New Westminster Record December 5 2019 by New West Record

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COOL RUNNINGS: Athletes braved frigid temperatures as the New West Salmonbellies faced Delta at Queen’s Park in U-15 field lacrosse action. Read more on page 36.

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School board commits to net-zero emissions target Dustin Godfrey dgodfrey@newwestrecord.ca

An environmental group is applauding the New Westminster school board for committing to ambitious climate targets. While the 2015 Paris Agreement asked countries to commit to reducing fossil fuel emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report in fall 2018 calling for stricter targets to avoid the worst

effects of climate change. To keep global warming below 1.5 C, the IPCC said the world would need to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030 and reach netzero emissions by 2050. After voting to declare a climate emergency in October, the school board voted in November to commit to the IPCC targets – making it the first school board in the Lower Mainland to make such a commitment. Several school districts have now declared a climate emergen-

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districts will step up and take even bolder climate action.” Trustee Gurveen Dhaliwal, who brought forward the motion for school board to declare a climate emergency and create a plan to reduce emissions, said staff will come forward with a report in September 2020 on how to reach those goals. Dhaliwal said November’s vote represented “the meat” of the school board’s climate action. “For us, the ‘now what?’ is understanding what are measurable

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NWSS rebuild a ‘lost opportunity,’ says trustee Continued from page 1 For the school district, buildings make up the vast majority of its emissions, meaning that will have to be a focus of the board. Dhaliwal called the current rebuild of New Westminster Secondary School a “lost opportunity,” but one she doesn’t intend to repeat with the forthcoming rebuild of Richard McBride Elementary School. “Moving forward, how we go about the maintenance and all of our capital projects, it needs to include the climate lens on it,” Dhaliwal said, adding that the NWSS plan came before her election. “When we’re asking staff to consider climate action and climate change in our capital plans, it’s directly referring to any new builds. So yeah, I do intend to see Richard McBride a part of that conversation.” Newly elected school board chair Anita Ansari said taking further action on the remainder of the dis-

trict’s buildings will add more challenges – particularly as the vast majority of funding for capital projects comes from the B.C. government. The New West school board won’t be alone in advocating for more funding for environmentally friendly retrofitting of buildings, presenting a double-edged sword. More school district voices could equate to more funding from the B.C. government, but it also means more competition for that funding. Dhaliwal said she also expects the school district to be advocating for more climate literacy in the provincial curriculum. Although staff won’t be making a final report to the board until September 2020, Dhaliwal said she expects updates between now and then, particularly noting she expects to see a climate lens applied to the 2020/21 budget in the spring.

Climate strike: New West students are seen marching down Sixth Street in the September climate strike. Student group SD40 for the Climate successfully advocated for ambitious climate targets from the school district. PHOTO RECORD FILES

Ansari takes over as chair of the New West school board Dustin Godfrey dgodfrey@newwestrecord.ca

Trustee Anita Ansari, New Westminster school district’s incoming school board chair, says one of her big focuses for the coming year will be implementing the school district’s new strategic plan. Ansari was named school board chair recently, replacing Mark Gifford in the board’s top position, while Trustee Gurveen Dhaliwal will be replacing Ansari in her former post as vicechair. Ansari said the transition from vice-chair to chair felt like a natural one, and she’s had a good teacher in Gifford for that change. She

said she expects not to be “leading from the front; I’m a leader from the back,” meaning she will be pushing relationship building and ensuring everyone on the board is heard. The school board’s operations and education committees held a joint meeting Nov. 26, with a draft of the forthcoming five-year strategic plan a topic of discussion. That strategic plan, Ansari said, will be a big piece for her as the board’s chair. “We’re just polishing that, and part of the things we do is the language explicit to us moving forward and making good leadership decisions,” she said. Ansari said she’s also ex-

pecting to be working hard on fine-tuning the district’s new nutrition program, the completion of the new New Westminster Secondary School, and getting a start on the Richard McBride Elementary School rebuild. “Over my tenure, I will likely see the funding formula be changed. … I’m looking forward to making budget decisions with new rules and seeing where we can go with what we’re given,” Ansari said. Working on the school district’s recently announced climate plan will also be a big piece, she said. School board recently voted on strict greenhouse-gas emissions targets, and staff are expected to report back

School trustees: (Left) Anita Ansari and Gurveen Dhaliwal. PHOTO RECORD FILES

in September 2020 with a plan for reaching those targets. Dhaliwal said she felt she was prepared for the vicechair role after heading up

the education committee. “I’m actually really excited to be working with Trustee Ansari, as her being the chair,” Dhaliwal said. “I think we have a really

strong working relationship, which I see will support and enhance the work of the district and the relationship with the board our senior staff have.”

Government grants approved for 700 local groups Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Local arts and sports organizations are getting a helping hand from the provincial government. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has announced that more than 700 notfor-profit organizations throughout the province are receiving approximately

$18.3 million to deliver opportunities for people of all ages to participate in visual and performing arts, literature and festivals, as well as Indigenous and cultural programs. “These programs bring people together, fostering community connections through art, cultural programming and athletic activities for all ages and

abilities,” Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, said in a press release. “Our government is proud to support organizations contributing to vibrant, healthy communities across B.C.” According to the province, the Community Gaming Grants program provides up to $140 million to about 5,000 not-for-profit

organizations in British Columbia each year. New West-based arts organizations receiving gaming grants are: Arts Council of New Westminster – $30,650; Massey Theatre Society – $60,000; Patrick Street Productions Society – $25,500; Royal City Musical Theatre Society – $36,250; Royal CityYouth Ballet Company Society –

$14,000; Savage Production Society – $10,000; and VAYAYouth Arts Society – $23,000. On the sports front, several New West-based organizations are also receiving gaming grants from the province: British Columbia 5 Pin Bowlers Association – $20,000; British Columbia Deaf Sports Federation – $86,500; Douglas

College Centre for Sport, Recreation and Wellness – $36,000; New Westminster Minor Hockey Association – $70,000; New Westminster Minor Lacrosse Association – $61,000; Royal City Hyacks Football Club – $20,000; Royal City Track and Field Society – $15,000; and West Side Minor Football League – $47,500.

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Thursday, December 5 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Christmas Lunch (50+ years) Century House Friday, December 7 7:00 – 9:30 pm Winter Dance (11-13) New West Youth Centre Sunday, December 8 5:30 – 7:30 pm Family Christmas Dinner Queensborough Community Centre Monday, December 9 6:00 pm Regular Meeting of Council *Budget 2020 Open Delegation Council Chamber Tuesday, December 10 5:00 pm Christmas Dinner with the Coro Cantare Choir (50+) Century House Wednesday, December 11 4:00 – 8:00 pm Budget 2020 Open House Century House Thursday, December 12 5:30 – 8:00 pm Youth Holiday Dinner (13-18) New West Youth Centre Saturday, December 14 9:30 – 11:00 am Breakfast with Santa Centennial Community Centre

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019 • 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm River Market- Lower Level Food court 810 Quayside Drive With the completion of the new pedestrian overpass and accessible ramp at Sixth Street expected in spring 2020, the Parks and Recreation Department is engaging the public to help design the replacement play area in Westminster Pier Park. The improved and diversiﬁed outdoor play area located below the ramp structure will take advantage of weather protection and viewpoints for a unique Riverfront play experience. We invite park users, residents, business owners and anyone who has an interest in the community to attend this open house. Please join us and share your ideas for the future play space! For more information, visit newwestcity.ca/playatsixth.

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Part of New West WinterFest Sunday, December 15, 2019 • 11:00 am Columbia Street, Downtown New Westminster Don’t miss this year’s Santa Parade! Santa and friends will hit Columbia Street in downtown New Westminster at 11:00 am sharp so be sure to arrive early to get a front-row spot. PLUS kids, bring your letters to Santa and Canada Post’s Holiday Helpers will collect them during the parade and will have their letter writing station set up in Anvil Centre from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Be sure to check our website for more festive fun throughout the holiday season at the New West WinterFest events calendar or contact us at santaparade@newwestcity.ca

BUDGET 2020 ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES December 9, 2019 Council Meeting Open Delegation 7:00 pm at City Hall Council Chamber December 11, 2019 Open House (drop in) 4:00 - 8:00 pm at Century House Fir Room January 9, 2020 Capital Program Workshop 6:00 - 9:00 pm at Anvil Centre Theatre January 13, 2020 Council Meeting Open Delegation 7:00 pm at City Hall Council Chamber Come ﬁnd out about the City’s budget process at our events. We know it’s complicated, but we want to help you understand how it works and how you can provide your input. Learn about how the City is investing in your community and how our budget process is addressing the climate emergency. For more information, please visit our website at newwestcity.ca/budget2020.

RECYCLING DEPOT RELOCATION

The current City recycling depot located at Sixth Avenue and McBride Boulevard will be closing in February 2020 to accommodate the new aquatics and community centre. New Westminster will be joining Metro Vancouver’s new regional transfer station when it opens in fall 2020. During the transition period, we will be providing a series of one-day recycling events for the community to drop oﬀ recyclables previously accepted at the City depot; additionally, there are several private recycling depots located throughout the city that can take items on included in curbside and multi-family collection. Stay tuned for pop-up recycling event dates. The new regional transfer facility will provide a convenient one-stop drop for free recyclables and reusables such as beverage containers, books and clothing, electronics, metal, household hazardous waste, yard trimmings, and paid recyclables such as mattresses as well as non-recyclable garbage. For more information, please visit newwestcity.ca/recyclingdepotrelocation.

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Opinion OUR VIEW

HIV numbers hit record low. Now let’s erase stigmas

Not all records are worth writing about, but this one feels like it’s worth mentioning. The British Columbia government says the number of new annual HIV cases has reached a record low. The Health Ministry said in a news release on Sunday,World AIDS Day, that there were 208 new cases of the virus in 2018, a steady decline from 437 cases in 2004. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is an infection that affects the im-

mune system - cells that help the body fight infections.Without treatment, the virus can make the person more vulnerable to some infections and diseases. The ministry attributes much of the decline to work by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and other local health advocates. One of the centre’s latest projects has been the establishment of a lab on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to support ongoing research

for people living with the virus.There is an estimated total of 7,271 British Columbians living with HIV. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, said the province has made progress in its fight against HIV and AIDS since the turn of the century. She says local research has accelerated the province’s efforts to reduce the impacts of what was once a death sentence. Since the virus was identified in 1984, more than 35 million peo-

ple have died of HIV/AIDSrelated illnesses. “This work has been crucial to the progress of not only our provincial efforts, but efforts around the world to end HIV and AIDS,” she says.The government expanded funding for pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis medication on Jan. 1, 2018. As a result, about 4,500 people at high-risk for contracting an infection have qualified for the potentially life-saving treatment, it says. “Our government is com-

mitted to advancing the fight against this disease as we increase support for communities and people affected,” Premier John Horgan says in a statement. “Breakthroughs in treatment and prevention, along with education, awareness, community work and fighting stigma, have contributed to huge advancements toward the elimination of this epidemic.” So, those are some really good numbers. What isn’t good is the fact

that people living with HIV still face soul-crushing stigmas that actually impact their health and well-being. In Montreal, the city government has teamed up with community organizations on a public awareness campaign to combat these stigmas, as well as misinformation about who can get HIV and how it is spread. It’s sad and pathetic that after of all of these years we still need to clear up such misinformation, but here we are.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

MLAs united in UNDRIP passage Just before the last question period of the fall sitting of the legislature began, Speaker Darryl Plecas offered an observation. “May I cautiously note that it is my impression that the tone and tenor of oral question period has improved dramatically over the session,” he said. “I want to thank all members for their support in this matter.” A big reason for that positive change in tone can be attributed to Plecas’s improved performance. Instead of cutting members off for heckling as he did previously, he shrewdly “let them play” and allowed excessive heckling to eat into time for questions. The MLAs, particularly on the BC Liberal side, realized over time that excessive heckling served little purpose and decided to get on with business in a timelier manner. There was also more cooperation between the three parties, any two of which are usually sparring with each other. Several non-government bills were passed into law and two more Oppositionsponsored bills were more or less rewritten by the NDP government and enacted into law. As legislative agendas go, that is not a huge number, but it is certainly a marked departure from previous practices. Perhaps the most impressive bit of cooperation was the unanimity that greeted Bill 41, the bill that formally enshrined the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into the B.C. statutes framework.

The bill passed the second reading stage unanimously. A polite and informative debate on the principles of UNDRIP and a clause-by-clause examination of the legislation followed. After winding its way through the legislature for five days, the bill passed unanimously and allowed legislature clerk Kate RyanLloyd to utter the seldomheard Latin phrase “nemine contradicente” (no dissent, or objection) when reading out the result. There are many unanswered questions about what kind of impact UNDRIP will have on B.C., particularly on the resource industry, where First Nations may have fundamentally opposing views on whether some projects should go ahead or not. Those questions, however, will eventually have to be sorted out in the judicial system. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin gave royal assent to nine bills but singled out one of them. “It is an enormous privilege on this historic day to grant royal assent to Bill 41, thereby enshrining the human rights of Indigenous people,” she said, praising the MLAs giving their unanimous support to the legislation. And so a legislative session that was marked more by cooperation than confrontation ended.Whether that kind of spirit continues in the spring session remains to be seen. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Heliport plan suggested To give citizens a chance to chime in, city council held off on providing a letter of “no objection” to a plan to resurrect a heliport at Westminster Pier.The heliport on the waterfront at the foot of Sixth Street had been out of commission for several years, but Westminster Pier General Partnership and Silverstar Helicopters Ltd. had developed a plan to station two helicopters there for two years, primarily to serve BC Hydro, the film industry and the forestry service for fire-fighting support.The no-objection letter from the city was a Transport Canada requirement for the plan to go ahead.

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Province pulled bait-andswitch on teachers Editor: On the BC NDP’s relationship with public school teachers, columnist Keith Baldrey remarks on “the reality that the party seems to have accepted” (NDP unperturbed by BCTF attacks, Nov. 28). I’m not sure what that’s supposed to mean, but I get the impression Mr. Baldrey lacks adequate background on the situation. So let me explain. To start, B.C.’s public school teachers want to do the best work they can but are hindered by overcrowded classes and inadequate preparation time. Adding insult to injury, their working provisions are often inferior to those of teachers in other provinces, and their wages are among the worst in Canada. Enter the BC NDP, who, sensing some political capital to be gained, openly courted teachers, suggesting an NDP government would make things better. In response, teachers turned out in droves to make donations, knock on doors and do other work to get the NDP elected. Then, once the NDP had finally formed government, they figured B.C. teachers had outgrown their usefulness and proceeded to treat them exactly as the BC Liberals did. In conclusion, the BC Liberals look to have been pretty honest brokers: they never pretended to be teachers’ friends in the first place. But the BC NDP did. And this makes them a pretty deceitful bunch, to put it mildly.

They’ve continued the B.C. tradition of treating teachers like garbage, undermining public education and diverting public funds to private schools. Ask me in person what I think of the NDP, and I’ll be even more candid. Patrick Parkes, New Westminster

Drivers need a lesson Editor: I think it is time for a refresher lesson on four-way stop signs. I travel through the busy intersection of Cumberland and Sixth daily, and I would say that in excess of 80% of people making a left turn are completely unaware of the fact that they must give way to the person going straight through. It happened again tonight. I was waiting my turn to go through the intersection while the cars in the other direction took their turn. There was a bit of a line in every direction, so this wasn’t a case of not quite being sure who got there first. When my direction’s turn came, the person turning left across from me almost hit me because they felt that it was their right of way to go first. As stated in the ICBC drivers guide Section 4, Rules of the Road, page 46, “If two vehicles are facing each other and have arrived at the intersection at about the same time, the one making a left turn should yield to the one going straight through.” I’m hoping that a little refresher on four-way stops will make the roads a little safer for everyone. David Hanson, New Westminster

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City POLICING

New West officer earns an award for valour Dustin Godfrey dgodfrey@newwestrecord.ca

From a guilty plea in a violent episode to an award for valour,Todd Sweet has come a long way in a decade-and-a-half. The New Westminster officer, who admitted to kicking a handcuffed man in the head, was among a group of local cops recognized by the province during this year’s Police Honours Night. The 38th annual event saw 114 officers from around B.C. get recognition for “valour and commitment to public safety.”That includes one from the New Westminster Police Department who was recognized for pulling an unconscious driver from a burning vehicle. Off-duty Const.Todd Sweet was involved in extracting a driver and performing life-saving first aid in December 2017.Two other off-duty officers with the RCMP and the Vancouver Police Department were also awarded for the incident. Sweet reportedly saw the driver crash headlong into a cement barrier and quickly stopped to help pull the driver from the burning vehicle. Sweet performed CPR on the man, while the other officers cleared the man’s air-

ways, stabilized his spine and directed traffic. “Constable Sweet’s dedication to his job led him to perform a great act of bravery,” said acting Chief Const. Dave Jansen in an email statement. “While off duty, he saw this collision happen and got involved despite great personal risk.The steps Const. Sweet took to save that man exemplify his commitment to community service.” It wasn’t the first time Sweet had made the news, however.The officer was also at the centre of two high-profile incidents in 2005, including one for which he pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm. In June 2005, Sweet and another officer arrested a man after an early morning chase.The man had run red lights and reached speeds of 120 km/h in residential neighbourhoods, but he lost control on McBride Boulevard in the curve just before 10th Avenue. Sweet and the other officer pulled the man out of the car, arrested him and handcuffed him. But while the man was lying on the ground in handcuffs, Sweet stepped over him and gave him a “substantial” kick to the head, as he later admitted in court. Sweet pleaded guilty in

May 2007, but that wasn’t the only incident from summer 2005 that would tail him in the ensuing years. In August of that year, Sweet shot at a car involved in a dangerous police chase, injuring the driver and killing the front-seat passenger. The shooting came at the end of a seven-minute chase involving a stolen SUV.The driver, then-18-year-old Ian Campbell, was cut off by Sweet’s vehicle, ending the chase. Sweet got out of the vehicle, and when he believed Campbell was about to ram the car, which he believed had another officer trapped inside, Sweet fired several rounds at the stolen SUV. One shot hit Campbell in the hand, while 16-yearold passenger Kyle Tait was killed. Sweet was cleared of wrongdoing by the NWPD and independent investigators, but an inquiry, which was not intended to find fault, made recommendations to the police force following the incident.That included recommending the use of dashboard cameras on police cars. Sweet has been seconded to a position outside the NWPD, according to the department, and was not made available for an interview.

Police issue holiday tips As the holidays approach, the New Westminster Police Department is reminding people to keep a pulse on their mental health. The holiday season is a time of joy, but it’s also a time that can bring stress or, for some, highlight loneliness. “We’re often good at checking in with family and friends about mental wellness, but let’s not forget to check in with yourself and think about your own mental well-being,” said acting Chief Const. Dave Jansen in a statement. “We need to be checking in not only around the holidays, but throughout the year.” Police pointed to resources available through the Fraser Health Authority and the Canadian Mental Health Association. “Of course, the women

and men of the New Westminster Police Department are here to offer support if you find yourself in crisis,” Jansen said. Roughly seven million Canadians live with mental illness, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association, and one-in-five Canadians will experience mental health struggles each year. If you feel you would benefit from speaking to a mental health professional, you can visit the Fraser Health website at www.fraserhealth. ca. If you feel you might be in danger of hurting yourself or someone else, call 911 or go to a hospital emergency department immediately. PLAN FOR A SAFE RIDE The New Westminster Police Department is “strongly” encouraging peo-

ple to find safe rides home as the holiday season arrives in full force. “Sadly, 68 people in this province die each year in crashes involving impaired driving,” said Jansen. “I hope this year we won’t see a tragedy like that in New Westminster.” If plans include alcohol or cannabis consumption, the NWPD is reminding people to ensure they have a safe ride home, whether it’s by public transit, a designated driver, Operation Red Nose or staying the night. Impaired driving fines, the NWPD added, range from $600 to $4,060. The schedule for Operation Red Nose can be found at www.operationrednose tricities.com. Anyone who sees an impaired driver is asked to call 911.

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New recovery home proposed in Brow area Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

A recovery home for women is being proposed in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood. Westminster House has applied for a temporary-use permit, which would allow it to operate a residential recovery program for up to eight women at 705 Queens Ave.The city has issued notice that it will consider the temporary-use permit following an opportunity to be heard at the Dec. 9 city council meeting. Westminster House, which already operates a recovery program for women in the neighbourhood, held an open house in November about this program. “The program helps bridge the gap between primary residential care treatment and independent living,” said a staff report. “Primary residential care treatment focuses on addiction treatment.Transitional

living focuses on providing individuals who have gone through primary residential treatment with life skills to live a successful sober and independent life.” According to a staff report, the temporary-use permit would be for a threeyear period, ending in 2023, with an option for one renewal for a similar period of time. Council has also directed staff to reimburse the temporary-use permit application fee, given that the program provides a community benefit for the treatment and care of vulnerable women.The $995.95 fee paid by the applicant would come out of the city’s housing reserve fund. CHANGING UP INNOVATION WEEK Innovation Week activities will be dispersed throughout the year in 2020. City council has endorsed a work plan that will see half- and full-day innova-

tion-themed events being held several times a year. A staff report states the first of three proposed events will take place in late February or early March 2020, with the timing of subsequent events being dependent on project work plans, venue availability and topical interest. “While attendee response to previous Innovation Week offerings has been generally positive, negative feedback contained in post-event surveys has been directly related to scheduling challenges associated with attending so many events concentrated into one week a year,” said the report. Up first in 2020 is an Innovation Forum, which will be held in partnership with Public Services and Procurement Canada’s office of small and medium enterprise. It will provide startups and entrepreneurs with information on federal and provincial funding opportunities and featured speak-

city hall. Council has directed staff to reimburse the Brow of the Hill Housing Co-Operative for fees and charges paid to the city, as part of a renovation that’s being undertaken to extend the

ers throughout the daylong event. In cooperation with New Westminster Chamber of Commerce and New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, the city is considering an emergency planning and disaster response event to highlight the importance of emergency preparedness.The city may also team up with Douglas College on a Hackathon for Good, which would bring together social, cultural and technology sectors to develop innovative approaches to supporting urgent social problems. A number of other innovation-themed events are also being considered in New Westminster. Stay tuned.

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THE HEAT IS ON WHAT’S HAPPENING? The New Westminster Museum and Archives is featuring the exhibition, The Heat Is On: Keeping Warm Then, Keeping Cool Now. WHAT’S THE EXHIBITION ABOUT? This new exhibition looks at how we dealt with cold weather in the past – and how we can prepare for a hotter future. The Heat Is On: Keeping Warm Then, Keeping Cool Now runs until May 3, 2020. “Co-curated with iconic fashion historian Ivan Sayers, the exhibition shows off winter wear alongside the warming gadgets of long ago, from stoves and clay pigs to ice boxes to some things better left in the past,” said a press release from the city. “Keeping warm was something you worked at in the old days. Back in those days, it was normal for little children to wield axes as they chopped wood, for your bedside glass of water to freeze overnight, and for fleas to infest your sawdust burner.” The exhibition will also look at different ways people around the world have for keeping warm or cool, asking how we can do a better job of keeping cool in light of climate change. HOW DOES THIS EXHIBITION TIE IN TO CLIMATE CHANGE? A series of associated programs are organized to enhance this feature exhibition, including two Philosophers’ Café evenings about climate change. Climate Change and

Recycling will take place on Jan. 13 and Climate Change and Cars will be on March 9. Stay tuned for more details. IS THE MUSEUM PLANNING ANY OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS AROUND THIS EXHIBITION? On March 5, Outtakes from the Heating Exhibit will feature some of the fascinating stories that didn’t make it into the exhibition. On March 30, there will be a chance for folks to make their own environmentally friendly home-cleaning and garden products. “The biggest highlight will be Ivan Sayers’ fashion show, Heartwarming, on Feb. 15 for Valentine’s Day weekend,” said the press release. “This light-hearted show will illustrate how women over the last century have dressed to keep warm or stay cool but still remain chic. We will show everything from flannelette bloomers, miniskirts and ski suits to dresses for the holiday escape.” Further programming is being confirmed and will be updated on the museum website. DETAILS, PLEASE: The New Westminster Museum is located in Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. It’s open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with extended hours on Thursdays to 8 pm). Admission is by donation. For more information, call 604-527-4640 or go to nwmuseumarchives.ca. – Theresa McManus

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Community POVERTY

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Shawn Bayes is taking her fight against poverty to the national stage. Bayes, a New West resident, is one of 10 people selected from more than 800 candidates to serve on the federal government’s new National Advisory Council on Poverty. Bayes is the executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, a charitable organization that supports women, girls and children who are at risk, involved in or affected by the justice system. Its programs strive to break the cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness and crime. Bayes has worked with the organization for 34 years and has been its executive director for 22 of those. Through that work, Bayes has seen the impacts of poverty firsthand.

She’s also seen some of “Canada committed, I the obstacles that contribthink in 2000, to erasing ute to poverty. child poverty,” Bayes said. “I felt it was important to “We have seen other counraise and speak to those istries make better improvesues of what was marginments than we have.” alizing and impoverishing One issue Bayes has set women, how it was affecther sights on is the Child ing children, how deep pov- Benefit, a tax-free montherty is and how difficult it is ly payment made to eligible for families to move families with chilout of poverty,” dren under 18. she said. “It is a “It’s lifted an real complex probamazing numlem.” ber of people out The National of poverty, regular Advisory Council children, which is on Poverty’s mangreat,” she said. date is to provide But she’s conindependent adcerned about the vice to the Minbureaucratic barister of Families, riers that are preChildren and SoShawn Bayes venting some of cial Development advocate Canada’s poorest on poverty reduckids from getting tion. the benefit. It will also report annual“Anything we can do to ly on the progress achieved see those barriers removed toward reducing the level that are keeping children of poverty by 20 per cent from getting those benefits, by 2020 and by 50 per cent that is terrific,” she said. by 2030 (compared to the To that end, the Eliza2015 level). beth Fry Society spearhead-

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“The issue is we have extraordinarily poor people,” she said. “We have an intent to help people.We recognize that poverty has profound impacts on children, their ability to learn, their ability to be able to participate in school, their health. So, for me, getting those roadblocks out of the way that don’t have to be there,

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Connect to Charities

Get to know the not-for-profit organizations in our community

t this time of the year as we prepare to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy the comfort of family and friends, it’s a ﬁtting time to consider those in our community who may not have the support that many of us often take for granted. While good causes are in every country around the world, there are some excellent organizations right here in New Westminster doing great work. Giving is a personal choice, sometimes guided by personal experience, sometimes by what we learn from others. What we hope to do in the following pages is to introduce you to just some local causes – their priorities and some of their successes.

I can assure you that each organization or group provides very dedicated and much needed resources and support in our community. Our hope is that this will help you and your family select a cause that resonates with you and we encourage you to offer your assistance, participation and if you are able, a donation. Whether you give your time and energy or a few dollars, even the smallest contribution makes a difference and any act of giving is always greatly appreciated. Let’s make a difference this holiday season and do our part to give back to the community. Lara Graham, Publisher, New Westminster Record

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Fraserside Community Services Society

Honour House Society

330-550 SIXTH STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER, BC

509 ST GEORGE STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER, BC

Our Focus

Fraserside supports people in need of housing, seeking work, living with developmental disabilities, mental health or substance use issues, and low income. We provide multiple social services so we can meet the greatest needs of vulnerable individuals in New Westminster and neighbouring communities. In 2018-19 we served 1,851 people, the majority of whom identify as female, are single, separated, divorced or widowed, an ethnicity that is not Canadian and live in New Westminster. The people we serve come to Fraserside for many reasons, but no matter what service they receive at one of our 14 facilities, they are welcomed into a community where the diversity of all people is welcome.

Our Goals

At Fraserside, our guiding values are: Diversity, Compassion, Social Responsibility, Integrity, and Communities of Belonging. These values are the foundation for our goals and initiatives, and are echoed in our strategic directions: Communities are inclusive when people: • Have a home • Make a contribution • Are in relationships with one another A non-proﬁt organization achieves its vision when it: • is sustainable • fosters the development of its ‘ employees and volunteers

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Our Work in the Community

Housing: Fraserside offers a variety of housing options for families, those who are at risk of homelessness, have mental health or substance use issues or living with a developmental disability. In British Columbia, we run one of only two family emergency shelters for parents, women and children. In 2018-19 we served: • 104 at our family emergency shelter • 89 people in our assisted living, staffed residences and home share programs • 110 people were housed at our low barrier housing complex and low market rental apartments Employment: Fraserside supports people to ﬁnd and maintain employment. This year our Supported Employment program served 13 individuals with developmental disabilities who worked with 13 local businesses to retain them as employees. Fraserside’s Mobile Work Crew, which employs adults with developmental disabilities, perform a variety of outdoor work for local businesses and residents. We provide volunteer opportunities to practicum students and knowledge philanthropists, and we continue to partner in the operation of the Fraser Works Co-op, New Westminster’s only WorkBC Employment Services Centre. Support: Fraserside supports people to be in important relationships and be included in the community. Our counselling programs helped 570 people resolve issues of substance use. Our New Leaf Clubhouse provided social opportunities for 167 members who might otherwise isolate themselves. Our Horizons day program coordinated local excursions and skill-building activities for 22 people living with developmental disabilities. Our History: Fraserside started in 1972 when a small group of people realized that by working together they could help community members in need access services and resources to help themselves. Our organization has continued to evolve and grow with the changing needs of the community. Today, we have a team of 180 employees who support over 1,850 people every year out of 14 facilities in six municipalities across Metro Vancouver.

How to Get Involved

There is no better time than the holiday season to create communities of belonging in the lives of others in your community. Donations can be made by visiting our website, fraserside.bc.ca, or by mail. To learn about volunteer, practicum, and career opportunities, please visit our website. We are also always looking for employers who are interested in hiring people that we serve through our Supported Employment program and our Mobile Work Crew. Visit our website and follow us on social media to learn more and help us create communities of belonging.

Honour House opened its doors on 12th November 2010.

Our Values

Honour House receives no direct funding and raises all of its operating costs through donations and fundraising. The house has one full time and one part time member of staff. Almost all of the work needed to keep Honour House running is carried out by our dedicated board of directors and our hardworking team of volunteers, many of whom have served their country themselves.

Our Work in the Community

Located in Queens Park, New Westminster, Honour House is a refuge, a “home away from home” for members of our Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans, Emergency Services Personnel and their families to stay, completely free of charge, while they are receiving medical care and treatment for illness and injury in the Metro Vancouver area. Our military personnel, veterans and emergency services members and their families sacriﬁce so much on a daily basis to protect our freedom and our everyday way of life. As Canadians and as a community we owe it them to offer a helping hand to those who we ask to bear some of the greatest responsibilities that we could ever ask anyone to bear. Located on a quiet tree-lined street in New Westminster, the house is a beautiful, fully renovated heritage property with 11 private bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bathroom. There is a large shared kitchen, living room, a media room, sunrooms and many other common spaces. The house is fully modernised, wheelchair accessible and is set in its own extensive and lovingly maintained grounds.

How to Get Involved

As an individual you can support Honour House and our brave Canadian men and women in uniform by donating cash or goods or by joining us as a volunteer. As a local business or organisation, you can run your own fundraiser to support us or volunteer at the house as a group. We are always looking for volunteers to help clean and maintain the property or help at outside fundraising events.

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Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation

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Monarch Place 1015 COLUMBIA STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

315 McBRIDE BLVD, NEW WESTMINSTER, BC

Our Focus

Established in 1983, the Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation is a registered charity that raises funds for The Queens Park Care Centre to provide physical rehabilitation excellence for patients on their journey to recovery and supportive care within a living environment for seniors unable to live at home as well as caring for Younger adults w disabilities who reside at William Rudd House We truly care about the people that walk through the doors of Queen’s Park Care Centre. It can be stressful when undergoing treatment of any kind, or when leaving your family house to become part of a care home. We try to make these transitions as comfortable as possible by providing what we can to create a home-like environment at QPCC. The Foundation has raised funds for a variety of equipment for rehabilitation, long-term and therapeutic services.

Our Work in the Community

Queen’s Park Care Centre and William Rudd House are critical components to the delivery of health care in New Westminster, and make a positive impact on the lives of seniors, patients and their families, the majority of whom are from New Westminster. My name is Dorothy; I am a 69-year-old women recovering from her fourth venous cerebral hemorrhage on the Queen’s Park Care Centre stroke designated ward where I commiserate with like-minded patients and receive the beneﬁt of specialized doctor & nurse care. The primary goal for patients at QPCC is to relearn to be independent. The physiotherapy which I receive one on one each day is helping me learn to stand holding my balance and walk again. Some days this involves working on equipment such as treadmill, bike or NuStep. I know that physical exercise is going to be a part of my life going forward and that I will have to be committed to outpatient therapy and doing physio for the next year at least to achieve the quality of life I once had. I know that with emotional support of family & friends, care givers and fellow stroke survivors it is doable as long as I am motivated to work, can celebrate each success however small and respect the power of positive thinking.

How to Get Involved

Our Focus

Our Focus Monarch Place is a program of W.I.N.G.S. (Women in Need Gaining Strength), a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1997 to provide shelter and supportive services to women and children fleeing from domestic violence. In addition to Monarch Place (an emergency first stage transition house), we also provide a second stage housing program, as well as complimentary services such as community support groups for both women and men, counselling, outreach, and multi-cultural services. Our services are based on our values of safety, compassion, respect, and dignity for all.

Please consider supporting the Foundation this Holiday Season. We have serval separate areas of need: Rehabilitation Centre of Excellence

Our Goals

Our mission statement is simple: to provide women and children ﬂeeing from domestic violence the opportunity to regain their emotional and physical strength and to live according to their own true worth. At Monarch Place, our goal is to provide an experience of safety, encouragement, and most of all, dignity. We do that in a warm, loving, compassionate, and caring environment. In addition, our nurturing home allows our clients to work through various stages of well-being–from crisis to long-term stability–by making available a full range of support services. Since its inception, more than 4400 women and children have shared Monarch Place with our team of dedicated and loving staff. Each woman and child have a unique story and journey to share and each one who comes is a success story because of their courage and desire to change and improve their lives and that of their children.

Work in Community

Monarch Place also works closely with other non-proﬁt organizations to spread the word about domestic abuse. We offer resources, host a variety of educational workshops, and provide community support groups. We regularly participate in a network of community emergency services. Check out our Facebook page for more information on our “Purple Lights” campaign running in April, raising awareness about Domestic Violence.

Long Term Care for Seniors Outpatient Rehabilitation Day Program for Older Adults

How to become involved

William Rudd House for Young Adults with disabilities With 10 donations of $50, the Foundation can fund the gardening program for the year. With 20 donations of $100, the Foundation can purchase a wheelchair.

contact: Lizz Kelly, Executive Director telephone: 604.517.8661 email: lizz.kelly@fraserhealth.ca website: www.qphf.org facebook: www.facebook.com/ QueensParkHealthcareFoundation twitter: @QPHFoundation instagram: @qphfoundation

As a small hospital foundation, we rely on donations from individuals and local businesses to make life more comfortable and enjoyable for the patients and seniors we care for.

telephone: 604.521.1888 fax: 604.521.1879 email: wingsed@monarchplace.org website: www.monarchplace.org facebook: /monarchplacewings

With the holiday season fast approaching, community members can donate to Monarch Place in various ways: • Monarch Place is currently collecting gift cards, gifts for Christmas hampers and gift bags for women and children as well as accepting donations of items needed in the house (i.e. diapers, sheet sets - T, D, Q, cooking items etc.). Please call Susan at 604-521-1888 for more information. • Financial donations are gratefully received through www.canadahelps.org (search words: Monarch Place).

Annual Event

Monarch Place partners with the Royal City Rotary Club for a major fundraiser in February “The Heart of the Matter.” To ﬁnd out all about this or any other event, check out our website at www.monarchplace.org.

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NewWest Hospice Society 330 EAST COLUMBIA STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER BC, V3L 3W7

Our Focus

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation was established in 1978 to raise funds for the hospital’s ﬁrst CT scanner. Since then, we have worked with individuals, businesses, community groups and foundations to fund major hospital projects, priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at Royal Columbian. Together, we are helping the hospital care for some of the most seriously ill and injured patients in the province, in critical areas including cardiac care, trauma, brain and spine surgery, high-risk maternity and neonatal care.

Our People

The Foundation is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors, whose expertise and commitment help staff connect with generous donors from throughout the region.

Our Goals

For more than 40 years, the Foundation’s mission has been to raise money to help the hospital save lives, restore health and provide comfort to seriously injured and ill patients.

telephone: 604-520-4438 email: info@rchfoundation.com internet: www.rchfoundation.com

Our Work in the Community

1 in 3 British Columbians rely on Royal Columbian Hospital to think, act and react at the speed of survival. This is where BC ﬁghts for hope, and for life. Now, we need your help to ﬁght for British Columbians in their most critical moments.

A $1.49 billion multi-phase, multi-year transformation of Royal Columbian Hospital continues to move forward. Our vision is to create a world-class hospital: a state-of-the art facility that provides uncompromising care and remarkable patient experiences. We are nearing completion on phase one of redevelopment, which includes a new Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre that will considerably increase Royal Columbian Hospital’s capacity to care for patients with mental illness. The new facility, opening in spring 2020, will also provide ideal space for our role as the primary academic centre for psychiatry and mental health education & training in the Fraser Health region. The ﬁnal two phases of redevelopment will see the addition of a new Acute Care Tower with more beds, a new, larger Emergency, new and expanded operating rooms and interventional suites for Cardiology and Radiology, more parking and upgrades to existing spaces. When the multi-year project is complete, our hospital will be fully transformed and ready to cope with the needs of a fast-growing, dramatically aging and increasingly diverse 21st-century population. Most signiﬁcantly, redevelopment will set the stage for crucial, far-reaching advances in the hospital’s many critical care specialties.

205-810 QUAYSIDE DRIVE, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Our mission is to promote and afﬁrm that dying, death and grief are part of life across the life span. We do this by promoting the Compassionate City Charter which: • Encourages, facilitates, supports and celebrates care for one another with life-threatening and life-limiting illness, disability, frailty, dementia, grief and bereavement, and long term care. • Recognizes and addresses that dying, death and loss may happen to any of us (children, teens and adults) at any time during the normal course of our lives.

Our People

The people who do our work are: our governing 10-member Board of Directors; our 2 staff members (Volunteer Coordinator and Operations Coordinator); and our Compassionate City Crew and other volunteers.

By working with donors, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is committed to supporting this project every step of the way. Donate to our Redevelopment Campaign today.

How To Become Involved

Whether you want to start making a difference today or create a legacy of care, honour a loved one or a health care worker, celebrate a special occasion or organize your own fundraiser, your gifts help Royal Columbian Hospital deliver the best in health care.

telephone: 604 759 1107 email: ﬂoatingwoman@shaw.ca internet: www.newwesthospice.ca

Our Work in the Community

New West Hospice Society was incorporated as a non-proﬁt charity in 2016. Since then, we have been working on developing partnerships to help get New Westminster designated as a Compassionate City. We do this by creating programs to support people at end-of-life in their location of choice and people in grief through a Bereavement Group Support Program. Our volunteer team is called our Compassionate City Crew. Last year, we received the Non-Proﬁt of the Year Award at the Chamber of Commerce Platinum Awards.

Our Goal

We will work to build a community where death is no longer hidden or whispered about; where people know what to say and do to be supportive; where residents can die with dignity; and family and friends can grieve well.

How To Become Involved

We are receiving referrals for end of life support almost daily. This support is arranged by our Compassionate City Crew volunteers. If you can give some time, your community needs you. Contact Judy at programs@newwesthospice.ca

Upcoming Events If there are enough people registered, our next Volunteer Training will start in January. Our Bereavement Walking Group has some available spots. To register for either one, please contact Judy at programs@newwesthospice.ca

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Fraser River Discovery Centre Society

Lower Mainland Purpose Society

788 QUAYSIDE DRIVE, NEW WESTMINSTER

40 BEGBIE STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

The Fraser River Discovery Centre (FRDC) is a non-proﬁt interpretive centre dedicated to telling the stories – past, present and future – of the living, working Fraser River. We do so at our 17,000 square foot facility on the waterfront through a mix of exhibits, RiverSchool education programs, engagement activities and events like RiverFest. We take a triple bottom line approach to everything we do to ensure people understand the balance between the environmental, socio-cultural and economic uses of the Fraser River.

Our Goals

As the Voice of the Fraser, we work to connect communities in the discovery and celebration of the living, working Fraser River.

Our Goals

As the Voice of the Fraser, we work to connect communities in the discovery and celebration of the living, working Fraser River.

Our Work in the Community Student education is central to what we do at the FRDC. This year, almost 3000 students from 85 schools went through our RiverSchool programs, all of which are linked directly to the BC education curriculum. By the end of 2019, that means more than 20,000 students from over 600 schools will have been to RiverSchool since we started offering programs in 2009. Engaging and educating the public about the mighty Fraser River is also a priority, and this past year almost 500 people attended our three main programs. Faces of the Fraser featured stories by historian Archie Macdonald and Fraser River Pilot Mike Armstrong. Our Fraser River Dialogues involved conversations on the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project (with Dr. Brian Riddell from the Pacific Salmon Foundation) and Fraser River Trade (with Doug Mills from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority). And the BioDiversity Speaker Series featured “walks and talks” with experts at Boundary Bay Regional Park, Still Creek (with Dr. Rob Butler to visit 12,000 crows) and Allco Park in Maple Ridge (with Dr. John Reynolds to see spawning salmon). We also showcased Dr. Butler’s film Returning – The Salish Sea and the Urban Salmon Project. Finally, we also celebrate the Fraser River through community events. This year’s Fraser River Hall of Fame saw the induction of Pacific Log Sorting Ltd. and family businesses for their long time use of the River. That was followed by RiverFest in late September to celebrate BC and World Rivers Day. Those two events attracted over 5000 people.

Upcoming Events The Fraser River can’t ask for money, so we have to! That’s why the FRDC closes out each year with our Giving Circle campaign, during which anyone can make a donation to support our work. There are different levels of “giving” to meet the needs and interests of everyone, each with its own recognition opportunities. All donations go directly towards supporting the work of the FRDC, and contributions of $25 or more qualify for a charitable tax receipt.

How To Get Involved

telephone: 604 521 8401 email:

info@fraserriverdiscovery.org

internet:

www.fraserriverdiscovery.org

We’ve made it easy to donate to the FRDC – you can do it online using PayPal or your credit card at www.fraserriverdiscovery.org/GivingCircle. As a non-profit with no core funding, we rely on the results of our Giving Circle campaign to keep doing what we do…so please help us help the Fraser River!

Our Focus

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society is a non-proﬁt agency incorporated under the Society Act in 1983. Today, over 140 employees provide a variety of social, health and educational programs to Lower Mainland communities. The Society has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) since 2003. Programs and services are provided from 10 sites, with the Administration Ofﬁce and a range of services located in New Westminster since 1984.

Our Goals

It is the vision of The Purpose Society to improve the capacity of individuals and families to lead healthy fulﬁlling lives, contributing to the overall wellbeing of the community. It is the mission of The Purpose Society to deliver a continuum of social, health, educational and residential services to children, youth and families in order to enhance personal well-being, strengthen family functioning and increase personal responsibility, conﬁdence and healthy decision-making.

telephone: 604 526 2522 email: mail@purposesociety.org internet: www.purposesociety.org facebook: /

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twitter: @purpose_school

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Our Work in the Community

The Purpose Society’s longest standing program is the Purpose School. Purpose Secondary School is a very special place and exists to serve students from Grades 8 to 12 who, for a variety of reasons, find it difficult to succeed in the traditional school system. Students benefit from small class sizes with both group and individualized instruction in a friendly, welcoming inclusive learning environment. Students gain confidence, develop a sense of hope for their future as more opportunities become available to them while in school and after graduation. Students can receive a BC Dogwood Diploma upon completion of the required course work. This diploma allows access to secondary education programs at college or university. Students can also receive an Evergreen Diploma which indicates high school completion. Students over 18 can attend and receive the Adult Dogwood. In the words of one parent, “I really do see so much improvement in ………..it is honestly like night and day at home… I knew Purpose was the right choice for him “.

How To Become Involved

The Purpose School is unique in that it is an Independent School that charges no tuition. We rely on community donations in order to provide a positive learning environment and speciﬁc supports for students, such as our hot breakfast and hot lunch program. Many of our programs beneﬁt greatly from the support of volunteers, last year contributing close to 14,000 hours to our Society. If you would like more information about volunteering at Purpose, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 604-526-2522.

Upcoming Events Christmas Hamper Program: Do you believe in ‘Random acts of kindness’? Purpose invites you to Experience the joy of Giving this Christmas by “Adopting a Family”…By supporting the Purpose Society’s 27th Annual Christmas Hamper Program, you will enrich the lives of families in need and bring a little happiness to them this Christmas!!! Join us in whatever way you can. Whether you choose to “adopt a family”, donate money, or volunteer in the door-to-door delivery of the hampers, you are welcome to share in the community spirit exempliﬁed by the Christmas Hamper Program. No gift is too small. If you would like to participate in a “Random Act of Kindness” by taking part in this year’s Hamper Program, please contact Hamper Coordinator, Pam Bloom at 604-937-7163, e-mail: p.bloom@shaw.ca or call Ashley at the Purpose Society, 604-526-2522. We are also accepting food and gift items for the 100 single adults that will receive a Christmas gift bag.

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Last Door Recovery Centre 323 8TH STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Last Door Recovery Society is a non-proﬁt, charity providing residential addiction recovery services for individuals and families in New Westminster for 35 years. Last Door programs are licensed and accredited and serve male youths 14 to 18 years and adult males 19 and over. Last Door offers value added programs for families including weekly Parents Groups, Partner Groups, Co-Parenting Groups and a quarterly Weekend Retreat. Treatment services encompass alcohol and drugs, mental health, video gaming and nicotine addiction.

Our People

Last Door has 32 staff, 12 Directors and hundreds of stakeholders who together support clients and volunteer at our community events e.g. Recovery Day BC and Recovery Capital Conference

Our Goals

Last Door programs help individuals and families recover from addiction by supporting a recovery peer oriented community that promotes healthy communities, saves lives and reduces addiction related social costs.

telephone: 604 525 9771 email: community@lastdoor.org internet: www.lastdoor.org

Our Work in the Community When we help people recover from addiction, the community wins. Did you know that New Westminster is known as the “Recovery Capital of Canada”? As a key stakeholder in the city, Last Door is PROUD to participate in local events; from setting up kid zones with free face painters, to setting up outreach booths to answer questions from the public about addiction recovery. Last Door organizes hundreds of volunteer hours for the Hyack Festival, Uptown Live, City of New Westminster Bike Races, and the Sapperton Festival; ensuring our city events run smoothly. Last Door was also instrumental in bringing the Recovery Day BC festival to New Westminster, with record crowds each year, we are pleased to be part of the 2019 festival. Recovery Day in New Westminster has become Canada’s largest celebration of Recovery from addiction and mental health issues. Another highlight of the year was Last Door’s hosting of the 3rd annual sold-out Recovery Capital Conference of Canada held at the Anvil Centre. Forty international experts and over 600 delegates gathered to discuss Recovery Capital. During the current overdose crisis, the conference inspired hope on the situation.

Upcoming events Last Door’s treatment programs are complemented by our annual community engagement initiatives that include clients and their families, plus the community at large. Stay tuned to facebook. com/LastDoor for announcements of community events, and watch for these events in 2020: July Family Fun Day, September Recovery Capital Conference and Recovery Day, BC.

How to Get Involved Want to be part of the fun? Interested in inspiring people with hope? Recovery saves lives, restores families and saves health care dollars. Email community@lastdoor.org or call 1-888-525-9771 to get involved. Donating to Last Door is easy and affordable, you can mail a cheque or donate online at www.lastdoor.org/Donate

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Aunt Leah’s Place 816 20TH STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Our Work in the Community

Our People

By modeling Canadian families, and surrounding youth with holistic supports – including housing, education and employment, life skills development, food security, health & mental health counselling – we have seen program participants realize their potential and become independent adults connected to the community. Today, we know this work is an important part of preventing homelessness. Last year Aunt Leah’s Place served over 300 youth, moms & babies.

In BC, when a child in care turns 19, their government support is cut-off and they are deemed “aged-out” of the system. Aunt Leah’s Place helps to prevent children in foster care from becoming homeless and mothers in need from losing custody of their children. To support them on their journey to self-sufﬁ ciency, we provide supported housing, coaching on essential life skills, educational guidance, and employment training.

Our founder Gale Stewart, having been a foster parent herself, knows where the gaps in service are and committed to develop programs and services designed to ﬁ ll these deﬁciencies. Our Board Members and caring staff strive to create a warm, uplifting and welcoming environment for the many moms, children and youth who come through the doors of Aunt Leah’s every day. Also 1 in 6 employees at Aunt Leah’s have a personal history in the care system.

Our Goals

Our long-term vision is to create an environment where all children connected to the foster care system have equal opportunities akin to what parented children receive, and that low-income families are given the supports and resources needed to become successful parents who create healthy families.

telephone: 604 525 1204 email: auntleahs@auntleahs.org internet: www.auntleahs.org

For over three decades, Aunt Leah’s has been working proactively at the ‘entry’ and ‘exit’ points of the foster care system. First, by helping low-income families maintain custody of their children, therefore helping to reduce the number of children and youth going into government care. Second, by working with foster youth readying to ‘age out’, giving supports similar to what modern parents give their own children transitioning to adulthood.

Aunt Leah’s is proud to be selected by Charity Intelligence Canada as one of the 2019 Top 10 Impact Charities in Canada for the 4th time, and the 3rd year in a row. Aunt Leah’s is the only charity based in British Columbia on the list of Top 10 Impact Charities.

Upcoming events

Aunt Leah’s Christmas Tree Lots November 21st – December 23rd (or until supplies last) Great selection of fresh, high quality trees, including potted trees for smaller spaces, as well as wreaths and holiday planters which can make great presents. For opening hours, locations, and volunteer opportunities, visit: https://auntleahs.org/trees/ The Vancouver Executives Association 2019 Charity Lunch Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 11:30 AM – 3 PM Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Learn More: https://charitylunch.vanex.com/

How to Get Involved

There are countless ways in which you can make an impact on the lives of local youth, moms, and babies in Aunt Leah’s programs. Last year, over 950 volunteers gave selﬂ essly to the organization. To learn more please visit https://auntleahs.org/get-involved/. You’ll ﬁnd information on how you can become a landlord for youth in care, volunteering opportunities, upcoming events, ideas for organizing a fundraiser and more.

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At Camp Kerry we uphold a vision of a society where no one has to walk through grief alone. Through a wide range of programs ~ encompassing support, education and advocacy ~ we work to create communities of compassion and belonging for children, youth, adults and families who are coping with grief. Participants typically stay connected to our programs for about three years and after that time, many continue on to become peer mentors and volunteers in our organization. We have over 200 volunteers who contribute an average of over twenty-thousand volunteer hours each year. Our volunteer retention rate is over 90% and has been since our inception. While our work takes us to communities all around BC (and across Canada) and has gained us provincial awards and international recognition, we are very proud to call New Westminster our home. Our head ofﬁce has been located here since 2013 and provides us with a base where we deliver grief counselling, expressive arts therapy services, grief support groups, a community choir at Century House, innovative selfcare workshops in partnership with Douglas College and much, much more …

telephone: 604-553-4663 email: info@campkerry.org web: www.CampKerry.org

Our Work in the Community

Let’s be frank … Camp Kerry is not a children’s summer camp, but a year-round organization focused on supporting life after loss. We are not the type of organization that people go searching for unless they’re desperate for help. People pay the greatest price to join our community, and that is the death of a loved one. At Camp Kerry we know that grief doesn’t come and go in three days. It is there when you wake up every single day; it is an experience that changes your life forever, and it takes resources and year-round support to be there for people on their journeys. In the words of one of our alumni ~ who became a widow raising 3 young children after losing her husband to cancer: “You might think that Camp Kerry sounds like a sad place. But let me tell you: this is the best place. Yes, there is sadness. But there is so much joy and hope. There is happiness and friendship that rejuvenates you like nothing else can. When I go home, I feel like I can do anything again. “

Upcoming events

The holiday season is often a tough time for those who are bereaved. If you are looking for support or want to get involved, contact us about any of the following services/events: • Grief Counselling/Expressive Arts Therapy: Available by appointment for individuals and families. • Community Potluck & Gathering of Remembrance (Dec. 7th): Pre-registration required. • Christmas Eve Homeless Outreach Project (Dec. 24th): Call our ofﬁce for details. • Registration opens for Spring Youth Retreat: January/2020 • Registration opens for New Westminster Programs: SelfCare Workshops, Community Choir, Circles of Strength Support Groups: January/2020 • Registration opens for Fall Family Bereavement Retreat Programs: April/2020

How to Get Involved

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Our Goals

How To Become Involved

Our goals are to continue our important work. All of the money raised from our fundraisers support our worthy charitable organizations such as: New Westminster School lunch/breakfast programs, Royal Columbian Hospital – Paediatric Ward, Saint Barnabas Church, Purpose Society, Family Place, Union Gospel Mission, BC Professional Fireﬁghters’ Burn Fund, and Honour House to name a few.

telephone: 604 519 1000 email: nwfcs@hotmail.com internet: www.iafﬂocal256.com twitter: @256gives facebook: /256gives

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Upcoming Events

The New Westminster Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society was established in 1987 by local firefighters who saw a need in our city. We are honoured by our long standing presence in New Westminster and we are equally proud of our volunteers. Our non-profit society is run by members of New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, who over the course of the year donate hundreds of hours of their own time to give back to the community they serve. For more than two decades, we have been an integral part of the city by raising much needed funds for residents and charitable organization that need our assistance. All of our local firefighters play a critical role in giving back to our community.

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Our Focus

Financial donations are always welcome and greatly needed throughout the year. Whether you wish to make a one-time contribution or want to become a sustaining monthly donor we’d love to have your support. Please feel free to donate through our website – campkerry.org – or mail a cheque made out to “Camp Kerry Society”. With virtually no government funding available for bereavement services in Canada, we rely heavily on the generous support of individuals just like you to help us provide services to hundreds of children, youth, adults and families every year. With your support we can surround grieving children and families with the compassionate community they need to turn stories of tragedy and loss into stories of hope and resilience.

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Our Focus

New West Fireﬁghters’ Charitable Society

145 EAST COLUMBIA STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER, BC

Camp Kerry Society

Throughout the year, we host a number of fundraisers so that we can give back to the community that we proudly call home. Everyone is invited to take part in our family-friendly events, including our upcoming great Christmas Tree chipping event will be held Saturday, January 4th and Sunday, January 5th, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Canada Games Pool parking lot. Recycle your tree by donation and enjoy a delicious barbecue, popcorn, face painting for the kids, music and ﬁre extinguishing demonstrations (weather permitting). Every penny goes to fund our various charitable activities. Throughout the year we also host the Shred-athon, our popular New Westminster Fire Fighters Charitable Society game versus the Vancouver Canucks Alumni, a number of barbecues, our annual NWFD Open House to name a few.

All of our fundraising efforts are open to the public and we encourage the citizens of New Westminster to come out to our events! Most of them are by donation and include BBQ’s and entertainment. It’s a win/win situation – the family enjoys a fun outing and we get to help our community’s most vulnerable! Donations are always gratefully appreciated and can be made at any event, dropped off or mailed to New Westminster Fire Rescue Services, #1 East 6th Ave., New Westminster. Note: Donations of more than $20 will be issued a tax receipt upon request.

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POSTCARDS Feeling festive: Fridays on Front returns for a special holiday edition under the parkade on Friday, Dec. 13. Everyone’s invited out to enjoy the fun between 5 and 9 p.m.

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Fridays on Front returns Dec. 13 New Westminster’s favourite street party is back, and it’s feeling festive. Fridays on Front: the Holiday Edition returns on Friday, Dec. 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. Everyone’s invited to join in fun under the parkade on Front Street. Fridays on Front, presented by Douglas College and the Downtown New West Business Improvement Association, features a lineup of fan-favourite food trucks – in-

cluding such faves as Mo Bacon, Frying Pan, Boca’o, Cannoli King, Bread and Cheese and Mr. Arancino, just to name a sampling.You’ll also be able to sip on mulled wine by Pacific Breeze Winery and enjoy award-winning local beer by Steel & Oak, all while you browse through the New West Craft artisan holiday market. There will also be fun, familyfriendly activities provided by New Westminster Family Place, with

support from Warner Bros. And, since it wouldn’t be a Christmas market without music, the Arts Council of New Westminster will be on hand to provide the holiday tunes. It’s sponsored by Douglas College, the City of New Westminster, Evo Car Share,Warner Bros. and Aqua at Plaza 88. Check out www. downtownnewwest.ca for all the details.

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Holiday fun abounds this weekend

SPEND THE EVENING SHOPPING at New West Craft’s fifth annual Winter Night Market on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.This year includes two locations – River Market, where you’ll find more than 50 vendors, music and food, and 100 Braid Street Studios, featuring resident artists and a selection of craft and artisan vendors and a visit from the Tacofino food

truck). River Market is at 810 Quayside Dr.

TAKE THE KIDS TO HOLIDAY HOORAY!, a Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Tiny Tots show featuring singalongs and music from holiday classics. The show, designed for kids from toddlers to five years of age, is at Anvil Centre on Saturday, Dec. 7, with shows at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tickets and info at www.

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Dance Into Christmas is onstage Friday night at Massey Theatre

The New Westminster Symphony Orchestra and the Richmond Academy of Dance are once again joining forces to welcome in the festive season. The two groups are teaming up for their 20th annual collaboration, Dance Into Christmas, on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Massey Theatre. The celebration, which includes songs, dances, music and storytelling, will be hosted by New Westminster actor Russell Roberts. Mezzo-soprano Ingrid Mapson will be a featured guest star, offering up holiday melodies including Mel Torme’s Christmas Song and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Conductor Jin Zhang will lead the orchestra in a program of holiday favourites including Hawley Ades’ Carol Festival, Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and Prokofiev’s Troika from the Lieutenant Kijé Suite. The Richmond Academy of Dance will be featured in Émile Waldteufel’s

Opera stars: From left, Thomas Lamont, Tamar Simon, Geoffrey Schellenberg and Perri Lo are teaming up for a concert presentation of The Elixir of Love, Dec. 7 in Vancouver. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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Spotlight: Dancers from the Richmond Academy of Dance will once again join forces with the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra for a Christmas concert at Massey Theatre. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Skater’sWaltz, Wintertide and the musical theatre number There Is a Santa Claus, from the movie Elf, as well as the Dance of the Knights from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.

The second half of the concert will feature the annual highlight: the dancers’ performance of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker with special guest artists, and the

symphony’s rendition of Anderson’s Christmas Festival. Tickets are $20, available through www.ticketsnw.ca or 604-521-5050.

Whether you’re an opera aficionado or a curious newcomer, this concert may be just the ticket. A New Westminster singer is part of a concert presentation of The Elixir of Love, onstage in Vancouver on Saturday, Dec. 7. The comic opera by Gaetano Donizetti tells the tale of Nemorino, a peasant who’s in love with Adina, a wealthy landowner. Tenor Thomas Lamont is onstage as Nemorino.Tamar Simon is Adina.They’re joined by Geoffrey Schel-

lenberg and pianist Perri Lo. “This one-hour abridged opera with narration is great for first-time operagoers, and passionate opera lovers of Donizetti’s famous arias, duets and trios,” says a press release. The performance is on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Aberthau Community Centre, 4397 West Second Ave.,Vancouver. Seating is limited, so reserve space at vanopera concerts@gmail.com. Admission is by donation.

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Art lovers, be sure to stop by Plaskett Gallery in December for an exhibition celebrating the season. A Touch ofWinter is on at the gallery until Dec. 22. An opening reception is set for Friday, Dec. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibition features a variety of works from New West Artists, an inclusive, non-profit society in New West that works to “inspire, encourage and celebrate the visual arts through connection, education and promotion,” as a write-up about the group says. Find out all about them at www.newwestartists.com. The Plaskett Gallery is at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. It’s open from 1 to 5 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday, by appointment and during productions in the theatre. See www.massey theatre.com or call 604-5175900. CHILDREN’S CONCERT Nothing is more magical than a children’s choir at Christmas. NewWestminster’s own Vivo Children’s Choir is inviting everyone to enjoy their holiday concert, Season of Peace, on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church (8255 13th Ave., Burnaby).They’ll be joined by the Glenbrook Middle School choir. Tickets are $10 regular, $8 for students and seniors, and free for children under 12.They’re available at the door. HISTORY IN RELIEF Here’s a great one for the history buff and art aficionado alike. The Gallery at Queen’s Park is hosting a new exhibi-

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tion, History in Relief, running until Dec. 22 and then again from Jan. 8 to 26. The exhibition will feature work from the Arts Council of NewWestminster’s permanent collection, a series of intricate wood relief cuts by Raymond Taylor. The woodcuts, which were previously on display at the Queen’s Park Care Centre, depict a variety of iconic local landmarks, scenes and events. The gallery is open Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m. and Thursdays through Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Note that it’s also closed for the holiday season between Dec. 23 and Jan. 7. The exhibition is presented by the arts council and the Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation. Check out www.acnw.ca or see @ArtsCouncilNW on social media for info. CAROLS AND BELLS It just doesn’t get any more Christmassy than Carols and Bells. Queens Avenue United Church is once again offering up its holiday tradition, Carols and Bells.The 22nd annual concert is on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. The concert features Christmas music performed by handbell choirs of all ages, as well as choral, instrumental and solo music

– and, of course, some singalongs by the audience. Tickets for the alwayspopular concert are on sale now through www.queens avenue.org (regular $20, seniors/students $15, children $10). The church is at 529 Queens Ave. O’SHEA WINS AGAIN A mover and shaker on the local arts scene has won an award for his music. NewWestminster’s Stephen Carl O’Shea (whom you may recognize as the executive director of the Arts Council of NewWestminster) earned a FraserValley Music Award in the Electronic category for his most recent work, EXPANSE, created with Montrealbased sound artist Daniel Ross. The FraserValley Music Awards were handed out Nov. 21 in Chilliwack.The awards, presented by radio station CIVL 101.7FM, recognize musicians living in or creating recordings in the FraserValley. O’Shea had also earned a nomination in the Experimental category. For more on the awards, see civl.ca/site/fvma. Congratulations, Stephen! Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment items to Julie, jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca.

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Community EVENTS CALENDAR SATURDAY, DEC. 7 Knox Church Christmas sale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 403 East Columbia St. A variety of vendors will be selling crafts and products for gift giving. Santa will be attending. Also includes a Cookie Walk, where participant chose homemade cookies to buy and take home. Free admission. ACTIVATOR Pole workshop, 11 a.m. to noon, IMPACT Parkinson’s, 103-450 East Columbia St. Learn about the benefits of using ACTIVATOR poles for Parkinson’s or anyone with balance issues and how to effectively use the poles. Costs $25 per person or $40 per couple. Register at info@impactparkinsons.com or 604-525-2631. ONGOING Mood Disorders Association of B.C. support group for people experiencing mood disorders, a peer-led safe place to share your story, your struggles and accomplishments and to

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encourage participants in our program to learn about bees and bee keeping. You can promote bees in New Westminster by learning beekeeping, or simply make a donation and get some honey! Info at www.nwbee. ca or email nwbee@shaw.ca. Do you want to do something that is satisfying and of great service to your community? Volunteer at St. Barnabas Thrift Store, 1010 Fifth Ave. No experience necessary. Make your own hours; a minimum of four hours a week is preferred but not necessary. Must be able to follow directions and enjoy helping to clean, dust and sort. The thrift store is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. See Donna at the store or call 604-526-6646. Seniors Gay Straight Alliance meets on the second Wednesday of each month, 1 to 3 p.m., Century House, 620 Eighth St. Call 604-519-1066 for more information. Alzheimer’s caregiver support group meets monthly at Century House, 620 Eighth St. in Moody

Park. Info: 604-298-0780. Senior peer counselling program at Century House provides emotional support to people who are facing the challenges of aging. They will visit you at home or at Century House. Info: 604-519-1064, ext. 1, or drop by Century House at 620 Eighth St. Are you a man who’s gay, bisexual or just not sure? HOMINUM Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. We meet on the last Monday of every month. For more information and meeting location, call Art at 604-462-9813 or email aapearson@shaw.ca. Are you passionate about the Fraser River? Do you enjoy meeting new people and working with children? The Fraser River Discovery Centre is looking for volunteers to help lead its school programs. No experience is required, only an interest in working with children, a desire to learn about the Fraser

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New Westminster Lions Club meets every second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Boston Pizza, 1045 Columbia St., Columbia Square plaza. New members welcome. Info: www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ newwestminsterlionsclubca.

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History in Relief, featuring a series of intricate wood relief cuts by Raymond Taylor, on display at the Gallery at Queen’s Park, from Dec. 4 to 22 and then again from Jan. 8 to 26. Gallery open Wednesdays 1 to 8 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. For info, see www.acnw.ca or @artscouncilnw on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. TO SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2020 Nature: Larger Than Life, an art show by the Garden Gals, in the Art in the Atrium gallery at Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Ave. FRIDAY, DEC. 6 Dance Into Christmas, the 20th annual collaboration between the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra and Richmond Academy of Dance, 7:30 p.m. at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets $20, see www.ticketsnw.ca or 604521-5050. SATURDAY, DEC. 7 Holiday Hooray!, a VSO Tiny Tots concert featuring Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa and Linda, 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Anvil Centre Theatre, 777 Columbia St. Tickets $15 adult, $7 child, $2 baby. Info and tickets: www.anvilcentre.com. Vivo Children’s Choir presents Season of Peace, with special guests the Glenbrook Middle School, 4 p.m. at New Westminster

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Music at Queens concert series, featuring the 22nd annual Carols and Bells, with handbell choirs and Christmas carols, 7 p.m. Tickets $20 adult, seniors/ students $15, children kindergarten to Grade 7 $10. Info: www.queensavenue. org. FRIDAY, DEC. 13 Christmas With Sinatra, 8 p.m. at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets: 604-684-2787 or see www. masseytheatre.com.

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The focus remains the same. It’s just the faces that have changed. The New Westminster Salmonbellies unveiled its new front office team Tuesday that will lead the organization in its goal of a Mann Cup. Long-time local lacrosse volunteers Paul Horn and Ray Porcellato have taken on the titles of president and general manager, respectively, succeeding Dan Richardson. Richardson resigned his post last summer after 16 years carrying both titles. Horn takes on the president’s position, while Porcellato is the new GM. “It comes with a certain amount of pressure, but knowing what (the job) entails we’re both embracing it,” remarked Porcellato, who will work with returning assistant GM John Richardson. New West born-and-raised, the 50-year-old GM has the local credentials as well as the vision required for the task ahead. He’s coached and managed at the minor and junior levels, and has committed to getting the team to the next step – a national championship. “We won’t leave any stone unturned in getting the team to that level,” Porcellato said. “It’s not like, ‘Oh my God, the cupboard’s empty.’ Right now it’s competitive as it is. “But we’re not going to build towards beating Maple Ridge or Victoria.We want to measure up to the previous (national) champion, the Peterboroughs.” Last season, New West finished third overall at 11-7, just one win back of Victoria and Maple Ridge. The playoffs ended in a semifinal loss to the Burrards. Richardson resigned at the end of the 2019 season to continue his full-time GM commitment with the National Lacrosse League’s Vancouver Warriors. Porcellato said he is currently

NEW CHAPTER: The New Westminster Salmonbellies, who were led last year by the likes of Keegan Bal, Lyndon Bunio and Austin Shanks, will head into 2020 with new people at the helm after the retirement of long-time president and GM Dan Richardson. PHOTO RECORD FILE connecting with the team’s players, many of whom he coached in minor or junior, to see who will be signing on for 2020 Western Lacrosse Association season. “We’ll be looking at all facets – do we have the right mix to win in goal, on defence, on offence, who’s on our inactive roster, prepare for the (February) draft, on (eastern) transfers. It’s up to me to get the best players onboard with the ultimate goal of bringing a Mann Cup back to Queen’s Park.” He noted that head coach Rory

McDade and his staff have his full confidence going into next season. “I go to the Canada Games pool to keep in shape and who’s usually on the bike beside me, riding it into the ground, is Rory,” said Porcellato. “We often talk lacrosse and I’m very comfortable with his approach.” Key among his tasks will be to get commitments from last year’s leadship core, including league scoring champion Mitch Jones, third-overall scorer Keegan Bal, Logan Schuss and defensive stal-

warts Justin Salt and Brett Mydske. He’s hoping to chat with captain Curtis Hodgson to gauge his interest in playing another season. The team has reached out to Ontario transfer Austin Shanks, who finished fourth in goals with 36, just one back of teammate Jordan McBride. He noted the upcoming WLA board of governors meeting will provide a chance to touch base with all organizations to talk shop, in preparation for the junior draft.

“Half the guys in the (dressing room) I’ve coached or coached against, so I’m not the new guy, I’m the old guy,” Porcellato noted. “(Richardson) has left us a product in very good shape, and it’s our job to take it the next step.” Horn is also New West-born, but calls Mission his home now. Porcellato said he is excited about the challenges ahead, knowing expectations have been high every year. “It’s going to be both intense and exciting,” he said.

Royal City rinks surface to advance to jr. provincials

NewWestminster curling teams qualify for this month’s B.C. junior men’s, women’s championships

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The Royal City Curling Club and Golden Ears Winter Club’s Thomas Reed rink appears to have locked up one of the final berths to the B.C. junior men’s curling championships, which are slated for Dec. 28 to Jan. 2 in Victoria.

The Reed rink, which includes third Kazune Eugene Fei, second Adam Fenton and lead Matthew Fenton, and coached by RCCC’s Fuji Miki, was guaranteed a spot after one team dropped out of this week’s scheduled junior men’s open playdown in Kelowna. Joining them will be Kamloops Colorado Marr rink.

Reed fell short of qualifying at last week’s Lower Mainland playdowns, falling 9-8 to Langley’s Ballard rink in the A event, then 8-3 to the Richmond-Vancouver-Port Moody team skipped by Johnson Tao. Already going to Victoria is New West’s Team Sato. The Royal City rink, that includes skip Hayato Sato,

third Matthew McCrady, second Joshua Miki and lead Jacob Umbach, earned its spot by winning the B.C. Junior Curling Tour’s men’s side. On the junior women’s side, the Royal City-Tunnel Town team skipped by Jensen Taylor, with third Meredith Cole, second Keira McCoy and lead Chelsea

Taylor, is among the seven teams already lined up for the junior women’s event. Falling short after losing 10-6 in the A final and 10-5 in the B final at last week’s Thompson-Okanagan play down in Oliver was the Salmon Arm-KamloopsRoyal City tandem of skip Lorelei Guidos, third Catera Park, second Haylie Farqu-

har and lead Maya Belway. Teams will be vying for provincial bragging rights as well as berths to the national championships.This year, the top-two finishers in junior men’s, and provincial jr. women’s champion, will all advance to the New Holland Canadian Junior Curling championships Jan. 18 to 26 in Langley.

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It was the right result and a strong note to wrap up the first half of the PacWest men’s basketball season. By beating the Capilano University Blues 80-59 on Friday, the No. 1-ranked Douglas College Royals can spend Christmas revelling in their 7-0 record. That’s No. 1 in Canada, by the way. Although it was another 20-point decision – with five of their victories by that margin or more – in fact, Capilano had the Royals on their heels for parts of the game. Douglas actually stared at a 40-38 deficit early in the third quarter, when fifthyear forward Reese Morris went in for a layup to tie it, and was followed by fouryear guard Courtney Anderson’s clutch three-pointer. It turned the tide for the Royals and put them back in front, cueing a 17-3 run down the stretch. Anderson, a native of Palestine,Texas, led all shooters with 26 points, including six rebounds and five steals. Morris, of Burnaby, counted 24 points and 10 boards, while Dylan Kinley chipped in nine points. Morris, who completed 11 of 17 from the field, continues to set the pace in the PacWest circuit with a 68.9 per cent shooting success rate. Terry Fox alum Josiah Mastandrea came off the bench and contributed four points. For Capilano, Pinetree alum Jacky Teny netted two points and five steals. The PacWest league goes on holiday hiatus until Jan.

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10.The Royals open the second half on Jan. 11 when they host Vancouver Island for a pair of games. ROYALS RALLY FOR OT WIN It came down to an extra stanza, but the Douglas College women’s basketball team hit all the high notes en route to a 73-66 win over the Capilano University Blues on Friday in New West. Capilano enjoyed a strong third quarter, breaking down the Royals’ 2821 halftime advantage to go ahead by 10 points.

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$1.76/100gm...... $59.95 - 5kg slab PURE CHOCOLATE CHIPS LARGE & SMALL

DARK THOMPSON RAISINS JUMBO CAN BE USED INSTEAD OF LEXIA RAISINS

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9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Chocolates and Candies for the Holidays!

Christmas Tree & Presents $ 11.50 ea.

Candy Dish $ 8.50 ea.

Charlies Gift Boxes

Giift Baskets

49.00-$145.00 ea.

Snowﬂakes $ 2.00 ea.

Foiled Plaques $ 1.75 ea.

Cand dy Canes $ 2.50 ea.

Chocolate Covered Candy $ 5.50 ea.

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