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Cannabis store hosts a job fair Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch is kicking off the new year with a job fair in New Westminster. The job fair – being held on Monday, Jan. 6 – is to recruit prospective employees for its B.C. Cannabis Store, which is expected to open in early-summer 2020 at Queensborough Landing shopping centre.The event is an opportunity for prospective employees to speak to representatives from the LDB, which operates B.C. Cannabis Stores, and learn more about the positions available and experience required. According to a press release from the LDB, B.C. Cannabis Stores is looking for one store manager, two assistant managers, five full-time cannabis consultants, two part-time and up to eight auxiliary cannabis consultants. The job fair is being held on Monday, Jan. 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Ave. While recruiters will be collecting resumes at the event, all prospective candidates must submit their application via the LDB’s online portal at www.bcldb.com/ about/careers to be considered. Successful candidates will receive extensive training, concentrating on social responsibility practices related to safety and responsible adult use, comprehensive product knowledge and customer service skills. Product knowledge and an understanding of the essential elements related to cannabis products and the industry are appreciated, but not required. Retail experience is also appreciated. B.C. Cannabis Store employees are required to undergo an Enhanced Security Screening check, in accordance with the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act.

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Depot closure sparks outcry from public The decision to close it has been made by council, but people who use the NewWest recycling depot are still fighting

Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

There may be three Rs when it comes to waste management, but one of those Rs rose to the top of the heap in NewWest in 2019. The City of NewWestminster’s decision to close the recycling depot was an issue that didn’t diminish as the year progressed. It was a topic that was recycled again and again and again – through letters to the editor, online petitions and comments on social media. Whether you agreed or disagreed with the city’s decision, it was a topic that folks continue to talk about – and that’s why the NewWestminster recycling depot is the Record’s Story of the Year. Although city council made the decision to close the depot and to partner with the Tri-Cities and participate in a regional facility

I think we missed that passion and love for the existing facility.

at a closed meeting in February, word didn’t start to spread until May. Many folks immediately began to voice concerns about the decision to close the depot and send recyclers across the Bailey bridge to the new Coquitlam transfer station and recycling depot on United Boulevard. Citizens soon started expressing concerns about the

plan – and about the fact council made the decision with no real consultation about the plan or a discussion about alternatives.The city’s plan for a new aquatic and community centre facility on the site doesn’t include space for a recycling depot. As 2019 drew to a close, more than 1,200 people had signed an online petition opposing the plan and urging the city to keep the facility open. The city’s initial stance was that the move would result in cost savings to city coffers and would provide community members with a one-stop shop where they could recycle most products that can be recycled, something that didn’t sit well with community members who were already more than happy about being able to recycle everything from yard waste to glass to batteries to plastic at the location in NewWestminster. Mayor Jonathan Cote stands by the city’s decision to partner on a regional facility but admits the city underestimated the passion that a lot of residents have toward the facility. “I think we missed that passion and love for the existing facility that is out there in the community,” he told the Record in November. “I think we need to own that and be able to respond and engage with the community in that conversation.” In October, Coun. Chinu Das said the closure of the recycling depot has been the top issue she’s heard about from residents since the October 2018 election. Daniel Fontaine, a former council candidate for the NewWestminster Pro-

GREENER DAYS: The New Westminster recycling depot, located next to the Canada Games Pool parking lot, is soon to be shut down – and the controversy surrounding that decision has made the issue our Story of the Year. PHOTO RECORD FILES gressives who spearheaded the online petition at the request of a fellow citizen, said the city may have been able to find another location for a recycling depot in the city if it had consulted with the community. He said the recycling depot is a valued service among many citizens, but it’s also a place where they feel a sense of community. “There are certain things within our community that bring us together – you can probably name the top 10 of them. And in an odd, quirky little way, that recycling de-

pot is one of them. It’s funny,” he said. “People have an emotional connection to it. … It’s just part of the community, and it’s a way for people to directly feel like they are doing something to help the environment and to do their part to recycle goods that would otherwise go in the dump.” City officials initially stated the goal was to keep the city’s recycling depot open until the new regional centre opens next year, but that’s not happening. While the city is poised to close the depot in early

2020, the new regional facility won’t open until the end of the year. A series of pop-up recycling events are planned starting in April. As the outcry continued, city officials and supporters of council’s decision stressed that “recycling” should be the last resort for the three Rs and residents should spend more time thinking about reducing and reusing. Will the closure of the local recycling depot make citizens more aware of the need to reduce and reuse? Will folks take their recycla-

bles to other places around town, such as London Drugs, that offer recycling? Will the city’s pop-up recycling events be enough to meet the recycling demand? Will people even bother to go to the periodic pop-up events or will they have already placed those items in the garbage?Will the amount of goods going into the garbage increase if people can’t be bothered to find new places to recycle around town or make the trek to Coquitlam? Time will tell.

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Recycle your Christmas tree at this chipping event Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

It’s business as usual for the NewWestminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society’s 2019 tree-chipping event, but plans for future years are yet to be determined. Each January, the charitable society hosts the fundraiser that includes entertainment, a barbecue and

a Christmas tree chipping event.This year’s event is on Saturday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Canada Games Pool parking lot, 65 East Sixth Ave. Glen Bailey, president of the NewWestminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society, said the event will once include a barbecue put on by local firefighters, music from

a band at NewWestminster Secondary School, popcorn by G&F Financial and more. “The Lions Club is going to be there offering hot chocolate and cookies.They are not going to do a clothing drive this year,” he said. “The Scouts are going to be there doing a bottle drive.” The NewWestminster Firefighters’ Charitable So-

ciety holds events like a Christmas tree chipping, shred-athon and charity hockey game to raise money to help individuals and families in the community.The society supports a wide variety of community organizations, such as the Union Gospel Mission, the Lower Mainland Purpose Society and NewWestminster Family Place.

“It’s a great way to meet the firefighters and give back to the community,” Bailey said of the tree-chipping event. “All the money that comes in, with the exception of our Burn Fund program and our insurance, all goes back into the community.” The tree-chipping and shred-athon events are normally held in the Canada

Games Pool parking lot, but that may change next year. Construction of the city’s new aquatic and community centre, which will replace Canada Games Pool and Centennial Community Centre, is set to begin in 2020. “We are not sure what is going to happen,” Bailey said. “We are looking into it.”

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, December 18 – Sunday, January 5 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Winter Celebrations at Anvil Centre Anvil Centre Monday, December 30 No Council Meeting Tuesday, December 31 9:00 am – 12:00 pm New Year’s Eve Party (5-11) Queensborough Community Centre Saturday, January 4 – Sunday, January 5 10:00 am – 3:00 pm New West Fireﬁghters Charitable Tree Chipping Canada Games Pool parking lot Monday, January 6 No Council Meeting Thursday, January 9 6:00 – 9:00 pm Budget 2020 Capital Program Workshop Anvil Centre

CITYPAGE 2020 WAIVER APPLICATION FOR SENIORS LIVING ALONE

Single Family Residential Flat Rate Utility Charges Annual residential ﬂat rate water, sewer and solid waste utility bills will be mailed before the beginning of March 2020. If you have reached the age of 65 you may qualify for a waiver of 25% of your 2020 single family residential ﬂat rate utilities if you meet all the following requirements. 1. 65 years of age or over, and 2. Living alone (one person only) in the single family residence during the calendar year, and 3. A registered owner of the property, either solely or with others, during the calendar year. To receive the waiver, an application form must be completed and returned to City Hall before January 31, 2020 (before 5:00 pm). The 2020 Waiver Application form was mailed in December to residents who received the waiver last year. If you did not receive your form in the mail, one may be obtained at: • City Hall / Finance Department – 511 Royal Avenue 604-527-4555 • Century House – 620 Eighth Street • 604-519-1066 • Queensborough Community Centre – 920 Ewen Avenue • 604-525-7388 • Centennial Community Centre – 65 East Sixth Avenue • 604-777-5100 • www.newwestcity.ca/services/online-forms If you have any questions, please call the Revenue and Collections Divison-Utilities at 604-527-4555.

BUDGET 2020 SURVEY AND ENGAGEMENT

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We’re currently seeking input on the 2020-2024 ﬁnancial plan. New Westminster City Council has recently declared a climate emergency and created a budget framework that prioritizes capital projects which support the City’s Climate Action Seven Bold Steps. As part of this phase of the budget process, we want your input on the Seven Bold Steps to not only determine which Steps are most important to you but also ensure that the initiatives associated with each will help the City address the climate emergency response. A short online survey is available until January 17, 2020 and is one of many ways you can get involved. Take the survey at form.simplesurvey.com/f/l/ Budget2020. Other upcoming engagement opportunities: 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. 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.

FEE INCREASES & NEW LOW-COST OPPORTUNITIES

Effective January 1, 2020, some Parks and Recreation fees will be subject to a price increase to offset inflation and operating costs. • Drop-in Programs • Membership Passes • Registered Programs • Facility Rentals City Council approved the proposed adjustments which are intended to offset the estimated rate of inflation, align with market value of similar services in the region, and reduce financial barriers to participation for residents. New Low-Cost Activities at Moody Park Arena & Canada Games Pool and Fitness Centre As part of the department’s ongoing commitment to offer low-cost programs to the community, some drop-in admission fees have been adjusted to provide more participation opportunities. Beginning January 1, all Drop-in skate sessions at Moody Park Arena will be priced at $2.00. This includes Adult, Family, Parent & Tot and Public Skates. Children 3 and under continue to participate for free. Canada Games Pool and Fitness Centre will offer Value Swim & Gym sessions at a $1.00 and $2.00 price point throughout the week. The Parks and Recreation department will be exploring additional low-cost activities in the areas of Group Fitness, Gymnastics, Sports, Fitness Centre / Weight Rooms. View the Active Living Guide for program information and fees for the Winter 2020 season. Follow New Westminster Parks & Recreation on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter @newwestrec

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Mayor makes 40,000-km walking pledge

Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Mayor Jonathan Cote is taking on the world in the next decade. Cote is embarking on a walking challenge starting on Jan. 1, 2020. Unlike most NewYear’s resolutions that are for the year ahead, New Westminster’s mayor is looking a bit further afield. “I have been playing around with the idea of, for the decade of the ’20s, doing a bit of a walking challenging for myself and challenging myself to walk around the world,” he said. “Not literally walk around the world, but walk 40,000 kilometres.” A family, a job and a few oceans make an actual walk around the world a bit of a stretch, so Cote plans to walk around the world – right here at home. “I guess I am not doing a NewYear’s resolution, I am doing a new decade resolution,” he said. “It’s to essen-

tially walk the equivalent of walking around the world over the next 10 years. I’ve calculated it will take about 11 kilometres a day, or about 14,500 steps, which I think is definitely ambitious.” While he’s already a frequent walker, Cote said the plan is definitely a “step up” from his current walking program. “This past year I have averaged about 10,000 steps a day.That’s generally recommended as a really good, healthy target for walking,” he said. “I just kind of thought, what if I challenge myself a little bit more?” Cote believes his plan to walk “around the world” accomplishes a couple of goals. “I just turned 40 this past year – there’s definitely personal health goals related to that,” he said. “But it also aligns with the type of community we are trying to promote – the walkability of our community. I think that is one of the

Moving forward: Mayor Jonathan Cote walking in Tipperary Park in New Westminster. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

greatest assets of the City of New Westminster. I thought it might actually be a fun

challenge to have out there in the community and to help the work we are doing

with pedestrian advocacy. Walking can really lead to a healthier, happier commu-

nity. It’s certainly going to be my personal goal coming up.”

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Opinion OUR VIEW

This is what’s next for the speculation tax in B.C.

More changes are in store for housing in B.C. B.C.’s speculation tax will rise from 0.5% to 2% for land owned by foreign owners or satellite families, according to the Ministry of Finance. In addition, an exemption for vacant land ended this week. A speculation and vacancy tax year is the same as a calendar year, and tax levied Dec. 31 is due the following July. The changes are in line

with legislation that created the tax, a levy the government says has been successful in targeting speculators. “When we introduced the speculation and vacancy tax, our province was at the peak of a real estate crisis, and moderation in the market was long overdue,” Minister of Finance Carole James said. “Based on the data from the first year, we see the tax is working as it was designed to: capturing speculators, foreign owners and

people who own vacant homes, while exempting more than 99.8% of British Columbians.” What else can be expected in the tax’s second year? The ministry said property owners will benefit from a retroactive exemption for Canadian Armed Forces members and spouses while in active service and a retroactive exemption for people who own properties accessible only by water. A longer phase-out will be provided for temporary

exemptions, and the exemption for rental-restricted stratas will now end Dec. 31, 2021. Strata condo property owners restricted from renting when the tax became law will continue to qualify for a grandfathering exemption, meaning new owners and owners subject to new rental restrictions do not qualify. To prevent tax avoidances,Victoria is increasing identification and information required from corpo-

rations, trusts and partnerships, and foreign owners. Some who thought their privacy was being violated by that information-gathering contested the information being sought. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner thought otherwise. “I am satisfied that the property owner’s name, address, date of birth, social insurance number and email address relate to and are necessary for the pro-

gram of administering the tax,” adjudicator Erika Syrotuck said. So what happens with all of that tax money collected? James says the province raked in $115 million and that those funds will be used to help fund affordable housing. Creating affordable housing for low-income citizens seems like a good way to spend tax dollars.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

ICBC will dog BC NDP in 2020

The passage into a new year often means little in politics, as many issues and controversies have a staying power that far exceeds a change in the calendar. As much as any government may like certain things to simply disappear at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, the reality is some things are still there in plain sight well after the last glass of bubbly is consumed. This brings me to point out some issues that have dogged the BC NDP government. Here are some examples of issues that will make life difficult for the government in 2020: Ð The ongoing dumpster fire that is ICBC. More than $1 billion in losses were supposed to be eliminated this fiscal year, but for now it looks like ICBC may end up falling $400 million short if not the entire $1 billion if certain court cases against its touted reforms succeed. Attorney-General David Eby has used the word “catastrophe” to describe what losing those court cases – brought against the corporation’s decision to cap socalled minor injury financial claims – could mean. At the very least, it could tip the provincial budget into a deficit situation. Ð The forestry crisis shows no signs of ending. In fact, the closure or curtailment of dozens of mills and the layoffs of hundreds of forest workers may signal a fundamental and permanent restructuring of the forest industry.The current situation is not the result of the traditional boom-and-bust nature of a natural resource

industry. Instead, the latest round of closures and layoffs has been building for years and is tied to a number of factors, not the least of which is the dwindling lack of fibre supply.The days of large mills churning out milled two-by-fours are ending, and it will take considerable time for those that survive to make the switch to producing different products, such as value-added ones.The political cost to the NDP could be enormous. ÐWill ride hailing ever really take root in B.C.?While many citizens beg for this industry to set up operations, it has run smack into a politically powerful taxi lobby and a government that has never really displayed much interest in it. I have long maintained that ride hailing – with its mix of a low-paying, parttime non-union work force and an aversion to workplace regulations – is about as far away from the NDP’s political DNA as an industry can get. The industry’s future is in the hands of the obscure Passenger Transportation Board, an independent government agency that is minimally staffed and now scrambling to deal with a giant political hot potato handed to it by the apparently disinterested NDP government. Good luck to it. So there you have three ongoing controversies to usher in the NewYear.Who knows, they may still be alive and kicking another year from now. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Editor: Is it just me, or do landlords like to play favourites when it comes to tenants? I’ve been renting from a building for a couple of years now and have had so much trouble with the tenant next to me. According to others, this tenant has been a problem for several years but management routinely does nothing about it. This tenant is constantly noisy at all hours of the night – sometimes throwing tantrums for seemingly no reason at all, playing loud music, the list goes on and on – and into the wee hours of the morning. Even with audio-recorded proof, management does nothing and accuses those complaining of lying. Or their other answer is: “If you don’t like it, leave.” Um, maybe try resolving the problem instead of siding with them when there is ample evidence that proves otherwise. The almost regular noise emitting from this neighbouring unit has caused me and others to lose sleep, to call in sick to work, and even take days off without pay. It’s really beginning to affect my health. But hey, the rest of us are the problem, right? I am so sick of tenants who couldn’t care less about their neighbours and think they can behave as atrociously as this and get away with it, and equally as sick of landlords who do nothing and sit by and let it happen. Moe Belinska

The Record asked readers on our Facebook page what they thought about ride hailing: Elliot Rossiter: Ride-hailing companies should only be allowed to operate in Metro Vancouver if they classify their drivers as employees. Gareth Ceegee: Ah yes, the anti-Lyft/Uber propaganda begins – $18 to drive from downtown to Marine? Sure. I waited two and a half hours to get a cab last NYE downtown. I’d have paid 10 times that. The taxi monopoly is a joke. Jos Beckers: As with everything in life, I’ll let others test drive this for a few years and iron out the wrinkles. No issues getting around town with all the other modes available for last 20 years, so in no rush to jump on bandwagon. Sicilia Brum: Still way cheaper than a taxi. Also, you can get better service and cleaner vehicles. The only thing is that the drivers should be considered Lyft employees. But a cheaper and better service like this could help reduce the number of drunk drivers and the number of vehicles on the streets. Vince Abel Thai: No thank you. I’m never going to use Lyft again. Waited for my ride in Vegas and never showed up. I got charged. Tried to dispute online, didn’t work. Called them and they hired a third party company to deal with all customer complaints and refuse to acknowledge it. I have to deal with my credit card company. Also, I can’t even remove my credit card from the app.

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We Are Coming to New Westminster for a Job Fair Location: Queensborough Community Centre Functional Room: Island Room Address: 920 Ewen Ave, New Westminster, BC V3M 5C8 Day: Monday, January 6, 2020 Time: 11:00am to 7:00pm

ENRICH YOUR STUDENT’S LEARNING EXPERIENCE Discover learning through Fine Arts, Apprenticeships or Technology education. Parents and students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 are invited to join us as we explore options for French Immersion, Robotics and Montessori. Learn about Indigenous and Inclusive education, our International Baccalaureate program, and more!

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There is no cure. However, a new medical device is being tested that might help restore sight or improve vision for sufferers of the Dry version of AMD. That device is now undergoing a clinical patient trial in the Coquitlam area. Treatments with the device are noninvasive, and do not include any drugs.

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and evaluate the efficacy of externally applied micro-current electrical stimulation in subjects with vision loss caused by Dry AMD, and to evaluate the ability of the medical device to improve the eyesight of trial participants. The trialâ€™s protocol has been approved by Health Canada and is being monitored by a local ophthalmologist. Participation is limited, but we ask inquiries to be limited to those with vision between 20/50 and 20/200.

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City 2019: THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Development kicks off a new year As we enter 2020, let’s take a look back on the year that was in New West – the good, the bad and some “only in New West” moments. JANUARY The City of New Westminster gets to work weeding through the applications for cannabis retail shops. The city received 22 applications for shops in neighbourhoods across the city and agreed to support five stores during the initial rollout of stores.

The New Westminster Recycling Depot expands its offerings to collect “other flexible plastic packaging” such as bubble wrap, candy wrappers and zipper lock pouches. Downtown residents appeal to Bosa Development and city hall for a reprieve from the pile driving taking place at the Pier West site on the waterfront, where 43and 53-storey highrises will

be built. Bosa apologizes for the noise caused by pile driving and pledges to minimize the issues as much as possible. New Westminster become the first B.C. city to apply new rental residential tenure zoning to existing rental housing stock – much to the delight of tenants’ advocates and to the disappointment of the development community. In addition to 12 city-owned properties, the bylaw applies to six existing stratified buildings that have operated as rental buildings, but the city fears could be marketed for sale as condos. FEBRUARY The New Westminster Public Library temporarily closes so it can finish its $5.5-milion renovation. A 10-week closure of the uptown branch begins Feb. 24.

Tenants take to the steps of city hall to praise steps taken by the city to prevent renovictions. A series

of initiatives introduced by the city includes a rental replacement policy to slow the redevelopment of older purpose-built market rental buildings, a rental renovation tax exemption to incentivize the maintenance and protection of existing buildings and new business licensing requirements to prohibit renovictions. The school district begins serving up a new food program at École Qayqayt Elementary School, Queen Elizabeth Elementary and Queensborough Middle school.The program, which aims to offer healthy meals made on the same day they’re delivered, will be rolled out in all schools between now and early 2020. New Westminster takes steps to become the first B.C. school district to install coin-free pad and tampon dispensers in all of its schools. After 37 years with the

New Westminster Police Department, Chief Const. Dave Jones trades in his badge for a new one with the Transit Police. Having worked his way up the ranks to become New Westminster’s top cop, Jones accepts the job of chief officer with the Transit Police. Continued on page 11

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Climate change, housing hit the headlines in spring Continued from page 9 MARCH The New Westminster school district takes the first step toward building a new middle school in Sapperton by buying a .438-acre single-family lot on Fader Street – across from Hume Park Elementary School. Folk and maypole dancing practices for May Day are no longer being done during school hours and will be done after school. The school district says it’s becoming increasingly difficult to coordinate dance instruction during the school day. About 50 New Westminster Secondary School students march out of classes as part of a global student strike demanding action on climate change.The worldwide demonstration was inspired by 16-year-old Swedish student and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Owners of six buildings covered by new rental residential tenure zoning – without their input or support – are taking the city to court.The owners of the strata properties want the Supreme Court of British Columbia to declare the bylaw approved by council to be illegal and/or void, to impose an order quashing the bylaw and to pay costs of the legal action. APRIL Work on a new pedestrian overpass gets underway in downtown New Westminster.The overpass, part of Bosa Development’s commitment as part of the Pier West development, will provide another way for people to access Westminster Pier Park.The overpass, which will include stairs and an accessible ramp for pedestrians and cyclists, begins at the parkade and lands in the park.While the project was originally expected to take about seven months to complete, it was still incomplete as the year came to an end.

New Westminster city council directs staff to report back on items related to climate action that could be taken by the city, such as updating existing city plans with new targets contained in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.That report deemed it necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees,

rather than two degrees as previously understood Natasha Sing is crowned Miss New Westminster 2019. Sing and the rest of the Hyack Ambassador Leadership Team will represent the city at events across the Pacific Northwest. New Westminster will do a “deep dive” to get at the truth so it can tackle reconciliation. Council approves a motion by Coun. Nadine Nakagawa that includes a number of the steps for the city, including making it mandatory for all city staff to attend training on the history and legacy of residential schools, providing mayor and council with training to understand the legacy of residential schools and colonialism, undertaking research to understand which First Nations have a relationship to this land and to better understand the historical actions for the city regarding First Nations. Robel Abera, 20, is remembered as a “genuine, funny and caring individual” by family and friends. Abera died after being shot in Hume Park. Nineteenyear-old Sam Jafroudi is charged with second degree murder in connection with Abera’s death. MAY New Westminster city council votes in favour of removing the Judge Matthew Begbie statue from in front of the provincial courthouse on Carnarvon Street. The city also pledges to work with the city’s museum and archives, the community and the Tsilhqot’in Nation to find an appropriate place for the statue and to engage in a consultation process to find an appropriate place to tell the history of the Chilcotin War. For

the Tsilhqot’in Nation, Begbie represents a legacy of betrayal, pain and tragedy, as he presided over the trials of five Tsilhqot’in chiefs who were sentenced to hang in 1864. Chief Ahan was tried, convicted and sentence to death in New Westminster a year later – in a spot not far from where the statue stood. New Westminster is partnering with the Tri-Cities on a new one-stop-shop recycling centre that’s being built on United Boulevard in 2020.The decision, which arises from the redevelopment of the site of the existing depot as part of the new aquatic and community centre, was made at a closed meeting in February but only comes to light in a recent report to council. The city corrects some inaccuracies in a controversial bylaw adopted by the city earlier in January but stands by the rental-only zoning that imposed residential rental tenure on six strata properties. “See you in court,” says one building owner after council approves amendments to the bylaw. Brow of the Hill residents petition city hall to purchase a Cornwall Street property that may be coming on the market.The site at 1009 Cornwall St. has been vacant for many years and has been used by area residents as greenspace. New Westminster celebrates its 149th May Day on May 22 at Queen’s Park Stadium. Amaris Han takes her place in the history books when the Connaught Heights Elementary School is named the city’s 2019 May Queen. Michael RontGibons will serve as the school’s Royal Knight.

Tradition: Betty Sutton, left, the city’s 2018 May Queen, crowns Amaris Han as New Westminster’s 2019 May Queen during the annual festivities at Queen’s Park Stadium. PHOTO RECORD FILES

JUNE New Westminster reviews its communication protocols after some residents and business are left without power for 23-anda-half hours on May 29. During the outage, many people complained about

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Reconciliation, climate action come close to home Continued from page 11 JULY The Judge Matthew Begbie statue is removed from its longtime home in front of the NewWestminster courthouse.The removal is done in advance of an annual visit to NewWestminster by members of the Tsilhqot’in Nation, who commemorate the life of Chief Ahan, who was hanged in NewWestminster on July 18, 1865.

the death of 19-year-old Olivia Malcom.The NewWest resident was killed in a motor vehicle accident in Ladner on June 2, 2018, while on her way home from a lacrosse game. Following her death, a GoFundMe campaign raised more than $110,000 for the Olivia Malcom Kindness Bursary – with the two inaugural awards being dispersed in June.

A 29-storey highrise on Sixth Street gets council’s support – despite area residents’ concerns about the impact it will have on traffic on Princess Street and some concerns about having separate entrances and amenity spaces for renters and strata owners.

West End residents celebrate the completion of the long-awaited pedestrian overpass near Grimston Park.TheWest End Residents’ Association has been lobbying for construction of an overpass to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists needing to cross StewardsonWay near the Queensborough Bridge.

The City of NewWestminster is reviewing it policies for booking events at city-owned facilities after calling a public talk by a vocal opponent of “transgender politics” at the Queensborough Community Centre. Jenn Smith, a transidentifying man who prefers he/him pronouns, was set to give a talk about The Erosion of Freedom on Aug. 1. Smith’s previously scheduled talk at Douglas College in June was also cancelled. AUGUST Queensborough residents are concerned about proposed gravel storage and contaminated soil transfer facilities at Port ofVancouver property in their community. A standing-roomonly crowd of more than 100 people fills a room in Queensborough Community Centre on Aug. 12.

A 44-year-old Burnaby resident is charged with impaired driving causing death and impaired driving over 80 (milligrams of alcohol) causing death in relation to

SEPTEMBER Construction of the much-anticipated replacement of the Queen’s Park Arenex is getting underway.The Queen’s Park Sportsplex is being built on a site next to the new skateboard park.

The NewWestminster Police Department makes three edits to the NWPD media section from its page onWikipedia.The edits include removing the Controversy section in its entirety – a single entry that related to a 2009 event where a local off-duty police officer was alleged to have been part of an assault on a newspaper delivery person inVancouver. Other edits include changing “police force” to “police department” and adding a link to the NWPD’s Instagram page in “External Links.” NewWestminster-Burnaby Liberal candidateWill Davis’s campaign office is vandalized twice within one

FOR THE PLANET: New Westminster Secondary School students took to the streets as part of the international climate strike in September. PHOTO RECORD FILES week. In the first incident, someone glued the lock of the door closed and a week later someone wrote Elect a New PM on the campaign office’s window in white paint. The NewWestminster Police Department is looking to create a safe spaces program for LGBTQ+ people facing violence, bullying or harassment.The program, still in its formative stage, would see each participating location marked with a sticker on or near the entrance, where those facing violence could stay safe and take shelter while staff call police. Moms with Babies for Climate Action urge city council to “be bold” with its efforts to address the climate crisis. As the youngsters play in council chambers, moms tell council they fear for their children’s futures. NewWestminster Secondary School students march through the streets before hopping on SkyTrain to take part in a climate-action event inVancouver.

Top citizen: Former city councillor Lorrie Williams was named Citizen of the Year for 2019. PHOTO RECORD FILES

OCTOBER An affordable housing project opens its doors to several families and people with disabilities. As part of its affordable housing strat-

egy, the city provided land for the six-unit inclusive housing project on Hastings Street. NewWestminster Coun. Mary Trentadue is among the people calling on Port Moody’s mayor to step down until his ongoing legal battles are resolved. Trentadue appears at a Port Moody council meeting to ask RobVagramov to take a leave of absence until his charges of sexual assault are resolved.Trentadue thinks the province should establish an ethics committee to develop a policy that would require an elected official to take a paid leave if charged with a criminal offence. Incumbent NDP New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian coasts to victory in the Oct. 21 federal election, winning his sixth federal election in a row. NewWestminster city council endorses “seven bold steps” in response to the climate emergency and supports prioritizing climate emergency initiatives over non-climate-related items in the city’s budget. At the same meeting, the city introduces a new climate action levy that will up electrical utility bills by one per cent in 2020. The Tsilhqot’in Nation-

al Government supports a proposal that would see two local landmarks renamed. Council unanimously approves a motion by Coun. Chuck Puchmayr to remove the name of Begbie Square and to begin a process to identify an appropriate new name for the civic space – and to review the name of Begbie Street. NOVEMBER NewWestminster consults with community members and stakeholders as part of a policy on shared and separate entrances and common entrances in mixed-tenure buildings – strata developments with either market or non-market rental components.

Support grows for a petition urging city hall to save the NewWestminster Recycling Depot.The online petition, which asks the city to halt its plans to close the recycling depot and to do a more thorough consultation with residents, surpasses its goal of 1,000 signees. The NewWestminster Police Department investigates a shooting at a home in the quiet Glenbrook North neighbourhood that ends with one person being taken away in ambulance on Nov. 17.Within a week, police charge a man with attempted murder.

Former city councillor and longtime volunteer LorrieWilliams is named New Westminster’s 2019 Citizen of theYear. Susan Greig is the recipient of the Bernie Legge Cultural Award honours at the 2019 Platinum Awards, which shine a spotlight on outstanding local businesses and citizens. DECEMBER NewWestminster attempts to increase the supply of new housing units to meet the needs of lowand moderate-income residents by creating inclusionary housing policy.The new policy requires new strata residential and mixed-use residential developments application seeking rezoning to include below- or non-market rental housing units.

The NewWestminster Police Department launches a search for its next top cop. Deputy Chief Dave Jansen has been serving as the acting chief since longtime chief Dave Jones departed in March. Want to know more about the year that was? Check out some of our picks for the people we’ll remember most from 2019. See stories on page 14, and see more year-end coverage on our website at www. newwestrecord.ca.

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City LOOKING BACK AT 2019: PEOPLE WHO MADE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

Cheers to some folks who make New Westminster proud New Westminster is blessed to be a city filled with folks who made this a wonderful place to live. Here’s a few who crossed our paths in 2019 and make this year’s People Who Make the World a Better Place list: DEE CAVANAGH Dee Cavanagh launched the Chase the Chill New Westminster in 2018 – knitting up a batch of toques and scarves to disperse in Hyack Square and downtown New West. Inspired by

the response, she organized the event again in 2019 – and with the help of 20 volunteers, she distributed 193 scarves, 161 toques and 18 pairs of mittens. STEPHANIE MUSGROVE Lord Kelvin Elementary School teacher Stephanie Musgrove received a well-deserved Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2019. Along with inspiring children in the classroom on a daily basis, Musgrove’s contributions include setting up the

schools sensory room to help students with sensory needs, creating a Literacy Leaders program for the school, during the annual Terry Fox Run at Lord Kelvin Elementary school. MILLER LINKE After growing his hair for nearly two years, New West teen Miller Linke lopped off his locks and planned to donate them to an organization that makes wigs for people with cancer. Inspired by a speaker at his school, who talked about going

through chemotherapy and cancer treatment, the teen also collected donations for B.C. Children’s Hospital and BC Cancer. JENINE GRASS, ANN NEGRIN AND SARAH NEGRIN A trio of New Westminster Secondary School education assistants were recognized for their contributions to education. Kudos to Jenine Grass, Ann Negrin and Sarah Negrin, whose efforts resulted in a 2019 National Inclusive Education Awards.

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Antonias, Forsyth will be remembered 2019 saw some farewells to Royal City stalwarts. Here are two we’ll remember fondly.

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TONY ANTONIAS Tony Antonias, who was New Westminster’s 2007 Citizen of theYear and the 2000 Bernie Legge Cultural Award winner, passed away on Jan. 25 at the age of 89. Along with being a prominent local arts supporter, Antonias was known as Mr. $1.49 Day, having written

MONA FORSYTH Mona Forsyth, who was the coordinator of the New Westminster Food Bank for more than 20 years, passed away on Nov. 17 at the age of 95. Forsyth’s dedication to the community earned her the title of Citizen of the Year in 2009.

A period promise The Trailblazer of the Year Award goes to the New Westminster Board of Education for becoming the first school district in B.C.

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Koya may be the city’s biggest fan The Booster of theYear award goes to Rish Koya, founder of Royal City Wrestling, who was hard to miss around town in 2019. Koya (aka Mr. India) was the force behind Rumble Month, which featured weekly variety shows in a ring at centre court at Royal City throughout March, culminating with the Royal City Rumble match on March 30. In June, Royal City Wrestling teamed up with the Royal Canadian Legion for its Legion Week celebrations, where Koya hosted a patio party and dunk tank (featuring spandex-clad wrestlers), a pie-eating contest and more. In August, Royal City Wrestling entertained the crowds at the 2019 New West Pride street party and in September Koya was a judge in the New Westmin-

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RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE and support local charities at the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society’s annual tree chipping on Saturday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Canada Games Pool parking lot, 65 East Sixth Ave.You can recycle your tree – or you can just drop by to enjoy a barbecue put on by firefighters, entertainment by New Westminster Secondary band students, popcorn and more. It’s all by donation.

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SCOUTS by taking your empty bottles and cans to their bottle drive, taking place on Saturday and Sunday at the firefighters’ tree-chipping event.

CHECK OUT THE FINAL WEEKEND of the Winter Celebrations at Anvil Centre, featuring free entertainment, activities for the family, a lantern labyrinth and more.The celebrations, running until Jan. 5, begin at 3 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends.You can also catch Patrick Street Productions’ musical

adaptation of It’s aWonderful Life (ticketed event). Details at www.anvilcentre.com.

PLAY GAMES at Rain City Games’ weekly game night at River Market on Friday, Jan. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr.You can choose games from the shop’s in-store library or bring a Rain City Game from home. GOT A TOP 5 IDEA? Email your Top 5 suggestions to calendar@newwest record.ca or tmcmanus@new westrecord.ca. You can also check out our full events listings at www.newwestrecord.ca.

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ACTION PACKED: Some of the highlights of the season also came in photos; above, a United rugby player hangs on to his

opponent during a Div. 2 match at Hume Park; at top right, Douglas College’s Jane Kepler sets the ball during the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships; at right, New West native Kate Stewart Barnett celebrates her medal win; at bottom, Douglas College’s Quinn Desaulniers gets his head to the ball first during a PacWest league game. PHOTOS TOP & BOTTOM RIGHT- JENNIFER GAUTHIER; TOP RIGHT- RYAN MCCULLOUGH/CCAA; RIGHT- CONTRIBUTED.

2019 IN SPORTS

A year where youth thrived

NewWest saw its share of championships and champion-like efforts

Some of the biggest accomplishments in New West sports in 2019 didn’t come at home. The long list of accomplishments, not so surprisingly, came from all over as the athletes put their best efforts on display near and far. Leading the charge were some talented teenagers, who raised the bar and broke records en route to making the Record’s Sports Highlights of 2019 list. Let’s begin... On a foreign stage, before a strong field and a vocal crowd, New West’s Kate Stewart Barnett found the spotlight. The teen posted the gold-medal winning time in the under-18 girls 2000m steeplechase, edging out teammate Cecilia Howes by nearly 20 seconds. It was just one part of an incredibly successful season for the thenGrade 11 student of St.Thomas More Collegiate and Royal City Track and Field Club teammate. Earlier in the season, Stewart Barnett won the B.C. high school heptathlon title with 4,241 points, edging out fellow STM and Royal City track teammate Alicia Bremer. Stewart Barnett’s victory in the heptathlon included firsts in high jump (1.59m) and the 800m (2:16.82), second in long jump and the 80m hurdles, and a bronze in the 200m event. She would later take the B.C. junior 1500m steeplechase crown. In August, she continued her forward momentum by topping the Legion national youth track and field

championships in Nova Scotia, topping the u18 2000m steeplechase with a time of 6:51.47. The Royal City Curling Club’s Hayato Sato rink claimed the province’s first-ever Canada Winter Games men’s curling gold, beating Ontario 7-2 in the final for the title. It capped a 9-1 run through the competition, with the team’s lone loss coming to the favoured Ontario rink, which occurred during the round robin. “It was an incredible feeling,” Sato said of the victory. “They shook hands and my knees were just trembling there.” The rink consists of Sato, lead Troy Chong, third Joshua Miki and second Dawson Ballard. Chong and Sato finished with the highest shooting percentage in the tournament. Chong would also receive the Team B.C. Athlete Excellence Award, a bursary based on leadership and community involvement. New Westminster Secondary’s migration of athletes to post-secondary opportunities continues to flow, with the 2019 crop a bounty of potential. Leading the way were a pair from different sports – football’s Broxx Comia and swimming’s Octavia Lau. Comia, who accepted a scholastic offer from the University of Manitoba, said his sport has opened so many doors already. “When we first got here (from the Philippines) I didn’t know what I was going to do,” said Comia. “My friend got me into playing football

and since then I met friends through football. It made me stay in school, because if I didn’t have football, I don’t know where I’d be now.” “I actually highly disliked (swimming) when I was young. I was like five years old and I just kind of got into it because of my older brother,” recalls Lau, who entered the University of Michigan last September. “Whatever he was put in, I was put in as well. … I gradually started to get some results and I started falling in love when I was six or seven.” Betty Brussel wouldn’t let a little number slow her down. Even if that number is 95.The nonagenarian from New West shattered the world record for women 95-to-99 with a record swim in the 50-metre breaststroke at a meet in Chilliwack in March. Brussel carved six seconds off the previous world mark. Although she has only taken up competitive swimming recently, Brussel broke into the Canadian record books earlier with at least four new marks. A few months later, Brussel busted up a couple of other records at the B.C. Masters provincial championships. She set new world marks in the 200m breast. … Team B.C., led by a strong New West contingent, stepped up and dominated the show with a gold medal win at the national female midget lacrosse championships. New West natives Lauren Black, Layla Gould,Taylor Lee and Teagan Ng, played key roles in Continued on page 17

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A small taste of 2019

Hot seat: Above, New West Salmonbellies’ Tre Leclaire, surrounded by Victoria defenders, still gets a shot off during B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League action; at left, a New West minor baseball player lets some high heat go past during some local action at Justin Morneau Field. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Continued from page 16 the victory, remarked coach Matthew Black.They put the exclamation point on their win by blanking Ontario 8-0 in the final. … It was also gold for B.C.’s female bantam team, with a 3-2 win over Ontario providing the gold. New West’s Beth Anderson tallied four goals and four assists over the eight games. ... New Westminster wrestlers Willow Bayea and Daniel Dordevic emerged from the B.C. High School championships with hardware in February. Bayea captured bronze in her senior girls 90-kg division, while Dordevic placed third in the senior boys 130-kg event. … Sheila Cowan’s Royal City Curling Club rink put up a valiant battle, placing second at the B.C.Women’s Senior curling championships in March in Trail. In a tight battle against Penticton’s Marilou Richter’s rink, single points in both the seventh and eighth ends decided it in a tight 6-4 final.The Cowan rink, which includes Donna Mychaluk, Sandra Comadina and Victoria Murphy, finished the tourney 5-2. … The Hyack Swim Club’s Justin Jung and Peter Huang came out of the water after setting red-hot paces in their respective events at last year’s Short Course winter age group provincial championships. Huang and Jung combined to capture 15 gold medals in the 13-andunder boys events. At the Long Course

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