New Westminster Record March 5 2020

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SOLIDARITY SIGNS: About 30 people gathered at Hyack Square on Saturday in a show of solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders. New West resident Christa MacArthur invited people to join her in a peaceful demonstration in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders who oppose construction of a natural gas pipeline through their traditional territory in northern British Columbia. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

FINANCES

City unveils proposed tax hike for 2020

Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

The City of New Westminster’s 2020 budget includes funds to help the city meet its strategic goals and to combat climate change, but is it affordable? That is the question now being considered by council. Staff presented the city’s preliminary draft 2020 to 2024 financial plan at a special council meeting at city hall on Feb. 25.This year’s preliminary budget proposes a 4.9% tax increase and a

1% capital levy, with a 3.9% increase contemplated in 2021. The city’s 2020 general fund operating expenses total about $157.7 million, which provides ongoing services such as police, fire, parks and recreation, engineering, development services, library, cultural and administration services.That’s an increase from $131.34 million in 2019, with the increase being attributed to a variety of things, including salary and benefit increases, additional

staff and contracted services to deal with workload issues and strategic initiatives, as well as increased insurance premiums; cost of the Q to Q ferry operation; increased supplies for street maintenance; funding to support reconciliation, diversity and inclusion; and increased operating costs for the Anvil conference centre. Colleen Ponzini, the city’s director of finance, said the preliminary budget includes money for a variety of enhancements as part of an “accelerated” program re-

lated to the capital program and strategic initiatives. “This is a very front-loaded capital program. It is aggressive. I won’t say it is very aggressive and try to make it sound like it’s not doable.We believe the programs are doable,” she said. “What we are finding though is they are doable with the support of the operating requests that are included in the package.” Nearly 90 items are included in the “enhanced program” for the 2020 and 2021 general fund operating

program, such as a manager of community arts and theatre, building security at Anvil Centre, consulting for diversity and inclusion and a corporate energy specialist. “It’s an aggressive but exciting program,” Ponzini said. “That’s what’s driving the changes in the operating program.” The proposed tax rate includes initiatives aimed at supporting the strategic priorities and seven bold steps on climate change previously approved by council.

In terms of the capital program, the city is proposing to spend $80.1 million in 2020, with $36 million supporting climate action initiatives. During a recent presentation, staff also outlined the impacts that the proposed operating program budget would have on the city’s reserves. “When we look at our projected general fund reserves, we are in the range of $65 million at the end of 2019,” Ponzini said. Continued on page 3

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City RECREATION

Sportsplex timeline slowed by poor weather

Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

The new Queen’s Park Sportsplex is still on target to meet its budget, but it’s going to be finished a little later than anticipated. Construction of the new $5.9-million, 12,700-square-foot facility is underway in Queen’s Park.While the city had hoped to have a soft opening for the new facility in the spring, it’s now anticipating the Sportsplex will open in the fall. “We were hoping for a little bit earlier to have a soft opening, with the programs starting up in September,” said Don Driedger, the city’s manager of major projects. “The target-completion date has sort of shifted from spring to summer.” Driedger said all of the pile work has been done, the perimeter structure has been formed, the prefabricated insulated panels are done and the steel structure is complete, with half already having been delivered to the site. He said the new timeline is due to issues related to the ground conditions and the weather. “We are expecting to see that structure go up in March,” he said. “Right

now, a lot of it is just the foundational work that has presented a few challenges through the snow and the heavy rain that we had.” Once complete, the Queen’s Park Sportsplex will accommodate programs offered in the former Queen’s Park Arenex, including gymnastics, trampoline, ball hockey, badminton, volleyball and the Motoring Munchkins dropin. It’s also been designed to accommodate pickleball, lacrosse, basketball, soccer and other activities. “From a community standpoint, we are excited to have a home for gymnastics, trampoline and sports,” said JayYoung, the city’s manager of recreation services. “The community has really not had a permanent facility that can house those programs since the collapse of the Arenex.We are excited to be able to provide those programs back to the community.” Although the facility won’t be ready to have a soft opening in the summer,Young said the city has always anticipated a “full opening” in the fall. “Because it is a prefab building it will go up rather quickly, faster than your traditional building,” he said.

IN PROGRESS: Work continues on the Queen’s Park Sportsplex, which is replacing the Arenex. The Arenex was destroyed after its roof collapsed in 2016. Instead of putting the Sportsplex on the Arenex site, the city decided to build it on the old reservoir site next to the new skate park. The City of NewWestminster’s original plan was to build a temporary 24,000-square-foot facility

that had a fabric cover over a rigid frame, but later decided to build a permanent building that was more environmentally friendly. “We have morphed along the way from the initial temporary structure, recognizing that the realities of the cost of a temporary structure versus a more permanent structure and wanting

Union speaks out about continuing ed cuts Janaya Fuller Evans jfullerevans@newwestrecord.ca

The New Westminster school board has three continuing education options and none of them are perfect, according to the New Westminster Teachers’ Union. Option 1, they cancel the daytime and late-afternoon programs and only offer night courses at the new high school. Option 2, they lease space somewhere else in the city. And Option 3, they find space at a school in the city and put portables in. Option 1 is the most cost effective but still has challenges, according to Eric Young, president of Local 40. “Some might consider it the easiest and the cheapest because the building will be owned by the school board and it’s maximizing the space in the evening,” he said, but added that not all students can attend school at night.

“The issue is, will those daytime students come to an evening course offering?” he continued. “Can they fit the program into the high school, not knowing how things will go with a brand new move?” A lot depends on unknowns, like what the course schedule would be. “For daytime workers working a typical 9-to-5 job, getting to a class at 4 won’t work,”Young said. It would also affect teachers’ schedules, he said. “Instead of having a fulltime position teaching adults at the high school, there might be more contracts that are part-time so it might affect more teachers,”Young said, but added the union has been told all the teachers would still have jobs within the district. But the other two options are costly and mean students would have to go to a different location, when the current location at New Westminster Secondary School makes it easier

for students across the border in Burnaby to attend as well. There could also be parking issues and differences in monthly costs, according to Young. “The other two options come with a price tag,” he said. Beyond the space issue, the financial aspect is also a problem that needs addressing, according to a report from Bettina Ketcham, secretary-treasurer for the district. Funding for continuing education students is $4,773 for full-time equivalency (63% of school-age FTE funding). There are 888 students enrolled this year, according to Ketcham’s report, and on average each student takes 2.2 courses. Of those 888 students, 55% are enrolled in daytime courses and 9% are enrolled in late-afternoon courses, which would be cut if the program moves into the new high school in Sep-

tember. Many of the students are immigrants, people with English as a Second Language, according to the union, and the programs offer foundation classes such as English and math, as well as secondary courses to help students complete course requirements to advance to post-secondary. The entire continuing education program will be looked at next year to see whether or not it’s feasible, according to a recent school board committee report. “Based on what I’ve heard and the feeling I’m getting is the program will survive in a new form,” Young said. “That’s everything I’ve been led to believe, but there are still unknowns.” Staff want to see the program moved into six portables on the grounds of another school (one with space), according to Ketcham’s report.

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to make sure we enhance Queen’s Park as much as possible – going from a fabric structure to a steel-cladded building that I think people will find a little bit more attractive, certainly more energy-efficient,” Driedger said. “It’s not going to be something extravagant, but it’s going to be something that will enhance

Queen’s Park.” While these issue have pushed back the construction timeline, Driedger said they haven’t impacted the budget. “There is no issues in that regard,” he said. “We are monitoring it closely.We are still looking like we are going to stay within that budget ceiling.”

Infrastructure spending needed Continued from page 1 “We project that to decrease to about $20 million for a couple of years – that ties of course to that accelerated front-loaded program for the capital program,” Ponzini said. “Then we expect to recover, by 2024, to reach about $34 million.” While the city has been engaged in a public engagement process regarding the five-year capital plan, the Feb. 28 meeting was the first chance community members had to comment on the general fund and the proposed tax increase. Brendan Vance, a member of the Force of Nature Alliance, said he is “inspired and hopeful” about the priorities listed in the budget, which includes an “astonishing” number related to climate change. However, he believes more needs to be done this year on the city’s plan of reallocating 10% of streets to pedestrian use, sustainable transit and public gathering spaces. Coun. Chinu Das said

staff has accomplished a “tremendous feat” by incorporating council’s seven bold steps on climate change and strategic priorities into the budget.While she supports all of the items included in the budget, she said the city needs to balance its goals against taxpayers’ ability to pay. “Personally, I am feeling uncomfortable,” she said. “That (4.9%) and the 1% takes it to 6%.” Coun. Patrick Johnstone said the budget reflects the significant infrastructure plan that’s proposed for the next five years, including a replacement for Canada Games Pool. The city is required to approve the 2020 to 2024 financial plan by May 15. Staff will report back to council on the budget on March 9. Lisa Spitale, the city’s chief administrative officer, suggested council members send questions and comments to staff, so those issues can be incorporated into the March 9 report.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, March 5 3:30 – 5:30 pm Youth Volunteer Orientation Century House 6:30 – 8:00 pm Westminster Pier Park Play Area Open House River Market Monday, March 9 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm LEADS Workshop: Downsizing for Seniors Century House 6:00 pm Regular Meeting of Council Council Chamber Tuesday, March 10 5:30 – 7:30 pm Draft Sanctuary Policy Open House Century House 7:00 pm Queensborough Residents Association Meeting Queensborough Community Centre Monday, March 16 1:00 – 2:30 pm LEADS Workshop: Oral Health and Overall Health Century House No Council Meeting

CITYPAGE ALLIES AND MODERN TRADES

An event in acknowledgement of International Women’s Day Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:00 am – 12:00 pm City Hall, Council Chamber Join us online or at City Hall for a professional development event in acknowledgement of International Women’s Day. Allies and Modern Trades features speakers from the Department of National Defence as well as a panel with representation from the creative industries, the building industry, and first responders. The event seeks to provide information on allyship, why allies are needed, and how you can be one. Details on how to participate and the full line up of speakers are here: www.newwestcity.ca/iwd.

ADVANCED METERS FOR A MODERN ELECTRICAL GRID

Starting in fall 2020, the New Westminster Electric Utility will be upgrading existing electrical meters with a more capable metering system known as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). Advanced meters are a critical step to modernizing our power grid and will enable us to keep providing reliable, cost-effective service. Benefits to you include: • Tools to help you reduce energy waste and save money • Faster and more targeted outage response • Enhanced safety features that will help protect your home and community • Improved operational efficiency and reduced costs over time • A grid that supports today’s sustainable options, such as electric vehicles and solar panels You will receive more information in advance of your new meter being installed. To learn more, visit newwestcity.ca/ami

NEW INTERACTIVE ROADWORKS MAP

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The City of New Westminster has launched an interactive map which displays information related to roadwork activity in the city as well as special events and construction activities. The map allows users to identify the location of work zones, road restrictions and get the latest information, schedules and timelines for each project so they can better plan their travel around the city. Check out the map at www.newwestcity.ca/roadworks

BE COYOTE AWARE THIS SPRING

Spring is denning season for coyotes living in the Vancouver area. Coyotes build their dens in concealed locations like secluded parts of parks, behind thick blackberry bushes, and if given the opportunity, underneath abandoned buildings. With new pups to protect, coyotes may become aggressive if approached near denning sites for the next couple of months. If you come across an active den site or notice coyote pups, please report it to the coyote information phone line, 604-681-WILD, and avoid the area. Please also keep dogs on leash in and around parks, as curiousity can lead to unnecessary conflicts between coyotes and pets. It is also advised to remove potential coyote attractants from yards and parks. Garbage, yard fruit, bird feeders and pet food will attract opportunistic coyotes. From April to July, young coyotes will be learning the skills they need to survive in the city. By reducing attractants, coyotes will learn to hunt for their own favourite food, small rodents such as mice and rats, rather than learning to depend on people for food. For more information or to report a coyote sighting or den site, please call 604-681-WILD.

WIBIT SWIM AT CANADA GAMES POOL

Run, jump, slide, and swim your way to a whole lot of fun with our new Wibit inflatable obstacle course! All ages are welcome. We invite you to discover the Wibit at our special event days on Thursday, March 19 and 26 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. Enjoy an aquatic playground full of challenges, daring feats and fun taking over the deep end 25 meter pool. Regular drop-in rates apply. Life jackets are available for kids with parents within arm’s reach. The Wibit will also be available 12:30 - 2:00 pm on Sundays over the spring schedule March 30 - June 26. Call our aquatics team at Canada Games Pool for more details: 604-526-4281. Follow New Westminster Parks & Recreation on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter @newwestrec

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LEADS WORKSHOPS AT CENTURY HOUSE

LEADS (Learning, Educating and Developing Seniors) is a training program offering a supportive environment to help seniors develop the skills and confidence to take on leadership roles in the community. Participants practice their skills by co-presenting a free public workshop at Century House every Monday from March 9 to March 23: March 9: Downsizing for Seniors March 16: Oral Health and Overall Health — Is There a Connection? March 23: The Honey Bees Come to New Westminster Contact Century House if you are interested in attending any of these FREE workshops: 604-519-1066. Follow New Westminster Parks & Recreation on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter @newwestrec

WATER MAIN FLUSHING

As part of the City of New Westminster’s maintenance program, the flushing of the water mains will take place from March 9, 2020 to May 31, 2020. Flushing of the water mains is required to remove sediments and to maintain water quality. This may result in your water supply appearing cloudy due to the sediments. Since some staining of laundry may result and some industrial processes may be affected we recommend the following: • Run your cold water tap until the water clears up • Check the water supply before doing laundry If in doubt, please check the City’s website for daily updates on the streets being flushed or call the Water Department at 604-526-4691 between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm.

DRAFT SANCTUARY POLICY OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:30 – 7:30 pm Century House, 620 Eighth Street We are currently working on a policy that is intended to support New Westminster residents with uncertain, precarious, undocumented or no immigration status to access City facilities, programs and services without fear that staff will ask for information about their immigration status and/or provide information about their immigration status to other institutions or orders of government. We are seeking feedback on the draft policy. Please join us at a community open house and tell us what you think!

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City Missing woman seen in video Janaya Fuller Evans jfullerevans@newwestrecord.ca

Missing New West woman Nirla Sharma appeared in video footage from the day she disappeared, but not the footage widely shared by news organizations earlier this week, according to New West police. “Investigators continue to review a significant amount of video footage and have released a clip that shows Mrs. Sharma walking alone in the Queensborough Landing business area at 3:27 a.m.,” Sgt. Jeff Scott stated in a press release. “Earlier this week, video footage which was believed to be Mrs. Sharma was shared widely; however, the New Westminster Police Department can confirm that footage was not of Mrs. Sharma.” Police are asking anyone with dash-cam footage who was driving over the Queensborough Bridge on Feb. 24 between 3:30 and 5 a.m. to contact them. “As the days go by, we become more and more concerned for her well-being,” Scott stated.

Missing woman: Nirla Sharma was last seen on Feb. 23. PHOTO POLICE

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While there is nothing to indicate foul play at this point, Scott told the Record foul play hasn’t been ruled out. Last Thursday, Coquitlam Search and Rescue began helping with the search for Sharma.The team combed the shoreline and greenspaces in the area, Scott said. Police are looking for any witnesses who may know what happened to Sharma. Sharma, 44, was last seen at her residence in the 300 block of Lawrence Street on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 9 p.m.,

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Opinion OUR VIEW

Too many health questions are being left unanswered

Despite Health Minister Adrian Dix’s assurances that B.C. is doing more than other jurisdictions to test for potential novel coronavirus cases, we are skeptical health officials have a handle on everything. Many were complacent when we started to see the rate of the disease spread slowing in China, so it was a surprise that a woman with no contacts with China, but who travelled in Iran, had contracted the virus. The case also appeared to be a surprise to B.C.

health officials, who admitted that the case was a sentinel event. Thankfully, the 30-yearold woman took it upon herself to bring her case to the attention of authorities, even though all messaging had been directed towards people travelling from China. Now, while authorities watch for signs of a global pandemic, we wonder whether more could have been done to protect people when it was learned that students somewhere in the

Fraser Health region were in contact with the sixth coronavirus case. For now, authorities are saying, essentially, “Trust us.” People want to know what school may have been affected but authorities are refusing to tell, saying that they need to respect people’s privacy so they will come forward if they have symptoms. Given what has gone on globally, B.C. residents aren’t so ready to trust, and the sheer fluke of catching that sixth case is not reas-

suring – apparently, it’s the result of the province having a low threshold for approving a test. What we have seen in other countries is a lack of transparency and awareness that has resulted in the spread of the virus, as has happened in South Korea and Italy, so it would seem that naming any affected schools would not so much put people at risk as provide peace of mind to the majority and offer a way to distribute information to those in the contact zone.

There are other areas where B.C. health officials are less than forthcoming, too, especially how our province is preparing for a possible pandemic this year and when the disease comes back next year, as it surely will without a vaccine ready in time. Are beds being set aside for isolation wards? Is there a transport system and equipment available for people needing ventilators? And what other initiatives are in the works? How is coronavirus dif-

ferent from the cold, flu, SARS and other respiratory ailments? And why should we be concerned? Should people stockpile food and medicine? Should businesses have plan? Are doctors willing to sign forms for people needing to explain to employers their need for quarantine? Can extended health benefits be provided for people needing to stay home until they are non-symptomatic? These are just some of the many questions health officials need to answer.

MY VIEW KRISTINE BYERS

I have faced too much sexism

March 8 is International Women’s Day, when we celebrate the achievements of women and recommit ourselves to calling out inequality and working together to forge a gender-equal world. As I think about that, four little words are carved in my mind. “We don’t hire women.” As a carpenter, I had applied for a job with a construction firm, and they had emailed me to come in for an interview. When I arrived at the company office, the human resources manager escorted me to the owner’s office and then left the room. As soon as the door was closed, the owner confided that he would never hire a woman because they are “distracting,” they’re only in construction to “find a husband,” and other asinine assertions. It was a brutal and demoralizing interaction, especially since it was the first job interview I’d managed to get after changing the name on my resumé from Kristine to Kris. I previously spent weeks pounding the pavement with no results and thought – correctly – that I was more likely to get a call back if the employer thought I was a man. As I drove home that day, I pondered a career change. Women represent less than 5% of workers in the skilled trades, and maybe I wasn’t meant to join them. Plus, if I thought finding a job was difficult, actually doing that job was fraught with its own horrifying barriers. A 2017 research report, Enhancing the Retention and Advancement of Wom-

en in Trades in British Columbia, found that women are persistently harassed, bullied, excluded, discriminated against and exposed to other uncategorized “incivilities.”The report found “many troubling examples” of tradeswomen being faced with inappropriate conduct and having no recourse due to a lack of enforced workplace policies around bullying and harassment. Today, I’m happy to report that we are finally beginning to address those barriers. Strategic recruitment practices by construction unions are working. The construction crew expanding Vancouver International Airport is more than 8%women, which is almost double the national average. Meanwhile, the percentage of women getting their apprenticeship through a union training school is as high as 19%. The B.C. government’s Community Benefits construction framework, which prioritizes hiring of tradeswomen, Indigenous workers, and other underrepresented groups on certain public projects, mean women will be able to start and advance their apprenticeship in an environment free of harassment, bullying and discrimination. So while we still have a long journey ahead, there is much to celebrate this International Women’s Day. To all the women and male allies who are travelling on this road together, thank you.You have made a difference. Kristine Byers is a Red Seal carpenter and NewWestminster resident.

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SkyTrain runs over dog’s paw A dog lost his paw after being run over by a SkyTrain in October. Boots, a cocker-spitz cross, had held up the train for 20 minutes between Columbia and NewWest stations while he romped along the guideway, eluding all who tried to catch him. SkyTrain control eventually decided to bring the train into the NewWest station slowly, but Boots got in the way, and his paw was crushed. A passenger jumped down to get him, risking electrocution, and the SkyTrain attendant rushed Boots to the nearby SkyTrain office and tied a tourniquet around his leg. After emergency surgery, Boots was recovering at home a week later.

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Density is our future Editor: New Westminster is growing. The city is increasingly attracting young, diverse professionals and their families, new businesses and an array of exciting new bars, restaurants, and social spaces. The city’s population, now nearly 80,000, is growing by more than 2% a year. But how do we keep housing prices in check while continuing to grow? New West is a city on the rise and a community that needs to be encouraging and harnessing smart housing and community cohesion. High-profile housing issues, such as the effects of international investors and the complicated web of money laundering, continue to grab headlines and cause us all to point fingers at this being the root cause of an increase to housing prices over the past few years. However, there is a less provocative cause which sits at the core of the issue of housing prices, and this is supply and demand of housing. If we are not focused on continuing to develop and build, while our population grows, we are trapping ourselves into forcing prices to increase. We should be focused on putting plans in place to prioritize and expedite the development of high-quality, diverse housing options that make life better in our city. The housing cycle is long. It takes time to design, permit and build the housing that we require to meet our population growth. Restrictions to the process will likely not be felt for several years, but decision-makers need to be acting now to secure smart growth for the future. Smart growth means providing density through

a diversity of housing options including townhomes, midrise buildings and properly located highrises in neighbourhoods that offer comfort, convenience and connectivity for New West families and newcomers. So, who decides which communities experience this growth? Ultimately, the city’s council votes to approve each project, but below that, the city’s planners have spent their careers working to achieve these directives and they look at the big picture. We should pause to reflect on why they recommend projects to move forward, and others to stall, and think about how delaying wellplanned housing projects will ultimately cause housing prices to keep increasing. Our steady growth rate, attractive urban lifestyle and central location means demand for housing will continue to be a pressure point for our city and our residents. But there are solutions to this complex challenge. Smart growth has to hinge on developing the community in addition to homes. The growth of an area doesn’t happen by accident and doesn’t happen overnight. Aragon has been building homes for more than 30 years and we feel the best is yet to come. Living the New West lifestyle now means you can stroll the scenic boardwalk at the Quay in the morning, sample the local beer in Sapperton at lunch and then have a barbecue with your family at the park near your home in Port Royal in the evening. That, we believe, should be the outcome of smart development. Luke Ramsay is development manager for Aragon Properties, which has built developments in New Westminster.

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THE NEW WESTMINSTER RECORD WELCOMES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. We edit for taste, legality and length. Priority is given to letters written by residents of New Westminster and/or issues concerning New Westminster. Please include a phone number where you can be reached during the day. Send letters to: The Editor, #201A–3430 Brighton Ave., Burnaby, B.C., V5A 3H4, email to: editorial@newwestrecord.ca. (no attachments please) or fax to: 604-439-2694. Letters to the editor and columns may be reproduced on the New West Record website, www.newwestrecord.ca.

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Understanding your Public Notice From time to time, you may have received a notice in the mail titled “Notice of Public Hearing”, “Notice of Opportunity to be Heard” or “Notice of Advisory Planning Commission Meeting”. We’ll be launching newly designed versions of these notices shortly and want to help you understand why these notices matter to you.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

1. When and where the meeting is held

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019 AT 6:30 PM

2. Public Notice Title

Zoning Bylaw No. ####, YYYY for 1000 City Hall Street (REZ#####)

3. Details about why it matters and how it could affect you

An application has been received to rezone 1000 block of City Hall Street eet NR-1) from Neighbourhood Single Detached Residential District (NR 1) to o o City Hal Stree Comprehensive Development District (1000 Block Hall S r et)). The ment ound-orient rezoning would facilitate the developm nt off 40 g ground-oriented infill townhouse units. The proposed units would wou d be e in fou four b buildings ranging in height from two to three storeys, with h an a overall development Floor Space Ratio of 1.00 above grade.

4. How to let Council know what you think and register to speak

Council Chamber, Second Floor of City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue

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Submit your comments in writing or sign up to speak to Council. Everyone who attends the meeting may address Council. Registered speakers will speak first. Contact Legislative Services to comment or register to speak:

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HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? From June 10 to June 24, 2019, read the bylaw and related material here:

HOW CAN I BE HEARD?

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5. Location of proposed changes

Legislative Services Department, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council will be published.

› newwestcity.ca/publicnotices › Planning Division at City Hall Monday: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Tuesday-Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (except statutory holidays)

6. Where to get more information and find supporting documents

Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

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New Westminster School District received new guidelines for cleaning and decontamination recently regarding the novel coronavirus, according to Karim Hachlaf, the school district’s superintendent. “We’ll be implementing the guidelines as per the Ministry (of Health),” he said at last week’s school

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Arts & Entertainment This is definitely not your grandma’s choir concert Vancouver Men’s Chorus brings its fundraising drag show to the Anvil Centre stage on March 14 er, a New West resident and one of the performers. “Drag queens don’t norYou can expect just about mally sing live.” “We are not going to lip anything when the Vancouver Men’s Chorus brings its sync for our lives,” added next show to the Anvil Cen- Humphrey Tan, a chorus member who’s both co-protre Theatre. Just don’t expect a typical ducing and performing in the show. “Every single one choral concert. of our acts is The choir live singing.” is coming About 35 to town for of the choir’s Singing Can WHAT: Singing Can Be a 120 or so Be a Drag Drag 2020, presented by the singers are in2020, an anVancouver Men’s Chorus volved in the nual fundraisWHEN AND WHERE: Saturconcert, with er that gives day, March 14, 5 p.m. and 25 queens chorus memand anothbers a chance 9 p.m. at the Anvil Centre Theatre, 777 Columbia St. er 10 backup to don their (Doors open at 4 p.m. and performers. finest frocks 8 p.m.) It’s hostand highest TICKETS: General admised by New heels and ofsion $35, patron tickets $65 West drag fer up a live(including tax receipt). Buy queen Hedsinging drag at www.vancouvermens da Nipplequeen exchorus.ca. gate (Todd travaganza. Lund), a choIt’s onstage rus member whom Tan deSaturday, March 14 with scribes as the “mama hen” shows at 5 and 9 p.m. of the drag queens. “It’s not the normal kind The show’s 22 numbers of drag show you would see include solos, duets and on Davie Street,” said chorus member Cameron Pow- group numbers, and perforJulie MacLellan

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‘Mama hen’: Hedda Nipplegate (Todd Lund) is the host of Singing Can Be a Drag 2020. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

mances will run the gamut from comedic to suggestive to emotional, with a range of music including current and classic pop and rock as well as musical theatre. “There’s funny numbers, but there’s also beautiful ballads,” Power said. “You’re taken on a rollercoaster of emotion.” Tan recalls a past year in which one of the chorus members, whose father had recently passed away, performed a heart-rending version of Not My Father’s Son, from the musical Kinky Boots. “There’s those really intimate moments with the audience,” he said. Then there’s the not-soserious moments, like this year’s performance by the “Rice Girls” – a Spice Girlsesque ensemble of singers of Asian descent (including Tan), offering up I’m Not Ready to Make Rice (a takeoff on the Dixie Chicks’ I’m Not Ready to Make Nice). Power, an Australian who’s been living here for five years, is just about to become a Canadian citizen; by the time of the New West concert, he’ll have just received his citizenship. In honour of the occasion, his drag persona, Elaine da Nundah (say that with an Australian accent to figure it out) will be taking a wellknown, classic Canadian pop song and changing the lyrics to reflect the attitudes of Vancouver residents. “I’m not actually a very good singer, so I rely more on comedy to sell my act,” Power says with a laugh. Other performers will take their numbers in a

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Singing is a great way to bridge that gap, to see us in a very positive, fun light.

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“We’ve allowed it to get bigger for the sake of audiences,” Power said. “We still let it be amateur, which is kinda the charm of it. … There’s something kind of adorable about watching non-professional drag queens still being amazing, still giving it their all.” Tan notes the show is just one small part of the choir’s larger mission as Canada’s first LGBTQ choir. “The Vancouver Men’s Chorus has this long history for the community, and it’s very important to me that this choir do well,” he said. He pointed out much has changed for the LGBTQ community since the choir started in 1981 but noted the community still faces discrimination and stigma. “Singing is a great way to bridge that gap, to see us in a very positive, fun light,” he said.

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HEAD TO ANVIL CENTRE THEATRE for the Royal Canadian Theatre Company’s presentation of Screwball Comedy, a spoof of the screwball comedy genre of movies popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Shows are on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.Tickets at www.anvilcentre.com or 604-521-5050.

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GET INSPIRED when 10 presenters share their passions at Pecha Kucha New West Volume 25. It’s on Saturday, March 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 East Columbia St.You can buy a beverage and mingle with other attendees starting at 7 p.m. and enjoy presentations (featuring 20 images for 20 seconds each) on a variety of topics starting at 8 p.m.Tickets are $10 and available at www. pechakuchanewwest.com.

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GRAB YOUR BEADS AND MASK and join the fun at the New West Artists’ fundraising masquerade dinner and dance on Saturday, March 7 at the Royal City Curling Club lounge, 75 East Sixth Ave. Doors open

DISRUPT THE STATUS QUO at International Women’s Day 2020: DISRUPT, a free event on Sunday, March 8 from 2 to 6 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr.The all-ages event includes performances and speakers including Filsan Abdiaman, Laura Fukumoto, Tonye Aganaba (pictured), Stars of the North drumming, Karen Ward and Emma Cooper.

at 6 p.m. and a dinner featuring Creole/Cajunstyle food is at 7 p.m.The evening includes a cash bar, prizes, silent auction, 50/50 and entertainment by Razzmajazz, a New Orleans-style band playing traditional jazz Creole, Dixieland and blues-style music.Tickets are $39 and available in advance at 604-525-4566 or by etransfer to accounting@ newwestartists.com. Info: www.newwestartists.com.

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CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY at a fundraiser for the Canadian Harambee Education Society, which helps girls in Kenya and Tanzania to further their educations. It’s on Sunday, March 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall, 318 Keary St. It includes dinner (6 p.m.), a silent auction, a “boutique” where you can buy African items, entertainment by Quayside Voices and special guests – Kenyan ambassador John Lanyasuya and award-winning broadcast journalist Erica Johnson.Tickets ($20 or $10 for kids 12 and under) are available at the door.

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work of those who came before us and also a recognition that there is still an incredible amount of work left to do,”Yassin said in the press release. “We need to talk more about the diversity of women and gender minorities and the intersecting issues they face in their communities and workplaces because of race, disability, class, and other factors.” Along withYassin and Goels, Coun. Nadine Nakagawa is on the team of volunteer organizers for the event. “The organizers recognize the unceded territory of the Qayqayt, Katzie, Kwantlen, Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw,Tsleil-Wautuh, Stó:l!, Stz’uminus, Kwikwitlem, and other First Nations for whom colonialism has attempted to erase their connection to this land,” said the press release. PECHA KUCHA RETURNS Pecha Kucha is making its way to Sapperton. Volume 25 of Pecha Kucha NewWest is taking place on Saturday, March 7 at Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 East Columbia St.The popular series features 10 presentations on an eclectic range of topics – with each presenter showing 20 images for 20 seconds each.

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Battle tested, the Douglas College Royals will face their next challenge just like the last ones. Only this time, the opposition will be mostly unknown and the focus will be to just keep on truckin’. The men’s basketball team achieved its regional goal Saturday by dousing the Vancouver Island Mariners 97-89 in a gruelling PacWest League final, spending much of the first 30 minutes in a backand-forth tug of war. Dominating the boards and cashing in on 52 per cent of their field goal shots proved to be the integral separators, earning the Royals their second league crown in three years. Now, they – as well as Vancouver Island – take that experience to the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association championships in two weeks with an eye on a national title. “We had two goals – we wanted to get ourselves back to the national tournament, but we also wanted to win a PacWest championship.We were fortunate enough to accomplish both this weekend,” noted Douglas coach Joe Enevoldson of the achievement, which followed a first-place finish and a 17-1 regular season. The two teams spent the first five minutes of the third quarter trading shots, going from a 4747 deadlock to a 59-59 tie. But Cameron Morris’ third trey of the quarter triggered a bit of a run that saw the Royals ahead 76-69 with 10 minutes to play. And while Vancouver Island would get within five points with 2:44 remaining, the New Westbased Royals garnered some

breathing room when Courtney Anderson and Reese Morris drained their shots to quell any comeback attempt. Anderson, a Texas import who posted a team-high 29 points and added nine rebounds and six assists, was named the tournament’s MVP. Burnaby’s Cam Morris finished the final with 19 points, including 14 in the crucial third quarter, and four blocks, while older brother Reese finished with 15 points and 10 boards. The Morris brothers were named to the all-star team. “We hit some shots, which you need to do. … Courtney did a great job in the first half from the three-point line, four in the first half. Cam kind of took over in the second half, and he has the ability to score in bunches,” said Enevoldson. One of the biggest stats that has separated Douglas from the competition all year has been its dominance on the boards.That could go a long way if the team is to make it back to the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association final. “I think we’ve been very, very dominant on the glass. I’ve looked at our last four games (and) we’ve won the glass by an average margin of 20,” said Enevoldson. “That’s incredible.We beat Camosun the last (regular season) we played them by 32, then it was 25 and 20-something on Friday.To out-rebound VIU by 27 was incredible.We just give ourselves so many more opportunities on the offensive end.We really pride ourselves in teams only getting one shot.” The New West squad will be looking for its second national title, ending a drought that extends back to 2008.

COURT’S IN SESSION: Douglas College guard Courtney Anderson, at right, proved unstoppable Saturday in his team’s run to a PacWest title, scoring a team-high 26 points and pulling down nine rebounds. PHOTO COURTESY PACWEST/CAPILANO UNIVERSITY

With four holdovers from the 2017 final, where the Royals fell 86-73 to Seneca College, there will be more than muscle memory to get them in the right frame of mind. Reese Morris, Ben Rabel, Shane Toporowski and PoCo’s Josiah Mastandrea all know what the pressure is like on the national stage. The recent high school provin-

cial championship experiences of Burnaby South alumni Jiordano Khan and Aidan Wilson will also be beneficial, Enevoldson said. “The guys know what’s at stake, and they’re not blind to it.We have a lot of guys who’ve been to a championship game before, having Reese, Josiah, Shayne and Ben being in a national championship before, they know what it takes to

Medal bonanza at Winter Games

The bounty from Fort St. John was pretty hefty, as New West and Burnaby athletes celebrated sport and community at the B.C.Winter Games last month. Leading the medal haul was a pair of rhythmic gymnasts, Anne-Yee Scott and Sofia Samoylenko.The pair racked up seven gold medals between them, with Scott capturing four, including the final allaround. Samoylenko topped her division’s all-around as well, along with two other firstplace results. She finished second in individual rope. New West’s Vlada Ross

topped individual rope, came second in intermediate free and third in individual choice en route to silver all-around. In karate, Alexandra Moreno scored a pair of gold, in the intermediate girls kumite and open divisions. She was also part of the Fraser River zone’s kumite team that placed second and included Anisha Nijjar, Nikita Sharma and Keira Tran. Nijjar would add the girls advanced open kumite title, while Sharma finished second in both the advanced kumite and kumite 2 divisions. In figure skating, Hailey Yu topped the women’s pre-

novice division, while Nathan Feng placed second in juvenile men’s category. Diar Shakimov claimed gold in the under-55kilogram male division in judo. He was also part of a team silver, joining forces with Tobin Hinton, Zackery Joe, Luka Poledica, Liwen Zhang and New West’s Dumitru Tarita. Joe secured an individual silver in u-38kg, Hinton in u34kg, and Tarita placed second in u66kg. Badminton’s Justin Chen, of Burnaby, and New West’s Nicholas Susanto were part of a mixed team gold medal win. In curling, the team skipped

by Kazune Eugene Fei captured the boys title. Valentina Matica scored silver on uneven bars and third on beam in junior Olympics 8 gymnastics, while Keita Kuramoto counted a bronze in floor en route to contributing to the boys team’s silver medal. Speed skating’s Gabrielle Oetomo counted silver in the 400m girls short track, then joined forces with Ally Hoffman, among others, in capturing gold in the 3000m relay.The ringette team, which included New West’s Marissa Ascher, placed third overall.

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Douglas women end up third

New Westminster’s Devin Strome helped the Douglas College Royals place third at last week’s PacWest women’s basketball championships in North Vancouver. The NWSS alumna came off the bench Saturday and contributed two points and a pair of rebounds in the team’s 74-63 decision over Camosun College. In the semifinal loss, where Douglas fell 54-39 to Capilano University, Strome chipped in four points and four boards. The team opened the provincials by knocking off Okanagan College 77-54. Strome cashed in for five points and three rebounds. The second-year forward with the Royals averaged 4.8 points per game as a steady support player. Point guard Jessica Castillo was named to the all-star team.

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MY CHOICE

MY CHOICE

SALES EVENT

SALES EVENT

IT'S THE

NISSAN BONUS ROUND CHO OOSE YO OUR BO ONU US BONUS

1

UP TO

$2,000 MY CHOICE BONUS CASH* OR

BONUS

2

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KIC CKS S

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9 55 5 4.9

LEA ASE FROM

$

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APR

TO HWY #1

ON US‡

(Up to o $2,250 value.)

CHOOSE YOUR OWN BONUS DURING THE MY CHOICE SALES EVENT

SALE ENDS MARCH 31ST Offers available from March 5 - 31, 2020. Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. All prices and payments do not include levies, taxes, or licensing fees. Freight & PDE, Air Tax Recovery, and Wheel Locks (where applicable) included. Lease based on a maximum of20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Conditions apply.

NISSAN of COQUITLAM

Call 604.464.9291 • 2710 Lougheed Hwy • Port Coquitlam

morrey

MORREYNISSAN.COM

QASHQAI

9 60 4.9

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$

%

AT

WEEKLY WITH $1,595 DOWN

OR GET UP TO

FOR 39 MONTHS

$750

NISSAN of BURNABY

Call 604.291.7261 • 4450 Still Creek Drive • Burnaby

LOUGHEED HWY

morrey NISSAN of Burnaby

GILMORE

NISSAN of Coquitlam

morrey

3 MONTHLY PAY YMENTS

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ROAD

LOUGHEED HWY

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3

UP TO

CR

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WILLINGDON AVE.

LO

WESTWOOD

COQUITLAM CENTRE

FOR 60 MONTHS

OR 1 % RATE REDUCTION+

BONUS

BOUNDARY

PIN ETR EE

WEEKLY WITH $1,295 DOWN

BARN ET

%

CHOOSE YOUR OWN BONUS DURING THE MY CHOICE SALES EVENT AND GET A SET OF ALLOY WHEELS ON US WTIH THE KICKS

UP TO

TRANS CANADA HWY #1

CANADA WAY