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City works to support affordable housing Theresa McManus

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The City of New Westminster is exploring options for providing financial support to affordable housing projects – including a project being proposed on Sixth Street. The Aboriginal Land Trust Society has made applications to the city for an amendment to the official community plan, a rezoning and a development permit as part of its plan to build a 96-unit apartment building at 823 to 841 Sixth St.The proposed six-storey apartment building, which would be built on six lots across the street from the new high school, would house members of the Indigenous and Swahili communities. The Aboriginal Land Trust, Lu’ma Native Housing Society and Swahili Vision International Association are Continued on page 5

MASKED FUN: Mala Dave, with six-year-old Mythica and eight-year-old Henna, hit the ice for a public skate at Moody Park Arena before Christmas. Public skating and lessons are still taking place with pre-registration and reduced capacities. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

New West teachers’ union wants action on COVID Julie MacLellan

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The NewWestminster Teachers’ Union is adding its voice to a call for health officials to improve COVID-19 safety measures in Fraser Health

schools and to put teachers on the priority list for vaccinations. SarahWethered, president of the NWTU, was one of 12 teachers’ union local presidents in the region to sign on to a statement calling on the Fraser

Health Authority to improve health and safety standards in schools as students returned to class in the wake of the twoweek winter break. “I was actually quite surprised that, unlike other jurisdictions, our

winter break was not extended by two weeks,” Wethered said in an interview with the Record Friday. “That horse has left the barn now.” At the time of that interview, there had not yet been any exposure notices

in local schools, but Wethered predicted it was “just a matter of time.” Two local school exposures have since been reported by Fraser Health: one at Glenbrook Middle School dating back to Jan. 4 and the other at Queens-

borough Middle School Jan. 11. Wethered said teachers were anxious about heading back to class with all the unknowns around how people may have spent their winter break. Continued on page 12

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City Out with the old, in with the new at hospital Demolition of older buildings is underway as Royal Columbian redevelopment moves ahead Theresa McManus

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Demolition of several older hospital buildings is underway at the Royal Columbian Hospital site. Fraser Health announced Jan. 11 that it had signed a design-build agreement for Phase 2 and a construction-management agreement for Phase 3 of the Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment project with EllisDon. “This next important step in the redevelopment project ensures that the region’s fast-growing population is closer to accessing an expanded and upgraded Royal Columbian Hospital,” Health Minister Adrian Dix said in a news release. “The hospital is the oldest and one of the busiest in B.C., and our government is committed to making sure people can access the health-care services they need in a stateof-the-art facility.” Design, geotechnical work and pre-construction work for new construction, as well as abatement

work in preparation for the demolition of several older hospital buildings at the site, is now underway at Royal Columbian Hospital. According to Fraser Health, excavation is beginning for an interim support building that will house support services during construction, with excavation for a new acute care tower to begin in early 2021. Phase 2 construction is expected to be complete in early 2025. “Royal Columbian Hospital is an important part of the fabric of our community, and it means so much to so many people,” New Westminster MLA Jennifer Whiteside said in a news release. “I’m proud that our government is making this important investment to redevelop the hospital and increase capacity for patients and health-care workers.” The redevelopment of Royal Columbian Hospital is a multi-year project that will be done in three phases (see sidebar at right). Fraser Health says

the project will transform almost every part of the hospital. “We are pleased to mark this important milestone with the signing of the design-build and construction-management agreements, enabling us to take next steps forward in phases 2 and 3 of the Royal Columbian redevelopment project,” said Dr.Victoria Lee, Fraser Health president and CEO, in the press release. According to Fraser Health’s website, Royal Columbian’s redevelopment is one of the largest government-funded capital health-care pro-

New face: A rendering of the redeveloped Royal Columbian Hospital. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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lion-dollar commitment from the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. The third phase of con-

struction is projected to start in 2023 and to be complete in 2026.

The three phases of RCH redevelopment PHASE 1

The first phase resulted in the July 2020 opening of a new 75-bed mental health and substance use wellness centre. It also prepared the hospital’s infrastructure for the expansion in bed capacity included in Phase 2.

PHASE 2

Phase 2 will create a

new acute care tower with more beds for intensive care, cardiac intensive care, medicine and surgical patients, with most in single-patient private rooms. It will also have a new, larger emergency department with a medical imaging unit. The tower will have four more operating rooms, three more

cardiology suites, two more radiology suites and one more CT scanner. The second phase will also provide more maternity beds and maternity operating rooms. The new acute care tower also includes a two-level underground parkade, a new main entrance and a rooftop helipad.

PHASE 3

The third phase will upgrade and expand areas in the existing health care centre and Columbia Tower. According to Fraser Health, the hospital will have added 50% more beds, increasing from 446 to 675, by the end of the project.

New cannabis facility proposed for Queensborough Theresa McManus

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Leaf Cannabis is hoping to make cannabis-infused products in Queensborough. The company has applied for a zoning amendment bylaw that would allow it to open a manufacturing facility at 1135 Tanaka Ct. City council has given first and second readings to the bylaw and will consider the application at a public hearing on Monday, Jan. 25. A staff report to council states Leaf Cannabis would manufacture private-label cannabis prod-

ucts, which would be sold in Canada. “This includes the infusion of existing food and beverage products with cannabis ingredients, manufacturing and packaging,” said the report. “There would be no cultivation or direct retail sale of cannabis onsite.” The company would provide products to licensed producers, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch or licensed retailers. It would be required to have a Health Canada processing licence and to comply with Health Canada security and safety provisions.

“It’s an odorless environment, as the company is only working with cannabis ingredients such as isolate and essential oils that have no pungent smell,” state Leaf Cannabis documents submitted to the city. A staff report states the facility would be consistent with uses already allowed in light industrial districts, such as food and beverage manufacturing. It would be subject to conditions that are currently in place for cannabis production facilities in the heavy industrial districts. The 15,269-squarefoot (1,419-square-me-

tre) facility would be located in a vacant space at Gifford Street and Tanaka Court.The majority of the 45,530-squarefoot (4,230-square-metre) commercial/industrial building is leased toValue Village. Leaf Cannabis currently has facilities in LasVegas and Jackson,Tennessee. Its plan is to manufacture cannabis-infused products such as tinctures, gummies and soft gels at the Queensborough site, which would also house the company’s head office. “It is important to note that the business’s operation is no different to that

Coming soon?: A cannabis manufacturing facility is proposed for this vacant space in Queensborough. PHOTO THERESA MCMANUS

of a typical food or beverage manufacturer, only one of our ingredients happens to be cannabis

derivatives (oil or isolate powder),” the company said in documents to the city.

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WESTMINSTER PIER PARK: IN-WATER WORK NOISE NOTICE Demolition and removal of the fire-damaged wharf at Westminster Pier Park is now complete. On January 4, 2021 the City started in-river clean-up to remove submerged debris that settled on the riverbed. Noise from tug boats, machinery, pumps and generators is anticipated, however is not expected to louder a highway diesel truck. Beginning Saturday January 16, 2021 work will also take place on Saturdays starting at 7am. These extended hours are required to meet the permitted in-river fisheries window schedule of February 28, 2021, ensuring the work is completed as quickly as possible under the Provincial Ministry of Environment emergency mandate. Sunday work will only be considered if delays are encountered that would jeopardize the ability to complete the works within the fisheries window of February 28, 2021.

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Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 8235, 2020 (HER00752) and Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 8236, 2020 for 404 Second Street (HER00754)

Saturday, January 16 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Recycling Drop Oﬀ 901 First Street Monday, January 18 6:00 pm Regular Meeting of Council Meeting to be held electronically under Ministerial Order No. M192 and the Order of the Public Health Oﬃcer December 4, 2020 – Gatherings and Events View council meetings at newwestcity.ca/council.

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An application has been submitted for a Heritage Revitalization Agreement to regularize and expand the existing non-conforming commercial use of the building with a new basement, side and rear additions. Zoning Bylaw relaxations would be required to increase density and site coverage; reduce front, rear (existing) and side yard (right side existing) setbacks; reduce parking (maintaining existing conﬁguration); and allow commercial uses limited to business/ professional oﬃces, cafés/restaurants (excluding drivein/through), personal services (excluding dry cleaning, electrical appliance repair, launderettes), and retail (excluding convenience stores open past 10pm/before 7am). The current residential unit would continue to be permitted. Sign Bylaw relaxations would include allowing commercial signage and re-creation of the historic roof sign. In exchange, the building would be restored and legally protected.

An application for a site speciﬁc zoning text amendment to the Light Industrial Districts (M-1) has been received to allow a cannabis infused product manufacturing facility at 1135 Tanaka Court. The proposed operation would perform contract manufacturing of private label cannabis products on site to be sold in Canada. This includes the infusion of existing food and beverage products with cannabis ingredients, manufacturing and packaging. Zoning regulations would require that there would be no cultivation or direct retail sale of cannabis onsite, all activities would be required indoors and the operation would require a Federal license from Health Canada.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

From January 08 to 25, 2021, read the bylaw and related material at Legislative Services, City Hall 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, and City Hall and online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices.

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• Written submissions by email, post, or dropping oﬀ at the mailbox on the north side of City Hall are welcome and encouraged. • Make an appointment to record a short video to share with Council and on the City’s website. • Participate by computer, smart device or phone via Zoom: 1. Computer: Go to www.zoom.us, click on “Join a meeting”. Enter Meeting ID when prompted, and click “Join”. 2. Smartphone/tablet: Download the Zoom Cloud Meetings app, open it, select “Join a meeting”. Enter meeting ID, and select “Join”. 3. Phone: Call 778-907-2071. Enter the meeting ID followed by #. Meeting ID: 941 5720 6049

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Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council are received until the closing of the Public Hearing and will be published.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? HOW CAN I BE HEARD?

Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council are received until the closing of the Public Hearing and will be published.

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City City exploring ways to offer money for project Continued from page 1 holding a virtual neighbourhood meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to provide the community with information about their proposal to develop affordable, multigenerational and multicultural homes for members of the urban Indigenous and Swahili communities.To register for the session (registration is required), email info@ALTSixthStreet.ca by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. The city’s land use and planning committee received a pre-application review about the proposal at its August 2020 meeting, at which time the committee stressed the need for community engagement for the project proposed on the edge of the Glenbrooke North neighbourhood.The com-

mittee also directed staff to provide additional feedback to the applicant on issues such as massing (shape and form) of the proposed apartment, parking and ways the city can assist with the project’s affordability, such as off-site works. NEXT STEPS Upon receipt of a preliminary staff report in December, council approved several staff recommendations related to the proposed development, including directing staff to: w Explore options in early 2021 for enhancing the city’s affordable housing reserve fund and updating the funding allocation guidelines, with the intent of providing council with additional opportunities to support more affordable housing projects each year. (This may mean a

reduction in the amount each project is eligible to receive.) w Report back with a recommendation about financially supporting the Aboriginal Land Trust Society’s project in a way that’s consistent with the updated guidelines. w Work with the applicant to further improve the transition to the surrounding lower-density neighbourhood, provided this can remain a viable affordable housing project. w Proceed with processing the development applications. According to a staff report, the applicant has stated this project is reliant on funding from each level of government, including the city, and has proposed the city consider a number of ways it could financially contribute to the project to a total of $2.4 million.

On that front, staff is exploring the enhancement of the affordable housing reserve fund and the use of that fund to financially support this project. Coun. Mary Trentadue said she was “quite excited” to see this proposal come forward and supports the path the city is on with this project. Jackie Teed, the city’s senior manager of development services, said staff have been discussing the affordable housing reserve fund for several months, and it’s in their workplan to have further discussions on this topic in early 2021. “We do recognize there is a need to have that conversation with council and identify with council what level of funding would be best suited for those kinds of projects,” she said. “Part of that conversation is looking at the different

tools that we have; how do development applications support these kinds of housing projects versus what kinds of capital projects does the city want to do; and what other opportunities do we have to partner with external agencies, other levels of government for funding. There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle.” DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS A staff report notes the neighbourhood around the site is designated in the official community plan to have lower-density uses, but the OCP allows for the consideration of sixstorey buildings in cases where there is “high alignment” with city policies. The report notes the project aligns with the city’s mandate to pursue “creative approaches” to housing policy, as outlined

in its 2019 to 2022 strategic plan, as well as its mandate to use partnerships to develop non-market housing and affordable child care. “The project’s intent to house multigenerational members of the Indigenous community, including elders, families and individuals, is aligned with the city’s reconciliation initiative,” the report says. At the Dec. 14 meeting, council also received a letter from residents Ken and Susan Dextras that was accompanied by a petition signed by 82 people who oppose zoning changes in the Glenbrooke North neighbourhood.They’re opposed to any development of townhouses, rowhouses, condominiums or apartments and they support retention of single-family homes in the neighbourhood.

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Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

COVID-19 has spread around B.C. Don’t look now, but per-capita-basis, the North COVID-19 is everywhere. has the highest hospitalizaIt was not always like tion rate in the province. this. For much of the fall In the Interior, 32 peoand this winter, about ple are in hospital, and 10 90% of all daily cases of of them are in the ICU. the virus were located in The virus has never really MetroVancouver, primartaken hold onVancouver ily in communities (espeIsland, but there are signs cially Surrey) within Fraser that situation could be Health. changing as well. The geographic spread Last week, there were of COVID-19, however, 163 “active” cases on the during the past few weeks Island, and there were has changed in nature. fewer than 30 there just a About 20 to 25% of all few weeks ago. daily cases are now located Such is the changing naoutside of MetroVanture of our pandemic. couver.The good news is One grim statistic has that case numbers in both not changed much since Fraser Health andVancou- the pandemic began.That ver Coastal would be Health who is dying This are startat a much development is a higher rate ing to level off.The reminder of how than anyone bad news is. quickly the virus elseMore is numbers are getcan spread. than 600 ting steadresidents of ily worse in long-term places like care or asVancousisted living ver Island, the facilities have Okanagan, Prince George, died from COVID-19, Revelstoke,Vernon and with the vast majority of Terrace, to name a few. the deaths occurring in This development is a Fraser Health andVancoureminder of how quickly ver Coastal Health. the virus can spread and It has been clear from that no community is imthe start of the pandemic mune. that our oldest population As recently as Octowould be most vulnerable ber, the number of daily to the worst outcome of COVID-19 cases in the contracting the virus. Insparsely populated Northdeed, people over the age ern Health Authority was of 70 have had 10% of the in the single digits.The reported COVID-19 cases daily average is currently in B.C., yet they constitute about 50 a day. around 80% of the deaths The daily average in the attributed to the virus. Interior was about 15 cases Hopefully, the gradual a day back in October. It ramp-up of the vaccine is now just shy of 70 cases rollout – where long-term a day, although it was even care residents head the prihigher in early December. ority list for getting a shot The most serious cases – will slow the steady escaare increasing in numbers lation of deaths amongst as well in these regions. the most frail. Going into the past weekHowever, as we wait for end, 42 people in Northenough inoculations to ocern Health were in hospicur to reach herd immutal with COVID-19, and nity, keep in mind an im20 of them were in critiportant lesson: COVID-19 cal care.Those would have is everywhere. been unheard-of numbers Keith Baldrey is chief pojust weeks ago, and on a litical reporter for Global BC.

Topic: Renaming Richard McBride school “In the spirit of reconciliation, has SD40 approached the Qayqayt Nation and asked them to name the school? It is built on their unceded lands, after all. They should be provided with the ﬁrst opportunity to name the school.”

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Editor: I am impressed with Coun. Nadine Nakagawa’s forward thinking (on the New Westminster Police Department budget). I, and other New Westies I have recently spoken to, agree it is time for a change. Our police department needs to come down to Earth. This department is just too rich. This department seems to do as they please when they want and to whom they want. They do not seem to have to answer to anyone. We are tired of the present policing model. This department needs a breath of fresh air. Get out on the street, be nice and clean up the reputation a bit. The old-style colonialistic approach to policing is dull and boring. The police department here in New Westminster does not need more money. Money is not the answer. Openness, honesty and respect may be words to start with. My message to our Mayor Jonathan Cote is just say no to more money for our New Westminster Police Department. Ted Genereux, New Westminster

Editor: When did the BC NDP become the BC Liberals? The upcoming clawback of disability support by Premier John Horgan’s NDP is unconscionable. Maybe it was politically inexpedient to raise rates before the pandemic, trying avoid the old label of the tax-and-spend party, but once rates had been raised, it would have been very easy to just keep them there. Disability rates are far, far below the poverty line and hardly enough for even the essentials of life – food and shelter – never mind any other needs. Despite NDP rhetoric, when it comes to supporting the poor, this government is not much better than the Liberals have been, and it is contributing to homelessness at pretty much the same rate. Nathaniel Poole

New Westminster Schools is proposing a boundary change that will impact F.W. Howay and Richard McBride Elementary Schools. F.W. Howay Elementary is currently running under capacity at 75%, with that projected to continue, and McBride Elementary is operating at 90% capacity with projected continued growth. The proposed gradual change to the one boundary line would ensure greater efficiency at both schools through the next 10 to 15 years. Additionally, the recommendation that’s been put forward includes a legacy clause for current students and close siblings, to ensure that families already enrolled can choose to continue as part of the school community they are already engaged with. Two virtual consultation meetings are being hosted to present more information and accept feedback: Tuesday January 19th @ 7pm for the Howay Community

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How do you raise money when no one can gather or meet in person? NewWestminster Secondary School’s dry grad committee is facing that challenge as it tries to figure out how to plan a celebration for the Class of 2021 – with the spectre of the COVID-19 pandemic looming over every aspect of its efforts. “It’s just thrown such a monkey wrench into absolutely every component of the logistics and the fundraising,” said Daniel Fontaine, an NWSS parent who’s helping to organize this year’s dry grad celebrations. Traditional fundraising ideas like pub nights and 50-50 ticket sales are out of the question, Fontaine

pointed out, given that face-to-face interactions are pretty much gone. So what’s the solution? Go online, of course. The committee has started a GoFundMe campaign in the hopes of raising $20,000 towards dry grad celebrations.The campaign – which is now live at gofundme.com/f/ nwss-2021-graduation – had raised $3,750 as of press time. Donors will be recognized on the committee’s social media channels (unless, of course, they wish to remain anonymous). Fontaine noted the dry grad committee is hoping to raise about $35,000 in total from all its fundraising efforts – though how much money it will need is still up in the air. “We don’t even know how much money we have

to raise,” he pointed out. “We don’t even know if COVID will still be impacting us in June, and to what extent.” With the uncertainty around social gatherings, it’s difficult for the committee to book any venues in advance. How many of the 400 or so grads will be able to gather in one place? How big a venue would be needed?Will restaurants be able to accommodate large parties by the spring of 2021? With all of those questions still unanswerable, Fontaine noted the committee may opt to hold the celebration right in the new school. He pointed out it’s an extra-special year for the grad class, since students have just moved into the brand-new NWSS building – making this group

Return bottles and help out It’s an easy process to donate your bottle and can proceeds to the NWSS dry grad: w Put your empty bottles and cans into a clear plastic bag (avoid pull-string closures).

both the last grad class to attend the old school and the first grad class to attend the new one. Given that, Fontaine said, the committee is “pretty confident” that the community will throw its support behind the fundraising campaign.They’re hoping to reach a broad group of people – alumni, parents, grandparents, local businesses. Fontaine noted it’s been a tough year for the dry

w Go to your neighbourhood Return-It Depot. w At the Return-It Express Kiosk, access the NWSS dry grad account by entering the school phone number (604-517-6391). w Enter the number of

grad door prize committee, given that local businesses have been struggling during COVID-19. “Where people can, if there are businesses that are doing OK, that are doing well, we’re asking if they can do a little bit extra this year,” he said. Dry grad organizers are also continuing their ongoing bottle drive efforts. Anyone who wants to support the dry grad by donating the proceeds of

stickers needed (one per bag). w Put the stickers on the bag(s) and put in the bin. Funds will automatically be deposited in the grad committee account.

their returnables can simply go to a NewWestminster Return-It Depot and direct proceeds to the NWSS dry grad account (see how-to above). Other fundraisers will be coming as the year unfolds, Fontaine said, so anyone who wants to help out will have plenty of chances to do so. “We want to make sure this is a grad to remember, for all the right reasons,” he said.

New West schools join in inaugural Black Shirt Day New Westminster schools are joining in the inaugural Black Shirt Day as part of the district’s anti-racism efforts. The Anti-Racism Coalition of Vancouver is organizing Black Shirt Day on Friday, Jan. 15 – a day chosen to honour the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. The coalition says it would like to see Black Shirt Day gain worldwide

recognition “as an international day of education and discussion around the history of racism and the ongoing fight for civil rights fought by Black and racialized Canadians.” It notes parallels to days such as Pink Shirt Day, in support of anti-bullying, and Orange Shirt Day, which shines a spotlight on the Indigenous residential school experience and the lasting harm it has

done in Canada. “Black Shirt Day was such a natural fit for New Westminster schools to take part in,” said Rav Johal, the newly hired district principal for equity and inclusion, who officially started in the new role on Jan. 4. “And, while I’m professionally new to the district, as a parent who also lives here, I know there’s both a need and a personal appetite, in our

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community consultation on the issue. Johal said Black Shirt Day fits well into that work. “We’re excited to support this event ARC Vancouver is taking the lead on. It is a great parallel to the anti-racism work this district is continuing to pursue,” he said. “And the more we can create opportunities to engage students, staff and our com-

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News Masks are ‘last layer of protection’ for B.C. teachers

Continued from page 1 Key among teachers’ requests to Fraser Health is a renewed call for a mask mandate in schools, in acknowledgement of the fact that physical distancing isn’t possible in most classes. Wethered said she’d like to see masks mandated for students in middle and high schools, at the very least; in NewWestminster, the majority of exposure notices issued thus far have involved NWSS or one of the district’s three middle schools. Wethered said the arrival of the new U.K. COVID variant makes a mask mandate all the more important. “This new variant is affecting children much more than what we had seen,” she said. “With this new variant of COVID, which they are saying is more of an aerosol, that

mask is our last layer of posure events, of which protection.” 49 had seen “potential Continuing to improve in-school transmission the timeliness of expoevents.” ButWethered said sure notices and involving teachers in contact tracteachers worry transmission is more common ing are two other suggestions that remain than those numon teachers’ radar, bers suggest. As Wethered said. an example, she Teachers also cited a case from the fall in which want to see more clarity on the two teachers at NWSS who threshold for declaring an outtaught in the break or “transsame classroom mission” in a both ended up school. Provinwith COVID-19 – but the two cial health officer Sarah Wethered Dr. Bonnie Henry NWTU president cases were never officially conhas repeatedly said there has been little nected. in-school transmission deTeachers are also asking spite growing numbers of for reduced “density” in COVID-19 exposures in schools and classrooms – meaning fewer students in schools. The B.C. Centre for class at one time. Wethered said teachers Disease Control’s year-end data modelling presentawould like to see schools tion stated 384 schools in move to a system of partFraser Health had seen ex- time in-class instruction,

with students attending on alternating days, such as what’s set out in the province’s plans for Stage 3 of its education restart plan. (Currently, schools are operating at Stage 2, which means full-time, in-class instruction for all students except at large high schools, such as NWSS, which incorporate some remote learning.) Whatever changes may or may not be made in classrooms,Wethered said teachers would like assurance of their place in the priority order for the COVID-19 vaccine. “We have no idea when we’re getting a vaccine.We think it might be April,” she said, noting teachers are not currently mentioned in the province’s vaccine rollout schedule. “Even if we could say to members, ‘All teachers are getting their vaccine the month of April,’ then at

least we would know.” The teachers’ union presidents have a meeting scheduled with Fraser Health officials tomorrow (Friday) to discuss their concerns. ForWethered, a best-case outcome from that meeting would be to see a mask mandate – at least for schools in this region, if not provincewide. “There are areas of the province with no COVID, but we’re hurting here in Fraser Health,” she said. “So, if Fraser Health could issue a mask mandate just for Fraser Health, that would be a big step.” Wethered said making changes to school protocols would help reassure not just teachers but also parents. When she hears stories – on social media or via other local presidents – about parents who no longer feel safe sending their children to school, it hits

hard. “It just hurts my heart that people would think school is unsafe and wouldn’t want to send their children,” saidWethered, who’s a teacher-librarian at NWSS when not serving as union president. She wants NewWestminster families to know everyone in the district is working hard to keep schools as safe as possible. “The school district is doing the best that they can. I fully believe that the administrators are doing the best of a very bad situation,” she said. “Everyone in the schools, from top down – the administrators, the teachers, the support staff – we are all doing our best to ensure our schools are as safe as possible.”

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Community McBride project on track

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Share ideas on McBride school renaming Got an opinion on the Richard McBride Elementary School renaming? It’s time to share it. The New Westminster school district has set up a page on its website for input and suggestions on the renaming of the Sapperton school. A renaming committee – which includes staff, union reps, students, community members, the district Aboriginal coordinator and others – is overseeing a renaming process after a request from the school’s parent advisory council. McBride was the 16th premier of British Columbia, from 1903 to 1915. He held publicly expressed views against Asian and Indigenous people and against women’s suffrage, and throughout his time in office he oversaw legislation reflecting those views. The renaming committee is looking for a school name that’s more in keeping with the district’s “core values and strategic prior-

ities,” as the district’s renaming policy outlines. The school district’s website notes priority may be given to names that honour the local history of the neighbourhood and community, and it may also be given to names that honour local Indigenous practices, culture and contributions. The committee will not consider naming the school after an individual person. With that background in mind, an input form on the school district website asks respondents whether they have a suggested name for the new school, their reasons for suggesting that name, and what general “values, priorities or inspiration” they hope will be represented through a new name. Suggestions can be contributed up until Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. – either via the online form or in writing to the school board office (811 Ontario St., New Westminster,V3M 0J7).

New school, new name: Construction of a replacement for Richard McBride Elementary School is underway at the Sapperton school site. The school is being renamed, and the school district is currently seeking public suggestions. PHOTO JULIE MACLELLAN

The committee will use community suggestions to draw up a shortlist for consideration by the school board. The renaming comes as a new school is under construction to replace the ex-

isting 90-year-old building on Richmond Street; once the new school opens, it’s intended to open under the chosen new name. That opening is expected by December 2021/January 2022.

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Input sought on school catchment changes Families are being invited to give input on a proposed catchment boundary change that would affect New Westminster’s two east-end schools. The New Westminster school district is trying to find ways to balance enrolment at F.W. Howay Elementary School in Massey Victory Heights and Richard McBride Elementary School in Sapperton. With 117 students right now, Howay has been struggling to keep enrolment up and has been operating at about 70% capacity.The opposite is true at Richard McBride, where the current enrolment of 419 students sees the school sitting at about 90% capacity – a number that’s projected to grow.

The school district is proposing to take a chunk of the current McBride catchment – the area currently bounded by McBride Boulevard, East Eighth Avenue, Cumberland Street and Blackberry Drive – and shift it to Howay. The changes would not affect currently enrolled students or their siblings. Howay families are invited to take part in a community consultation meeting by Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.; McBride families can attend a Zoom session on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. Anyone who wants to offer feedback can also do so via an online form that must be filled out by Friday, Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. See www.newwestschools.ca.

See newwestschools.ca and follow the link under News & Events, or use a direct link at www.tinyurl. com/McBrideRenaming Consultation. – Julie MacLellan

Construction of the replacement Richard McBride Elementary School continues to be a goodnews story for the New Westminster school district. Dave Crowe, the district’s facilities director, brought an update on the $35-million project to school board at their Tuesday night operations committee meeting. Crowe said work on the Sapperton school project is proceeding well, and the first phase of work on the steel structure is nearly complete. “The building is actually starting to take shape,” he said. The new school is slated to be ready for students by mid-December. That completion would pave the way for a mid-year move-in part way through the 2021/22 school year. – Julie MacLellan

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Community New West athlete remembered for her zest for life Theresa McManus

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A young woman who inspired others in sports and in life passed away peacefully in her sleep five years after being seriously injured while snowboarding. Shannon Elmer died on Dec. 29, five days before her 36th birthday. Elmer graduated from New Westminster Secondary School in 2003, where she was named an Outstanding Athlete every year from Grade 8 to 12. She was among a select number of students to have played five sports in their varsity year. “She played volleyball, basketball, soccer, track and field, and cross-country,” said Ken Elmer, Shannon’s father. “She went on to get her degree in teaching at UBC on a

(track and field) scholarship.” Staff in New Westminster Secondary School’s athletics department told the Record Elmer was “an amazing young lady who loved to play and compete.” At university, Elmer was a starting/scoring member of the cross-country team in every meet during her five years at UBC. Other sporting accomplishments included finishing sixth in the Sun Run three times, running in the North American/Central American Championships in the Dominican Republic and competing in the World Mountain Running Championship in Turkey. In 2010, Elmer auditioned for Wipeout, ultimately finishing fifth out of the 20 competitors who competed in the reality show over a week in Bue-

nos Aires. Elmer was an accomplished snowboarder who liked to take on the toughest runs at Whistler and Blackcomb.While standing on the side of a run at Blackcomb in April 2015, an out-of-control skier crashed into her, leaving her with a broken back. Elmer, who wasn’t expected to live through that first night, spent several weeks fighting for her life in ICU and was later transferred to GF Strong for rehabilitation, having been left a quadriplegic in the accident. Following her recovery, she moved into the condo she’d purchased prior to the accident, which had to be renovated to be wheelchair-accessible. She returned to teaching kindergarten and Grade 1 students. “She loved it. She just

loved it.The kids loved her,” Elmer said. “To see a teacher in a wheelchair doing what she was doing was pretty motivating to a lot of the little kids. She would start them with a wheelchair lesson when she was substituting because they wanted to know what this did, what happened.” Care aides visited Elmer each morning to get her ready for the day and then again at night to put her to bed. “She taught in the afternoons,” Elmer said. “She got contracts with the Vancouver School Board three years in a row.” Because of concerns about the risk of contracting COVID-19 when taking public transit to work, Elmer didn’t return to the classroom in September. In the weeks before her death, she enjoyed a

In memoriam: Shannon Elmer, a former star athlete and teacher, is being remembered by friends and family after her death shortly before her 36th birthday. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

virtual Christmas get-together with friends on Zoom and a quiet Christmas dinner with her immediate family. According to Elmer, Shannon had experienced

some health issues over the last three or four years, including pneumonia, and it’s suspected her death was the result of the ongoing stress of various ailments on her body. A couple of days after what would have been Elmer’s 36th birthday, friends took part in a 20-vehicle drive-by of her family’s Queen’s Park home to pay tribute to the woman who had a zest for life. Elmer’s family takes some comfort in knowing that her upbeat and positive personality made an impact on the lives of many people she encountered in her short life. “It’s very sad,” Elmer says, “but she had so many friends. She really made a difference.”

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Two local NDP politicians recently delivered healthy treats to frontline health-care workers at Royal Columbian Hospital. NewWestminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian and Richmond-Queensborough MLA Aman Singh delivered 120 boxes of mandarin oranges to ICU and ER frontline workers at RCH on NewYear’s Eve. “We want to acknowledge the extraordinary work, courage and sacrifice that have been required from all frontline workers and their families at RCH,” Julian said in a news release. “All health-care workers, nurses, doctors, personal

support workers, cleaning crews, maintenance workers and administrative staff have made tremendous sacrifices to keep the health-care system operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They are making absolutely incredible sacrifices, and they are there for us.” Singh praised the efforts of hospital employees during the pandemic. “For the past nine months, all of these frontline workers have been working incredibly hard to take care of us.They get up every morning – or every evening or night, as the case may be – to care for people with COVID-19 and the rest of the community,” he said. “As 2020 ends, we can see hope for an eventual end to the pandemic due in part to their efforts. It is vitally important to pay tribute to

them.” KICK OFF 2021 AT CENTURY HOUSE Century House is serving up more than a dozen Octopus programs this winter. Octopus – Reaching Seniors in the Community is a series of programs for seniors, led by local seniors and supported by Century House. Most of the programs still have space available, but folks aged 50 and older shouldn’t wait too long to register because there are only a limited number of spots available. Here are some of this winter’s Octopus offerings: w Talk NewWest is a news magazine online video program that features stories relevant to Century House members. Its primary focus is stories from the lives of Century

House members and New West seniors. w Century House Zoom Book Club welcomes new members.To join, send an email to zbc@century houseassociation.com. w Laughter and Joy is a Zoom program where seniors will learn how the science of laughter can brighten your day and improve your health.This five-week program runs onWednesdays from Jan. 13 to Feb. 10 (from 1 to 2 p.m.). w Universal/Inclusive Design will specifically look at accessibility and inclusive/universal design for seniors. It’s running on Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. from Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. w Explore Narrative Writing is a five-week exploration of different writing genres that pertain to narrative. It’s taking place

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Fraser River Discovery Centre has come up with new ways of offering its River School programs to students during the pandemic. During “normal” times, FRDC’s River School programs attract more than 3,500 students annually from schools in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. COVID-19 has changed that because of concerns about health and safety and many school districts’ restrictions about off-site activities. In response to the pandemic, Fraser River Discovery Centre’s education staff have come up with two new ways to offer River School, while keeping students, teachers and staff safe. “First off, we now have portable ‘education kits’ that contain all the hands-on learning you

expect from the FRDC, conveniently packed into one easily transportable package,” said Stephen Bruyneel, the centre’s director of external relations and development. “The kits include all the materials teachers will need, as well as detailed lesson plans, for inquiry-based learning about life right here in the Fraser River basin.” School visits are another way students can access River School. “The other new option is that we can come to you,” Bruyneel said. “Outreach Wednesdays involve two FRDC staff bringing all the materials necessary to safely run some of our most popular programs, either right in the classroom or on the school grounds.” Fraser River Discovery School hopes these two new options for delivering River School will allow students to keep learning

Lifeline: New West students can still learn about the Fraser with the Discovery Centre’s River School, which has shifted to new ways of operating through the pandemic. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

about the living, working Fraser River. In addition to the education kits and school visits, FRDC staff is working on the development of online learning options. “Education staff are working right now to create virtual River School,” Bruyneel said. “They will be using video conference software that allows live delivery by an FRDC educator, who will lead stu-

dents through a series of interactive activities, utilizing the latest tools in online education.We anticipate these virtual programs will be popular both during and after the pandemic, as well as allowing us to reach schools all across the province.” Fraser River Discovery Centre is at 788 Quayside Dr. See www.fraserriver discovery.org.

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on Fridays from Jan. 22 to Feb. 19 (10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). w Quarantunes Singalong! is a six-week online program. No musical experience is necessary. During the Zoom sessions, participants’ mics are turned off during each

song. It’s onWednesdays from Feb. 17 to March 24 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. For details, go to www. centuryhouseassociation. com and search for Octopus under theWhat’s Happening tab. For more information, contact Shelly Schnee at 604-519-1066.

Samson V paddlewheel gets a rebuild The Samson V will be decked out with a much-improved paddlewheel when it reopens to visitors in the spring. Rob McCullough, the city’s manager of museums and heritage services, said the vessel’s paddlewheel was recently reinstalled after being rebuilt.The work was completed by New Westminster wooden boat builder Dave Sharp of Sharp Marine Restoration and Journey, and the reinstallation was overseen by Mark Mackenzie, who has been working with the city on the vessel since the early 2000s. “The paddlewheel rebuild was removed for the repair work earlier this year, but the work was paused for several months to pick up again this fall,” McCullough

said in an email to the Record. McCullough said Sharp and McKenzie have a vast knowledge and passion for this type of work, and it was great that the city could work with local businesses. He noted that Valley Towing barged the paddlewheel back to its home and “craned it in place” on Dec. 3. Launched in 1937 and used as a snag-boat on the Fraser River, the Samson V is the only completely intact and floating wooden sternwheeler in North America.The City of New Westminster, which has owned the vessel since 1980, operates the Samson V Maritime Museum on New Westminster’s waterfront. –Theresa McManus

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