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SILENT TRIBUTE: Family and friends of Olivia Malcom pay tribute outside Surrey provincial court Monday. Up front are dad Tony (left), mom Bridget (centre) and sister Erica .

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Bridget Malcom’s life “collapsed” on the night of June 2, 2018 – the moment she learned over the phone that first responders had stopped doing CPR on her 19-year-old daughter Olivia on a dark Delta highway.

Olivia, who was born and raised in NewWestminster, had been crushed between the family’s Honda Civic and a Jeep Wrangler beside Highway 17A near LadnerTrunk Road at about 10:15 p.m. that night. She was declared dead at the scene. “This moment has for-

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leave trying to cope with the loss of a daughter who had called him her “best friend” and made sure their mats at OxygenYoga & Fitness – where she was a manager – were always near each other so they could work out together. “My role of a mother of two has been forever redefined,” said mom Bridget

of the gaping hole left by the death of her firstborn daughter – born on June 10, 1998, after a five-year infertility battle. “I brought my precious baby girl into this world, and it was my responsibility to be with Olivia when I closed her casket for the final time,” Bridget said. Continued on page 3

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Car that landed in backyard believed to be stolen A horrific crash on Sunday morning that involved a vehicle smashing through a cinderblock wall and landing in a New Westminster family’s backyard allegedly involved a stolen vehicle, according to the New Westminster Police Department. On Feb. 7 at approximately 9 a.m., NWPD officers attended a single-vehicle crash at McBride Boulevard and Mott Crescent.The vehicle had travelled across a lawn and through a row of trees before landing in a backyard. New Westminster Fire & Rescue Services had to cut the

roof off the vehicle in order to remove the driver from the car. The driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle and suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash, said police. Earlier that day, it is alleged the same vehicle was stolen in Surrey. “While investigators are still completing their analysis of the scene, numerous signs point to this vehicle travelling at a very high speed,” said Sgt. Sanjay Kumar, in a news release. Any witnesses that have yet to speak to police are asked to call 604-525-5411.

Scary crash: Tire tracks lead up to a New West backyard. (Inset) Damaged vehicle is believed to be stolen. PHOTO SHANE MACKICHAN

Malcom family angry at late change in charges

Continued from page 1 Erica Malcom, Olivia’s younger sister, spoke of losing the one person she felt safest with. “My heart feels physically broken without Liv here,” she said.

TRAGEDY On June 2, 2018, Erica was 16 years old and had her first day of work at the Queen’s Park Arena concession. Her big sister had dropped by to give her some moral support, and the two had plans to go to theWaffle House for brunch the next day. “We never ended up getting that chance,” Erica said. Later on June 2, 2018, Olivia, her boyfriend Jake Stott and her friend Téa Canton were on their way back from Jake’s lacrosse game in Ladner, when Téa realized she didn’t have her purse, according to an agreed statement of facts presented in court. They pulled over into a bus loading area to check if it was in the trunk. While Olivia and Téa

were behind the car, Jake saw Chen’s Jeep in the rearview mirror enter the dedicated bus lane and drive straight towards them. Jake honked the car’s horn to warn the Jeep when it was about 50 feet away, but it just kept coming, slamming into the car without the brakes ever having been applied, according to the agreed facts. Téa, who was standing to one side of the open trunk, was able to jump out of the way and sustained non-life-threatening injuries, but Olivia was pinned and carried along for nearly 16 metres until the vehicles disengaged and she fell to the ground.

NEW, LESSER CHARGES Chen admitted to having had an open bottle of whiskey with him, which he took from his Jeep before police arrived and threw over a fence, but he said he’d only had one shot of whiskey before the crash and “adamantly” denied having been impaired, said his lawyer Michael Mines. Chen was originally charged more than a year

after the deadly crash with impaired driving causing death and impaired driving with a blood alcohol level over 80 milligrams causing death – both of which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. But 12 days before he was expected to go to trial on those charges, the Malcom family learned the Crown was proceeding on a new charge of dangerous driving causing death and the other charges had been stayed. Dangerous driving causing death carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison. Crown prosecutor Jodie Harris would not comment on what led the Crown to proceed with the new, lesser charge, saying the matter was still before the courts. “Why did this happen 12 days before the trial?” Tony said to the Record outside the courthouse. “They’re not telling us why. I’m very angry, and we’re not angry people.”

SENTENCING Harris called on provincial court Judge Emmet

Family broken: New Westminster’s Olivia Malcom was killed on June 2, 2018. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Duncan to sentence Chen to 12 months in jail and 12 months’ probation, citing his consumption of alcohol as one of the aggravating factors in the case. She also called for a fiveyear driving ban. As a condition of his probation, Harris called for a ban on Chen contacting the Malcom family, Téa Canton and Jake Stott. Both Bridget andTony Malcom made it clear in their victim impact statements that they never wanted to hear from Chen

again. He had sent them an apology letter some months after the accident that the Malcoms did not accept, according toTony. Mines, meanwhile, called for a 90-day jail sentence to be served on weekends and a two-year term of probation. He urged Duncan to note Chen’s immediate and genuine remorse after the crash. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing Chen apologizing, crying, screaming,

pulling up grass, banging his head against a telephone post and lying on the ground in the fetal position, according to the agreed facts. Mines further argued there was no evidence his client was speeding, distracted or driving erratically – or that he had more than one shot of whiskey before the crash. He said Chen had told him he had pulled into the bus lane to avoid a large transport truck – and that he hadn’t expected a car to be parked in the restricted lane because only buses are allowed to use it. Mines noted his client didn’t have a prior criminal record, but Harris pointed out Chen had some related driving charges, including a 90-day driving prohibition that expired just six months before the crash. He had also been caught driving while prohibited after the accident that killed Olivia. Duncan is expected to deliver his sentence in late February or early March.

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New Westminster Amateur Radio Club Lease of a portion of the New Westminster Parks and Recreation Administration Office Building located in Moody Park Pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Community Charter and in accordance with Section 94, the Corporation of the City of New Westminster hereby gives notice of its intention to lease to the New Westminster Amateur Radio Club a portion of the New Westminster Parks and Recreation Administration Office basement located in Moody Park. The lease will be for the purpose of developing, operating and managing a not for profit amateur radio club. The term of the lease will be oneyear expiring December 31, 2021. The Association will pay to the City a license fee of $50.00 for the one-year term. For more information regarding the lease, please contact Parks and Recreation Manager of Business Operations Jason Haight at 604-527-4630 or jhaight@newwestcity.ca. Jacque Killawee City Clerk

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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.

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From February 04 to 22, 2021, read the bylaw and related material at Legislative Services, City Hall 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, at Legislative Services, City Hall (except for February 15, 2021), 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. • Call for an appointment to record a short video to share with Council and on the City’s website. • Speak at the meeting 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: 655 9404 5919

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Comments received by 5 pm, three business days before the meeting will be included in the agenda package. Later comments received until the end of the hearing will be distributed on table at the meeting. All comments are published. Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

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 addition. 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 drive-in/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.

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Topic: Is the announced ICBC rebate enough?

A new phrase has entered our pandemic lexicon and it is a concerning one. Get used to hearing “variants of concern” more often in the weeks ahead. If we hear it too much from Dr. Bonnie Henry and other public health officials, that will be a sign that our pandemic has taken a dark turn. The phrase refers to emerging variants (mutations) of the COVID-19 virus. For the most part, they are considered more transmissible and, in some cases, may be more dangerous. So far, we have had few cases of a variant virus in B.C., but a year ago we had few COVID-19 cases and since then, we have had more than 70,000 cases that put more than 3,600 people in hospital and killed more than 1,240. Documents produced by Henry at the briefing at the end of last week show 19 cases of the U.K. variant (B.1.1.7) and nine cases of the South African variant (B.1.351) had been detected in B.C. Again, not a lot of cases. However, they had more than doubled in number in the space of a couple of weeks, a reminder of how fast viruses can spread. The majority of U.K. variant cases (14) were traced back to travel from that country, but most (eight) of the South African variants are of local origin and public health officials have yet to determine where they originated. Two other variants have yet to enter British Columbia – or at least none have been detected.The Brazilian variant (P.1) was detected in one case in Toronto this past weekend and another case was found in Minnesota. The Brazilian variant appears particularly nasty. It has overwhelmed the rainforest city of Manaus,

“Paired with the potential rate cuts it is a step in the right direction. Good job NDP for fixing ICBC. I look forward to further opportunities to run ICBC leaner.”

‘Variants of concern’ should concern us with hospitals overrun and deaths occurring rapidly. A country that thought the worst (230,000 people have died there) was over when it came to COVID-19 is now discovering the opposite seems to be happening. Another variant, the Danish L452R (also known as the California variant), has recently taken hold in parts of California and is considered to be responsible for a majority of cases in some counties there. A chief concern about this variant is that truck travel from California to B.C. is a major part of our supply chain. The U.K. variant now represents 20% of the cases in Belgium and they are increasing by 70% a week in Denmark. Even if we continue to gradually bend the curve of COVID-19 (our daily case count is down by more than 300 since late November and our hospitalizations are down more than 100), it is possible a significant increase in variant viruses could undo all that effort. At her briefing at the end of last week, Henry offered some hope that if we continue to improve our COVID-19 situation we could return to the “safe six” model by the end of the month. However, she also offered a glum warning. “If we start to see one of these variants take off, then all bets are off and we may need to actually increase some of the restrictions that we have in place,” she said. Public health officials say the next six weeks are critical. We are slowly but surely wrestling COVID-19 down a bit, but its mutations may now pose the biggest risk of all. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

“It’s not whether it’s enough, it’s if ICBC will become fiscally responsible and effective going forward. I suspect not.”

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A persistent pub manager thwarted a pair of thieves in July. A 21-year-old man had entered the Met Bar and Grill on Columbia Street, grabbed a waiter’s money tray and jumped into a getaway car driven by a 19-year-old woman. But the pub’s manager jumped into a nearby taxi and told the driver to follow them. Unfortunately for the thieves, they picked a route that included a CounterAttack roadblock.The manager yelled to the roadside cops that the pair had robbed his business. All the money was recovered.

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Editor: I am a resident of Quayside, an area that is bustling with both locals and residents from other neighbourhoods and nearby communities. The boardwalk is an exceptional area for local recreation and to enjoy the beauty of the Fraser. The New West city landscaping team is putting in tremendous effort into keeping our neighbourhood beautiful. Over the last few months though, I have noticed a decline in the cleanliness of our streets, sidewalks and the boardwalk. It started with more people just tossing garbage on the ground, disregarding the community. I’ve seen items ranging from cigarette butts, used masks, drinking cups to bagged dog poop. There are plenty of waste bins in the area, and I cannot comprehend why people would not respect our neighbourhood. Especially during the ongoing pandemic, I am concerned about items such as masks and cups as these came in close contact with people’s mouths, and there are many kids in the area. To make matters worse, I have observed a concerning trend of dog owners not cleaning up after their dogs. This has been especially

obvious since mid- to late November. While in the past, I would have to avoid stepping into a poop every few days, I now have to legitimately dodge landmines on a daily basis. Just this morning, I counted myself dancing around these unwanted piles over 20 times on my way to drop off my kids to school. I don’t know what the city could do to nudge dog owners to pick up after their pooch. There are already doggy bag dispensers installed, and leaving a pile of poop on the ground is the ultimate demonstration of disrespecting the local community. It also gives dog owners overall a bad reputation, and there are many responsible dog owners in our neighbourhood who clean up their dogs’ messes. Maybe stricter fines are required, maybe dog owners should call each other out, maybe dog owners should have to attend annual mandatory training? Maybe it’s just a matter of people visiting our community to refocus on what matters. Respecting our community, respecting each other and not being so focused on oneself. A renewed focus on the well-being of our community might go a long way, both for our ability to walk undisturbed as well as in our collective effort to overcome the pandemic. Jens Vent-Schmidt, New Westminster

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A New Westminster Secondary School student was injured after being struck by a vehicle at a newly created crossing near the high school. The New Westminster Police Department is investigating a pedestrianinvolved collision in the 800 block of Sixth Street on Wednesday, Feb. 3. “A student suffered minor injuries,” said an NWPD email to the Record. “While investigators do their work, they’d like to take this opportunity to remind all road users to use caution in and around school zones.” The New Westminster school district confirmed a NWSS student was struck by a car while on their way to school last Wednesday morning.

“This is of obvious concern to us, as we take student safety very seriously – both on and off our school grounds,” said a school district statement to the Record. According to the school district, the student was at home recovering from mild injuries. Lisa Leblanc, the city’s transportation manager, said the city required the school district to install a new crossing on Sixth Street as part of the new school project. “Because the front entrance of the school is now just off of Sixth Street, at that location where the new crossing is, we required that there be a pedestrian-activated signal there. Not only to serve pedestrians and cyclists, but also because a huge proportion of students arrive to school by

bus, and there’s a bus stop just south of there,” she said. “So, it provides a great connection from the bus stop, in particular, to the front entrance of the school.” According to Leblanc, the crossing signal had not been activated at the time of the accident because the crosswalk design wasn’t fully complete. Although the signal had been installed, signage about parking regulations had been posted and most of the pavement markings were done, she said the “stop bars” had not been installed so the signal hadn’t been turned on. “I was just by there earlier today and I noticed that they are in now,” she told the Record Friday morning. “I was just out there earlier today, and it looks as though the signal has been activated. It

is flashing yellow now, so it’s not quite fully operational.” The signal went into full operations this week. Now that the light is fully operational, it will indicate a flashing green until a pedestrian pushes the

A new signal, that changes the dynamic of the street there.

button.The light will then turn red so vehicles stop on Sixth Street to allow pedestrians to cross safely. “The crosswalk lights and fixtures that were installed as part of the continued completion of the new school were ready,

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but had yet to be activated at the point of the incident,” said the school district in a statement to the Record on Friday afternoon. “There was a challenge over the painting of one of the lines on the road, complicated by weather conditions.The break in rain at the end of this week allowed the final stages to be completed, and this pedestrian-controlled crosswalk toward the school was activated by the city this morning.” Leblanc said the school district and its contractor are responsible for the crosswalk project while it’s under construction; it becomes the city’s signal and part of the city’s network once it is operating. “My team and the police work really closely together.The police are looking into this incident that occurred, and

they will develop an understanding of what happened and how it resulted,” she said. “If there is any kind of deficiency on the engineering side of things, then we work to resolve that deficiency. At this time it doesn’t look like there is, but we still haven’t received the outcome of the police’s investigation into this.” Leblanc said the city will monitor traffic changes around the school to ensure they’re functioning as they were intended. “A new signal, that changes the dynamic of the street there. Having the entrance on Sixth Street certainly changes the dynamic of how students and staff are getting to and from school,” she said. “It’s definitely something that we want to keep an eye on.”

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News Westminster Pier Park reopening delayed until April Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the reopening of Westminster Pier Park, you’re going to have to wait a while longer. The eastern section of the popular waterfront park was destroyed by fire in September 2020, but the surviving section was expected to open this month.The park’s reopening has now been pushed back to April. “We need to get this open as quickly as possible,” said Coun. Patrick Johnstone. “I just feel like there is not enough urgency being shown in providing this amenity.” The plan has been for the park to reopen once a final site cleanup is done and a secondary emergency and service access point from Front Street is

re-established.While efforts to remove fire debris from the Fraser River are on track to be finished this month, there have been delays in securing a new temporary crossing into the park. Johnstone questioned why full vehicle access to the park is needed before it reopens. “If we did have a medical emergency or police had a police incident in the park, neither of us would be able to get into the park in a timely manner,” Fire ChiefTim Armstrong told council Monday. “That’s the main focus – public safety.” Prior to the fire, Armstrong said the city’s primary vehicle access into the park was via a crossing at Front Street and its secondary access was through the Bosa construction site. He said the primary ac-

cess, located near the formerW public art installation, was destroyed by the fire and the secondary access is challenging because it goes through an active construction site. A Feb. 8 report to council states CP Rail recently finalized its work related to the new temporary access point. City staff have initiated a competitive bid process to select a contractor to do city works related to the new crossing; once a contract is awarded, it’s expected to take about six weeks (weather-dependent) to do the work required to create the new access point. Johnstone questioned if the city has been “creative” in looking at ways of providing emergency response, such as storing some emergency equipment at the concession stand in the park or pro-

Access: Providing access for service and emergency vehicles is holding up the reopening of the portion of Westminster Pier Park that survived the September 2020 fire. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

viding access over the overpass via a small vehicle or golf cart. Armstrong told council that having emergency responders using the existing pedestrian overpasses to get into the park for calls, such as someone having a cardiac arrest, would delay their response times. From a firefighting perspective,

he said the fire department is unable to get a fire truck into the park without that new access point. Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of engineering, said construction of the new access point is expected to be complete by the end of March or early April, weather permitting. Council members

stressed a need to reopen the park as soon as possible. Mayor Jonathan Cote said the community would probably be OK with the park reopening in April, but further delays would be “intolerable” for people who have been cooped up inside because of COVID-19 restrictions. “I think people are itching to get outside,” he said. “In our high-density neighbourhood, the Pier Park is the back yard for that neighbourhood. Given the circumstances, I think we need to do everything we can to make sure we are able to reopen this park as soon as possible.” Lisa Spitale, chief administrative officer, said staff are “deeply concerned” about the timelines and have been talking about ways of expediting the new access point.

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New West Record THURSDAY, February 11, 2021

Community Fraser River Discovery Centre open free for Family Day weekend Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Fraser River Discovery Centre is opening its doors for free all weekend long in celebration of Family Day. This weekend, FRDC will be hosting a variety of free, fun, family-friendly crafts, games, and activities all related to the Fraser River. “During these difficult times, family is more important than ever,” said Stephen Bruyneel, FRDC’s director of ex-

ternal relations and development. “So, we have decided to be open the entire B.C. Family Day long weekend to offer a range of activities – all of them free.” From Saturday, Feb. 13 through Monday, Feb. 15, families are invited to visit the centre on New Westminster’s waterfront and have fun learning about: the tracks and replica skulls of some of B.C.’s most iconic wildlife; the Fraser’s wild Pacific salmon (while creat-

SPOTLIGHT ON:

FAMILY DAY FUN From family fun at home or in the community to political action along the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion route, there’s plenty happening in New Westminster on this B.C. Family Day long weekend. WHAT’S GOING ON? The City of New Westminster is providing opportunities for folks to piece together a customized family adventure this weekend that includes creative activity toolkits and virtual experiences. This year’s online Family Day activities have been designed to be safe and follow COVID-19 guidelines.

HOW CAN WE CELEBRATE? Free offerings for residents of all ages can be enjoyed throughout the Family Day long weekend, starting on Saturday, Feb. 13 and running until Monday, Feb. 15. Activities include a virtual science show, a virtual dance party, free activity kits and art workshops. A number of unique programs are being held this weekend, including: Virtual Quarantine Kitchen, a family baking experience (register early to receive a free ingredient kit); a chooseyour-own-adventure scavenger hunt where participants will help Youth Services find the

ing your own using simple origami techniques); and the river’s underwater world using DIY waterscopes.Visitors will also learn about the Fraser estuary’s seabird population (with a Bing-Gull game) and check out FRDC’s exhibits as part of its gallery scavenger hunt. “These activities – like everything at the FRDC – will also be done safely,” Bruyneel stressed. “All activities will meet the requirements of our COVID-19 health and

safety plan, which include pre-registration, limited group sizes, timed visits, physical distancing and the need to wear masks at all times.” Fraser River Discovery Centre is located at 788 Quayside Dr., next to River Market. It provides a variety of exhibits and programs related to the Fraser River. For more information – and to pre-register – go to www.fraserriverdiscovery .org.

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encouraging families to print or make a sign, walk or bike along the pipeline route, take a selfie and share it on social media (using hashtags #StopTMX #FamilyDay #FamiliesfortheFuture) and tag federal government decision-makers. Details can be found on Facebook (search for Families for the Future).

ANYTHING ELSE? Free activity kits designed to provide some family fun include items from a variety of community organizations and locations in the city. They include crafts, games, activity sheets and more. DETAILS, PLEASE! Registration is open now. You can find a list of activities at www.new westcity.ca/familyday. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENING? Some locals, including Sapperton resident Ruby Campbell, are taking a stand against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on Family Day and inviting others to join them. The Anti-TMX Community Coalition is

ARE ANY LOCAL VENUES HAVING EVENTS? Fraser River Discovery Centre, located at 788 Quayside Dr., is open for free all weekend (see story above). All activities will meet the requirements of Fraser River Discovery Centre’s COVID-19 health and safety plan, which includes pre-registration, limited group sizes, timed visits, physical distancing and the need to wear masks at all times. See www.fraser riverdiscovery.org.

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New West Record THURSDAY, February 11, 2021

City Rediscover New West – and win some tasty prizes Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

NewWest residents are invited to rediscover local eateries that have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of NewWestminster is teaming up with the Downtown NewWest BIA,Tourism NewWestminster and the Uptown Business Association on the newly launched #ReDiscoverNewWest food and beverage campaign. The initiative was developed by a subgroup of the city’s business and local economy pandemic response task force. “#ReDiscoverNewWest is a campaign that promotes locals and nearly locals to rediscover all the great things that we love about New Westminster,” said Jen Arbo, the city’s economic development coordinator. “This first part of the campaign focuses on all of our eateries, so that includes our bars, cafés, restaurants. It includes the little takeout joints and the big, big restaurants as well.” According to Arbo, future campaigns could incorporate other sectors, such as retail, service or health-care businesses. The campaign, which will run for about six weeks, features weekly contests. Arbo said the campaign includes businesses in all

neighbourhoods of the city, including 12th Street, Sapperton, uptown, downtown, Brow of the Hill and Queensborough. “One of our challenges with this campaign was balancing the provincial health orders and ensuring that people do things safely,” she recently told city council. “Our entire campaign has been built on whether people feel comfortable dining in or not, are doing takeout, or are eating at one of the parks or at one of the parklets.We have purposely tried to provide a really wide lens.” Coun. Chinu Das believes the campaign is well timed, as many people are starting to feel excited that a vaccine is coming. “In a way, you start feeling like everything is OK, but it’s not,” she said. “Businesses are still struggling. I think it’s really good timing to have this.” Mayor Jonathan Cote said #ReDiscoverNewWest is a really important campaign, as 2020 was an incredibly difficult year for the local economy. He said the food and service industry was disproportionately hit by the effects of COVID-19. “It is so important that our community really get behind our local businesses because I think it is going to be so critically important for them to be able to survive and con-

EAT LOCAL: Manish Petwal is the manager of Kalash Indian Kitchen in Queensborough, one of the local eateries taking part in the new #ReDiscoverNewWest campaign. The campaign is designed to help local businesses that have been hard hit by the pandemic. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

tinue to play the important role they play in our commercial districts and in our community in general,” he said. “I am confident that NewWestminster residents will step up to the plate. We all know and love our local restaurants, but now is the time that we need to show that love and get out and be able to support.” At this stage, it might just be getting more takeout from your favourite places, but as restrictions

start to lift, Cote said it’s important to go back out and continue to support local restaurants. “There are so many places to enjoy a delicious meal in this city,” said Blair Fryer, the city’s manager of economic development and communications. “Our restaurants and eateries are operated by friends and neighbours, and they need our support now more than ever. If you’re thinking of try-

ing something new, we encourage everyone to think local.” Organizations involved in the campaign are hoping #ReDiscoverNewWest will entice residents to check out local restaurants, cafés, bars and eateries at a time when they really need the community’s support. “NewWestminster has so much to offer, which provides endless opportunities to explore and expe-

rience what is in our own community,” said Tracy Eyssens, president ofTourism NewWest, in a press release. “Tourism New West is excited to support our local entrepreneurs through #ReDiscoverNewWest and showcase the many delicious options available in this city’s diverse food and beverage scene.” Kendra Johnston, executive director of the Continued on page 19

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City Contest offers makeover package for trans women Theresa McManus

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A number of local businesses are teaming up to help a local transgender woman get pampered just in time for Valentine’s Day. Eight local businesses have teamed up on the PamperYourself for a Day contest, which is open to transgender people who identify and present as female and live in New Westminster.The prize package is valued at more than $2,000. “This contest is not being judged on looks,” said a notice about the contest. “Instead, each entrant is required to answer:What does winning this contest mean to you?” The winner will receive: a Vida Felice Medi Spa custom package; a photo shoot with Jarrod Mc-

Kenna Photography; a cut, perm, colour and styling from Spotlight Hair Salon; two hours with a personal trainer (in person or online) and a onemonth pass to Fit on Sixth; makeup applications from Sierra Pitkin Makeup; dinner for two at Taverna Greka; a sterling silver pave heart stud earrings from The Pirate & The Gypsy Designs; and a private shopping evening with up to two friends at Mila + Paige. In addition, the winner will also receive a copy of Sacred Hearts Rising, a book about healing by Brenda Hammon and coauthored by Alexis Gail Ellis, in which Ellis tells her story of finding her voice as a transgender female. McKenna said Rachel Leoni, owner of Vida

Felice Medi Spa, contacted him about the opportunity of doing a cross promotion with their beauty treatment and photography business. McKenna thought it was a cool idea and suggested they see if any other businesses wanted to come on board and take part in a day of pampering contest. Because makeover contests are generally offered to the masses, McKenna said the businesses decided to offer this for transgender women as they would typically be overlooked for this type of a contest. Before promoting the contest, McKenna said he reached out to the local trans community and worked with a woman who helped organizers craft an appropriate call

for entries. “It feels really great to be able to give back a little bit,” McKenna said. The contest closes at midnight on Saturday, Feb. 13, and the businesses that are sponsoring the contest will review the submissions on Feb. 14 and choose the winner. “Only the winner will be contacted,” states the contest notice. “Contact information for all entries aside from the winner will be destroyed after the winner has accepted their prize.Your information is protected and will not be sold, shared or retained in any way by any company involved in this contest.” Anyone wishing to enter the contest can email their entry to jarrodmckenna photography@gmail.com.

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CITYPAGE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD

VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION ON A HEALTH CONTACT CENTRE (OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITE)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 AT 5:00 PM Meeting to be held electronically under Ministerial Order No. M192 and Order of the Provincial Health Oﬃcer Gatherings and Events – February 5, 2021

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DRAFT 2021-2025 FINANCIAL PLAN

WHAT IS THE TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR 40 BEGBIE STREET ABOUT?

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society has applied to become operator for the New Westminster Health Contact Centre that will include overdose prevention services at their existing location at 40 Begbie Street. The Health Contact Centre will provide a number of integrated services, such as witnessed consumption, drug checking, harm reduction supplies, peer employment opportunities, education on safer drug use, and will conduct regular needle sweeps of the community, including sharps recovery. These services will work in tandem with the existing services already oﬀered by Purpose Society. This project is a partnership with Fraser Health, who initiated the creation of the Centre and will be providing the funding. As a Health Contact Centre is not permitted use in the current zoning, a Temporary Use Permit is required. The Permit will allow the Centre to operate for three years and, after that time, may be extended. Council may attach conditions to the issuance of the permit to ensure that the impacts of the temporary use on existing businesses and properties are mitigated.

The draft Financial Plan will be presented to Council for three readings and adoption at a Special Regular Council meeting on February 22, 2021 at 5:00 pm. To provide input on the plan there will be an Opportunity to be Heard held electronically via Zoom. In compliance with Public Health Orders and Ministerial Order No. M192/2020 this meeting will be livestreamed on the City’s website at newwestcity.ca/ council and public attendance will not be permitted.

HOW CAN I BE HEARD?

• Written submissions by email to nwﬁnance@newwestcity.ca or beheardnewwest.ca/city-budget-2021, post, or dropping oﬀ at the mailbox on the north side of City Hall attention CFO/ Director of Finance are welcome and encouraged Post: Attn: CFO/Director of Finance City of New Westminster, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster BC V3L 1H9 • Call for an appointment to record a short video to share with Council and on the City’s website. • Speak at the meeting 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: 655 9404 5919

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Written submissions will be presented to Council and published.

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On February 17, 2021 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, there will be an Information and Question & Answer session hosted on Zoom. There are three ways to participate in the virtual information session: 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: 698 9024 2653

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Find project information and complete the comment form found on the project webpage at: www.beheardnewwest.ca You may also send comments or request a meeting with City staﬀ (via phone or physically distanced in-person) by contacting the Planning Division: Phone: 604-527-4532 Email: devfeedback@newwestcity.ca Mail: Development Services Department - Planning 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster BC V3L 1H9 Send your comments by February 24, 2021.

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Kinder Books is shining a spotlight on local writers as part of I Read Canadian Day. The store, which opened in River Market in August 2020, carries a variety of books by Canadian writers, including many local writers and illustrators. In celebration of I Read Canadian Day on Feb. 17, Kinder Books is setting up a special book display from Feb. 13 to 17 that will feature titles by Canadian and local authors. “We have invited local authors to record a reading either at their homes or at the store – when we are closed, not a public event, which we will feature on our website and social media,” said Anne Uebbing, owner of Kinder Books, in an email to the Record. “We will also be hosting a daily book giveaway (Feb 13 to 17) on Instagram.” Uebbing is currently compiling a list of the “very local” authors carried at Kinder Books. They include 16-year-old Scott Mallinson from Burnaby, who is deaf blind

and just published his first children’s book, as well as a New West peace officer with the RCMP, and many more.

ROTARACT REACHES OUT The Rotaract Club of New Westminster is helping local students start their day off right. Members of the service club recently delivered $525 worth of much-needed groceries to Purpose Secondary in New Westminster. The group states the independent school lost its breakfast program, which the majority of students rely on, because of COVID-19. The Rotaract Club of New Westminster is a service club for young adults aged 18 to 30. Its members are university students and young professionals, who volunteer and raise funds for local and international projects. Maria Korovnikov, the group’s co-president, said the donation included oatmeal, granola bars, yogurt tubes, juice boxes, apples and oranges. “The Purpose Secondary principal said that ‘the need is greater than ever,’ which inspired the New Westminster Rotaract Club to take initiative

to help out,” said a press release from the Rotaract Club of New Westminster. “Thanks to a grant the Rotaract club received, they were able to purchase … much-needed breakfast foods for the students. One Rotaractor said that ‘it is great to feel that we’re making a direct impact

in our community during such a challenging time.’” The donation wasn’t the first time the group has helped out the Purpose Society. After Krispy Kreme Doughnuts provided the group with a donation of five dozen doughnuts last October, Rotaract delivered treats

Continued from page 15 Downtown NewWest BIA, said the local organizations have come together to promote the various ways people can enjoy incredible food in NewWest this winter and to support hundreds of local eateries that have been hard hit throughout the pandemic. The #ReDiscoverNewWest campaign includes a series of contests, from posting online about your favourite hidden gem or thanking a supportive restaurant owner, server or bartender. Each week, a new opportunity will be offered that gives folks a chance to win a $200 gift

card to a NewWestminster eatery. “NewWestminster is small, so it’s important that we work together and support each other as much as possible,” said Erin Jeffery, communications coordinator for the Uptown Business Association. “We’re incredibly proud to be collaborating with such fantastic partners to promote all the great places and spaces in NewWest this winter.” Details about #ReDiscoverNewWest, including restaurant listings and weekly contests, are available at www.rediscover newwest.ca.

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City Fraserside raising money to replace stolen truck stolen. “The crew is devastated, and we do not know how we are going to keep up with demand,” said Don Matthews, who has been the crew’s team leader for 27 years. Fraserside’s Mobile Work Crew is a social enterprise that benefits adults with developmental disabilities in the community. It generates revenue from landscaping and outdoor maintenance to pay the crew, while providing

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Fraserside Community Services is hard at work trying to replace a stolen truck for its mobile work crew. The local non-profit has launched a fundraising campaign that’s running until March 21, with the goal of raising $40,000 to purchase a new truck for its mobile work crew program. On Halloween night, the crew’s truck was

people who face employment barriers with the opportunity to participate in meaningful work and creating more inclusive communities. According to Fraserside, the crew is contracted to provide outdoor work to more than 31 homes and businesses across the Lower Mainland, including landscaping, rubbish removal, power washing, recycling and groundskeeping.The crew uses a pick-up truck to accom-

modate the crew of seven and to bring along the necessary tools and equipment to complete their work. With replacement insurance and with the little that’s been raised to date, Fraserside is halfway to its goal of covering the cost of a new truck for the crew. It’s aiming to replace the truck before the busy spring season, so the crew doesn’t lose work. “The crew is ready to get going with more jobs,

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It is, in some ways, a daunting time to be taking on a new job. Just ask Ravinder Johal, who was hired as the New Westminster school district’s new district principal of equity and inclusion in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Johal, who’s been on the job for a month now, said the current circumstances make it, in some ways, a less than ideal time to start conversations about equity and anti-racism. “People are exhausted. People are tired.Things are challenging; life is challenging for so many people right now,” he acknowledged. “These questions and discussions around equity and inclusion, they’re not easy.They’re tough and challenging, but they’re very timely.” With the pandemic having a disproportionate impact on racialized communities, Johal noted it has shed new light on some of the inequities that have long existed in society. Which is why, he said, there’s no better time than now to start incorporating those discussions into the daily life of the school district. Johal is already a New Westminster parent, with two children in elementary school in the district. He comes to his new post via the Richmond school

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district, and prior to that from Ontario’s Peel district, in the Greater Toronto area. His studies – including a master’s and a PhD – have helped him to explore more deeply the experiences of his own life as a second-generation Canadian. “Growing up as a second-generation Sikh Canadian and struggling with identity, fitting in at different points in my life … It was a lifelong passion,” explained Johal, who grew up in Brampton, Ont. “My professional and personal journey has always been around the theme of equity.” RACISM IS NOT NEW Though issues around racism – particularly racism affecting the Black and Indigenous communities – have shot to prominence in media coverage over the past year, they’re not new issues to Johal. “For me, as a person of colour, it’s always been part of my consciousness and, I think, how I see the world,” he said. “Myself, as a person of colour, I’ve always had a heightened sense of issues around race, culture and religion.” But Johal acknowledges that, at the same time, he lives with other aspects of privilege: he’s an able-bodied male, middle-class, who was given the opportunity to pursue post-secondary education. He knows those other

aspects of his story aren’t true of everyone else’s, which is why his efforts to promote equity and inclusion are focused not just on race but on how it intersects with other factors: gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status. His job involves working closely with other district staffers, including Indigenous education coordinator Connie Swan and SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) lead Kai Smith, on ways to support inclusion through all those lenses. “I think that intersectional piece is so key, because when we talk about people’s experiences, we have to honour and respect that people have multiple and varied stories. There isn’t one Black experience, one Indigenous experience,” he noted. One thing he’s not interested in doing, however, is debating the existence of racism or the need to combat it. He knows there’s a perception among some that, here in Canada, “we’re this cultural mosaic that lives in harmony.” The danger in that thinking, he says, is that it can make people not want to make space for racebased discussions. “We’re not looking to prove that racism exists,” he said. “We know that it exists in our social institutions across Canada.We do have to have hard con-

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versations and critically assess what’s happening in our institutions, whether it’s health care, whether it’s the courts, whether it’s education.” ANTI-RACISM WORK One of Johal’s tasks now is to co-chair, along with school board chair Gurveen Dhaliwal, the school district’s new anti-racism advisory committee. The committee is tasked with steering the creation of an anti-racism policy and framework for the school district, as the school board voted to do last spring. Johal and that committee are looking to engage consultants who can lead some of that work on behalf of the school district and offer a “critical outside perspective” on what the situation is in the district

right now. “We really have to get a good grasp of what’s happening in our local community,” Johal said. “That’s a balance of quantitative and qualitative data: hearing from our students, hearing from our families about some of the challenges they’re encountering.” In a district as diverse as NewWestminster, Johal said, that work can be both exciting and challenging. “Each school, each community in NewWest has its own dynamic,” he said. “There’s a commitment to a long path ahead. It’s going to take time.” FUTURE OUTCOMES Johal admits the work ahead can seem daunting because “equity and inclusion” is a giant umbrella. But within the big philosophical picture are some practical steps the district can take – and already is taking – to put those values into practice. Johal noted a great deal of work is already being done at the local level to address issues of equity in the classroom. He cites work being done around Black History Month and efforts to “Indigenize” the curriculum as examples. But he doesn’t want it to stop there. “How can we move it so that these are part of our everyday conversations, part of our daily curriculum – not one-off, not just

looking at it as one specific day, one specific month?” he said. Conversations around the renaming of Richard McBride Elementary School are another example of putting the philosophy of equity and inclusion into practice. “It’s a great example of the work that we have to continue to do, that we have to acknowledge our history and how it’s deeply harmed and hurt certain people, and how we grow from that,” Johal said. LONG-TERM GOALS Ultimately, Johal has his sights set on some longterm goals to make life better for all the district’s students. Student outcomes, anti-racism policies and protocols, resources for students and families, and professional development for staff are all on his radar for the future. “At the end of the day, we want to improve the safety, opportunities and emotional well-being for all our students and families. … “We know there’s some kids who face more significant barriers than others. As educators, it’s our job to make sure that every kid, every person who walks into our buildings has an equal opportunity to thrive.”

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GUTTERS

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26 THURSDAY, February 11, 2021 • New West Record

HAPPY VALENTINES! Prices Effective February 11 - 17, 2021.

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100% Grass Fed Ribeye Steaks

9" Pies Apple, Berry Rhubarb & Peach Medley

Value Pack

1299/lb

1099

28.64/kg

each

Rossdown Roasted Chickens

Caesar or Greek Salads

Long Stem Strawberries from Mexico

699899

999 each

Lobster Tails Previously Frozen

1298 454g

BULK: Organic & Natural Candy Loose Bulk & Prepackaged

999

20% Off

3-4 oz each

Terra Breads Granola

Vega Sport Products Assorted Varieties Protein, Hydrator, Energizer, Pre-workout, Recovery & Bars

BC Grown Organic Ambrosia Apples from Nature’s First Fruit

498 1.36kg Package

GT’s Organic Raw Kombucha Assorted Varieties

20% off

1299 1699

assorted sizes Regular Retail 1.19-54.99

1kg Original

1kg Pistachio

799

1.4L • +deposit +eco fee

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