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The Royal CityFarmers Marketreturned to itswinter home atRiver Marketon Nov. 1,when ven-dors, includ-ing JeremyPitchford ofGlen ValleyOrganic Farm,dressed incostume for alittle day-after-Halloween fun.The farmersmarkets winterseason runs onthe first andthird Saturdayof each monthuntil April 18from 11 a.m. to3 p.m. at RiverMarket.

Mayoral candidates weigh in on high schoolThe replacement of New Westminster

Secondary School has surfaced as an issuein the civic election race.

The replacement school was the top HotButton issue for education among readerswho responded to a recent online surveyconducted by The Record. It also surfacedas a concern at a recent mayoral forum,when a community member said the agingNWSS is an embarrassment and ques-tioned what mayoral candidates would doto address the project.

I think the high school is one of themostimportant issues facing our community,said Coun. Jonathan Cote, who is run-ning for mayor. My oldest daugh-ter is seven years old. When shewas first born I joked that thathigh school better be done bythe time she is in high school.Unfortunately, its becoming alittle less funny.

Cote pointed out that thehigh school isnt a city-funded orcity-designed project but is a provin-cial and school board project.

Having said that, if elected mayor I will

do everything I am able to do to make surethat that project moves ahead, whether its

ensuring the city is flexible with zon-ing or to move that through thedevelopment process as quicklyas possible. The city has alreadyexchanged land on the site tomake it easier for the prov-ince and school board to moveaheadwith the project, he said.I think we need to make sure

we continue to push and advocatefor the high school because although

our high school is filled with a lot of greatteachers, the building is a disgrace.

Incumbent Mayor Wayne Wright saidthe school is his top priority if hes re-elect-ed on Nov. 15. While the city doesnt haveauthority over the school board, Wrightthinks his connections in Victoria will behelpful.

If I pick up the phone and call anyminister I get an answer. The reason being Ihave been there so long they all get to knowme, weve all worked together, he said.When you go to them, there is no confron-tation there. Its a discussion.

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A passion for city building: Jonathan Cote is a three-term city councillor who has set his sights on the mayors chair in this race. Cote,who lives in New Westminster with his wife and three young children, met with reporter Theresa McManus to talk about thepersonal and the political. Hes the rst in our series of proles of mayoral candidates.

Passionate about better citiesJonathan Cote wants to do what he can to

make the world a better place starting righthere in NewWestminster.

The three-term city councillor said hes run-ning for mayor for the same reason hes servedon city council and returned to Simon FraserUniversity to get his masters degree in urbanstudies: to help build a better city.

I have a passion for city building andwhat cities can do to make the lives of every-one better, he said. How a city is planned,developed and designed has a huge impact onpeoples lives. It has an impact on their happi-ness. It has an impact on how they get around.It has a huge impact on their health. So design-ing a city that has good urban design, propergreen spaces, really touches on so many differ-ent aspects of peoples lives.

In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 15election, Cote has been releasing platforms onseveral issues facing the city: transportation;local economy; public engagement; parks andrecreation; and a community that cares.

We cant plan the future of our commu-nity ad hoc. We actually need to put in some

serious thought. I think we need a mayor toreally give the time and thoughtfulness thatreally needs to go into the proper planning ofthe future of our city, he said. We face a lotof real long-term and complex challenges inour city, and I personally believe I am the bestperson to actually be able to lead a city to dealwith and work with those issues.

Cote was born in NewWestminster butlived in a number or Lower Mainland munici-palities with his family. Now a father of threeyoung daughters, he and wife Alix moved toNewWestminster 12 years ago after bookingtheir wedding at the Inn at the Quay and fall-ing for the city.

New West had this sense of charm andthis sense of place and really drew us as ayoung couple wanting to start our lives, hesaid. Part of what we saw, being a youngercouple too, was it had potential. It had its com-mercial main streets. It had a bit of grit to it.

Cote said the city has changed a lot fromthe days when his wife didnt feel safe walk-ing the few blocks home from the SkyTrainstation and now walks through the sameneighbourhood with their kids. While the cityhas made progress, he thinks theres more tobe done.

We dont necessarily need the personthat is going to be the best cheerleader for theCity of New Westminster, he said. We needsomeone that actually understands and caresabout the policies that are really going to buildour city into the future and will determinewhether 25 years from now we have a city thatwe can be proud of or activity that has maybemade a lot of mistakes down the road.

With transportation being the most impor-tant issue facing our city, Cote said it would behis top priority as mayor.

I think its critically important for the Cityof New Westminster to develop an efficientnetwork to help move both people and goodsthrough our city, but we cannot do that at theexpense of our neighbourhoods and our com-mercial main streets, he said. I think it is alsoimportant that the city work to provide conve-nient and accessible transportation options toour residents.

On the economic front, Cote believes itscritical for the city to preserve and protect itsexisting commercial and industrial lands.

There is tremendous pressure in our city toconvert those lands to condo development,


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he said. I truly believethe city is not in the busi-ness of selling condos. If you really want to createa livable, vibrant city, itsgot to have a good mix ofemployment and residents.Its also so important forour tax base.

Getting started onredevelopment of CanadaGames Pool in the nextfour years is at the top ofCotes to-do list.

Other ideas that Coteis putting forward in hiscampaign include lookinginto offering a residents-only pass for free parkingon weekends, getting acity community engage-ment truck out into thecommunity and explor-ing the idea of a bike liftthat would help cyclists

get from downtown NewWestminster to TipperaryPark.

I dont think the Cityof New Westminster needsto reinvent the wheel whenwe are planning the futureof our city, he said. Citiesall around the world aredealing with the exact samechallenges we are. I thinkhaving a good understand-ing and knowledge abouthow other cities are dealingwith the same problemsis a lot of where my ideascome from.

Looking back on hisnine years on council,Cote said his proudestaccomplishments includedeveloping WestminsterPier Park into a park for allresidents to enjoy, insteadof more highrises on thewaterfront.

He is also proud to havebeen part of a council thathelped reduce the streethomeless population inNewWestminster by 50per cent, rather than blameother levels of governmentfor the issue and turn ablind eye to its impacts onthe city.

While hes been sup-portive of the major proj-ects undertaken by council,such as Westminster PierPark and Anvil Centre andthe office tower, Cote saidits time to focus on NewWestminsters existingfacilities and aging infra-structure.

I think the city alwaysneeds to be mindful of themoney it is spending andthe projects it is movingforward. I think movingforward, the city shouldnt

be looking for that nextreally big or exciting proj-ect, he said. My platformis really focusing on ourexisting facilities and fin-ishing off long-standingplans in the city. I think wealso need to be creative onhow we raise funds.

As a three-term council-lor, Cote said hed bringa collaborative leadershipstyle to the mayors officeand recognize city hall is ateam.

He thinks thats backedup by the fact that the fourincumbents seeking re-election are supporting hiscampaign.

My leadership styleisnt about who can be theloudest or make the mostnoise; its how do youeffectively move counciltoward where the team

wants to move, he said. Ithink I have proven myselfover my nine years oncouncil.

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Mayoral candidate Jonathan Cote mayhave the support of four of his councilcolleagues in his bid to be the citys nextmayor, but incumbent mayorWayneWright has the support of longtime NewWestminster resident Tej Kainth.

Kainth, who is a first-time candidatefor city council, will be put-ting her X next to Wrightwhen she votes for mayor onNov. 15.

It took hard work to getNew Westminster to be thecity it is today a city thatsrapidly attracting new fam-ilies and new businesses, acity with a thriving down-town, and a city that is a longway from where it was 10years ago, she said in a pressrelease. Wayne Wright hadthe vision to do that. He hassteadfastly believed in the cityand led us to where we are today. He hasa proven track record, and I know hesjust getting started.

As well as his commitment to smartgrowth and economic development,Kainth said Wright shares her passion forempowering youth and engaging all resi-dents, regardless of their age.

As executive director of TourismNew Westminster, and as a communityvolunteer, Ive had the pleasure of work-ing with Wayne often over the years, shesaid. Whenever Ive talked to him about

my ideas for celebrating young profes-sionals, such as the NEXT Up awards andNEXT New West, hes been incrediblysupportive, offering advice and encour-aging others to participate. And when Iintroduced the Key to the City program,Wayne was the first person to get a keyand support local businesses.

Kainth often jokes that if NewWestminster was a man, shed marry him,

but she believes Wright givesher a run for her money whenit comes to being passionateabout the city.

According to Kainth,Wright was her choice formayor when she voted asa first-time elector and hesstill her first choice today.She said she respects allcandidates in the upcomingelection and would be espe-cially honoured to serve withWright.

Electing Wayne is electingcontinued strong leadership,

action and success, Kainth said. I wantto spark excitement, engagement, andconversations and see Wayne lead theway in doing that.

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Its back, albeit in a watered downform.

The prime minister has reintroducedhis plan for high-income earners to shiftpart of their income onto theirspouses tax return in order tosneak into a lower tax bracket.Only this time, the total taxbenefit has been capped at$2,000.

The fundamental problems of theincome splitting remain. What doesthis iteration of the plan do for couples

that make a similar level of income?Nothing. And single parents who argu-ably have the greatest demonstrableneed for some extra help? Again, noth-

ing.Its a scheme that is inher-

ently unfair because it onlyrewards families already earn-ing enough to get by on one

income. In an age when the growinggap between the rich and poor and thediminishing prospects of the middleclass are two of the most challenging

social problems we face, this is taking usfurther in the wrong direction.

Not long before he died, then-financeminister Jim Flaherty did something fewin his party ever do and publicly ques-tioned the wisdom of the policy beingpushed by the prime minister.

Packaged with the announce-ment, however, was the news thatConservatives are also upping the uni-versal child-care benefit for familieswith kids under six to $160 per month.

Granted, its harder to find fault with

that.But the government is engaging in

bureaucratic gymnastics, making thechange effective Jan. 1 and then issu-ing retroactive payments in July 2015in order to make sure the cheques startarriving right around the same time theelection signs do.

That would leave a cynic question-ing the governments motives. But sincewere not cynics, well just choose tobelieve Stephen Harper has familiesbest interests at heart.

Climate changewont be a factor

There has been some well-reasoned and pointedcriticism aimed at the B.C.Liberal governments never-end-ing push to establish a liquefiednatural gas (LNG) industry inthis province, particularly on theissue of whether that industrywill hinder attempts at fightingclimate change.

But critics who assail the gov-ernment with the argument thatboosting LNG at the expense ofincreasing greenhouse gas emis-sions (GHG) are missing a key,central point: the B.C. Liberalsare not nearly as interested incurbing GHGs as they are in cre-ating a new revenue stream forgovernment.

While the NDP, the PembinaInstitute and Green Party MLAAndrew Weaver all pitch validcritiques of the governmentsrecently unveiled legislation thatestablished the rules when itcame to emissions from LNGoperations, they fell on deaf gov-ernment ears.

The B.C. Liberals, like theSocial Credit dynasty they wereborne from, are driven by a cen-tral philosophical tenet: in orderto do anything in this province,they must hold political power.

Everything the governmentdoes flows from this realization,that political power drives pub-lic policy and not the other wayaround.

The B.C. Liberals know theywere elected not by those withan intense interest in fighting cli-mate change, but by those whosetop priority was doing whateverit takes to ensure a growingeconomy.

The debates that take placein Kitsilano Starbucks outletsare less relevant than ones youhear in coffee shops and bars inSurrey, Kamloops, Prince Georgeand Kelowna.

On paper, the governmentsays it is still committed toreducing GHG emissions by 33per cent (from 2007 levels) bythe year 2020. Whatever. It is atoothless, paper commitmentand nothing more.

The 2017 election will not fea-ture GHG emissions and climatechange as its central, vote-deter-mining issues and its unlikelythe election after that one willeither, and the B.C. Liberals arewell aware of that. They alsoknow that the vast majority ofvoters have little concept of, say,one ton of greenhouse gas emis-sions and cant equate that withsomething easier to visualize,like a pay cheque for example.

None of this is to suggest thatfolks like Weaver are incorrect intheir conclusion that those loftytargets for cutting GHG emissionlevels cant be met with a grow-ing LNG industry. Its rather that

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Party status is misleadingDear Editor:

Re: Candidate profiles on the Royal City Recordwebsite.

First, I must acknowledge that I am running as anindependent candidate for council in the upcomingmunicipal election.

In response to the question: Party? In my navete,as a first-time candidate, I filled in n/a as thereare no civic political parties in New Westminster.Judging from the numbers of calls and questionsI have received about myself and inquiring aboutother candidates, I now realize that what the publicexpects in response to that question is whether ornot you are endorsed by any particular associationand/or part of a slate. I should have answered:independent.

Jonathan Cotes print literature and website both

include a photo of his team (slate) which includes:Cote, Jaimie McEvoy, Bill Harper, Lorrie Williams,Mary Trentadue, Chuck Puchmayr and PatrickJohnstone all of whom are obviously workingvery closely together and are endorsed by the sameinterests (i.e. New Westminster and District LabourCouncil). From the calls I am getting I would saythat information is what the public expected to seeon the profiles.

Kudos to Harper for being the most forthcom-ing by answering No civic party, but I am Labourendorsed. The rest of the members on Cotes team/slate answered: No Municipal Party, NDP,n/a or independent. I think The Record shouldinvite all candidates to revisit the party questionto ensure that the answer accurately reflects the can-didates true status.

Catherine Cartwright, independent candidate for NewWestminster councilLiberals Page 7

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Sapperton is losing outDear Editor:

In 2006/07, Sapperton residentsexpressed concerns about proposed build-ing heights on the Brewery site (eight, 12,16, and 28 to 30 storeys, with the shortestat the foot of Alberta Street, where therewas greatest risk of destroying views).

In response, the city allowed Wesgroupto transfer space from the tallest buildingto the lower buildings. Wesgroup took thisas permission to do whatever they wanted,regardless of residents wishes, and nowplan three 18-storey buildings and a 30-storey one.

On Oct. 28, 2014, I attended the designpanel meeting at city hall, specifically forthe presentation related to this site andthe construction of Building 4, the firsthighrise to be built, at the foot of Alberta.Several issues emerged:

1) The meeting focused not on thebuildings and their effect on the commun-ity, nor on the inevitable increase in trafficresulting from this development, but onincidentals, such as tree types and roofstyle.

2) Wesgroup presented illustrations ofthe shadows that the first new highrisebuilding would cause, leaving out illus-trations of shadows before 10 a.m. If youwalk down Simpson Street at about 7a.m., shadows of the current structureson the Brewery site extend quite far upthe street. How far up Alberta Street willshadows from an 18-storey extend? Howcould Wesgroup exclude such importantinformation from both the design paneland Sapperton residents?

3) Wesgroup spoke at length about thewonderful views this building would offer.No doubt. These are views that Sapperton

residents know well and will lose. Whyare views of newcomers prioritized overthose of current residents? What aboutthe iconic view from the Fraser Cemetery,enjoyed by those from all over New West(and beyond)? Doesnt the city care?

4) Another presenter raved on aboutamenities for those in the condos only,not for Sapperton residents. Sappertonresidents concerns regarding height,placement and traffic should be addressedbefore condo purchasers amenities.

5) Two members of the design panelasked about the concerns that theMcBride Sapperton Residents Associationexpressed in a recent letter. City employeeJim Hurst skirted the issue, making itsound as though residents concerns wereaddressed with the increased height ofthe three shorter buildings to 18 storeyswhile maintaining the original 30 storeysof the tallest building, which is blatantlyuntrue. Residents take issue with theseheights. How dare Mr. Hurst misrepresentresidents concerns on such an importantissue? His job is not to play the role ofWesgroups salesperson.

City council must acknowledge andaddress Sapperton residents concerns,remedy the situation and prevent suchbait-and-switch transactions from occur-ring again.

Design panel members must be madefully aware of residents concerns.

As for Wesgroup? Why are they delib-erately misleading us? None of their cur-rent marketing material shows the revisedbuilding heights; they continue to reflectthe plans of seven years ago. Would youbuy a condo from a developer who bla-tantly misled community members at thedesign phase?

Barb Adamski, New Westminster

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in the stark world of polit-ical reality, their argumentsarent necessarily that polit-ically relevant.

!Some interesting finan-

cial nuggets have beenunearthed by B.C. AuditorGeneral Carol Bellringerin her massive audit ofthe governments 2013/14financial statements.

She highlighted threedifferent unusual aspects ofthe governments budget-ing methods, and in herreport dutifully noted thatthe financial statementscan tell an interestingstory. Why, yes they can.

For example, she notedthe government is payingsignificantly higher interestrates on the debt it accumu-lates from public-powerpartnerships than it doeson its own borrowing.

While the interest rateson regular governmentdebt averages about four

per cent, those rates aver-age more than seven percent on P3 projects (and inone case exceeded 14 percent).

Interesting, the govern-ment which has the abil-ity to reply to an auditorgenerals findings withinthe report itself chose tostay silent on this point inher report.

She also tallied up theincentives paid to the oiland gas industry over thepast five years. The incen-tives are credits designed toencourage the productionof oil and gas, and the totalhas now ballooned to $1.25billion.

While its no doubttrue that a lot of compan-ies wouldnt be as activein gas exploration withoutthose credits, that $1.25billion can be deductedfrom future royalty pay-ments, which means a lotof natural gas will have tobe extracted before the gov-

ernment even sees a nickelfrom many companiesoperating in the sector.

Bellringer noted lastyears budget included rev-enue generated by the saleof more than $600 millionin public assets, and sherightly pointed out thosewere one-time sales thatcant generate similar rev-enue in the future.

That was not a newobservation (many peoplepointed this out whenFinance Minister Mike deJong tabled the 2013-14budget) but it serves as areminder how difficult itmay be to balance futurebudgets.

This was Bellringersfirst major report on gov-ernment finances since shewas appointed auditor-general at the end of May,and its an encouragingsign that shes going to be aforce to be reckoned with.

Keith Baldrey is chief polit-ical reporter for Global B.C.

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candidate James Crosty said hes disap-pointed he hasnt been able to get theschool built until now.

Crosty is concerned the province hasnow requested more information aboutNew Westminster Secondary School.(As previously reported in The Record,a detailed report is being done that willinclude the scope of the project, the esti-mated budget and potential issues associ-

ated with the replacement of the agingschool.)

Crosty fears the report will indicate theexisting school is at moderate risk in anearthquake and will be deemed safe, eventhough it has many deficiencies.

My worst fear is that they are going tosay it needs to be fixed up, he said.

VladimirKrasnogor said the high schoolis an embarrassment and the replace-ment has gone on for far too long.


Forum: Candidates face off over NWSS

Theres a new face at thehelm of The Record, nowthat longtime publisherBrad Alden has retired.

Alvin Brouwer, presi-dent of Lower MainlandPublishing, is now publish-er of both The Record andBurnaby NOW, and salesand marketing directorLara Graham is associatepublisher.

Im an enthusias-tic optimist, and I reallybelieve in our industry,Brouwer said. I alsobelieve we really have toaccelerate our efforts on thedigital side, which is whatwe are starting to do.

Brouwer has a long his-tory in the newspaper busi-ness. He spent 25 years atMetroland Media, a com-munity newspaper chainin Ontario, then moved toPostmedia to become presi-dent of business ventures

before joining Glacier.Lower Mainland

Publishing is Glacierscommunity newspaperdivision. Brouwer is alsopresident of Glacier MediaDigital and publisher forthe Delta Optimist.

Brouwer said readerscan expect to see acceler-ated efforts on the digitalmedia side while he is pub-lisher.

Although its a goodpaper today, I think itsgoing to be a better paper,he said.

Meanwhile,Grahamwillmaintain her role as salesand marketing directorin New Westminster andBurnaby, a post shes heldfor the past eight years,while she takes on moreresponsibility as associatepublisher.

Im really excited tobe given this opportuni-ty as associate publisher.Working with the presidentof our company is an addedbonus, Graham said, add-ing that readers can expectto see exciting changes inthe next few months.

Both Brouwer andGraham will be attendingpublic functions on behalfof the newspaper.

The two took over theirnew responsibilities fol-lowing the retirement ofAlden, who spent morethan two decades in theindustry.

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The meeting is being held on Monday,Nov. 10 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the NewWestminster Evangelical Free Church,7895 Canada Way (just across the 10thAvenue border in Burnaby).

Cant get out that night? Not to worry,the Moody Park Residents Association ispartnering with NewWest.tv, which willprovide a live video stream of the all-can-didates meeting on the web.

Viewers will also be able to fol-low the event live on Twitter through @newwestdottv, said residents associationpresident Christopher Bell in an emailcandidates.

This will be an exciting chance toget your message out to the whole NewWestminster community, and we lookforward to seeing you all on the 10th ofNovember.

Coming just days before the Nov. 15civic election, it could be the final in a ser-ies of all-candidates meetings for mayor,council and school trustees.

More signage neededYoure not wrong if you think the elec-

tion signs look a little wordier than inpast years.

All signs must meet a new requirementthat states they must include the name oftheir financial agent on the sign.

That means folks who are reusingsigns from past elections must ensuretheyre updated to include the informa-tion.

A number of changes are in place forthe 2014 civic elections, including theneed for every candidate to have a finan-cial agent (they can do it themselves),who keeps track of contributions andexpenses and files the disclosure state-ments following the election.

Wright gets it rightIncumbent mayorWayne Wright has

trimmed back the signs in his campaignoffice.

The citys election office had received acomplaint that signs in Wrights campaignoffice on Carnarvon Street exceeded thesize limits in the election signage guide-lines. Staff measured the signs, confirmedthey were too big and returned to ensurethe signs complied with the guidelines.

The signs are all in compliance, saidVeronika Metchie, the citys acting man-ager of licensing and integrated services.

Meet with MaryCouncil candidateMary Trentadue

is offering 32 Minutes With Mary in thelead-up to the civic election.

Trentadue will hold 32 Minutes WithMary meetings in various locations inthe city. She states that Trentadue means32 in Italian and 32 Books was the nameof her award-wining bookstore in NorthVancouver.

In my previous experience as a citycouncillor, I enjoyed the opportunityto engage people on shared values andpriorities the most, she said in a pressrelease. I have been knocking on literallyhundreds of doors over the past weeks,but I want to engage those that I haventyet been able to connect with. As a moth-er of a young son and a business owner, Ibelieve I bring a unique perspective, andI look forward to sharing my ideas andhearing those of others.

For more details on where and whenyoull be able to meet with Trentadue,drop her an email at [email protected].

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Girl groupglory:CarolynBergstrand,StefaniaWheel-house,SabrielleMcCurdy-Foremanand Kather-ine Alpenstar in TheMarvelousWonderettes,being stagedby FootlightTheatre atthe ShadboltCentre Nov.6 through15. NewWest resi-dent WayneNolan isdirecting theproduction.

ANewWestminster director isat the helm as Footlight Theatrereturns to the stage with a newmusical at the Shadbolt Centre.

The Burnaby theatre com-pany is staging The MarvelousWonderettes, opening tomor-row (Thursday, Nov. 6) in theShadbolts James Cowan Theatre.

Wayne Nolan, newly arrivedin the Royal City from Ottawa,

is directing the production,which stars Katherine Alpen,Sabrielle McCurdy-Foreman,Carolyn Bergstrand and StefaniaWheelhouse.

The four appear as membersof Springfield High Schools1958 Songleader Squad, who arepressed into service at the seniorprom when the group originallyscheduled to perform is forcedto drop out. The first act takesthem to the prom; in the second,theyre back together at their 10-year reunion.

Along the way, audiencesare treated to a hit parade ofsongs from the era, including Mr.Sandman, Lipstick on Your Collar,

Its My Party, Lollipop and more.A lot of the songs are famil-

iar, says Susan Reid, president ofthe Footlight board. The musicis unbelievable. People who seeit are like, why is this not beingdone everywhere?

Reid is enthusiastic aboutthe quality of production thatsshaping up under the leadershipof Nolan and musical directorKate MacColl both new to theFootlight fold.

Shes pleased that Nolansought out the theatre group afterhis arrival from the east, wherehe has been involved with com-munity theatre since his debutrole in a 1980 production of Guys

and Dolls with Ottawas OrpheusMusical Theatre Society.

Over the years, Nolan hasamassed an extensive resumthat includes both performingand directing including direct-ing a dozen community theatreproductions and earning theCapital Critics Circle Award forBest Director in community the-atre.

Reid promises that, underhis leadership, The MarvelousWonderettes will be the kind ofhigh-quality show that Footlighthas always been known for.

Shes hoping the show willappeal to a broad base of audi-ence members from those who

know the music through theirparents or grandparents, to thosewho grew up to the music them-selves.

I think its going to be any-body that loves the music of the50sand 60s, shesays. Itsmusicthat everybody will know.

The Marvelous Wonderettes isonstage for 10 performances,with 8 p.m. shows Nov. 6 through8 and Nov. 13 through 15, plus 2p.m. matinees on Nov. 8, 9 and15.

Tickets are $25 for all seats,available through tickets.shad-boltcentre.com or by phone at604-205-3000.

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OK, literary types,get those pensready, becauseNovember is set to beanother busy month.

Not only is it National

Novel Writing Month,it also happens to be amonth full of Royal CityLiterary Arts Societyevents.

Some highlights:" The Art of the Memoir:FacilitatorMargaretCaldwaldr leads thisworkshop tomorrow(Thursday, Nov. 6) from6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Shes look at the pro-cess, challenges andrewards of memoir writ-ing, and shell look at her

own experience helpingveteran George Reid towrite his memoir.

Its happening at theNew Westminster PublicLibrary, 716 Sixth Ave. Itsfree, but email [email protected] to sign up." Poetic Justice: This poet-ry reading series continueson Sunday afternoonsfrom 3 to 5 p.m. in thebackroom at the HeritageGrill, 447 Columbia St.

The Sunday, Nov. 9 ses-sion is hosted by Sonja

Grgar and features TracyHamon and Deborah L.Kelly.

For the full schedule,check out www.poeticjustice.ca."Writing for Kidz: Thisongoing group, led byMax Tell, holds sessionsMondays at RenaissanceBookstore at 43 Sixth St.Its a drop-in group (drop-in fee is $5) designed foranyone who writes forchildren, in any genre. Ifyouve been to the group

before, take note that thetime has changed itsnow running from 10 a.m.to noon. Call 604-525-4566or see www.rclas.com formore."WordPlay: If youre bat-tling writers block andjust cant seem to get start-ed, then this is the groupfor you. WordPlay is a freemonthly drop-in seriesdesigned to help you gen-erate poetry using the pro-vided writing prompts. Itsnot a critique group. Bring

along your own writingtools and paper. It all hap-pens on Thursday, Nov. 6at 7 p.m. in the back roomat the Heritage Grill." Short story open mike:Local writer-director-comicMargo Prentice hosts thismonthly gathering onthe second Wednesday ofeach month at RenaissanceBookstore, 43 Sixth St. Thenext session is Wednesay,Nov. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m.Writers are invited to read

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short stories or excerptsfrom books, journals oressays, and storytellers arealso welcome. Check outwww.rclas.com for details." Poetry Wars: And dontforget this one for anyoneinterested in exploringthe Canadian literaryand poetry scene. CarolShillibeer leads thismonthly study group thenext session is Saturday,Nov. 15 from 4 to 6 p.m.at Renaissance Bookstore,43 Sixth St. Check outwww.rclas.com for all thedetails.

Canadian storyDouglas College theatre

students are taking a stepback into Canadian historyfor their upcoming per-formance of Unity (1918).

A press release informsme that the GovernorGenerals Award-winningplay by B.C. playwrightKevin Kerr focuses onBeatrice, a young womanfrom a farming family whonarrates the tale throughher diary.

The town of Unity,Saskatchewan is facinga new threat as soldiersreturn from the First WorldWar: the Spanish flu.

This play providesa thought-provokinglook at how a commun-ity responds when itfaces a threat to its veryexistence, says directorThrasso Petras in a press

release. its a story aboutan important period inour countrys history andhow peoples expectationsregarding the end of theGreat War compared withthe reality.

The cast includesNew Wests own AllieMelchert, along withMichael Robert Bernard,Emily Brown, RobynCrawford, Zoe Frank, DanMcPeake, Brendan Saltel,Ashely Scigliano andClaire Temple.

Unity (1918) is on fromNov. 7 to 14 at the LauraC. Muir Performing Artstheatre at Douglas College,700 Royal Ave. Ticketsare $8 to $12, availablethrough ticketsnw.ca or604-521-5050.

Shadow puppetsHeres a very cool one

from the Anvil Centre.On Saturday, Nov. 8,

you can take the wholefamily down to the centreto enjoy an Indonesianshadow puppet show.

Anthonius Hardono, apuppeteer in wayang kulit(shadow puppet) perform-ance, will be on hand forthe show that is rooted inthe storytelling traditionsof Java, Indonesia.

Many of the stor-ies are adapted from thefamous Hindu epic, theMahabharata, a write-up says. This play thatwill be performed, titledAbimanyus First Challenge,

depicts the challengesfaced by a prince in facingtemptation in his earlylife.

The play takes placein Room 417 of the AnvilCentre, 777 Columbia St.

Its free, for all ages,and it goes from 11 a.m .to 1 p.m. RSVP to 604-527-4640 or email [email protected].

Golden Age funExpect to see some gen-

der-bending fun onstageat the next Golden AgeTheatre production.

Male actors will be tak-ing on female roles in Fun,Food and Fitness, the latestproduction by the CenturyHouse drama group.

Its onstage Friday,Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. andSaturday, Nov. 22 at 1:30p.m.

DirectorMargoPrentice writes thatlaughter is guaranteedand promises that hermale actors in female cos-tumes are hilarious.

Want to check out thefun?

Tickets are available atthe front desk of CenturyHouse, 620 Eighth St.Theyre $8 for members or$10 for non-members, andrefreshments are included.For information, call 604-519-1066.

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Its a playdate witha political twist. OnSaturday, Nov. 8, NewWestminster parents areinvited to bring their kidsto a family-friendly schoolboard all-candidatesplaydate (and Q&A)from 10 a.m. to noon atthe Fraser River DiscoveryCentre.

The playdate is organ-ized by New West momsBriana Tomkinson andNatalie Lawy, on behalfof the New WestminsterMoms Group, a privateFacebook group that isclose to 600 moms strong.

Its hard for busyparents to take time outto attend all-candidatesevents in the even-ings especially if youhave to pay for a sitter,Tomkinson said in arelease about the event.

At our all-candidatesschool board playdate,moms and dads can dotheir civic duty over acoffee while the kids playand explore the exhibits atthe Fraser River DiscoveryCentre.

The playdate event willfeature one-minute stumpspeeches from each schoolboard candidate, followedby 40 minutes of openquestions and answersmoderated by Tomkinsonand Lawy.

The last hour of theevent will be unstruc-tured free time, whenparents can get to knowthe candidates over a freecoffee provided by RiverMarkets Tre Galli, or teafrom Great Wall Tea, whiletheir kids play.

Child care is not pro-vided at the event, butchildren in attendance willbe able to enjoy the manyactivities throughout thelower gallery of the FraserRiver Discovery Centre.

For more information,please contact Tomkinsonat [email protected] or 778-323-0717.

Nutrition talkWill candy really make

my child hyper, grumpy,unintelligent and lazy?

Nutrition and foodadvocate Preet Marwahawill discuss how foodimpacts behaviour attonights (Nov. 5) ParentsNight Out.

The event will be aninformation-packed ses-sion that will shift yourparadigm about foodand its role in the healthand behaviour of ourchildren, says a mediarelease.

The talk will focus onthe fundamentals of nutri-tion, the brain, marketingof food and new lifestylechoices. The event goesfrom 7 to 9 p.m. at LordKelvin Community Schoolgym. Free child minding isavailable.

Contact Dan Kalivodaat 778-875-9367 [email protected] formore information.

The event is hosted bythe Parents Night Outcommittee: School District40, New WestminsterYouth Services, Family

Services of GreaterVancouver, FrasersideCommunity ServicesSociety, New WestminsterTeachers Union and theUnited Way of the LowerMainland.

Douglas honoursThe Douglas College

Students Union hostedactivist Ernie Crey lastmonth to honour the livesof missing aboriginalwomen and girls acrossCanada.

The event is part ofthe Sisters in Spirit cam-paign, a call to action fora national plan to endviolence against aborig-inal women, including aninquiry to investigate themore than 1,000 reportedcases of missing and mur-dered aboriginal womenand girls across Canada.

I support the upcom-ing roundtable on missingwomen and the demandfor a national inquiry,said Crey, a senior pol-icy advisor for the Sto:loTribal Council and brotherto Dawn Crey, whoseremains were found on thePickton Farm, in a media

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gedy, Makailey Preston,aboriginal liaison ofthe Douglas StudentsUnion, said in the release.Students and communitymembers are calling onthe government to inves-tigate the issue of missingand murdered women.Families and communitiesdeserve justice and peace,and no aboriginal womanshould have to ask, Am Inext?

In the last 30 years,more than 1,000Aboriginal women havegone missing or have beenmurdered, and aboriginalwoman are four timesmore likely than non-aboriginal women to bemurdered, RCMP datashows.

Students at DouglasCollege, along with othersacross the country, arestanding in solidarity withAboriginal communitiesand families who have lostloved ones and are call-ing for immediate actionto end violence againstaboriginal women andgirls, said Sonia Keshane

of the student unionsAboriginal StudentsCollective. These miss-ing women arent statis-tics, they are real people;someones mother, grand-mother, daughter, auntie,cousin, and they are allour sisters. Somethingneeds to be done. We needawareness, we need actionand we need it now.

Sisters in Spirit is ajoint campaign of pro-gressive organizationsacross the country includ-ing the Native WomensAssociation of Canada,Amnesty InternationalCanada, KAIROS:Canadian EcumenicalJustice Initiatives, NationalAssociation of FriendshipCentres and the CanadianFederation of Students.

The students unionheld the event in associa-tion with its Aboriginalstudents collective andthe Douglas CollegeAboriginal Centre.

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Downtown has been re-energized with the opening of Anvil Centre, Shops atNew West, Westminster Pier Park and the Wait For Me Daddy memorial

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Its important, she adds, for family andfriends to understand that the processof downsizing can take months, evena year.

Downsizing all of your familyheirlooms and possessions can seeminsurmountable, without even gettinginto the psychological effect of lettinggo of possessions. Its definitely anemotional transition and this is wherea Realtor can help - not only infinding a new home, but in connectingyou with downsizing and organizingspecialists who can help create asmoother changeover. Everyone froma professional stager, who help make ahouse look appealing and welcoming;to a mortgage specialist or broker tohelp secure the best rate of interest; toa notary public and/or lawyer for all ofthe legal issues.

Downsizing can be scary becauseits a major event in most peopleslives, she adds. I try to ensure avery positive, stress free experiencefor all. Communication is key andits really important that I am a goodlistener to assist them with their realestate goals!

De-Cluttering:The process inevitably involves

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Its a huge lifestyle change goingfrom a home to a condominium, shesays. In addition to de-cluttering,there are issues of strata fees toconsider and the importance of havingamenities, such as your doctor andgrocery store, close by.

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With Halloweenbut a mem-ory andRemembrance Day uponus, thoughts of Christmasare already on the mindsof many.

The City of NewWestminster is invitingnon-profit organizationsand commercial businessesto participate in this yearsSanta Claus Parade, whichhas a theme of A ChildsChristmas. The parade willbe held on Saturday, Dec.6 at 11 a.m. and end with atree lighting.

Along with the parade,the city is organizing anafternoon of perform-ers and performing artsgroups who will entertainfolks at locations in thedowntown including theShops at New West, FraserRiver Discovery Centre,River Market, HyackSquare, Anvil Centre andvarious locations on thestreet.

The performanceswill take place on Dec. 6between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The deadline for paradeentries is Friday, Nov.21 and the deadline forperformance submissionsis Tuesday, Nov. 18. Forall the details, visit www.newwestcity.ca.

Christmas saleThe folks at St.

Barnabas Church arealready getting set tohost a sale of all thingsChristmas.

Trees, decorations andfestive housewares are upfor grabs at the sale thatstaking place on Saturday,Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to1 p.m. at St. BarnabasChurch hall at 1010 FifthAve.

Come early. Dont bedisappointed. They havesome really nice stuff,said Roxee Forrest, anassociate warden at thechurch.

The nerdsare coming!

Thousands of peopleare expected to flock toAnvil Centre to the secondannual Northwest FanFest.

The 2015 fandom cele-bration expects to welcomeabout 5,000 supporters ofcomics, games, anime, sci-fi, cosplay and alternativefashion to Anvil Centrefrom May 29 to 31, 2015.

We are excited aboutrelocating to AnvilCentre, show directorBrian Hughes said in apress release. Not onlyis it a beautiful buildingthats easily accessible toeveryone in the LowerMainland, but there areplenty of food vendorsnearby and great photoopportunities in the Quayand Pier Park right acrossthe street.

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Fan Fest will include thebiggest costume contest inB.C., a variety of out-of-town and local guests fromthe creative industry, liveperformances from musi-cians and improv theatre,numerous panels cover-ing all areas of fandom, adedicated area for gamingof all kinds, an Artist Alley,a vendors hall and more.

Northwest Fan Fest iscurrently welcoming appli-cations for panelists, vend-ors, artists and volunteers.Tickets for the event ($20for one-day adult ticketsand $40 for three-day tick-ets until Dec. 31) are nowavailable.

For more information,visit northwestfanfest.com.

Local Eaglessoar in Florida

Gerry Liu soared likean Eagle all the way toFlorida.

Liu, provincial pres-ident with the NewWestminster FraternalOrder of Eagles, recentlyattended the 2014 inter-national convention inOrlando /Florida. Thelocal chapter was proudto contribute toward a$25-million cheque thatEagles from across NorthAmerica contributed to theFraternal Order of EaglesDiabetes Centre.

The New Westminsterchapter is always look-ing for new members tohelp with fundraisers andactivities such as a kidsChristmas party.

We are always lookingto increase our member-

ship and couples are verywelcome. Where else canboth partners work sep-arately, yet get togetherto celebrate each othersaccomplishments? saidchapter president JohnAshdown in an email toThe Record. Our slogansays it all: Having Fun fundraising Peoplehelping people.

Book for saleBusters Winter Folly is

raising funds for animalrescue groups, includingone based right here inNew Westminster.

As reported in the Oct.24 issue of The Record,Kristin Schumacherrecently penned her firstchildrens book, BustersWinter Folly. Schumacher,a longtime volunteer andboard member with ani-mal rescue groups, wantsto help teach children thatanimals are not disposableand they have feelings.

Locally, Busters WinterFolly is available at AlpineAnimal Hospital (348Sixth St.) and the CrestPharmasave (8697 10thAve., just across the borderin Burnaby). Its $11.99.

The last line in the arti-cle was cut off in the printedition of The Record.

It should have statedthat a portion of the pro-ceeds are being donatedto local rescue groups,including the NewWestminster based PacificVolunteer Education andAssistance Team and theBurnaby-based Actionfor Animals in DistressSociety.

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Happy Halloween: Twenty-month-old Noah, along withdad Leon, gets into the Halloween spirit at NewWest-minster Family Place on Oct. 31. The local organiza-tion, which offers a variety of programs for families,held a Halloween party for the kids and parents whouse its services and lots of costumed kids turned outfor the fun.

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The JV Hyacks defeat-ed Lord Tweedsmuir 49-20 to clinch the B.C. highschool football leaguesValley division the NewWestminster programsfirst-ever outright title atany level. It was also NewWest teams first unbeatenregular season.

This junior group hasdefinitely a different men-tal focus, said Hyacks JVhead coach Chad Oatway.Were bigger up front thanweve ever been before.

The size and depth ofthe boys up front has madeHyack boys a true con-tender after many seasonsas mainly a feeder pro-gram to the varsity team.

It is nice, Oatwayadded. Our (senior) teamhas always gotten betterfrom our juniors. But thesekids have a good base offootball. I think werein that upper echelon ofteams. Were definitely acontender.

Trew Dancey scoredrushing touchdowns of 56yards in the first quarterand 65 yards in the secondquarter to go over the 200-yard mark in total rushing

yards in the game.Dancey also set up two

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Quarterback LucasSabau snuck into the endzone fromone-yardout fol-lowing a 38-yard Danceyrun two plays earlier.

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made the score 35-6 athalftime after Dancey tookthe ball to the Tweedsmuireight-yard line after a 32-yard run.

Josh Olango also hada 50-yard gainer on theground to open the scoringfor New West.

Alan Darby and DavidArciaga also scored for the

Hyacks from inside the redzone in the final quarter toround out the scoring.

We will almost certain-ly get a first-round play-off bye and will play aquarter-final playoff gameon Thursday, Nov. 20 atMercer, said Hyacks var-sity head coach FarhanLalji.

New West intendsto remain sharp with anexhibition game againstNotre Dame, anotherunbeaten junior varsityteam, at Mercer Stadiumon Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Were excited to seewhat these kids can dodown the stretch, saidOatway.

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Finding the gap: New Westminster Hyacks junior varsity running back Alan Darby follows a block by No. 55Anthony Dillman in a conference-clinching 49-20 win over Lord Tweedsmuir at Mercer Stadium last week.

Good things to come in BNW cross-country

Good things are yet to come forBurnaby/New Westminster dis-trict runners.

Grace Fetherstonhaugh ofNew Westminster finished witha bronze medal and St. ThomasMores Cobi Juni placed fifth intheir respective junior races atthe B.C. high school cross-coun-try championships in Victoria onSaturday.

Fetherstonhaugh finished thirdin a time of 16:28 in the juniorgirls 4.1-kilometre race.

The gold medal came downto a tight finish between winnerTaryn ONeill of George Elliot andrunner-up Julie Sevsek of ClaytonHeights, both finishing under 16minutes.

Emily Chilton finished in 13thspot in 17:22 to help the NewWestteam, including Michelle Li andEllery Hardy, to seventh place.Rachel Wong and Lauren Semkowof Moscrop placed 53rd and 70th,respectively, in the field.

Burnaby Mountains SairaPurhar was 60th. Tea Cecic ofAlpha finished 85th.

At the junior boys 5.1km dis-

tance, Juni clocked a fifth-placetime of 18:22, less than a minutebehind winner Joel Harrison ofWalnut Grove.

Charles Yu of Burnaby Centralfinished in 46th spot with a 19:42clocking. Central teammateMatthew Pomponio placed 65thoverall. Shae Janke of BurnabySouth was 81st.

Eric Zhang and Tomas Wardalso scored points towardsCentrals 14th-place team finish.

Byrne Creeks Jemal Reta fin-ished in 20th place in the seniorboys race.

Nathan Tadesse of NorthSurrey won the 6.1km boys racein a time of 20:35. Sean Bergmanof Kelowna was just 13 secondsbehind in second place.

STMs Alessandro Pozzolloplaced 47th in the large seniorboys field. Julian Hart of Moscropwas 82nd.

Alphas Hamish Clinton placed90th and Andrew Woinoski ofBurnaby Mountain was 95th inthe field of 235 runners.

Dover Baywon the senior boysteam title handily.

Robyn Lee was the top seniorgirls finisher from Burnaby, plac-ing 49th for the BurnabyMountain

Lions. Reesa Wright of Centralwas 95th and Taylor McIntosh ofSTM was 98th in the field of 225senior girls competitors.

West Point Grey edged bothSentinel and Semiahmoo for the

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