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Lynn Radbournes cultural award hassome company on the mantle.Radbourne was named NewWestmin-

sters 2015 Citizen of theYear at the Plati-numAwards gala on Nov. 5. She previouslyreceived the Bernie Legge Cultural Award,which means shes one of only two resi-dents (Tony Antonias is the other) to getthe two top awards for individuals in NewWestminster.I was so surprised and overwhelmed

when I got the Bernie Legge award in2006. To have both of them is the icing onthe cake, she told theRecord. No slack-ing off now.Anyone who has met Radbourne knows

theres lit-tle chance ofthat. In June,Radbourneretired froma two-day-a-week jobshe enjoyedso she could

take on a new volunteer role.We became puppy raisers for B.C.

Guide Dogs.We couldnt get our pup-py until I retired you have to spend 24/7with them, she said. That was the bigmotivator.Raising a puppy is just one of many vol-

unteer activities that keeps the longtimeNewWest resident on the go. Radbourneis the worthy matron (like a president) thisyear for the Order of Eastern Star Friend-ship Chapter 75 and founder of the NewWestminsterYouth Ambassador Society,both of which have chosen the B.C. andAl-berta Guide Dogs as their charity of choicefor 2015 for fundraisers.I must admit, I have got in both organi-

zations some amazing people working withme. I couldnt do it without them,

Citizen of theYear winnerpreviously earned the BernieLegge Cultural Award

HAPPYDIWALINewWestminsters AsianArtsBhangraClubwasall deckedout toperformat theDiwali festivities atQueensboroughCommunityCentreonSunday. Thecelebrationof theannual festival of lights included foodandentertainment. PHOTOJENNIFERGAUTHIER

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Thirteen may be an unlucky number forthe 12th Street Music Festival.City council recently approved a request

from organizers of Uptown Live to allowthat street festival to be held on Saturday,July 23, 2016 a day before the 13th an-nual 12th Street Music Festival.The deci-sion came after Uptown Live organizers ap-peared before the citys festivals committee something the 12th Street Music Festivalorganizers didnt have a chance to do.

Neil Douglas, a member of theWest EndBusiness Association, said he was disap-pointed and surprised when he picked upthe Oct. 29Record and read about discus-sions taking place at city hall that would im-pact the 12th Street Music Festival.I think the process was flawed and I

think we need to revisit, he told coun-cil Nov. 2. To continue and allow the de-cision that was made without us would bedisrespectful of our festival. It would be verydisrespectful of our volunteers and disre-spectful of our sponsors, and would addchallenges to our festival.

Douglas said having two festivals on thesame weekend poses challenges for retain-ing sponsors, stretches the citys resourcesto clean the streets beforehand and forcesthe festivals to compete for vendors and vol-unteers. He said food vendors tend to liketo do one event a weekend, so theyd likelygo to the larger Uptown Live event.Compounding all of this are some mis-

characterizations of our festival. It almostsounded like some people were characteriz-ing us as being a little block party or some-thing.We are not a block party, he stressed.We have brought some of the top profes-sional bands inVancouver to our event overthe years.We have had Juno-award win-ners.

Wearenotablockparty12th Street Music Festival is unhappy about the fact thatUptown Live will go ahead on the same weekend next summer

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CALENDAROF EVENTSThursday, November 125:00pm 8:00 pmOUR CITY Workshop:A CommunityConversation on HousingSapperton Pensioners Hall,318 Keary St.

Wednesday, November 1311:30am-1:00pmReectivity ClinicCentury House

Saturday, November 141:00 4:00 pmOUR CITY Workshop:A CommunityConversation on HousingNew Westminster Public Library

Monday, November 165:30 pmRegular CouncilAnvil Centre

Tuesday November 177:00pmMcBride SappertonResidents AssociationKnox United Church403 Columbia Street E.

Wednesday, November 185:00 8:00 pmOUR CITY Workshop:A CommunityConversation on HousingUnity in Action Church,1630 Edinburgh St.

7:00 pmNewWestminster DowntownResidents Association MeetingHoly Trinity Church,514 Carnarvon

Saturday, November 219:00 am 12:00 pmOUR CITY Workshop:A CommunityConversation on HousingSapperton Pensioners Hall,318 Keary St.

Sunday, November 221:00 3:00 pmNational Child DayCentennial Community Centre

Tuesday, November 244:00 8:00 pmSapperton ParkingStudy Open HouseSapperton Pensioners Hall,318 Keary St.

Thursday, November 267:00 pmGlenbrooke North ResidentsAssociation MeetingNWPL, Plaskett Room

Saturday, November 289:00 am 12:00 pmOUR CITY Workshop:A CommunityConversation on HousingConnaught Heights School,2201 London St.For more information on anyof these events, please visitwww.newwestcity.ca/events

INTER-MUNICIPALBUSINESS LICENSEThe Council of the City of NewWestminsteris considering adopting two bylaws relatedto the Inter-Municipal Business Licenseprogram:

Inter-Municipal Business License AgreementBylaw No. 7794 and Inter-Municipal BusinessLicense Amendment Bylaw No. 7795.

The proposed bylaws enable the City toparticipate in an Inter-Municipal BusinessLicense (IMBL) program with Burnaby, Delta,Richmond, Surrey, and Vancouver. The IMBLapplies to mobile businesses related to theconstruction industry and enable thosebusinesses to purchase one business license,in addition to their resident business license,to operate in all six municipalities.

Copies of the IMBL Agreement Bylaw,the IMBL Amendment Bylaw, and Councilreport will be available on the Citys website at www.newwestcity.ca or for pick-upfrom the Business Licence counter duringregular business hours starting on Monday,November 9, 2015. Additional informationregarding the IMBL program is available onthe Citys website or by calling 604-527-4565.

Comments regarding this matter canbe forwarded in writing to the Manager,Licensing and Integrated Services, bymail, fax (604-527-4699) or [email protected] no later thanFriday, November 27, 2015 or by attending thePublic Hearing session on November 30, 2015at City Hall Council Chambers at 5:45 pm.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESNewWestminster City Council will consider appointments to Advisory Committees,Commissions, Boards and Panels for the 2016 term.

Volunteers are needed for the following Committees, Commissions, Boards and Panels:

Access Ability Advisory Committee

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Community Heritage Commission

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Applications must be received by the Legislative Services Department no later than4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015.

2015-2018CITY COUNCILSTRATEGIC PRIORITIESNewWestminster Mayor and Councilhas approved a set of policy and planningpriorities that will guide the work of theorganization from now until 2018. The 31strategic priorities resulted from a strategicplanning process conducted earlier this yearand are foundational to realizing Councilsvision of NewWestminster as a sustainable,livable and thriving community. The strategicpriorities consist of 15 capital projects and16 planning and policy initiatives which buildupon accomplishments to date and, together,lay the groundwork for accommodatinggrowth and development into the future.

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HELP SHAPE THE FUTUREOFPARKING IN SAPPERTONThe City of NewWestminster has retainedBunt and Associates to undertake aparking study for the Citys Sappertonneighbourhood. The study looks atexisting parking conditions in Sappertonand suggests options to manage parkingdemands, while encouraging lower vehicleuse and more sustainable and active formsof transportation. Be part of the processby reviewing potential strategies to dealwith the existing parking situation in theneighbourhood.

Join us at our Public Open HouseDate: Tuesday, November 24, 2015Time: 4:00PM 8:00PMLocation: Sapperton Pensioners Hall318 Keary Street, NewWestminsterFor more information on the parkingStudy visit www.newwestcity.ca or contactEngineering Services at 604-527-4592.

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Theres little chance Ma-rie-Hlne Fekete-Piskorikwill ever forget the sacrificesCanadian soldiers and theirfamilies made for her free-dom 71 years ago, but shewas at the NewWestminstercenotaph for RemembranceDay yesterday nonetheless as she has been every Nov.11 for the last half century.I think its very impor-

tant because I dont knowif I can transmit my feelingsto you in a proper way justthink of these young menwho left their families, wentto a foreign land to fight forthe freedom of people theydidnt even know, she toldtheRecord. Just to thinkabout it puts tears in myeyes all the mothers andfathers who never saw theirchildren come back home.That is not a small event;that is big stuff, and wemust never forget it.Fekete-Piskorik was six

years old, in Grade 1 whenteachers at her Belgianschool suddenly told stu-dents to go home one daybecause their country wasat war.Within days, refugees es-

caping from the invadingGerman army in the eastflooded into herWest Flan-ders town ofWingene.Eighteen days later, Bel-

gium surrendered, and ablanket of fear descendedon her small town for fourlong years.People lived in fear be-

cause they never knew whatwould happen next, shesaid.German soldiers marched

into town and comman-deered lodging in her home.Food was scarce, and

her father and two broth-ers had to spend long peri-ods in hiding from the Ge-stapo (the German secretpolice), who combed occu-pied towns for young mento press into forced labourin German factories.If you didnt show up

when you were summonedto be at a certain place ata certain time, they wouldcome to the house and takeyou, Fekete-Piskorik said.She remembers running

from house to house withthe other village children,warning the townsfolk whenthe Gestapo was in town.When her father wasnt in

hiding, Fekete-Piskorik re-members being very afraid

lest the Germans overhearhim listening to forbiddenBBC radio broadcasts intheir home.It was a climate of fear,

she said.She remembers vividly

the day that climate cleared,when Canadian soldiers,with a contingent of Polishtroops, rolled into town intanks and jeeps in Septem-

ber 1944.Jubilation like you

wouldnt believe, thats mybiggest memory of libera-tion, she said. I rememberthey made me a costume,and we all had parades andparaded down the streetsdancing and singing.Theymade paper clothes for mewith the Belgian flag be-cause that was not allowed

to be flown during the war.In the years that followed,

Fekete-Piskorik became anurse, immigrated to Can-ada in 1958 and moved toNewWest in 1961.Now 81, with children

and grandchildren of herown, her memories of thathappy day 71 years ago aretinged with sadness, think-ing of the young Canadi-

an men killed before and af-ter the parades through herhometown.They never came home,

and Im thinking of themothers and fathers, shesaid.Fekete-Piskorik has nev-

er missed a RemembranceDay, before or after comingto NewWestminster.And over the years, at

cenotaphs on Nov. 11, shehas seen signs of hope herdeep gratitude for the sac-rifices made for her free-dom so many years ago willlive on.My heart is always so

happy to see how manyyoung families come thereand bring their children,she said.

NewWestminster woman remembers the climate of fear in her Belgian town during the war and the Canadians who liberated it

Memories:NewWest residentMarie-HlneFekete-Piskorik, above, visitswar gravesat theFraserCemeterywithaphotoofher childhoodhome inBelgium.Above left, Fekete-Piskorik, far right/second row, celebrateswith liberation forces in 1944. Above right, six-year-oldMarie-HlneposeswithherbrotherAnton in1940,close to the time theGermanoccupationbegan. PHOTOCORNELIANAYLOR/CONTRIBUTED

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people.Flash forward more than

250 years, and it looks likewere finally returning to anera of actual evidence-baseddecision-making in govern-ment.In its first act of policy-

making, the Liberal gov-ernment announced thatStatistics Canada would re-instate the mandatory long-form census after it was un-ceremoniously scrapped bytheTories in 2010 in favourof an optional household

survey.With 25 per centfewer respondents, statisti-cians warned the value ofthe data collected from theoptional survey was ques-tionable to the point of be-ing, arguably, useless.Whether it was scrapped

to satisfy the more paranoid,libertarian branches of theparty or to confound criticswho used data to challengethe Conservatives agenda,were glad to see our mini-Dark Ages of governingfrom the hip are over.

People may forget it, butfilling out the census is acivic duty on the same levelas paying taxes and voting.The root of the word statis-tics, is in fact, state.So when you sigh and

grumble about having to

take the time to fill out thecensus form, remember thatits part of your obligationas a citizen.And,moreover,its a good thing. Govern-ments cant make good de-cisions with bad (or no) in-formation.Lets face it, every day big

and expensive decisions arebeing made, and we wantto be sure were on the righttrack.Among the reliable info

collected in the census wasinformation on the length

of citizens commutes thisas were moving to spend$140 million redesigningour Highway 1 interchang-es and the region struggleswith how it will pay for tran-sit improvements.We hope this move marks

the return to evidence-based decisions in Ottawa.When it comes to our

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ARCHIVE2009Crime takes a dive

MYVIEWKEITHBALDREY

WillTrudeauhelpB.C.?Will British Columbia

benefit from what appearsto be a remarkably newera of government slowlyemerging in Ottawa?Theres every reason to

think so, on a number ofpolicy fronts.And in manycases a large amount of fed-eral dollars flowing B.C.sway seems likely to happen.A lot of attention has been

paid to newly minted PrimeMinister JustinTrudeausmassive infrastructure plan,which could free up billionsof dollars for transporta-tion projects in MetroVan-couver. Suddenly, build-ing a Broadway subway line long considered a politi-cal orphan lacking seniorgovernment support nowlooks like it might actuallyhappen. So do those rapidtransit lines in Surrey.Of course, both projects

have yet to develop a coher-ent business plan, which isrequired to get the federalgovernments commitmentof big dollars. If the mayorsofVancouver and Surrey arepaying attention, they wouldbe wise to kick start thatplanning post-haste.Presumably, the new

prime minister would alsoprovide partial funding forthe proposed newMasseyBridge.This project stillseems a bit iffy, as the rea-son theMasseyTunnelwas built in the first placewas because the soil at thatpart of the Fraser River wasdeemed unsuitable (toomuch silt) to support a mas-sive bridge.But its not just bricks and

mortar that may be coming

from Ottawa.What has re-ceived less attention butinvolves more money overa longer period of time isTrudeaus promise to rein-troduce a health accord withthe provinces.The last one (also au-

thored by a federal Liberalgovernment) was arbitrarilytorn up by the Harper gov-ernment, which served no-tice to the provinces thatstarting in 2017 the annu-al funding lift for feder-al contributions to provin-cial health budgets would betied to the rate of economicgrowth.This new formula would

translate to a net reductionof hundreds of millions ofdollars to places like B.C.,whose older population (theAtlantic provinces fall intothis boat as well) meanshealth-care costs here mayrise higher and quicker thanin other provinces.That ratewill inevitably exceed theannual economic growth in-crease, which usually hoversaround two per cent (whilehealth-care funding increas-es are closer to three percent and higher).If theTrudeau govern-

ment revisits this fundingformula and changes it tobetter accommodate B.C.sposition, that could translateinto hundreds of millions ofdollars on an annual basis.Then there is that prom-

ise to change the marijua-na laws, which could havea profound impact on theB.C. economy. But thats atopic for another day.Keith Baldrey is chief politi-

cal reporter for Global B.C.

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Opinion

TWASSAIDTHISWEEK...It was a relief to finally knowbecause it could be treated and Iunderstood why I was in pain.

Drag queenTequila Mockingbirdon her arthritis diagnosis, page 11

It was a slow winter for cops in NewWest.The localpolice department reported about a one-third drop incriminal code offences in January 2009, when 419 of-fences were reported, compared to 624 offences report-ed in January 2008.Acting chief Dave Jones said thechange was, in part, the result of some problem proper-ties no longer being an issue, adding that safety at Sky-Train stations had improved.

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Alberta Street diverterwas (and is) neededDear EditorRe:Withmore cars comemorespeeders in city, Inbox, NewWestminsterRecord, Oct. 29.

I live on the 300blockof Alberta Street, andIwanted towrite regarding the traffic diverterinstalled at thebaseof our street in earlyMayof this year.

Whenwe firstmoved to this block in 2009,therewas some traffic, but itwasneitherexcessive in volumenor in speed.Once thetraffic lightwas installedAlberta Street andEast Columbia,wedidnotice an increase, butit didnt seenunreasonable. Once the lightsroad traffic sensors and timingwere changedto allow for aquick left turnonto East Colum-bia, the traffic volumeand (moreworrisome)its speeddramatically increased. As parents oftwo children, thatwas a concern for us and formanyof our neighbours on the street. Add inTransLink employees. Add inHSAemployees.Add in folks just trying to get toHighway 1by avoidingBrunette. Itwasquite unlivable.Knowing fullwell thatwewere looking at upto four condo towers being added -with noclear entry/exit fromBrunette in theplans weknewwehad to approach the city to seewhatcouldbedone.

Letmebe clear: I am innoway shapeorform trying to counter, disclaimor disagreewith your comments that the traffic situationonKeary has changed for theworse since thediverterwas installed, and I have absolutelynodoubts that it is affecting thequality of lifefor the residents onKeary for thenegative. Butthere are some factors that differentiate KearyfromAlberta,which Imcertainmakes the situ-ation challenging for the city.

1: Keary is a key access point for RoyalColumbianHospital and that is not going tochangeuntil/unless RCH is rebuiltwith the ER/ambulance access at adifferent point on thesite. Alberta is not andwill never be that accesspoint.

2: TheBreweryDistricts plans have almost100per cent of resident traffic entering orexiting the site via Alberta or Simpson. Thereare restrictions onSimpsonon theNelsonsCourt side of the road, but as the commercial/truckdelivery access is via Alberta/Nelsons,such restrictions just arent possible. Sowithout any traffic restrictions at that entry/exit point, andmost employee, residential andcommercial traffic entering andexiting at thatpoint, it stands to reason that someportionof that residential trafficwould flowupanddownAlberta Street. Nowweare talking aboutthousandsof peoplemoving into theBreweryDistrictwithin five to seven years.

I grewup inNewWest, andwehave alwayshad traffic problems in this city. The amountof vehicle trafficwedealwith is huge, andthe entire city struggleswith it (Imnot evengoing to get startedonparking!). Sappertonis changing, and Iwould suggest thatweresidentswouldbebetter servedbyworkingtogether to address the challenges that comewith change, insteadof pitting one streetagainst another.

Do I think you should continue to approachthe city for other options and solutions?Absolutely. Do I think thediverter shouldbe re-moved fromAlberta? Absolutely not. Not untilwehave somebetter solutions for theBreweryDistrict traffic, heck for Sapperton traffic ingeneral. Imhappy tobepart of thediscussion,but it has tobea constructive one.AndreaMacIntosh,NewWestminster

TRENDINGBlue trees raise someeyebrows and somequestions in the city

KimZimmerman Is this good for atree?

Royal CityRecord Its a nontoxic pig-ment. The artist has paintedhimselfwith thepigment and sufferedno illeffects:)

Julie Palk The trees thatwerepaintedon6th andRoyal, are alreadyback totheir original bark. The rainwashedallofmyhebluepaint in just a fewdays. Ihope they are alright.

Ben InglisCant say I like them. I dontfindpainting a tree art. Noones liningup to see thepaintedwallswehave inour house.

HarleyMoakes-Dunne Is this painthealthy for the trees? Just curious.

JasonHulbertHedid some trees inPortMoody 5 yrs ago, it hasnt harmedthe trees; but the temporary colour-ing is still present...5 yrs later.

How accessible areRemembrance Dayceremonies?

@v_diz @TheRecord If only the ceno-taphat CityHallwere ona flat area.

@eastvancity @v_diz@TheRecordthedrivewayabove is

@v_diz @eastvancity@TheRecordTrue, but not verymuch space. Itsa difficult location. Not like VictorySquare.

@eastvancity @v_diz@TheRecordTruebut always seems like able bodiedgiveway to those that need the roomon thedrivewayand surroundingsidewalks

Mayor wants to livenup public areas

AlejandroAlcantaraHowaboutmak-ing something like that inQueens-borough... wehave the revitalizationproject underway, andwehavebeenoften forgottenby the city...maybebegood timing to get a fewpublic spaceswith cool chairs ! :) Theywouldmakefor great resting spots for people head-ing to theQ2Qbridge!

ChristopherBryan Love someofthese ideas, especially the seating.And theparklet onEast Columbia hasalready createda great destination atthat endof the Sappertonbusinessdistrict. Locating it next to abakery(where they alsohave coffee) is a greatfit.


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the most of it while youreabove ground.Thats whatI try to do, she said. I love

to be able to volunteer, tohelp out, to give back to mycommunity.

Astellar citizen:LynnRadbourne, left, founderof theNewWestminster YouthAmbassadorSociety, is theCitizenof theYear. Shesshownwith this years youthambassadors.PHOTOCONTRIBUTED

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Amber Anderson, presi-dent of theWest End Busi-ness Association, wrote tocouncil asking that the citynot allow Uptown Live toconflict with the longstand-ing 12th Street festival.TheWest End Business

Association strongly believesthat this will have a nega-tive effect on our festivaland may very well cause usto terminate our event, she

wrote. We ask that you per-mit us the same access theyreceived to present our con-cerns to the festival grantcommittee.Council approved a rec-

ommendation to inviteWestEnd Business Associationrepresentatives to attend thenext meeting of the festivalsgrants committee.Mayor Jonathan Cote said

there are a limited numberof weekends in the sum-

mer.Id hate to see them pit-

ted against each other, hesaid of city festivals. I cer-tainly think our festivalsgrant committee would bemore than open to continueto have a dialogue and seewhat opportunities the citycan move forward to sup-port the work of the 12thStreet Music Festival so thatit can continue and hopeful-ly thrive in the future.

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The Doncaster, a well-managed bldg convenientlylocated in the popular Uptown area. come see thisspotless, well-kept 700 sq ft 1-bedroom ground levelsuite with slider doors leading from the living roomto a private & quiet northeast facing patio. Building iscurrently being re-piped & already paid for by currentowners. Low maint fee also includes heat & hot water.Comes w/insuite storage plus 1 locker & 1 parkingstall. One cat okay & rentals currently maxed. Locatedclose to transit, schools, shopping, parks & more.

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Builders/Investors, beautiful river & mountain viewsfrom this 50 x 121 lot with a very livable housecurrently leased for $1,800 per month. Located rightacross the street from Cariboo Park. Home is 1790 sfwith 4 bedrooms & 2 baths. Rent the home for now& build your dream home in the future.

#207 1025 Cornwall $215,000

Gorgeous, fully renovated, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath 975sq ft, north facing corner suite featuring laminate& tile floors, newer kitchen & baths with maplecabinets, newer appliances, lighting, paint & more.Great lay-out with large rooms, LR has electricfireplace, bedroom has walk thru closet to 2 pcensuite. 2 pets ok, flexible possession.

#203 707 8th St $112,800

Prime central location in the heart of Uptown NewWestminster. Walking distance to all shopping,parks, restaurants, library & transit. 397 sf bachelorsuite facing the quiet side of the building. Suite hasnew paint & was remodeled 4 yrs ago. Building hasnewer roof, shared laundry & allows rentals. Thissuite has one parking stall in secure U/G parking &1 locker. No pets allowed. Heat & hot water includedin the low maint fee.

#1204 98 10th Street $339,900

Great 1240 sf, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, updated subpenthouse close to Skytrain, Downtown shopping &amenities, schools & parks. This bright & spaciousunit features open plan, laminate & tile floors, newerkitchen with granite counters, SS applcs & shakerwood cabinets, gas fireplace & good sized rooms &closets. Building is well maintained & managed andhas indoor pool, exercise centre & more.

#415 365 Ginger Dr $209,900

Top floor, substantially renovated, 2 bedroom, 1 bath834 sq ft suite at Fraser Mews. Close to shopping,transit, Queens Park, Canada Games Pool, parks andschools. This bright spacious lovely suite featuresnew paint, new laminate flooring, updated kitchenand bath, with nice court-yard view. Rentals and2 pets Ok (max 25 lbs). Great family area!

133 Jardine St $1,398,000

Gorgeous corner 64.62 x 321.75 (20,791 sq ft)sub-dividable lot with 2 street frontages. Has verylivable 4 bedroom, 3 bath 2250 sq ft 2 level homewith income potential. Peaceful, rural setting inrapidly developing area.

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Queensborough residentswill be voting for a differentMLA than the rest of NewWestminster in the nextprovincial election.B.C.Attorney Gener-

al Suzanne Anton intro-duced legislation on Oct.28 that would increase Brit-ish Columbias elector-al districts from 85 to 87 with new ridings created inRichmond/NewWestmin-ster and Surrey to reflect thegrowing population in theseareas.Im heartbroken, said

NewWestminster MLAJudy Darcy, who spokeabout the proposal in thelegislature. I understandthat the Electoral Bounda-ries Commission had a re-ally difficult job.They aretrying to balance urban andrural ridings.They set amaximum (population) lim-it for any riding.The aver-age in the province is about53,000 and they dont wantany deviation from it in ex-cess of 25 per cent.Thatgets you to 66,000-and-something.And we have67,000.The final report of the in-

dependent Electoral Bound-aries Commission statedthat two of Richmonds cur-rent three electoral districtsalready exceed the allowablepopulation for an elector-al district and are project-ed to see significantly moregrowth.While Richmondspopulation doesnt warrantfour electoral districts, thesize of its electoral districtsare above the provincial av-erage and so is NewWest-minsters.The Electoral Boundaries

Commission proposed thecreation of the new Rich-

mond-Queensborough elec-toral district, which wouldcombine Queensboroughwith the Hamilton neigh-bourhood of Richmond,most of East Richmond anda small part of the SouthArm community.Queensborough gets

lumped in with part ofRichmond to create a newriding.We are just within awhisker of keeping them,Darcy told theRecord.A number of Queensbor-

ough residents offered sub-missions to the ElectoralBoundaries Commission,with most of them prefer-ring to keep NewWestmin-ster all together. If the cityneeds to be divided,mostsaid the Fraser River wouldbe the most reasonable wayto divide the riding.Queensborough resi-

dents attend religious ser-vices in NewWestminster,send their children to NewWestminster Secondary,conduct their shopping inthe city and look forwardto taking part in commu-nity celebrations and festi-vals within NewWestmin-ster, said Queensboroughresident Ronnie Nicolaso-ras submission. We iden-tify NewWestminster as ourcommunity, and many of usrarely even enter the Cityof Richmond.When thefederal Electoral Bounda-ry Commission consideredremoving Queensboroughfrom the rest of NewWest-minster in their review, thecommunity uproar causedthem to amend the pro-posed changes and keep thecity together.The new Richmond-

Queensborough ridingwould have an estimatedpopulation of 55,627, whilethe NewWestminster ridingwould have 61,422.

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Cowboy hats may not becommonplace in NewWest-minster, but some featuresfrom Dallas could soon bepopping up around town.While attending a con-

ference in Dallas last week,Mayor Jonathan Cote tooknote of a couple of proj-ects he thought could eas-ily be adopted in the RoyalCity. Instead of nailed-downchairs and benches, he not-ed that some areas havemovable seats and chairs inpublic spaces such as parks,streets or public squares.

It really kind of spoketo how people appreciatethe flexibility of their pub-lic spaces, he said. I didask one of the parks staff,Do these chairs go miss-ing at night?They are thereall the time, they are notmonitored all the time.Theanswer was, Yeah, occa-sionally one or two will gomissing, but for the mostpart, people respect themfor what they are.One lunch hour, Cote

watched asTexans movedaround the chairs in publicareas to suit their individu-al needs, with some placingtheir chairs in the sun andothers preferring to sit inthe shade.When the cloudsmoved in and the rain came,he said many people pickedup their tables and chairs

and moved them to a cov-ered area to finish off theirlunch.Cote said small-scale ini-

tiatives have already prov-en to be successful in NewWestminster. He said hewas overwhelmed by thecommunity response toa new community muralon Columbia Street and aparklet on East ColumbiaStreet, both of which wereintroduced in the summer.Council has approved a

recommendation to imple-ment a pilot public seat-ing project next summer inhigh-pedestrian areas thatinclude movable tables andchairs.Cote also took note of

some free to play offer-ings in Dallas parks thatwould be perfectly applica-ble in NewWest parks withconcession stands. In Dal-las, parks having concessionare equipped with itemsthat can be borrowed bypark users, including boardgames, chess and checkers,equipment for bocce, bad-minton, croquet, ping pongand foosball.I thought it was a real-

ly unique, interesting con-cept, he said. Anotherthing they had is a readingroom, which I also thoughtwas fascinating.The cityprovided free newspapersand magazines in part of apark. People would comethere and pull out the news-paper and were sitting there.Theyd return them. It be-came a part of the parkwhere people could dosome reading.Council approved a mo-

tion to have the parks, cul-ture and recreation depart-ment explore options todevelop free to play areasin parks currently servicedby concessions.

Havea seat:MayorJonathanCotewants thecity tohostapilot project thatwould seemovabletables andchairsplaced inpublicspacesaroundthecity, aswell asexploring the ideaofoffering free toplaygames.He sawsimilar programsinactionduringarecentbusiness triptoDallas, Texas.PHOTOCONTRIBUTED

Mayorwantsto livenuppublicspacesFree games, flexible furniture and parkreading roomsamong possible ideas

Peopleappreciate theexibilityoftheirpublic

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2HELPSHAPETHE FUTUREOFNEWWESTneighbourhoods atthe Our City workshop aconversation on housing. Itstaking place on Saturday,Nov. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.at the NewWestminsterPublic Library.Youll have achance to explore differenthousing choices for NewWest neighbourhoods(except the downtown andQueensborough) as the citydevelops a draft land-usemap for the updated officialcommunity plan.

3ENJOYATRIPDOWNMEMORYLANEwhen theClass of 59 takesto the MasseyTheatre stageon Friday, Nov. 13.Theshow features the music ofBuddy Holly, Elvis, JerryLee Lewis, Brenda Lee,the Everly Brothers andmore.Tickets are $39 (plusa service charge) and areavailable at www.ticketsnw.

ca or call the box office at604-521-5050.

4FINDOUTHOWTHEMANYCULTURES of NewWest celebrateholidays through the year atthis weekends Family FunDay at Anvil Centre. Dropby the NewWestminsterMuseum at 777 ColumbiaSt. from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

5GETSOME FRESHAIRANDHELPRAISE FUNDS FORTHEARTHRITISSOCIETY at the eighthannual Jingle BellWalk andRun for Arthritis (picturedabove).This family-orientedevent is hosted by theArthritis Society and theInn at the Quay. Its takingplace on Sunday, Nov. 15from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at900 Quayside Dr.

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If you think youre seeing more women owning and operating their ownbusinesses - youre correct.Women in Canada retain ownership in 47 percent

of Canadas 1.6 million small and medium sized businesses.

And NewWestminster is no exception to those statistics.Women entrepreneurs inNewWest are dynamic examples of how hard work, consistent quality customer service,

and a keen eye for opportunity, build businesses.

In these pages, you will get a closer look at some of the citys leading women entrepreneurs.

See what tips professionals have for new women in business.

Women | IN BUSINESS

Women IN BUSINESSRe/Max Advantage RealtysPatti Gosss extensive 25 yearsof professional real estateexperience, combined with herexceptional negotiating skills,has won Patti multiple ReadersChoice Awards.

In todays real estate market,people look to a realtor withlocal expertise and a leadingedge approach to buying andselling their homes exactlywhat Patti excels at.

When you hire Patti, youll alsobenefit from the combinedexpertise of her son andbusiness partner Wes Goss. Forthe last six years, this dynamicduo has gained a stellarreputation for working hard forevery one of their clients.

To that end, this savvy duocrafted a resource guide forbuyers and sellers to walktheir clients through everystep of the process, from themoment they list until they

turn the key in the door oftheir new home. We realized especially for first-time homebuyers and sellers they mightnot understand how the entireprocess works. Our guideis meant to empower themwith as much information aspossible, Wes explains.

Patti andWes combine theirpeople skills with marketing fora winning approach - listeningto their customers and thenassess their needs beforedeciding on a course of action.

A top-producing realtor, Pattihas been honoured numeroustimes by a panel of her peerswith awards from RE/MAXof Western Canada and RE/MAX International, notably theRealtor Community ServiceAward for the Burnaby, NewWestminster, Tri-Cities RealEstate Division.

In addition, Patti andWes areinvolved in the community,

whether on professional boardsand/or with nonprofit agencies,they are committed to makingNewWestminster a great placeto live and work in.

Both donate a portion of theircommission to the ChildrensMiracle Network. Patti alsoserves as a director for theNewWestminster Chamberof Commerce and last yearcompleted a six-year run asdirector for the Burnaby, NewWest, Tri-Cities real estatedivision.

THREEBUSINESSTIPS:Tip #1Attend seminars, courses,conventions that compliment yourcareer.

Tip #2Walk your clients through everystep of the process, from themoment they list until they turn thekey in the door of their new home.

Tip #3Maintaining and buildingrelationships is key to success.

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Patti GossRealtor Re/MaxAdvantageRealty


Any woman will tell you that a greathaircut or colour can boost yourconfidence andmake you feel fabulous.For more than 15 years, women in NewWestminster have counted on ZahrasUltimate Hair Design to give them thatperfect look.

Having been trained and certified fromsuch prestigious hair salons as Sukis,Redken, and Goldwell, owner/stylistZahra Hakim comes with a wealth ofexperience.

Zahra has managed to create a beautiful

environment that her clients love, whilefollowing through by offering excellentcustomer service. Zahras also offersthreading and waxing full services.

The overall experience is what keepscustomers coming back.

It doesnt stop there. Zahra is a savvybusinesswoman who surrounds herselfwith great staff.

I treat my staff like family and respectthat everyone has their own uniquestrengths, she adds.

Zarah credits her success to buildinglong term personal relationships withher loyal clientele. Zahra also supportsthe community that has embraced herall these years. To that end, she can befound offering complimentary haircutsfor Purpose Society clients.

Zahar HakimZahras UltimateHair Design

THREEBUSINESSTIPS:Tip #1Be passionate and never give up.

Tip #2Continue educating yourself andyour client.

Tip #3Communication is key, be patientwith your customers.

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As a lifelong NewWestminster residentand top producing Realtor Traceyacknowledges that to succeed in thishighly competitive industry one mustoffer stellar customer service, whilerecognizing the importance of eachindividual clients best interests andneeds.

Tracey understands that buying or sellinga home can be a stressful time, so shetakes the time to listen and find outwhats really important to her clients,what their goals are, and make it all cometogether.

With more than a decade proven trackrecord of sales excellence, Tracey loves

her career which ensures a balance offamily life and work. This savvy Realtoris enjoying having her son Sean on boardas he is her assistant. Together theyoffer a personalized touch of service toTraceys clients.

Tracey is equally committed to thecommunity and loves to give back.Tracey sponsors the Salmonbellies, RoyalCity Musical Theatre, Camp Kerry &various other community events. As theformer Miss NewWestminster 1984, andvolunteer driver for the May Queen Suite,staying involved is very important to her.

This dynamic Realtor invites youto contact her to discuss all of yourreal estate needs. You can email herat [email protected] or call604.761.4138

Tracey DaviesRealtor ParkGeorgiaRealty

THREEBUSINESSTIPS:Tip #1Learn as much as you can aboutyour field.

Tip #2Be a good listener.

Tip #3Become involved in the communityand always genuinely help others.

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Perseverance, hard work, honesty andexcellence in customer service are whatdrive Adelina Zatriqi, OfficeManager atOpal Optometry, each and every day.

Having only immigrated to Canadafour years ago, this diligent savvybusinesswoman taught herself tospeak English and learn all she couldabout the optometry industry. She hassucceeded.

Couple that with a commitment toclients, which has garnered high praisefrom those who say that not only does

she go above and beyond, she ensuresher clients are 100 per cent satisfied,and you have the recipe to success.

Adelina is dedicated to offering everypatient unparalleled service, the mostcurrent information and education,and the finest products on themarket, including a great selection ofeyeglasses, sunglasses and contacts atthe best possible prices available.

Adelinas favourite part of her job is tospend one-on-one time with customersand getting to know their visual needs.She gets tremendous satisfactionout of helping people, which has alsoearned her a reputation for beingextremely professional, compassionateand thorough.

Adelina ZatriqiOpalOptometry, OfficeManager

THREEBUSINESSTIPS:Tip #1Never let anyone stand in your wayto success.

Tip #2Do everything as if you are doing itfor yourself.

Tip #3Be honest.

Women IN BUSINESS

www.opaloptometry.com

Women IN BUSINESS in NewWestminster


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A three-metre-wide side-walk adjacent to storefronts,planters, trees, pedestrianlights, street furniture and aunique paving treatment forthe street and the sidewalkare some of the key compo-nents of the newly approveddesign for the Front StreetMews.

Council has approved adesign that includes a one-way street with back-in an-gled parking (about 38stalls) on the south side ofthe street to create a con-tinuous buffer between themews and the truck route.The latest Front Street

newsletter indicates the re-habilitation of the B and Cparkade decks will wrap upin November, the parkade

deconstruction and reha-bilitation of the A deck willtake place from Decemberto April, and constructionof the mews will take placefromApril to June 2016.The parkade renovation in-cludes rehabilitation of theconcrete, railings, lightingand electrical components.Mayor Jonathan Cote

said Front Street will beclosed to vehicles for aboutfour months so the city isdeveloping a traffic mitiga-tion program.Theres no doubt this

project, as it moves into thenext stages, is going to causesome disruption in the com-munity, he said. We wantto make sure the communi-ty is well informed and weare doing everything possi-ble to minimize that disrup-tion.The city believes that tak-

ing down the portion of theparkade from Sixth to Beg-bie streets will improve ac-cess and connectivity be-tween the downtown andthe waterfront, the espla-nade andWestminster PierPark.About 450 stalls will re-

main in the eastern por-

tion of the parkade, whichstretches from Sixth toFourth streets.During the initial plan-

ning for the deconstructionof a portion of the FrontStreet parkade and the con-struction of a Front StreetMews, the city budgeted$11.25 million, which in-cluded $1.8 million for themews and was based onpreliminary design con-

cepts.The revised cost esti-

mate for the preferred de-sign option is approximate-ly $2.4 million, stated aNov. 2 update to council.The major cost drivers forthe budget increase are at-tributed to the realignmentof Front Street and the highlevel and quality of land-scape finish.Last month, city council

approved a staff recommen-dation that would allow thecity to borrow $3.3 millionfor the remediation of theFront Street parkade.TheFront Street parkade decon-struction and rehabilitationproject is to be funded byreserves and debt.The temporary bor-

rowing bylaw is requiredto obtain the debt approvalthrough the Municipal Fi-

nance Authority, said MarkAllison, the citys manag-er of strategic initiatives andsustainability. Once theproject is compete and allcosts and financing compo-nents are known, then theshort-term borrowing willbe converted to long-termdebt.This debt will then berepaid from future parkaderevenues.

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A caretaker will provideeyes on the street duringthe non-operating hours ofa proposed industrial build-ing.The city has received a

development permit ap-plication that would al-low a three-storey industri-al building to be built at 52021st St.The plan includes a two-

bedroom accessory residen-tial unit so a caretaker couldlive on site.A caretaker can be con-

sidered beneficial to the suc-cessful operation of a busi-ness, stated a staff report.In this instance, due to theisolated area of the subjectsite coupled with the appli-cants financial investmentin the operation, a care-taker could prove benefi-cial by providing eyes on thestreet during non-operation-al hours.This would alsobe beneficial for the subjectsites surrounding neigh-bours.Along with steel manu-

facturing, the space wouldalso include a showroomand offices.Following a public hear-

ing on Oct. 26, council sup-ported the requested zoningbylaw text amendment.Singh Biln, director of

community relations withSouthern Railway, toldcouncil that the develop-ment is located near traintracks and someone willbe living at the site, whichcould result in complaints.Coun. Chuck Puchmayr,

who chairs the citys rail-way advisory panel, askedthe proponent if he was will-ing to register on title thefact that the site was locat-ed near an active railway.That information will beregistered on title so if theproperty sells and some-one moves into the caretak-ers suite, theyre aware of itsproximity to a railway.This is a document that

says they are here, he said.Its almost like you dontneed it, but it really seemsto be working across thecountry in places that areusing it.

Industrialplangets thego-aheadOn-site caretaker unit included in plans

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