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Hyack losing sponsor supportMario [email protected]

The ongoing imbroglio between the Hyack Festival Association and its former executive director Douglas Smith is starting to hit Hyack in the bank account.

Strathallen Property Management, which runs the Royal City Centre, advised the Hyack board on Thursday that it will be pulling support from Hyack.

And another supporter, Key West Ford, is reviewing is sponsorship commitment.

Earlier, Uptown Property Group informed Hyack that it was terminating its support for the association and would organize the Uptown Live and Uptown Unplugged music events on its own.

Laura Veevers, property manager at Royal City Centre, said “we cannot support an association that has demonstrated archaic planning and backwards thinking for our community.”

In an interview, Adam Isfeld, general manager of Key West Ford, said the controversy regarding Smith’s on-again, off-again, on-again dismissal from his position is “upsetting.”

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Heavy rain continues to plague businesses at the foot of 12th Street in New Westminster.

A heavy storm swept through the area Saturday afternoon, once again flooding the lots at Prime Auto Sales, the Petro-Can gas station, and Westminster Toyota.

Prime owner Dave Unkovic figures its the sixth time since May they’ve been inundated. The rain forced him to move the cars off his lot to higher ground on the street.

“Now we have to do it every time it rains,” said Unkovic.

He’s approached the city about the issue

and he said they’ve cleaned out the drains but haven’t come up with any reason for why it keeps happening except to blame Mother Nature.

“There’s no explanation, it’s heavy rain and it’s Mother Nature, that’s their answer,” said Unkovic. The last time it happened in early September, city acting manager of engineering operations Dave Cole said it was difficult to avoid the flooding since the water flows down and

overwhelms catch basins.The Mother Nature argument is something

Unkovic is not totally buying these days since five years ago it wasn’t playing such tricks on the area. The issue hasn’t caused him to contemplate moving his business, at least for the time being. It’s a move he would do reluctantly.

“I don’t want to consider that yet, but if it keeps happening, yeah,” said Unkovic. “I’d love to stay in the area.”

The way he sees it, the problem is not going away any time soon.

“It’s just starting the rainy season, so it’s going to start happening once a week. It’s getting worse and worse,” said Unkovic.

Another storm, another flood on 12th

MArIo bArteL/NeWSLeADera log boom runner is swamped by some playful antics by a passing riverboat during saturday’s lucille Johnstone workboat parade at riverfest. More Photos on A3

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF LANDWhereas the City Council of the Corporation of the City of New Westminster wishes to sell the following properties in Victoria Hill* which consist of land only;

And which lands are available to the public for acquisition;

Therefore, the Corporation of the City of New Westminster hereby gives notice subject to Section 26(1) (2) and 94 of the Community Charter:

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GET ACTIVE AND STAY ACTIVE PROGRAMS FOR GRADES 5 & 6The New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the continuation of the ‘Get Active’ and ‘Stay Active’ programs. Encourage your students to apply for their ‘Get Active/Stay Active’ card and to use it regularly.

GRADE 5 ‘GET ACTIVE’ PROGRAM: October 1, 2013 - September 1, 2014With their ‘Get Active’ card, students will have FREE access to all drop-in recreation programs off ered by the Parks, Culture and Recreation Department for their Grade 5 year. To qualify, students must be of Grade 5 age (born Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2003) and live in and/or attend school in New Westminster.

GRADE 6 ‘STAY ACTIVE’ PROGRAM: October 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014 The ‘Stay Active’ card provides students with 10 FREE admissions to any drop-in recreation program off ered by the Parks, Culture and Recreation Department. To qualify, students must be of Grade 6 age (born Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2002) and live in and/or attend school in New Westminster.

Application deadline for both programs is December, 31 2013. Application forms have been distributed to students through the schools on October 1, 2013.

For more information, please e-mail the Parks, Culture and Recreation Department at [email protected]

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHYThursday, October 10, 2013 7:00 pmat New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue

Local photographer Tamara Sale will be at the New Westminster Public Library to show some of her striking nature photographs and talk about her work.

Tamara has long been involved with fi lm and photography. As a cinematographer she has worked in the documentary, educational, theatrical and commercial fi elds throughout Canada and the United States and her awards include a Genie for a theatrical short. Recently, her spare time has been devoted to nature photography and she is producing a series of books entitled Nature Caught My Eye. Her most recent title is The Birds at Piper Spit.

The presentation is free but pre-registration is requested. A display of Tamara’s photographs will also be shown on the Ramp Gallery in the Library until the end of October.

For more information, call the Library at 604-527-4667 or email [email protected].

TRAVEL SHOWS AT THE LIBRARYWednesday, October 2, 2013, 2:30 pmWednesday, October 9, 2013, 7:30 pmat New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue

The monthly travel shows at New Westminster Public Library will begin a new season with a trip to Southern Africa in October. Eunice Hodge will continue her journey through the southern tip of the continent travelling from Johannesburg through Namibia and Botswana to Victoria Falls.

The travel shows are co-sponsored by the Library and the University Women’s Club of New Westminster, and are held in the library’s auditorium. It is wheelchair accessible.

For more information, call the Library at 604-527-4667.

BECOMING A CANADIANWORKSHOP SERIESA series of workshops on becoming a Canadian will be held at the New Westminster Public Library on the following Tuesdays:

October 1, October 8, and October 15 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Learn how to apply for Canadian citizenship, about Canada’s history and how Canadians govern themselves. Students will have an opportunity to participate in a mock citizenship interview.

Register with the Library at 604-527-4667 or with MOSAIC at 604.522.3722 ext. 155 or email [email protected] by New Westminster Public Library and MOSAIC’s Settlement Program.

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Smith was fired by the executive committee of the Hyack board of directors July 31. He disputed the dismissal, contending the committee didn’t have the authority to let him go. He was reinstated in August as members of the board tried to sort out their own internal squabbles.

At that time Smith said he’d take on the job for a month to allow the issues to be resolved. But when they weren’t he ended his association with Hyack Sept. 19.

Gavin Palmer, the president of Hyack and a member of the executive group that ousted Smith, characterized the dispute

as a difference of philosophies as some members of the board took exception to changes instituted by Smith during his almost two-year tenure.

But Isfeld, whose company was the title sponsor of this year’s Hyack International Parade, said some of those changes are necessary.

“We always try to combine the history, but you also have to mix it with the new age relevance,” said Isfeld, who estimated his company’s support to Hyack in money, time, use of vehicles, marketing and staff resources, amounts into the six figures.

In her letter to the Hyack board, Veevers also cited the conflict between the future and the old way of doing things.

“We wanted to support an association that believed in the progress of New Westminster

and how it is becoming a thriving and exciting community to work and live in,” she wrote. “Recent events have clearly shown us that the Hyack Association is an exclusive and self-promoting entity that has no place in this

day and age.”Palmer said Hyack will press

on.“It’s obviously going to have

an impact,” he said in a phone interview from Leavenworth, Wash., where he and other members of the board and the Hyack ambassadors were attending the Autumn Leaf Festival. “Whether we have $200,000 or $20, we just have to do more fundraising in the community.”

Palmer said Hyack’s roster of annual events can cost up to $400,000. That money comes from the City of New West, as well as corporate sponsors.

“Every year it’s different,” he said. “We’ve had good years where we’ve had lots of sponsorship dollars. We look at what we’ve got.”

But the exodus of corporate funding is already having an effect. The Hyack float is not in Leavenworth to take part in the festival’s Grand Parade, and a trip by board members, the ambassadors and the float to the Issaquah Salmon Days Festival this week is being paid for by donations from supporters.

“These are people who feel strongly enough to get us there,” said Palmer.

Isfeld said he wants to know what’s going on before he puts another dollar towards Hyack.

“It’s all about bringing people together. Where the community is going is amazing. We’re heavily invested in the community.”

An excItIng dAy On the rIverA driving rain and wind storm didn’t deter marine enthusiasts from getting a close-up look at some of the tugs and other craft that work the Fraser River at the Lucille Johnstone workboat parade during RiverFest on Saturday. The parade is named after the late driving force behind Rivtow Straits, a $250-million tugboat company with more than 1,500 employees.

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Ninety-six per cent say satisfied with quality of life in New WestMario [email protected]

We like us. We really really like us.

Parks, amenities, low crime and clean streets are some of the reasons 96 per cent of New Westminster residents recently surveyed say they’re satisfied with the quality of life in the city.

The telephone survey was conducted between May 16 and June 9 by polling company Ipsos Reid.

Of the 300 people polled, 36 per cent said the quality of life in the city has improved since the last survey in 2010. They credited things like growth and development, more places to shop, more things to do and the revitalization of the Downtown. Some even noted there seems to be fewer homeless people.

In fact, 83 per cent of those surveyed said they’d

recommend New West as a place to live to their friends.

But the news isn’t all sunshine and flowery hanging baskets.

More than half the residents (51%) polled said traffic in the city was their biggest area of concern. That’s double the result in 2010. They’re worried about congestion, bridges, parking and transit.

Education (14%), taxation and municipal spending (12%), social issues (9%) and municipal

services (8%) were also cited as concerns.

For the most part residents are satisfied with the services they receive like recreational and cultural facilities, road and sewer maintenance, recycling and garbage services and the quality of the drinking water; 29 per cent said they were very satisfied and another 60 per cent said they were somewhat satisfied.

They’re also pretty happy with the way the city is run; 77 per cent said they were very or somewhat satisfied with the way council and administrative staff manage municipal operations. Another 81 per cent said they feel they get fairly or very good value for the taxes they pay.

But don’t let them get any higher; 40 per cent of respondents said it would be okay for the city to raise taxes to maintain or expand services while 45 per cent said the city should cut services so taxes could stay at the same level or be reduced.

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It perhaps comes as no surprise that 51 per cent of respondents cited traffic as their biggest concern.

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Convicted of assault, threats to girlfriend outside Tim Hortons

A gang leader sentenced to seven years for threatening, assaulting and sexually assaulting his girlfriend, including two counts for an incident outside a New Westminster Tim Hortons, has had his sentence appeal dismissed.

Michael Ahmadzai, who was a known leader of the Afghan Red Dragons, was convicted in B.C. Provincial Court of eight charges in May 2011 for which he received sentences totalling seven years.

Two of the charges involved

a May 1, 2010 incident near the Tim Hortons in which he was convicted of repeatedly slapping his girlfriend and threatening to kill her by throwing her into the river nearby.

He was also convicted of using an imitation firearm, sexually assaulting her and cutting her with a knife.

Ahmadzai appealed to the B.C. Court of Appeal on the grounds the amount of jail time was higher than the range of sentence the presiding judge should have considered.

He also maintained the provincial court judge should have given more credit than the 5.5 months he was given for his time served in pre-trial custody.

Ahmadzai also argued the sentencing judge didn’t give enough consideration for his rehabilitation prospects.

In his judgment, Justice Christopher Hinkson, backed by justices Edward Chiasson and David Tysoe, ruled the sentence fell “well within, if not at the lower end of the appropriate range of sentence for his offences.”

Hinkson noted Ahmadzai had engaged in deliberate, cruel, protracted and violent conduct with his girlfriend that was designed to intimidate and subjugate her and send a message to other Red Dragon gang members.

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A Douglas College biologist is getting a $30,000 federal grant to study how predatory insects can be used to prevent aphids from damaging blueberry crops.

Rob McGregor, director of the college’s Institute of Urban Ecology based at the New Westminster campus, got the

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It started over carrots – the really fresh ones with the bushy green bits still attached.

The foliage hangs out of the plastic bag if you don’t trim it off.

And Gary the produce guy had the required knife, or utility scissors.

Simple as that, really. It doesn’t matter which store. It starts with an S, so take your pick of several.

After a few repetitions of this Saturday morning procedure, Gary observed that my teen daughter and I regularly did the family grocery shopping.

We’re obviously still close, and that’s a good thing, he opined.

Clearly, in her early years, I was doing something right as a father, because if I hadn’t, it would be too late for father-daughter bonding now, he told me.

I’m not sure why, but I found that quite reassuring.

I mean, Gary is not a psychologist, or counsellor. He’s a produce guy in a big supermarket.

But sometimes, the best advice, or sagest wisdom is issued by ordinary individuals who have been there.

Happily, you don’t need special credentials to dispense common sense.

Gary has a stock of that, developed from his own experience with kids and life in general.

I know a few people like that, although there’s only one produce guy among them.

Anyway, he came to know our names, and likewise. He had an advantage there, since he recognized my picture from the newspaper.

He was a regular reader of the paper, and usually had some germane comment to make about a local issue, particularly if I had written about it.

He agreed with my musings on most things, which was good, because who wants to be arguing politics or social values with

the produce guy on Saturday mornings.

Over the past four years, Gary followed our travels with keen interest. He marvelled that my daughter and I did a trip together somewhere every year, just the two of us.

Keep her close and communicating, he counselled, and she’ll get through all the trials and tribulations of teenhood without major issues.

And then he’d trim our carrots.After one of the occasions my

wife did the weekend grocery shopping, she remarked that there was a really helpful, pleasant guy in the produce section, named Gary, who chatted with her regularly.

Sure, we said. We’ve known him for a long time.

It was quite some time before Gary put one and two together, and came up with the same family, which is apropos of nothing in particular, other than it illustrates his consistency with his customers.

And that’s the point of this, I suppose.

In this rushed world of big box

everything, endless aisles, throngs of shoppers, and emphasis on speedy service, it’s unusual to develop even a superficial relationship with someone serving customers, let alone a first-name friendship that delves into matters such as raising kids and travelling the world.

He’s not the only one in our grocery store like that, actually.

We know Pam at checkout as well – who has graduated from university and is going to become a chiropractor, taking her training in California.

They make Saturday morning “country comfortable.” And they make their store more than a little bit special.

It’s more than customer service. It’s customer connection. Not every shopping interaction can be like that, but when it occurs, you just have to stop a moment and appreciate it.

Gary just retired a week ago.We’re sincerely going to miss

him.

Andrew Holota is editor of the Abbotsford News.

The best kind of customer service

Adrian Dix’s recent announcement that he is stepping down as the leader of B.C.’s New Democrats could have a ripple effect locally as potential candidates consider throwing their hats into the ring.

Burnaby-New Westminster NDP MP Peter Julian is so far perhaps the most prominent name to say he’s considering vying for the job.

He’s received awards as a businessperson.

He’s had experience as a blue-collar labourer.

He’s developed ties amongst the myriad of cultural groups in his riding, home to 100 languages.

And he’s proven his mettle in Parliament, whether it’s holding the Conservatives’ feet to the fire or conducting a 13-hour filibuster over two-and-a-half days while serving as the Opposition finance critic during last year’s budget debate.

If he decides to run, Julian would be entering a field that unofficially includes MLAs Mike Farnworth and John Horgan, both runners-up from the last leadership contest, and potentially event Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, a lawyer with a definite gift of the gab.

The Globe and Mail included Corrigan on its recent list of potential candidates for the job, noting he has experience running a municipality deemed the best-run city in Canada and calling him “blunt and forthright.”

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I’ve volunteered with Hyack for over 10 years. I’d moved to New West and only knew one person in town—a past Miss New West. She roped me into helping at an Ambassador event. I ironed tablecloths for two hours.

I’d lived in Port Moody—we didn’t have a parade or a “Miss” anything. As a kid, I was so envious of those girls that got to participate in New West. When I opened the door of the auditorium and saw these nervous women present their speeches, my jaw dropped. This was much more than I’d heard about. I agreed to volunteer on the committee and in doing so, met an amazing woman whose tenacity, warmth and passion was infectious. We became good friends. The night they swore her in as president, I began my ride with Hyack. I signed up to be a member to support her.

Eventually, she came knocking on my door. Would I sit on the board? I was going to night school. Not a lot of time. She promised it “would only be a meeting a month.”

What she left out was that once you agreed to sit on the board, you would be swept up with the intensity and fun of the people and the events. I agreed and became enveloped into a world of laughs and learning. I met people that are my closest friends today. I got to know the city I’d moved to—I was invited behind the scenes of the parade. I started to get to know my neighbours—really know them.

Got to know owners/managers of businesses when I solicited donations for various events. Even the folks at City Hall. I finally felt like I lived in New West!

So let’s look at the “elitism enjoyed by a select group of people” that Chris Bryan is bandying about without research proving the old adage “don’t believe everything you read in the paper.”

Elitism? “Elite” is defined as “A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category, especially because of their power, talent, or wealth.”

Power? The only power in my world is supplied by New West Electric. Talent? Now I’m sure most of the past presidents have some sort of talent. I know one’s a pretty good golfer, and another is a spectacular grandpa, another is a great public speaker. Myself? I was a volunteer

The talent I did see from every one of them is their talent to stick their hand in the air to help. When the event was over, they rolled up their sleeves to take down tables and tents, pick up garbage or drive Ambassadors home—whatever was needed.

And wealth? We all live in modest homes, with modest incomes and drive modest vehicles. Even collectively our incomes don’t equal wealth!

I have stood in sideways rain and snow with a smile, sold tickets, lugged tents through the mud at 7 a.m. on a Sunday, sweat it out in a wool jacket and vest while marshaling parades,

walked miles with blisters and sunburns, handed out Kleenex to sobbing ambassadors, chaperoned giddy girls, taken eight years of minutes and spent thousands of dollars supporting this organization.

I drank the Kool Aid! Nothing elitist about any of that. It’s what volunteers do. Just like the folks at the chamber, Rotary, arts council, Massey, BIA etc. Hell, in some cases it’s the same people.

A volunteer isn’t elite—they are the most valuable asset any non-profit organization can have.

And for the record? The only person that has their fare paid to attend an out-of-town event is the president of the day. The rest of us foot our own bill and do it for the love of the organization, the city and the friendships we’ve fostered in promoting New West over the years.

And guess what? This is the best part!

Are you ready? Anyone can do it!

Even you Mr. Bryan. Why the negativity? Why have you got a hate-on for Hyack and specifically the past presidents?

Get your facts straight! Get out from behind your computer and mingle amongst your neighbours?

Hell: step up and volunteer!Sue Sayer

Hyack Past President 2008

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As a director on the New Westminster Hyack Festival Association board, I have (unfortunately) been personally and intimately involved in Hyack’s very public conflict these past two months.

As many readers will already know, the public “troubles” started when Hyack’s executive director was fired July 31 by our board president, Gavin Palmer, with the support of Hyack treasurer Gloria Munro and two other executive board members.

This firing was done without board involvement nor board approval.

However this was not the start of the trouble…

Now before readers jump to conclusions, I should reassure them that I will not be expounding on whether these four board members had the authority to fire the executive director (in my opinion they did not), or whether the firing was justified (I am convinced it was not). Rather, I would like to describe what I believe is the heart of the challenge for Hyack and the City of New Westminster and propose one possible way forward.

First, a little about me. I have been a board member with Hyack for almost two years. When I joined, I did so as a favour to my wife’s friend, and only after having said “no” to the request four times. I was told that I was asked because of my past experience in business and strategic planning, and agreed to serve Hyack on that basis—not to become the organization’s No. 1 parade volunteer, but to provide a fresh perspective on the board in order to help address the concerns expressed by others about Hyack being stuck in the past and running the same old, stale events year after year.

So in January 2012, I met Douglas Smith for the first time and attended my first Hyack board meeting, where I discovered that Hyack had many energetic people who wanted to help with reinvigorating the organization. Smith started to make changes and the president in 2012 supported his efforts.

As a result, the organization underwent a considerable shift in direction and outcomes,

with the success of new events receiving almost instant success.

However in 2013, I discovered a different side of Hyack. The board’s new, one-year president (Palmer) and Douglas did not get along, and conflicts quickly occurred. As the year rolled along, I discovered just how influential a small group of “past presidents” were in setting the direction of Hyack.

What I hadn’t realized in my first year on the board was that this group met every month, and would provide detailed direction to the president on everything from the organization of “Hyack Week” events to how and where Hyack-branded clothing should be sold.

Although the “volunteering in the trenches” days appeared to be long over for this group, they loved the special, life-long status their one year of presidency granted them. They were ever-ready to put on their red jackets and take on judging and marching “duties” and attend banquets and parties as “Ambassadors for the City” at Hyack events.

They also especially valued the city-paid “Hyack” float and entourage that accompanied them when they went down to march in the U.S. parades and party in the VIP tents.

When Douglas Smith, in his second year (and I along with him) started to question the value of these out-of-country activities, and ask how all this money and energy really benefited the folks in New Westminster; and when concerns were expressed at a June strategic planning session that Hyack should eliminate any

elitism and be more inclusive, then it appears to me that fears by this group of losing much of what they held dear came to a head and they decided to act…

So where can Hyack go from here?

I do believe Hyack is facing a severe crisis, however it is a crisis that cannot be solved with admonishments by outsiders to “quit fighting and just get along.”

Like a marriage that has broken down and where the two spouses have grown apart and want to pursue different activities and life goals, Hyack needs to split into two: one organization to be a festivals and events organization, to run community parades, festivals, concerts and events “In New Westminster for New Westminster;” and another, perhaps more “club- like” organization that ends up with complete autonomy to pursue its own goals.

These two groups are currently joined at the hip within Hyack and so are fighting over what to do and which direction to go.

They now need to calmly sit down and figure out in a businesslike way how to split up the “family” assets, set up two new households and move on to pursue their respective destinies.

I believe this is the only workable alternative at this point, and I would be happy to either participate if asked or leave it with others to negotiate this solution.

Ron UngerDirector

Hyack Festival Association

New Westminster

Gavin Palmer, 2013 president of the Hyack Festival Association, is ‘knighted’ in a ceremony during the Portland Rose Festival. In a letter, Hyack board member Ron Unger says participation in such events in the U.S. are a distraction, and not in keeping a festival-first mandate.

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The City of New Westminster will be adding Hyack Square to its heritage register.

On Monday, city council directed city staff to add the public square at the foot of Eighth Street at Columbia Street, as well as the facade to the old Mc & Mc building which was incorporated into the new Plaza 88 development across the street to the register.

This allows the city to monitor any proposed

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Julie Schueck, New Westminster’s heritage and community planner, said Hyack Square is important as a gathering place for the community, especially during the two World Wars and the Boer War.

“It was where the military gathered to depart,” said Schueck. “It was for the home spirit.”

That significance will be bolstered when a statue commemorating a famous newspaper photo taken in 1940 is installed in the square next year. The photo, of a young boy breaking from his mother’s hand to reach out to his father as he marched past with his regiment to board a train to begin their journey overseas, became a symbol of the sacrifice made by soldiers and their families and was used to help sell Canadian war bonds.

“It was a very successful idea,” said Schueck.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERJulie Schueck, New Westminster’s heritage planner, says getting Hyack Square on the city’s heritage registry formalizes its importance in the city’s history as a meeting place especially during times of war.

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B.C. police chiefs are urging the provincial government to give their officers more power to haul gangsters out of bars and restaurants.

That’s one of the suggestions received so far by the government’s liquor policy review, which is expected to lead to significant reforms.

“The province has been dealing with a wave of gang violence with many shootings occurring in and around licensed premises,” Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich said in a submission to the review.

Rich, who chairs the legislative committee of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police, called for province-wide police power to unilaterally remove anyone they decide poses a risk to the public in a licensed establishment.

He said police already work with establishments through the Barwatch program to remove gang members, but owners or staff can be intimidated by gangsters.

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The police chiefs association also wants the definition of public drunkenness expanded to allow the arrest of people intoxicated by drugs, and not just liquor.

The submission also suggests the courts could order detoxification and treatment for the chronically intoxicated.

Another proposal would let police temporarily seize the guns of hunters they catch with open liquor.

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They want the province to freeze or cut the number of private liquor retailers and ban online ordering and delivery.

To combat disease from abuse of cheap high-alcohol drinks, they are seeking a minimum price of $3 per standard drink consumed on site and $1.50 for off sales.

They also want pricing tied to alcohol content, so youth and others aren’t encouraged to buy high-strength drinks.

They oppose any decrease in the drinking age of 19.

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Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap is leading the liquor policy review and is to table recommendations Nov. 25. For more information see http://engage.gov.bc.ca/liquorpolicyreview/

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The pink carpet will be rolled out for the Metro Vancouver premiere of a new Brooke Shields’ comedy film, The Hot Flashes, on Thurs., Oct. 10 at the Landmark Cinemas in New Westminster.

The event, which also includes a pre-screening wine reception, sweet treats and door prizes, is a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. That’s only fitting as the movie is about five middle-aged women, played by Shields, Wanda Sykes, Daryl Hannah, Virginia Madsen and Camryn Manheim, who challenge a team of sassy high school girls to a basketball tournament to raise money to keep a mobile mammography unit in their community.

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Hyacks rebounded from a big-time beating the previous weekend to lay a licking of their own at Mercer Stadium on Friday.

Quarterback Tommy Robertson threw three touchdown passes as the Hyacks downed the Belmont Bulldogs 35-13 in provincial varsity high school football action to improve to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play. Their only blemish came a week earlier at the hands of another Victoria school, Mount Douglas, the previous weekend when the Rams rolled over the Hyacks 51-0.

Robertson connected with Stewart Sommerfeld and Tristan Sands for 15-yard TD receptions, and Matt Seymour on a 50-yarder. Angelo Tanjuaquio had a 46-yard touchdown run while Kale Brock ran one in from 14 yards.

On defence, Jeremy Stewart made nine tackles with James Nicolas collecting eight.

The Hyacks, who are listed as an honourable mention in the provincial top five rankings, will play host to the West Vancouver Highlanders on Friday at 2 p.m. It was originally scheduled

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ALAN WARDLE/HYACKSNew Westminster Hyacks receiver Tristan Sands goes up to make a catch of a throw that eluded a Belmont Bulldogs defender during New West’s 35-14 victory at Mercer Stadium last Friday.

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERRoyal City Storm defender Ewen Wong tackles a Vancouver United Rangers forward in an under-14 Silver match, Saturday at Mercer Stadium.

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Burnaby-New Westminster N ew c o m e r s a n d Friends Club: Club welcomes women who are new to the area, as well as longtime r e s i d e n t s . M e e t women of all ages and cultures to make new friends. When: Dinner meeting the second Wednesday of each month plus various events including book club, craft group, social Saturdays, etc. Info: Jocelan Caldwell, 604-520-3646.

Uptown Artists’ Drop-In: A group of artists aged 50-plus meet to paint and draw in a comfortable bright environment. The focus of the group is

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Fraternal Order of Eagles: Aerie No. 20 New Westminster hosts a fundraising meat draw, sponsored by Thrifty Foods. Three meat draws per day, 50/50 draw includes dinner and breakfast. When: Fridays, 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 3-5 p.m. Where: Fireside Pub, 421 East Columbia St., New Westminster.

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New Westminster Family Place: Parents and grandparents of children under 5 can come to Lord Kelvin Elementary school for playtime, art, songs, stories and snacks. Have fun with your children, meet other parents and learn about other resources in the community. Where: In the green portable facing Seventh Avenue, 1010 Hamilton St. When: Thursdays and Fridays 9- 11 a.m. (Note - this program is closed when the school is closed).

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7 OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

TRAVEL

74 TIMESHARE

CHILDREN

86 CHILDCARE WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

115 EDUCATION


108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

130 HELP WANTED

115 EDUCATION


130 HELP WANTED

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BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

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REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS ...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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130 HELP WANTED

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

130 HELP WANTED


131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

130 HELP WANTED



130 HELP WANTED



PERSONAL SERVICES

172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

PERSONAL SERVICES

188 LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

242 CONCRETE & PLACING

260 ELECTRICAL

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

288 HOME REPAIRS

320 MOVING & STORAGE

329 PAINTING & DECORATING


320 MOVING & STORAGE


332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

338 PLUMBING


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Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-819-2115. email: [email protected]

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

GERMAN Shepherd Puppies For Your Consideration Evans Training Centre and Blacklion Kennels, pro-duce dogs with powerful, athletic bodies with sound, stable minds. No hype- Just good dogs honestly presented. Find us @ www.blackli-onkennels.ca or call 250.989.4397 Inquiries invited and appreciated. Ask about our Purchase - to - Train bonus.

German Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, father reg., gd tempered, farm & family raised in country, good guard dog/family pet. born aug 9. $700. 604-796-3026, no sunday calls

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

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CLEAN SPACIOUS SUITESFully Renod 1 & 2 Bd Suites

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NEW WEST 621 COLBURNE St. Avail now. 1 Bdrm, newly reno’d, very quiet. Starting at $735/mo. No pets. 1 Blk to Canada Games & Queens park. Call: 604-454-4540

NEW WESTMINSTER- 2 & 3 bdrm. pri. secluded, fenc’d property. Video surveillance. Gas F/P. Skylights, patio, deck & views. D/W & Fridge w/ ice maker. Counter top stove. Cls. to 8th street skytrain. N/P N/S Now. Must See! 604.524.5494

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Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 appli-cation fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms $919/mo. 3 bdrms. $1029/mo. & 4 bdrms. $1134/mo. Shares $2500.

NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLEOrientation:

Sunday, October 6th1:30 p.m. at

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BURNABY, Edmund Stn. 1 Bdrm bsmt suite. $700/mo. N/S, cat ok. Avail Oct 1st. (604)936-2257

LARGE 2 Bdrm Bsmt Canada Way/Imperial. $850 incl. utils w/shared W/D. N/S, N/P. 604-524-5065

Port Coquitlam, 1 bdrm g/l suite Utils incl $750/mo. Pets & Smoking neg. Avail Oct 1. 778-898-4125

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

2002 OLDS SILHOUETTE, every option, DVD, perfect cond, 150K, private. $3800 obo. 778-565-4230


341 PRESSURE WASHING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL


356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

372 SUNDECKS

374 TREE SERVICES

PETS

477 PETS

PETS

477 PETS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

711 CO-OP RENTALS

750 SUITES, LOWER

RENTALS

750 SUITES, LOWER

752 TOWNHOUSES

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

851 TRUCKS & VANS

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Brentwood Town Centre58 - 4567 Lougheed Hwy Beside IHOP604.298.8299OPEN same as mall hours

Royal City Centre116 - 610 6th StreetAcross from Shoppers 604.520.9923OPEN same as mall hours

Lougheed Town Centre206 - 9855 Austin RdBeside Purdy’s604.420.0788OPEN same as mall hours

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Sweet & Crunchy

Gala Apples

99¢/lbLocally Grown

Fresh & Nutritious

Green Kale

99¢/bunchLocally Grown

Super Sweet & Crunchy

Sweet Celebration Grapes

$1.99/lbCalifornia Grown

Super Sweet & Juicy

Natural Thompson Grapes

$2.49/lbCalifornia Grown

Fresh & Sweet

Bartlett Pears

59¢/lbWashington Grown

Fresh & Crunchy (3 pieces per bag)

Romaine Heart Lettuce

BAGS/$4.00California Grown

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hyack festival association

hyack board

prime owner dave unkovic

property manager

city residents

royal city centre

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