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NewWestminster is rallying against a planto download the cost of DNA analysis ontomunicipalities.Coun. Chuck Puchmayr raised the issue

of funding cuts to DNA services at the Dec.7 council meeting, and suggested the citysupport the Union of B.C.Municipalitiesefforts to have the decision reversed.He saidthe cuts are another example of senior gov-

ernments off-loading services onto policeforces and cities.Mayor Jonathan Cote, chair of the New

Westminster Police Board, said the changein funding could be very costly to localgovernments.We estimate the impact in NewWest-

minster could be an extra $40,000 or$50,000 a year, he said. Our other con-cern is DNA analysis is something that isbecoming more and more frequent in po-lice investigations.Although that may be

the cost that we are looking at now, if it be-comes an even greater role in terms of po-licing, our fear is it could be a cost that es-calates.Cote also questions whether senior gov-

ernments really want to be creating a sce-nario where police forces may not be in-vestigating local crime activities becauseof budget pressures. He said they shouldbe able to properly investigate cases with-out having to make decisions about whetherthey have funding in their budgets to do the

DNA analysis.Its been a tool that has increasingly be-

come more effective and more useful in thework that the police do. I think it can bevery effective, he said of DNA analysis. Itsalso very good if youve got some analysis ofa suspect that you can tie it to maybe an in-cident that happened 10 years ago, whereasthat ability hasnt always existed in the past.Even cold cases have been reopened be-cause of analysis that shows up.

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EmilyWager sought to make a Christmaswish come true for her neighbour, but saysshes the one who has been touched by thetrue spirit of the season.The Queens Park resident recently decid-

ed to raise funds to buy a scooter for a neigh-bour who has multiple health issues and is ona fixed income. Shes set up a Go FundMeaccount, where folks could place orders forhome-baked cookies, with all proceeds goingtoward a scooter for Bob Jarvis.He needs a specialized scooter because of

all of his equipment, she said. Im hoping toget about $2,500, but anything we get will gotoward the scooter.TheRecord posted an article online about

Wagers efforts and her fundraising campaigntook off faster than Santas reindeer on Christ-mas Eve.Within days, shed raised more than$4,700.I did find out the scooter is actually go-

ing to cost us about $4,600, she said. Itsgood we ended up with that amount.Any ex-tra money is going to go toward accessories forhis scooter, and paying off some of his bills forthe holidays.Wager was overwhelmed by the communitys

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Deana Brynildsen wasshocked to read in the Re-cord that Mohammed Al-saleh, a refugee from Syr-ia, didnt even know fivepeople in Canada. So shereached out to the youngman and invited him overfor coffee to meet herfriends and a neighbour.When I met him, I just

thought, Oh my god, hessuch a nice guy, Brynild-sen said.Alsaleh, 26, talked about

his plan to finish his health-care assistant course, geta job, work really hardand save all his money sohe could bring his fami-ly to Canada. Brynildsenthought that would takeyears, and she wonderedwhat she could do to help.I just felt like he need-

ed to be helped because hedoes so much for other peo-ple and he didnt seem tobe getting help, she said.Alsaleh came to Cana-

da with the help of the U.N.High Commission for Refu-gees in November, 2014, af-ter he was tortured for pro-testing Bashar Al-Assadsregime. He now rents a sin-

gle room in NewWestmin-ster and volunteers as atranslator with ImmigrantServices Society of B.C.,the group that first helpedhim when he arrived.Two of Alsalehs other

brothers already made theperilous journey from Syr-ia to Germany at the heightof the mass migration andare now safe. His remain-ing brother, two sisters andhis mom also fled Syria andare now living in aTurk-ish town close to the Syrianborder. His father died 16years ago.Brynildsen looked into

private sponsorship and puttogether a Go FundMepage to raise the $30,000needed to cover Alsalehsfamily. So far, the page hasraised more than $4,000 injust a few days, mostly fromBrynildsens social network.Im blown away by the

generosity of people and myfriends, she said, chokingup. I get really emotionalabout it.Brynildsen is a retired

foreign affairs secretarywhos lived around theworld, including the MiddleEast and Bosnia.Ive also seen what a war

does to people, she said.

The effects of it have nevergone away.Alsaleh was at theVan-

couver International Air-port last week, helpingtranslate for a Syrian fatherfrom Burnaby who was re-united with his sons after15 years.Alsaleh kept think-ing of his own familys ar-rival.Im so excited. I real-

ly want this to happen.Youcant imagine how happyI will feel when this hap-pens, he said. When I washelping that family inYVR,

I couldnt help but think ofmy family arriving here. Iwas crying it would be adream come true. It would

really mean the world tome.The crowdfunding cam-

paign has already given

something back to Alsaleh hope.I feel I have hope again,

hope that I lost when I firstcame. I thought I wouldnever see my family, or Ithought it would be years,he said. Now I feel I havehope again.Brynildsen thinks the

family will do well in Can-ada.I think his particular

family will never be a bur-den on Canada, knowinghim and how he is and howdriven he is to be success-

ful, Brynildsen said. Theyare not people who are go-ing to come here and be adrain on society.They aregoing to be good Cana-dians, and thats what weneed.To donate online and

help reunite Alsalehs fam-ily, or to learn more abouthis siblings and mother, goto www.gofundme.com/SyrianFamilyRescue ormake a donation throughanyVancity to the Mo-hammed Alsaleh in trustfund, account 925545-59.

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FRIENDS MohammedAlsalehandDeanaBrynildsenatherhome inNewWestminster. Brynildsen readaboutAlsaleh, a refugee fromSyria,in theRecord, and invitedhimover tomeether friends.Nowshes crowdfunding tohelpbringhis family toCanada PHOTOJENNIFERGAUTHIER

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ANewWestminster familys$10,000 donation to the CaringNeighbours program is like a Christ-mas miracle for local families in need.Just last week, the staff at Family Ser-

vices of GreaterVancouver was wonder-ing whether they would be able to pro-vide gifts for the 150-plus families whohad registered for hampers this Christ-mas.After being featured in theRe-cords annual guide toGiving,FamilyServices started to get a lot of calls frompeople interested in donating to theCar-ingNeighbours program.We got a lot of smaller donations

$25 and $50, things like that. It wasreally lovely, said Pat Steiner, coordi-nator of community education and de-velopment services. And the big onehelped a lot.

The big one was a $10,000 do-nation from JenniferThompson ofThompson Planning Ltd. in NewWest.Thompson told Family Servicesstaff she normally does hampers her-self at Christmas, but her life circum-stances are different this year, and shedidnt have time to do hampers.It was wonderful. It was like a

Christmas miracle, Steiner said. Ithought everyone is going to be tak-en care of, including the people on ourwait-list. It takes care of everybody.This is wonderful, this is awesome, thisis amazing, this is generous.While the Caring Neighbours pro-

gram had matched up most of the sen-iors and smaller families on its list bylast week, there were still a considera-ble number of large families still wait-ing to be matched with donors.Withthe latest donations, Family Services ofGreaterVancouver is now able to pro-

vide Christmas gifts to the 175-plusfamilies who had registered for theprogram.Something always tends to work

out, but I was worried.That real-ly was a big relief for all of us, Stein-er said. We have pretty well finishedup matching our sponsors to families.Now what we are going to do is buymostly gift cards and start calling fami-lies to come in and pick up gift cards.We will make that as festive as we can.We are going to have little gift bags.The NewWestminster literacy com-mittee is donating a lot of books.Steiner said Family Services is grate-

ful for donations, big and small, thatwill put smiles on folks faces thisChristmas.It just feels good to know that eve-

rybody that has contacted us is goingto be taken care of and supported,she said.

A NewWestminster manis spearheading an onlinepetition to ban Republi-can presidential candidateDonaldTrump from Cana-da, and Burnaby MP Ken-nedy Stewart has agreed tosponsor the petition in Par-liament.NewWest resident David

Black, president of MoveUP(formerly known as COPE378), wants to keepTrumpout of Canada because hecalled for a ban onMuslimsentering the U.S.I think Mr.Trumps re-

marks are abhorrent.Theyare dangerous, and I wasappalled by them, Stewarttold theRecord. I thinkthis petition is a good wayto express, first of all, these

arent really the views Cana-dians hold, and to expressa displeasure for someonewhos running to be one ofthe most powerful leaders inthe world.TheRecord could not

reach Black by press time,but his petition states it is il-legal in Canada to incite ha-tred against any identifiablegroup and that Canada is aproudly multicultural na-tion.So far the petition has

more than 900 signatures,more than enough to garneran official written responsefrom government. Stewartsaid it was his responsibili-ty as anMP to sponsor thepetition.

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more specific, he told theRecord. Your local MLAhas done a great job advo-cating for this school, andthe school board themselveshave done a great job withtheir staff working with-in our ministry to get to thepoint where we will have anew school in NewWest.Its something as a govern-ment we recognize is a realtop priority. Early in thenew year well have more in-formation and hopefully apositive announcement forthe people in the area.Bernier was in townTues-

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MLA Judy Darcys invita-tion, he toured NewWest-minster Secondary Schooland heard all about the

challenges of making 21st-century learning happen ina 65-year-old building fromprincipal Phil Cookson.The school was built for

a philosophy of educationthat is a reflection of thelate 1940s and early 1950s,Cookson told theRecordbefore the tour. Thats 65years ago. Kids are learningdifferently now.Were teach-

ing differently now.From its post-war layout

to its lack of wifi, the facilityisnt equipped to maximizekids educational opportuni-ties, he said.Your facility should op-

timize learning rather thanrestrict learning, he said.But even keeping the

building going in its currentstate is a challenge, accord-ing to Cookson.

The functionality ofthe building is pretty muchgone, he said. Our heat-ing systems, our plumb-ing systems, our ventilationsystems, our electrical sys-tems.We do what we canto keep the building run-ning, but its all patchworkat this point in time, and ithas been for an awful lot ofyears.During the tour, the

NWSS principal told Berni-er about recent roof andsprinkler-system leaks thatled to mould blooms andshut down home ec class-rooms and a cafeteria thisyear.He said one of the great

challenges the school facesis just keeping water flowingand electricity running.And when things go

wrong, workers cant justknock down walls to fixproblems, he told Bernier,because of asbestos.So, any time we have a

leak in a pipe, we have tohave a hazmat crew comein, he said.The tour even yielded evi-

dence of rats for Bernier toobserve.

As you can see, we havedroppings here, unfortu-nately, Cookson told theeducation ministry near acrawl space under the Mas-sey wing. Im not trying tobring you to the most aw-

ful, disgusting part of theschool, but thats the realitywere faced with.That is anindication of what the wholearea underneath this wholewing is like.When asked after the tour

if he thought the studentsof NewWest needed a newhigh school, Bernier hadthis to say:One of the things I defi-

nitely saw today was the

Newyear,newhopeforNewWestsecondary?

Time foranewschool:NewWestminster SecondarySchoolprincipal Phil Cookson, second fromright,explains someof the challengesof keepinghis 65-year-oldhigh school going toEducationMinisterMikeBernierduringa tourof thehigh school onTuesday. TheyrewithMLAJudyDarcy, left, and schoolboardchair JoninaCampbell, right. PHOTOCORNELIANAYLOR

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what difference will itmake?Yes, that one line isused to pretty much avoidresponsibility for a lot ofwhat happens around us.Whether its using morewater than we should, buy-ing crap from China, driv-ing gas guzzlers or guzzlingsoda from plastic bottles.

The only one person view-point has pretty much gotus all into a huge mess.Last week, all the big

wigs got together in Paristo set some climate changegoals.Well, at least theyretrying. And many folkskind of sat back and said,Phewww .... something isbeing done.Many of those saying

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Canitbedone?There was a lot of high-

fiving and celebratory hand-shakes when the worldscountries reached that his-toric deal last weekend tofight climate change, but theharsh truth is that the am-bitious goals of the deal aregoing to be hard to reach.Of course, that doesnt

mean its not worth trying toachieve them, but the roadto success is going to be avery difficult one to navigatein the years ahead (if theworld can actually agree tostay on that road).The Paris agreement

commits countries to keepthe rise in global tempera-tures by the year 2100 tobelow a further 1 C (tem-peratures have already ris-en by 1 C since the indus-trial age began). In practicalterms, to reach that goalwould mean a complete haltto all greenhouse gas emis-sions (from the burning ofany oil, coal and gas) overthe next 50 years, accordingto scientists.While it may seem no-

ble that 195 countries couldactually agree on any-thing let alone a plan thatmay theoretically save theworld the lofty goalstheyve reached consensuson are not necessarily en-trenched in reality (despitethat, it appears much of theenvironmental movementseems to think the dealshould have gone much fur-ther, and therefore be evenmore unrealistic).First of all, the countries

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(28 per cent of the worldsemissions), the UnitedStates (16 per cent) In-dia (six per cent), and Rus-sia (six per cent) take dras-tic steps to curb their ownGGEs, the accomplish-ments of less populatedcountries may count fornothing.We can debate, in this

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Why does the lawstill allow spanking?Dear Editor:Re: Results of spankingpoll arescary, Inbox, theRecord, Dec. 10.

Thepoint of repealing Section 43of theCriminal Code is to protect our children fromharmand to promotemore effective andnonviolentmeansof raising children tobeself-disciplinedadults.

Among the risk factors associatedwithspanking is that it teaches our children thatviolence is a legitimatemeansof changingsomeones behaviour, a lesson they takewiththem into adulthood.

It is an absolute outrage that in 2015, a pro-gressive country like Canada still has a lawonthebookswhichnot only condones violence, itprotects theperpetrator.

At times inCanadas history,wehavehadlawswhichpermittedhitting slaves, servants,apprentices, prisoners,wives, dogs andchildren. Children are theonly ones lefton thatlist.

Its high timewe repeal this law.KathyLynn, chair, CorinnesQuest,a campaignunder First Call

TransLink is just notgetting the messageDear Editor It seems tome that TransLinkhasfallenoff thepublic scrutiny over the last fewmonths, but lookmore closely. Theyhavenotchanged in anyway. They still have twoCEOsbeingpaidbyTransLink, and the current newsis that they are going to retire 56 two-year-oldbuses rather thanpaying themoney tohavethem repaired. According to them, they aregoing tobuy 86newbuses so theywont needtheoldones anyway. If onlywe, the taxpayers,had that luxury!

Thepublic votedout their last attempt toincrease thePST to get temporarymoney sotheywouldhave abetter line of credit to gofurther in debt.

Somehow tomeTransLinkdoes not seemtobegetting themessage.

About the timeof thepublic plebiscite, Ispoke to aman in a coffee shopwho said, Iwill never vote for any company that hasbadjudgmentwith finance, especially those in thepublic service.

Just remember that 30 years ago theybuilta SkyTrain toNewWestminster to have it openfor Expo86, but all the stations fromVancou-ver toNewWestminster never hadgates builtor installed at anyof the stations,which leavesthedoor open topeoplewhodonotwish topay. Since then theyhavebuilt several linesandnoneof themhas gates installed, tomyknowledge.

Considering TransLinks total disregardofpublic opinion andwild spending andalsohavingnoone towatch thepossible incomelost bynot installing gates.

Withwhat I see, I amsure theywill find ithard to get newmoney evenwith thenewLiberal government inOttawa.

TransLinkmust hire a goodaccountant andlisten tohim, change theirways or donothingand let some future governmentdo it for them.As it nowstands, getting freebies is over.

WeneedTransLinks service, but itmust berun fiscallywell, efficiently andprofessionally.The answer is simple: change theirways ortheywill eventually lose control of the com-pany and thebig sellers that gowith it.W.EarlMarshall, NewWestminster

TRENDINGCustodians soundalarm about cuts

TrishWebsterMr. Duncan,would youuse thewashrooms in the afternoon?or sit at anunwasheddesk? Just be-causeother districtsmakedo, doesntmeanNewWestminster District shouldfollow the same inept practices. Howcan you rationalize LESS janitorial staff,whenour teens health is at risk (andhaving them take thosebacteria homewith them,makingwhole families sick.

DaveLundyBut heywe canallcelebrate that the arts council nowhassteady funding for thenext 3 years.Fromwhat I saw in thenews thatseemed tobe the focus of a number ofour trustees.

EmmaScottCouldnt have said it bet-termyself Trish! Thepeople in chargeof thesedecisions need tobeaskedthose very questions: would youusethesewashrooms? would you sit allday at these unwasheddesks?.Whywould you risk somanypeople gettingsick (not just students, but teachers,staffandall the familymembers ofthosepeople)? Shakingmyhead ...

NewWest backs planfor new animal shelter

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Port MetroVancouverapproves coal plan

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Al Richmond, presi-dent of the Union of B.C.Municipalities, has writ-ten to B.C.Attorney Gen-eral SuzanneAnton aboutthe DNA analysis costs tolocal governments. He said$2.9 million in unexpect-ed costs will be shifted ontomunicipalities with popula-tions greater than 5,000 in2016/17.Because the federal gov-

ernment is downloading thecost onto provinces, and theprovince of B.C. is down-loading the costs onto po-lice forces, Cote said theyreboth getting an earful frommunicipalities.The federal government

has a national centre thatdoes the DNA analysis. Lo-cal police forces all acrossthe country have been ableto utilize this resource.Thefederal government made adecision last year that theywould not be subsidizing itin the way that they have inthe past, and they would bepassing on the cost, Coteexplained. The provinc-es in the past also made acontribution to essential-ly pay for an unfunded por-

tion of these costs, but whatweve heard this year is theprovince of British Colum-bia is not going to increasetheir funding beyond whatthey normally fund everyyear.The increased costs, in-stead of being absorbed bythe province, would then bepassed on to municipal po-lice forces.NewWestminster city

council supports the Unionof B.C.Municipalities re-quest to have the provincereverse theMinistry of Jus-tice decision to pass alonga portion of DNA analysiscosts to local governments.Anton did not respond to

theRecords request for aninterview but forwarded awritten statement about theDNA costs.In her statement, she said

she understands why theUBCM and municipali-ties have concerns with thefederal governments deci-sion and encourages themto raise those issue direct-ly with the Governmentof Canada, but she didntcomment on why B.C. isntabsorbing all those costs asother provinces have done.

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response to buy a scooterfor her neighbour.Every day I ammore

and more shocked. I havebeen receiving so manywonderful messages andsupport, people asking ifthey can help bake cookiesand deliver them, she said.Ive been getting messagefrom people telling me thatits reminded people whatChristmas is all about. Re-ally, Im the one that hasbeen reminded because ofhow many wonderful peo-ple have been contactingme, donating and support-ing this.Wager used to see Jarvis

going out collecting bot-tles daily and thought hewas doing it to put food onhis table. One ChristmasEve he knocked at the doorof her familys home with asack full of presents. Unbe-knownst to the family, hedbeen saving all of the mon-ey raised through collect-ing bottles to give back toothers.It was one of the most

selfless things Ive everseen, she said. It brought

my whole family to tears.Every day, hes out therecarrying his oxygen tankwith him to, with his littlewalker, a couple miles to thebottle depot and back.Jarvis, 70, has osteoarthri-

tis in his legs and emphy-sema.Hes on oxygen 24/7,but the scooter will greatlyimprove his quality of life.It means I can get out

and see the rest of the worldagain, he said about havinga scooter. Usually I only goout once a month when Iget my old-age pension.Until his health deterio-

rated and made it hard forhim to get around, Jarviscollected bottles for severalyears so he could buy giftsfor theWager family, hislandlords and their son, andthe other fellows living inhis rooming house.I used to go bottle hunt-

ing, pick up their bottles. Iused to hold all my moneyin my bank and at Christ-mas time Id dress up likeSanta and I would buythem presents, he said. Itmakes me feel good.Jarvis choked up with

tears whenWager told him

hed be getting a scoot-er. Hed already opened abank account and tried sav-ing some money to buy onehimself, but with just $400left for food and other items

after paying his monthlybills, he knew it would be along time before he couldafford a scooter on his own.I want to thank every-

body for helping us out, hesaid, his voice cracking as hefought back tears. Thanksfor helping me out, and thegood wishes.As part of the fundraiser,

Wager offered to bake anddeliver orders of cookies $1 per cookie. Using hergrandmas recipe, she bakescookies annually for the

Queens Park neighbour-hood garage sale to raisefunds for Canuck Place.A Realtor,Wager has

been putting in some longdays between her job andher cookie-baking fund-raiser.I go home from work

and I bake cookies. Ive gotsome friends that have beenhelping me, she told theRecordMonday afternoon.We have baked just over1,000 cookies so far, withanother 1,000 to go.

All the hard work is wellworth it to see Jarvis get anew scooter possibly intime for Christmas.A huge thank you to

everybody for their support,large and small. From everydonation to the kind mes-sages we have seen, its leftme speechless,Wager said.I can never thank every-body enough for makingthis possible. Ill rememberit forever.

EverydayIammoreandmoreshockedWagerContinued frompage1

Boardhasdoneanamazing jobschool board has done anamazing job with the schoolthats out here, making surethat we have a good work-ing environment for the stu-dents. Obviously, one ofthe things from a provincialperspective, working withthe school board, is that thisis definitely a priority thatwe needed to be looked atand its one that were work-ing on.In a letter this past June,

the education ministry hadoriginally told the schoolboard it hoped to presentthe high school plan for fi-nal approval by September.And former superinten-

dent John Gaiptman hadtold theRecord work onthe project could start bynext summer.After the tourTuesday,

however, school board chairJonina Campbell said thedelay wasnt the result ofany major roadblock.I think that part of it was

making sure that the projectgoing forward was as com-prehensive and detailedand prepared as possibleso that when it does get totreasury that its successful,she said.

Itmeans Icangetoutandseetherestof theworldagain.

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AQueensborough resi-dent is trying to freshen upthe diets of local folks inneed.Danison Buan is holding

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to buy fresh fruits and pro-duce, he said of items likestrawberries, bananas, ap-ples, honey, kale and beets.

We will have a list of spe-cific things.Save-On is supplying a

refrigerated van where theitems can be stored untiltransported to a venue tobe blended and packaged.The smoothie mix will betaken to the Union GospelMission where it can be fro-zen and stored for up to sixmonths.The people we are giv-

ing to have really weak im-mune systems. I want togive them something that isreally healthy, Buan said.A lot of the canned foods,they have really high sodi-um levels.That can actu-ally affect people, so we re-

ally want to do a fresh fooddrive.According to Buan, the

staff at the Union GospelMission can add milk, soymilk or juice to the smooth-ie mix, blend it and serve upa nutritious treat.Last year, Buan started

offering a Refood program,after winning a $2,000ONE prize from River Mar-ket and Donalds Market.The program redirects foodfrom the garbage to themouths of people in need.Ive been working with

Save-On and DonaldsMarket.We have been ableto take their food, repur-pose it and take it to UGM,

St. Barnabas,Aunt Leahs.We are currently at about athousand meals a week rightnow, working with the exist-ing infrastructure of the oth-

er groups.We are trying todo what we can do, he said.Thats why we are workingon this fresh food drive. Ev-eryone is doing a food drive we want to show them afresh food drive.We need to

give people healthy things.Buan, an entrepreneur

who has worked in the res-taurant industry, thinks peo-ple would be astoundedby the amount of food thatgrocery stores throw in thegarbage. Hes a big believ-er in diverting less-than-per-fect produce and food thatsnear its expiry date from thegarbage and to giving it topeople who can still use it.We are always demand-

ing supermodel fruit, hesaid.What happens to the

other stuff that could beused as well? Its really un-fortunate. Its somethingI feel really, really strongly

about. How does a countrythat is so rich with resourcesand food, and all these dif-ferent things, have peoplewho are hungry?Yet we arethrowing it all away. I try tobridge the gap between thetwo.Buans efforts to address

food wastage and help oth-ers earned him a Citizen oftheYear nomination earlierthis year.If youd like to support

the fresh produce drive,Buan will be collecting se-lect items at the Save-On-Foods in Columbia Squareon Sunday, Dec. 20 from 11a.m. till 7 p.m.

FRESHFOODWANTED:DanisonBuan isseekingdonationsofproducethathell use tomake smoothiesfor theUnionGospelMission.Hes looking fordonationsof freshkale, bananas,apples, beets,strawberriesandhoney. Thesmoothies canthenbe frozenandstored forup tosixmonths. Theywill go topeopleinneed, especiallythosewithweakimmunesystems.PHOTOJENNIFERGAUTHIER

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CITYPAGECALENDAROF EVENTSSaturday, December 19

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Monday, December 21

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Thursday, December 24

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What kinds of housing are best suitedin your neighbourhood?Where in yourneighbourhood should higher densityhousing be located to support services andamenities? How can each neighbourhoodinclude dierent kinds of housing so peoplehave options? These are the kinds ofquestions we are exploring during the OURCITY Community Conversation on Housingand we want to hear from you! No decisionshave been made yet. Your feedback will helpguide the future of your neighbourhood!

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FRONT STREET PARKADEPROJECT UPDATERehabilitation work on the eastern portionof the Front Street Parkade is currentlyin progress with work scheduled to becompleted on B and C decks (top twodecks) at the end of January 2016.

Once rehabilitation of the eastern parkadeis complete, the western parkade will bedeconstructed and then the realignment ofFront Street will begin immediately after.During the deconstruction of the parkadeand the realignment of Front Street, FrontStreet will be closed to all vehicular tracfrom February to mid-July 2016.Construction of the Mews (Front StreetFrontage Road) will begin mid-June.Pedestrian access will be maintained andvehicular access will be maintained alongthe Mews Frontage Road with intermittentroad closures between Begbie Street andSixth Street. Vehicle access between Begbieand McKenzie may be restricted to Trapp &

NOTICE OF LEASE AND PROVISION OF ASSISTANCEPursuant to section 26 of the Community Charter, the Corporation of the City of NewWestminster hereby gives notice of its intention to lease approximately 40,400 square feet asshown outlined in bold on the sketch below, located within Moody Park at 710 Eighth Street,NewWestminster, to the NEWWESTMINSTER LAWN BOWLING CLUB, for the purpose ofoperating a lawn bowling club. The term of the lease will be 3 years, commencing on December16, 2015 and terminatingon December 15, 2018.

The City further givesnotice, in accordancewith section 24 of theCommunity Charter,that it will be providingassistance to the NEWWESTMINSTER LAWNBOWLING CLUB byleasing the area for anominal value. A baserental amount will be$10.00 per year. NewWestminster Lawn Bowling Site PlanTerry Atherton, Manager, Civic Buildings and Properties

Holbrook underground parking only duringconstruction. Mews construction will takeplace from July - August 2016.

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THINGS TO DOTHISWEEKEND6

2ENJOYTHEVAGABONDPLAYERS LATESTSHOW, InspectingCarol, a Christmas comedythats running until Dec. 19at the Bernie LeggeTheatrein Queens Park. Its onWednesdays to Saturdaysat 8 p.m. and Sundaysat 2 p.m.Tickets are $15and $13 for students andseniors. For reservationscall 604-521-0412 oremail [email protected].

3TREATYOURSELFto some tastyUkrainian treatsat Holy EucharistCathedrals UkrainianChristmas bake sale onSaturday, Dec. 19 from11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 501Fourth Ave.Youll findtraditional Ukrainianperogies, cabbage rolls,borscht, kolachi, poppy seedrolls, pies, crafts and more.

4POPINTOTHEPLASKETGALLERYto viewThe NewWestminsterCelebration Series, whichfeatures portraits by RosieAugustine highlightingthe exceptional artists ofNewWestminster pastand present.The exhibitshowcases artists whosecontributions span fromthe early 1900s throughtoday. Its on display at thegallery once every coupleof years, so youll want tocheck it out before it wrapsup on Dec. 20.The PlaskettGallery, located at MasseyTheatre at 735Eighth Ave.,is openTuesday through

Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.or by appointment.

5TRAVELBACKINTIME andenjoy aVictorianChristmas at IrvingHouse, which is deckedout in its holiday finery.At the Christmas Cheerevent youll hear live musicin the parlour and makea small decoration forone of the Irving HouseChristmas trees, while attheVictorian ChristmasTea youll be served teaand traditional holidaytreats. Both programs areopen to folks of all ages andrun on Saturday, Dec. 19and Sunday Dec. 20 fromnoon to 4 p.m. For moreinformation or tickets, call604-527-4640 or [email protected].

6CROSSTHOSELAST ITEMSOFFYOURCHRISTMASLIST and shop atCraft NewWest, whichfeatures works by localartisans including knitters,crafters and jewelry. Itstaking place on Saturday,Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4p.m. at River Market, 810Quayside Dr. Check outwww.rivermarket.ca forinformation about this andother events going on at themarket.Email yourTop 5 ideas to

[email protected] [email protected] can also check out our fullarts and events calendar list-ings on our websites homepageat www.newwestrecord.ca.

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at this years Skate with Santa onSaturday,Dec. 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.This family-oriented event includesgames and activities for all to enjoy.Guests are invited to bring theircameras as Santa will be availablefor photos on the ice.Regularadmission rates apply. For info, callMoody ParkArena at 604-525-5301.

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The NewWestminsterFirefighters Charitable So-ciety is hosting its annualtree-chipping event on Jan.9 and 10.The event, taking place

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. inthe Canada Games Poolparking lot, includes a bar-becue, popcorn,music, facepainting and fire extinguish-er demonstrations.Treeswill be chipped and recycledby donation.All proceeds from the

event go to the NewWest-minster Firefighters Chari-table Society, which raisesfunds for a variety of localcommunity programs andorganizations.On the same day, New

Westminster Scouts willbe holding a bottle drive.Youre invited to bring yourbottles and cans to help theScouts provide outdoor ex-periences and friendship toNewWest youth.

CONNECTINGWITHREFUGEESThe City of NewWest-

minsters multiculturalismadvisory committee is plan-ning a Syrian refugee Con-nect Day in March 2016.This will be a welcom-

ing, fun and informativeevent, said Coun.ChuckPuchmayr, who chairs thecommittee. It will incorpo-rate a resource fair, orienta-tion sessions, childrens ac-tivities, food and music.The Immigrant Services

Society of B.C. anticipatesabout 100 of the 2,000 refu-gees coming to B.C. will set-tle in NewWestminster.Todate, the city has received

49 privately sponsored ref-ugees the second highestnumber by any municipali-ty in B.C.NewWestminster is a vi-

brant and diverse city thatsteps up when the call forhelp is made,Mayor Jon-athan Cote said in a press

release. I encourage resi-dents to welcome our newarrivals. Lets reach out tothem and invite them intoall aspects of our commu-nity.NewWestminster MLA

Judy Darcy and NewWestminster-Burnaby MPPeter Julian recently host-ed a townhall meeting abouthow to help Syrian refugees.More than 200 people at-tending the standing-roomonly gathering.

The city reports that busi-nesses, organizations andresidents have been askinghow they can welcome ref-ugees to NewWestminsterand assist in their settlementand integration.The citys website, www.

newwestcity.ca, includinginformation about ways tomake a donation, volunteeras an interpreter or mentor,provide accommodations,employment, products andservices.Meanwhile, theWelcom-

ing and Inclusive NewWest-minster Local Immigra-tion Partnership Council(WINS), which is fundedby Citizenship and Immi-gration Canada, is planningfor the long-term settlementand integration of new im-migrants and refugees.There is a strong foun-

dation in place for receiv-ing the Syrian refugees anda history of collaborationand partnership which willbe instrumental in meetingtheir varied needs and en-abling them to successfullyintegrate into the commu-nity, said John Stark, thecitys senior social plannerand chair ofWINS.

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Helping:EmilyWagerhasbeenbakingupa stormto raisemoney tobuyherneighboura scooter. Shemakes several kindsof cookies, butgingersnapshavebeen themost requested.PHOTOJENNIFERGAUTHIER

ThesesweettreatsareahitwiththeRadbournesMexican wedding cookies take the cake at Christmas

EmilyWager has beenbaking up a storm rais-ing money to buy herneighbour a new scoot-er.Her gingersnap reci-pe has been the most-re-quested cookie.

Gingersnaps2 cups flour2 tsps baking soda1 tsp cinnamon tsp ginger1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp cloves2/3 cup shortening1 cup sugar1 cup egg cup molassesRoll dough into one-inch

balls and roll in sugar. Bake10 to12 minutes at 350 de-grees F.

Emilysclassicginger-snapcookies

NewWestminsters2015 Citizen of theYearLynn Radbourne hasntmade these treats in acouple of years, but shesplanning on baking themthis Christmas.

MexicanWeddingCookies

1 cup butter, softenedOne-half cup powderedsugar1 teaspoon vanillaTwo-and-a-quarter cupssifted flourOne-quarter teaspoon saltThree-quarters cupchopped walnutsPowdered sugar (for rollingbaked cookies in).

Cream together butterand powdered sugar un-til light and fluffy; stir in va-nilla.

Whisk together flour andsalt, add gradually to but-ter mixture; stir in choppednuts.Chill dough if it seems

too soft.Form dough into one-

and-a-quarter inch ballsand place onto parchment-lined or ungreased bakingsheet.Bake at 400 degrees for

10 to12 minutes or just un-til the cookies start to turnlight golden-brown.Remove from oven and

allow to cool slightly.While cookies are still

warm (but not hot), removethem from baking sheetsand roll a few at a time inpowdered sugar until evenlycoated. Cool completely onwire racks.Cookies may (optionally)

be rolled in powdered sugara second time once cooledto room temperature.Note: Forming dough

into one-inch balls will in-crease yield to 48 cookies.

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Mix flour and bakingpowder. Into flour, crumblebutter or margarine.

Add sugar, vanilla sug-ar and eggs, and form intodough with handsLet dough rest in fridge

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Christmas Cookies

When our assistant edi-tor, Julie MacLellan, is look-ing for a treat, she knowsbetter than to try baking.Fortunately, her husband,

Steve Makuch, is at thekitchen helm and for hisholiday treats, he turns tohis familys Rachkewich Re-

union Cookbook.For this holiday season,

he offers up a recipe fromhis aunts kitchen. For asweet and tangy holidaytreat, why not try it out?Heres the recipe for Cho-

cha Elsies Orange RaisinCookies.

Orange Raisin Cookies

1 cup butter or margarine1 1/2 cups brown sugar2 tsp baking powder4Tbsp finely grated orangerind1 cup rolled oats1 cup unsweetend coconut

2 cups flour2 eggs1/2 tsp salt1 cup raisins.

In a large bowl, beat but-ter and sugar until creamy.Beat in eggs and orangerind.

In a separate bowl, mixtogether flour, baking pow-der and salt.Add to first mixture.Stir in raisins, oats and

coconut.Form into one-inch balls

and place two inches aparton greased baking sheets.

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CooKiesChristmas

Jennifer Kirkey andEric Urquhart bake theselittle beauties for theirannual Christmas Cook-ies sharing party. But thecookies were first madefor volunteers at the an-nual Folk Fest inVancou-ver.

Oatmeal Chocolate ChipWalnut Cookies (also

called Folk Fest Cookies)

Recipe makes 48 cookies.

Preheat oven to 375 Fand have your toasted nutsready before you begin.

3/4 to 7/8 cups unsaltedbutter, softened1 cup brown sugar1 cup white sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 eggs, lightly beaten2 cups flour3/4 teaspoons baking soda1 1/2 teaspoons cream of

tartar (if you do not havecream of tartar then use 1teaspoon each of bakingpowder and soda)

Sift the baking soda andcream of tartar into theflour.

2 cups old-fashioned rolledoats (not instant)2 cups semisweet chocolatechips2 cups chopped pecansthat have been roasted andcooled.

Cream the butter with thesugars in a mixer.Add the vanilla, milk and

eggs.Add the flour, salt, bak-

ing soda and baking powderto the creamed mixture andbeat to combine.By hand, stir in the oats,

chips and nuts.The doughis sticky, and this is a lot ofstuff to put into the dough,

so the best way is to useyour clean hands.Drop the dough 1 1/2

apart on greased cookiesheets.I use a small ice cream

scoop or use two table-spoons.I use parchment paper in-

stead of greased sheets.Press with a fork.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutesuntil brown at edges and seton top.Turn halfway through the

baking.Let sit one minute, and

then remove to coolingracks.

The original recipe isfrom the Frog CommissaryRestaurant in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania and used wal-nuts instead of pecans.Eric bought the cookbook

in the late 1970s, and this is

Atasteof theFolkFestovertheholidays

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Continued frompage22still one of his favouritecookies.If you use hazelnuts and

milk chocolate chips, youget a Nutella cookie.This recipe used the or-

ganic old-fashioned oatsfrom Famous Foods.

The chocolate chipswere 51 per cent cocoachocolate chips from Cost-co.They are fair trade andmade with real vanilla.Many of my friends call

these Folk Fest cookies asthey are my granola bar. Imake many of them to feed

my fellow volunteers, andfriends, at theVancouverFolk Fest.These have beendinner for hundreds ofpeople over the last threedecades.

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Powering GX and GS models isa 2.0-litre 4-cylinder. Output israted at a healthy 155 hp and 150lb-ft of torque.

The sportyMazda3 Sport GT ispowered by a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder. Theincreased displacement ups horsepowerand torque to 184 and 185 respectively.

All models come standard with Mazdas SKYACTIV-MT6-speedmanual transmission, which is one of the bestgearboxes in the segment. GX and GSmodels have theoption of a SKYACTIV-Drive 6-speed automatic. TheGT has an optional 6-speed auto with a Drive SelectionSwitch and paddle shifters.

Mazdas SKYACTIV philosophy extends beyond thepowertrain. The enhancements to the body and chassishave made theMazda3 Sport stiffer and lighter. Thisallows it to be lively and responsive through cornerswithout compromising ride comfort on the highway.

Top of the range GTmodels with the Technology Packagecome with some interesting exclusive features. Notably,they are equipped with a lane departure warning systemand active grille shutters, but the highlight is Mazdasnew i-ELOOP regenerative braking system.

Typically, about 10% of an engines output is used simplyto power the electrical systems. i-ELOOP stores kineticenergy created during deceleration and then uses thatpower for the electrical systems, so 100% of the enginespower can go to the wheels.

What this ultimately means for owners is that they canstep up to the sportier Mazda3 Sport GT without anypenalty to fuel economy.

EnvironmentThe cabin inside theMazda3 Sport is smart-looking andwell built.Mazda has improved its quality in recent years

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AllMazda3 Sports come standardwith a telescoping steeringwheel,aswell as height adjustment in thedrivers seat.

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fromwind and road noise. Thismakes longjourneys relaxing.

Thedash isdominatedby the standard7-inchcolourtouchscreendisplay.Allmodels runanupdatedMazdaConnect infotainment systemwhich supports app functionality,andGTmodels addavoice-activatednavigation system.

TheGTmodels also comewithMazdas head up displaysystem. Called the ActiveDrivingDisplay, digital readoutsof speed, navigation and other vehicle information aredisplayed on a small, clear screen on top of the dash.

Unsurprisingly, rear seat legroom is tight. However, twoaverage-size adults canmake due, but three is a pinch. Therear seats fold 60/40 for extra versatility and reveal 47 cubicfeet ofmaximumcargo space.

FeaturesPrices for theMazda3 Sport GX start at $19,350, GSmodelsat $20,850, and theGT starts at $26,350.

Standard equipment includes keyless entry, push-buttonstart, air conditioning, cruise control, powerwindows andexteriormirrors, rearview camera, 6-speaker audio system,andBluetooth.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims,include dual-zone climate control, auto-dimming rearviewmirror, powermoonroof, heated front seats, leatherupholstery, and a 9-speaker Bose audio system.

Fuel efciency numbers (L/100km) for GS andGXmodelswith amanual transmission are 8.2 city and 5.9 highwaywhile automatics return 8.0 city and 5.9 highway. GTmodels are rated at 9.2 city and 6.6 highwaywith amanualand 8.7 city and 6.5 highwaywith an automatic. Thoseequippedwith i-ELOOP return 8.2 city and 6.0 highway.

Thumbs upThe infotainment system in theMazda3 Sport is similar tothose found inmuchmore expensive luxury sedans. Add ina spirited driving experience and theMazda3 Sport is goodvalue for yourmoney.

Thumbs DownTheMazda3 faces a lot of competition fromHonda andToyota, among others. It doesnt have themost rear seatspace and there are no hybrid or diesel engine options.

The BottomlineTheMazda3 Sport is a fun-to-drive compact that boastsmany features reserved for higher end cars.

Now in its third generation, the Mazda3 is thebest-selling model in the brands line-up. The3.5 million Mazda3s sold worldwide since2003 - 430,000 sold in Canada - account forone third of the companys global sales overthat time.

Early generations were acclaimed forits expressive design, enjoyable drivingexperience, respectable economy, and solid

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The Mazda3 enters the 2016 model year with onlyminor specication changes.

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This generation of Mazda3 Sport has a wheelbasethats 2-inches longer, however overall length is almost2-inches shorter. Its proportions are very pleasing tothe eye and many believe it to be the best-looking carin this segment.

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