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Before the break of dawn thisChristmas, Karen Maloney lefther bed, crept out of her darkenedhouse and drove to Royal ColumbianHospital.

By the timefamilies aroundthe LowerMainland startedtearing intopresents aroundtheir livingroomtrees, the vet-eran nurse hadstepped onto thefloor of the neo-

natal intensive care unit (NICU) for whatcould be her last Christmas shift.

She retires next month after 37 years,and shes lost count of how manyChristmases shes spent caring for someof the hospitals most vulnerable patients tiny babies born as many as 16 weekspremature and poised for a time betweenlife and death.

They need a lot of help at the begin-ning, she says.

Despite that or maybe because of it Christmas in the NICU has always beena magical time for Maloney.

Its not an easy thing for her to explain,even to young nurses nervous aboutworking their first holiday shift.

Ive more or less said, Its just a veryspecial time and youll understand whenyou get here.

Not that all neonatal nurses will get achance to escort a baby through a snow-storm on Christmas Eve like Maloneydid early in her career at Prince GeorgeRegional.

As part of the hospitals transportteam, she had been assigned to helpreturn a baby via ambulance to its parentsin Smithers almost 400 kilometers away.

We were sailing along, and I felt likewe were on a sleigh, Maloney says. Itwas a magic night. We got to SmithersHospital, the parents were there and Isaid This is your gift from the PrinceGeorge Regional Hospital. I handed themthis baby, and I just sat down and startedcrying. It was beautiful.

On the other end of the spectrum,Maloney remembers a particularly toughChristmas Day at RCH about 10 yearsago.

The unit was filled to capacity but thebabies kept coming.

They were all quite ill, and we werejust running around like crazy just tryingto make sure that everyone had the bestcare possible, Maloney says.

A Christmas potluck remaineduntouched and Maloney ended her shiftcompletely spent.

When I got home, I was totallyexhausted, so I had nothing left for my

husband and daughter, she says. Ilearned a lot from that.

Now she tells the younger nursesto plan their own holiday celebrationsanother day if theyre scheduled to workthe Christmas shift.

Whether the day is magic or may-hem, Christmas at the NICU isall about family, according toMaloney, and that has taken the sting outof absenting herself from her own familyall those years.

Youre leaving your home, but youregoing to your other home, she says.

Christmas or not, the NICU is basi-cally an emergency room for babies, andMaloneys team has to be ready for any-thing that comes through the doors, butthe units tiny patients often stay betweensix and nine months, so there are a lotof familiar faces when the holidays rollaround.

Those bonds are especially close fornurses, like Maloney, who sign up to carefor individual infants for the duration oftheir stay.

Every time we come to work, wereassigned to that baby and family, shesays. They really get to know us and weget to know their baby and what theirbabys needs are.

It can be intimidating at first for newparents at Maloneys unit to interact withtheir tiny, incubator-bound babies whosometimes seem like more machine than

baby.So Maloney and her fellow NICU nurs-

es show parents how to lay firm, comfort-ing hands on their newborns through theincubator portholes.

They encourage them to change dia-pers and spend time holding their babiesskin-to-skin whenever possible.

Along with new technologies inthe NICU, such family-centred carehas evolved dramatically during

Maloneys 37 years on the job.When she started, she remembers

older nurses talking about a time only afew years before when even parents withuncomplicated births could only lookat their newborns through nursery win-dows.

Its been a total change from thebeginning till now, she says.

This more-human approach is

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A big heart for the tiniest among usKAREN MALONEY HAS SPENT 37 YEARS CARING FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE

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Tiny toque:Left, veteranRoyalColumbianNICU nurseKarenMaloneypreparesMichaelCaldwell,born Sept. 30at 26 weeks,for a festivephoto. Below,AdrienneClewlow,born alongwith twinMackenzieon Dec. 17at 33 weeks,sleepsbetweenMaloneyspracticedhands.

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especially evident at Christmas.Staff breaks out special Christmas

linen for the incubators, and thebabies are outfitted with festivetoques and get tiny stuffies as gifts.

Parents are greeted with aChristmas photo of their newborn taken by Maloney.

She began the tradition about 10years ago, taking pictures of eachbaby in the unit and presenting themto parents in a special card.

Sometimes those parents are miles

away in Vernon or Fort Nelson andcant make it to New West for theholiday.

Theyre relying on us to make anice Christmas for their little one,Maloney says, and they feel goodabout it because theyve gotten toknow us.

Sometimes her reward comesyears later in the form of a Christmascard with a photo of one of the unitsgraduates a man or womanMaloney might once have held inher hands when he or she weighed

just one pound and was strugglingto stay alive.

Theyve been dancing or havegraduated from university, Maloneysays, describing photos that havearrived over the years.

Its rewarding work, she says, andnot something shes ready to leavebehind completely.

Come February, shell be back atthe unit part time.

I do love my work, she said.Not everyone can say that.

Staff at newspapers pur-chased by Glacier Medialast week have no reasonto worry about closures,according to the compa-nys president of LowerMainland publishing andcommunity digital media.

On Dec. 17, GlacierMedia, which owns the The

Record, announced it hadpurchased four newspapersfromcompetitorBlackPress,including the Tri-City News,Burnaby News Leader, NewWestminsterNews Leader andthe Richmond Review, alongwith their related publica-tions and digital properties.

Glacier Media will takecontrol of these newspapersstarting on March 2, anduntil then its business asusual, according to AlvinBrouwer, Glaciers presi-

dent of Lower Mainlandpublishing and communitydigital media.

Were keeping all ofour titles going, period,Brouwer said.

In addition to the newpurchases, Glacier also soldthree of its own newspa-pers, the Surrey NOW,Langley Advance and MapleRidge Times.

Glacier also soldthe Vancouver IslandNewspaper Group to Black

Press. Those papers are:Cowichan Valley Citizen,Comox Valley Echo, TheOceanside Star, the AlberniValley Times, the NanaimoDaily News and NanaimoPress and the Campbell RiverCourier.

The Victoria TimesColonist was not part of thetransaction.

The proceeds from thesale will go to paying downdebt at Glacier Media.

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Im learning about Christmas thisyear from an expert. Shes tiny andblonde and has big blue eyes that arealways wide open, taking in the magicof the world around her and a cutelittle mouth that cant stop flapping withthe excitement of sharing that world inwords.

Shes not quite two-and-a-half yearsold, but shes gotthis Christmasthing nailed.

When itcomes toChristmas spirit,my daughter hasa whole bunchof lessons forthose of us whoare older and

supposedly wiser than her.Shes not racing frantically around try-

ing to make Christmas magical. Because,you see, shes already figured out thesimple truth: Christmas just is magical,and all we have to do is let it happen.

She couldnt care less whether thehouse is clean, whether the baking isdone, whether there are just-right pres-ents wrapped just-so under the just-delightful tree. (Which is good, because ifyou know anything about me youll knowthat she sure as heck didnt get MarthaStewart for a mother.) Shes not worryingabout buying the perfect outfit to wear tothe umpteenth holiday party or throwingthe perfect shindig to impress co-workersand friends. Shes not bothered what any-one else thinks of her state of readinessfor the holidays or lack thereof.

Shes just taking in the world withwide-eyed wonder.

Look, Mommy, Christmas!I cant tell you how many times Ive

heard that refrain over the past fewweeks. Sometimes its in response tosomething big, like the giant Christmastree at Herbert Spencer School.

More often, though, its in response tosomething relatively small. The snowmendecorations sitting on the shelf at the cof-fee shop. The dancing Santa by the doorat daycare. The string of coloured lightson the neighbours eaves that she can seefrom her bedroom window. The JollyJs (thats candy canes, for those unini-tiated in Charlottespeak) that adorn ahouse up the street. The fir trees standingin a row at Home Depot. Even, on oneoccasion, a small piece of discarded wrap-ping paper on the sidewalk.

And dont forget the music. Shespicked up on a couple of Christmas carols ask her to sing Jingle Bells or Rudolphthe Red-Nosed Reindeer, and shell give ita good shot. Shes not much concernedwhether shes in tune, whether she hasthe words right or whether youre enjoy-

ing what shes singing. Shes just beltingit out because, well, its the thing to do,and she likes it, and singing is how youexpress joy. That, and dancing put on atune, and shell spin her little heart out inresponse.

Each tiny moment in her world isgreeted with the kind of enthusiasmmost of us reserve for the so-called bigthings in life. She has no idea what shessupposed to do for the holidays shesjust experiencing everything around herwith the same zest she brings to life year-round.

She expects nothing. And, as a conse-quence, she enjoys everything.

Sure, weve given her some Christmasexperiences. Weve gone for a little nightlights display tour (which is to say, wewalked a few of our favourite blocks inour neighbourhood, where many of thehomeowners decorate for the holidays).We went to New Wests Santa ClausParade and checked out the fun at River

Market and the Anvil Centre. And, mostmemorably of all for my wide-eyed child,we rode the Christmas train at StanleyPark and took in the Bright Nights experi-ence.

Every single one of those things hasbeen worth it for the wonder in her eyesand the joy in her babble afterwards asshe recounts her experiences to Mommyand Daddy.

But you know what she talks aboutmost? Not seeing the parade so much asthe fact that she went downtown withher little BFF. And the Christmas train?Yeah, that was great. But what was morefun was going to see her auntie anduncle afterwards and play with her big-girl friend.

It hasnt occurred to her to think aboutstuff.

Shes received a couple of Christmaspresents so far, and shes happily latchedon to one of them a little stuffed rein-deer. She loves it with the same dogged

devotion she gives to a rather eclecticassortment of treasured possessions,including a little pink plastic ring thatonce adorned a birthday cupcake, and theLittle People family known in our houseas Plastic Mommy, Plastic Daddyand Plastic Charlotte.

But she doesnt have any clue thatChristmas is meant to involve filling yourhouse with fancy presents wrapped infancy paper.

Shes not going to get a lot fromher parents for Christmas (although,undoubtedly, her rather doting grandpar-ents will make up for it). But she wontfeel the lack of anything.

She has no inkling of the desire for big-ger. Better. Brighter. Shinier. More.

She just loves her toys and her homeand her room and her family and herfriends and her life with a fiercenessthat all of us should strive to emulate.

Christmas lessons from a toddler

Through the eyes of a child: Charlotte Makuch, 2, daughter of assistant editor Julie MacLellan, is teaching her parents life lessonsabout the true meaning of Christmas.

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So if the holidaysare stressing you out,heres my advice: enjoyChristmas like a two-year-old: with wide eyes and asense of wonder.

Spend time with peopleyou care about. Walkaround your neighbour-hood and look at thelights. Curl up with abook in your living roomand admire your own

Christmas tree especiallyif its not quite stand-ing straight and if itsdecorated with an eclecticassortment of not-pretty-but-special-to-your-familydecorations.

Above all, take time outof whatever it is youredoing to just enjoy it.Forget the house. Forgetthe shopping. Forget thepresents. Forget the hul-labaloo.

Just sing. And dance.And enjoy. And be.

Just for a little while,let yourself experience theworld like a two-year-old.Trust me, its a lot morefun than trying to be thisseasons answer to MarthaStewart.

Julie MacLellan is themother of a toddler andthe assistant editor of TheRecord and Burnaby NOWnewspapers.

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THE RECORD STORY: Improved pedestrian access needed alongBrunette Dec. 17Facebook I Dave Lundy: My heart goes out to the family, friends and co workers of thewoman killed last night trying to cross Brunette Avenue. But heres a simple fact about that particular stretch of road and that area. From E. Colum-bia to Braid Street.. there are exactly 2 pedestrian crossings on Brunette. The 2 pedestriancrossings are at each end of the stretch of Brunette that runs from East Columbia to BraidSt. Approximately 1 kilometer apart. For those who dont know the area, on the southside of Brunette from Braid St to E. Columbia is all industrial park and businesses. Ware-houses, manufacturing, trucking companies etc. On the south side of Brunette there is nopedestrian amenities from E. Columbia to just before the Burlington Northern Rail ofces.And its a heavily used road connecting Hwy 1 to New West, Burnaby, East Richmond etc.Theres been numerous pedestrians struck along this road, people either going to orcoming from work on the southside of Brunette, trying to gauge heavy trafc. The onlypedestrian crossing to the southside of Brunette between E. Columbia and Braid is theSkyTrain pedestrian overpass. That only accesses the station. One of 2 things needs tohappen to prevent this from happening again.1. Improve pedestrians ability to access the business park and safely cross Brunetteby building a pedestrian sidewalk at East Columbia down Brunette that accesses thebusiness park, on the southside. Currently after you come onto Brunette from ColumbiaStreet, theres a vehicle pullout then bushes and thorns before the drop down for cars toaccess Braid Street Industrial Park. As well, consult with TransLink about jointly improvingthe footbridge at the SkyTrain station to allow pedestrians to access it when wanting tocross Brunette. Why this wasnt ever done when the station was initially built is com-pletely mind boggling.2. Build a pedestrian barrier similiar to the one along King George Blvd in the stretch fromKing George Station to 102 I believe. Sometimes you do have to protect people fromthemselves.In the past, whenever there has been a fatality involving a truck, people use that to reallywhip it up about how bad trucks are, bladdy blah. Im hoping that rather than blame thedriver (who may have not known what happened, and will have to live with this for therest of their lives), that people take the time to realize that this is an inherently dangeroussituation for pedestrians and needs to be xed. Being NIMBY about it and doing nothingisnt an option. And neither is impeding the trafc (cars, trucks and otherwise) that travelthis portion of the road. Pedestrian amenities can be built and added to that dont result inadditional congestion and trafc snarls.

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A New Westminster woman suf-fered minor injuries after she was hitby a car Thursday evening.

The 48-year-old woman was cross-ing the street in the 500 block ofEighth Avenue around 4:40 p.m.when an oncoming vehicle struck her,Sgt. Chad Johnston, spokesperson forthe New Westminster police, told TheRecord.

At the time of the crash, thewomanwasnt in a marked crosswalk.

Thewoman,who is in awheelchair,was taken to hospital and treated fora few scrapes to her face and sorenessthroughout her body. Otherwise shewas relatively unscathed in the crash,Johnston added.

Witnesses allege the driver of thevehicle involved possibly in a greyToyota-style vehicle fled the scenebefore emergency personnel arrived,Johnston said.

(Const. Brittany Ribeiro) is stillinterviewing a few witnesses at thispoint so its still an ongoing investiga-tion. Obviously, with the hit and run,were going to be trying to seek morewitnesses and track downmore detailwith regards to a potential plate andthat sort of thing, Johnston said.

Anyone with information onthe crash is asked to contact Const.Ribeiro at 604-525-5411.

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chose to take the just turned 20-year-old off life support. Three days ear-lier he was beaten by a 16-year-oldNew West teen (whose name will notbe released) near the 22nd SkyTrainStation.

The teen was arrested and chargedwith second-degree murder shortlyafter the incident. Since then, Karimsmother, friends and family have beenfollowing the case through the courtsto see that justice is served, Meskinesaid.

Its for our family, first of all, toremember, she said of the large,waterproof photo that was posted tothe telephone pole during the vigilSaturday night. I like, in a way, toleave it there so that neighbours thatdidnt actually step out to do some-thing, can remember he could havebeen saved if someone actually did.That could be your loved one, that

could be yourself.Meskine said she hopes the trial

will draw attention to her son andwhat happened to him, rather thanthe teen charged with his murder. Itsabout a need for public safety, sheadded.

If we dont help each other thenwhere is the world going? She said.Thats my main thing.

The teen accused of killing Karimwas in court on Dec. 4 to set a datefor his trial but the scheduling waspostponed. He will be back in courton Jan. 15 to fix the date.

Because the accused is a youngoffender, Meskine is worried he wontreceive themaximum sentence, whichshe believes he deserves.

I hope the public opinion will putpressure and help with that matter. Ifyoure somebody responsible for thatkind of crime you should have themaximum, and thats what I hope the

public will step up and put pressure,she said.

Friends and family gathered at thevigil echoed Meskines concerns andpledged that they too will see the trialthrough to the end.

Karim was attacked on his way tothe 22nd Street SkyTrain Station onDec. 17, 2013. He was found badlyinjured by a passerby who called911. A suspect was arrested almostright away, and charged with sec-ond-degree murder when Karim wastaken off of life-support. At the time,investigators with the IntegratedHomicide Investigation Team did notrelease any information on motive.The accused remains in custody atthis time.

In the meantime, Meskine is keep-ing her sons memory alive. Eventslike Saturdays vigil are part of thejourney, she said, before kissingKarims photo.

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! Go for a skate:MoodyPark Arena also has a spe-cial drop-in schedule forthe holidays, with LoonieSkates from 12:30 to 3 p.m.on Dec. 26, 29, 30 and 31,Jan. 1 and 2. There are alsovarious public skatingand family skating ses-sions, as well as a Parentand Tot Hockey session onMonday, Dec. 29 from 6:45to 7:45 p.m. and a Parentand Tot Skate on Thursday,Jan. 1 from 10 to 11:15a.m. Check out the citysChristmas Active LivingGuide you can pick itup at city facilities or seewww.newwestpcr.ca forall the details or call thearena at 604-525-5301.! Head to NewWestminster PublicLibrary: The kids roomat the library is always afriendly place to pass thetime kids can play withtoys and look for newbooks to read. Plus, thelibrary has some specialprograms for the holidays,including a free drop-incraft session for all ages onMonday, Dec. 29 from 10a.m. to noon. Call 604-527-4660.! Enjoy QueensboroughAdventures: Five- to 11-year-olds can partake ofthe fun at these half-daycamps from 9 a.m. to noonon Monday and Tuesday,

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Eat: Oh, gee, thats Annys (DairyBar). Im fromMontreal; itsthe most authen-tic poutine Ican find inVancouver. She(owner AnnyFaucher) makesme feel at home.She talks to mein French. If

there is hockey, the TV is on. She makes agood steamy (hotdog). We despair whenshe closes down in the winter (usually themonth of January).

Drink: Im not a drinker. But if I wereto speak to coffee, then the gelato place(Tre Galli Gelato Caffe) at River Market isthe most satisfying.

Be Merry:Merry, for me duringChristmas, means family and commun-ity. The season cant begin unless I dothree things. Theres decorating the treeat home.

Then I have to help the wonderfulpeople of Queens Avenue Daycare Centre where I spent seven years on its boardof directors decorate the stage for theannual Christmas concert. The set isthe cutest. Fireplaces, sleighs, and snowpeople made out of stuffed paper bagsand used cardboard. Its all gossamerand tinsel thats simply magic when theroom lights go down and the spots go up.Its performed by wee toddlers and pre-schoolers and is a hoot.

Finally, I have to write a Christmasghost story, like The Last Train, which Ithen turn into a chapbook. I sell those atthe first December Winter Market at theRiver Market. I just love doing it.

Then I really know, its time for aMerry Christmas. All of it puts me in thebest mood, way more than shopping orwrapping presents. And I certainly dontneed anything under the tree, but I doneed to do those three things.

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in uptown NewWestminster, whohas raised more than$120,000 over 15years for the CKNWOrphans Fundthrough an annualChristmas fundraiser,shares what makes herholidays bright.

Eat:We (with hus-band Brian) enjoy eachothers company athome with a home-cooked meal, and

when we eat its very important to us thatwe sit at the dinner table, the two of us,

thats our time together.Drink: If we were going to have a

cocktail, we would go to the RiversReach. Its a bit of our community wat-ering hole. Its the Cheers of New West you always know somebody when youwalk in.

Be merry: Thats absolutely with mygrandchildren. I have two and anotherone on the way. So every 18 months,she (daughter Chelsea) is having a baby(Cartwright-Coates laughs). Josh will bethree in January, Jessa will be 18 monthsin January, and the new baby is due Feb.1. I love grandmotherhood until you area grandma you dont get it. People say itall of the time, but once you are, its allof the rewards for everything, becauseyouve got the time (to enjoy them) The anticipation of Christmas morning

(since we had grandchildren) is very high.

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Downtown Business Improvement Areatells readers her favourites.

Eat:My favouriteplace is North NoodleHouse at the Shops atNew West. Im com-pletely addicted to it.My favourite thingthere is the Dan DanNoodles. They maketheir own noodles fresh. You can watchthe guy make the noo-dles, and its just

Favourite spot: JJ Lee and his twin sons Emmet, left, and Jack dig into a dish of poutine atAnnys Dairy Bar, one of their favouritestops to grab some grub in NewWest.

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Drink: Lately Ive beenenjoying Judge Begbies.They have really gooddrink specials,and its just areally great loca-tion at Sixth andColumbia. Thereare a lot of places(laughing). I alsolike StefanosLounge. Its areally cute littleplace and theyare all festive forthe holidays, andthe Boathouseis always nice this timeof year, too. They are alldecorated up and (have)great lighting.

Be Merry: I have tosay, weve lit up ColumbiaStreet with all of thesebright lights, and everyday

I leave the office when itsdark, and it just makes mehappy, every day, when Ileave. Its just really prettyand festive and lights upthe whole street.

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mer MP and MLA(shes now retired)tells readers whereshe likes to eat,drink and bemerry.

Eat: I loveThai NewWestin Sapperton,its such a freshmenu and the

food is always good there.I love Wild Rice; take alot of friends there. I go toLongtail Kitchen for lunchoften down at the Quay.Theres the Malaysianrestaurant (Tamarind Hill)up on Seventh Street. And

Burger Heaven is alwaysfun with the grandkids.

Drink: Im not much adrinker I drink wine athome. I go to Waves justdown from my place: I liveat the Quay.

Be Merry: Its home. Imreally looking forward toChristmas with the (seven)grandkids. I cook a bigtraditional Christmas din-ner with all of the things Ihad as a kid myself. I thinkpeople do this it runsthrough generations. Wehave Christmas crackers,we read those silly littlejokes inside the Christmascrackers, we all put the hatson, and turkey dinner with

all of the trimmings andChristmas tree and family.

Stephen CarlOShea

The local musician andmember of the acclaimed

band You Say Party shareshis favourites.

Eat: Taqueria PlayaTropical, the food is amaz-ing.

Drink:Weve been barhopping a lot lately. Itsprobably the Heritage

(Grill). Its half a block frommy house.

Be Merry: Probably PierPark. Its a great view, andthe playground is perfectfor my daughter, and Icant wait till they openthat Fourth Street overpass.

Eat, Drink and Be Merry: Locals share their top picks in New West continued from page 11

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http://www.sd40.bc.caREGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE 2015/16 SCHOOL YEAR

GENERAL INFORMATION ALTERNATE PROGRAMSRETURNING STUDENTSIf your child was in an SD No. 40 (New Westminster)school or program last year, s/he is automaticallyregistered at the same school or program s/he attendedlast year in the next grade, as noted on her/his reportcard.

NEW STUDENTS: KINDERGARTENChildren who were born in 2010 are eligible to beginschool in September 2015. Kindergarten registration forthe 2015/16 school year begins on Monday, January12th at elementary schools.

All elementary schools have exclusively FULL DAYKINDERGARTEN programs.

All Kindergarten students register at theirneighbourhood school, even if they have applied forPrograms of Choice. At the time of registration, pleasebring the following original documents: the childs birthcertificate, immunization record, health care card andtwo current proofs of residence. You may also needproof of legal status in Canada (see http://www.sd40.bc.ca for info). Contact the School BoardOffice to find out your neighbourhood school (seecontact information above).

NEW STUDENTS: ELEMENTARY/MIDDLEAll new students register FIRST at their neighbourhoodschool. At the time of registration, please bring thefollowing original documents: the childs birth certificate,immunization record, health care card and two currentproofs of residence. You may also need proof of legalstatus in Canada (see http://www.sd40.bc.ca for info).Applications from new students are date and timestamped to be accommodated in order of:

1. In-CatchmentApplications are now accepted to enroll for the nextschool year. Apply at your neighbourhood schoolbetween 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday(excluding days schools are closed). Students areguaranteed a place in their catchment(neighbourhood) school provided they haveregistered by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015.

2. Out-of-Catchment AND In-DistrictOut-of-catchment and in-district students register first attheir neighbourhood school. They then fill out a CrossBoundary Form at their neighbourhood school duringoffice hours between 9:30 a.m., Monday, January 26thand Friday, March 13th, at 3:00 p.m. Admissiondecisions at the desired school or program may notbe made before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5th.

3. Out-of-DistrictOut-of-district students apply for admission duringoffice hours between 9:30 a.m., Monday, January 26thand Friday, March 13th, at 3:00 p.m. Admissiondecisions may not be made before 3:00 p.m.,Friday, June 5th.

NEW WESTMINSTERSECONDARY SCHOOL (NWSS)Students not enrolled in NWSS feeder schools mayapply to register at NWSS beginning Wednesday, April1st, 9:00 a.m.12:00 noon only and daily thereafterfrom 9:00 a.m.12:00 noon. Applications for OUT-OF-DISTRICT students are subject to available spaces andresources.

Information Meeting: A session for new students ingrades 8 and 9 and their parents will be held onMonday, March 2nd at New Westminster SecondarySchool, 835 Eighth Street.

For more information contact (604) 517-6220.

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)PROGRAMLocation: NWSS.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program is arigorous pre-university course of studies that meets theneeds of highly motivated secondary students. The IBgraduation diploma is recognized world-wide and

successfully completed courses can earn universitycredit. NWSS offers NWSS pre-IB Honours coursesto students in grades 9 and 10 and IB courses to studentsin grades 11 and 12.

For more information on the International BaccalaureateProgram, call (604) 517-5932 or visit the NWSS IBwebsite at: http://www.sd40.bc.ca/nwss-ib/.

FRENCH IMMERSION/MONTESSORIFor information about the Districts continuous registrationprocess for Programs of Choice, visit our website at http://www.sd40.bc.ca. The link to French Immersion andMontessori is under Programs.

PLEASE NOTE:

Registrations for Programs of Choice are accepted at theColumbia Square Office reception, 1001 Columbia Street,1st Floor. Please bring your childs original birth certificate(with translation, if necessary). Please bring two currentproofs of residence. For information, call (604) 517-6333.

EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION (EFI)

Locations: cole Herbert Spencer (Grades K-5), coleQayqayt (Grades K-5) and cole Lord Tweedsmuir(Grades K-5).

EFI Information Meeting: cole Qayqayt School from6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Library on November 5, 2015.This meeting is for parents to learn about the programand decide if it is appropriate for their child. See alsohttp://www.cpf.ca.

LATE FRENCH IMMERSION (LFI)

Location: cole Glenbrook Middle School (Grades 6-8).

Information Meeting: cole Glenbrook Middle School(701 Park Crescent) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in theMultipurpose Room on February 11, 2015.

This meeting is for parents and students to learn aboutLate French Immersion and the application process.

MONTESSORI

Locations: Connaught Heights (Grades K-5) andRichard McBride (Grades K-5).

Montessori Information Meeting: Richard McBrideSchool from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Library on November4, 2015. This meeting is for parents to learn about theprogram and decide if it is appropriate for their child. Seealso http://www.newwestmontessori.ca.

PUNJABI AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (PSL)

Locations: Queensborough Middle School (Grades 5-8)and NWSS (Grades 11 & 12).

For more information on registering for Punjabi courses,contact the schools:

Queensborough Middle School (604) 517-6040

NWSS (604) 517-6220

HOME LEARNERS PROGRAM (HLP)

Locations: 521 Fader Street and Bowen Island.

Enrolment applications are now being accepted for the2015/16 school year. Are you looking to play an active,hands-on role in your childs education? Have you everthought of Home Learning but not sure how? Why notinvestigate your options with the School District No. 40Home Learners Program? Campuses are located in:

New Westminster (604) 517-5917http://www.sd40.bc.ca/nwhl

Bowen Island (604) 947-0700http://www.islanddiscovery.ca

ROYAL CITY ALTERNATEPROGRAM (RCAP)

Location: Location: 1001 Columbia Street*.* Until June 30, 2015. New location to beannounced.

This is an academic program to complete Grades8, 9, and 10 with social and life-skills support forstudents 13 to 15 years of age. The programprovides a transition to regular or alternatesecondary school programs.

For more information call (604) 517-6194.

POWER (Planning, Ownership, Work,Education, Respect)

Location: 1001 Columbia Street*.* Until June 30, 2015. New location to beannounced.

This secondary school completion program foryouth 16 to 18 years of age offers self-paced andclassroom courses, one-on-one tutoring, grade 12graduation (Dogwood), work experience and job-search skills, field trips and outdoor activities andpersonal counselling.

Second term intakes will occur the week ofJanuary 5, 2015.

For more information call (604) 517-6159 or visitthe POWER website athttp://district.sd40.bc.ca/power/about.

SIGMA

Location: 835 Eighth Street.

The Sigma Program (located inside NewWestminster Secondary School) is for youth aged16 - 18. A variety of grade 10, 11, and 12 coursesare offered leading to a BC Dogwood Graduation.Sigma is a semestered school with structuredclasses, one-on-one instruction, individualizedprogramming, and personal student support.

Please cal l 604-517-6292 or [email protected] to register.

COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAdult Academic Programs and EnglishLanguage Learning

Free programming for BC residents who havenot already graduated

Complete high school graduation Prepare yourself for post-secondary training Upgrade your English skills

Virtual SchoolDo you need a school thats open when youreready to study? Take high school credit coursesonline and achieve your educational goals.Upgrade your English, Math, Social Studies andScience knowledge, and grades. The VirtualSchool Program is open to both high schoolstudents and adults. To find out more, call(604) 517-6191 or visit us online:

http://www.nwvss.ca for students under 19

http://www.virtualschoolbc.com for adults

Columbia Square AdultLearning Centre

Pearson AdultLearning Centre

1001 Columbia Street*New Westminster(604) 517-6191http://www.ce40.ca* Until June 30, 2015;New location to beannounced.

835 8th Street @New West Secondary(604) 517-6286http://www.palc.net

S eniors are poorlyserved by income-based pharmaceuticalcoverage, which leads toprescription-skipping andhigher costs for hospital-ization, according to a newreport released Dec. 3 bythe Institute for Researchon Public Policy.

British Columbiansreport greater financialbarriers to filling prescrip-tions than people do inother provinces, said leadauthor Steve Morgan,director of the Centre forHealth Services and PolicyResearch at the Universityof B.C. As the proportionof people over the age of65 began to accelerate adecade ago, several prov-inces including B.C. endedage-based drug cover-age that paid virtually allpharmaceutical costs forseniors.

Pharmaceutical policy

is particularly prone toage-related financial pres-sures not so much ona system as a whole, buton governments,Morgansaid.

As people retire fromworking life, responsibilityfor paying drug costs hadhistorically passed fromprivate insurers to the pub-lic purse. By adopting anincome-based approachto pharmaceutical cover-age for people of all agesin 2003, B.C.managed tohalt fast-rising public drugcosts at about $200 perperson.That burden wastransferred to employersand private insurers, whichnow pay upward of $400per person, up from $200before the policy switch,the authors say.

In B.C., families thatdont have private insur-ance with a net incomeof at least $30,000 a year

pay their own drug costsup to three per cent oftheir income before theprovincial Fair PharmaCaresystem begins to subsidizethose costs.The deductiblefor families including onemember born before 1939is two per cent of income:at least $1,000 if they earnmore than $50,000.

What that means isthat, unlike people in otherprovinces,many moreBritish Columbians arepaying drug costs out oftheir pocket,Morgan said.

Faced with paying thefull price of prescriptionsuntil the minimum thresh-old of $1,000, seniors areless likely to fill prescrip-tions for common psychi-atric, cardiac and asthmamedications, according toresearch conducted in B.C.,Morgan noted.

Several Canadian stud-ies have found British

Columbians were twice aslikely to report skippingmedications for financialreasons (7.1 per cent,according to one study)compared to seniors inOntario, where their drugcosts are minimal.

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