The city is seeking input about a proposed off-leash dog area in Moody Park.
In response to requests from some community members, the city is considering the possibility of creating an off-leash area in Moody Park. Currently, three locations are being considered:
* Option A is a 1,850-square-metre space near the corner of Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street.
* Option B is a 1,130-square-metre space located west of the Moody Park playground and south of Century House.
* Option C is a 930-square-metre space at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Eighth Street, near the outdoor lacrosse box.
Anyone wanting to vote on their preferred option is asked to visit www.newwestpcr.ca or drop by the parks, culture and recreation office or Century House in Moody Park before Nov. 21.
Bailey bridge coming soon
Motorists who are clamoring to cross the Bailey bridge will have a while longer to wait.
Installation of the first bridge has taken place and it will be opening to pedestrians and cyclists by Nov. 19. Vehicles, however, won’t be allowed on the bridge until drainage and foundation works needed to accommodate the second bridge are done. That work is scheduled to be completed by the end of the month.
In August, New Westminster and Coquitlam reached an agreement about how to proceed with a two-lane crossing in the Braid industrial area. While New Westminster wanted to keep a single-lane crossing in the area, Coquitlam pushed for a two-lane crossing – a decision supported by an arbitrator.
MLA highlights New West’s concerns
New Westminster MLA Judy Darcy recently sounded alarms in Victoria about some pressing local needs that she thinks are being ignored.
Following the throne speech in the B.C. Legislature, Darcy expressed concerns that there’s inadequate funding for public education and the dire need to replace the aging New Westminster Secondary School.
“This government has recognized since 2005 that a new high school is needed, yet the capital project for a new New West Secondary School has faced delay after delay after delay,” she said. “The fact that such excellent learning goes on in our high school is an enormous credit to our incredible teachers and support staff. The students in my community deserve better. They deserve 21st-century learning in an environment that meets their needs.”
In her response to the throne speech, Darcy, the NDP’s health critic, also spoke about health care issues in New Westminster and across the province, saying the government focuses on LNG.
“What about emergency departments? Well, the hospital in my community, Royal Columbian routinely makes headlines, most frequently for … the overflow in the emergency room,” said Darcy. “But the front-line staff who work in emergency – the doctors, the nurses, the admitting clerks – will tell you that the crisis in emergency is far from an isolated occurrence. It’s something that they live with every single week.”
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