issue 09 / volume 41

 

Local news roundup:
Week of February 23

» Donations for fire victims, new Kinder Morgan drill site

Angela Espinoza

News Editor

Mi news

@theotherpress.ca
Coquitlam

ictims of the February 16

fire that destroyed a four-
storey apartment complex
have received an outpouring of
donations from the public.

Roughly 100 people have
been left homeless since the
complex burnt down. CBC
reported that some of the
tenants did not have insurance,
while all victims of the incident

the public. CBC also wrote that
“more than 40,000 pounds” of
basic need items such as food,
clothes, and shoes had been
donated thus far.

“Just the sheer magnitude
of this is incredible,” said
Coquitlam Fire Victims
volunteer Dennis Marsden to
CBC.

Donations are still being
taken by Eagle Ridge United
Church and under the name
“Coquitlam Fire Victims” at
Coast Capital Savings.

: High-risk sex offender John
: Sebela plead guilty to charges of :
: sexual assault on February 26. :

According to the Now,

: the assault took place on
: November 24, 2014 when Sebela :
: confronted a teenaged girl at

: the Lougheed Town Centre

: bus loop. Sebela harassed the

: girl at the bus loop before

: boarding a bus with her, where:
: he proceeded to sexually assault :
: her.

The Now writes that Sebela

: “has been in custody since this

: arrest,’ and will be sentenced

: on March 25. Sebela has a long
: history of crimes related and

: : unrelated to sexual assault, and
are able to benefit from aid from : according to the Vancouver Sun, :
: is considered “likely to hurt or
> kill.”

: New Westminster

A Kinder Morgan drilling site
: located between Coquitlam and :
: New Westminster has garnered
: the attention of protestors in

: the past week.

The drilling site is a

continuation of the earlier

: Burnaby Mountain survey as
: crews continue to seek potential :
: areas forthe Trans Mountain:
: pipeline in the Lower Mainland. :

Photo by Devin Gillan

: The current site is located on

Highway 1 near Brunette River.
Sapperton Fish and Game

: Club member Elmer Rudolph
: told TriCity News, “There

should be special care taken

: in building that section of the

: route,” as the area of drilling

: near a river could be dangerous
: to the environment and crews.

Drilling sites will continue
occurring throughout BC as

: locations for the pipeline are
: being determined.

: New Westminster is amongst

: several BC cities that are being

: considered for this year’s 55+ BC
: Games.

The games serve as a

: seniors’ multi-sport event

: that provides an opportunity
: for older athletes to perform
: and compete against each

: other. While New West has

: yet to formally apply, the

New West Record wrote that

: the city’s Parks, Culture, and
: Recreation board will discuss
: the possibility of hosting the
: games.

Were New West to apply

: and receive approval, the city

would host the games from now

: until 2019.

 

news // 5

What's up, Doug:
Pink Shirt Day,
International Day

Angela Espinoza
News Editor

: Mi news
@theotherpress.ca

n February 25, Douglas College celebrated 2015's Pink
Shirt Day, also known as Anti-Bully Day across Canada.

Both the New Westminster and David Lam campuses
held events, with student ambassadors encouraging
engagement from students. Pink paint hand-printing, photo
opportunities, and pledges to end bullying were some of the
ways students got involved on campuses.

International Day events also ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
the David Lam campus on February 24 and New Westminster
campus on February 26.

This year’s International Day events were the largest
Douglas has seen yet, and featured musical performances
from Douglas graduate and reggae artist Ezra Kwizera, “Afro-
Cuban” group Kutapira, and Douglas’ Percussion Ensemble.
Student booths provided various multicultural foods and
interactive activities. Each booth was represented by different
international students and student leaders attending
Douglas. Indonesia, Colombia, Thailand, India, and Italy were
just some of the many countries represented at this year’s
International Day celebrations.

Prizes from the events included multicultural restaurant
gift cards, a food basket, and “swag” bags courtesy of the
college.

 

 

All Photos by Angela Espinoza