A full listing and details of all events are available on the City’s website at www.newwestcity.ca/innovatenw.

New Westminster Secondary School Replacement Project Community Consultation

Phase 1 Consultation Summary Report Now Available

November 7 – December 5, 2016

Thank you to everyone who participated in the New Westminster Secondary School Replacement Project public and stakeholder consultation, from November 7 to December 5, 2016.

Consultation Participation

There were a total of 214 public and stakeholder interactions during the NWSS Replacement Project Round 1 Community Consultation. Community members were encouraged to participate in the consultation by attending open houses, small group meetings, filling in a hard copy or online feedback form or providing a written submission by email or mail. All consultation materials were available online at newnwss.com.

During the consultation period, which ran from November 7 to December 5, 2016:

• 102 completed feedback forms were received (87 online, 15 hard copy)
• 86 people attended two public open houses
• 21 people attended two small group meetings
• 5 written submissions were received through email

Consultation Summary Report

The Consultation Summary Report summarizing input received during this round of consultation can be downloaded at www.newnwss.com

Input received during this round of community consultation will be considered, along with financial and technical information, in the design for the new secondary school.

In addition to providing feedback on the draft Project Aspirations, many participants shared comments related to the design of the new school, and some expressed an interest in providing input on the design in the future. We understand and appreciate all feedback, and will explore opportunities to incorporate design input into our consultation plan moving forward. We’ll share an update on our consultation plan and activities soon.

Further community consultation opportunities are planned for 2017. Please continue to check newnwss.com for updates.

Sincerely,

NWSS Replacement Project Team

In BC there are more than 60 Conservation Areas. Just a few links are listed for your interest.

portmoody.ca    (Port Moody has 2 HCA’s)

victoria.ca       (Victoria has 13 HCA’s)

kelowna.ca      (Kelowna has 2 HCA’s)

vancouver.ca   (Vancouver has 1 HCA)

cityofrevelstoke.ca  (Revelstoke has 1 HCA)

Research shows that values are more likely to increase in a conservation area because it preserves  the special character that defines a unique neighbourhood.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  THE QPRA ENCOURAGES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTS TO LOOK AT THE                        RESEARCH  BEHIND THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF CONSERVATION AND REAL                              ESTATE VALUES.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   In your search engine just enter  Heritage Conservation Areas and Real Estate                            Values.

The Queen’s Park neighbourhood is exploring becoming New Westminster’s first Heritage Conservation Area. This could include a new requirement for Council approval for certain types of changes to existing buildings and landscaping, as well as mandatory design guidelines for new development. The basic principles for these policies were established through the Neighbourhood Heritage Study (2013-2015) and the recent public open houses.

SURVEY INFORMATION

Please take the time to fill out the City’s online survey.

The survey runs from November 30th-December 16/2016

Survey:                www.newwestcity.ca/qpnhs

Refer to the following website to learn more about the project, open houses and the means of providing feedback.

newnwss.com

To view New Westminster’s Position Paper on the Brunette Ave Interchange please go to:

newwestcity.ca and enter Brunette Avenue Interchange in the search.

The web address for the Brunete Interchange project page is

http://engage.gov.bc.ca1/brunetteinterchange/

You may provide input by completing a feedback form in person at the open house or online until December 23/2016 at 4:00pm

Wednesday, Nov.30/2016 5:30-7:30 pm Century House 620 8th St

OR 

Saturday, Dec.3/2016 12:30-3:30 pm Century House 620 8th st

What is important to the Queen’s Parks neighbourhood and future design guidelines.

CITY SPONSORED PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION.

Help Draft Future Land Use Map:

Saturday, October 1/2016 MORNING SESSION        9:30am- 12:00pm

AFTERNOON SESSION  12:30pm-3:00pm

Connaught Heights School Gymnasium

2201 London St

Saturday, October 15/2016MORNING SESSION        9:30am- 12:00pm

AFTERNOON SESSION  12:30pm-3:00pm

Richard McBride School Gymnasium

331 Richmond St

Register at Eventbrite.ca  or by calling 604-527-4532 or emailing ourcity@newwestcity.ca