Daniel Fontaine, B.A., ICD.D

Coun. Paul Minhas is my special guest as we review some of the items discussed at New Westminster City Council on January 8th, 2024. There were a number of core civic topics discussed like pedestrian safety, recreational facilities, street light installations and more. We also spoke about a new costly mushroom wall being planned to replace the Queen’s Park Petting Zoo which has been permanently shut down.

The Mayor’s recent all expense paid trip to Dubai, United Arab Emirates to attend a conference focused on reducing carbon emissions also featured prominently. To wrap up, we discuss why we stepped out of the chamber this week to allow our colleagues the opportunity to debate – on their own – a war in the Middle East.

It’s an interesting episode covering lots of topics with a few auditory twists and additions throughout! Listen through to the end for an interview on CKNW’s Jill Bennett Show regarding unanswered questions pertaining to the Mayor’s junket to the Middle East.

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For the Record sat down with first-term ABC Vancouver City Councillor Mike Klassen to talk city politics. Our discussion covered a number of interesting topic areas.

How will the October 2024 provincial election be impacted by civic issues originating in the Metro Vancouver area? What issues do we both feel will make headlines in Vancouver and New Westminster in 2024? We have a look ahead in our political crystal ball to see what might be shaping civic politics in our respective cities and the region.

If Klassen had to live in another city outside of Vancouver, where would that be and why? We also get to learn an interesting nugget or two about Mike’s past life in the film industry! All this and more on Episode 8 of For the Record.

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In this episode host Daniel Fontaine interviews “Philip” – he’s the game show contestant who become famous after appearing on the Price is Right and overbidding on a trip to New Westminster.

Tourism New West launched a #findphilip campaign and once he was found they got to work using this as a great opportunity to promote our city. Philip is now back in Arizona and in this podcast he reflects back on his recent trip to the Royal City.

For the Record also interviews Allan De Genova, the man behind Honour House. We find out how Honour House is helping first responders and their families as well as how it all got started.

Did you know Honour House almost never came to New West? Yes, it was almost built in another Metro Vancouver city…and you’ll have to listen to the interview to find out where!

You’ll also want to listen to a quick council roundup where some of the highlights of the recent council meeting are discussed. This podcast is available on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Google Podcast and Spotify.

NOTE: the views expressed in For the Record with Daniel Fontaine are his own and not necessarily those of New Westminster City Council

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