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City reaches deal with CUPE Agreement includes 6.75 per cent wage increase over three years Wanda chow
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The City of Burnaby and its unionized civic workers have reached a new four-year collective agreement in seemingly record time. And they saved money doing it themselves this time around. The deal with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 23 follows the settlement reached by New Westminster city workers in August and provides
a total of 6.75 per cent in wage increases—1.25 per cent in the first year, 1.75 per cent in the second and third years, and two per cent in the fourth. The agreement spans the period of Jan. 1, 2012 to Jan. 31, 2015. CUPE 23 held its ratification vote Dec. 12 and members approved the contract with 85 per cent in favour. CUPE 23 president Rick Kotar said the first municipality to settle its contracts typically sets the model for others to follow. “In the Lower Mainland the wage and term is always the same. Once somebody strikes it, that’s what it is.”
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Compared to the last time around, this bargaining process was swift. “We basically went to the table in late October, rolled up our sleeves and held meetings on a regular basis over the next month and were able to reach a tentative agreement on Dec. 5,” said Kotar. He said the quick process was due mainly to the fact this was the first time in decades that Burnaby negotiated directly with CUPE instead of going through Metro Vancouver’s (formerly Greater Vancouver Regional District, or GVRD) Labour Relations Bureau.
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For years, the bureau has conducted bargaining on behalf of most of the region’s municipalities to provide consistency from one city to the next. But Burnaby and other cities opted out after the process slowed to a crawl in 2007 due to the bureau’s insistence on a term that would end just after the 2010 Winter Olympics, to prevent a strike during the event. That stalemate led to a lengthy strike in the City of Vancouver. None of that was an issue for Burnaby this time around.
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Reza Amiri is a baker ahead of his time. While many western bakers are just beginning to buy into the demand for gluten-free baking, he’s been doing it his whole career. In fact, baking with flours made of chickpeas or rice instead of wheat has been a staple of his Iranian culture for centuries. Now, after a nine-year journey from Tehran, Amiri’s brought his sweet and delicately spiced confections to Burnaby’s Edmonds area, taking over Middlegate Bakery last summer. Last Saturday he threw open the doors to formally introduce his 12 breads and dozens of pastries and cookies to the community and vice versa. For Amiri, baking is “bread in the bone.” He trained as a pastry chef in Iran where bakers dedicate their livelihoods and shops to cakes, or one of the seven types of national bread. He eventually ran two bakeries, employing more than a dozen people. Once, he even gained some acclaim when he constructed an 18-layer Mother’s Day cake that weighed 350 kg. After a year in Turkey where he worked in a hotel kitchen, he settled in B.C., kneading dough and tending mixers in various bakeries around Metro Vancouver. When an opportunity to take over Middlegate—a neighbourhood institution for 50 years—presented itself, he jumped right in. The chance to stoke his own ovens again was worth the long hours that start at 8 a.m. and often don’t end until one the next morning.
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“You have to love your job,” says Amiri. “I just love to bake cake.” And cookies, walnut puffs and gata, a kind of sweet bread that’s often served at breakfast or with tea. Many of his confections don’t use wheat flour, some are spiced with ginger and cardamon. His shortbread is sprinkled with pistachio, almonds, coconut. Everything in the
display cases of his compact shop, just around the corner from a giant Save-On grocery store, is a treat for the eyes, nose and taste buds. The proximity of his massive neighbour, with aisles packed with packaged breads and cakes encased in plastic bubbles, doesn’t phase Amiri. “Here, I am creating the taste of art,” says Amiri.
Burnaby RCMP are seeking the public’s help in identifying a vehicle and driver involved in a collision that injured a pedestrian. On Dec. 13, at about 7:30 a.m., a female pedestrian was injured at the intersection of Station Hill and Sandborne Avenue in South Burnaby. The driver of the vehicle failed to remain at the scene of the accident. Burnaby RCMP Corp. Dave Reid said the pedestrian’s injury is not serious and that it’s possible the driver may not have known they hit someone. Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has any information about it to call Corp. David Chu of Burnaby RCMP Traffic Services at 604294-7755.
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“We had more meetings in one month than we had in seven months with the GVRD last time,” Kotar said. “We’re glad that both parties had a will to get this done without any unnecessary roadblocks and this is what happens when you can have a little bit of sincerity at the table rather than the posturing we had to deal with when we were dealing with the GVRD.” Burnaby city manager Bob Moncur said the city didn’t feel as strongly about the GVRD process as the union did since it found the expertise the regional
team brought to the table could be useful. Then again, that expertise came at a cost, with Moncur estimating the city had to pay close to $100,000 a year to the GVRD Labour Relations Bureau whether it was a bargaining year or not. “I think that was certainly part of the thinking in withdrawing from the service,” he said, adding the lengthier GVRD process was due to having to share negotiators with other participating cities. The relatively quick settlement this time “reinforced that was a good decision and that will be the way of the future, I’m pretty sure.”
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The deal is significantly less than in the previous agreement, which expired Dec. 31, 2011, that provided a total 17.5 per cent in wage increases over five years. Moncur said the wage settlement was within the ballpark of what the city was seeking. “It was what we think is affordable and what the union felt was sufficient gain to be worthwhile entering into a contract about,” he said. “The union took into consideration the economic times and I think the membership were quite capable of recognizing that that is a factor in this
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round,” Kotar said. “Nobody was greedy and I think both parties understood each other’s positions.” Kotar said the city and the union are not releasing any other details of the agreement so as not to affect the many other locals in the region that are still bargaining. Moncur said a memorandum of understanding was reached on about 50 items—”a few on their side and a few on our side”—that the two sides will seek to address in areas such as adjusting benefits, working rules and promotion language. “At the end of the day it’s just
something as far as the issues that were on the table with us, we saw management’s point, they saw our point and we were able to reach a conclusion and put it in front of the membership and the membership approved it and that’s it,” Kotar said. CUPE 23 represents 2,500 municipal employees including those working in public works, library services, arena and aquatics, support services for RCMP and the fire department, as well as administrative services such as accounting and payroll.
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Burnaby’s Robert Gagno continues to rise up the pinball rankings, and is currently No. 1 in Canada and No. 10 worldwide out of a field of about 16,000. Only two years ago when he was last featured in the NewsLeader, he was headed off to the world championships as the No. 60 seed in the world, No. 2 in Canada. Now 24, the Moscrop secondary grad is working full-time doing data entry at a plumbing company, enjoys training in gymnastics (he’s got a backflip down pat) and playing poker. Robert uses his math skills to determine probabilities of what cards are on the table, but has to work on his poker face, said his mom, Kathy Gagno, with a laugh. “He often has a serious
expression but sometimes he’ll overdo it.” Robert is autistic which affects mainly his social skills, but he impresses in other areas, including math and visual memory, the latter which appears to help him quickly master new pinball games. Kathy said that unlike most people, Robert seems to get nervous in early rounds of pinball tournaments, eventually relaxing when the stakes get higher. Otherwise, he approaches pinball like an athlete—he’s very focused and must have good stamina to still be standing and playing hours later. “He sets really high expectations for himself so he gets really mad at himself if he doesn’t do as well,” Kathy said. For his part, Robert said he feels he has more to prove “because I’ve got a lot more competition trying to catch up to me and I need to make almost a statement.” He was pleased with a recent string of three tournament
wins in a row earning the championships for the Vancouver Regional Pinball Association, the Seattle Pinball League and the Fraser Valley Flipper Freaks. “It feels like a hat trick to me,” Robert said, adding that in Seattle he had to play until 2:30 a.m. before securing the win. In terms of world pinball powers, the rankings are dominated by Americans, starting with Keith Elwin of Carlsbad, Calif. Robert is only one of three non-Americans in the top 10 along with Daniele Acciari of Italy at No. 2 and Jörgen Holm of Sweden at No. 7. Robert hopes to represent Canada again at the next world championships being held in Frankfurt, Germany in May. “I love anything that feels like competition where it almost makes you sweat, gives you a heartbeat, it gives you a really big adrenaline rush, which is why I love this so much.” twitter.com/WandaChow
Police seek help in car vandalism case Burnaby RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding those responsible for a series of incidents of tire vandalism over the last few weeks. Between Dec. 2 and 8, in the late night and early morning hours, damage was done to multiple vehicles parked on streets and parking lots. The cases appear to be
random and took place in five separate areas of Burnaby. Similar incidents have taken place throughout the year at various locations in the city, with about 249 vehicles to date having their tires slashed or punctured. The value of the damage caused has exceeded $200,000. It is possible the same person
or persons is responsible in all the incidents, say Burnaby RCMP. Anyone who has been a victim of such incidents or who has information about those responsible is asked to call Burnaby RCMP at 604-2947922. newsroom@burnabynewsleader.com
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The long-awaited new $46-million Edmonds Community Centre will be completed in February with a targeted opening date of early spring, according to Burnaby parks and recreation director Dave Ellenwood. While that’s a few months later than originally planned, wet weather last spring and summer set construction back by a few weeks, he said. The city is currently hiring
supervisory staff who will help hire programming staff. The adjacent Edmonds Park (formerly known as Richmond Park) is also being redeveloped, from north to south. The “great lawn” is being regraded in the area north of the walking circuit towards Elwell Street. And a feature playground will be installed in the new year, hopefully in time for children to use if this summer. As the community centre is completed, the landscaping and
connection between the new building and the park will be developed. As for the former Kingsway library branch, currently being used as a temporary fitness centre, Ellenwood said he’ll decide in the next 1 1/2 months whether the parks department will have another use for it once the community centre opens. If not, it’ll be turned over to the rest of city hall to decide its future. twitter.com/WandaChow
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Still others say they can’t arrange their lives around an hourly schedule so wouldn’t bother using the shuttle at all. The proposal would see the C1 and C2 routes merged and extended to the Kensington shopping and recreation area. However, it would no longer travel on Hastings Street between Willingdon and Gilmore avenues, coverage in Capitol Hill would be reduced and the shuttle’s frequency would drop from once every 30 minutes to every hour. “We definitely heard people express their passion for the existing services as they are, and that’s part of the process that we set out,” said Espinosa. “We’re doing some fact finding on what the potential impacts might be and they certainly let us know.” The proposed changes are part of TransLink’s service optimization program which tries to do more with existing resources, reallocating them from low-ridership routes to those with higher demand. While TransLink’s rider counts show the C1 and C2 routes see average loads of two to three passengers per trip, some area residents noted that the shuttles are often full during rush hour periods. Espinosa said they had another look at the numbers and on a per-trip basis, on both routes “even the maximum recorded loads don’t go over 10 people per bus.” The community shuttles have 24 seats. However, she said TransLink heard “quite a bit” at the meeting that it’s often standingroom only so they’ll be having another look to try and reconcile that with their data. Isabel Kolic, executive director of the Heights Merchants Association (HMA), said she saw a real cross-
section of the community at the meeting, from seniors and businesspeople to teenagers on skateboards and Alpha secondary students who carry their instruments to and from school on the shuttle. Some of those students said if they missed the shuttle and opted not to wait an hour for the next one, they would have to “walk 30 blocks in the rain, in the dark, in the wintertime,” Kolic said. She added that if the service becomes too inconvenient, many families might just get a second vehicle, which would go against TransLink’s goals of increasing transit ridership. Kolic said that the HMA’s surveys have found most area residents shop for their groceries in the Heights. When one woman told a TransLink official that the proposed new route would no longer stop at the Safeway in the Heights, the official said she could shop at the Safeway in Kensington, said Kolic. The HMA’s board president, who happened to be standing next to the woman at the time, “was furious,” she said. “I’m flabbergasted that a transportation professional, whose training and expertise is supposed to be centred on creating sustainable communities so that people do not have to travel more than they need to, would tell a resident to shop somewhere that’s 25 minutes away from her house rather than making it possible for her to shop at services that are five minutes away from her house.” Kolic added that Heights merchants were already hit hard in the 1990s when the Ministry of Transportation took away street parking on Hastings to make way for high-occupancyvehicle lanes during rush hour, the busiest time of the day. Espinosa said the TransLink
official’s comments may have not come across as intended. But “we heard very clearly” that those attending the open house prefer to shop in the Heights commercial district and to take the shuttle there, Espinosa said, and that seniors find it difficult to walk long distances and up steep hills as they would have to if the shuttle service was changed. She said the proposed changes were meant to address low ridership and reduce duplication, noting that other services also serve Hastings between Willingdon and Gilmore, such as the No. 135 bus. “But again, we heard loud and clear from people they like that local loop going to Seton Villa or to other locations in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood direct to the GilmoreWillingdon shopping area without having to transfer.” The addition of the Kensington commercial district to the route was in response to requests TransLink has received the last couple years, she said, but there were far more comments at the open house from people who prefer to shop in the Heights. Now that they’ve heard what the community impact might be of its proposals, TransLink will do an assessment to decide whether to go ahead with the proposal, or what changes it might make. In January, TransLink will provide the community with a summary of what it heard. Espinosa expected no decision to be made until sometime in late 2013. “For something like this where we heard a lot of no-change comments, we definitely would need to really look at if this is the best proposal or not.” twitter.com/WandaChow
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It’s hard not to be moved by the heart-wrenching scenes played out in the news coverage of last week’s horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut. The notion of a resolute gunman walking into a classroom and executing young innocent children, their teachers and principal is beyond comprehension. It shatters our very idea of school as a place of nurturing, learning and safety. Sadly, it’s not the first time it’s happened. It likely won’t be the last. It’s hard to know what goes through the mind of someone who could do such a crime; most end up killing themselves as their final act of violence. The stories about them that emerge afterward often paint a picture of pained outcasts enduring some sort of mental illness or anguish. Tortured by their own dark thoughts some eventually snap, lashing out at whatever or whomever they perceive to be the cause of their pain. In America, where guns can be bought over the counter at the local Walmart, that can involve bullets and bloodshed. Fortunately we aren’t quite so liberal when it comes to firearms. To acquire a handgun or other restricted firearm, Canadians must first obtain a possession and acquisition licence which requires a firearms safety certificate, references, a guarantor and a detailed personal history. The bureaucratic process alone is enough to dissuade an impulsive gun purchase. Not that there isn’t an underground market for those with nefarious intentions. It’s unlikely criminals file paperwork. But the more difficult it is to acquire guns legally, the fewer guns are out there. And that makes it less likely some of those guns will eventually end up in the wrong hands illegally.
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Premier ponders black ink, oil VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark has completed the traditional round of yearend interviews with legislative press gallery reporters. Here are excerpts from my discussion with her, dealing with the Enbridge oil pipeline proposal and the balanced budget her government has promised to present in February. TF: On the Enbridge project, are you getting the answers you want on safety? PCC: No, we’re not. We’ve set out our position. The five conditions need to be met, period. [B.C.’s conditions are “world-class” land and marine spill prevention and response, meeting legal obligations for aboriginal consultation, passing federal-provincial environmental assessment and a “fair share” of financial benefits.] We need the oilpatch producers, the Alberta government and the federal government to come to the table. We’ve been cross-examining Enbridge. We have not been
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getting any of the answers that we hoped to get. We haven’t gained a lot of comfort from that process. And none of the other conditions are even close to being met. We are doing our own study of marine traffic. We want to understand the total number of ships that are out there plying our coast right now. Because all of them have fuel in them, and some are cargo ships that are big enough to have enough [bunker] fuel as a mini-tanker would. Part of this is trying to understand where our level of Coast Guard protection needs to be today, in order to protect us should there be a spill from the existing traffic. TF: Balancing the budget: the finance ministry’s current
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projections call for an upturn in natural gas royalties in the coming year. With the current glut of gas, isn’t that kind of far-fetched? PCC: It is going to be difficult to present a balanced budget, but I think, because we’re going to build in some [forecast] allowance, as we always do, and because we’re going to be completely transparent about the assumptions that have led us there, and because we aren’t going to fiddle with any of the assumptions that we receive from the experts in the Ministry of Finance, it’s going to be quite clear that we have done it. We have come by a balanced budget honestly. So when it comes to natural gas, you know that the assumption we use in the budget is based on a fairly complex formula that the Ministry of Finance has relied on for probably a decade now. We don’t fiddle with that. There are those who would say we should artificially lower the [revenue projection] number that we use. But if you artificially
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Shutting down SkyTrain station not good planning Re: Closure of Metrotown station considered during reno Closing Metrotown SkyTrain station for 15 months is unacceptable! Are we to believe that no engineer can come up with a reasonable, cost-effective alternative to a complete shutdown? For those of us who are dependent on elevators, it has become clear that we are not a priority with TransLink. The Columbia Street SkyTrain station lift is inadequate and has only worked sporadically over the past 20 years. We had to wait for many years to get reasonable access to the buses at Scott Road station. Granville station only recently installed an elevator, and now we are potentially going to lose access at arguably the most popular stop. On top of that, everyone is being charged extra to finance the faregate system, which appears to be an overly expensive waste of time and money. You would think that after the taxisaver fiasco somebody at TransLink would get it. Maybe some of the exorbitant salaries at TransLink should be used to hire someone who can bring real solutions to the transportation problems in British Columbia. Roger B. Jones —online comment burnabynewsleader.com •••••
The biggest problem with shutting down the location is the number of wheelchairs, strollers, etc. that are dependent upon the elevator, which is already overloaded. TransLink needs to keep the station open during construction. David Price Burnaby
Shuttle Service a vital link Today’s major demographic is senior citizens. And it seems that many in Greater Vancouver have chosen Burnaby as the city in which to live out the last years of their lives. Medical and pharmaceutical services are here and obviously designed
for the large population of seniors, with locations all down Hastings Street; restaurants, banks and shops as well. We will now have to transfer to another bus to get to many of them, which means standing and waiting much too long for a senior. The small community buses of Kootenay Loop are ideal service for those who are aged, those who have been taxpaying residents of Burnaby and those who moved to Burnaby to access these services. (e.g. those at Seton Villa, about 230 residents, who live here for the accommodation of our age changed lifestyle.) Personally, I wrote a letter nominating the drivers of the Kootenay Loop buses for the Order of Canada; I was so impressed with their knowledge of where the residents live. They seem to know every resident and each one’s needs, even before they reach the stops and actually help them out of the buses. They help them with their walkers and almost every driver seems to know the passengers personally, as if it is a personal community service. It would be a crime for TransLink to reduce this service that is so vital to many seniors just for the sake of a few dollars. Simma Holt (On behalf of Seton Villa seniors) Burnaby
We need to keep open mindS Re: Living in the Age of Mockery (Column, NewsLeader, Dec. 12) Mockery can not only be offensive, but can ruin people’s careers, especially when it becomes institutionalized. Perhaps one of the most toxic subjects in the scientific community is the study of UFOs. It’s perhaps one of the most important issues to confront us in this millennium, yet one which is totally ignored by academia. We don’t burn people at the stake any more; we simply ridicule people who “think outside the box”—to our detriment. Ron Alexander New Westminster
little reaSon for optimiSm Re: Salmon mystery far from solved (BC Views, NewsLeader, Dec. 5) I just read Tom Fletcher’s column. Even before salmon farming was on our coast, if you dipped your toe alongside “urban people fishing” rivers like the Puntledge in Courtenay you would find dead “ranch raised” salmon every few years that were not able to survive the raised water temperatures created by the power dam. Or if you followed the Tsolum River, you would see it void of all fish and insect life due to toxic runoff from an abandoned copper mine. “Ranch fish” as Mr. Fletcher calls them, were only meant to be used as an intervention to enhance the gene pool on river systems like these. Knowing that 80 per cent of the conservation stamp you buy with each fishing licence never benefits restoration and that the Conservative government is planning to introduce Bill C-38, which will change the importance of protecting fish habitat and promoting biodiversity, it is easy to see how Mr. Cohen has no confidence his policy will ever be implemented without dedicated funding. Donald Grimway Burnaby
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Proposed seniors rental project not unique On behalf of the board of directors of the George Derby Care Society, I am responding to the NewsLeader article of Dec. 7 regarding the “new seniors rental project” currently being proposed by our society. This project is one component of a seniors’ village which will provide a range of housing, care and support service options for seniors in Burnaby. A provincially funded 300-bed facility, known as George Derby Centre already exists on the site. It has been identified that the centre requires upgrading to meet current complex care standards and if it is redeveloped the number of units will decrease. As a result, the
society’s long-range plan includes the replacement of those “lost” units in a new development that will be in close proximity to the existing centre. Currently, the society is also planning the development of a 122unit supportive seniors housing project. As the article correctly notes, this project will provide shelter and support services, such as meal provision, housekeeping, laundry and social/recreational activities. As in similar facilities across the province, some tenants will make limited use of home care services, like assistance with management of their medications. This project is not unique and in fact, it is one of a number
of seniors’ projects supported by BC Housing in recent years. The genesis and direction of the project is to create affordable accommodation for seniors which the society believes is in line with Burnaby’s own assessment of need. The provincial government decided to partner with nonprofit societies that wanted to build seniors supportive housing that would not require ongoing operating subsidies. This is particularly true of many societies including service groups like the Royal Canadian Legion and the Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, who have land that is ideal for housing.
The George Derby Care Society’s proposed development, “Derby Manor,” is completely consistent with the approach of such organizations noted above. In fact, the accommodation model being used by the society is the same one that has enabled the construction of thousands of nonprofit and co-operative housing units across Canada since 1972. In this model and under a legal agreement between the societies and BC Housing, unit rents are set at more than $200 per month below the prevailing market rents for fully-serviced accommodation. In addition, there will be income limits established for tenants who wish to live there.
To achieve this, organizations or governments reduce the need for some of the capital financing by leasing the land to the housing society for a nominal amount, usually for at least 60 years. BC Housing has been providing low-interest loans for project planning, development and construction, and has used its financial capabilities and strength to assist societies to get preferential, insured mortgages once the project is built. In some cases, BC Housing and CMHC have combined forces to provide capital grants to further lower costs and, consequently, lower rents. In addition, some municipalities, like
Burnaby and the District of Sechelt, have assisted project feasibility and financial sustainability through capital grants and/or reduced development cost charges and property tax abatement, in order to ensure rents are lower. For example, The Poppy Residences in South Burnaby, a 70-unit facility sponsored by Branch 83 of the Royal Canadian Legion, benefited from grants of $1,113,750 each from BC Housing and CMHC, plus a further $227,066 from the City of Burnaby, to lower costs and rents. In the case of George Derby, the society already has a long-term lease on provincially controlled land, which is only partially developed.
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The proposed Bylaw and Plan may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, British Columbia, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. and Thursdays between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw is provided an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting the bylaw to Burnaby City Council by submitting a letter addressed to: Mayor and Council, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 1M2. All submissions must be received by the City Clerk no later than Noon, Wednesday, 2013 January 23.
To facilitate this project, BC Housing will grant the society a 60-year sub-lease for a nominal amount to help to substantially reduce financing costs. Through BC Housing, it is now making low cost loans available for project planning, development and construction and it will help arrange an insured mortgage at preferential rates once the project is completed. When the project has achieved planning approval from the City of Burnaby, the society is hopeful that the city will provide funds from its affordable housing reserves to assist in creating a project that will contribute muchneeded affordable housing with services for senior citizens in Burnaby in the context of an innovative seniors village. Hopefully this clarifies our goals which are totally consistent and congruent with Burnaby in creating a healthy inventory of rental accommodation with affordable rents for seniors. Ike Hall President George Derby Care Society
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Dear Santa, My mom has always gone out of her way to make Christmas very special for my big sister Kiki (Alynn) and me. She would keep you real too. How she did that was, every year she would send a wish list to you from us kids and you would reply back in a letter and ask “Do you still have a brown door?” Or, how’s (friends name) doing?” We always got a great kick out of those letters because then we really would believe in you because you knew our friend’s name and the colour of our front door. I would take it to show and tell after Christmas and my friends always wished they had sent their letter or they thought maybe they ended up on your naughty list. My teachers loved my story every year when I would say things like how I found some of your hair stuck in the door, or you dropped your hat during takeoff. My mom would include my Grandpa too, Arthur Leggett. She dressed him up in a Santa suit and pretended she woke up just seeing him leave out our front door and took a picture. Grandpa was so skinny I think he weighed 110 pounds, so
my mom would have to stuff to say we really miss him. Mom Grandpa with pillows. cries often. I hear her at night. We really thought it was you, She tries hard to hide it from Santa, because she stuffed my me. Grandpa with clothes to make There’s a song I love that my him look fat. mom plays a lot, it’s called “If When I woke up, I’d see Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,” cookies and crumbs all over, by Justin Moore. I would love carrots on the front lawn and to get the CD for my mom for the milk half gone. Christmas but I don’t work and My sister is now 21 and can’t afford it. remembers how mom made Thank you for allowing me Christmas so magical and then to remember my childhood when she was 12 and I was four Christmases, and also to my sister helped my mom make remember my Papa Cowboy it magical and then said to me (my Grandpa). R.I.P Grandpa it was fun to see mom in action and happy 86 birthday (Dec. cause I always wondered how 10). We all love you so much she did it. and really miss you! But this year, my Grandpa Merry Christmas Santa! Markus Arthur McNeilly has just passed away. Burnaby I’m now 13 and mom doesn’t feel magical anymore. My mom quit her job at Vancity Savings Credit Union 14 years ago so she could take care of my Grandpa. He was in a car accident several years ago and just got worse as time moved on, and didn’t want to go into a care home. My Grandpa was a Korean War hero. This year my mom and I went to the Remembrance Day ceremony in Vancouver to lay a wreath on my Grandpa’s behalf. So this is my story Santa. I might be 13 but I still think you’re real. If I had one wish, I would wish for Markus playing Santa for his Grandpa. you to go see my Grandpa
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Take the hassle out of gift returns The magic of the holiday season is hard to replicate. Gatherings with friends and family members can put smiles on many people’s faces, especially for those people who only see their loved ones once a year. But the smiles and laughter may dim when faced with the prospect of returning unwanted gifts. Few people haven’t had to return a holiday gift once or twice in their lifetimes. In fact, a survey from Consumer Reports indicates that 1 in 5 people will return a holiday present this year, while retail merchants expect about 10 percent of all holiday purchases to be returned. Part of the difficulty of returning items is a result of stores cracking down on merchandise fraud. While there are scores of honest customers simply looking to exchange that paw print set of pajamas for something a little more stylish, there are plenty others who are interested in taking advantage of the holiday season to return items that may have been used, such as a cocktail dress that livened up Christmas festivities just as much as the spiked egg nog, only to be returned Dec. 26. With the desire to curtail fraud, retailers have tightened the reigns on return policies. Keeping this in mind and being prepared for a conversation with a store’s customer service employee can make the return process go more smoothly. • Know the store’s return policy. It pays to go online or call the store to find out about its specific return policy. Being armed with this knowledge could help you avoid a trip to the store and waiting in line only to be turned away. Return policies may vary depending on the item being returned, so be sure to check about the item you have.
Requirements often are more stringent on electronics. • Use a receipt whenever possible. Receipts speed up the return process considerably. Whether it is the actual receipt or a gift receipt, this small slip of paper is evidence that the item being returned actually was purchased at the particular store on a particular date. • Bring identification. Stores will sometimes honor a return for store credit when you present your driver’s license. Keep in mind that there may be a strict limit on how many items you can return without a receipt, and many stores keep track of this information by utilizing the unique scan code on your license. If you are a
serial returner, you may find your efforts are for naught. • Keep boxes closed. Restocking fees are charges exacted for items returned that have been opened. Generally they are applied to electronics and appliances -- sometimes 15 to 30 percent of the total purchase price. To get the most value for your return, be sure to keep the box closed. Cut down on the stress and hassle of holiday returns by knowing store policies and only returning items that are unopened and unused. And whenever possible, bring a receipt, even if it’s just a gift receipt.
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Toys through history that caused a ‘feeding’ frenzy ’Twas the night before Christmas when all through the store; Parents seek the hottest toy, while sales clerks shout, “No more!” Few holiday seasons have come and gone without a must-have toy causing pandemonium among shoppers. In the months leading up to Christmas, one toy always seems to grab kids’ attention and become a must-have item. These could be quirky digital-voiced animals or video game consoles. Naturally, children put these gifts on their letters to Santa or wish lists. But as the days wind down to Christmas, manufacturers often cannot meet the demand for the season’s most popular item. It’s then left to parents to find the toys and gadgets by whatever means necessary. Certain toys throughout history have caused a frenzy that results in desperate parents scouring wiped-
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“Sesame Street” fans fell right into the hype offered by Tyco Toys and Children’s Television Workshop. Stampedes occurred in toy stores, people were injured and reports of extreme price gouging ensued, all in an effort for people to get their hands on the giggling, red furball.
SHIRLEY TEMPLE DOLL (1934)
Shirley Temple was the inspiration behind the first recorded toy to cause a shopping frenzy. The demand for the doll elevated after the actress’ breakout film, “Bright Eyes,” was released three days before Christmas. G.I. JOE (1964)
Hasbro came up with the male action figure after watching Barbie dolls become such a popular toy for girls. The action figures were an instant hit, garnering over $16 million in 1964 alone. CABBAGE PATCH KIDS (1983)
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Patch Kid to adopt as her very own? The demand for this fad doll became so heated that adults fought over them and price gouging ensued. TEDDY RUXPIN (1985)
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This creature reminiscent of the popular 1980s film “Gremlins” came out of the box speaking its own language and slowly learned English over time. The animated pet/ friend became the must-have toy of the year, but production numbers were scant in comparison to demand. NINTENDO WII (2006)
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The history and traditions of Boxing Day Many countries celebrate Boxing Day on Dec. 26. Those outside of these countries may be unaware as to the meaning behind the holiday and how its traditions originated. Boxing Day is celebrated by those in countries that were once part of the British empire, which includes Canada. As a national holiday, post offices and banks are closed. Schools also are closed as part of winter vacations. Despite being a federal holiday, Boxing Day is not observed in the same way in all provinces and territories.
Also, it is not an official holiday in Quebec. Depending on the area, stores may be open or closed. Some people use the opportunity to take part in post-Christmas sales or make returns. Many stores run Boxing Week sales the full week through New Year’s Day. Some shoppers have been known to camp outside of stores to take advantage of these price cuts, much in the way Americans might wait in the wee hours of the morning for Black Friday deals. The etymology of the name Boxing Day is unclear, but some historians surmise that it is tied to the
European tradition of giving gifts to the needy and those in service positions, as was the case during the Middle Ages. In the United Kingdom, it also became tradition that the day after Christmas employers would gift their servants with boxes of food leftovers from the holidays or present monetary gifts. The servants were allowed to take the day off to spend it with their families after having worked Christmas. Other ideas tie the tradition to the Feast of Saint Stephen, which also takes place on Dec. 26. Metal boxes, into
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at a hospital, animal shelter or school when it reopens. • Encourage children to invite their friends over and curl up with a good movie and some popcorn. • If you are a business owner, call employees and personally thank them for their time of service. • Have a fun, family game night. • Decorate the house with boxes of all shapes and sizes. • Gather holiday gift boxes and prepare them for the recycling bin. • Make a charitable donation to your preferred organization.
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Test your Christmas movie IQ What would the holidays be without snowflakes falling outside, a mug of hot cocoa in hand and a favorite Christmas movie on television? Television is full of feel-good movies come the holiday season. Choose from among classic flicks you have watched year after year
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7. “Who gave you permission to tell Charlie there was no Santa Claus? I think if we’re going to destroy our son’s delusions, I should be a part of it.”
12. “Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.”
8. “I want to wash my hands, my face, my hair with snow.”
3. “If TV has taught me anything, it’s that miracles always happen to poor kids at Christmas. It happened to Tiny Tim, it happened to Charlie Brown, it happened to The Smurfs, and it’s gonna happen to us!”
6. “Iris, in the movies, we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason, you’re
Danny Kaye (left), Vera-Ellen and Fred Astaire starred in the 1954 film White Christmas.
9. “We’re not just doing this for us. We’re doing it for the kids. For every kid who ever sat on Santa’s lap. For every little girl who left cookies and milk for Santa on Christmas night. For every little boy who opens a package Christmas morning and finds clothes instead of toys. It breaks my heart.” 10. “We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It’s run by a big Eastern syndicate you know.” 11. “I fear you more than any spectre I have seen. But as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I was, I am prepared to bear your company, and do it with a thankful
13. “Light the lamp, not the rat, light the lamp, not the rat! Put me out, put me out, put me out!” 14. “Tell me something, Billy. How come a cute little guy like this can turn into a thousand ugly monsters?”
15. “Wanna see some magic? OK, let’s watch you disappear!” 16. “That’s not ‘my’ Christmas! ‘My’ Christmas is filled with laughter, and joy... and this: my Sandy Claws outfit. I want you to make it.” 17. “That’s neither pig nor pork, it’s beef.” 18. “I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.”
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Illuminations at Heritage Christmas
Three-and-a-half-year-old Chloe Betty of Burnaby chats with Santa on Saturday. BOAZ JOSEPH / BlAck PrESS
Get in the Christmas spirit Burnaby Village Museum is now open late for Heritage Christmas. Until Jan. 4, the museum at 6501 Deer Lake Ave., is open 12 to 9 p.m. (closed on Dec. 24 and 25). Admission is free and carousel rides are $2.30 each. The village is decorated for the season, including over 24,000 lights, and entertainment, demonstrations and hands-on activities give visitors a taste of Christmas from the early 1900s. Info: 604297-4565. On Saturday, Dec. 22 from 12:30 to 3 p.m., skate with Santa at Bill Copeland arena, 3676 Kensington Ave., in Burnaby. Take in crafts, games, holiday cheer and a special visit from Santa. Regular admission and rental rates apply. Info: 604-297-4521.
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Ottawa to end authorized grow-ops for medical pot Marijuana for prescription users to be produced commercially Kevin Diakiw Black Press
The federal government is poised to eliminate licensed medical marijuana grow-ops in homes that have long been criticized over safety concerns and connections to the illegal drug trade. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Sunday a planned shift to a new system of federally regulated commercial producers of medical pot who will supply authorized users who have a prescription from their doctor. “Under our new rule, only facilities that meet strict security requirements will be able to produce marijuana for medical purposes,” Aglukkaq told a press conference in Maple Ridge on Sunday. The new system – which also ends
government production of medical pot – is expected to come at a sharply higher price for the nearly 26,000 users authorized to possess medical marijuana. Local authorities have argued most medical pot home growers are producing far more plants than they require, suggesting rampant abuse of the program by licensees selling into the illicit market. “The high value of marijuana on the illicit market increases the risk of home invasions,” Aglukkaq noted. “These production operations can also present fire and toxic mould hazards.” The Fire Chiefs Association of B.C. (FCABC) said the change will improve safety in residential neighbourhoods. “The fire service across Canada has been raising the alarm about the fire and safety risks associated with growing marijuana indoors for many years,” said FCABC
President Len Garis, who is also Surrey’s fire chief. “We applaud the government for taking action on this issue.” Garis stressed that the fire service has never been concerned about the use of marijuana for medical purposes. “Our focus is on how medical marijuana is grown,” he said. “The fact is, medical marijuana has typically been grown in a residential setting, which is not suitable
or safe for growing marijuana.” Under the previous regulations, medical marijuana grow operations operated without their local municipal government’s knowledge or approval, and were not subject to health, fire, building or plumbing inspections. Research indicates that both criminal and medical residential marijuana grow operations result in similar health, fire
and safety hazards associated with unsafe electrical work, structural changes and excessive moisture. Taking marijuana production out of homes and into a licensed commercial environment is a step in the right direction, Garis said. “We are happy to see Health Canada commit to inspecting and auditing medical marijuana producers to make sure they comply with all regulatory
requirements,” he said. “We would like to see them take a further step and ensure that all previous residential growing sites are remediated, and that future buyers are made aware that these homes were previously used to grow marijuana.” The federal Ministry of Health said it intends to implement the system by March 31, 2014, at which point all current licences to possess or produce pot would
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Anne Hopkinson girlfriend to graduate before giving her an engagement ring. A young couple wait to conceive. And even Will and Kate will have to wait nine months for their baby. He’s waiting to win the lottery, but she’s not waiting for him to win it. Generally it’s good to wait for people, give them time to understand, apologize, grow up, learn something, contribute, and make amends. It’s reciprocal— they’ll wait for you too. What do you do while you wait? Some female prison inmates in BC knit and crochet baby blankets for young mothers in Rwanda. They write back and forth and send photos. Purposeful waiting makes the wait shorter, and the waiter happier. The purpose can be small – a few moments of peace found in sudokus
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Sweet Soul Gospel Christmas: VOC Sweet Soul Gospel Choir presents a family friendly Christmas concert. When: Saturday, Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. Admission by donation. Info: 604-521-5050 or www.masseytheatre. com. Musica Intima: Vocal ensemble Musica Intima presents Home for Christmas, a varied program from traditional spirituals, audience favourites, and Verbum Caro, a 17th-century Canadian Ursuline carol, arranged by Vancouver composer Janet Danielson. When: Saturday, Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Knox Presbyterian C h u rch , 4 0 3 E a s t Columbia St., New Westminster. Tickets: Adults $35, Seniors $30, Students $10, available at musicaintima. eventbrite.ca or 604731-6618.
The Miracle of New Hope: A Christmas Eve service of candles and carols. When: Monday, Dec. 24, 5 p.m. Where: The Salvation Army Cariboo Hill Temple, 7195 Cariboo Road, Burnaby. Abreast in a Boat: Dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors seeks new members. Recent studies suggest exercise may significantly reduce the risk of a cancer recurrence. Info and to reg ister: www. abreastinaboat.com or bunnyr@live.ca.
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Giants split with Cougars The Vancouver Northwest Giants split a pair of B.C. Major Midget Hockey League games against the Cariboo Cougars in Prince George last weekend. Jarid Lukosevicius and Eric Margo each scored a pair of goals in a 6-2 victory for the Burnaby Winter Club-based squad Saturday evening. Margo also had an assist while Brandon Del Grosso of New Westminster and
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Nonis heads inductees to city sports hall of fame Former Vancouver Canucks general manager Dave Nonis heads the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame’s latest inductees. Nonis is a Burnaby boy, playing in the city’s minor hockey system before moving on to play for the Junior A Burnaby Bluehawks in 1982-83 and the University of Maine Black Bears for four seasons. After his collegiate career he moved into management eventually becoming director of player development and a vice-president. He took over as general manager in 2004 after Brian Burke was fired, lasting three years in the position before he was let go by current owner Francesco Aquilini. Since then Nonis and Burke have been reunited with the Anaheim Ducks and now the Toronto Maple Leafs. Nonis, 46, will be inducted in the builders category along with John Adams and John Berry. Adams was a leader in
developing rugby in Burnaby particularly at the youth level while Berry played a big role as a baseball and soccer administrator for the past 26 years, and also helped initiate the development of turf fields at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West. John Haar and Bob Mills will be inducted as athletes at the hall’s banquet to be held at the Burnaby Firefighters Club on Feb. 28. Haar is already a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame for playing outfield in the minor league systems of the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees, reaching the Double A level. He has also had an outstanding career in coaching on the national level including serving as the manager for the National Baseball Institute in all 14 years of its existence. He also played soccer and football at UBC where he is a member of its hall of fame for being a
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TRANSPORTATION
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Fresh & Flavourful
Russet Potatoes
$2/
Twice Baked Mashed Potato Supreme
10 LB BAG
*Reg Price $3.99 ea Valid with coupon at
all Kin’s locations Valid December 19th to 23rd, 2012
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Prices effective: December 19th to December 23rd, 2012 Sweet, Juicy & Seedless
Baby Sugar Mandarins
99¢/lb
Korean Mandarins
China Grown
Nutritious & Ready-to-Eat
Spring Mix (7oz) 2 BOXES
Juicy, Flavourful & Seedless
/$4
California Grown
99¢/lb Korea Grown
Seasonal & Fresh
Yellow, Orange & Red Peppers
$1.69/lb
Premium, Fresh & Exotic
Fruit Baskets
$40
+ tax
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Healthy & Nutritious
Broccoli Crowns
69¢/lb California Grown
Mexico Grown
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Lougheed Town Centre 206 - 9855 Austin Rd Beside Purdy’s 604.420.0788
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Marine Way Market
58 - 4567 Lougheed Hwy Beside IHOP 604.298.8299
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