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City resident launches website to help families in need

ast winter, Burnaby resident Augustine Wong was driving to work and listening to the radio, when he heard a story of a family in need that had only $100 for Christmas. How do you have Christmas with $100, the radio host asked. Wong took that rhetorical question as a challenge and came up with a charity drive to encourage people ON MY BEAT Jennifer Moreau to spend less money on themselves and donate to charity instead. “The point is to get people to think about what they are spending, and, if it’s necessary, to get donors to better identify with those in need,” he told the NOW. A couple of weeks ago, Wong launched a new website called Spend Less, Give More, where people can upload a photo of an item they are giving up, while donating its value to charity. Wong also uses Facebook and Instagram to publish the photos of forgone items to create an online gallery of generosity. Wong put the word out to various organizations, because he needed a cause to donate to, and the Burnaby Christmas Bureau was the first to respond. “Also, I live in Burnaby, so it makes

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sense to try to support my local community,” he said. Burnaby Community Services facilitates the Christmas Bureau, which provides toys for children from low-income families and hampers for seniors during the holidays. So far, there hasn’t been a lot of people signing up to donate on Wong’s web-

site – mostly his friends – but that’s not dampening his enthusiasm. He’s focusing on getting the word out through social media. Behind the idea of sacrifice is a deeper ethos of empathy. Wong wants people to go with less to better understand what it’s like for families that don’t have a choice. “That’s why I don’t just want a charity

Burnaby resident Augustine Wong with Stephen D’Souza at the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. Wong has started a campaign called Spend Less, Give More, designed to get people thinking about holiday giving in a new light. Jennifer Gauthier/ burnaby now

drive where people give money. I want them to think about the people they are trying to help and their situation and ask them to give something up for themselves. I hope they are mentally putting themselves in the position of what families in need have to go through,” he said. Giving Page 8

Final cost: $1.6 million for school staff raises Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

The final numbers are in, and wage increases for school support staff will cost the Burnaby school district a whopping $1.6 million. The provincial government has instructed school districts across B.C. to find the money within existing budgets, as no new

government funding is coming forward to cover the wage increases. “Wage increases for support staff will be about $1.6 million a year once the increases are fully implemented,” said the district’s secretary-treasurer Greg Frank. “There’s a phase in of increases, so when the full amount is totally implemented next fiscal year, the annual cost will be $1.6 million.”

In September, the support workers (represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees) seemed on the verge of a strike, but a deal was struck, and the provincial government agreed to a 3.5 per cent wage increase over two years. The wage increases caused some controversy because the money is coming out of existing school district budgets – from districts that often complain of chronic government

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wo young Burnaby artists have the honour of seeing their designs on Christmas cards sent out by Mayor Derek Corrigan and Burnaby councillors this holiday season. Grade 5 children from Burnaby schools submitted their artwork to council, and designs from Grade 5 students Elliana Yee from Sperling Elementary and Lazar Pajic from Morley Elementary were selected. In past years, Burnaby council’s “holiday season” cards have displayed designs and

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photography from different Burnaby artists, but this year is the first time the cards have featured the artwork from local children. “Clearly, Burnaby is a great place to spend the holiday season. It is apparent in the children’s designs that many magical things happen here at this time of the year,” said Corrigan in a media release. Corrigan also said he and council were impressed by the creativity of all the children who took part in the contest. Both Elliana and Lazar were honoured

at a recent council meeting. Each was presented with a T-shirt featuring her winning design and a City of Burnaby mug. On behalf of each artist, two donations of $50 will also be given to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau. “They – and all of their fellow entrants – captured the spirit of the season in our city in the vibrant and magical way that only children can,” said Corrigan. – By Kendra Ho, student reporter

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For Tony Obuck, the true spirit of Christmas can be found in one place - Anton’s Pasta Bar in Burnaby Heights. Each year since 1990, owner Tony Mauro has shut down the restaurant on Christmas Eve and hosted a dinner for people in need. Seeing all the children’s faces as they receive presents from Santa Claus – some for the first time, in the cases of recent immigrants – is an amazing sight, according to Obuck, who manages the restaurant. “The staff members all year long at a separate location wrap gifts, just like a North Pole – they’re like little elves,” he said. In the beginning, the event was specifically for homeless people from Vancouver’s

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Downtown Eastside. The restaurant has also been working with Burnaby Family Life for years, and the local non-profit brings in busloads of people, according to Obuck. In recent years, the restaurant has added Burnaby families, as well. “Burnaby Family Life started getting a lot of regular folks who just needed income assistance,” he said. “Some were customers, some are locals in the area, and we began shifting more towards Burnaby Family Life because they brought in more of the children.” This Christmas Eve, Obuck is expecting about 700 people, he said. From 10 a.m. to noon, the restaurant will primarily serve people from the Downtown Eastside, and from noon to 3 p.m., they’ll serve people from Burnaby – families in need, sexual and physical abuse survivors, some

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Burnaby eyes major Lougheed redevelopment Stefania Seccia staff reporter

Lougheed Town Centre is headed for a major redevelopment to become the “public heart” of the community, as preliminary concepts have come forward. The planning and building department recently released a report outlining preliminary concepts proposed for a 24.8 hectares (61.3 acres) redevelopment of the “Lougheed core area.” The proposal has similar intentions to the Brentwood mall redevelopment, by transforming the Lougheed mall area to a multi-purpose, mixed-use development that is cyclist friendly, with a transit- and pedestrian-oriented focus, to span several phases. “The preliminary concept plan for the Lougheed core area envisions a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented, transit connected, mixed-use neighbourhood comprised of different precincts, each with a distinct and unique architectural and landscape expression,” said Lou Pelletier, director of planning and building, in his report. “The core area is intended to continue to

fulfil a commercial function, also owns Brentwood Town but also expand its role and Centre, recently acquired become the public heart four properties within the of the growing Lougheed core area of Lougheed Town Centre, including community.” The core area is centred Lougheed mall. James KM on Lougheed mall and is Cheng Architects was chobounded by North Road to sen by Shape to develop key the east, Lougheed Highway concepts with the city. “The foundation for the to the south, Bartlett Court to the west and Cameron city’s community plans, including the plan for the Street to the north. Lougheed Pelletier states the pro“These changes Town Centre, arises from a posed core will help create a wide range of elements will include a varinew, high-qual- processes and community ety of outdoor ity, integrated consultation and indoor neighbourhood in efforts that have shopping expebeen undertakriences, cafés Burnaby.” en in Burnaby and restaurants, over many office space, and LOU PELLETIER decades,” he high-density director of planning said. “While the residential components designed around Lougheed Town Centre area potential new public plazas, has been long established in open spaces, and tree-lined city plans, an intensive twoyear update process was pedestrian streets. “These changes will help completed in 1997, based create a new, high-quality, on the recommendations integrated neighbourhood of a citizen-based advisory in Burnaby that will be a committee.” The 1997 plan was meant seamless extension of existing surrounding neighbour- to help accommodate a porhoods,” he states. “The area tion of the future populais intended to offer a diver- tion growth in the city with sity of housing types with a denser multi-family housbroad range of affordabil- ing forms, according to the report. ity.” “This, together with the Shape Properties, which

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commercial and community services components of the plan, envisions the longer term transition of the existing suburban, car-oriented commercial development pattern to a more complete pedestrian- and transit-oriented area with a system of shopping streets and more diverse employment and service opportunities,” he states. In 2011, city council adopted new high-density and multi-family residential zoning categories for all the town centres. Lougheed mall takes up about 38 acres of the 61.3acre core area, and acts as the anchor to Lougheed’s commercial centre, also characterized by older, one and two-storey retail and service commercial buildings, as well as several large parking lots. This area has

had very little new development in the last 15 years. The only highrise towers in the immediate area were built in 2008, at 9868 Cameron St. and 3433 North Rd. A preliminary set of principles was also outlined in the report: ◆ Transit hub and plaza: a new transit plaza complete with an “iconic roof” structure, on-street bus stops, shops and services, and a bike service centre. ◆ Austin Road High Street: a narrow, pedestrian-friendly street with bike lanes, wider sidewalks, boulevard trees, landscaping and shops. ◆ Grand Promenade: A north-south promenade that will connect residents from Cameron Street to the neighbourhood’s heart. u North Road edge and Cross Creek connection: a

cross-site pedestrian access connecting North Road to Bartlett Court. ◆ Cameron Street edge: Cameron Street will have retail uses at its base with residential units above. ◆ Town centre pedestrian spine and galleria: A northsouth pedestrian-only spine through an outdoor, covered shopping and restaurant area. ◆ Bartlett Court edge and Creekside open space: A green north-south pedestrian connection with a daylit creek and a “major” outdoor gathering space. The next steps include staff undertaking an open house process. There’s also a summary brochure, public opinion survey, newspaper notices, and website updates proposed as part of the process broken up over three phases.

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Putting off pension reform is simply wrong middle-class families could often The refusal of the Conservative survive comfortably and even own a finance minister to embrace pension home on one income. Jobs - many of reform being pushed by the provinces them union - often came with private is exceptionally shortsighted. pensions. Middle-class parents expectIt will result in long-term economic ed their kids would do better pain to support short-term than they did. political opportunism. And it Burnaby NOW But those days are long lets down future generations. gone, along with many of the Few public issues highprivate pension plans. Few Millennial light generational divides quite like and Generation X workers expect to debates about the Canadian Pension achieve the prosperity their parents Plan. Back when the plan was started,

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Canadians are not saving – and will not save – enough voluntarily to pay for their golden years. Only a mandatory national program – paid for by workers and employers themselves – makes sense here. The Conservatives claim now is not a good time to boost CPP contributions. They are simply wrong.

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Are you ready for Christmas? REPORTER’S VIEW

Julie MacLellan

always have a hard time answering when someone asks me, “So, are you all ready for Christmas?” In one sense, there’s an easy answer. If by “ready” for Christmas you mean is my house presentable for company, are my presents all bought and wrapped, have my cards all been mailed, is my Christmas baking all finished, have I shopped for turkey dinner … then heck no. Not even close. My house is rarely what one would call “company-ready.” I have bought very few presents, and those that have been bought are sitting in their original bags somewhere in my house. (Come to think of it, where did I stow those bags anyway?) We finally just picked up our family photo cards a few days ago, and none of them have been addressed, never mind stamped and mailed. I haven’t baked for Christmas in – well, ever. And as for the groceries for turkey dinner? Well, Thrifty’s is likely to see me coming sometime around the 23rd. All of which is to say, I am

not a “ready for Christmas” kind of person. Every year I have vague notions about being more organized, about making this the year that I will become one of those people who finishes my holiday preparations by the end of November, right down to the Pinterest-worthy handmade Christmas decorations and tins of homemade shortbread. This year, I think to myself, I will be the one curling up by the fire with a cup of homemade eggnog, relaxing with my feet up and basking in the smug satisfaction of one whose holiday virtuousness knows no bounds. Every year, reality bursts my lovely little dream bubble when it’s suddenly the middle of December and I’m saying, “Where did the time go?” This year, with a busy 17-month-old in the house, I’m even less organized than usual. But here’s the conclusion I have at last reached: None of that stuff I never get around to doing has anything to do with being “ready” for Christmas. I see so many people – especially people with kids – stressing out at this time of year about all those things. Racing madly around the malls (or clicking madly around the Internet) in search of the perfect gifts. Staying up till ungodly hours to get all the cleaning, baking, decorating and card-writing done, on top of schedules that Christmas Page 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Burnaby students can set an example for the entire world

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Burnaby students have the potential of being world leaders in setting the example of what schools should be producing. I am encouraged to note that students in Burnaby schools have their sights on high academic goals as well as humanitarian needs. I refer to the relatively recent announcement of the prestigious academic AP Capstone program, currently offered to only one school in Canada, which will be offered at Burnaby North next September, and the even more recent and timely humanitarian gestures surrounding Christmas (Burnaby schools

making impact on community during holidays, Burnaby NOW online, Opinion, Dec. 13). The local and global humanitarian efforts of students, through programs like the Burnaby Christmas Bureau and Operation Christmas Child, are to be lauded, and they signal a world where compassion and philanthropy are still attributes of the young. These developments reflect that students are showing a good balance between high intellectual aspirations and suitable social and humanitarian responses in an age of globalization. This combination of a passion for the advancement of learning, and a ubiquitous compassion for people are goals of education worth promoting in our school system. Ben Seebaran, Burnaby resident, retired school administrator,

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Time to get over ‘wishywashy communalism’ Dear Editor:

Re: Tree bylaw should be stricter, Burnaby NOW, Letters to the editor, Dec. 11. I think I get it – T. Wispinski thinks those who write letters are radicals, but not her because she doesn’t normally do so. She seems to think, too, that telling people what they may or may not do with their trees, on their own land, is not a radical action. I would suggest that she buy a for-

ested acreage if she loves trees so much. Otherwise, the home directly behind hers may not want their view blocked by her trees. Now, I’m willing to take into consideration the possibility that their trees may be dangerous to others on the next property (say in a gale) and that discussions may be suitable or else the necessity of purchasing pricey insurance to propitiate for that possibility. I personally think that Burnaby has moved along the socialist path far enough and it is time to respect personal property over a kind of wishy-washy politically correct communalism. Larry Bennett, Burnaby

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are already jammed full of kids’ Christmas activities, parties, craft-making, school plays, and on and on and on – often on top of office jobs with already hectic schedules. Here’s my utterly unsolicited advice: Let it go. All of it. OK, there’s going to be stuff you have to do. I mean, chances are going to the office is one of those things (I’m pretty sure my editor feels it’s mandatory in my case). And then there’s the stuff that truly matters to you and just makes you feel good about the holidays. If you’re a person for whom Christmas baking is a soothing, relaxing activity that fulfils your soul, then bake away. If decorating the house is the thing that satisfies your inner artist, then go for it. But if you’re scrambling around so busily that you don’t enjoy any of it, then what’s the point? You’d be far, far better off choosing just a few things you want to do and enjoying them wholeheartedly. Top of that list, for me, is spending time with my husband and my wee sprite. A family trip to the tree farm to bring home a big noble fir, followed by an outing to the New Westminster Santa Claus parade, were just the ticket to help get us into the Christmas spirit. As,

of course, was a beautiful Christmas concert sung with my compatriots in the Amabilis Singers. But other than that, we’re not planning a lot. My wee one has more fun just going for walks around the neighbourhood and looking at the Christmas lights than she would if I tried to schedule some programmed fun for her. Hearing her little excited voice calling out “Yites! Yites!” as she checks out the holiday lights is a Christmas memory that I didn’t have to rush to a mall to buy. Sitting next to her by the Christmas tree, watching her name the objects she has words for – “baw” “baby” “moo” (that would be balls, angels and reindeer, for those who don’t speak toddler) – is more precious than any time I could spend doing anything else to get “ready” for Christmas. Because “ready,” I have learned, is a state of being that has nothing to do with attempting to achieve a Martha Stewart level of holiday perfection. It has to do with seeing the festivities through the eyes of my toddler. In being open to the wonder of the season. In freeing myself to sit down, to slow down, to take deep breaths and smell the cool winter air and walk along the river and take in the world around me with the real-

ization that new experiences and fresh discoveries are everywhere. It has to do with being open to the people around me. In stopping to smile and say “Merry Christmas” to those I meet on the street, on the train, at the mall. In seeing the answering smiles on people’s faces when the tiny blue-eyed sprite at my side says “hi” and grins up at them. In taking the time to share a moment, a wish, a greeting, a feeling of goodwill with each person I meet. It has to do with giving. Not stuff, not things bought in malls and wrapped with bows, but time, attention, affection, help, laughter, song, companionship. All the things that make Christmas – regardless of your cultural or religious background – a holiday for all of us to enjoy. So here’s what I’ve decided. Next time someone asks me, “are you all ready for Christmas?”, I’m going to think about my cluttered house, my unwrapped presents, my unfinished shopping list, my unwritten Christmas cards. And I’m going to smile and answer, from the bottom of my heart: “Absolutely!” Merry Christmas and the warmest of holiday blessings to all of you. Julie MacLellan is the NOW’s assistant editor.

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Giving: Get involved continued from page 1

But what does Wong get out of it? “I get the satisfaction of helping other people I suppose. I am not doing it for any kind of gain obviously. The reason why I do it is because I saw no reason not to do it,” he said. Stephen D’Souza, executive director of Burnaby Community Connections, welcomed Wong’s project. “I think it’s great to see new ways to engage people around issues that matter and how we can support people in our community,” D’Souza said. “Augustine has been incredibly creative and is using ways to reach out that we’ve never thought of, and it’s great to see that kind of engagement.” Wong also likes how Burnaby Community Services helps people year round, and he’d like to make his website an ongoing project. “I’ve never personally subscribed to the need that you need a season to give,” Wong said. “You should basically think of ways to give at any opportunity you get, not just in the Christmas season. I hope to continue this charity drive throughout the year.”

How to get involved

Go to www.spendlessgivemore.ca, click on the donation link, and follow the steps. Specify the amount you want to donate, and upload a picture of the thing you are giving up. That picture will be posted to the Spend Less Give More Instagram account and on Facebook. For more info, go to www.spendlessgivemore.ca or search for Spend Less Give More on Facebook.

Budget: Cuts coming? continued from page 1

without cutting services. As for whether there would be cuts within the school district, Frank couldn’t say what would be proposed. School board chair Baljinder Narang explained the district is looking at cuts with minimal impact on classrooms. “We’re looking at energy management, attendance support – so there is less costs for replacement staff,” she said, adding that casual clerical hours, reduction in supplies and services and increasing rental rates are other options.

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City hockey group gets grant Stefania Seccia staff reporter

Council approved an in-kind grant for the Burnaby Mountain Hockey Society at its Dec. 9 meeting. The $1,800 grant will cover the facility rental costs at Bill Copeland Arena. The society is hosting the fourth annual Great Northwest Showcase – NCAA Division 1 Men’s Hockey. The showcase tournament will include teams from the University of

North Dakota, Princeton University, University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University from Jan. 3 to 4, 2014.

RCMP cell upgrade results in surplus

It took one year for the Burnaby RCMP’s justice building upgrade to reach completion, but it came with a surplus. The city’s cell block was first built in 1966, and the council-approved upgrade included the replacement

of the original fire alarm and surveillance systems. The project budget was $1.3 million, including the design and construction costs, fire alarm upgrade, surveillance upgrade and miscellaneous costs. In the end, the total costs added up to $1.2 million – saving about $112,000. Council first approved the upgrade on Aug. 27, 2012 and it went back to full operation on Aug. 28 of this year. twitter.com/stefania_seccia

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Three birds in one: Herb

Thomasen, meat department manager at Nesters Market at UniverCity, has carried turducken at Christmas since the market opened and says the specialty dish is for discerning people looking for something special to serve during the holidays.

MOVERS & SHAKERS Janaya Fuller-Evans

City man makes Top 100 roster B

urnaby can boast some impressive brain power. Recently, Geordie Rose, founder and chief technical officer of D-Wave Systems Inc., was honoured as a leading global thinker by Foreign Policy magazine, according to a press release from the company. D-Wave is a quantum computing company in Burnaby, which was profiled in the Burnaby NOW previously. Rose was included in the 2013 list of Top 100 Leading Global Thinkers for his work “fighting to restructure how we see and use computers” in the field of quantum computing, the release stated. Rose and the other global thinkers were honoured at the Foreign Policy Transformational Trends Forum in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.

SFU student one of The Next 36

A Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business student will be part of the 2014 class of The Next 36, according to an SFU press release. Chantelle Buffie is one of 40 successful candidates out of about 1,000 applicants who applied nationally to the program, a very selective Canadian entrepreneurial leadership initiative, the release stated, adding she is the third SFU student to secure a place in the program. The candidates will spend nine months building companies with help from the program. Buffie, who lives in Surrey, has been working for Telus full-time since completing a co-op term, the release stated. Buffie was also named the 2013 HSBC Women Leader of Tomorrow for Western Canada, among other recent achievements, according to the release. Have an item for Movers and Shakers or an idea for a business story? Email Janaya at jfuller-evans@ burnabynow.com. Follow her on Twitter, @janayafe.

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Turducken gracing holiday tables Janaya Fuller-Evans

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A mysterious new species of holiday bird has been popping up in Burnaby over the past decade. The turducken seems to have emigrated from the United States, where a “more is more” approach to cooking is the norm. This combination of a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken has been appearing on local tables at Thanksgiving and Christmas and is gaining in popularity. But it is for true foodies, according to Herb Thomasen, meat department manager at Nesters Market at UniverCity. “What I tell people is, this is something you should serve to your best friends, don’t waste it on relatives,” he said, laughing. “It’s for discerning individuals.” Thomasen has carried the specialty dish at the Simon Fraser University Nesters Market since it opened, he said. “I bring them in for Thanksgiving and Christmas,” he said. “They’re getting more popular.” The turduckens sell out, Thomasen added. As for the flavour, Thomasen says it is “very good, very unique. “If you were really picky and kind of separated a piece of each, yes, you could (taste the individual flavours),” he said of the meal. “But that’s not the way to enjoy it because the ones we bring in have kind of a spicy sausage stuffing, so the whole thing is kind of a melded flavour.” The cost can catch some people off-guard, he said. “I’ll often see people come in and pick one up and look at it … and put it back down,” Thomasen said. “So I know what went through their mind. They are a bit pricey, but like I say, they are for discerning people. If you want a special occasion, that’s what you get.” It can be served with traditional trimmings, according to Thomasen, who recommends serving yams. As for going the do-it-yourself route, Thomasen said deboning three birds for the dish is not the best idea for newbies.

“Trust me – you can do it, but unless you’ve done it a few times and know what you’re doing, you’re going to make a mess. Knife cuts here and there,” he said. “And a good butcher would do it for you, if you were to ask.” Thomasen had two turducken available at the UniverCity Nesters Market as of Wednesday and can order more in as needed, he said. The specialty dish is also available at Cioffi’s Meat Market. Daniel Lalonde, an employee at Cioffi’s, said the store has been selling them for about a decade. “The response has been excellent, and every year, the orders seem to be more and more,” he said. While it is a complicated dish to make by hand, picking up a ready-made turducken can provide the wow factor at the dinner table without the work, he pointed out. “The appeal is, I believe it’s probably easy for people just because there’s no work involved for them, they have all three birds stuffed full of other stuffing,” he said. The store offers Italian stuffing or traditional bread stuffing options, as well as ham, spinach and cheese, he said. “The way we separate it, it’s kind of in layers, so you can kind of see and taste the difference,” Lalonde said. He has tried it and enjoys it, he said, though he prefers the smaller turducken roasts, which the store also carries. Those are ideal for a group of four, he added. “I like it,” Lalonde said. “It’s not something I’d make all the time for myself, but once in a while it’s nice.” To order a turducken from Cioffi’s email the market as soon as possible at choicecuts@cioffis group.com. Some grocery stores, such as Buy-Low and some Save-Ons, also carry the turducken and frozen turducken roasts. The NOW contacted Uptown Market and Queens Park Meat Market in New Westminster to see if either butcher carried turducken, but both said no. “It’s highly over-rated,” Peter Corbeil, owner of Queens Park Meat Market, said. “It’s quite expensive, too.”

LET’S TALK TURDUCKEN While it might seem like a newfangled food fad, it looks like turducken may have been around for centuries – or at least, the concept of encasing various types of meat or poultry in another type of meat or poultry has. Here are some facts about the delicacy: ◆ Turducken consists of a deboned turkey stuffed with a deboned duck stuffed with a deboned chicken. ◆ The dish can include a variety of stuffings, either in the centre or between each layer of meat. ◆ In 1997, American football commentator John Madden showed off his turducken carving skills during a CBS Sports NFL broadcast. He also awarded a turducken to players on the winning team of the Thanksgiving Bowl while appearing on Fox Sports. However, in recent years Madden has stopped promoting the dish and told fans he is serving a traditional turkey for Thanksgiving nowadays. ◆ In the United Kingdom, turducken are known as three-bird roasts or “royal roasts.” There are also five-bird roasts available. ◆ Gastronomist Grimod de La Reynière presented his rôti sans pareil or “incomparable roast,” which consisted of 17 different birds, in his 1807 Almanach des Gourmands. He also said multi-bird roasts were common in Roman times. ◆ It can be purchased at some specialty butchers in Burnaby and Vancouver, and can be found at some grocery stores, as well.

Information on the history of turducken obtained from wikipedia.org.

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Burnaby man killed in Canada Way accident and as the (Jimmy) driver came down Canada Way that Mazda pulled out, trying to make a left-hand turn to go up Canada Way towards Burris, and was struck directly in the driver’s side,” said Sgt. Dave Bell of Burnaby RCMP’s traffic services unit. The driver of the Mazda was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead soon after he was brought in. The 57-year-old driver was a resident of Burnaby, but police were not releasing his name until his next of kin had been

Cayley Dobie staff reporter

A 57-year-old man is dead after his vehicle was struck on Canada Way early Tuesday morning. According to Burnaby RCMP, the driver was trying to make a left turn on to Canada Way from Rayside Avenue at about 6 a.m., when his two-door Mazda MX3 was T-boned by an oncoming GCM Jimmy travelling down the hill. “(The Mazda) was at the intersection

notified. Bell said speed and road conditions do not appear to be a factor in the crash. Investigators will be looking at a number of other factors including possible distracted driving. “It could be as simple as the driver wanted to make the turn and maybe he was in a hurry and just didn’t … estimate the distance that (the Jimmy) driver was away, or the speed or something,” Bell added. B.C. Coroners Service will conduct an

Local part of drug arrests Burnaby man arrested as part of Vancouver Police’s Project Talon

On Feb. 19, more than 100 officers from the Vancouver Police Department, the Lower Mainland RCMP and B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit executed search warrants in Burnaby, Vancouver and Richmond. Officers searched seven homes, two vehicles and a storage locker, seizing a plethora of evidence, including two handguns, ammunition, more than $340,000 in cash, money counters, a home invasion kit, body armour, about three kilograms of cocaine and 1.5 kg of heroin, more than one-half a kg of other drugs, and more than 50 kg of cutting agent. The investigation has now concluded and a number of charges have been approved, according to the release. Burnaby resident Leo Wai Yee has been charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 10, 2014. twitter.com/cayleydobie

Cayley Dobie staff reporter

A 32-year-old Burnaby man was one of six people arrested as part of Project Talon – a Vancouver Police Department investigation into drug trafficking. Officers from the Vancouver Police Department’s organized crime section led the yearlong investigation into a “violent drug supplier with gang affiliations, whose group preyed upon the marginalized residents of the Downtown Eastside,” stated a media release from Vancouver police. The investigation began in October 2012 with police gathering information to support a number of search warrants needed to build the criminal case, stated the release.

autopsy on the driver and release an official cause of death, while Burnaby RCMP conduct an investigation. At this time there is no evidence to suggest the crash was the result of a criminal offence, Bell said. Canada Way was closed to traffic between Burris Street and Sperling Avenue from about 6 a.m. to just after 10 a.m. while police collected evidence. The driver of the Jimmy was taken to hospital and released, suffering only minor injuries. www.twitter.com/cayleydobie

Police believe city man was targeted

Vancouver police have identified the body found in the 2400 block of Ancaster Crescent last week as Burnaby resident Xin Shi “Steven” Dong. The body of the 20-year-old Burnaby man was found around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 between several homes in a residential area near the Fraserview Golf Course, according to a media release from the Vancouver Police Department. The victim was known to police and allegedly associated with gangs and involved in drug trafficking, stated the release. While it’s still early in the investigation, police believe the murder is not random and that, most likely, the murder was a targeted incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Department’s major crime section at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. – Cayley Dobie Follow Cayley on Twitter, @cayleydobie

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Shoppers Drug Mart’s annual TREE OF LIFE campaign provides customers and employees the opportunity to donate directly to organizations that make a difference to women’s health in their own communities. In 2013, Burnaby Hospital was again the beneﬁciary of this generosity. Three Shoppers Drug Mart stores raised a total of $10,030 to support the Maternity Clinic at Burnaby Hospital. THANK YOU to the customers and employees of the participating Burnaby-Kingsway SHOPPERS DRUG MART locations.

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’Tis the season for indulging So you’ve decked the halls and trimmed the tree and wrapped the presents, and now you’re ready to get started on the main attraction: the food! The Burnaby NOW asked some local folks to share some of their favourite holiday recipes. And we got quite a number of responses. On the following pages you can find several of our favourite local recipes – from Mike James’s killer pulled pork to Rebecca

Pasch’s favourite fennel and endive salad. For pure holiday comfort, there’s also Michael Valiante’s baked ziti pasta. And, of course, treats and sweets abound. Why not try Dave Ellenwood’s giant, gooey cinnamon rolls, Roberta LaQuaglia’s egg custard pie, or “ridiculously good” double chocolate cookie bars from Steve Govett? Matt Rachar is sharing some family favourites with his mother’s

shortbread and his Oma’s kipferln recipes. And don’t forget the decadent Douceur Canadienne from Christophe Bonzon. Got a favourite recipe of your own you’d like to share? We’ll be creating an online collection for readers. If you have a family favourite you’d like to see included, send us an email, editorial@burnaby now.com. Be sure to include “Favourite Burnaby recipe” in the subject line.

How about some killer pulled pork? Mike James, ex-international rugby forward

Alpha Secondary grad and ex-international rugby forward Mike James has a killer recipe for your guests on Christmas Eve. “I am more known for my prowess on the pitch than in the kitchen,” he writes. “However, I have had much success with pulled pork feeding the three growing boys and many neighbours!” A welcome addition for the festive season. Ingredients: Big chunk of pork shoulder/butt Spice rub – curry, cumin, lots of pepper and steak spice Enough Dr. Pepper to cover the above chunk of meat in a slow cooker Variety of barbecue sauces and hot sauce

Mike James

Preparation: Clean up the meat to trim any excessive fats. Rub the spices into the meat to cover all the nooks and crannies. Insert meat into slow-cooker. Gently cover meat in the Dr. Pepper, being sure to not dissolve the spice rub Cook for eight hours on low heat (usually do this before going to bed in the evening). rugby player

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Once cooked: Drain juices from cooker, get two big forks and pull apart the pork into luscious consistency. Add copious amounts of barbecue sauce and hot sauce to the separated meat to form a sticky base. To serve: Serve on warm ciabatta buns with slices of strong aged cheddar or other firm cheese. Mango chutney also works with a splash of colour with arugula.

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Baked ziti pasta brings holiday comfort

Michael Valiante, race car driver

North Burnaby’s Michael Valiante is a professional sports car driver with the Spirit of Daytona Racing team. Michael Valiante’s favourite festive food: Baked ziti pasta. Feeds about five. “I know this isn’t exactly Christmas related, but what better

time to enjoy great Italian food than over the Christmas holidays?” writes Michael. 1/2 pound dry ziti pasta 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 pound lean ground beef 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce 3 ounces provolone cheese, sliced 3/4 cup sour cream 3 ounces mozzarella cheese, shred-

ded 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about eight minutes; drain. 2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.

Roberta says this pie goes well with a simple fruit syrup such as strawberry or raspberry but is also great on its own. Egg Custard Pie 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust – your favourite recipe or store bought 3 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg white 2 cups scalded milk (milk heated to almost boiling), cooled slightly 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1. Preheat oven to 400 F

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Family shortbread and kipferln treats Matt Rachar, basketball player

Alpha Secondary grad Matt Rachar is currently in his fifth season of pro basketball in Austria for the Klosterneuburg Dukes. Matt’s Mom’s Shortbread Cookies 2 cups (1 lb/450 g) butter at room temperature 1 cup berry sugar

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flower 1/2 cup rice flour Cream butter, and blend in sugar thoroughly. Combine flour and gradually blend into creamed mixture with wooden spoon. Knead lightly on floured board until smooth. Take small balls of dough and press into cookie-sized rounds on a baking tray.

Add sugar sprinkles if desired. Bake in 275 F (140 C) oven for about 45 minutes or until set and slightly browned. Let cool. Oma’s Kipferln 2/3 lb (300 g) butter 1/4 lb (115 g) icing sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 lb (150 g) ground hazelnuts Cut butter into flour. Blend in icing sugar and nuts. Gently knead dough into a large ball. Take small balls of batter and form into crescent shapes. Place on baking tray and bake in 350 F (175C) oven for 15 minutes. Roll in icing sugar while still warm.

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Cookie bar delights Steve Govett, lacrosse GM

Burnaby’s Steve Govett is the current president and general manager of the National Lacrosse League Colorado Mammoth. Here’s what he has to say about this favourite holiday recipe: “OK, this is ridiculously good!!!”

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Winter Safety Tips We all want what’s best for our family and the Burnaby Fire Department shares your concerns. Here are some of the ways to avoid unnecessary winter hazards.

Christmas Trees Natural Christmas Trees:

• Before buying a tree test for freshness by tapping the base of the tree on the ground or pulling lightly on a limb. If many needles fall off or needles can be easily pulled off, the tree is too dry. • Keep your tree as fresh as possible by placing the stump of the tree in a bucket of water outdoors until you are ready to decorate. Before setting up the tree inside the house, trim two inches off the stem diagonally so it can absorb water. Mount the tree securely in a large, wide-based reservoir stand and add water each day to ensure the tree is well watered. • Choose a suitable location for your tree, ensuring that it is well away from heating sources and clear of all exits. • Christmas trees start about 250 ﬁres annually according to the National Fire Protection Association. • For safety’s sake stand your tree away from ﬁreplaces, radiators and heaters. Make sure the tree does not block hallways or doorways.

Artiﬁcial Trees:

• Artiﬁcial trees with built-in lighting should have the label of an independent testing laboratory and labeled as ﬁre resistant. Never use candles to decorate the tree.

Candles

• Never use lit candles as decorations on Christmas trees. • Place candles in non-tip candle holders and ensure they are well away from the Christmas tree or other combustible materials. • Never leave lit candles unattended and ensure that they are always out of the reach of children. • Teach your children that matches and lighters are tools, not toys and store where children can’t reach them.

Indoor Lights & Electrical Decorations

• Examine lights, strings, cords, plugs and receptacles before using. Discard any that have frayed cords, cracks in the lamp holders, or loose connections. • Do not overload electrical circuits or extension cords, and follow instructions on cord labels regarding connecting light strings to extension cords. • Always unplug the light string before attempting to replace bulb. • Avoid using timers on indoor lights. Tree lights could turn on when no one is at home and create a potential ﬁre hazard. Always turn Christmas lights off before leaving home or going to sleep.

Matches and Lighters are Tools not Toys! The Burnaby Fire Department wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season

Double Chocolate Cookie Bars 2 cups finely crushed creme-filled Oreo cookies (24 cookies) 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted 1 (12oz) package semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine Oreo crumbs and margarine, press firmly on the bottom of nine-by13-inch backing pan. In medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt one cup chocolate chips with sweetened condensed Steve Govett milk and vanilla. Colorado Mammoth Pour evenly over president and GM prepared crust, top with remaining chocolate chips.Bake 20 minutes or until set. Chill if desired. Cut into bars.

Season’s Greetings and may you enjoy a prosperous New Year

The holiday season has always been one of my favourite times of the year. When hearing Christmas songs, I can’t help but think about big turkey dinners, nicely decorated trees, and the relaxing moments away from our busy work schedule. It’s a time for celebrating family and friendship, and giving thanks for the things we hold dear. It’s also a time to remember those who aren’t as fortunate, and to lend a helping hand if we can. There are many ways you can help spread holiday cheer to those in need, from donating warm clothing and food to a local charity, to volunteering at community outreach events. One of the most enduring holiday fundraising efforts is the Salvation Army Kettle Drive. Kettles can be found outside many stores and supermarkets, but you can also go to ﬁllthekettle.com to make a donation, which goes toward providing everyday needs such as food, clothing and shelter. Please give if you can. I wish you a joyous holiday season and a very happy new year.

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Best cinnamon rolls

Dave Ellenwood, City of Burnaby director of parks and recreation

Cinnamon rolls Half cup hot water 2 tbsp sugar 2 packets (10 grams) fast rising yeast 2 cups milk 1 pack (four servings) instant vanilla pudding 2 sticks (2 x 125 grams) butter or margarine 2 eggs 1 tsp salt 8 cups flour 2 cups brown sugar 2 tbsp cinnamon 1 brick cream cheese 1 tsp vanilla extract You will need two nine-by-13-inch baking pans. First, make a yeast mixture by adding two yeast packets to a half cup hot water and 2 tbsp. sugar. Set the mixture aside. Combine two cups milk with the vanilla pudding, one stick melted butter, two eggs and 1 tsp salt. Mix in eight cups of flour, one cup at a time, until it forms a thick dough. Knead the dough and put it in a large greased bowl to rise for one hour; cover with plastic wrap. After an hour, punch down the dough and let it rise for another 30 minutes.

Grease two nine-by-13-inch baking pans. After it has risen a second time, knead and roll out the dough into a large 34-by- 21-inch rectangle. Brush the dough with melted butter. Combine two cups of brown sugar with 2 tbsp cinnamon. Spread the cinnamon mixture evenly over the surface of the dough. Roll the dough into a log. Cut the log into 12 sections. Place the sections into the pans; cover with plastic wrap and let rise for another 20 minutes. Make the frosting by combining one stick of butter with one brick of cream cheese and 1 Dave Ellenwood tsp. of vanilla extract. City of Burnaby Cream with an electric mixer. Add three cups of icing sugar, one cup at a time, and add 1 tbsp. milk until it is light and creamy. After the dough sections have risen in the pans for the last time, bake them at 350 F for 20 minutes. Take them out of the oven and slather them with icing while they are still hot. These buns are the best I’ve tasted, but they’re really large, so bring an appetite. It also makes your house smell great for a long time!

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Douceur Canadienne a sweet delight

Christophe Bonzon of Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie

I created this recipe when we first opened our Patisserie Chocolaterie as I wanted to have a dessert which represents Canada using typical Canadian products. I attach a great significance to working with local products. It is a really nice dessert to share around a fireplace for a snack or following a family dinner. It is a perfect option for this cold time of the year. Christophe For me it’s all about Bonzon sharing, the experience of a dessert shared between others and there is nothing better than seeing someone enjoying one of my creations and seeing a smile conveyed. This is the best reward, and I cannot ask for more. Douceur Canadienne Makes four tarts of 3.5-inch diameter or one tart of six-inch diameter Sweet Pastry Crust 1 cup icing sugar 1/2 cup butter (soft) 5 egg yolks 1/2 egg

2.5 cup all-purpose flour Mix the icing sugar and soft butter together with a paddle in a mixer until well combined (do not beat the butter*). Slowly add the eggs and yolks. Conclude by adding the flour and mix until a dough has formed (not more than a minute). Wrap in cellophane and store in the fridge for two hours. Roll your dough to 2 mm thickness and cut slightly bigger than your ring. Line up your tart (trim the excess dough from the ring with a knife). Store in the fridge for an hour, then eggwash** your tart and bake in an oven preheated at 350F until golden (around seven minutes). Tips: * Do not beat butter. Beating the butter will make your crust shrink during the baking process. **Eggwash recipe: 1 egg, 1 egg yolk, 1/2 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp milk. Combine together with a whisk and sift before use. Maple Syrup Ganache 4 tbsp pure maple syrup 2 tbsp cream 35% 2/3cup Zephyr white chocolate 34% 2 tsp cocoa butter Mycryo 1/2 vanilla pod 3 tbsp butter Bring the maple syrup, vanilla pods (cut in half lengthwise) and cream to the

Tips: * When the emulsion of the chocolate and liquid is done, your ganache should have a glossy texture. Caramelized Pecan 1 cup pecan halves 3 tbsp pure maple syrup

Combine together and caramelize in a preheated oven at 300F until the maple syrup is dried (15 min.)

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Canadian treat: Christophe Bonzon’s Douceur Canadienne.

boil in a saucepan. Once boiled, poor into the white chocolate and cocoa butter and create an emulsion* by mixing with a spatula (start from the centre gradually increasing the movement in an outward direction). Let cool to 35 to 40C and add the butter with an immersion blender or spatula and finish the emulsion. The ganache should be smooth and shiny. Then pour into the tart shell and decorate with the caramelized pecan slightly crushed. Let crystallize overnight in the fridge.

Light Vanilla Chantilly 1.5 cup whipping cream 35% 2 tbsp simple syrup* 1 vanilla pod Cut the pod in half and extract the beans with a knife. Add them to the cream and icing sugar and whip it until firm. Use a piping bag with a St. Honore tip** and pipe the cream on the tart elegantly commencing with the exterior and working inward. Decorate with a caramelized pecan. Tips: *Simple syrup recipe: 5 tbsp water and 4 tbsp sugar. Bring to the boil and let cool down before use ** If you do not have a St. Honore tip, you can use a star tip number 10. Happy baking!!! – Christophe

Merry Christmas

and all the best of the season!

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Fennel, endive salad festive for the holidays Rebecca Pasch, archivist, City of Burnaby

The city’s archivist, Rebecca Pasch, helps to lighten up the holiday fare with her favourite – this Martha Stewart Living recipe for fennel and endive salad. Fennel-and-Endive Salad with Pomegranate Seeds and Walnuts Ingredients 2 fennel bulbs, halved, cored, and thinly sliced, plus 1/4 cup lightly packed fennel fronds 1 pound Belgian endive (preferably red), trimmed and leaves separated

1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1 pomegranate) 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts 1/3 cup high-quality extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp coarse salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

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Directions 1. Scatter fennel and endive on a large platter, and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds, walnuts, and fennel fronds. 2. Whisk together oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over salad and serve.

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Affordable luxury: The 2014 Acura RLX is the most luxurious performanceoriented sedan the company has offered.

New look for Acura David Chao contributor

Honda was the first Japanese car company to bring their luxury division to North America with their Acura brand back in 1986 with the debut of the Legend sedan and the Integra coupes – both cars garnered a lot of praise and attention. Today, Acura faces many competitors in the luxury market and therefore has a more difficult time differentiating its cars. This is especially true of the mid- to higherend luxury market where Acura sells the RL model; a model that has become outdated and no longer relevant. The RL’s biggest competition was actually its stable mate, the smaller and more affordable TL. As long as you were willing to sacrifice a little rear seat legroom, you could get a TL equipped with many of the same luxuries as the RL, such as Acura’s SH-AWD and an even more powerful V6 engine. Acura seeks to change that for 2014. Renamed the RLX, the flagship model has a new look, a new name, a lot more interior room and some impressive new technologies. This new mid-size luxury sedan is certainly worth a closer look.

Design

The 2014 RLX is the most luxurious performance-oriented sedan Acura has ever offered. It appears a lot more modern than

the old RL. Also, it looks larger as well, which is deceiving as it is actually not any longer. Overall, it is an attractive if somewhat blandlooking car that looks updated but not necessarily leading-edge. The new jewel-eye headlights are beautiful, but they alone are unlikely to draw too many customers into dealerships. The cabin is a major improvement over the RL. The fit and finish is excellent with expansive use of leather and softtouch materials. It’s very modern and luxurious, and you feel pampered inside a RLX. Under the hood, the RL’s 3.7-litre V6 has been replaced by a smaller 3.5-litre six-cylinder. However, horsepower has gone up to 310-hp from 300, thanks to direct injection and numerous other changes. The RLX is also the first Acura to use variable cylinder management, meaning it can run on just three cylinders to conserve fuel. As a result, fuel economy is good with a combined rating of 8.6L/100km. On the safety front, the RLX is built using the brand’s ACE body structure and comes standard with a forward collision warning system, a lane departure system and seven airbags. Blind spot information, collision mitigation braking and lane keep assist systems are available on the higher trim levels.

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Red Nose drivers are busy Cayley Dobie staff reporter

The holiday season is in full swing, and last weekend volunteers at Operation Red Nose recorded the city’s busiest night ever – the service provided 32 rides in one night. Theannualnationalcampaign aims to end drinking and driving and encourage people to plan for a safe ride home. Volunteers arrange rides and dispatch volunteer driving teams. This year, the Burnaby, New Westminster and TriCities campaign kicked off at the end of November.

This past weekend was the third weekend of this year’s campaign and quite a successful one, according to organizers. A total of 59 rides were provided in Burnaby on Dec. 13 and 14. This is up from 36 rides provided on the third weekend of last year’s campaign, according to a media release from the organization. Saturday night was also Burnaby’s night to volunteer. Thirty-three volunteers from Burnaby, including RCMP Chief Supt. Dave Critchley and Supt. Stephan Drolet, joined city

councillor Pietro Calendino to provide safe rides to the public on Saturday as well. There are still three nights left in the campaign including Dec. 20 and 21, and New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Anyone needing a safe ride home on either of those nights is asked to call 778-866-6673 or 1-877-604NOSE between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. For more information on the campaign or to volunteer for the remaining nights, visit operationnez rouge.com/en/region/ Burnaby.

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Best gift you can give yourself: no expectations HEALTHWISE

Dr. Davidicus Wong

he epidemic of December isn’t influenza. (That is more likely to come after the holidays when stressed and sleep-deprived families and friends gather in small places to share appetizers, meals and – through the synergy of double dipping and poor hand hygiene – germs.) The real epidemic is the frenzy of giving and getting. We are all subject to the pressure to buy, bake or craft the perfect present for the people in our lives. Some of the purest hearts give in the spirit of appreciation. Remembering people who have given us support and those we may take for granted throughout the year, a gift can be a sincere and heartfelt thank you. Even without bows, ribbons or wrapping paper, virtually every gift comes with strings. These are the expectations tied up in the giving. Will this present be appreciated or re-gifted?

Your spoken or unspoAm I giving too much or ken wish-list is a bluetoo little? Will my child be print for disappointment. overjoyed on Christmas There’s a good chance morning? In the giving of you won’t get this present, everything am I really “The real epiyou want. thinking about the other demic is the fren- Some people accept this and person’s hapzy of giving and buy what they piness or my want for themown? What getting. We are selves. Others am I going to all subject to the can defer get? pressure to buy, their gratificaStill looking tion just until for that perfect bake or craft the Boxing Day. gift for your perfect present for If you’re self? older – and Admit it. the people in our a little wiser You’re human. lives.” – you’ve recYou’ve seen ognized the the flyers DAVIDICUS WONG seasonal cycle and walked Family physician of craving and through the grasping and malls, and disappointment. along with the items just It’s like dim sum. right for someone special, You’re momentarily satisyou’ve seen things just fied (and sleepy), but it right for yourself.

doesn’t last, and you’ll soon be hungry again. So how can we get through another holiday season with less stress and disappointment? We can begin by recognizing and abandoning our expectations – and strive to give in a different way. Pure and simple giving grows from love, but not the love of craving, grasping and controlling and not the near enemy of love, infatuation. It is unconditional love: brotherly and sisterly love, agape; in Buddhism, metta or loving-kindness; good will.

Unlike material things and money itself, there isn’t a finite supply of love. It is not something we can keep for ourselves; we benefit most in giving. Whether we realize it or not, we are each a part of the love cycle. Like water that takes on many forms and is shared by all creation, the love in our lives comes in a myriad of forms. We give and receive love in big and small ways with friends, family, teachers and others who enter and leave the stories of our lives, and being human, we love imperfectly. Let us appreciate the

love that we have received, accept that love as it is (as imperfect as any human is) and with hope and aspiration, give that love forward and out – without expectation. Give what is needed and to those who have a need. Give for the happiness of another. Give as an act of caring. Give as an expression of love. Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family doctor at PrimeCare Medical. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper. You can read more about achieving your positive potential for health online at davidicuswong.wordpress. com.

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Burnaby NOW • Friday, December 20 2013 • A27

Gifting Pets for Christmas Finding the appropriate gift for friends and family is at the forefront of our thoughts this time of year. Among all the wonderful gifts and good wishes being exchanged, occasionally kittens and puppies are also being given to loved ones. What could be a better gift for an animal lover than a cute little fur-ball! While the thought is always a positive, heart-warming one, it must also be remembered that adopting or owning a pet can be a very personal decision. Pet ownership is a commitment of many years and involves fulfilling, yet time-consuming activities such as socializing the pet, daily care, training, veterinary and grooming appointments, and more. Young puppies and kittens demand a lot of time and effort. New pet owners must adjust their lifestyles with the addition of a new member of the family. With busy careers, school or relationships, some people may not be prepared to commit to such a huge responsibility – no matter how much they adore animals. Pets are mostly likely to be adopted and find loving forever homes when they’re still very young. But friends that have previously had pets may not be prepared to train a young pet. Or even worse, your gift may turn them into a first time pet owner, with little knowledge about what they are getting into! Dogs and cats (or rabbits and fish) all make very different types of pets. Each has its own specific needs and personalities. A friend may have been a long-term cat parent, but their home and lifestyle now may not support having a dog as part of the family. The same holds true for different breeds within an animal species.

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WALTER

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5yr 5mth 3wk old, spayed female , domestic short hair, mixed breed.

SPCA ID 316168.

SPCA ID 285422.

Walter is ready to make you smile! He’s earned the nickname ‘Ham’ due to his goofy, sweet personality. Walt would love a new guardian that has plenty of time for exercise and play. They should also have a flexible schedule so Walter can adjust to being alone a few minutes at a time. Walt can jump up but he does it gently, more so he can get into your lap for a cuddle. Continued socialization is recommended with controlled meet and greets with new dogs! We love Walter, will you?

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She’s such a wonderful cat patiently waiting for a family to come and adopt her. Sadly, after Mitzie’s owner passed away, the new home’s two existing cats didn’t accept her, so she found herself here. She’s really come out of her shell lately and is very welcoming and friendly to everyone. She has a face of a cougar and will even give you a kiss on the cheek if you’re lucky!

AKIN

ALFIE

8yr 1mth 1wk old , spayed female , Siamese, mixed breed.

5yr 3wk old, neutered male, Chihuahua, mixed breed.

SPCA ID 314173.

Akin is shy and takes a while to warm up and trust new people but once she does she is a real sweetheart! In both her previous homes, she’s had another cat bully her so she would do best in a home where she will be the only pet. She gets nervous with loud noises and sudden movements so a home with no young kids is best. Akin was declawed so she must remain as an indoor only cat. She’s in the habit of sleeping in most of the day and is more active at night as her last owner was a night owl.

SPCA ID 308054.

‘Alfie’ is one special little man living in a foster home where they are working on socializing him and teaching him basic obedience. It takes a bit for him to warm up to new people but once he does he will follow you around listening to commands readily. He’s very sensitive and responsive to voice commands, and is crate trained. He likes to burrow under blankets while in his crate and/or on the couch. He walks nicely on a leash and responds more to being told what a good boy he is. He is good with cats, in fact very polite around them.

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So, if you are planning to gift a pet to your friend or family, be sure to initiate a conversation with them beforehand. It’s also important to talk about what species and breed best fits their home. It would be a shame if the pet adopted by you for a friend does not get the absolute best care and attention it deserves. By Dr. Jangi Bajwa, Dr. Bajwa is a Veterinarian at Hastings Veterinary Hospital in Burnaby since 2005 and BC’s first Veterinary Dermatology Resident. Dr. Bajwa’s top 5 gift ideas for pet-lovers on your Christmas list:

JAKEY

SUSHI

Adult, Dove.

5yr 6mth old, neutered male, domestic short hair, mixed breed.

SPCA ID 315995.

SPCA ID 317873.

Jakey is a beautiful dove who was found wandering the streets of Burnaby. Yes, we even get in birds like Jakey looking for homes. If you’re familiar with pigeons or are interested in bringing an avian friend home after doing a bit of research, Jakey will probably be the one for you. He is very inquisitive and isn’t fearful of people. Pigeons are fairly easy to care for however they do need to see a special veterinarian and need space to move.

‘Sushi’ is a friendly and fairly independent cat. He’s not the cuddly type but does enjoy being brushed and petted. He is litter box trained and needs to have a scratching post. He enjoys sleeping with his humans and/or on his own plush bed. Sushi would be happiest being the only pet in the household. He’s playful and likes to run after the laser pointer. He has lived mostly as an indoor cat but occasionally likes to explore the outdoors. He’s healthy but does require a special management diet of CD.

The BCSPCA cares for more than 32,000 homeless, abused and injured animals each year, including more than 1,000 animals in Burnaby. The non-profit society receives no provincial government funding and is completely reliant on community support for most of its services. To find out how you can help or to view adoptable animals on line, visit spca.bc.ca or call the Burnaby SPCA Branch at 604.291.7201.

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1. Grooming date for their pet (ideally at their regular groomer) 2. A commitment to house sitting their pet on their next weekend getaway 3. Gift card from a pet store 4. Appointment with a pet adoption home to explore the possibility of pet adoption 5. Bag of their pets’ favorite treats (never goes wrong!)

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of the Carrier Week Local teacher in holiday show A retired Burnaby schoolteacher is spending his holidays entertaining Lower Mainland families. Tony Bordignon is onstage in this year’s Metro Theatre holiday pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Bordignon plays the king, whose daughter Melody is the princess Jack falls in love with. He’s part of a 20-member cast of actors, dancers and singers of all ages who are bringing the over-thetop song-and-dance show to the stage for audiences of all ages. Metro has been producing holiday pantomimes for nearly 30 years, and many cast members – including Bordignon – have appeared in numerous pantos.

Other returning cast members include Trent Glukler as Demon Distastely, Roger Kettyls as the Dame, and Katie Purych as Jack. As an added community feature at this year’s shows, audience members are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for donation to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Donations can be dropped off under the Christmas tree in the lobby. Metro Theatre is at 1370 Southwest Marine Dr. in Vancouver. Jack and the Beanstalk runs until Jan. 4. It’s on evenings at 7 p.m. on Dec. 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, and Jan. 2, 3 and 4. There are also 2 p.m. matinees on Dec. 21, 22,

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On stage: Tony Bordignon appears as the King in the Metro Theatre pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. 26, 28 and 29, and Jan. 1 and 4. Tickets are $15 for kids under 10, and $25 for everyone else. They’re available

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Having fun: Clippers’ players Sean Xu, left, Rich Shen, behind, and Matthew Magano, right, surround the Heats’ Jason Cao in South Burnaby Metro Club’s under-11 boys’ basketball at Burnaby South last weekend.

Div. I is coming to Showcase Tom Berridge sports editor

One of the most storied NCAA Division I hockey programs is coming to the second annual Great Northwest Showcase in January. The seven-time NCAA national Frozen Four champion University of North Dakota will be the headliner at the two-day, four-team hockey exhibition tournament at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Jan. 3 and 4. Host Simon Fraser University and crosstown rival University of British Columbia will take on the Fighting Sioux and Ivy League conference Princeton on separate nights at the showcase. Last year, SFU invited a pair of Div. III programs to the showcase. “Div. III was awesome, but Div. I is even bigger. It’s setting the stage for an even bigger matchup,” said SFU team captain Tyler Mah. “It’s exhibition, but we take it as one of the biggest games in our careers.” Mah, who played his junior A career in the B.C. and Saskatchewan leagues, says he’s expecting a fastpaced brand of hockey; hard hitting and probably a lot of goals. “It’s going to be exciting for the fans,” added Mah. “It’s something they haven’t seen up here. … A lot of

the players are going to be local.” As many as five players on the UND bench are drafted players into the NHL, including Jordan Schmaltz, a first-round pick of the St. Louis Blues in 2012 and New York Rangers third-round pick, Adam Tambellini, who took the Surrey Eagles to the Royal Bank Cup last season. Five former B.C. Hockey League players committed to Princeton, most notabley defenceman Marlon Sabo of Surrey and Delta goalie Sean Bonar. Two hometown boys will be back in familiar environs for the UBC Thunderbirds. Burnaby Minor product Luke Lockhart, who played his entire Western Hockey League career with Seattle before going back to school, recently set a new Canada West conference record with three shorthanded goals in a single game. Freshman keeper Matt Hewitt starred with the Regina Pats of the WHL. Organizer and SFU head coach Mark Coletta calls North Dakota the equivalent of “the Oklahoma of football and Duke of basketball.” SFU kicks off the showcase against Princeton on Jan. 3 at 4 p.m., while UBC and North Dakota tangle in the late game. On Jan. 4, UBC and Princeton

face off at 4 p.m., with SFU taking on the Fighting Sioux at 7 p.m. What brings NCAA programs out west is the hundreds of BCHL players who commit to U.S. universities every season, said Coletta. “We’re doing it for credibility and awareness of a (NCAA) game that is not seen out here,” he said. Programs like North Dakota have a supportive alumni and a big following is expected at the showcase, Coletta said. “In all honesty, I think it would be a shame if people did not come out and watch North Dakota and Princeton play hockey,” Coletta added. As well, Coletta and Princeton head coach Robert Prier will field questions prior to Saturday’s game from parents on what university hockey program’s look for in a player and what a player may gain by going to school. “At the end of the day, you have two decisions to make, pursue a pro career or go to school and see what happens later. Neither is a bad option,” said Coletta. “I just think it’s going to be a great event for Burnaby and the SFU hockey team.” Tickets are on sale now by going online at www.greatnorthwestshow case.com.

The Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame named six individuals and one team to its class of 2013. The 1998 Burnaby Lakers box lacrosse team, the first in a string of five Minto Cup champions for the late Jack Crosby, headlines the list of inductees. Lakers head co-coach Paul Dal Monte is also to be inducted in the coaching category. Three athletes will also earn induction, including hall of fame golfer Jim Nelford, women’s basketball player Darlene Currie and veteran lacrosse player Alex MacKay. In the builder’s category are former B.C. Cricket Association president Ben Seebaran and retired Burnaby Secondary School teacher Merv Magus. The 1998 Lakers fashioned a near-perfect season, winning all 25 regular season games before sweeping their best-of-seven playoffs with both Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. In the Minto Cup, the Lakers defeated the Ontario champion Six Nations Arrows in five games – their only blemish a 7-6 double-overtime loss in game 3. Burnaby raised its first Minto Cup in 19 years following a 10-2 win over Six Nations in the fifth and deciding game. Minto Cup scoring leader Cam Sedgwick was named the championship MVP following the game. Kaleb Toth, who finished the season as Burnaby’s third all-time leading scorer with 69 goals, led all goal scorers with nine markers in the final series. Toth also led the league in scoring with 130 points. The Lakers were named Sport B.C. team of the year in 1998. Seventeen of the 23 Laker players also went on to play in the pro National Lacrosse League. Dal Monte, who shared in three Minto Cups titles

with Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame coach Dave, ‘Doc’ Lough, was a part of national championship seasons in 2000 and again in 2002, as well as eight consecutive provincial titles. Under Dal Monte, Burnaby posted 253 victories and just 45 defeats. Nelford graduated from Burnaby South Secondary in 1973, the same year he won both the B.C. high school and provincial junior championship titles. He won two Canadian amateur titles before turning pro in 1977. Nelford played on the PGA Tour until 1988, finishing a best second at two tournaments, including the Bing Crosby proam in 1984. A highlight for Nelford was winning the World Cup with fellow Canadian Dan Halldorson in 1980. Nelford was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2013. Currie represented Canada at three Pan American Games, captaining the women’s national basketball team to a bronze medal in 1967. She led B.C. to three national senior women’s championships and the gold medal at the first Canada Winter Games. Currie also coached the Canadian women’s national team at two world championships. She was inducted into Canada’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994. MacKay was considered one of the best defensive players in the game. In his career, MacKay won two of three Mann Cup finals as a player and coached the Vancouver Carlings to back-to-back Mann Cups in 1963 and ’64. Seebaran represented Canada as a player from 1969 to ’73. But it was as an administrator where Seebaran left his mark, leading the B.C. Cricket association for 10 years as its president, while also as a national junior and senior team selector from 1993 to Hall Page 32

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HOCKEY BRIEFS

BWC alum helps Griffs Landon Ferraro scored a goal and added a single assist to help lead the Grand Rapids Griffins to a 5-0 win over Milwaukee in American Hockey League action on Saturday. The Burnaby Winter Club product scored his seventh goal of the season in the second period, while also setting up firststar Cory Emmerton for a shorthanded marker minutes later. Ferraro led all skaters with four shots on goal and was a game-high plus-3.

Three-pointer

Burnaby’s Mark Olver scored a goal and assisted on two others, including the game-tying marker in the Lake Erie Monsters’ 5-4 shootout loss to the Rochester Americans in

AHL action on Dec. 13.

Giant 1st star

Former NorthWest Giants product Jackson Houck was the first star for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League in a 6-3 victory over Everett on Saturday. Houck scored two goals, including his team-high 17th goal of the season for Vancouver.

Streaks snapped

The Grandview Steelers snapped the North Vancouver Wolf Pack’s winning streak at six games following a 5-3 victory at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday. The win also snapped a three-game losing slide for the Burnaby-based Steelers.

Second star Cameron Seto opened the scoring on a power play at 3:56 with his first of two goals. But it took a runaway third period and the goalkeeping of Nicolas Bruyere to ensure Grandview its 13th win of the junior B campaign. Quinn Lenihan tied the game 3-3 with the first of three unanswered goals in the third period. Jordan Hall and Mitchell Steinke, with an empty-net marker in the final minute of play, also scored for Grandview. Bruyere stopped 31 shots, including 11 in the final frame, for the win. The Steelers host Richmond at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday at 4 p.m. – Tom Berridge

Hall: Induction banquet on Feb. 27 continued from page 31

’98. Magus coached at three separate Burnaby high schools over a 44-year career. He was a founding member of the Burnaby Sports Recognition Dinner and was a member of the original team that started up the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame. Magus, an accomplished cartoonist, is

also on the volunteer committees for B.C. high school boys’ and girls’ soccer championship and girls’ basketball championship committees. The official induction ceremony will take place at the Firefighters’ Hall at Metrotown on Feb. 27. For tickets email tickets09@shaw.ca or call Rosemary at 604-436-1672. tberridge@burnabynow.com

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As soon as you walk into Little Billy’s Steakhouse and catch the aroma from its Mediterranean and Italian cuisine, you instantly know you are in for a special evening of culinary delights. The popular local eatery has been a landmark in Burnaby for nearly three decades. At the helm is owner/chef Harry Paskalidis. Little Billy’s Steakhouse is at once an intimate dining rendezvous for two and ideal for a gathering of friends, business associates or family. (Or catch a hockey game in the comfortable bar.) In 2007, a fire destroyed Little Billy’s. Six years ago, undeterred and with loyal clientele and friends urging him to reopen, Harry did just that in his present location. He has managed to achieve an air of elegance in a modern-style steakhouse – with the crisp white linen, beautiful leather seats and the rich, warm wood paneling. This family-run restaurant features mouthwatering Canadian Angus Reserve beef and contemporary Mediterranean and Italian fare in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Harry, who hails from Greece and trained as a logging camp chef, brings in time-honoured Greek and Italian dishes, as well as some of his signature personal recipes. Customer favourites include the melt-in-your-mouth Roast Lamb, the Scallop Al Forno in a baby dill reduction, the Chef cut bone-in rib eye, the Paidakia Ribs (a house specialty), or Lobster Linguine married with jumbo prawns and scallops. In addition, he offers a number of pasta and Greek dishes, all made in-house. To cap off your meal, Harry offers a selection of wines and other drinks. Come and enjoy the festive season with your friends at Little Billy’s Steakhouse, located at 6785 East Hastings, Burnaby. They are open seven days a week for dinner and open Tuesday to Friday for lunch. For more information or for take out or catering services, call 604-294-4460 or visit www.littlebillys.com.

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