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New Metrotown-area development sparks objections at hearing Jacob Zinn staff reporter
The proposed two-tower Gold House development in Metrotown was met with opposition from Burnaby First supporters at the city’s latest public hearing. On Tuesday, former Green Party candidate Rick McGowan and former Parents’ Voice school board candidate Helen Ward questioned the rezoning application for two highrises – one 41 storeys, the other 26 – on Beresford between Cassie and McKay avenues. While the northern half of the rectangular site is designated for high-density land use, the southern half is meant for medium density, prompting McGowan to question how a highrise apartment building could be built on the bottom portion of the site. “My concern is, if you put a second tower behind the first tower, that is going to set a precedent for the existing towers … that they will see this as an opportunity to rezone behind those tall towers and build a secondary tower behind it in a north-south orientation,” he said. Ward asked about the timeframe for a review of the Metrotown town centre plan, Towers Page 9
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Canine companions: Mallory Hoyland, an animal-care attendant with the SPCA, with some of the sled dogs that need homes. The dogs came to the Burnaby SPCA from Pemberton.
Sled dogs need good homes Jennifer Moreau staff reporter
The Burnaby SPCA is trying to find homes for six sled dogs from Pemberton. The dogs, all husky mixes, were given up when the company was no longer able to house the animals. “They lost the property in which the animal were being kept,” said Ryan Voutilainen, branch manager Burnaby SPCA. According to Voutilainen, the dogs were
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kept in pens when they weren’t working, and they have dental issues, which may be from chewing on rocks or the cages out of boredom or frustration. “City life is going to be very new to them. It’s something we will be providing support with,” Voutilainen said, adding adoptive owners can expect advice over the phone and visits from SPCA staff if needed. It’s not uncommon for sled-dog companies to abandon or euthanize their dogs. The 2010 Whistler case is an extreme example of inhu-
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mane slaughter: roughly 100 dogs were shot or had their throats slit after a slump in business following the Olympics. There are now new regulations in B.C., which require sled-dog owners to have an end-of-life plan for their dogs when they go into retirement. “In this case this person didn’t really have anything set up,” Voutilainen said. Anyone interested in adopting a sled dog can contact the SPCA by calling 604-291-7201 or visiting 3202 Norland Ave.
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