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Ramble through urban life Exhibition on at Deer Lake Gallery until Nov. 21 Art lovers can take a walk through the urban world around us with the new exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery. The Burnaby Arts Council hosted an opening reception for Urban Rambles on Saturday, Oct. 24. The exhibition features acrylic paintings by Luciana Alvarez and Joy Hanser, who both explore the perceptual experience of urban environments. Their takes, however, are decidedly different. While Alvarez’s work features warm, colourful scenes done in a wave-like style, Hanser’s offers up a dark, cool palette and explores societal alienation. Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. and is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. See www.burnabyartscouncil. org for more on the exhibition, and see more inside on page 16 of this edition. CITY LIFE Artist Luciana Alvarez in front of her work, Gastown Steam Clock, at the opening of the new Urban Rambles exhibition on Saturday, Oct. 24. The exhibition is – Julie MacLellan underway at Deer Lake Gallery until Nov. 21. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Burnaby school district’s secretary-treasurer is back in place after announcing move toVancouver Cornelia Naylor

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The Vancouver school district has lost a tug-of-war with its Burnaby counterpart over secretary-treasurer Greg Frank. Frank announced Tuesday that – despite having accepted a position in Vancouver effective Dec. 1 – he’s staying in Burnaby. “We did everything we possibly could to

get him to stay,” local school board chair Ron Burton told the NOW. In September, Burton suggested one of the reasons Frank had tendered his resignation and accepted the chief financial officer post in Vancouver was that the Burnaby district couldn’t give him a raise because of a provincial salary freeze for exempt staff like assistant superintendents and secretarytreasurers.

For the last five years, Frank has earned placed by four Vision trustees, four from the an average of $30,000 less in salary and Non-Partisan Association and one Green benefits than his Vancouver counterparts. member. The freeze remains in (Burnaby’s current trustplace, according to Burton, ees all belong to the BurnaLook at our board. by Citizens Association.) so the Burnaby board was unable to lure him back “What I told him was, Look at how that way. ‘Look at our board. Look congenial we are. at how congenial we are, Burton said he pointed instead to conflict on the how we’re all on the same Vancouver board, which page, and in Vancouver has been deeply divided they’re at war, and you’ll be since the last municipal election, when a a part of that for the next five years,’” lopsided Vision Vancouver majority was reContinued on page 8

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‘Oh my god, this is the strap!’ A piece of local education history survives to tell the tale of how times have changed in schools Cornelia Naylor

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Like a casualty of war, hours before a ceasefire is declared, 12-year-oldWade Sandberg was hauled into the principal’s office at Burnaby’s Lakeview Elementary on Feb. 6, 1973. He had called his school librarian an “old bag.” His punishment is summed up in an old log book: “three on each.” Sandberg was the last student ever strapped at Lakeview. Eight days later, the B.C. government passed legislation banning the punishment. “I was a little sh**, I fully admit it and probably deserved it,” Sandberg told the NOW. “I don’t have any ill will towards it. I mean, that was the way it was back then when we were growing up, but I’m glad to see that maybe there are some things that have changed.”

or 40 years, the strap used to mete out Sandberg’s punishment and a log book detailing Lakeview strappings from Oct. 3, 1958 to Feb. 6, 1973 have survived tucked away in a desk in the principal’s office. Every new administrator who moves in eventually makes the discovery. “Oh my god, this is the strap!” That was former Lakeview principal Kelly Chow’s reaction when he first

opened his desk at the school in January 2007. Thumbing through the log book – which opens with the strapping of a student for sliding down a handrail – Chow said he was horrified. “I just thought, wow, this seems so archaic, so abusive,” he said, “but I also thought how progressive we are as an education system. We no longer do that.We’ve come a long way in terms of how we deal with kids, in terms of how we respond.” Back in the 1940s and ’50s, though, the strap and other forms of corporal punishment were alive and well at local schools, according to retired teacher JanetWhite, one of five people currently working on a history of the Burnaby district. White, who taught in Burnaby from 1973 to 2002, was also a student here and got the strap six times for offences like talking, running across the school lawn, throwing a chestnut at a boy and writing on her desk. “It would swell up and bruise and it would hurt like heck,” she said, describing her hand after getting whacked. The standard punishment saw students taken to the office where they would hold out their hands, one at a time, palms up. A teacher or principal would then stand facing them and bring the strap down across the length of their hands, according to White.

CHANGING TIMES Clockwise from top left, a strap and log book in service from 1958 to 1973 survive at Lakeview Elementary; principal

Frankie Devita contrasts the strap with the school’s current code of conduct; Janet White’s 1951 Grade 4 Gilmore Elementary class poses for a photo; former Burnaby teacher, trustee and B.C. education minister Eileen Dailly attends a meeting in days past. PHOTOS CORNELIA NAYLOR/CONTRIBUTED

“It was supposed to be on your hand,” she said, “but sometimes it would overlap and hit your wrist.” Some former students report having felt humiliated, butWhite said it was the pain that made her cry. “Even for girls, you tried not to cry,” she said.

henWhite returned to Burnaby to teach in April 1973, the province had already passed legislation banning the strap, but the new rules hadn’t yet come into effect. As a teacher, her one and only experience with the punishment was when she reported a misbehaving student to the office and then had to act as witness while he was strapped by her principal. “The kid must have done something,” she said. “I don’t even remember what it was, but I remember feeling terrible about having to watch. I never reported a kid ever again because I didn’t

want to ever go through that again.” Another local educator who reportedly swore off the strap after an up-close-andpersonal encounter was the late Eileen Dailly. A former Burnaby teacher and trustee, Dailly had risen to the post of education minister by the timeWade Sandberg was strapped for the last time at Lakeview. During her three-year tenure as minister, B.C. became the first province in Canada (and one of only a handful of jurisdictions in North America) to ban corporal punishment. Some stories suggest the then-controversial move – which earned Dailly hundreds of death threats – was motivated by an experience she had in her first year of teaching, when she was told to strap a student who had run her purse up the flagpole. But former Burnaby city councillor Celeste Redman, who worked politically with

Dailly, said it was her experience as a Burnaby school trustee that inspired the ban. “There were some various incidences where teachers overreacted,” Redman told the NOW in 2011, “and she saw it was hard to draw the line between what’s too much and what’s not enough.”

ll that is ancient history to current Lakeview principal Frankie Devita, the current guardian of his school’s two ghosts of education past. He was two years old when the strap was banned, and he said the strap and log book at his school weren’t all that interesting to him when he discovered them in his desk. Today, he said, schools focus on teaching kids social and emotional skills instead of just punishing bad behaviour, and a visit to the principal’s office is more likely to be a happy event than a scary one.

“Ninety per cent of the kids that come into the office, it’s about positive reinforcement; they’re showing me work and the great things that they’re doing,” Devita said. “That establishes a relationship.There’s no fear coming into the office.The strap is fear-based, and I don’t believe that fearbased works.” Did it work for 12-yearoldWade Sandberg? “I’m sure it did. I don’t know. It was so long ago,” Sandberg said. The former Lakeview student, who now has grown kids of his own, said the strap was what it was, and he wasn’t traumatized by it – but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t happy to see it banned. “Having raised children and put them through the school system and dealing with the things that they do, you understand that there’s no place for a teacher or principal beating your child,” he said.

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In the world of global trade, big names like China and the U.S. are usually the first to come to mind as partners with Canada. But a European country best known on this side of the pond for its chocolate is hoping to change minds and get in on the trade action with Canada. This week, a trade delegation from Belgium was in the Lower Mainland looking to drum up some business, and on Tuesday, the group from the country nestled between France and Germany was in Burnaby to check out some local companies. One of the stops was Alpha Technologies, a Burnaby-based technology company specializing in power solutions that has close ties to Belgium. The company hosted a contingent from the Belgium trade mission to take a tour of company’s large facility on Riverfront Gate. The tour also included a brief visit from royalty, Princess Astrid of Belgium. David Boroevich, the company’s chief marketing officer, explained Alpha has been working closely with the Belgian community for years, noting the company’s partnership with Belgiumbased CE+T Power. He said the visit was an opportunity to welcome the princess and the delegation in hopes at some point of opening the door even wider for business. “Sometimes relationships you build through discussions like this lead to something years down the road,”

Police seek leads in Burnaby shooting Burnaby Mounties are asking for the public’s help for any information following a shooting early Thursday morning. The incident happened just before 1 a.m. when police were called for shots fired in the 6500 block of Sussex Avenue. The RCMP said, once on scene, officers did not find anyone in relation to the shots fired and there was no evidence anyone was in-

jured. Police are suggesting the shooting is not random. “We can say that the incident appears to be targeted,” said RCMP Cpl. Daniela Panesar. “There are no suspects at this time and our Investigative Support Team is pursuing a number of investigational avenues.” Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Burnaby RCMP Investigative Support Team at 604-294-7922.

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Boroevich said, calling it a “huge honour” to host the princess. He also said the company sees Belgium’s central location as a gateway into Europe, the Middle East and beyond. While Princess Astrid did not grant interviews to media during a 25-minute stop at Alpha, the minister of economy and foreign trade for the Wallonia region of Belgium Jean-Claude Marcourt did speak to the NOW about the trade mission. He pointed out the long relationship between the two countries, but noted trade is much greater in Quebec and Ontario than in B.C. and Alberta. “This mission’s (goal) is to develop and improve the

relationship between our companies and (Canada’s companies) for trade and investment,” Marcourt said. Specifically, he said his country is interested in new technologies and raw materials and sees B.C. as a win-

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The dark side of city’s building boom

It may not be the centre of the universe, but it’s certainly staking its claim as the place to be in the Lower Mainland. In case the ubiquitous presence of cranes and construction scaffolding wasn’t sufficient proof that Burnaby is booming, city hall has made it official with its latest building permits report. The city is on pace to break its own record for annual total construction value for projects in 2015. By the end of this year, building

permit values are expected to be in the $800 to $900 million range – eclipsing the former value of $792 million set in the pre-recession boom of 2008. It’s not hard to see why. As Mayor Derek Corrigan pointed out,Vancouver is pretty much built up, and for developers wanting to put up rapid transit-oriented highrises, Burnaby is the “best game in town.” The city must be congratulated for taking a common-sense approach to

development, approving permit fee increases to allow the hiring of extra staff to process development applications. Keeping the process flowing efficiently will help to ensure that the city remains attractive to the developers who are injecting so much life – and money – into our city. But we’d be remiss not to raise a huge warning flag. While we’re busy celebrating the hundreds of millions of dollars in building permits (and the resulting

property tax windfall), we can not afford to overlook those who are being silently elbowed aside. We have repeatedly featured stories of residents concerned that all this highrise development is pushing out affordable rental apartment buildings – rental apartments that are providing safe, livable housing for folks who simply can’t afford any of the magnificent new condos being put up in their place. Many of these folks repre-

sent those who are in some way already marginalized by society. Seniors. Refugees. Immigrants. Single parents. The working poor. These are people who all add value to our city: who represent a diverse range of cultures, of values, of opinions and voices that we need to hear. We can’t afford to become strictly a bedroom community of Vancouver, full of double-income professional couples who see Burnaby merely as a handy

stop on the SkyTrain line and not as a community they belong to, and contribute to, in the many ways existing residents already do. We’re glad the city is prospering. But we urge the city to always remember: We can’t afford to prosper at the expense of those who need us most. That’s not the kind of foundation Burnaby was built on. And it’s not what we want our future to be built on, either.

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Say ‘No’ to slate politics Video killed the radio star. But it’s Peter Fassbender who is about to kill the independent civic politician. Last week, the B.C. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development rolled out legislation that would limit the amount of money municipal candidates could spend on their campaigns. But this new law will have an unfortunate, unintended consequence – it will prompt civic politicians across B.C. to run together on slates in order to pool spending limits and allow them to share expenses. Why send out one advertising piece, when you can be on six by running a slate? Fassbender says he “believes strongly in democracy and people’s right to be engaged. If there is too tight a box (around campaign donations), people will say it affects free speech and democracy,” he told The Globe and Mail. He’s half-right. There shouldn’t be limits on spending, donations or who can give money to campaigns, as long as voters know the facts before they vote. Forget limits. Fassbender should bring in pre-election financial disclosure and allow voters to make their own decision about how money influences politicians. Pass a law that forces candidates to publish donors and amounts one week before voting, and stops fundraising in that final week of a campaign. And make sitting politicians disclose donors annually.

Imagine this scenario. A white supremacist (or worse, a developer or oil company executive) gives a mayoralty campaign $200. It’s all perfectly legal. Of course, you the voter won’t know about it until months after the election is over.You’ll wander into the voting booth, tick the ballot box, and go on your merry way.You may even smile when your guy wins. Months later, the front page of the local paper will splash the questionable donation and you’ll wonder why this candidate was attractive to this type of donor. By then, it’s too late – your racist-backed mayor still has 45 months in office. Wouldn’t it have been more useful to know who supports candidates before you voted? Does it matter if the racist gave less than the donation limit? Of course not! Whether $200 or $20,000, voters deserve to know who is supporting candidates before they cast a ballot. Relatively few cities have slates today (though Burnaby is one that does), and most B.C. voters seem to prefer independent politicians. If Fassbender’s law is passed, more slates are likely to pop up across B.C., simply to pool resources under the low limits.The public has until Nov. 27 to comment on the plan. Here’s hoping voters ask for preelection disclosure at city halls, not more slate politics. Jordan Bateman is B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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Some people making a mess of local streets Dear Editor I am a concerned citizen who lives in Burnaby, and lately I have heard and seen vagrants digging through the bins and trash cans that are left on the street for recycling. First of all they make a lot of noise under our windows, as they do their scrounging around 3 a.m. when they think no one will see or hear them. Most of them leave garbage strewn on the street after they have loaded their bags with the bottles from the recycle bins, which is an unsightly mess in the morning. Who is going to clean up the street after them? I am quite sure that the recycle trucks don’t have time to stop and put dumped out garbage back into a bin, and why should I have to touch it and pick up dirty garbage on my way to work when I am clean and need to catch my bus? Because I care what our streets look like and no one should have to hear them or pick up after them either. Linda Zayac, Burnaby

Blaming doesn’t help, working hard does Dear Editor Re: Teaching has changed and rightfully so, Letters to the editor, Opinion, Oct. 21. The teacher writer says: “What other differences were there in 1956? Fewer autistic children, children with ADHD, children who don’t speak English, children from single -parent families, over-scheduled, anxiety-ridden children, children damaged by cyberbullying, children addicted to their smart phones and game consoles, sleep-deprived children staying up late at night watching YouTube/ social media, and children lured by gang-and party drugs, children were not raised on a diet of genetically-modified food stuffed with additives and hormones.” And, of course, lack of corporal punishments, parents (and kids perhaps) calling police, taking matters to the lawyer, and so on and so forth, blaming is endless. But aren’t these all the teachers’ own making? Especially by throwing out “their” student with the non-zero-grading system, keeping “poisonous” things such as calculators at school, tainting school grounds with anything that goes by social trends, blaming everybody else, including the students and their own parents, but themselves? Where is their responsibility as teachers, to keep the learning environment sane? As a parent myself, am I to blame them? Absolutely not, but they have to go back to their own rotten education and fix it from there, for their own sanity, to be “a teacher.” The teachers should understand that blaming doesn’t take anyone anywhere, but keep working, even harder, to find the right place, to start within. Sylvia Gung, Burnaby

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Dear Editor Thanks for that supportive article. Burnaby is ready for a new art gallery. Many cities are investing in the arts. The fine arts reflect our life stories in art, dance, music, drama, film, sculpture and leave us with a historical perspective of our times. Let us hope for and see the wonderful possibilities of having a new art gallery for our beautiful city. Irene McCutcheon, Burnaby

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The last time Burnaby experienced the type of growth in construction projects currently underway, you’d have to go back to before the worldwide recession at the end of the last decade. City hall is on pace to break its record for the annual total construction value of projects for 2015. According to city staff, building permit values by the end of year are expected to be in the $800 to $900 million dollar range. The record for building permit values is $792 million, set in 2008, prior to the big recession. The numbers were presented at a recent council meeting. And from the mayor’s perspective, with a number of development projects still in the works, he doesn’t expect the growth to slow down anytime soon. “We’re booming,” Mayor Derek Corrigan told the NOW. “The desire to live in the centre of the region in a place like Burnaby is very, very high.” He argued Vancouver is built up and that for people looking for rapid transit-

oriented highrise developments, Burnaby is the “best game in town.” But with that growth comes the challenges of meeting the demands to process the permit applications. Corrigan acknowledged the issue, adding that time is money for developers. However, he said the city is trying to balance the hiring of additional staff to meet the demand and keep the planning department self-funded.

We try to push the work through on our end

Council recently approved permit fee increases in some areas to hire additional staff to process applications. “We try to push the work through on our end as quickly as we can,” Corrigan said, adding he also wants to ensure all the small and single-family developers are getting service too. Coun. Sav Dhaliwal sug-

gested, given the steady increase in building permits, it was time to look at overall staff levels to address turnaround times. “I think we need to respond to that as we take on more business,” he said. In 2014, the city handed out $698 million in building permits, while in 2013, 2012 and 2011 issuing $674 million, $514 million $615 million in permits respectively. On the flip side, it appears getting your hands on industrial space is getting harder in Burnaby. According to a report by AvisonYoung, a commercial real estate services firm, the industrial vacancy rate in Burnaby has dropped to 2.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2015 from four per cent 12 months earlier. The company noted an acute shortage of industrial buildings for sale and a very limited and expensive supply of industrial land on which to develop new product have limited sales activity and helped push vacancy down in the city. The rates are the lowest since the run-up to the U.S. recession between 2005 and 2007.

‘Very good for the district’ Continued from page 1 Burton said. “I think he knew that, as well.” When asked to comment on Burton’s assertion, Frank said, “No, I’ve got a whole lot of respect for theVancouver school district and Burnaby school district, and they’ve been understanding and supportive as I’ve gone through this thought process.”

Frank said his change of heart was a personal decision. “All I can say is that it’s been a process that I’ve gone through,” he said, “and Burnaby is a great place and this is where I want to stay at the end of the day. It’s about the opportunity here. It’s about the people I’m working with. It’s the quality of life. It’s all of those

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Kinder Morgan is in discussions with the City of Burnaby to plant hundreds of trees to replace the dozen or so cut down during pipeline survey work on Burnaby Mountain last fall. The original plan was Kinder Morgan would re-

mediate the area last spring, but the city didn’t like the proposal put forward, according to Dipak Dattani, the city’s deputy director of engineering. “It was not what we accepted for our parks.The plant species, the plant density was not acceptable,” Dattani said, without elaborating.

According to Dattani, a contractor hired by Kinder Morgan will handle the site restoration sometime in November, but no exact dates have been set. The number of trees cut down is unclear as the city claims it was 13, while Kinder Morgan’s count showed seven. Continued on page 10

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Mounties help in takedown Jeremy Deutsch

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Burnaby Mounties have been credited with helping take down a group of alleged crooks that were involved in a crime spree across the region. The incident began in Richmond on Tuesday when five suspects were seen in a stolen BMW sedan.The vehicle was reported stolen from a residence in Squamish.The suspects then allegedly made their way to Burnaby where they

transferred into a waiting Nissan SUV. Police note this second vehicle was also reportedly stolen from the same home in Squamish. The suspects then headed toward the Fraser Valley and transferred into a third vehicle, a dark-coloured Jeep SUV, near Hope. Police discovered the vehicle had been allegedly rented fraudulently. With the help of the RCMP’s Air One and a number of police units, including Burnaby RCMP’s commu-

nity response team, the suspects were eventually arrested near Manning Park by police. At one point, the suspects allegedly rammed a police cruiser, injuring two Richmond officers. “When crime activity is observed, it simply has no bounds. Richmond RCMP officers had great instincts when they spotted the original stolen BMW.We had a fluid, near seamless deployment of multiple police resources across multiple jurisdictions.We had air

support and ground support working in unison, with communications across that scale,” said RCMP Cpl. Simon Lee in a statement. In all, five people were arrested for their alleged involvement in numerous break-and-enters, possession of stolen property, and mail theft. The three men and two women range in ages between 20 and 31 from the Lower Mainland and all are well-known to police. Charges are pending against the group.

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Continued from page 9 “Right now they are proposing to plant 300 trees, which are in three-gallon pots,” Dattani said. “That’s what we would accept.” Dattani didn’t have any details on what kind of trees they will be, and he declined to share his thoughts on the matter. “It’s their submission that we’ve accepted, noth-

ing more than that,” he said. “We had asked for the remediation work to be done, and they are doing that.” Last fall, Kinder Morgan’s survey work caused enormous controversy, as the city, which opposes the pipeline expansion, forbids cutting down trees in a local park. Kinder Morgan then went to the National En-

ergy Board, which overruled the city’s bylaw to let the company complete the work, which involved drilling holes into the mountain. Whether the NEB has the power to override city bylaws is something Burnaby is now contesting through the courts. Kinder Morgan spokesperson Ali Hounsell explained that the company is

committed to remediating the damage from the survey work and the associated protests. “We committed in the beginning to do reclamation on all of the damage that was done to the park at the time,” she said. “We’ve been going back and forth on the plan making sure everyone’s happy with that.”

Burnaby Hospital Foundation grant helps support food security Healthy eating and access to good food is integral to the health of the individual and, ultimately, the community as a whole. With this in mind, Burnaby Food First has set forth a mandate to ensure that residents have enough nutritious food, cooking skills to enjoy it, plus a system that values the people who produce what we eat. Thanks in part to a grant from the Burnaby Hospital Foundation, the group is able to hold a dozen free hands-on workshops for people to learn valuable tips about preparing seasonal meals, growing their own

fresh vegetables, and gaining access to healthy food. “With the funding, we are able to pay for a co-ordinator, the fresh produce for the workshop and the presenters who are involved,” says Burnaby Food First volunteer Joyce Cameron, adding there are other community partners who also help ensure the highly informative workshops can happen. “The purpose of the workshops is to help people develop the skills and the knowledge they need to eat healthy, affordable food.” Burnaby Food First is comprised of community members and local

Participants in a Burnaby Food First workshop held in August learn about the benefits of home canning: assuring food quality and using seasonal produce to saving on grocery costs.

agencies working together to bring food security to Burnaby. In the organization’s view, food security means that everyone has enough food to eat – food that is healthy, enjoyable, and safe. “Our goals are to ensure that everyone has enough fresh, healthy food, enough knowledge to prepare it, and that our food system values farmers, both locally and around the world,” Cameron notes. Future workshops under consideration include: winter soups, root vegetable magic, canning with food items from the freezer, afterschool and work snack ideas, and spring container gardening (designed for apartment dwellers who want to grow salad greens on their patios). Burnaby Hospital Foundation helps support initiatives like this though its Community Health and Wellness Grant Program, which was established to help improve quality of life for all citizens in the community—patients and nonpatients alike. For more information about Burnaby Hospital Foundation visit: www.bhfoundation.ca or call 604-431-2881.

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One-woman show on stage She’s on a mission to save her family – and she’s got Engelbert Humperdinck to help her do it. Working Spark Theatre is bringing I am the Bastard Daughter of Engelbert Humperdinck to the stage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Nov. 4 to 8. The one-woman show features Kathryn Kirkpatrick in the tale of a young girl’s struggle to save her family. It’s set in 1970s Montreal, where 10-year-old Kathy must help out at meetings of the local Engelbert Humperdinck Fan Club chapter because her mother is the secretary. “Kathy begins to nurse a secret obsession with Engelbert, who seems to her to be the best candidate to help save her family from immi-

nent collapse,” a press release says. “As her obsession grows and she struggles to cope with the growing conflict around her, the ladies of the club prepare for the upcoming Engelbert concert, where they will crown Engelbert the ‘King of Romance,’ contend for the coveted onstage kiss and build life-saving friendships along the way.” The show, inspired by stories from Kirkpatrick’s own childhood, is directed by Jessie-nominated playwright Michelle Deines. The show is on Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.Tickets range from $15 to $35. See tickets.shadboltcentre. com or call 604-205-3000 to buy.

Coming soon: Kathryn Kirkpatrick stars in the one-woman show I am the Bastard Daughter of Engelbert Humperdinck, onstage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Nov. 4 to 8. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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Burnaby library hosting ‘Write Ins’ for fledgling authors participating in writing challenge Cayley Dobie LIVELY CITY

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Do you dream of penning a novel one day but lack motivation? Well, NaNoWriMo could be just what you need to jumpstart your adventures in writing. NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is an event that takes place worldwide every November. For 30 days, participants take on the challenge of writing a 50,000-word first

draft of a novel. Each year more than 400,000 people partake in the affair, and for the first time ever, the Burnaby Public Library is joining in on the fun. Every Monday night in November the McGill library branch will host a Write In session for Burnaby folks participating in NaNoWriMo. “Work on your novel in timed sprints to get you going, and sip tea in the company of your fellow NaNoWriMo writers for inspiration and mutual en-

Sip tea in the company of your fellow NaNoWriMo writers couragement,” notes a press release. The sessions run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., so grab your laptop, tablet or notebook and stop by. Each session is hosted

by Vancouver author and two-time NaNoWriMo finisher Megan Duncan. At the kick-off event on Nov. 2, best-selling novelist and author of the young adult books Seraphina and Shadow Scale Rachel Hartman will be dropping by to offer “her insights on the ups and downs of the writing process.” See bpl.bc.ca/events/ nanowrimo-write-ins-mcgill, and see www.nanowrimo.org to sign up for the month-long event.The library is at 4595 Albert St.

SONGS OF REMEMBRANCE COMES TO BURNABY Choir and band fans rejoice, the Vancouver Welsh Mens Choir and Band of the 15th Field Regiment are bringing their popular Remembrance-themed concert to a stage near you. With Glowing Hearts: Songs of Remembrance will be at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby for one show on Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. The concert, in its eighth year, is set to delight audiences with music ranging from traditional folk songs

to Sinatra, according to the event’s Facebook page. “The concert will feature popular songs from the war years, folk songs and even a sing-along with the audience. Plus, a solemn moment to remember those who didn't come home and to salute those who serve today,” notes the event page. Tickets are $27 for adults, $25 for seniors and $10 for students, and they are on sale at www.vwmc.ca or by calling 604-878-1190. Tickets will be available at the door.

Celebrating 20 Years!

I AM THE BASTARD DAUGHTER OF ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK NOVEMBER 4-8 | WORKING SPARK THEATRE A lot of fun, and with an underlying poignancy that is well-earned. Humperdinck should be proud! The Vancouver Sun

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Local artists on display at upcoming art show Burnaby pottery program continues to grow and nurture the talents of people with disabilities Tereza Verenca

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Fifteen years ago, Deidre Blackmore had an idea. In some form or another, she wanted to merge the “two halves” in her life into one.That is, her love of pottery and her love of working with people with disabilities.Throughout her career, Blackmore had worked as a professional artist and in group homes as a care aide. “I knew what being a creative person had done for me in my life,” she told the NOW. “It goes back to as a young person, it’s like how do I fit into this world that I just kind of appeared in?” June 14, 2000 is the day that idea turned into a reality – PotteryWorks Studio on Royal Oak Avenue in Burnaby opened its doors. The Community Living Society hired her to develop a pottery program, one that would be geared to-

wards artists who’ve had to overcome challenges. It would be a place where they could come to perfect their craft and sell their pieces at shows and galleries around the Lower Mainland. “I always felt that starting this program could give that identity to our artists. Other than that, their identity is as someone with a disability,” said Blackmore, who teaches both pottery and painting. Initially, the studio started with six artists. Blackmore remembered having just $50, money she used to buy enough clay to make some Christmas ornaments. “We made $600 from that,” she said, adding about half of the sale price, if not more, goes back to the artist, with the rest covering supply costs. Today, PotteryWorks Studio has grown significantly. It has attracted nearly 60 artists, has expanded to in-

clude photography, and has made a name for itself at multiple art shows over the years, including this week’s INCLUSION Art Show & Sale in Vancouver. In 2012, the studio opened its first retail space in the River Market at Westminster Quay.The space, Blackmore explained, is not only used to sell art, but to give demonstrations to passersby of how pottery art is done. But one of the things that surprised her when she first started the program was that students didn’t put a whole lot of weight on making money off their work. “You have situations where some of our artists have brothers and sisters, and they grew up in a family and watched them go to university, get a car and get married, all the things we all look forward to.That’s not happening for them,” said Blackmore, who’s often re-

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Art fling: Potter Sherilyn Seitz concentrates hard at the pottery wheel while creating her next piece of art. Seitz is one of nearly 60 artists from Burnaby’s PotteryWorks studio who will be featured at the INCLUSION Art Show & Sale in Vancouver. PHOTO TEREZA VERENCA

ferred to as “Dee” around the building. “I would say, ‘We’ll put that in a show and make you lots of money,’ and they’d say, ‘I want to give it to my family.’ … It’s self-esteem; they’re good at something.They’ve found

something they’re good at and they start to self-identify as artists in the larger community.” Dan Tell has been with PotteryWorks Studio for about 12 years, working both as a potter and as a

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LOOKING FOR A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE THIS HALLOWEEN? Swing by the Quarto residence at 4260 Dundas St.The family and friends put together a nine-room display to walk through with a chose-your-own-adventure theme.There will be gory props and actors ready to bring the bloody scenes to life.The display is open on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 11 p.m. Donations collected go to the B.C. Children’s Hospital. Info: dundas nightmare.com.

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TAKE THE KIDS TRICK-ORTREATING in the Heights this Saturday, Oct. 31. from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. along Hastings Street. Just look for the pumpkin decal in the window or front door to know which businesses are participating this year.While you’re in the neighbourhood, Moksha Yoga Burnaby is hosting a potluck costume party at 8 p.m. Moksha is at 4701

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‘It’s been a very profound thing in my life’ Continued from page 12 time, put his head down and work.You could see he’d get frustrated, but he’d keep trying and keep trying, and so, he’s developed incredible skills over a long period of time,” Blackmore said of his flower and fruit bowls. Sherilyn Seitz, meanwhile, has a natural eye

when it comes to being behind a camera. Some of her photos – close-ups of everyday items, like glass and bark – will be on display at the INCLUSION event. “My mom and dad really are proud of me and my brother is too,” she said with a smile. Even some staff have discovered their own talents.

“There’s a bit of a fallacy out in the world that you need to be born with this enormous talent and then you can do this. It’s 90 per cent practice and hard work,” Blackmore said. PotteryWorks Studio has been picking up momentum recently, with venues now contacting Blackmore, instead of the other way

around.Their biggest event to-date is scheduled for next summer at UBC. Besides giving her students an identity, the goal of the program is to break down stereotypes, according to the professional potter. “By doing this, we’re trying to show our larger community the value of our artists, what they’re capable of

and who they are, to sort of take away the stigma because people tend to see the disability first when actually, underneath whatever the disability is, there’s a very large person that isn’t always evident.” There was a moment of pause, however, when asked how being in this role has changed her personally.

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If you want to pick a pepper from Ajay Sharma’s garden, you’d better beware of which one you’re picking. The New Westminster resident, a former minister at Burnaby’s Shiv Mandir Hindu temple, recently harvested a bumper crop of several varieties of chili peppers, including one of the world’s hottest peppers. “I planted about 50 trees of hot chili peppers.They’ve come up so nice. One of them is pepper ghost,” he says. “This is one of the world’s hottest chilies. It is 1.5 million on the Scoville list. I’ve also got habanero.

It gives it a good smell, a good ﬂavour. Habanero is only 200,000 on the Scoville.” Wilbur Scoville developed the Scoville Heat Scale, which identifies the number of heat units in peppers. While jalapenos usually rate about 5,000 on the scale, the Trinidad moruga scorpion, which has a rating of two million on the Scoville list, is now considered the hottest chili. “I am from Fiji islands. We eat chilies but not that hot,” Sharma laughs about the ghost chili. “It says on

the Internet that you cannot cut those chilies with naked hand – you have to have a glove on your hand.You have to be very careful.” Sharma grows and pickles chilies that he uses throughout the year to add some zing to curries, soups and other meals.This year marked his first foray into growing the ghost chili, a warm-climate plant that grows best in full sun. “I was lucky that this year was very nice weather, very sunny weather. It needs a lot of sun,” he says. “I tried it and it worked. It worked really good.” People who are unaccustomed to eating hot chilies shouldn’t even think about trying the ghost chili (bhut jolokia), Sharma says. He notes there would be burning hot consequences if anyone should try to pick a pepper from his garden. “It would hurt so much,” he says. “It will burn your mouth.” Sharma, who moved to Canada from Fiji 45 years ago, says people from hot climates are often accustomed to eating spices and have built up a tolerance for hot foods. As far as chilies go, Sharma says the ghost chili is the hottest he’s had. “I just used the tip of it, just the tip,” he stresses. “It tastes different too. It gives it a good smell, a good flavour.” With little space for a garden, Sharma’s front yard is filled with more than 50

Hot stuff: Former Burnaby Hindu minister Ajay Sharma is growing about 50 chili pepper plants in the front yard of his New West home, including the smoking hot pepper ghost, which is considered one of the world’s hottest chilies. The chili is so hot that people are cautioned to wear gloves when cutting the chili so they don’t get burned. PHOTO THERESA MCMANUS

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While it has changed considerably over the decades, the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle still expresses that unique character not found in any other vehicles. The current generation Beetle was introduced in 2012 to compete with other retro rivals, the MINI Cooper and Fiat 500. Like the others in this niche, the VW is available as a coupe and a convertible. While the 2015 model doesn’t see signiﬁcant changes, two updates grab attention. The limited-edition Beetle Classic joins the line-up and a new TDI Clean Diesel engine is also available. As most readers know, unfortunately this diesel engine is the one that’s been affected by the current VW situation around diesel. The brand has been tarnished for the time being because of the diesel issue, but this does not mean that the products themselves are in any way poorly designed or engineered. In fact, VW makes some of the best products in the world and many are considered the benchmark in the industry. We will have to continue to monitor the news and information to see how this entire diesel issue evolves – until then, it’s hard to predict how the brand will be affected for the long haul. For now, however, we want to evaluate the Beetle as a product on its own, without the controversy surrounding the brand itself.

Design

Leaving behind its bubbly persona, today’s model is more masculine while retaining the distinctive Beetle look. This Beetle is bolder and more dynamic than its predecessor, but its non-threatening, smiling front end and bulbous wheel arches remind you of the past. The small spoiler at the back hints at its playful side. VW made some other changes to the Beetle between generations. The rooﬂine is noticeably lower and ﬂatter, and the track width and wheelbase has been increased.

The Beetle’s retro design continues into the cabin and is most apparent looking at the dash. However, the sporty steering wheel and racy dials add a modern touch. Keeping in line with Volkswagen’s original philosophy of being the “people’s car,” there is a Beetle model for just about everybody. On top of the coupe and convertible body styles, there are trim lines for people focused on economy, those wanting something sporty, and the fashion conscious. The Beetle Classic is the exciting newcomer. It adds nice touches such as 17-inch “Heritage” alloy wheels with large chrome hubcaps, and plaid seats to really bring back memories.

Performance

The VW Beetle is available with either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. Also, there’s a choice between two gasoline engines and one diesel. The standard engine coming in most models is a 1.8-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder. It produces 170 hp and 184 lbft of torque while returning good fuel economy. Powering sport models is a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder. Using a turbocharger and direct injection it produces 210 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque. The 2015 Beetle TDI comes with an all-new turbodiesel engine, which will need modiﬁcations to meet the new standards as we all know. Regardless of the engine, the VW Beetle is easy to drive around town. Its compact dimensions ease manoeuvrability and the design grants great outward visibility. Out on the open road, the Beetle may not be the most agile, but it is still plenty fun to drive. The steering is accurate with a nicely weighted feel, it has lots of grip, and if you throw it in a corner it will not lean at all. However, the Beetle is not perfect. While it is reasonably comfortable, it does “jump around a bit” after going over a bump. Also, at high speeds there is a bit of wind noise.

Environment

Behind the wheel of the Beetle, the front seats are spacious and the robust controls are logically laid out. You will also ﬁnd a surprising amount of practicality in the front as well. As well as a normal glove box, there is another storage box in the upper dash paying homage to the Bugs of the past. Other storage places include the dash top, lower

centre console and centre armrest. And, while the door bins are paper thin, the thick elastic band makes them usable and versatile. Nobody buys a Beetle to use as a cargo van or a taxi, but its lack of practicality behind the front seats must be noted. Since the Beetle only has two doors, it is difﬁcult to get into the back. Once situated in either of the two rear seats, knee room is very tight and headroom is not great either. As for the trunk, cargo space is okay, however, the sloping tailgate means you cannot carry tall items. Folding the rear seats reveals a rather large ridge that will not allow you to easily slide in longer, heavier items. With all that being said, the VW Beetle requires fewer compromises than its smaller retro rivals. In terms of equipment, all Beetles come standard with power windows, 6-way adjustable seats with leatherette surfaces, and a leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel. Fit and ﬁnish is solid, but all the interior trim pieces are hard plastic, which may add to its retro vibe, but don’t align with modern creature comforts.

Features

Starting prices for the standard Beetle range from $19,990 to $30,510. Convertible models range from $26,850 to $35,575 while the Classic starts at $21,990. Standard equipment includes heated exterior mirrors, height-adjustable and telescoping steering column, 8-speaker audio system with single CD player and auxiliary input, and Bluetooth phone connectivity with voice activation. Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include keyless entry, push-button start, heated front seats, automatic headlights, rain-sensing wipers, auto-dimming interior mirror, panoramic sunroof, navigation system with 5-inch touchscreen, and a Fender premium audio system. Fuel efﬁciency numbers (L/100 km) for 1.8-litre models with a manual transmission are 9.9 city and 7.2 highway, while 2.0-litre cars with a manual return 10.4 city and 7.7 highway. The 2.0-litre diesel mated to a manual gearbox sees 7.2 city and 4.8 highway.

Thumbs Up

The VW Beetle has a retro feel without sacriﬁcing the build quality and amenities of a modern car.

Thumbs Down

The Beetle doesn’t apologize for its shortcomings, but it certainly is not the most practical compact car on the market.

The Bottomline

If you want a fashionable compact car that is also fun to drive, the Volkswagen Beetle is an interesting choice not found anywhere.

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Entertainment now ARTS CALENDAR TO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Land of Light, an exhibition of the nature photography of Adam Gibbs, at the Gallery at Queen’s Park, presented by the Arts Council of New Westminster. Open Tuesdays through Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. in Centennial Lodge. Info: www.artscouncilnewwest. org. TO SATURDAY, NOV. 21 Urban Rambles, an exhibition featuring acrylic works by Luciana Alvarez and Joy Hanser, at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., free admission. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org. TO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 The Dichotomy of Change, presented by 100 Braid Street Studios, featuring the work of artists including Cliff Blank, Judith Copland, Omanie Elias, Susan L. Grieg, Terra Varey and more, at the Anvil Centre Community Art Space, 777 Columbia St., New West, 604-527-4640 or www.anvilcentre.ca. TO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 From The Collection: The Many Worlds of Jack Wise, an off-site exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery at the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. View any time during library hours. Info: www.burnabyartgallery. ca. TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 Brigitta Kocsis: Universal Gravitation, an off-site exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery at the McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., North Burnaby. Info: www. burnabyartgallery.ca. TO JANUARY 31, 2016 Revitalizing Japantown? A Right to Remain exhibition, at Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. For more information, check out the website at www. nikkeiplace.org. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 I Am the Bastard Daughter of Engelbert Humperdinck, presented by Working Spark Theatre at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, a one-woman show featuring Kathryn Kirkpatrick, runs nightly at 8 p.m., with matinees at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets $15 to $35, see tickets.shadboltcentre.com or call 604-205-3000. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 In the BAG, a free family drop-in session at Burnaby

Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., 1 to 4 p.m., on the theme of Animal Prints. Free. Visit the exhibition in the gallery then drop in to the studio to make your own art. Info: www.burnabyartgallery. ca.

The wonders of nature: The nature photography of Adam Gibbs is in focus at a new exhibition at the Gallery at Queen’s Park. The Arts Council of New Westminster gallery is hosting the Land of Light exhibition until Nov. 6.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AND 10 Red Rock Diner, the Arts Club on Tour presentation at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave.,604-205-3000, tickets. shadboltcentre.com.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 African Children’s Choir, performs at 7 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., Burnaby, by donation, 604-521-0111. ONGOING Dance for Fun’s Swing and Country Club, Wednesdays from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Sapperton Pensioners Hall, with music and lessons, plus snack bar. Enjoy the whole evening, including lesson, for $12, or dance only for $5. Email byronstarr@telus. net or call 778-709-8880 for information, or see www. meetup.com/Dance-ForFun-Vancouver-SocialDancing-Meetup/ for details. Newcomers’ Choir, launches its third season on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Choir meets Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Open to everyone interested in improving their Englishlanguage or music skills, with an emphasis on multiculturalism and diversity. Free. For more information, call 604-7814704. B.C. Boys’ Choir presents SongSport, a program allowing boys to sing and move, Wednesdays at Deer Lake School, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. See www.bcboyschoir. org for information on this and other programs offered by the choir. Enjoy singing? Burnaby Pacemakers Choir is looking for sopranos and altos. Music is light and varied. Choir rehearses on Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. at Gordon Presbyterian Church, 7457 Edmonds St., Burnaby, 604-298-4843 or 604-434-9737. Do you have an arts or entertainment event to share? Do you have ongoing events to share or know of a group searching for new members? Email jmaclellan@burnabynow.com Allow at least three weeks’ notice for new events listings.

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Most don’t consider salad dressings to be sauces; however, they share the same definition: a flavourful liquid that enhances a finished dish. Salads do not all necessarily share the characteristic of being made out of lettuce; they do, however, almost always depend upon a dressing of one aspect or another. Oil and vinegar is probably the most common homemade dressing. It can be made very simple or quite complex.The most frequent question I get asked, when it comes to making this type of dressing, is “what oil to vinegar ratio should I be using?” Firstly, this depends upon one’s tolerance and desire for acidity. I personally prefer a 2:1 ratio of oil to vinegar: meaning two measurements of oil for every one measurement of vinegar. However, a 1:1, 3:1, 4:1, or even a 5:1 ratio can function just as well, depending on one’s tastes. Lemon juice can be used with, or in place of, the vinegar if desired. The technique of making a satisfying oil and vinegar dressing will rely more upon the balance of flavours rather than just the ratio used. Different flavourings will either compliment or counteract a ratio, and thus it will have to be tasted and adjusted as needed. All oil and vinegar dressings are emulsified (mixed together) before serving. They can be either temporarily emulsified or permanently emulsified. A temporary emulsion is when the mixture is shaken and the oil and vinegar is combined together temporar-

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New play explores life’s ‘match-strike moments’ A Burnaby actor takes centre stage in the next Douglas College production. The college departments of theatre and stagecraft and event technology are presenting Almost, Maine, running Nov. 5 to 13 in the college’s Studio Theatre at its New Westminster campus. Burnaby’s Nina Dosdall appears as Glory and Rhonda in the production. A press release explains the production is a series of stories focusing on love and loss in a tiny “almost town” that is the perfect venue to catch a glimpse of the elusive aurora borealis. “It’s about the tiny magic moments in life, the zing between people, where something just might occur – that’s the ‘almost’ of Almost, Maine.The characters experience these sparkand-crackle moments when things shift and spaces open

between two people,” director Deborah Neville says in the release. “All the scenes have these potent moments where things blow open – hearts blow open, connections light up, change is possible.”

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First “Agrihood” in BC Links New Home Community to Working Farm

ome recreational developers link real estate to golf courses, others to skiing, water sports or tennis courts. At the Creekside Mills at Cultus Lake, the attraction is a working farm, some of it Agricultural Reserve Land (ALR) that surrounds the 129 detached houses. “We’ve incorporated 10 acres of recreational agricultural land where homeowners can enjoy an edible landscape including a community garden, fruit orchards, livestock area, berry fields, and then sell the fruits of their labour at our farmers market or bring it back home to eat,” explained Steven Van Geel, sales director at Creekside Mills at Cultus Lake and founder of Frosst Creek Developments.

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The inspiration for Creekside Mills is an 80-acre family farm that had operated for 50 years near Cultus Lake. Only a small portion of the land was in BC’s ALR. Frosst Creek purchased the farm and was allowed to take the 4.4 acres out of the ALR, but replaced it with about 10 acres that is now deemed agricultural land. “We have incorporated the ALR land around the development,” Van Geel said, referring the concept as an “agrihood.” Creekside Mills, a bare-land strata, gated community, will also have full-time staff to maintain the farmland and lifestock, and will offer educational programs and workshops to children about raising plants and animals. Residents will be encouraged to harvest

fruit and vegetables, operate their own community garden and even get fresh eggs from a hen house, Van Geel said. “We want to bring the farm back to life,” he said.

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While linking new residential developments to farming has been done in the United States, Van Geel said Creekside Mills is the first such project he knows of in BC. The project’s strata fees are around $180 per month, which will help pay for the farm operations, a recreation centre and community swimming pools, according to Van Geel. The plan is to roll Creekside Mills out in

two phases over the next two to three years, with the farm maturing around it. “I was raised on farm,” Van Geel said, “and I think a lot of families would like their children to experience it.” According to a 2014 study conducted by Surrey-based Fifth Ave Real Estate Marketing Ltd., 80 per cent of respondents found the concept of recreational agriculture as an attractive amenity they would want near their home. At the time of writing, six homes in the first phase had been sold – two of them to young families – although this was before the official sales launch in mid-October. Prices for two-bedroom ranchers start at $500,000, with two-storey, three-bedroom houses from $600,000, Van Geel said.

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A ‘witchy’ assortment of plants for Halloween Anne Marrison GREEN SCENE

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These days Halloween’s characters look more like a Hollywood zombie set – but the central theme is one any long-ago pagan would recognize: on this night the dead walk again (at least symbolically) and spirits roam freely. In those ancient times, healing, magic and spirituality were all linked in a complex dance that’s not difficult nowadays to dismiss as superstition. Except that some of the plants then considered powerful have been found to be so. Hemp (a.k.a. marijuana) is one of these. It was one of the ingredients in the “flying ointment” said to be used by witches to give the illusion of levitation. Once, it was reputed to assist visions for psychics. But it had another life for many thousands of years as a source of food from its seeds, as a sedative and pain-reliever and as a fi-

bre which produced strong and durable cloth. In more recent times, its narcotic properties overshadowed its more practical uses. Now the pendulum is swinging back again. Another “flying” ingredient is aconitum.Today this is still used (in very minute doses) as a pain-killer in alternative medicine. It’s valued for its beauty and slugresistance as a garden plant but is hugely poisonous. Used as a wolf poison for many years, aconitum should be treated with gloved hands and the utmost care. Yet another flying ingredient is foxglove (digitalis), which produces the heart stimulant digoxin. One ancient name for the plant is “witches’ thimbles.”Tall and eye-catching with pink or white bell-flowers, it will grow in deep shade, flower for weeks and populate the neighbourhood if you let it. Hellebore, another “flying” favourite, was used long ago as a cure for worms, lice and as a vom-

Witchy one: Foxglove, also known as witches’ thimbles, produces the heart stimulant digoxin. With its eye-catching bell-flowers, foxglove can grow in deep shade and potentially populate the neighbourhood, if given the chance. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

iting agent. It fell into disuse due to a high death rate among patients.Today its beautiful cup-shaped flowers and decorative leaves make it a valued garden plant. But hellebore sap on naked skin can give you nasty burns and blisters.Wear gloves for seed-collecting and pruning and thoroughly clean pruners after using them for hellebores. Hazel is one of the trees associated with Hallow-

een, along with willow. Both were considered “magic” trees with a special attraction for water.They are still used for water divining. Unfortunately hazels in North America have been attacked by Eastern filbert blight – and whole orchards of European hazels have already been torn up.The contorted hazel is one of those affected. Native Canadian hazels have some resistance. Willow’s magic includ-

ed its ability to relieve pain and to heal.The active substance in willow is salicylic acid, which is now made synthetically in the pain reliever known as aspirin. Cuttings can root faster and stronger if started in willow water.This is made by using water that has had many small-cut willow twigs soaking in it.The twigs are removed after a day or so and the cuttings either started in that water or watered several times with it.

It’s interesting how many of the plants once used to protect against evil spirits were also believed to have healing potential. For instance, ivy was once believed to cure toothache and make corns vanish. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send questions to her via amarrison @shaw.ca. It helps if you include the name of your region or city.

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If you were on the UBC campus a few weekends ago, you may have seen more than a 100 people slowly streaming out of the Asian Centre, eyes lowered and placing each step deliberately.This was not the early arrival of zombies for Halloween. I know because I was among them. We were all there for a weekend meditation retreat led by Diana Winston, director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.The book Fully Present:The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness, which she co-authored with Susan L. Smalley, outlines the scientific evidence and practical application of mindfulness meditation. At our retreat, organized by the Westcoast Dharma Society, we practised meditation while standing, walking, eating and sitting (on a chair, meditation bench or a meditation cushion called a zafu). Meditation is the

practice of focused attention or concentration. Depending on your practice, you can meditate upon an idea, an image or a mantra, such as the word, Om. In mindfulness meditation, we focus on what arises in the present moment. When we first learn to meditate while sitting, we focus our concentration on each breath in and each breath out, noting the sound and sensations in different parts of the body.We can then shift our attention to other physical sensations: heat or cold, pressure, tension or pain. With further practice, we become aware of thoughts and emotions as they arise. We train our minds to remain in the present moment – rather than getting stuck in the past or projected into the future.We recognize when our minds are carried away in a train of associations or our thoughts snowball out of control, and with practice we remain in the present. A strong foundation of mindfulness can serve as a safe anchor from which we

can experience and manage challenging emotions and physical pain. For example, we can move our awareness and focus back and forth from the anchor of mindful breathing to an area of pain or a difficult emotion, such as sadness, anger or fear. In walking meditation, we first learned to attend to the sensations in our feet and legs as we took deliberately slow, controlled steps. As we sped up, we noted the subtle changes in our sensations. In standing meditation – a good alternative to sitting when you think you might fall asleep – we recognized that we are in constant motion even as we try to stand still. In a mindful eating exercise, I shared lunch with my friend and med school classmate John, but we couldn’t talk according to the rules of the retreat. By remaining conscious of each bite of my sandwich, apple and pear and every grape, I noted sensations and subtleties of taste that I normally would have missed. It took me 40 minutes to eat a lunch I would

usually wolf down in 10, but my appetite was satisfied with less food. I’ll be recommending slow, mindful eating to all of my patients who are challenged by their hearty appetites. Though many people think of meditation as something that is done only in solitude while seated on a zafu, mindfulness is meditation in motion.With the deepening of practice,

mindfulness becomes the attitude with which we can live every moment of our lives, as we learn and work, talk and relate to others, and experience being alive, having thoughts and feeling emotions. An insight arises in the practice of mindfulness where the focus of our attention is whatever arises in the present – a moving target. Everything changes and

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SUNDAY, NOV. 1 Burnaby Heights pumpkin parade, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Confederation Park, (at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Albert Street). Bring your jack-o-lantern and volunteers will light and line up the pumpkins for a display. Free tea samples. All jack-o-lanterns will be composted after. MONDAY, NOV. 2 B.C. Fuchsia and Begonia Society, meeting at 7:30 p.m. at St. Helen’s Catholic Church gym, 3871 Pandora St. Refreshments served. Info: Fran, 604-391-3262 or Elsie, 604-299-5438. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden Society, meeting at 7 p.m., in the Discovery Room, Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave. at Sperling and Canada Way. Guest speaker will be Brian Campbell: The Status of Bees, Conserving Pollinators. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. Info at brags.ca. Equal Futures registered disability savings program workshop, 7 to 9 p.m. BACI Still Creek, 2702 Norland Ave. The program can assist eligible individuals or their family members to learn about, qualify for and apply for a registered disability savings plan easily, efficiently and for free. This program is provided by Ability Tax and Trust Advisors and supported by Vancity. BACI’s Still Creek location, 2702 Norland Ave. Please RSVP with Carol Stinson family.services@ gobaci.com or 604.763.5667 THURSDAY, NOV. 5 Booked for Crime, author panel, 7 to 8:30 p.m., McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., Three local crime and mystery writers will read from their works, have a panel discussion, and answer questions. Light refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchase at the event (cash only). Authors are E.R. Brown, Dietrich Kalteis and Sam Wiebe. The event is free, but space is limited, so register by calling 604-2998955 or in person at the library.

FRIDAY, NOV. 13 The African Children’s Choir, 7 p.m., at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., Burnaby. Free admission.

Practise dancing skills, at the weekly social dances at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus. $1 for members and $2 for nonmembers. On Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m., Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 604-2974838. Knitting, crocheting, sewing and other craft groups meet at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Beginners welcome. For more information, call 604297-4838.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway. Registration is not required. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Christmas craft sale, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Fair Haven United Church Homes, 7557 Sussex Ave. Crafts, tea and prizes. TUESDAY, NOV. 17 Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in Burnaby who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 200-906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam. For further information or another session date, please call the North Fraser recruitment team at 604764-8098. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18 Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St. Come knit, crochet and stitch with friendly, helpful people. A limited supply of yarn and needles are available for beginners to try. Everyone is welcome – all ages, all skill levels. FRIDAY, NOV. 20 Women’s Enterprise Workshop, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., 7 to 8:30 p.m. Follow your passion and become financially independent as you launch your business. Registration: 604-436-5400. SATURDAY, NOV. 28 Girl Guides of Canada, Holly Tea and Fair, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., at the South Burnaby United Church Hall, 7551 Gray Ave. Donations for the Food Bank will be collected at the door. There will be kids’ games, a silent auction, home baking, tea, crafts and a garage sale. ONGOING

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The Central Park Horseshoe Club meets every Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. for a free fun night of horseshoe pitching. Everyone welcome. For more information, phone Jim at 604-553-3316. Compassionate Friends meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. This sharing circle is a grief support group for parents and grandparents who have experienced the loss of a child at any age, from any cause. For location information, call 778-222-0446. For chapter information, go to www.

tcfcanada.net. Old age pensioners’ organization branch 12 is holding an event the first Monday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre. Learn what’s happening to social security programs. For more information, call 604-2974838. Do you have a non-profit event or new information for ongoing listings? Send calendar items to calendar@burnabynow. com. Please allow for three weeks’ notice.

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On the ball: Burnaby native Christina Dickson, left, drives to the net in a recent SFU women’s soccer game. The freshman forward leads the team in scoring and sits second overall in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The Clan’s hopes of competing at the GNAC championships hinge on results this weekend. PHOTO RON HOLE/

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The Simon Fraser University women’s soccer team hopes to be the host with the most. But without some good fortune this week, they could just be playing host to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships next week. The Clan entered yesterday’s contest against at St. Martin’s trailing fourth place Montana State Billings by three points, with a game in hand.They close out the regular season on Saturday when they host Western Oregon, 5 p.m. at Terry Fox field on Burna-

by Mountain. Getting that fourth-and-final berth to the GNACs took on extra meaning when the program was given the privilege to host the event – the first time the tournament has been held outside of the U.S. “We want to win, we want to make it to that GNAC Final Four tournament and that’s what it’s all about for us,” said Brianna Morrison, a senior midfielder. A three-game losing skid threw what appeared to be a good bet into a down-to-thewire operation.

SFU dropped decisions to No. 5-ranked Western Washington (4-0) and Central Washington (5-2). In the second game, Sierra Leung gave the Clan a quick lead just 1:59 into the contest, but Central counted five straight goals to take control. Burnaby North alumna Christina Dickson netted her team-high seventh goal, placing her second overall in the GNAC. The GNACs begin Nov. 5 at SFU with semifinals at 4 and 7 p.m.The final is slated for Nov. 7, 1 p.m.The winner advances to the NCAA Div. II championships.

A pair of Burnaby Central alumnus made the grade with the announcement Thursday of the PacWest 2015 men’s soccer team all-stars. Spencer Deboice andYassin Essa, who both play for the Douglas College Royals, were among the 11 players honoured with the conclusion of the PacWest regular season. For Deboice, a sophomore forward who was named the 2014 provincial MVP, it was the second straight year as a league all-star. Essa is a freshman who finished ninth in overall scoring with four goals in 13 games. Also making the men’s team were fellow Royals Jacob Lensky (Richmond) and Devin Phelan (Port Moody), as well as Capilano’s KristianYi-Hietanen, Kwantlen’s Newaf Binsaleh and Mateo Serka, Quest’s J.B. McEown, and Vancouver Island’s Andres Algarin, Chris Arnett and Jeff Travis. Yi-Hietanen also picked up the PacWest’s Player and Rookie of the year honours. Douglas is eyeing a third provincial title in the past four seasons, with the championship semifinal today (Friday), 1 p.m. at Burnaby Lake 1 when they play Kwantlen Park. On the women’s side, Douglas had a pair of repeat all-stars in Danae Harding and Marni McMillan, both of Port Moody. For the second straight season, McMillan walked off with the PacWest Player of the year award.The fourth-year forward will lead the team into the provincial semifinal today, 12:30 p.m. at Burnaby Lake against Kwantlen Park.

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Inside the lines, the Moscrop Panthers are building a case for a great playoff run. Undefeated in league play, the Burnaby senior boys volleyball team are itching for the playoffs to begin and a chance to show that their recent fourth-place ranking in the provincial standings is not a mirage. While rankings are nice, setter JustinYee said it doesn’t mean a thing if they can’t show it on the court. “Personally I don’t pay a lot of attention (to the rankings) but I know a lot of the other people pay attention to that,” said the Grade 12 on-floor leader. “I think we have the skill set, we

all know how to play volleyball, we all know the fundamentals but we just need more chemistry.” As evident in Monday’s 3-0 sweep of the Alpha Aztecs, consistency and focus have been tested over a lengthy league run. A first-game 25-8 win was followed by some spirited pushback by the Aztecs at 5-5 in the early going of Game 2. Moscrop pulled ahead but with the score 22-9, Alpha forced it through nine points before falling 25-15. In the third game, Moscrop was more efficient in wrapping up the night with a 25-10 decision. Head coach David Tam said playing to their abilities, and not to their competition, is something the squad is still struggling with. “We’re still scratching and nowhere close to where we can be

right now,” said Tam. “Hopefuland defeating a few AAA teams ly in the next week we can start to along the way.” get going and hit our stride for the Led by seniors Aleks Ristic, JerLower Mainlands.” ryYan andYee, the Panthers’ lineThe perfect league record has up features eight Grade 12s and less to do with their six Grade 11s.Those high rating than perreturning players formances at a couare all too familiar We’re still ple of tournaments inconsistency, scratching and with earlier in the season. as a promising seanowhere close to son last year came to Moscrop finished second at a Dougwhere we can be a screeching halt in las College tourney, the last game of the right now. and more recentLower Mainlands, ly placing seventh at one win short of UBC’s invitational. their goal. “We are a fair“That was pretty ly explosive offenshocking,” recalled sive team, with our strength on the Yee. “We had a pretty good team outsides,” noted the coach. “Ofgoing in and didn’t expect to lose fensively, the team is very aggreslike we did.That is definitely a sive.The defining moment was motivator, especially this being my finishing tied for seventh at UBC, last year. … It’s a big push.”

Tam said the three court marshals have set a terrific example in a year where expectations are high. “(Ristic,Yan andYee) have been a steady force for the team the entire year, and the guys that the rest of the team can rely on,” said Tam. “All three are relied upon to contribute in different areas of the game.They have done a great job pushing their teammates to get better every game and practice.” Success depends upon a united front and consistent intensity.Yee said the squad needs to close the gap and treat every game, no matter who the opponent, like its door-die. “I think our team really needs a little more of a challenge when we play. I feel like when we play teams of a lower playing level we Continued on page 40

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Clan win in OT

They needed a shootout, but the Simon Fraser University hockey team eked out a 7-6 victory over visiting UVic last week at Burnaby’s Bill Copeland Centre. Taking away a rough second period, where the Clan surrendered four goals, the overall take-away from the game was more than just two points, SFU head coach Mark Coletta said. “I think the guys showed a lot of character in there,” said Coletta. “We’re a fast team, and in the third period we showed that.” The powerplay put SFU in the driver’s seat early, as they counted three extraman markers. Jaret Babych opened the scoring with the first powerplay tally, while Jono Ceci counted another just 45 seconds into the team’s second chance. Tyler Basham would give the Clan a 3-2 lead just 19 seconds into the second period and Babych would net his second powerplay goal of the day, but UVic tallied four times and headed into the third up 6-4. Determined to take back the game, SFU ap-

plied plenty of pressure over the third. Graham Smerek notched his first goal of the year, and with 7:07 left, Darnell St. Pierre would add his second career B.C. Interuniversity Hockey League goal to tie the game. The scoring dried up right through overtime, so the game went to a shootout. Ceci and Basham, who has scored in each of SFU’s three games, tallied for SFU. Carsen Willans, who scored a goal and three assists, was UVic’s shooter to beat Lyndon Stanwood, earning the Clan the win. The shootout capped a great game for Ceci, who in addition to scoring in the shootout netted a goal and three assists.With the four points, Ceci — who has 153 BCIHL points — is now only four points back of the BCIHL all-time scoring record set by Robert Vos, who played for University of the Fraser Valley and Trinity Western. The Clan head out on a two-game road trip this weekend to play Eastern Washington and Selkirk College in Castlegar.

Celebration time Simon Fraser University men’s hockey netminder Lyndon Stanwood celebrates with teammates Jesse Williamson and Brandon Tidy after the club edged the University of Victoria 7-6 in a shootout. PHOTO DAMON JAMES/SFU

Panthers’ goal relies on chemistry Continued from page 39 tend to stoop down to their level and start playing like them,” he said. “We also tend to communicate a lot less when we play those teams, so that’s something we can work a lot more on. “We’re really close. A lot of us play club volleyball together out of school

so we hang out a lot, hang out at school – we’re like a family.” They’ll get to show their playoff form in the league tournament, Nov. 9 and 10, which feeds into the Lower Mainlands in mid-November – to be hosted by the Burnaby champion. Tam feels the best is yet to come.

“Our ultimate goal is to win a championship and put a banner up for the school, but one step at a time. “We have to get to the Lower Mainlands before we go there… There is still potentially another 20 games to go in the season,” he said.”

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