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Bureau asks for your help Jennifer Moreau

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Children and families aren’t the only ones needing help during the holidays.The Burnaby Christmas Bureau also makes sure vulnerable seniors are taken care of come Dec. 25.

The bureau has a seniors’ sponsorship program, where seniors are matched with people who buy requested food and gifts for Christmas.

The volunteers then deliver the items to the seniors before Dec. 25.

Take Kelly Roschat and Christine Quan for example.The two work at Zeemac Vehicle Lease in Burnaby, and they are spearheading the company’s efforts to sponsor a family of four and two seniors this year.

“We really wanted to find a way to reach out to the community and help those in need,” Roschat said.

Staff has raised about $700 so far, and Zeemac will also contribute to the fund.

Roschat and Quan, along with company president, Andrew McFarlane, Continued on page 8

HELPING From left, Zeemac’s Kelly Roschat, president Andrew McFarlane and Christine Quan are behind the company’s drive to help the Burnaby Christmas Bureau this season. Zeemac is sponsoring two seniors and a family of four, as well as running an Angel Project to collect gifts for the bureau’s toy room. PHOTO JENNIFER MOREAU

Burnaby ranks third in child poverty

By Cornelia Naylor

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Burnaby has the third highest rate of child poverty in Metro Vancouver, according to a report on child poverty released last week.

The most recent family income data shows 8,580 (23 per cent) of the 37,460 kids who lived in the city in 2013 lived below the pov-

erty line, according to the report by First Call B.C. Child andYouth Advocacy Coalition That’s higher than the Metro Vancouver rate of 20 per cent, the provincial rate of 20.5 per cent and the national rate of 19 per cent, as measured by Statistics Canada’s aftertax Low Income Measure (LIM).

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But, while cities like Burnaby don’t have control over minimum wage rates, income assistance or

disability benefits, there are things they can do to make life more affordable for families with low incomes, according to Scott Graham, associate executive director of the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C., one of the organizations behind the report “When we think of child poverty, we’ve got to look at, ‘Well, what’s eating up the family’s budget?’” Gra-

ham told the NOW. “If you’ve got young children and you’re working, child care is a big expense. And everybody needs a place to live, so housing is your next (big) ticket item.”

The report also recommends municipalities adopt a living-wage policy for all direct and contract employees, something neighbouring New Westminster did in April 2010.

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The current living wage rate for Metro Vancouver is $20.68/hour, nearly twice the minimum wage of $10.45.

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They walked away from everything Schools are a key connection

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Saela Haj Mohamad, her husband and three of her kids walked out of war-torn Syria into Turkey in November 2013.

They walked away from everything they had – but only one thing they left behind still matters to Haj Mohamad.

“My son,” she said. “Everything at home is nothing to me compared to my son.”

Zardasht was 14 when he was kidnapped three-anda-half years ago by Arab extremist rebels on his way to school in Aleppo – a victim of what has been described as a civil war within a civil war between al-Qaidalinked militants and Kurdish forces in northern Syria.

When the family walked into Turkey six months later, they had to leave Zardasht behind, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.

“It was a very difficult decision,” his mother told Burnaby school trustees through a translator at a school board meeting last Tuesday.

Haj Mohamad, along with her son Ojalan, 14, and daughter Barfin, 11, came to the meeting as part of a presentation by the school district’s Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) program, which helps refugee and new immigrant families settle into local schools.

Last year the federally funded program, which consists of a coordinator and 12 settlement workers, helped 1,422 clients, a number that includes school-aged children and their family members.

Nearly 250 were refugees.

That number is set to jump in January and February as the federal government brings in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February 2016.

More than half of Syrian refugees are currently under the age of 18, according to United Nations Refugee Agency data, and many suffer from mental health conditions and trauma after their experiences of violence and dislocation during the ongoing civil war and as refugees.

Schools will play a crucial role in their successful settlement in Canada, according to Chris Friesen of the Vancouver-based Immigrant Services Society of B.C. “Schools are going to play a critical role in the settlement of Syrian refugee children,” he told the NOW, “and that’s going to mean the necessity for additional specialized English-language supports, as well as, we perceive, some additional training opportunities for school psychologists, school counsellors and classroom teachers.”

Immigrant Services predicts between 477 and 596 government-assisted Syrian refugees will end up in Burnaby.

With 34 per cent of the refugee population currently between the ages of five and 17, that means between 162 and 202 school-aged refugee children will soon enter Burnaby schools.

“We’re hopeful and confident that the school community will pull together to provide the best possible start for these children who have been dislocated and have missed, in some cases, years of education because of their refugee experience,” Friesen said.

It was very difficult in the beginning

Before starting at Burnaby schools in June, Ojalan and Barfin hadn’t been to school for four years.

In Aleppo, as conditions deteriorated, the family was often too terrified to leave home to get food, let alone send the children to school while barrel bombs rocked their apartment building, demolished their neighbourhood and killed their neighbours.

“At one time, I didn’t cook anything for my children for three days,” Haj Mohamad told the NOW. When they got to Turkey, her children were ineligible for school because the family didn’t live in a camp, Haj Mohamad said.

SAFE: Saela Haj Mohamad, right, and her son Ojalan Shaikho, now a Grade 9 student at Burnaby South Secondary, came to Vancouver in April with three other family members after escaping civil war in Syria two years ago. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

It hasn’t been easy going back to school after four years, especially since Ojalan, now in Grade 9 at Burnaby South Secondary, and Barfin, now in Grade 6 at Maywood Elementary, didn’t know any English before they got to Canada.

Ojalan, a shy youth even in Kurdish, said gym class was the worst during his first few days at Burnaby South this past June.

The teacher would call out instructions, he said, and everyone would know what to do except him.

“After the teacher was done, I’d be the only one standing there not knowing what was going on,” he told the NOW through an interpreter.

“It was very difficult in the beginning,” said his mother. “It was challenging for both children.They felt deaf.They didn’t understand what was going on.”

The district’s summer program for new immigrants and refugees at Byrne Creek Secondary was a lifeline.

“Most of the people in summer program had the same level of English as me, so I didn’t feel as much like I was on my own,” Ojalan said.

At summer school, he

met a few Arabic speakers he could talk to in his second language, and even one fellow Burnaby South student, Adam Ahmah, whose family is also Kurdish and from Syria.

Another boon to the family has been school settlement worker Hafal Ahmad, who speaks both Kurdish and Arabic.

For Haj Mohamad, the biggest challenge, both when the family arrived in April, and now, is language, so having someone in the school district she can talk to has been crucial.

With the many difficulties the family faces (they have no friends or family here and haven’t been able to find jobs because of their limited English skills) the way her children have been treated in Canada has been a bright spot for Haj Mohamad.

“The care the children get here is something that makes me happy,” she said.

“Every day, I see, like with their school level or community level or government level, the care the children receive is something really exceptional.”

Her hope for the future is that her children will get a good education and establish a good life in Canada.

‘I have friends’: Barfin Shaikho talks to the school board about challenges and successes at school. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

“I know my children will be safe here,” she said.

But not all of her children are in Canada.

Haj Mohamad believes Zardasht, who is now 18, is still alive.

At about the time the family left Syria, they got word Kurdish fighters had rescued him, but the family hasn’t been able to find out where he is or to confirm he’s OK. What gives Haj Mohamad hope and keeps her spirits up is her daughter Barfin – who is already soaking up English like a sponge and had no reservations about addressing the school board in her new language last Tuesday.

“Hi. My name is Barfin,” she said. “I’m Grade 6. My first time in school, that was so hard. I was don’t like go to school and I don’t know English and I don’t have friends, but now I like go to school and I have friends.”

She brings the same optimism to her conversations with her mother about the brother who was taken from them.

“She gives me hopes,” Haj Mohamad said. “She says, ‘One day we’ll get him here; he’ll be here. And one day I’ll become a doctor. I’ll make you proud.’”

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Those credit card fees are costly to the city Jeremy Deutsch

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Everyone knows the cost of using a credit card if you don’t pay your balance off at the end of the month.

But for merchants on the other side of the purchase equation, there’s a fee for providing the service.

And in the case of the City of Burnaby, that’s adding up to a lot money. In 2014, the city’s merchant

service fees for the acceptance of credit cards exceeded $400,000.

According to a staff report for the city’s financial management committee, by 2020 the cost of service fees to the municipality could double to $800,000.

The city suggested the increase in fees is reflecting an increase in demand for online services and broader use of credit cards as a form of payment for city services.

So now the city is looking at ways to recapture the credit card merchant fees.

The city is considering three options to get some of that cash back that include: ! a charge included in the cost of service being purchased; ! a fee add-on at the time of the payment, which requires a city bylaw; and ! a fee paid by the purchaser to a third party who collects payment on behalf

of the city at no charge to the city The report noted each fee would be based on the nature of the business being conducted and considers the cost implications, the demand by residents, and the competitive nature of the service offering.

“These methods will reduce city merchant fee costs and facilitate the expansion of credit card use in the city, providing greater conve-

Injured jaywalker gets fined Cayley Dobie

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AVancouver man received a ticket and a trip to the hospital after he failed to cross at a crosswalk Monday night and was hit by a car.

The 51-year-old was crossing Kingsway between Smith Avenue and Boundary Road shortly before 8 p.m. when he was hit by a car. He was taken to hospi-

tal and treated for non-lifethreatening injuries, Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Daniela Panesar told the NOW. “The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk,” she said, adding that he was issued a violation ticket, which is essentially a fine for jaywalking.

The driver remained at the scene and was cooperative. Police did not ticket or charge the driver.

This collision comes only days after a 78-year-old man was killed jaywalking across Willingdon Avenue. Again, police are stressing the importance of using crosswalks at all times.

“I think the message is to use crosswalks,” Panesar said following the fatality on Willingdon Avenue. “Use the crosswalk.Take that extra minute to go for the crosswalk.”

nience for many of our citizens,” said the report, authored by the city’s director of finance Denise Jorgenson.

Officials in the finance department told the NOW any fees would be solely for cost recovery.

The report suggested since merchant service fees are operating expenditures that impact property taxes, the city has been slow to expand the acceptance

of credit card payments for many of its services The committee’s recommendations still need to be approved by city council.

Interestingly, the report noted Canadians currently hold 76 million active credit cards and, in 2014, credit card payments accounted for 50 per cent of purchases in Canada valued at over a half-trillion dollars.

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Bureau’s gift to us is giving to others If you talk to the supporters of the Christmas Bureau, you’ll hear a common theme developing. Some call it privilege, some call it luck, but the idea is some of us are fortunate enough that we’re in a position to help others. And some are not as fortunate and find they need a little boost for the holidays.

That’s what the Burnaby Christmas Bureau is all about: connecting those two groups of people for

the holidays. It’s a program that makes sure local lowincome families have food and gifts for Christmas and that isolated seniors aren’t forgotten on Dec. 25.

It’s not a higher-thanthou approach to giving, either.There’s a kind of solidarity and empathy at play here. People give because they imagine what it’s like for families who aren’t as lucky.

Sometimes the donors are students fundraising to buy

gifts for other kids the same age as them, and they’re so excited to make Christmas magic. Sometimes it’s companies and small businesses that have been operating in the community for decades and consider Burnaby their second home. (Like Zeemac on page 1.)

Sometimes it’s people who have had a few hard knocks themselves and know what it’s like to need help, and now they’re lucky enough to be able to give

back. Sometimes it’s the local firefighters’ union serving the community, putting on a pancake breakfast, collecting toys and cash for the cause.

There are many ways to get involved with the bureau, too.You can gather a group of friends or coworkers and sponsor a family or a senior. At work, you can set up an Angel Project, where everyone takes a card and buys a gift for a child.

You can make a cash do-

nation and let the folks behind the bureau use it to fill in any gaps that arise.

You can donate a new, unwrapped toy for the toy room.The bureau also needs donations of new books for kids and stockingstuffer items for the parents’ table, so adults have something to take away when they visit the toy room.

But the real magic behind the Burnaby Christmas Bureau is the joy of giving.

Nothing can replace that.

For the donors sponsoring a family or a senior, who are lucky enough to deliver the gifts in person, the look on the kids’ faces and the gratitude from the parents is better than anything you could hope to receive under the tree.

So we’d like to say thank you to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau – thank you for the chance to give, and thank you for letting us feel what Christmas is really all about.

MY VIEW GARY DIRENFELD

When it’s not a Hallmark day ’Tis the season all right.

As a social worker who sees many separated parents in dispute about the care of their children, Christmas time is a busy and conflict laden time of year.

Service is most frequently for help determining the residential schedule over Christmas.The money that was to go for gift giving is shared between the lawyers and myself or my colleagues as we see parents in conflict figure out how the children’s time will be divvied up. Not only are we busy, but so too is the court system as parents file emergency motions seeking the judge to decree a solution.

For most, a judge’s decree or an agreement reached through mediation or collaborative law or lawyer-assisted negotiation will be sufficient. For others, conflict will still erupt on the holiday, very often Christmas Day itself.

I will return to my office after a few days away to listen to find messages with one parent blasting about the other parent, police involvement, need for contempt orders and abject hatred about the untrustworthy other. Rarely, though, do I hear about the impact of these events on the children.That actually comes much later.

Apart from the frequent behavioural, mental health and academic difficulties these children surface with along the way, come adulthood I am visited by these then-adult children with

their new partner in tow.

They come because this now-adult child needs help to explain to the new partner why they don’t want to celebrate Christmas or why they don’t want to visit any parents on Christmas.

Anxiety about Christmas still grips them. From their perspective, Christmas is dangerous and hence something to be avoided.This is also seen in intact families where domestic violence or parental alcoholism is a factor, or in families where there is significant parental conflict, and/or abuse or neglect of the children.

Christmas isn’t the Hallmark memory for many. For them, the Christmas season is a frightful and, in view of the positive experiences of others, even a confusing time of year.This year, be mindful that your partner, your friend, your colleague, your neighbour, may not be relying on the same memories as you this season.

If someone feels or looks at odds, please appreciate that their recollections at this time of year may be traumatic. Don’t push, don’t argue. Support and appreciate we have different childhood experiences that colour our view of the season and our reaction to it.

Perhaps offer them a good experience.

Be kind. Be gentle. Be understanding. Be accepting. Be generous of spirit.

Help build new memories from hence forward.

Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW, is a social worker.

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Dear Editor Once again, our mayor and city council seem to be following the road of the former Harper government: “Keep everything to ourselves and don’t tell the voters what we are really doing.”

For example, despite repeated attempts to find out how much the Burnaby taxpayers are being billed for the Burnaby Mt./Kinder Morgan fiasco, his honour and his sheep refuse to tell us. You know “us,” as in the ultimate bill payers for RCMP costs, legal fees (in-house and outside counsel), staff services in-kind, and all other costs associated with losing legal battles. That’s right, taxpayers, we are losing the legal battles. Whatever happened to the concept of open government?

Another example, the elected officials refuse to recognize there are homeless people in the city and do anything to try to alleviate the problem. Simply passing the buck and blaming others; whilst at the same time other communities in the Lower Mainland don’t hide behind that “excuse” and are actually working together with developers, etc. You know, the “developers” that are given carte blanche rights to build tower after tower in Metrotown and Brentwood despite an already unable-to-deal-with traffic, etc. What’s in it for our officials? Who knows? Maybe they simply like charging the “community fees” to be applied to buildings where the elected officials can have a plaque with their names on it in perpetuity.

This local government is out-of-control and has lost touch with community responsibilities.

They are getting re-elected with the help of millions of dollars of developers’ money. And at the same time, when we are simply asking them to explain and tell us the facts, we are responded to with political flatulence.

Bill Phelps, Burnaby

City’s housing plans are innovative Dear Editor: Re: Burnaby looks at new social housing plan, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 2.

This is an innovative solution that’s been put forward by Burnaby city council regarding the increasing shortage of rental housing stock in the city, and looks like the elected officials are taking into consideration the concerns of people who have been fighting to protect the rental stock that already exists in the city.

While it doesn’t completely address the homelessness problem within the city, it is a good start and should be commended, particularly as more people continue to call Burnaby home and the already tight demands on housing become even more strained.

I hope that the spirit of these partnerships continues on and that more agreements can be brought forward to help our resident homeless population, the incoming Syrian refugees and the hundreds of thousands of people who are expected to call the Lower Mainland home over the next decade.

Hopefully, these projects are able to deliver the services the promise and help those who are most at need.

Trevor Ritchie, Burnaby

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peakie One can fence the sidewalk, or place barriers on the media, but people go directly, especially if there is a bus stop on the other side.

Still, bumper strips making speed levels down to 20 km/h for cars would help.

Al Maki I guessed this was what happened. Almost every time I drive on that block there’s somebody jay walking.

Burnaby looks at new housing strategy richmondite01 Hang on... the city already owns the parcels, and they’re using the $30m fund to “offset the land costs”? Does that mean that they’re paying themselves for their own land?

And are they also using the fund to “offset permits, fees and servicing costs”? So, the city isn’t really contributing anything -- they’re using the funds contributed by developers to pay themselves for their own land, and replacing “lost” revenues from permits and fees? Well, that’s pretty magnanimous of them, isn’t it?

As for “the program received support from around the council table”. Well, thanks, Capt. Obvious -- President Corrigan has 100% control over his council. Any dissent, and ... oops, next election that Councillor will receive news that the party will be “going in another direction”, and won’t be reupping you as a candidate on the slate.

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Rick McGowan Over $20 million of those dollars was collected in Metorotown alone, yet the City will not spend a dime of it there. Furthermore, the City continues to erode affordable housing stock near Skytrain with its power to rezone. The people that have chosen Metrotown as their home continue to live with taxation without representation or consultation as their neighbours are “demovicted” and streets congested.

Pipeline case sparks debate with readers bill smith Corrigan talking about costs??? What is this now, 4 court losses in a row ... and how much are these frivolous lawsuits costing us taxpayers... and the worst is yet to come.

Eric Mathias bill smith The losses are due to the process, we should have lost, otherwise the court system would be a frivolous joke. The current appeal is the right action to take. The taxpayers will lose much more with the unchecked expansion of the oil economy, and the continued environmental degradation due to extraction and spill. The REAL need is for tax payers to become informed about climate change.

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On top of sponsoring seniors and a family, Zeemac is also running an Angel Project to collect gifts for the bureau’s toy room.

To get involved and sponsor a senior, call 604-2995778 or visit www.burnaby communityconnections. com.

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As part of the program, Roschat gets the seniors’ phone numbers, and someone from the company contacts them to find out what they need, be it gifts, basic necessities or food. Zeemac is also responsible for delivering the items before Dec. 25.

“They’re often alone or their families are away. It feels great to know they are not forgotten,” Roschat said.

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More lawsuits continue to be filed over a late-night campfire at a Burnaby home that went awry.

According to a statement of claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, Javara Javice Campbell is suing the renters of a property at 6541 12th Ave. and the owner of the property, which is listed as the City of Burnaby.The renters, Paul Bottomley and

Roberta Bottomley, are also both named in the suit.

Campbell claims he suffered injuries as a result of a fire in a fire pit at the home back on May 14, 2014.

In the claim filed on Nov. 20, Campbell said he was invited to the residence by the couple and was sitting around a fire pit when Paul Bottomley, without warning, poured an accelerant on the fire.

The suit claims Campbell, who is described as a

customer service representative, sustained injuries as a result of the fire including extensive burns to the body, soft tissue injuries, scarring, psychological injuries, and pain and suffering.

He’s seeking general damages for having suffered and continuing to suffer pain, loss of earnings, future wage loss and health-care costs, among others.

The suit claims the alleged fire incident and resulting injuries were caused

by the negligence of the defendants.

The Bottomleys are accused of being negligent for constructing an unsafe fire pit, failing to obey City of Burnaby bylaws and failing to obtain a permit for open burning, while Paul Bottomley is accused for pouring an accelerant onto an open fire.

The city is accused of being negligent for failing maintain the home in a safe condition, for failing to rou-

tinely inspect the property, failing to enforce its bylaws banning open fires, and for failing to remove the fire pit despite the low cost of its removal.

None of the parties has filed a response to the lawsuit, and the allegations have not been proven in court.

The claims in the suit are similar to one filed in the summer by Souma Shokrollah, who was also at the home during the alleged incident and is suing the city

and the Bottomleys. In that case, the defendants both denied the claims in the suit.

According to accounts of the incident in May 2014, the Bottomley family was hosting a party. Family and friends were all in the backyard enjoying a campfire, but when the fire began to die, Bottomley poured an accelerant on it, as he had done many times before – but this time the fire exploded, burning him and three guests.

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Force of Nature Alliance is hosting an event for people hoping to learn more about the National Energy Board review of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.

“The Liberals promised before the election they would restart the Kinder Morgan review,” said Katie Harrison, a director with Force of Nature Alliance, which is opposed to the pipeline expansion. “But we are very concerned they are not keeping their promise to restart the Kinder Morgan review.We think the current

review is a farce, and it’s really a legacy to keep the public out of the process.”

“Especially with the climate talks in Paris this week, we really need to be thinking carefully about new fossil fuel infrastructure,” Harrison added.

The event is called Permits and Permission: a Community Conversation around Kinder Morgan and the NEB, and it takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at Burnaby’s Confederation Centre, at 4585 Albert St. Carleen Thomas of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is one of the speakers. She’s

spearheading the TsleilWaututh Sacred Trust, which is the nation’s antipipeline campaign.Thomas, who also ran under the NDP banner in the last federal election, will talk about directly affected communities and how they can keep Kinder Morgan out.

Anna Johnston, a lawyer from West Coast Environmental Law, will talk about changes to environmental law during the previous Harper government, while Chloe Hartley from North Shore NOPE will talk about human health impacts associated with the pipeline expansion.

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Burnaby crooner pays tribute to Sinatra Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

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Burnaby South’s own crooner is keeping the music of Frank Sinatra alive.

Rick Valiant is back on stage on Saturday, Dec. 12 to pay tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes himself on what would have been Sinatra’s 100th birthday.

Valiant will be joined by the Blue Morris Swing Band, conducted by Johnny Spiby.

His show is on stage at the Columbia Theatre, 530 Columbia St. in New Westminster, starting at 8 p.m.

He’s also joined by opening act ABBA time.

Tickets start at $25 for show only, or $40 for show and dinner. Call 604-5224500 or see www.thecolum bia.ca for more information.

You can find out more about Rick at his website, www.rickvaliant.com.

THE GIFT OF THEATRE Stuck for a Christmas present idea for the theatre lover in your house?

Align Entertainment is currently offering a December promotion, now until Dec. 24, on its upcoming February production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book, the family-friendly musical will be on stage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby from Feb. 5 to 20.

From Dec. 1 to 24, you can get $5 off a regularpriced adult ticket using the promo code Truly, at www. vtixonline.com. Check out www.alignentertainment.ca for more about the company and the musical.

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The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is hosting its winter food and book fair on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – a collaboration between its Japanese food fair and second-hand book sale.

“Together we will share our holiday spirit with hand-made Christmas gifts, ornaments and a diversity of goodies,” a press release says. “The complimenting food fair is absolutely irresistible with their waffle, takoyaki and ramen selections.”

The Nikkei centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres.

Check out www.nikkeiplace. org, email info@nikkeiplace. org or call 604-777-7000 for more information.

GET TO THE GALLERY Art lovers will want to check out a couple of upcoming events at Burnaby Art Gallery.

On Saturday, Dec. 12, the gallery is offering dropin tours of its Layers: Print & Beyond exhibition, with Mandarin and Englishspeaking guides.

Tours start at 2 p.m. and run every half-hour until 4 p.m.

The next day, Sunday, Dec. 13, families can drop in to the gallery to take part in a free In the BAG session, which gives people of all ages a chance to tour the current exhibition and then take part in a hands-on studio activity related to it.

This month’s activity will be about layering colour. It’s for all ages, and it’s free to drop in any time between 1 and 4 p.m.

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Musical fun: Align Entertainment’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, a musical adaptation of Ian Fleming’s popular children’s novel, is coming to the stage in Burnaby in February. The musical will be onstage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre from Feb. 5 to 20, following up on the success of last year’s Addams Family musical and the previous year’s Shrek. The company has a pre-Christmas ticket deal underway for anyone who’s still searching for Christmas gift ideas.

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CHRISTMAS CRAFTING Feeling crafty? The Burnaby Public Library is giving kids and families a chance to get their hands on some holiday art.

This coming Monday,

Dec. 7, youth in grades 6 to 9 are invited to a DIY night.

This do-it-yourself night is a free drop-in event that gives kids a chance to try their hand at making holiday greeting cards. It runs from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the program room at the Metrotown branch. Call 604-

297-4809 for more info, or just drop in.

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See www.bpl.bc.ca/events for all the details of these and other library programs.

CLASSICAL CONCERT Music lovers, be sure to note Saturday, Dec. 12 on your calendars.

Bridge Musicians International, a classical music performance society, is bringing a concert to the Evangelical Free Church at 6112 Rumble St. It features pianists Clare Yuan and Scott Meek, violinists Jiln Kim and Yun Jung, violist Steven Lin and cellist Kevin Park in a program that includes Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 59 No. 1 in F major.The concert is at 7:30 p.m. It’s $20 regular, or $15 for students and seniors. See www.bridgemusicians.com for all the details.

MEANINGFUL GIFTS A Burnaby jewelry artist is part a show that’s striving

to make Christmas shopping more meaningful.

Shiny Fuzzy Muddy (www.shinyfuzzymuddy. com) is an annual curated show that’s aimed at giving people a chance to buy gifts directly from the artist or maker. It takes place at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main St. in Vancouver, and it draws together more than 25 artists.

Among those is Joanna Lovett of Burnaby, who brings her unique jewelry designs to a show that also includes glassware, shoes, textiles, ceramics, metal work and more.

It’s on Dec. 12 and 13, running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $2 per person.

Funds are earmarked for an emerging artists scholarship that will help a new artist join next year’s event.

FILM FINALISTS NAMED Burnaby filmmakers have been named as finalists in Telus’s STORYHIVE community funding program.

Fifteen finalists from B.C. are getting $10,000 to bring their film concepts to life,

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Handcrafted: Jewelry by Burnaby artist Joanna Lovett is featured in the Shiny Fuzzy Muddy show. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

with an opportunity to show them on Telus Optik TV on Demand and have them voted on by community members.The top two films will then win awards to be announced in March 2016.

Among the finalists are some Burnaby connections.

Ryan Mah is the cofounder of Black Rhino Creative, and his film Fearless will feature Amber Thomas’s battle with brain cancer.

Thomas was a Paralympic swimmer and became the first blind woman to swim the English Channel.

Another Burnaby resident, Alexandre Robichaud, is the director of photography for the digital short Umbrageous.

More local connections can be found in Singer Sisters, a short comedy that follows the antics of two sisters in the film industry – Smita Acharyya is its director.

The films that earn the top awards in the new year will receive customized career training and a scholarship to the Banff Television Festival. Check out www. storyhive.com for more.

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Entertainmentnow VSO Christmas back in Burnaby If you’re in the mood for some Christmas music, it doesn’t get any better than the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Traditional Christmas.

The annual concerts are always sell-outs around the region – and, once again, the Christmas favourite is returning to Burnaby.

The VSO’s Traditional Christmas takes to the stage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave., on Sunday, Dec. 20 – with a 4 p.m. show and a 7:30 p.m. show.

Christopher Gaze of Bard on the Beach fame returns as host and narrator, and Rosemary Thomson is the guest conductor for the occasion.

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Holiday tradition: Christopher Gaze, at left, and the EnChor choir are among the special guests for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Traditional Christmas. The annual concerts are always a sell-out around the region, and this year’s edition is coming to Burnaby for two shows on Dec. 20. PHOTO COURTESY OF VSO

The orchestra will also be joined by EnChor and the UBC Opera Ensemble.

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DON’T MISS BREAKFAST WITH SANTA on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Nikkei Centre.There will be pancakes, sausages, fruit and a drink. Bring your camera for photos with Santa.Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for children, and $3 for toddlers.This event typically sells out, so get your tickets early.The Nikkei Centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres.

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THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT is officially open to kids.The yearly census of winter birds is carried out by volunteers across the continent, and this year, Metro Vancouver parks interpreters will teach children how to spot and identify common winter birds at the Burnaby Lake nature house, on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon.There will also be refreshments and cookiedecorating.The event is for kids aged eight to 14, and it’s free. Register by visiting blpa-cbc-2105.eventbrite. ca.The nature house is at 4519 Piper Ave.

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know you’re helping a worthy cause.The Burnaby Gogos are hosting their annual craft sale at Deer Lake United Church on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

They will be selling children’s clothes, tote bags, African jewelry and more.

Proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, which helps women caring for their grandchildren who were orphaned by AIDS. The church is at 5135 Sperling Ave.

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GET INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT through song at the South Burnaby United Church’s evening of music and celebration on Sunday, Dec. 6.There will be musical performances, singing and refreshments. Admission is $5 but children get in for free. Proceeds go to help local charities.The church is at 7591 Gray Ave.

Do you have a weekend event for our Top 5 list? Send all the details well in advance to our communtiy reporter, Jennifer Moreau. Email jmoreau@burnabynow.com.

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Everything likeable about the Boxster remains, just with a bigger heart to motivate things.

Environment:

It’s the ultimate Boxster. As accolades go, that’s a doozie – for a long time both the Boxster and Cayman have been thought of as Porsche’s real sportscars, with the 911 lengthened and stretched into something of a grand tourer.

Not that the 911 wasn’t faster on the racetrack.

Porsche was very careful not to let their entrylevel mid-engined model step on the toes of the icon. If you were a fan of the brand, it was more than a little frustrating: were we getting the best car Porsche could engineer, or just the most profitable line-up they could sell?

Well, now they’ve done it. They’ve finally dropped the 911’s 3.8L flat-six into a mid-engined configuration and said to heck with the lap times. The Cayman GT4 and the Boxster Spyder are both as hard-core as you can get, manual-only machines designed to stir the senses.

With the Spyder, the emotional stirring bit gets even better as the top comes off. Eventually – more on that in a bit. On a rare sunny week in November, we opened the roof and throttle to see whether a new king Porsche can be crowned.

What few options this $100,000 convertible has are limited to contrasting stitching for the seats, and Bi-Xenon headlights on the outside.

That’s it – this is as Spartan as a single apple for lunch.

Happily, the Boxster’s got some pretty reasonable cabin space, and if the cupholders are next to useless, the glovebox is pretty good. The spacious front trunk is as good as any 911s, and there is extra hidden storage underneath the large rear clamshell, though you have to partially open the roof to get at it.

Performance:

Design:

And the question most of you are asking: “Who cares?

What about the drive?”

The Spyder sharpens up the venom further with functional aerodynamic tweaks to the front and rear fascias, standard 20” Carrera-style wheels, a lowered suspension, and a sleek back deck that’s even more Carrera GT when the top is down.

Well first, let’s get that top down. In an MX-5, it’s a twosecond manual turn and squash; with a normal Boxster, it’s a power-folding one-touch that’s quick and easy. The Spyder is a blend of the worst bits of both: first, open the electronic latch; next, get out of the car and release the two buttress latches (this can take a bit of a struggle); then, manually fold the top into the space, taking care to tuck everything properly into the confined space; last, move the tabletop-sized clamshell into place, taking care not to get anything misaligned.

It looks great, although with the minimalist fabric top deployed and twin rear buttresses attached, this is definitely a machine intended to be driven topless frequently. On the West Coast, that’s tricky, and for more than one reason.

It can take five minutes, it can take fifteen. It’s not the sort of thing you want to be wrestling with during a sudden squall. Happily, the alternative to fiddling with the roof is just to go faster, and at this, the Spyder is an absolute beast.

Reworked several years ago, both the Cayman and Boxster have really evolved into their lines. Rather than being entry-level in any meaningful way, they’re like baby supercars, shrunken versions of the V10-powered Carrera GT.

The six-speed manual shifter is better than the 911’s seven-speed stick, and bolting it to the 3.8L engine just makes things even better. This is as easy a manual car to drive through traffic as any, with plenty of low-end power for you to lazily upshift early and downshift late.

Inside, the Spyder is remarkable more for what it doesn’t come with than what it does. There’s no dual-clutch PDK option.

There’s no dual-zone climate control. There’s no satellite navigation. You have to pay extra for leather seats.

The flat six, a direct-injection allaluminum affair, makes 375hp and 310lb-ft of torque. It’s the defining characteristic of the Spyder – while the car is lighter, this car is all about the bigger, lustier engine, and it pulls, pulls, pulls hard to redline. The gears are racetrack long, so your chance to dance to redline in third and fourth shouldn’t happen in the public sphere, but if you’re going to track your Boxster from time to time, it’ll absolutely fly.

Everything likeable about the Boxster remains, just with a bigger heart to motivate things. Turn-in is sharp and direct, a livelier, more reactive experience than your average 911 drive. Grip is incredible, well above 1.0g.

The flaps open on the sports exhaust to snap and growl and backfire on lift-throttle.

With the top up, visibility isn’t great, but most of the sound and fury is still there. With the top down, following the curves of a coastal road, it’s sheer bliss, the kind of elemental experience every Porsche should deliver.

Leave Sport+ alone and handle your own heel-toe downshifting, and the Spider starts to make perfect sense.

Porsche aren’t going to make very many of these and yes, it’s more difficult to live with than the standard Boxster. That doesn’t mean it isn’t special.

Features:

Not much; should be the subheader on this column. The Spyder comes with Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and other basics you’d expect from an entry-level compact car. No heated seats though, no climate control, nor memory position seats. Big deal: just buy gloves and a hat and don’t let anyone else borrow it.

Running on premium fuel, and preferably the 94 octane you only get at Chevron stations, the Spider gets a best economy of 13.3L/100kms city and 9.9L/100kms highway. Like most Porsches, it’ll actually do it, and it’ll hit the highway rating with ease.

Green Light:

Great looks; phenomenal balance and power; feels like the Boxster experience we’ve wanted all along

Stop Sign:

Overly complicated top; very thin standard features; high price tag

The Checkered Flag:

Outstanding to drive, slightly fiddly to drive everyday, wonderful when conditions are right. One last thrill before turbocharging marches through Porsche’s lineup.

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In today’s marketplace, there are so many outlets for one to buy appetizers pre-made from the freezer section, but this eliminates all the fun and creativity.

Preparing for an evening of guests should be enjoyable, and what you prepare should be an expression of your personality. There are numerous options that are not only delicious, but easy as well.

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For fancier events, it is nice to have small morsels of food that people can manage with one hand to “pop” into their mouths.

This is extremely helpful when a drink is being held in the other hand and there is an abundance of standing and socializing.

A perfect example of this would be canapés. Don’t let the fancy French name scare you. They are simply pronounced (can ah pays) and are defined as bite-size open-faced sandwiches.

Most canapés consist of a base, a spread and a garnish.

Get the bakery to slice your bread lengthwise and toast these sheets of bread in the oven. Then

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Garnish each one and place them on a platter.

An example of a spread and garnish would be horseradish flavoured cream cheese with small pieces of thin beef and a parsley sprig.

Chicken wings are an extremely popular appetizer, and the price of ones that are already flavoured and cooked compared to raw ones is drastic. A simple marinade or sauce can be made from ingredients you most likely have in your refrigerator already like barbecue sauce, ketchup, or hot sauce, mixed with a variety of other ingredients. Half the fun is creating something uniquely yours.

Nothing is more satisfying than hearing someone say, “Wow, have you tried Katherine’s wings? They’re incredible!”

The other half of the fun is all the money you will save.

A very extraordinary appetizer would be an Italian antipasto platter.

This can be easily assembled as a last-minute dish with a collection of morsels normally found in an Italian pantry.

Make a quick marinade of equal parts of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil for artichoke hearts, tomatoes, grilled asparagus, roasted peppers, or any other vegetables you prefer.

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It’s shaping up to be a busy month at the Michael J. Fox Theatre.

The local theatre, located at 7373 MacPherson Ave. at Burnaby South Secondary and the B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf, is playing host to a number of holiday performances throughout the Christmas season.

Tonight (Friday, Dec. 4), audiences can enjoy the Royal CityYouth Ballet performance of the Nutcracker at 7 p.m. See www.royal cityyouthballet.org for more

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Drive safely this holiday season

While attitudes towards drinking and driving have changed considerably since the launch of CounterAttack nearly 40 years ago, there are still people who take chances or make excuses for drinking and driving.

Impaired driving remains a leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C. On average, every December four people are killed in crashes involving impaired driving.

These are preventable tragedies and that’s why police across the province will be out in full force targeting impaired drivers at CounterAttack roadchecks.

We want everyone to enjoy a safe holiday season with family and friends.

Here are a few tips to help make sure everyone gets home safely. ! Plan ahead: Plan a safe ride home before you head out. Arrange for a designated driver or use other options to get home safely — call a taxi or Operation Red Nose, take transit or call a sober friend.

OPERATION RED NOSE: HOW IT WORKS On Friday and Saturday nights from November 27 to December 19 and on New Year’s Eve, if you’ve been drinking or are too tired to drive home, call 1-877-604-NOSE and a team of three Operation Red Nose volunteers will help you get home safely.

! Be the DD: Take your turn to be the designated driver. Share the responsibility to help your friends and family get home safely.

The holiday season is upon us and with it comes many celebrations! Whether you’re attending family events, work functions or parties with friends, you may find yourself in a situation where you would like to enjoy a few drinks.

If your festivities include alcohol, plan ahead for a safe ride home before you head out.

! Provide options: If you’re hosting a party, show your appreciation to designated drivers by serving a variety of non-alcoholic drinks. As a responsible host, make sure your guests have alternatives to get home safely or if necessary, let your guests stay overnight.

One volunteer will drive your vehicle, a second volunteer will navigate, and a third volunteer will follow in an escort vehicle to pick up the two volunteers once they drop you off.

Donations to Operation Red Nose are gratefully accepted and help fund local youth sports and other not-for-profit organizations.

For more information, visit http://www.icbc.com/road-safety/community/Pages/Operation-Red-Nose

! Call a deer: Operation Red Nose is in effect Friday and Saturday nights from November 27 to December 19 and on New Year’s Eve. If you’ve been drinking or are too tired to drive home, call 1-877-604-NOSE and a team of volunteers will help make sure you and your vehicle get home safely.

Operation Red Nose is available in these B.C. communities: Abbotsford/ Mission, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Delta/ Richmond, Langley/Surrey, Tri-Cities, New Westminster, North and West Vancouver, Nanaimo, Prince George and Williams Lake.

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Communitynow COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, DEC. 5 Christmas Market and Craft Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come and shop for slightly used Christmas decorations, holiday themed household items, nearly new gifts and seasonal crafts. Willingdon Community Centre, 1491 Carleton Ave. Phone 604297-4526 for more info.

and supplies. Come see our finished afghan. There will be a limited number of needles and yarn available for newcomers.

21st Annual Jingle Bell Walk, Ecole Seaforth Elementary students will be walking the neighbourhood to pick up non-perishable food items to support the local food bank. Please feel free to drop off donations at the

Sunset Denture Clinic Formerly Kingsway Denture Clinic

school on the same day at 7881 Government Rd. TUESDAY, DEC. 10 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 10 a.m. to noon at

Gerry Lee-Kwen, RD Over 10 Years Experience

#200-906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam. For further information or another session date, please call our North Fraser Recruitment Team at 604-764-8098.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tommy Douglas library branch, 7311 Kingsway.

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Burnaby Haida Mini-Meet, Kensington Arena, 6159 Curtis St. Open to all regional stream skaters from Active Start to T2T, 3 to 5:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 6 An evening of Christmas song, music and celebration, 6:30 p.m. at South Burnaby United Church, 7591 Gray Ave. $5 admission, children get in free.

TUESDAY, DEC. 8 Stroke presentation on early warning signs and information about prevention. Present in partnership with COSCO, 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Burnaby Multicultural Society, 6255 Nelson Ave. Registration/ inquiries: Carol at 604 431-4131 ext.27, carol.ha@ thebms.ca.

RAISE YOUR HAND FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Making sense of your symptoms and screening tests with Dr. Davidicus Wong, longtime health columnist with the Burnaby NOW, at the McGill library branch, 7 to 8:30 p.m., 4595 Albert St. What symptoms are normal and when should you seek help? Do you need a complete physical? What tests do you need at which age? Free admission, limited seating, register by calling 604-299-8955.

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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 Job search tour, 2 to 3 p.m.

Are you wanting a career change? Explore library resources to help. Bob Prittie Metrotown branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: 604-436-5400, www.bpl. bc.ca/events. Register online or by phone for workshops.

THURSDAY, DEC. 10 Burnaby Hospital Auxiliary hosts their Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria, 3935 Kincaid St. Knitting, quilts, throws, jewelery, knickknacks, Christmas items. All proceeds go to the hospital.

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FRIDAY, DEC. 11 Knit2gether group meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Bring yarn, needles, scissors

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Communitynow Continued from page 27 ONGOING GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing) meets the second Thursday of the month at Gilmore Community School, 50 South Gilmore Ave. Preregistration is required, email graspvancouver@ gmail.com. GRASP is a non-profit, peer-led support group for families and friends who have lost a loved one through substance abuse.

Burnaby International Folk Dancers, meet every Tuesday night 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells. Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment. New dances taught every night; all levels welcome, no partner needed, drop-ins welcome.

Info: 604-436-9475.

Looking to improve your speaking and leadership skills? Ace a job interview?

Ignite your career? Spoken Word Toastmasters Club (Interdenominational Christian Club), meets every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Metrotown Community Room UE (near the Old Navy Store). Everyone is welcome.

For more info or updates, visit http://spokenword. toastmastersclubs.org.

Parent Support Services Society of B.C. is looking for a volunteer facilitator for the support group running on Monday evenings. We run self-help circles located throughout the lower

mainland for them and are searching for professional and supportive individuals to assist grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. We provide lots of opportunities for personal and professional development. For information, please email samrah.mian@ parentsupportbc.ca.

Bingo every Saturday, at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus, buy paper cards from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and the game starts at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call Tom at 604430-2763.

Burnaby Family Place, 410 Clare Ave., offers parent/ child drop-in. A meeting, playing and learning place for parents and caregivers with their child 0 to 6 years.

Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Info: 604 299-5112. Everyone welcome.

Bombay Rummy, every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus. For more information, call 604-2974838.

Burnaby Scottish Country Dance Club meets Monday evenings at 7 p.m., Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas St. New dancers welcome, no partner needed. Call Rosemary at 604-2986552 or Dave at 604-5307042, or visit tinyurl.com/ ScottishDancing.

Carpet bowling, at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus is every Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. Call 604-2974838 for more information.

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 activities group will 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.

Burnaby South Stroke Recovery Branch, meets every second and fourth Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre. The club offers speech therapy, exercise sessions, caregiver support and other social activities for stroke survivors over 55.

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Why Lower Mainland Developers are Bringing Art to the People

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orget the museum, because today’s art is taking to the street. From articulated steel salmon “swimming” up a water wall to a tractor that transforms into giant flower garden over the course of a year, art is everywhere – and especially, increasingly, in the grounds and plazas of new residential developments.

One such development is The Shore in North Vancouver. A long-time leader in the quest to bring art into the public realm, Adera Development Corporation’s most recent achievement is the unveiling of The Shore Art Walk (pictured) – four newly commissioned local art pieces located at the new development.

“Over 50 artists from around the world responded to our initial public art call, but the final selections were all local, BC artists: Michael Vandermeer based on Granville Island, Coastal Salish carver John Marston, and Coast Salish artist Jody Broomfield,” says Norm Couttie, president of Adera.

“The art walk sums up Adera’s ‘Live West Coast’ philosophy and allows us to share

our appreciation of local artists while helping create a new and vibrant west coast community.”

Changing Face of Art

There’s a good reason that developers are increasingly adopting public art into their public spaces.

“Art adds a different dimension, a unique and distinct vibe, to community spaces because people tend to slow down and linger,” says Don Forsgren, president and CEO of development group Intracorp. Ultimately, that’s got to be good for sales, with even non-residents engaging in the public spaces created by a new development. Today’s public art draws in passers-by, encourages conversation or debate, and often sends an open invitation to touch or even sit and climb on it.

“For example, at Metro Place in Burnaby, we commissioned two chrome art pieces – Shed One and Shed Two – that appear to be antlers ‘shed’ by a deer,” Forsgren says. “One faces up so people can sit on it – and they do

– the other has the points down so it becomes a shelter.”

He’s also delighted by the progress being made on an Intracorp-commissioned Douglas Coupland sculpture – a gold-coloured replica of the famous Hollow Tree in Stanley Park – that will define the northeast corner of Marine Drive and Cambie Street in Vancouver.

“When we commissioned this piece, we wanted something that would become a landmark, a place where people might meet before going to the theatre or out for dinner.”

It will also preserve a beloved piece of the city’s history that would otherwise eventually rot away.

Conversation and Engagement

Earlier this year, Wesgroup created a flurry of discussion and a few raised eyebrows when they installed a 133-foot neon sign stating “The Sappers Were Here” in their Brewery District master-planned community. Beau Jarvis, senior vice-president of development, notes that while most people now equate Sapperton with a New Westminster SkyTrain

station, “sappers” – the engineering division of the British Military – were instrumental in settling much of the area.

In Surrey, Rize Alliance recently became the first developer to incorporate a commissioned art piece into a residential community in the emerging Surrey City Centre neighbourhood.

Nautilus, by Doug R Yaylor, is an abstract interpretation of the moonshell crab found throughout local waters and the mathematical perfection of the Golden Spiral (Fibonacci).

Challenges of Curation

Barbara Cole, an art consultant and curator, adds that large master-planned communities pose a special challenge. “When you’re looking at multi-phased communities like The Shore that unfold over time, you’re really building an art collection — meaning you need to decide what type of collection you want and what sort of thematic connection the pieces will have.”

For most though, public art doesn’t need to be complicated… it just need to be something wondrous, inspiring and accessible.

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Cornish calls it a day due to injuries St.Thomas More alum hangs up football helmet after record-setting career A career dotted with magic, championships and awards was unfortunately cut short due to concussions.

St.Thomas More alum Jon Cornish announced Wednesday he was retiring as a player with the Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders.

At 31, the end came too soon for Cornish and football fans.

“All good things must come to an end,” Cornish told those gathering at a press conference at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium.

Three head injuries, suffered in the span of two seasons, put the likeable running back on the sidelines for six weeks in 2014 and most of this past season.The New Westminster native played in just nine games in each of the past two years, with a broken finger and a neck injury curtailing his availability in 2015.

While his career, at 140 games over nine seasons, was short, the list of accomplishments was many.

Drafted out of the University of Kansas, where Cornish had set a single-season school rushing record, the Stampeders No. 13th pick overall in the 2006 CFL draft took a spot on specialty teams.

Soon he proved just how special he was when given the opportunity.

During his first season at running back, Cornish gained 254 yards on 30 carries, contributing to the team’s 2008 Grey Cup win.

In 2010 he earned the No. 1 ball carrier’s job and ran with it, averaging 7.3 yards per carry and 16.5 yards per reception.

From 2012 to 2014, Cornish put up league-leading numbers carrying the ball, while rushing off with the CFL’s most oustanding Canadian award each year.

In 2013 he would be named the league’s Most Outstanding Player, and accepted the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy as Canada’s top athlete.

He broke Normie Kwon’s 56-yearold single-season rushing record in 2012, setting a new mark for a Canadian with 1,457 yards. Cornish would eclipse that record in 2013 with the current Canadian rushing standard of 1,813 yards.

Cornish’s final career rushing tally added it to 6,844 yards on 1,026 carries, scoring 44 touchdowns. He counted nine more majors from passes.

Calgary would win two Grey Cups in three tries during his tenure with the team.

Grab your partner: Burnaby Lake Rugby fullback Angus Fisher, centre, tries to elude a Vancouver Rugby Club defender during recent action at Burnaby Lakes. BLRC will play the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday in the Mainland Cup final, 2:30 p.m. at UBC’s Ken Woods field. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Long route pays dividends for Panthers

Senior girls volleyball team heads into BCs with momentum from wildcard win Dan Olson

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This weekend is all about the journey for the Moscrop Panthers senior girls volleyball team.

Having taken the long road to get to Nanaimo’s AAAA provincial championships, the docket is loaded with hefty challenges and stern-faced opposition.

When you emerge through a wildcard game to earn one of the last of 16 berths, making the event memorable shouldn’t be an issue.

The Panthers captured the final spot last week by edging Walnut Grove 3-1 in a tightly played tilt on neutral turf.

It also came without veteran outside hitter Isabella Cheung, who suffered a sprained ankle prior to the must-win game.

Trailing 1-0 after the first set, lenges so far.

Moscrop stayed on point and It came on the heels of a rough closed the gap with some wellrun at the Lower Mainlands, honed team play, slowly corralwhere the Burnaby-New West ling the momentum and the win. champions ran out of gas in the “It took a little bit of time to semifinal, falling 3-2 to West Vanget into it for our couver, and were girls,” said coach Lydinto the mustAs underdogs forced ia Law. “We were win wildcard contrading points for a we have the test after losing to Sir good part of it and Winston Churchill in mindset then we surged with the third-place match. to try our good attacks from our “It was hard for serves.” them to get back into hardest.

The victory was playing after (the loss also key in demonto West Van),” said strating to the players Law. “I think from how they can turn adthat we learned about versity into advantage. maintaining our emoTaking to the court without a tions and focus. Certainly we veteran leader like Cheung – who were more focused about what is expected to miss the final week we needed to do (against Walnut of play – is another obstacle in a Grove).” route that has had plenty of chalNow the team turns its atten-

tion to the 16-team AAAA provincials, which began yesterday.

While the team’s Grade 12s – middle blocker Katherine Fong and fellow senior Emi Wong -look to emerge with some lasting memories, the core of the team is equally eager to finish the year on a high note, underdog status or not.

They include Emi’s younger sister, Mari, a Grade 10 libero, Grade 11 Jessica Hu, who stepped into Cheung’s spot and played a variety of positions as a utility player, and Julia Handra, whose nickname ‘Octopus’ is a nod to the middle blocker’s skills.

“As a team we know there’s a lot to do but as underdogs we have the mindset to try our hardest,” said the coach.

“If we play hard we’ll see the result.”

Hall of Fame welcomes Evans, Seebaran and Snepsts

Roll out the red carpet -- the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame is welcoming a new class of inductees.

The 2015 class of sports legends and achievers includes athletes Dave Evans, Barry Seebaran and Harold Snepsts, in the builders category Steve Govett and Doug Ross, coach Darrell Hall, and in the team category the 1997 Burnaby girls soccer club’s under-19 Blast.

A member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Evans’ stellar career saw him backstop the Burnaby Cablevisions for three seasons and spend 10 more with the Vancouver senior A Burrards.

Seebaran was the youngest player, at the age of 16, to play on the Canadian cricket team, leading to a pro career in Australia. He would compete for Canada for 15 years, including at the 2003 World Cup.

Snepsts, a longtime Burnaby resident, established himself as a fan favourite by anchoring the Vancouver Canucks blueline from 1974-84 and 1988-90 over a 17-season career in the NHL. The Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame will induct its newest members at a banquet on Feb. 25 at the Firefighters Banquet Hall at Metrotown. For ticket information, email tickets09@shaw.ca.

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Steelers blank Hawks

The Grandview Steelers demonstrated some important bounce-back Tuesday in a 4-0 win over the Delta Ice Hawks.

Coming off a disappointing defeat last week to the first place North Van Wolfpack on home ice, Grandview hit the road and delivered a cut-and-dry performance, cued by some solid shut-down defensive work.

The Steelers took the lead on Jeffrey Wong’s first of two, a powerplay effort 6:08 into the game.

Ten minutes later, Braeden Gurney counted his 12th of the season, on an assists from Timothy Chow, to expand the lead.

Wong, with his 10th of the year, and

Ian Prevost completed the offence.

Netminder Cole MacInnes turned back 30 shots to earn the shutout, as Grandview improved to 15-6-0-2, second overall in the Tom Shaw Conference behind North Van. They lost some ground in their chase of the Wolfpack last Sunday, when the visiting North Van team eked out a 3-2 decision at the Burnaby Winter Club.

The Wolfpack, who hold a five-point advantage in the battle for top spot, led 3-0 before the Steelers made it close, with markers from Chow and Wong.

Grandview visits the Port Moody Panthers on Saturday, then return home Sunday to host Delta, 4 p.m. at the Burnaby Winter Club.

Bronze win for AA Knights

In a tournament of 32 teams, the St. Thomas More Knights girls senior volleyball team did a tremendous job of standing out.

The Knights powered their way through the round robin to the B.C. senior girls AA semifinals, where the only setback came to Belmont, who would roll on to win the title.

Showing the team’s true character, the girls shook off that loss and claimed the B.C. bronze with a 2-0 triumph over Langley Christian.

Grade 10 middle blocker Gigi Janes completed the final game by winning

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Captain Julia Spagnuolo provided leadership and consistency on the court, while being a continuous source of positive reinforcement throughout.

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