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The Burnaby Christmas Bureau is making a last-minute plea for more donations to help fill the empty shelves at the toy room.

The toy room, which opens to families this Sunday, usually has double the amount of toys by now, but this year, there’s a shortage, especially for boys.

“Our deliveries are way down compared to last year at the same time,” said Pam Bloom, toy room coordinator.

Bloom needs more donations of footballs, soccer balls, remote-control cars with batteries, right-handed hockey sticks and gift cards for stores teens like – Best Buy and Old Navy for example.

Burnaby Community Services runs the Christmas Bureau, which makes sure local, low-income families have toys and food during the holidays. Registered parents can walk through the bureau’s toy room on Kingsway and select gifts for their children.The toy room opens this Sunday, Dec. 13 at 9 a.m., and Bloom said she’s scared.

“We have a sold-out day of 160 families coming through,” she said. “Hopefully, the community will pull through and give the donations we need so we can deliver up to the 23rd.”

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Gov’t. suing man for crashing spree

By Cayley Dobie

cdobie@burnabynow.com

If 22 months in prison wasn’t enough, the Attorney General of Canada is now suing the man who crashed a stolen truck into six police cruisers parked outside the Lougheed community policing office two years ago.

The mini crime spree began on Dec. 7, 2013, when Surrey resident Joseph Field stole a Jeep Chero-

kee and drove to Lougheed Town Centre in Burnaby. Mounties were called around 1 a.m. on Dec. 8, after a neighbour in the area spotted Field in the parking lot.

The Attorney General’s claim states it suffered damage and loss when Field “recklessly and carelessly drove the Jeep within the RCMP parking lot, colliding into one or more of the unoccupied RCMP vehicles.” But Field didn’t

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stop there. Court documents state that he then broke into a freight truck parked outside of Walmart and used that truck to ram five RCMP cruisers and one RCMP station wagon parked in the lot.

The documents don’t say how much money the Attorney General is seeking for damages, but at the time of the incident, Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis told the NOW a fully equipped police cruis-

er costs about $45,000. It’s unclear how much it cost the local RCMP detachment to repair the six damaged cruisers, or if they were even repaired at all.

The NOW contacted the Burnaby RCMP for further information on the costs associated to the damaged cruisers, but calls were not immediately returned.

Also named in the lawsuit is Walmart, Ryder Truck Rental Canada and Paul Pouch, owner of the stolen

Jeep Cherokee.

The Attorney General claims that a Walmart policy requiring all keys to be left in the Ryder trucks, which the company leased and operated, contributed to the damages suffered when Field used the truck to crash into the cop cars.

“Walmart knew or ought to have known that a vehicle left with keys in the ignition was at a high risk of being stolen,” notes the claim.

Damages are also being

sought from the owner of the Jeep Cherokee, who the Attorney General says “invited” the theft by failing to secure the Jeep; leaving the keys inside or near the Jeep; and leaving the doors or windows open or unlocked.

None of the parties listed in the lawsuit have filed responses, and none of the claims have been proven in court. Field is expected to be released from custody in the new year.

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Newsnow SEX ASSAULT VICTIMS

Looking for a safe place at SFU EXCLUSIVE

By Jeremy Deutsch

jdeutsch@burnabynow.com

Inside the SFU Women’s Centre at the Burnaby campus, there’s a small room filled with boxes, an old couch and tiny desk.

It’s really not much more than a storage closet.

But it’s the space where students who are the victims of a sexual assault or sexual violence come to tell their stories.

SFU is one of only a few universities without a dedicated sexual assault support centre on campus, and there is a growing push among students to have such a centre built.

“Essentially we want a centralized place in order to accommodate as many students as possible without people feeling there are barriers to them accessing these spaces,” said Laura Scheck, a fifth-year student in the gender, sexuality and women’s studies program who has been leading the charge.

The issue of sexual violence on university campuses was recently thrust into the spotlight after a number of female students at UBC came forward to say the university had failed to act on complaints about alleged sexual assaults involving a student.

At least one of the students intends to take the university to B.C.’s human rights tribunal.

Both UBC and the University of Victoria have dedicated sexual assault support centres, and Scheck ques-

tions the safety of SFU students without one.

She believes the campus is generally a safe place in that it doesn’t have the population or culture like UBC, but in her early years at the university, she lived on campus in residence and knew people dealing with sexual assaults on campus who didn’t feel safe because there wasn’t a space for them to access support.

“I don’t feel like students get the sense that the university is really adamant about supporting them in the event of a sexual assault,” she said, adding having a dedicated centre would send a message of support to students.

“Having a space would make people feel quite a lot safer.”

The university is considering building a new student union building, and Scheck is hoping the support centre could be a part of the facility.

Scheck and other interested students intend to make a pitch to university administration in the new year and have set up an online pledge to get support.

“I have a good feeling about it, especially with everything that’s happening at UBC right now; I think SFU wants to be on the right side of this issue,” she said.

The Simon Fraser Student Society is also supporting the initiative for a centre and is considering applying for a $20,000 grant to hire a designated sexual assault support worker.

“From a student perspective, we’re clearly acknowl-

SAFE SPACE: Leah Horlick is the coordinator of SFU Women’s Centre, a place where students can report sexual assaults. Horlick says the university could benefit from a dedicated centre to support those who report sexual assaults. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR edging that sexual assaults and sexual violence continue to be a pervasive issue,” said KathleenYang, a board member on the student society.

She said what’s missing at SFU is the entire picture of the number of students sexually assaulted.

Yang questions the number of reported assaults in SFU’s statistics and suggested the issue be addressed with a dedicated support

centre.

She pointed out universities like UVic and UBC have a better idea of what’s happening on campus.

There were just four sexual assaults reported at the Burnaby campus, according to the university’s statistics from 2014.

Leah Horlick is the Women’s centre’s coordinator and is on the front lines of an issue that is not particularly new to any university

campus.

“Every university has this problem (of sexual assaults), and if they say they don’t then they’re lying,” she told the NOW. “It is happening, especially if you’re not hearing about it; it’s always happening more than there are reported incidences.”

At SFU, Horlick said she hasn’t seen the same type of resistance or denial from administration, suggesting it’s both to avoid a pub-

lic relations disaster but also out of care for students.

But she does point out there are some deficiencies at the university, mostly in the reporting of sexual assaults on campus and the services provided to survivors.

Horlick explained the women’s centre does work closely with campus security when a student comes Continued on page 4

Campus has fewer reported sexual assaults Recent revelations at UBC that the university failed to act on complaints of sexual assaults made by female students has brought attention to the issue on campuses around the province, including at Simon Fraser University.

Tim Rahilly, associate vice-president for students, said the university likes to encourage victims in a respectful manner to report sexual assault incidents, noting campus security acts as first responders in such cases.

“It’s sitting down with the victim, finding out what their wishes are, what their resources are, con-

necting them with resources on campus and off campus,” he said.

“It’s also about accommodating whatever we need to do on an interim basis for them around academics so that we can make sure that we do everything we can so they’re able to proceed with their academic program.”

Under the current policy, violence or threatening behaviour is prohibited and any active or imminent acts of violence, threats of violence or of self-harm should be immediately reported to campus security.

According to the policy, campus security personnel will respond

as necessary, primarily to protect personal safety, while threat assessment teams will support the university’s response to threatening behaviour.

While Rahilly said SFU is fortunate the number of sexual assaults reported is low compared to other universities, he acknowledged that there are a number of unreported incidents.

University statistics show there were just four sexual assaults reported at the Burnaby campus in 2014.

It’s a number doubted by students and workers on the campus.

Leah Horlick, coordinator for

SFU’s Women’s Centre, is sure there are more incidents of sexual assaults taking place at the university than being reported.

“We get a lot of disclosures that are women that I would say are emerging in their process, figuring out that something was non-consensual, that they’ve been sexually assaulted and those things are very difficult to report until you’ve figured out what’s happened to you,” she said.

In an effort to address the issue, the university and student society are working on prevention, including rolling out a campaign focusing on what it means to obtain

consent.

Rahilly also noted the prevention work is focused on the most vulnerable people on campus, including in the residences and with new students and international students.

“I think a lot of the work we’ve been doing around just having conversations around the topic, because we want to make sure that potential victims understand that stigmatization should not be preventing them from coming forward and getting the help they need and for allowing us to follow up on any incident,” he said.

– By Jeremy Deutsch

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“We are absolutely a university that is committed to health promotion and the well-being of our students,” said Tim Rahilly, associate vice-president, students.

“This is very serious busi-

ness and has a huge impact on the lives of people when this happens, so we take it very seriously.”

He explained the university has had a number of programs and services in place in terms of policy, but added the priority is support for the victim.

Rahilly also noted the university will continue to meet with students to figure out what direction they want to take on the issue of the new support centre.

Back at the women’s centre, Horlick would also welcome a new support centre, arguing it would have more capacity to deal with sexual assaults.

However, she’s quick to suggest a support centre wouldn’t mean the end to sexual assaults on campus, or necessarily avoid the situation at UBC. “I do think the reality is this could happen anywhere at any university,” Horlick said.

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Continued from page 3 forward to report a sexual assault, noting the reporting is done in the centre.

But part of the issue is the mandate of the centre.

Located in the Rotunda, the centre offers a variety of programs including an allgenders resource library and a 24/7 lounge for women.

While the centre does offer sexual assault support, Horlick said it doesn’t have the capacity to handle all the cases. In some situations, she’s forced to refer students to the university’s health and counselling services, which has a wait-list, or off campus for services.

She argued while there are a number of service providers on campus, including campus security, the women’s centre and Out on Campus, which serves LGBTQ students, the work around sexual assault support is typically done off the side of a desk.

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A broken promise or ‘playing with words’?

Local politicos dispute comments over pipeline Jennifer Moreau

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The NDP says the Liberals are backing off their election promise to overhaul the National Energy Board’s Kinder Morgan pipeline review, but local Liberal Terry Beech says nothing’s changed.

Natural Resources Minister James Carr told the House of Commons Wednesday that the proponents of projects currently under review “will not be asked to go back to square one.” Carr was responding to a question about the Liberals’ campaign promise to toughen environmental reviews around pipelines.

“There will be a transition period that will embody the principles that were in the campaign platform,” Carr said in the House.

NewWestminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian said that wasn’t what the Liberals said during the campaign.

“During the election, the new Liberal member for Burnaby North-Seymour told the Burnaby NOW, and I quote: ‘Kinder Morgan will have to go through a new revised process before it’s approved.’ My question is very simple:Why did they tell British Columbians something different from what they are telling them today?” Julian said in the House.

In an interview with the NOW, he said Carr’s comments were “very serious.”

“It’s also a complete betrayal of the commitments the Liberals made during the election campaign.

I think this is the most sig-

nificant reversal the Liberals have made so far,” he said.

Kennedy Stewart, the New Democrat MP for Burnaby South, said he thinks this is the Liberals’ first step in approving the pipeline.

“I know that’s not what people in Burnaby want, and I know that’s not what they are expecting.Through the election, the Liberals made it seem, and (Burnaby North MP) Terry Beech even said, that they would have to go back to square one, and that’s not what’s happened,” he said.

Beech, however, said the NDP was just “playing with words.” “(Carr’s) saying proponents won’t have to go back to square one, but there’s going to be a transition process for projects that are currently under review. So as we revise the NEB scope, we don’t want to say that projects currently there have to start all over.They’re just going to have to make sure there’s a transition process, so it includes the added scope under the new process,” Beech told the NOW. “Kinder Morgan, just like any other energy project, would have to go under a new process.”

Beech said his election comments on the issue were still accurate.

“We’re going to redo the National Energy Board process, we’re going to make sure it’s fair and based on science.There’s going to be a community component, there’s going to be a First Nations component, and for projects that are currently under way, there’s going to

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$700 for jaywalking. Would it work?

Readers may have noticed a small story in a recent Burnaby NOW edition.The headline read: Injured jaywalker gets fine.

The 51-year-old pedestrian was crossing Kingsway and Boundary Road in the evening when he was hit by a car. He was not in a crosswalk.The collision came only days after a 78-yearold man was killed while jaywalking across Willingdon Avenue.

A police spokesperson

said the message was clear: “I think the message is to use crosswalks.”

Pedestrians complain about drivers trying to swerve around them. Drivers complain about pedestrians leaping off of curbs.

(As an aside: More than 40 per cent of pedestrians hit by cars were actually in crosswalks.)

Many pedestrians ignore all the basic safety rules and so do many drivers. It’s a wonder that there aren’t

more deaths on our streets.

So, we were interested to see that Nova Scotia’s legislature boosted that province’s jaywalking fine from $410 to $697.50 this week.

Compare that to B.C.’s $109 potential fine, or Ontario’s $50 and you can see that Nova Scotia has set some serious penalties.

The hike was not without its critics. Some said streets needed to be designed to be safer. Others said the fine was disproportionate to the

action. Others said the fine was hard on poor people – many of whom spend more time as pedestrians than as drivers. Still others said that given the amount of the fine, police tended not to use it because it creates such a hardship. And that meant folks didn’t take the threat seriously.

Proponents said the mere thought of a potential $700 fine makes one stop and think twice before jaywalking. Some said it was a

small price to pay if it saves one life.

That’s hard to argue with. Not only is the life of a pedestrian precious, but think of the trauma that an innocent driver carries with him or her when they have struck a jaywalker through no fault of their own. If a hefty fine cuts down on jaywalkers, we’re for it.

Now, $700 does sound a bit steep.We’re not sure if that makes sense. And if it does, we’d rather see a

sliding scale of some sort, say $300 to a maximum of $700 for a jaywalker who triggers an accident.

But what we do know for sure is that pedestrians need to realize that it never makes sense to jaywalk.

Walking an extra block to a safer (legal) crossing point may save your life and save some driver a world of hurt.

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A life lived in stories shared Like most people I take photos of for the NOW, Kaye Holmes was a stranger to me.

She came outside on a bright, cold November day to look at the thousands of miniature Canadian flags local elementary school students had poked into the ground around the George Derby Senior Centre to mark Remembrance Day and honour the home’s many veterans.

Staff had convinced Arthur, Kaye’s husband of 58 years and a Second World War veteran, to come outside and pose for a Remembrance Day photo for the paper.

Kaye – using a walker and dressed in a bright red coat – had come with him.

We walked slowly together as staff helped Arthur wheel into the thick of the flags.

I asked about her English accent, thinking she might have been one of the thousands of British war brides who came to Canada after the war. She wasn’t.

I asked if she liked it here.

She did.

Her answers were full of life, and I thought, if I had had more time and Arthur hadn’t looked so cold in his wheelchair and thin jacket, I would like to have talked to her a lot longer – about the war, about coming to a new country, about being a woman 99 years old.

But I pulled out my camera instead, a staff member reminded Arthur he was supposed to look like he was

having fun, and the couple broke into good-natured smiles at the irony.

Snap.

I had to call the George Derby Centre a few days later to check some details about Arthur’s military service, and learned Kaye was in hospital.

She rallied in time for Remembrance Day, helping Arthur find his medals for the service and standing at attention for God Save the Queen, O Canada, the two minutes of silence and the final post.

But, on Nov. 24, she died.

From longtime friends Bob and Mel Clark, I found out she had been a remarkable woman.

She had volunteered with the Red Cross during the war. Her first husband, a British airman, had died in 1942 in Nazi-occupied Denmark.

At the end of the war, she had travelled to India, Burma, Singapore and Hong Kong with the Women’s Voluntary Services Overseas to work in leave centers for Allied soldiers.

At the end of her two-year contract, she had travelled to Shanghai,Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco, and finally entered Canada through a border crossing housed in a wooden shack in White Rock.

She had travelled to Montreal by train and worked as a bookkeeper, before meeting Arthur at the Royal Overseas Club in Toronto.

She had caught his Continued on page 8

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Corrigan needs to give up losing battle

Monk’s dream turns into court battle

Dear Editor As a new Canadian, I have always been deeply puzzled by Mayor Corrigan’s belief that he can fight the federal government on the Kinder-Morgan pipeline expansion project. It is very clear under the Canadian Constitution that the pipeline falls under the federal jurisdiction and that supersedes the city’s bylaws.

Unsurprisingly the B.C. Supreme Court felt the same way on Nov. 23.

Burning through taxpayers money to take this to the Supreme Court is a losing battle.

His argument, “ I was voted in because I said I would fight this!” is not a good enough excuse!

It’s time for Corrigan to stop using taxpayers to pay for his personal and losing crusade against one of the biggest contributors to his city coffers and get real.

Kinder Morgan and the NEB have already responded to most of the questions put before them, and no doubt there will be very stringent restrictions on Kinder Morgan– we should be satisfied with that.

After all, Kinder Morgan have operated in this capacity for 60+ years without covering the City of Burnaby and Vancouver harbour in oil. One would expect if the city co-operated, they can do that for another 60 years!

Sally Gillies, by email

Where’s enforcement when you need it?

Dear Editor Re: Monk’s dream turns into court battle, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 9.

In the front page article in today’s Burnaby NOW, the article spells out how the City of Burnaby has taken the monk and his congregation to court for a “breach of bylaws.”

Further in the article it also reveals that the city is “seeking a permanent injunction that the owner cease occupancy of the existing home and the unpermitted additions and the owner get a demolition permit to tear down the structures.”

How hypocritical can the city council be?

For the past six months, 190 days, the city has failed to enforce its own bylaws regarding noise pollution and the allowing of a special interest group to build and occupy a two-room meeting and dining facility on city property, also contrary to their own bylaws. These actions have all taken place, and are continuing 24/7 on Goring Street in front of the BCAA Roadside Emergency Services facility where there is an employer/employee work dispute.

Dozens and dozens of letters, e-mails, telephone calls to city council and the RCMP by the residents of the 30-storey condo highrise, housing 161 families, complaining about the six months of non-stop noise violations etc., have brought absolutely no response from council. In short, they have given away our rights to a peaceful and quiet community, as the bylaws outline, so as not to put either of the labour disputants in an inconvenient circumstance. They have allowed the breaking of the city bylaws for six months now at the expense of the taxpaying constituents who are bombarded 24/7 every day, week, month with no end in sight.

Surely one or more members of the council have enough moral conscience to say that this is wrong and we need to resolve the stated wrongs and treat all of our constituents in a fair and equal manner.

Dr. James Tindle, Burnaby

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Opinionnow A moment in time: Kaye and Arthur Holmes at the George Derby Centre just before Remembrance Day. Kaye passed away on Nov. 24.

Continued from page 6 attention because of a story she was telling about Allied engineers blowing up a Japanese victory monument set up in Singapore earlier in the war.

He had been there and witnessed the same explosion.They married in 1956.

Kaye Holmes was a stranger to me, but for a few minutes one day in November, I caught a glimpse of

her remarkable story.

That’s the special privilege of this job. Every day, we get to meet all kinds of people from all walks of life and share in their stories.

The older I get, the more I believe that’s the only thing that really matters.

Our own stories may not last even 99 years – we can only see so much, do so much in this lifetime.

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ry we hear, every new set of eyes we see through, our own story grows too.

Not all will be happy, and we as reporters hear a lot of stories that break our hearts.

But this time I feel lucky because – for me – Kaye and Arthur Holmes will always be together and smiling in a field of miniature Canadian flags.

Cornelia Naylor is a reporter for the Burnaby NOW.

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Residents on Elsom Avenue are latest victims of a rash of vandalism after 11 cars’ driver-side windows smashed in last week Burnaby RCMP were called to the 5200 block of Elsom Avenue around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, but investigators believe whoever damaged the vehicles likely did so overnight.

While nothing of value has

been reported stolen, police confirmed some vehicles appeared to have been rummaged through. In some cases, the glove compartment was open, noted Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis of the Burnaby RCMP. “Nothing of significance (was) taken other than possibly change or small items within the car,” he added.

Investigators are still waiting to speak with some victims as well as any witnesses who may have heard or seen

something during the night.

This is not the first time someone has vandalized numerous cars in one night.

Last month, the NOW received several emails regarding smashed windows and thefts from cars in the Brentwood area, but it’s unclear if the incidents are connected, Buis said “Burnaby has a lot of thefts from auto, and it’s tough to link them all together unless we have something specific,” he said, add-

ing that without a suspect or witnesses it’s difficult to connect similar crimes around the city.

The Burnaby RCMP is asking anyone who may have seen or heard something on Elsom Avenue on the evening of Dec. 2 or the morning of Dec. 3 to contact investigators at 604294-7922. Anyone whose vehicle was damaged during the incident and hasn’t spoken with police yet, is also asked to contact police.

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City now Assessments on the rise Some homeowners in Burnaby are in for some sticker shock when they open their property assessments in the new year.

Early examples of 2016 property assessments indicate an increase of 15 to 25 per cent for single family homes in the region, with a couple of Burnaby neighbourhoods at the top end of the scale.

According to B.C. Assessment, a typical single-fami-

ly home built in 1971 in the Buckingham Heights neighbourhood will see a 27 per cent increase in assessed value to $1.82 million from $1.47 million in 2015.

A typical single family home in the Capitol Hill neighbourhood will see a 23 per cent increase in assessed value to $936,000 from $760,000 in 2015.

Some 37,000 property owners around the region will be getting early notifi-

cation letters from B.C. Assessment because of the dramatic increases in property assessments.

B.C. Assessment said the letter will go out to property owners that are getting an increase of at least 15 per cent above the average range.

All 2016 assessment notices will be mailed to property owners during the first week of January.

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

The holiday season has always been one of my favourite times of the year. When hearing Christmas songs, I can’t help but think about big turkey dinners, nicely decorated trees, and the relaxing moments away from our busy work schedule. It’s a time for celebrating family and friendship, and giving thanks for the things we hold dear.

It’s also a time to remember those who aren’t as fortunate, and to lend a helping hand if we can. There are many ways you can help spread holiday cheer to those in need, from donating warm clothing and food to a local charity, to volunteering at community outreach events.

One of the most enduring holiday fundraising efforts is the Salvation Army Kettle Drive. Kettles can be found outside many stores and supermarkets, but you can also go to fillthekettle.com to make a donation, which goes toward providing everyday needs such as food, clothing and shelter.

Please give if you can. I wish you a joyous holiday season and a very happy new year.

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By Jennifer Moreau

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Have you picked up a Christmas tree yet? Would you consider buying from a certain lot in Burnaby if it would help save vulnerable youth from a life on the streets?

Proceeds from Christmas tree sales at 7405 Royal Oak Ave. go to Aunt Leah’s, a group that helps foster kids, homeless youth and young moms.The organization helps with life-skills training, employment counselling and supportive housing, particularly with 19-yearolds who are “aging out” of the foster-care system.

Take 19-year-old Stacii Snowden, for example. At 15, she was in foster care and went through two Aunt Leah’s programs that helped her learn the life skills she needed to live on her own. She now comes back and volunteers at the tree lot.

“The least I could do is

give back once a year,” she told the NOW. “A lot of those kids that are in transition don’t have the resources or the guidance to get through the hurdles we struggle through in our teenage years.”

The least I could do is give back once a year

The tree-lot fundraiser is an annual tradition for Aunt Leah’s, which runs lots in three other municipalities with hundreds of volunteers.

Last year, Aunt Leah’s earned more than $100,000 selling trees.

The Burnaby tree lot is open Monday to Thursday, from 1 to 8 p.m. and Friday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information on Aunt Leah’s, go to auntleahs.org.

Trees for teens: Proceeds from sales at the Christmas tree lot at 7405 Royal Oak Ave. go to Aunt Leah’s, a group that helps foster kids and young moms. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

New health program comes to local Hindu temple

By Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

A new Fraser Health program aimed at preventing illness and chronic health problems in the South Asian community has the Burnaby Hindu temple in its sights.

This month, volunteers with the Sehat Wellness Ambassador Program will start visiting the temple, armed with culturally relevant resources to promote better health.

The volunteers, trained

by Fraser Health’s public health team, will also vis-

it gurdwaras and temples in Surrey.

The new initiative springs from Fraser Health’s South Asian Health Institute, formed nearly two years ago to foster better understanding and improved health and health outcomes for South Asians.

The Fraser Health Region has the third largest South Asian population in Canada – more than 240,000 people.

That population has a greater risk of developing chronic diseases, according to Fraser Health, and is four times more likely to experi-

ence heart disease and diabetes due to a combination of factors including family history and lifestyle.

The biggest barrier to change is awareness, according Dr. Arun Garg, medical lead of the South Asian Health Institute.

“People are just not aware that there is a critical and important link between lifestyle and some of these diseases,” he told the NOW. The Sehat program (Sehat means “health” in a number of South Asian languages, including Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu) aims to get the message out wherev-

er South Asians gather.

“What I find most encouraging is that, because most people have experienced somebody who has been affected by them or touched by them, that they are quite interested in knowing more about them, so there is a real opportunity to approve general health of the community,” Garg said.

To find health ambassadors, the South Asian Health Institute reached out to university students with health backgrounds and community organizations, like the Immigrant Servic-

es Society of B.C. and Skills Connect.

Language skills in Punjabi, Hindi or Urdu are a must, Garg said.

“At this stage, that’s important,” he said.

So far Sehat has 12 volunteers and is looking for more, according to administrative lead Daljit Bains.

During the program’s first visit to Burnaby, she said volunteers will set up a booth at the temple with Hindi-language resources on topics like flu shots, mammograms, blood-pressure checks, pap smears, colorectal cancer screening,

smoking cessation and alcohol abuse.

“If you talk to them in their language and in a respectful way, people are pretty receptive,” Bains said.

In the future, she said, volunteers will also host education sessions on topics like cooking traditional South Asian dishes in a healthier way, with less sugar, salt and fat.

“You have to be able to demonstrate to them the benefit that it is to them,” Bains said.

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Legendary blues artist Jim Byrnes performed, while people ate pancakes, mingled with firefighters and brought donations of toys and cash.

Byrnes has played at the breakfast fundraiser for four years because of his friend-

ship with the firefighters, but also because he believes in giving back to the community.

“I’ve had my share of lumps, good luck and bad luck, and I know that this community has been very good to me, and I’ve been very blessed to be here, and I’ve had a lot of success, and I think it’s very important to share that with the community, with people who have not had some of the good breaks that I’ve had,” he said.

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Kudos to Burnaby resident Devon Downie, who won second place in a major Toastmasters competition.

Downie won the public speaking contest with her tale of a stubborn pigeon that flew into her apartment and wouldn’t leave.

The contestants tells stories that may or may not be true, and in Downie’s case, the anecdote was true but greatly exaggerated.

“It’s more about your body and delivery than the actual speech itself; it’s quite a performance you’re giving,” she said.

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Communitynow Christmas Bureau set to help Continued from page 13 Dec. 22.The bureau makes sure local low-income families have food and presents and isolated seniors have holiday hampers.

To register, go to the toy room at 7252 Kingsway with a C-print from Revenue Canada for each adult in your family.

Registration is open Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 604292-3902 or burnabycom munityconnections.com.

HELP FOR HOMELESS Seton Villa donated $1,000 to the West Burnaby United Church to help feed the homeless.

“It’s just really a good showing of good will from the community to recognize a need that exists,” said Rev. Graham Brownmiller.

Seton Villa is a seniors’ housing complex, and the residents have a “villager’s committee” that raised $500 for the cause.

The Seton Villa board then

matched that for a total donation of $1,000.The money will help buy food for the Tuesday lunches, which rely on donations from the church-goers.

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HAVE YOU BEEN TO HERITAGE CHRISTMAS YET? It’s at the Burnaby Village Museum, and it’s the perfect thing to get you and your family into the holiday spirit.The museum grounds are all decked out for the season, with tons of lights, vintage costumes, oldfashion displays and live entertainment.

Father Christmas will be available for photos.

The museum is at 6501 Deer Lake Ave., and it’s open on Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.

Take in Heritage Christmas this weekend

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DON’T MISS THE JAPANESE BOOK SALE AND FOOD FAIR at the Nikkei Centre this Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.This is the first year the centre has combined the two popular events.

Culinary options include waffles, takoyaki and ramen, and there will be roughly 30,000 second-hand books, comics and magazines on sale.The centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres., and

admission is free. For more information, email info@ nikkeiplace.org or call 604777-7000.

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ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH IS HOSTING A CONCERT to help refugees this Sunday, Dec. 13 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.The event will feature local choirs and musicians, and any donations received will be donated to support

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refugees.There will also be a short talk and refreshments.

The church is at 7405 Royal Oak Ave. Info: 604-4330815 or allsaintsburnaby@ gmail.com.

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The Shadbolt Centre is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com for more.

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The bureau’s toy room opens this Sunday for local low-income families who need food and gifts for their kids this Christmas.

The problem is there aren’t enough toys, especially for older boys.You can help fill the shelves by dropping off a new, unwrapped gift at the bureau’s toy room at 7252 Kingsway. (See related story on page 1 for gift ideas.)

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Communitynow Spreading Christmas cheer to youth in prison Jennifer Moreau

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Vancouver resident Evelyn Florendo is preparing her annual Christmas dinner at Burnaby’s youth prison, and she’s hoping some kind soul will donate pizza, a culinary favourite among the teens.

This year’s dinner takes place on Friday, Dec. 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the BurnabyYouth Services Custody Centre.

Florendo, 79, has been organizing the event for more than three decades with a group of volunteers.

They put on a Christmas dinner for the incarcerated youth, some of whom have no visitors for the holidays because they’re either too estranged from family or simply too far from home.

Florendo also invites Archbishop Michael Miller, and former politicians Glen Clark and Bill Vander Zalm.

She gives all the teens a gift bag and a hug and says, “I love you.”

For years, Florendo has

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Help wanted: Evelyn Florendo is organizing her annual Christmas dinner for teens in Burnaby’s youth prison, and she’s hoping someone will donate pizza. PHOTO FILES

been trying to get someone else to take the torch, and this year, Roger Bissoondatt, the chief financial officer at the B.C. Liquor Distribution branch, is in charge of organizing the dinner.

The kids get a full, proper Christmas meal, but one

of the more popular options is pizza.

If anyone is willing to donate pizza for the kids, email Roger at rbissoondatt@hot mail.com or call 604-8038394.

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The year may be coming to a close, but the calendar flip won’t stop a group of artists pushing for a new art gallery in Burnaby.

The Burnaby Arts Council had recently renewed a call for a new art gallery and is expecting to make a formal request to city council in the new year asking for a proper study on the issue.

“We believe it’s time for the city to take a step as it would for any public facility,” said David Handelman, a member of the arts council. “This is something that many, many people in the city have come forward and said it’s time to take the next steps.”

While the issue of a new gallery has been around for decades, it was recently reignited by the arts council.

The group held a public forum in early November to gauge support for a new gal-

lery that drew a full house.

Handelman said the organization is taking the turnout and feedback as a sign the community is also wanting to see a new gallery.

Following the forum, members of the council met with city staff and were given the direction to make a formal request to council to study the idea.

The arts group expects to be gathering information for the request over the next couple months, with a presentation to council in February.

The arts council is also hoping to capitalize on the momentum from the successful forum.

Handelman said he’s cautiously optimistic the politicians will support the request but also suggested there are other issues and groups trying to get city council’s attention.

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The arts council has made a number of arguments for a new art gallery, among them the fact that the current gallery, located in Ceperley House at Deer Lake, is only 1,700 square feet and can’t hold the city’s vast art collection of more than 5,000 pieces.

The issue of a new gallery has been going on since the early 1970s, when a new art gallery was a priority and plans were made up.

In 1987, a proposed art gallery and performing arts theatre in civic square were part of the original plans beside the Bob Prittie library.

Then in 1998, there was another plan for an art gallery expansion, and a feasibility study was completed, along with public support.

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Now in its third generation, the Mazda3 is the best-selling model in the brand’s line-up. The 3.5 million Mazda3’s sold worldwide since 2003 - 430,000 sold in Canada - account for one third of the company’s global sales over that time.

Early generations were acclaimed for its expressive design, enjoyable driving experience, respectable economy, and solid craftsmanship. The current model continues that trend and has already earned 136 awards globally.

All of this results in a daunting challenge for its rivals.

Those taking up the fight include the Ford Focus, VW Golf and Hyundai Elantra.

The Mazda3 enters the 2016 model year with only minor specification changes.

Design

Mazda launched the all-new third generation in 2013.

The redesigned Mazda3 was the third to adopt the brand’s KODO-Soul of Motion design theme and the full-suite of SKYACTIV technologies.

The KODO design gives the Mazda3 its dynamic look.

The large grille gives it a distinguished character, while the positioning of the A-pillars allow for great forward sightlines.

In addition to improving fuel efficiency and power, SKYACTIV seeks to create a direct connection between the driver and the car. The Mazda3 Sport makes even the daily commute exciting.

Available in two body-styles, the standard Mazda3 is a compact sedan, whereas the Mazda3 Sport - the focus of this review - is a compact hatchback. The Mazda3 Sport comes in three trim levels, the base GX, more luxurious GS, and the sporty GT. This generation of Mazda3 Sport has a wheelbase that’s 2-inches longer, however overall length is almost 2-inches shorter. Its proportions are very pleasing to the eye and many believe it to be the best-looking car in this segment.

Performance

and now genuinely competes with European rivals. Controls are easy to use and they have a satisfying weight and feel.

The Mazda3 Sport is available with two versions of Mazda’s SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine.

Mazda believes these two meet the Canadian market’s diverse needs.

Powering GX and GS models is a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder. Output is rated at a healthy 155 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque.

The sporty Mazda3 Sport GT is powered by a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder. The increased displacement ups horsepower and torque to 184 and 185 respectively.

All models come standard with Mazda’s SKYACTIV-MT 6-speed manual transmission, which is one of the best gearboxes in the segment. GX and GS models have the option of a SKYACTIV-Drive 6-speed automatic. The GT has an optional 6-speed auto with a Drive Selection Switch and paddle shifters.

Mazda’s SKYACTIV philosophy extends beyond the powertrain. The enhancements to the body and chassis have made the Mazda3 Sport stiffer and lighter. This allows it to be lively and responsive through corners without compromising ride comfort on the highway.

Top of the range GT models with the Technology Package come with some interesting exclusive features. Notably, they are equipped with a lane departure warning system and active grille shutters, but the highlight is Mazda’s new i-ELOOP regenerative braking system.

Typically, about 10% of an engine’s output is used simply to power the electrical systems. i-ELOOP stores kinetic energy created during deceleration and then uses that power for the electrical systems, so 100% of the engine’s power can go to the wheels.

What this ultimately means for owners is that they can step up to the sportier Mazda3 Sport GT without any penalty to fuel economy.

Environment

The cabin inside the Mazda3 Sport is smart-looking and well built. Mazda has improved its quality in recent years

All Mazda3 Sport’s come standard with a telescoping steering wheel, as well as height adjustment in the driver’s seat.

While the Mazda3 Sport is fun to drive on a twisty road, the suspension is comfortable enough to absorb most bumps and the cabin is well insulated from wind and road noise. This makes long journeys relaxing.

The dash is dominated by the standard 7-inch colour touchscreen display. All models run an updated Mazda Connect infotainment system which supports app functionality, and GT models add a voice-activated navigation system.

The GT models also come with Mazda’s head up display system. Called the Active Driving Display, digital readouts of speed, navigation and other vehicle information are displayed on a small, clear screen on top of the dash.

Unsurprisingly, rear seat legroom is tight. However, two average-size adults can make due, but three is a pinch. The rear seats fold 60/40 for extra versatility and reveal 47 cubic feet of maximum cargo space.

Features

Prices for the Mazda3 Sport GX start at $19,350, GS models at $20,850, and the GT starts at $26,350.

Standard equipment includes keyless entry, push-button start, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows and exterior mirrors, rearview camera, 6-speaker audio system, and Bluetooth.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include dual-zone climate control, auto-dimming rearview mirror, power moonroof, heated front seats, leather upholstery, and a 9-speaker Bose audio system.

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Thumbs up

The infotainment system in the Mazda3 Sport is similar to those found in much more expensive luxury sedans. Add in a spirited driving experience and the Mazda3 Sport is good value for your money.

Thumbs Down

The Mazda3 faces a lot of competition from Honda and Toyota, among others. It doesn’t have the most rear seat space and there are no hybrid or diesel engine options.

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Wishing you a merry Christmas: Mr. Tim performs seasonal songs in the church at Burnaby Village Museum. The village is once again hosting its Heritage Christmas festivities, with special entertainment and activities daily until Jan. 1. A visit to the deckedout museum tops our list of Christmas things to do in Burnaby, so don’t miss your chance to join in the fun this holiday season.

We round up the best Christmas things to do in Burnaby LIVELY CITY

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Not in the Christmas spirit yet? Never fear, there’s plenty of festive feeling to be found in the city.

And, because we know you’re more than busy enough at this time of year, we figured we’d make it easy for you by compiling this list of the top 10 things to do, all in one place.

So what are you waiting for? Round up your family and friends and get out to enjoy the fun.

1. STEP BACK IN TIME AT BURNABY VILLAGE. There’s a reason Burnaby Village Museum remains one of the favourite Christmas destinations for families from Burnaby and beyond: it’s worth a visit, plain and simple.The museum is all decked out for the holidays with period décor and abundant lights, and there’s a long list of special activities and entertainment every day from now until Jan. 1.You can bake in the farmhouse, make crafts, visit with Father Christmas, watch the blacksmith at work or take a spin on the

heritage carousel. Check out www.burnabyvillage museum.ca for the daily schedule. Heritage Christmas is open weekdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. and weekends from 1 to 9 p.m. until Dec. 11. From Dec. 12 to Jan. 1, it’s open daily from 1 to 9 p.m. (closed Dec. 24 and 25).

2. ENJOY THE VSO’S TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS. You can’t go wrong when the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra comes to town, and the always sold-out Traditional Christmas concert is back in Burnaby on Sunday, Dec. 20 for shows at 4 and 7:30 p.m.The concert is hosted by Christopher Gaze and conducted

by Rosemary Thomson, and the orchestra’s special guests are EnChor and the UBC Opera Ensemble. See www. vancouversymphony.ca for all the details.

3. RELIVE THE MAGIC OF THE NUTCRACKER – WITH A MODERN TWIST. Burnaby’s Avant Dance Co. is teaming up with Ballet Victoria to present The Gift, a modern take on the classic Christmas ballet. Local dance students have had Continued on page 25

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Entertainmentnow Counting down the top 10 Christmas things to do Continued from page 25 events are a holiday craft session at Metrotown on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m., a Christmas family storytime at Tommy Douglas on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 6:45 p.m., a Jingle Babies and Toddlers session at Tommy Douglas on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 10:30 a.m. and Christmas Storytimes at McGill on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

There are other storytimes, Lego and board games sessions, family movie nights and much more – and even, for the first time, a Christmas carol singalong.The carol sing-along is set for Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m. in the lobby at the McGill branch – it’s free, and everyone’s invited to drop in. Check out www. bpl.bc.ca/events for all the details on these and other holiday events at the libraries.

6. REVEL IN THE SPARKLE OF THE CAROL SHIPS. The annual Carol Ships Parade of Lights returns on Friday, Dec. 18, and the city’s celebration runs from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Barnet Marine Park. Ships are expected to sail by between 8 and 8:35 p.m., but folks are encouraged to arrive early to avoid missing the ships.

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Entertainment now Top 10 Christmas ideas Continued from page 27 the theft of the Christmas goose and the blue carbuncle on Christmas Day. It’s on at 2:30, 4 and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 13. See www. burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or email fortetheatre society@gmail.com for more information.

Whether it’s curling up by the fire with a new novel, taking a walk in one of Burnaby’s many beautiful outdoor locations (think Burnaby Mountain, Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake or Fraser Foreshore Park for starters) or strolling around your own neighbourhood to en-

joy Christmas lights, be sure to set aside some time for more contemplative, quiet enjoyment of the holidays.

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Merry Christmas to all!

8. SPEND SOME TIME WITH SANTA CLAUS. Santa is a busy guy these days, but he always manages to make time for Burnaby’s boys and girls.You can visit him at the local malls – Metropolis at Metrotown, Lougheed and Brentwood all have sessions with Santa – or, even better, catch him on the ice for the City of Burnaby’s Skate With Santa event, set for Saturday, Dec. 19 from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre, 3676 Kensington Ave. Along with skating, there will be crafts, games and holiday fun – regular admission and rental rates apply. Call 604-297-4521 for info.

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From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you can browse the Winter Food and Book Fair, which includes handmade Christmas gifts, ornaments and a diversity of goodies alongside sales of secondhand books and magazines.

On the same day, the centre is hosting a Christmas Matcha Party, presented by the Nikkei Centre Tea Ceremony Club, at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m.You can enjoy a special Christmas Japanese tea ceremony, with sweets.

All are welcome, and children 12 and under can accompany an adult for free (regular price is $12 members, or $15 others). No jeans or miniskirts, and please bring a pair of white socks. Email info@nikkei place.org or call 704-7777000 to sign up.

10. STOP. SLOW DOWN. RELAX. Quit the shopping, quit the rushing, quit the bundling everyone into the car to get hither and yon.You’ve been plenty busy enough already.You owe it to yourself to actually take some time to enjoy the season.

Ho ho ho: A visit with Santa – seen here greeting fans during the Santa Skate at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in 2013 – is always a highlight of the season. Santa’s back for the annual fun at Copeland on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

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A modern take on a Christmas classic A Burnaby dance school is teaming up with Ballet Victoria to present a modern take on a Christmas classic.

Avant Dance Co. is inviting residents to experience the spirit of the season in The Gift, coming Dec. 16 to Michael J. Fox Theatre.

The production provided a valuable mentorship experience for local dance students, who have had a chance to work alongside the professionals of Ballet Victoria and learn more about what a future in professional dance entails.

The Gift offers a new take on the Nutcracker story and features original choreography by Paul DeStrooper, artistic director of Ballet Victoria, and an original piece

by Jocelyn Wozencroft, artistic director of Avant Dance Co. It’s onstage Wednesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.Tickets are $30 regular, $25 students and seniors, $15 for children 12 and under.

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Another filling boot drive While the final tally is still out on how much Burnaby firefighters collected during last month’s Boot Drive, early indications suggest the local fundraiser might have had its best year yet.

This week, firefighters were reporting they’d collected about $48,500 during the two-day fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. (The final total is expected sometime in the coming weeks. Organizers are waiting for donations to come in from businesses in the community.)

This year’s fundraiser was well supported by the com-

munity, according to Derek Cousins, one of the Boot Drive organizers.

“The amount of support we get is unreal and that’s why we do well,” Cousins said. “So thanks (to) the public and to all the locations that allowed us to shake the boot in front of them, it’s much appreciated.”

Last year’s Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy raised $42,200, adding to the more than $1.25 million the department has raised since it started participating in the national fundraiser in 1958.

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Condos for Families: Why Developers are Building Bigger

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hen the clock strikes midnight on December 31, 2015, it will mark not only the beginning of a new year but a new view on family-sized living options. New Westminster will become BC’s first municipality to legislate that new condo developments must provide a minimum of 30 per cent two- or three-bedroom homes, and at least 10 per cent of them three bedrooms.

Reaction is mixed. Some laud the move as a way to put homeownership within reach of young, growing families. Other aren’t so sure. And while many developers already offer larger units, there’s a consensus that legislating unit mix is unduly draconian.

a two-bedroom-and-den plan that addresses the needs of downsizers, but could be easily converted to a three-bedroom for a young family.”

Karen West, sales and marketing director with Boffo Developments, says, “It’s easy to forget that 15 or 20 years ago, large suites were the norm. We made a conscious choice to continue building larger units designed with the end user in mind. Because our model includes very high-end finishing specs, these homes command the higher price point needed to make it financially viable.”

For Boffo, it’s a model that works. In Metrotown, both Jewel I and Jewel II sold rapidly and Modello is following suit – all buildings that offer large units.

Why Legislate?

John Stark, New Westminster’s senior social planner, says, “We surveyed 320 parents and found a two-bedroom apartment works fine if you only have one child. But when a second or third child comes along, many parents had to relocate to afford – or find – a larger home.”

Stark acknowledges that three-bedroom homes typically take longer to sell – clearly a concern to builders – but suggests larger units are actually less costly to build when considering the overall price per square foot.

“You’re still only building one kitchen. And while you might add another bathroom, the additional bedroom costs virtually nothing. Plus these larger homes also appeal to a broader demographic – empty-nesters, extended families, people looking for roommates, even seniors who require live-in care.”

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“Hypothetically, if we had been forced to build three-bedroom homes in the Brewery District, we would have to sell them for close to $600 per square foot –very similar to the price of a single-family house in Sapperton.”

Although New Westminster will allow interior bedrooms provided there are two sources of natural light from doorways, transoms or skylights, Allegretto is also concerned about design logistics in municipalities eyeing similar legislation while insisting on windows. “If you have a sunlight policy, it’s quite probable a 1,000-square-foot apartment would have to increase to 1,300 square feet to accommodate extra windows.”

And finally, he notes that if three-bedroom homes languish on the market, developers may well be forced to lower prices on them, which would require upping the price of smaller units to compensate.

Responding to Demand

Developers appear unanimous that legislating unit mix is not the right approach.

However, many are addressing the growing demand for single-family-home alternatives – on their own terms.

“The financial impact to the builder shouldn’t be an issue if you keep homes efficient and flexible,” says Nic Jensen, Onni’s vice-president of sales. “For example, we offer

In Vancouver, MOSAIC Homes is another developer addressing the need for larger condominium homes – including in the rapidly changing Cambie Corridor. “At Cambria, we offered just a few to test the market,” says Geoff Duyker. “Demand was so great that when we launched Cambria 2, the average size was 200 square feet larger.”

Like Allegretto, Duyker believes a blanket approach fails to take into account the vagaries of specific markets. “If you’re forced to build three-bedroom apartments in a neighbourhood where people are looking for less expensive homes, you’re going to have a lot of disappointed buyers and unsold product.

“If a government told Ford they had to sell X number of four-door sedans, people would ask why – it just doesn’t make sense.”

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Change is good.

The Burnaby Holiday Bantam Hockey tournament has been a staple on the minor hockey calendar for 53 years, ebbing and flowing at one point to being the hottest international bantam series in North America.

But a downturn in interest recently presented both a challenge and an opportunity for the game’s backers.

The result is the Pat Quinn Classic, a new label for the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association’s tournament which runs Dec. 27 to 30, a change that supporters say will be just like its namesake – competitive, focused on fair play and a lot of fun.

“I think obviously it’s a big change, renaming the tournament the Pat Quinn Classic,” said Burnaby’s Cliff Ronning, well-versed in local and international hockey fare.

“It’s about rebooting it to ensure that it becomes a high-level tournament, with elite competition.”

Ronning, who played in the tourney some 30 years ago en route to becoming an NHL scoring star, said that as honourary chair his role will be to ensure that the event matches the integrity and intention of Tribute to a great leader: Burnaby’s Cliff Ronning took the podium as honourary chair for the newly rechristened Pat Quinn Classic Bantam Hockey Tournament, which runs Dec. 27 to 30. At bottom right, members of the Burnaby bantam A1 Bulldogs surround the new tournament trophy (standing, from left, Dante Ballarin, Thomas Vela and its namesake, who passed away in Sebastian Pugliese; squatting in front, Marcus Klarich and Daniel Dallapace). PHOTO JANET HOFFAR/PAT QUINN CLASSIC 2014.

“He was such a great person, and ki Lumme, as well as Kalli Quinn, Charitable Society is also onboard.

I felt that to keep his name, not so For the person who ran the tourmuch as keep it going or alive, but to Pat’s daughter. Also in attendance were representatives of the city of nament for the past 20 years, new make it something the younger genBurnaby,Tourism Burn- blood and a newer direction was a erations to come are and the Burnaby good thing. Burnaby school trustee aware of, that’s why I As a person aby Minor Hockey Associaand BMHA executive administrator stepped forward,” said (Pat Quinn) tion.

Larry Hayes said it was obvious that Ronning, who is servWhen the idea first change was needed. ing as the honourary just made surfaced, it was Ron“The last couple of years have chairman of the tournaeveryone ning who made sure been challenging,” said Hayes. “The ment. “Hockey for Pat was about competing at around him the family endorsed the biggest test was when Kamloops idea, and that the frame(International Bantam) tournament the highest level, sportsbetter. work matched the man it decided three years ago to move manship and for the would be honouring. theirs to the Christmas break, putlove for the game.

Other partners ting us in direct competition.

“As a person he just stepped up, from Tour“We were competing with a sinmade everyone around ism Burnaby, Bosa Prop- gle-purpose organization and the him better.” erties, the Ritchie Brothers Auctionimpact was pretty obvious.”

The press conference held TuesLast year, the Burnaby tourney day at Rogers Arena drew fellow for- eers, Shaw Cable and Dueck Auto mer Canucks Kirk McLean and Jyr- Group.The Burnaby Firefighters Continued on page 35

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Barzal, Fabbro get Hockey Canada invitations

Two talented Burnaby Winter Club-trained hockey players are on Canada Hockey’s radar.

Both Mathew Barzal and Dante Fabbro received invitations to represent Canada at two different tournaments.

Barzal, currently fourth overall in the Western Hockey League’s scoring race as a member of the Seattle Thunderbirds, was one of 32 players invited to attend this weekend’s selection camp in Toronto. From there, a roster will be picked to represent Canada at the World Junior championship tour-

nament, which runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Finland.

Taken 16th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Barzal has nine goals and 34 assists in 24 games.

The World Junior championships begin Dec. 26.

Fabbro, who played with Barzal in the BWC’s bantam program, was one of 22 players named to the Canada West roster, which will launch the 2015 World Junior A Challenge on Sunday against the Czech Republic in a preliminary game in Cobourg, Ont.

The 17-year-old Fabbro, recently ranked among the top-10 prospects for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, anchors the Penticton Vees blueline in the B.C. Hockey League. In his second season in the league, Fabbro sits ninth in league scoring with seven goals and 32 assists over 24 games.

SINCLAIR SCORES EARLY Canada kicked off the 2015 International Tournament of Natal in Brazil with a sturdy 3-0 victory, thanks to a two goal effort from Christine Sinclair.

The Burnaby native counted two early markers against Mexico and moved one-goal away from Mia Hamm as the second all-time scorer in women’s soccer.

Sinclair gave Canada the lead just 13 minutes into the contest Wednesday, then doubled it six minutes later. Sinclair now has 157 international tallies, while the U.S.’s Abby Wambach holds the record with 184.

Canada’s next match is Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago, one of the teams they will face in the group stage of February’s CON-

CACAF Olympic qualfying championship.

BURNABY TO HOST TAEKWONDO The World Taekwondo Federation World Junior championships are coming to Burnaby.

The federation’s council awarded the World Junior championships to Burnaby, following the withdrawal of the bid from Turkey.

The event will take place November 2016, and is the first major taekwondo event to take place in Canada since the 1999 world championships in Edmonton.

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New name makes waves Continued from page 34 only attracted nine entries, down from the usual 16.

Already, the new moniker has paid dividends, with this year’s tournament filled with 24 bantam teams from as far away as Chicago, Los Angeles and Alaska.There are two bantam divisions: AAA-elite and AAA bantam, attracting such hockey factories as Okanagan, Shawnigan Lake, the Burnaby Winter Club andYale (Abbotsford) academies, as well as the Notre Dame (Saskatchewan) Hounds. Canadian content includes Lethbridge, Nanaimo, Cloverdale and Kelowna teams, to name a few.

This year, the program has added an eight-team peewee elite division, with clubs from Seafair, North Shore, Langley and the lone overseas entry – the Japan Samurai.

Another addition is the Vancouver Canucks alumni, who will face off in a fundraiser game at the Copeland arena against coaches from the participating teams.

“Since (the name change) leaked out, so many hockey programs have contacted us about getting in,” said Ronning. “Interest is there.”

Darryl Mah, president of BMHA, said the impact has been significant, considering last year’s tournament reflected some tough times.

“It’s put the tournament back on the map in terms of bantam tournaments,” said Mah. “Over the past few years it’s been tough, there has been more competition for teams and sponsors. Now we’ve got the Tourism Burnaby and the experience of In-

side Edge Hockey Training people operating the tournament… We have maxed out our ice availability and will have some games at the Burnaby Winter Club and North Shore Winter Club.”

The tourney will be based out of the Bill Copeland Sports Complex and the Kensington Arena.

Among the luminaries who have competed in the tournament over the years were Ronning, Joe Sakic, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Kyle Turris and Paul Kariya.

The trophy the elite bantam teams will be battling for was something that had to be significant, said the one-time Vancouver Canucks star.

“This trophy is huge, it’s six inches taller than the Stanley Cup and when we brought it out it was a big presence in the room,” said Ronning.

“The Pat Quinn Classic is all about a competitive tournament that will honour a great man… The inscription on the tournament was something Pat truly believed in – ‘Follow your dreams, listen to your heart, obey your passion.’”

Bantam AAA action starts Dec. 27 with Delta Academy v Ridge Meadows (at Burnaby Lake arena); Cloverdale v Peninsula (BWC); Phoenix jr. Coyotes v Okanagan Hockey Academy (Copeland); and Seattle v Anaheim jr. Ducks (NSWC).

The tournament continues until Wednesday, Dec. 30 when the bantam AAA final goes at 1:30 p.m.

For more information, including the draw, visit www.patquinnclassic.com.

One step beyond: A Burnaby Canadians player, at left, guards the ball against her Chilliwack rival during recent Metro Women’s Select B league action. Burnaby, bolstered by a 1-0 victory over first place Chilliwack, enter the holiday break on a two-game win streak, and nine-game unbeaten run. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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