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Attempted abduction?

By Cayley Dobie

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Mounties are trying to determine whether what went down Sunday at Lougheed Town Centre was an attempted abduction or not.

The “suspicious” incident in question happened around 3:30 p.m. at the Lougheed SkyTrain station, but Mounties weren’t called to the station until 4:30 p.m.

Initially, the victim didn’t report the alleged abduction to police, Cpl. Daniela Panesar, spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP, told the NOW. It wasn’t until someone saw a post by Suspect: RCMP are looking for this man. the victim on social media about the incident and suggested she call 911 that police were alerted, Panesar said.

The victim alleged the suspect attempted to take her 18-month-old baby before he fled on foot. Neither the mother nor the baby were injured.

Investigators are looking for more Continued on page 8

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Artists Louise Solecki Weir and Ron Simmer with their works HarperCat and Stephen Harper (Or In Considerations of the Controversial History of Political Statuary), during the opening reception for the new Moved by Portraits exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery. Simmer engaged Solecki Weir to create the visage of HarperCat, resulting in the terracotta bust. The exhibition is on until Feb. 5 at the gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Burnaby slams NEB on Day 2 of hearings

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The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project has failed to gain social licence from the provincial government, or any Lower Mainland municipality or First Nation, and the National Energy Board (NEB)

– facing an overhaul from the federal government – should simply shut down the hearings underway to consider the project.

That was the recommendation from the City of Burnaby on Wednesday, during Day 2 of a 10day NEB hearing into the $7-billion pipeline expan-

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In a fiery double-barrel blast, Gregory McDade, legal counsel for the City of Burnaby, fired one barrel at Kinder Morgan Inc., the company behind the expansion project, and the other at the NEB panel itself.

Citing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to

overhaul the NEB, which he criticized for becoming politicized, McDade said, “Burnaby should not be the last victim of a flawed process.

“The City of Burnaby calls upon this panel to suspend these hearings,” McDade said. “We call upon this panel to re-

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set the process in a way that keeps faith with the public trust that the prime minister of Canada has claimed he has.”

McDade quoted Trudeau, who said, “Governments grant permits, but only communities grant permission.”

“Let me be clear, this

pipeline does not have community permission,” McDade said. “Not from the community of Burnaby, nor from any of the Lower Mainland municipalities, nor from the public or the Government of British Columbia.”

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Burnaby slams NEB hearing ‘process’ Continued from page 1 The NEB process has been criticized for not allowing Trans Mountain to be cross-examined and for failing to answer many of the 17,000 questions that were put to it in writing.

“This is the first serious NEB hearing involving a major project ever to have denied cross-examination to test the evidence,” McDade said.

“Trans Mountain, in their argument to you, claims this was a rigorous process because there were 17,000 questions and 400 interveners.They failed to note that most of those questions were nev-

er answered by them and that your panel subsequently rejected 95 per cent of the motions for better answers.”

The Trans Mountain pipeline was originally built in the 1950s and fed a number of B.C. refineries that made gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for domestic use.

The Chevron plant in Burnaby, where the pipeline terminates, is the only refinery left in the Lower Mainland. As it stands, it has to compete with other companies for the oil that moves from the pipeline.

A twinning of the pipeline would triple its carrying capacity.

But that’s by no means a guarantee that the Chevron refinery will necessarily have access to more oil. Of the 890,000 barrels per day an expanded pipeline would move, 707,500 barrels are spoken for by 13 shippers in offtake agreements, with the oil destined for refineries outside of Canada.

“This is not a pipeline, I say, to bring oil to the Lower Mainland to supply local industry, to bring us gasoline, as the pipeline was in the 1950s,” McDade said. “This is a pipeline solely for export. No benefits to B.C. at all, but all the burdens and all the risk are borne here.”

Of the 49 interveners making oral presentations at the Burnaby public hearings, 19 are B.C. First Nations, including three key Lower Mainland groups – the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh – all of whom are opposed to the project.

The expanded pipeline would increase oil tanker traffic to 34 per month from the current five.

Musqueam Councillor Morgan Guerin said on Jan. 19 that the wake caused by tankers means small fishing vessels would have to stop every time a tanker goes by.

The Musqueam would view that as a potential infringement

of their aboriginal rights to fish – a right that was affirmed in the landmark Sparrow case.

Because those rights exist, James Reynolds, lawyer for Musqueam, said there is a duty on the Crown to consult with the Musqueam on the project and to justify any infringements on their fishing rights that might result.

“In our submission the Crown has done neither,” Reynolds said.

The NEB hearings continue this week in Burnaby, and next week through Jan. 29.

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What’s next Oral final arguments for intervenors continue till Jan. 29 in Burnaby, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A second set of hearings will take place in the NEB’s Calgary office Feb. 2 to 5.

The hearings are closed to the general public, but the arguments are broadcast live at tinyurl.com/NEBhearings LIVE. If you miss the daily broadcast, the entire day’s proceeding will be posted online at tinyurl.com/ NEBhearingsARCHIVE sometime after they wrap up at 4 p.m.

Remaining Burnaby intervenors presenting: ! Simon Fraser Student Society presenting on Friday, Jan. 22 ! The Graduate Student Society at SFU on Saturday, Jan. 23 ! The Tsleil-Waututh Nation, whose traditional territory covers the areas of Burnaby where the tank farm and Westridge Marine Terminal are locat-

ed, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, ! Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion on Thursday, Jan. 28 ! Calvin Taplay, a local resident who will present with Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech on Friday, Jan. 29.

After the intervenors’ final oral arguments, the three-person panel has until May 20 to present its final recommendation on the $6.8-billion project to federal Natural Resources Minister James Carr.

During the election, the Liberals made promises to “modernize” the NEB process and make sure upstream greenhouse gas emissions would be included in the review for pipeline projects. So far, nothing has changed, but local MP Terry Beech has told the NOW that his party is preparing a “transitory process” for current projects, like the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

PROTEST: Wilderness Committee activists unfurl an anti-pipeline banner on the Willingdon overpass Tuesday before the NEB hearings began on the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

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Thieves take off with mountain animal cams

By Cornelia Naylor

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Suspected thieves have put a damper on a handson learning experience for SFU biology students on Burnaby Mountain.

Last semester, teaching assistants Allison Cornell and Raime Fronstin tried to liven up their undergraduate biology tutorials with

a project that saw students set up 11 motion-sensitive cameras to capture animal activity along Burnaby Mountain’s many trails.

By the end of their sixweek experiment, however, four of the cameras, worth about $200 each, were gone.

“I was really fun,” Cornell told the NOW. “I’d love to just leave them out

permanently and then get data all the time, but four cameras when we put out 11, that’s almost half of them.”

Cornell said she and Fronstin introduced the project to give their undergrads a taste of what it’s like to work like real scientists.

“The way we teach science doesn’t necessarily

mirror what scientists actually do,” Cornell said.

“When you’re actually working as a scientist doing research, you’re not going home and reading a textbook.That’s not what we do in the lab.We ask questions; we try and figure things out.We deal with problems, like camera theft.

If this was my thesis project, I’d have to figure out a

way to deal with that.”

But hiding the cameras from thieves for future projects would be a challenge, Cornell said, because large game animals tend to prefer using human-made trails, so cameras can’t be placed too far off the beaten path.

The cameras that survived last semester’s experiment, meanwhile, yielded

some interesting footage, including a number of photos of coastal black-tailed deer, a bobcat and a man discreetly peeing.

The latter was a class favourite, according to Cornell, who was quick to add the photo didn’t show the man’s face or any other distinguishing body parts.

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Having a sample of the latest local batch of brew or vino has become a major part of the farmers’ market experience in the Lower Mainland, except in Burnaby.

The city is one of the last municipalities to act on provincial regulations that changed a couple years ago, allowing for liquor sales and tastings at the markets.

But that could soon change.

The city is looking at amending the current bylaws to allow producers to sell and offer samples of liquor at farmers’ markets.

The planning and building department is recommending the changes, and this week the city’s advisory planning committee also had a look at the amendments.

Under provincial rules, licensed manufacturers may sell and offer samples of beer, wine, cider and spirits at farmers’ markets, subject to approval from market management and compliance with local bylaws.

The group behind Burnaby’s farmers’ market, Artisan Farmers Market Society, expects the proposed changes, if approved, would be very popular with both vendors and customers.

Lyn Hainstock, the general manager of the market, noted she has a waitlist of breweries and wineries who want to sell their products at this year’s market.

While, personally, she feels the market isn’t the

most appropriate place to sell alcohol, she also suggested it’s been very successful at other markets and brings in a huge number of customers, “Everybody is doing it, and we’ve been left behind,” Hainstock told the NOW, also adding the breweries and wineries are usually small businesses, which the market supports.

“They’re small business, a lot of them; it’s not the big guys that are doing it.”

She noted the market will probably invite one brewery and one winery into the market for 2016.

Under the rules, markets can limit the number of vendors and the type of alcohol sold.

Some of the other rules include permitting liquor sales between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. and limiting the sample sizes at the market.

A number of other farmers markets around the region have taken advantage of the provincial changes and sell alcohol, including markets in the Tri-Cities and NewWestminster.

Besides alcohol sales, the city is also looking at expanding the uses and activities at the market in an effort to recognize the festival atmosphere of the weekly event. Some of the activities include live music and entertainment, non-profit community group information booths, book exchanges, children’s activities and wellness services.

All the changes still need council approval. A public hearing on the amendment is set for Jan. 26.

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Hottest year on record, is NEB listening?

While Day 2 of the National Energy Board’s Kinder Morgan hearings were underway in Burnaby, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that 2015 is going down as the hottest year in recorded history – by far.

That’s right, the highest temperatures on land and in the ocean since 1880, when people started keeping track. Last year’s average temperature was 0.90C

above the 20th century average.The alarming rise in global temperatures is having repercussions around the planet, according to the NOAA’s report.

Call us cynical, but we think there’s a good chance the NEB will approve the pipeline expansion despite widespread opposition and clear lack of local social license. Based on the NEB’s track record, the board members rarely say no to oil company proposals. Sure,

Kinder Morgan will likely be subject to an exhaustive list of conditions, similar to Enbridge’s Northern Gateway project. But the company will find a way to forge ahead when there are billions at stake here.

And, yes, there will be more protests. People are clearly frustrated with the NEB process, and unless the Liberals make some major changes fast, that’s not going to change.

We also understand there

are no rules that require the board to consider climate change while reviewing these projects.

...it’s not just irresponsible, it’s suicidal

The board’s only mandate is to determine whether the proposed $6.8-billion

project is in the best interests of the country.

Excuse me? But what about the planet? Who will determine what’s in the best interests of our shared air, land and water?

We really hope the National Energy Board is listening to this latest news.

We also hope the NEB is listening to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, which treats the responsibility of environmental protection as a sacred duty for future gen-

erations.

We hope the NEB is listening beyond the walls of the hearing chambers while deliberating over this project.The final decision should be based on what’s in the best interests of the planet, not a handful of oil barons.

To ignore the direct link between fossil fuel consumption and the planet’s rising temperatures is not just irresponsible, it’s suicidal.

MY VIEW JORDAN BATEMAN

Film industry has cost us all Every once in a while, you’ll see one of those faded red bumper stickers from 2013, pleading to “Save B.C. Film!”Well, mission accomplished – thanks to a Canadian dollar that has slumped below 70 cents US. The film business is booming in B.C., and industry insiders are just licking their chops at the number of Hollywood productions heading north. Unfortunately, that means B.C. taxpayers are about to get dinged with an even bigger bill – a historic number of film subsidies.

Now it’s time for Premier Christy Clark to “Save B.C.Taxpayers!” and wean the film industry off the ludicrous tax breaks it enjoys.

We must address this addiction to subsidies now, when B.C. film has a powerful advantage over the U.S. thanks to the tanking Canadian dollar.

Documents found in November 2014’s Sony Pictures hack show just how lucrative government subsidies are – film companies get back 58.4 per cent of their labour costs reimbursed from taxpayers. All told, the documents show they expected to get back $38.3 million of the $65.6 million they spent on wages in B.C. from 2010 to 2014.

To put that into perspective, the B.C. government spent $38 million last year to open the Hope Centre for Psychiatry and Education in NorthVancouver. For most British Columbians, new mental health facilities are

likely a far better use of $38 million than writing corporate welfare cheques to giant U.S. conglomerates.

All told, the B.C. government cut cheques for $1.5 billion in film subsidies over the past five years.That’s more than taxpayers spent on the ministries of aboriginal relations, agriculture and environment – combined.

As if that wasn’t enough, the federal government jumped in with $1.73 billion more nationwide.

With the low Canadian dollar attracting more filming here, these subsidies are going to soar even higher in 2016/17 – there are no caps on these payouts.

Even with every conceivable tax spinoff included, experts estimate the provincial treasury only got back, at most, half of what it paid out.While the industry touts overall “economic spinoff,” the truth is this money simply isn’t rematerializing in the treasury.This means B.C. taxpayers have lost roughly $750 million on this industry over five years – money that could have been building schools or hospitals or paying down debt.

British Columbians should want a strong film industry, but not one wholly reliant on taxpayer dollars.

The provincial government should seize the opportunity that comes with a low Canadian dollar to force the industry to become self-sufficient. If not now, when?

Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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Why put your faith in election promises?

Realty group slams Volkow for comments

Dear Editor I had a good laugh reading your newspaper this morning that people are actually expecting Mr. Trudeau to fulfill his election promises in regards to the Kinder Morgan pipeline and the Site C dam. It ought to be obvious to anyone that election It ought to promises are distributed be obvious … freely and that election are rarely promises are fulfilled.

That is just distributed how our sysfreely and are tem works, whoever rarely fulfilled. i.e., promises the most cookies gets elected.

The sad thing is that so many people still put faith in these promises and are then disappointed with the results.

Ted Grigoleit, Burnaby

Property ‘value’ is different than ‘price’ Dear Editor Re: Volkow wants the madness to stop, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 8.

That picture on the front page tells the whole story. That is a house, a home sweet home, not an investment. In the latter part of the article you quote a regional assessor referring to the “strongest increase in value.”

A more accurate phrase would be “increase in price.” Price means money.

Value might mean something like usefulness, the kind of usefulness that Coun. Nick Volkow is talking about. A house where you can’t afford the taxes is a burden, not a value.

Albert Melenius, Burnaby

City councillor has resident’s back Dear Editor Re: Realty group slams Burnaby councillor for comments, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 20.

As a Burnaby resident, I know who has my back. It’s not the people profiting from developing our limited ALR and industrial land, it’s Coun. Nick Volkow.

Peter Cech, Burnaby

Stanley Cup rioters should be made to pay Dear Editor Regarding the 2011 Stanley Cup riot: Were any of the over 300 people charged, and of those the 293 found guilty made to pay fines or restitution toward the $5 million spent to convict them?

Hit them in the pocketbook as well as jail time and they may think twice about being involved in another riot, which was an absolute disgrace to our city.

Lynn Nisely, Burnaby

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Chez_Helen The issue is not the assessment, it is the constant uptick in property taxes. I don’t care if my assessment goes up, it is property taxes that hurt my ability to continue to live in Burnaby. Councillor Volkow is doing a sleight-of-hand here, asking us to look to the assessment authority as the reason for property tax hikes. Nonsense, it is our City Councillors raising our taxes.

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earlrichards Port Metro Vancouver is a fraud and a farce. It is the same as the NEB, because it is tar sands bought and will do anything Kinder Morgan tells them. PMV is full of Harper appointees.

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Burnaby may change approach to fireworks @CooperCorgiBear @BurnabyNOW_ News I sure hope they ban it. Edmonds is like a war zone for 2 weeks on either side of Halloween. Dogs are terrorized. @feeltheburnaby Firework ban wouldn’t do much unless entire Metro Vancouver area did the same, according to fire chief Doug McDonald

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Burnaby is booming If you think Burnaby is booming, there are now some numbers to back it up.

It turned out, 2015 was a record year for construction in the municipality, with the city handing out $879.3 million in building permits.

The year-end totals were presented to council this week. Besides being a record, last year’s totals literally hammered previous years’ numbers by hundreds of millions.

For example, in 2014, 2013, and 2012, the city handed out $698 million, $674 million, and $514 million in construction permits

respectively.

A further breakdown indicates the city approved $769 million in new construction, with another $109 million for alterations or repairs.

A closer look at the numbers shows the city handed out a total of 1,774 permits, with the largest number – 473 – for single-family homes. The total dollar amount came in at $195 million.

The number caught the eye of Coun. Pietro Calendino.

“That is a very large amount, I don’t know if that

makes me happy or worried because of the cost the new houses will be on the market,” he told council.

Another 128 permits were handed out for multifamily construction, bringing in the biggest dollar value of all the categories at $302 million.

That was closely followed by the commercial category, which was just short at $299 million for 453 building permits.

The city issued 178 industrial permits for a total of $52 million.

– Jeremy Deutsch

Traffic stop nets drugs What began as a mundane traffic stop in Burnaby soon turned into something a lot bigger, when officers found nearly $35,000 in cash and more than 230 grams of cocaine inside the vehicle.

The traffic stop began like many others. Burnaby Mounties pulled over a driver who appeared to be talking on his cellphone at Kingsway and Nelson Street.When the officer

asked for the driver’s identification, he faltered, giving the cop a fake name.When the officer went to run a check on the name given, the driver jumped out of his car and ran, according to Burnaby RCMP’s monthly report.

“They never did locate him,” Cpl. Daniela Panesar, spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP, told the NOW. A search of the vehicle turned up fraudulent docu-

ments, $34,100 in cash, a cellphone and a plastic bag containing 232 grams of cocaine, according to the report.

Panesar said investigators are still trying to piece together the true identity of the driver and because of that no charges have been laid. She could not provide any further information as the investigation is ongoing.

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The alleged suspect was last seen at the corner of Lougheed Highway and Government Street. He is described as a 45-year-old man with a dark complexion and a thin build. He is about five feet two inches tall. He was seen wearing a

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It’s a popular urban trail for cyclists and walkers alike. And soon, a portion of the Gilmore Urban Trail could be getting a facelift.

The city is considering making improvements to the 3.3 kilometre trail that follows the Gilmore Avenue/ Diversion/Way from William Street by Willingdon Heights Park to Sanderson Way. According to a staff report, the basic idea is to improve the existing network between Canada Way and Still Creek Drive and address deficiencies in the existing trail from Still Creek to Dawson.

They’re pretty confident for the foreseeable future that would not be a problem.

More specifically, the project has two major components: The southern component is the Gilmore Highway 1 Overpass and Gilmore Diversion and the proposed changes include upgrades to pedestrian, cycling and transit facilities on the overpass and streets within a 640-metre section along the trail.

The northern component is Still Creek Drive to Dawson Street and involves work to address the trail portion

that has started to sink below the road and rail line.

The report also noted the project will provide an opportunity to complete a 4.6 km, 30 to 45 minute urban trail walking loop in the area.

Last week, the city transportation committee had a chance to view the plans.

While the committee was generally in support of the project, there was concern over one part of the plan to close a slip lane at the intersection of Myrtle Street and Gilmore Diversion.

The project calls for a new signal to allow for a safe controlled crossing for trail users, and employees and visitors accessing nearby businesses.

The report noted the closure of the slip lane would eliminate conflicts with pedestrians and cyclists and provide parking for the nearby pump station and safe driveway access to a businesses in the area.

Coun. Sav Dhaliwal said the committee was concerned the slip lane closure would be problematic for traffic.

“Staff has done a fair amount of studies in terms of daily traffic, and they’re pretty confident for the foreseeable future that would not be a problem,” he told the NOW, adding the committee ultimately supported the recommendations.

Dhaliwal said he’s happy with the project suggesting the trail will be safer for users with the proposed changes.

As for a cost, that hasn’t been determined.

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By Cornelia Naylor

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If your dog can’t resist the delicious scent of food in a restaurant or the attention of strangers in a mall, he’s probably not cut out to be an assistance dog.

Such temptations are the stuff of a new assessment now being administered by the Justice Institute of B.C. in New Westminster as part of new legislation governing B.C.’s guide and service dogs.

Under the Guide and Service Dog Act, which came into effect Monday, certified dogs and handlers are now being issued government identification cards based on new training standards.

Now people will know it’s a legitimate team Canine helpers not trained by an accredited guide- or service-dog organization – such as the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) in Burnaby or B.C. and Alberta Guide Dogs in Delta – now have to be tested by the Justice Institute to make sure they know how to behave in public.

“It’s a public safety test,” JIBC security training programs manager Karen Johnson told the Burnaby NOW. “It’s not to determine whether the dog is proficient at what they’re supposed to be assisting the individual with.”

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FETCHING: Nico, a three-year-old service dog in training, brings a cellphone from Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) trainer Rob Mackay, left, to B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Morris, right, during a media event at the Justice Institute last Friday to raise awareness about new provincial laws for guide and service dogs in B.C. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

said the new legislation will weed out dogs and handlers without proper training and help his clients and trainers operate more effectively.

“Now people will know it’s a legitimate team, and it’s that card issued by the government, so it’s a huge strengthening to what we had,”Thornton said at a media event ushering in the new law at JIBC last Friday.

PADS apprentice trainer Rob Mackay agreed.

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Besides new standards for assistance dogs, the Guide and Service Dog Act also includes stiffer penalties for people who deny assistance dogs and their handlers access to public spaces or tenancy in strata properties.

“People that have difficulty getting around, this is

going to enhance their capability significantly,” said Public Safety Minister Mike Morris, who was also at the Justice Institute Friday. “It’s going to go a long way towards making B.C. one of the most accessible provinces in Canada.”

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Burnaby group is moving on from the controversy over theVancouver Board of Trade name change

Jeremy Deutsch

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While the Vancouver Board of Trade (VBOT) may have recently adopted a new name, its counterpart in Burnaby is moving on from the controversial issue.

The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) said the organization will continue to focus on representing the interest of its members and the Burnaby business community.

“I’m not sure there’s much value to be gained by focusing too much on what another organization is doing,” BBOT president and CEO Paul Holden told the NOW. “I think it’s important to focus on what we can do to deliver the value our members are looking for.”

Last week, the Vancouver board voted in favour of changing its name to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

The move has sparked concern from other business chambers that the Vancouver organization was trying to speak on behalf of the region.

The Surrey Board of Trade has said it would contest the name change.

Holden noted BBOT hasn’t made any decision to follow Surrey’s lead and contest the name, but he still expressed concern the name change could cause confusion.

The Burnaby board and VBOT met last week, with the Burnaby organization sharing its opinion on the name change. In turn, VBOT said it wasn’t looking to be a regional voice or expand its foot print.

In a message to members following the vote,VBOT’s chair Tim Manning said the organization is not changing its mandate.

“Instead, we are embracing our longstanding role as a regional voice, and we are reflecting that half of our members are from businesses outside the City of Vancouver,” he said in a statement.

“For more than a century, our organization has been an advocate for businesses of all sizes across this region. During that time, we have helped champion dozens of infrastructure projects across Greater Vancouver that today play a critical role in B.C. and Canada’s economies.”

The message also noted the organization was “eager” to move forward and work collectively with other chambers in the best interests of the region’s business community.

On that, Holden said BBOT will continue to collaborate with the different chambers, including VBOT, as long as the opportunities are in the best interest of its members and the Burnaby business community.

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City now Xenon working with Mosaic to help refugees Continued from page 13 It’s a role for Xenon that comes straight from the top.

Xenon’s president and CEO, Simon Pimstone, is originally from South Africa and came to Canada through the medical system.

He’s worked as a doctor in the country for years and pointed out the company’s ties to the issue.

“We do have many other immigrants in the company that come from all over the world,” he told the NOW, adding the company has about 90 employees total at its Burnaby office.

Pimstone explained that once he heard that a number of Syrian refugees were coming this way, the company reached out to Mosaic to see if they could offer support.

He said the goal is to find immigrants with relevant experience, like doctors, nurses, scientists and lab technicians, and if qualified, offer them a job.

“I’m hoping if we can do that we can send a challenge to other companies in our industry to try and open up their hearts and labs to immigrants that may be able… to contribute to the businesses,” he said. “We’re

hoping little by little companies in B.C. can take on that responsibility to help integrate these individuals and be that kind of community to them.”

Pimstone noted employees at Xenon have also signed up to take any new employees and their family around the community to help them get settled.

The people who have been coming are highly qualified and educated

How the partnership will work is Mosaic will provide the referrals to the company.

Pimstone said his company does have positions that need to be filled, but noted it’s going to depend on an applicant’s expertise, experience and whether they are the right fit.

There is no shortage of anecdotal tales of well-educated immigrants coming to Canada unable to find work in their chosen field.

Dianna Lee, with Mosaic, said the issue is a real source of frustration for newcomers, and will likely need to be highlighted as the refugees settle in during the next year.

“The people who have been coming are highly qualified and educated, but their credentials aren’t recognized,” she said, She noted new immigrants will get a stipend from the government for 12 months, but added most will want to have a job by then.

Which makes what Xenon has offered to do, that much more helpful.

“We think this is a wonderful thing Xenon are doing, and it would be nice to see other employers start stepping up and being able to do something,” Lee said.

In December, the company also made a $3,500 donation to Mosaic, with a portion of the money raised by employees.

For Xenon’s CEO, it’s not an unusual gesture.

“This is exactly the culture of the business,” he said.We try to hire people who have a sense of the community and the commitment to the community.

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This weekend plan is for the birds

HELP MAKE BURNABY LAKE PARK FRIENDLY FOR BIRDS by joining in a nestbox monitoring session on Sunday, Jan. 24. Meet at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion, 6871 Roberts St. (off Sperling Avenue).

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done).You can learn about the birds of the park by cleaning and repairing the boxes. Dress for the weather and wear shoes/boots that can get wet and dirty. Check out www.BurnabyLakePark. ca for all the details or call Ann at 604-520-6442.

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you in this gala affair, Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Rd.Tickets are $80.

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Gallery showcases newly acquired work Did you know the Burnaby Art Gallery has acquired works by Francisco Goya and Rembrandt van Rijn?

The gallery will be showcasing an extensive collection of recently acquired works in a New Acquisitions exhibition, running at the gallery Feb. 5 to March 27.

An opening reception is set for Thursday, Feb. 4 from 7 to 9 p.m.

The exhibition features 55 works on paper representing local, national and international artists.

Art lovers can expect to find historical works by Francesco Bartolozzi, Francisco Goya,William Hogarth and Rembrandt van Rijn, as well as contemporary artists like Stan Douglas, Ann Kipling, Kelly Lycan and Eric Metcalfe.

The exhibition includes etchings, prints, watercolours and more. It was curated by gallery director-curator Ellen van Eijnsbergen and assistant curator Jen-

Classic: Bartolozzi’s Saints Peter and Paul is one of the new acquisitions on display at Burnaby Art Gallery. PHOTO

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nifer Cane, selected from more than 300 artworks that have been added to the city’s permanent art collection in the past two years through gifts and purchases.

A variety of special events are being offered in conjunction with the exhibition: ! Curator’s tour: Ellen van Eijnsbergen and Jennifer Cane lead the tour on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. It’s free.

! Interactive tour and workshop for homelearners:This program, geared at six- to 14-year-olds, runs Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and costs $16. ! In the BAG:This family Sunday drop-in program, which gives people a chance to check out the exhibition and then make their own art in the studio, is on Feb. 14 and March 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. ! Full-day art studio for homelearners:This program, suitable for nine- to 17-year-olds, is on Friday, March 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and costs $38. ! Gallery tours: Mandarin- and English-speaking guides will lead tours on Saturday, March 5 from 2 to 4 p.m.They’re free.

See www.burnabyart gallery.ca or call 604-2974422.The Burnaby Art Gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Admission is by donation.

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It’s likely that the Camaro wouldn’t exist today if it wasn’t for continuing interest and support from the Baby Boomer generation and, now more commonly, their offspring.

Both are steeped in the warm glow of nostalgia and yearning for a time when General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and American Motors’ sporty machinery blazed a trail across the nation’s streets and racetracks. More than five decades on, that trail has yet to cool off.

With the recently redesigned Ford Mustang and significantly updated Dodge Challenger (including the mind-blowing 707-horsepower Hellcat version), what more could fans of past-generation American muscle wish for? Well, that would be an all-new sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro to keep pace with the competition.

The 2016 model sticks with the same general look as the previous car, including a beltline as high as Steve Urkel’s pants. Seriously, it’s as if some oldschool hot-rodder chopped a bit out of the Camaro’s roofline to make it appear more sinister. The design works, but combined with a cocoon-like seating position; your head will sit parallel with your elbows when hanging them out over the car’s towering door tops.

That’s hardly reason to take a pass on this newest Camaro. On the plus side, a thoroughly modernized interior does away with the annoying tunnel-type gauge pods that weren’t all that popular when first installed in the original car nearly a half-century ago. The new dash is user-friendlier, with a large screen displaying vital info between the tachometer

and speedometer. Another optional touch-screen on the control panel is used for the navigation, communications and the audio system.

The Camaro has switched over to a stiffer platform one that it shares with the Cadillac ATS - which means that it’s slightly shorter and narrower than before. The weight has also been leaned out by about 175 kilograms. That amount relates to the base LT coupe equipped with a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder that makes 275 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The weight for a comparable Camaro Convertible has undergone a 90-kilogram reduction.

Of course the Camaro becomes heavier with the installation of either the 3.6-litre V6 (335 horsepower/284 pound-feet) or the Corvette-based 6.2-litre V8 (455/455) that’s exclusive to the SS model.

Interestingly, although the turbo four-cylinder is the least expensive engine and the non-turbo V6 is optional, for Mustang buyers the choice is the other way around.

All three Camaro powerplants are available with sixspeed manual transmissions or available eight-speed automatics that can be ordered with paddle-shift controls. The V8’s Tremec-brand manual gearbox gets a rev-matching program that blips the throttle when downshifting. Matching the engine speed to the transmission keeps the rear of the car staple during deceleration, preventing unintentional lockup.

Regardless of which model is selected, you’ll still have an engagingly rapid car on your hands; the slowest being the base turbo with the automatic transmission that Chevrolet claims can reach 60 mph (96 km-h) from rest in 5.5 seconds.

The V6 is slightly quicker, while the V8-powered Camaro SS does it in 4.0.

With a starting price of $30,000 for the turbo four-cylinder coupe, including destination charges (pricing for the late-arriving convertible has yet to be announced), base Camaros have the usual necessities and niceties plus push-button start, 20inch wheels and a rear-vision camera (an absolute necessity when reversing).

At the upper end of the scale, a fully loaded Camaro SS will cost about $44,000, but you’ll get what is essentially a more practical, albeit less alluring, version of a Corvette.

There’s no official word as to whether or when the higher performing ZL1 or Z/28 models will arrive, but given the return of the racy Mustang GT350 with its 526 horsepower V8, the wait shouldn’t be too long.

Meanwhile, with enhanced content and power choices, you can more easily match the Camaro to your specific driving needs and your ability to pay for them.

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18 FRIDAY January 22, 2016 • BurnabyNOW

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Six Burnaby schools benefitted this month from a successful year of fundraising by the Burnaby Association for South East Side (BASES).The non-profit group, which runs a thrift store in the Edmonds neighbourhood, presented a $48,000 cheque at a school board meeting Tuesday.

Raised through thriftstore sales and direct donations, the money will go towards out-of-school programs and communitybased activities at Stride Avenue, Edmonds,Twelfth Avenue, Morley andWindsor elementary schools and Byrne Creek Secondary School. For more information visit basesburnaby.ca or call 604-540-0110.

CHILD CARE COMING? Windsor Elementary School may soon get a before- and after-school childcare program.The school district’s buildings and grounds committee discussed a request to use an existing community portable at the school for a childcare program, and facilities staff have been directed to check out the portable to see if it would be appropriate and what work, if any,

would need to be done to it.

“I’m sure it’s going to make it,” secretary-treasurer Greg Frank told the NOW. “I think it’s actually in good shape.The facility used to be used for child care.”

HISTORIC WINNERS Burnaby South Secondary produced two awardwinning submissions for the Government of Canada’s annual History Now competition recently. Grade 11 student Tim Cormier won an award and cash prize for an essay on the maple leaf as a symbol of Canadian unity, while social studies teacher Sabha Ghani earned a teaching prize for a project titled “Canada’s prime ministers: show me the money.”

The latter is a group project designed to teach students about Canadian history by getting them to analyze the prime ministers on Canadian currency and pick a new one to go on a new $500 bill.

To find out more about the awards and see the winning entries, visit www. canadashistory.ca/HistoryAwards.

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It’s time to get your gardens ready for spring Anne Marrison GREEN SCENE

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Fat buds in pots of snowdrops and hyacinths on sidewalk displays tell us that spring’s arriving soon. It’s so tempting to buy one or two pots and enjoy the blooms inside. But later, many end up as green waste.

That’s because, not everyone with garden or container space knows that if planted again, these bulbs can recycle themselves many times and produce years of blooms – and the very best time for transplanting is while the soil is still moist from winter rains. In subsequent years, replanted hyacinths transform into a slightly-taller, more elegant flower that blooms in midspring.

Their survival is virtually certain because their bulbs are big enough to withstand hardship. Snowdrops are more of a gamble, but when they do come back, they tend to spread rapidly.

For container gardeners, transplants of flowers and/or vegetables acquired in planting season are an easy and time-saving way to start. But people with more space to fill who like the wide choices and inexpensive option of seed-starting can begin cleaning containers and acquiring seedstarting mix and seed very soon.

Some seeds are best started inside early because they’re slow-growing.These include geraniums, snapdragons, sweet peas and dianthus. Leeks can be started inside too, and as soon as garlic and shallots (multipliers) appear in stores, they can be planted when the soil is no longer frozen.

The onion family is phenomenally hardy, and mature leeks stand deep cold quite well. But leek seeds won’t germinate outside until the weather warms up.

Like other long, thin vegetables, leeks fit well into containers.

Seeds of storage onions can also be planted inside

Potting time: An easy way to get container gardens ready for spring is to transplant flowers and/or vegetables from the previous planting season. For those with more pots to fill, Anne Marrison suggests cleaning out containers and filling them with seed-starting mix in anticipation of seeding. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

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any time now.The gardener who grew the biggest onions I ever saw, planted the seed inside at the beginning of December. He had a greenhouse, but compact fourtray plant lights are widely available now.

In outside gardens, voles will eat almost anything that can’t run. Garlic is safe, but they eat root vegetables and shallots from below.When I tried a teaspoon of red pep-

per powder on each shallot being planted, they weren’t touched. It worked for peas too.

Whether you’re gardening in containers or an outside garden bed, it helps to plan for crop rotation before spring planting starts.

This is ensuring that crops are planted where the same kind of vegetable hasn’t grown for several years.

Crop rotation keeps nu-

trients in balance and ensures that pests are kept confused and starved out as they hike around to find out where their food supply has gone.

Memories being what they are, it helps to write down where things are planted and keep the list to refer to in later years. A three-year rotation is good, four years is better, but even a two-year rotation is better

than not doing it at all.

It helps to remember that cabbage pests will move from one kind of cabbage to another.Tomatoes, potatoes and peppers also have their habitual pests. So do peas, and so does the bean family.The root vegetables also share the same pests.

Send gardening questions to Anne Marrison at amarri son@shaw.ca. Include the name of your city or region.

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Sunny skies ahead

Burnaby resident, and prolific contributor to the NOW’s ‘Snapped’ section, John Preissl, sent us both photos; above, is a shot of the Metrotown skyline at sunset, and at right is a hawk spotted on Burnaby Mountain recently.

If you have a photo to share? Email it to editorial@ burnabynow.com. Put ‘Snapped’ in the subject line.

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Park & Metro is already 90 per cent sold

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outh Cambie might be one of the smallest of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods but since the Canada Line went in, this former sleepy enclave is attracting young and old back into its fold.

With a variety of upscale boutiques, bakeries, bars, specialty stores and a selection of ethnic restaurants, it’s no wonder.

This is where one of the province’s most respected builders, Marcon, unveiled Park & Metro, two low-rise red brick buildings.

Because of its desirable address, more than 90 per cent have already sold.“People from all over the Lower Mainland, including Richmond, Burnaby, and Vancouver itself, are excited that they can come back to the city and actually afford to buy a home,” says Celia Chiu, Park & Metro Sales Manager.

“This neighbourhood is close to some of the city’s best private schools, which many of our buyers have told us was a real draw as well.”

Park & Metro’s collection of 73 one, two and three bedroom residences, ranging from 517 to 1,313 square feet, is located on a quiet residential street yet close to all of the urban amenities home buyers are looking for.

Its location, nestled in one of the city’s most coveted neighbourhoods, is also surrounded by parks, trails and athletic fields.

The West coast homes are distinguished by open interiors appointed with high quality, bright, spacious kitchens with Bosch stainless steel appliances, full-height pantry, Quartz countertops, built-in microwave and generous size master bedrooms with room for a king size bed, and the comfort of air conditioning for every home On those balmy summer nights, residents can grab a bottle of wine and food and head to their oversized patios, decks or terraces and

take in Vancouver’s cityscapes. Park & Metro also features parking and full size storage/ bicycle lockers and rain screen technology.

“For those who love the outdoors, Park & Metro is close to Queen Elizabeth Park, Langara Golf Course and the North Arm Trail Greenway,” says Chiu. “With prices starting from $415,800 we are appealing to a large cross section of buyers.”

It’s the level of quality, features and finishes that is Marcon’s signature. Since 1985, locally owned Marcon has stayed true to its mandate of consistently exceeding expectations, both before and after homeowners receive the keys.

For more than three decades, Marcon has built a stellar reputation for constructing more than 8,900 quality homes across the province.

Most notably though, the builder is renowned for its Customer Care program.

“I don’t think anyone in the Lower Mainland can touch Marcon’s customer service department,” says Chiu. “Its comprehensive service continues throughout the process and beyond, which means any issue or problem will be resolved quickly and efficiently.”

Don’t miss this opportunity to buy in South Cambie. With more than 90 per cent of the homes in both buildings sold, Chiu expects them to sell fast. Three bedroom townhomes are also available, ranging from 1,496 to 1,927 SF. The presentation centre and display home, located at 688 South West Marine Drive, Vancouver, is open daily (except Fridays) from noon to 5 p.m.

For more information call 604-325-8111, email sales@parkandmetro.ca or visit www.marcon.ca/parkandmetro.

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Communitynow EVENTS CALENDAR FRIDAY, JAN. 22 Financial Literacy, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how to manage your income effectively for a brighter future. Bob Prittie Metrotown branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: 604436-5400, www.bpl.bc.ca/ events. Register online or by phone for workshops.

SATURDAY, FEB. 6 Burnaby Photographic Society, 20th annual evening of slide shows set to music and a dramatic print display, 7 p.m. at James Cowan Theatre, Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Showcase will sweep you off to exotic places and cultures, and bring you up close to wildlife, fine art, and visual surprises.

Tickets come with a chance to win valuable door prizes. Tickets: $18, email burnabyshowcase@gmail. com or phone 604-3519499, or visit www.burnaby photographicsociety.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 13 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway. Come knit, crochet and stitch with friendly, helpful people. A limited supply of yarn and needles are available for beginners to try. Everyone is welcome - all ages, all skill levels.

ONGOING Burnaby & New Westminster Newcomersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Friendship Club welcomes women who are new to the area, as well as longtime residents. Meet women of all ages and cultures to make new friends. Dinner meeting on the second Wednesday of each month, plus various events, including book club, craft group, social Saturdays, etc. For info, contact Doris at dorisfriend39@gmail. com, or 604-544-3525 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Website: http://www.burnabynew westminsternewcomers. com.

Introduction to Speed Skating, hosted by Burnaby Haida Speed Skating, at Kensington Arena, 6159 Curtis Ave., $25 for unlimited sessions within a two-week period, on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 3 to 4 p.m. Fee includes the use of club speed skates.

Info: bbyspeedskating@ gmail.com.

Monday evening dances, for 55+, Confederation Seniors Centre, 4585 Albert St., 6:30

to 9 p.m. $5 for members, $6 for guests. With music by G7 and refreshments. Info: 604-294-1936.

Burnaby International Folk Dancers meets every Tuesday night until June at Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave. 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: 604-4369475.

East Burnaby Family Place, 9887 Cameron Ave. Free parent/caregiver and child drop-in every Tuesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a circle/story time at 12:30 p.m. Come and meet others in a supportive and friendly environment while children aged zero to five explore large and small motor skill toys, arts and crafts, outdoor play area, outreach, circle-time, etc.

Resource rack for parents, ECE qualified teacher, special surprises, support/ health workers, etc. Info: 604-444-1090.

Health alert, Mondays, drop-in 9 to 11 a.m., presentation at 10:30 a.m. at Bonsor 55+ Centre, 6533 Nelson Ave. Loudspeakers Toastmasters: Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at 3605 Gilmore Way. Drop by or email contact-9517@ toastmasterclub. org. Info: loudspeaker. toastmastersclubs.org.

Learn how to use a computer. Access the Internet, send email and upload your photos from your camera to the computer. No experience necessary. Part of the Confederation Computer Club at the Confederation Seniors Centre. For information, call 604-2941936.

Drop-in English conversation class, at the Burnaby Multicultural Society. Anyone welcome for socializing while practising English. Class accommodates all levels.

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays and Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Burnaby Multicultural Society, 6255 Nelson Ave. For more information, Carol at 604 431-4131 ext.27, carol. ha@thebms.ca.

Do you want to lose your fear of public speaking?

Do you want to become a better communicator? Do

you want to learn these skills in a fun and supportive environment? Join Salsa Speakers Toastmasters every Monday at 6:45 p.m. at 3605 Gilmore Way. Parking is free at the back of the building. Everyone is welcome. Attendance is free for guests.

Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. needs volunteers for the outreach, animal care, the helpline and transportation. Visit the website and follow the volunteer link, www. wildliferescue.ca.

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Monday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave. Are you gay, bisexual or just not sure? Need a safe place to talk? HOMINUM is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. We meet every Monday evening in locations around the Metro Vancouver area. For information and meeting location, call Don: 604-329-9760 or Art 604462-9813.

Thrift shop sale, every Thursday until June 2 at South Burnaby United Church, 7591 Gray Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Clothing, household items, collectibles, books, toys and more. Donations are welcome. Info: 604-4348323.

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.

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.

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Communitynow EVENTS CALENDAR Continued from page 33 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 604-430-2763.

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 604-298-6552 or Dave at 604-530-7042, or visit http://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.

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.

For more information, call 604-297-4838.

Burnaby North Secondary School, 50th reunion, Sept. 17, 2016, email bnssclass1966@gmail.com or classcreator.com for more info.

Old age pensioners’ organization branch 12 is holding an event the first Monday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre. Learn what’s happening to social security programs. For more information, call 604-2974838.

Do you have a new event to share or updated information for an ongoing listing? Send to calendar@burnabynow.com.

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Sport BC unveils awards finalists

Locals lead the list of nominees for Sport BC’s 50th anniversary Dan Olson

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For it’s 50th annual Athlete of the Year Awards, Sport BC has produced a powerful list of finalists.

This year’s list includes a pair of Burnaby natives and one New Westminster athlete.

Burnaby’s Ariana Van Der Starre is one of three finalists for Female Coach of theYear, joining track and field’s Brit Townsend and triathlon’s Carolyn Murray.

Van Der Starre is B.C. speed skating’s high performance stream coach.

Townsend, a Coquitlam resident, is longtime track and field coach at Simon Fraser University, while Carolyn Murray is a high performance coach at Victoria-based National Triathlon Centre.

New Westminster’s Raquel Tjernagel established three new personal bests in 2015 in the 100-, 200- and 400-metre women’s dashes.The 18-year-old is a freshman at the University of Texas.

Last year she registered a 52.52-second run in the 400m event which at the time stood up as the fastest time of the season in under-20 women’s racing.

It was also a Canadian high school record, and stood just a half-second back of the 2016 Rio Olympics standard qualifying time.

Tjernagel also wrote new high school records in the 100- and 200m for Canadian high schools, with times of 11.58 and 23.34 respectively.

She’s up against golf’s Michelle Kim and swimming’s Emily Overholt.

Burnaby’s Howard Hum, a volleyball official, is one of three nominees for Official of theYear, along with synchronized swimming’s Louise Kennedy and soccer’s Michelle Pye. In the Team of theYear contest, the Mann Cup-champion Victoria Shamrocks are among the final three.The Shamrocks’ roster included former New West Salmonbellies’ Matt Roik and Rory Smith.

Also up for top team honours is UBC Thunderbirds football squad, which captured the Vanier Cup.The Tbirds rallied with a game-winning field goal to upend defending champion Montreal 26-23 for the Canadian Interuniversity Sports title, completing a Cinderella-like season.

New Westminster’s Warren Reece and Burnaby’s Nico Repole were members of the team.

Winners will be unveiled March 10 at Sport BC’s gala award ceremony at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Me and my shadow: It was a game of close contact, as demonstrated in the final with Byrne Creek’s Ludo Migliorini, centre, trying to slow down Steveston-London’s Fardaws Aimaq in the key. The Byrne Creek Bulldogs fell to the No. 4-ranked Steveston-London Sharks in the Bob Carkner Memorial Classic championship final in Richmond on Saturday. PHOTO MARK BOOTH/RICHMOND NEWS

Bulldogs bare teeth in tourney tilt

Sizing up its Triple-A rivals, Byrne Creek shows its on target to compete at the BCs Dan Olson

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Awareness is a powerful tool.

The Byrne Creek Bulldogs are gaining that skill in a way that they hope benefits down the line.

According to the Province newspaper’s hoop rankers, others are aware of their potential, too.

For the second time in a week, the Burnaby senior boys basketball team crossed paths with Triple-A No. 4-ranked Steveston-London and came away second-best.

But the Bulldogs, in falling 8879 to Steveston on Saturday in the Bob Carkner Memorial tournament final in Richmond, managed to shave the previous game’s deficit in half, from 18 points just a week earlier at St.Thomas More’s Chancellor tourney.

On the heels of that result, Byrne Creek has emerged from the ranks of the honourable mentioned to sit sixth overall in this week’s B.C. High School TripleA ratings.

With Steveston being one Nigel Boyd) hit four threes with a of the team’s Byrne Creek will hand in his face.” be battling with for one of four Malik Holmes led all Bulldogs berths to the provincials, the with 35 points, while Grade 9 competition is a good sign. guard Bithow Wan counted 29.

“I think the guys know that the Both were named to the tourfirst week back from the (holinament all-star team, along with day) break we were Stanley Ho. off our game,” said “Malik and Bulldogs coach Stanley Grade ...In the end it 12s andare Bal Dhillon. “It are having was disappointing was our intensity great years,” said (at STM) but we that made the Dhillon. “They’ve played much betshown great leaddifference. ter this week.The ership, they set the commitment was culture for us and there and I was reeveryone follows.” ally proud of the Finishing secboys.” ond-best was not the Steveston had to rally to claim only highlight of the tourney, eiits tourney title. Byrne Creek ther. were up by seven at halftime and Byrne Creek faced off against led until midway through the Triple-A No. 3 Lord Byng for the third quarter, when the Richthird time in a month, and this mond side went on a tear. time triumphed 80-69. It gives “We were in a bit of foul trouthe ‘Dogs a 2-1 record against ble by then and had to sit our the Grey Ghosts, who along big guys, and (Steveston) is a big with ranked R.A. McMath, join team,” noted Dhillon. “Then one Steveston and independent St. of their players (tourney MVP Thomas More as those who will

provide some of the opposition for a B.C. berth.

Lord Byng stayed ahead of the Bulldogs up until midway through the fourth, when the Burnaby shooters got the hot hand down the stretch, claimed the lead and pulled away. At its biggest point, the Grey Ghosts led by 10 points. “(Lord Byng) shot well and executed well but we got hot right at the end,” noted the coach.

“It’s a tough thing to rely on, and good shooting sometimes can get you there but you don’t want to depend on that alone… We hit a few threes but in the end it was our intensity that made the difference.”

They began the tourney by blasting Hugh Boyd 106-69.

Another challenge awaits, as the Bulldogs launched the Robert Bateman tournament yesterday (Thursday) in Abbotsford with a tilt against Brookswood.

Also at the tourney are No. 1 Rick Hansen and No. 8 R.A. McMath.

Burnaby cadets thrive at zone biathlon meet Burnaby cadets came up big at the Cadet Zone Biathlon championships last week in Whistler.

Members of 759 Falcon Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron,Yu Wei Huang,Yi Husan Weng and Eve Sung combined to pick up the full complement of medals in the female

senior category.

Wei Huang won gold, Husan Weng scored silver and Sung grabbed bronze.

In the male junior category, Kevin Tong won gold while cadet Sam Li picked up silver in male senior division.

The cadets hope to advance to Comox

for next month’s Provincial Cadet Biathlon championships.

The squadron’s 10-person team joined 134 other cadets from the Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland regions to test their fitness, skiing and marksmanship skills over a 4.50-kilometre course.

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Clan swimmers strike dual gold

In her wake: Burnaby native Alicia Kan, shown during Sunday’s dual meet against the University of Victoria, scored a pair of first-place finishes Saturday at the University of Puget Sound. The Simon Fraser University freshman won both the 100-metre butterfly and 200m freestyle events.

PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Steelers unable to stop Ice Hawks Hockey’s version of ‘The Dog Days of Summer’ would have to be in January, right?

Certainly the Grandview Steelers might agree, as they suffered their fourth loss of the month on Tuesday, a surprising 9-6 setback in Delta.

A 4-3 lead early in the second period proved extremely fragile in the offence-first contest, as the Ice Hawks outscored Grand-

view 6-2 over the final 38 minutes.

The Steelers grabbed a 3-2 lead on tallies from Braeden Gurney, with two, and San Chung with the first period winding down.

But Delta’s Sam Kozlowski tied it up with 1:31 left in the frame.

Just 1:38 into the second period, Gurney restored the Steelers’ lead with his third of the day, but the ‘Hawks replied with a pair of mark-

ers.While Lucas Santucci made it 5-5 midway through the game, the home team would take the lead for good at 15:30 of the second and tally the next three goals.

Timothy Chow also scored for Grandview. Gurney now has 22 goals in 36 games, third most in the Pacific Junior B Hockey League.

The Steelers, who are second in the Tom Shaw Di-

vision at 21-12-1-2, host first-place North Van, 4 p.m. Sunday at the Burnaby Winter Club.

Burnaby’s Alicia Kan kicked off what was a triumphant weekend of duals for Simon Fraser University swimmers.

Kan, a freshman and Burnaby North alumna, topped the 100-metre butterfly with a time of 1:05.45 in Saturday’s meet at the University of Puget Sound.

She also topped the 200m freestyle race in 2:10.20.

SFU dominated the UPG event, winning all 22 races.

New Westminster’s Justin Kiedrzyn won two events and helped Simon Fraser University collect two other events at Sunday’s dual meet with the University of Victoria.

The senior topped the men’s 50m freestyle and 100m fly events, in 23.58 seconds and 56.17, respectively. As part of a four-man crew, Kiedryzn won the 200- and 400m freestyle relay races.

It was a strong showing for SFU, which out-pointed UVic 145-104 in the men’s events, and 165-87 in women’s.

Pacing the Clan were sophomore Adrian VanderHelm, who anchored the men’s 400m free relay win, and topped three individual races: the 100- and 200m free, and 200m individual medley. His time in the 200m free, 1:49.04, established a new SFU dual meet record.

He reached NCAA Div. II ‘A’ standard times in three events to earn an automatic berth to the national championships in March.

On the women’s side, Port Moody’s Lauren Swistak picked up twin firstplace results to go along with the 200 and 400m free relay events she swam in.

The sophomore won the 200m butterfly with the fifth fastest time in NCAA Div. II competition (2:15.38), as well as the 100m fly.

Both VanderHelm and Swistak, who combined for 10 individual wins over the weekend’s two meets, were named the CollegeSwimming.com national Swimmers-of-the-Week recipients for NCAA Div. II.

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