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Renters rally to protest ‘demo-victions’

By Cayley Dobie

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About a dozen people gathered at Edmonds Street and Kingsway Tuesday afternoon to draw attention to the looming threat of demo-victions in the neighbourhood.

The lunch-hour rally was organized by members of ACORN’s Burnaby chapter – the same group that has been at odds with Burnaby city council over the loss of affordable rental units in Metrotown in exchange for new highrise developments.

“Not a single citizen spoke for those rezonings to highrises, and the city still went ahead (with the rezoning),” Murray Martin, a member of Burnaby ACORN, told the NOW. The local chapter hopes Wednesday’s pre-emptive event will encourage city council and developers to consider renters and low-income residents when considering development in Highgate.

“We really see the city as not representing renters’ interests,” Martin said, adding that Mayor Derek Corrigan is fighting Kinder Morgan on behalf of homeowners along the proposed pipeline route but has allowed low-rise after low-rise to be demolished and replaced with unaffordable highrises.

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About a dozen protesters gathered at the future site of the Kings Crossing development in Edmonds. They were drawing attention to the looming threat of ‘demovictions’ in the area. PHOTO

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Evidence of new development in the area is obvious.The Value Village that stood at the corner of Edmonds Street and Kingsway for years is now closed in its place is a showroom office for what will one day be Kings Crossing, a new three-tower

mixed-use development.

Highgate resident Jackie Lafoley has lived in the same low-rise rental apartment for 20 years and fears that developers will soon be eyeing her building and other buildings in the area as potential sites for new highrises.

“I get the feeling that it’s only a matter of time, and they’re going to buy it out and it’ll be priced out of my range,” she said.

Martin suggested Burnaby look to neighbouring municipalities like New Westminster, which has a rental-housing policy to

protect low-rise rental buildings, or Vancouver’s own rent bank that helps renters with payments in emergencies.

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Budget fails to deliver on housing affordability: MLA ‘There’s very little to help the average person’

By Jeremy Deutsch

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If dealing with housing affordability in Metro Vancouver is the biggest issue heading into this year’s provincial budget, the government’s response failed to impress local politicians.

Burnaby-Deer Lake NDP MLA Kathy Corrigan slammed the budget, suggesting it did nothing to address the issue of skyrocketing real estate costs.

“The announcements on housing affordability were dismal,” she told the NOW. “There’s very little there to

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Corrigan added the budget failed to help out renters who are also facing increasing costs.

Included in the budget was a new full exemption from the property transfer tax on newly constructed homes (including con-

dominiums) priced up to $750,000, with the cost offset by adding a third tier to the property transfer tax rate, increasing the rate to three per cent from two per cent on the fair market value of property above $2 million.

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“It was a pretty weak response I think,” said Coun.

Nick Volkow. “There was far more that could be done.”

The councillor has been speaking out on the issue in recent months after his own home’s assessment increased by 35 per cent.

Volkow suggested there is a huge amount of specula-

tion and deception within the real estate market, and when it comes to foreign investment, he repeated his call for a “serious onerous tax” on the practice.

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Fun is a lot of hard work in the city This summer, Burnaby will be the place to catch some great outdoor concerts. But to get to that laid-back fun, the city has to work hard and tackle plenty of challenges

By Jeremy Deutsch

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The Cure,Weezer and Alabama Shakes.

Besides being critically acclaimed music acts, for in some cases decades, they’re also groups set to take the stage this summer in Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park, and join another list of modern musical luminaries.

The venerable outdoor music venue will once again play host to a series of concerts in 2016, bringing thousands of people into the park and community.

In fact, the summer is shaping up to be a busy one for music fans, with the city also hosting another round of the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival, a free Vancouver Symphony event at Deer Lake and Canada Day celebrations at Swangard Stadium.

The Deer Lake Park concert series has become just that, a series, thanks to a partnership between Live Nation Canada, the biggest concert and events promoter in the world, and the city.

Cory Philley, the city’s theatre and facilities services coordinator, who works closely with the booking company, summed up why the series comes back every year.

“They love Deer Park, it’s one of the most beautiful parks in the Lower Mainland to come to and see a show,” she told the NOW. On average, the series tends to attract three to five shows in the park each year, but just one in 2015.

It looks like 2016 will be a bounce back year for the series with three events confirmed, and a couple more in the works but not yet confirmed.

And tickets are moving swiftly for all the shows, with the Cure’s show on July 31 sold out.

It wasn’t always a prime destination for top musical acts, explained Erik Hoffman, the senior vice-president of talent for Live Nations Canada.

In the early days, he said it took some convincing to get the bigger acts to buy into the venue, recalling the time he had to make a personal pitch to get Bjork to play Deer Lake, which the Icelandic singer-songwriter did in 2007.

Hoffman suggested there are no shortages of obstacles to holding a concert at the park, including parking and the location itself.

The rental for the park is $6,000 on the event day CROWD PLEASER: Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas had the crowd squealing at the 2015 Blues and Roots Festival at Deer Lake.

Below, crowds were cheek to lawn chair watching the acts perform. PHOTOS NOW FILES

“The artists have to want to do it,” he said. “There are other areas where they could make more money.”

But Live Nation has also positioned the venue to be a place for the more critically acclaimed musical acts in the industry, rather than the big pop and hard rock fare at arenas.

And over the years, the list of top notch acts has grown to include The Black Eyed Peas,The White Stripes, Arcade Fire and Florence and the Machine.

Hoffman indicated the venue’s cachet has helped to sell more artists on taking to the stage at the park.

“We’ve found it’s grown to a place where it helps us sell tickets for the artists,” he said, also praising the city and municipal leaders for supporting the vision. “I think they really truly want to have folks come and visit Burnaby.”

While Live Nation supplies the talent, the city in turn provides the venue in an agreement both sides review each year.

Specifically, Philley noted the city chips in by providing things like additional fencing, policing, park maintenance, power and water, and the food services

and vendors.

In turn, the city gets a cut of cash through a couple of areas in the agreement.

The rental for the park is $6,000 on the event day, and between $1,500 and $3,000 on set-up and teardown days.

The city also gets an eight per cent cut on the gross admissions for each show and charges a facility service fee for every person in the space at $1 per ticket.

The park can hold about 10,000 people, but usually the numbers are kept to 9,000 for concerts.

Philley noted the fees are in place to pay for addition-

al staffing and maintenance on event days.

The city also provides the food services, taking a percentage of beer and food sales at each event.

“It is a partnership in that sense, and they’re (Live Nation) very respectful of the park, they love it here and they want to keep it in the condition they find it as much as possible,” she said.

“It’s certainly their concert, but we have many elements that we look after to assist.”

With an annual budget of a little more than $100,000, Philley noted the concert series doesn’t haul in a huge

profit for the city, but will often break even.

“The city didn’t set out to make money in this, they set out to provide a service to the community,” she said.

But like so much in the music industry, there are challenges for the concert series in Burnaby.

This year, the plunging Canadian dollar has brought in “higher risk” to hold such concerts, according to Hoffman, who added it means a lot more tickets have to be sold to turn a profit.

Burnaby is also facing stiff competition from other municipalities in the Lower Mainland looking for a piece of the action, including from places like Surrey, which offers Holland Park as a venue.

While Philley acknowl-

edged the competitive nature of the business, she noted in Holland Park’s case, it holds 25,000 people and caters to a different event.

The province has also become a destination for major music festivals in the summer, including the Squamish Valley Music Festival and the Pemberton Music Festival.

Hoffman also recognizes the competitive environment, but remains encouraged by the success of Deer Lake Park.

“Burnaby’s definitely our preferred green space, and I think it’s going to continue on,” he said.

For details about all the concerts at Deer Lake Park this summer check out deerlakepark.org.

Top 5 concerts to recall: 1.Michael Buble at the Burnaby Blues Festival , 2005 2. Smokey Robinson at Blues Fest, 2009 3. Bjork at Deer Lake Park, 2007 4. Arcade Fire at Deer Lake Park, 2007 5. Black Eyed Peas at Deer Lake, 2005

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School district fraud case delayed again Cornelia Naylor

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For the sixth time in three years the case of a former bookkeeper who pleaded guilty to defrauding a Burnaby school of $66,000 has been delayed at the request of her counsel.

Jodi Fingarsen, a former bookkeeper at Alpha Sec-

ondary, was charged with fraud over $5,000 in February 2013 for allegedly writing 66 irregular cheques between 2008 and 2010.

She originally pleaded not guilty, and her case was set for trial in February 2014.

By Feb. 17, 2014, however, she had changed her mind and pleaded guilty instead. But that plea was

thrown out at a sentencing hearing four months later by a provincial court judge who said the former bookkeeper hadn’t actually acknowledged guilt.

Fingarsen was then scheduled five times over the next 12 months to plead guilty before she flip-flopped again in June 2015 and entered a not-guilty plea.

Her trial, set for earlier this month, has been delayed again, this time because of a scheduling conflict for her lawyer, John Banks, who was involved in a jury trial that took longer than expected.

“This happens once in a while,” Crown prosecutor Jennifer Horneland told the NOW. “It’s unfortunate

because this is such an old case.”

Fingarsen’s next appearance is Feb. 24 to set a new date for her trial.

Besides the criminal charges, Fingarsen also faces a parallel civil claim from the Burnaby school district, launched in June 2012.

It alleges Fingarsen stole up to $100,000 from school

coffers over three years.

Besides writing fraudulent cheques, the civil claim alleges Fingarsen “fraudulently converted, for her own use and for her own benefit, various amounts of cash received from numerous sources as a result of fundraising activities, donations, student fees and fees for field trips, etc.”

Board of trade pleased with B.C.’s balanced budget Continued from page 1 families in the province,” he said.

Other highlights from the budget include a balanced budget, $1.6 billion in increased spending over the next three years in core services and a three-per-cent increase in the health ministry budget.

Specifically, the province announced changes to MSP premiums that include exempting all children from the program, while reducing premiums for another

335,000 people, according to a press release.

But Corrigan was critical of the budget for not including items related to Burnaby, including funding to replace or fix Burnaby Hospital, or a bigger increase for post-secondary education.

The NDP MLA argued the governing Liberals continue to favour the highest income earners but offer nothing for families that are struggling.

“The suggestion that everything is wonderful in

B.C., that is simply not true,” she said.

The NOW reached out to the lone Burnaby Liberal MLA Richard Lee for comment on the budget, but he did not return calls prior to press deadline.

However, the provincial budget did find some support locally in the Burnaby Board of Trade.

The organization praised the provincial government for bringing in another balanced budget, the fourth in a row.

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BBOT said it was also encouraged that the budget signalled the potential for provincial sales tax (PST) reform through a commission on tax.The business organization has been advocating strongly for PST reform over the past years.

The organization also applauded the creation of a $100-million tech-sector investment fund.

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Oil company’s claim was ‘absurd’: lawyer Jennifer Moreau

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A Burnaby group’s lawyer for the Kinder Morgan pipeline hearing says the company’s latest claim to the NEB is absurd.

Kinder Morgan filed its final argument Feb. 17, signalling the close of the Trans Mountain pipeline hearing. Kinder Morgan complained that some intervenors (like the City of Vancouver) used their speaking time to introduce new evidence in the final oral arguments, and that Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion used their time to simply repeat their evidence as argument when they should have been expressing their thoughts and opinions on the pipe-

line.

BROKE’s lawyer Neil Chantler said this was absurd, and that the NEB simply stated intervenors can’t introduce new evidence.

“Citing evidence in final argument is not only proper, it’s the only proper thing to do.Trans Mountain’s reply argument is absurd,” Chantler said. “They have misinterpreted the board’s instructions to intervenors regarding final arguments.”

“I have to think they are doing this as a cheap shot because we touched a nerve,” he added. “It’s such an absurd thing to say; I can’t imagine a lawyer drafted this.”

The company filed its final reply in response to intervenors’ closing ar-

guments on Wednesday, signalling the close of the hearing after more than two years.

The NEB’s three-person panel reviewing the project has until May 20 to make a recommendation to federal cabinet, which has the final say on whether a twin pipeline will be built from Alberta to Burnaby.

The federal government recently extended its own deadline to deliberate on the project until this December.The move was made to allow more time for consultation with First Nations and an upstream greenhouse gas emission review. Kinder Morgan hopes to have the line up and running by December, 2019.

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In Kinder Morgan’s final response filed Wednesday, Kinder Morgan argued the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is in the public interest and “critical to the future of this country and all Canadians.”

Kinder Morgan pointed out that Canadian oil sells at a discounted price, but if the pipeline is built, shippers will be able to access wider markets and sell the oil for more money.

EARTHQUAKE CONCERNS

Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion chose to focus on earthquake concerns for their portion of the final oral

arguments in the hearing, and in response, Kinder Morgan said it has accounted for seismic activity and that there are no known detrimental underlying geological features around the Burnaby terminal, which includes the tank farm and Westridge, and Burnaby Mountain, where the new pipeline route will go if approved.

Kinder Morgan also stated it would have engineers conduct seismic investigations along the new route in areas that have potential for landslides or liquefaction.

FIRE SAFETY

Kinder Morgan also refuted the local fire department’s concerns about a “boilover

event” at the Burnaby Mountain tank farm. Deputy fire chief Chris Bowcock has raised concerns that if one of the massive tanks at the storage facility caught fire, it could explode, igniting other nearby tanks, leading to a full-scale disaster.

Kinder Morgan replied that the likelihood of that happening was “extremely low” and the distance between the tanks is greater than the National Fire Protection Association’s requirements. The company also argued that boilover events take hours to build up and that would give emergency responders time to intervene.

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OK – enough with the family slogans “That’s what families do.”

That was the refrain heard over and over during the week from Finance Minister Mike de Jong after delivering the province’s new budget.

De Jong was defending the government’s action of creating a $100 million prosperity fund for the future. He compared it to “what families do” when putting away some cash in the savings account for a rainy day.We don’t know

what families Mr. de Jong hangs out with, but the families we hear from most of the time are the ones that are having a hard enough time just managing to make ends meet – let alone put much in a savings account.

And if grandpa or grandma needed some money to pay their rent, we think most families in B.C. would rather help them out than stash money in a savings account.

But this new budget isn’t

really built for the average family. It’s built to make the province look good on the books and boost business.

The measures intended to help make housing more affordable are, basically, a new condo developer’s dream.The changes that see buyers save up to $13,000 from B.C.’s property transfer tax if they buy a newly built home for $750,000, will encourage new townhouse and condo development but ignore the fact

that a large percentage of homes on the market are not newly built.

The province could have helped create incentives for social housing projects, more rental units, even modern co-op housing plans. It could have looked at foreign ownership regulations. It could have done a lot of things that would have made a sincere difference. But once again it has defended a stale status quo that leaves most British Co-

lumbians out in the cold.

Now, on the positive side, the province did promise to add 100 social workers to help with a broken Ministry of Children and Families. And it did increase the disability income assistance rate for the first time in nine years, boosting the monthly rate by $77 to $983. But it was so cheap about it that those who have bus passes or transit assistance will get a lesser increase.

So, to Mr. de Jong’s state-

ment that “that’s what families do.”We say the Liberals should just stop with all of the the family references.

Whether it’s Christy Clark’s “families first” or now de Jong’s statements, the comparison actually mocks what families do. Families care for their most vulnerable or elderly, they don’t stuff cash under the mattress when granny can’t find a decent place to live, and they sure don’t tell their kids to go to the food bank for lunch.

MY VIEW JORDAN BATEMAN

Just lipstick on the MSP pig Finance Minister Michael de Jong pulled out some bright red lipstick and smeared it all over the Medical Services Premium (MSP) tax pig in the 2016/17 B.C. budget this week.

This was a marketing gimmick, torn from the playbook of family restaurants everywhere.

Sure, the lipstick looks good in a headline: “Children now MSP free!” and that theme will no doubt dominate B.C. Liberal MLAs’Twitter streams leading into the May 2017 election. But the numbers don’t lie: the taxman will collect $124 million more in MSP taxes next year.

Married with kids?You may think from those budget headlines that you’ll see a break on your MSP tax next year. Not true. If your household brought in more than $51,000 last year – and remember, the average provincial income is $74,150 – you’ll actually pay more.

Another $72 over the year, bringing your monthly MSP bill to $156.

Senior couples making more than $51,000 a year will feel an even harder pinch: their monthly tax will jump from $136 to $156 – a tax hike of $240 next year.

Couples without children, making $45,000 per year, will see the same jump.

Even if you make less than $51,000 and pay less MSP next year, this reprieve is a temporary one: the B.C. Liberals show no sign of straying from their plan

to raise this tax every single year.

This double down on the unfair MSP tax is all the more frustrating from a government that claims it wants to make life more affordable in B.C. and was dropping pre-budget hints at changes that would help everyone.

Instead, the middle class took a direct hit.

The reason to roll MSP into the income tax system is efficiency.Why spend a couple hundred million dollars every year to collect a tax when we already have a system that works? A system that is tied to income levels and has clear collection mechanisms? Roll it into income tax and give everyone a break by passing along the collection savings.

The decision to keep the separate, unfair MSP tax system is a political one.

Keeping the MSP system makes it tougher to do an apple-to-apple income tax comparison with other provinces.

If there is a small glimmer of hope for taxpayers, it’s this: the B.C. Liberals are finally admitting that there is a problem with MSP taxes.The changes to help single-parent families and the kids-are-MSP-free gimmick show that.This means they are sensitive to the public pressure on this. Forget the lipstick; taxpayers need to continue to push their MLAs to kill the MSP pig altogether.

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

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Much more at stake than cheap taxi rides

Columnist says fossil fuels are the future

Dear Editor Before we accept the so-called inevitable, much more is at stake than cheap rides that new technologies might offer. While we hear complaints about getting a taxi in downtown Vancouver late at night, when in Burnaby has getting a taxi been a problem?

As a lifelong resident, taxis in Burnaby pretty much appear promptly when called, drivers are generally courteous and overall, what is so broken that needs fixing? This is not an excuse for continuing with the status quo, but instead a plea for reasoned thinking that looks at all aspects of changing the way we move around as customer needs change.

We must also not forget who is pushing this Wild West show – firms such as Lyft, or better known UBER, itself a multi-national corporation last valued at a humungous +$60 billion USD. Are we to sacrifice local small-time entrepreneurs who work long hours and generally serve the community well for sake of cheap prices at non-busy times. Of course, what comes with such innovations is the certainty of much inflated prices at peak times. And if criticism is due, then let’s look at the province’s Passenger Transportation Board that has not encouraged modernization in the taxi sector.

Can more be done to improve customer service – of course, and taxi operators will need to accept the challenge of keeping up with the times. And kudos to the city for demanding that the current rules be followed until new ones are considered and accepted by all parties. And this is because not everyone is tech savvy, so we must protect those without access to fancy smartphones.

I call on council to ensure that any decision they make on new licensing rules to enable broader transportation choices ensures as paramount the well-being of Burnaby residents.

But it is remarkably naïve for the Burnaby NOW to hint these new transportation services as potential to augment TransLink offerings.

Just the opposite is happening with these commercial ride-share services already starting to take business from transit operators. For example, the “UBER Pool” service operates transit-like services in major U.S. cities, and the company just announced the service has been tested in Toronto, despite UBER not having a licence to operate. And a study done recently in Toronto found that the unlicensed UBER-X service has caused a decrease in use of public transit, and this is even before the dedicated UBER Pool transit service is fully functional.

Why does this all matter to Burnaby residents and businesses?

Well, even a small diversion of transit users to for-profit commercial operators can inflict an enormous blow to the already beleaguered TransLink finances. Let’s not pretend here that these multi-national corporations will stop at just providing an APP-enabled taxi service – the real prize is skimming the cream from highdensity and profitable transit routes. This will leave the public purse to either make up the difference, or see even a further cuts in transit services across Burnaby.

The stakes are much higher than making it easy to push a button to get a taxi ride – the very fabric of the region’s transit system is at risk if the province’s new transportation service policy gets this wrong.

Joe Sulmona, Burnaby

zalm Canada won’t have a LNG industry now, soon or at any time in the next twenty years. Christy clark is ignoring the global economics of the gas markets, which have been thoroughly reviewed by numerous publications including the Economist.

Canada isn’t even mentioned in this article, which emphasizes the current fragmented market, dependent on oil conversion for its pricing, is going the way of the dodo, in favour of several large buyers with huge control setting up a more independent market with better buyer pricing.

Christy’s dreaming in technicolour.

Baldrey does her or us no favours by simply reprinting her drivel. bill smith Never mind Canada’s future oil requirements, the situation today is that we import 650,000 bbl’s per day.. global price is about 30$.. however, because WCS (Alberta) oil is land-locked, it currently sells at about $15 per bbl... almost 10 million $ is left on the table every day... about 3.5 billion per year.... more absurdly, irregardless of us buying Saudi or Alberta or whatever oil, it will not lead to a single drop in reduction of usage. The most imported oil we buy is from Saudi Arabia... comes in by tanker directly, or tanker and 90 year old pipeline from USA. For Saudi oil, we need to consider the human cost.. Our Saudi supplier, Aramco, is State Owned.. profits are funneled to ISIS, war in Yemen, arms and the proliferation of their extreme form of islam, wahhabism. The Saudis stone, hang and lash its people for trivial reasons and does not let women drive cars or go in public without a male family member escort.. and our $$$ facilitates and perpetuate it all.

The future demand and political climate remain uncertain, but one thing is not.. Canada has no excuse for not being oil self sufficient and the money that Canada leaves on the table due to the lack of pipeline capacity is mindboggling.

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Two companies cited in worker’s death Jennifer Moreau

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WorkSafeBC has cited two companies for safety violations that lead to the death of a construction worker on a job site in Burnaby last year.

Justin Jeffries fell to his death on April 9, 2015 while he was cleaning an underground air shaft at a highrise construction site at Station Square in Metrotown.

The NOW obtained a WorkSafeBC report on the death through a freedom of information request, which sheds light on what went wrong that day.

The 29-year-old North Shore resident was sent to clean out a horizontal air shaft, about 10 feet underground, that was unlit and

roughly 168 feet long. He was partnered with another unnamed man, who left to grab something and asked a third worker to keep an eye on Jeffries.

Jeffries was gone a minute or two when the third man said he heard a thud, and when he called out to Jeffries, there was no response.

That man then went down the shaft looking for Jeffries but had to use his cell phone light because it was so dark. He, too, almost fell down the 30-foot shaft but stopped just two feet short of the drop off, which was not sealed off.

Jeffries walked right off the ledge into a 30-foot drop off, landing on a concrete surface in one of the lower level parking lots.Two people administered first aid on Jeffries while wait-

ing for paramedics, but they couldn’t revive him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

No one involved was aware of the drop-off at the end of the air vent, and the workers were simply told to clean out the space, according to the report.

WorkSafeBC cited Station Square Construction for failing to provide adequate safeguards and adequate lighting. Quolus Construction Services, Jeffries direct employer, failed to provide adequate lighting, didn’t ensure the hazards in the vent were minimized or eliminated, and didn’t provide a fall-protection system.

As for fines for either company,WorkSafeBC said it was “currently considering further enforcement.”

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Workplace death: Justin Jeffries, 29, died last year after falling down an air shaft at a Burnaby construction site. His employer and the contractor, Station Square Construction, were both cited for safety violations.

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Working towards a dementia-friendly city Jeremy Deutsch

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It’s an illness that has touched every community and the lives of countless people.

Now the City of Burnaby is hoping to come up with a community plan to deal

People need to create communities that will be accommodating

with the growing issue of dementia.

Last fall, the city applied for a $20,000 grant from the Union of B.C. Municipalities to develop a Dementia-friendly Community Action Plan that was even-

tually approved.

This week, council approved the process to develop the plan.

According to a staff report, the initiatives from the plan could include: ! Dementia education and training that would assist frontline staff (recreation, library, police and fire department staff) and community members in understanding how to provide appropriate assistance and feel more confident in responding to a person with dementia. ! Social and recreational programming that is inclusive of people with dementia and their caregivers; this type of programming helps those with dementia remain connected to the community. ! Age-friendly improvements to the built environment that are supportive of people with dementia and

other cognitive impairments that include ensuring new signage is clear and simple and entrances to new buildings are easy to spot.

The process to develop the plan will include community research on dementia in Burnaby and dementia awareness through workshops.

Coun. Sav Dhaliwal said the plan is a great opportunity for the city to create awareness about the issue, adding he’s also hoping the plan will include advocacy to approach the federal government for a national strategy to provide support for people with the disease.

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the country people need to create communities that will be accommodating for folks to age at a place where they live,” he said.

Dhaliwal also suggested the funding models for health care may also have to change from a per capita basis to where seniors are living.

Mayor Derek Corrigan also argued dementia is a health issue within the purview of federal and provincial government but added it doesn’t mean the city can’t look at ways to help.

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Levon Pogosian Occupation ASSOCIATE PHYSICS PROF Why is he in the news?

Somewhere in the universe, two massive black holes collided, sending ripples across the fabric of spacetime. For the first time ever, these ripples were detected here on Earth, thanks to the LIGO project. The new discovery confirms what Einstein could only theorize: that space and time are like fabric, warped by gravity.

This breakthrough means

Can you tell me about this new discovery on gravitational waves and why it’s important?

There are actually three discoveries at the same time.

One is the fact they’ve confirmed there are black holes.

Two is there are two black holes spinning around each other, which has never been seen before. Finally, the fact these spinning black holes produce gravity waves that they have detected, so gravitation waves have never been detected before.

What does this mean for physics?

First of all, it confirms something we knew should be correct, which should happen.The gravitation waves were predicted by Einstein 100 years ago, but they are so weak that we couldn’t detect them until now. And there were still

scientists - like Levon Pogosian, an associate physics professor at SFU – have a greater chance of answering some of the more mystifying questions about how our universe began and how it will end. Pogosian is speaking at SFU’s Café Scientifique event on Feb. 26 in New Westminster. See sidebar for details.

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doubts – maybe something is wrong with space, maybe we don’t understand it completely.

But the fact that we see them confirms our understanding of gravity is correct.That’s one importance.

The second thing is once we start detecting these gravity waves, you can use them to learn more things about the universe.

BLACK HOLES When two black holes collided, they sent ripples across the fabric of space time, and the detection of these waves here on Earth is opening new doors for scientists exploring our universe. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED mountains?!

...we couldn’t detect them until now.

Yes, so neutron stars are essentially dead stars; this is after the star burns out. It’s really, really dense, and it’s made just of neutrons, but if it’s not perfectly round. As it spins, it will produce gravity waves, and neutron stars do spin really, really fast. So by studying gravity waves, in principle, we can find out if they have mountains or not just by looking at the gravitational wave signatures.

Can you give us some examples?

Just like sound waves, just like you’re listening to music or the sounds of a musical instrument, you can tell what the instrument is and whether it’s a good one or a bad one.You can infer something by listening to the sound.The same way by listening to these gravity waves, you can learn about black holes, neutron

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of testing the laws of gravity.The reason I work on it is because I’m trying to understand the reason for the accelerating expansion of the universe.

There’s something people believe is called dark energy, which has repulsive gravity, so it makes the universe accelerate – not just expand and slow down, but expand and expand faster and faster.

Does that mean it will keep expanding till the universe dies?

Yes, (laughter).

Scary stuff.

Today’s discovery Continued on page 12

Event details Who: Levon Pogosian, associate physics professor from SFU. What: SFU Café Scientifique, an ongoing series of free, community discussions about science.

When: Feb. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Boston Pizza in New Westminster (1045 Columbia St.) Details: Admission is free, and door open at 6:30 p.m.

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We’re launching the #BestofBurnaby, a collection of the city’s best photos on Instagram. This edition, we’re going with a Burnaby Village Museum theme. At left, we have a lovely shot of Deer Lake from Daniel Maxwell (@ itsmedano) in Vancouver, reposted by the museum (@ burnabyvillage). Top right, @ photo_vrh took this nostalgic snapshot of an old-fashioned classroom at the museum.

Bottom, right, this shot of the museum’s vintage carousel comes from Karl Wodtke, a self-described physique competitor, single dad and aspiring photographer. Follow him on Instagram at blue1k.

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Universe is expanding Continued from page 11 essentially allows you to test gravity in a new way. Dark energy is such a mysterious substance that we could also think that maybe it’s not dark energy but maybe gravity behaves in a funny way.When you look at really, really large distances, the universe expands according to laws that are different from Einstein’s laws.

With these gravity waves, we could, for example, test the expansion of the universe

better, and you can also check if these gravity waves agree with some other theories that try to explain dark energy.

What’s the main question you want to answer for yourself.

There are two questions: one question concerns acceleration, and what makes the universe accelerate. Is it dark energy or that gravity works differently? …

Question number 2 is concerned with cosmic strings – can we see them? If we see them, they will tell us about how the universe was when it was a fraction of a second old, which could have something to do with string theory. And string theory is (currently) our best attempt at combining all laws of nature into one theory. Cosmic strings could give us a clue into this theory of everything.

Fraudulent claims take a toll on B.C. drivers

While most B.C. drivers are honest when it comes to making insurance claims, there are a few that are hurting things for the rest of us in the province.

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Some fraud is organized and orchestrated by a group of individuals, namely, staged accidents and stolen vehicle rings.

Other types of fraud are less obvious. Fraud like this includes exaggerating the extent of an injury, misrepresenting a previous medical condition or slanting the situation when reporting a claim. It s not unheard of for people to embellish

their claim by including vehicle damage unrelated to the crash, or to claim they can t work when they re actually back on the job. These tactics may not make the news, but the costs add up and come out of all of our pockets we all end up paying for those who cheat the system.

ICBC combats fraud with their Special Investigation Unit, which last year looked at more than 5,000 claims Hles. This includes a cyber unit that employs information publicly available on the internet and social media to investigate suspected fraudulent claims. They re in the process of increasing their focus on investigations, including training and analytics technology that Gags patterns and predictors of fraud.

By stepping up efforts to reduce fraudulent and exaggerated claims, along with managing injury claims costs, ICBC is working to take pressure off rising insurance rates.

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On the scale of “crazy things people do,” this one’s gotta be high up the list.

By “crazy,” we mean the kind of crazy that makes you think making a movie in eight days is a good idea. For the record, we think this is a great kind of crazy.

WHEN DOES IT HAPPEN? This year’s winners started three days of filming on Friday, Feb. 12, followed by five days of postproduction. The finished films are due to be delivered today (Friday, Feb. 19) by 6 p.m.

WHAT IS IT? Crazy 8s is an annual competition, in which teams vie for one of six winning spots through preliminary video and in-person pitches.

The six winning teams get $1,000 cash and a package of in-kind assistance from film industry sponsors to go out and hit the streets to film their shorts and deliver a finished product eight days later.

WHAT’S IN IT FROM BURNABY? One of the winning films this year was I Love You So Much It’s Killing Them, a black comedy about a lonely serial killer named Vivian (Alex Duncan).

Writer-director Joel Ashton McCarthy hails from North Burnaby, as do producers Keli Moore and Nach Dudsdeemaytha and cinematographer Tony Mirza.

Two restaurants in the Heights – Jane’s and Cotto - were both food sponsors, and the third producer, Marena Dix, works out of the Burnaby location of Gloo Studios (also a sponsor of the film). Plus, the City of Burnaby’s film office rep, Susan Rae, lent a hand for the project.

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Community Centre is hosting weekly social dancing sessions on Sundays, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Practise dancing and meet other seniors. Admission is only $1 for members, $2 for everyone else.The centre is at 7433 Edmonds St. Info: 604-297-4838.

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DON’T MISS BURNABY LYRIC OPERA’S production of Puccini’s La Bohème this Saturday, Feb. 20, from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Shadbolt, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. La Bohème, one of the world’s most beloved operas, is a tale of love, loss, deception and heartbreak.Tickets are $35, $30 for students and seniors, or $25 a la carte.

Info: 604-205-3000.

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GO THRIFTING AT THE VISTA BOUTIQUE in the New Vista Care Home this Saturday, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.The shop has knick-knacks, dish sets and clothes.The sale items are donated.

You may be able to find the occasional antique or

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vintage item.The boutique is at 7550 Rosewood St. All proceeds go to programs for the elder residents. Info: 604-527-6226.

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Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for seniors.The club is at 4990 Canada Way.

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE CENTRE NOW OPEN TD Canada Trust celebrated the opening of its third foreign exchange centre last week – at Burnaby’s Station Square on Kingsway.

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KUDOS Congrats to local mom and entrepreneur Keeley Saunders – she’s been named a finalist in the 2016 Mompreneur Awards.

Saunders is one of five finalists for the Award of Merit for her work for Color by Amber, an American company that sells ecojewelry through consultants, or stylists, like Saunders.

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They’re the gateway to Burnaby’s past. Decades of documents and information are housed at the City of Burnaby’s archives office at the McGill library, but recently things are starting to burst at the seams.

The archives office is coming off one of its busiest years to date, finishing or working on a handful of capital projects and dealing with more than 500 re-

search requests from both city staff and the general public.

“We’ve been working on how to deal with what’s coming in next, what kind of records are accessed the most and essentially how we’ll handle the space shortage,” said city archivist Rebecca Pasch.

She told the NOW a recent audit of the records helped clear some space in the current location, while discussions between staff and council continue

around an expansion or relocation of the archives office.

“We are not completely full at the moment, but we’re definitely getting there,” the archivist noted.

It’s the mandate of the archives that keeps this office hopping.The activity of the office in 2015 was recently highlighted in a report to the community heritage commission.

The archives is mandated to keep all records of permanent value to the city,

with about 10 per cent of all records eventually making their way to the archive.

Pasch noted the bulk of the records, or about 88 per cent being stored, are city records. In 2007, the office expanded to take in records from the public, which now make up the remaining archives.

In 2015, the archive office received 516 research requests from both the public and city staff, including a record 92 in the month of March.

The record was set back in 2012, when the office received 700 research requests for the year.

As the city considers an expansion of the archives, the office is also trying to figure out how to handle all the digital files now being created within the city, with Pasch pointing out 10 per cent will become permanent archives.

Coun. Nick Volkow, a member of the heritage commission, said he understands the space pressure

the archive office is facing.

He believes it’s just a matter of finding the space for a new office.

“I’m a big fan of archives and heritage and libraries, that kind of stuff,”Volkow said.

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today’sdrive 20 16 Mitsubishi

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BY MALCOLM GUNN

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As far as Mitsubishi’s modest vehicle lineup goes, the Outlander wagon could be considered the money shot of the group.

And keeping up with the competition means keeping the Outlander as fresh looking and acting as possible, as the 2016 model demonstrates. The fact that the Outlander’s previous makeover occurred for the 2014 model year (quite recent) shows that Mitsubishi is paying close attention to buyers who are in the market for a versatile mid-size tall wagon (a.k.a. a crossover).

More of an evolutionary than revolutionary sprucing up of the vehicle, Mitsubishi has still done an impressive job in turning its bread-and-butter Outlander into one of the better-looking vehicles in the class. The grille and front-end treatment, what Mitsubishi calls a “Dynamic Shield”, appear especially inviting and a fresh set of 18-inch alloy wheels doesn’t hurt either.

Inside, there are new seat coverings, a new steering wheel, audio-system display and added soft-touch surfaces that cover the dashboard and control panel.

For a better drive, the Outlander’s platform, steering and suspension have been tweaked and the amount of sound insulation increased.

It should be noted that the closely related (but shorter by 35.5 centimetres) RVR is receiving similar modifications for release in the first quarter of 2016.

To maximize stowage room, both the Outlander’s splitfolding 60:40 second-row and optional 50:50 third-row seats can be completely flattened. With the occasional-use third row folded, load space is comparable to that of the Nissan Rogue, but shy of the league-leading Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Escape.

One would think that with all the upgrades the engines would have received similar treatments, but no. The standard 2.4-litre four-cylinder generates 166 horsepower and is standard with ES and SE trims.

The GT gets a 224-horsepower 3.0-litre V6. These ratings are quite a bit lower than competing vehicles equipped with engines of similar displacement.

The 2.4 is hitched to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that has been adjusted to more closely mimic a traditional multi-speed automatic.

This efficient transmission helps the Outlander deliver 9.2 l/100 km in the city driving cycle and 7.5 on the highway (previously 9.5/7.5).

Meanwhile, the V6 has exclusive use of a six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and achieves a respectable 9.7/8.1 (city/highway) rating.

Mitsubishi’s optional “Super All-Wheel Control” (allwheel drive) can be ordered with either engine.

At a base price of $27,698 (including destination

charges) the Outlander ES FWD arrives with the usual basic kit, along with a host of features that are rarely found in price-leader models. They include climate control, heated outside mirrors and front seats, reclining second-row seat and 16-inch alloy wheels.

From that point the content increases through the SE and GT AWC trims that also include the V6 and a third-row bench to compete with the Dodge Journey and Nissan Rogue wagons. It should be noted that the third-row bench should be reserved primarily for small children and pets only.

The top-level GT is also built to the hilt with heated leather-covered seats, power sunroof, navigation system, rain-sensing wipers and a 710-watt Rockford Fosgate-brand sound system. You’ll also find a number of crash-avoiding electronic safety gear that’s designed to keep you in your proper lane, alert you to approaching vehicles from adjacent lanes and help you maintain a safe distance from vehicles directly in front.

By Mitsubishi’s count, more than 100 changes and modifications have been made to the 2016 Outlander. Short of designing a completely new vehicle - likely a few years away - the automaker has obviously made a solid effort to keep it current.

What you should know 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Type: Engine (hp): Transmissions: Market position:

Four-door, front- all-wheel-drive wagon 2.4-litre SOHC I4 (166); 3.0-litre SOHC V6 (224) Continuously variable; six-speed automatic (std on V6) Where other smaller-sized wagons such as the Toyota RAV4 have eliminated the third row, or never offered one in the first place, the Outlander has standard sevenpassenger capacity.

Points:

No offending drama for this makeover; Standard and optional engines provide only modest power, but are reasonably fuel efficient; Long-awaited plug-in hybrid version is set to arrive next spring as a 2017 model; 2016 makeover represents an honest attempt at updating an important model in Mitsubishi’s line-up, and it works.

Safety:

Front airbags; side-impact airbags; side-curtain airbags; front-knee airbag; anti-lock brakes; traction control; stability control.

L/100 km (city/hwy): 9.2/7.5 (2.4) Base price (incl. destination) $27,698

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Almost every household has some type of cutting board to offer a place for chopping or slicing in order to protect their kitchen counter tops.With so many to choose from, hopefully I can help shed some light on this subject by discussing the pros and cons of the three main types of cutting boards available: glass, plastic and wood.

One of my biggest pet peeves is a glass cutting board, and I take every opportunity to advise anyone I can of the reasons.Tempered glass cutting boards are made to offer a surface that is easily sanitized by hand or by putting them in the dishwasher, and offer a surface that will never deteriorate.

However, because this cutting surface is so hard, it will dull even the highest quality kitchen knife faster than any other cutting board.

They usually depict an attractive photo or print under the surface of the glass which makes them desir-

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Plastic cutting boards, on the other hand, offer a softer surface that won’t damage knives and can still be placed in the dishwasher for cleaning.

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The most unique cutting surface I have ever used is a phone book. I was invited to a “guy’s night” poker party at a bachelor’s apartment and it turned into an impromptu cooking demonstration. His kitchen was not well equipped, so we sanitized the outside of his Yellow Pages and used it as

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Artsnow WHAT’S ON

IN THE GALLERIES You don’t have to go far to check out some firstclass art. If you’re an art lover, be sure to check out these offerings at Burnaby galleries this weekend.

ARCTIC SOJOURN Feeling the need for a last blast of winter? Visit the Deer Lake Gallery (6584 Deer Lake Ave.) to check out this exhibition of work by Nicola Tibbetts, featuring her painted observations of Iqaluit and Cape Dorset. It’s open Saturday noon to 4 p.m., and admission is free. See www. burnabyartscouncil.org for all the details.

NEW ACQUISITIONS Stop in to the Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., to see this exhibition showcasing recently acquired works. It includes works on paper that are both historical (yes, we’re talking Rembrandt van Rijn and Francisco Goya, among others) and contemporary (Ann Kipling, Kelly Lycan, Eric

Metcalfe and more), from a variety of national and international artists. Visit between 2 and 4 p.m. on Saturday to take a curator’s tour of the show, or stop in anytime on the weekend between noon and 5 p.m.

See www.burnabyartgallery. ca. Admission is by donation (suggested donation $5).

SUMIE: INK BRUSH PAINTINGS Pay a call on the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre to see this exhibition of work by Takao Tanabe, featuring traditional Japanese ink brush paintings from 1959 and 1960.

The centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres. and the gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. See www.nikkeiplace. org for more information.

ART AT THE LIBRARIES Swing by Burnaby Public Library branches during opening hours to check out two ongoing Burnaby Art Gallery off-site exhibitions.

Art on paper: Kelly Lycan’s White Out is part of the New Acquisitions exhibit at Burnaby Art Gallery. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

At the Metrotown branch (6100 Willingdon Ave.), it’s Gordon Friesen: Beyond Kingsway, featuring nostalgic scenes of Vancouver, contemporary portraits and commentary on the current state of the environment in the form of disfigured landscapes.

At the McGill branch (4595 Albert St., North Burnaby), it’s Diana Kemble: Selections from the Birdsong Series, featuring a series of spectrograms, also known as sonograms – images that depict birdsong as it was represented in the 1970s, when the prints were produced. See more at www. burnabyartgallery.ca.

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Oliver Offers It All in

Surrey’s Grandview Heights Convenient location, nice views and quality construction make this townhome community hard to beat A sunny hilltop overlooking the mountains and rolling terrain is the site of developer Woodbridge Properties’ latest boutique townhome community in Surrey’s Grandview Heights neighbourhood.

Tucked away on a quiet street among green space and mature trees, Oliver offers three- to four-bedroom Craftsman-style homes embodying highquality family living, in a location that is hard to beat.

With two schools within easy walking

distance, residents will be able to watch their kids head off to school before strolling over to the coffee shops and stores at nearby Morgan Crossing and Grandview Corners shopping centres.

“Everyone says ‘location, location,’ but ours really does have the location that makes it great, with an array of amenities at your doorstep,” says Jessica Radziszewska, marketing manager with Woodbridge Properties. “It’s low-density – only 57 homes on approximately three acres that are lushly landscaped – and overlooks the northern mountain range.”

Many of the homes will have views of the mountains, but if they don’t, they will have a walk-out deck and/or yard, Radziszewska says.

With larger homes of just under 1,900 square feet and smaller homes between 1,500 and 1,640 square feet, Oliver offers ideal options for families and downsizers alike.

“Homes are geared for families, but downsizers selling their big homes will also find us very appealing,” Radziszewska says. “A lot of our homes are larger, with double-wide garages, a spacious open-plan main floor, good-sized bedrooms upstairs and a bonus room that has the option to be built out as a fourth bedroom with closet and an optional bathroom.”

Woodbridge has a history of developing high-quality townhome communities in Surrey, including Rosemary Gate, Blackberry Walk and Abbey Road.

Likewise, Oliver homes will boast the highest-quality construction, Radziszewska says.

“Our construction partner, Park Ridge Homes, is known in the Lower Mainland for producing a quality home, using materials that you know are going to last,” she says.

The homes’ Craftsman-style architecture features characteristic steeply

pitched rooflines, mullioned windows, gable trusses, painted wood trim and shingled exteriors, with columns framing the entry doors.

Family-friendly, modern interiors feature an open concept that creates a warm and welcoming space, with 10foot ceilings, built-in speakers and optional fireplace in the main room.

Shaker kitchens have oversized pantries and cabinets, quartz countertops, tiled backsplashes and stainless steel appliances.

Other highlights include large patios and/ or decks, expansive Energy Star windows and lots of pot lights throughout to maximize light, shower seats and vaulted ceilings in the master bedroom.

Oliver is located at 2855 158th Street in Surrey. Sales begin February 13, with homes scheduled for completion between March and December of this year. For information, visit wbhomes.ca/oliver/ register.html or call 604-536-9333.

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SFU pipers honoured for rescue Vancouver police have awarded two members of SFU’s pipe band with certificates of merit for helping save a life this past summer.

Langley brothers Brian and Graham Haddon were on their way to the airport, to fly to Scotland to compete in the World Pipe Band championships.

On the way, they heard horrific screams after a woman on a motorbike was pinned by an SUV.The

brothers’ family pulled over, and the two siblings jumped into rush hour traffic to help the motorcyclist out from under the SUV.The Haddon family then administered first aid until police arrived.

Brian, 20, and Graham, 19, received the certificate of merit at a special ceremony on Jan. 19 in Vancouver.The brothers still made their flight to Scotland.

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Communitynow COMMUNITY CALENDAR MONDAY. FEB.22 Bonsor Health Alert program, 9 to 10:45 a.m. on the second floor at Bonsor 55+, 6533 Nelson Ave. Drop-in blood pressure, massage, light exercises, etc. A presentation will be done at 10:30 a.m. on “Understanding the numbers of your health tests.” Info at 604-297-4956.

TUESDAY, FEB. 23 Librarian’s Choice: Mystery Night, 7 to 8:30 p.m., McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St. Come and join us for a night of well-paced reviews of mystery titles. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. Register by calling 604-299-8955 or in person at the library.

THURSDAY, FEB. 25 Edmonds Health Watch program, 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. in the Arts Room at Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St. Drop-in blood pressure, massage, light exercises, etc. Foot care by appointment. Info at 604297-4901.

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Oral Story Telling Circle, 2 to 4:30 p.m., McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St. Stories include traditional folk and fairy tales and personal anecdotes.

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MONDAY, FEB. 29 Bonsor Health Alert program, 9 to 10:45 a.m. on the second floor at Bonsor 55+, 6533 Nelson Ave. Drop-in blood pressure, massage, light exercises, etc. “Improve your knowledge of diabetes” presentation at 10:30 a.m. Info at 604-297-4956.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden Society meeting, 7 p.m. in the Discovery Room at Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave. Howard Wills will be speaking about sempervivums.

Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 3 Meditation for Stress Management, 7 to 8:30 p.m., McGill branch library, 4595 Albert St. Come and learn how to use meditation for stress management.

Everyone is welcome. Free but space is limited. Register online at www.bpl.bc.ca/ events or by calling 604299-8955, or in person at the library.

MONDAY, MARCH 7 West Burnaby United Church is holding a gospel – folk musical event featuring musician Steve Palmer, 7 p.m., 6050 Sussex Ave. Tickets $15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Writing a Will, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Learn what you need to put in a will in this free workshop presented by Burnaby Public Library and the People’s Law School. Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Space is limited. Registration is required. Register online at www.bpl.bc.ca/events or by phone at 604-436-5400.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10 Attending Career Fairs: Maximizing Your Opportunity, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Learn how to prepare for a career fair. Free workshop is presented in partnership with Immigrant

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SATURDAY, MARCH 12 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.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Cancer Prevention Workshop in Mandarin, 7 to 8:30 p.m., McGill Branch library, 4595 Albert St. Canadian Cancer Society aims to raise awareness of cancer prevention in the Chinese community.

Workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Free but space in limited, www.bpl.bc.ca/ events or by calling 604299-8955 or in person at the library.

ONGOING Knitting club for seniors, hosted by MOSAIC, on Tuesdays, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. until March 29, at 5902 Kingsway. Info: Jennifer, 604-438-8214.

Buyers’ seminar, buyers beware - everything you need to know about buying your first home, every second Thursday at 7 p.m. at Keller Williams Black Diamond at 252-5489 Byrne Rd. Seating is limited, RSVP to 778-861-6859.

Korean calligraphy class for seniors, hosted by MOSAIC, Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. to noon, until Feb. 23, at the Brentwood Community Resource Centre, 2055 Rosser Ave. Info: Darae, 604-254-9626.

Health alert, Mondays, dropin 9 to 11 a.m., presentation at 10:30 a.m. at Bonsor 55+ Centre, 6533 Nelson Ave. Free counselling support group, hosted by MOSAIC. Share your experiences and explore opportunities to make positive changes in your life. Every last Monday of the month, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 5902 Kingsway. Info: Darae, 604-254-9626.

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Free peer support group, with MOSAIC. Meet new people, make friends and participate in fun activities, every second Monday of the month, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 5902 Kingsway. Info: Darae, 604-254-9626.

New members’ tour, last Monday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave. For new members of the Bonsor Recreation Complex.

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.

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Rising to the top of the rugby scrum SFU’s Demi Stamatakis is living her rugby dream Dan Olson

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She’s on the long-list for Canada’s upcoming women’s international test season.

She’s also booked for a Las Vegas Invitational tournament for B.C.’s Sevens rugby team, which will hit the city of casinos March 3 to 5.

Burnaby’s Demi Stamatakis won’t have to bet against the house. She has built a thick resume of rugby accomplishments in 10 years of playing. And at just 23, she is enjoying every new chance to test her skills and support her teammates.

“I want my team, my friends, right there with me playing the best that we can all play, supporting each other no matter what.

That’s what rugby is, and that is what rugby teaches you,” said Stamatakis.

Primarily a prop for the Simon Fraser University Club premier side, Stamatakis embraces each international experience like the ones before them – at full speed.

Her passion for the sport evolved quickly, she notes, as a teenager growing up in East Van eager to play any game available.

“I joined in high school in Grade 8 because I was a bigger girl and was told it might be the sport for me,” Stamatakis recalled.

She quickly found a home in the game, and filed it ahead of her other athletic endeavors – basketball, volleyball, soccer, field hockey and snowboarding, among others. After just a year playing it, Stamatakis joined the SFU Rugby Club and found a home away from home. “(The SFU) community and support network has by far been the biggest influence on my rugby career. I started playing with them when I was 14 (and) D’Arcy McKay and Zuri Scrivens will always be the coaches that really got me into the game.”

That entrance was also fuelled by the coaching and encouragement of Dave Brown and player Christina Burnham, who set a path that Stamatakis followed.

“I credit my perseverance to the sport and my desire to pursue a higher level of playing to (Burnham),” she noted of the former SFU leader who played on numerous Team B.C. rosters.

“Just as I followed in her footsteps playing for SFU, it was because of her I went to my first B.C. rugby tryout. I got cut, but needless to say I went back the next year determined to make the (under-17) team, and I

Advantage line: Simon Fraser University rugby player Demi Stamatakis has competed for B.C. at various international games, but is also building a resume of representing Canada after last December’s tour to England. She hopes to keep the ball rolling and competing at the highest level. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

did.” same way,” she said.

That try-and-try again attitude is a link to “Playing with other girls with a high skill this year’s busy schedule. level allows the team to focus on the more Last December as part of Canada’s senior technical aspects of the game, tweaking and women’s Maple Leafs, she tasted a highpracticing small things that really make a er level of international comdifference.” petition as the squad took on Earlier, she made her first I’d say one of England’s A team in Britain. journey to Vegas for a 7s tourmy strengths as nament, and returned with a “A highlight for me from the trip was simply the atmoa player is my souvenir. sphere there and the feeling “I was only able to play in versaility... before games.The pre-game two games in Vegas last year, meetings, boarding the bus to I cut my knee open on some get to the field, walking into glass in the second game,” the change rooms, being with Stamatakis said. “The trainall the awesome girls I’d goter wrapped it in tape, and I ten to know ...The Canada jerseys all hung continued playing till the final whistle blew. up on the wall, thinking about the players in Then to the hospital and 11 stitches later...” the past that have worn your number, feelVersatility is something that has given her ing the nerves, all the hard work we put into an advantage rising through the ranks. smashing each other before hand about to “I’ve been known to play anything from be put to the test. (It was) just such a thrill, flank, to scrum half, to inside centre. I’d say all 24 of us all on the same page, feeling the one of my strengths as a player is my versa-

tility on field as well as my knowledge of the game, big hits, and ball carrying skills.”

Being able to tackle nearly any role and rise to the occasion is one reason Stamatakis is so in demand. As stated on the BC Rugby website, “Demi Stamatakis will be one of the on-field leaders, drawing on her recent experience with Rugby Canada’s 15s development team…”

A recent photo of her, shared on twitter, displayed a huge welt the size of a bird’s egg over one eyebrow, was accompanied by a grin from someone who can take it and dish it out. In the eye of the storm, or centre of the scrum as she prefers, everything is all right for Stamatakis.

“Rugby is, has always been, and always will be a massive part of my life,” she said.

“I am constantly itching to play and I strive to play as much as I can. Rugby is available to me whenever I need it and serves as a good outlet, it’s an aggressive game after all.”

Path to BCs pit Bulldogs against Knights ‘Cats on hot seat Dan Olson

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Both the Byrne Creek Bulldogs and St.Thomas More Knights are one-win away from clinching a berth to the B.C. AAA senior boys championships.

And the only one standing in their way is each other.

Both the Bulldogs and Knights advanced to the Lower Mainland semifinals with huge wins on Wednesday.

Seeded No. 2 in the tournament, Byrne Creek held on to eke out a tight 75-74 victory over No. 7 McNair, while St.Thomas More, seeded 3rd, rumbled to a 98-66 shellacking of R.A. McMath.

On paper, the Bulldogs had the easier test, and on two occasions pulled ahead by 16 only to see McNair scratch back within striking distance.

“We led the entire game,” remarked Byrne head coach Bal Dhillon. “Give credit to

McNair, they played hard and didn’t take anything for granted.”

Luca Bonamicci led the way with 20 points.

In More’s decision, it was apparent from the get-go that the Knights were ramped up and ready, steaming ahead to a 11-0 lead.

“I was saying to our assistant coach that we have yet to have a break-out game,” recalled Knights coach Aaron Mitchell. “To have the players

get that ‘Ah-ha’ moment and see it in their eyes was good to see.”

Richard Galicia led STM’s point parade with 22, while three others cranked in 14 or more.

While not do-or-die, Wednesday’s match-up gives one team a prime, early seat.

Both squads want it badly.

“These teams match-up nicely and STM is very wellcoached,” said Dhillon. “Our guys will have to bring it.”

The Burnaby Central Wildcats showed the required ‘bounce-back’ and kept their senior girls AAA provincial hopes alive, thanks to a 58-46 triumph over Kitsilano on Tuesday.

Coming off a harsh 77-27 setback to league rival New Westminster in their second game at the Lower Mainland tournament, the Wildcats responded with discipline and a strong performance on both sides of the ball to eliminate Kits.

Jennifer Mascardo led the way offensively with 23 points, while Samantha Albanese scored 13 points and Karis Duchame added 10.

Still in a must-win position, Burnaby Central played Carson Graham on Thursday (past the NOW’s deadline).

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Sockeyes slip past Steelers in opener

Entering the final minute of play in Wednesday’s playoff tilt, the Grandview Steelers knew they just had to hang on and get it to overtime.

Stuck shorthanded after an errant puck flew over the glass with just a little more than two minutes to play, the Steelers faced a fiery Richmond Sockeyes powerplay.

And stared them down they did -- until with 12 seconds left in the third and a failed clearing attempt put the puck at the point, ending with Richmond tallying for a 2-1 win in the quarterfinal opener.

It’s just how these two teams fly, apparently. During the regular season, four of their six games were decided by a goal.

The two teams met yesterday (Thursday) in Game 3.

The series continues Saturday in Richmond, then returns to the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday, 4 p.m., for Game 4.

“It was a tough way to lose it, for sure,” said Grandview coach Aldo Bruno. “I thought the (delay of game) penalty was questionable, but we did an okay job of killing it but just

couldn’t clear it that last time.”

Richmond had taken its first lead on another powerplay opportunity in the second period, as the Steelers were shorthanded seven times.

Adam Rota’s marker with seven minutes to play in the third put them on equal footing, in a game where the visiting Sockeyes out-shot and outchanced the home team.

Netminder Cole MacInnes played well in keeping Richmond to no goals at even strength, while the Steelers’ offence struggled to generate enough quality scoring chances.

“At times we tried to get too cute.We just have to get our feet moving and get pucks to the net quicker,” said Bruno.

“We definitely need to generate more scoring chances.”

Better discipline is vital, said Bruno.

During the regular season, Grandview won the series 4-1, with three of those victories coming in overtime and on Richmond ice.

The series continues Feb. 24 in Burnaby, if necessary.

Stiff armed: Burnaby Lake’s Gareth Marsden, at right, attempts to pull away from UBC’s Manar Kulkhan, left, during their men’s premier spring league encounter on Saturday at Burnaby Lake. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Burnaby falls to UBC

The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club’s men’s premier side played the UBC Thunderbirds to a 7-7 standstill in the first half, but couldn’t contain them completely over the final yards in a spring league game won 10-7 by the Point Grey gang.

Doug Breadon scored BLRC’s first try, with Geoff Ryan converting.

The visitors took the lead on a late drop goal.

Turning in strong efforts for Burnaby were Mike Gough, Craig McLaughlin and props Ryan Ackerman and Anthony Luca.

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