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What’s the secret to a long life? In the case of Jean McIntyre it could be a combination of positivity and a simple ‘meat and potatoes’ diet.The Burnaby resident is celebrating her 106th birthday on March 28. “I’ve had a good life,” she told the NOW. “Not much money, but lots of company. I’ve worked hard.” McIntyre was born in 1910, grew up in Calgary and now lives independently in Burnaby’s Harmony Court. She lived through the Depression, although she said she was too young to realize what was happening at the time. She later worked as a nurse and an X-ray technician and married but didn’t have kids. Her husband, Albert, passed away years ago. McIntyre never smoked. She didn’t care for drinking and couldn’t afford it anyway.When asked about her diet, she described herself as a meat-and-potatoes kind of person. As for physical activity, McIntyre spent winters ice-skating and summers swimming. McIntyre is celebrating her 106th birthday at Harmony Court Estate, where she lives, and local dignitaries have been invited. She lives independently and gets around on her own, with the help of a walker. She spends her free time in the recreation lounge, visiting other seniors. “Everybody’s been so kind to me. I don’t have to worry about crying my eyes out,” she said. She also exercises and plays poker. – By Jennifer Moreau
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CENTENARIAN: Burnaby resident Jean McIntyre is celebrating her 106th birthday. She still lives independently in Harmony Court Estate in Burnaby. PHOTO JENNIFER MOREAU
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The case between ICBC and a former Burnaby resident who successfully won a lawsuit over malicious prosecution is heading back to court. ICBC and two employees in the case are appealing the recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that awarded Danica Arsenovski nearly $400,000 in damages related to car accident in Burnaby in 2000. ICBC is asking the judgment to be set aside and the action be dismissed and a new trial ordered, according to an appeal notice filed in the B.C. Court of Appeal on March 11. On March 1, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled in favour of Arsenovski and awarded her nearly $400,000 in damages, including $350,000 in punitive damages and another $30,000 for emotional distress. The case goes back more than 15 years, not long after Arsenovski and her husband arrived in Canada from the formerYugoslavia. Both in their 50s, Arsenovski didn’t speak English. The couple was coming home from an English class on Jan. 31, 2000, when they were hit by a car while crossing the street at Nelson Avenue and Imperial Street. After signing an initial statement, the case was referred Gregory Bodin, an adjuster with ICBC’s bodily injury claims investigation team, and John Gould, who was with ICBC’s special investigations unit. The two men were also named in the lawsuit. Gould authored a report to Crown Continued on page 10
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Relief worker has a message for Canada “It’s not easy, and I sometimes may conclude it’s impossible to learn from somebody else’s experience, but if I say that, it’s end of story,” – Naoki Kokawa By Cornelia Naylor
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A Japanese Red Cross official was in Burnaby last Friday to mark the fifth anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 and to warn Canadians to learn from his country’s experience. “We received so much support, donations; $48 million came from the Canadian Red Cross,” Naoki Kokawa, deputy director general of the Japanese Red Cross’s international department, told the NOW. “How we can return this is only by saying, ‘This is what happened in Japan.You should prepare yourself also for such a major disaster.’” The 9.0 magnitude quake, which triggered a devastating tsunami and meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, killed nearly 1,600 people and displaced 470,000. More than 2,500 are still missing. Kokawa said his country had been warned of the possibility of an earthquake of that magnitude. He was at home with his wife in Tokyo when the shaking started.
“When the disaster hit, I thought, ‘This is it,’” he said. On a four-day trip to Canada to mark the fiveyear anniversary of the mega-disaster, Kokawa stopped by the Red Cross’s B.C. Lower Mainland office in Burnaby to brief the organization’s B.C. disaster management team on what their Japanese counterparts learned from the 2011 quake and tsunami. Scientists have long warned a mega-earthquake could hit the B.C. coast in the next 50 years, when pressure built up between the Juan de Fuca and North American tectonic plates for the last 300 years suddenly releases. But Kokawa, who has worked on major recovery programs like the Myanmar cyclone, Sichuan earthquake and the Haiti and Chile earthquakes, said that doesn’t mean Canadians will heed the warnings coming from his country’s experience. “It’s not easy, and I sometimes may conclude it’s impossible to learn from somebody else’s experience, but if I say that, it’s end of story,” he said. One thing that gets in the way of adequate disaster preparedness is balanc-
FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT: Naoki Kokawa, the deputy director general of the Japanese Red Cross’s international department, shares insights into the devastating 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake with Canadian Red Cross staff in Burnaby. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR ing immediate needs against a catastrophic event that might be years away, said the Red Cross’s B.C. and Yukon vice president Kimberley Nemrava. “We highly promote making sure your family is ready for 72 hours or even longer,” said Nemrava, “but you have families that are living near the poverty line and they may be making choices between putting food on the table now or
paying their rent and having a stash of food for later. Even at the most basic level, that’s what people are facing.” If the “big one” struck the B.C. coast, the Red Cross would support government humanitarian services, according to Nemrava, who said there are 500 Red Cross disaster management volunteers across B.C. and more than 250 in the Lower Mainland.
“Red Cross trains for disasters and we certainly have trained personnel, but when you’re talking about a mega disaster, by its very definition it will overwhelm resources, and so we’d be calling on all levels of sources from the international movement to help us out,” she said. Besides having a 72-hour emergency preparedness kit, Nemrava says households can prepare for a major di-
saster by taking a basic first aid course and getting to know their neighbours. “If you have a strong community, if you have a strong street, if you know your neighbours, it means you’re going to be stronger after a disaster,” she said. “Things that you do together, that will strengthen your ability to communicate after a disaster because that’s your immediate response system.”
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Investigation is ongoing Local Mounties continue to investigate the recent rash of sexual assaults in North Burnaby and the warnings to residents remain in place. Burnaby RCMP have been investigating five sexual assaults since the end of January, the last one happening on Sunday, March 6 along the Burnaby Mountain Urban Trail. In that case, a woman had just left the Lake City Way SkyTrain station at 2:50 p.m. Sunday and was walking on the trail, when she
was approached by an unknown man and sexually assaulted.The woman was taken to hospital and received treatment. The suspect in the most recent attack is described as a white man, standing five feet seven inches, wearing a dark hoodie pulled over his head. The five assaults since Jan. 29, also prompted Burnaby RCMP to create a sexual assault task force to investigate the crimes. RCMP have stated it’s
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ICBC needs to drop this and move on Call them poor losers, call it poor judgment, call it institutional stupidity – but whatever you want to call it, you’re paying for it. Our front-page story today details a disturbing legal case. You may have read about it in a previous edition of this paper. In a nutshell it goes like this: ICBC screwed up. The longer version is that ICBC went after a woman for fraud, the woman sued
ICBC for malicious prosecution. During discussions the woman said she would settle for $10,000 in 2013. ICBC said no and went to court and the woman was awarded nearly $400,000 in damages.The judge in the case lambasted ICBC. Now ICBC is appealing that judgment. We get how this happens in legal cases. Lawyers for ICBC will say that the judgment is too high and sets a
dangerous precedent.That’s their job to nitpick the legal boundaries of such things. But here’s what’s also true. ICBC should have owned up to its first misstep, when it did not settle the case for $10,000. Someone should have been paying attention. And someone should have taken responsibility for messing it all up. And while $400,000 seems high, consider this: This woman spent over a decade wrestling with ICBC
and being labelled as a fraudster.What is a person’s reputation worth? And, if you’ve ever been kept awake all night when you’ve just got a speeding ticket, consider what it’s like to have a major case like this hanging over your head for a decade? At $400,000 that’s about $40,000 a year – a small amount to pay for the emotional distress and violations involved. As the woman’s lawyer
says, “It seems to me, everything about this case is bad for the government and bad for ICBC.The more they beat their drum the worse it is.” The government needs to pick up the phone, call the head honchos at ICBC and tell them to drop the appeal. Just drop it. And if the legal beagles start crying about precedents, here’s what we have to say about that – how about setting a new precedent ? One that recogniz-
es ICBC and its employees screwed up and need to acknowledge that fact, make sure it doesn’t happen again, and move on. Accidents happen. People make mistakes. But trying to effectively punish the woman a second time is simply wrong. And, if ICBC insists on doing this, then use a kickstarter fundraiser like FundAid or GoFundMe to raise the legal funds. Don’t use our hard-earned dollars.
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Mayor Trump? It could happen Job losses and economic collapse in the oil sector are sowing the seeds of despair in neighbouring Alberta and Saskatchewan.The world burns in the Middle East, and a political crisis has beset Europe’s leaders over migration. Irrational real estate prices continue to escalate in Metro Vancouver. There are lots of anxiety-inducing issues out there. So what do Canadians spend most of their time these days ruminating over? The rise of Donald J. Trump – the Republican nominee for U.S. president. Few stories have absorbed as much airtime on traditional media and activity on social media as the Trump phenomenon. How, we ask, can an apparently bigoted carnival barker with a spotty business track record be garnering so much grassroots support for his presidential bid? Theories abound as to why. I believe it is thanks to Trump’s timing, his promise of change, and his immeasurable skill at mastering the media, that this wannabe politician has been able to create so many false hopes among the electorate. Dare we also ask, is a Trump-like demagogue likely to ever lead a city in B.C.? Is a Mayor Trump – or for that matter a Mayor Ford – ever likely to emerge in Vancouver or one of our province’s biggest boroughs? We would be shortsighted to think it could not happen. In fact, there have been
many colourful – and controversial - men who have worn the chain of office in B.C. In the late 1960s Vancouver mayor Tom Campbell was a brash figure, known for egging on his police forces to clamp down on hippies during the Gastown riot. Affectionately known as “Tom Terrific,” Campbell won the mayoralty as an independent candidate by knocking off the NPA incumbent. As far back as the 1930s, Vancouver elected another populist political disruptor named Gerry McGeer, who after defeating the incumbent took on police corruption, built Vancouver City Hall on 12th Avenue in under a year, and battled “communists” by invoking the Riot Act. Neighbouring Surrey has had its share of badly behaved mayors including Bill Vander Zalm – enemy of welfare “deadbeats.”The Zalm was succeeded by Ed McKitka, one of B.C.’s best retail politicians who was convicted of breach of trust and served jail time for misuse of his office. While it has been a while since a head-bashing populist ran a city here, more recent mayors like Vancouver’s Larry Campbell and even Burnaby’s Derek Corrigan showed little time for the diplomatic niceties of being mayor. The latter told this newspaper he has no interest in setting up homeless shelters Continued on page 8
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Dear Editor Currently, the City of Burnaby allows for secondary suites but does not permit laneway home development in single-family zones. I have discussed this issue with many of my fellow Burnaby residents, and it appears to me that there is growing community interest and strong support for this type of housing. As our demographics and economic circumstances change, laneway homes can provide residents with a more diverse and appropriate housing option. Low rental vacancy rates, large single-family lots with low occupancies, high property values and an aging population are all factors that justify the need for a more diversified housing stock. Laneway homes are one option that could fill a specific need in our community while fitting well with the character of our existing neighbourhoods. They would particularly be attractive for empty nesters, young families starting out with their first homes and multigenerational families. The benefits to the community are many. Laneway homes can maintain or enhance the existing character of a neighbourhood through use of similar materials and design. They can increase the stock of ground-oriented rental housing and mitigate low vacancy rates. These homes can lead to a more efficient use of land, infrastructure and community services. They allow aging residents to remain in their homes for a longer period, providing a living space for caregivers or family. They allow for young families or young adults to live in an area and appropriate space that would normally be considered unaffordable. They allow renters housing options beyond townhouses, high-rise apartments and large single-family homes. They encourage less dependency on cars if the homes are located near major transit nodes, creating more compact, walkable and inclusive neighbourhoods. The homes can also provide a revenue source for homeowners to help defray mortgage costs in the most expensive area to live in Canada. Many of the surrounding municipalities have already approved or are in the process of amending zoning bylaws for the construction of laneway homes. To name a few, Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge and Surrey have zoning that allows for the construction of stand-alone suites on single home properties. If you feel that it’s time for the City of Burnaby to get on the bandwagon, please contact the mayor’s office to express your support. Vivian Lee-Wardell, Burnaby
A different take on pipeline projects Dear Editor I refer to BROKE’s open letter to MP Terry Beech published March 1, 2016 in Burnaby NOW. In my opinion, many or most of the complaints against the NEB by opponents of Kinder Morgan’s project is because they have not previously been involved in and do not understand energy industry regulatory processes and the energy business. Their claim that the Kinder Morgan oil
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ScottDrysdale Jennifer states “when scientists are telling us to leave them in the ground?” Please don’t blur the line between qualified scientists and pseudoscientists and/or those specializing in specific areas such as entomology (fruit fly guy) which is a very specific science area that does not overlap into the exceptionally complex realm of climatology. ScottDrysdale I’ve heard from multiple sources that the great duck fiasco at the Alberta “TAR” sands tailing ponds a few years ago was a direct consequence of a previous environmental constraint. Environmentalists felt that the sonic guns used to scare away the birds from landing on the tailing ponds was disturbing local wildlife including bison or buffalo somewhere near by.... Strange how we can all still eat chicken at KFC by the millions but ducks and geese are a different story charlie2010 ScottDrysdale re: BC continues to mine and sell massive amounts of coal from Sparwood BC as well as Vancouver Island Yup, protesting pipelines is the trendy and hip thing to do these days though, coal protesting is passe. Ironically these so called environmentalists are making the environment worse by opposing pipelines.
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Opinion now Are we due for the rise of a Trump? Pipeline defended Continued from page 6 in this city – something unthinkable inVancouver – and he remains as popular as ever. The real lesson of the election silly season in the U.S.A. must be that the public is frustrated with the status quo. Several have expressed how they feel they are being left behind in these rapidly changing times. These sentiments are of course not unique to the United States. Read the comments left behind on
newspaper stories or on Facebook – particularly those about real estate prices – and you can see how belligerent the public is feeling on a range of issues. If ever mobilized behind the right political figure – someone who promises “change” and to benefit “the little guy” – and the phenomenon we are seeing south of the border could come home to roost here. Because of our “weak mayor” system (where the mayor is just one vote on council), Canadian cities are
less susceptible to the ravages of a Rob Ford. Under the governance of Gregor Robertson’s council, however, an enormous amount of power has been shifted into the mayor’s office that was previously dispersed among the rest of council and the city manager’s office. It is possible that Vancouver is more vulnerable today than ever in its history by electing someone to the mayor’s office who can do real damage to the institution. What issue would catalyze
those traditional and nontraditional voters into backing someone like Trump? Promising to stop foreign investment? Ripping out bike lanes? Slamming the brakes on the city’s densification? One shudders to think that it could happen here. But who could have imagined that in 2016 someone like Donald J.Trump would be blazing a path to the White House? Mike Klassen is a columnist for the Vancouver Courier, a sister paper of the Burnaby NOW.
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pipeline project will exacerbate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and endanger Canada and the world via global warming is based on fantasy, not logic and science. This claim assumes that if Canadians refuse to sell bitumen oil to – for example – China, the Chinese will not buy the commodity elsewhere. This is a ridiculous assumption; China will buy the commodity from another country, buying crude similar to the oil sands material we refused to supply, so as to match Chinese refinery configurations. There might be slight differences in world GHGs due
to the crude’s quality or the relative cleanliness of local production and transportation practices, but these differences are generally small on a “wells to wheels” basis. The only major change by stopping our oil sands development is the transfer of Canadian jobs and large government revenues to Venezuela or some other producer. World GHGs will stay basically the same. There is no aerial fence around Canada. It is world GHGs that count. John Hunter, P. Eng. You can find an extended version of this letter at www. burnabynow.com.
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Unsolved murder still an active case, cops say Continued from page 5 Boden. Boden was considered a “person of interest” in the investigation, but never charged. A Province news story noted in 2008, Boden was charged with assaulting Hallgarth, but at trial, she wavered on the stand and he was acquitted. There were also reports Hallgarth was working as an escort, but police at the time noted her death wasn’t linked to gangs, drugs or organized crime. Shelley said the case has been passed around to different investigators over the years, and is worried the case has grown cold. She suggested the police have been dismissive, only telling her “they’re working on it.” But the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) insists the case remains an active investigation. “The primary investigator has indicated that, yes it’s
Not forgotten: Kimberly Hallgarth was found murdered in her Burnaby home on March 15, 2009. PHOTO FACEBOOK
active, if there are witnesses that haven’t come forward, we do want to speak to them but beyond that, we don’t have anything else we can say about the file today,” said Sgt. Stephanie Ashton, spokesperson for IHIT. As for Boden, she also said there is nothing to indicate that other than being a person of interest at that time, there is anything new. IHIT is asking anyone
with information to contact the unit through its website www.homicideteam.ca. Shelley and another friend recently started the Facebook page Justice for Kimberly Hallgarth, to generate interest in the case and tips to solve the murder. The page can be found at www.facebook.com/justice 4kim. Hallgarth’s friend believes there are people who know what happened to her, but are too afraid to talk. “She had a little girl, it’s unfathomable that someone could get away with this,” Shelley said. Anyone with information who wishes to remain anonymous can do so by calling CrimeStoppers at 1-800222-8477 and reference (IHIT) file number 20092220. Tips can also be sent by email to: justice4kim@ riseup.net.
PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the City of Burnaby hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing TUESDAY, 2016 MARCH 29 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C. to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS 1) BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 4, 2016 – BYLAW NO. 13576 Rez. #12-43 4630 Kingsway and 6080 McKay Avenue From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s Multiple Family Residential District and C3 General Commercial District) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, C3 General Commercial District and Metrotown Development Plan guidelines and in accordance with the development plans entitled “Station Square Site 5” prepared by Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc. and “Station Square Burnaby BC” prepared by KPF Kohn Pedersen Fox) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of two high-rise apartment towers above a low-rise mixed-use podium with office, retail and residential uses, as part of the multi-phased (Phases III and IV) development of the Station Square Master Plan. 2) BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 5, 2016 – BYLAW NO. 13577 Rez. #15-31 2425 Beta Avenue From: M2 General Industrial District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the RM4s Multiple Family Residential District, Brentwood Town Centre Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “The Residences at Brentwood Park South” prepared by Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc.) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit three residential apartment buildings ranging in height from 28-storeys to 39-storeys with ground oriented townhouses and underground and above grade structured parking. 3) BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 6, 2016 – BYLAW NO. 13578 Rez. #15-35 3700 and 3880 Henning Drive From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the M1 Manufacturing District and M5 Light Industrial District) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M1 Manufacturing District and M5 Light Industrial District and the development plan entitled “Rezoning Application for Bridge Studios” prepared by CTA Design Group) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit a four-phased studio and office expansion of the existing Bridge Studios complex in line with the long-term projected needs for the film production studio facility and the development of the film production industry in Burnaby. 4) BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7, 2016 – BYLAW NO. 13579 Rez. #14-31 Portion of 8255/8360 Wiggins Street and 5279 Riverbend Drive From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M2 General Industrial District, M3 Heavy Industrial District and M5 Light Industrial District) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M2 General Industrial District, M3 Heavy Industrial District and M5 Light Industrial District, C2 Community Commercial District and Big Bend Development Plan guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Riverbend Business Park” prepared by Christopher Bozyk Architects Ltd.) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of the first phase of the Riverbend Business Park Conceptual Development Plan. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. Written submissions may be presented at the Public Hearing or for those not attending the Public Hearing must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk prior to 4:45 p.m. the day of the Public Hearing. Please note all submissions must contain name and address which will become a part of the public record. The Director Planning and Building’s reports and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available for public examination at the offices of the Planning Department, 3rd floor, in Burnaby City Hall. Copies of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk at 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays from March 16 to 2016 March 29.
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ICBC ‘needs to get its act together,’ says MLA Continued from page 1 counsel recommending Arsenovski be charged with fraud over $5,000, and the couple both be charged with making a false statement.
It seems to me, everything about this case is bad for the government and bad for ICBC.
But the court found there were “significant inaccuracies” in the narrative portion of Gould’s report to Crown, and on the day the
trail started in 2001, the charges were stayed. Asrenovski then sued the defendants for malicious prosecution, claiming ICBC, its adjusters and investigators misstated evidence to support the criminal charges against her. In her reasons for judgement, Justice Susan Griffin offered a scathing analysis of the conduct of ICBC and the two employees. Following the recent court decision, Arsenovski’s lawyer Thomas Harding revealed that his client was prepared to accept a settlement from ICBC for $10,000 in 2013. However, the offer was pulled off the table, replaced by a second ICBC offer, which was to dismiss for a waiver of costs.
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The two sides went to court in 2014, but a judge sided with ICBC noting the second offer from the Crown corporation cancelled the first offer of $10,000. Harding said he isn’t overly surprised by the appeal but suggested at some point ICBC should own up to the mistake and change its ways.
“It seems to me, everything about this case is bad for the government and bad for ICBC,” he said, adding the appeal implies ICBC doesn’t feel it did anything wrong. “The more they beat their drum, the worse it is.” Harding is confident his client will win the appeal, suggesting the judge offered a carefully written judgement that covered every is-
sue. NDP MLA Adrian Dix is critical of ICBC’s handling of the case, arguing it should have agreed to the $10,000 settlement offered in 2013. “They’ve been determined at every turn to waste money on the courts on this case and the consequences are obviously very negative for Mrs. Arsenovski, but
also negative for ratepayers,” he told the NOW. Dix also suggested the case shows there needs to be changes at ICBC, adding ratepayers will be paying the price for the lessons. “ICBC, which has been blaming customers for some of its own issues over the last number of years, broadly needs to get its act together,” he said.
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Three-person RCMP unit specializes in financial crimes By Jeremy Deutsch
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It’s 2012, and the Burnaby RCMP’s economic crime unit has been called by SFU to investigate one of its biggest cases. A former finance director for the science faculty is suspected of scamming the university out of more than $800,000. SFU gets its own proof of the crime through a forensic audit, but it then turns to the economic crime unit and lead investigator RCMP Const. Anna Taylor to make the criminal case. She reviews the material and discovers the finance director was using shell companies to funnel the money. “They (SFU) presented us with the case, and we take it and do whatever investigational steps we find necessary,”Taylor told the NOW, recalling the details of the investigation. Eventually, Siamak Saidi pleads guilty to one count of forgery and one count of fraud over $5,000 in connection to the SFU case. He gets a four-year jail sentence for the crime. It’s one of the higher profile cases for the economic crime unit and Taylor, who has been a member of the three-person unit inside the Burnaby detachment for six years. It’s all in a day’s work for the unit in charge of inves-
tigating economic crime in the city. “It’s always great when you can find that piece of information that allows you to forward the charge,” she said. Actually, it’s not all that simple.Taylor said many of the investigations can be both very lengthy and complicated.The cases can span jurisdictions and involve a number of suspects. The unit’s mandate is to conduct its own investigations into financial crimes in Burnaby and assist the detachment with resources for other units with their investigations. The files can vary for the unit, from a senior losing money to an Internet scam, a prolific offender on a credit-card stealing spree, or major institutions dealing with internal employee fraud.The unit also investigates arsons. In more recent times, Taylor said the unit has seen a lot of elder-abuse cases where a caretaker or family member cleans the victim out of their life savings. “You really empathize with the elder abuse ones, because that’s their life savings,” she said. “It’s really hard to see them lose everything.” The unit also spends some of its time on education and prevention. On Thursday,Taylor and her unit took part in a fraud awareness forum aimed at
PAPER CHASE: (Left to right) RCMP constables Anna Taylor and Chris Jones, with Cpl. Danielle O’Brien, make up the Burnaby detachment’s economic crime unit. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR seniors and put on by Burnaby RCMP and the city. Police suggest elder fraud and financial exploitation is a growing problem and is often under-reported. Taylor said it’s important to communicate to the public how things have changed and how easy it is for the crooks to commit fraud. In the case of Internet scams,Taylor said the unit tries to investigate the cases as best they can with the in-
formation they have – which means following an IP address, tracking number, even a name – but it’s very difficult to identify the suspect, and when the money is gone, it’s gone. “(We spend time) just talking to people. Letting them know how important it is to protect their personal information seems to be one of the biggest things we do,” she said. “Often we’re dealing with people after the
fact, so it’s kind of a lesson hard learned for them.” And much like any crime, Mounties in the unit encourage anyone who thinks they’ve been scammed to give them a call. Though some people think even a small con isn’t worth the trouble,Taylor suggested it could be part of a larger scam. She said the more people that come forward, the better idea the team can get of the magni-
tude of a particular scam. While seniors may often be the target fraud,Taylor has seen enough to know anyone can fall victim to a scam. “A lot of them appear professional in what they’re doing, so it’s easy for anyone to be taken for a ride or believe what they’re saying,” she said. “They’re very good at what they do, it’s easy for anyone (to fall for it).”
Beware: These are top scams being used today There is probably not a more embarrassing feeling than knowing you’ve been scammed out of your hardearned money. So Burnaby RCMP, marking March as Fraud Prevention Month, have provided the top scams locally and information in an effort to help the public avoid falling for a scam. CANADA REVENUE AGENCY SCAMS An ongoing scam, in which scammers impersonating Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees contact taxpayers by phone or email.The scammers advise taxpayers that they owe the CRA money,
or that they will be receiving a tax refund, in order to get their personal information. Scammers often “spoof” the phone number they are calling from, in order to convince taxpayers that they are receiving a legitimate call from the CRA. If you receive a call or email telling you that you owe money to the CRA, hang up and call the CRA’s official telephone number directly (1-800-959-8281) or log in to My Account on the CRA website (www.craarc.gc.ca) to confirm if you have a balance owing. The CRA will not send you an email requesting your personal information, as it is already on file.
BANK INVESTIGATOR SCAM In this scam, the victim receives a telephone call from a scammer who claims to be from the victim’s bank or from a police agency.The scammer tells the victim that they are investigating an internal theft and that they need the victim’s assistance in catching the thief.The victim is asked to withdraw a large sum of money from his or her bank account and to bring it to an arranged meeting place to give to the scammer to be “inspected” and used as evidence in the “investigation.”The victim is also advised not to tell staff at the branch why they are withdrawing the money, be-
cause the staff member being investigated works at their branch. Mounties say that neither banks nor police request assistance from their clients in this way and that if you do receive such a telephone call, you should report it immediately to the police. EMERGENCY SCAM (GRANDPARENT SCAM) The scammer will make a call to a senior and begin by asking if the victim if they know who it is.The victim, believing the caller to be one of their grandchildren, will provide the name and the scammer begins to use the name.The crook claims that he or she is in trouble, and
urgently needs money.The two most common scenarios are that the “grandchild” has been arrested and is in jail, needing bail money, or that they have been in a car accident. The “grandchild” will also ask the victim to keep it a secret, as they don’t want their parents to know. Often, the scammer will put someone else on the phone, who impersonates a police officer or lawyer, to gain credibility with the victim.The victim is often asked to wire the money through a money transfer service, which allows the scammer to pick up the funds at any location around the world.
WI-FI HOTSPOT SCAM Criminals looking to steal your personal information can set up a hot spot near a location that providesWi-Fi to its customers.They will give it the name “freeWi-Fi” or choose a name similar to the legitimate network near you, to trick you into accessing the Internet through their connection. Once you are online, the criminals can then see everything you are doing, from online banking to emails. If your device is set up to allow file sharing, criminals can also access your personal files and data and can also install spyware on your device. – By Jeremy Deutsch
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WHAT’S ON? Into the Light WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? Amabilis Singers presents its spring concert, Into the Light. “We will embrace the peaceful beauty of the
night through works such as Gjeilo’s Serenity and Elder’s Lullaby, and view the splendour of the evening sky as depicted by composers Esenvald and Lauridsen,” says a write-up about the concert. “Day follows night with the arrival of dawn,
that warm herald of life and love, all beautifully portrayed by the gifted pens of Eric Barnum, Dan Forrest, Howard Helvey and Arnold Schoenberg.” WHO’S INVOLVED? The Amabilis Singers is a 60-voice community choir, with members of a wide range of ages and backgrounds, hailing from around the Lower Mainland. The group is directed by Burnaby’s Ramona Luengen
and accompanied by pianist Ingrid Verseveldt. They’ll be joined by violinist Andrea Siradze. THE DETAILS The concert is on Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave. in Burnaby. Tickets are $20, or free for kids under 11. They’re available from choir members, at the door, or by calling 604-503-2074. See www.amabilissingers.org.
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Longtime Burnaby resident and retired ESL teacher Patti Duggan is putting her expertise to work for a group of highschool aged Syrian refugees. Duggan, who taught English as a second language for 25 years in the Coquitlam, has volunteered once a week since January tutoring about a dozen newcomers from around the district at Burnaby South Secondary. WHY DID THIS SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS JUMP OUT AT YOU AS THE THING YOU WANTED TO HELP WITH? Because I have skills in teaching English, that was a natural fit for me, and in my retirement, at this stage, I’m ready. I’ve done my year of relaxing and getting over 35 years of working, and I was ready to be doing something useful. WHERE DID YOUR INTEREST IN ESL TEACHING COME FROM? When I was a student at university, I got a summer
job with immigrant services running a summer program for kids new to the country, and that was what made me decide to go into teaching, and ESL was my passion. HAS ESL WORK TURNED OUT TO BE WHAT YOU WANTED IT TO BE? Oh my gosh, yes.
more complex language, and they’re coming in with beginning English skills. To get everything that you have to get in those four grades of high school and learn English as well and learn reading and writing as well – that’s the challenge.
Teaching English: Patti Duggan, pictured here with her students, teaches an English class for high school aged Syrian refugees in Burnaby.
WHAT GAINS HAVE YOU SEEN? Week to week, the amount of vocabulary that they have is increasing. They’re absolutely learning language at a phenomenal rate.
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WHAT’S THE BEST PART OF THIS JOB? I believe that mastery of English is the key to success, period, for kids who are born here and kids who aren’t born here. And since it’s really important that these kids have every chance to love living in Canada, it’s going to have to do with how successful they are and they need the English. WHAT’S THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE THIS GROUP FACES? The biggest challenge they face is their age. … For high school students, the challenge is that the content that is being taught in other subjects is more complex and you need
Back at it: Retired ESL teacher Patti Duggan is putting her expertise to good use teaching English once a week to a group of high school aged Syrian refugees in Burnaby. Duggan spent 25 years teaching English as a second language in Coquitlam.
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JOIN THE PARADE HOSTED BY SHRI GURU RAVIDASS SABHA TEMPLE in Burnaby from noon to 6 p.m.The starting point is at the temple, at 7271 Gilley Ave.The purpose of the parade is to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidass, a 15th-century revolutionary saint in the Sikh religion.There will also be food available.
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DO YOU HAVE OLD FAMILY PHOTOS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESERVE? The Nikkei Centre is hosting a workshop on preserving photographs Saturday, March 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free, and there’s no need to register. Just show up at 6688 Southoaks Cres.
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anecdotes. People of all ages are welcome.The McGill library branch is at 4595 Albert St.
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There needs to be stronger, more vocalized political support in order to improve food security in Burnaby, according to the author of a new report released by a local food organization. Last week, Burnaby Food First released its report, Local Food Security:Turning Policy into Action in Metro Vancouver.The report provides recommendations for improved access to locally grown and sustainable food initiatives. It also identifies food security measures that have been successful for various cities in the Lower Mainland. The report analyzed how Burnaby, the North Shore, Richmond, Surrey andVancouver have each fared in supporting the key strategies
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That’s a void that needs to be filled “The report was primarily prepared so that different municipalities could take a look at the areas where cities excel and adopt similar best practices,” said Grant Rice, author of the report. In a presentation to the Burnaby Board of Trade’s Environmental Sustainability Committee, Rice said Burnaby was most in need
of more space to grow food on city-owned land. “One of the issues we’ve come across along with Burnaby Food First is Burnaby organizations that want to grow food, but there’s no space to do so,” Rice said. He believes that increased public support from city politicians would help influence policies around food security and bolster the movement forward. “There’s no political champion, and that’s a void that needs to be filled to really stimulate the conversation,” he said. Burnaby Food First is hosting a spring food forum on June 8 at the Nikkei Centre to further the food security conversation. For more information, go to burnabyfoodfirst. blogspot.ca.
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SFU is upping the cute quotient at a yoga class designed to benefit the Small Animal Rescue Society Tanya Commisso
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Bunnies will soon be bounding to SFU Burnaby to accompany an Easter-themed yoga class benefitting the Small Animal Rescue Society of B.C. The 50-minute hatha yoga session will feature “bunny socialization” with adoptive rabbits from the society.There is a suggested entry donation of $10, with all proceeds going towards SARS B.C. All the bunnies participating in the event are currently in foster care and looking for permanent homes. This is SFU’s third bunny yoga session in support of the Burnaby-based rescue society. According to Lisa Hutcheon of SARS B.C., the bunny yoga events – which began in Vancouver last October – are fundrais-
ers used to promote awareness of the number of small animals that reside in shelters. “We’re not looking to promote the adoption of bunnies just around Easter time.You need to do your research like you would with
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any pet – [rabbits] need just as much attention as a cat or a dog,” Hutcheon said. The event is open to the public and will take place on March 23, 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. in Room 403 at the Lorne Davies Complex at SFU’s Burnaby campus.
Burnaby reps on teachers’ federation exec Cornelia Naylor
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Burnaby teachers doubled their presence on the B.C.Teachers Federation executive this week. Burnaby Teachers’ Association president Rae Figursky was elected to a oneyear, member-at-large post at the federation’s annual general meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver March 12 to 15. She joins former BTA president James Sanyshyn, who will serve the second
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By now you have probably heard plenty of static concerning Volkswagen and its not-so-squeaky-clean diesel engines. Well, don’t let that dissuade you from considering other compressionignition-equipped (diesel) vehicles, especially pickups. Other than for big-rig and other commercial applications, turbo-diesel engines are “the” dominant powerplants in the heavy-duty (three-quarter- and one-ton) truck segment where they excel in towing. For 2013, a turbo-diesel also became optional in the light-duty Ram 1500 and one is standard in the 2016 Nissan Titan XD. In a breakout move, Chevrolet has installed a turbo-diesel in the mid-size 2016 Colorado and closely related GMC Canyon. Both pickups were reintroduced for 2015 following a one-year hiatus and compete most directly with the Toyota Tacoma that has been the segment leader for many years. A turbo-diesel in the smaller truck class is certainly a game changer. It opens up a wider assortment of uses, both commercial and recreational, by providing more pulling power. Turbo-diesel Colorados will become the go-to models for hauling payloads up to 820 kilograms or trailering up to 3,500 kilograms. That’s more than double the towing capacity of the truck’s base 2.5-litre fourcylinder and also beats the optional 3.6-litre V6 capabilities by a fair amount.
The engine producing this grunt is a turbocharged 2.8-litre “Duramax” four-cylinder with an output of 181 horsepower and a torquerich 369 pound-feet. Those are impressive numbers considering the V6 turbo-diesel option in the larger Ram 1500 is not that far off at 240 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque.
uses cylinder compression to keep your speed in check when heading downhill. It also saves brake wear. Then there’s what’s called a Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorber (CPVA) built into the transmission’s torque converter that reduces the level of engine noise and vibration entering the cabin.
The Duramax is connected to a six-speed automatic transmission. A six-speed manual can be had only in Colorados with the base 2.5-litre four-cylinder. The only downside is that the turbo-diesel’s iron engine block imposes a 90-kilogram weight penalty over the gas V6’s aluminum lump. That pushes the total weight up to about 2,045 kilograms for the rear-wheel-drive short-bed LT crew cab, which is the starting point trim level when specifying the turbodiesel. Despite the added heft, fuel economy is rated at 10.8 l/100 km in the city and 7.7 on the highway for 4x2 versions, or 12.0/8.2 for 4x4 pickups. By comparison, the best numbers the Colorado V6 can muster are 13.0/9.2 (RWD) and 13.6/9.9 (4WD). Taking the turbo-diesel route will set you back $39,400, including destination fees, or about $6,300 more than a base LT crew cab (Colorado extended-cab models start at $23,100). For that money you get a decent assortment of equipment including an eight-inch touchscreen display for the audio and communications systems, a rearview camera and built-in subscriber-based Wi-Fi access for all aboard. Also standard is a driver-controlled engine brake that
An optional LT Luxury package boosts the content level with automatic climate control, heated leather-covered seats, power front seats with lumbar control and fancier interior and exterior trim. In addition, the mandatory passive safety features can be augmented with forward collision alert and lane-departure warning systems. For many light-duty-truck fans, the Colorado (and Canyon) turbo-diesel will be just the pickup they’ve always wanted but thought they would never get. The superior level of potency and fuel efficiency at a recoupable (for many users) premium should make this mid-size rig tough to resist.
What you should know 2016 Chevrolet Colorado diesel Type: Engine (hp): Transmissions: Market position:
Four-door, rear- /four-wheel-drive mid-size pickup truck 2.8-litre DOHC I4, turbo-diesel (181) Six-speed automatic Mid-size pickups are growing in numbers, although it’s slim pickings for diesel options despite their performance benefits. The Colorado is, in fact, the only diesel pickup General Motors offers, aside from its HD trucks.
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Diesel model is unique among smaller domestic or import-based pickups; Highway fuel economy breaks the 8.0-l/100 km mark; First-rate hauling and towing capacities; Why no long-box option? Some buyers might have preferred the availability of a manual transmission; VW might be on the ropes with its diesels, but this one should be a winner.
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Have heart failure? You might not know it
Put your heart into it: A doctor monitors a patient during cardiac testing. Cardiac troubles are more common than many people realize – in fact, an estimated 30 per cent of people with heart failure may be unaware of the fact that they have it. PHOTO
Local doctor giving talk on heart disease March 30 DavidicusWong HEALTHWISE
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What do you know about heart failure? If you’re like most people, not enough. In fact, it is believed that most people who have heart failure are not even aware of it. It is estimated that 30 per cent of those who have heart failure but are not aware of it will go on to develop full-blown symptoms requiring urgent medical care within the next three years. The overall one-year mortality rate (risk of dying) for patients diagnosed with heart failure is 30 per cent.The risk is higher with those with three or more other chronic health conditions (up to 50 per cent) and higher still in the elderly (up to 61 per cent).
Most people who have heart failure are not even aware of it.
But patients who are informed and engaged in selfmanagement in partnership with their family physicians have much better outcomes – slower disease progression and fewer hospitalizations. Your heart is a muscular organ that acts as a pump.The right side of the heart receives blood returning from the body through veins and pumps this oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs. Oxygen-rich blood then returns to the left side of the heart which delivers it to the rest of the body (including the brain) through the arteries. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is due to the decline in the pumping ability of the heart.This results in shortness of breath when blood backs up into the lungs, edema (or fluid retention) particularly in the legs and feet when blood backs up into the extremities, and fatigue because less blood is getting to the brain, muscles and organs. The most common causes of heart failure are high blood pressure and
atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries). Because the effects of these chronic conditions accumulate over time, the onset of symptoms is often gradual, unrecognized or mistaken for normal aging or deconditioning. Other causes for heart failure include irregular heart rhythms, smoking, obesity, thyroid disease and excessive alcohol. Less common causes include disease of the heart muscle following viral infections, as side effects of medications (including some types of chemotherapy) or due to metabolic conditions such as hemochromatosis (iron overload). In addition to the symptoms of fatigue, fluid retention and shortness of breath with physical activity, another classical symptom is shortness of breath when lying flat. In patients with worsening heart failure, blood fills the lungs unless they are sitting upright. Several classes of medications have been shown to improve both the survival and quality of life in heart failure.These include beta blockers and ACE inhibitors.The condition requires close medical followup and regular monitoring. Individuals with heart failure can maintain their health with diligent self-care and lifestyle management, monitoring their weight to pick up on fluid retention that may indicate a sudden worsening of their condition; limiting salt, alcohol and fluid intake, and maintaining regular appropriate exercise. To learn more about WhatYou Should Know About Heart Disease, come to my next free public lecture on behalf of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice’s Empowering Patients series.You’ll learn if you are at increased risk, practical tips to reduce your risks and how to maintain your best health in spite of heart disease. I’ll be speaking on Wednesday, March 30th at 7 p.m. at the Alan Emmott Centre at 6650 Southoaks Cres. in South Burnaby. Register online with lcullen@divisionsbc.ca or call Leona at (604) 259-4450. DavidicusWong is a family physician and his Health-
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Communitynow Family fun abounds in Metrotown neighbourhood Julie MacLellan FAMILY TIES
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Spring has sprung – and with it so has a multitude of activities for families. Regular readers will know I’ve been keeping an eye on the family scene in Burnaby, and I’m bringing you some roundups of happenings in the city’s neighbourhoods. In my last outing, I looked at the Edmonds neighbourhood.Today, I present to you some offerings for folks around Metrotown.
24 from 10 a.m. to noon. It’s free, but sign up by calling 604-436-5420. CHESS, ANYONE? Yes, the library steps up once again – the next Kids’ Chess Club meeting is on Saturday, April 9 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. It runs regularly on Saturdays, April 9 to April 30 and then again from May 28 to June 25. It’s an informal drop-in for kids aged six to 12.You don’t need to register, but do arrive early as space is limited. Check out www.bpl.bc.ca/ events.
GO TO THE MOVIES Family movies are always a fun idea – and the Burnaby Public Library’s Metrotown branch has a couple on offer. On Wednesday, March 23 at 2 p.m., there’s a family screening of Aladdin, and on Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m., it’s Inside Out. Free tickets are available in the children’s library at 6100 Willingdon Ave. one hour before showtime – arrive early, as space is limited and tickets may go quickly. Both movies are recommended for ages six and up, and adults must attend with kids younger than 10. See www.bpl.bc.ca/events.
GET THE KIDS ACTIVE If keeping your kids busy requires more than a trip to the park, why not consider signing them up for a new activity? The Bonsor Recreation Complex is home to a host of aquatic offerings, plus a wide variety of sports and recreation programs. Among the fun, active programs for kids I spotted were Tot Gym and Kindergym starting April 4, Zumba kids coming in the summer, and all levels of badminton and squash starting in April.The city’s new spring Leisure Guide details all the offerings – pick one up at city rec facilities or download one from www.burnaby.ca.
GET BUILDING AND CREATING The library is a great place to go for all kinds of fun for kids – not the least of which is the next Lego Club session on Tuesday, March 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. You don’t need to register; kids aged five to 12 and their parents can drop in anytime to join in the fun. Space is limited, so you may want to arrive early. Or why not try out Marshmallow and Toothpick Creations, a fun crafty session for kids aged five and up on Thursday, March
GET ARTY Music? Drama? Visual arts? All this and more is also on offer at Bonsor Rec Complex. Among some highlights: A is for Art, F is for Family, a program for 2.5- to four-year-olds and their parents that will get you messing around with painting, drawing, clay and collage. It kicks off April 29. Or try Family Clayworks – Garden Creations, for fiveto 15-year-olds, kicking off April 24. Musical Mishmash 4 Families starts April 21,Young Tunes for Families starts April 22, Mom
Busy kids: Badminton lessons for kids are just one of many family-focused activities on offer at Bonsor Recreation Complex, near Metropolis at Metrotown. Check out the city’s new spring Leisure guide for more program and even offerings. PHOTO THINKSTOCK
‘n’ Me Music (for two- and three-year-olds) starts April 19, Kinder Ballet starts April 17, … and the list goes on and on. The city’s new spring Leisure Guide details all the offerings – pick one up at city rec facilities or download one from www.burnaby.ca. DROP IN TO THE MALL Metropolis at Metrotown is always a busy family des-
tination – little kids always love a ride on the Metropolis Express ($1 for adults, free for kids aged 12 and under), with proceeds to charity.There’s also a special Video Pop-Up Booth, where you can make your own video for a chance to win prizes, running until March 20 in the Atrium Court.The mall also invites folks to check out B.C.’s only Nintendo kiosk and
hang out to play some arcade games at CHQ Entertainment. Check out www. metropolisatmetrotown. com for all the mall happenings. PLAY IN THE PARK Burnaby, of course, is festooned with parks large and small – but Central Park has to be one of the crown jewels. Sports fields, trails for hiking, jogging and cycling,
the pitch-and-putt golf course, tennis courts, picnic spots and playground make it a great spot for spending an hour or a day. Plus, it has easy access by transit – just get off at Patterson SkyTrain station. Do you have an item for Family Ties? Send family- and parenting-related ideas and events to Julie, jmaclellan@ burnabynow.com, or find her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.
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Ron Leith Occupation STAMP AUCTIONEER Why is he in the news?
Ron Leith is officially a stamp collector, but in practice, he’s more like a treasure hunter. The Chilliwack resident worked in the oil industry, retired in his 40s and started running stamp auctions to finance his own collecting hobby. Leith is organizing Richpex, Western Canada’s largest
stamp auction, and it takes place right here in Burnaby. Leith brought some of the most valuable items up for auction to the NOW office for a little show-and-tell session. He spoke about the collecting mentality and some very expensive stamps. – Jennifer Moreau
est up. I immediately started collecting them. And what was it about them that you found intriguing? They were pretty and you could organize them, and you could fill all the spaces. … By the time I hit 14 I found out there was such a thing as girls in the world. I dropped stamp collecting like a hot potato. I got involved in business and management, fairly high posi-
What originally got you interested in collecting stamps? My uncle, when I was about 10 years old. Showed me a collection of stamps he was collecting, it was modern Canada plate blocks, and I looked at them and I thought those are really neat, and it got my inter-
STAMPED: Ron Leith, stamp collector and auctioneer, with one of the items for sale this weekend at the Richpex show in Burnaby. Leith is holding a rare 1899 letter from Toronto, addressed to a tiny plantation in Sumatra, which is now Indonesia. PHOTO JENNIFER MOREAU
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Tell me about the thrill of the hunt and how that’s the best part of going to a show. There was a beautiful example, recently:There were only two known copies of a two-cent Canadian stamp from 1868 that had what is
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Garden art, jazz concert are March highlights Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY
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A Burnaby artist’s work is front and centre at the Dr. SunYat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver. Roxsane K.Tiernan’s work is on display in Nature’s Garden, with work in mixed media and chigiri-e, a Japanese art form featuring torn paper collage. Tiernan is well-known in the local art community and has also taught in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Mexico. “Wherever she travels she
soaks up local colour, customs and cultural influences,” says a write-up about her show. “These cross-cultural experiences blend with her lively imagination, creativity and the love of the outdoors to provide an endless variety of subjects for her art.” Her show is on until March 30.The garden is at 578 Carrall St. in Vancouver, and the art exhibition is included with admission. See www.vancouverchinese garden.com. TRIBUTE TO BLOSSOM Have you heard of Blossom Dearie?
The American jazz singer with the girlish voice had a career that spanned the 1950s through to the early 2000s – and now her work is being remembered in a concert in Burnaby. Local jazz performer Sarah Kennedy is offering up a Blossom Dearie Classics concert at The Sanctuary in Brentwood on Sunday, March 27. Kennedy will be joined by pianist Daniel Reynolds and bassist Michael Rush for the 7:30 p.m. concert. Tickets are $20 at the door and include a glass of wine (or alternative) at intermission.
The Sanctuary in Brentwood is a community arts centre at Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 1600 Delta Ave. Check out www.the sanctuaryinbrentwood.com or more, or see www.sarah kennedymusic.com. HELP ARTS IN THE CITY Would you like to help promote the arts in Burnaby?
The Burnaby Arts Council is looking for new directors to join its board.The arts council is looking for people with a knowledge of and passion for the arts, with related skill sets to help its work – such as corporate sponsorship, fundraising and business development. The arts council, which was first established in 1967, is the umbrella group
for Burnaby’s arts and cultural community. Anyone interested can send a cover letter and resume to info@burnabyarts council.org.The deadline to apply is March 31. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow.com or find her on Twitter @juliemaclellan.
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Students take to the water in concrete canoe Cornelia Naylor
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Two former Burnaby students are gunning for gold next month in a contest of engineering prowess that sounds more like a joke – concrete canoe. Burnaby North 2013 grad Ellen Chen and Moscrop 2015 grad Tim Tuo head south to Moscow, Idaho April 7 to 9 with UBC’s
I’ll definitely be racing in the canoe concrete canoe team for the Pacific Northwest division of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ annual concrete canoe competition. The 45-person UBC team, which has spent more than five months designing and building a canoe out of – you guessed it – concrete, will pit its finished product and its paddling ability against American rivals.
Last year, in only its second year of competition, the team finished third out of 13 teams; this year they want to win. “The big challenge with this is to lower the density of the concrete so that it’s below the density of water,” said Chen, a third-year civil engineering student. “Normal concrete is about 2,400 kilograms per metre cubed. We’re trying to lower it so that it’s around 700 to 800 kilograms per metre cubed, and that involves a lot of mix-design considerations.” But Chen’s job, as hull design team lead, was actually to design the shape of the boat.This year’s canoe features an arrow shape, she said, with a wider bow and narrower stern than last year’s, as well as walls that are half an inch thinner. In Idaho, teams will earn points for their design and finished product as well as for their vessels’ performance in a series of races. UBC has been holding paddling practices since January, according to Chen. “I’ll definitely be racing in
Staying afloat: Burnaby North grad Ellen Chen, right, and teammate Monica Liu place concrete and carbon fibre on a foam mould to create the UBC concrete canoe team’s competition vessel. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
the canoe,” she said. In May, Chen and Tuo (a first-year applied science
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Burnaby Lyric Opera is bringing opera lovers the real thing right here in the Shadbolt Centre: opera the way it was intended, with fresh young voices, good acoustics, evocative sets and costumes in an intimate setting. This company has been bringing opera to Burnaby for 30 years, and it keeps getting better and better. Their recent production of La Bohème was another success.The show was accompanied by musical director/conductor Angus Kellett on the piano, always melodic without being obtrusive.With Kellett leading you into the story unfolding in front of you, you didn’t miss an orchestra. Clear and easy-to-read surtitles also made it easy to follow the story line. Playing the lead of Mimi in this production was a Burnaby native, soprano
Chloe Hurst. Having played piano since age two, she intended to continue at UBC when she graduated from Notre Dame High School. However, in Grade 12, she had played the lead of Maria in West Side Story, and her father suggested she audition for the UBC opera performance program instead. She did – and she was accepted two days later.
Her clear, warm soprano suits the role of Mimi
She completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees there and currently teaches at theVancouver Academy of Music, in addition to performance. Her clear, warm soprano suits the role of the gentle Mimi in this Burnaby Lyric Opera production. Hurst’s singing has taken her to roles across North America, Europe and Chi-
na. In China, she had to learn a completely different form of music notation – another challenge for this rising young singer. Director Richard Berg had his cast of young men create the atmosphere of lively, poverty-stricken, but playful students. Excellent were lead tenor Kwangmin Brian Lee, baritones Jason Cook and Ian Brown, and bass-baritone Brandon Thornhill, aided and abetted in their comedy and drama by soprano GwendolynYearwood as Musetta, who enlivened any scene she was in. All these young singers are moving up in their chosen fields, singing with various companies in B.C. and elsewhere. Burnaby Lyric Opera also hosts four Opera for a Sunday Afternoon concerts at the Shadbolt Centre.You can still catch the last two of the season, Sunday, April 17, and Sunday, June 19, at 3 p.m. at the Shadbolt.
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Burnaby’s Vela lifts Spartans past SFU in OT
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Matthew Vela provided the winning stroke that put the Trinity Western University Spartans into the B.C. interuniversity hockey final. The first-year TWU forward scored at 7:15 of overtime in a 5-4 victory over second-place Simon Fraser last week.
Vela, a Burnaby native, was a standout in the club’s sweep of the Burnaby Mountain rival, said TWU coach Barret Kropf. “Vela getting the overtime goal (Saturday) was indicative of his play both (days),” said Kropf. “It’s good to get a team win when everyone is doing the things that they need to be doing.” Both teams ramped up the offence in the semifinal, with TWU netminder Silas Mat-
thys turning aside 39 shots while New Westminster native Jordan Liem blocked 40 shots in the SFU net. It was a win of the come-back variety for the Spartans, who erased a two-goal deficit and got the tying goal at with 1:29 remaining from Jamie Russell, on an assist from Burnaby’s Jacob Mills. Russell would later be awarded the league’s Player of the Week award.
Trinity Western kicked off the best-ofthree series by doubling up on the Clan, 6-3 in Burnaby last Friday. Mattias Schmitt’s shorthanded marker with five minutes left in the second period proved to be the winner. Mills also tallied in the game. Matthys was in fine form, kicking out 33 shots. The Spartans now face Selkirk College in the B.C. Interuniversity Hockey League final this weekend.
Tsang collects All-Big honour Burnaby gymnast posts big scores on floor, vault events Helping her team secure a Big10 spot was her prime focus. But Burnaby’s Briannah Tsang was likely pretty happy to rack up another ‘Big’ achievement last week at the Big Five NCAA gymnastic qualifier at University Park, Pa. Tsang, a sophomore with the Penn State Nittany Lions squad, was named to the All-Big 10 first team, after leading her team on the vault and floor exercise this season. The team finished second overall, improving on last year’s third place result at the qualifier. The 20-year-old was joined on the all-star squad by teammates junior Kiera Brown, while Nicole Medvitz earned a second team honour. “We are so proud of these three young ladies,” Penn State gymnastics coach Jeff Thompson said. “The All-Big 10 honours are well-deserved rewards for the hard work that they have put in since August. “Their commitment, both in and out of the gym, has been an inspiration to their teammates and we look forward to them leading us, once again, this weekend at the Big 10 championships in Lincoln, Neb.” Tsang, a 2015 Big-10 co-freshman of the year winner and second team honouree, has secured four floor exercise titles this season, three vault titles and one allaround win. She enters the Big-10 ranked eighth overall in floor exercise, ninth on vault and 10th allaround heading into this week’s competition. This year,Tsang put up six of the team’s top-eight vault scores and four of the top-seven floor scores.
High fives all-around: Burnaby gymnast Brianna Tsang, at left, celebrates her performance on the balance beam with her Penn State University teammates at the Big Five Qualifier last week. PHOTO MARK SELDERS/PENN STATE
Grandview enter final as underdog With Delta out of the way, Steelers will tackle Mission in best-of-seven junior B series
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The Delta Icehawks provided what Vancouver Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins would coin as a ‘Good test.’ Starting tonight, the Grandview Steelers hit the final exam. The Steelers square off against the Mission City Outlaws in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Pacific Junior B Hockey League playoff championship final, having secured a 4-2 series semifinal win over Delta. It’s a completely new test when it comes to the Outlaws. “(Mission’s) a pretty good, veteran team and were in the final last year,” noted Steelers coach Aldo Bruno. “They’ve got good size, good speed and will be a handful.”
The Outlaws posted the league’s second-best record at 31-11-2, and swept all four games against Grandview during the year, with one game decided in overtime. Bruno said that while Mission’s lineup features the league’s top two scorers in 20-year-olds David McGowan and Bryce Pisiak, the biggest asset may be its mobile, pucksavvy defence. “They’re big and they can move the puck very effectively,” said Bruno of the Outlaws blueliners. “It’s a pretty skilled defence and we’re going to need to get on them to create our chances.” The Steelers do have a balanced attack, led by Timothy Chow, Brandon Volpe and Jake Holland, who each have tallied 12 points in 11 playoff games.The top-four point-getters in the post-season all
wear Mission colours. Containing them will be a team responsibility, said the Steelers bench boss, with netminder Cole MacInnes under the spotlight. “He’s been great all playoffs,” Bruno said of his No. 1 netminder. “He’s been our MVP and the team feels pretty confident.” Tuesday’s 4-1 win in Delta, which clinched the series, saw Grandview build up a 4-0 lead before the Icehawks pushed back. Goals by Holland, Nico Bruno, Chow and Ian Prevost put the visitors in the driver’s seat and while the Icehawks fired 36 shots at the Grandview net, MacInnes turned back all but one. Things turned physical when Delta showed its frustration midway through the third, trailing by four goals, and were handed four
misconducts, en route to 85 minutes in penalties. “We came out and jumped on them right away to get an early lead,” said Bruno. “That quick goal burst their bubble abit and by the third they were showing their frustration.” Getting under Mission’s skin will be a key advantage, as the Steelers have posted a playoff-leading 24.07 per cent powerplay success rate.They’ve also been the second-best team when it comes to killing penalties, while Mission, one of the top teams in both categories during the regular season, have put up middling numbers. Game 2 goes Saturday in Mission, with the series returning to the Burnaby Winter Club for Games 3 (Monday) and Wednesday (both 7:15 p.m. starts).
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Hyack boys tops in pool Buoyed by a dominant showing from their boys, the Hyack Swim Club finished in second place at the Swim B.C. AAA championships in Saanich. When the water calmed, the UVicPacific Coast club finished first with 3,232.5 points, edging the New Westminster-based Hyacks who posted 3,092.5 points, almost 1,000 points more than the third-place finisher. When it came to the boys, the Hyacks piled up twice as many points as its nearest competitors, led by a trio of Burnaby water stars: 10-year-old Sergey Chernomorchenko, who won two events and eight medals in total, remaking all the club’s 10 and under boys records in the process; 11-year-old Adam Wu, who reeled off 11 gold medals to lead the medal parade; and 14-year-old Sehajvir Singh’s record-setting swim in the 400-metre individual medley. Singh broke the old B.C. record by nearly two seconds, finishing in a time of 4:32.84. Winning four girls events was Burnaby swimmer and nationally ranked Octavia Lau, 14, who also brought home a pair of silver. In the overall points race, it came down between the Hyacks and UVic, with UVic pulling away on the third day for a fourth consecutive title.
Celebration time: UBC Thunderbirds’ Ciara Malone, facing at centre, hugs teammate Gillian Boag after scoring the semifinal-winning try Saturday against the University of Alberta in a dramatic 28-24 battle. UBC would go on to capture the Canadian University women’s 7s rugby title, upending defending champion McMaster 33-26 at Burnaby Lake. Malone counted three tries in the final, while Boag netted a pair. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
UBC reigns as 7s champions
The Burnaby Lakes fields transitioned into a field of higher learning for the University of B.C. women’s rugby team on the weekend. The squad rolled undefeated through a crowded field of competitiors, winning all five games to be crowned first-time champions at the Canadi-
an University women’s 7s rugby tournament on Saturday, topping defending champ McMaster 33-26 in the final. UBC’s roster includes Burnaby Lake club members Annabel Arnott,Taylor Kapaiwai, Mackenzie Lee and Stephanie MacKinnon.
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