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Entire city is their new beat By Jeremy Deutsch

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A group of Burnaby Mounties is going back to basics this summer, spending time on two wheels rather than four. From now until October, Burnaby RCMP’s bike patrol unit will be crisscrossing the city, fighting crime and building relationships with the public. It’s all part of a pilot project for the detachment. RCMP Cpl. Sharon Matharu is in charge of the six-member unit and explained the goal is not only to patrol the city but also engage the community and interact with the public. She said the bicycles can often go where the squad cars can’t, like trails, park areas and alleyways. “We’re a little more approachable on the bike versus some of the members on the cars,” Matharu told the NOW. “We can engage with the public a little bit more.” The group works closely with the detachment’s crime analysts to identify high crime and problem areas in the community to target during their patrols. So the unit could end up just about anywhere in the city.

THE TWO-WHEELER SQUAD: From left to right: Const. Mohammad Ismail, Const. Ben Oliver, Cpl. Sharon Matharu, Const. Samuel Toupin and Const. Tyler Hawkins. These Burnaby Mounties will be using two wheels to fight crime this summer as part of the detachment’s bike patrol unit. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

“We’re going to be everywhere, there’s not going to be any areas we’re not in,” Matharu said, noting the bike patrol also plans to be at many of the large festivals in the city. The ultimate goal is for the bike patrol to become permanent. And based on the early response

– the team has been out on the streets for the last month – residents and businesses like the idea. “That interaction has been really good,” Matharu said. Const. Ben Oliver had been doing general duty in a car for eight years with the Burnaby RCMP and jumped at the chance to join

the bike patrol team. Not only is it a nice change for the veteran officer, but he said the response from both people and businesses has been positive. “Everybody takes a peek, all the business owners we talk to, they just love us,” Oliver said. Matharu is quick to point out

members on the bike patrol are regular police officers who will be dealing with events as they happen. Several other RCMP detachments around the Lower Mainland have their own bike patrol units.

SFU SEX ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

Students should have been warned

By Jeremy Deutsch

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As Simon Fraser University deals with allegations of sexual assault on the Burnaby campus, some faculty and at least one union are criticizing how the school handled the situation.

Marjorie Griffin Cohen, an SFU professor emeritus of political science and chair of the Women’s Studies Department, suggested the university knew for some time about the assault allegations, but didn’t send out a warning to students. Cohen, who said she was

familiar with one of the cases, said it was her understanding a police report was filed in February from one of the victims. She also noted faculty met with senior members of administration about the allegations in early April. “I think the university just

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tion is underway into the allegations of sexual assault that were brought forward sometime during the spring semester. The university said it received three allegations of sexual assaults from female students at the Burnaby Continued on page 4

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Feds pitch in for transit projects By Jennifer Moreau

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps off a SkyTrain car with B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson at the Edmonds operation centre Thursday. The politicians were in Burnaby for a major funding announcement that will cover the first two to three years’ worth of projects in the mayors’ 10-year transit plan. Protesters, bottom left, were on hand to deliver their antipipeline message to Trudeau.

Shorter wait-times between SkyTrains, station upgrades, and a new SeaBus – those were some of the promises attached to a multi-million dollar funding announcement that will make the first phase of the regional mayors’ 10-year transit plan a reality. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, flanked by Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, descended on TransLink’s operations centre in Burnaby for the funding announcement on Thursday. “With this federal investment, provinces and municipalities will be able to invest in projects that make the most sense for their communities,” Trudeau said, addressing a packed audience of reporters, transit workers and regional politicians. In all, there is $740 million on the table from the federal and provincial governments and TransLink to kickstart the mayors’ transit plan.The money will be spent on several items, some of which will benefit Burnaby residents. For instance, 28 new rail cars will be added to the Expo and Millennium lines, meaning more frequent service and less crowding on SkyTrain platforms. The Edmonds operations centre, where the announcement took place, will benefit from $9 million in upgrades to make room for the expanding SkyTrain fleet. Eighty-six million dollars will be spent on station upgrades for the Expo Line and the Canada Line, which will help accommodate the new SkyTrain cars while improving accessibility and the flow of people. The plan also includes a new SeaBus, so people can cross the water every 10 minutes during rush hour.

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Gondola plan revived by SFU prez By Jeremy Deutsch

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It was a $120-million plan that would have brought a gondola transit project to Burnaby Mountain. But the idea was eventually scrapped a few years ago in favour of other transit projects around the region, like the Evergreen Line. Now the head of Simon Fraser University wants to revisit the idea and make a new case for a gondola to the school. SFU president Andrew Petter discussed the gondola idea during a Q&A at a recent Burnaby Board of Trade AGM. The NOW reached out to the

university to get more details about the president’s thoughts on the plan. In an email, Petter said the concept of an aerial transit link to Burnaby Mountain has been discussed for years, but there have been renewed calls recently given the increased population of students and staff on Burnaby Mountain as well as the fast-growing residential community. He suggested students get passed by every day due to long bus lineups at Production Way and on Burnaby Mountain and are becomingly increasingly frustrated. “The business case developed for TransLink shows the aerial link to be an efficient and reliable al-

ternative to conventional buses, with the economic and social benefits far outweighing the costs,” Petter said. He also argued there are “significant” environmental benefits to an aerial link over diesel buses. “If we are able to build a fixed aerial link or ‘sky bus’ as some call it, I can see it becoming as vital to our Metro Vancouver transportation system as the SeaBus, which was considered ‘nice to have’ in the early days but has since become a ‘need to have’ component of our regional transit system,” he said. The SFU president said in the coming months, the university will be talking about its transportation

vision and the case for the gondola with all three levels of government. It could be a tough sell based on the history of the project. In 2012, a report made the business case estimated that the capital cost for the gondola project would be $120 million, with annual operating costs of $3 to $3.5 million – in 2011 dollars. However, at the time,TransLink said the gondola wasn’t a priority. There was also opposition to the project from residents of Forest Grove, while Mayor Derek Corrigan suggested the gondola was not financially feasible. The mayors’ council’s 10-year plan noted there are currently

25,000 daily bus trips to and from Burnaby Mountain, and demand is expected to grow by 60 per cent in the next 20 years. The plan also suggested a highcapacity connection from the mountain to the nearest SkyTrain station may be required, but the initiative requires further investigation and consultation. “I can advise you that after careful consideration of costs and benefits relative to all the other needs across the region, the Mayors’ Council decided not to commit to a new, fixed rapid transit connection to SFU within the 10year Vision,” read an email statement to the NOW from TransLink.

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Newsnow Safety of students is priority: SFU Suspects ID’d in transit assault

Continued from page 1 campus against a male student. No other details were provided, but police confirmed the allegations stem from incidents at the end of 2015. Cohen said the university needs someone with expertise in sexual assault cases on both staff and as a part of the policy group, while the province needs to bring in legislation similar to laws that exist for employers in the federal sector. SFU’s Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) is also critical of the university’s response to the allegations. The union said SFU senior administration needs to take responsibility for their “decades of inaction and

start being part of the solution rather than silently perpetuating injustice.” “In response to the information that students who have reported sexual assault were forced to leave school, SFU states that it is working on new policies. However, they have failed to live up to their policies in the past,” said Carl Mandy,TSSU spokesperson in a press release. “Universities across Canada, and SFU in particular, do not provide the necessary supports and services for students and workers who are harassed or attacked on campus.This latest failure to address the consequences of living in rape culture is not acceptable.”

The union suggested a recent review of the SFU’s Bullying and Harassment Program found several cases where employees who alleged harassment left SFU, rather than pursuing complaints.

They have failed to live up to their policies “Despite legal requirements, SFU is failing to protect workers; it’s no surprise that students experience even worse problems,” Mandy said. In a response to the NOW, the university said it

has a range of policies, resources and practices in place to address issues of sexual assault and to ensure student safety.The university said it is currently consulting with the SFU community to gather its input on current processes and a new stand-alone sexual violence and misconduct policy. “In order to respect the privacy of those involved, and with an ongoing RCMP investigation, we are not in a position to discuss the specifics of the allegations.What we can say is that the safety of our students has been and remains our No. 1 priority,” said SFU spokesperson Marianne Meadahl.

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The three men allegedly involved in the assault of a Good Samaritan on a Burnaby SkyTrain have been identified. Wednesday, police announced three men had been identified and interviewed by Transit Police in connection to the assault, according to a press release. The investigation is ongoing, but no other information was provided. It’s not clear where the men are from or if charges are going to be laid. Just a day before,Transit Police were asking for the public’s help to try and track down three suspects who allegedly beat up a

Good Samaritan trying to help a woman who was being harassed on the SkyTrain on Thursday, June 9. By the time police arrived, the suspects were gone.The victim was taken to hospital with a bleeding nose and a sore left forearm. Police released images of the suspects, which were widely shared on social media. “While we would not suggest anyone put themselves in harm’s way, we commend the victim in this incident for taking the action he did in trying to protect this woman,”Transit Police said in a statement.

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Moms band together to help Burnaby teen When a 12-year-old paper carrier had her bike stolen, strangers rallied to buy her a new one Tereza Verenca

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A group of moms have shown a Burnaby teen there are still good people in the world. Early Monday morning, 12-year-old Keira Fix’s bike was stolen. Someone had cut the lock and taken it right from the family’s front door. The bike, which she bought in February, was special. It took her five months to save money from her paper route for the $200 wheels. “(She delivered) the paper in the rain, the cold, the heat, everything,” said her mother, Lana Pelletier. “It broke her heart.” Pelletier told her neighbour Jesse Blackmore that morning. Frustrated that someone would do such a thing, Blackmore posted about what happened in a Facebook group of 4,000 moms later that night,

around 8:30 p.m. “I went home and couldn’t stop thinking about it,” she told the NOW, adding her post was more of a rant than anything.

These same women pitched in what they could to help some stranger get her new bike

Before she knew it, people were asking how they could help and where could they donate. By midnight, enough money was raised to buy Fix a new bike – the exact model she had before – and a new heavy-duty lock. “We were all bawling. It was crazy,” said Blackmore.

One of the moms who donated to the cause was Leah MacIntyre, who collected all the donations, went to Canadian Tire to pick up the bike and delivered it to Fix Tuesday evening. “It was so heartwarming. I was telling people at work, I said, ‘I can’t believe this,’” she said of the online donations. “These are the same women who post they’re short on money for groceries this month or are short on money for formula. These same women pitched in what they could to help some stranger get her new bike and be happy again.” Fighting back tears, MacIntyre said as a mother to two young children, she wanted to set an example for her kids and show them there are kind people in the world. She even brought her four-year-old daughter Paisley along with her when she gave Fix her new ride. As for the Burnaby teen,

New wheels: From left, Jesse Blackmore, Keira Fix, Leah MacIntyre and Paisley MacIntyre. Fix received a new bike on Tuesday, bought from funds raised by complete strangers on Facebook. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

she said she was “very happy” about the gift. “Thank you – there are really no other words,” she said. Fix’s mom was also

“shocked” at the generosity of strangers and how fast people reacted to her daughter’s story. “I couldn’t believe it. I don’t even know these peo-

ple,” Pelletier said. “I guess everybody can relate to losing something they’ve earned.”

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A tale of two different gun realities As we go to press today, the United States is involved in yet another national debate about gun laws. Up here in Canada it seems almost inconceivable that our neighbours continue to defend the ownership of weapons designed for military action. On Sunday, yet again, the U.S. suffered a mass shooting.The killing of 50 people at a gay nightclub was committed by yet another confused individual who iden-

tified with an ideology that neither values human life or liberty. That individual was able to set the record for the largest mass shooting to date, because he was armed with a military assault weapon. He joins a legion of killers who seem to have an endless ability to acquire, with very little screening, lethal weapons to kill fellow Americans. Perhaps, this latest kill-

ing will tip the balance and force National Rifle Association-bought politicians to at least review the insanity of gun laws in the states. But the previous mass killings – even ones in an elementary school – didn’t tip the balance, so we’re not holding our breath that this one will. In fact, sales of the assault weapon spiked after the slaughter as some Americans are either concerned the weapon may be

removed from the market, or they hope that they can make a larger profit on resales if it is made illegal. Meanwhile in Canada, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General just announced the date for another firearms amnesty. During the month of October Canadians can hand in old guns, ammunition, unwanted firearms and weapons to ensure that they never end up in the hands of criminals.

The difference between our two countries cannot be any starker than the attitude and laws surrounding firearms. You’re more likely to die from a gunshot wound in the U.S., than die in a car accident in Canada. In 2014 alone there were 156 homicides committed with firearms in Canada. In the U.S. in 2014 there were thousands. Canada’s firearm-related homicide rate is about seven times low-

er than that of the United States (3.5 per 100,000 population). But we’re still higher than several countries, such as Japan. And, international comparisons are cold comfort to residents in Burnaby, or more often in Surrey, when there are targetted shootings in their neighbourhoods. COMMENT ON THIS AT

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MY VIEW JORDAN BATEMAN

Tax hikes are not the answer Hear that pfffffft? It’s the sound of the air going out of the politicians’ arguments for higher gas taxes in the Capital Region, as the longawaited B.C.Transit provincial review went public earlier this month. To no one’s surprise, the audit found several ways B.C.Transit has been wasting your tax money, and how poor they are at managing the millions of dollars of assets with which we entrust them. Not surprisingly, the audit identified several overly generous clauses in B.C.Transit’s union contracts that should be addressed. Like their TransLink counterparts in the Lower Mainland,Victoria transit employees receive a 50 per cent bonus for working Sundays.These Sunday premiums cost taxpayers $700,000 a year inVictoria. Nanaimo and the Sunshine Coast have already scrapped the Sunday premiums. Even waste-happy TransLink is in negotiations with its unions to get rid of the bonus.Victoria should follow suit. Sick days have also shot up 35 per cent since 2011. Unionized employees took an average of 11.4 sick days in 2011. Last year, they took 15.4.The average private sector worker takes less than half that amount.That type of sick day abuse must be addressed. It’s not just the frontline employees costing taxpayers too much. Despite orders from the provincial cabinet,

B.C.Transit CEO Manuel Achadinha still receives annual bonuses. He was paid $349,891 in 2015, including a $66,000 bonus. And the transit boss was paid $8,650 for a “vehicle/transportation allowance” for a leased vehicle. Achadinha was paid nearly $10,000 more than the Toronto Transit Commission CEO. And then there is the board of directors, which has been breaking provincial treasury board rules – to the benefit of their own pocketbooks.The board has a finance committee that meets the same day as the full board. Multiple meeting fees are paid to members of both groups, despite the province’s mandate that “only one meeting fee will be paid to any appointee for each 24-hour day.” The auditors suggest better policies and procedures around purchasing, being more aggressive in trying to get advertising revenue, collecting more information about ridership and bus maintenance, and the potential for millions in savings by embracing natural gaspowered buses. It’s time for the public to push back against the politicians’ demand for a gas tax hike for B.C.Transit inVictoria. If our politicians and senior bureaucrats can’t manage that money properly, the last thing we should do is give them more of it. Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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The day we ban fireworks is the day freedom dies

Have Corrigan and BCA lost their way?

Dear Editor And now for something completely different! What if, instead of banning fireworks, which is a backward and nonsensical policy proposal, we address the nuisance of fireworks in a more thoughtful manner? No municipal action is needed; what needs to be changed is the provincial law, namely the Fireworks Act, which does nothing to instill values of respect and responsibility into our fireworks culture. Since 1996, the sale and setting off of fireworks has been outlawed provincially, except (for some reason) during Halloween, yet there has been no restriction on the duration or time of day of firing. What needs to be banned is firing them too early, firing them too late (without cultural justification), firing them for too long, and so on. What do you expect The banning to happen? Everyone has of ﬁreworks been going symbolizes so berserk durmuch more than ing Halloween because just that the spirit of the law, for decades, has caused people to treat October as a cathartic fireworks outlet. The sooner that fireworks, once again, become an accepted and ordinary part of life, the sooner people will be less pent-up. If I am elected in 2017, I will so propose to solve this issue without defiling our sacred liberty. A few points. First, if Mr. Sav Dhaliwal thinks anyone needs “training” in order to put a bottle rocket in a bottle or to light a fuse and immediately let go, then perhaps he should have kept that to himself. Second, the Fireworks Act does not address the trajectory of fireworks, so the new law which, upon election, I would propose should state that fireworks must be directed away from houses and other properties or structures. Third, car accidents happen all of the time, but we shouldn’t ban driving, should we? Accidents with fireworks are very rare; statistically, there are less than bee stings, but even if someone died from fireworks every single year, why should that mean that I need to lose my freedom? If someone commits suicide, should we not ban balconies? If someone drowns in a river, should we not ban bathtubs? Without virtue there can be no liberty, and so that is what our law must promote; virtue, responsibility, community, morality, and so on. As Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier once said, “Canada is free, and freedom is its nationality.” The banning of fireworks symbolizes so much more than just that. It can not be done, and, more importantly, it should not be done. If fireworks are ever completely banned, that will truly be the day that freedom died in British Columbia. Elias Ishak, Burnaby JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON TWITTER

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Alex McIntyre The problem in Metro Vancouver is that all of the local mayors are funded by the developers and as a result every mayor is on the right of the political spectrum when it comes to housing. There are no cities that have implemented replacement rules for low cost housing

We must say no to major oil spill risks earlrichards The BC legislature has to pass a law prohibiting the importation of the tar sands into BC. A toxic, tar sands spill from a tanker down into the Haro Strait will kill all aquatic life and it’s “Bye, Bye Willows Beach”. Remember the Exxon Valdez. Keep British Columbia beautiful.

Premier, MLAs share stories of sex assaults Mark It’s good that people come and share what no one wants to talk about. My only concern regarding Christy Clark from interviews she has done on the subject is her complete lack of conscience on the matter of why funding was cut to the very services that women need in our society. When asked these questions, she would only revert back again and again to saying her intention was only to create awareness and start the conservation. She also said government cannot put enough money into women’s services. Does she honestly think that anyone would believe what she is saying? What a complete cop-out, and frankly she should be ashamed of herself. The Liberals drastically cut funds in all services that get women real help. I cannot believe that any women would ever say such nonsense. The more money, the more services and help that would be available to those women. I truly believe those interviews speak volumes about Clark, and they are not flattering and should be eye-opening to anyone.

Developers and politicians are too cosy Ziggy Eckardt Does Mr. Brassington suggest that we should put a limit to the amounts individuals or corporations/unions may donate to political Parties? (It works, sort of, on the federal scene...)

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Lee is the candidate for Burnaby North again A longtime Liberal MLA will once again be defending his seat in Burnaby. Richard Lee has been acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for Burnaby North, a seat he’s held since 2001. “Building a strong economic future means having a plan that focuses on job creation and growing the economy in order to pay for our public services,” Lee said in a press release. “Only

Today’s BC Liberals have that plan.” He is currently serving as Deputy Speaker of the House. In the last election, Lee beat out the NDP’s Janet Routledge by more than 600 votes. It was his largest margin of victory in the tight riding since his first election in 2001. The NDP and Green Party have yet to pick a can-

didate for the next election, set for May 2017. The Liberals still have three more spots to fill in Burnaby before the next election. Last month, the Liberal candidate for BurnabyLougheed, Randy Rinaldo dropped out after a series of “insensitive” tweets from 2012 resurfaced when he became the candidate. – Jeremy Deutsch

Trudeau in Burnaby for funding announcement Continued from page 3 Phase 1 doesn’t include expansions to bus service, a new Pattullo Bridge or improvements to walking and cycling corridors, but there’s more federal money coming. “Remember this is just Phase 1,”Trudeau said. “We are now meeting with prov-

inces and municipalities to develop the second phase of public transit investments to fund major new transit projects Canadians need.” A gondola to SFU, however, is not in the cards. “The gondola didn’t make it in the mayors’ 10year vision,” said Robertson. “That, along with an extension right to UBC or to the

PoCo SkyTrain are possible next projects. But our focus is on getting the 10-year plan fully funded and getting this set of investments built, then looking at these next investments. It would be great to have a stronger connection between SFU and UBC, by rapid transit alone.That’s a bridge ahead of us.”

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victim’s bank account. She worked as a longtime caregiver for the victim and her husband. In April, Mounties started the investigation after the 91-year-old victim realized the money was missing from her account. With assistance from the bank, investigators were able to obtain images of someone using the local ATM machine, identified as Dizon. On May 30, the RCMP searched Dizon’s Burnaby home and found enough evidence for the fraud charge.

“This was a person in a position of trust who saw an opportunity to benefit financially and took full advantage of the very people she was hired to care for,” said Coquitlam RCMP Const. Jamie Phillipson in a statement. “This is a form of elder abuse, plain and simple.” Dizon was arrested but released on court ordered conditions, including restricted access to any elderly care home facility. She is scheduled to be back in court June 27.

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Burnaby is hosting a celebration for National Aboriginal Day for the first time ever. A coalition of local groups is organizing a day of dancing and drumming at Edmonds Community School, followed by a free community dinner in the evening. “There hasn’t been something like this before in this way, so we wanted to create an opportunity to have an event like this happen in Burnaby, and of course, connect with the different aboriginal organizations to see how they felt about it, and they were very excited,” said Danny Kalivoda, manager of community engagement with the Burnaby Neighbourhood House, one of the groups involved in organizing the event. The drumming and dancing is at Edmonds Community School from 1 to 3 p.m., but the event is more for the students.The dinner, from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m., is open to the general public. (See sidebar for details.) Spirit of the Children Society, a non-profit aboriginal organization, is also helping with the event. “I think it seems pretty great, things have been coming together well, and it’s going to be a good first run,” said Lucas Noel, a youth program coordinator with Spirit of the Children. “I think the students will have a blast.There’s going to be pow-wow dance instructors to teach the kids how to dance, so they get some hands-on experience.” National Aboriginal Day events are usually held at

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Greg Malpass Occupation CEO, TRACTION ON DEMAND Why is he in the news?

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global research, consulting and training to help foster healthy and supportive workplaces. This is the third year in a row Traction on Demand has been recognized by Great Place to Work, and the NOW caught up with CEO Greg Malpass to find out how the NHL draft inspired him to make dramatic changes at his software company. –Cayley Dobie

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So, what makes Traction on Demand such a great place to work? So, I think, of course, you have to start by saying there’s always more we can do, but some of the things that have allowed us to kind of climb the ranks in that area is, we’ve basically pivoted the entire company around the interest of the people. So our values are the aggregate values of the team. When we look at our measures, the number 1 thing we look at – like our actual key measure of the business – is (an) enjoyable workplace, and we measure that actually on a regular basis.With the team, people finish work, they vote, kind of like, ‘what zone of thinking was I in? Did I enjoy this work? Was it brutal?’ And that happens on a streaming basis so we have a real pulse on are what our people enjoy or maybe don’t enjoy, and we react

I read Traction is made up of small “squads.” Explain that. In January 2010, we were one person, and now we’re a little over a couple hundred, and so over that period what was happening was the teams were growing and we started seeing groups of 40, 50 people in certain departments, and with that you have to add hierarchy, you just have to.We started seeing really good people who’ve known each other for years, and everyone’s very aligned culturally, but we almost started seeing poor communication leading to frustration. … So, I sat down with the original team, the first 10 people, and we actually had a conversation about when Traction felt the best, and it was when we were about 30 people, 25 to 30, in that range. …You knew everybody, you knew them well enough to understand what kind of situation they were in, the frame of mind, you knew how to read them a little bit, it was personal. …

WINNING WAYS Greg Malpass, CEO of the Burnaby-based tech company Traction on Demand, credits his company’s success to the team of more than 200 employees. The company was recently named the sixth best workplace in Canada, according to Great Place to Work Canada, a workplace research company. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED So I took everybody up to Squamish, to a campground up there for a twoday retreat. Day 1 was me announcing to the team, saying, “Hey look, we’re moving to what we call ‘squads,’’’ which is small groups that range from 18 and 30 people, and we’re splitting everything, and at the time we had a couple hundred projects on the go, so just imagine the logistics, and each project had crazy overlaps and everything else, and it was a mandate. It was one of the only mandates I’ve ever put on the business. ... Literally within two weeks the entire business had transformed. Transformed in terms of productivity? We actually saw, in the first month after the change,

no dip in productivity, and then a 20 per cent improvement, and ever since it’s gotten better and better. And the neat thing is this is now giving us unlimited scale, and, to be perfectly honest, I stole the whole

I stole the whole concept of the NHL draft concept of the NHL draft. So we kind of looked at it like a player card, balancing the teams, there were trades that happened mid-season, so we have essentially taken a model that obviously works very well in sports. The one thing we’re trying to avoid is we don’t rank

our players, of course, we more or well keep them at: “How do we keep a balanced portfolio of knowledge?”

because we’re a software service provider, our people can work from anywhere, anytime. It doesn’t really matter.

Why did you choose Burnaby? We actually just took a map and plotted everybody and found that (Burnaby) was the true equi-distance centre, so we found a place right at the foot of SFU was the perfect spot. It allowed us to get a bigger space for a more affordable rent at the time because it was a sublease and the other nice thing about it was, and this is stuff you figure out after, it’s a little off the beaten track but what it does is it keeps us all together, too. So we kind of have our own little thing going on out there, and then, of course,

Where do you see the company going from here? There’s a lot of people who are starting to think about families or starting families, and so I’ve had a continuous dialogue with some of the parents saying, “Hey, can you imagine if we could actually build a company and consortium of businesses so our kids could actually experience the same things.” So I think there’s a bigger, multi-generational thing happening, but it’s not a Malpass-legacy kind of thing. I want this business to belong to the team, to everybody.

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ANSWER: I asked Stuart Ramsey, manager of transportation planning about the project, and this was his response. “The Burnaby transportation plan has shown the Stormont-McBride Connector as a proposed road since 1979, describing it as: starting at the intersection of 10th Avenue and McBride Boulevard; running

north-westward in a tunnel beneath Newcombe Street for almost a kilometre to about 19th Avenue; then connecting to the Gaglardi interchange on Highway 1.

The project would be the responsibility of the province or TransLink. “In 1979, this link was included in our transportation plan at the request of the province, looking to create a direct link between Highway 1 and the Pattullo Bridge to serve regional

and provincial trips. Burnaby stipulated that the Newcombe Street section be in a tunnel, so as not to disrupt the surrounding neighbourhood. In view of the connector’s regional function, if it ever were to be constructed, the project would be the responsibility of the province or TransLink. To date, this route has not been a priority for either of them. “Later this year, we will start a process to update the Burnaby transportation plan.This will be an opportunity for the community to review this, and all, aspects of the transportation plan for Burnaby. We encourage everyone to participate in that process.” Have a question for Burnaby City Hall? The NOW’s city hall reporter, Jeremy Deutsch, will do his best to get you an answer. If he can’t, he’ll also tell you why. Send questions to Jeremy, jdeutsch@burnabynow. com.

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DROP IN ON THE 21ST ANNUAL SCANDINAVIAN MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL. The two-day event on June 18 and 19 features cultural displays, shopping kiosks, folk dancing, music, traditional cuisine, kids’ activities, and more. Stop by the Viking Village and chat with some of the Vikings.We can’t forget the Finnish wife-carrying contest – we recommend the Estonian method, where the wife hands upside down on the husband’s back with her arms around his waist and her legs around his head. A festival pass is $10, while kids under 16 get in for free. Gates open at 10 a.m. both days (there’s free parking, too). It’s all happening at the Scandinavian Community Centre, at 6540 Thomas St.

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EMBRACE THE LAKE AND JOIN THE BURNABY CANOE AND KAYAK CLUB for its open house on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. See what amazing recreational opportunities await on the water. Club members and volunteers will lay out a flotilla of canoes, kayaks and dragon boats for visitors to try out.There’ll be information on various club

and camps for attendees to consider. Access to the club is at 6871 Roberts Ave.

ARE YOU A SOCCER FAN? CATCH ALL THE UEFA EURO 2016 ACTION at Brentwood Town Centre until July 11. Cheer on your favourite team at centre court in the Euro Cup Lounge. Iceland and Hungary battle it out at 9

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a.m. on Saturday, followed by Portugal and Austria at noon. Sunday sees Switzerland and France hit the field, as well as Romania and Albania.

THE SHADBOLT CENTRE FOR THE ARTS is hosting Opera on a Sunday Afternoon on June 19. It’s

part of a four-concert series produced by the Burnaby Lyric Opera.Tickets for the two-hour show are $15. Curtain rise is at 3 p.m. For more information, call 604205-3000.The Shadbolt is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave.

to see and do, including face painting, games and dance performances.The park is located at 7680 15th St.The community event runs from noon till 4 p.m. All ages welcome.

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Some of British Columbia’s best dancers are coming to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts for the wind-up performance of the season. The Shadbolt is once again playing host to Dances for a Small Stage for its season-ending Live at the ’Bolt performance, running June 23 to 25 at Deer Lake Park. Audience members will have a chance to walk around the park and view a series of site-specific short works by some of Vancouver’s top dancers and choreographers. Dances for a Small Stage, which has been running since 2002, is a series that showcases dance professionals in cabaret-style performances on a small stage.The series has been to Shadbolt before, when an evening of dance on the Shadbolt lawn played to great acclaim in 2014. This year’s show features the company dancers of Ballet B.C., with perfor-

mances that began in February at an initial lab to workshop ideas.The short works will be varied, playing in different locations around the park – and even on the water – and all are prepared to go rain or shine. The challenge of creating outdoor work is relished by the choreographers involved.

when we are sad, and in the park with our friends.” Dancer Tara Williamson is making her debut as a choreographer, in a piece she will dance with Bartee. “I love performing outside.There is something so freeing and refreshing about it,” she says. “The outdoors already sets a tone of sharing beauty together and being in a space that is comfortable. It’s inviting. Rain or shine – it’s all about adapting.” Kirsten Wicklund, meanwhile, is bringing a personal connection to the space: her piece – which will be danced by Albert Galindo – is based around memories of her grandfather’s house. Now vacant, the house is owned by the city and backs on to Deer Lake Park. She describes her work as “an excavation of memory, passage of time and intimate personal history.” “For me, as an artist to be part of Dances for a Small Stage means the opportunity to explore my most pressing questions through movement and creation,”

Rain or shine – it’s all about adapting Andrew Bartee, who is creating a work that he will dance with Zoe Michalik, says he’s excited to be dancing outdoors. “Dance can be anywhere, and everywhere, and I would like to see dance play a greater role in our daily lives and culture,” he says in a media release. “It doesn’t always have to be a special ticketed event, or a dark club designated for dancing. We can dance on buses, and

Outdoor performance: Dancers from Ballet B.C. are coming to Deer Lake Park for Small Stage: Live at the ’Bolt, running June 23 to 25. PHOTO DEREK STEVENS PHOTOGRAPHY/ART DIRECTION BURGUNDY BRIXX

she says. “It means I am able to inquire and move forward with my personal voice, my unique perspective, and engage with the community on a more personal and intimate level as a choreography and dance

artist.” They’ll be joined by a cast that includes Karissa Barry, Emily Chessa, Livona Ellis, Alexis Fletcher, Scott Fowler,Vanessa Goodman, Christoph von Riedemann, Gilbert Small, Peter Smida,

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Mindfulness of death is a Buddhist practice that informs more meaningful living. If anything can happen anytime and if your next breath was your last breath, you would pay attention to the quality of each remaining moment of your life – every sensation, thought, word and action. If this was your last week or today was your last day, what would you do differently? You may update your Facebook or you might not. Would you spend more time on social media, go shopping one last time, go to your favourite restaurant and eat all you can? Would you reflect on your life in retrospect, recognize what really matters and spend your remaining time there? If you had one last chance to talk to the people you love, what would you say? Dr. Ira Byock, a palliative care physician wrote in his

book, The Four Things That Matter Most, that those four things are what we need to say to our loved ones before we part: “Please forgive me,” “I forgive you,” “Thank you,” and “I love you.” We are all human and imperfect.We hurt the people we love, and they hurt us.We take one another for granted.We don’t always speak or act in loving ways. If we knew our time together was limited, we might be kinder, more patient and loving.The truth is our lives are indeed limited, and few of us knows how much time we have left. In fact, the only ones who know this have been diagnosed with a terminal condition. My mother died suddenly 13 years ago. I was fortunate that my profession had taught me how precious life was and that I was able to give back to my mom the love that she gave me.Yet I have often thought of how her kind and generous presence would have enriched my life and those of my children if she was still here.

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On tour Above, right, Don Rhodes took the Burnaby NOW on a tour to Ireland with the Burnaby Board of Trade. They started in Dublin, travelled by coach to the southwestern parts of the island. This photo was taken near Galway on their way to the Cliffs of Moher. Want to be featured in Paper Postcards? Email your travel pics with our newspaper to postcards@burnabynow.com.

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In honour of National Seniors Day, AgeCare’s Harmony Court Estate along with its very committed partner Burnaby NOW are presenting the Seniors of Distinction Awards. The senior awards is an occasion to recognize local seniors and the valuable contributions they have made, and continue to make, in our communities, workplaces, and families. WHO CAN I NOMINATE? √ A senior whose accomplishments took place after they turned 65. √ A senior whose accomplishments took place in and currently lives in Burnaby and New Westminster.

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alling it “a fusion of modern and historic architecture unmatched in the city,” Tracie McTavish, executive director at Rennie Marketing Systems, says that 8X ON THE PARK’s unique design is a first in Vancouver. “It is also the only building that sits beside Emery Barnes Park,” adds McTavish. “There are many cool architecturally designed buildings in Vancouver but very few make such a bold statement as 8X ON THE PARK.” The mixed-use, 35-storey LEED gold certified “three-building” tower was designed by the forward-thinking gBL Architects to reflect the vibe of this exciting district – modern, sophisticated, artistic-inspired living. 8X ON THE PARK features 321 homes, ranging from a small selection of pieds-aterre, one-, two- and three bedroom homes, which will include 121 luxury rental units. “What also makes 8X ON THE PARK quite distinctive is that we offer a large number of three-bedroom homes,” says McTavish, adding that this is rare in most condominium buildings. Thoughtfully designed, Ada Bonini of BYU Design was tasked with decorating the two show homes. “I took my inspiration from the form and shape of the building,” says the principal of BYU. “With such a bold contemporary design, it required a bold statement inside. There is also such a strong feeling of luxury here so we wanted to paint that sense of luxury using a palette of greys, white and charcoal tones … think a fine cashmere sweater or stunning black-and-white photography.” Each home embraces opulence, complete with marble and Quartz stone in both kitchens and bathrooms, pull-out pantries with integrated LED lighting, high end Miele and Sub-Zero stainless steel appliances, air

conditioning, wide plank engineered oak hardwood flooring, in-floor Nu-Heat in master bathrooms and Italian-made Binova cabinetry. “The kitchens also have steam ovens, a great feature for West Coast living,” adds Bonini. “There is lots of great lighting in these homes, not just to accentuate functionality but to highlight beautiful ambient lighting as well.” All residents will have private access to the 35th-floor wrap-around Sky Lounge and Fitness Centre, offering state-of-the-art equipment, amenity room and lounge with kitchenette, as well as a landscaped outdoor terrace with a covered deck, a common dining area, a storage shed and potting bench for a rooftop garden. McTavish went on to say that familyowned Brenhill Development Ltd, a local developer with more than four decades of experience, wanted to ensure the tower was as green as possible. 8X ON THE PARK will be outfitted with an extensive use of both thermal glazing and sun shading, geo-exchange heat pumps and high-efficiency fan coil units in each home. 8X ON THE PARK is walking distance to the False Creek seawall, transit and several great restaurants. It is close to everything an urbanite wants, including Vancouver’s central library, BC Place, Rogers Arena, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, theatres, parks and the Roundhouse Community Centre. The 8X ON THE PARK sales centre and two show homes, located at 1149 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, is open daily from noon to 6pm. Prices for a three-bedroom residence start at $1.579 million. For more information, call 604-8016861, email info@8xonthepark.com or visit www.8xonthepark.com. Tentative occupancy is slated for 2019.

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Communitynow COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, JUNE 18 Meditation for emotional intelligence, 1 to 3 p.m. Join Suman Killipara of Peace Tree Innovations Society to learn tools and tips to exercise your brain, create positive emotions and rejuvenate all aspects of your life, at the Tommy Douglas branch, 7311 Kingsway. Info: 604-5223971 or www.bpl.bc.ca. Inclusion Festival, noon to 4 p.m., at Ernie Winch Park, 7680 15th St. Celebrate at this multicultural community event with a message of inclusion. There will be traditional, multicultural dances, music, art and educational games. Free admission. MONDAY, JUNE 20 Bonsor Health Alert program, 9 to 10:45 a.m., second floor at Bonsor 55+, 6533 Nelson Ave. Drop-in blood pressure, weight and height checks, massage, fitness fun, etc. A presentation will be done at 9:45 p.m. on “Live life better at Mulberry PARC.” Info at 604-297-4956.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Christmas without credit, 7 to 8:30 p.m. It’s never too early to plan for holiday travel, celebrations and gift giving. Join the library and the Credit Counselling Society to learn a six-month plan to avoid the dreaded January debt hangover. Tommy Douglas branch, 7311 Kingsway. Info: 604-5223971 or bpl.bc.ca/events. Community dinner for Burnaby’s first National Aboriginal Day, 5:15 to 7:30 p.m., Edmonds Community School, located at 7651 28th Ave. Free, family-friendly event. Everyone is welcome to attend. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Job search tour, 2 to 3 p.m., Bob Prittie Metrotown branch, Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Are you looking for work or wanting a career change? Come to the library for a free one-hour tour of the career and job-search materials. Learn about the hidden job market, how to research companies and explore careers. Check out resources on resumes, job interviews, cover letter and networking. Tours are drop-in with no advance

registration required. THURSDAY, JUNE 23 CAVE Youth Employment Program information sessions, 1 to 2 p.m. or 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch, Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Are you between the ages of 15 and 29? Douglas College is looking for young people to take part in this 16-week comprehensive skills and training program. Register for this free session at 604436-5400 bpl.bc.ca/events. Edmonds Health Watch program, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. on the second floor at Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St. Drop-in blood pressure, weight and height checks, massage, fitness fun, therapeutic touch, etc. A presentation will be done at 10 a.m. on: Practical tips to communicate well with a hearing challenged person. Info: 604-297-4901. FRIDAY, JUNE 24 Bike Fair, 6 to 9 p.m., Stoney Creek Community School, 2740 Beaverbrook Cres. Includes obstacle course, challenge your friend race, decorate your bike, minor

repair station and more. Donate a bike/tricycle, helmet or bike parts and the Burnaby Lougheed Lion’s Club will make a donation to children in need. To donate, call 604-540-4424. SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Annual Strawberry Tea, 2 p.m., All Saints Anglican Church, 7405 Royal Oak Ave., just three blocks south of Royal Oak SkyTrain station. Tickets, $7, available at the door. Info: 604-433-0815, allsaintsburnaby@gmail. com. MONDAY, JUNE 27 Employment Law, free presentation, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Trevor Thomas, a Vancouver lawyer, will speak about employment contracts, human rights, dismissal/ severance and employee vs. independent contractor. Registration is required. Bob Prittie Metrotown branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: 604-436-5400, or www.bpl.bc.ca /events. Register online or by phone. I Belong peer support group for LGBTQ immigrants and refugees, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Takes place in a transitfriendly area near Royal Oak

(location provided upon registration). Meet new people, make friends and participate in fun activities in a safe, culturallysensitive space. I Belong is a free program that values diversity and selfdetermination. All activities are free and language support is available upon request. Register at 604254-9626. TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Living on a retirement income, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tommy Douglas branch, 7311 Kingsway. If you’re planning to retire or are retired and wonder how you can live on limited means, join us for hints including how to reduce expenses without using your credit cards. Info at 604-522-3971. Register in person, by phone or online at www.bpl.bc.ca. Catching Fire - Sizzling Summer Reads for Teens and Adults, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St. Come hear about great teen books that adults will also enjoy, as well as adult books with teenappeal, in this special edition of librarian's choice. McGill branch's librarians Rachel (teen services) and Lise

(adult services) team up to present their Top 20 choices. Registration: 604-299-8955. ONGOING Golf volunteers needed. Special Olympics Burnaby local is looking for two golfers to help coach athletes for upcoming competitions. Golf takes place at Riverway Golf Course on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call Barb at 778-397-1671. Junior Lawn Bowling Program at South Burnaby Lawn Bowling Club, 4000 Kingsway Ave. June 26 to 30 lessons and coaching; June 28 to 30 Registration of Junior bowlers. Info: 604-4380915. Vacation bible school “Kids of the Kingdom”, a free children’s program for kids aged four up to Grade 5. Shine Like a Star – A Cosmic Adventure, July 11 to 15, 9 to 11:30 a.m., New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., Burnaby. Registration is now open at www.nwcrc.c/vbs. Send events to calendar@ burnabynow.com three weeks in advance.

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Pointing the way: The Burnaby Lakers’ Gemma Liao, left, powers through a shot during last weekend’s under-13 field hockey game against Tri-City at Burnaby Lake. Burnaby took the lead on a well-executed play in the circle, capped by Ramnique Rai’s shot. They doubled the lead when Jenna Khanji curled past a bigger defender to bury the ball into the net. Also key in the win were the defensive crew, including Chelsea Buckoll, Sarah Gallant, Mika Melles and Ganika Parmar. The win boosted the Lakers into third place in their Tier 2 division, with one game remaining in the season. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

McLaughlin delivers shorthanded winner With his second shorthanded goal of the game, Eli McLaughlin supplied the Burnaby Lakers with an edge that would carry them past the Maple Ridge Burrards 8-7 on Tuesday. With the memory of an overtime loss two weeks ago still fresh in their minds, the Lakers took a determined approach to the game against the first-place Burrards. Although they conceded the first two goals, trailing 2-0 just

4:38 into the contest, Burnaby responded – and with force. The Lakers reeled off four unanswered goals to end the period up by two. Early in the second period, McLaughlin counted his first man-short tally, and was followed by Jason Jones to make it six consecutive goals by the home team. Maple Ridge, however, wasn’t going to go quietly. Having replenished their ros-

ter over the weekend with the additions of NLL veterans Jarrett Davis and Ben McIntosh, the Burrards countered with two quick goals to end the second frame down 6-4, then pulled even with a pair to start the third period. Cue McLaughlin’s second shorthanded tally, with Dane Stevens serving a five-minute major for elbowing. Scott Jones, with his second of the night, provided some in-

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surance. Also scoring for Burnaby were Robert Church, Nathan Klein and Stevens, while rookie Josh Byrne racked up three assists. Burnaby, sitting tied for third place with a 3-2 record, visits Coquitlam on Saturday (7 p.m.). On Tuesday, the Lakers play host to the Mann Cup defending champion Victoria Shamrocks, beginning at 7 p.m.

It all started when his son picked up a stick. Ernie Truant’s son Al joined a friend who, when hockey season ended, played lacrosse. From that simple choice, it added a new interest for the whole family, where the dad would take on various volunteer duties and end up as commissioner of numerous leagues. Through 42 years of involvement, the senior Truant’s dedication has remained steady – even after a stroke briefly sidelined him. Now, the Burnaby native is among nine people – with his honour coming in the builders’ category – who are the class of 2016 as Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductees. “It was a real surprise – I know my name was put in by a friend of mine, but I didn’t think it would go much further,” said Truant, 75. “It’s an honour, for sure.” The current Western Lacrosse Association commissioner,Truant’s roots in the sport began by following his son. “One day he came home with this stick I tried to do what and I asked him I could. I liked what he was docoaching kids. ing. (Al) said his friends play this game and that he liked it, so what was I to do?” What he did was pick up the mantle and started volunteering, including coaching and managing duties in Burnaby minor, overseeing teams at the Richmond box in Edmonds and McLean box on Rumble. “I tried to do what I could,” he said. “I liked coaching kids. Now you see kids you coached and they have their own families.” He even coached fellow 2016 inductee and Burnaby boxla legend Dan Stroup (whom the NOW will profile, along with fellow inductee Russ Heard, in an upcoming story). Truant went on to coach the New Westminster junior A Salmonbellies during a period of resurgence. He would win coach of the year honours three times behind New West’s bench, and recalls those days with great fondness. “A highlight certainly was with that team,” he recalled. “I was very fortunate when John van Os and Murray Lehman asked me to coach them in 1991.They hadn’t been in the playoffs for a few years and we kind of got on a good roll.” Early in the 1994 season, however, the San Vito, Italy-born coach was watching another game when former firefighter and Burnaby native Sohen Gill asked him if he felt okay. “I said I was okay, but he said I was white as a sheet. I’d blown one (heart) valve in half Continued on page 33

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The Dynamo Swim Club’s Andrew Li picked up the full complement of breaststroke medals at the recent Lower Mainland relay championships in Vancouver. As part of a 13-swimmer team, Li set the tone with a win in his under-12 division 50-metre breaststroke race, finishing in 46.19 seconds. It was also a new personal best, cutting more than four seconds off a mark set in February. The 11-year-old would add silver in the 100m breast and a bronze in 200m breast, again establishing new personal fastest times. Li was fourth fastest in the 200m medley, and also finished seventh in 50m freestyle. Brother Nathan Li scored a pair of silvers in his division, placing second in the 50m and 100m breast races.The 13-year-old set new PBs in both, with times of 43.09 and 1:34.64. He also placed sixth in 200m breast. The Dynamo’s Kathy Wu collected bronze in 400m medley, finishing nine seconds faster (7:00.52) than her previous top time.The 12-year-old also stood 10th in 50m breast. Here are more top-15 Dynamo results: BOYS – Deni Ganev, 15th 100m back; Frank Guo, 8th 50 br, 10th 50 fly, 100 br, 11th 100 fly; Anderson Ko, 4th 200 back, 9th 50 back, 13th 100 br; Andrew Li, 1st 50 br, 2nd 100 br, 3rd 200 br, 4th 200 medley, 7th 50 free; Nathan Li, 2nd 50 br, 100 br, 6th 200 br, 11th 50 fly; Kai Mader, 14th 50 back; Ramon Siytangco, 9th 50 back, 11th 100 back; Anthony Zang, 11th 50 br, 12th 200 br, 13th 50 fly, 14th 50 back. GIRLS – Gabrielle Brochu, 16th 50 back;Tina Ko, 6th 50 br, 200 br, 13th 50 free; Hope Luo, 4th 50 back, 6th 100 back, 9th 50 fly, 12th 100 fly; Kathy Wu, 3rd 400 medley, 10th 50 br.

Up and coming football stars, here’s a chance to chisel those skills and gain some turf experience from elite players. The Seattle Seahawks’ Luke Willson is holding hisYouth Football Camp next week at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium, providing valuable learning experience for kids eight to 18 years of age. Open to those who are new to the sport and the well-versed, this non-contact camp is geared toward introducing and refining fundamentals, with participants grouped by age and experience.

Each player will have opportunities to test their abilities in fun drills at a variety of stations with instruction from local coaches, with a non-contact scrimmage wrapping up the day’s event. Those attending will receive lunch, a T-shirt, a water bottle, digital photo with the Seahawks tight end and a swag bag of goodies. After lunch the campers will get to participate in a Q & A with Willson and his special guests, who include Jermaine Kearse, Darrell Bevell, Jim Zorn and

Sean Locklear, among others. The camp, which costs $82, runs June 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Swangard Stadium. It’s part of a host of fundraising and sports events the Ontario native is putting on in Canada, with proceeds going towards Special Olympics B.C., Pacific Salmon Foundation and youth football. To register or for more information, visit the youth camp page at lukewillsonofficial.com/events.

Truant among nine for Hall induction Continued from page 32 and my lungs were filling with blood.” The heart attack Truant suffered required an emergency tracheotomy.While he recovered, Stan Stewardson took over the coaching reins as the Salmonbellies went on to win its first Minto Cup in 34 years. Truant attended the final two games and saw New West eke out its last junior A national title in a series that went seven games. When he returned to the game a year later, he even-

tually took on the heavy lifting as a commissioner for leagues at the senior and junior levels. By his side all the while has been his wife of 53 years Anna. “You don’t do these things alone. It’s a family commitment and (Anna) has always been a great supporter of mine,” he said. A retired carpenter and house builder,Truant said being inducted into the Hall of Fame is a special honour. While he made a strong recovery from the 1994 heart

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attack, the effects of the tracheotomy has implied a gruff, tough demeanor despite his natural warm, engaging personality. But Truant is someone who prefers a short-yetsweet means to get his message across. “I never yelled as a coach, not even when my voice was there,” he said. “The kids always knew what we wanted, and they did it.” He plans to keep his acceptance speech as brief as possible, reflecting on all those he’d like to thank in

person. “I can tell you now I’m not making a big speech,” he said with a chuckle. Also being honoured among the class of 2016 are, as players, Russ Heard, Dan Stroup, and Ontarians Cam Devine,Tom Phair Jr. and Don Stinson, veterans Zenon Lipinski and Jim McNeill, and fellow builder Ziggy Musial. The formal induction banquet and ceremony will be held Nov. 12 at the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in New Westminster.

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