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Train cars derail in north Burnaby No dangerous goods were involved, and derailed cars were empty at the time Jennifer Moreau

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A grain train derailed in north Burnaby late Tuesday afternoon, but no one was injured, and there were no toxic substances spilled. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said the track was out of its jurisdiction, and the Cascadia Grain Terminal would investigate the cause. “The derailment was not reported to the TSB because it occurred on a spur track that was not federally regulated; therefore, we have no jurisdiction,” said Julie Leroux, a Transportation Safety Board spokesperson. “The only details we have is the track was owned by Cascadia Grain Terminals, and they move rail cars on that spur, and the information we were able to obtain is that while

OFF THE RAILS Five grain cars derailed in north Burnaby Tuesday afternoon. There were no injuries and no hazardous materials involved. The derailment was not reported to the Transportation Safety Board because it happened on a stretch of spur tracks, which are secondary tracks used to load or unload cars. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR moving empty cars over this track, five cars derailed.There were no injuries, and there were no dangerous goods involved.” A spur track is a secondary track

used to load or unload cars. The NOW contacted John Dewar, the terminal’s director of operations, but calls were not returned immediately.

Assistant fire Chief Bryan Kirk for the Burnaby fire department said one of the empty cars ended up in the Burrard Inlet, but there was no environmental damage as

far as he could tell. “It wasn’t like the locomotive was leaking diesel in the water,” he said.

VIOLENCE AT YOUTH CUSTODY CENTRE

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Tuesday night’s riot in the Burnaby youth custody centre was the result of an

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cilities as well,” said Purdy. “We think the riot last night was a direct result of that.” According to Purdy, the unrest started at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and ran for about six hours, until about 2:30 a.m. “What we were told, seven to 10 inmates in one liv-

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Demoviction protest wraps up peacefully Police officers remove activists who were occupying vacant building Jeremy Deutsch

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The activist occupation of a vacant building slated for demolition on Imperial Street has come to a peaceful end. On Wednesday morning, Burnaby RCMP, with help from an emergency response team, swooped in and removed seven protesters from the building at 5025 Imperial St. In all, three people were taken into custody, while the others were released at the scene. Natalie Knight – a member of Alliance Against Displacement, the group occupying the building – was one of three taken to the RCMP station. She said the group was sleeping when they heard the cops come into the building at about 5 a.m. Knight said she left the room and attempted to get outside but was eventually arrested by police. “When I opened the door, they were pumped up, but, as soon as they noticed we weren’t resisting or being violent, they kind of calmed down,” she told the NOW, adding there were about 20 to 25 police at the scene. Members of Alliance

Against Displacement began occupying the building on July 9 and vowed to stay until they were forcibly removed. The occupation is part of an ongoing battle between housing advocates and city hall over the issue of “demovictions.”The group has demanded the city put a moratorium on all demolitions of older rental buildings in the Metrotown area. Last week, the B.C. Supreme Court granted Amacon, the developer that owns the building, an injunction that allowed police to remove the protesters from the building immediately. Knight and the other two protesters arrested will not be facing any charges after agreeing to stay away from the buildings owned by Amacon. An RCMP press release noted if the protesters fail to obey the court injunction they would be back in court facing contempt charges. But the group vows to continue its fight against the city. Alliance Against Displacement has organized a rally near the building for Saturday at 2 p.m. The group is also calling for people who face future evictions to refuse to leave.

OCCUPATION ENDS On Wednesday morning, Burnaby RCMP, with help from an emergency response team, swooped in and removed seven protesters from the building at 5025 Imperial St. PHOTO JEREMY DEUTSCH “This isn’t a defeat,” Knight said, noting the group has received support from the community over their actions. “To be arrested or evicted from this building, it’s a success in a way.” Meanwhile, residents in the area continue to speak up in support the efforts of

protesters and against the city and mayor. Sadie Morris, who lives near Metrotown, said she is outraged watching the demolitions in the neighbourhood. She’s lived in the area for four years with her daughter and now fears she’ll have to move before her daughter

graduates from college. “I think it’s time we wake up and see the social needs at our doorstep,” Morris said. “I have nowhere to go from here. I never, ever thought that I would have to fight for my daughter’s safety and her home so she can just live a life.” Sherry Chen, another res-

ident who has already been evicted from one apartment, said new immigrants like herself can’t afford the new condos replacing the older units. “We work here.We need a secure safe space to live here,” she said, suggesting city council doesn’t want to talk to residents.

Union concerned with increased inmate violence Continued from page 1 Purdy said the youth inmate profile has changed. “The type of inmates we have in there right now are more violent.They are more unstable.There’s kids with mental health issues, and that is a big concern for us, because kids with mental health issues do not belong in a correctional centre.” The prison is designed to hold about 60 inmates, and there are roughly 50 incarcerated at the moment, according to Purdy. Purdy said the most officers can do when inmates break the rules is give them a timeout of two hours maximum. “Management is going with a more therapeutic approach, a more holistic approach, to violations of the correctional centre rules

and regulations, and it’s not working,” Purdy said. “Something’s got to change because the type of inmate we have inside – not only our adult facilities but our youth centre – is not even like what it was like five years ago.There’s more inmate-on-inmate violence; there’s more inmate-on-officer violence, and something’s got to give.” According to Purdy, there have been several assaults on officers who have been punched, kicked and spat upon. “Now one of the themes they will do is throw feces or urine on the officers. Times are changing. Something needs to give before someone is seriously hurt,” he said. Purdy also said he was not surprised about the riot,

as the correctional officers sensed tension leading up to the outbreak. However, no one was injured, and no one escaped. Police attended the riot, and the Burnaby Fire Department was called in to deal with a small fire. Assistant fire chief Bryan Kirk said the call came in at 1:36 a.m. on Wednesday. What they found was some youth had barricaded themselves inside one of the living units. “We got there to find there was some flames showing in the window. Somebody set a fire that was on the windowsill. I’m not sure about the riot part,” he said, adding police were on the scene first. Once it was deemed safe to enter, the firefighters met with prison staff.

“They had broken furniture and whatnot. I guess it was a bit of a riot,” he said. “They had access to lighters, … and someone decided to light the place on fire.” Kirk said firefighters put out a couple of small fires.

There’s more inmate-onofficer violence, and something’s got to give.

Usually when inmates start fires in their cells, guards let them sit under the sprinklers until they are wet and cold and have had enough, Kirk said. Andrew Cronkhite, the

prison’s program director, disputed the union’s claim. “While a union spokesperson has linked this incident to rising tensions at the site, it’s important to note that the Burnaby centre holds monthly occupational health and safety meetings with staff, and there have been no grievances about safety in the workplace, nor has the union brought these concerns directly to the ministry,” Cronkhite said in a statement released by the Ministry of Children and Family Development. “Further suggestion that the closure of the VictoriaYouth Custody Centre is somehow linked to this incident is misleading, given the fact that the youths who were involved in this incident are from the Lower Mainland and

the Interior and would not have been housed on Vancouver Island,” he added. “The Burnaby centre is fully staffed and is currently at only 51 per cent capacity, with a total of 43 residents.The primary motivating factor behind the incident appears to have been a room search earlier in the day, which resulted in a loss of privileges. Based on interviews with those involved, there is no indication that rival gang tensions were a root cause of the dissension, as some have suggested publicly.” He said the youth started the fire by putting paper in a toaster. The NOW called the Burnaby RCMP, but no one replied.

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Burnaby Mounties are appealing for witnesses of a fatal collision between a motorcycle and van to come forward. The crash happened just after 3 p.m.Tuesday at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Sperling Avenue. Police said a 27-yearold man was riding his grey 2007 Honda CBR motorcycle when it struck the side of a grey 2015 Honda Odyssey van, which was turning left. The motorcycle rider died at the scene. His name has not been released. Assistant fire Chief Bryan Kirk said the woman driving the minivan, with kids in the back, was turning on an amber light. “The motorcycle decided to go for it. He T-boned her right on the side door,” Kirk said. “We got there, and the paramedics were working on him. It was pretty obvi-

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When things aren’t what they seem What do a taco and a politician have in common? No, it’s not the setup for a bad joke.We’re posing the question because of two separate events over the past week that got us thinking about the importance of living up to billing. First:Taco Fest.Yes, the much-hyped (and now much-maligned) festival that hit Swangard Stadium on Saturday has certainly been stirring up controversy. On the one hand, there

are the taco lovers who were left wondering where all the tacos were. On the other are a bunch of metal fans who think the taco lovers should have done their homework and learned that really, despite its name,Taco Fest is more about punk and metal music than about Mexican food. Second: Occupation. Specifically, the occupation of a vacant, set-to-be-demolished apartment building on Imperial Street that

was occupied by protesters from the Alliance Against Displacement for 11 days before police moved in and made arrests on Wednesday. That occupation forced the issue of demovictions and displacement into the headlines – and raised a whole lot of questions about where Burnaby city councillors stand on the issue of housing affordability.The catch here, of course, is that every member of city council belongs to the NDP-

aligned Burnaby Citizens Association – a fact that has people asking where the BCA’s socialist principles have gone in the race to embrace new development. In both cases, the issue isn’t so much that one side is clearly right or clearly wrong – merely that they should have been clear what they were all about in the first place. It’s not wrong to hold a music festival promoting emerging punk and metal

bands. Likewise, it’s not wrong to be a politician or a political party that embraces development and runs a tight government ship focused more on maintaining city surpluses than on providing social welfare for its citizens. It’s just that when you bill yourself otherwise, you’re bound to raise more than a few hackles. And you’re bound to have people asking why you’re pretending to be something you’re not

– whether that “something” is a Mexican food festival or, say, a New Democrat with a social conscience. We have faith that Taco Fest can work out the kinks and market itself effectively for next year. We’re less certain what the BCA is going to do – and where left-aligned voters with a social conscience are going to place their X’s when we head to the polls again in 2018.

MY VIEW BRENT M

Where were all the tacos? As a die-hard foodie and taco lover, the recent Burnaby Taco Fest was the biggest disappointment I’ve ever experienced for a festival. Only six vendors actually served tacos (less than 50 per cent) and each had huge lineups, seemingly run by amateurs.We tried two different vendors and, while the food was good, it was not worth waiting 45 to 60 minutes for each one for the prices we paid. Judging by the comments on the Taco Fest Facebook page, it’s clear that the only people that enjoyed the festival are those that went specifically for the music, particularly heavy metal and punk rock.While I am a big advocate of music and the arts and feel that music festivals should be promoted whenever possible, call it what it is. If it is intended as a music festival, then promote it as such. For future, here are some lessons learned that the promoters need to consider: ! If you’re going to call it a “Taco Fest,” and if it is going to be promoted as such, then stick to the theme namesake. ! If music is going to be the focus, then promote that aspect without prioritizing the food theme. Or state that there will be tacos or other great food vendors as a bonus, not a focal point. If you’re going to continue promoting this as a Taco Fest, which I (and many foodies) hope you don’t, unless you completely rejig your approach, then you

may want to consider the following: ! Lose the punk and metal music and focus on music catering more to foodies. If people are there for food and waiting 45 to 60 minutes, heavy metal/punk music will generally not do much to soothe hungry, impatient foodies expecting good food waiting in long lineups under the hot sun. ! If this is too nauseating to consider, then ensure that the majority of food vendors (i.e. more than 50 per cent) actually sell tacos, stay till the very end, and are competent about service. ! If you run out of food, put some signage at the gate so people don’t feel misled once they pay to enter. ! Finally, if you’re going to continue with the same approach next year in terms of insufficient taco representation with a focus on punk/ heavy metal music, just be upfront about it.This means in the promotional material, on the website before people buy tickets, and signage at the gate.The more transparent you are, the less people have to complain and feel misled about. While $20 for a festival is not unreasonable, the manner in which this event was promoted and the goods delivered was very misleading. I would like to think that the promoters would want to avoid the bad publicity in future.The easiest way to do this is simply don’t call it a Taco Fest. Brent M is a Burnaby resident (surname withheld).

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Dear Editor In the first election for which I was eligible to vote, I had the privilege to help elect the NDP when Dave Barrett was at the head of the provincial party. I have continued to vote for the NDP in the federal, provincial and municipal elections. I believe in the moral and ethical standards of the NDP. However, I will not vote for any member of the Burnaby Citizens Association during the next municipal election. I am outraged at Mr. Corrigan’s attitude about the people living in and around Metrotown. As I understand it, Mr. Corrigan believes it is the responsibility of the federal and provincial governments to provide social housing. This may be legally correct, but it is morally and ethically bankrupt. To make matters worse, Mr. Corrigan’s words then appeared to blame this vulnerable population for voting for federal and provincial governments who have not built the needed social housing. When my first child was in kindergarten, all the parents were asked to send a change of clothes. Not all parents complied with the request. One day, the kindergarten teacher told me that a child spent the time from before recess to lunch in wet underpants, pants and socks because his parents had not sent any replacement clothes. Her rationale for leaving this child to suffer was that the parents were at fault and needed to be taught a lesson. The only person that was punished was the young boy! I promptly told her to use my child’s replacement clothes if the situation were to arise again. From my perspective, Mr. Corrigan is repeating this same situation, only with powerless adults as the scapegoats. The desperately poor tenants have no control over the vagaries of the provincial and federal governments, in the same way the young boy had no control over his parents. These people simply try to live with the given circumstances. There comes a point when principles have to take a backseat to commonsense and empathy. Please stop blaming the evicted tenants. They are not responsible for this predicament. Amongst all of you, there should be enough intelligence, academic background and experience to solve this problem. Mary Jo Melnyk, Burnaby

Pipeline isn’t going to help the economy Dear Editor I am writing in response to the July 14 letter from John Hunter (Pipeline vital to provincial economy). If Mr. Hunter is concerned about our local economy, he is no doubt aware that should Kinder Morgan get the green light to build a new pipeline to Burnaby (it’s not twinning a pipeline in Burnaby, it follows a new route) then the product being shipped would become diluted bitumen, not the semi-refined product currently being shipped. The Chevron refinery would not be able to process dilbit, which will likely result in the loss of local jobs. Not sure how that helps the provincial economy while we transition to clean energy alternatives. Also, “If we do not supply the product, someone else will” has to be one of the most short-sighted comments ever printed. Ever. Peter Cech, Burnaby

Murray Martin The City’s Consolation process on the ‘Metrotown Downtown’ plan is a farce. A few months notice, the onus is on residents to find out and approach the city for info, and when they do there city pretends that the several thousand people moved out of the demolished apartments won’t be affected and will magically move into the new private condos being built. In other cities the consulation process for a proposal like this is years not a few months, and members of the community are directly pulled onto the review panels. The legacy of the Mayor and council is going to be one of the largest mass displacements of working poor in BC history.

Canada’s not perfect on the racism front zhurrell Agree with some of your points. Canada is no utopia. And we have many things to be ashamed of. But all things considered ... thank heavens I live in Canada. criskross This is such a silly article. He says that we have no right to be smug or proud of our country for being less bigoted than another country then he admits that our country is less bigoted. It’s either one or the other. I think this article was directed by the ownership of the media giant corporation and the author didn’t agree with the text but wrote it because he knows who signs his pay cheque. My opinion. Shmuckraker Spot on. But not only do folks feel insecure about their jobs and financial security - the feel very SECURE in reinforcing their views via social media. They do not feel like a politically incorrect minority any longer, because there are so many likeminded bigots out there. In the good old days, this stuff was repressed. Now it’s out in the open. Ian MacLeod What a joke! We ARE different. Of course you can find examples of individuals making stupid racist comments on social media. Unfortunately there will never be a country free of idiots. We are not perfect. We have some shameful times in our history. We have room for improvement. That said, when you look at Canada today; our society really does not mirror that of the US. Our culture is focused much more on taking care of one another. Our culture is kinder, more understanding and accepting of our differences. We don’t define ourselves based on our political views. We accept that there is room for many points of view. Even when they differ from our own. We don’t have an us vs. them culture.

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Church helps refugee family Jennifer Moreau

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A refugee case with local ties took a big step forward recently. The Anglican Diocese of NewWestminster filed an application to bring Mohammed Alsaleh’s family from Syria to Canada, and a Burnaby church has agreed to help with settlement services. “I am so good right now. I feel so light and relieved that I finally achieved what I wanted to do,” Alsaleh said. TheVancouver resident said his family members, now living in a border town in Turkey, were excited about the application. “They feel so happy there’s a chance that all our family members will be in one place. Because of the war, a simple thing like a family picture is a dream to us, and we hope we can have that in the following few months,” he said. Alsaleh arrived as a refugee in Canada more than two years ago, after he was detained and tortured in Syria. He left his family – his widowed mother and five siblings – behind in Syria. Two of his brothers made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe last fall. The NOW’s sister paper, the NewWestminster Record, first covered Alsaleh’s story last September, which

inspired reader Deana Brynildsen to start an online fundraising campaign to sponsor Alsaleh’s family. The page raised more than $33,000 to bring the family to Canada. Once the money was amassed, Brynildsen and Alsaleh connected with the diocese, which has an agreement with the federal government to sponsor refugees.The diocese filed applications for the Alsaleh family members recently, and they were the only ones put forward, as the federal government has a cap on the number of applications it’s accepting.The diocese was hoping to apply for 125 people but was only allowed to submit applications for six.The diocese has since been allowed to apply for 10 more people. St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Burnaby will help with settlement services: taking the family grocery shopping or helping register the kids for school, for example. Alsaleh has since moved toVancouver but plans to move to Burnaby or back to NewWestminster once his family arrives. No one knows how long the refugee application will take, but Alsaleh is guessing his family won’t be here until 2017. In the meantime, he works at Immigrant Services Society of B.C., helping other refugees and sending money to his relatives in Turkey.

Facing the future: Mohammed Alsaleh and Deana Brynildsen watch refugee family members reunite on TV at Brynildsen’s home in New Westminster. The Anglican Diocese of New Westminster recently submitted applications to sponsor Alsaleh’s family members to come to Canada, and St. Alban’s Church in Burnaby is planning to help with settlement services. PHOTO NOW FILES

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Metrotown hotspot for Pokémon GO players ple having fun,” she told the NOW. While the mall isn’t discouraging people from coming to the location to play, Black said it does want them to do so safely. She said the mall wants to make sure people are watching where they walk, being careful in parking lots and staying in the designated public areas. And of course, being courteous to people. “Some people are pretty keen to play, now that it’s just new in Canada, so just remember you’re in the real world while you’re doing it,” Black said, noting the mall hasn’t received any complaints from store owners. For those who don’t know, Pokémon GO is a game you can download on your smartphone where players travel around searching and catching virtual Pokémon at various real-life landmarks.The game is based on the popular tele-

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last week, the Pokémon GO craze is everywhere.With the official release of the game in Canada, the popularity is only expected to get even bigger. And that has Burnaby’s biggest shopping centre happily bracing for even more traffic from people playing the game. Since the game was released more than a week ago, Metropolis at Metrotown has become one of the most popular places around MetroVancouver for people to gather and play. Judy Black, the mall’s marketing director, said now that the game is available in Canada, the shopping centre expects even more people to come and play the game there. “We’re happy to see peo-

vision and game from the mid-’90s. It’s not clear exactly how Metropolis at Metrotown became a hotspot for the game, but Black noted the mall has been submitted by users as a location in other geocaching games. Other popular locations for the game in Burnaby include BCIT and Simon Fraser University. But Pokémon GO hasn’t been all fun and games. Local police departments in Metro Vancouver have been warning people to be careful when playing the game since it was released more than a week ago. On Monday, Delta police announced a 31-yearold New Westminster man was arrested for sexually assaulting a teenager at a park in the city. According to media reports, the pair met online and arranged to meet each other to play the game in the park.

Gotta catch ’em: Metropolis at Metrotown is one of the big hotspots for Pokémon GO players in Metro Vancouver. Mall management welcomes the players but reminds them to be safe while playing the smartphone game. Other popular locations for Pokémon GO fans in Burnaby are BCIT and Simon Fraser University. PHOTO TWITTER

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Have your say on city’s Metrotown area plan Jennifer Moreau

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The Burnaby Neighbourhood House is helping people chime in on the city’s vision to transform Metrotown into a new downtown hub. The neighbourhood house is holding three events with city planners explaining the Metrotown development plan, and volunteers will be there to help attendees fill out Burnaby’s online feedback form. “We want to make sure residents that live in Burnaby know that they can have

their voice heard because it’s a consultation,” said Antonia Beck, executive director of the Burnaby Neighbourhood House. Beck said because it’s summer, some people may not realize the city’s consultation is underway, while others may face barriers that prevent them from participating in the process. “We really want to make sure people are aware of the plan,” she said. The neighbourhood house partnered with Burnaby Family Life, Immigrant Services Society of B.C. and Burnaby Community Ser-

Case dismissed against local man A Burnaby man accused of running a pot grow-op has had his case dismissed because of the length of time it took to go to trial. The case against Maurizio Mastronardi was tossed out after a B.C. Supreme court judge found his charter right to be tried within a reasonable time had been violated. The Burnaby Realtor was one of five people arrested back in February 2011 after police received a tip about a possible marijuana grow operation in a house at 7206 Braeside Dr., which Mastronardi owned. A trial against the four other accused took place in January, but their cases were dismissed after an application was made for a stay of proceedings for breach of their charter right to be tried within a reasonable time. Mastronardi, whose trial was set for October, was seeking the same result. In an affidavit, Mastronardi claimed he suffered as a result of the delay. He also said the length of time to get to trial has resulted in finan-

cial hardship, not just ongoing extensive legal fees, but also through poor performance as a Realtor because of his depression and lack of motivation. The judge’s decision noted a number of delays over the years, pointing out Mastronardi's counsel contributed significantly to the lengthy delay in getting his case to trial. But Justice Nigel Kent also found the actions of Crown as a significant factor in the case and concluded that five years and eight months in getting the case to trial was simply too long. “The simple fact is that the Crown has the ultimate responsibility to move the case forward to trial within a reasonable time,” he wrote. “When deciding to jointly prosecute five accused, as it was perfectly entitled to do, the Crown was required to remain vigilant that trial occur without undue delay and in that regard be careful not to miss the proverbial ‘forest for the trees’ in its day-to-day handling of the matter.” – Jeremy Deutsch

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In the meantime, not far from the neighbourhood house, activists recently occupied an apartment building on Imperial Street, protesting the eviction of residents to make way for

highrise condos. (See related story on page 3.) While exact numbers aren’t clear, city planners have acknowledged up to 3,000 current rental units could be lost under the new plan. The neighbourhood house is a non-partisan organization, but when asked what she thought of the occupation, Beck said, speaking on behalf of herself, that it was raising awareness about housing, which is an issue in Burnaby. “I’m not sure what the solution is,” she said. “The City of Burnaby has two social housing initiatives in the

city, but it’s not enough to house the people who will be displaced. I personally think the city, the province and the federal government need to work together to develop a housing strategy.” Beck said the neighbourhood house wants to remain neutral on the Metrotown development plan. “(We’re here) to help people have a voice,” she said. “The people who are protesting, they should go online and do the survey.” COMMENT ON THIS STORY

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Community celebration: Above left, Van Namsadang brings Korean culture to the streets for the Edmonds City Fair. Above, the classic car show was a hit again with audiences. At left, below, an Elvis impersonator and a global village were all part of the fun for the annual festival, which drew an estimated 8,000 people out on Sunday. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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TO FRIDAY, JULY 29 Unsettled Sites, a group exhibition by Marian Penner Bancroft, Wanda Nanibush and Tania Willard, at SFU Gallery, Academic Quadrangle 3004, 8888 University Dr., open Tuesday to Friday noon to 5 p.m. Info: www.sfu.ca/galleries. TO SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Wrapped in Colour, an

exhibition of work by Pepe Hidalgo and Maria Voronova, at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-298-7322 or www. burnabyartscouncil.org. TO SUNDAY, AUG. 28 Joe Fafard: Retailles, at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., admission by donation (suggested donation $5). In the BAG family drop-in on Sunday, Aug. 14, 1 to 4 p.m., and adult art camp, Aug. 15 to 19. Info:

www.burnabyartgallery.ca or 604-297-4422. TO SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 Ron Simmer’s infinity room, A Night Walk in Falling Snow is open at the Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org. SUNDAY, JULY 24 Summer Sundays Concert Series at Civic Square, Burnaby, next to the Metrotown library branch at

Kingsborough and McKay, with free music for all ages. B.C. Chinese Music Ensemble at 6 p.m. and the Deep Cove Big Band at 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 Julia’s Studio: How to Publish Your Manuscript, part of a series of creative writing workshops for teens, featuring author Caroline Adderson, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Free,

but register ahead at www. bpl.bc.ca/events. Poetry in the Park, presents featured poets and open mike sessions in the bandshell at Queen’s Park, New Westminster, free, 6 to 8 p.m. Info: www.rclas.com. THURSDAY, AUG. 4 Outdoor movies at Civic Square, next to the Metrotown library branch at Kingsborough and McKay, free for all ages, 8:30 p.m.

Bring your own blanket and come rain or shine. Information: 604-297-4572. Today’s screening: Minions. SUNDAY, AUG. 7 Summer Sundays Concert Seriesat Civic Square, Burnaby, next to the Metrotown library branch at Kingsborough and McKay, with free music for all ages. Revealing Grace acoustic folk duo at 6 p.m., Nova Sol with bossa nova at 7 p.m.

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Taco Fest 2016 took place in Burnaby last weekend but with a few hiccups. Organizer Johnny Matter said roughly 3,000 people came out, but some complained of long lineups and no tacos. Matter explained that one vendor was offering free tacos, which drew a long lineup, while others ran out of food, but at least two were still serving till about 10 p.m. The festival also featured

20 bands, mostly local. Some patrons weren't expecting music, while others thought it was a Mexicanthemed event. “People have their ideas of what Taco Fest is, and maybe we didn’t quite come to what their imagination expected,” he said. Rob Stewart, one of the co-organizers, said the first Taco Fest was last year in Vancouver, with one taco vendor.This year, they had a total of 13 vendors, six of which were purely taco vendors.

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Talk to any dyed-in-the-wool BMW fan, and they’ll likely tell you the company has walked away from its roots. The cars are too big now, there are too many crossovers, too many badges. What about something for drivers? To be fair to BMW, it’s a complaint you hear about Porsche too. Turns out, people buy more practical choices than fun choices because that’s what life calls for. Sure, an old-school M5 with a stick-shift would be fun, but have you seen modern trafﬁc? But even as the models grow ever larger and the showrooms ﬁll up with coupe-styled CUVs, there’s still a beating performance heart at BMW. This is still the company that gave us the 2002tii and the E30-chassis M3. The blue and white roundel might be on the nose of a huge variety of vehicles these days, but where driving is concerned, they can still muster up something really special to stick it on. Enter the M2, a return of the Ultimate Driving Machine.

Design:

There is a rule I’d like to propose, and it’s this: every single car looks better when you add fender-flares. I’d bet it’d even work on a Pontiac Aztec. The 2-series on which the M2 is based is already a pretty good-looking machine, so getting it wider just works. The car looks punchy, fierce, bulldog-stanced. It looks like ten pounds of M3 stuffed into a five pound bag. If you’re a fan of subtle grace, you won’t really find it here. The front end of the M2 is a mass of aerodynamic-enhancements, and the rear is dominated by staggered quad exhaust pipes. At least the rear lip spoiler is reserved, but the fat, wide 19” alloys are not. I love it. It’s like a little French Bulldog painted blue and let loose in the off-leash park.

Environment:

The M2 comes essentially fullyloaded from BMW, which you’d expect given the $61K pricetag. For your money, you get satellite navigation, excellent seats with adjustable side bolstering and an extendable thigh support, and a decent stereo. There’s no sunroof, which makes the cabin a little dark, but performance fans will love not having a weight penalty mounted up high. They’ll also like the chunky steering wheel and being able to see a hint of rear fender ﬂare, even with your mirrors set outwards to reduce blind spots. The surprise of the M2 isn’t the driver-focused bits, which you expect, but how relatively decent this thing is at hauling small kids around. The passenger seat slides comically far forward, and there’s enough space for a fouryear-old in a car seat behind the driver’s seat set for a 5’11” driver. If a Porsche Cayman isn’t on the list because of its two-seater conﬁguration, you have a new hero.

Performance:

the M3/M4’s suspension, including its front and rear subframes and clever rear differential. Even better, they’ve ported over the bigger M-car’s electric power steering, which is much better than the M235i’s numb helm. There are also giant brakes and super-sticky Pilot Super Sport tires – but don’t get bogged down in the details. What makes the M2 so great isn’t the summation of its fancy parts, but the way the car works together as a whole. It’s wonderful. First, the compact size gives the M2 a lively feel that transcends its rather hefty curb weight (it’s not much lighter than an M3 sedan). It feels dart and quick and alive in your hands. Next, the chassis provides plenty of grip, but not so much that you can’t feel the rear end squirming in hairpin corners. The power’s the same thing: plenty of shove, but not the autobahn scorching steam of a bigpower M-car.

The M2’s engine is a mongrel of sorts, a mixed breed between the twin-turbo M3/M4’s inline six, and the 3.0L single-turbo six of the standard 235i. Call it a heavy tuning of the latter, ﬁtted with better oiling and stronger pistons, and with more boost cranked out of the single turbo.

The only two real missteps are the automatic revmatching for the manual gearbox, which can’t be shut off unless you completely disable traction control. Only a madman totally turns traction control off on the street. In any event, this week’s tester had the excellent sevenspeed dual-clutch (I’d rather have the manual anyway).

Power output for the M2’s six is 365hp at 6500rpm, and 343 lb-ft of torque from 1400rpm – 5,560rpm. There’s a brief overboost function available to provide an additional 26lb-ft until 4750rpm.

The second mild annoyance is the artiﬁcial engine noise. Just roll your window down.

Also under the skin are most of the good bits from

Aside from that, the M2 drives exactly how it looks. It’s a little twitchy, and yet composed. It’s very quick, but not so fast as to be unusable. It’s compact, but not impractical. It feels balanced, every part carefully ﬁtted together to ﬁnd a glorious Goldilocks balance, just the way all the best BMWs are.

Features:

Fully kitted out from standard, the only option to choose on the M2 is which transmission. The seven-speed dualclutch will set you back $3900, but is probably worth it if your commute is horriﬁc. The navigation and various infotainment controls are high-resolution and easy to use. BMW’s turbo-sixes can be thirsty if driven hard, and why else would you buy an M2? Ofﬁcial ratings for the dual-clutch are 12.7L/100kms city and 9.2L/100kms on the highway. Observed economy was worse than the city rating, but blame the driver, not the car.

Green Light:

Growly, punchy engine; great looks; excellent performance; surprisingly liveable

Stop Sign:

Fake shifting, fake engine noise; heavy considering the dimensions

The Checkered Flag:

Balanced, lively, and fast: feels like a return to form for the best of BMW.

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1.9%

48 mo

$54,595

$49,681

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2016 BMW X3 xDrive35i

$525/mo

2.9%

48 mo

$59,350

$51,850

Cash Purchase Price $51,850 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 13,393km/yr, COD $10,851.Total Payment $25,200. 2.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0403

2016 BMW 328i xDrive Touring

$529/mo

1.9%

48 mo

$61,350

$55,828

Cash Purchase Price $55,828 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 12,000km/yr, COD $10,980.Total Payment $25,680. 1.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0481

2016 BMW 340i xDrive Sedan

$519/mo

1.9%

48 mo

$62,895

$56,605

Cash Purchase Price $56,605, Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 13,375km/yr, COD $10,966.Total Payment $25,200. 1.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0510

2016 BMW X4 xDrive35i

$749/mo

4.9%

48 mo

$68,700

$61,486

Cash Purchase Price $61,486 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 14,121km/yr, COD $11,598.Total Payment $36,240. 4.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0143

2016 BMW 528i xDrive

$639/mo

1.9%

48 mo

$71,250

$62,750

Cash Purchase Price $62,750, Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 14,000km/yr, COD $11,545.Total Payment $30,672. 1.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0359

2016 BMW 435i xDrive Gran Coupe

$619/mo

2.4%

48 mo

$71,390

$64,390

Cash Purchase Price $64,390 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 13,525km/yr, COD $11,288.Total Payment $29,712. 2.4% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0605

2016 BMW X4 M40i

$825/mo

4.9%

48 mo

$73,595

$66,971

Cash Purchase Price $66,971 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 12,000km/yr, COD $11,778.Total Payment $39,600. 4.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G1785

2016 BMW 535i xDrive

$699/mo

1.9%

48 mo

$79,000

$70,500

Cash Purchase Price $70,500 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 48 months - $5,000 Down Payment, 12,000km/yr, COD $11,721.Total Payment $33,840. 1.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G1914

2016 BMW 650i xDrive Coupe

$1239/mo

1.9%

39 mo

$113,300

$99,300

Cash Purchase Price $99,300 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 39 months - $10,000 Down Payment, 12,000km/yr, COD $19,026.Total Payment $48,321. 1.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0751

2016 BMW 650i xDrive Gran Coupe

$1199/mo

1.9%

39 mo

$117,950

$103,950

Cash Purchase Price $103,950 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 39 months - $10,000 Down Payment, 13,630km/yr, COD $18,934.Total Payment $46,761. 1.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0116

2016 BMW 750i xDrive

$1309/mo

3.9%

39 mo

$127,600

$118,668

Cash Purchase Price $118,668 Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 39 months - $10,000 Down Payment, 12,000km/yr, COD $19,211.Total Payment $51,051. 3.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G1844

2016 BMW M6 Gran Coupe

$1899/mo

1.9%

39 mo

$162,500

$144,000

Cash Purchase Price $144,000, Freight + PDI, Documentation Fee, Applicable Fees &Taxes Extra. Lease 39 months - $10,000 Down Payment, 12,000km/yr, COD $20,542.Total Payment $74,295. 1.9% APR Rate w/ BMW Financial Services only on approved credit. Stock# G0566

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Lake Park, just behind the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. It’s on from 6 to 9 p.m. TIPS? Tourism Burnaby insists there’s no dress code, but we suggest cool but casual cocktail attire. Also, if you’re

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WHO’S SERVING? The Hart House Restaurant, e.b.o. Restaurant, Trattoria Burnaby, the Riverway Clubhouse and Reflect Social Dining + Lounge. There will be vegetarian options. Patrons vote on their favourite dish, and the winner is announced at the end of the evening. WHERE IS IT? The south plaza at Deer

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payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $149 with a cost of borrowing of $3,962 and a total obligation of $30,960. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. ≈Sub-prime financing available on approved credit. Finance example: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with a purchase price of $27,595 financed at 4.99% over 60 months, equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $240 for a total obligation $31,207. Some conditions apply. Down payment is required. See your dealer for complete details. ˇBased on Canadian 2015 calendar year sales. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under licence by FCA Canada Inc.

Discounts are offered on select new 2016 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ≥3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2016 Chrysler 200 LX (28A) with a Purchase Price of $23,998 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 416 weekly payments of $66 with a cost of borrowing of $3,514 and a total obligation of $27,512. «3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport with a Purchase Price of $26,998 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down

and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. LIMITED TIME OFFER. Eligible customers are individuals who are currently leasing a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, or competitive vehicle with an eligible lease contract in their name on or before July 1, 2016. Proof of Registration and/or Lease agreement will be required. Trade-in not required. See your dealer for complete details. *Consumer Cash

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I like to make bread at home on the weekends.This recipe is straightforward for home baking and a nice introduction to bread making. I use instant yeast in this recipe, which means you can just add the yeast with the flour. I enjoy the flavour of whole wheat bread; however, if you would like, you can just use all-purpose flour. Focaccia makes flavourful panini sandwiches or just enjoy it with good olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Whole wheat focaccia bread with rosemary

Ingredients 960g whole wheat flour 2 tsp/7 g dry instant yeast 2 tsp/7 g salt 720 ml water 240 ml extra virgin olive oil 160 g all-purpose flour 1 tbsp/10 g chopped fresh rosemary Pinch of rock salt Method In a large bowl, combine whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yeast and salt. Gradually work in the water and the olive oil until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, which should take about 10 minutes. Place in a large greased bowl and brush olive oil on

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Vancouver New Home Prices Continue Year-Long Rise: StatCan

e w home pr ices in Metro Vancouver ros e for t he 12t h cons ec utive mont h in May, w hile Vic tor ia s aw t he largest mont hly ne w home pr ice incre as e since May 2007, according to St atistics C anada dat a rele as ed July 14. Pr ices in b ot h markets incre as ed 1.1 p er cent f rom Apr i l, wit h Toronto-Oshawa t he only region in t he nation to record larger gains at 1.9 p er cent. B C ’s provincial ne w home pr ice index was als o up 1.0 p er cent f rom Apr i l, b ehind only Ont ar io’s 1.4 p er cent. B C builders rep or ted market conditions as t he pr imar y re as on for

t he incre as e. Ye ar-over-ye ar, t he purchas e cost of a ne w home in t he Vancouver C ensus Metrop olit an Are a (CMA) ros e 5.1 p er cent, t he largest incre as e since June 2010, and again s econd only to Toronto-Oshawa’s year-over-year incre as e of 6.4 p er cent. Vic tor ia ne w home pr ices s aw a ye ar-overye ar gain of 2.4 p er cent, ranking B C ’s capit al city f if t h among t he 21 metrop olit an are as sur ve yed across C anada. Across the province, new home prices were up 4.8 per cent year-over-year, putting B C neck-and-neck with Ontario, which saw an increase of

4.9 per cent. The two provinces once again well surpassed gains in any of the other provinces or territories, as prices remained unchanged in Nova S cotia and dropped in Saskatchewan, Alberta and PEI. The gains in B C and Ontario led the national index to rise 2.7 per cent over the 12-month period ending in May, the largest year-overyear increase since S eptember 2010. The month-to-month national increase of 0.7 per cent over April was the largest monthly rise since July 2007. Again, the gains were driven largely by increases in Ontario and B C, as no other provinces saw monthly gains of more than 0.2 per

cent, and both PEI and Saskatchewan saw monthly decreases in the new home price index. Changes in new home prices often do not mirror those seen in the resale market, as the price paid for a new home is only measured when the transaction is completed and registered with the L and Registr y, rather than when the home is originally purchased off-plan. B ecause of long lead times on home construction, new home prices registered today are often those homes sold many months or even years ago – whereas MLS® resale home prices are much more up to date.

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Sweet revenge: The New Westminster Mariners men’s baseball team (at bat) took down visiting Burnaby Pirates 6-3 in 30+ Lower Mainland Baseball Association action earlier this month. The Pirates take to the field Sunday against crosstown rivals Burnaby Blue Jays at Robert Burnaby Park at 9 a.m. The Pirates hold a 5-7 record this season so far, while the Blue Jays remain undefeated and tied for first in their division at nine wins and one tie. There are three games left in the season before playoffs. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

SFU Clan add guard The Clan continues to load up on talent in preparation for next year’s basketball season. Michael Provenzano, a point guard from London, Ont., has transferred from NCAA Division II Lake Superior State to play for the Simon Fraser University men’s basketball team, noted a press release from SFU Clan Athletics. Provenzano, is a six-foot, 170-pound point guard, who red-shirted with Lake Superior State last season. The team said he will be eligible to play for SFU in the upcoming 2016/17 season. “Michael is a true point guard with a high basketball IQ,” said Clan head coach Steve Hanson in the release. “He is an excellent student and leader on and off the court. He is going to get an opportunity to showcase his skills on our young team next season and we expect him to be a leader in every sense of the word.” The press release went on to note that, prior to committing to Lake Superior State, Provenzano attended High Point Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina, where he was a two-year letter winner.

Burnaby student chases national title Passion continues for lacrosse and softball

Minding the net: Burnaby Central Secondary student Jenna Phillips is helping B.C.’s team at the 2016 Female Box Lacrosse Nationals in Calgary this week. The team was 4-0 in round-robin play as of Thursday. The 15-year-old has also excelled playing third base for the Burnaby Oakeys minor softball team.

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For Jenna Phillips, whether it’s in the arena or on the field, athletics is where she feels most comfortable. And, between the pipes representing B.C. at the 2016 Female Box Lacrosse Nationals in Calgary in the midget category this week, she’s starting to shine. Her team is 4-0 in tournament play as of Thursday, and the Burnaby Central Secondary student collected a 24-save shutout along the way. “After that game, I felt amazing,” Phillips told the NOW, during a break in the tournament. While a bagel is impressive, the 15-year-old has her eye on something bigger. Phillips wants to avenge a loss at last year’s tournament in the final that saw her team lose to Ontario to a penalty shot in overtime of the final. They have already beat Ontario in round-robin play, with Phillips stopping 40 shots en route to being named game MVP. “If we win, it means we’re the best team in Canada,” she said, noting she’s not just playing for herself but for the pride of the province. Phillips began playing lacrosse nine years ago, and while it remains

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her favourite, she keeps busy with other sports. She currently plays for a boys’ midget New West Salmonbellies team. Besides playing goal in hockey, she also plays third base for the Burnaby Oakeys minor softball team. It’s another sport the New Westminster resident excels at, according to her coach Tim Linklater. He described Phillips as a strong power hitter who also scores some big runs. But Linklater singled out her leadership skills. He noted that within a few weeks of joining the Oakeys, Phillips’s team had voted her the assistant captain. “She is a player that a coach

loves to have on their team,” Linklater said. “She is very respectful, has a tremendous work ethic, she

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always shows up with a great attitude, she is very encouraging to her teammates and is very coachable.” And the coach sees her accomplishments in the box leading to

success on the diamond. Linklater said the U16 Oakeys softball team has already started training with the intention of making a big impact at the 2017 B.C. Provincials next season, and Phillips will be a big part of that push. While Phillips is occupied in the short term, attempting to win a national title, she has her sights set on following lacrosse wherever it can take her – maybe even playing for the senior Salmonbellies men’s team. “I want to keep going with it as long as I can,” she said. “It’s my favourite sport in the world; I don’t know what I’d do without it.”

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