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Suspects sought for slashing tires on 105 vehicles
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Cornelia Naylor
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Burnaby RCMP have released images of suspects in a Thanksgiving tire-slashing spree that left 105 vehicles with flat tires Monday. Police responded to multiple reports Monday morning from residents around the 7500 block of 12th Avenue who discovered their vehicles’ tires had been slashed overnight. Officers soon found more slashed tires on vehicles around the 7100 block of 10th Avenue. RCMP then learned some residents in the 7100 block of 10th Avenue had heard tires being punctured at around 2 a.m. on Monday morning but didn’t report it to police. Police are looking for two suspects, both described as young Caucasian males wearing dark hooded tops. Anyone with information is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www. solvecrime.ca.
Tires slashed: Burnaby RCMP released this image of a vandal at work. PHOTO SCREENGRAB
ROUGH TERRAIN: École Westridge Elementary School student Stella Martin prepares to deposit a bit of trash into a bucket held by classmate Isabelle Paris at Barnet Marine Park last Friday during the school’s first-ever shoreline cleanup. Read the full story and see more photos on page 11. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR
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A flare-up of anti-SOGI sentiment in Burnaby during the municipal election campaign has sparked a response from a group of local residents who support the province’s sexual-orientation and gender-identity education. Show Up for SOGI Education is a rally planned for Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Burnaby Civic Square, near Bob Prittie Library in Metrotown. The event is being organized by a collective of parents, teachers, service providers and others connected directly and indirectly to the Burnaby school district, according to organizer Evelyn McGowan, a coordinator with BurnabyYouth Hub, a community centre for at-risk youth in the city. When asked if the rally had anything to do with the fact two anti-SOGI candidates (LauraLynn Tyler Thompson and Jimmy Zhao) are running for spots on the Burnaby school board, McGowan said it was “obviously connected.” “Because that rhetoric has been so prevalent in this election, this was just an opportunity for community members, young people, parents, families, service providers to get together to very vocally and very candidly show our support and highlight the importance of SOGI education in schools,” she said. “It’s really just meant to show our young people and show our teachers and show our parents that this is something that is supported by many people in the community.” McGowan acknowledged some local parents may be concerned about SOGI education but said some of that concern is likely linked to misinformation the rally will work to address. The rally Sunday will feature a “diverse set of speakers” talking about their personal experiences with SOGI education and its importance for the mental and physical health, safety and inclusion of LGBTQ youth.
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