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Hurley reﬂects on ‘really positive’ 2019 Kelvin Gawley

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When Mike Hurley walks into the room, you probably won’t notice. Soon after becoming mayor of Burnaby in late 2018, he asked councillors and city staff to stop standing up when he entered council chambers as if he were a judge entering a courtroom – a longstanding practice upheld by his predecessor, five-term mayor Derek Corrigan. “I just really don’t see a need for it,” he says of the tradition. “It kind of speaks to me as some kind of elitist. … It’s just not who I am.” And the soft-spoken retired firefighter doesn’t exactly announce himself in other spaces. If you saw him among the other hockey parents at 6 a.m. at 8 Rinks – where the 61-year-old can often be found cheering on his three sons: eightyear-old twins and a 12-year old – you might not guess Hurley has earned himself a spot amongVancouver Magazine’s Power 50. That’s because the quiet mayor of Burnaby spends far more time listening than speaking. “I believe that 90 per cent of the art of conversation is the act of listening,” Hurley says. As he’s lent an ear to the city, Hurley has heard his city needs affordable housing, climate action, better recreation centres and more. He’s tried to respond with action at city hall. The rookie mayor sat down with the NOW recently to reflect on the past year and look ahead at the one to come. A year ago, he laid out his guarantees, goals and aspirations for 2019.They included forming a housing task force, increasing policing, upgrading city facilities and parks, adding new sidewalks and improving housing affordability. Asked to give himself a report card a year later, Hurley gave himself a B+. He says two things kept him from earning an A or A+: the slow pace of change and a failure to better communicate with the community about some of those changes. Hurley admits it could take seven years or longer to build the 2,000 units of non-market housing he

Looking back and ahead: Mayor Mike Hurley has had a busy year, mainly on issues such as housing and stopping demovictions in Metrotown (below). PHOTOS NOW FILES

wants. “Are things moving as fast as I would like? Probably not,” he says. At a recent five-hour-long public hearing, a parade of fearful renters showed Hurley the city had failed to keep the public informed of its work. The speakers implored council to pause four Metrotown developments they feared would force them out of their homes – but council had no intention of approving the rezonings before passing a tenant assistance program that many believe will be the most generous in Canada. “Obviously, that message didn’t get to enough people,” Hurley says. The city must take “some responsibility” for the lack of understanding – and trust – of what the city has promised, Hurley says. But Hurley says his time as mayor has “been really positive, for the most part.” Coun. Sav Dhaliwal seems to agree. Despite campaigning with his Burnaby Citizens Association slatemate Corrigan, the veteran council member has nothing but praise for Hurley.

He says he was especially impressed by Hurley’s ability to bring together activists, developers, councillors and non-profit housing providers – “all those people who have previously been very, very upset with what the city has been doing” – for a housing task force that ultimately produced a consensus report presenting a new vision for the city. That success and others

in a “very successful year for council” have come due in large part to Hurley’s leadership, Dhaliwal says. “I find him always out there in the public, listening. Not always dominating conversations; he listens and then takes action on those things,” he says. “Those are really good qualities of a leader.” Hurley says his priorities will remain the same in

2020, with housing retaining the top spot. “My goal is to get some of these projects up and running and get them started so we can start making a real difference,” he says. He hopes that includes making progress on a recently signed memorandum of understanding with BC Housing to build some 1,300 units of affordable housing on seven public-

ly owned pieces of property (six owned by the city and one by the federal government). The new year will also bring Burnaby’s climate action plan, which city staff are currently developing after council voted in September to declare a climate emergency and commit to citywide carbon neutrality by 2050. “I think you’re going to see some pretty radical changes,” including electrifying the city’s vehicle fleet, more stringent energy-efficiency standards for new buildings and better active transportation infrastructure, Hurley says. Looking further ahead, Hurley says he hopes to remain in the mayor’s chair a while longer. “I most likely will run for re-election because there’s still a lot to get accomplished, and I still think I can bring some leadership to those roles,” he says, when asked about his plans for the next municipal election in 2022. “I think in all my promises, I did say it would take time to turn this around. It wasn’t going to happen overnight.”

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Officers give ‘desperate’ shoplifter a break Cornelia Naylor

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A man picked up for shoplifting food at a North Burnaby Safeway got more than he bargained for from local Mounties. Police got a call Wednesday just before 1:30 p.m. for a shoplifter at a store in the 4400 block of Hastings Street, according to Burnaby RCMP. Store staff said they had seen a man select a few items of food and leave without paying.

They said the man had walked toward a nearby bus stop on Hastings. Mounties quickly located the suspect, a man in his 30s, and detained him for theft. He wasn’t charged, though. After reviewing his police history – which was “not at all extensive,” according the RCMP – and hearing that he had stolen food because he didn’t have any money and didn’t know what else to do, officers went back into the store and paid for

$50 in groceries for him. They also gave him information about the local food bank. “In this instance our officers used their discretion and realized that this was someone who had fallen on hard times,” RCMP Cpl. Mike Kalanj told the NOW. “The officers involved were happy to help out a member of our community, and we hope that this act of kindness helps him over the Christmas holidays.” No charges are pending against the man.

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If you get a call from a Burnaby Mountie asking for money, hang up. That’s the advice police are giving local residents after reports a fraudster has been “spoofing” Burnaby RCMP’s community police office and main detachment phone numbers. Fraudsters commonly use online caller ID spoofing services to make it seem like

their calls are coming from someplace that they aren’t, like the police or Canada Revenue Agency. But police would never call asking for cash or cash transfers, according to Burnaby RCMP. “If you receive a call from someone saying they are an officer with Burnaby RCMP and are at all suspicious of the caller, hang up immediately and do not provide any personal information,” stated a post on

the detachment’s Twitter account. The post said you can also check if the call is really coming from the Burnaby RCMP by hanging up on the possibly fake Mountie and calling the detachment at 604-646-9999. For more information about scams of all kinds, you can visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www. antifraudcentre-centreanti fraude.ca.

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Instead of more socks, give the gift of life at Christmas Crystal Nguyen is among thousands of Canadians who have needed blood for lifesaving care during the holidays. That’s why she encourages Burnaby residents to support Canada’s lifeline and book and honour their appointments to meet patient needs. Blood donations between now and Jan. 5 are essential to collect platelets, which are a vital blood component many patients living with cancer or a blood disorder

may need for treatment. But platelets have a short expiry of seven days. Statutory holidays in December impact collection hours, so every blood donation counts during the holiday season. Meanwhile, patient needs don’t take a holiday. Nguyen was diagnosed with leukemia in 2011. She required more than 100 blood transfusions and months of chemotherapy during. “My care didn’t stop during the holiday season.

Blood donors made a big difference in my recovery. I’m grateful for every donor who helped me and ask every eligible donor to make that wonderful, lifesaving gift this holiday season,” she said. HERE ARE SOME QUICK FACTS TO REMEMBER: Ð Shipping blood products to hospital partners is an important part of helping patients.With the support of donors, in 2018/19 Canadian Blood Services issued

more than a million blood components to over 700 hospitals across Canada. Ð Canadian Blood Services uses two methods to obtain platelets. Pooled platelets are produced by separating platelets from whole blood after donation. This process accounts for approximately 80% of the platelets we collect. Platelets can also be separated from whole blood during donation using a process called apheresis.This process yields more platelet volume

per donation, but specialized equipment is required that can’t be made available as widely as a typical whole blood donation. Ð There are many ways to donate. As a national registered charity, Canadian Blood Services also welcomes financial donations prior to the Dec. 31, 2019 tax deadline. Financial contributions are another option for people who want to support Canada’s lifeline and want to make their blood or platelet dona-

tion go further, or for those who are ineligible to donate blood. Download the GiveBlood app, call 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-2366283) or book at blood. ca.Walk-in donations are also available. Instead of giving someone another gift they might not really need, give the gift of better health. This gift could save a life, and that’s what this giving season is all about.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

BC Liberal vets under pressure While Premier John Horgan says his government needs to “renew” and “refresh” itself, the same can be said of the BC Liberals sitting in opposition. It can be argued it’s the Liberals who are most urgently in need of a shake-up that injects new life into the party. And if that isn’t done before the next election, the party will likely find itself stuck in opposition for another long four years. Winning the most seats in the 2017 election yet being unable to form a lasting government was a wrenching experience for the BC Liberals. The shift out of power was a psychological blow for many, and it has taken time for many of them to recover. The only real way for the party to renew itself and offer a fresh vision to voters is to inject itself with new blood. And that means veteran MLAs may be pressured by some in the party to consider stepping aside to allow a younger and more diverse group of candidates to become the new face of the party going forward. So far, four incumbent BC Liberal MLAs have said they won’t seek re-election.They are: Linda Reid (Richmond South Centre), Steve Thomson (Kelowna-Mission), Linda Larson (Boundary-Similkameen) and Ralph Sultan (West Vancouver-Capilano). The Kelowna andWest Vancouver seats are considered virtual locks for the BC Liberals to hold in the next election, while the party has to be considered a strong favourite to win the other two

seats as well. So it is a safe bet that four new faces will be part of the next BC Liberal caucus after the election. But many in the party will tell you that is not enough. The party’s internal spotlight continues to shine on other long-term MLAs who have accumulated enough political baggage over the years to wear the party and other candidates down come the next campaign. So there is speculation that 23-year veteran Rich Coleman (Langley East) will be pressured to give up his safe seat and make way for someone new. His record in government, particularly in regards to the gambling file, makes him an easy target for the NDP. It is also unclear whether fellow veterans Shirley Bond (Prince George-Valemount), Mike de Jong (AbbotsordWest) and Mary Polak (Langley) will run again, although I would argue both Bond and de Jong have emerged as solid critics after years as cabinet ministers. But Bond and de Jong aside, the BC Liberal caucus hasn’t really found its sea legs in opposition.With the exception of rookie MLAs Peter Milobar and Jas Johal, and veterans such as John Rustad and Jane Thornthwaite, no one has really shone. The party is in urgent need of new talent. Horgan thinks his side needs to press the restart button, but it would seem BC Liberal Leader AndrewWilkinson’s party may require more of a general makeover. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Governments need to keep Making Metrotown into their hands off of a new ‘downtown’ will the bodies of women bring lots of destruction Editor: Re: So, Sam Oosterhoff, you want to make abortion ‘unthinkable’? Here’s where to start, NOW Opinion (In 1989, I was) volunteering with the abortion clinic on Victoria Street in Vancouver. It was a very hard decision to make. Looking back on this story 30 years later, it was definitely the right one. I am a proud grandmother. I am almost 60 years old. I will forever be on the team. Women should be able to make their own decisions. I don’t think it is a decision any woman takes lightly. It was one of the hardest decisions I ever made. I don’t think the government should ever get involved in a woman’s decision about her body. I am glad I made the right one for me. The decision is no-one else’s to challenge. If you ever need a voice on the matter, I would be happy to contribute. I remember the day I told my dad I was keeping the child. It was three days later I was walking to work on a sunny day and it hit me. I had no money. I lived in a bit of a party house. Before getting on the bus in Marpole, I walked in to my doctor’s office to get the paperwork started. Love your columns. Kathy Calder, Union Bay

Editor: Burnaby is looking at developing a new downtown at Metropolis at Metrotown. Why are we bothering to sort our plastics, papers and yard waste? The answer is that we care about the environment, and that the City of Burnaby has made a point of providing good recycling facilities – recognizing the impact of climate change. On the other hand, the planning for Burnaby’s future downtown involves tearing down perfectly good buildings and stores – many of the latter being renovated as we speak. The amount of material needing recycling and/ or proper disposal is staggering. Do we not already have a downtown in Metrotown? On any given day, one is already overwhelmed by the crowded streets and stores. If Burnaby truly wants to lead in dealing with climate change, the city won’t undertake such future massive projects that will consume huge amounts of energy, and create similarly huge amounts of detritus. Shirley Cohn, Burnaby

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The province is going after a $1.9-million Burnaby house it claims is linked to various mail scams, including a well-known Canada Revenue Agency con. The house, at 7318 Fourth St., is listed in the name of Zenggang Xue, who is believed to live in China, according to a lawsuit filed by the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office in B.C. Supreme Court last month. But the province claims the true owner of the home is his son, Haoran Xue, also known as Charlie Xue, and that he has been engaged in a laundry list of crimes, including fraud, forgery, iden-

tity theft, money laundering and income tax evasion. As a proceed and instrument of illegal activity, the house should be forfeited, according to the province. “If the property is not forfeited and/or proceeds from the sale of the property are released to the defendants, they will likely be used for the unlawful activity,” states the notice of civil claim. Xue has not filed a response to the province’s suit, and none of the allegations against him have been tested in court. The threshold for proving a civil claim is lower than for a criminal conviction. The RCMP launched an investigation in June into members of orga-

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Neighbour furious after reﬁnery cuts trees Kelvin Gawley

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On a routine dog walk in her North Burnaby neighbourhood, Kathy BerggrenClive saw something that shocked her. “My mouth just dropped open. I could not even believe what I was seeing,” she said. A few steps from her door, atYale Street and North Carleton Avenue, Berggren-Clive discovered a patch of trees on the property of the Parkland fuel refinery had been cleared, exposing two large tanks, one of which is rusting. “It’s hideous,” she said. Berggren-Clive said she knew she was moving next to a refinery when she bought her house some 20 years ago, but Parkland has generally been a good neighbour until it cut the patch of trees without warning or consultation. The visible tanks are an eyesore to nearby residents and anyone using the Trans

Mountain trail that follows that stretch of Parkland’s fence, she said. And, she said, without any communication from the company, she initially feared it planned to build new tanks near her home. Berggren-Clive said she and her neighbours have been in contact with Parkland since the trees were cut. She said a company representative apologized for the lack of communication and informed them the trees needed to be cut for fire safety. The company has also posted signage explaining the “selective tree removals” were a “proactive measure to improve tank farm safety.”The company has also committed to working with its neighbours to plan for a new landscaped visual barrier and has placed wood from the cut trees outside its fence as free firewood for anyone who wants it. In a statement to the NOW, a Parkland spokesperson said: “We have been

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Simply having an electronic device mounted on a dashboard within a driver’s sight does not – in itself – constitute “use,” according to a recent court ruling on a Burnaby case. The case dates back to April 6, 2018. That afternoon, Hunter John Sangret was pulled over by an officer conducting distracted driving enforcement, according to a ruling by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Jeanne Watchuk. The officer had noticed Sangret was driving alone and had an electronic device mounted to the dashboard of his vehicle. Because he had an “N” licence at the time, Sangret was prohibited from using an electronic device while driving.

The officer gave him a ticket despite never having seen him holding, touching or otherwise making use of the device, according to Watchuck’s ruling. The screen had remained dark throughout their interaction, the ruling said. Sangret disputed the ticket in court, but a judicial justice found him guilty on the grounds that driving with a device in plain sight constituted use of that device for the purposes of the Motor Vehicle Act. Sangret appealed the ruling, arguing it was unreasonable because there was no evidence he had used the device in any way. At a B.C. Supreme Court hearing, the Crown prosecutor Kristen H. Gagnon agreed, saying Sangret should be acquitted because his conviction was not supported by the evidence. Gagnon and Sangret’s

lawyer, Paige Gardiner, then asked Watchuck to prepare reasons for judgement to clarify the meaning of “use” in the context of the case. Watchuck said the central issue was “whether the presence of an electronic device in plain sight in a vehicle is sufficient to constitute ‘use’ of an electronic device.”

She concluded it was not. “A device in plain view is more likely to tempt a driver to distraction than one that has been safely stowed away in a pocket or a glove compartment,” she wrote. “To commit an offence, however, the driver must do something to actualize or heighten this latent risk of

distraction. In this sense, the offence can be said to require an ‘accompanying act’ on the part of the driver.” Watchuck concluded there was no evidence Sangret had performed any such accompanying act. Watchuck noted Sangret, as an “N” driver, was prohibited even from using his

device’s hands-free features while driving, but there was no evidence he had – and having his device mounted on his dash was not enough to convict him. “The prohibited act is ‘use’ as defined, not installation,”Watchuck wrote.

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Dear artists of Burnaby: It’s getting harder and harder, it seems, to cling to the spirit of Christmas. In a world that seems increasingly full of chaos, conflict and rising anger, how can anyone who’s paying attention to the state of the planet profess to believe in peace on earth and goodwill towards humanity? Joy? Love? Selflessness? They all seem so absent from the public discourse as to be laughably old-fashioned notions. And giving?What’s the point of giving when the planet itself is not-so-slowly being consumed by greed and wanton thoughtlessness? That’s where I was at last week, I admit – allowing myself to wallow, more than a little, in the bleak realization of all that is wrong with the world at this moment. It’s impossible to stand on the precipice of a new decade and not wonder where on earth we’ll be 10 years from now. But then I started browsing back issues of the papers from the past year, getting ready to write my yearend salute to the city’s arts scene. And I found myself, as I so often do, succumbing to optimism, as story after story emerged to remind me just how many of you were out there in our community, shining your light of hope into the darkness that was 2019. However dark the world looks, however bleak the headlines seem, know this: the work you are doing matters.The more we teeter on the edge of the despair, the more we need the hope that artists bring.We need you all to call us together as humans; to make us laugh and allow us to cry, to help us believe in magic, to challenge us to become better people.We need you to continue to push for change, to challenge stereotypes and prejudice, to force us to ask ourselves questions we may not want to face so that in the very act of asking we may start to build a better world. Above all, we need you to help us find ourselves; to delve into the deepest parts of what makes us human and to find a path back to love and compassion when we begin to lose our way.

BEST OF 2019: A few of the artists, groups and events that had an impact in Burnaby in 2019. PHOTOS NOW FILES AND CONTRIBUTED Because, despite it all, I still believe in peace on earth and goodwill towards humanity. Joy, love, selflessness and giving will never go out of style as long as there are artists in the world. This year, I’m reaching out to salute 10 of those groups of people who brought hope to Burnaby’s arts scene this past year: 1. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SAVING THE PLANET. Ask anyone what the number 1 issue facing the world is, and you’ll likely hear the same answer over and over again: the climate crisis. So this salute goes out to the group of artists behind ReVision: the Art of Recycling, who brought their show focusing on recycling and art to the Deer Lake Gallery in the fall – along with workshops to give the rest of us ideas about how to create our own upcycled art. For taking a message of doom and turning it into a positive, constructive, artistic conversation, the very greatest of thanks.

2. THE PEOPLE WHO SING. It’s no surprise to anyone who knows me that my own personal cure for just about everything is singing. Amabilis Singers, the 65-voice community choir with whom I’ve been singing for the past dozen years, is led by the incomparable Ramona Luengen and pianist IngridVerseveldt, two phenomenally talented Burnaby women who continually inspire and raise us to new musical heights.To them, and to my fellow choristers, I am indebted for the weekly reminder that choral singing – where a group of “ordinary” singers can come together and make extraordinary music - is an expression of all that is right and good in the world. Burnaby was full of that choral expression this past year, with concerts by Amabilis, the Gentlemen of Fortune, the Maple Leaf Singers and a number of guest appearances by topVancouver choirs, includingVancouver Cantata Singers and musica intima – not to mention all of those church and

school choirs that give people of all ages and vocal abilities a chance to experience the joy of singing together. As long as we have a world where people stand shoulder to shoulder to raise their voices in harmony, we have a world where there will always be hope in the darkness.

the winter darkness, I offer up my gratitude to the arts council, to its executive director Teena Martin, to the artists who graciously gave me their time to talk about their work – GrantWithers, Ron Simmer, Kathryn Wadel and Mark Johnston – and to all the artists involved.

3. THE PEOPLE WHO LIGHT UP THE NIGHT. Ever since it went unexpectedly viral during its first incarnation in 2016, the Burnaby Arts Council’s Luminescence show has been a highlight of theVancouverarea arts calendar.This past year was no different, as Luminescence IV drew crowds to experience a host of twoand three-dimensional art celebrating light, all timed to coincide with the spring equinox – complete with a fire-breathing dragon (by artist Ron Simmer) on the front lawn of Deer Lake Gallery. For this annual extravaganza that has put Burnaby on the artistic map and that continues to shine light on

4. THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW ART IS FOR EVERYONE. Far too often, it seems, people still associate the words “arts and culture” with a particular subset of society. So this holiday season I need to thank those who continue their efforts to make art accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures.There’s the Burnaby Art Gallery, which offers a host of programming for everyone from kids to seniors, and which this year offered a BAG on a Bike program that literally brought art to the people.Then there are the special events – like the City of Burnaby’s Chalk Art Festival, which turns the pavement outside Bonsor Rec-

reation Complex into one giant outdoor gallery; the Burnaby Arts Council’s Deer Lake Summer Arts Festival, which offers family-friendly weekend fun; and the inaugural Art Crawl Burnaby Heights, which allowed people to stroll Hastings Street and check out work by local artists. And don’t forget Align Entertainment, bringing its top-notch, family-friendly musicals to the Michael J. Fox Theatre stage and keeping tickets affordable for folks with kids. Add to that the extensive programming at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and the ongoing series of workshops and presentations by Deer Lake Gallery, and you have a city that constantly works to make arts accessible to and exciting for everyone.Thank you all. 5. THE PEOPLE WHO PUSH FOR EQUALITY. Artists have long been at the forefront of social change, pushing the boundaries of societal views and Continued on page 16

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Artsnow A holiday tribute to these artists who made a difference Continued from page 11 helping to make space for the voices of the marginalized and the oppressed. This year, I send a special salute to the Burnaby Art Gallery for its efforts to increase the visibility of women in the world of fine arts. In March, as it has in past years, the gallery hosted an Art + FeminismWikipedia Edit-a-thon, part of a worldwide movement to help improve coverage of gender, feminism and art-related subjects onWikipedia. In the summer, the gallery held the exhibitionWomen’s Work: New Acquisitions, showcasing the work that it has done since 2013 to enhance its collection of works created by women artists. For recognizing the inequalities that exist in the world of art, for speaking out and for taking action, I thank Ellen van Eijnsbergen, Jennifer Cane and the entire gallery team. 6. THE PEOPLE WHO HONOUR INDIGENOUS STORIES AND EXPERIENCES. In a society where the

words “truth and reconciliation” are often spoken but not always understood, it’s important to recognize those who are working to honour Indigenous art and to ensure Indigenous voices are heard. The Burnaby Arts Council has long led the charge, making space at Deer Lake Gallery for Indigenous programming with a series of conversations led by artist Brandon Gabriel (Kwelexwecten), who also led a drum-making workshop in the fall. In the summer, the gallery also featured Coast Salish art by Kelly Cannell and a weaving demonstration by Kwantlen elder Hazel Gludo. A special thank-you this year goes out to Diana Hellson (a.k.a. Mamarudegyal), an Indigenous hip hopper of mixed Siksika,West Indian and Celtic heritage, who shared her powerful story in February. For those making space for Indigenous art, and most especially to those artists who honour the non-Indigenous among us by inviting us to experience your work,

ementary school students from kindergarten on up. That five-year-old who gets a chance to exhibit her work in a gallery may or may not become a professional artist in some future life. But she will learn that her vision of the world matters.Through the act of creating art, she will learn to think differently, to see differently, to understand the world around her in a more profound way. Arts education helps us to create better citizens, and I thank all of you who are out there making that happen for our city – and for our world. Speaking out: Diana Hellson, a.k.a. Mamarudegyal, spoke with the NOW in February, talking about the Indigenous hip hop scene and how it helps to tell powerful stories. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER, NOW FILES

all the blessings of the holiday season. 7. THE PEOPLE WHO NURTURE THE NEXT GENERATION. To slightly alter a quote from music educator-composer Cheryl Lavender, the fact that children can make beautiful art is less significant than the fact that art

can make beautiful children. From fine arts classes to music and dance lessons, not a day goes by without the next generation of Burnaby artists being exposed to the world of fine and performing arts.There are so many teachers, groups and institutions in Burnaby nurturing a love of arts in the next generation that I could

never begin to name them all. But I’ll take this opportunity to salute the Burnaby Art Gallery for its ongoing Arts Alive exhibitions – which, every year, showcase the work of students from Burnaby schools. This year’s exhibition, on the theme of Math & Art, included the work of el-

8. THE PEOPLE WHO REMIND US THAT FAMILY MATTERS. In a world where parenting often seems like one of the least glamorous jobs around, it’s always refreshing to talk to those who are managing to navigate the world of arts and entertainment while not downplaying their role as Mom or Dad. I had the pleasure this year of talking to parents Continued on page 17

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Artsnow These Burnaby artists were a light in the darkness in 2019 Continued from page 16 such as Rosemary Siemens and Eli Bennett, the rising music duo of SaxAndViolin, who are bringing their toddler,Theodore, along on all their international adventures; and none other than Vancouver’s indie-folk star Dan Mangan, who took time out to chat in advance of his appearance at the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival about how parenthood has changed his perspective on the music industry. For your grace, charm and willingness to share your own family stories, I offer up my thanks (and an extra holiday cookie to make up for the one your kid just stole off your plate).

who earned an International Gospel Music Award this fall, and who took the time out to talk about her faith journey and how it’s intertwined with her music career. Not long afterwards, I also met violinist Rosemary Siemens, whose Mennonite roots and deep love of hymns continue to power her career in music. Both women exemplified the kind of grace, love and compassion that the world can use more of.To them, and to all the artists out there who draw inspiration from their own spiritual

journeys, I wish all the blessings of the holiday season. 10. THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE MY JOB EASIER. From the profound to the somewhat more mundane, I would be remiss if I didn’t take this chance to pay my thanks to all of those promoters and publicists who help me to do my job. I’m talking about organizations like the Burnaby Arts Council, Burnaby Art Gallery and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, who diligently send emails and press releases letting me know

9. THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THEIR FAITH. In a world that skews toward the secular, where the very idea of religion is often looked at askance, it takes a certain courage of your convictions to chart a public path as a person of faith. This year, I had the pleasure to meet Stephanie Standerwick, the Burnaby-based Christian singer

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and in every way helping to make sure that I can spread the word about the array of arts and entertainment offerings in our city, my thanks. I’ve put a word in with Santa, and you’re all most definitely on the nice list. To all of the people mentioned above, and to each and every one of you who allowed me into your life

this past year so that I could tell your stories, I offer my thanks. So carry on. Make your music and dream your dreams, and invite us along for the ride.Together we will forge a better future for our planet – and we’ll do it with a dance in our heart, and a song in our soul. Peace and blessings of the holiday season, Julie

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Burnaby sax player tops in Youth Talent Search B.C. A Burnaby sax player captured top honours in the recentYouth Talent Search B.C. 2019 finals. Eighteen-year-old Gabriel Regehr came out with first place overall after wowing the judges with this saxophone rendition of Radiohead’s Creep. He won the title over 23 other finalists from around the Lower Mainland, ranging in age from seven to 19.

All of the other ﬁnalists were amazing … “Winning, oh my goodness … it means absolutely everything,” Regehr said in a press release. “When I applied in the summer, I was in a state of mind where I was questioning if I would ever be able to make it as a musician. And the moment

my name got announced for first place, those thoughts were thrown away in seconds.” Regehr, who taught himself to play saxophone at age 14, has participated in talent shows before but says this one was “top-notch.” “I like how professional it was, and all of the other finalists were amazing, especially some of the youngest competitors,” he said. “I’m hoping that winning will help me land a career in music somehow, since talent shows are one of the best opportunities to gain exposure.” Coquitlam singer-songwriter Dani Black, 16, was second, with Surrey’s Nina Bernabe in third and Chilliwack’s Olivia McDonnell in fourth. Eleven-year-old Kaitlyn Bice from Pitt Meadows claimed the Audience Favourite Award. Prizes included representation with a TV/film agent, guest performanc-

Rising star: Gabriel Regehr took top spot in the recent Youth Talent Search B.C. finals. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

es, gift certificates for acting lessons, tickets for local productions, aYouth Talent Search B.C. trophy, scholarships for the summer Gotta Sing Gotta Dance program, and more. For more about the competition, see www.youth talentsearchbc.com.

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Artsnow ARTS CALENDAR TO SUNDAY, JAN. 5 Winter Celebrations at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., New West, with a daily roster of free family activities and entertainment of all kinds. Weekday events start at 3 p.m., weekends at 10 a.m. Visitors can walk the lantern labyrinth, take part in handson arts activities and watch a variety of performances. For the full daily schedule, see www.anvilcentre.com. It’s a Wonderful Life, a new musical adaptation by Peter Jorgensen, presented by Patrick Street Productions at the Anvil Centre Theatre, 777 Columbia St., New West, with matinee and evening options. Full details at www. patrickstreetproductions. com. TO SUNDAY, JAN. 26, 2020 echoes, an exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery, featuring the work of six artists from across the continent. Gallery open Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Special events in connection with the exhibition include a Stewardship Workshop and an Upcycled Art Making Workshop for kids (aged five to 16, with parent) on Saturday, Jan. 18, and a panel discussion on Sunday, Jan. 19. For full details, see www.burnabyartgallery.ca. The gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave.

TO JULY 2020 Nikkei, a year-long exhibition at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, explores the personal stories of individuals and families of Japanese descent: unique stories of arrival, heroism in the face of racism, the resilience of community and the experience of generations. The Nikkei Centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres. See www.nikkeiplace. org for details. MONDAY, DEC. 30 Meet the artist behind the dog fences, Margaret Halsey, 5 to 7 p.m. at 329 Devoy St., New West. Buy a copy of Cherry Lane Canines and Cats or Dogs of Sixth and Devoy and Friends, order a painting of your pet, buy a postcard or original watercolour or acrylic painting, and more. All for a cause: 25% of all sales will go toward sponsorship of a puppy for B.C. and Alberta Guide Dogs, 25% to Citizen Canine Companion Society. FRIDAY, JAN. 3 AND SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2020 Snow White: A Traditional British Panto, presented by Royal Canadian Theatre Company at the Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New West, with relaxed sensory performance on Friday night. Info: www. rctheatreco.com. Tickets: www.ticketsnw.ca or 604521-5050.

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The Burnaby school district’s Sound Wave Handbell Choir, directed by Inman Elementary School music teacher Janet Nordstrand, chose to cover Human by Twin Flames, the official anthem of UNESCO’s InternationalYear of Indigenous Languages, an initiative aimed at raising awareness about the disappearance of Indigenous languages around the world. Two students, Moscrop Secondary Grade 10 student Sonya Tsou and Burnaby South Grade 11 student Rowena Huang, spent four weeks after school and after rehearsals arranging the piece for bells – writing the notation out by hand “just like Bach and Haydn used to do,” Nordstrand said. Suncrest Elementary Grade 7 student Linden Shi then transcribed it onto computer so it could be photocopied and handed out to the rest of the ringers. “The process of it was just so inspiring,” Nordstrand said. In the end, Sound Wave’s

Ring on: Members of the Burnaby school district’s winning Sound Wave Handbell Choir pose with director Janet Nordstrand, far right. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

rendition earned first place in the senior instrumental category, netting the group $3,000 to buy musical instruments and a plaque for bragging. “I’m so proud of my students,” Nordstrand said,

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STM, Rebels ﬂash skills at tourney Top-four teams earn prize money to donate The St.Thomas More Knights pushed it right to the final, while Burnaby South bounced back to capture bronze. The holiday mood extended to a lot of participants at last week’s WildcatsVikings Senior Girls Basketball Showdown, which saw 2-A’s No. 3-ranked Britannia defeat Burnaby’s St.Thomas More – and No. 4 in the latest ranking – 73-58 in the championship final last Friday at Burnaby Central. Fresh off of winning the Tsumura Invitational earlier in the month, the Bruins proved unstoppable at the Burnaby Central and Burnaby Northhosted tourney, going 4-0. As part of the win, they garnered a cheque for $300 to deliver to the charity of their choice – CLICK (Contributing to Lives of Inner City Kids). The Knights, who racked up three wins, including a 69-51 semifinal decision over Seycove, won $200 which they designated to The Door Is Open charity. Burnaby South, which rebounded from its semifinal 70-42 setback to Britannia with a thrilling 5553 victory over Seycove, donated its $100 to Variety – the Children’s Charity. Seycove picked up $50, which they gave to Canuck Place. The cohost Central Wildcats finished fifth, thanks to a dramatic 59-56 win over Cowichan, which gave them two wins on the final day.They also edged Little Flower Academy 63-61. Also wrapping the tourney with two wins last Friday were the Vikings, who edged Moscrop 61-34, then topped Fraser Heights 71-41, to place 13th overall. Moscrop, which was a late addition to the tourney, ended up beating the Burnaby North juniors in the 15th place game.

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Led by medal results for Ayesha Mian, Clara Scaglione and Logan Stimson, the St. Thomas More girls wresting team finished in a tie with Lillooet Secondary for top honours at last week’s SFU War on the Floor, hosted by Coquitlam’s Pinetree Secondary. Mian placed second in the female elite 43-kilogram divsion, coming up just shy in an excellent final showdown against Lake City’s Adrienne Brommit. The STM grappler matched her Interior rival hold-for-hold, but lost in an 8-6 decision. She began the event by besting Lillooet’s Lakeisha Jacob by a 10-0 technical fall.

In the 57-kg category, Scaglione took town Moira Bhatha of John Oliver with a fall at the 58-second mark. Stimson, meanwhile, returned with bronze in the 75-kg category. The STM wrestler took the medal with a win over Argyle’s Karla Laprell by fall just 1:28 into their match. Also capturing a medal was Marley Jackson, who collected silver for Burnaby Mountain in the female elite 51-kg division. Jackson was defeated by SIDES’ Zena Shaw in the final by technical fall. STM’s Isabella Liang placed fourth in the 54-kg section, losing to Port Moody’s Ella Findling by technical fall in the bronze medal match. Eena Armstrong of Burnaby Central post-

ed a fifth-place result, with her win by forfeit over Enver Creek’s Jasleen Singh coming in the 47-kg division. On the boys side, Burnaby Central Wildcats Arashk Rasti captured silver in the male elite 70-kg category, losing to Alberni District’s Seth Price in a tight 10-7 decision. Crouxificio Peloso of STM, meanwhile, finished third in the elite 130-kg category, topping Tamanawis’ Shaan Randhawa for the medal with a fall at the 2:06 mark. Placing fourth in elite 78-kg was Central’s Ryan Autin, who was edged in the third-place match by Alex Anderson of Carihi. In the Elite 90-kg division, STM’s Luke Perizzolo finished fourth.

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Hockey, lacrosse dump old divisional names Changing to age-related divisional monikers addresses accessibility, inclusivity issues New names, same games. Both the Canadian Lacrosse Association and Canada Hockey are changing age division names to meet modern standards and more inclusive classifications. Say goodbye to peewee, midget and juvenile delegations, and welcome the universal age-under division titles. The Canadian Lacrosse Association voted last month to do away with the old division names in box lacrosse, five months after the organization introduced the age groups in the field lacrosse game

for the present season. Beginning in 2020, box lacrosse organizations will see players organized in age group divisions of 16-under, 14u etc. “These new division names better reflect the age categories in lacrosse,” said Shawn Williams, president of the CLA. “Allan Redford, president of Little People of Canada, reached out to the (CLA) just under a year ago about this movement in sports. Since then, (we’ve) taken active steps to address this and all name changes to the age categories will be in place

for next season. “As an organization, we believe that sports, and the language used in them, should be inclusive and respectful.” “This is a win-win-win. A win for the sport, the fans and all Canadians,” said Redford, whose organization had long requested the elimination of such terms as ‘midget’ from sports groups. “The ease with which this was embraced and adopted across all Canadian sporting organizations is a testament to Canada’s core desire for inclusion, dignity and respect.”

Hockey Canada, at their recent Winter Congress in Montreal, also approved a regulation change to revise the naming of the age divisions used in minor hockey across Canada. Following the recommendations of a task team, the age divisions will become U7, U9, U11 through to U21, impacting all minor and female hockey programs under the Hockey Canada umbrella.The change was initiated by Hockey Canada and its 13 provincial and territorial members and will be implemented nationally with their

input and support for the 2020-21 season. “We believe everyone should feel welcome in the game and in our ongoing effort to make hockey more inclusive, the members at the Hockey Canada annual meeting determined that the names of our age divisions will change,” said Michael Brind’Amour, chair of the Hockey Canada board of directors. “Following a comprehensive review, we believe this change will simplify the system for families who may be new to the game.”

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A unique partnership between two clubs has produced one promising skater, and more could be on the way. Yolanda Tan completed her competitive season by winning silver in the juvenile women under-14 division at last month’s B.C.Yukon Sectional Championships in Kelowna. The 13-year-old was not only second among 28 entries with a personal best score of 30.46 points but also the winner of the division’s prestigious artistic award. Tan had spent much of her career with the Burnaby Skating Club before coming over to Connaught Skating in Richmond about a year ago. The change came on the advice of her longtime coach, Shelley Hewins, who had reached out to Connaught’s director of programs, Keegan Murphy. The goal was to enhance Tan’s progress by putting her with a club that had access to more resources at the competitive level and get her more ice time in the process. “Shelley and I have known each other for a long time. She was director in Burnaby for many years and did a wonderful job.We have a great relationship,” explained Murphy. “We always talked aboutYolanda and I had watched her for a long time.” “Shelley wanted to step away a little bit so she reached out to me to see if we could help their club, not only withYolanda, but also from a staffing and a directional point of view too. Just some overall guidance in technical advancement and training methods.” Tan began training in Richmond up to six days a week, working exclusively with Connaught coaches Leah Warwick and Matt McEwan.

COOPERATION: Connaught coaches Leah Warwick and Matt MacEwan join former Burnaby Skating Club’s Yolanda Tan at the rink following the teen’s silver medal performance at last month’s B.C./Yukon regionals. PHOTO MARK BOOTH/RICHMOND NEWS At the regionals last month,Tan posted the second-best score, only trailing behind Sunset’s Bella Han’s 31.37.

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Even with the additional travelling time, she’s thrived in her new competitive environment. “I was now training with skaters that I usually compete against, so it helped to push me,” smiled the David Thompson Secondary student.

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“Shelley was great, and the coaches are really good here just helping and encouraging me even when I might not be having a good day.” The arrangement also drew on Warwick’s connection with the Burnaby Skating Club, where she serves as a senior coach consultant with more than 10 years experience. On top of her many hours on the ice in Richmond,Warwick will also attend one training session a week in Burnaby. “The intention at first was to get to know their program – the coaches and skaters – and figure out their needs. Help make the whole club stronger,” explained Warwick. “I will teach a skater, and coaches will be there (watching). I also will step aside and just observe the session. “I get to work throughout the

Hockey Canada unveiled its lineup for the Spengler Cup, and one of the veterans anchoring the defence is Burnaby native Patrick Wiercioch. The tournament, considered an elite European club team championship that Canada has regularly submitted a squad, begins Dec. 26 in Davos, Switzerland. It will be the 29-year-old’s second straight year skating for Canada at the Spengler. Last year he posted one assist over four games, as the squad marched to the final before falling 2-1 to Finland’s KalPa Kuopio. Wiercioch is in his second season playing on the European pro circuit.The sixfoot-five defenceman skates for HC Bolzano, a northern Italian team in the Austrian Hockey League, while a year ago he was a member of the Kontinental Hockey League’s Dinamo Minsk. He has dressed for just two games with Bolzano, producing an assist. The former Ottawa Senator and Colorado Avalanche player, who skated for Vancouver’s Utica Comets in 2017/18, represented Canada at the 2014/15 world championships, playing in 10 games en route to a gold medal. He has 211 NHL games under his belt, producing 12 goals and 50 assists. His last game was for the Avalanche in 2017. Wiercioch, who was drafted in the second round of the 2008 draft by the Senators, played one season – 2006/07 – for the Burnaby Express.

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