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Charges filed in cyclist’s death City upset at TMX over trees Teachers push for face masks
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POLICE STANDOFF: An hours-long police standoff in Burnaby last Thursday was sparked by a house cleaner telling police a client had threatened to pull a gun on her in the 4600 block of Union Street, according to Burnaby RCMP. The suspect barricaded himself inside the home but was arrested after tear gas was deployed. PHOTO RYAN STELTING
City eyes body-worn cameras for bylaw officers Dustin Godfrey
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The City of Burnaby is looking to equip its bylaw officers with body-worn cameras. Body cameras have increasingly been in the
spotlight in recent years, with calls growing for police to be equipped with the video recorders to increase accountability.The calls have come amid increasing awareness of police brutality against unarmed Black and Indig-
enous people. The City of Burnaby would be unable to make the local RCMP detachment implement body cameras, but it can equip its own bylaw officers in what may be a first – or among the first – in Can-
ada. The matter still needs council approval, but the city posted a request for proposals (RFP) to the BC Bid website, writing that it is seeking a twoyear contract with a service provider to imple-
ment and maintain body cameras, with the option for up to three one-year increases.The city is looking to implement the cameras early this year. The city completed a body camera pilot program on March 1, 2019,
according to the RFP, and the city is seeking to continue using cameras in its bylaw bike patrol and to expand the use beyond park space, including in warming centres and on public streets. Continued on page 3
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Citynow Hospital still grappling with fire damage Cameras: Cornelia Naylor
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It’s been more than two months since a fire damaged Burnaby Hospital’s outpatient clinic and 30-bed inpatient unit for mental health and substance-use patients – and health officials have yet to announce any plans to replace them. The Burnaby Fire Department said the Nov. 15 fire started in a common area or recreation room on the second floor of the Cascade Building, which had housed inpatient and outpatient services for mental health and substance use patients. The blaze rendered those areas unusable. So for two months now, psychiatric patients who come to the hospital’s emergency room and need to be admitted have been shipped to other hospitals, where “additional capacity” has been added, according to Fraser Health. Staff with the outpatient clinic, meanwhile, are still working without office space or a clinic to see patients or administer medications.
“At this time, mental health and substance-use staff at Burnaby Hospital continue to primarily work off-site, and we continue our efforts to procure space and technology needed to support our patients, clients and staff,” read an emailed statement from Fraser Health public affairs consultant Carrie Stefanson. She said in-person outpatient visits are currently being accommodated “as needed,” and patients can have appointments via Zoom and the telephone. “Our virtual visits are a safe and effective way to reach clients during COVID-19,” Stefanson wrote. In addition, Stefanson said mental health and substance-use outreach teams are continuing to connect with patients directly in the community. An anonymous letter alerted the NOW to the state of mental health services at the hospital. It stated services to patients with mental health and substance-use issues have been “greatly affected” by the loss of the outpatient clinic and psy-
Hospital fire: Firefighters at the scene of a fire at Burnaby Hospital on Nov. 13. PHOTO NOW FILES
chiatric unit after the fire. At first, most outpatient staff had worked from home and were expected to use their own computers, data and phones to provide patient care, according to the letter. It said staff weren’t given work computers and phones until just before the holidays. Asked if that was true, Stefanson didn’t answer directly, saying only: “Due to the extensive damage caused by the fire, there was limited physical space and access to Fraser Health technology for mental health and sub-
stance-use staff. Some staff worked from home and connected with clients virtually, while others were able to access other Fraser Health sites to conduct their work.” The letter said the leadership team at the hospital had told staff there was a plan to renovate an existing ward for a new inpatient psychiatric unit, but no timeline was given. As for finding space for outpatient services, the letter said hospital leadership cited “expense to lease and the high cost of real estate in Burnaby” as barriers. “It is shocking that ex-
pense is the barrier for having a new and functioning mental health clinic in Burnaby,” stated the letter. “The clients with mental health and substance-use issues are a very vulnerable population with special care needs.” Stefanson, however, said cost wasn’t the issue. “Staff are aware that we are exploring options,” she said. “The cost of leasing space is not hindering our planning process.” When asked for details about the plan to restore the outpatient clinic and inpatient psychiatric unit, Stefanson said: “We will share more about our plans at Burnaby Hospital as soon as they are confirmed.” The anonymous letter, meanwhile, warned of dire consequences if something wasn’t done soon. “Fraser Health needs to prioritize having a renovated space for inpatient care and outpatient services,” it said. “The patients and families in Burnaby need this support before the current model of care leads to an unfortunate patient-care event.”
Charges filed in death of Burnaby cyclist Cornelia Naylor
cnaylor@burnabynow.com
A 24-year-old Surrey man has been charged in the fatal hit-and-run that killed Burnaby cyclist and father of two Charles Masala on Gaglardi Way in June 2019. Masala, 53, was killed while riding beside Gaglardi Way at about 1:30 p.m. on June 29. Whoever hit him didn’t stay at the scene, but police located a suspect vehicle – a black Jeep Cherokee SUV – at University High Street and Tower Road a short time later, according to an RCMP press release at the time. The driver was arrested and released, but charges
weren’t announced until last week. Last Thursday, Burnaby RCMP announced Surrey resident Sumeet Mangat, 24, had been charged with dangerous driving causing death, failure to stop after an accident resulting in death, impaired driving causing death and driving with a blood alcohol level exceeding 0.08 percent. “Our Criminal Collision Investigation Team spent countless hours investigating this tragic collision,” Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Mike Kalanj said in a press release. “These investigations are not easy on anyone, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim.”
Family man: Burnaby resident Charles Masala was the father of two children. A GoFundMe page was set up by his friends to raise money for Masala’s family in the wake of his death in the summer of 2019.
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Continued from page 1 The cameras will be worn by all bylaw enforcement staff, according to the RFP.The city does not currently have any body-worn camera (BWC) systems in use. “BWCs will allow officers to video and audio record their daily activities while on duty, and the recordings to be preserved and accessed by designated personnel. Body-worn cameras will enhance the department’s ability to accurately capture events as they occur,” reads the RFP. “The goals of this system (are) to provide for officers’ safety and to increase transparency with citizens.” Among the services required by the city are the hardware involved, training in using the cameras, storage of footage and technical support. Mayor Mike Hurley said he was surprised by the attention paid to the RFP, which has received coverage from Global News and The Globe and Mail. He also distanced the move somewhat from the issue of body cameras for police. “(It’s) not related to policing or anything like that, just a trial project to see how it would work for our own staff, our bylaw officers,” Hurley said. “The staff that used the body cams, the bike patrols, I’m told they liked it.” He noted those bylaw officers didn’t use up a lot of data because they only turn the cameras on where there may be conflicts. Hurley said he would like to see police be equipped with them as well but noted that is beyond the reach of city hall’s powers. While the move isn’t entirely connected to body cameras for policing, Hurley said the issue is still about transparency and accountability “from both sides.”
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TUESDAY, 2021 JANUARY 26 AT 5PM, ELECTRONICALLY Via a new virtual environment to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”.
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS 1) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 54, 2020 - Bylaw No. 14266
3) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 56, 2020 - Bylaw No. 14268
Rez. #17-10009
Rez. #20-25
6450, 6486, 6488 and 6508 Telford Avenue
4754 Kingsway
From: R5 Residential District, RM3 Multiple Family Residential District and CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM3 Multiple Family Residential District as guidelines)
From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, C3 General Commercial District and Metrotown Downtown Plan guidelines)
To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, RM5r Multiple Family Residential District, C2 Community Commercial District and Metrotown Downtown Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “6450, 6486, 6488 & 6508 Telford Avenue, Proposed Mixed-Use Development, Burnaby BC” prepared by Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc.)
To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, C3 General Commercial District, and Metrotown Downtown Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “MT Sears Phase 01” prepared by IBI Architects (Canada) Inc.)
Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-rise market residential building atop a retail and office podium, and a high-rise rental residential building Applicant: Chris Dikeakos Architect AIBC 2) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 55, 2020 - Bylaw No. 14267 Rez. #18-08 3945 Myrtle Street From: M6 Truck Terminal District and R5 Residential District
Purpose: to revise the previously approved development concept to permit a reduction in commercial floor area, an amendment to the proposed onsite amenity, and an adjustment to the size and number of residential units Applicant: Concord Kingsway Projects GP Ltd. 4) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 57, 2020 - Bylaw No. 14269
The following two rezoning applications (Rezoning References #19-45 and #19-45a) relate to the relocation of an existing liquor store to a new location. The existing liquor store is proposing to move from 7000 Lougheed Highway (Unit #5 - 2909 Bainbridge Avenue) to Unit #102 - 2900 Bainbridge Avenue. To comply with Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) regulations, the zoning that currently allows for a liquor store at the existing location (7000 Lougheed Highway (Unit #5 - 2909 Bainbridge Avenue) is proposed to be removed to allow the new location (Unit #102 - 2900 Bainbridge Avenue) to be zoned appropriately. 5) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 58, 2020 - Bylaw No. 14270 Rez. #19-45 #102 - 2900 Bainbridge Avenue From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District and C2h Community Commercial District and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Bainbridge Liquor Store” prepared by John McNally Designers Inc.) Purpose: to permit a private liquor store (licensee retail store) within two existing commercial retail units (CRUs)
Rez. #19-06
Applicant: Van Land Use Consulting
Portion of 8900 Glenlyon Pkwy
6) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 61, 2020 - Bylaw No. 14279
From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M5 Light Industrial District)
To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M2 General Industrial District and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Industrial Development” prepared by Ankenman Marchand Architects)
To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M5 Light Industrial District, P1 Neighbourhood Institutional District and Glenlyon Concept Plan guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Rezoning Daycare Project Rezoning #1906” prepared by Plan Bleu Architecture + Interior Inc.)
Purpose: to permit the construction of a three-storey warehouse with supporting office and amenity space
Purpose: to permit the operation of a child care facility with up to 156 spaces for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children
Applicant: Ankenman Marchand Architects
Applicant: Weiping Guo
Rez. #19-45a 7000 Lougheed Highway (Unit #5 - 2909 Bainbridge Avenue) From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District, C2h Community Commercial District, M5 Light Industrial District and P2 Administration and Assembly District) and R2 Residential District To: Repeal C2h District zoning Purpose: to repeal C2h District zoning. This rezoning application relates to the relocation of an existing liquor store at this location to a new location across Bainbridge Avenue Applicant: Van Land Use Consulting
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CityConnect 10 WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED
THIS WINTER IN BURNABY
We’ve put together a list of some great activities in Burnaby to help shake up your routine and stay connected with the community. Remember to follow all public health guidelines when you’re out and about!
7 Hop in the car and take a tour around Burnaby to see the incredible lights displays throughout the City. Visit burnaby.ca/holidaylights for an interactive map of all the illuminated displays in Burnaby.
1 Register for a fitness class at a City of Burnaby recreation facility. Visit burnaby.ca/centres to find out what’s happening at your local community centre.
8 Visit a Burnaby Public Library branch to load up on great reads for the whole family.
2 Check out the amazing pieces from Burnaby
artists on display at businesses in the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood as part of the STRIDE Burnaby Arts Festival. Visit weareburnaby.com
3 Take in a live performance from the comfort of
your own home by tuning into Live Streaming at the ‘Bolt, every Thursday evening until April 1. For tickets and performance details: tickets.shadboltcentre.com
4 Get lost in the wonderful world of art by booking a gallery tour at the Burnaby Art Gallery. Visit burnabyartgallery.ca to book a tour. 5 Explore the Edwardian country homes at Deer
Lake Park on a walking tour, and learn interesting facts about each of the heritage homes by downloading the companion guide at burnaby.ca/walking
6 Watch the boats pass by along the Fraser River as you ride or walk at Fraser Foreshore Park.
9 Learn about Coast Salish culture and the territory on which SFU is situated by taking the Indigenous Art Tour on Burnaby Mountain. Download the ímesh mobile app for interesting facts about each piece. 10 Explore one of Burnaby’s parks, and take the time to teach your family about the importance of taking care of our natural areas by staying on park paths, keeping dogs on leashes and keeping bikes on designated cycling paths.
City of Burnaby Public Hearing information continued from facing page... 7) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 60, 2020 - Bylaw No. 14278 Rez. #15-10 7911/15/23 Edmonds Street and 7908 Wedgewood Street From: C4 Service Commercial District and R5 Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C9 Urban Village Commercial District, RM3r Multiple Family Residential District, and the Sixth Street Community Plan as guidelines and the development plan entitled “Mixed Use Development, 7911, 7915, 7923 Edmonds Street and 7908 Wedgewood Street, Burnaby, British Columbia” prepared by Jordan Kutev Architect Inc.) Purpose: to permit the construction of a six-storey mixed-use commercial/rental residential development Applicant: Jordan Kutev Architect Inc. 8) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 59, 2020 - Bylaw No. 14271 Text Amendment Purpose: to amend the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965 to implement the regulatory framework for short-term rentals
Reports, bylaws, and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available on the City’s website at burnaby.ca/publichearings from 2021 January 14.
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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY
Not all ‘lockdowns’ are the same
One of the more curious developments from the COVID-19 pandemic is the impact it has had on the use of certain words. No sooner had the pandemic been declared than words like “outbreak,” “exposure,” “droplets” and “protocols” – plus phrases such as “social distancing” – became part of our everyday lexicon. Then there is the word “lockdown.” Few other words have found their way into common usage with so many different definitions attached to it. A debate also rages about whether it is a vitally important measure or if it is misunderstood or overrated. It seems one person’s idea of a “lockdown” can differ substantially from another’s. In addition, it is far from clear that outcomes resulting from lockdowns (whatever form they take) are uniform in nature. We only need to look at Canadian provinces to see this. For example, Ontario has just implemented rigid (at least on paper) lockdown rules that include a “stay home” rule and varying degrees of rules for different businesses. Manitoba has had essential service “rules” for weeks now, and Quebec has an 8 p.m. curfew, in addition to other restrictions. Alberta and Saskatchewan have also tightened restrictions in recent weeks. All these restrictions have resulted because COVID-19 cases have recently surged in those provinces to the point of serious alarm. Hospital systems in a number of provinces face being overwhelmed, particularly ICUs, if the trend continues. So far, there is scant evidence these restrictions are having a substantial impact on things. Over time, perhaps they will.
When we fit B.C. into this puzzle, things begin to look confusing when it comes to the so-called “lockdowns.” B.C. has never had a rigid “lockdown” at any point in the pandemic and yet the province shows better outcomes on pretty well every COVID-19 health indicator on a per-capita basis than the locked-down provinces. Hospitalization rates, active COVID cases, mortality rates: B.C. scores significantly better than any of the other provinces. This comes after B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has employed a decidedly lighter touch when it comes to restrictions. She has made fewer orders affecting fewer businesses and has consistently taken the approach that the best way to flatten the COVID-19 curve is to convince more people to “buy in” to certain guidelines rather than being “forced in” to a tighter behavioural lifestyle. Yet I am sure there are a number of people out there who think B.C. is, in fact, under a form of lockdown because of restrictions on such things as crowd control in restaurants and stores and mandatory mask-wearing in indoor public places. B.C.’s restrictions pale in comparison to other provinces. For example, this is the only province west of the Maritimes where it is still possible to sit at a table at an indoor restaurant. At the end of the day, bending the curve appears to depend more on achieving a high level of public compliance with restrictions or guidelines rather than on the rules themselves. Perhaps that is why lockdowns – however they are defined – sometimes work and sometimes don’t Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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A resident complained to council saying five fir trees the city had planted 10-feet away from his property in the 1970s were growing out of hand and had wreaked $20,000 worth of damage to his roof, gutters, drainage system and driveway. Art Bettiol said the city had planted the trees against his wishes to keep out traffic noise from the Winston Collector Route. Bettiol said he had warned the city that the trees wouldn’t keep out the noise but would eventually create serious problems. In 2000, he wanted the city to pay up.
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Opinionnow People don’t know how to behave on the trails here in Burnaby Editor: As much as Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix have tried to make us aware of what we are doing and have given us the guidelines and protocol to safely plod through our day, I would like to say the idea of going out and playing is a good one. Unfortunately, very few people have any idea of how to behave in the great outdoors. Sunday walking though Robert Burnaby Park is one of my favourites, and I have been walking there for almost 40 years. The once-narrow trails are now six to eight feet wide. Kids playing in the creeks, which I can’t let my dog in but kids can? I am getting tired of reminding people if they can’t figure out what two metres is, they need to go back to school. So we are on the trail and a group of four adults and seven children are walking spread out across the whole walkway. We stepped off the trail to let them pass. I said, “Try to keep to the two-metre rule,” to one of the women and she said they were all one family and so it didn’t matter. The request from the government is house-
hold, not your whole family group, and two metres is two metres, not two feet. They made everyone they passed move off to the side as they ambled on by. I am so tired of saying something, and when I did, to the two women in back of the group, I was more or less told to get a life and have a good day. Why do we have to keep reminding people? The comments made by the women were nothing short of the religious right telling me that God will look after them. I have talked to many people who are getting tired of having to constantly remind others to follow the guidelines laid out. It’s not even pleasant going for a walk because you either have to keep your mouth shut to avoid confrontation or deal with someone who is above any of the rules. This COVID-19 event is far from over, but I guess until it hits those that don’t think, we’ll have to keep speaking out, and when it finally does hit those that don’t think it’s serious you can bet your bottom dollar they will be the first to say, “Why me?” John Unger, Burnaby
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Citynow Trans Mountain protester arrested at Stoney Creek @BurnabyClimate began tweeting photos from the demonstration at 7 a.m. on Saturday, with one photo showing up to five people blocking the path, in the 8000 block of Government Street, near Burnaby Lake. Just about three hours later, @BurnabyClimate tweeted that a person, Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta, had been arrested. In a news release, Burnaby RCMP said demonstrators were read a court injunction, which bars people from obstructing
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One person was arrested over the weekend while obstructing work on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion amid ongoing demonstrations against the project. On Saturday, a handful of protesters showed up at the entrance to the Stoney Creek trails and blocked trucks from entering the site to work on the pipeline expansion, which was beginning in the area. Local Twitter account
access to TMX worksites. The protesters were given a chance to leave or face arrest, the release said. “Despite being asked a number of times to leave, this demonstrator failed to do so and was arrested,” reads the RCMP release. “The demonstrator has since been released and will appear in court over the coming weeks. Burnaby RCMP would like to remind demonstrators that they have a right to lawful, peaceful and safe protest and the companies have a right to com-
plete their work. Burnaby RCMP is working hard to ensure that these rights are respected and everyone is kept safe.” Police have the ability to discern how and when to enforce the injunction, Burnaby RCMP said, adding the “primary concerns of the police are public safety, police officer safety and preservation of the rights of demonstrators to their freedoms of expression, association and mobility, as guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”
Do not cross: Police prepare to arrest a protester at the entrance to Stoney Creek trails near Burnaby Lake amid ongoing pipeline protests. PHOTO ANDREW WILLIAMSON
Burnaby says Trans Mountain is bulldozing city policies no delay” in last month’s filings. According to the city’s submissions,Trans Mountain “unilaterally demanded approval within four days” in its Dec. 7 tree permit application, threatening action with the CER if the city failed to approve the permits by Dec. 11.Trans Mountain then filed its CER complaint on Dec. 15 “without any further effort,” according to the city. “Four days is a grossly insufficient time and not in good faith.Trans Mountain’s own evidence (is) that a tree permit would normally take 3-4 weeks, … which is a reasonable estimate for a normal application,” the city argued. The city added the ap-
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Entertainment now Local musician finds a COVID niche on TikTok Julie MacLellan
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It certainly wasn’t the year Eddie Lam expected to have. But, looking back on the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Burnaby musician is feeling surprisingly grateful. “Even though 2020 was such a terrible year to go through, at the same time I do have to look at some positive outcomes,” he says. “If it wasn’t for this thing happening, who knows?” He laughs a little as he speaks because he’s well aware of the way the pandemic wreaked havoc with the live music scene. As the front man for the Vancouver all-Asian rock band Cry of Silence and a member of the Vancouver cover band the Naturals, with whom he’s created the live band karaoke experience Rockaoke Live, he knows how much value live performance brings. Not to mention there’s also his life as a solo singer-guitarist-pianist and the variety of gigs he usually plays at local outdoor events. COVID-19 stopped all of that in its tracks. “I was a little bummed out, just for a little bit,” he says. “We had all these live shows planned. I was looking forward to playing all those summer festivals and everything.”
So he did what many musicians found themselves doing: he went virtual. “The only alternative I could think of was posting stuff onYouTube,” he says. He started simply enough. He was supposed to sing O Canada for a hockey game in Surrey in March; when that got cancelled, he recorded himself singing O Canada and posted it onYouTube. That got a good reception. And it also got Lam thinking about what else he could do online. “I had to concentrate even to figure out the technology – how I could livestream myself and all that,” he says. “It’s been such a great experience.” For a musician who has always focused on his local following on the Vancouver music scene, COVID-19 pushed him to shift that focus. “What the pandemic life has pushed me towards is actually showcasing myself to the entire world,” he says. He started playing more withYouTube and Instagram,TikTok and Twitch. It was on TikTok that he discovered an unexpected niche when, on a whim, he decided to record short videos to teach people how to play an array of songs on guitar in just under one minute. His offerings run the gamut of styles and eras – think El-
vis, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Rihanna, Pearl Jam, U2,Tom Petty, Destiny’s Child and even a little Wham! for good measure. Once he hit the 1,000-follower mark on TikTok and was able to livestream himself, Lam realized his audience had become virtually limitless. Several weeks in to his TikTok journey, one of his good friends told Lam he was trending on the #musiclessons hashtag. And there he was, with his tutorial for Tom Petty’s Free Falling on the front page, being viewed by thousands of people around the world. “I’m still mind-blown about this whole thing, too. It’s insane,” he says. Lam also dove into the world of podcasts, and he’s now doing a regular music podcast called MusicTalk Mondays – where he offers up commentary about a range of pop culture topics, along with tutorials on subjects such as how to practise your guitar more effectively or how to play particularly tricky chords (check out the episode devoted to The Dreadful F Chord if you want to learn his personal top three favourite ways of playing it). Lam has even found himself interviewed, in turn, by podcasters from the U.S., opening up more chances to connect with a wider audience.
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On Instagram, he connected with a musician based in Florida who runs virtual open mic nights, where Lam was able to play live in front of a worldwide audience of people whom he’d never met. Many of those people became his followers, and he in turn followed them back. In all of his virtual endeavours, he’s trying to build connections between not just himself and other musicians but between his audience and their audi-
ences. “I actually want to create a community as well, not just a fandom,” he says. “It’s not like people going, ‘Look what Ed’s doing.’ It’s more like, ‘Hey, you guys should follow this guy and this guy and this person on social media.’ I always feel like people want connections. That’s what I want to do.” Around all of those projects, Lam is continuing to work as a music teacher, teaching both over Zoom and at an East Vancouver
music school, where he instructs beginner guitar, beginner piano and a little singing as well. Make no mistake, Lam still misses live performance. On days when he has free time, he does a live performance stream where he streams himself playing piano and singing. “Because I can’t do live shows right now, that’s the only thing I can do,” he says. He’s looking forward to being able to play live again, both with his bands and solo. But even if 2021 and 2022 prove more fruitful on the live performance front, Lam has no intention of leaving behind the skills he acquired in 2020. He’ll continue his work on social media, and he’s keen to figure out ways to livestream himself to his online followers while performing locally at some hopefully not-too-distant date. He’ll keep on working on his recording skills and his music editing skills, both of which he’s found himself using far more often over the past year. “You’ve gone through this weird adventure, but once that adventure is over, you’ve upgraded yourself, and you’re going to take on a new era of new and improved self,” he says, “which I think is an exciting feeling to have.”
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Citynow Livestreams continue at Shadbolt The COVID-19 pandemic can’t stop the music. The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts is continuing its Live Streaming at the ’Bolt concert series in 2021, with a lineup featuring award-winning musicians. The concert series, which runs every Thursday from Jan. 28 to April 1, gives audiences the chance to enjoy performances livestreamed from the
Shadbolt’s Studio Theatre – while audiences watch from the comfort of their own homes. The new year kicks off with a free performance by Vancouver’s Rumba Calzada.The Juno-nominated band, led by composer and percussionist Raphael Geronimo, is renowned for its Caribbean fusion music, “with a powerful and joyful sound that is guaranteed to bring the house down every time,”
Online gala launches Say Hello campaign A group of local doctors is hosting an online gala this month to kick off their Say Hello Burnaby campaign. The Say Hello campaign – put on by the Burnaby Primary Care Networks, the City of Burnaby, the Burnaby Board of Trade and Tourism Burnaby – is intended to breach social barriers and connect people in the community as the pandemic continues to drive people apart and isolate them. The date of the gala has now been announced: Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. The gala will be held over video conferencing – as many events have resorted to in the last year or so – with tickets available for $10 at sayhelloburnaby. ca. Full family tickets are
available for $25, with tax receipts available for any ticket orders over $20. Organizers behind the campaign told city council last month that the pandemic only highlighted what was already a growing issue of social isolation. “The mental health issues that we’re seeing around our lack of connection are clear and obvious. The number of overdose deaths is an indicator of that,” said Jeff Malmgren, adding that despite bolstered mental health services, demand has still pushed the system to capacity and beyond. The Say Hello campaign is encouraging people to reach out to people they pass on the street and just say “Hello” as a way to break down social barriers.
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Artistic message: Burnaby Teachers’ Association president Daniel Tetrault poses with a couple of the winning entries in a pro-masking poster contest the local teachers’ union put on recently PHOTO COURTESY BURNABY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION
Student poster contest promotes mask wearing Cornelia Naylor
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Frustration with the province’s refusal to make masks mandatory at schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired the Burnaby Teachers’ Association to take matters into its own hands – with a poster contest. The local teachers’ union launched the contest in November and announced the winners last month. “We’re hearing frustration from a number of teachers that there isn’t stronger provincial mask-wearing language. So, being that we can’t enforce that, this is just another way that we can encourage a culture of mask wearing,” BTA president Daniel Tetrault told the NOW. The local teachers’ union took out an ad in the local newspaper last month for the same reason, but Tetrault said that had been part of a provincial initiative by the BC Teachers’ Federation while the poster contest was a
homegrown idea. “Students might not relate as much to some of our BCTF ads or government ads, but they might relate more to their friends’ ads or their own ads.That might be more relatable to them and eye-catching,” Tetrault said. Copies of the posters will go up at schools across the district this month, he said.
It just adds another layer of protection
Mask wearing is currently mandatory only for staff and students in grades 6 to 12 – and only when they’re in high-traffic areas such as hallways or when they’re outside of their cohort. The BTA would like to see staff and students mask up all the time. “It just adds another layer of protection,”Tetrault said. “All the time would be ideal, but especially when physical dis-
tancing can’t happen. That’s already a requirement in common areas. This is just increasing it.” The local union president said teachers’ frustration around the lack of a mask mandate is centred around the provincial health office, not the Burnaby school district. “The district, even if they wanted to have a mask mandate, they’re prevented from the provincial health order. At least that’s their position,” he said. Tetrault was one of a dozen teachers’ union presidents who signed a letter to the Fraser Health Authority this month demanding public health officials in the region operate more transparently and do more to protect schools from COVID-19. In the meantime,Tetrault hopes the students’ posters will raise awareness and encourage a “culture of mask wearing.” “In general, teachers, staff, students – and parents for that matter – have been committed to wearing masks, but we do recognize that there’s always room for improvement.”
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Community now Burnaby schools mark Black Shirt Day to take a stand against racism Cornelia Naylor
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Students across the Burnaby school district wore black shirts last Friday to recognize the civil rights struggle fought by Black Canadians and to stand in solidarity against all forms of racism and hate. While it has yet to be officially proclaimed by B.C.’s Ministry of Education, Black Shirt Day was marked in a number of school districts around the Lower Mainland, including Burnaby. It’s an initiative of the Anti-Racism Coalition of Vancouver (ARC), a grassroots organization that emerged from the Black Lives Matter movement. Jan. 15 was chosen to coincide with the birthday of civil rights leader and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ARC has stated it also hoped that day would help get more conversations started about racism ahead of Black History Month in February. The group missed the deadline for having the day proclaimed for this year, according to a CBC report, but is now petitioning Education Minister JenniferWhiteside to proclaim it for Jan. 15, 2021. The initiative was inspired by the success of
awareness days such as Pink Shirt Day, in support of anti-bullying, and Orange Shirt Day, in support of Indigenous victims of Canada’s residential schools system, according to the petition. “We believe this will be an important step in raising greater awareness of the ongoing struggle for civil and human rights faced by Black and racialized Canadians, and help to foster solidarity against all forms of racism and hate,” the petition said. At Burnaby schools, students took the lead on Black Shirt Day, according to school district vice-principal of equity, diversity and inclusion Beth Applewhite. “It has been a positive way for them to use their voice to support anti-racism and a good opportunity for schools and staff who are participating to have conversations and share learnings,” Applewhite said in an emailed statement. Students and staff throughout the district were invited, not only to wear black shirts and show support for anti-racism, but to engage in discussions about civil rights as well, according to the school district. Leading up to the day, for example, students at Marlborough Elementary
The Anti-Racism Coalition of Vancouver is a grassroots organization that grew out of the Black Lives Matter movement. Its vision statement says it strives “to end all forms of racial inequity through education, legislation, and social events.” See www. antiracismcoalition.org.
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Speaking out: Grade 7 students at Burnaby’s Marlborough Elementary School work on a Black Shirt Day poster. PHOTO COURTESY BURNABY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School made daily school announcements highlighting Black leaders and their works. “Our Grade 7 students have taken up this work
It is about the journey we are on together ... with passion and pride,” said vice-principal Sheila Rawnsley. While Black Shirt Day may be providing a good opportunity to spark discussions about racism, Applewhite said anti-racism work at local schools is about more than a single day. “In our district, this is
about more than a day, a week or a month,” she said. “It is about the journey we are on together to support an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for all staff, students and their families.” Whiteside and parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives Rachna Singh applauded the Black Shirt Day initiative in a joint statement last Friday morning and pointed to $1.9 million in funding announced by the province last month for multiculturalism and anti-racism work as part of B.C.’s COVID-19 recovery plan. “We believe B.C. should be a province that works for everybody. It is only by working together, we can make this dream a reality,” read the statement.
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