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SFUstudents urge support of mountain gondola plan Simon Fraser University students are urging Burnaby council to back TransLink’s proposed Burnaby Mountain gondola.

“Students from all walks of life are joining with businesses and residents to tell the city council that it’s time to back the project and get it built for our community,” said Simon Fraser Student Society president Osob Mohamed, in a statement.

Mohamed said the SFSS has sent council a letter detailing the reasons why it supports the gondola and launched a website.

Burnaby council will soon consider the proposal following a public consultation process.

“The Burnaby Mountain gondola is safe, reliable and eco-friendly,” Mohamed said. “It’s a cost-effective transit solution for commuters who face some of the worst commute times in the Lower Mainland. It will greatly improve transit for everyone in the Burnaby community, and reconnect the city with the growing SFU population.”

UP IN THE AIR: Burnaby resident Joanne Morneau, left, and Linda Musiak celebrate the achievements of their sewing collective of about 50 hobbyists who crafted 1,500 washable and reusable shopping bags last year that were donated to food banks from Abbotsford to Burnaby to North Vancouver. Morneau said the idea to turn old shirts, drapes, tablecloths, jeans and various other remnants made of natural fibres into shopping bags stemmed from a snorkelling adventure in the Caribbean, where she swam headlong into the ecological disaster created by discarded plastic bags and containers. Read the story on page 12. PHOTO MARIO BARTEL

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Burnaby police unveil new gang team Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

Gangs operating in Burnaby have been put on notice.

Wherever they’re operating or hanging out, the Burnaby RCMP’s new gang enforcement team plans to show up and ruin the party.

“We’re going to where we see the violent activity, where we’ve seen previous groups of individuals who have warrants or outstanding charges hanging out,” Chief Supt. Deanne Burleigh told the NOW before her retirement.

“We’re going to target known hangouts, known clubhouses.We’re looking specifically for drug manufacturing, drug trafficking; possession, use and distribution of firearms.

We’re looking at all assault calls, any abductions, robberies, frauds and property-related offences because they’re very much tied to gang activity.”

The 11-member team, clad in a new and distinctive dark-blue uniform,

In charge: The new gang unit is headed up by Sgt. Sharon Matharu. PHOTO BURNABY RCMP

has been out seven days a week since the third week of January, according to Burleigh.

It’s headed by 22year RCMP veteran Sgt. Sharon Matharu.

“Her background includes drug enforcement; she worked in the drug unit and she was also a member of the B.C. integrated gang task force –

very operational, very tactically minded,” Burleigh said.

Gang activity in the city is not new, according to the top cop, who retired recently.

“There has been a Lower Mainland gang conflict ongoing since the early to mid-2000s,” she said. “Burnaby sits smack dab in the middle of the

Lower Mainland.We’ve had shootings, stabbings.

We know of subjects living here who have strong ties to that conflict.”

Burnaby saw a 31% increase in gang violence last year compared to 2019, according to the RCMP. Three out of the four murders in the city in 2020 were gang-related, as were six stabbings and

nine shootings, police said.

The detachment hasn’t ignored the problem, said Burleigh, who pointed to overtime initiatives and enforcement done by other units, including the drug unit, the community response team and frontline members – but an organized, targeted team has been a goal of hers “all along,” she said.

One important factor pushing the detachment has been the age of the gang-involved individuals officers are encountering, according to Burleigh.

She pointed to the suspected gang slaying of a 14-year-old Burnaby boy in Surrey in December and a recent search warrant executed on the bedroom of a 17-yearold after he allegedly left a loaded handgun in a ride-hailing vehicle. (The search turned up a bucket of bullets, baggies of illicit drugs and a retractable baton.)

“There’s young people getting shot and killed.

There’s drive-by shoot-

ings,” Burleigh said.

“We’ve been lucky that there hasn’t been any collateral damage, and we want to keep it that way.”

Along with enforcement, Burleigh said police also need to reach out to at-risk youth. She urged parents and friends to be on the lookout for signs a young person is getting involved in gangs.

“They should be looking for kids who are withdrawing from their family, kids who are being secretive about their new friends or staying out overnight.They come home with injuries that they can’t or won’t explain; they’ve all of a sudden got new toys, new things, new phones, bright, shiny expensive objects; they’ve got unaccounted for large sums of money.”

Anyone concerned about a youth getting involved with gangs should reach out to a liaison officer at a local school or contact the local detachment, Burleigh said.

PIPELINE

Burnaby trees spiked to protest Trans Mountain expansion Dustin Godfrey

dgodfrey@burnabynow.com

Trees along the Brunette River area have reportedly had galvanized spikes embedded in their bark in an apparent protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

In recent weeks, signs were covertly put up in the area of the now-cleared Holmes Creek protest camp near the Brunette River, where Trans Mountain is preparing to remove hundreds of trees to clear the path for the pipeline.

“Many of these trees are inoculated to protect them from greed,” the signs, signed by “Dr. Anonymous,” say. “With the health and longevity of

trees in mind, much care was given to ensure the galvanized spikes do not penetrate the (trees’) vascular tissue. Embedded in the bark, only greedy enterprise will be harmed.

If the tree is successfully felled, it will be risky and expensive to process the wood.”

Spiking trees is a tactic to protest deforestation, mostly used in cases of logging. In 1987, a mill worker in the U.S. was seriously injured after the saw he was using came into contact with a spike.

However, environmental groups have said the intention is not to harm people but to make processing trees more difficult for logging companies – hence

Warning: This sign, which warns Trans Mountain workers of galvanized spikes in trees, was found by anti-pipeline activists in the Brunette River area. PHOTO SUBMITTED

the signs warning of the spikes.

No one has come forward in this case to take responsibility.

An organizer with Protect the Planet Stop TMX discovered the signs in recent days but said the group had nothing to do

with the spikes or the signs.

“Last week, observers noted laminated signs tacked to trees and signed

by Dr. Anonymous. It is unclear who will claim responsibility for the act, and environmentalists wonder if it might be TMX using tactics of slander,” Stop TMX said in a written statement.

The NOW has not seen any evidence to suggest Trans Mountain was involved in the spiking of trees.

In a brief email to the NOW,Trans Mountain didn’t comment on the spikes, only saying its priority is worker safety.

“Trans Mountain has protocols and safety mea-

sures in place to protect our workers and will take the necessary precautions to ensure this work can be carried out safely,”Trans Mountain said.

Trans Mountain was recently granted the ability to circumvent a section of the City of Burnaby’s tree bylaw, which requires a permit for anyone to damage or cut down any protected tree – those with 20.3-centimetre diameters or larger – in the city. However, the order, which came from the Canada Energy Regulator, said the project needed to comply with all other sections of the bylaw.Trans Mountain plans to cut down 1,308 trees in Burnaby.

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CityConnect PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL

PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Burnaby Parcel Tax Roll Review

Applicant: Subject: Location:

Panel will meet on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 5pm in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in accordance with Ministerial Order No. M192/2020 and the order of the Provincial Health Officer on Gatherings and Events, the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will be conducted virtually and live-streamed on the City’s website. The purpose of the panel is to approve new charges for Sewer Parcel and Local Areas Service Taxes in 2021. Property owners who provide advance written notice to the panel are given the opportunity to appeal against the Local Area Services Frontage and Sewer Parcel tax assessments for 2021.

All impacted property owners will receive written notification of their assessment prior to this meeting.

To have your appeal considered by the Panel, written notice outlining the reason(s) must be made by Monday, March 8, 2021 at 5pm to: Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel c/o Tax Office 4949 Canada Way Burnaby BC V5G 1M2 604-294-7350 Or by email to revenue.services@burnaby.ca

Liquor Licence Application #20-05 SCANDINAVIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE SOCIETY Amended Liquor Service Areas 6540 Thomas Street

Public Input Deadline: March 6, 2021 The Scandinavian Community Centre Society is requesting to remove an existing licensed indoor area and increase capacity on an existing licensed outdoor patio area to its existing liquor primary club licence (Licence No. 115113). The existing licence permits liquor service in four indoor areas within the Scandinavian Community Centre building at 6540 Thomas Street (260 persons maximum) and on one outdoor patio area (14 persons maximum), for a total of 274 persons. The subject application proposes to remove one of the existing licensed indoor areas (40 persons maximum) from the licence and increase the capacity on the existing licensed outdoor patio area by 40 persons (from 14 persons to 54 persons). The total permitted occupant load for Licence No. 115113 would remain the same at 274 persons. The current liquor primary hours of 11:00am–1:00am Monday to Saturday and 11:00am to Midnight on Sundays apply to all licensed areas under Licence No. 115113 and are not proposed to change.

For further information on this Liquor Licence Application, contact the Planning Department at 604-294-7400.

Public input on this application is invited prior to Burnaby City Council submitting a resolution regarding the application to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch.

Written comments may be sent to the Planning and Building Department by: Letter: 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2; or Email: planning@burnaby.ca Please note, all submissions must contain the name and address of the writer which will become part of the public record.

Deadline for written submissions is 4:45pm 2021 March 6.

B. Zeinabova CITY CLERK

BURNABY’S 2021-2025

PROVISIONAL FINANCIAL PLAN

SUMMARY OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES OPERATING BUDGET EXPENDITURES

Total $556.4 Million

19.9% General Government, $110.8M 18.3% Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, $101.6M

Burnaby City Council is committed to financial, social and environmental sustainability. To ensure we achieve this goal, the City is focused on providing excellent policing and fire protection services, upgrading roads, water and sewer infrastructure, and ensuring Burnaby parks and recreation facilities meet citizen needs. In addition, we recognize the importance to Burnaby citizens of ongoing maintenance and replacement of existing City facilities. As a result, the 2021 operating budget of $556.4 million is focused on providing quality levels of City services and programs to the citizens of Burnaby.

To ensure the City’s priorities reflect those of Burnaby citizens, we want to hear from you!

The City’s 2021-2025 Provisional Financial Plan was presented to Council on February 22, 2021 with a proposed property tax rate increase of 2.95%, and a 0% increase in utility rates for both the sanitary sewer fund and the waterworks utility. We would like your views on the budget and, in particular, municipal services and priorities. The Plan is available for viewing on our website at burnaby.ca/financialplan.

In order to allow enough time for Council to consider your comments before final approval of the tax rates in May, please provide them by Friday, March 12, 2021 to: finance@burnaby.ca

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Opinion now MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Topic: Pedestrians, drivers and crosswalk safety

Two announcements last week served as reminders of the deep political issues the BC Liberals face.

First, the party announced that Andrew Wilkinson had finally resigned as party leader, which no doubt surprised many who thought he had already departed.

Then, party MLA Ellis Ross appeared to have almost accidentally announced his candidacy for leader.

News of this dribbled out in fits and starts and the way it was handled suggested he does not even have a team behind him.

Notably, neither event registered much media coverage and seemed to be greeted with a public yawn.

In normal times, the official resignation of the leader of a party that governed this province for 17 of the past 20 years or so would be considered big news. Not right now.

The meh response by so many underscores the deep problems faced by the BC Liberals.The party will hold a leadership race during a time of great uncertainty.

No one knows how long the pandemic will last.

Mass vaccinations will undoubtedly help, but new fears about the COVID-19 variants - not the least of which is the uncertainty over how effective vaccines will be against some of them - may lead to a third and even fourth wave.

Even if the COVID-19 situation improves significantly over the year, there is no guarantee certain public health protocols – notably, a ban on gatherings of large crowds and continued mask wearing – will disappear.

Those protocols will make it difficult for a political party trying to rebuild itself after being tossed from power more than three years ago and then

“Doesn’t matter who is right or who is wrong. After dark, rainy night, light glare, dark clothing, etc.The pedestrians must always assume that they are not visible, even in bright daylight.The car will survive the collision every time; humans don’t. Better to be alive than in the ‘right.’”

“Bottom line is that people rarely stop before turning right on red. I’ve had the driver behind me blare the horn when I’ve done the required stop before turning. Pedestrians deserve to be treated with respect.

Drivers need to take an abundance of caution in the dark and/or rain.”

Debbie Cooke

Carole Wylie

Leadership race faces big hurdles

suffering a devastating election defeat last fall.

The whole party leadership question magnifies how big a challenge it will be for the party to deal with some of its key problems: its lack of diversity and a serious erosion of public support in Metro Vancouver, whose ridings are the key to winning elections in this province.

There appear to be no “star” candidates in the offing, and candidates like Ross (or fellow MLAs Tom Shypitka and Renne Merrifield, whose names have come up in speculation) are from the Interior or the North, not Metro Vancouver.

Then there is former BC Liberal cabinet minister Kevin Falcon, considered the likely front-runner should he enter the race.

He is experienced and capable, but as a longtime lieutenant of former Premier Gordon Campbell, he hardly qualifies as someone who brings renewal and rebranding to the table.

The upcoming legislature session will give the BC Liberals a little bit of oxygen, but not a heck of a lot.

Framed against the ongoing carnage of the COVID-19 pandemic, platforms like Question Period will often seem irrelevant to the average person.

As I pointed out in this space recently, the federal opposition parties are struggling to be heard during this pandemic.

The BC Liberals (and, for that matter, the BC Greens) are facing the exact same problem and there is no sign the situation will change any time soon.

In fact, things could get even worse for them if we see a third wave of the virus.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Opinionnow We need to reimagine mental health care, starting with Riverview Editor: So many people are talking about mental health needs these days it has become almost fashionable.

Those who abide by COVID-19 protocols may suffer from isolation and anxiety, if not depression, while anti-maskers might be considered by the rest of us as truly crazy, if not stupid.

Now more than ever we should revisit the idea of establishing a new mental health hospital at the Riverview site. As someone who has worked with schizophrenics locally, I am convinced that closing Riverview was a mistake.

Deinstitutionalization was a global phenomenon gone too far, guided by ideology, cost-cutting and advances in medication. In B.C.’s case, it has led to a hospital vacated. Those who advocated for downsizing, if not closure, included Bob Hunter, co-founder of Greenpeace, and former Premier Dave Barrett, a Coquitlam MLA who had degrees in social work. Other principal actors were: former Premier Bill Vander Zalm, who introduced the first plan to replace it in 1987; and Gordon Campbell, who continued with the logic of Glen Clark’s policy of decentralization despite the former having learned — in

MISSING PERSON adulthood — of his physician father’s death by suicide. In the end, Riverview shut its doors a little more than a year after Christy Clark came into office.

Patient self-determination was considered key; after all, the late 1960s and early 1970s were a time of “liberation.” The Vancouver experience with the Mental Patients’ Association (better known as the MPA), a first in Canada, was spearheaded in 1971 by Lanny Beckman and the late Dave Beamish. Their approach shaped the B.C. branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, which argued in 2013, the year after Riverview closed, that: “Our government has made the right decision.” The Riverview model, wrote the CMHA in the Vancouver Sun, lacked “compassionate care.”

Looking at the B.C. legislature Hansard for Dec. 1, 1987, we even find agreement between the Socreds and the CMHA: both parties wanted the downsizing of Riverview to continue.

This abysmal and longstanding failure to deal with the here and now of those in despair reflects poorly on all people of British Columbia. Let’s begin with a new reimagining of Riverview.

Now is the time to abandon rhetoric and search for solutions: clearly COVID-19 teaches us that mental illness can be everywhere and affect everyone.

Joerge Dyrkton

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AT A GLANCE

BURNABY RCMP

Officer in Charge, Burnaby Detachment Chief Superintendent,

Deanne Burleigh

Chief Superintendent Burleigh joined the RCMP on August 23, 1985. Throughout her service, C/Supt. Burleigh has been a leader in crime reduction through prolific offender management, intelligence led policing, “hot spot” targeting and diversity and inclusion in the workplace. In 2017, C/Supt.

Burleigh was appointed as Burnaby’s first female police chief and a Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces.

MESSAGE FROM DEANNE BURLEIGH

POLICING THE PANDEMIC

When asked, many police officers will tell you they joined the RCMP to make a real difference: for our diverse communities, for our families, and for those of us who are the most vulnerable. Thirty-five years ago, I joined the RCMP for these reasons without knowing that my path would end here, in Burnaby. This month, after 3½ years as the Officer in Charge of the Burnaby RCMP Detachment, I will be retiring from policing with great optimism: for the new leadership, for the officers and employees, and for the residents of this great city.

I leave knowing that the employees of the Burnaby RCMP Detachment are a diverse group of motivated, dedicated and compassionate individuals who work tirelessly to make that real difference in Burnaby. It has been my greatest privilege to work amongst them and to serve you. Thank you and farewell.

» Burnaby RCMP’s Community Response, Bike, Frontline and Prolific Offender team began conducting regular patrols to deter criminals from targeting closed businesses.

CALLS FOR SERVICE IN 2020:

51,124

» To better protect our staff and the public we serve, we made changes to our offices including the installation of new fingerprint technology that limits direct contact between individuals. » Our officers adopted a variety of personal protective equipment to their standard uniform to help curb the spread of the virus. » We created the COVID-19 Compliance Enforcement Team. This team was assigned to conduct regular patrols of businesses along with City of Burnaby bylaw officers and respond to COVID-19 calls for service. We have found a high level of compliance with residents and business owners in Burnaby. » Each month, we release our COVID-19 enforcement stats on our website, burnaby.rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

TOP 5 CALLS FOR SERVICE 1.

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False / abandoned 9-1-1 calls; Suspicious occurrences; Unspecified assistance; False alarms, and Theft from motor vehicles.

ROAD SAFETY

OTHER 24%

BURNABY GANG ENFORCEMENT TEAM Last December, C/Supt. Deanne Burleigh created the Burnaby Gang Enforcement Team in response to the increased gang violence in Burnaby. This team, consisting of eight Constables and two Corporals, is under the command of Sergeant Sharon Matharu, a 22-year veteran of the RCMP, born and raised in East Vancouver. Sgt. Matharu has an extensive resume having previously worked drug enforcement and been a member of the B.C. Integrated Gang Taskforce. More recently, she has been assigned as a Watch Commander and Emergency Planner for the Burnaby RCMP Detachment. Sgt. Matharu’s steadfast approach to addressing gang violence includes public education and target-based investigations that aims to dismantle organized crime groups and offenders who pose the highest risk to Burnaby’s safety.

EXCESSIVE SPEEDING 1%

Including prohibited driving, no drivers license and no insurance

MOVING 19%

IMPAIRED DRIVING 2% SEATBELT 3%

SPEEDING 20%

INTERSECTION 15%

DISTRACTED DRIVING 16%

2019 TO 2020 CRIME STAT COMPARISON TOTAL CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS ↑3% Gang Violence ↑31% Domestic Violence ↓7% Extortion ↑43% Sexual Offences ↓16% Child Exploitation ↑75% Robberies ↓32%

TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES ↓16% Bike Theft ↑35% Auto Theft ↓38% Theft of Mail ↑37% Theft from Vehicles ↓15% B&E Residential ↓17% B&E Business ↑8% Arson ↑48%

TOTAL POLICE ATTENDED COLLISIONS Impaired Driving Fatal Collisions Collisions with Injuries Motor Vehicle Charges Electronic Device Charges

↓27% ↓20% ↓63% ↓38% ↑16% ↑29%

TOTAL CONTROLLED DRUGS & SUBSTANCES ↑2% Production ↑20% Trafficking ↑64% TOTAL POLICE ATTENDED MENTAL HEALTH INCIDENTS ↑21%

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10 THURSDAY, February 25, 2021 • Burnaby Now

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Big spend on wildfire gear raises questions Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

Nearly $435,000 worth of boots, coveralls, helmets, backpacks, water bottles and gloves bought by the Burnaby Fire Department last year for battling wildfires have yet to see any action – and they’re raising questions about the city’s oversight of the department.

The gear was ordered at the beginning of 2020, but its delivery was significantly delayed due to COVID, according to fire Chief Chris Bowcock.

He said firefighters’ regular turnout gear isn’t suitable for wildland firefighting, and the fire department had bought the gear in response to the “changing risk” of wildland fires on Burnaby Mountain.

“In order to prevent rapid uphill fire growth, our crews must be equipped with personal gear and tools that enable them to deploy quickly and work for immediate high effect within extremely hazardous conditions,” Bowcock said in an emailed response to questions from the NOW. The cost of the new gear all but wiped out the city’s $520,000 budget for firefighters’ regular turnout gear in 2020.

Bowcock said the purchases represented a one-

year “program refocus” on wildland protective equipment.

Whether city staff or councillors were made aware of that “refocus” of a budget line item marked “turn out gear,” however, is unclear.

Coun. Colleen Jordan said she wasn’t aware of any plan to spend most of the turnout gear budget on wildland fire gear.

“I mean, it’s the annual allocation for turnout gear, right,” she said. “I guess if one year they take ($435,000) of that and put it into backpacks as a part of their turnout gear, we would never know that unless we dive into every line item like that, which there are thousands.”

Jordan noted the fire department “doesn’t report to anybody anymore,” referring to a move

by Mayor Mike Hurley – a longtime Burnaby firefighter and union president who got full support from the local firefighters’ union during the 2018 election – to take the fire department off the city’s public safety committee three months after he was elected.

The motion by Hurley to have the department report “directly to council” instead of the committee – which advises council on public safety matters – was endorsed by the rest of council without discussion

at a Jan. 28, 2019 regular council meeting.

For years before that move, the city’s fire chief or one of his deputies had attended the advisory committee’s bimonthly meetings and answered questions from councillors and citizen representatives about their department’s work and plans.

Hurley told the NOW in an interview in April 2020 that he had taken the fire department off the committee because fire Chief Joe Robertson had been off on leave and the department’s three deputy chiefs were splitting his duties.

“I tried to relieve them as much as I could knowing that there was just three of them doing those jobs,” Hurley said at the time.

In that interview, he said the situation “could change” once a new chief was appointed.

Bowcock was appointed in June, and the fire department is still not attending the committee meetings, but there are plans to change that, according to Hurley.

“There are plans to get them back on that committee for sure, as soon as (public safety director Dave) Critchley organizes that to happen, that should happen,” Hurley said in an interview last week.

AFTERMATH: A firefighter checks for hot spots after a wildfire on the north side of Burnaby Mountain in September 2020. PHOTO NOW FILES

As for the $435,000 spent on wildland firefighting gear, city communications manager Chris Bryan said all budget items for the fire department are routed through the same budget approvals and review process as any other department.

“This includes going through the financial management committee (which consists of five council members, as well as senior staff), which reviews budgets before forwarding them for council to approve,” Bryan wrote in an email.

When asked if the finan-

cial management committee was made aware the fire department intended to spend most of its turnout gear budget on wildland gear, however, Hurley (the committee’s chair) indicated it wasn’t really.

“I’m not sure that that part is clear, to be honest,” he said.

And when it comes to how often firefighters might need the gear, that isn’t clear either.

Repeated requests to find out how many wildland fires the department has faced in recent years that would have necessitated the gear have gone

unanswered – as has the question of who ordered the new gear, which included $15,836 for water bottles, $70,634 for backpacks, $4,480 for leather gloves, $24,320 for helmets, $130,312 for boots and $188,800 for fire-resistant coveralls.

Bowcock said it was ordered early last year, which means the $435,000 “refocus” of the turnout-gear budget was made with neither the oversight of a chief nor the input of an advisory committee.

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12 THURSDAY, February 25, 2021 • Burnaby Now

Community now Helping out is in the bag for this sewing collective Mario Bartel Glacier Media

A collective of sewing hobbyists from across the Lower Mainland is helping clients of local food banks feel more welcome, while ensuring they never have to make the choice between using paper and plastic bags to transport their staples back home.

Its founder, Burnaby’s Joanne Morneau, said the idea to turn old shirts, drapes, tablecloths, jeans and various other remnants made of natural fibres into shopping bags stemmed from a snorkelling adventure in the Caribbean.There, she swam headlong into the ecological disaster created by discarded plastic bags and containers when she saw them washing ashore onto secluded beaches away from the groomed

resorts.

Morneau talked to some neighbours, and they started sewing bags.

Their effort had the double benefit of also giving new life to used and leftover fabrics that otherwise might find their way to landfills.

Last year, the formative group migrated their individual sewing initiatives from their homes to the Garden Grove community centre in Burnaby. By the third monthly sewathon, every table was occupied.

Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

The sewers retreated back to the safety of their homes, but their enthusiasm for the project was undiminished.

Morneau said they stayed in contact via social media and messaging, sharing ideas for patterns, sourcing material,

even tips for getting their machines serviced as the public health shutdowns had created a resurgence in hobbies like sewing, boosting demand for repairs.

“We were competing with everybody sewing masks,” Morneau said.

In total, the group sewed 1,500 bags last year.

Most of them were donated to food banks. Some were sold to raise money for the food banks.

Morneau said the project gave the sewers a sense of purpose, and much -needed distraction.

“The pandemic has given everyone a chance to rethink how they can apply their skills,” she said.

“It also helps keep our minds on something other than worries.”

Linda Musiak, one of the volunteer sewers, said crafting the bags gave her

Helping: Joanne Morneau, left, and Linda Musiak, are part of a sewing collective of about 50 women who crafted 1,500 reusable shopping bags from old shirts, drapes, tablecloths and other natural fabrics for donation to food banks PHOTO MARIO BARTEL

days stuck at home some structure.

“You get into the habit,” she said, adding she’s particularly gratified when she sees one of her bags in the community, being used by school children to carry their books or supplies.

Morneau said offering something tangible to people going through a tough stretch is rewarding.

“Getting something handmade really resonates,” she said. “If you like your bag, you want to reuse it.”

Morneau said supplies like needles, thread and straps to create handles are running low, so anyone with those items to contribute, or looking to join the collective, can contact her at fabricbagsolution@ gmail.com.

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14 THURSDAY, February 25, 2021 • Burnaby Now

Citynow Events centre price tag could top $450 million Metrotown-area facility would house multi-purpose event space, a new art gallery and more

Dustin Godfrey

dgodfrey@burnabynow.com

Building an events centre in Burnaby’s Metrotown area could cost the city nearly $457 million, according to a feasibility study recently presented to the finance committee.

The city has been eyeing the construction of a Metrotown events centre (MEC) for at least a few years, with the 2017 downtown Metrotown plan calling for more cultural infrastructure in the area.The city commissioned a $500,000 feasibility study in July 2019.

In a report to the financial planning committee, staff said preliminary concepts for the events centre envision “an exciting new facility that will be a major component in the delivery of cultural services for the city.”

Staff project yearround programming for the MEC, with up to 566 events totalling up to 250,000 visitors each year, something the city said would benefit the local economy, including hotels, restaurants, retail and other sectors.

Included in the costing of the facility are the events centre itself ($242 million), a new Burnaby Art Gallery ($47 million), 960 parking stalls ($121 million), a plaza $13 million) and site preparation ($35 million).That doesn’t include the cost of land acquisition to make space for the MEC campus.

In all, the report suggests the MEC itself would take up a total of 196,000 square feet, with another 36,000 square feet for an art gallery.

Included in the MEC area, staff recommended a 60,000-square-foot, multi-purpose event space, along with a 40,000-square-foot atrium lobby, a 27,000-squarefoot back-of-house space and 18,000 square feet for smaller meeting room

spaces, with the rest taken up by a variety of other uses, including community office space, retail, food services and others.

Acquiring land for the MEC would be a challenge, staff acknowledged, with an event centre taking up a lot of space in an area with shrinking land availability, as more and more land is bought up and developed into highrises.Where possible, the city noted the facilities will need to be stacked vertically rather than horizontally, with estimates for the building to reach up to four or five storeys.

Staff considered three configuration options for the MEC campus, including one in which the art gallery is on an adjacent development site, one with the art gallery in the same building as the MEC and one in which it’s a separate building on the same site, connected by a plaza and underground parking.

After reviewing the options, staff suggested the last option, which “provides for optimal building function and operations, … urban design, and activation of the street and surrounding public realm.” In all, staff said this would take up about five acres of land.

Staff noted the proximity to transit and hotel space would eliminate some of the need for parking but recommended the city still have around 960 mostly underground parking spaces.

Making the case for the centre, staff said building an events centre in Metrotown “would situate the facility in an enviable position within MetroVancouver,” with close connections to a SkyTrain station, commercial facilities, parks, tourist attractions and hundreds of hotel rooms.

“Downtown Metrotown, and more broadly Burnaby as a whole, is a growing urban population

with a disposable income level that would support/ seek out opportunities for live shows, performances and other … entertainment and cultural services,” staff wrote in the report.

The feasibility study recommended there be 800 hotel rooms within walking distance of the MEC, but just 552 hotel rooms currently exist in Metrotown, between the Hilton, Holiday Inn and Element hotels.

The study further found a market gap for mid-size venues with non-fixed seating for between 1,000

and 3,000 people, as well as a gap for facilities of 50,000 to 70,000 square feet to host conferences, banquets and meetings for between 1,300 and 2,000 people.

But staff noted the benefits would not only come “from a market opportunity perspective, but from a community, cultural, economic, place-making and social perspective as well.”

Beyond market demands, staff said the events centre could provide other services for the area, including adding more restaurants, cafés

and boutique retail to the downtown, adding community office space and a new outdoor plaza.

What’s more, staff said the art gallery component of the event centre project would also update the city’s storage facilities for its art, which are currently deemed by the federal government inadequate to deal with seismic, fire and environmental events.

“It is a limiting factor in the city’s ability to enhance its collection and cultural program,” staff noted, adding the new gallery would be “an opportunity to receive, exhibit

and preserve certified cultural assets.”

Staff also posed the question of ownership and operation of the MEC, saying there’s a spectrum across Canada, from publicly owned and operated to publicly owned and privately operated to privately owned and operated. Staff suggested the governance of the MEC is “anticipated to trend towards the public (municipal) end of the spectrum,” but that question will be further explored moving forward.

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Citynow Property assessment appeals proving costly to Burnaby Dustin Godfrey

dgodfrey@burnabynow.com

In the span of just three months, the amount of money the City of Burnaby is required to refund to property owners because of assessment appeals has doubled to more than $6.4 million.

The issue has gotten to the point where the city has assigned staff to evaluate BC Assessments’ evaluations of local properties to catch anomalies before they get to the point of being included in the city’s property taxes, according to a staff report.

In a council meeting late last year, city council heard from staff that property owners’ appeals of BC Assessment valuations had piled up to about $3.2 million by the end of Septem-

ber. Of that, $2.8 million had come from years prior that had just reached a decision last year.

Now, the city’s finance committee has heard a followup report from staff that showed the city owes well over $6.4 million, including $5.6 million from past-year appeals.

Compared to the four years prior, the refunds from 2020 are at least triple that of any other year, with the next highest coming in 2017 at under $2.1 million.

The city isn’t the only authority affected by the appeals. Another $7.8 million in refunds, including $6.5 million for the school tax, are owed to Burnaby property owners from appeal decisions last year, totalling $14.2 million.

And the city still has an-

other $3.3 million in pending appeals, according to the finance committee report, including about $1 million from 2020 and $1.9 million from 2019.

In the report, staff outlined four concerns around the appeals process, including the number of appeals, transparency in decisions, instability of assessment values and property valuation and use.

Staff said there are instances in which BC Assessment has been made aware of anomalous assessments and has been able to fix them before they are baked into the city’s tax bills. However, that’s not always the case.

Staff are recommending the mayor write a letter to the minister of finance seeking a review of the appeal process.

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Community now Late rents see restaurant evicted before opening Space in the old Metrotown Staples building may now become a Fraser Health primary-care facility Cornelia Naylor

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A Burnaby seafood restaurant that never got off the ground after leasing space in the old Metrotown Staples building has been evicted for repeatedly failing to pay its rent on time – and now Fraser Health may be taking over the space.

Peninsula Seafood Restaurant Inc. signed a lease for the unit at 4555 Kingsway in June 2017 with Central Park Developments Ltd., a Bosa company, according to a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling.

Many of its emails vying for time for delayed rent are masterpieces for leading a creditor along …

By the time the lease was terminated for late payments this past October, Peninsula had spent roughly $2 million on rent and improvements to the space, but the restaurant never did open.

And on Nov. 13, the landlord accepted a new lease offer from the Fraser Health Authority, a deal that was finalized on Dec. 14, the ruling said.

Peninsula applied to the courts for relief from the forfeiture of the lease – relief that a judge can grant, even if a tenant has breached a lease, as long

as such relief would be fair and just in the circumstances.

In a ruling last month, however, B.C. Supreme Court Justice George Macintosh dismissed the application.

He noted Central Park Developments had acted as a “reasonable and relatively accommodating landlord,” while Peninsula had defaulted on the rent numerous times.

“Peninsula’s conduct has been that of a tenant persistently demonstrating that it is reluctant to meet its rent obligations, and often doing so only when forced to,” Macintosh said. “Many of its emails vying for time for delayed rent are masterpieces for leading a creditor along without quite amounting to bad faith or evidence of unclean hands. Now that the lease has been terminated, Peninsula has been generous in offering to immediately pay the relatively small outstanding rent arrears, and to deposit approximately $450,000 toward future rent payments.”

Even at that, however, Macintosh said he would “with reluctance” have allowed Peninsula the relief it sought were it not for the Fraser Health deal.

“Where, as here, a landlord has lawfully terminated a lease and then lawfully entered into a bona fide and substantial lease arrangement with an innocent third party, there is a compelling case for allowing the third party rights to trump the wishes of the original tenant in default,” Macintosh said.

He noted that Fraser Health would also, at this point, have a right to sue

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Fraser Health, a respondent in the case, intends to establish a “large primary-

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The health authority presented detailed evidence via an affidavit demonstrating the importance of the site – given

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I recently received an email from a couple who needed help with foot care.

Though this couple is able to drive and walk, they had trouble cutting their toenails. A friend of mine remembered, as a younger person, reading a scene in a Kingsley Amis novel where some older men were discussing their inability to trim their own toenails, and in one case no longer being able to even see his toes. At the time my friend wondered, will my life ever come to this?

I remembered back to a time when I ran a seniors centre downtown and the lineup for the podiatrist who came in once a month filled the entire lobby. It occurred to me that perhaps healthy and pain-free feet were especially important to maintaining healthy living.

According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, “three out of four people develop serious foot problems as they age – putting their independence and well-being at risk.”

Healthy and painfree feet are helpful in maintaining good balance, keeping you active and giving you advanced warning signs of other issues.

The health agency also states that healthy and pain-free feet help you keep your balance which is important in preventing falls – and falling, of course, is a major risk factor in seniors health and well-being.

Health Canada’s website states: “Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians, the cause of 85% of seniors’ injury-related hospitalizations, and 50% of all falls causing hospitalization happen at home while people are doing their usual daily activities.”

Staying active is key to aging well. It is said that in our lifetime, we may average well over 150,000 kilometres, and healthy feet are crucial for that activity.

Walking is the perfect exercise for keeping our weight down, preventing blood clots and keeping our bones and muscles strong.

Walking is free and, despite COVID-19 restrictions, can be done in your own neighbourhood, at the mall and on trails and walkways.

The Canadian health agency also states that, “Keeping an eye on your feet can even give you an early warning about serious health problems such as diabetes, arthritis, nerve damage and poor blood circulation.” Many of these issues can manifest

in the feet first.

PRACTICAL TIPS But what are some practical steps to good foot care? Ð Check your feet regularly. A daily routine of checking your feet is as important as practising good oral hygiene. Make sure to get your doctor to check your feet if you have things like cuts, sores, ingrown or infected toenails, dry cracked skin or swelling or you feel that something is wrong with your foot alignment. Ð Keep blood circulating to your feet as much as possible. Put your feet up when you are sitting or lying down, stretch if you have had to sit for a long while, have a gentle foot massage or take a warm foot bath. Ð Wear comfortable and well-fitting shoes with good traction as your choice of shoe can do a lot to keep your feet as healthy as possible, especially if you have diabetes or arthritis.They can also help to prevent possible infections. Shoes that are too small can cause bunions, blisters, and ulcers.

Also, research shows wearing shoes (inside and outside) is your best protection against falls. Ð Avoid exposing your feet to cold temperatures and do not sit for long periods.

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that can decrease blood supply and increases the chance of swelling and other circulatory problems. Ð Finally, the Canadian health agency suggests that you take good care of your toenails. If you do not deal with your toenails regularly, you may experience problems fitting into your shoes, which may make walking difficult.

Or you could develop in-

fections like ingrown toenails, nail fungus and athlete’s foot. PHA says: “Cut or file your nails regularly with appropriate nail care tools.Trim them straight across and never shorter than the end of your toe”. Ð If you cannot cut or file your toenails, have a friend assist you or look for a service to help you with all your foot-care needs.To find a service you could call BC Nurse-

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Tax season is approaching. As with so many other parts of our lives, the COVID-19 pandemic may have an effect on the usual way that seniors manage their taxes.The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has released some tips to help.

Some of the easiest ways to avoid delays to your tax and benefit affairs are to sign up for direct deposit, file your tax return online, and make sure that your address and personal information is up to date.

The CRA recommends signing up for My Account as a quick and easy way to manage and keep track of your tax and benefit information.

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the CRA website is an excellent resource with information about tax deadlines, ways to do your taxes, checking if you are eligible for credits and benefits, and other useful topics.There are also some helpful videos on this web page.

An income tax and benefit package will be sent to you automatically if you filed a paper return last year, so you do not need to risk exposure to COVID-19 by going out to get one.The income tax and benefit package is also available online. File your tax return as soon as possible to avoid interruptions or delays to your benefit and credit payments.

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Citynow Police dog handler cleared of wrongdoing in July incident Dog seriously injured a domesticassault suspect after clamping onto his genitals Cornelia Naylor

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A police dog handler has been cleared of wrongdoing in a Burnaby incident that saw his canine partner seriously injure a domestic-assault suspect’s genitals after clamping onto him for up to 20 seconds.

Just before 1 a.m. on July 19, police got a 911 call from residence in Burnaby.

The woman at the other end didn’t speak directly to the 911 operator, but she and a man could be heard arguing heatedly.

“Items of information passed to responding officers included an allegation that the home had recently been the scene of a domestic assault, and that (the man) was subject to a court-ordered condition that he neither contact (the woman) nor be at her residence,” stated a ruling by the Independent Investigations Office, the province’s police watchdog.

When police came to the front door, the man later told IIO investigators, he had left through the rear because he didn’t want to be arrested.

When officers failed to locate him, they called in a K9 unit.

Security video footage from a back alley captured an officer jogging behind a police dog, which was in ‘search mode’ on a longer leash when it suddenly ran from the alley around a

large bush and made contact with the man.

A police witness told the IIO the dog’s bite lasted between 10 to 15 seconds, but the man said the dog remained clamped onto him for up to 20 seconds.

He was taken to hospital and found to have suffered “serious dog bite injuries to his genitals requiring extensive surgery,” stated the IIO decision.

Ron MacDonald, the chief civilian director of the IIO, said it was regrettable the man was bitten and “particularly unfortunate that he was bitten in a manner that caused a very significant injury” but said there were “no reasonable grounds” to suspect the officer may have committed an offence in the incident.

Although one police witness said the man had been simply standing with his hands to his sides when the police dog sank his teeth into him, MacDonald said the event unfolded “very quickly” and in a way that would have been completely unexpected by the officer.

“It appears that (the man) stops and turns as (the police dog) encounters him on its long leash, but it is doubtful that (the officer) would have had an opportunity to restrain the dog in time to give (the man) an opportunity to surrender peacefully,” MacDonald said.

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Burnaby Family Life celebrates 50 years Chris Campbell

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Turning 50 is a milestone that deserves some reflection – a few moments to recall and savour a few “wins” and consider lessons learned along the way.

That warm feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction is in the hearts of employees at Burnaby Family Life this month as the organization celebrates services delivered to three generations of Burnaby families.

In February 1971, the charity opened its doors with the purpose of supporting families going through times of change and stress, and a vision to become a destination where people could grow and strengthen their sense of belonging in our community.

“Burnaby Family Life was conceived by a planning committee of the UnitedWay, including community health nurses, child protection social workers, the Burnaby school district continuing education department, librarians and the City of Burnaby’s planning department,” said Jeanne Fike, founding executive director, who is now retired, in a news release. “This inspired group had their fingers on the

pulse of what was happening to families when Burnaby was transitioning rapidly from a semi-rural green belt into a city of its own.They were faced with multiple problems: integration and settlement of immigrants; poverty and lack of family supports; few places for young families to connect for mutual support and an increasing need for parenting support.”

The first BFL programs served young children and their mothers, with the faith community and the Burnaby school district continuing education department providing access to facilities and resources to host and deliver services in Burnaby neighbourhoods.

Fast forward to 2021, and the commitment to the vision of serving families and those in need in our community endures.

BFL continues to thrive as a local non-profit, nondenominational institute offering family programs and services.The organization employs more than 88 professionals who speak 39 languages, and work at a dozen locations across the city.

The City of Burnaby is now honouring BFL by proclaiming this month as Burnaby Family Life Month.

“This is a significant milestone for Burnaby Family Life, and our council is proud to acknowledge the important contribution of the organization’s programs and services to the quality of life of more than three generations of residents,” said Mayor Mike Hurley.

BFL programs continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of Burnaby residents, offering families more than 20 parenting programs, supporting expecting and new moms, counselling women and children who have experienced abuse, and guiding vulnerable newcomers who are settling in to Canadian culture.

The organization operates three licensed childcare facilities and offers pre- and after-school care.

In the past year, BFL delivered almost 195,000 hours of programs and services, including almost 5,100 hours donated by all-star volunteers to help meet increasing demand.

Is BFL part of your family history? The organization will be celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout the year, with updates provided online at bflgrowscommunity.org and through BFL’s social media channels, and people are asked to share their stories.

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About the project We’re hoping to make travel around and through Burnaby easier by building a new overpass that will extend Holdom Avenue south over Still Creek and the rail tracks, connecting to Douglas Road at Norland Avenue.

The proposed Holdom Overpass will support trade growth and improve safety, community access and reliability for all road users. In partnership with the City of Burnaby, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is launching the second phase of public engagement for the project.

How to participate As part of this phase of public engagement, we want your feedback to:

Finalize the design for the proposed Holdom Overpass

Finalize public space improvement options

Understand your ideas and interests about construction to inform a traffic and construction management plan

In support of government guidance to practice physical distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we will host the second phase of engagement remotely. Starting March 1, 2021, you can learn more about the project and share your feedback remotely by:

Attending a virtual information session We are hosting two virtual public information sessions. Sign up at:

portvancouver.com/holdomengagement Sunday, March 7, 2021 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 11, 2021 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Completing the questionnaire Read this discussion guide and complete the questionnaire at:

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Community now Burnaby’s top cop gets an emotional send-off Cornelia Naylor

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Burnaby RCMP’s first female officer in charge got an emotional send-off last Monday after 35 years of service.

Standing outside of the Deer Lake detachment surrounded by her senior team in dress uniform, Chief Supt. Deanne Burleigh was handed a police radio and signed off for the last time.

In the age of computers, it’s mostly a symbolic gesture, but it was no less emotional.

I don’t get emotional. I prefer to be Spock.

“It’s a way of saying, ‘You’re never going back on the radio.You’re not going back on the road.

You’re done,’” Burleigh says. “It’s very emotional. I don’t get emotional. I prefer to be Spock.This emotion’s killing me.”

Burleigh, who took over the Burnaby detachment in 2017, knew she wanted to be a Mountie when she was 12 years old, the year the force announced it was going to start accepting women.

Looking back, she says her concept of what it

would be like to be a cop (“I thought I was going to arrest bad guys and put them in jail”) couldn’t have been more different from the way her career has ended up.

“At 12, I never thought that my job would be talking to politicians, talking to the media, working to support things like BMART (the Burnaby Mobilization and Resiliency Table),” she says. “I never looked at myself as a person who could be that collaborative and that cooperative to make those things happen, and yet that’s 100% what I believe in.”

When asked what she has been most proud of in her career since she actually joined at age 23 in 1985, she says it’s the feeling that she really has made a difference.

“It came in all the messages that I received when I announced my retirement, when people said, ‘You helped me.You made a difference,’” she says. “It truly is making the workplace better for the people that work there and for making the service delivery stronger for the people in the community.That’s what I’m most proud of, that people actually noticed that.”

Burleigh says she’s not sure what the future holds for her besides a summer in the Okanagan at her new place, but future policing work hasn’t been ruled out.

Farewell: Chief Supt. Deanne Burleigh, the officer in charge of Burnaby RCMP, was honoured during her last day before retirement last Monday. PHOTO COURTESY BURNABY RCMP

“There’s a million things you can do part time, but I’ll cross that bridge when

I’m not tired anymore – or I won’t,” she says.

Supt. Graham de la

Gorgendiere will take over officer-in-charge duties at the Burnaby RCMP un-

til Burleigh’s replacement is found.

28 THURSDAY, February 25, 2021 • Burnaby Now

Awards event recognizes contributions of Black physicians

A Burnaby group will be honouring Black physicians who have contributed to the health of not only the Black community, but to the broader communities in B.C. in an event this Saturday – and you’re invited to take part.

Every year during Black

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• Contributions are tax deductible.** • Maximum contribution for 2020 is 18% of your previous year’s earned income up to a maximum of $27,230, plus any unused contribution room from previous years.

• Unused contribution room can be carried forward until the end of the year in which you turn 71, as above.

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• Withdrawals are taxed as income.*** • Withdrawals do not create additional contribution room.

• Withdrawal fees and/or withholding tax may apply should you liquidate or withdraw funds from your RRSP.

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There is no deadline for contributions to a TFSA, as the unused contribution room is carried forward into the next year. However, a withdrawal in any year does not increase the TFSA room until the following calendar year.

In order to receive a deduction on your 2020 tax return, contributions must be made by March 1, 2021.

* If you have never contributed to a TFSA, you can contribute up to $75,500 for 2021. Contact CRA to confirm your available TFSA contribution room. ** Your RRSP deduction limit can be found on your most recent Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency. *** Provided the Home Buyers’ Plan or Lifelong Learning Plan rules are compiled with, withdrawing under those two plans will not result in withholding tax and income inclusion.

The above chart provides highlights of TFSAs and RRSPs. It is for information purposes only and is not intended to be investment or tax advice. Investors should consult a professional advisor for specific investment and tax advice. ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia, used under licence. Scotiabank includes The Bank of Nova Scotia and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Scotia Securities Inc. As used in this document, “Investment Specialist and Financial Planner”, “Scotiabank Investment Specialist” and “Financial Planner and Investment Specialist” refers to a Scotia Securities Inc. mutual fund representative or, in Quebec, a Group Savings Plan Dealer Representative who is also registered in the category of Financial Planner. Scotia Securities Inc. is a member of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association.

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32 THURSDAY, February 25, 2021 • Burnaby Now

WEEKLY SPECIALS! Prices Effective February 25 - March 3, 2021.

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED

Choices Ready to Eat Stuffed Chicken Breast

Fresh Steelhead Fillets

1699/lb

549

37.46/kg

each

Blue Jay Brand Navel Oranges from California

Organic Green Asparagus Imported from Mexico

3.26/kg

8.77/kg

148

Burritos, English Muffins or Bagels

349549

398 /lb

/lb

Earth’s Own So Fresh Oat Beverages

Breakfast At Choices

49th Parallel Coffee Assorted Varieties

Choices’ Own Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread

Assorted Varieties

599

1299

399

580g

340g

1.75L

Andalou Naturals Face & Body Care Products

AOR Vitamins & Supplements

Assorted Varieties

Assorted Varieties

35% off

assorted sizes Regular Retail 2.99 - 41.99

Choices’ Own Blondies, Brownies, Nanaimo Bars & Raw Bites

20% off

assorted sizes Regular Retail 29.99-122.99

599 699 assorted sizes

Raw Nut Bars

Thank You Choices Customers Star of the Season

Each year, Choices Markets asks our customers to help support those less fortunate in our community with our Star of the Season campaign. These donations go directly to local neighbourhood houses, community organizations and food banks found near our stores. These organizations are on the ground floor of helping people who are our friends and neighbours when they need it most.

We R $62,0 aised 00.00

You donated 62,000.00 this year which is double the amount from last year. THANK YOU AGAIN!

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