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JAMMED GEARS: Karno Splinter, a mountain biker and volunteer with the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association, rides the local trails. The association sprang into action after signs showed up on the mountain saying the city intended to close some of the trails. Read the first story in a special multi-part series about Burnaby Mountain on pages 24 and 25. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Friends, politicians honour woman killed in crash Elana Shepert

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A Burnaby woman killed in an early morning crash involving a suspected impaired driver is being remembered as

a dedicated activist who worked to improve the lives of migrant workers.

Marcelina Perdido Agulay, known as Lina by her friends, was killed on March 2 in a head-on collision on Low Level Road

in North Vancouver when the driver of a vehicle crossed the centre line.

North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma said she was in tears during Question Period last week, having just learned

Agulay had died and her husband was in critical condition in hospital.

“I can honestly say that I am personally devastated, and I have no words to express the depth of this loss to our movement

as a whole,” she said. “She had a huge heart and what I would describe as an unfailing compassion and kindness that could make anyone feel welcome in an unfamiliar space.”

Agulay was born in the

north of the Philippines but made the decision to find work as a caregiver in Hong Kong and Canada so she could send money home to support her husband and son.

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RCMP crack down on commercial truckers Cornelia Naylor

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“DO your f^$*#in pretrip” That was one exasperated Twitter post in response to a recent commercial vehicle enforcement blitz in Burnaby that ended in more than half the trucks checked being taken off the road for serious violations and defects.

Most of those issues would have been caught if drivers had simply completed their required pretrip vehicle inspections before hitting the road, according to Const. Kevin Connolly with Burnaby RCMP’s traffic enforcement unit.

(He’s not the one who wrote the tweet; that was a comment on an RCMP Twitter post about the blitz.)

‘A MOVING BOMB’ In all, officers inspected 238 vehicles over three days and pulled 131 from the road for a total of 374 violations and 216 defects.

Three of the trucks taken out of service were found to have at least one tire no longer attached to the rim.

“They had completely

Towed away: A commercial vehicle is towed away after failing an inspection in Burnaby. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

gone flat and fallen off and were just wobbling,” Connolly said.

Among a number of sketchy dangerous goods violations caught by officers was one enclosed trailer reeking of gasoline.

When officers opened the trailer, it was filled with fumes, and they found four large jerry cans of gasoline all with their caps open, according to Connolly.

“Essentially the trailer was a moving bomb,” he said. “Any spark would have just ignited those fumes, and it would have been an awful thing on the road.”

Officers also caught a number of drivers who didn’t have proper licences to operate the trucks they were driving.

And it’s not just a matter of paperwork either; Connolly said he regularly en-

counters commercial truck drivers who lack the necessary training to operate their vehicles safely.

“Too often, I will find these things wrong and I’ll start pointing them out, and all I see is a driver who’s wide-eyed, who has no idea what I’m talking about,” he said.

‘A LITTLE WORSE’ Connolly started in commercial vehicle en-

forcement at the beginning of 2019, and he says things have been “getting a little worse” through the pandemic.

Enforcement around the Lower Mainland last year saw an average of 52% of the trucks checked being taken off the road.

In Burnaby, that number was 62%.

The disparity could be the result of more experienced inspectors or track-

ing of stats in Burnaby, according to Connolly, but he says it’s also likely the result of the city being right in the middle of the Lower Mainland.

“Most trucks have to pass through us, so we’re going to get all sorts of stuff coming from all different places,” he said.

That’s why Connolly and the Burnaby RCMP have been pressing for more full-time involvement from agencies around the region.

“Things I’m catching here could be caught in Abbotsford or in Delta or these other places,” he said.

The enforcement blitz saw participation from agencies around the Lower Mainland, including Port Moody, Delta, Abbotsford,West Vancouver, Coquitlam and Surrey, and officers from Burnaby also take part in enforcements in those cities.

Connolly hopes constant enforcement across the region will thwart careless and negligent drivers who he says are increasingly taking to platforms like Facebook and WeChat to inform each other of enforcement check stops.

Premier pays tribute to ‘tireless advocate for working people’ Continued from page 1 That experience shaped her into a committed and caring activist who fought for migrant workers in farming, caregiving, and food preparation, said Beth Dollaga, a close friend.

“It’s heart wrenching but it’s also good to honour Lina,” she said. “She was able to understand and empathize with these workers. And I remember Lina; she had this gentle spirit of listening.”

In addition to being an organizer with the BC Government Employees Union local 303 and NDP activist, she was a volun-

teer with Sanchez-Mira and Grupo Ilocano Association of B.C., and Migrante B.C. where she advocated for the rights of migrant works. She was a beloved grandmother. She was devout in her faith and taught Sunday school. And she was a master of northern Philippine cuisine.

“Food is one of the most powerful connections for compatriots like them.

It’s like music. Food is a shared cultural product.”

Dollaga said.

B.C. Premier John Horgan tweeted he was very sad to hear the news of Marcelina’s death.

“Marcelina was a tireless

advocate for working people and making life better for everyone in our province. She will be missed by our whole family,” he wrote.

Vancouver-Kensington NDP MLA Mable Elmore paid tribute to Agulay in the legislature.

“Lina was a community leader in the kindest, truest and best sense,” she said. “She sided with the oppressed and with workers and migrant workers.

Her love for them lives in our hearts and in our commitment to also continue in the struggle for a just world. She encouraged all of us to follow her legacy.”

Tragedy: Marcelina Perdido Agulay (left) died on March 2 in North Vancouver. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Ma said there is no question that others will pick up where Agulay left

off.

“She was definitely very important to a lot of us,

and just an incredibly kind woman and she’ll be really, really deeply missed. But at the same time, I know that she’s inspired a lot of young people in her time here and there will be many organizers, and activists that will continue to serve the community and fight for marginalized people because of her,” Ma said.

“It’s not fair,” Dollaga said, in tears. “Why do you have to drive if you’re intoxicated?

Why?” A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family.

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CityConnect BURNABY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE A Message from Mayor Mike Hurley

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. With the one-year milestone comes reflection on the year we’ve just lived through, and an opportunity to look to the future.

I think we’re ready to look forward. As the Province’s vaccination program expands, I’m optimistic that our economy will strengthen, and we will soon return to more active and social lives. I urge you to stay the course by wearing a mask, physical distancing, avoiding gatherings and washing your hands.

Meantime, the City of Burnaby is forging ahead with initiatives that matter to residents. Responding to City Council’s declaration of a Climate Emergency in 2019, we are already taking steps for Burnaby to be “carbon neutral” (no longer contributing to the carbon emissions that accelerate climate change) by 2050. This will ensure we enjoy a sustainable and resilient community for generations to come.

New Recreation Facilities

We are also making solid progress to provide outstanding new recreation facilities to serve our community. A new pedestrian overpass over Highway 1 is being planned that will improve walking and cycling connections between the Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake areas. At Burnaby Lake, the former Fortius Sport & Health property that we purchased in late 2020 is now open accepting fitness and weight room bookings. We will have more news to share as we expand programming at this facility. Across the street, we will soon unveil designs for a new Burnaby Lake Sports Complex (BLSC). BLSC will replace CG Brown Pool and Burnaby Lake Arena with a spectacular new facility that will be a draw for residents all across Burnaby.

In Edmonds, a new South Burnaby Arena is taking shape.

When complete, the two NHL-sized ice sheets will provide an important amenity for recreation and competitive activities. Near Metrotown, the completion of the final phase of the Central Park Perimeter Trail will let residents enjoy a lit, rubberized five-kilometer loop of the park. And finally, we’re planning to create new recreation facilities in the rapidly growing town centres of Brentwood and Lougheed.

We will have more details to share soon.

New Sidewalks, Housing and Child Care

We have big plans for our neighbourhoods in 2021. To make it safer and more convenient to walk, we will build more than 15 kilometres of new sidewalks close to schools, parks and community centres. At school sites across Burnaby, a partnership with the school board the Province is creating child care centres that will result 445 new quality child care spaces by the end of the year, of which 247 will be for children ages five and under.

And in our push to improve housing affordability, we are leveraging partnerships with BC Housing, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and non-profit housing providers.

If funding is approved, construction will begin on over 1,150 units of new non-market and affordable homes this year.

Despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, we are fortunate to be in a strong financial position as a municipality.

The future of Burnaby is bright. I look forward to working together with the community to achieve our goals in the years ahead.

Mayor Mike Hurley

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Opinion now MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

BC Liberals walk tricky tightrope

As we head into the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears the relationship between the BC NDP government and the BC Liberals is returning to its traditional cantankerous level.

The days of the two parties working together in non-partisan ways went goodbye when the provincial election was held last fall.

However, the opening week of the B.C. legislature session revealed a BC Liberal opposition that is more aggressive in its attacks and more questioning of public health policy.Whether this is a good move on their part remains to be seen.

Question period last week occasionally sounded like the ones we experienced before the pandemic shut down so much political debate and theatre.

At one point, every BC Liberal MLA who stood up to ask questions ensured they slipped the word “incompetent” at least once into every question, attaching it to the government’s performance in general and to whichever cabinet minister was being asked something.

Speaker Raj Chouhan took the opposition to task after question period, voicing his displeasure at these vocal orchestrations.We shall see whether his pleas for calmer and nicer discourse will be heeded.

But considering the heckling that went on when the tables were reversed and the NDP was on the attacking opposition side, I don’t expect things to cool down much.

And the BC Liberals seemed to score some points by attacking the NDP government’s lack of response when it comes out to helping such public institutions as the PNE and various markets, fairs and rodeos.

The BC Liberals are navigating some trickier

terrain in their increasing attacks or criticism of various public health measures.

Under former party leader Andrew Wilkinson, the BC Liberals worked closely with the government and health officials during the pandemic and rarely voiced any criticism of health protocols.

Recently, though, the BC Liberals have criticized the low rapid-testing numbers for COVID-19, the safe schools restart plan, the time it is taking to determine who is designated an essential service worker in order to get an earlier vaccine, as well as the communications associated with moving the second vaccine dose to four months after the first.

None of these measures was dreamt up by the NDP government. Instead, all are policies devised by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and her team. It is not as if Health Minister Adrian Dix or his cabinet colleagues are setting the public health rules.

As the vaccination plan begins to roll out, it will be interesting to see how often the BC Liberals pounce on the inevitable mistakes, hiccups and genuine screw-ups that will surely occur as we try to jab needles in the arms of more than four million British Columbians.

Henry and her team – or public health officials anywhere – are certainly not immune from criticism on some issues. However, political parties walk a narrow tightrope when it comes to critiquing policies based on science and the experts in a medical specialty such as public health.

We shall see whether the BC Liberals continue to walk that tightrope and if they fall off.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Opinionnow I missed out on my shot Editor: I am the only and primary caregiver for a senior 87-year-old parent.

I live with my aging parent to care for her, saving the system tens of thousands of tax dollars yearly as I care for her and Fraser Health does less.

A couple of weeks ago, Fraser Health called to say they would come and give my mum the COVID-19 shot. I said it should be extended to me as well because I am the primary live-in caregiver. I also have health issues. At the time, we checked with my medical doctor as well as the Fraser Health case manager and approval was given for me to get the shot at the same time as my mum.

This morning (March 5) someone from Fraser Health called to say they were giving the shot(s) today to us. A few moments after the first call, Fraser Health called back to say my approval has been withdrawn based on some procedural nonsense they were really unable to adequately explain.

So, the public health person came, administered one shot to my mum and left me out entirely. I am having trouble processing this intellectually and emotionally for several reasons: Ð It had been approved and authorized by my medical doctor. Ð It had been approved and authorized by

Fraser Health days ago. Ð The public health person was here, in my house, to administer one shot – a second shot would have been so obvious. I’m sitting there with my mum for the 10-minute wait time required after the shot. Two shots would have been as straightforward as one.

Now with the response from Fraser Health. I, as the only live-in caregiver, was not vaccinated.

I will have to wait, find another outlet for the shot and wait again, further exacerbating the risks and placing further demand and cost onto the system. It seems that we are not interested in administering shots to people where it would be most effective and expedient.

A huge waste of time and resources because of some procedural manoeuvre designed to limit access to the vaccines. We seem more interested in trumped-up procedural crap to deny access than in getting shots in arms.

If I lived 10 miles away and came to visit my mum once a week, OK, I get it. But a primary live-in caregiver to be excluded, especially after it was authorized, is completely unfathomable.

I get that it’s hard right now, but the opportunity was an obvious quick fix that was ignored and now further stressing the already overtaxed system and continuing to place people at risk rather.

Absolutely shameful. Unbelievable.

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Citynow She didn’t believe in COVID-19. It cost her $2,300 Cornelia Naylor

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Saying she did not believe the COVID-19 pandemic was real didn’t save a Burnaby woman from a $2,300 violation ticket for hosting a gathering contrary to the Emergency Program Act. Officers attended her home in the 6600 block of Willingdon Avenue on Feb. 26 after getting a complaint of a get-together with people who didn’t live there, according to Burnaby RCMP. When officers arrived, they confirmed two non -residents were inside.

“The homeowner stated that she did not believe

the pandemic was real,” an RCMP news release said.

“She was issued a $2,300 violation ticket for hosting a non-compliant event.”

The detachment is releasing monthly updates about its enforcement actions through the COVID-19 pandemic.

In February, officers responded to a total of 56 complaints, issued 10 tickets and conducted numerous proactive restaurant, lounge and business checks, according to the most recent update.

On Feb. 1, a woman in the 6600 block of Brantford Avenue got a $750 violation ticket for breaking the Quarantine Act “on several occasions,” accord-

ing to RCMP. On Feb. 5, a proactive enforcement check at a business in the 4000 block of Hastings Street resulted in a pair of $230 tickets for a man and woman walking around the business without masks.

On Feb. 9, a complaint

of guests in a home in the 5400 block of Norfolk Street ended in a $2,300 ticket for the homeowner after officers determined a man and a youth had “visited the residence on numerous occasions” contrary to the Emergency Program Act, according to

police.

On Feb. 10, a staff member at a business in the 7500 block of Royal Oak Avenue got a $230 ticket for not wearing a mask.

And on Feb. 25, four people partying at a house they didn’t live at in the

7600 block of Imperial Street got $230 tickets.

“Burnaby RCMP’s COVID compliance enforcement team and City of Burnaby bylaw officers continue to conduct regular patrols through businesses,” stated the news release.

COVID variants in local schools Cornelia Naylor

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Two Burnaby schools were hit by a COVID-19 variant last month.

Parents at Burnaby Central Secondary got a notice last Wednesday evening telling them someone with a variant type of COVID-19 had been at the school on Feb. 22.

The letter followed one to École Marlborough Elementary parents two days earlier reporting someone positive for a COVID-19 variant had been at that school on Feb. 16 and 17.

In a news release Sunday, Fraser Health said it is working with the Burnaby school district to manage an exposure to a COVID-19 “variant of concern” at Marlborough but provided no information about the Burnaby Central variant exposure.

Requests for more information remained unanswered by Fraser Health as of the NOW’s press deadline.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday B.C.

now has cases of three COVID-19 variants, after the troubling appearance of the P1 variant first identified in Brazil.

As of Tuesday, a total of 576 cases of variants had been reported in B.C., according to Henry.

Most (530) of the cases have been the B117 variant first identified in the U.K., while the B1351 variant identified in South Africa accounted for (33) cases. As of Tuesday, only a single case of the P1 Brazilian variant had been identified.

All three variants are more contagious than the original virus, and the Brazilian variant has been shown to reinfect people who had recovered from the original virus, but all three can be managed with vaccines, according to Henry.

Fraser Health did not identify which variants were involved in the Burnaby school exposures.

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Citynow Fire chief and MP call on feds for funding Cornelia Naylor

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A surprise inspection at Trans Mountain’s Burnaby Mountain tank farm last week showed the company could be ready to start fighting a full-surface crude oil tank fire well within the four-hour target for the facility, but that doesn’t cut it for Burnaby’s fire chief.

Canada Energy Regulator inspectors and an Indigenous monitor descended on the tank farm at 4 p.m. on Thursday without warning and ordered the company to run through a tank fire simulation.

Initial findings showed Trans Mountain was able to get the necessary personnel and equipment on site and ready to start fighting the fire and controlling a potential boilover in two-and-a-half hours, according to a press release from the energy regulator.

But that still puts local residents at risk, according to fire Chief Chris Bowcock, especially given that the tank farm’s capacity is set to triple as part of the Trans Mountain expansion project.

“During this entire twoand-a-half-hour period, the tank fire will burn unrestricted,” he told the NOW. Bowcock said a tank fire would have “imme-

diate life and safety impacts” and require a “very strong” fire department response within the first 10 minutes to protect people, property and parkland outside the tank farm fence from heat, fire and toxic smoke.

To address the extra risk that would come with an expanded tank farm, Bowcock said the fire department needs more firefighters, training and equipment – and the federal and provincial governments should step up and pay for them.

There has been utter silence when it comes to … important safety precautions.

Bowcock was at a press conference at the Hastings fire hall last week with Burnaby city councillor Sav Dhaliwal and New Westminster-Burnaby NDP MP Peter Julian calling for the federal government to commit to $8 million a year in fire department funding and pay for a new fire hall on top of Burnaby Mountain.

“And it needs to start now because, as the con-

struction ramps up on this pipeline that Mr.Trudeau wants to ram through, we also need to have those resources available for the training, equipment and infrastructure so that the citizens of Burnaby are protected,” Julian said.

Dhaliwal said the city shouldn’t have to bear the brunt of the cost.

Bowcock said the new fire hall is needed on top of Burnaby Mountain to protect people at SFU and the UniverCity development in case a fire forces the closure of their only two access roads, which converge just north of the tank farm fence.

Burnaby North-Seymour Liberal MP Terry Beech, whose riding Burnaby Mountain is in, did not respond to a request for comment on the calls for funding.

In statement in June 2019, after the Liberal government bought the pipeline for $4.5 billion and re-approved the expansion project, Beech reiterated his personal view that “the tank farm does not belong on Burnaby Mountain.”

But he reassured residents that he, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mayor Mike Hurley and the fire department had met in June that year to discuss how they could make Burnaby Mountain “safer than it is today.”

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SAVING LIVES: Burnaby fire Chief Chris Bowcock calls for federal funding for extra firefighters, training and infrastructure to protect residents from the risks associated with an expanded Trans Mountain tank farm on Burnaby Mountain. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR sured our community that the necessary resources will be in place and that we will work directly with the mayor and the fire department to ensure this is the case,” Beech wrote.

Julian called the Liberal government out on that promise last week.

“We have seen now, over the last few weeks, Mr.Trudeau ramping up construction of the pipeline, pushing through, cutting down trees, and yet there has been utter silence when it comes to putting in place important safety precautions that will keep the citizens of Burnaby protected,” Julian said.

Julian said his party has written a letter to Trudeau

Making a point: New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian speaks at a press conference at the Hastings fire hall.

PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

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Entertainment now Missing live music? Catch these streamed Shadbolt shows The livestreamed entertainment fun continues at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts this month.

The popular arts centre on Deer Lake can’t host live, in-theatre performances right now – but it can bring entertainment directly into the living rooms of music lovers.

Audiences can tune in tonight (Thursday, March 11) for COVID Chronicles 2, a variety showcase featuring artists from different disciplines that “takes a deep emotional dive into what is needed in this year — not to just to survive but to thrive in unprecedented times,” as a show write-up says.

That starts with a prerecorded dance performance of Drone Dances 5, with Small Stage, at 7:30 p.m., and the live showcase at 8 p.m.

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Live: The Paperboys are part of the Shadbolt Centre’s livestreamed concert series on March 18. PHOTO CBJOERN FRIEDRICH/CONTRIBUTED

certs are also continuing on Thursday nights. On March 18, it’s the Paperboys, a Vancouver band that blends Celtic folk with an eclectic range of influences including Mexican, African, zydeco, soul and country.

The following week, on March 25, you can hear vocalist Chance Lovett with a new batch of songs that blend Northern soul, Southern funk and modern indie sounds. Her 8 p.m. show will be preceded by a pre-recorded dance performance by Jennifer Aoki at 7:30 p.m.

April 1 will see Lache Cercel’s Roma Swing Ensemble take to the stage at 8 p.m., with a prerecorded dance performance by Jeanette Kotowich at 7:30 p.m.

Also happening in March, the Shadbolt is continuing its Cellarstream series, featuring top jazz performers in livestreamed shows from the Studio Theatre.The shows start at 8 p.m.

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Community now Teacher ‘belittled, embarrassed and singled-out’ students Cornelia Naylor

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B.C.’s teacher watchdog suspended a Burnaby elementary school teacher’s licence for two days last month for “failing to create a positive learning environment” for her students and failing to appreciate the impact of her words and actions on them.

A consent resolution agreement finalized with the Teacher Regulation Branch in February points to incidents inWynne Mon Eng’s Grade 5 classroom between September 2018 and January 2019, including times Eng “belittled, embarrassed and singled-out” students in a loud voice.

Eng asked one student in front of the class, “Why are you not able

to keep up with the rest of the class?Why are you so slow?” the agreement states.

To a student who had volunteered to help with some drawing on the board, Eng said, “No, you draw terribly, and you are so messy.You cannot do it.

Go sit down.”

And she told students with messy desks their desks were “pigsties.”

“As a result of her conduct, students described feeling scared, nervous, embarrassed and stressed,” the agreement states.

The school district issued Eng a discipline letter on Jan. 24, 2019, pulled her from the classroom and gave her a substitute teaching job until a “suitable placement” could be found for her in another district school, according to the agreement.

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If you’re a teacher and you’re going to shave one of your Grade 6 students’ heads, you’d better make sure you’ve got permission – and not just from the kid.

That’s a lesson one substitute teacher in Burnaby learned the hard way last year.The teacher, Michael John Rhodes, was teaching a Grade 6/7 class in the school district, when a Grade 6 student told him he wanted to have a shaved head for basketball season, according to a recent consent resolution agreement published by B.C.’s Teacher Regulation Branch.When the student

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Harry Jerome meet a go in June The long-running Harry Jerome Track Classic in Burnaby will not be cancelled for a second consecutive year.

At least that’s what organizers from the Achilles Track Society hope as they announced Monday the meet will go ahead on June 12, featuring competition at three locations.The focus will be on helping Canadians qualify for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant there was no meet in 2020 at its traditional home at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium and threatened to also derail this year’s event. But organizers have put together a plan to utilize three different facilities, allowing them to keep athlete and officials numbers within provincial health office guidelines.

Running events will be held on the Swangard track.The javelin and jumps (high jump, long jump, triple jump) will be held at the University of B.C., and the circle throws (shot put, hammer and discus) will take place in Kamloops.

The Swangard events will likely be contested in 60- or 90-minute blocks, with hour-long breaks to clear the grounds.

“We’re working hard to provide a local opportunity for Canadian athletes to qualify for the Olympics that is safe and athletefriendly as possible,” said

Achilles organizer Nigel Hole, in a news release.

No fans will be allowed, but Achilles is looking at producing live-streaming of the competitions.

The current restrictions on travel and the quarantines required for entry into Canada mean there will be no international competitors this year. And top Canadian athletes, such as sprinters Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown, who were key draws in recent years but who now live and train in the U.S., will likely not attend, said Hole.

However, the Jerome will serve as a welcome meet for Canadian-based athletes, particularly those training at the Athletics Canada West Hub in Victoria, who are struggling to find high-level competitions given the cancellations of so many events on the spring/summer calendar. Leaving the country to compete is a non-starter for many given that Canada’s international travel protocols mean two weeks in quarantine upon return.

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Community now Conference brings BIPOC youth together Burnaby school district event, held during Black History Month, attracted 3,000 participants Cornelia Naylor

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Burnaby South Secondary Grade 11 student Makylah Williams didn’t sign up to be the Black expert of her friend group, but that’s the role a lot of Black students in the Lower Mainland find themselves in, she says.

Williams was part of a student panel at a conference for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) youth put on by the Burnaby school district in February for Black History Month.

There are quite a few Black students in the Lower Mainland, but they tend to be spread out across different districts and schools, and the moderator of the panel asked

Williams what that’s like.

On one hand, she said it means they’re part of more diverse friend groups – “which is awesome because diversity is beautiful.”

On the other hand, she said it means being treated like the spokesperson for the entire Black community and having to have hard conversations with friends about stereotypes and jokes that go too far. “…Educating is a big part of being the only Black student or the only Black friend in a friend group, and I know, from my own experience, that this can make you feel like your friends don’t understand you,”Williams told the conference.

That’s got her thinking about starting an affinity

group for Black students who might not be part of their school’s anti-racism club, just as a way to get them connected and supporting each other, she said.

‘LIFTING BLACK VOICES’ Williams was one of nine student panellists who “stole the show” at the Burnaby youth conference, according to organizer Beth Applewhite, the school district’s vice-principal for equity, diversity and inclusion.

The district has been organizing youth conferences during Black History Month for years, Applewhite told trustees at a recent school board meeting, but COVID-19 drove this year’s event online – and increased its reach

tenfold.

While it usually attracts about 300 participants, this year’s conference – centred around the theme of ‘lifting Black voices’ –

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saw 3,000 take part from five different school districts: Burnaby,Vancouver, Surrey, Coquitlam and Maple Ridge.

Sponsored by the National Congress of Black Women, the event fea-

tured an opening statement by Jean Augustine, Canada’s first Black Canadian woman MP and cabinet minister – and the person responsible for bringing Black History Month to Canada 25 years ago.

The keynote speaker was Anti-Racism Coalition (ARC) of Vancouver chair Kamika Williams, who organized #BlackShirtDay on Jan. 15.

‘LIBERATING’ But the “best part of the event,” according to Applewhite was the student panel.

She said the students and moderator got some time to prepare for the panel, but all the questions and answers were generated and workshopped by

the students.

Coquitlam Grade 11 student Alexandra Mandewo called the experience “liberating.”

“With this panel, I was also able to meet some great students and be able to have conversations about race without feeling like someone might not believe me or that they didn’t care,” she said.

This year’s conference drew appreciation from around the Lower Mainland, according to Applewhite.

“We’ve had positive feedback from across all five districts and lots of heartwarming emails and messages from students and even some parents,” she told trustees.

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Citynow Burnaby Village Museum reopens for March break Burnaby is making history, well, return.

BurnabyVillage Museum will reopen to the public for spring break from March 15 to 26, said a city news release, offering the opportunity to enjoy a stroll through the 1920s village and explore historical exhibits.

Families can stop by the Burnaby Lake General Store and learn about popular store purchases in the 1920s or visit the newly renovatedWay Sang YuenWat Kee & Co. herbalist shop to discover the role Chinese medicine has played in shaping communities like Burnaby.

Returning to the museum as this year’s feature exhibit is Across the Pacific, highlighting stories, photographs and artifacts illustrating the history and

legacy of Chinese Canadians in Burnaby.The exhibit is presented in three written languages – English as well as traditional and simplified Chinese – and includes audio components featuring several Cantonese dialects.

“We are thrilled to reopen BurnabyVillage Museum to the public for spring break,” said Deborah Tuyttens, cultural heritage manager, in a news release. “Museum staff have worked hard to create a safe and secure visitor experience that follows COVID-19 safety protocols and recommendations set by our local and provincial public health and safety authorities.We welcome everyone to come and visit us to rediscover what our museum has to offer.”

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Community now Variant-hunting researchers in the fight against COVID Jane Seyd

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In the race to find and contain new variants of the coronavirus, two super sleuths in a lab at B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control are on the virus-tracking front lines.

NorthVancouver’s Rebecca Hickman, 31, and Burnaby’s Tracy Lee, 41, are among the researchers at BCCDC, chasing the virus at the molecular level.

Their current mission: to develop rapid testing that will allow laboratories to quickly identify COVID “variants of concern” – mutations of the virus that transmit much more easily and may prove more resistant to vaccines.Tracking those variants could be key to whether B.C.’s pandemic shows signs of abating or suddenly turns for the worse.

Hickman and Lee are colleagues in BCCDC’s molecular microbiology and genomic sequenc-

ing lab, where they create tests to hunt for viruses like COVID.They do that primarily by hunting for the virus’s DNA or RNA – tiny building markers in the virus’s gene code.

When the new strain of a coronavirus in China began making waves around the globe a year ago, there were no existing tests to detect it.

Nobody really knew what the virus was, Lee said. “They had guesses, but we didn’t actually know whether or not it was a coronavirus,” she recalled.

When scientists in China released the information on Jan. 11 last year, Lee immediately set to work, coming up with her first test just two days later – ahead of theWorld Health Organization.

Lee designed four tests in total and “only one of them worked,” she said.

The team then set about making sure the test was accurate – a process that usually takes about three

months.With COVID, Hickman and Lee finished the job in three weeks.

As a research scientist who works in microbiology, Hickman said she’s used to seeing alerts about strange new viruses and bacteria.With COVID, it was clear early on it was going to loom large in her job but, “I think it took a really long time for me to realize it was going to personally affect my life outside of work,” she said.

“I think it took me till maybe even mid-February, before I realized that this was going to be a big deal in Canada.”

Hickman had done fewer than 100 tests on travellers returning with symptoms from overseas – all with negative results – when everything changed on Jan. 27 last year.

The way the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test works, “If the DNA that

we’re looking for is there (in the test sample) it fluoresces and the machine detects it,” said Hickman.

That shows up as a curve on the computer screen.

On Jan. 27, Hickman was watching the results come in when something started to change – the curve was going up.

Lee was in a meeting with several doctors when Hickman called to report the news.

“I turned around and within seconds there were five doctors behind me staring at the screen,” said Hickman.

Over the summer, while case counts declined and much of the province took a breather, Hickman and Lee were busy working on their next big project – to test the whole genome sequencing that detects variants of COVID-19.The big drawback: the process takes time. And in a race

Front lines: B.C. Centre for Disease Control researchers Tracy Lee and Rebecca Hickman are designing new tests to quickly identify variants of the COVID-19 virus. PHOTO BCCDC

against the variants, that is something in short supply.

Now, the pair are working on another new type of “rapid test” that will be able to detect “variants of concern” – particularly the U.K., South African and Brazilian variants – at the same time as determining if a test is positive for COVID-19.

Developing the tests for COVID-19 has been “an incredibly proud moment for us,” said Lee. “It’s not likely to happen again in our lifetime.”

“I call it the lab Olympics,” added Hickman.

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n the middle of July 2020, a set of maps was posted, without warning, on Burnaby Mountain announcing the closures of downhill mountain biking trails, causing an uproar among the mountain bikers.

But the now-reversed closures may ultimately be what catalyzes significant change in favour of their community. On top of highlighting the fraying relationship between mountain bikers and the city, the incident has left the city exposed to criticism from the mountain biking community.

And as the city seeks to do damage control, it has promised to give the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association what riders have long wanted: more days to work on maintaining trails.

City staff have noted, however, the multi-faceted interests on the mountain tug it in various directions, and the city is now looking to revisit its 1999 management plan for the conservation area.

And that will open up fundamental questions for the city about who or what the mountain is for and what the right balance is between conservation and human uses of the space.

In this four-part series, reported with interviews and freedom-of-information requests over the last seven months, the NOW explores the history of Burnaby Mountain and the competing interests that shape the mountain today.

BLAZING A TRAIL t’s September, and smoke from U.S. wildfires blankets the Lower Mainland.The region is shrouded in a haze that filters the sun’s rays and casts an amber tone on Burnaby Mountain.

Brian Berg apologizes several times in case he’s talking too

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It’s the city’s highest point and most visible landmark. Its past, present and future are all shaped by the same tension: the pull between recreation and conservation, between human development and the natural world. In this special four-part series, we delve into some of the hidden stories behind the peak.

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TRAIL BLAZERS: Brian Berg, a mountain biker and volunteer with the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association, leans on a log carved with the club’s initials.

The club’s relationship with the city reflects the underlying tension between recreation and conservation on the mountain. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER much, as he and his fellow riders talk about their work on the mountain and how they feel it has been stymied by the city.

He’s riding along one of Burnaby Mountain’s easier trails, parallel to North Road, along with Judy Garren and Brent Wilson.They’re taking their time, pointing out the various features on the trail and restoration work done by volunteers.

Wilson points out a flattened area framed with a wooden brace to guard against erosion from trail users and water flow.

Farther up the trail, they come across an A-frame – a bridgelike feature made of wood and shaped like a capital ‘A’ – and somewhere in the middle of the trail, a fallen tree lies next to the trail, containing the track.

Carved into one end of the log are the letters “BMBA.”The letters are a clue – the log isn’t there by accident.

The features have been handcrafted not by professionals but by enthusiasts – the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association, a loose organization led by Garren, its volunteer president, and supported by a group of fellow volunteers that, each year, spends a handful of days repairing and improving the trails.

The group derives its expertise from years of trial and error and shared knowledge with other mountain biking associations.

In place for about a decade, now, the brace guarding against erosion is one of the first features Wilson worked on with the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association.

Burnaby Mountain is far from the only mountain they ride, but it’s their home. And their home is the subject of long-standing tension between riders and the official steward of the mountain: the City of Burnaby.

Ride on: Karno Splinter, Brian Berg and Brent Wilson are mountain bikers and volunteers with the mountain biking association. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

That tension came to a head last year, after signs were put up on the mountain announcing most of the downhill trails were being decommissioned – a move city officials said was done in error and which was quickly re-

tracted.

The move raised the ire of the national mountain biking community, and for local mountain bikers, even the mistake was cause for concern.

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‘There’s just something magical about it’ Continued from page 24 Several mountain bikers tell the NOW they’ve felt hostility toward the sport from officials in the city’s parks department for years, and they’re less than trusting of city hall.

But that could change, with city officials engaging in talks with Burnaby Mountain Biking Association members in an effort to mend their relationship.

PASSION FOR THE SPORT erg calls himself a “reluctant athlete,” but don’t let that fool you – the 61-year-old looks like he can keep up with just about any of his peers. As he talks about the local hill, his passion for mountain biking can’t be contained in his voice – it seeps out and fills the air around him.

Berg’s bicycle was “everything” to him as a kid, but that changed at around 16 years old.

“The bicycle collects a lot of dust, and you covet that first car, and away you go from there,” he says, and for decades to come his passion was in motorsports.

But he began switching gears at around age 40, picking up a mountain bike purely as a form of exercise at first. It was the community around mountain biking that really drew him in.

“People were welcoming,” he says. “There’s something about it. My current riding group, I’m a retired guy, and I ride with an engineer, I ride with an oncologist, I ride with a journalist.Those are all (a) fairly wide range of professions, but we’re all pulled together with great passion for the bicycle.”

When he first started, Berg encountered another mountain biker about 10 years his senior who was riding up and down the mountain faster than any of Berg’s friends. And just recently,

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GEARING UP: Brian Berg (left), Judy Garren (centre) and Brent Wilson pose next to a log placed along one of the trails up on Burnaby Mountain. The log has the letters “BMBA” carved into the end, signalling that it’s the work of the Burnaby Mountain Biking Association. PHOTO DUSTIN GODFREY as he was walking his dog, Berg says he found the same man still riding on the mountain.

“He’s well into his 70s, now.

He’s slowed down a bit, but the passion never left him,” Berg says.

All sports have communities of ardent supporters, creating a feedback loop that can echo and amplify the community members’ passion for the sport. So what is it that the mountain biking community formed around?

For Berg and mountain bik-

ing, it’s another sense of connection.

“When you’re in the forest, and you’re on a nice, narrow piece of single track, there’s just a feeling that you’re in the forest – you’re in nature – and you have a real appreciation for everything around you.You don’t get (that) in other forms of cycling,” Berg says.

“There’s just something magical about it. I think it’s a single-track trail that has this sort of soothing, satisfying feeling that it gives all trail users, from the walkers to the trail runners to the mountain bikers.”

A HILL TO DIE ON urnaby Mountain is no “Mecca of mountain biking” – Berg pins that distinction across the Burrard Inlet.

The North Shore is famous for its mountain biking trails, which have “inspired trail builders and bikers around the world to replicate ‘The Shore’ style of riding,” according to Mountain Biking BC. So what’s the big deal if Burnaby Mountain is no longer an option?

Simply put, it’s nostalgia and

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Riding on: Brian Berg rides the trails on Burnaby Mountain, which holds a special place in the heart of local mountain bikers. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

the future of the sport. As one rider put it, the mountain “truly shaped” them as a person, “from the friendships I have to my passion for mountain biking and my career choices.”

After the workers put up the now-removed signs announcing the closure of the mountain’s downhill trails, the city was bombarded with emails from dozens of mountain bikers.

In the emails, obtained by the NOW through a freedom-of-information request, a nostalgia for the riders’ formative years in the sport shines through.

In all, the NOW’s request turned up nearly 60 emails sent to city officials within a span of a few days – though parks director Dave Ellenwood suggested it could have been in the hundreds. Each message contains not a canned, copy-and-paste email that marks an organized letter-writing campaign, but a personal, impassioned plea for the trail closures to be reversed.

And with that nostalgia comes the true selling point: the mountain’s appeal to new riders, a way for the sport to grow its ranks and to be a meeting point for local riders.

“Burnaby Mountain is not the most advanced or most exciting trail network in the Lower Mainland, but I strongly believe that it is one of the most important trail networks for the mountain bike community.The range of lower-difficulty trails and the close proximity to the city has been a great starting point for new mountain bikers and has helped the mountain bike community grow,” a rider wrote.

Another rider notes the sport has attracted bike shops and suppliers to set up shop by the mountain. Others point to the impact of bringing riders from around the region into Burnaby to ride the mountain and spend money at local businesses.

Berg has travelled all over with his mountain bike, but he always comes back to Burnaby Mountain. It’s the “go-to place” he can ride to from his home.

“Especially if time’s limited or whatever, it’s just very handy to be there,” Berg says. “I constantly ride there.”

In Part 2 of this series, we will look at the history of Burnaby Mountain and the slow encroachment of modern developments on the otherwise natural space.

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Opinionnow Gondola plan is the best path forward for university Joy Johnson contributor

Public transit makes life better for the whole community.

Transit connects people to work, to school and to each other. It moves more people, more quickly than cars. It reduces congestion, sprawl and air pollution. It saves commuters and taxpayers money and offers big economic returns. Indeed, the quality of our public transit system is a good barometer for the health and well-being of our society.

It is therefore not surprising that Canadians who live in major urban centres like Burnaby support improvements to public transit.

Currently, the City of Burnaby is considering a TransLink proposal that exemplifies these public and economic benefits – a cost-effective, environmentally sustainable and safe transit solution that will move more people, more quickly and reliably along one the Lower Mainland’s busiest and fastest-growing transit corridors.

The project is the Burnaby Mountain Gondola.

And it has the support of people, businesses and organizations from across our community who say that after years of study and consultation, the time has come for the gondola to move forward.

There are many reasons why people support the project. By eliminating 50,000 hours of diesel bus operations, it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,700 tons a year.That’s the equivalent of taking 1,500 cars off the road. It will cost significantly less to operate than the current fleet of buses, saving taxpayers millions of dollars. And the gondola will be a safe and more reliable option for the thousands of commuters who travel up and down Burnaby Mountain every day.

For Simon Fraser University, the project is also

critical to our future in Burnaby. For more than 55 years, SFU and Burnaby have grown together.

Today, SFU’s Burnaby campus injects billions of dollars into the local economy, provides education and training to Burnaby families, employs thousands of Burnaby residents, and is deeply embedded in community life.

As SFU’s new president, I want our main campus to grow and thrive for everyone’s benefit. But it can’t happen unless we make it easier for students, staff and residents to travel to and from Burnaby Mountain. For a major Canadian university like SFU, public transit is an indispensable ingredient for long-term success.

And right now at SFU Burnaby, that ingredient is missing.

The TransLink public consultation process confirmed very high levels of support for the project in Burnaby and across the Lower Mainland. It also identified important questions and concerns that TransLink is working with the community to address, in particular the residents of Forest Grove who are directly impacted. In the coming weeks, city council will continue to hear from communities and from TransLink on efforts to address concerns such as safety, privacy and noise, before it makes a decision to support the project moving forward to the Mayors’ Council and TransLink board for final approval.

It is critical that the community make its voice heard as these decisions are made by letting Burnaby council know how important the Burnaby Mountain Gondola is to SFU’s future in Burnaby and to everyone who calls this city home.

In that effort, I am very encouraged and inspired by the hard work and commitment of students, local businesses, citizens, Indigenous residents, environmentalists, trade

unions and so many others who support the gondola and are coming together to help make it happen.

Because at the end of the day we all want what’s best for our community: a strong economy, an inclu-

sive society and a clean environment.

The Burnaby Mountain Gondola is key to building

that better future.

Joy Johnson is president of Simon Fraser University.

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Community now Busting some common myths about COVID vaccines process called transcrip-

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This week, we are moving into Phase 2 of our provincial COVID-19 immunization plan.

Starting Monday, seniors born in 1931 or earlier (90+) and Indigenous (aboriginal, Métis or Inuit) citizens born in 1956 or earlier (65+) were able to book their first shots.

The expectation is that any adult who wants to be immunized will have their first shot by June.

I’m hoping that all of you want and will get your COVID-19 vaccine. Between 75 and 85% of the population needs to be vaccinated before we have herd immunity, one of the keys to stopping the spread of COVID-19 and returning to our normal lives.

For those with questions about the vaccines, I’ll explore the most common myths about COVID-19 vaccines.

MYTH 1: MRNA VACCINES CAN ALTER HUMAN DNA. This would be impossible.

In our cells, DNA in our chromosomes is converted into messenger RNA in a

translation, messenger RNA is used by the ribosomes in each cell to produce proteins.

In the case of the Pfizer/ BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, the messenger RNA that codes for the spike protein (used by the coronavirus to enter human cells) is packaged in a lipid capsule.This messenger RNA is packaged in a lipid capsule in order to enter the cell. It is rapidly destroyed by enzymes and does not stay in the body.

The messenger RNA in these vaccines survives just long enough to be translated into the spike protein. After our cells make the spike protein, our immune systems recognize it as foreign and produce antibodies.

Within two weeks of immunization, our bodies have sufficient antibodies to recognize the spike proteins of the real coronavirus should we be exposed, giving us over 90% protection from the virus.

The AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines work differently, using a harmless nonCOVID-19 virus (that cannot replicate or cause disease) to deliver the in-

MYTH 4: THE ASTRAZENECA VACCINE WILL TURN PEOPLE INTO MONKEYS. This is untrue and ridiculous. None of these viruses has any effect on our DNA.

Get ready: As B.C. rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination plans, here are some common myths about the vaccines. PHOTO GETTY IMAGES

structions for our cells to produce the spike protein.

As with the other vaccines, our immune systems will produce antibodies to it.

MYTH 2: THE MRNA VACCINES ARE NOT SAFE. These vaccines have been sufficiently studied to ensure safety. Health Canada has taken no shortcuts in evaluating and approving them.

Common side effects are temporary and may include a sore arm, fatigue, headaches, muscle aches within two to three days after vaccination.These

side effects are more common with younger people and the booster shot (given 21 days to four months later).

Severe allergic reactions are rare. If you have had a severe allergic reaction to other vaccines or drugs, you should consult with your physician.

MYTH 3: COVID-19 VACCINES CAN CAUSE INFERTILITY. This is also untrue. A COVID-19 infection (but not the vaccines) may cause illness that may have effects on fertility.

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MYTH 5: THE VACCINES CONTAIN A MICROCHIP THAT WILL BE USED FOR SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY. This is also untrue and ridiculous. If it was possible, parents would be willing to pay extra to keep track of their kids. In reality, parents and spouses must rely on the Find My iPhone app or traditional surveillance.

MYTH 6: AFTER YOU GET YOUR SHOT, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE SO CAREFUL. No vaccine provides 100% protection even after your two shots.We must all continue to fol-

low the provincial health orders to protect ourselves and others: 1. Continue to wash and sanitize your hands before you touch your face or eat.

2. Stay home if you are not feeling well or if you are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test.

3.Wear a mask in public indoor spaces.

4. Keep a safe distance from others outside your household bubble.

FREE TALK SET As part of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice’s Empowering Patients public health education program, I’ll be giving a free online talk on Healthy Eating at 7 p.m. on March 25. I’ll be talking about the essentials of healthy eating, the new Canada Food Guide and practical tips on making positive lifestyle changes. For info, email Leona Cullen, lcullen@ divisionsbc.ca.

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One of the most beloved neighbourhood favourites is The Valley Bakery, which has been serving delectable European baked goods in the Heights for over six decades. Using only the finest of ingredients, Valley Bakery’s selection is beyond compare. Try their delectable cakes, delicious cookies, fresh baked breads and seasonal favourites to name a few. Voted Burnaby’s Best Bakery for over 20 years running!

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BRIGGS, John William August 10, 1955 - February 25, 2021 John William Briggs, 65, of New Westminster, BC, passed away peacefully from cancer on February 25, 2021 at Crossroads Hospice in Port Moody. He was born August 10, 1955 in Moose Jaw, SK to Eric and Phyllis Briggs. John was predeceased by his father. He is survived by his mother Phyllis and twin brother Jim (Malanie) of Regina; brother Gerry (Cheryl) of Winnipeg; nieces Sarah and Kaitlin; nephew Jordan; great-niece Andi; great-nephew Miles; special friend Dolores Drake of Vancouver; and former wife and friend Shirley Mansfield of New Westminster.

On Saturday, February 13, 2021, Ronald Buchanan McGregor slipped away from us. While Ron’s path may have taken him down a difficult road with mental health and alcohol the past few years, he made the most of his first 60 years on earth. He loved his wife, Lyn, with all his heart and was an amazing father growing up to his kids, Jennifer and Kyle. He was the best at sock fights, he loved to travel, he was the snorkelling tour guide and the man with a plan. He spent his spare time golfing, playing guitar, painting, and taking care of his pool (if you know, you know). He loved a good western, taught himself how to play the piano and was the worst cook you could ever imagine. He was the hardest worker in the room and strived to give his family everything that he didn’t have growing up.

He was flawed but he was also wonderful.

Goodbye Buch, Captain Ron, Ronnie Mac, Uncle Ron, Grampa, and Dad. You were loved, and you will not be forgotten.

John was a volunteer at Crossroads Hospice for 6 years. He lived his last three months in a familiar place, surrounded by the many friends he had made while a volunteer.

Thank you to all the wonderful people at Crossroads, who made John’s stay peaceful and comfortable.

Thank you also to his doctor, Dr. Perhez Jaffer, for his kindness to John. And thank you to Dolores, Wendy, Kjerstin, and Shirley who continued their daily visiting schedule and supply of treats to the last day.

John requested that, if you wish to make a gesture in his memory, donations to Crossroads Hospice Society, Coquitlam would be greatly appreciated.

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John had two passions in life. One was art. He was interested in drawing from an early age. His design business included creating pen and ink architectural renderings. John became interested in painting later in life and developed into a talented artist. He studied watercolour and acrylic painting and created many wonderfully-detailed watercolour paintings. He had set up a studio in his den but was only able to complete two acrylic paintings before he became too ill to paint. John had started painting individual watercolour greeting cards some years ago for his family and friends. He was able to paint five last Christmas and Valentine cards while in hospice, which his friends greatly value as final keepsakes.

John was a drummer with the Vancouver Police Pipe Band for 25 years - his last band. He was named “Bandsman of the Year” three times. John travelled extensively with the band. His last band trip was to India which was especially meaningful to him as his grandfather served in India during the war.

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John worked for CP Rail, City of Saskatoon, and Simon Fraser University, as well as having his own design business for 6 years in Saskatoon. He retired in 2020 from SFU Facilities Services as Supervisor, Client Services after 28 years service.

John’s other passion was pipe band drumming. He joined his first band, Regina Boys and Girls Pipe Band, when he was 10 and was a member of one or more bands from then on. He was a side drummer in bands in Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Burnaby, and Vancouver. While living in Saskatoon, he was in three bands at one time which took up a lot of closet space for uniforms and equipment!

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32 THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 • Burnaby Now

WEEKLY SPECIALS! Prices Effective March 11 - 17, 2021.

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Choices’ Own Goodies: Irish Cream Cake, Shortbread Pistachio Cookies, Dark Chocolate Cupcakes & Shamrock Cookies

169

180g Shamrock Cookies

Yukon Gold Potatoes

Corned Beef

1199/lb

499

from BC

298

26.43kg

Cupcakes & Pistachio Cookies

2.27kg

Organic Green Cabbage

Rossdown Roasted Chickens

from the USA

899

Irish Cream Cake

Organic Trail & Nut Mixes Bulk & Prepackaged

2.16kg

.98

999

/lb

each

Kicking Horse Organic Fair Trade Whole Bean Coffee

Nuts to You Organic Almond Butter

Assorted Varieties

Crunchy or Smooth

1299

1099

454g

365g

20% Off

Prairie Naturals Superfoods Assorted Varieties

20% off assorted sizes Regular Retail 26.99-48.99

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