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LABOUR DISPUTE: Locked-out Hilton Metrotown workers staged a rally on Monday at Burnaby CIty Hall.

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City won’t spend at Hilton hotel during lockout

Locked-out Hilton Metrotown hotel workers rallied at Burnaby City Hall on Monday to urge council to adopt a motion to not spend city money at the hotel during the labour dispute. And then city council did exactly that. Hilton Metrotown locked out room attendants, front desk agents, banquet, and kitchen staff on April 16 after terminat-

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ing 97 long-term staff, impacting at least 50 workers who live in Burnaby - a move the union has called “mass firings.” The workers are represented by Unite Here Local 40. At the meeting on Monday, council passed a motion to support the workers and called for a return to their jobs as business recovers.The City of Burnaby is the first mu-

nicipality in the province to commit to not patronizing the hotel. “I’m so happy that Burnaby City Council did the right thing and stood on the side of Hilton Metrotown workers,” said Jaswinder Bassi, a laid-off room attendant and Burnaby resident who has worked at the hotel for almost 15 years. “At a time like this, we need our elected officials to do

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more to protect workers’ jobs. My son was five when I started working at Hilton. He’s 19 years old now. I helped support my family with this job.We shouldn’t lose what we’ve worked so hard for just because of the pandemic.” Since the lockout, workers have set up a picket line and are demonstrating daily outside the hotel. Union customers, including BCGEU, BCTF,

MoveUP, HEU, PSACBC, and UFCW 1518 have vowed not to patronize the hotel until Hilton Metrotown guarantees workers can return to their jobs, rather than be replaced, when the COVID-19 pandemic is over, the union said. “I’m pleased that the mayor and council decided to pass the motion and support us,” said Sergio Moyer, a front desk

supervisor and Burnaby resident who has worked at the hotel since it opened. “Burnaby city council sent a strong message today that hotel workers deserve the right to return to their jobs when business recovers. Hilton Metrotown workers made this hotel successful for over 20 years and we are determined to fight until we get our jobs back.”

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Multilingual officers make for better policing Cornelia Naylor

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For Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Freda Fong, a diverse police force is about equity and justice – but it’s also just about better policing. Take so-called “perishable evidence.” When investigators arrive at a crime scene, some evidence – an item of clothing dropped by a fleeing suspect, for example – needs to be documented right away before it changes, someone moves it or it disappears. If the witnesses who could point out those important bits of evidence don’t speak the same language as the investigators, vital information can be lost, Fong says. “There’s so many times where I truly felt like, ‘Hey, if no one could speak to this family today or this victim today, no one will know the truth of what actually happened, and it’s because they couldn’t express themselves,’” she says. Fong, who is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin,

is one of more than 120 Burnaby Mounties who speak at least one language besides English, and she has no problem coming up with a slew of examples to show how that has helped in her policing work. When she was still a general-duty cop and pretty new to policing, she remembers a sergeant at the Burnaby RCMP detachment pulling her into a room and asking her to listen to a wiretapped conversation between two kidnappers. “I hear two people speaking in Cantonese,” Fong says. “They’re talking in code a little bit, so they’re saying, ‘Hey, I’ll give you the red pocket once you finish her off’ – something along those lines.” Besides providing a translation to the investigators, she was able to explain that the “red pocket” was common Chinese slang for money or payment. More typical files have involved non-Englishspeaking victims of robberies or personal assaults,

Languages: Cpl. Freda Fong speaks Cantonese and Mandarin. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

Fong says. “Because the person doesn’t speak English, all they can do is call 911, and all we hear is panic over the phone.” Once she arrives at the scene, however, Fong says the relief is often immediate. “Just because you have the same face almost, it completely alleviates that panic,” she says, “and then they can express to you, ‘Oh my gosh, this is what

happened. I’m so glad you’re here. I couldn’t tell them.’” Sometimes, though, the only relief she has been able to provide to victims is clear communication in the very worst of circumstances. After 13-year-old Marrisa Shen was found murdered in Central Park in July 2017, Fong – who by that time was working with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team – was

appointed to act as liaison to her Chinese-speaking family. “Half the battle for these families that are grieving is the language barrier and not knowing what the police are doing,” Fong says. “Their world is already turned upside down; it’s already a blur for them, so if we can give them a familiar face, it goes a long way, and I’ve see that first hand.” While the RCMP can

and does use translators, Fong says having officers that come from a variety of backgrounds and speak a variety of languages is more effective, both from a practical and a societal perspective. Practically speaking, she notes a Cantonese- or Tagalog-speaking officer interviewing a witness will know what kinds of follow-up questions to ask, while an interpreter won’t. Fong says all government institutions need to be “demographically representative” of their communities to work against systemic racism. That’s one reason Fong says she has worked hard to maintain her cultural and linguistic identity during her 10 years with the RCMP “I always tell myself I won’t change the way I am to suit the work,” she says. “I’m going to bring part of my background and culture and my personality and compassion to the work because that’s how real change happens.”

Fraser Health ‘unable to support’ mental health car Cornelia Naylor

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Despite skyrocketing mental health calls to local police, Burnaby won’t be getting a mental health car like Surrey’s Car 67 any time soon because Fraser Health has indicated it is “unable to support” the proposed program, according to Burnaby RCMP. At a meeting of the city’s public safety committee last month, Supt. Graham De la gorgendiere, the officer currently in charge of the Burnaby detachment, was asked about plans for a mobile crisis response unit. The detachment proposed a pilot project for a

“mental health outreach car program” in November that would see a Burnaby RCMP officer and a psychiatric nurse respond to calls involving people in mental health crisis, as well as vulnerable individuals, mental health clients and people with mental health challenges. Such programs already exist in Vancouver and Surrey – Car 87 and Car 67 respectively. De la gorgendiere told the March 17 public safety committee he had been on a conference call with the health authority that very day. “The discussions are ongoing right now,” he said. “I expect to have further follow-up next week

… They’re dealing with the pandemic as well, and where this fits into their priorities, I’m not sure yet, but it’s important to us, and we’ll be looking to follow-up with those conversations. It’s not lost on us.We haven’t forgotten about it.” After inquiries from the NOW, however, Burnaby RCMP said the health authority has not approved the proposed partnership. “Fraser Health has indicated they are unable to support the Burnaby RCMP’s proposed program at this time but they remain committed to collaborating with the Burnaby RCMP to support people in mental health crisis through existing services,”

stated an email from media spokesperson Cpl. Brett Cunningham. Mental health calls to police in Burnaby jumped 21% (2,811 to 3,410) from 2019 to 2020, according to Cunningham, and the number of mental health apprehensions in the city rose 14% (968 to 1,102). Cunningham said most crime in Burnaby is trending downwards, but mental health calls continue to be a “significant concern.” “We often find our officers addressing anti-social and criminal behaviour resulting from mental health issues,” he said. “Burnaby frontline officers are called to respond to mental health-related incidents

with increasing frequency. We recognize that while police are often engaged, the solution to mental health-related issues requires a greater societal response.” Without Fraser Health on board and no immediate plan to get a mental health car on the road, Cunningham said Burnaby RCMP will continue with two designated officers who are already engaged in mental health outreach in the city. “We will continue to collaborate with Fraser Health in an effort to work toward establishing a mental health car program, which we view as a significant step forward in providing service to those

in crisis,” he said. But Fraser Health said it doesn’t currently have plans to support formal mental health car programs in any of its other communities, just Surrey. “The Car 67 program is a highly specialized program that is unique to the Surrey community,” media spokesperson Alycia Coulter said in an emailed statement. “We will continue to work with the RCMP on an ongoing basis to support the Burnaby community with access to appropriate mental health and substance use services.” Coulter provided no explanation why Fraser Health wouldn’t support the project.

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Opinion now MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Spending rules go out the window

Far more than any Throne Speech, a provincial budget is usually a much-anticipated annual event that sets the course for the coming year and lands the government of the day in a bit of controversy, good and bad. So much for the old days. This year’s budget landed with all the excitement that comes from watching an accountant fill out a tax form. Even though it is projecting a record – by far – budget deficit and will ratchet up the provincial debt to unimaginable levels over a short period, Finance Minister Selina Robinson’s first budget on her watch failed to generate any buzz. It is not her fault, of course. It is just that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reframe how the public views issues, as everyone’s priorities have been turned on their head. No one was really expecting much from the budget going in.We knew there would be a huge deficit and that the NDP government was going to spend a lot of money on health care, social services, infrastructure and programs aimed at assisting in economic recovery while we wait for the blasted pandemic to finally end. And on that point, the NDP delivered the anticipated goods. The deficit is pegged at $9.7 billion this fiscal year, $5.5 billion next year and $4.3 billion the year after that. So almost $20 billion in collective deficits over three years.That includes almost $9 billion in new program spending over that period. Another $26 billion in capital spending will flow out the door as well. And yet, there seems to be a collective shrug in response to these mind-numbingly huge numbers. A very vocal

“meh.” If anything, the most common reaction from various interest groups – including business groups – was that there was not enough new spending. Both business and labour are upset there was no money for a new program to ensure paid sick leave.There was a budget increase for child care, but not nearly the size that is required, argued advocates. School districts are already decrying their funding lift and predicting huge shortfalls. In other words, spend more. Even the BC Liberals were rather modest in their criticism, focusing on spending cuts and saying there was no vision. No sooner had the budget been tabled than everyone’s focus shifted once again to the issue that has dominated our lives for more than a year: the latest in our COVID-19 situation. I guarantee there is far more public interest in the new travel restrictions than there is in the size of the deficit and the growing public debt. More people could probably quote COVID-19 case statistics from around the world before they could cite many numbers from Robinson’s budget. Eventually, we will return to the days when seemingly quaint concepts such as balanced budgets and public-spending discipline become the norm again. That, however, remains on a very distant horizon. In the meantime, the New Democrats get several more years to spend, spend and spend while being urged to spend even more from groups right across the political spectrum. It is an enviable position for any government. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Opinionnow ArtWalk needs fixing up Editor: The art walk is a City of Burnaby project to transform the stretch of Beresford Street south of Metrotown from a no man’s land to an attractive urban environment of small shops, cafes and public art work. To that end, the city has installed street furniture, landscaping and innovative lighting. However, some of the art pieces have fallen short. A massive digital art screen – curated by the Burnaby Art Gallery – was installed on a tower on the MacKay Avenue corner one year ago. Being three-storeys high and 160-feet long, when lit up it was spectacular. It shone for about a month and has been dark ever since. A similar digital art sign was installed at the Dow Avenue corner, but it was switched off. My impression has been that the developers are providing the art in return for density bonuses. If so, they are not truly fulfilling their commitments. Gregory Bourgeois, Burnaby

Just cancel everything

Editor: Re: ‘Reports of harm’ spark ban on ‘crazy hair days’ at Burnaby schools, NOW News An open letter to the Burnaby School District: I just finished reading the article in the Burnaby NOW regarding the cancellation of Crazy

Hair Days and I couldn’t agree more with your decision. Having said that, I cannot believe your insensitivity thinking that replacing it with Silly Sock Days is a better idea. Do you know how many children around the world live in such a state of poverty that to wear socks is considered a luxury? I myself was born in a small town in the hills of southern Italy where many of the children that were even fortunate enough to have some sort of old and worn footwear, did not have the family resources for “socks.” To this day, I cannot look at someone with a pair of fancy socks and not be reminded of the poverty I grew up in. How demeaning. To ensure inclusion, the school district should ban any and all theme days of any kind. In fact, all team sports should also be eliminated. When I was in elementary school, I was not allowed to be a part of the school track and field team because I was not “fast enough.” Do you have any idea how bad that made me feel? And just because I couldn’t dribble or shoot the basketball through the hoop, I wasn’t able to be a part of the school team. A lifetime of heartbreak has followed. I’ve been scarred for life. Forever labelled a “loser.” I could never achieve my full potential as a result. Do the right thing – cancel everything. Leo Buonassisi, Burnaby

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Artsnow Local artists part of ParkerArtSalon 2021

Annual celebration and fundraiser has gone hybrid during the pandemic, with live and online events New Westminster and Burnaby artists will be among those sharing their work with art lovers in a new hybrid event by the ParkerArtSalon. ParkerArtSalon, a non -profit society with a mission to promote artists and strengthen the cultural community at East Vancouver’s Parker Street Studios, is turning to the internet this year to help expand its reach in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sixth annual fundraising event will include an auction that will be hosted at Pendulum Gallery, 885 West Georgia St., from May 3 to 28, and available for virtual viewing (and bidding) with Waddington’s online from May 6 to 16. The Essential Travel exhibition and auction will look at what motivated, what inspired and what eventually developed out of the studios during COVID-19. Half the proceeds will go towards the Beedie Luminaries Scholarship program, for students with potential who are facing financial adversity. “With the Parker Street Studios in lockdown for over a year, residents met this latest challenge with the same flair, invention and community-build-

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Artists’ visions: Work by David Tycho, above, Marney-Rose Edge, at right, and Deanna Fogstrom is part of this year’s ParkerArtSalon. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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Citynow Man convicted of murder in karaoke bar stabbing

Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

A B.C. Supreme Court ruling has shed light on the moments that led up to a fatal stabbing at a Burnaby karaoke club in 2017. Earlier this month, Justice Janice Dillon found Lloyd Jay So guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Joong Kwan Kim at OB’s Cabin on Sept. 19, 2017. By midnight on that day, Kim’s body lay in a hallway at the club, riddled with stab and slash wounds inflicted with a 10-inch kitchen knife to his cheek, neck, chest, groin, back, arm and hands. One of the wounds went through three left ribs and into his heart, while another penetrated his right lung. At trial, So didn’t deny he had inflicted the wounds and taken Kim’s life. Instead, his lawyer, Kenneth Beatch, argued So hadn’t had the guilty mind needed for murder because he had been in a “dissociative state” and was therefore not guilty due to the state of automatism. Beatch also argued a combination of intoxication, blows to the head and “mental disruption” raised a reasonable doubt that So would have been able to form the intent needed for murder. The fateful night began with two separate groups of Korean businessmen getting together for food, drinks and business talk – So’s group inVancouver and Kim’s group in Coquitlam. Both parties then de-

cided to end the night at OB’s Cabin, a club located at the time below Sushi Oyama at 5152 Kingsway in Burnaby. They had been seated in separate rooms, but, at one point, So came into the other room and tried to get one of Kim’s associates to go outside with him to fight. So testified the man had glared at him in the washroom, but the man testified he hadn’t been in the washroom, and photos of the washroom’s layout showed the encounter couldn’t have happened the way So described it. Kim told So to “f*** off,” and an ensuing altercation saw So throw a punch at Kim and Kim punch back. So was then overpowered, punched and kicked by the three men in Kim’s group. So left the room but returned moments later wielding a long knife from the club’s kitchen. A waiter who tried to grab the knife sustained a cut to his middle finger. Another man in Kim’s group was also injured in the attack, but Dillon concluded Kim had been So’s target. Yelling “die,” So stabbed and slashed Kim repeatedly. So was arrested at the 7-Eleven store nearby thanks to a designated driver who recognized him as a previous customer and saw him leave the scene with a bloody scratch on his face and blood on his shoes in aYellow Cab. At trial, Beatch argued So couldn’t remember events surrounding the killing and had been so

impaired by alcohol that it raised a reasonable doubt about his intent to murder. The Crown, however, argued So’s actions before, during and after the stabbing showed he was making goal-oriented decisions and was acting deliberately and therefore intentionally. Dillon agreed.

“So got angry and then exacted lethal revenge on Kim,” she said. “He was not so intoxicated or mentally impaired that he didn’t appreciate the consequences of his actions. He stabbed Kim and then continued stabbing Kim, yelling ‘die,’ as Kim tried to get away. After consid-

ering the level of intoxication, So’s mental condition, So’s actions before, during and after the event, possible provocation, and all of the other evidence, there is only one conclusion.When So stabbed Kim, he meant to cause his death and meant to inflict bodily harm that he

knew was likely to cause death and was reckless as to whether death ensued.” Dillon found So, a father of two, guilty of second-degree murder. At a sentencing hearing set for May 20, Dillon is scheduled to rule on how long it will be before So is eligible for parole.

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Citynow Burnaby teachers ‘left behind’ in vaccine rollout Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

Burnaby teachers are calling on Fraser Health to prioritize them for COVID-19 vaccination – or at least explain why they’re not getting the shots while teachers in surrounding districts are. “Between April 4 and 10, Burnaby had 475 new COVID-19 cases in the community, the fourth highest in Metro Vancouver after Surrey,Vancouver and the Tri-Cities,” wrote Burnaby Teachers’ Association president Daniel Tetrault in a press release last week. “As of April 21, Burnaby had 21 schools with exposures including a number of classes and students required to isolate. Despite the increase in cases, Burnaby is one of the only districts in the Metro Vancouver area that has not been included in the vaccine prioritization.” Tetrault said he’s happy teachers in other Metro Vancouver districts have been prioritized but the Burnaby school district has seen “a continued and concerning growth in COVID-19 cases,” and he’s calling on the health authority to get school staff in this city vaccinated. “These are teachers and school staff that are going in every day with 30 kids in their class in some cases and seeing and hearing about all these exposures and kids in their class and school having to isolate, so it’s very anxiety-inducing,” he told the NOW. Tetrault said teachers were told over spring break that they and other essential workers would be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of April but weren’t given any more information after that plan was paused because of concerns the vaccine was linked to rare blood clots. “Without any new information, teachers feel like they’re left to fend for themselves,”Tetrault said. Teachers over 40 are now “frantically” trying to

book AstraZeneca shots, but about a third of the Burnaby school district’s staff is under 40 and have been left with no options, Tetrault said. He said Fraser Health has given local teachers “no rationale or additional information” to explain why Burnaby teachers have not been prioritized for vaccinations – or when they will be vaccinated. In a letter to schools last Wednesday, Fraser Health medical health officer Ariella Zbar said the health authority will be providing vaccinations to eligible staff in each of the school districts in the health region over the coming weeks. “We continue to book communities based on transmission risk and other epidemiological data,” states the letter. The letter doesn’t specify a time teachers in Burnaby will get their shots, saying only that Fraser Health will reach out to school principals directly to say when their staff are to be vaccinated. That’s not good enough, according to Tetrault, especially considering schools are still operating in stage 2 of the province’s K-12 Education Restart Plan despite record-high case counts in recent weeks. He noted the only change in schools in response has been an expanded mask mandate. “Not only are you not vaccinating teachers, but you aren’t making schools safer when there’s increasing numbers across the province and variants are creeping in,” he said. On a practical level, Tetrault also noted a lot of people who work at Burnaby schools live in hotspots, like Surrey, where teachers are being prioritized for vaccination. “They live in hotspots, they work in hotspots, and yet they’re not being vaccinated,” he said. Tetrault called the situation “frustrating and disappointing” and called

on the health authority to “immediately include Burnaby school staff in the vaccine roll-out.” When asked why Burnaby teachers haven’t been prioritized while staff in surrounding school districts have, Fraser Health spokesperson Dixon Tam

reiterated Zbar’s message. “We are continuing to manage high-risk and high-priority areas as we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic throughout our region,” he said in an emailed statement. “While we continue to plan to immunize all school-based

staff in our region, we are starting with communities that are experiencing the highest transmission of COVID-19.” Tetrault called the health authority’s explanation “vague” and said local teachers deserve better. “If we’re doing such

a good job, show us the data,” he said. “At the very least, show us why we’re not getting the vaccine when everyone around us is and where numbers are so high in the community and exposures are so high in schools.”

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Duo punished for pressuring investor to lie to commission

Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

A former Burnaby insurance agent and his associate who pressured an investor to lie to a B.C. Securities Commission investigator have been fined a total of $70,000 and slapped with strict investment market prohibitions. HunterWei-ShunWang was a licensed insurance broker employed by FS Financial Strategies Inc., and Jing “Janet” Zhang was that company’s marketing director, according to BCSC documents. In December, a BCSC panel found the pair guilty of obstruction of justice under the Securities Act. The charges relate to events in 2014. In March 2014,Wang and Zhang convinced a 28-yearold man living with his

mom in Burnaby to invest $25,000 in the company. They told him he would be guaranteed a 10% return for three years, riskfree, said the the December BCSC panel ruling. Three days later, however, the investor had regrets and asked for his money back.While he was waiting for a response, his mother called the securities commission to complain about the investment. After a BCSC investigator contactedWang to investigate the mother’s complaint –Wang and Zhang met with the investor and his mother and told them the investment would only be refunded if the investor lied to the commission about it, according to the ruling. Wang and Zhang then coached the investor to lie to a BCSC investigator by

saying the concerns that prompted the complaint had been resolved. On April 16, a panel ruled to fineWang $30,000 and Zhang $40,000 for the lies. Both are also banned from being a director or officer of any issuer or registrant, being or acting as a registrant or promoter, acting in a management or consultative capacity in connection with the securities market and engaging in promotional activities. ForWang, those bans will be in place for two years – forWang, three years. The BCSC panel said Wang and Zhang’s conduct caused “serious concerns about their fitness to be registrants and to have positions of control or direction over corporate entities.”

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Artsnow Deer Lake Gallery opens new exhibitions in May Deer Lake Gallery is taking a look at the relationship between nature and the constructed world in tandem exhibitions next month. The Burnaby Arts Council’s gallery – which just finished up the annual Luminescence exhibition – will be closed for a few days for exhibition turnaround. On May 1, it opens a pair of new exhibitions: Instinction, by David Righton, and Human: Nature by Kevin Lanthier. A write-up from the gallery notes Righton’s work uses acrylics, bright colours and multi-layering techniques to present

a story of nature meeting modern life. “The world around us is made up of many different, complex layers. These layers are interwoven amongst each other such that they become defined by the relationships between them,” the writeup says. “We try to make sense of those layers by distilling them into pieces and recombining them into narratives.” Alongside Righton’s work, viewers can also take in Lanthier’s exploration of day-to-day life for several commonly found species of wildlife as seen in tableau – “not unlike the dioramas in natu-

ral history museums, but updated for the reality of their new habitats,” as the gallery notes. “As human activity alters and controls more of the earth’s surface, wildlife are forced to adapt. Some species are displaced from these areas, some live at the fringe, and others become full-time residents of what we tend to think of as ‘our’ spaces,” the writeup says. “As their behaviour adjusts, it can seem as though these nonhuman neighbours of ours take on some of our own patterns and characteristics, reflecting our own nature back to us.We’re also

forced to re-examine what ‘natural habitat’ now even means for many of them.” The gallery notes viewers will have a chance to consider the dialogue between the two shows, looking at such questions as: How do we view the relationships between the natural and modern world? How do we, as individuals, instinctively make sense of the world around us with regards to this relationship? Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave.The two exhibitions are set to run from May 1 to 30. In line with the gallery’s COVID-19 protocols, visitors need to book a slot

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A Burnaby woman has admitted to being involved in a multimillion-dollar U.S.-based Ponzi scheme and will pay $135,000 as part of a settlement agreement with B.C.’s investment market watchdog. The fraudulent scheme was orchestrated in 2014 and 2015 by Daniel Rojo Fernandes Filho, a Brazilian national living in Florida, according to the B.C. Securities Commission. It involved selling investments in two companies that investors were told had lucrative gold mining operations when, in fact, the firms had no gold reserves and their only source of money was investors. Investors were promised extraordinarily high, no-

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ments and repeating Filho’s claims. Chan admitted she participated even though “she reasonably should have known that Filho’s claims were false,” according to the agreement. Under her agreement with the securities commission, Chan must pay $135,000 to the BCSC, including $100,000 that she made through her misconduct. The agreement also includes broad bans from the B.C. capital market for 10 years. A Surrey resident, Marie-Joy Vincent, has also admitted to being involved in the Ponzi scheme and must now pay the BCSC $6,500. However,Vincent did not profit from her misconduct, according to the commission.

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Communitynow Animator takes on King Kong Cameron Thomson Glacier Media

Cinema’s terrifying ape came swinging onto screens late last month with help from an animation instructor at BCIT in Burnaby. Mark Wong is a digital arts instructor at the technical institute and lead animator at Scanline VFX. His most recent work with the visual effects company was on the 2021 film Godzilla vs. Kong, which was released in the United States in theatres and on HBO Max simultaneously on March 31. Over the years,Wong’s work has been featured in several blockbusters, like Batman vs Superman, Captain Marvel and Aquaman. His work on HBO’s Game of Thrones even earned him an Emmy, but in a recent interview with the NOW, Wong says animating King Kong was particularly special. “I have a checklist of characters I want to animate, and King Kong is definitely one of them. As you can see in the trailer, the setting is in Hong Kong and that’s where I grew up,”Wong said, adding he was born in the year of the monkey on the Chinese zodiac, which only added to the movie’s significance for him. Wong says his love for animation started in his childhood by watching shows like the 1985 Ninja

Turtles movie, as well as the support of his grandfather. “He bought me a lot of comics like Dragonball,” Wong said. “I grew up in a comic action figure childhood. I was always posing action figures like how the ’80s kids would do with their toys.” When Wong came to Canada in 1996, he wanted to become a gameplay animator and went to BCIT to learn how. As Wong tells it, keyframe animation involves setting keys for each new pose of a given character.Those frames are then put together on a timeline and combined to form the motion of a dragon, superhero or anything you can imagine. While Wong wasn’t able to divulge many details about the scenes he worked on as the movie has not been released on DVD yet, he says animating such a large character posed new, interesting challenges. “I think Godzilla vs Kong has a different timing because they are heavier, and we want to show the beast side of both characters,” he said. “We actually look at certain things like how do we express [Kong’s] blink more because it’s a bigger character, so his blink is going to be slower.” Despite the long hours involved working in the animation industry,Wong says seeing his name at the end credits of a movie is

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one of the most rewarding experiences. Often Wong and his work friends will watch a movie that they worked on together and take photos of their names scrolling up the screen as people trickle out of the theatre. For those interested in getting into the animation industry, other than enrolling in BCIT’s 50-week animation program,Wong says there are a few things you can do to give yourself a leg up. “Pay attention to movies, and then figure out which department they want to join in the future.There are many de-

partments, there’s modelling, lighting, compositing, texturing animation,” he said. “If they have a goal it would be easier, so they know what to focus on.” If animation school is still a far-off goal,Wong suggests aspiring animators start by drawing, taking pictures and paying special attention to the forms and movements of animals and people in their day-to-day lives. As for job prospects, Wong says Metro Vancouver has a huge market for animation right now, and there’s always a demand for junior artists.

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funds for her daughter, who he said had been arrested and needed bail. A very hysterical woman came on the line and seemed to confirm the story. Persuaded, she went to her bank, but, while in a long lineup for the teller, she had time to think and become suspicious. She made some phone calls and eventually reached her daughter, who was at home and in good spirits, and then realized how close she had come to being scammed. As the government message states: “Listen to your voice of reason before you act,” which I am glad to say this senior did. Unfortunately, COVID-19 scams have proliferated. According to Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, between March 6, 2020 and Feb. 28, 2021, Canadian reports of COVID-19 fraud sit at 13,553, Canadian victims of fraud are 11,789, and $7.2 million has been lost to COVID-19 fraud. It is hard to believe that people would take advantage of us while the pandemic rages on, and as we know the pandemic has caused real issues for seniors including loneliness, isolation, depression and other health and wellness concerns. But these fraudsters are sneaky, immoral and

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mation like bank numbers, credit card numbers – do not give personnel information to anyone that you do not already know). Ð A popular one with scammers is phishing or email texts which look legitimate. Do not open these unless you are absolutely sure about the sender. Protect yourself by creating strong, secure passwords and make sure you have anti-virus software installed on your computer and keep your operating system up-to-date. Scammers such as pri-

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Plan carefully and implement beneficial age-related home modifications to establish safety, ease mobility and help prevent falls. Be prepared to adapt your home to improve accessibility. Embrace aging, learn alternative ways to do things and accept outside help. A quality home care service will enhance your quality of life. Some seniors require more home support than others such as help with the tasks of daily living. To plan for your peace of mind: • • • • •

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Why is our clinic voted #1 Dentist in New Westminster year after year by the Record?

The team of Dr. Lovely and Associates warmly welcomes you to our state of the art dental practice. We share a full commitment to community values and we look forward to the opportunity of working with you in achieving and maintaining your lifelong dental health.

Just Like Family Home Care is locally owned and operated. We offer person-centered, flexibility and senior quality home care while practicing culture sensitivity.

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We are centrally located in Uptown New Westminster and for your convenience, have extended hours including evenings and weekends. We offer emergency care and regularly see people on short notice – nobody in need is turned away.

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With an emphasis on family lifelong dental care, all 4 of our dentists are very comfortable introducing your child to a minimally invasive and co-operation focused first dental experience. Ongoing care is managed from these positive relationships. We have had the pleasure to see many families grow and thrive!

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Dr. Lovely and Associates has been caring for and maintaining beautiful smiles for New Westminster and its surrounding areas for over 30 years. This commitment and dedication to helping people has earned us the distinction of “#1 Dentist in New Westminster” by the readers of the Record many times. Our team of dentists and staff is here to help with any of your dental needs. We pride ourselves in exemplary dental care in a clean, comfortable, friendly environment where all of your dental needs can be met. We offer a full range of dental procedures from simple maintenance, to root canals, crowns, implants, gum surgeries and wisdom tooth extractions to name a few. We have also been providing Botox therapy for over 10 years to enhance the cosmetic aspect of our practice.

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I’ve seen on your website that you buy scrap gold jewellery. Why should I sell it to you instead of the companies that come up higher when I search for scrap gold buyers? First of all, we spend our money on paying higher prices to our customers for their gold, instead of advertising just to get them into the store. The next most important is our gold analyzing machine. I can show you exactly what Karat your gold actually is. All the other companies use acid-based testing, which rely on their interpretation of results. Last month we had two different couples come in. The first couple had their gold nuggets that their dad had panned years ago. They had gone to the company that comes up highest in searching. They were told that the nuggets were 14k gold. I showed them, using my machine that they were 22k. They received $800 more for the nuggets than they had been offered and over $2,000 more for all of the rest of the gold. The other couple had a custom-made gold necklace in 18k gold. Another company told them that it was not testing strong enough with acid to be 18k and tried to buy it as 14k gold. They received an additional $400 from us when my machine proved it was 18k.

How does my pregnancy affect my oral health?

In some women, the hormonal changes during pregnancy can lead to gum disease. Gingivitis is common and presents with inflamed and bleeding gums. In more severe cases, the infection can involve the bone and lead to eventual tooth loss. Food cravings are common and diverse. If they involve sugary snacks, it may lead to an increase in tooth decay. To avoid gum disease and tooth decay, it is imperative to maintain a good oral hygiene regimen (brushing twice daily and flossing once daily). Morning sickness is another concern, as it exposes your teeth to stomach acids that can weaken your enamel. Post vomiting, it is important to first rinse your mouth thoroughly with water or fluoride mouthwash. Avoid brushing your teeth for at least 30 minutes. Dental treatment during pregnancy is considered safe. Talk to your dentist if you have any concerns.

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My dentures are loose, what can I do? There are various reasons, but suffice to say that the construction and successful wearing of a denture is dependent on many factors which cannot all be controlled by your dental provider. The shape of your mouth, the quality of your saliva and the presence or lack thereof of any teeth will make the largest determination of denture stability. There are many people who successfully wear dentures, but for some they can be problematic. If you have continued problems, it’s best to seek a professional opinion. There are options, like a reline to the existing denture. If it is not too old, the base of the denture can be relined to fit the present state of your ridge. For some, they may be a candidate in establishing a suction lower denture. A new technique on the market, with certified providers. If your dentures are too old, you may want to look into getting a new set to re-establish a good bite and fit, improve quality in function and aesthetics. Alternatively, there are also implant solutions. We always want to introduce what’s best and fits your needs.

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I am ready to purchase a new home. Where do I start?

ABSOLUTELY! Strength training can be done by EVERYONE at home and without fancy gym equipment.

Whether you are purchasing your first home or next or perhaps you are interested in an investment property or cottage, you will be making some big decisions along the way.

Over the past year, many have turned to walking as their primary form of exercise; A great option for cardio but, not a replacement for strength training. Strength training is an essential component of EVERYONE’S exercise plan. It improves the quality of life and has proven health benefits for people of all ages.

Your first step is to determine whether you are financially ready to purchase a home. A mortgage advisor can help you get started by providing you with advice and guidance that meets your unique situation and needs, so when you find the home you want to purchase, you are financially ready to do so.

The most effective plan is one that you enjoy, helps you reach your goals, and one that you will execute on consistently.

When you are looking for a mortgage advisor, find someone you feel comfortable with, who will answer all of your questions, who is excited to help you achieve your homeownership goals, and make the journey as fun and seamless as possible.

A health/fitness coach can enhance your success at home by providing support, accountability and helping you focus. At LIVE WELL, your Health Coach can create a customized, at-home or in-person, strength program tailored to your unique health history and goals. Start where you are and get strength training today!

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There are a number of factors that go into assessing whether you are getting paid fairly by WCB. One factor is whether WCB sets your wage rate correctly. Wage rates can be calculated in a number of ways. If your wage rate does not look like it accurately reflects your average earnings, this could be the problem. Another factor is the type of compensation you are being paid. For example, are you on wage loss benefits or on a disability pension? Different stages can result in different payments. If you disagree with a WCB decision, you can request a review of this decision. If you would like help determining whether you are getting paid fairly or need assistance with your claim, call me at 604-327-9882. We offer a free consultation to determine whether we can help.

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That’s what the sign says and we mean it. We only use real meat, vegetables, EVOO, and kelp. No additives, preservatives, flavouring, or synthetic ingredients. Why? It shows in the health and vitality of your furkid! My dog, Sassy is 17 ½ years old, everyone thinks she’s 6 or 7. She has a bath every 3 months when she gets her hair cut, yet stays white; no body odour, no bad breath, no gas, amazing poop, and the energy of a 6-year-old. Sassy’s been eating real food since I rescued her 15 years ago, and it shows. Sassy would be happy to show you around the store and barkery and share treats at the FREE sample bar. Ditch the kibble and invest in healthy food for your furkid. You’ll see, feel and smell the difference.

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Citynow Lougheed Highway traffic faces sewer work disruptions Traffic on Lougheed Highway will be reduced to one lane in each direction near the Kensington Avenue overpass for the next five months to allow for sewer construction on the south side of the highway, according to Metro Vancouver. A cycling lane for eastbound cyclists will be provided next to the construction zone.This traffic pattern will be in effect 24

hours a day, seven days a week, for the duration of the work. The traffic pattern on Winston Street between Lougheed Highway and Bainbridge Avenue will stay the same as it has been for the past several months, including: Ð no right-hand turns onto Winston Street from Lougheed Highway eastbound Ð southbound-only traf-

fic on Winston Street from south of the Sperling SkyTrain station to Bainbridge Avenue; and Ð a temporary detour along Bainbridge Avenue. Work will generally occur from Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., and Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. There may be times when crews will be required to work outside of these hours.

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Citynow Portable toilets not good enough: B.C. trades council Everybody does it, but only construction workers are expected to do it in a filthy portable toilet. “We’re talking about the sanitation practices for workers on construction sites,” said Brynn Bourke, interim executive director for the BC Building Trades Council. “The time has come to question the longstanding practice of providing portable toilets on construction sites when there is a safer alternative.” BCBT commissioned an occupational health and safety consulting firm, the Harwood Safety Group, to analyze sanitation in construction in B.C.The report found that the industry’s reliance on portable, non-plumbed washroom facilities (porta-potties) is “wholly inadequate.” BCBT is calling on oc-

cupational health and safety regulators at WorkSafeBC to support and, where appropriate, require plumbed washroom facilities on construction sites. “Construction workers have been dealing with unsanitary washrooms for decades,” said Bourke. “COVID-19 has highlighted the need for us to do better for the women and men doing this essential work of building and maintaining our province.” In B.C., regulations provide that workers must have access to plumbed washrooms, and they must be kept in clean and sanitary condition, except when plumbed facilities cannot be provided “because of the nature of the workplace.” Given the availability of trailered facilities that

are commonplace at public events and gatherings, or the option on larger projects to install fully plumbed-in washrooms, Bourke says the exception is no longer valid. “We compared the cost of providing portable toilets to providing plumbed facilities with flush toilets on a mid-size construction site of 100 workers and found it costs as little as $1 a day per worker to ensure protection from biological hazards.” BCBT has submitted its report to WorkSafeBC along with recommendations to modernize sanitation practices on construction sites. The council has also launched a companion advocacy campaign – Let’s #GetFlushed.

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32 THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 • Burnaby Now

WEEKLY SPECIALS! Prices Effective April 29 - May 5, 2021.

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED

Organic Lemons

Navel Oranges

from USA

from USA 2.16/kg

Sweet Bi-Colour Corn on the Cob

Organic Vegetable & Tomato Bedding Plants

from USA

from Meadowlands Horticultural Inc.

.98

498

5 for 500

/lb

907g Bag

Choices Ready To Eat Wraps

849

Choices Veggies & Dip

349549

749

each

350g

Organic Sturgeon Fillets LO Fresh • 52.89/kg CA L

4" Pot

Kicking Horse Organic Fair Trade Whole Bean Coffee

2399

Select Varieties

2699

/lb

1Kg

Sukin Botanicals Natural Face & Body Care

Choices’ Own Wholesome Country & Multiseed Sourdough Bread

Regular Pricing 11.99-27.49

499

The future of shopping at Choices is nearly here. Soon you’ll be able to click & collect on hundreds of the best local, organic and specialty food items on our new online store!

Coming soon!

500ml

Vega Sport Protein 801-837g Regular Pricing 54.99

FREE

Online Choices

699

BUY1 GET 1

each

Yoggu! Vegan Coconut Based Yogurt

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