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COVID-related complaints and violation tickets in Burnaby dropped last month after spiking during the crest of B.C.’s third wave of the pan-

demic in April, according to local police.

Burnaby RCMP’s COVID compliance enforcement team responded to 76 complaints and issued 16 violation tickets totalling $20,240 in May, according to a news

release.

That’s compared to 98 complaints and 27 tickets totalling $39,330 in April.

In May, eight tickets were handed out to people not wearing face coverings and eight more to people who organized or hosted

events that didn’t comply with the Emergency Programs Act. Burnaby RCMP’s COVID compliance enforcement team and City of Burnaby bylaw officers continue to conduct regular patrols through busi-

nesses, according to the release.

The COVID compliance enforcement team consists of officers putting in overtime on Fridays and Saturdays, while calls on the other days are dealt with by general duty

members, according to Burnaby RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Mike Kalanj.

“The day that we don’t need it any more, we just stop doing it,” he said.

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City behind on hiring women firefighters Cornelia Naylor

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Burnaby’s fire chief was given a proverbial slap on the back last week for hiring five women last year – but a look at the fire department’s history shows it is only just beginning to make up for 14 years of lost time when it comes to hiring female firefighters.

Fire Chief Chris Bowcock was at a council meeting May 31 to present the Burnaby Fire Department’s 2020 annual report.

After the presentation, Coun. Pietro Calendino made a point of congratulating Bowcock for the female recruits.

“We’ve asked the fire department to diversify for the last number of years,” Calendino said, “and I think they have been trying to recruit women to come into the force, but I realize that, in a job where sometimes you have to put 80, 90 pounds of equipment on, not that many women can manage that kind of stress, but I want to compliment the fire chief.”

An external review of the fire department in 2019 identified a lack of diversity as a major concern and recommended adding two positions for “community outreach, inclusion and diversity.”

Council responded by approving one extra captain position, and Bowcock recently told the NOW gender equity is important to council.

But that doesn’t always appear to have been the case for four current city councillors, including Calendino, who sat on council for 14 years while the city didn’t hire a single female firefighter.

TROUBLED HISTORY The Burnaby Fire Department was one of the first in the Lower Mainland to hire women, starting with three in 1993, and might have been expected

to be a leader in terms of gender equality within its ranks.

In the nine years that followed, however, the department hired just five women compared to 99 men, according to annual reports.

And after 2002 – when current city councillors Calendino, Sav Dhaliwal, Dan Johnston and Colleen Jordan were all on council – the department stopped hiring women altogether until 2016.

During part of that time, the city, the fire department, the local firefighters’ union and the fire chief were involving in fighting off an explosive sexual harassment and discrimination complaint at the BC Human Rights Tribunal from one of Burnaby’s first female firefighters, Boni Prokopetz.

Two male colleagues who said they were bullied for supporting her also launched complaints.

Prokopetz alleged she had faced sexual harassment and discrimination from her very first day on the job and throughout the decade that followed – and that the firefighters’ union (headed at the time by now-Mayor Mike Hurley) had done nothing to help, according to tribunal documents.

Prokopetz told the tribunal she had spoken to Hurley in 2003 about allegedly being blackballed by fire crews but he had said there was nothing he could do to help her because “that would only make it worse.”

Prokopetz’s colleague, firefighter Garry Wilson, alleged Hurley had told him in 2004 to “keep his head down” and stay out of the Prokopetz matter.

None of those allegations were ever tested at a hearing, and Prokopetz’s complaint was eventually resolved through a confidential settlement agreement in 2005.

Firefighting: More women have been hired by the Burnaby Fire Department. PHOTO NOW FILES

A TALE OF TWO FIRE DEPARTMENTS Richmond Fire-Rescue went through a similar trial by fire about a year later when all of its female firefighters walked off the job, many citing widespread sexual harassment from their male coworkers.

Unlike the Burnaby union, however, the Richmond firefighters’ union launched a grievance against their employer on behalf of its female members.

And veteran mediator Vince Ready, who was called in to resolve the dispute, ultimately put out a report that said “juvenile and hostile behaviour” aimed at the female firefighters had “contributed to the barriers to women’s potential” but had in many cases been “condoned by the employer or addressed in a half-hearted fashion.”

After that debacle, Richmond moved decisively, creating two new positions in the fire department – a new deputy chief’s position, filled by a female firefighter from Fort McMurray, and a recruiting officer position, filled by a female ex-Mountie.

The city also applied to the human rights tribu-

nal for an exemption that would allow it to make 75% of its new hires in the fire service women and visible minorities.

Since then, nearly 16% of its new recruits have been women.

Things ended differently in Burnaby.

After the Prokopetz case, the city simply stopped hiring female firefighters for more than a decade.

From 2005, when the confidential settlement was signed, to 2020, only 5% of new hires in Burnaby were women – and the five hired last year make up more than half of that.

‘IN A MIRROR’ Richmond fire Chief TimWilkinson, who happened to be the president of the Richmond firefighters’ union when it launched the grievance on behalf of the women firefighters, said that process and Ready’s report forced the Richmond department to see itself “in a mirror.”

“Through these difficulties that we went through, I think we were forced to examine ourselves, forced to be better,” he told the NOW. Wilkinson said the fire

service ought to reflect the community it serves, and women firefighters make a “massive difference” to how a fire department serves its citizens.

He used the example of an older woman in bed, experiencing a medical emergency in the middle the night, and what a relief it might to her for a female firefighter to be taking the lead on the call.

“Is that not the best service we can provide?” asked Wilkinson.

Medical emergencies currently account for the majority of calls to fire departments.

According to its 2020 annual report, 42% of calls to the Burnaby Fire Department last year were for medical emergencies, compared to 32% for fires and related incidents, 16% for public service and 10% for motor vehicle incidents.

LEADERSHIP GAP With five women hired out of a total of 30 new recruits in 2020 and two out of a total six this year, the Burnaby Fire Department appears to be making up for lost time, but the effects of the 14-year gap in hiring women may be seen in its leadership and the

absence of a network of women at all different seniority levels.

The department has no women in senior management, for example, and there is currently only a single female firefighter in its succession planning program, the pathway to senior management.

That means when it comes time to fill the deputy fire chief position recently vacated by longtime Burnaby firefighter Darcey O’Riordan, only one woman within the department will even be eligible to apply, according to Bowcock.

Last time the department had a deputy chief spot to fill, it passed over one of its few veteran female firefighters, who had been in the succession planning program for years.

SUPPORT SYSTEM Having women at all different levels of seniority is “hugely valuable,” according to assistant fire Chief Shelley Morris of the Surrey Fire Service, a department that has hired a consistent trickle of female firefighters since 1992, with no 14year gap.

When asked about the advantages of dispersed levels of seniority, Morris said they create an informal network of mentorship and support for women in the department.

“It provides women who are just joining the fire service a way to look up and see how women have been successful all the way through …

Those women see that, and they go, ‘Yeah, these women are thriving, they’re doing very well, they’re successful, they’re being promoted and they’re moving through the ranks without any barriers to them,” Morris told the NOW. Continued on page 5

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Continued from page 3 With more women hired in Burnaby since 2016, Bowcock acknowledged the benefits of more female firefighters working with other female crew members and sometimes even female officers.

“It creates and shows and develops that greater strength in the diversity on the shift and with each company, so it’s an overall very positive move as we start to increase those numbers,” he said.

But there’s no question the 14-year gap in hiring has left a hole where female officers would be today.

“You’ll have a period of time where there will be very few female fire officers at the fire company level in that there won’t be any graduating to those positions for some time,” Bowcock said.

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Fire department: More women needed. PHOTO NOW FILES

Asked if he feels he’s been handed a problem that was created by others before him, Bowcock said every organization has things it excels at and things it struggles with or hasn’t “dealt as well with.”

“This department strives for excellence in many ways, and we’ve achieved it in many ways, but we can’t just look at

the things we’ve done well,” he said. “We have to look at the opportunities for us to grow.”

As for Calendino’s pat on the back at last Tuesday’s council meeting, Bowcock said the Burnaby Fire Department has done a better job of hiring women over the last three years, but it still has “a long way to go.”

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The man calling himself Walter Gonzales worked at a Vancouver pool company and lived with a woman in the Lower Mainland for a year-anda-half, according to a recent ruling by Ontario Superior Court Justice James Diamond.

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B.C. made the right call on schools

B.C. has done many things differently than other provinces when it comes to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the key differences is B.C. keeping its K-12 school system open with in-person learning the entire school year.

It has been a controversial decision.The BC Teachers’ Federation has challenged almost every aspect of the reopening plans. Social media has been home to critics savagely attacking the idea of keeping schools open.

While all provinces began the school year with in-person learning, some – notably Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta – have switched to online learning for long stretches of the year.The result has been a confusing mess of a school year in many places outside of B.C. Dr. Bonnie Henry has insisted since B.C. schools reopened last spring that there is low transmission in schools and that protecting the mental health of young people was worth what was – and remains – a relatively small risk of getting the virus from inside a school.

Indeed, a recent report

by Ontario’s Science Advisory Panel concluded school closures have a widespread and significant negative impact on students’ mental and physical health as well as their academic achievement.

To its credit, the BC NDP government has let Henry and public health officials make the determination of risks and benefits that flow from having schools open – just as it gives public health the lead hand on pretty much all COVID-19 decisions.

As I have noted in this space before, Premier John Horgan told me when the pandemic began he would not be the lead public face on this issue and would leave things pretty much

up to Henry, Health Minister Adrian Dix and other cabinet ministers.

That stands in stark contrast to some other premiers, notably Ontario’s Doug Ford and Alberta’s Jason Kenney. Ford, in particular, has presided over a clumsy, inconsistent and political approach that sometimes closes schools and sometimes does not.

Ontario has now closed all schools until the next school year.

Just as B.C. took a softer approach when it came to in-person dining - for much of the year, this province was the only province west of New Brunswick where you could sit down at an indoor table at restaurant and enjoy a meal with others – we have taken a softer approach when it came to schools.

B.C. parents overwhelmingly support the continued reopening, while parents in Ontario are feeling quite the opposite right now.

Some things have been hit and miss in this pandemic. Officials in all provinces were slow to act to curb the threat of COVID-19 on long-term care homes, for example, and the border with the U.S. stayed open too long.

But B.C. got it right when it came to keeping our schools open. As the end of the school year approaches, it is worth noting cases associated with school-aged kids have remained consistently low since the pandemic began: fewer than 25,000 cases (4% of the school population) and less than 130 hospitalized (.02%).

B.C. schools are safe, and they are open. Both of those accomplishments rank as two of the province’s biggest and most important victories in this pandemic.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Opinionnow Burnaby should allow people to drink in parks Editor: It’s time for the City of Burnaby to legalize the responsible consumption of alcohol in Burnaby parks.

Both New Westminster and Vancouver have pilot projects in the works, and Burnaby should get with the times and join them.

The pandemic is certainly adding some urgency to this change. Something like half of our population live in apartment buildings and don’t have backyards to invite friends to for safe outdoor socializing.

But even in normal, non-pandemic times, people who live in apartments should be able to sit on the grass and have a quiet beer with friends.

The reality is, all of the negative behaviours associated with excessive drinking that we are trying to avoid are already illegal, such as public drunkenness and public urination.

Those laws should be enforced, but the vast majority of people are capable of behaving themselves, and they shouldn’t be made to feel like criminals if they want to have a glass of wine in a park while they watch the sun set.

And if a pilot project doesn’t work out and hordes of hoodlums materialize from nowhere and our parks are overrun by ne’er-do-wells, we

can always cancel the project. But somehow, I don’t think that’s going to happen. I think we’re going to see good, well-behaved Burnabarians enjoying their parks responsibly.

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My tax bill is terrible Editor: I have been a Burnaby-based business for almost 35 years and have always felt that I was treated equitably by the City of Burnaby with regards to property taxes.

That just changed.

My current tax bill came in at $51,185.37 based on my property assessment of $4,748,000. Last year, I paid $36,683.70 based on a property assessment of $4,823,000.

My assessment went down by $75,000 and my taxes went up by $14,501.67.

How is this justified?

I don’t recall receiving $14,501.67 in more services from the City of Burnaby over the past year.

I don’t believe I have much recourse. I didn’t challenge my property assessment when it came out in February as it seemed fair.

This tax increase is anything but fair. What has the City of Burnaby done to its commercial tax rate that justifies I pay this much more in tax for 2021? May wonders never cease.

Gerardo Trasolini, Burnaby

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A 20-year-old man was arrested last week in relation to a hit-and-run involving a Burnaby school bus with children on board.

Police were called to Montecito Elementary on Duthie Avenue at about 3:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 3 for reports of a hitand-run in front of the school, according to a Burnaby RCMP news release.

A silver coloured sedan had reportedly hit the side of a moving school bus with students on board, the release said.

Neither the bus driver nor any of the children were injured, according to police.

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ing in the area of Montecito Elementary, it actually belongs to Burnaby’s St. Helen’s Catholic school, according to Burnaby RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Cunningham.

Officers located a possible suspect vehicle a short time later near the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course.

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Burnaby RCMP will be recommending impaireddriving, drug-trafficking and weapons-possession charges, according to the release.

“Our primary concern is the safety of the children and the public,” Cunningham said in the release. “Our youth section officers are continuing to investigate the reason for the suspect to have been outside the school and will remain in close contact with school administrators.We will not tolerate this dangerous behaviour in our communities, especially when children are put at risk.”

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Burnaby Now THURSDAY, June 10, 2021

Citynow ‘Turtle lady’ keeps an eye on nests Cornelia Naylor

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Things are picking up for a wildlife biologist hired for the summer to monitor endangered western painted turtles nesting at Burnaby Lake Park.

After a slow start last month, during which she spotted only a few of the at-risk shelled reptiles, Leila Riahi said she is now encountering multiple turtles on some nights.

Riahi, who has a degree in ecological restoration and a diploma in fisheries and wildlife management, was hired for the summer by the Coastal Painted Turtle Project to monitor nesting females.

She can be found hanging out by the nesting beach near the Cariboo Dam five evenings a week with a pair of binoculars and a catalogue of ev-

ery turtle, complete with photos and descriptors, the Coastal Painted Turtle Project has ever identified in Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake Brook.

Last Wednesday, while the NOW was on scene, Turtle 269 emerged from the lake and began wandering down the busy foot path, possibly looking for a place to lay eggs.

Riahi brought her to the more secure, fenced nesting beach nearby, but the turtle decided it wasn’t her time and returned to the water.

A week earlier, Riahi said another turtle had spent several hours painstakingly clawing a hole into the rock-hard path only to return to the water without laying her eggs.

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Safe haven: Wildlife biologist Leila Riahi is monitoring the endangered western painted turtled nesting at Burnaby Lake Park.

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Project have for years tried to encourage the females to nest at the protected beach when they can.

That means keeping an eye out for females that look like they’re about to lay eggs in a risky location and moving them to the beach.

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People now STM grad releases anthem for the Class of 2021 jmaclellan@burnabynow.com

When Elizabeth Irving first started high school, the words “Grade 12” carried the weight of great expectations.

Grade 12 would be the year of momentous occasions, the year that would reward you for all your work over the previous five years. It would be the year when everything happened.

It wasn’t supposed to be the year when everything went sideways in a global pandemic.

But the 17-year-old New West resident, who’s about to graduate from St.Thomas More Collegiate in Burnaby, hasn’t let COVID-19 stop her from carving out her own memorable grad year.

Irving just released a new single, Your Time, which she wrote during some of her moments of struggle in 2020.

“I was going into Grade 12. I was kinda losing a little bit of hope,” she said.

“This song really helped me get through the pandemic. It’s an anthem that I hope inspires other people.”

The song was recorded at Paranoyd Studios in Port Moody, where Irving has been recording since she first won a Tri-Cities Got Talent contest as a 10-year-old in 2014. It was then mixed and mas-

tered in L.A. under proform. I kind of feed off ducer Bob Malone, and their energy when I sing.” the recording includes the But she’s taken on as talents of such top musimany virtual projects as cians as drummer Kenny she could – including singAronoff – all done realongs for the Vancouver motely and brought toWhitecaps’ Caps Clubgether by technology. house series for kids and Irving admits she’s not for the City of New Westa huge techie (“surprisminster’s holiday proingly, for a teenager,” she gramming at Christmassays with a laugh), but time. she’s come to embrace the “I still tried my absopower of technology over lute best to get on Zoom, the past 15 to get on months. virtual perFor reformances, cording, she and be notes, havthere for ing Zoom as everybody Website a platform who was elizabethirving.ca for writing stuck at and produc- Instagram home,” Ir@elizabethirvingofficial ing allowed ving said. her the free- Facebook “I redom to inally had to @ElizabethIrvingOfficial stantly commake my Twitter municate virtual perand collabo- @Miss_Elizabeth5 formances rate with the a getaway team in L.A. for families to do someTechnology has also althing fun from their own lowed her to keep pursuhomes.” ing her love of performShe’s also continued ing, though she admits it’s work as an anthem singer not the same as performfor theVancouver Canucks ing live.

– minus the thousands of “I think, for performfans who would typically ers, the audience and talk- be in the arena. ing to them, conversing “Without them, it’s so with the audience, is such different. It’s like this hole a huge part of your perwhile you’re performing; formance. It just gives it feels like you’re by yourmore oomph to your perself,” she said. “That pleaformance, more passion,” sure of, after you sing, she said. “Losing that, for hearing people cheering, me specifically, was a huge is just the most satisfying loss. I love interacting with feeling.” the audience when I perAt the same time, Irving

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has been throwing herself into her Grade 12 year.

Her schedule at STM has her in class part-time and online part-time, on alternating days.

Despite COVID, she’s been able to continue pursuing her studies in the school’s music department. She’s a member of the school’s concert choir and its auditioned chamber and jazz choirs, and she notes the two auditioned groups require a huge time commitment.

“It’s almost like you’re taking football or a very high-end sport, just because of how much time it takes up,” she said.

Choir is also where she has found “really, really amazing friends,” and she’s glad they’ve been able to keep singing, albeit with masks on and physically distanced from each other – and without the live performances they would otherwise be offering.

Learning through COVID isn’t easy on anyone, Irving admitted, but she said she’s grateful to be at STM. “The teachers and the staff have really advocated for all the Grade 12s and are really, really trying their best to make the most out of this year,” she said.

To round out her final year, Irving has also continued playing on the school’s Ultimate Fris-

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bee team and volunteering in the learning assistance department, where she works as a teacher’s assistant and peer tutor helping students with disabilities.

That work, in combination with her love of music, has set Irving on her path into the future. Come fall, she’ll be starting music therapy studies at Capilano University.

“I love working with kids and people, especially children that have a disability.That’s something that I really love to do,” Ir-

ving said. “Music therapy was really kind of a nobrainer for me.”

With fall now in sight, Irving is also looking forward to a world where she can start spending more time with her family and friends again.

The one thing that’s tops on her to-do list?

Hugging everyone she knows.

“I’m also a huge hugger, so not being able to hug my family and friends has been hard for me,” she said with a laugh.

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Arts now Burnaby artist featured in explorASIAN Festival A Burnaby artist was among those featured in the 2021 explorASIAN Festival.

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Among the artists featured was Burnaby’s Taslim Samji.

Her show, interCONNECTED, is available for viewing in an online gallery at explorasian.org/ taslim-samji.

Samji – who was born in Tanzania, with roots from India, and grew up in Vancouver – is known for her work in curating thought-provoking exhibitions that showcase the work of immigrants and female Muslim artists in

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She describes her work as both abstract and interdisciplinary.

“I’m always searching for different ways to present the work,” she explained.

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Casino cheat forfeits $22,000 in chips Charges against Boudreau were stayed in January, but Dow said the casino had fired the dealer as a result of the incidents.

Between Dec. 11 and 13, 2018, Lull’s baccarat play at Boudreau’s table sparked the suspicion of security officials, and closer scrutiny of surveillance footage of Lull and Boudreau appeared to confirm GrandVilla’s suspicions, according to Dow. “It became clear to the people observing the video images that Mr. Boudreau was dealing the cards in a way that would allow Mr. Lull an advantage,” he said. “And, by Mr. Lull’s conduct, it could be inferred that he was making

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An American man who admitted to defrauding a Burnaby casino by cheating at cards has been granted an absolute discharge but was ordered to forfeit more than $22,000 in gambling chips.

Herbert Lull, 66, pleaded guilty in April to “cheating at play,” a Criminal Code offence with a maximum sentence of two years in jail.

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decisions based on information that he was given by the dealer.”

Dow noted “not much more is known about the relationship between these individuals.”

The men weren’t charged until a year later (December 2019), and Dow said the case had also dragged on because of COVID-19 and protracted plea-bargaining discussions.

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Dow said the total sum that Lull had won by cheating was in dispute but noted some allegations put the figure in the “tens of thousands of dollars.”

A total of $44,885 in gambling chips had been seized, and the joint submission called for half that to be forfeited as part of Lull’s punishment.

“There’s no need to further penalize Mr. Lull in the Crown’s view,” said Dow. Dow noted Lull’s lack of a criminal record, his compliance with bail terms and especially his guilty plea.

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A 28-year-old woman slapped with a 24-hour prohibition for drunk driving recently made the

mistake of calling her even more impaired twin sister to pick her up, according to Burnaby RCMP. Police had set up a check stop at McBride Boulevard and 10th Ave-

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A pioneer politician, human rights champion and former Burnaby MLA is having her legacy honoured by the city.

At the May 31 council meeting, Burnaby council announced the approval of naming a new arena being built at 10th Avenue and 18th Street in Edmonds after Rosemary Brown.

Brown, born in 1930, was a human rights advocate who used her voice to fight racism and discrimination against women and people of colour.

She helped create the British Columbia Association for Advancement of Coloured People, which worked to address discrimination against Black

people in housing and employment as well as advocate for human rights legislation.

In 1972, Brown made history when she ran for the BC NDP Party and won a seat in the Vancouver-Burrard riding, becoming the first Black woman elected to a provincial legislature in Canada.

Then, in 1975, Brown once again made history when she became the first woman to run for leader of a major Canadian political party, representing the NDP, but came in second to Ed Broadbent.

The Vancouver-Burrard riding was then removed in 1979. Brown decided to run in Burnaby and was successful in winning a seat in Burnaby-Edmonds, which she

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Women’s Studies at Burnaby’s Simon Fraser University in 1987.

Brown passed away on April 26, 2003.

“Our family is thrilled to know that my mother’s life’s work is being remembered in this way,” Brown’s daughter, Cleta Brown, said in a statement after the announcement.

“Many of the people who visit this new arena will be new immigrants, women and other people whose lives have benefited directly from the causes she dedicated her life to advancing.”

Brown was also honoured with a commemorative stamp from Canada Post that shows her standing in front of the B.C. legislative buildings.

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Council also announced that the new community centre on Kensington Avenue would be named after Burnaby soccer star Christine Sinclair (see story on page 24).

“Christine Sinclair and Rosemary Brown have been trailblazers and a huge source of inspiration for people of all ages, particularly for girls and young women,” Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley said in an announcement.

“Each of them have made a tremendous impact, and the City of Burnaby is proud to honour them by having their names on these marquee recreation facilities.”

Once she retired from politics, Brown was appointed as the Ruth Wyn Woodward Professor in

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WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY

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The Burnaby BC Community Response Network in partnership with the Burnaby Senior’s Resource Society is spreading the word on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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INFORMATION ON ELDER ABUSE AND WHO TO CALL IN AN EMERGENCY How to get help: Ð Seniors who are in immediate danger should call 9-1-1 Ð Seniors Abuse and Information Line (SAIL) at 604-437-1940 Ð BC211 Help Line Services: www.bc211.ca or call or text 2-1-1 (counselling, abuses, addiction, and many other services for seniors)

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were 1,672 victims in the category of violent offences against seniors reported to the RCMP, while more than 19,000 seniors complained of property offences, such as theft or vandalism.

There are indications most abuse of seniors is financial, with about half of it stemming from family members, based on surveys the office has done and data it has collected, Mackenzie said.

Mackenzie said the 17% increase relates to a very small number of calls.

With one million seniors in the province, those figures don’t give a true measure of abuse, she said during a December 2020 news conference.

“Yes, the increase is concerning, but what’s even more concerning is we’re clearly missing a whole bunch that’s out there.”

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Kuhn’s group, which provides coordinated community responses to adults experiencing abuse, neglect and self-neglect, says efforts need to be made to understand why abuse of older adults happens, how to identify it and prevent it.

“It is important that people deal with any abuses they face and get help,” said Kuhn, who is also a retired teacher.

B.C.’s seniors advocate said in December 2020 that calls related to the abuse of elders had jumped.

In her annual report monitoring seniors services, Isobel Mackenzie found calls to the seniors abuse and information line increased by 17% between 2018 and 2019.

The report says there were 5,558 calls to the seniors line, and 28% of them were related to abuse.

However, the report says the advocate’s office has identified a lack of effective tools for measuring the abuse and neglect of seniors, which caused the followup review with a report expected next year.

Mackenzie says there’s a lack of awareness about what classifies as elder abuse, adding that people don’t know where to report abuse and there’s no way to track it.

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Elder abuse affects thousands of older adults based on estimates of rates amongst the Canadian population, and Ken Kuhn says it’s time for action.

A mentor with the BC Association of Community Response Networks, Kuhn says people need to do more about the abuse of older adults.

“The basic human rights of older Canadians are challenged and undercut every day and, tragically, this has never been more true than over the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic,” explained Kuhn.

“It’s estimated that seven to 10% of older Canadians are victims of elder abuse.”

The scale of the problem is staggering, according to the World Health Organization, which reports that 15.7% of people (approximately one in six) aged 60 years and older were subjected to some form of abuse. As well, the WHO reports: Rates of elder abuse are high in institutions such as nursing homes and longterm care facilities, with two in three staff reporting that they have committed abuse in the past year.

ELDER ABUSE PROBLEM GROWING DURING COVID-19 Ð Rates of abuse have increased dramatically during the COVID pandemic Ð Only one in 24 cases of elder abuse is reported, in part because older people are often afraid to report cases of abuse to family, friends, or to the authorities

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One of the most iconic local athletes has been recognized by the City of Burnaby for her impact on the game of soccer internationally and locally.

At the May 31 council meeting, Burnaby council announced it had approved the renaming of the former Fortius Sport and Health Facilities to Christine Sinclair Community Centre.

“She’s probably the best known Burnabyite for the last probably three decades now,” Coun. Sav Dhaliwal said after announcing the renaming approval on behalf of council.

“It’s a fitting honour for her.”

In December of 2020, the City of Burnaby agreed to buy the 5.16-acre property in a $26.6-million deal.

The city signed a purchase and sale agreement

with the Fortius Foundation to buy the land, including the roughly 146,000-square-foot building on the property.

The Fortius Foundation opened its facilities in 2013 as an integrated athlete development centre.

In November 2020, it announced the centre was closing as of Dec. 31, with COVID-19 being a large factor.

The centre includes a double gymnasium, a fitness centre and office space.

Sinclair currently plays for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women›s Soccer League, but it’s her international career that has made her shine.

On Jan. 29, 2020, the Burnaby product made world history when she scored international goal number 185, surpassing the previous all-time leader Abby Wambach of the U.S. Sinclair has donned the Maple Leaf 297 times,

Local icon: Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair will be recognized by the City of Burnaby with the renaming of the former Fortius centre in her honour. PHOTO CANADA SOCCER

starting 291 of those matches.

She has 186 goals and 55 assists on the international stage to date.

“Born and raised in Burnaby, Christine Sinclair has been a household name for decades,” Mayor Mike Hurley said at Monday’s meeting.

“She is the most successful soccer player ever

to compete for Canada and one of the greatest Canadian athletes in history.

“We are so proud to have her name adorning a facility where the next generation of Burnaby’s sport heroes might get their start.”

To that SPECIAL GRAD in your life We will be publishing a very Special Graduation 2021 feature on Thursday, June 24 in 45,000 newspapers across Burnaby! Honour the special high school, college or university graduate in your family with a congratulatory message in this feature. This keepsake ad can be clipped out and saved in the family scrapbook and enjoyed for years to come!

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MALCOLM, Doreen June 28,1943 - May 28, 2021 With great sadness we announce the passing of Doreen Malcolm on May 28, 2021 at age 77.

Doreen was born in Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica, training to become a teacher at St. Joseph’s College in Kingston.

She came to Canada in 1970, to further pursue her education and career, obtaining her Master’s degree in Psychology from Simon Fraser University in 1985. Doreen contributed so much to the lives of children and colleagues she worked with in the New Westminster School District over many years.

Doreen’s work was very meaningful to her, and she was dedicated to her vocation as school counsellor, she cared deeply and had a natural ability to reach people.

David Joseph Crilly (Davey) of Burnaby, BC passed away peacefully on Monday, May 31st, 2021 at the age of 85.

David was born in Ardoyne Belfast and was predeceased by his parents William and Elizabeth Crilly and his sisters Jean, Rosaleen, Alice and Kate. He is survived by his Wife, Lynda Crilly; children Richard, Daniel and Michelle; grandchildren Andrew, Brendan, Dylan and Dallas; great grandchildren Benjamin, Ella, Caleigh, Nevaeh, Scarlett, Serenity; Brothers, Billy, Charlie, Fergie and Martin.

Those who knew David, knew he was always the life of the party. He adored his family and his loss will be felt by many. A Celebration of Life will be planned in Belfast NI in the coming weeks.

People wishing to honor David’s love of life, can make donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of British Columbia https://alzheimer.ca/bc/en

Doreen is survived by her sisters, Thelma and Barbara, and her brothers Tony and Elroy, and by her nieces and nephews in London, England, and New York, who are all feeling their great loss.

Doreen was also much loved, and will be missed so much by all of the Partridge family, who were lucky enough to be part of Doreen’s chosen family in Canada.

There are so many friends who will miss her tremendously.

She will be remembered for her wisdom, intelligence, caring and compassion.

A celebration of life will be held when we are able to gather.

Doreen loved animals, and in remembrance, those who wish to honour her may consider making a donation to the SPCA. https://spca.bc.ca/donate/

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LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE TO Keifeixang Li & Yinglei Mai, regarding the contents of storage locker and BMW 320i, left at 2008 - 2378 Alpha Ave., Burnaby, BC. I, Cynthia Tomlin, PO BOX 99900, MK 066811, RPO West Georgia, Vancouver, BC, V6Z0C1, will dispose or sell these items on or after July 10, 2021.

The items will be disposed of after 30 days of the notice being served or posted, unless the person being notified takes the items, or establishes a right to the items, or makes a dispute resolution application with the Residential Tenancy Branch, or makes an application in Supreme Court to establish their rights to these items.

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House with Acreage $6,799,888 GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY!! Rare 58.6 Acres of high production Elliot, Duke, Blue crop and Bonus. Spacious 17,000+ square foot barns/sheds plus two houses bringing in rental income.Truly is a one−of−a−kind property located in the most desirable agricultural area in Abbotsford.

Call today!!!

604−300−8090

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Experts • Repairs • Staining • Installation • Free Estimates

Professional Work

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WANTED I BUY VINTAGE CAMERAS 604-226-1868

AGGRECON SPECIALTIES

FLOORING

BONDED & INSURED EXPERIENCED EMPLOYEES PROFESSIONAL, SAFE AND RELIABLE

604-900-6010 MrHandyman.ca

Full Lawn Care Service you can count on!

LAWN CUTS weekly & vacation coverage Maintenance Packages • Seasonal Services: Seed, Aerate, Fertilize, Lime • Hedge & Shrub Trimming

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604-230-0627

Need help with your Home Renovation?

Find it in the Classifieds!

PAINT THE TOWN Find help in the Home Services Section.

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

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SUDOKU

HOME SERVICES PAINTING/ WALLPAPER SPECIAL SPRING PAINTING DISCOUNT EXTERIOR & INTERIOR Residential & Commercial

35%OFF 25 years experience.

Free Estimates

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

FAIRWAY PAINTING Fully Insured 20 yrs. exp. • Free Est.

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

Painting Specials

2 rooms for $350, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed.

Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Moulding Services.

778-895-3503

Call 604-

7291234

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT HUMMINGBIRD RENOVATIONS Specializing in Bathrooms, Ensuites and much more

D&M PAINTING

Work within your budget

Interior / Exterior Specialist.

Many Years Experience.

Fully Insured.

Top Quality • Quick Work.

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ROOFING

Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

778-387-3626

Bros. Roofing Ltd. Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tile & laminate flrs, painting, decks.. and more.

Call Dhillon, 604-782-1936

604-946-4333 New Roofing & Repairs.

Gutter Cleaning • $80 Free Est. • GLRoofing.ca

604-240-5362

PAINTING/WALLPAPER SUMMER PAINTING/FLOORING SPECIAL!

Quayside Painting is offering a summer painting special for only $350 for three rooms, and flooring for $2/sq ft!

Highly experienced and detail−oriented painter experienced with strata complexes, commercial and residential buildings.

Over 20 years of experience. WCB Insured. A+ rating with the BBB. Also highly experienced with pressure washing and carpet cleaning at great prices!

604−727−0043

ALL RENOVATIONS: •Kitchen •Baths •Additions •Patio •Stairs •Deck •Fences •P Painting •D Drywall & MORE

778-892-1530

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INT & EXT • 778-836-0436

Free Estimate

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Looking to do some

Home Improvement?

Refer to the Service Directory for all of your home improvement, decorating and gardening needs.

BRADS JUNK REMOVAL.com

• FULL SERVICE JUNK REMOVAL & Clean-Up at Affordable Rates • Pianos & Hot Tubs No Problem • Booked Appointments • Same-Day Service • Residential & Commercial

from $249/week + dump fees

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20 YARD BIN RENTALS

ROOFING

PATIOS Aluminum & Glass Patio Covers, Sunrooms & Railings

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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TREE SERVICES

Pruning, Hedge Trimming Tree & Stump Removal 75 ft Bucket Trucks Covid-19 Safety Guidelines strictly followed.

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A1 TOP CANADIAN ROOFING LTD.

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VEGAN CHOICES Prices Effective June 10 - 16, 2021.

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED Organic Bunch Spinach

Choices Ready to Eat Kale Salad

Choices Vegan Herb Samosas

from Olera Farms in Abbotsford

2 for 500

298

549

each

LO CA L

Organic Black Seedless Grapes

Choices Hummus

from Mexico

398/lb 8.77/kg

2 for 700 250g

Vega One All-in-One Nutritional Shakes

Coconut Bliss Organic Frozen Dessert

4999

5 New Varieties from USA

398

599

827-876g

267-383g

473ml

Natural Factors and Whole Earth & Sea Vitamins & Supplements

Hardbite Natural Potato Chips

All Products on Sale!

20% off

128g - 150g

Kitsilano | Cambie | Kerrisdale | Yaletown Commercial Drive | Burnaby Crest /ChoicesMarkets

Choices’ Own Vegan Morning Muffins

2/500

assorted sizes Regular Retail 3.79-86.49

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Taylor Farms Salad Kits

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349 549 mini 150g

regular 350g

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