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Police seek tips in hospital arson

Jess Balzer

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Authorities in Burnaby have released new surveillance video of a suspect they believe was involved in the Burnaby Hospital arson last November.

On Nov. 15, 2020, firefighters were called to the hospital at 10:14 p.m. for a report of a fire, according to assistant Fire Chief DaveYounger.

On arrival, they found heavy smoke billowing from several doors and windows in the six-storey north wing, located off Sunset Street and Ingleton Avenue.

Inside the hospital, many patients had already been evacuated to the south side by staff, according toYounger.

Crews located the fire on the second floor.

Seventeen trucks and 58 firefighters responded to the blaze.

The video released Monday shows a man walking outside of the hospital before stepping into an elevator inside the building on the evening of the fire. Police say both videos were taken before the blaze was started.

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Arson suspect: Burnaby RCMP released a video showing a suspect in the arson at Burnaby Hospital. PHOTO SCREENSHOT/CONTRIBUTED

they can now confirm the person in the video is a suspect in the case and is believed to have started the fire.

A still image was released in 2020 to the public, but it wasn’t clear at the time if the individual was involved.

“We believe the public may be key in helping solve this crime, which caused millions of dollars in damage,” Burnaby

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Mike Kalanj said.

“We are asking everyone to take a close look at this video and to contact police if they have any information on this suspect or this arson.We want to hear from anyone with any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, as even a small tip may be important to this investigation.”

Over the past year, there

have been more than 50 officers assisting with the investigation, reviewing more than 1,500 hours of video footage, according to Burnaby RCMP. “Significant resources have been put into solving this crime over the past year, but we now need the public’s help to identify this suspect,” Burnaby RCMP investigator Cpl. Andrew Coupe added.

“If you have informa-

tion, or saw anything suspicious around the time of this arson, please reach out to us. Our investigators want to hear from you.”

A special phone tip line and email address has been set up. Anyone with information is asked to call 604-646-9522 or email bghfire@rcmp-grc. gc.ca.

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City having deadly year for overdoses Jess Balzer

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Tragedy continues to strike B.C., as well as Burnaby, as the province struggles with an ongoing overdose crisis.

According to the latest data from the BC Coroners Service, released on Nov. 9, 152 lives were lost across the province from suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths.

The total is the highest number of suspected drug deaths ever recorded in the month of September.

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In Burnaby this year, there have been 58 deaths, according to the new data, which is the highest number recorded from 2011 to 2021.

In 2021 thus far, there have been 1,534 deaths recorded, which is a 24% increase in the number of deaths recorded between January and September of last year (1,240).

Combining the 181 deaths recorded in August as well as September’s total, there were roughly 5.5 deaths per day.

Deaths in Burnaby for

the past 10 years are as follows: Ð 2021 = 58 Ð 2020 = 57 Ð 2019 = 29 Ð 2018 = 49 Ð 2017 = 44 Ð 2016 = 40 Ð 2015 = 15 Ð 2014 = 11 Ð 2013 = 13 Ð 2012 = 10 Ð 2011 = 10 “Once again, we are reporting record numbers of deaths in our province due to the toxic illicit drug supply,” BC Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said in a

statement.

“The tremendous loss being felt by families and communities across B.C., as they mourn loved ones lost far too soon, is heartbreaking.”

The townships in B.C. experiencing the highest number of illicit drug deaths this year are Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria. Burnaby has the fifth-highest number.

“Our province is in the sixth year of this public health emergency, and the death rate due to toxic drugs has never been

higher,” Lapointe added.

“Urgent action on a number of fronts is required, including much broader access to safe supply, more readily available and efficient drug-checking services, and a shift from a law-enforcement focus to a health-centred approach.

“The province’s application to the federal government to decriminalize possession of illicit drugs for personal use is an essential step to address the drug toxicity crisis.”

The Burnaby school board has joined a growing number of B.C. boards that have rejected mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for staff.

The board announced last week it had made the decision after “careful consideration of information provided by public health and discussions with partner groups.”

“As we have in the past, we relied on guidance from our local health authority,” read the announcement sent out on Nov. 10. “We considered information shared by Fraser Health with us last month where they assured us that the high level of vaccination in Burnaby means schools can operate safely without a mandate. In making this decision, we also reviewed the K-12 Sector Guidelines for Vaccination Policies provided by the Ministry of Education, BC Public School Employers’ Association and the provincial advisory group.”

The notice said the board was continuing to encourage all staff who can to get vaccinated.

The Burnaby board’s decision came after trustees in Vancouver, Surrey, Abbotsford, New Westminster and Chilliwack also rejected vaccine mandates for staff.

In a letter to parents, trustees reiterated the reason for their decision.

“Public health officials have told us that the multiple layers of protection that we already have in place help keep schools low-risk settings for transmission,” the letter said.

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CityConnect ELECTRONIC PUBLIC HEARING Burnaby City Council hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing

TUESDAY, 2021 NOVEMBER 23 AT 5PM

Via a Zoom webinar to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”.

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS 1) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 31, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14388 Rez. #21-20 4250 Canada Way From: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M8a Advanced Technology Research District and Discovery Place Community Plan) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M8a Advanced Technology Research District and Discovery Place Community Plan guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Skysign Rezoning – REZ 21-20, 4250 Canada Way, Burnaby” prepared by Signarama Burnaby) Purpose: to permit the installation of an additional skysign on the north elevation of the existing six-storey office building Applicant: Pacific Blue Cross Health Benefits Society 2) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 30, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14387 Rez. #19-51 1508 Hatton Avenue From: R4 Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM2 Multiple Family Residential District and the amended Montecito Community Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Fourplex 1508 Hatton Avenue, Burnaby, B.C.” by KGW Architecture) Purpose: to permit the construction of a four-unit multi-family residential development Applicant: Interworld Properties Inc. 3) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 28, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14385 Rez. #18-03

4) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 29, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14386

7) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 25, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14382

Rez. #17-14

Rez. #19-62

2100, 2160, 2210 Springer Avenue, and 5334 Lougheed Highway

3550 Wayburne Drive

From: M2 General Industrial District, C6 Gasoline Service Station District and R2 Residential District

From: P2 Administration and Assembly District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, RM5r Multiple Family Residential District and Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Bassano Concept Book” prepared by IBI Group) Purpose: to establish a Conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the subject site (Bassano Site), in order to guide further site specific rezoning applications for the future construction of a high-density strata and non-market rental development over three main phases.

Resulting from the findings and recommendations of the Mayor’s Task Force on Community Housing, and other adopted and emerging housing policies, the proposed Conceptual Master Plan also includes an innovative approach to the provision of non-market rental housing for Council’s consideration, involving the development of a ‘swing site’ to temporarily house tenants displaced by development in the Metrotown area while their replacement homes are being constructed.

No specific development is being proposed by the subject rezoning application Applicant: Boffo Developments Ltd.

Purpose: to permit the construction of 13 stacked townhouse buildings, comprised of 130 mixed market strata, market rental, and non-market rental townhouse dwellings Applicant: Symphony Group of Companies 8) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 32, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14389 Rez. #21-37 3713 Kensington Avenue From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C2 Community Commercial District, C3e General Commercial District, P6 Regional Institutional District, and P2 Administration and Assembly District) To: P3 Park and Public Use District

Rez. #17-10000

Purpose: to permit the full range of uses allowable under the P3 Park and Public Use District for the City-owned Christine Sinclair Community Centre, and remove zoning and covenant restrictions on the previous operators

5868 Olive Avenue

Applicant: City of Burnaby

From: RM3 Multiple Family Residential District

9) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 33, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14390

5) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 26, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14383

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s, RM5r Multiple Family Residential District and Metrotown Downtown Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Polygon Olive North” prepared by DYS Architecture)

6280 and 6350 Willingdon Avenue

Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-rise market strata, market rental and non-market rental residential building

From: RM3 Multiple Family Residential District

Applicant: Polygon Development 312 Ltd.

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the RM5s and, RM5r Multiple Family Residential District and the Metrotown Downtown Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Willingdon Residential Development” prepared by Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc. and David Stoyko Landscape Architecture Inc.)

6) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 27, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14384

Purpose: to permit the construction of two high-rise apartment buildings with podium frontage along Willingdon Avenue and Cassie Avenue

From: RM3 Multiple Family Residential District

Applicant: Wesgroup Properties Ltd.

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM2 and RM2r Multiple Family Residential Districts) and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Wayburne Townhomes” prepared by Integra Architecture Inc.)

Rez. #17-10001 5900 Olive Avenue To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, RM5r Multiple Family Residential District and Metrotown Downtown Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Polygon Olive Court” prepared by DYS Architecture)

Text Amendment Purpose: to define the requirements of temporary use permits

Reports, bylaws, and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available on the City’s website at Burnaby.ca/PublicHearings from 2021 November 10.

Any questions regarding the Public Hearing processes and agenda items may be directed to the Office of the City Clerk, 604-294-7290.

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Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-rise market residential building and a low-rise non-market rental building Applicant: Olive Properties Inc. The Public Hearing will be conducted via Zoom webinar and live-streamed on the City’s website.

Anyone who believes they are affected by a proposed bylaw can participate in the Public Hearing by the following means:

SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO COUNCIL

» email to clerks@burnaby.ca » mail to Mayor and Council, c/o Office of the City Clerk, 4949 Canada Way » fill out a webform on the Public Hearings page on our website at Burnaby.ca/PublicHearings.

PARTICIPATE BY ZOOM OR WATCH LIVE Visit Burnaby.ca/PublicHearings for details and instructions.

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PLEASE NOTE ALL WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2:45PM ON THE DAY OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. SUBMISSIONS SHOULD CONTAIN THE WRITER’S NAME AND ADDRESS WHICH BECOME A PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD. NO PRESENTATIONS OR SUBMISSIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY FROM SECOND-HAND SMOKE The City is increasing protection for the community against the dangers of secondhand smoke with a new bylaw that comes into effect January 1, 2022.

Join us for a Virtual Open House Wednesday, November 24, 2021, 6-7pm Thursday, November 25, 2021, 6-7pm Join us online for a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions to the project team. Registration for the Virtual Workshop is required before 4pm on the day of the workshop.

Register now!

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Take our Online Survey: Burnaby.ca/YourVoice Deadline: Friday, November 26, 2021

As of this date, the City will restrict smoking cigarettes, tobacco, cannabis, e-cigarettes and vape products in public parks, City-owned or controlled outdoor public spaces, and certain business premises.

Some exceptions will apply, such as Aboriginal ceremonial use or smoking of tobacco with the prior permission of the City, and smoking in hotel and motel rooms designated as smoking rooms.

Smoking is a significant public health threat linked to more than two dozen diseases and health conditions, including various cancers, heart diseases and respiratory issues.

The Burnaby Smoking Regulation Bylaw is the result of the City’s commitment to protecting the public from the harmful effects of second-hand smoking.

Penalties for violating the smoking bylaw will range from $200-$500.

Learn more: Burnaby.ca/Smoking

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Burnaby proposes to transfer the City-owned lands located at 7923 Edmonds Street, Burnaby, BC, legally described as PID: 011-227-907, Lot 4 District Lot 28 Group l New Westminster District Plan 6655 to 1044270 B.C. Ltd. in consideration for $2,821,575.61.

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Topic: Should renters have to pay for elevator repairs?

So much focus has been on the COVID-19 pandemic that our other public health emergency is often ignored or, at best, gets attention once a month when the number of people dying from toxic drug overdoses is released.

The opioid crisis was declared a public health emergency way back in April 2016, and the pandemic has taken a bad situation and made it much worse.

As our social behaviours changed – notably much less close contact with others – many fatal overdoses occurred in people using drugs alone, with no one there to help.

B.C. recently passed a grim milestone by setting another record for illicit drug deaths.

More than 1,500 people died in the first nine months of this year, including a record 181 deaths in August.That is a 24% increase above the same period last year.

The BC NDP government recently added 10 more specialized addition beds and more social worker teams at Fraser Health hospitals, which should have some positive impact.

The real game changer, however, could be the B.C. government’s official request to the federal government to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use.

So far, Health Canada has not replied to the request.

B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe considers decriminalization a crucial step towards turning the crisis on its ear. Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson argues decriminalization would reduce the “fear and shame” some drug users feel, which often prevents them from seeking help.

Decriminalization may help address another large factor that is driving illicit

“I did some research and this is the info I got: Landlord has to show proper maintenance was done and it (was) not from neglect to win that.”

“If the business isn’t viable, then sell it.This is twisting the rules to make up for an owner’s bad decisions and poor planning.”

Karla Olson

Michael Davis

COVID-19 made drug crisis worse

drug fatalities upwards.

Such a move could make the drug supply chain considerably safer.

B.C. already has a safe drug supply program that allows a doctor or nurse to prescribe alternatives to illicit drugs, but it is apparently working unevenly in different parts of the province.

The closure of the Canada-U.S. border in March 2020 marks the point at which deaths started to escalate, as the drug supply chain was disrupted and replaced by a more dangerous supply.

Lapointe’s latest report said fentanyl caused 84% of the deaths this year and the number of people dying from an overdose of the more lethal carfentanil has more than doubled this year to 177.

The reopening of the border may also affect the supply chain’s safety, although it may take some time to see any evidence of that happening.

Hopefully, Ottawa and Health Canada heed B.C.’s request for decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal use. It has been clear for years that outright drug prohibition simply does not work, and a new approach is needed.

Until Ottawa acts and until B.C. puts even more resources into dealing with the crisis (difficult to do when the COVID-19 public health emergency puts an enormous strain on existing resources), the deaths will continue to mount.

However, they will still fly below the radar for much of a public that continues to find itself still in the grip of a pandemic that has turned many lives upside down.

Illicit drug use is still viewed by many as “someone else’s” problem, and that’s a shame.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Opinionnow Build more SkyTrain instead of a gondola Editor: SkyTrain technology has progressed from the 20th to the 21st century, while the gondola is a technology from the 20th century with additional safety modifications. SkyTrain is a (major) method of movement in Metro Vancouver and hybrid types throughout the world.

SkyTrain is versatile and can operate in harsher weather conditions. A gondola has heated wires to prevent icing but cannot operate in wind gusts of more than 75 km/h. This year we have had numerous wind events which would have halted the use. This week we will receive strong winds predicted to be in the 80 km/h range. Gondola commuters to and from SFU would be stranded. A SkyTrain system would not be affected.

A gondola system is not diverse, going from one point to another. It would still cause volume pressures at the Production Way SkyTrain station. A SkyTrain could offer pickup points on Hastings and Brighton, and possibly Gaglardi Way. At the top of SFU, it could have more than one stop.

A SkyTrain is a greener solution, eliminating buses. By transporting goods in the off-hours, diesel use would be eliminated. Nowhere in the proposals put forward has this been discussed.

Transporting people safely to and from SFU is of the highest priority.

The gondola carries a higher risk factor. Since SkyTrain’s inception, 25-plus people have been killed. There is no evidence that this was due to mechanical or act of God events.

I have not seen any reports that address the risk factors for the safety of people. We need this to move forward.

One system is the most cost-effective; develop our SkyTrain to SFU – the technology is there.

Nick Kvenich Burnaby

City needs new stations

Editor: In Burnaby, we need two new SkyTrain stations east and west of Lougheed station.

1. North Road and Cameron.

2. Lougheed Highway and Bell.

This new station could also be used for the gondola instead of Production Way station.

Very few people would be affected.

City staff should have requested that back in 2000 when construction started on the M-Line. They let us down again when the Evergreen construction started in 2013.

Burnaby could follow Richmond by getting the extra money from developers.

Nathan Davidowicz, Burnaby

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Burnaby settlement worker wins B.C. award Cornelia Naylor

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A case manager at a Burnaby-based youth settlement program has earned a provincial community safety and crime prevention award.

Mssko Wakil is coordinator of the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)Youth Branch in B.C. and a youth case manager with MOSAIC, one of Canada’s largest non-profit settlement organizations.

She was recognized this month by B.C.’s Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch with a youth leadership award for her work with vulnerable newcomer youth.

“Through leadership training and promoting volunteerism,Wakil supports youth to engage in the community and become leaders, inspiring them to have a positive impact,” stated a backgrounder on the award.

“She plays a vital role in providing them with a bright future in their new country.”

When it comes to the challenges young newcomers and refugees face when they come to Canada,Wakil knows what she’s talking about firsthand.

Her family fled to Kyrgyzstan when the Taliban rose to power in her native Afghanistan.

Then she came to Canada at the end of 2014 as a refugee from the Kyrgyz Republic.

She said her passion for youth leadership was sparked when she was still a MOSAIC client just learning English.

She remembers commiserating with fellow newcomers about the challenges and pitfalls of adjusting to a new country with unfamiliar laws and customs.

She says she heard stories from fellow clients, youth at risk, about running afoul of Canadian laws and customs.

Because she had graduated from law school in Kyrgyzstan and was a little more aware of the law, she says she was able to help out with advice.

“My leadership started over there,” she says.

So, almost as soon as she got a job as a case manager at MOSAIC’s youth program in Burnaby,Wakil says she got to work on a number of programs and projects, including a girls club and youth leaders team.

Through the team, newcomer youth are encouraged to become leaders and advocates in their communities, gaining confidence and learning skills like public speaking, event organizing, negotiation skills, group facilitation and a better understanding of their rights and re-

sponsibilities within Canadian law.

Wakil says her aim is to get the youth engaged in their new country to combat feelings of isolation.

“I knew the challenge, and I knew where to start to make those youth successful,” she says. “Canada gives them this opportunity to become advocates in their community, to prevent other youth from doing bad things and violating the law or being involved in gangs.”

The award presentation notes many of the youth in Wakil’s group were helped to get back to school, gain access to colleges and universities and find employment.

It’s fitting then, that it was one of her youth leaders who encouraged Wakil to apply to UBC’s law school.

Wakil, who holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Kyrgyz State Academy of Law, thought she’d have to start all over again in Canada, but persistent prompting from one of her youth leaders who attends UBC, led to Wakil discovering the university’s National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) program last year.

And Wakil is now studying at the Peter A. Allard School of Law and working toward her requirements for practising law in Canada.

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Wakil speaks seven languages and has recently been hired for a six-month contract with the MOSAIC legal advocacy program for Afghan family reunification.

As a MOSAIC youth case manager she works with at-risk newcomer and refugee youth between the ages of 15 and 28.

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LEST WE FORGET:

An estimated 100 or so people gathered at the Ambassador of Peace Korean War Memorial in Central Park on Remembrance Day to pay tribute to those who fought in the Korean War. Among those in attendance were International Development Minister and Vancouver South MP Harjit Sajjan, NDP Leader and Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh, other elected officials, the consul general of the Republic of Korea, Byung-won Chung, and Korean community leaders.

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The Ambassador of Peace is a bronze and concrete sculpture by artist Hyun Kuk Cho that was donated to the city in 2007 by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada. It recognizes those who sacrificed their lives during the Korean War and peacekeeping mission.

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Communitynow Burnaby school board recognizes top 2021 grads Cornelia Naylor

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The Burnaby school board recognized the top 2021 academic grad from each of its eight high schools at an online school board meeting recently.

The Governor General’s Bronze Academic Medal for secondary schools is awarded to the grad with the highest average mark for all of his or her grade 11 and 12 courses.

For 2020/21, those students were École Alpha Secondary’s Emily Ma, Burnaby Central Secondary’s Grace Que, École Cariboo Hill Secondary’s Devin Chikhlia, Burnaby Mountain Secondary’s Oscar Lautsch, Byrne Creek Community School’s Jaehwan Seok, École Moscrop Secondary’s SamanthaYingYi Li, Burnaby South Secondary’s Jamie Ma and Burnaby North Secondary’s

Ratana Wang.

The top grads and their families are usually invited to a public school board meeting in September and recognized with speeches by their school principals.

For the past two years, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been recognized in a brief slide show during an online meeting instead.

Trustee Peter Cech lamented the change.

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It’s a reflection of your effort, it’s a reflection of your community, it’s a reflection of your teachers, a reflection of your parents, and it’s one of the things that I look forward to the most during the whole school year, is to congratulate you students.”

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The Governor General’s Academic Medals have been handed out for nearly 150 years.

Lord Dufferin, Canada’s third governor general after Confederation, created the Academic Medals in 1873 to encourage academic excellence.

A Life Long Legacy: Honouring Pamela Gardner

Leaving a legacy means your life and generosity will make an impact on the people and communities that are important to you, long after you are gone. This was certainly the case for Pamela Gardner, a lifelong resident of Burnaby, who made an enormous impact in the community and on the province of BC throughout her life.

Pam, as she liked to be known, gave much of herself and her time to the Burnaby community. Achieving many milestones in Burnaby, this spearheaded a lifetime of loyalty and appreciation for the city and its residents. Born at Burnaby Hospital May 24, 1966, Pamela attended Burnaby South Secondary, received a degree from SFU in Kinesiology and Political Science, founded Burnaby Orthopaedics and treated patients at Burnaby Orthopaedic and Mastectomy.

A passionate and dedicated volunteer, she served as Treasurer of the St. Michael’s Complex Care Centre, President of the Rotary Club of Burnaby, and Chair of the Burnaby Hospital Community Consultation Committee. She was on the boards of Simon Fraser Health Region, KidSport Burnaby, the Life Saving Society of BC, and the College of Denturists of BC. Additionally, Pamela represented Burnaby, the North Shore and Tri Cities as Regional Director of the BC Liberal Party.

Unfortunately, at only 54 years of age, Pamela passed away from cancer at Burnaby Hospital June 24, 2020.

However, her legacy lives on. Says Pam’s good friend Dianne Doyle, “Pamela’s last days were spent at Burnaby Hospital, and in her Will she specified Burnaby Hospital as a charity she wanted to support. In her business life she connected frequently with hospital staff to identify and address patient needs. Pam was especially drawn to assisting the disadvantaged and was a passionate supporter of Burnaby Hospital because she recognized the invaluable role it plays to the health and wellbeing of the Burnaby community.”

An astute businessperson, Pam knew that planned giving is an excellent way to ensure an individual’s wishes for the allocation of their assets are identified and appropriate recognition is discussed in advance. Prior to her passing, Pam was clear about her wishes regarding allocation of her estate to support Burnaby Hospital and other charitable causes that were important to her.

“Pamela left us too young but her legacy of charitable giving and community involvement live on as examples for all of us to follow. We will remember Pam for her team spirit, her zest for life, and her passion for family and friends. We will miss her smile, her generosity, and her political and community involvement,” says good friend Dianne Doyle.

“The legacy that Pam left for Burnaby Hospital will contribute to improved health care in Burnaby, the community she loved so much, for years to come.”

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Live performance and in-person events are making their way back into the world as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves – and that means the Lively City files are filling up again.

Here are a few highlights from the Burnaby files this week: ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY The Arts Club is kicking off its 2021/22 season with a holiday musical: Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol.The production is a stage adaptation of the Dickens classic, featuring music by the country icon.

The show features two Burnaby talents: Chelsea Rose, one of the actors; and Ken Cormier, the musical director.

It’s onstage Nov. 18 to Jan. 2 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (2750 Granville St.,Vancouver).Tickets start at $43. For details and tickets, see www.artsclub.com.

SHADBOLT CENTRE The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts’ live music series continues tonight (Thursday, Nov. 18) with a performance by rising Canadian country star Mariel Buckley.

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David Adams and Rickie Wang star in the Arts Club production of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol. Costume design by Carmen Alatorre. PHOTO EMILY COOPER

ment to old-school country experts, nor to the neo-Nashville popstars – despite her thoughtful arrangements and hookfriendly interpretations of the traditional singer-songwriter fare – Buckley finds herself squarely on the fringes and exactly where she belongs: writing something raw and unique for the dreamers and the underdogs,” a press release says.

Next week, on Thursday, Nov. 25, you can catch award-winning soul/ jazz/R&B singer Krystle Dos Santos.

Tickets to the shows are $30 for the in-person per-

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BURNABY ART GALLERY TOUR AND TALK Interested in finding out more about the New Acquisitions exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery?

The ongoing exhibition showcases the gallery’s efforts to include more works by women and artists of colour in the city’s permanent art collection.

This weekend (on Sunday, Nov. 21) you can experience a talk and tour led by curator Jennifer Cane. There are two ses-

sions open for registration, at 2 p.m. and at 3 p.m.

You can find out more (including a link to sign up for the tour) online at www.burnabyartgallery.ca.

The gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. SENIORS BACK ONSTAGE The Cameron seniors theatre group is back in action.

What-A-Theatre is returning to the world of live performance on Friday, Nov. 19 with a new comedy called News, Sports and Weather.

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Rising star: Mariel Buckley performs at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts tonight (Nov. 18). PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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The performance is set for noon. Because of COVID-19 protocols, seating will be limited.

All tickets will be sold in advance for $2; they can be picked up at the desk in the social lounge at Cameron Seniors Community Centre, 9523 Cameron St. All proceeds will be donated to the food bank.

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Citynow How to cope with pandemic stress Today, family discussions

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When I connect with my patients – virtually or in person, we often check in with how we’ve been coping during the pandemic.

The pandemic has brought with it heightened levels of stress in every part of the world. All of us have been affected with greater impacts on the most vulnerable, including young children, our elders, the homeless and others who have been socially isolated.

At the beginning of last year, I had optimistically expected that we would be united in supporting one another and beating the pandemic.

Instead, we’ve seen unforeseen levels of stress and divisive responses to that stress. Previously normally functioning families have been divided by conflicting responses to the pandemic. Many of my patients have reported that they are no longer talking to some of their siblings because of the gulf between their personal pandemic responses. Mutual love (or at least tolerance) has been replaced by anger and distrust.

At the beginning, we were divided by just the belief that the virus was a serious threat and the need for social distancing.The divisions grew deeper with debates on mask wearing.

more heated than those involving sex, politics, religion and money.

We are all vulnerable to stress, and stress is an inevitable part of being human and living in this world.

For each of us, there is an optimal level of stress.

In situations where the challenge is far below our ability to manage (such as a really easy job or class well below our potential), we feel bored (and likely spend a lot of time looking at our phones).

When we hit the sweet spot where the challenges of the situation are perfectly matched by the peak of our abilities, we are in the zone that has been called the state of “flow” by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (who just passed away on Oct. 20 at age 87).

But good stress (eustress) becomes distress when the challenges of our situation exceed our capacity to cope.This can happen with a heavy academic load for a student, unrealistic work demands in an understaffed office, or a hospital or clinic overwhelmed with multitudes of seriously ill patients.

In these situations, most of us initially feel helpless and anxious. If these overwhelming demands continue, many eventually feel hopeless burnt out and depressed.

When pushed to the ex-

treme, we behave in different ways – expressing our personal stress response.

We’ve seen the pandemic stress response expressed as anxiety in most (including young children), depression in some (including many teens) and anger in others (a lot of adults).

Fortunately, there is help available once we recognize we need it. A starting point is looking at your situation and distinguishing those aspects of your

For each of us, there is an optimal level of stress life over which you have no control from those over which you do have control.

For temporary situations over which we have no control, we need to accept them. (The only other choice is to get upset or angry, but that won’t change the situation.) We need to recognize those areas of our life over which we do have control and choose to act according to our deepest positive values.

The pandemic has shown us that we can only get through this by working together.

The sooner all of us have accepted this reality, the sooner we will have it under control.

UPCOMING EVENTS Wellness fair: The Burnaby Primary Care Networks are presenting the Burnaby Seniors Health & Wellness Fair on Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.This free virtual event for seniors will provide activities and information on different services and programs available in Burnaby.

I will be up first, presenting From Surviving to Thriving: Strategies for Coping with the Stress of the Pandemic, Aging and Life. For more information about the Seniors Fair, see www.burnabypcn.ca/ seniors-fair/.

Zoom workshop: On Nov. 25, I’ll be speaking on emotional wellness, providing practical tips on managing stress and difficult emotions, including key emotional health skills that we all need to practise during the pandemic and throughout our lives, beginning in childhood.

To learn more and sign up for this free Zoom workshop, check out the Burnaby Division of Family Practice’s website at divisionsbc.ca/burnaby/ for-patients/empoweringpatients.

Dr. DavidicusWong is a family physician. His Healthwise Column appears regularly in this paper. For more on achieving your positive potential in health, read his blog at davidicuswong. wordpress.com.

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Sherry has one big reason: her daughter Marcella is now an active middle schooler.

This year, the family plans to help out at Aunt Leah’s tree lots in Coquitlam and Burnaby as a way to give back to the New Westminster-based organization.

Sherry, whose name is not published for privacy reasons, was just 16 when she moved into Aunt Leah’s house with her three-month-old infant.

Not only did Aunt Leah’s provide her with secure housing – in a home for young women under 19 with babies – but the organization also offered her parenting and life skills

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programs, as well as help to go back to school.

Now Sherry lives with her daughter in an independent suite in Aunt Leah’s Thresholds housing and is working as a flag-person with union wages while she plans to pursue further schooling.

Thanks to Aunt Leah’s, Sherry said, she is able to provide a happy, healthy home for herself and her daughter. “Volunteering at the tree lot puts us in the Christmas spirit, and it feel

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good to give back to Aunt Leah’s after all they have done for us.”

Sherry’s story is being told as volunteers are desperately needed to work at the lots in Burnaby and Coquitlam that open on Nov. 26, said coordinator Hope Rayson.

It’s a good opportunity to gain volunteer hours for school or to simply help out Aunt Leah’s, she said.

Last year, Christmas tree sales at Burnaby, Coquitlam andVancouver

raised $649,000 for housing and programs for foster youth, and moms and babies.

Aunt Leah’s has been a lifeline for these young people during the pandemic by providing housing, food hampers, baby supplies, clothing and essential emotional and mental health supports, according to the organization.

But help is needed to keep programs running, and sales of Christmas

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