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Ventilation upgrades years away at some schools Cornelia Naylor

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School safety advocates are pushing for ventilation upgrades to stop the spread of Omicron, but even if the Burnaby school district got funding for every HVAC project in its newest five-year capital plan, some local schools would be still be without adequate ventilation to bring in fresh air and filter out the latest COVID variant.

Eight local schools (Armstrong, Confederation Park, Douglas Road, Lakeview, Lyndhurst, Nelson, Sperling and Twelfth Avenue) don’t have mechanical ventilation in any of their classrooms, while eight more (Cascade Heights, Clinton, Kitchener, Inman, Glenwood, Gilpin, Gilmore and Second Street) only have it in some, according to a district-wide audit in September 2021.

The district’s 2022/23 capital plan submission to the provincial government includes a request for more than $5.6 million to get mechanical ventilation into classrooms at Second Street, Gilpin, Lyndhurst, Gilmore, Edmonds, Douglas Road and Burnaby Mountain Secondary, whose HVAC system is coming to the end of its life, according to the

Clearing the air: School safety advocates are pushing for better ventilation in schools as COVID-19 cases surge. PHOTO GETTY IMAGES

district.

The district also hopes to improve ventilation through the province’s annual facility grant, designed to fund projects needed to maintain district facilities.

The district’s application for that grant includes a request for a total of $409,600 for roof-top HVAC units for the gyms at Second Street and Sperling.

Secretary-treasurer Russell Horswill said the latest capital plan includes more HVAC projects than usual, and he doesn’t believe Burnaby is alone.

“I would say boards have responded to the health concerns and information received from the BCCDC and the provincial health office, as well, about looking at the need for ventilation,” Horswill said in an interview with the NOW earlier this year, when the Delta variant was the province’s main concern. “Our general capital plan is still focused on seismic safety and new schools and replacement of wornout schools, so that really hasn’t changed as a result of this, but where we can get minor capital funding where we can target it on

a certain component of a building, yeah, I would say Burnaby has shifted that for the current capital plan submission around ventilation.”

But even with that shift, the district’s plan for the next five years doesn’t address the needs at 11 schools that have classrooms without mechanical ventilation.

“We will continue to have classrooms that are not connected to mechanical ventilation systems,” Horswill said, “so, in those cases, we will continue to turn the heat up and open windows and doors to cre-

ate cross-ventilation and continue with all of our other safety processes as well.”

For a handful of classrooms that have neither mechanical ventilation nor windows nor doors that open to the outside, the district has purchased standalone air scrubbers to clean the air.

Horswill said the district will also “continue to work with the ministry (of education) to see if there’s possibilities of how we can get some funding so that we can start to address these school ventilation systems even outside of our capital-plan submission.”

Meanwhile, for schools that do have mechanical ventilation, the district is now using higher grade MERV-13 filters and changing them four times a year instead of twice a year, which was the standard before the pandemic.

The district got about $550,000 from the province for filters and other pandemic-related operational costs and has targeted about $120,000 of that for filter replacements, according to Horswill.

Burnaby teacher Jennifer Heighton, a cofounder of the Safe Schools Coalition, is quoted in the Burnaby

Beacon this week saying the Education Ministry needs to act quickly on a number of fronts besides delaying the start of school after the winter break to stop the spread of Omicron.

Heighton said the most important of those fronts is ventilation upgrades since the variant spreads more easily through the air.

Superintendent Gina Niccoli-Moen sent out a letter to parents Friday, saying the winter break was being extended until Jan. 10 but school administrators and staff would be back at work this week.

“Their primary goal will be to review updated health and safety protocols and plan for school start-up,” the letter said.

While there is no instruction this week, schools are open for some students, including students with special needs and children of essential health-care workers, according to the letter.

The province also asked schools to accommodate the kids of other essential workers, such as teachers, as capacity and staffing levels allow, so the district directed those parents to contact school principals.

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Assessed values of Burnaby houses soar by 19% Chris Campbell

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Homes of all types in Burnaby soared in value, according to the BC Assessment service’s latest numbers.

Owners of more than 1,076,600 properties throughout the Lower Mainland can expect to receive their 2022 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1,

2021.

“British Columbia’s real estate market remains highly active, and that means most property owners can expect higher assessment values for 2022,” said BC Assessment deputy assessor Bryan Murao in a statement. “The widely reported heightened demand among homebuyers during the COVID-19 pandemic is reflected in

the upward movement of property values across the province, including 10 to 30% increases throughout the Lower Mainland.”

In Burnaby, the value of a single-detached house jumped to an average of $1,725,000, a 19% increase from 2020’s average of $1,449,000. For strata-type homes, such as townhouses and condos, the increase was 10% to $646,000.

BC Assessment collects, monitors and analyzes property data throughout the year.

For the Lower Mainland region, the overall total assessments have increased from about $1.46 trillion in 2021 to about $1.75 trillion this year.

Over $23.7 billion of the region’s updated assessments is from new construction, subdivisions and the rezoning of properties.

BC Assessment’s Lower Mainland region includes all of Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley as well as the Sea to Sky area and the Sunshine Coast.

“It is important to understand that changes in property assessments do not automatically translate into a corresponding change in property taxes,” said Murao. “As noted on your assessment notice, how your assessment

changes relative to the average change in your community is what may affect your property taxes.”

Property owners with questions or who want to appeal can contact BC Assessment toll-free at 1-866-valueBC (1-866825-8322) or online at bcassessment.ca. During the month of January, hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.

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Unvaxxed accused couldn’t get to trial Cornelia Naylor

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An SFU alumnus charged after a controversial and violent arrest on Burnaby Mountain a year ago couldn’t get to his trial last month because he wasn’t vaccinated against COVID-19.

Babakayode (Kayode) Fatoba was peppersprayed and Tasered by police in an SFU cafeteria on Dec. 11, 2020.

A Burnaby RCMP officer had responded to a call at around 9 p.m. from SFU security about a man who was refusing to leave the campus, according to police. Police said security officials had told them a student had made a complaint about the man and that he was at SFU without a mask and contrary to the university’s pandemic safety rules, which only allowed current stu-

dents on campus at the time.

Inside the cafeteria, a struggle ensued between Fatoba, who is Black, and the officer.

Part of the arrest was captured on video and posted online. It unleashed a flood of criticism accusing SFU security and the RCMP of racial profiling.

But an independent report ordered by SFU president Joy Johnson concluded there was no evidence racial profiling contributed to the events of that day.

Fatoba was eventually charged with causing a disturbance, obstructing an officer and assaulting an officer.

Police have alleged Fatoba put the officer in a “chokehold” during the arrest.

A four-day trial was scheduled to begin Mon-

day but had to be postponed.

“He attempted to board a flight last Thursday to be here for the trial,” defence lawyer J. Doyle said of Fatoba. “He was denied being able to board the flight because he is unvaccinated currently.”

Doyle said Fatoba, who has relocated to Ontario, has provided a “passenger COVID-19 denial form” with his name on it as well as a flight itinerary but not the actual ticket. Doyle said his client had bought the ticket before airline vaccination rules changed.

Provincial court Judge John Milne added Fatoba also couldn’t have driven here because of flooding that had shut down highways into the Lower Mainland.

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“The reality, as I understand it from my friend – and I’m not going to go into a great deal of detail about this – but his vaccination status is not likely to change any time soon,” he said.

Doyle applied to have Fatoba’s trial adjourned so arrangements could be made for his client to be present “in some capacity.”

Milne asked whether the lawyers would arrange a virtual appearance, and Doyle said they “would explore that.”

“He certainly intends to be here and wants to be here to answer the charges,” Doyle said of Fatoba.

Milne agreed to adjourn the trial.

Fatoba’s next court date is set for Monday to schedule new trial dates.

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City, Trans Mountain at loggerheads over fire bylaws Cornelia Naylor

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Fire truck access to Trans Mountain’s tank facilities has become the latest battleground between the federally owned pipeline and the City of Burnaby.

Trans Mountain filed a request to the Canada Energy Regulator earlier this month, asking for relief from certain Burnaby bylaws because it claims the city is being “unreasonable” and encroaching on the constitutional powers of the federal government, which has approved the pipeline expansion project.

The company says the city wants fire truck access plans before it will grant the necessary building permits for the expansion of the Burnaby and Westridge Marine terminals.

Trans Mountain has submitted and repeatedly amended the plans as per the city’s request, it says, but the city has said they

are still deficient in terms of access road width and turning radius.

Trans Mountain says its plans are “substantially compliant” with the building code, but some of the city’s requests can’t be implemented because of “site constraints.”

The company says it needs “timely relief” from the city’s bylaws to keep the project on track, noting each month of delay past the target in-service date of Dec. 31, 2022 will result in lost earnings of $100 million and millions of dollars in excess capital costs.

Trans Mountain argues Burnaby has been using its bylaws – including its tree bylaw – for years to delay the expansion project, and the Canada Energy Regulator and its predecessor, the National Energy Board, have sided with the pipeline with four previous orders rendering the city’s bylaws inapplicable or inoperative.

“As the project has already been determined to

be in the public interest, there is no justification for further harm as a result of additional unnecessary and unreasonable permitting delays,” states the notice.

But the city says it’s Trans Mountain that’s holding up its own project.

“It is Trans Mountain’s failure to follow the fire services bylaw and building bylaw that has prevented the issuance of permits, and it is Trans Mountain resistance to following these city obligations that has led to any time delays,” states the city’s response by lawyer Greg McDade on Dec. 23.

McDade says the city “recognizes and accepts” the terminal projects have federal approval, and the city isn’t allowed to make it impossible to get the necessary permits, but that’s not what’s happening here.

McDade says it wouldn’t be impossible for the company to comply, and Trans Mountain

hasn’t provided any evidence to prove otherwise.

“That evidence is uniquely in the possession of the company, and without more, it is not reasonable to draw a conclusion of impossibility on mere assertions,” McDade states. “The standard on

The standard on constitutional matters is high

constitutional matters is high, and mere added expense or inconvenience is not sufficient.”

McDade also notes compliance in this case is “a matter of important public safety.”

“It would not be appropriate for the CER to use a constitutional argument to reduce safety standards for this project,” he says.

In an affidavit, Burnaby fire Chief Chris Bowcock says that, despite

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He says the fire department could be called on to respond to emergencies both inside the tank facilities – including rescues and structure fires – and outside of them – including evacuations, wildland firefighting and monitoring toxic smoke.

“Given the significant mobilization of resources and personnel required by the Burnaby Fire Department in a fire emergency situation at either of the terminals,Trans Mountain’s failure to comply with critical and mandatory fire access standards would place the efficacy of Burnaby’s response efforts, as well as the efforts of other first responders and contractors, at risk, thereby increasing the likelihood of harm to the public and to firefighting personnel, first responders and facility staff,” Bowcock says.

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the fire department raising concerns from the very beginning, it was never consulted on the layout or design of the expanded tank facilities, and has never been provided with any detailed information about the “site constraints” that prevent Trans Mountain from adhering to the city’s fire services bylaw.

Bowcock says the bylaws governing fire truck access are “critically important.”

“The wider fire services bylaw fire lane and turning radius requirements are intended to ensure effective fire response efforts and the health and safety of fire and other emergency response personnel,” he says in his affidavit.

Trans Mountain notes the city is not responsible for responding to fires inside the tank farm, but Bowcock says there are “multiple potential tank fire scenarios within the terminals that would be unextinguishable due to

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Opinion now MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Dix takes politics out of decisions

As we enter 2022, it is worth noting that those who held the leadership roles in the BC NDP government at the beginning of the pandemic are by and large still there as we approach its third year of existence.

Just before he left to be treated for throat cancer, Premier John Horgan and I had a social chat in his office and he remarked how unusual it was for a government to govern more than four years without making a lot of changes around the cabinet table.

Indeed, other than some changes necessitated by a few retirements (notably former party leader Carole James), the big horses are still there.

Mike Farnworth is still the public safety minister and the government house leader (and has now added deputy premier to his titles). Rob Fleming, the former education minister, is now transportation minister, a portfolio whose importance has grown in the wake of a partially destroyed highway system.

Lana Popham is still agriculture minister, another portfolio whose stature has increased after record flooding of farmland in the Fraser Valley.

But perhaps most notable and impressive of all is that former party leader Adrian Dix is in his fifth year as health minister.

Unlike any other previous health minister in B.C. history, Dix has had to ensure the health system actually continues to function while an extraordinary public health emergency menaces it at every turn.

He has overseen the rescheduling of thousands of non-emergency surgeries, an overhaul of the ambulance service, a massive and unprecedented vaccination program, the hiring of thousands of healthcare workers, among many other things.

His team has remained largely intact since the beginning: Dr. Bonnie Henry and her own team at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Penny Ballem, the head of the vaccination program, and longtime deputy health minister Stephen Brown.

Despite the pressure, Dix shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, he genuinely seems to thrive under the circumstances, rarely taking a day off and never shying away from a challenge (of which there have been many).

“This (the pandemic) is in Adrian’s wheelhouse,” Horgan told me when the pandemic began in March 2020. I agreed with him, and partly as a result B.C. has taken more positive steps than negative ones under Dix’s watch.

Dix wisely, at the beginning, made it clear that Henry and the health experts – and not he, a politician – would be calling the shots. As a result, political considerations have often taken a backseat to public health measures.

He has also taken partisan politics out of the mix and has brought the political Opposition into the tent, offering it briefings and even getting BC Liberal MLAs, at times, to represent public health in meetings and town halls.

Until the pandemic hit, Dix was chiefly known for leading his party to a gutting election loss in 2013, and indeed for a while he seemed deeply scarred by that experience.

The pandemic, however, has allowed him to stage a remarkable political comeback and to put 2013 in the rear-view mirror, a great distance away.

Dix has proven to be one of B.C.’s chief assets in this pandemic.

There is no reason to think that assessment will change in 2022.

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Opinionnow Burnaby needs more housing now, not later Editor: Re: Housing is both a human right and a profitable asset, and that’s the problem, NOW News Unfortunately, another article that repeats narrow solutions, where here in Burnaby, city council just released the HOME strategy – a practical and integrated approach to local housing needs.

First, let’s be cautious about the sole focus on the housing market as reasons for high investor attention. The reality, which will not change anytime soon without a fundamental course correction in how the economy is managed, is that Canada remains vitally dependent on exports. And the long-standing public policy that fuels exports is a purposefully low Canadian dollar.

The consequence is Canada becomes much cheaper for foreign buyers, and Canadian investors find it difficult to invest abroad, which keeps the money at home. The result is Canada’s economy has dropped to 17th in world ranking when properly considering what is known as purchase-price parity. The answer is to expand the overall economy in productive ways that will on its own direct investors towards more fruitful possibilities.

As well, the Burnaby housing plan calls for many progressive actions that will undoubtedly create the predictable NIMBY backlash.

But from my particular interest, council priorities rightly include, “Create sustainable and accessible communities, with a range of amenities and services, in and around arterials and transit corridors.” This is exactly how council can take best advantage of available lands around the under-utilized SkyTrain stations.

Successful implementation of the new housing plan will confront the doubters and, better yet, recognize strong Burnaby resident support for development in and around reliable, affordable and frequent access.

Despite Burnaby’s practical solutions, the article repeats the same disappointing perspective that a skyward approach will generate “tower fatigue.”

Frankly, this is just an excuse to avoid the reality that Burnaby, located in the centre of the Metro region, has both the opportunity and responsibility to deliver more housing now, not later.

In sum, how about Burnaby residents stand up against such shallow solutions and instead demand integrated solutions towards better housing choices, livability and inclusiveness.

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SNOW DAYS:

When Mother Nature sends snow, you just know folks will flock to Burnaby Mountain to enjoy it.

And so they did last Thursday (Dec. 30), when photographer Jennifer Gauthier ventured out to capture all the fun. Above, 13-year-old Jayden Mulholland hits the slopes. At left, a couple gets a face full of snow.

More sledding weather may be in store for Burnaby residents, as a winter storm warning had been issued for the region at press time – meaning a possible 10 to 20 centimetres of further snow.

Winter fun: Top: Mike Sweet gets speed on the downhill slide.

Middle: Andrew Yick licks the snow off his face. Above, Roberto Huarcaya enjoys a run down the mountain. They were among the many folks who turned out to enjoy the tobogganing at Burnaby Mountain on Thursday, Dec. 30. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Citynow How Omicron has changed the pandemic A normal NewYear

DavidicusWong prompts reflection on the HEALTHWISE editorial@burnabynow.com

Burnaby Schools Learn About Options for

Each of our eight secondary schools offer Programs of Choice that give students a chance to excel in a specific area of interest while fulfilling academic requirements.

Learning options include Career Education where students gain knowledge and skills while earning graduation credits – and sometimes even earn wages with their work experience – that can lead to industry certification, apprenticeship and/or a portfolio.

Attend a Virtual Information Session for Families and Students: Learn about the many Career Education programs offered.

Jan 13 7pm

Film & Broadcast, Graphics & Media Arts, Music Production & Technology, DigiPen Game Development Academy

Jan 17 7pm

Carpenter, Construction Electrician, Metal Fabricator, Welder, Plumber

Jan 18 6pm

Auto Service Technician, Auto Collision & Refinishing, Motorcycle and Power Equipment Technician, Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

Jan 18 7:15 pm

Professional Cook, Hairstylist, Fitness Instructor Tourism & Event Management

Jan 24 6pm

Cisco Networking Academy, Palo Alto Cyber Security Academy, Robotics (Mechatronics), Health Sciences

Jan 24 7:15 pm

A Zoom invitation will be sent to parents and guardians via email in advance of the virtual sessions.

www.burnabyschools.ca

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Week Congratulations to of the

How to Attend:

Explore all Programs of Choice:

year past.What were the highlights?What did you learn? How did you grow?

You are not alone if the days, weeks and months of the past year – devoid of many normal social activities – seemed to blend together, punctuated by the disasters of deadly heat and floods and the waves of the Delta and now the Omicron variants.

Let’s take stock of what we know so far about the Omicron variant.

1. It is much more contagious than the Delta variant, but you probably already knew that. Almost everyone has a friend or family member who became sick in the past month.

2. It has a shorter incubation time (the time from infection to the onset of symptoms) of approximately three days.

3. Double vaccination reduces your risks of severe infections, although you can still become infected and spread it to others. Getting your booster provides further

protection against more severe illness. If you are unvaccinated, you are more likely to have more severe illness.

4. If you are infected with the Omicron variant, you are most contagious to others one or two days before you start experiencing symptoms and two or three days after.

This may be part of the reason authorities have reduced the self-isolation time from 10 to seven to five days over the past weeks. As of last Friday, Dr. Bonnie Henry advised that vaccinated individuals with COVID-19 need only self-isolate for five days but wear a face mask and social distance for a further five days (i.e.

10 days total from the onset of symptoms). Unvaccinated individuals with COVID-19 must still self-isolate for 10 days.

Unfortunately, testing sites have been overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of symptomatic individuals, and the majority of those infected with COVID-19 will not be able to get a test.Those

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who do test positive have no way of knowing what variant they are infected with.There is an assumption that everyone will have the Omicron variant.

5.Three reports from England, Scotland and South Africa suggest that the Omicron variant has a 40 to 80% lower rate of hospitalization compared to Delta.These reports are not yet peer-reviewed and published, so we remain cautiously optimistic.

We have to accept that which is beyond our control – including the phases of the pandemic, public health orders and the behaviour of others – but given our personal goals and values, where will we devote our time, energy and attention?

Our current knowledge can inform how you choose to move forward and make the most of 2022 while staying reasonably safe.

Being fully vaccinated and receiving the booster when you are able will reduce your risk for a serious infection.

Continue to wear face masks – preferably the much more effective N95s – when indoors outside of your home.

Stay connected with your social network, but choose carefully with whom you will meet face to face. Meeting up with friends to eat or drink may increase the odds that you’ll contract the Omicron variant and pass it on to others.

TALK SET I’ll be giving a free online talk onThe Keys to Positive Change at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20. As part of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice’s Empowering Patients public health education program, I’ll share practical tips for improving your wellbeing and making positive changes that last.

Dr. DavidicusWong is a family physician. For more on achieving your positive potential in health, read his blog online at davidicus wong.wordpress.com.

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MAKING BUSINESS BETTER THE BURNABY BOARD OF TRADE

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NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS

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The Honda GL1200iE, VIN: 1HFC141XEA016108 Registered to ADAM ROSSINI, left at the Honda Centre, if not paid in full by January 21, 2022 will be sold or disposed of: Date of Sale: Friday, January 21, 2022, approx. 3:00p.m.

Amount Owing: $850.00, for repairs completed and storage on The Honda GL1200iE, plus any/all other expenses related/incurred.

The Honda NPS50, VIN: JH2AF58539K500274 Registered to STEPHEN VALEROS, left at the Honda Centre, if not paid in full by January 21, 2022 will be sold or disposed of: Date of Sale: Friday, January 28, 2022, approx.

3:00p.m. Amount Owing: $2,739 for repairs completed and storage on The Honda NPS50, plus any/all other expenses related/incurred.

The Honda SK50MT, VIN: JH2AF2724TK300324 Registered to BILL JOHNSON, left at the Honda Centre, if not paid in full by January 21, 2022 will be sold or disposed of: Date of Sale: Friday, January 21, 2022, approx. 3:00p.m.

Amount Owing: $1,650 for repairs completed and storage on The Honda SK50MT, plus any/all other expenses related/incurred.

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HIRING - PRIVATE HOME CHILD CARE

Burnaby-based family is presently seeking an experienced caregiver to care for infant and toddler. The position is expected to commence ASAP. Childcare will take place in the employer’s home.

Personal Skills: Reliability; Effective interpersonal skills; Team player; Excellent oral communication; judgment and intuitiveness; and flexibility.

Specific Skills: Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home; prepare children for rest periods; tend to emotional wellbeing of children; supervise and care for children; prepare and serve nutritious meals; bathe, dress and feed children; instruct children in personal hygiene and social development; and organize, activities such as games and outings for children.

Additional Skills: Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties; assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents; as needed, travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties; wash, iron and press clothing and household linens; and shop for food and household supplies.

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate required.

Experience: Prior childcare experience is strongly desired.

Other Requirements: Criminal record check required.

Language: English Hours: Full-Time,40 hours per week, two years contact Wage: Higher of $16.00/hour Please send your resume by email to: pchen709@gmail.com

TODAY' S PUZZLE A NSWERS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ASSOCIATE BURNABY B.C. • Monday to Friday, 9:00am- 1:00pm • Clean divers license (Class 5 or “N” with driving experience) • Safely drives Ford Transit Vans • Be able to safely lift 50 LBS • Uniform and dry-cleaning provided • Competitive wage, $19.00 per hour Interested applicants should forward their resume to James Klaassen (indicate position applying for) Email: james.klaassen@sci-us.com A certified GREAT PLACE TO WORK

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100% OWNED OPERATED

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