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HOSPITAL BLESSING: (From left) Elder Latash (Maurice) Nahanee of the Squamish Nation leads a ceremonial blessing ceremony as work begins on the redevelopment of Burnaby Hospital, along with Squamish Chief Ian Campbell, Delhia Nahanee, and Noor Esmail and Len Pierre with Fraser Health. The cultural significance of the recent ceremony was to clear negative energy and welcome positive energy as construction begins on the new hospital buildings. Read the story about the project on page 3. PHOTO JERALD WALLISER

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Widow of cyclist killed in crash ﬁles lawsuit Cornelia Naylor

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The widow of a cyclist killed by a drunk driver on the side of Burnaby Mountain two-and-ahalf years ago is suing the driver, the car dealership he worked for and his passenger. Charles Masala, a father of two young children, was killed beside Gaglardi Way on June 29, 2019, when a Jeep Cherokee being driven by Surrey resident Sumeet Mangat veered into the bike lane and slammed into him. Masala’s widow, Michelle Masala, says she and her children have suffered a loss of care, guidance, companionship, income, support, household assistance, inheritance and more because of the accident, and she claims Mangat is liable for those losses, according to a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court last month. Michelle Masala says her husband’s death was caused by Mangat’s negli-

gence, including his driving drunk and without due care and attention, speeding and failing to take adequate steps to avoid the collision. She claims the dealership Mangat worked for as a salesman – DriveCo (owned by Pioneer Garage Limited) – and the company that owned the Jeep – Pioneer Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ltd. – are vicariously liable because they let Mangat use the Jeep while “knowing or having the means of knowing” he was drunk and not qualified to drive. She says the companies were also negligent because they failed to adequately control access to the keys to the Jeep and the demonstration plate Mangat used. The companies also failed to conduct adequate background checks on Mangat and his co-worker, Maban Peter Teny, and didn’t properly supervise them, “permitting, encouraging or enabling” them to drink on the job, according to the notice of civil claim.

Killed while cycling: Police in 2019 at the scene where Charles Masala died. PHOTO SHANE MACKICHAN

Michelle Masala claims Teny, Mangat’s passenger at the time of the fatal crash, is also liable for her husband’s death for “encouraging” Mangat to drive even though he knew “or had the means to know” Mangat was impaired. The notice of civil claim

says Teny is also liable because he didn’t stop at the scene of the crash to help the gravely injured Charles Masala or call 911 immediately. Michelle Masala is seeking damages, including punitive and aggravated damages for her losses, but the civil claim doesn’t include

specific amounts. In a related criminal case, Mangat, 25, has pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and leaving the scene of the crash. He is scheduled to be sentenced in Vancouver provincial court on Jan. 24. In June 2019, Mangat was working for DriveCo,

according to agreed facts presented in the criminal case. On the day of the accident, Mangat had been seen drinking alcohol at work, the court heard. He had been in an argument over text message with a woman he was in a relationship with and texted he was going to get “f**ked up,” according to the agreed facts. At about 1 p.m., he grabbed a set of keys and a demonstration licence plate and drove off in a Jeep from the lot to get lunch with Teny. The court heard Mangat had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit after he hit Masala – and he didn’t have a valid driver’s licence. The allegations in Michelle Masala’s notice of civil claim have not been proven in court. None of the defendants named in the lawsuit has filed a response.

Redevelopment of Burnaby Hospital hits milestone

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Work began last week to remove the Cascade building at Burnaby Hospital as part of Phase 1 of the redevelopment of the local health-care facility. In a press release, Fraser Health said the building is being removed to clear a path for redevelopment to start at the site.The health authority expects the work to be finished in March. Once finished, redevelopment activity/construction staging will begin on the Phase 2 patient tower, as well as a cancer centre. The first phase includes the new Keith and Betty Beedie Pavilion and an expansion of the support facilities building to include a new energy centre,

plus renovations to existing buildings. “As part of our commitment to build and expand health-care services, I’m pleased to mark this important step forward in Phase 1 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment,” B.C. Minister of Health Adrian Dix said in the release. “This new, modernized health-care campus will increase access to health-care services for people in Burnaby for decades to come.” Fraser Health says the first phase of the redevelopment will provide better access to emergency, surgery, maternity and mental health and substance use services.Work is expected to start early in 2022 and be completed in 2026. The first phase currently

has a price tag of $612 million, with funding coming from the province as well as the Burnaby Hospital Foundation. “Health-care workers and people in the community will soon have access to an up-to-date hospital. I’m thrilled to see the work beginning and know just how important this project is to everyone as we build Burnaby back stronger,” said Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North. Fraser Health said the hospital will also be designed with enhanced features to respond to future pandemics, using notes from COVID-19. Outbreak control zones, vestibules for putting on and taking off PPE and airborne isolation rooms will be included.

Work begins: A section of Burnaby Hospital is being torn down to make way for its redevelopment.

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ADOPTED BY COUNCIL THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING! Connecting Burnaby sets out our long-term vision for transportation decision-making over the next 30 years. It envisions a sustainable, safe and accessible transportation system that supports a vibrant economy and responds to climate change by reducing emissions. Thank you to everyone who shared their hopes, concerns, and ideas during the process!

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Snow, ice and extreme cold – Burnaby was hit with all three at the end of December and early January. City staff and residents responded, working together to clear streets, paths and sidewalks and keeping everyone safe.

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in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2 Development Variance Permit Application Address: 3935 Kincaid Street Applicant: EllisDon Corporation The City has received an application for a Development Variance Permit (DVP #21-00001) for the property located at 3935 Kincaid Street (Burnaby Hospital). The application requests a variance to Section 506.8 of the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965 (Bylaw No. 4742) to reduce the side yard facing Kincaid Street from 16.0 m (52.49 ft.) to 7.5 m (24.61 ft.). The purpose of the requested Development Variance Permit is to facilitate the construction of additions to the Burnaby Hospital that include a new seven-storey hospital pavilion and an expansion of the existing Support Facilities Building. Once complete, the new health care campus would provide improved access to emergency, surgery, maternity, and mental health and substance use services. Please note the following in advance of the meeting: » Copies of the proposed Development Variance Permit may be inspected by visiting the Burnaby Planning and Development Department, City Hall (4949 Canada Way, Burnaby), during the hours of 8:00am to 4:45pm from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. » Information on this application may be obtained by contacting the Planning and Development Department at 604-294-7400 or planning@burnaby.ca. » If you wish to provide written input on this application, please email clerks@burnaby.ca or mail / deliver to Mayor & Council, c/o Office of the City Clerk (4949 Canada Way, BC, V5G 1M2). All written submissions must be received by 9:00am on 2022 January 31. It is requested that all written comments on this application contain the writer’s name and address which become part of the public record. For updates on opportunities to attend Council meetings in person during the COVID-19 pandemic, or to watch Council meetings live via webcast, please visit Burnaby.ca

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The work started before the snow even started falling on Christmas Eve. Crews were out spraying brine and salt on the major roads to prevent ice build-up, and other staff were pre-salting walkways at local parks and recreation centres.

City crews cleared » 271 km of designated priority roads » 10 km of roads in parks » Parking lots & sidewalks at City facilities

Once the snow started sticking, that’s when » Park paths the heavy equipment rolled out from our Still Creek Works Yard and the Ledger temporary works yard. Dump trucks, plows, bobcats, front-end loaders and more all got to work in city streets and parks. Additional staff were also called in to fortify the City’s snow response. It was all hands on deck. Across Burnaby, staff with shovels were deployed to clear snow and ice from wheelchair ramps, curb letdowns and at bus stops, to restore accessibility as much as possible. In all, it was a routine that would repeat itself many times over the two-week period, with City snow crews operating 24 hours a day until the second week of January. Residents also rose to the challenge, shoveling their sidewalks and helping to keep our neighbourhoods safe. And many residents became Snow Angels, reaching out to neighbours in need and offering to clear the snow from their sidewalks. Once again, Burnaby showed it is a community that looks out for each other and takes care of each other.

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Opinion now MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Topic: Should gyms stay closed due to COVID-19?

Two years ago this month, a soft-spoken doctor first began her journey as B.C.’s guiding hand in what would soon become an extraordinary pandemic. And even though she has been the bearer of almost endless bad news, Dr. Bonnie Henry still enjoys the strong support of a solid majority of British Columbians. A recent Leger poll of more than 1,000 people found her approval rating at 62%, a drop (seven points) from a similar poll in June but still in majority territory. Strengthening her position further was that just 20% expressed non-confidence in her. Judging from attacks on social media - a toxic medium that does not mirror public opinion on pretty well any issue - her opponents seem mostly limited to anti-vaxxers and those who advocate for a “COVID-zero” approach with widespread restrictions and lockdowns. B.C. has long been known for its polarized populace, so with that in mind it is somewhat extraordinary that a leader of any sorts would enjoy such a level of support for almost two years. Henry reported B.C.’s first case of COVID-19 on Jan. 29, 2020.The worldwide pandemic was declared six weeks later. Her calm, unhurried style of communicating is familiar to pretty well all British Columbians by now. Her briefings and updates continue to captivate a large portion of the public, who still hang on daily case counts, hospitalizations, vaccine progress and on again/off again public health restrictions. There have been controversies associated with a wide array of issues, such as the wearing of masks, testing strategies for the virus, booster dose intervals and various kinds of re-

“It is an airborne virus so any activity in a closed setting that has increased breathing spreads the virus.”

Most people still back Dr. Henry

strictions. Public health officials in other provinces have also faced criticism in recent weeks. However, given that we are all in uncharted territory and have been for what seems an eternity, controversies and even occasional missteps are to be expected. In any event, controversies or not, the fact remains that B.C. continues to be in a better situation when it comes to various COVID-19 indicators (cases, hospitalizations, ICUs and deaths) than comparable jurisdictions such as Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and various U.S. states. There seems little question that frustration and fatigue have set in with many people, which no doubt helps explain the slight drop in Henry’s approval rating.Yet whatever the frustration levels may be, they have not translated to any serious pushback to her strategies. Indeed, when you consider that almost 4.2 million British Columbians have received two doses of vaccine and that about 50,000 people a day are receiving their booster doses, that suggests serious buy-in by the vast majority. The path ahead remains unclear. Daily cases are declining in B.C., but hospitalizations are expected to increase in number for the next week or so. After that, who knows? As we head towards spring and warmer weather, my gut feeling is we will be in a better place than we find ourselves in right now. And, unless unforeseen disaster strikes, I suspect a majority of British Columbians will continue to back Henry’s approach to things until we are finally out of this. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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I turned to art to boost my mental health during the pandemic Editor: During the Second World War, Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill was asked to cut the arts programs to adequately fund the war effort, to which he responded, “Then what are we fighting for?” Many of us feel as though these past two years have been akin to a war, or at least a battle. If you are like me, it often feels like we take a few steps forward, followed by a few more steps back, particularly as new variants, such as Delta and Omicron, rear their ugly heads. Two years later, I don’t think I am alone in feeling like I have been in the midst of a war zone, trying to keep myself, my family, my friends and my community safe during uncertain and unpredictable times. While we collectively try to preserve and protect our physical health, we cannot lose sight of our mental wellness. At times during this pandemic, I have felt sad, scared, anxious, depressed, forlorn, hopeless, mad and defeated — often feeling more than one of these emotions at once. Reflecting on Churchill’s quote, I have come

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to realize that the man was onto something, and art might be a much-needed respite to our ongoing struggle. Will we solve the world’s problems with a bit of paint and paper? No. Might art bring us some light and happiness in these dark, cold, COVID-laden days? Yes, I think so, and there is solid evidence to back this conviction. Last month, I ordered some coloured pencils, crayons and sketching paper on a whim. I hadn’t done much drawing and colouring since I left elementary school, but I thought, “What the heck!” When it came in the mail, my heart was delighted, and as I started to colour my less-thanrealistic, stick-figured tree, my soul felt lighter and happier. I am not claiming that art can solve our problems, but it might help keep our spirits lifted and preserve our mental health. We must hold our public officials accountable for protecting us. But we must also work together to protect our physical and mental wellness so that we can emerge from this pandemic strong and ready to continue our pursuit of a better tomorrow. Jack Trovato

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A 51-year-old man put two teenage girls through a harrowing ordeal during a meth-fuelled break-in at a Burnaby home in August 2020. On the afternoon of Aug. 5, 2020, the two sisters were home alone at their East Burnaby house when the man used a propane tank to smash a patio door, according to agreed facts presented in Vancouver provincial court on Jan. 12. The terrified girls called their mother, Anella Di Spirito, saying they could hear someone inside the house downstairs, the court heard. Di Spirito was on her way home and was just a couple of minutes away. When she pulled into the back of the residence,

she spotted a man breaking into one of the family’s vehicles in the driveway. Di Spirito told the man to leave and then called 911, the court heard. Police got that call at about 3:45 p.m., and the suspect was arrested a few blocks away. Yuri Zavorotny was charged the following day with one count of breaking into a house with intent to commit an offence, according to court records. He pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to one extra day in jail – after being credited for 65 days already served in pretrial custody – and 18 months’ probation. Defence lawyer Sonja Luck said the offence had occurred at the height of the first wave of COVID-19 restrictions and Zavorotny had been

using meth at the time. “He felt, in an apocalyptic moment, he thought he could enter the house,” Luck told the court. In a joint submission, Crown prosecutor Tara Laker noted Zavorotny has since “gained a handle” on his drug use. She also noted Zavorotny had taken responsibility for his actions by pleading guilty; he had no prior criminal record; and he had done well on bail – after one initial misstep that landed him back in custody. Provincial court Judge Harbans Dhillon accepted the joint submission but told Zavorotny the breakin was a “very serious offence.” “These young women were hugely alarmed,” she said of the two sisters who were home alone when he smashed the patio door.

Smashed: A 51-year-old man used a propane tank to smash his way into a Burnaby home where two teen girls were home alone in August 2020. PHOTO BURNABY RCMP

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Newsnow Court overturns coach’s voyeurism conviction New trial ordered in the case of coach who took photos of two players in sports dressing rooms Cornelia Naylor

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A longtime Lower Mainland youth coach found guilty of voyeurism in June 2019 will get a new trial after the B.C. Court of Appeal overturned his conviction last week. Police descended on Randy Downes’ Coquitlam home on April 27, 2016 and seized electronic devices containing thousands of images of young boys. Downes, now 64, had made a living as a youth hockey and baseball coach in Coquitlam, Burnaby, New Westminster and other Metro Vancouver cities and as a youth sports photographer. Five months after the

search warrant was executed, Coquitlam RCMP sent out a news release with Downes’ mugshot attached and hosted a press conference, saying he had been charged with making and possessing child pornography as well as with voyeurism. Investigators called for more potential victims and witnesses to come forward. Despite having 16 months to investigate and tens of thousands of photos to sift through, however, police and Crown prosecutors failed to produce any images that met the definition of child pornography at a preliminary inquiry, according B.C. provincial court Judge Patricia Janzen, who ruled on their submissions.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Heather MacNaughton eventually convicted Downes in June 2019 of two counts of voyeurism on the weight of 38 photos Downes took of two of his players in different Lower Mainland sports dressing rooms in 2013 and 2014. He was given a suspended sentence and six months’ probation. MacNaughton ruled Downes had taken the photos surreptitiously on his cellphone in a place where the boys could reasonably have expected privacy and where a person could reasonably be expected to be naked, making him guilty of voyeurism. The photos showed the players in “various states

of undress” – with bare torsos or in boxers – but Downes’ lawyer Glen Orris had argued the photos weren’t sexualized. Orris had also argued the players and their teammates, who were between the ages of 12 and 14 when the pictures were taken, never showered after games and practices, so the boys would never have expected to be naked. Defence lawyer Donald Sorochan repeated the gist of that argument to the B.C. Court of Appeal at a March 5, 2021 hearing, according to a ruling last Tuesday (Jan. 11). Writing for the majority in a split decision by the appeals court, Justice Peter Willcock was convinced, ruling that the issue of whether nudity

would have been expected in the dressing room at the time the photos were taken had not been addressed in MacNaughton’s ruling. Willcock said a room, including a change room, may be used for multiple purposes and what a person expects to see in a place will depend on how the place is being used at the time. “In my opinion, a conviction cannot be founded solely upon evidence that at some time nudity was expected in the dressing rooms in question,”Willcock wrote. While Downes’ conduct was “undoubtedly a breach of trust and invasive of privacy,”Willcock said that did not necessarily make it a sexual of-

fence under the section of the Criminal Code he was convicted under. Willcock dismissed Sorochan’s other proposed grounds for an appeal, including an argument that MacNaughton had incorrectly concluded Downes had taken the photos surreptitiously. “In my view, in short, there is no merit in any of the grounds of appeal other than the question of whether the trial judge appropriately addressed whether the photography occurred in a place in which a person could reasonably be expected to be nude,”Willcock wrote. He set aside Downes’ conviction and ordered a new trial.

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A former Burnaby director of a B.C.-based mineral exploration company has agreed to pay the province’s investment market watchdog $65,000 after he and another director made “false and misleading statements” in required filings related to the

company. Roman Reuven Rubin was the former chief financial officer and secretary of Black Tusk Resources Inc., according to a BC Securities Commission news release Jan. 6. As insiders, Rubin and the company’s CEO, Surrey resident Richard Ryan Penn, were required to report their holdings and

trading shares and trades in Black Tusk securities on the publicly accessible system for electronic disclosure by insiders (SEDI), the release said. Between January 2018 and December 2020, the securities watchdog said Rubin failed to report 96% of his reportable transactions, involving shares worth $646,566.

During the same time period, Penn failed to report 87% of his reportable transactions, involving shares worth $1,155,947, according to the release. Penn and Rubin also failed to file early warning reports and didn’t issue news releases when their holdings of Black Tusk’s common shares decreased, the release said.

In addition, Black Tusk also falsely stated the number of shares Penn and Rubin held, according to the BCSC. “By doing so, the company made a false or misleading statement in a required filing,” the release stated. “As directors, Penn and Rubin are liable for this misconduct.” As part of a settle-

ment agreement with the BCSC, Rubin agreed to pay $65,000 and complete a course on the duties and responsibilities of directors and officers of public companies. Penn agreed to pay $75,000 and complete the same course.

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Functional closures could be ‘messy’ for Burnaby school district So far, district hasn’t had to shut any schools due to staff shortages, but superintendent warns it could get complicated if it happens the committee an update cnaylor@burnabynow.com on how the district is responding to the latest wave of the COVID-19 panDespite some rumours demic. to the contrary, kids at She said the Ministry Burnaby’s Armstrong Eleof Education and public mentary were at school in health officials are tracking person Monday – unlike their counterparts at Arm- student attendance data to strong Elementary in Arm- look for changes in absenteeism “that could be illstrong, B.C. ness related and COVID The North Okanarelated,” making gan-Shuswap it important for school district anparents to specnounced a funcify whether their tional closure at kids are away their Armstrong from school beElementary Fricause they’re sick day and Monday or for some other due to a staffing reason. shortage. Districts have But, as of Tuesalso been asked day, the Burnto track staff ataby school disGina Niccoli-Moen tendance data for trict hasn’t had to superintendent a “completely difdeclare any funcferent” reason, according tional closures. to Niccoli-Moen. When one does hapShe said staff attendance pen, superintendent Gina is being reported three Niccoli-Moen has already times a day – at 8 p.m., warned trustees it may be 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. – to a “messy” process until make sure schools have staff have had some pracenough staff or replacetice. ment staff to keep in-per“Unfortunately, we’re son learning going. probably going to be getThat includes not just ting better at it as we do teachers and education asit,” she told the school sistants but custodians as board’s committee of the well. whole last Monday. Should a functional cloNiccoli-Moen gave Cornelia Naylor

sure be needed because too many staff members are off sick, the district will tell parents as soon as possible – but that might be when kids are already at school.

We would never send them home without reaching parents

then the subsequent day we would transition to online learning.” Functional closures could last anywhere from two days to seven, according to the superintendent. The day after a functional closure is declared will be a transitional day for students as staff transition to online learning. “I know it’s going to be frustrating and challenging for families and for staff to plan ahead, but I want to just say upfront in advance that there is going to be some fluidity in this.”

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At the end of a year of successive waves of COVID-19 and extreme weather conditions, many of us were cautiously hopeful for a brighter 2022. You may even have considered NewYear’s resolutions to improve your diet, get fit or start those projects you’ve been putting off amidst these pandemic doldrums. Recent studies have showed that up to twothirds of NewYear’s resolutions are abandoned by February. Many more haven’t even bothered to make any formal life-improvement plans.The radical changes

We can do better than just be resilient we’ve had to make with work and school, shopping and socialization have left many feeling frustrated, angry, helpless and even hopeless – in short, stuck in pandemic burnout. To escape the downward spirals of resignation or rage in the face of accelerating and unpredictable change, we need to regain what in psychology we call the “locus of control.”This is a personal sense of agency – the conviction that we can positively control some important aspects of our lives. Although we have been forced to give up many of the comfortable and sustaining routines of our daily lives, we can each regain our personal identity as agents of positive change. One of the keys to coping with change is what psychologist Carol Dweck calls the “growth mindset.”The limits of our abilities are not fixed.We are adaptable and capable

We can do better than just survive this pandemic. We can thrive. We can even do better than just be resilient.We can learn to be anti-fragile – growing stronger with each challenge. If you’re ready to make some positive changes in your life, you should, of course, start with your deepest values and needs. But the key to successful personal change that will last well beyond February is not to launch right into a radically different and difficult routine. Start with a small, achievable behaviour that is just one step in the direction of your greater goals. For example, if your big goal is to walk 10,000 steps a day, simply put on your runners in the morning. If your big goal is to eat healthier, start by eating one fresh fruit with breakfast. That one easy routine will become a habit in as little as seven to 10 days. You’ll have the positive energy and confidence to take the next step. These small but progressive changes will progress month by month. By the end of 2022, you will be amazed by what you have achieved. As James Clear says in his bestseller, Atomic Habits, every positive action is a vote for the person you want to become. In this rapidly changing world, you will remain an agent of positive change in your own life.

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A semi-truck full of air scrubbers has arrived in Burnaby, where 280 classrooms still don’t have mechanical ventilation to properly filter out Omicron or any other COVID-19 variant. The lack of ventilation at some local schools emerged as a central concern during discussions with the Ministry of Education earlier this month, secretary-treasurer Russell Horswill told the Burnaby school board’s committee of the whole on Jan. 10. The province delayed the start of school by a week following Christmas

it had the high-quality filtration, and, most important as well, is we wanted to ensure that it had as quick as possible delivery date.” The district eventually found what it needed in Ontario and partnered with another Metro Vancouver district to fill a semi-truck full, according to Horswill. The shipment (350 units) arrived Monday, and the air scrubbers will be up and running in all of the 280 classrooms by the end of the week. The district has also ordered 100 smaller units for offices, small learning assistance rooms and other non-classroom areas

break to allow districts to beef up safety measures to combat COVID-19 during the ongoing wave of Omicron. By the middle of that week, Horswill said local school officials were “scouring North America” for air-scrubbers with HEPA filters to make up for the lack of ventilation at some schools. “Really what we were doing was looking for any product that would work,” he said. “We were interested in sound.We wanted to make sure that whatever unit we were running in the classrooms was not so loud that it would interfere with the teaching.We wanted to make sure that

that don’t currently have ventilation. The total cost will be about $550,000, Horswill said. “There’s been no commitment of funding to the district; however, we do know that there’s conversations ongoing with the federal and the provincial governments right now, so there may be a potential for dollars there,” Horswill said. One upside to the recent discussions with the ministry about ventilation, according to Horswill, is that local school officials got a chance to “reinforce” for provincial officials that the Burnaby school district has re-

quested funding for a number of HVAC projects in its latest capital plan submissions. Trustee Christine Cunningham asked how many years it would take to get proper ventilation into all Burnaby classrooms, but Horswill said he couldn’t say. “I wouldn’t be able to speculate because what we’re talking about is the availability of provincial resources,” he said. “This is in competition

with seismic; it’s in competition with land acquisition, and it’s in competition with new schools, replacement schools. … But I can tell you there’s a lot of work that needs to happen in Burnaby to get those schools up to a standard that provides the air supply that we should be looking to achieve and have proper ventilation.”

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When food decomposes in the landfill it creates methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Recycling one tonne of food scraps prevents the equivalent of about 0.4 tonnes of CO2 emissions, while creating valuable compost or bioenergy, said a news release. “Thanks to the combined efforts of residents, businesses and member jurisdictions, our region is a leader in North Amer-

ica for waste diversion,” said Dhaliwal, in a news release. “Food is not garbage, and the best thing we can do is prevent it from being wasted in the first place. For unavoidable food scraps, though, the green bin is more a beneficial option for the environment than the garbage can.” Between 2015 and 2019, about 1.6 million tonnes of organics were di-

verted from the landfill, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over more than half a million tonnes, said MetroVancouver.The organics recycling rate in MetroVancouver reached 68% in 2019, and the overall waste diversion rate is now at 64%. No plastic items should go in the green bin, even if they are labelled “compostable” or “biodegradable.”

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Burnaby soccer great Christine Sinclair is once again being recognized on the international stage, this time by the top governing body in the world. On Monday, Sinclair was honoured by FIFA, receiving The Best FIFA Special Award for being the top scorer in international play of any gender. Sinclair appeared virtually and was presented the award by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and presenters Reshmin Chowdhury and Jermaine Jenas. “First and foremost, I’d like to thank my family for their support and guidance

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throughout my entire career,” she said in her opening remarks. “From my parents’ constant support and allowing their little girl to leave home at a young age to chase my dreams, to my brother for tolerating his younger sister for all those years; I hope he knows all I wanted to be was him. I’m standing here today because of all of you.” Sinclair currently plays for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League but is best known for her play representing her country. She became the top international scorer in women’s soccer on Jan. 29, 2020, netting goal 185,

surpassing the previous alltime leader Abby Wambach of the U.S. Sinclair has worn the Canadian jersey in 308 international appearances, starting 302 of those matches. She reached possibly the biggest accomplishment in her career this past summer at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, where the women’s national team stunned the world, taking home the gold medal. She has 188 goals and 53 assists to date. “Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to experience many successes from winning trophies internationally and at club level and accepting indi-

vidual awards. “What matters are all the moments that I have shared and the connections that I have made. Being one of the first to receive this award is an incredible honour. I hope it inspires young girls around the world to chase their dreams and lets them know that anything is possible.” For men, with some saying he’s the greatest player ever, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was recognized with the same award for becoming the top international scorer. Ronaldo has found the back of the net 115 times while donning the Portuguese jersey.

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Chris was born in Vancouver and lived there and in North Vancouver for his first eight years and then the family moved to New Westminster. Except for two years, just after their marriage, this was his “Home” town.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Linda DiGeso (Goodrich) on Jan 10, 2022. Linda was born on Feb 3, 1947, in Vancouver, BC. She will be missed by her husband Tony; her three children, Trevor (Sadie), Darren (Laura), Tonia (Ian); and six grandchildren, Angelina, Laila, Sam, Nicco, Daniel and Ben. Linda is predeceased by her brother Don (Sue) and survived by her brother Brian (Linda). A funeral service will be held at St. Michael’s Parish, Burnaby, BC, on Saturday, Jan 22, at 11 am. Due to Covid restrictions, no refreshments will be served after the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Parkinson Society of BC (www.parkinson.bc.ca) and Queens Park Healthcare Foundation (www.qphf.org).

In North Vancouver, he lived across the road from the Capilano Tennis Club and upon moving to New West he joined the New Westminster Tennis Club. At 15, he began to coach the younger children at the club and continued as the club pro through his years at university.

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CHONG, Christopher Gayling January 16, 1949 - December 20, 2021 Known to many as either Chris, Mr. Chong or Coach Chong passed away surrounded by family in Laurel Place Hospice in Surrey, British Columbia. He leaves behind his wife of 51 years, Solrun and his loving children Andy Chong, Michael Chong (Kristy), Brian Chong (Kate), Laura Lipon (Gary) and his beloved grandchildren Tiana, Cameron, Hayden, Spencer, Emery, Quinton, Adelynn and Scarlett.

He was a great coach who was ready to teach children and adults alike. His best advice for all those he coached was: “Don’t tell me you can’t, just tell me you’ll try.” For rainy days when the clay courts were unable to be used, he would entertain his students with the card game “Oh Hell”. It was an equal achievement to win the club tennis tournament and the “Oh Hell” tournament at the end of the year. In 1976, he started work with the Canadian Border Services Agency at the Peace Arch border. He was well respected at the border and finished his career at the downtown Customs Center located in the Main Vancouver Post office. Even with less time while working at the border, he still managed to play and coach tennis. For many years, he scheduled the C Level Men’s tennis league which involved a lot of checking and rechecking. When he finally decided to stop, the BC Tennis Association gave the next person a computer to work with.

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In his early 30’s, he experienced a shoulder injury which slowed his tennis down and he began to play more golf and turn to coaching other sports. The children were playing Soccer, Baseball, Volleyball, Basketball, Lacrosse and Softball. At the district level, he coached Brian and Laura in Soccer and Laura Softball. The coaching staff at New Westminster Secondary School (NWSS) asked him to coach Basketball for Brian’s Junior Team and for Laura’s Grade 8 team. This was an honour for him as he had been a manager for the basketball team when he attended NWSS. It is also the pride of the family that he, his four children and his two oldest grandchildren all attended NWSS. Coaching Laura’s softball team led Chris and Solrun into the world of softball at all levels. He became the president of the New Westminster Softball Association. He was able to increase the number of youths playing softball. He led a team of volunteers in holding the yearly Hyack Girl’s Softball Tournament which attracted teams from the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. After making the provincials, he reinstated a Rep B Girl’s team. When Laura stopped playing, he continued to coach younger girl’s teams making it to the provincials more than once. He and Solrun became fans of the University of Washington Husky’s Women’s Softball team, eventually buying season tickets and following their preseason games. He became an expert in booking great BnB’s. for the tournament cities. Golf became the other big part of his life. Playing 264 different golf courses was a source of pride, but his biggest joy was playing with his children and grandchildren. Because of the care he received he was able to go on three weekends of golf with his children in the past year - the last one including his 35-week pregnant daughter. He came home to say that was the best weekend of his life. His other great joy was having family dinners or going out for Dim Sum. He was always up for a card game before dinner and ready to be on dish duty after. The family would like to thank his GP Dr. Warner and Oncologist Dr. Constantine along with the staff of the Oncology team at Royal Columbia Hospital (RCH) for making his last year a good one. Also, thanks to his dentist Dr. Margulius and Oral Surgeon Dr. Villings for relieving the oral issues he suffered during his last few months. As well, we would like to thank the staff on 6 North in RCH and on the Palliative unit at Laurel Place Hospice for their care of him and the family. He has requested that no funeral be held and in lieu of flowers, please donate blood through Canadian Blood Service or donations to Royal Columbia Hospital Foundation or Laurel Place Hospice. Condolences for the family may be left at www.kearneyfs.com Kearney Columbia-Bowell Chapel 604-521-4881

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