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CALL OF THE WILD: The artist’s mother sits behind work by Tanya Bub, at the Burnaby Blooms festival kickoff outside of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts last weekend. Burnaby residents can enjoy a Burnaby Blooms “micro-event” this weekend at Central Park (May 21) and another at Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area (May 28). See www.tinyurl.com/BurnabyBlooms2022. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Flag flies for the first time to mark the International Day Against Homophobia,Transphobia and Biphobia Cornelia Naylor

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After weeks of rain, the clouds parted just in time for the Burnaby school district to unfurl the Pride flag over its headquarters for the first time ever Monday.

The flag, a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer inclusion, was raised at the head office ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia,Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) Tuesday and will fly all this week.

“This has been a culmination of a number of years of work. … I think this is a pivotal acknowledgement of what we’re working to do in terms of creating inclusive communities.This flag, this symbol is reflected in the work that we all do,” said Bryan Gidinski, the school district’s SOGI (sexual ori-

With Pride: Burnaby school board chair Jen Mezei (at left) raises the Pride flag at school district headquarters Monday. PHOTOS BURNABY SCHOOL DISTRICT

entation and gender identity) lead.

There are several versions of the Pride flag, but the board decided to fly the 2017 Progress Pride

Flag, which incorporates black, brown, white, pink and light blue chevrons (to represent communities of colour and transgender pride) along with the fa-

miliar rainbow stripes of the traditional flag.

IDAHOTB was created in 2004 to draw attention to violence and discrimination experienced

by LGBTQ+ community members.

Each year, the Burnaby school district’s SOGI committee hosts an event for students.This year’s theme was authenticity.

Presenters included former student leaders, as well as people working in STEM, music, literacy, child care, activism, performance and the arts.

Since the pandemic began, the event has been held virtually, with fam-

ilies invited to join students and staff at the online event or to watch the broadcast afterwards.

The school board had approved the raising of the Pride flag last May but postponed flying it when all district flags were lowered to half-mast to honour the children at Kamloops Indian Residential School, where hundreds of suspected unmarked children’s graves were discovered last year.

Dinosaurs arrested for mischief in ‘T-rex against TMX’ protest Two protesters stopped for a game of badminton at worksite Jess Balzer

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Police were called to a Trans Mountain worksite in Burnaby last week for reports of two dinosaur-costumed protesters playing badminton inside the construction fence.

Two women with a protest group dubbed “T-rex against TMX” scaled a fence at a worksite near an industrial complex in the 8600-block of Commerce Court on May 11, according to the group, which opposes the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Video posted by the protesters shows the pair inside the fence hitting a birdie back and forth with

Let’s play ball: Protesters came armed — with sporting goods — when they climbed over a fence into a TMX worksite in Burnaby on May 11. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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other side of the fence, and the video shows the women being taken into custody.

Burnaby RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Mike Kalanj confirmed officers had responded to a report of approximately six demonstrators in the area shortly after 11 a.m. on Wednesday.

He said two women were arrested and released on paperwork to attend court at a later date.

“At this time, the two individuals are not facing criminal contempt charges,” he added. “However, mischief charges will be forwarded for both.”

Burnaby RCMP confirmed the individuals involved had been wearing dinosaur costumes.

Fossil fuels: Screenshots from a video shared by protesters show two T-rexclad protesters scaling the fence at a TMX worksite in Burnaby.

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CityConnect NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Burnaby City Council hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing to receive representations in connection with the following a) proposed retention and protection of historic property seeking Heritage Designation, and b) proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”.

TUESDAY, 2022 MAY 31 AT 5PM

HERITAGE DESIGNATION & HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT 3.1) Burnaby Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 1, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14362 6079 Canada Way Purpose: to designate Captain William Eyres Residence as a protected heritage site and authorize the listing of the subject property on the Burnaby Community Heritage Register as Protected Heritage property 3.2) Burnaby Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 1, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14363 6079 Canada Way Purpose: to provide for the retention and protection of the Captain William Eyres Residence by ensuring conservation of the resource and providing variances to the Zoning Bylaw to permit subdivision and development of the existing R1 Residential District property as a City heritage site

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS 4.1) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 12, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14446 Rez. #17-03 3405 Willingdon Avenue From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the P6 Regional Institutional District and B2 Urban Office District) To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the RM5 and RM5r Multiple Family Residential Districts, C2 Community Commercial District, and B2 Urban Office District as guidelines and in accordance with the master plan entitled “Willingdon Lands Master Plan” prepared by IBI Group) Purpose: to establish a conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the Willingdon Lands to guide further site specific rezoning applications for the construction of a multi-phased residential, commercial, film studio, and office development over four main phases Applicant: ADC Management LP 4.2) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 13, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14447 Rez. #18-32 9850 Austin Road, 9858/9898 Gatineau Place and portion of Gatineau Place road right-of-way From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on P2 Administration and Assembly District, C3 General Commercial District, RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, Lougheed Core Area Master Plan, and Lougheed Town Centre Plan as guidelines) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C3 General Commercial District, RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, Lougheed Core Area Master Plan, Lougheed Town Centre Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Pinnacle Lougheed” prepared by JYOM Architecture) Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-density, mixed-use commercial/residential development that includes two strata residential buildings atop a retail/office podium Applicant: Pinnacle International 4.3) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 14, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14448

4.4) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 15, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14449 Rez. #21-31 4818, 4828 Dawson Street, 2285, 2311 Delta Avenue, and 2316 Beta Avenue From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM4s, RM5s Multiple Family Residential District and P2 Administration and Assembly District) and P3 Park and Public Use District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM4s Multiple Family Residential District, RM4r Multiple Family Residential District, C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District, P2 Administration and Assembly District and the Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Concord Brentwood 3” prepared by GBL Architects Inc.) and P3 Park and Public Use District Purpose: to permit the construction of Phase 3 of the Concord Brentwood Site over two sub-phases (3A and 3B), comprised of four high-rise residential strata buildings, one non-market residential rental building, and street-fronting retail atop underground parking, as well as creating the future City park Applicant: Concord Brentwood (Nominee) Ltd. 4.5) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 16, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14450 Rez. #19-32 3755 McGill Street From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM4 Multiple Family Residential District, P5 Community Institutional District, C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District, and R5 Residential District) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5r Multiple Family Residential District, P5 Community Institutional District, C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District, and R5 Residential District, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Seton Villa 3755 McGill Street Burnaby, BC” prepared

by Eitaro Hirota Architecture Inc.) Purpose: to permit the construction of a new seniors’ supportive housing building on the site, to the north of the existing Seton Villa tower and to the west of Overlynn Mansion Applicant: Eitaro Hirota Architecture Inc. 4.6) Burnaby Official Community Plan Bylaw 1998, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14451 Purpose: to include both the Urban Village and Business Centre designations at 3405 Willingdon Avenue (the ‘Willingdon Lands’), to facilitate the establishment of a conceptual Master Plan in order to guide further site specific rezoning applications for the construction of a multi-phased residential, commercial, film studio, and office development 4.7) Burnaby Official Community Plan Bylaw 1998, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14452 Purpose: to remove 7271 Gilley Avenue from the Industrial Policy Framework of the OCP, in support of the proposed redevelopment of the Shri Guru Ravidass Community Centre on the site

Rez. #20-18 3846 Carrigan Court From: RM3 Multiple Family Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM3s Multiple Family Residential District, RM3r Multiple Family Residential District, RM5r Multiple Family Residential District and Lougheed Town Centre Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Carrigan Court” prepared by Bingham + Hill Architects) Purpose: to permit the construction of one high-rise residential strata building and two non-market residential rental buildings Applicant: Pinnacle International All persons who believe they are affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard:

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Blues and Roots Festival returning to Deer Lake TheWar on Drugs headlines Aug. 6 concert

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After a two-year break, the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival has announced its lineup for the event on Saturday, Aug. 6 in Deer Lake Park.

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Opinion now MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Topic: Reckless drivers in Burnaby school zones

Here’s a B.C. political trivia question: Who is the longest serving B.C. agriculture minister since the 1960s?

If you said Lana Popham, the current minister, you would be correct.

Here’s another: who is the longest serving labour minister in the last 50 years?

Again, if you answered with current Labour Minister Harry Bains, you would be correct.

In fact, three other current ministers (Environment Minister George Heyman, Attorney General David Eby and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth) have set records of longevity in their portfolios that go back decades.

The NDP government is approaching the fifth year anniversary of assuming power in this province, and the fact that a record number of cabinet ministers still hold their positions after that span of time shows just what a different approach Premier John Horgan takes when it comes to putting together a cabinet.

In previous governments going back more than 50 years, it was unusual for ministers to last more than two or three years in the same cabinet post. Premiers of various political stripes were always shuffling their cabinets.

Not Horgan.

He has told me several times that once he appoints a team, he prefers to step back and let them do their work. Back in the first couple of weeks of the pandemic, he made it clear that his ministers would be the face of the government’s response.

Back in December, he reminded me how few changes he had made and how few changes had been made at the deputy minister level as well. His take was this approach led to consistency and better outcomes.

“Sad thing is most studies show that half the speeders are parents after they drop off their own kids.

Adds to the irony of ‘I have to drive my kids because it’s unsafe for them to walk.’”

“I’ve had three cars try to pass me on double lines when I’m doing 30. Maybe once or twice a year I see radar by the three schools along Rumble. A lot of the speeders are also the parents dropping their kids off too.”

Maureen Curran

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Where have all the shuffles gone?

This approach is in stark contrast to most of his predecessors.

For example, Christy Clark had four different labour ministers in a little more than six years in office, and four attorneys general as well (the NDP has had one of each). Over his 10 years in office, Gordon Campbell had five agriculture ministers and five solicitors general (again, the NDP has had one of each, albeit over half the time in office).

The NDP’s Mike Harcourt had five different government services ministers over just over four years in power, and three different environment ministers.

The retirement of eight cabinet ministers going into the 2020 election necessitated some changes at the cabinet table, of course, but that’s not the same as a shuffle mid-term.

In all, eight ministers have had the same portfolio since first getting their posts in July 2017.They include two ministers of state: Katrina Chen (child care) and George Chow (trade), and the aforementioned Popham, Baines, Heyman, Eby and Farnworth.

Then there is Health Minister Adrian Dix. Dix appears poised to become B.C.’s second longest consecutive serving health minister in August, surpassing former Social Credit minister Jim Nielsen.

Back in 2017, when the election outcome seemed uncertain, many observers (including this columnist) wondered how stable a minority NDP government could be over time.

The 2020 election result, and the fact that so many key cabinet ministers have remained in their jobs for record times, suggest that stability is beyond what most had imagined.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Opinionnow Pedestrians and drivers share blame for ‘idiocy’ Editor: I have been both a driver and a pedestrian. Believe me, there is enough idiocy to go around. Impatient drivers who find it difficult to wait while older or mobility-challenged people cross the road. Impatient pedestrians who cannot wait for the next walk signal at a crosswalk and dart out in front of moving vehicles. Drivers who have forgotten what signal lights are for, how to use them or how to signal if your lights do not work. Pedestrians who have not figured out that a moving vehicle cannot stop on a dime.

When news outlets report “Pedestrian hit in crosswalk,” do they ever question if a controlled crosswalk showed a walk signal? Of course not.

It is always assumed the pedestrian was right in crossing. Who cares if a car is turning right, the crosswalk control says “Don’t Walk” and some yahoo comes running down the street from half a block away and darts out in front of a moving car. It must be the driver’s fault, right?

We all need to slow down.

Drivers need to remember they are in a machine that can easily kill or maim and assume that person on the corner is going to step out into the road in front of you. Pedestrians, the new electric vehicles make little to no sound.

Use your eyes, look both ways before you cross a road even in a crosswalk — a lesson I was taught as a child. Signals are there for a reason.

A yellow light does not mean go faster for cars or that it is still OK for pedestrians to cross the street. As I said, enough idiocy to go around.

H. Fisher

Sign ideas were mine Editor: It’s great to see that the City of Burnaby is moving forward and enacting consistent signage in their parks. However, when it comes to adding QR codes to their signs, they aren’t giving credit where it’s due.

I suggested that the city should add QR codes during a presentation to the parks commission in March. My suggestion was the QR codes could be used to tell the stories of the people and places that the parks are named after, along with easily allowing park visitors to report maintenance issues, as well as exploring Burnaby’s past from an educational and reconciliation point of view. My presentation was referred to city staff, who then included the QR code idea in their parks signage proposal.

I’m glad that council used one of my better ideas for the benefit of all park users, but it would be nice if they gave credit where it was due.

Martin Kendell

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Community now ‘The saddest moment’: Remembering Muska Bereaved father says the 14-yearold killed on her way home from school was ‘a unique person’ Cornelia Naylor

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By the time Lutfullah Behzad arrived at a strip of police tape and saw a cluster of emergency vehicles around the site of a fatal accident on 11th Avenue near 16th Street in Burnaby May 5, his anxiety had already hit an unbearable pitch.

He had gotten a call at work saying his 14-yearold daughter, Muska, might have been involved in an accident, but his phone calls to police and ambulance had yielded no information.

His wife had told him their daughter hadn’t gotten home from school yet, but she wasn’t worried because Muska sometimes stayed late for extra English classes.

He didn’t want to worry her, so when he got back to his 12th Avenue home, he asked a neighbour to go for a drive with him.

At 11th Avenue and 15th Street they came upon the police tape.

Behzad told an officer his daughter was late coming home from school, and the officer asked for his name and identification.

Behzad waited in the rain for another 30 excru-

ciating minutes before his worst fears were realized.

His firstborn child was dead.

“I started crying, crying, crying,” he says.

‘A UNIQUE PERSON’ Muska Behzad was born on May 1, 2008 in Laghman province, Afghanistan.

From the start, she was the “common loving point” between Behzad and his wife, Ogai Ayoubi.

By the time she turned 14 on May 1, Muska was like a second mom to her eight-year-old brother, according Behzad, and a big help with her 10-year-old brother, who has special needs and has to be fed through a stomach tube.

Muska had seen how busy her mom was with her other five children and asked to be taught the feeding process, Behzad says.

“She was a unique person,” he says.

Talking about his daughter, Behzad returns again and again to her generosity, maturity and intelligence.

She came to Canada in November 2020 with her mom and siblings. At the time, Behzad, a former advisor at the ministry

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Citynow Burnaby council considers tallest condo in B.C. Gatineau Pl. through its first reading on May 9.

There are two highrises planned for Phase 1.The first tower will be 73 storeys and the second 80 storeys, including a podium of commercial and office space.

In a 2019 letter of intent to the City of Burnaby, Pinnacle International’s vice-president of development wrote, “The tower podiums will share common thematic elements

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A new development proposal, on land directly across from Lougheed Town Centre SkyTrain station, is slated to be the tallest building in B.C. — at 80 storeys.

Burnaby city council moved Phase 1 of the proposed project by developer Pinnacle International at 9850 Austin Rd., 9858 Gatineau Pl. and 9898

and will be interconnected with sky bridges allowing pedestrian movement between buildings and a connection to the Lougheed Mall Precinct.”

The proposal includes a total of 1,466 market strata residences.

Both buildings incorporate a mix of one-, twoand three-bedroom units.

The development will meet its inclusionary rental obligation (required

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zoning policy) by providing 405 rental units at the Burnaby affordable rate of 20% below the market median for Burnaby North in a different building to be redeveloped at nearby 3846 Carrigan Crt. There are 311 adaptable units planned for phase 1 (147 in the first building and 164 in the second) with 173 accessible parking stalls.

The total number of residential parking stalls is 1,612, with 1,067 spaces for commercial parking.

The staff report says the developer will support alternative modes of transportation by including a

subsidy for a two-zone transit pass to 15% of the strata units for 24 months, 14 car share parking spaces and a fund to support car share services — equivalent to one car per 100 units, with memberships available to all strata residents.

The development will include work lounges, parcel storage rooms and a bike repair and storage room (the report allocates 3,374 spaces for residential, visitor and commercial bicycle parking).

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Further phases of the development are waiting on an agreement to be reached with the developer and the British Columbia Transportation Financing Authority, a Crown corporation which owns the private driveway access for the bus exchange off Gatineau Place.

The tallest building in the province is currently Vancouver’s Living Shangri-La at 62 storeys. In Burnaby, construction on the Gilmore Place development is underway for up to 65 storeys.

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If you were on a bus on Lougheed Highway near

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The detachment got a report a driver stopped at a red light at the intersection had been seen masturbating inside his vehicle next to a westbound 136 Brentwood Station bus.

The incident happened at around 3:55 p.m., and a teen riding on the bus captured video of the suspect, according to a Burnaby RCMP news release.

“The suspect did not appear to be wearing pants, as he was exposed from his waist to his

knees,” stated the release.

“The suspect vehicle appears to be grey.”

Investigators are now looking to speak with anyone else, including drivers or other bus passengers, who may have also witnessed the indecent act or seen the suspect or his vehicle.

“This is concerning behaviour,” Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Alexa Hodgins said in the release. “Police want the public to be aware of this incident and Continued on page 15

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Police looking for witnesses, video Continued from page 14 to report any similar activity.”

The teen’s video didn’t capture a view of the whole suspect vehicle or its licence plate, but police are working to secure other video from the area, according to the release.

Burnaby RCMP have also released a couple blurry photos of the sus-

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pect in the hopes he may be identified.

He is described as a white man in his 50s, with a medium to heavy build.

He was wearing a black jacket with white stripes down the arms.

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Burnaby high schooler Shamira Alberts and her hip-hop group danced up a storm at the Canada’s Got Talent season finale Tuesday night.

The 17-member hip-hop dance crew GRVMNT (pronounced “Groovement”) from Metro Vancouver was the only group representing B.C. in the finale.

In the end, singer Jeanick Fournier from Quebec won the competition, though GRVMNT’s efforts were lauded by the judges.

At 18 years old, Alberts has been dancing hip-hop with Fresh Groove Productions for 10 years. She started dancing after she saw a showcase by Fresh Groove.

“My parents saw how

intrigued I was, and I was like, ‘Wow, I want to try and do that, that’s so interesting,’” Alberts said.

“I started just taking some classes here and there, and eventually just fell in love with it.”

Alberts says the Burnaby South Secondary School community, where she’s a Grade 12 student, is incredibly supportive of her dancing.

“People I don’t even know have come up to me recently, or … texted me through social media to say how much our group is inspiring and just how cool it is.There’s always been so much support within the Burnaby South community,” Alberts said.

Alberts’ GRVMNT crew mate Michael Wu said Alberts is the “mom” of the group.

“Shamira is basically a Continued on page 17

High intensity: Burnaby South Secondary student Shamira Alberts (fourth from right), a member of Vancouver-based hip-hop dance group GRVMNT, performed in the Canada’s Got Talent finale on Tuesday night . PHOTO JAG GUNDU/ROGERS SPORTS & MEDIA

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Citynow ‘Golden Buzzer’ sent team to semis

‘VERY SENSATIONAL FEELING’ At the audition stage of Canada’s GotTalent, GRVMNT won judge Lilly Singh’s Golden Buzzer, which sent the dancers straight to

the semifinals.There, GRVMNT won the judges’ pick to get to the finale.

GRVMNT dances a high-intensity style, landing stunts and flips with ease – then mixes it up with surprisingly suave and fluid moments.Wu describes the group as going from “a very high, very sensational feeling to just – oh my God, this is so chill – and then we bring it back up again.”

When Alberts’ hairpiece flew off in the middle of the second performance, judge Howie Mandel noticed.

“I saw the hair fly, but she kept going,” he said.

“You are the definition of preparation meets opportunity,” Singh said to the dancers.

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Top talent: Burnaby South Secondary School student Shamira Alberts made it to the finale of Canada’s Got Talent with her hip-hop crew, GRVMNT. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

group in the show. Guest judge Simon Cowell gave them a standing ovation.

GRVMNT was hoping to win the $150,000 prize to secure studio space.

Currently, the group practises in what they call “Studio O” – that is, “Studio Outside,” in the rain and on pavement – or a dusty tool shop.

Alberts said she was excited to share the stage with her dance family.

“That’s probably the biggest thing, just to have that one final moment on this stage to really show the audience and Canada and the judges what we have to bring, and to just showcase our love of dance to the world,” Alberts said.

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Continued from page 16 leader and she’s just always there, making sure we’re staying organized,”Wu said, noting that Alberts frequently leads stretches and warmups and cleans up at the end.

“I think she’s kind of that big sister on the team for our younger members. But she’s also kind of like the mom of the group.

When I get annoying, she makes sure I get the job done,” he joked.

When she’s not competing, Alberts occasionally teaches kids’ dance classes and drop-in workshops for kids and teens.

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Communitynow Burnaby youths chosen for Terry Fox awards jfedigan@burnabynow.com

Two young adults from Burnaby have been recognized nationally for their humanitarian efforts.

David He and Nazifa Nawal have been chosen as two out of 17 recipients of the 40th annual Terry Fox Humanitarian Awards, which provide individual scholarships valued at up to $28,000.

The 17 recipients were chosen from more than 500 applicants.

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Human Rights Conference in Copenhagen, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and the 2019 Vimy Pilgrimage Award and is aYaleYoung Global Scholar.

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Communitynow Burnaby parks signs are getting a 21st-century upgrade Lauren Vanderdeen

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Burnaby’s 164 parks will be getting new and improved signage for consistency and modernization.

A staff report said current signage (which includes 3,500 signs) is inconsistent between locations and within the parks themselves.This poses a challenge for navigation.

City council approved the new plan for comprehensive signage on May 9.

Coun. Pietro Calendino asked staff to place “you are here” markers on relevant map signage and suggested including notes reminding dog owners to pick up dog waste with directions to garbage cans.

Coun. Dan Johnston brought up including square QR codes that would direct people to an online map. Staff are currently studying the use of QR codes, intending to give residents a better sense of connection be-

tween parks and the city’s website (which includes information on parks and recreation).

Coun. JamesWang also approved of using QR codes, saying it’s a more interactive and advanced technology.

Johnston hoped to prioritize signage in Central Park, noting that some signage in the park dates back to when the City of Vancouver ran the park.

Coun. Alison Gu asked that Burnaby’s cli-

mate plan and climate action goals be interwoven throughout educational signage. She pointed to signs onVancouver’s seawall that show where sea level rise will bring the waters.

“It’s very helpful, I think, for people to see the impacts of their day-to-day life, and perhaps [include] some recommendations or suggestions of how people can help and mitigate that problem,” Gu said.

Gu also asked to include

Wayfinding: Parks in Burnaby will soon see new, modernized signage. PHOTO CITY OF BURNABY

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Community now This is why B.C.’s family doctors are burning out HEALTHWISE

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I’ve written recently about the crisis in family practice: One in five British Columbians are not able to get a family doctor.

In a recent poll of British Columbians over 18 conducted on behalf of the B.C. College of Family Physicians, 40% who do have a family doctor feared they will lose that doctor due to retirement or practice closures. Another 16% of respondents did not have a family doctor, two-thirds of whom reported they couldn’t find one and 19% of whom reported that their former family doctor had closed their practice.

This has significant implications for the well-being of all British Columbians.

tients.Without a personal family doctor on your side, your health care is fractured and no single professional takes responsibility to help you navigate the medical system to access the care you need when you need it.

Barbara Starfield’s international research demonstrated that patients provided with good primary care have lower costs of care, improved access to appropriate health care and improved health outcomes.

Why is there a crisis in family practice?

A major factor is physician burnout.

Burnout is not a psychiatric diagnosis like depression. It is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment resulting from

chronic workplace stress.

Preliminary data from the Canadian Medical Association’ National Physician Health Survey conducted in November 2021 shows more than half of physicians and medical learners (53%) have experienced high levels of burnout, compared to 30% in a similar survey in 2017. Nearly half (46%) of the Canadian physicians who responded considered reducing their clinical work in the next 24 months.

In an ideal world, the challenge of our work is matched by our capacity (time, ability and support) to meet that challenge; we are in a state of flow and functioning optimally.

When our capacity exceeds the challenge, we are bored.When the challenge of our work far exceeds our resources for long periods of time, the result is

burnout.

Why has the challenge of traditional family practice reached this breaking point?

Family practice has always been both challenging and personally gratifying.Where else can we use our knowledge, ability and humanity to help so many people over lifetimes? That’s what most of us signed up for.

But over the last two decades, our calling has been hampered by escalating stressors coming from many directions. Beyond the professional and personal satisfaction of our face-to-face time with patients, our time and energy are increasingly sapped by escalating demands and tasks.

Third parties including insurance companies, patients’ employers, ICBC and accident lawyers demand numerous forms

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and letters that take over our evening hours and weekends at home.

Our EMR (electronic medical records) – though wonderful for proactive patient care – are not physician-friendly. 20 years ago, the review of paper reports took me 20 minutes at the end of each day. I never needed to take a chart home.With the

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Some specialists download their work onto family physicians. An example is the Special Authority forms required for our patients to get drug coverage Continued on page 21

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Continued from page 20 from Pharmacare. Often, the original prescribing physician leaves that work for us. Pharmacists often tell the patient to ask us to apply for Special Authority even if the patient does not meet the criteria for those particular drugs.

Traditional family physicians are required to maintain standards not enforced for other physicians. Specialists can leave a message on their answering machine for patients to go to the emergency, and when they are on call, they are paid for those shifts.

Traditional family physicians are required to be on call every evening, weekend and holiday personally or with a group of colleagues, and we are not paid to do so.

Commercial enterprises offer free telehealth, taking advantage of this option through MSP.When a

family physician uses telehealth, we are required by the College to be available to examine the patient in person when required.

For the single problem managed by phone or video by these companies and some walk-in clinics, they are allowed to bill the same fee that your traditional family physician bills for providing proactive, preventive care and the management of the multiple concerns a patient brings to each visit.

CELEBRATE DOCTORS May 19th is B.C. Family Doctor Day. It has been marked as a day to recognize the work of the over 6,000 family physicians across the province.

All members of our community are welcome to celebrate our Burnaby family physicians at an event hosted by the Burnaby Division of Family Practice from 6 to

7:30 p.m. at the Neighbourhood Church parking lot at 7135 Walker Ave. (across from the Tommy Douglas Library).

You will meet me and other Burnaby family physicians, learn about how the Division of Family Practice is working to improve health services for the Burnaby community, and yes, there will be food.

For Burnaby residents without a family physician, there will be registration table where you can sign up to be matched with a family physician.

If you’d like to share your appreciation for your Burnaby family physician by video, here is a virtual card where you can leave your message of thanks for Burnaby’s Family Physicians! Go to www.tinyurl. com/ThankADocBC to record or upload a video.

Dr. DavidicusWong is a family physician.

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The LDB is one of two branches of government responsible for the cannabis and liquor industry of B.C. We operate the wholesale distribution of beverage alcohol within the province, as well as the household retail brand of BC Liquor Stores.

We employ nearly 5,000 people in over 200 communities and have been named one of BC’s Top Employers 14 times over for offering exceptional places to work.

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BC Liquor Store Sales Associates may be required to operate a variety of mechanical and hand-operated equipment, in addition to handling large volumes of bottles as part of the LDB’s recycling program.

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