Burnaby Now November 24 2022

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Project’s small studios are‘big concern’

Non market units at Metrotown

are set for a minimum of 323 sq.ft.

Burnaby developers are set to build more apart ments with unit sizes lo cal politicians have called “ridiculous” and “not liv able.”

The Concord Metro town development at 4750 Kingsway will make avail able 188 non market rental units and 58 of its non market studio units will be between 323 and 346 square feet.

That’s just a bit larger than your everyday school bus

It’s also roughly 75 sq. ft smaller than the devel opment’s market strata

SoccerstarAlphonsoDavies’Burnabyschooldaysremembered

Burnaby high school just like any other local stu dent

Alphonso Davies may be an international soc cer star playing on world’s biggest stage, but there was a time when he walked the halls of a

Davies, 22, took to the pitch in Canada’s first match at theWorld Cup in QatarTuesday (close to the NOW’s press dead line)

It’s only the second time the Canadian men’s soccer team has qualified for the tournament, and Davies is credited with playing a leading role in getting it there

The story of his inspira tional rise to international

soccer stardom is well known.

Born in Ghana in a ref ugee camp, Davies and his family came to Can ada as refugees

A free kids soccer pro gram in Edmonton then launched his meteoric

journey in that sport Burnaby got to catch a glimpse of that journey when Davies joined the Whitecaps FC residency program in 2015 at the tender age of 14

ACHIEVER: Team Canada’s Alphonso Davies attended Burnaby Central Secondary School between 2015 and 2017. PHOTO BEAUCHEVALIER/SOCCERCANADA

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PROFILES OF xcellence

Profiles of Excellence in today’s paper

RCMPreelintruckoverloadedwithfishoil

Box truck and leaking tanker among commercial vehicles taken off the road during recent enforcement

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

Based on the condition of the trucks pulled over by police in Burnaby this year, the indus try “still has a lot of work to do” to protect the public from un safe commercial vehicles rolling through the city, according to the officer who heads up local enforcement

“There are still a lot of con cerning and dangerous things we’re coming across on a daily basis,” Burnaby RCMP Const Kevin Connolly told the NOW Police were at the bottom of Royal Oak Avenue near Deer Lake Park earlier this month and pulled over a couple such vehicles

Royal Oak isn’t a truck route, but truckers who don’t educate themselves about which roads they’re allowed to be on end up on the steep hill because they are following GPS directions, ac cording to Connolly

LEAKING DIESELTANKER

One vehicle that shouldn’t have been there was a tanker truck hauling diesel.

“It was actively leaking while we were doing our inspection to the point that we had a pool of diesel fuel on the road,” Con nolly said

Police learned the driver knew about the leak and had reported

it to his boss, according to Con nolly

“Together they made the de termination that it was fine to finish out their day and then that leak would be addressed,” Con nolly said.

Connolly explained that tanker trucks are designed to mitigate danger in case of a crash or fire, but a leak compromises that protection

“The fire would just latch on

to that leak, and the whole sys tem would catch fire and eventu ally erupt,” he said

The tanker was taken out of service and the driver issued a number of violation tickets

4,000 KILOGRAMS TOO HEAVY

Another vehicle police took off the road was a box truck hauling bottles of fish oil.

Besides being well over its gross vehicle weight, thereby

nullifying its insurance, it was also carrying too much weight for its axle rating, according to Connolly

“When we weighed it, we found out it was over 4,000 ki lograms over what its axles were designed to handle,” he said

The load also hadn’t been se cured properly, according to Connolly, and the truck wasn’t even equipped with the appro priate straps.

“If the driver were to take a hard turn, there’s nothing pre venting all that cargo in the back from shifting to that one side po tentially causing it, in that hard turn, to flip on its side,” Con nolly said

The driver was ticketed, and police kept the truck at the scene until the extra weight was un loaded and the remaining load secured

The company had to send a second truck to pick up the ex tra fish oil

The driver was issued nearly $2,000 in violation tickets, and the truck was ordered to an in spection facility to check out the state of its axles

Of the 55 trucks police checked on Royal Oak on Nov 8, 36 were taken out of service for safety violations All told, of ficers handed out 107 violation tickets

Connolly said Burnaby RCMP is on track to complete more enforcement actions and check more trucks this year than ever before.

Since Jan 1, there have been 29 enforcements in Burnaby, re sulting in 815 inspections and 565 unsafe trucks taken out of service

For years, commercial vehicle checks in Burnaby have found more than 60 per cent of trucks checked were unfit to be on the road

Under a partnership between theWhitecaps and the Burnaby school district, players in that program attended Burn aby Central Secondary School, and Davies was a student at the school be tween 2015 and 2017

“He was always pos itive, always looking to help other kids,” Cen tral athletic director An drewVagnarelli told the NOW “Obviously, in high school, you’re going to

have some kids who are maybe sometimes dis ruptive; even your good athletes are not immune from that, but he was never like that.”

The program at Central provided blocks and aca demic credit for training sessions as well as sched ule flexibility to accom modate travel for games.

Because of hisWhite caps commitments, Da vies wasn’t able to join school teams or even take PE classes, but students

and staff caught glimpses of his athleticism and sig nature speed when he popped into the occa sional gym class or joined inTerry Fox runs, accord ing toVagnarelli

He remembers Davies among the top finishers at one of the three kilometre Terry Fox runs

“I think he barely broke a sweat on that one,” Vagnarelli said

When Davies joined the Whitecaps men’s team at age 15 in 2016 becom

ing the youngest player and then the youngest goal scorer in the league’s history he was a pro fessional athlete on the weekends and a Burnaby Central student during the week.

But the success never seemed to go to his head, according toVagnarelli

“He really never changed,” he said

The same would hold true when Davies was signed by one of the best professional teams in Eu

rope, Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga.

“I remember it was big news, but I remember there wasn’t much change out of him,”Vagnarelli said “He signed with one of the biggest clubs in Eu rope and then, again, was just regular Alphonso at that point ”

Burnaby Central is proud to have been a part of Davies’ journey to soc cer stardom, according to the school’s athletic di rector, and his time at the

school has earned soccer a “whole whack of new fans” there

But his success has also inspired other students to pursue their own dreams, according toVagnarelli

“It motivates all the other kids when they can see someone who was just walking around the halls like them now accomplish something by playing for your country, signing for one of the biggest clubs and now playing against the whole world,” he said

HAZARD: This tanker was taken off the road Nov 8 after police discovered it was leaking diesel PHOTO BURNABYRCMP

Policenabdriverwhose ‘L’expired10yearsago

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

A driver whose only valid licence a learner’s permit expired a decade ago said goodbye to his Mercedes SUV after po lice caught him pulling an illegal U turn on Burnaby Mountain last week

Burnaby RCMP has teamed up with SFU’s traffic safety unit for an extended winter enforce ment project, and offi cers were atTower Road cracking down on ille gal left turns on Nov. 16, according to Const Ke vin Connolly, a member of the detachment’s traf fic unit.

One driver who made the illegal turn didn’t have any identification on him, Connolly said, and it was

later determined his only licence, a learner’s permit, had expired in 2012

Along with tickets for the illegal left turn and driving without a licence, the man was handed an indefinite driving prohi bition.

His vehicle was towed

and will be impounded for seven days

Mounties will continue partnering with SFU on the enforcement project into January, according to Connolly, with the dura tion of the campaign de pending on how drivers on the mountain respond.

Prohibited: Police say the driver of this Mercedes SUV only had a learner’s licence that had expired in 2012 PHOTO BURNABY RCMP

B. Zeinabova, Acting Director Legislative Services

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Policecornerillegalride-hailingvehicles

Burnaby RCMP catch seven drivers,hand out a total of 27 tickets

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

Uber and Lyft may now be up and running in Burnaby, but that doesn’t mean illegal ride hailing services aren’t still operat ing in the city

The Burnaby RCMP traffic unit was out in Metrotown on Nov 10, cracking down on the un licensed rides

Officers caught seven drivers and handed out a total of 27 tickets

“Ultimately, our main concern is that these driv ers, we have no idea who they are,” Burnaby RCMP

Const Kevin Connolly told the NOW “They’re just some random person who these members of the public are trusting with their safety”

Connolly explained that illegal ride shares the most popular in Burnaby are Raccoon Go and UDI don’t have provincial permits to operate, which means there’s no guaran tee drivers are licensed, passengers are insured, the car is safe and the drivers haven’t been convicted of a crime

Burnaby RCMP teams up with the Passenger Transportation Branch for periodic enforcements

They hail rides from the illegal services using their apps and then block in vehicles with police cars when they arrive at the scene, according to Con nolly

“We’ve found, unfor tunately, that we need to conduct such manoeuvres because, quite a few times,

these drivers have seen our red and blues and try to take off from us,” he said “Some have mounted sidewalks ”

Once the illegal services get wind of an enforce ment underway in Burn

aby, Connolly said the apps tend to shut down hails in the city

“They can’t confirm whether or not the next call for their drivers is go ing to be us,” he said

Citymanholecoverledto head-oncrash:lawsuit

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The City of Burnaby is being sued over a man hole cover that a driver says caused a head on collision on Hastings Street earlier this year.

Curtis Harrison was driving west on Hastings near Ingleton Avenue on Jan. 6, when he was in volved in a head on colli sion, according to a notice of civil claim filed in New Westminster Supreme Court on Nov 10

Harrison blames the “improper placement” of a manhole cover

“The plaintiff did not see the improper place ment of a manhole cover, collided into it, which pushed him into oncom ing traffic colliding with another vehicle head on,”

states the civil claim.

Harrison says he sus tained “physical injuries and other loss and dam age,” including loss of in come, future income and the ability to perform household duties.

He says the city is liable for the damages because it breached a duty of care and was negligent for fail ing to “properly place” the manhole cover, for caus ing or permitting the road to remain in a “defective and dangerous condition and a danger and a trap to persons lawfully using the road” and for failing to give Harrison “adequate warning of the dangerous condition of the road ”

The city has not yet re sponded to the lawsuit, and none of Harrison’s al legations have been tested in court

Squeeze play: Police block in an illegal ride hailing vehicle in Metrotown last week PHOTO BURNABY RCMP

CorneliaNaylor

Topic: Licence expired in 2012

“LOL, this is not new or even uncommon The cops should run licence checks the way they do DUI roadblocks and I’m sure they would be amazed what’s out there ”

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

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David Eby hits the ground running

He has only been in the job for a few days, but already newly minted Premier David Eby has been a busy man Just minutes after his swearing in ceremony last Friday, he announced a cou ple of financial goodies for most people: a $100 credit from B C Hydro and a new “cost of living” credit that amounts to about $400 for a couple with two children On the weekend, he laid out a multi pronged “safer communities action plan” that received generally pos itive reviews The plan will establish repeat offender co ordinated response teams and more mental health crisis teams, and toughen the Crown’s policy when it comes to bail for repeat vio

lent offenders

He followed that up with two new pieces of legislation that tackle the housing crisis, both on the rental side and the supply side

He will soon turn his attention to ensuring for eign trained workers in the health care and construction sectors can actually work in the professions in which they have been trained

There will soon be some climate action policies un veiled as well

And more to come. This rolling series of policies is all part of his “100 day action plan” he announced a few weeks back

Of course, some of these policies have attracted crit icism from political oppo nents.

Eby and his government will clearly take that criticism in exchange for being seen as actually taking aggressive ac tion on a number of fronts

So far, at least, we are seeing a different David Eby in action than we saw when he was with the Pivot Legal Society or the B C Civil Liberties Association

He wants to get rid of the street encampment on the Downtown Eastside and has opened the door to reopening mental health institutions like Riverview Hospital In so doing, he has drawn strong criticism from his former associates (again, criticism he won’t mind taking).

Eby will be the energetic face of his government for a few weeks, if not months.

Then, I suspect, he will slip more into the background like his predecessor John Horgan and let his front line ministers carry the ball

By then he will have estab lished there is indeed a new and different leader in B C

It will take time for some of these policies to be im plemented (for example, getting rid of that monstrous encampment on Hastings Street in the DTES seems incredibly complicated), but as long as progress is being seen as occurring, this may placate the voting public

Eby said he would “hit the ground running” once he got the top political job in B C So far, he’s followed through on that promise

Keith Baldrey is chief po litical reporter for Global BC.

“Another fool who thinks he is entitiled Some people always think, ‘Rules aren’t for me, just for other people ’”

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seniors and students in a genuine way, not just seeking publicity

I do believe in holding politicians account able and calling things out that aren’t good I also think that our province and nation would go a long way if we can encourage our leaders, even those we don’t agree with, and change the usual tide of mockery and attacks

Melody Li

PeeWee team set for international tournament

Editor: Burnaby Winter Club’s U13 Pee Wee

Thanks for showing Horgan’s human side

Editor: What a fun and encouraging read Keith Baldrey’s tribute to Horgan was

When the norm of political writing, whether it be local or national, usually highlights failures and pitfalls, this was a refreshing reminder that politicians are, in fact, people and each one has stories that are surprising and beautiful I don’t usually vote for the NDP, but I do celebrate the way Horgan connected with

A1 team is excited to compete in the 63rd Edi tion Quebec International Pee Wee Hockey Tournament in February.

To help with team travel costs, the team held a fundraiser at the John B Pub on Sunday Thanks to the support of the pub patrons, as well as some hockey families from Burnaby Winter Club, the fundraiser was a big success!

In February, the BWC Pee Wee A1 team will face off against teams from North America and Europe. The tournament runs Feb. 8 to 19, 2023 For more information about the tourna ment, visit tournoipee wee qc ca/en/index Megan Lammam

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Positive light: John Horgan, right, seen with federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh Horgan just stepped down as B C premier PHOTO JAGMEET SINGH/FACEBOOK

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Cole Stanbra always knew he was happiest on the ice

When he first strapped on skates at the age of five, it was to play hockey and, though he found the sport wasn’t for him, he always loved the feel ing of gliding across the ice. Combine that with his childhood love of spinning and jumping, and figure skating seemed the natu ral choice.

Little did he know it was a choice that would take him into a professional ca reer performing for audi ences around the world

The NewWestminster resident is appearing in a featured role in Disney on Ice Presents RoadTrip Ad ventures, coming toVan couver’s Pacific Coliseum from Nov 23 to 27

He’ll appear as Jack from Mary Poppins Returns in a show that brings Dis ney favourites to life in a round the world tour from the rooftops of Lon don with Mary Poppins and Jack’s band of dancing lamplighters, to the South Pacific Island of Motonui with Moana, to an African safari with Simba,Timon and Pumbaa, and beyond It’s Stanbra’s first ap pearance with Disney on Ice, and he couldn’t be more thrilled

“I’m very, very excited to perform for all my fam ily and friends,” Stanbra said “I have a lot of peo ple coming to the shows This is the first time I have ever performed in a profes sional show at home ”

Stanbra previously per formed with Royal Carib bean Cruises an oppor tunity he found out about through a friend.

“I had no idea that cruise ships even had ice skating rinks,” he said with a laugh

But the idea came around at just the right time for Stanbra, who was ready to retire from life as an amateur compet itive skater.

Stanbra had had a good run up until then, with a B C championship title to his name and experi ence competing on both national and international stages.

His competitive figure skating career began in his hometown of Castlegar and continued in Burn aby with noted figure skat ing coach Joanne McLeod at Burnaby 8 Rinks (now Scotia Barn) He also had the opportunity to train in Barrie, Ont , with top Canadian coaches Lee Barkell and Doug Leigh well known for coach ing Canadian and world champions Brian Orser and Elvis Stojko

“I was fortunate

enough, and lucky enough, to be coached under Joanne and these amazing coaches,” Stanbra said, noting he benefited enormously from their technical expertise. “They taught me so much ”

But, Stanbra said, the competitive life wasn’t where his heart was.

“I enjoy professional skating a lot more than amateur skating. I found I was a bit of a nervous

competitor, but I know that when I’m skating un der the spotlight in the show, I just have a lot more fun with it,” he said “I connect a lot more with the audience than I ever did as an amateur It really made me grow as a per former getting to experi ence show skating ”

THE PERFECT ‘AFTER LIFE’ Stanbra wound up spending 13 years with

Royal Caribbean Cruises, and he’s grateful for all the places he’s been as a result Asked to name a highlight, and he doesn’t hesitate: It was the chance to travel to Norway, where he has family roots He was able to go to Kris tiansand, where his great grandmother grew up, and to spend time with ex tended family members there

The Disney on Ice show has also given his par ents a chance to see him in action; they’ve already caught the show in Spo kane,Wash.

For Stanbra, to perform in front of the parents who have always supported him brings a special joy to the experience

“My parents were al ways supportive of my love to skate, and me mak ing decisions of what ever makes me happy,” he said “They know that I have a fire and drive for figure skating; they know that I love performing. … They’re pretty thrilled I was able to make a career out of show skating.”

Though a professional career is an enormous amount of work cardio and fitness training, exten sive rehearsing, months long tours and weekends packed with as many as three shows a day it’s one Stanbra wouldn’t trade for anything

He’s eager to share his joy at being part of a show that brings Disney mov ies to life in an interactive way it even features a “magicmobile” that will bring families out onto the ice to join the skaters

“It’s a lot of fun. It doesn’t really feel like work We’re just skat ing around and acting Just seeing the little kids’ faces light up, it means so much,” he said

“It’s not just a kids’ show It’s multi gener ations Whether people watched the original 1964 show of Mary Poppins or are now seeing the live ac tion Disney’s Lion King or Aladdin, everyone can re late to it ”

DISNEY ON ICE IN VANCOUVER

What: Disney on Ice Presents RoadTrip Ad ventures

Where: Pacific Col iseum at the PNE, 100 North Renfrew St ,Van couver

When: Wednesday, Nov 23 through Sunday, Nov. 27. Shows Nov. 23 at 7 p m ; Nov 24 at 3:30 and 7 p m ; Nov 25 at 3:30 and 7 p m ; Nov 26 at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p m ; and Nov 27 at 11:30 a m , 3:30 p m and 7 p.m.

Tickets: $25 to $105; buy online through www ticketleader ca

Cool performer: Cole Stanbra appears in Disney on Ice Presents Road Trip Adventures PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

SATURDAY, NOV. 26

HERITAGE CHRISTMAS AT BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM

Beginning this Saturday, Burnaby Village Museum will transform into a winter wonderland. Heritage Christmas at the museum includes beautiful, festive lights and traditional décor over the 10 acre venue

WHEN: Nov 26 to Jan 2, 2023 Nov 26 to Dec 18, 2022

• Monday to Friday, 1 to 5:30 p.m. (except Monday, Dec. 5, 1 to 4 p.m.)

• Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 9 p m Dec. 19, 2022 to Jan. 2, 2023

• Daily, 1 to 9 p m

• Closed Dec. 24 and 25

WHERE: Burnaby Village Museum (6501 Deer Lake Ave )

COST: Free admission, plan in advance as entry may be limited by site capacity

SATURDAY, NOV. 26

EDMONDS FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Join this delightful community event where Santa Claus will be in attendance. Kids can decorate a sugar cookie, create a bookmark and do some paper bag dec orating With a variety of fun activity booths like face painting, don’t forget to meet Santa and Mrs Claus! Live entertainment will run throughout, and you can grab a hotdog cooked to perfection by the Burnaby Fire fighters

WHEN: Saturday, Nov 26 from 2:30 to 5:30 p m

WHERE: Edmonds Community Centre (7433 Ed monds St )

COST: Free

HANDEL’S MESSIAH BY GLORIA DEI CHORALE

For an evening of choral music, listen to Gloria Dei

Chorale perform the 18th century oratorio by George Frideric Handel. Directed by Rob Workman with Mat thew Ma on keyboard, and a host of skilled soloists, this piece is sure to delight at this time of year

WHEN: Saturday, Nov 26 at 7:30 p m

WHERE: New Westminster Christian Reformed Church (8255 13th Ave , Burnaby)

COST: $30 adults; $20 for those aged 12 to 18; free for children 11 and under, tickets available on Eventbrite (search “Handel’s Messiah”)

GREENTREE VILLAGE MARKET

With an array of beautiful vendors and one of kind gifts, including wooden toys by Forest Learning Tools, warm knits by Knit Collective and gorgeous art by the volunteers of Ukrainian BlueYellow Art, there will be a range of goods to browse and buy at this Christmas market hosted by Greentree Village Hand popped ket tle corn will be on hand by Chow On Popcorn

WHEN: Saturday, Nov 26 from 10 a m to 2 p m

WHERE: 4295 Garden Grove Dr.

COST: Free admission

SUNDAY, NOV. 27

SCANDINAVIAN CRAFT FAIR

Get ready for a fair of crafts, art and delicious baked goods at this Scandinavian celebration, hosted by the Vancouver Finlandia Club Pre order your karjalan piirakkat (Karelian pasties), joulutorttut (Yule tart) and rye bread for pickup at the craft fair

WHEN: Sunday, Nov 27 from 11 a m to 4 p m

WHERE: Scandinavian Community Centre (6540 Thomas St )

COST: Free admission

BONUS: MORE MARKETS

Don’t forget to check out the Midwinter Market at 301 4438 Juneau St (Nov 26 from 11 a m to 6 p m ; minimum $5 donation at door see our full list of markets at tinyurl.com/WinterMarketsBurnaby.

compiled by Lauren Vanderdeen

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Heritage Christmas

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The City of Burnaby’s new manager for equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is no stranger to making waves in his com munity

Vishad Deeplaul and his husband sparked a legal battle in their home coun try of South Africa that changed the country’s la bour laws regarding paren tal leave

Deeplaul, a Coquitlam resident since 2015, was hired by the City of Burn aby in August to create in ternal workplace policies supporting equity initia tives for city staff

FOSTERING BELONGING ATWORK

His first major project

is an internal EDI assess ment, from which the city will create policies

Deeplaul said the work involves recognizing gaps and promoting diversity within the workplace.

“We want to foster a work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging because there’s no doubt when you feel like you belong some where, it becomes more meaningful for you,” he said

“The only way we can actually create this is if we take in the ideas, sugges tions that come from our staff themselves, in creat ing this strategy that’s go ing to work collectively for the entire internal staff.”

Deeplaul said the report will likely bring a piece of learning and education

but noted that when it comes to equity, diversity and inclusion work, it’s never referred to as “train ing ”

“You don’t train some body in EDI work, you want to educate some body, and you want some body to learn.”

Internal communica tion will be a “very, very

important piece of the strategy”

Deeplaul offered an ex ample If staff must review a certain training book let, the city must ensure all employees are able to access it, including staff whose shifts begin at 8 p m

“If we want to be truly, truly inclusive we have to

make sure that that staff also get that booklet ”

The education can also take the form of group workshops of varying sizes or online learning mod ules.

‘A DIVERSE MIX OF VOICES’

Deeplaul said equity, diversity and inclusion should be something ev ery employee has a stake in

“It’s a diverse mix of voices from across the city and at all levels from top to bottom,” said Deeplaul

“All the voices lead to better discussions, better decisions and therefore better outcomes ”

Anita Bhandari, the city’s chief human re sources officer, said it’s important the city create

a workplace and commu nity where everyone feels like they belong.

“We must continue to break down barriers if we are to fully embrace eq uity, diversity and inclu sion,” Anita Bhandari told the NOW in an email

“Creating this new po sition is about truly em bodying equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do.”

Deeplaul noted work place EDI initiatives are often run by volunteer la bour rather than as an of ficial staff position, with staff members who donate their time to causes they care about personally

He said seeing that the city values the diversity of the community as well as its workforce is encour aging

On board: Vishad Deeplaul is the first manager for equity, diver sity and inclusion at the City of Burnaby PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Man injured in shooting at Cascade Heights home Citynow

A man was taken to hos pital with non life threat ening gunshot wounds to his arm and leg after a shooting in Burnaby Mon day night (Nov 21)

Emergency crews re

sponded to the 3800 block of Nithsdale Street in the Cascade Heights neigh bourhood shortly be fore 11 p.m. for reports of shots fired, according to an RCMP news release

“When police arrived, they found several peo ple at a home, including a 47 year old man who had been shot in the arm and leg,” the release stated

The investigation is still

in the early stages, accord ing to police, but there are early indications the shoot ing was targeted and may have involved several sus pects who fled the area

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A royally prestigious award has been bestowed upon the Burnaby Hospi tal Foundation

Burnaby North Sey mour MPTerry Beech recently presented the Queen Elizabeth II Plati num Jubilee medal to the organization in recogni tion of “their notewor thy service to the commu nity,” especially during the COVID 19 pandemic

“It is an honour and our privilege to receive this award as recognition of our leadership and work as a foundation, but it really is a recognition of the ded ication of our medical staff and how our community is willing to step up in sup port of each other,” Burn

aby Hospital Foundation president and CEO Kristy James said in a news re lease

The award was created

to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne in 1952, which also made her head of Commonwealth

countries like Canada

The medal celebrates volunteers, Canadian Armed Forces members, emergency services and others who have made a positive impact on society

“I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing the incredible growth of Kristy and her team at Burnaby Hospital Foundation over the last five years,” Beech added.

“The choice to select the foundation as a re cipient of this award was easy.With their remark able efforts to address an unprecedented pandemic and their current fund raising successes in sup port of the redevelopment of Burnaby Hospital, I am confident that with their help, our beloved com munity hospital will be well prepared for any chal

lenges the future might bring ”

The medal features the Royal Crown and the Royal Cypher (EIIR) as personal symbols repre senting Queen Elizabeth

II

It’s seven sided, each marking a decade of ser vice to Canada, with seven maple leaves and seven maple pearls.

Kudos:From left, Burnaby North Seymour MP Terry Beech, Burnaby Hospital Foundation president and CEO Kristy James and Burnaby Hospital Foundation vice president, development, Danielle Sleiman with the Queen’s Platinum Jubliee medal PHOTO BURNABY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

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Burnaby’sBaileycommits tohometownSFUteam

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Sabryna Bailey is stay ing home

The Simon Fraser University (SFU) wom en’s soccer program an nounced the Burnaby South Secondary product as one of its 2022 recruit ing class members

“This class is particu larly special because they are all players who have had tremendous success at the club level,” head coach Annie Hammel said in a news release

“The winning mental ity and experience they bring will help them make a quick transition to the NCAA I know they are all committed to pushing our program in the right direc tion and help us build on the success we have had.”

Bailey played her club football with Coquitlam Metro Ford (CMFSC) and will be joined by Burnaby Mountain team

“Sabryna is an over all quality full back She is left footed and addresses an immediate need for us at the position,” Hammel added

“She is blessed with in credible passing range and a big engine which enables her to get up and down the channels ”

The SFU Red Leafs’ 2022 season ended on Nov 3 with a 3 0 loss to WesternWashington in the GNAC Championship semis

The team finished with an overall record of 5 7 7

mates Sarah Caravatta (winger/striker), Alyssa Clark (midfielder), Kate lyn Magdalinski (forward), Kiera Scott (winger/ striker) and Kate Smith (centre back)

On the team: Burnaby fullback Sabryna Bailey has signed with her hometown SFU Red Leafs PHOTO SFU ATHLETICS

Seniors should take these steps to ward off scams

MargaretCoates

AsWe Age contributor

I started writing this column onThanksgiv ing Day as I was reflecting on how wonderful people are in general generous, kind and thoughtful I am thankful for so many things, but it never fails to amaze me how de vious and unscrupulous some people are.

Lately there have been a rash of scams and frauds perpetrated against peo ple, some of them vulner able seniors It seems that unless older people and their loved ones stay vig ilant, seniors could easily fall prey to these crimes According to the Cana dian Anti Fraud Centre, which is Canada’s central repository for information

about fraud, fraud is the No. 1 crime perpetrated against older Canadians

“Though people of all ages can be victims of fraud, older people get targeted more than oth ers,” the centre’s website says. “Some of the reasons are that they are often home during the day to answer the door or phone, they can be more trusting, and they may not have family or friends close by to ask for a second opin ion ”

Phone scams seem to be receding because se niors are becoming more tech savvy, but at the same time this has made them more vulnerable to internet scams According to the Better Business Bu reau, internet scams have increased by 87 per cent

since 2015.

In general, the CAFC says, as of Aug 31, there were 38,812 victims of fraud so far in Canada in 2022, with more than

$333 million lost Four prominent scams are out lined on the CAFC web site, including: romance, service, prizes and emer gency scams Unfortu

nately, there are several other scams such as credit card fraud, identity theft, phone, door to door and online scams Of course, we have probably all suf

fered from excessive calls from those saying they are from Canada Revenue Agency and trying to mis lead people into paying for a false debt.

It has been suggested that underreporting, es pecially by older people, is an issue The CAFC strongly recommends re porting if you have been a victim “because for law enforcement to combat fraud and cybercrime, it is essential that those who experience, or fall vic tim, report it to local po lice Local police are po sitioned to investigate the incident, and the CAFC supports law enforcement by sharing information collected through the re ports ”

On the North Shore,

Beware: Police are reminding seniors that they will never will never phone to arrange a bail payment

PHOTO BLOOM PRODUCTIONS/DIGITALVISION/GETTY IMAGES

Ifsomeone’sofferseemstoogoodtobetrue,ignoreit

two recent scams were brazenly used to bilk two seniors using the “grand parent scam.” In this scam, a person is sup posedly contacted by the police and asked to pay bail for their grand child One trusting senior lost her money, while the other was saved from be ing scammed because she went to police with the

bail money instead of hav ing the scammer visit her at home

NorthVancouver RCMP reminds everyone that “authorities will never make phone calls where they arrange bail pay ments, and that the perpe trators often disguise their numbers to make it seem as if they are calling from a police department or gov ernment agency”

You may have heard it all before, but it always bears repeating: we need to protect ourselves from scammers and fraudsters

A very useful guide is a recent Glacier Media pub lication called Senior Safety 2022.The content in the guide was provided by the RCMP detachment The guide says “our goal is to raise awareness of senior safety issues to improve

their quality of life ”

I think keeping the safety guide handy might help in a situation where you may not be sure you’re being scammed

Prevention tips found throughout the guide are useful in determining the reality of a situation

Along with informa tion on frauds and scams, there is information on el der abuse, and safety and security in your home, on the streets and in your ve hicle

Everyone should use common sense. Remem ber if an offer seems to be

too good to be true, you should ignore it.

Being scammed or the victim of fraud is mostly preventable Maybe, take the time to get a second opinion from someone you trust whenever some thing seems fishy. Or pick up the Senior Safety 2022 magazine

Margaret Coates is co ordinator of Lionsview Seniors’Planning Society

JessBalzer jfedigan@burnabynow com

A program that ensures no senior is forgotten dur ing the holiday season has kicked off in Burnaby Home Instead’s Be a Santa to a Senior encour ages local residents to give a special gift to older adults who might be alone during the winter

“A simple gift can bring such joy to older adults who may not have loved ones to celebrate with,” Burnaby and SouthVan couver Home Instead of fice owner Harpreet Singh said in a release

“Through Be a Santa to a Senior, we can help them feel the holiday spirit ”

To participate, shoppers

can look for the tree at the Burnaby London Drugs near Metrotown (4970 Kingsway Ave ), and find the ornaments featuring the name and desired gift of an older adult

Shoppers can buy the re

quested gift and return it in a gift bag to the same loca tion with the ornament at tached The ornaments are available now until Dec 8

Gifts will be delivered by Home Instead and volun teers from the community

“This program is so much more than gift giv ing it’s about the special moments and joy shared between the older adults and the community around them,” Singh added

“There is nothing bet ter than seeing the smile on an older adult’s face when they open their gift ”

Since the program started in 2003, Be a Santa to a Senior has provided around 2 2 million gifts delivered by more than 65,000 volunteers

One trusting senior lost her money.

HectorPerez,LilyLiu

The Conversation

People living with de mentia are at risk of get ting lost, and go missing every day in Canada For example, in July, a person living with dementia went missing and was found by the police under a highway bridge more than 24 hours after he was last seen But for some people, the outcome might be dif ferent They might never return home, or in some cases might never be found.

This is a growing prob lem Today, more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, and this number is projected to triple by 2050 Recent re search reported that the prevalence of missing per

son calls involving an indi vidual with dementia has increased by between 10 and 50 per cent across all Ontario regions over the last five years.

The risk of getting lost differs among people liv ing with dementia based on their individual risk fac tors For example, some individuals may have re duced processing of pain and thermoregulation, which means they don’t feel the cold or heat That increases the likelihood of adverse outcomes when the person goes missing

PREVENTION STRATEGIES

Prevention is fundamen tal and has the potential to save lives and decrease the risk of injuries for per sons living with demen

tia. For example, Alzhei mer Scotland developed a missing person app called Purple Alert to support the safety and well being of people living with demen tia If someone with de mentia goes missing in the

area, the app sends an alert to community citizens who have opted in In Canada, data on missing older adults living with dementia are sparse, and information on re ported incidents typically

comes from news and me dia reports Japan is the only country we know of that keeps annual statis tics regarding the number of cases of missing adults with dementia In 2021, 17,636 persons living with dementia went missing in Japan.

It is clear that, as a country, Canada needs better approaches to man age and prevent missing incidents involving people living with dementia For example, prevention strate gies could include:

Specialized training of first responders to identify and intervene when they see a missing person with dementia

Prevention measures at home and in the commu nity This may include pro viding safe common areas

at home such as a fenced patio, labelling doors to provide a reminder of what each room is for, having a recent photo of the in dividual, and becoming familiar with the neigh bourhood, including likely places a person might wander to and any hazards such as ponds and busy roads

Technology to support persons living with de mentia and their caregiv ers For example, tools to assess individual risk for going missing and getting lost

INDIVIDUAL RISK FACTORS

Finally, Canada needs a national strategy for col lecting data on incidents of missing people living with

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dementia This could op timize time and resources spent on police and search and rescue efforts, and en hance the chances of sav ing the lives of those who go missing

The integration of mul tiple data sources such as health care, social pro grams, police and other first responders, and vol unteer search and rescue organizations is key to sus tain preventive efforts and proactively identify risk in the community. Currently, databases on missing in cidents involving people living with dementia are managed in silos

Researchers at the Uni

versity ofWaterloo are leading an initiative to en hance search and rescue capabilities for people liv ing with dementia.This project includes engage ment with multiple part ners across Canada, such as police and community organizations, search and rescue, and people liv ing with dementia.The project includes collabo ration with First Nations communities and first re sponders, such as fire fighters, paramedics and peacekeepers, embedded in these communities.

The need for these re sources is growing By 2050, more than 1.7 mil lion Canadians are ex

pected to be living with dementia, with an average of 685 individuals being diagnosed each day With an increasing number of people living with demen tia worldwide and in Can ada, it’s crucial to find ways to promote commu nity awareness and pre vent people with dementia from getting lost

Hector Perez has received funding from AGE WELL NCE and currently receives funding from the Games In stitute at the University of Waterloo.

Lili Liu receives fund ing from Public Safety Can ada,AGE WELL NCE, and University ofWaterloo Games Institute

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

A 53 storey Metro town tower that includes a so called “poor door” is nearing approval by Burnaby city council

The development, by Bosa Properties Inc at 6031Wilson Ave , would replace a three storey, 66 unit rental building built in 1964

The highrise project in cludes a total of 486 res idential units, with 416 market strata units, one Canada Mortgage Hous ing Corp. rental me dian studio apartment, and three inclusionary rental studio units rented at 20 per cent below the CMHC median (the me dian is $1,385 in Central Park/Metrotown).

The tower also includes 66 non market replace ment units to account for the demolition of the ex isting three storey build ing

But there would be sep arate entrances for strata and rental units, with strata residents entering onWilson Avenue and renters entering at James Street

Burnaby resident Rein hard Schauer referred to it as a “poor door” in a letter to council for the development’s June 28 public hearing

He noted the develop ment “proposes segre gated amenities and a side entrance for non market renters at James Street ”

Strata residents will “have access to a gym and fitness space, a hot

tub and cold plunge pool and relaxation area,” ac cording to the staff report, as well as guest suites, a “Zen garden” and other outdoor seating areas

Strata residents also have access to a co work ing space and lounge

Renters have access to a lobby with a rental office, a multi purpose amenity room, and a shared roof top terrace with a play area for children which is directly beside the strata only rooftop gardens

A public hearing was held for the development on June 28, and it passed third reading at council Nov. 21.

The development will have to be reviewed by council at least once more before it is approved

studios, which range from 399 to 528 sq ft , and 182 sq ft smaller than the market rental studios, which start at 505 sq ft

The development’s eight non market adaptable stu dio units are set at 385 sq ft

Studio units in strata condominiums have a minimum size of 398 28 sq ft (37 square metres), and the minimum size for rental units is 322 93 sq ft (30 sq m )

‘THAT’S A RIDICULOUS SIZE’

Coun Pietro Calendino asked staff to report on

minimum unit sizes for both strata and rentals ear lier this year at a planning and development commit tee on June 1.

“A 330 (square) feet bachelor unit is not a liv able place A 450 (sq ft ) one bedroom is a very tiny space,” he said at the June 1 meeting

“Obviously, we are con cerned with affordability, but affordability should come with a degree of liva bility as well.”

The committee was re sponding to comments made at a regular coun cil meeting on May 30, regarding a Grosvenor Brentwood development,

which includes 36 non market rental studio units at 328 sq ft , nine adapt able non market rental units at 365 sq. ft., and 97 market rental studios be tween 381 and 394 sq ft , with strata studios between 443 and 445 sq. ft.

Coun Alison Gu raised the issue of small unit sizes at council.

Mayor Mike Hurley said: “That’s a ridiculous size to have to live in, in my opinion. … It’s time to revisit that and make sure it doesn’t happen again That’s tiny.”

“It’s getting ridicu lous that you could expect someone to live in 350 or

less square feet, so we re ally have to look at that,” he said

The director of plan ning told council that by the time developments are ready for public hearing, “the floor plans are pretty much set.”

COUNCILLORS ON NEW DEVELOPMENT

The NOW asked Hurley and Calendino to follow up on these comments as the Concord Metrotown development approached public hearing on Nov 22

“I think for a single per son, it (323 sq ft units) may be OK But it’s very small for a couple, or I

think for seniors who may have some mobility issues that they need a little more space to move around,” Calendino told the NOW.

“There may be the need for these small units for, say, for young people or for a student that might be sufficient because they use it mostly for sleeping ”

Calendino and the mayor said they don’t un derstand why there is a dif ference in the minimum size of rental units as op posed to strata units

“I think we should have uniform size whether it’s rental or strata I think staff may look at it in terms of affordability: more square

(feet) is more expensive,” Calendino said.

Calendino said the small unit sizes weren’t a prior ity, but something to con sider over the next year or two

‘A BIG CONCERN’

Hurley wants to see more urgency placed on having larger units.

“We have to have apart ments or units that people can live a reasonable life style in,” he told the NOW.

“I think that type of size just doesn’t allow for that ” He said he doesn’t know if he’ll support the Con cord Metrotown develop ment

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Every Christmas I come in to buy coin sets to give out and the last number of years you have a sale on them. Are you having the sale again this year?

Our Fifth Annual Royal Canadian Mint product sale started November 1 and continues until December 31, 2022 All Mint products from 2019 and older have an additional 25% off our lowest marked price. Mint products from 2020 are 15% off our lowest marked price, and 2021 Mint products are 10% off our lowest price For some of the Mint products from 2010-2019 this works out to almost half the issue price from the Canadian Mint We have restocked the display cases with lots of newly purchased items, so come in early and find the item that you missed from the Mint at a much lower price than you would have paid

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QI received a flyer in the mail from a company coming to buy coins and gold. How do their prices compare to yours?

AThis company that buys from hotels comes into town from back east a few times a year I had a mother and daughter come in who had an offer from them. I offered $2150 for the gold jewelry they had This company had offered them $500.00. We have a specialized machine for testing all the gold and we let you watch the machine as it determines the purity of your gold All the other companies and these hotel buyers use acid and a stone to determine the karat Another gentleman took silver dollars to them and then came to us We paid him 300% more than they offered My firm belief is that you could take your coins or gold to any reputable dealer in the country and get more than these people offer I believe that we could serve you better and offer more than they can.

A little about us, my staff and I each started collecting stamps 55 years ago and still collect today In 1980, I was hired for my stamp knowledge by Don Mitchell who ran the Sears Coin & Stamp Department at what is now known as Metrotown. In 1983, I bought the business from him and ran the Sears Coin & Stamp department there until 2017. I opened a second store inside Sears Richmond in 1988 and moved it across the street, next to the old Staples location. We were there for 20 years until we merged our two locations into one large location here at the corner of 3rd & Granville. With a store 3 times larger than my other 2 stores combined I can display much more and serve our clients better I believe that we are one of the best stores in Canada and I hope you come out so we can prove it to you

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I did some plumbing work for a client and a certificate of completion was issued 40 days ago. He is now refusing to pay my invoice, do I still have time to register a builder’s lien?

Generally speaking, you have 45 days after the date on which the certificate of completion was issued to register a builder’s lien.

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REMEMBRANCES

Obituaries

July 22, 1943 November 3, 2022

It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of Gordon Mart n Berg on November 3, 2022 at the age of 79 Martin, beloved father and brother, passed away peacefully with fam ly by his side He wi l be deeply missed by his daughter Deanna; brother, A lan (Elaine); sisters, Conn e and Ann; as we l as niece nephews and good friends He s predeceased by his parents, E sa and Conrad, and brother, Wa ter

Martin was born and raised in North Vancouver As a young boy, he shared h s amazing voice with others by s nging in the church choir He joined the navy and was honoured for having the best kit in his division After the navy, Martin worked for Canada Post and then for BC Transit It was as a transit operator that h s outgoing, friendly and humorous personality was able to real y shine He greeted each passenger w th a smi e and enjoyed gett ng to know the regulars BC Trans t was very fond of Mart n because of his outstand ng record of safe driv ng throughout his ent re career

Martin and his ex w fe Judy raised their daughter Deanna, in Burnaby He was a ways happy to remind Deanna of funny moments such as the t me the baby diaper was no match for her exp os ve poop Mart n was Deanna’s number one fan, always attend ng her various games, races, and regattas, no matter the weather When Deanna started a smal bus ness, Martin asked for a stack of bus ness cards and proudly handed them out to people

Martin vacationed on Sa t Spring Island for many years with fami y and fr ends, and dec ded to move there after retirement He loved crab fish ng on the water and especial y loved the del cious d nner that fol owed He enjoyed island ife and the many friends that he made on Sa t Spr ng Martin eventual y moved back to North Vancouver where he cherished be ng able to regularly get together with fam ly

A Ce ebrat on of Life is being p anned for a ater date

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our grandfather and father, Howard, early the morning of October 25.

Howard was one of those rare people who took advantage of all that life had to offer. He lived his life to the fullest, embracing and welcoming each experience. Although we weren’t ready to say goodbye, we take comfort in knowing that he had a long and fulfilling life filled with optimism, determination, joy and love.

We will miss Howard’s love, stories, kindness and support. We will miss him. It is our hope that he is now reunited with his wife, Nellie, who predeceased him in 2016.

Howard leaves behind his daughter Zoe Towle; granddaughter Kyla Towle; son Roger; and second wife, Lucille Greffard.

May he Rest in Peace.

There will be no service at Howard’s request.

BERG, Gordon Martin

REYNOLDS, Howard

January 21, 1931 October 25, 2022