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Pathologist detailsslain teen’sinjuries

Victim’s death‘not something that could be done accidentally,’ Dr.Jason Morin testifies

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

Advisory:The following story contains details that may be disturbing.

Strangulation led to the death of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby park six years ago, according to a doctor who examined her body the day after she was found.

Dr. Jason Morin, a forensic pathologist at the Health Sciences Centre inWinnipeg, testified at the trial of Ibrahim Ali this week.

Ali is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of the girl, whose body was found in Burnaby’s Central Park at 1:14 a m on July 19, 2017, less than two hours after her family reported her missing Ali has pleaded not guilty.

The victim’s identity is protected by a publication ban.

After conducting a four-hour autopsy on July 20,

Continued on page 3

Shared Space: Cren Dikmen (right) and Sunny X (left) enjoy a picnic surrounded by geese near Deer Lake on Sunday, May 14

PHOTO Jennifer Gauthier

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Council can’t ban controversial process: staff

52 individuals ordered almost 45,000 ballots to oppose using parkland for waste facility,councillor notes

ByLaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

Burnaby staff say it’s not possible to ban a controversial voting process that got council in hot water earlier this year

In March, council attempted to remove dedicated parkland at Fraser Foreshore Park to make way for a compost facility via a little-used voting method called the “alternative approval process”

(AAP)

Dedicated parkland, which is land preserved as park in perpetuity by public vote, can only be removed (or “undedicated”) through public approval by referendum or AAP.

The process sparked significant public outcry, and the project was ultimately cancelled.The city is looking for another lo-

cation for the compost facility.

After the AAP’s cancellation, Coun. Sav Dhaliwal asked staff whether Burnaby could officially remove the option to use the AAP to undedicate parkland. That would mean the only method to remove parkland would be through referendum

The AAP vote requires only those opposed to an issue to submit a ballot to the city

But city corporate officer and director of legislative services, Nikki Best, told council on May 8 it is not possible to include a provision that would require the use of a referendum or prohibit the use of an AAP.

But council does not have to use AAPs when it needs public approval, according to Best.

“No policy is required to prevent any future AAPs from happening because council is the authority on the process available to them,” Best told council Best’s report said council could approve a motion stating that referendums are the preferred option if it wants to consider un-

dedicating parkland

AAP bythe numbers

The city received a total of 1,142 unverified ballots opposing the parkland undedication by March 20 when council cancelled the AAP

Residents opposed to the issue also began a

campaign to ask the city to print large batches of ballots for door-knocking campaigns.

The report said the “overwhelming number of requests” was “unforeseeable and unprecedented.”

The city said 52 individuals requested a total of 44,600 bulk-order ballots for residents within the first three weeks of holding the AAP Dhaliwal expressed concern about the bulk-ordered ballots

“Any voting generally is supposed to be a ‘one person, one vote,’” he said at council, asking staff why residents were allowed to order mass quantities

Best said requesting the ballots was “completely within (the public’s) rights.” She added people could have also photocopied the form to provide to

others.

Best said the public told the city the AAP was not accessible.

But Dhaliwal still expressed suspicion.

“Why wouldn’t it be sort of common sense to say, ‘No, you’re not really keeping the purity of the voting process,’ if you’re handing out these ballots ”

He added: “I think that’s where things really went off the rails,” and said he did not think it was not a good decision by staff

The total cost of the AAP was $34,951 09, plus $24,330.92 in staff labour.

Staff recommended if the city holds an AAP or referendum again, that council request a “comprehensive budget,” including a comparative analysis between AAPs and referendums.

Injuries point to strangulation as cause of death: pathologist

2017, atVancouver General Hospital and taking into account a toxicology report and a neuropathology report, Morin told the jury Monday his opinion was the girl died because she was strangled

“I came to the conclusion that (she) died secondary to strangulation,” Morin told the jury Neuropathologist StephenYip had testified earlier in the trial the victim had suffered brain damage at a microscopic level (hypoxic ischemia) caused

by lack of oxygen or blood flow.

When asked what he meant by strangulation, Morin said there had been “some sort of external compression on the neck” restricting oxygen and blood supply

Morin also said he observed petechiae, tiny pinpoints of bleeding under the skin, on the victim’s face, under her chin and in her eyes

During his autopsy, Morin said he also found other injuries, including tearing within the va-

gina and anus and bruising within the walls of the rectum.

Swabs taken of those areas identified sperm, he said.

The autopsy also revealed multiple small skin scrapes, skin tears and bruises to the back top of the victim’s head, as well as a number of other scattered additional skin scrapes, skin tears and bruises on her face, arms and legs

OnTuesday, Morin went into further detail as to why he believed the girl

had been strangled.

Morin noted there was a “distinctive” line of petechiae “right where the neck is meeting the chin ”

“Below that there wasn’t any petechial hemorrhage and then above that there were,” Morin told the jury

He said the pinpoint bleeding was the most common finding in strangulation cases

When the neck is squeezed, Morin explained, the jugular vein, which takes de-oxygenated blood from the brain,

can collapse.

The subsequent buildup of pressure in the brain causes tiny blood vessels near the surface of the skin to burst petechiae

The same process starves the brain of the oxygen, since the pressure prevents fresh blood from getting into the brain, Morin said Because there were no obvious injuries to the girl’s neck, Morin said he couldn’t say whether she had been strangled by someone’s hands or a ligature of some kind.

To cause death, Morin said a person wouldn’t have to “squeeze as hard as possible” but apply a “moderately consistent, sustained pressure” to the neck

“It’s not something that could be done accidentally”

The Crown’s theory in the case, which has not been proven, is that Ali attacked the 13-year-old in Central Park, dragged her into the forest and strangled her to death while sexually assaulting her.

The trial continues.

pUSHBACK: During a controversial voting period, Burnaby residents ordered ballots for the ‘alternative approval process’ to hand out in community campaigns PHOTO Lauren vanDerDeen

CityConnect

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Burnaby City Council hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing to receive representations in connection with proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”

TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2023 AT 5 PM

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS

1) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 7, 2023 - Bylaw No 14563

Rez. #22-15

7000 Lougheed Highway

From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District, C2h Community Commercial District, M5 Light Industrial District, and P2 Administration and Assembly District as guidelines) and R2 Residential District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5uv-a Multiple Family Residential District, C2 Community Commercial District, M2 General Industrial District, P5 Community Institutional District and the Bainbridge Urban Village Community Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Burnaby Lake Heights Urban Village Master Plan” prepared by 7000 Lougheed Limited Partnership (Create))

Purpose: to establish a Conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the Burnaby Lake Heights Site in order to guide further site specific rezoning applications over time, for the construction of a high-density multi-phased residential and commercial mixed-use development. No specific development is being proposed by the subject rezoning application

Applicant: Create Urban Development Corporation

2) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 8, 2023 - Bylaw No. 14564

Rez. #22-28

6800 Lougheed Highway

From: M2 General Industrial District and R2 Residential District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5uv-a Multiple Family Residential District, C2 Community Commercial District, M2 General Industrial District, P5 Community Institutional District and the Bainbridge Urban Village Community Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Burnaby Lake Village at 6800 Lougheed Highway” prepared by Sperling Limited Partnership)

Purpose: to establish a Conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the Burnaby Lake Village Site in order to guide further site specific rezoning applications over time, for the construction of a high-density multi-phased residential and commercial mixed-use development. No specific development is being proposed by the subject rezoning application

Applicant: Sperling Limited Partnership

All persons who believe they are affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard:

1. PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON

2. SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO COUNCIL

• email: legislativeservices@burnaby ca

• mail: Mayor & Council, c/o Legislative Services, 4949 Canada Way

• fill out the webform: Burnaby ca/PublicHearings

3. PARTICIPATE LIVE THROUGH A ZOOM WEBINAR

• see details and instructions on City’s website (Burnaby ca/PublicHearings)

4. WATCH THE PUBLIC HEARING LIVE

• via live webcast at Burnaby ca

3) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 9, 2023 - Bylaw No. 14565 Rez. #20-32 7252, 7264, 7282 Kingsway and 7255 Edmonds Street

From: P2 Administration and Assembly District, P3 Park and Public Use District, and Comprehensive Development District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, RM5r Multiple Family Residential District, C3 General Commercial District, P3 Park and Public Use District, and in accordance with master plan entitled “Kingsway & Edmonds Conceptual Master Plan” prepared by Urban Strategies Inc., and the Edmonds Town Centre Plan as guidelines)

Purpose: to establish a Conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the Kingsway and Edmonds Master Plan area, and to specifically apply the Master Plan and Design Guidelines to the subject site through Comprehensive Development zoning. The Conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines will guide further site specific rezoning applications for the future construction of a high-density, mixed-use, multi-phased strata, rental, commercial and office development. No specific development is being proposed by the subject rezoning application

Applicant: Aplin and Martin Consultants Ltd.

4) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 10, 2023 - Bylaw No. 14566

Rez. #20-35

2300 Madison Avenue and BC Hydro 165 Right-of-Way

From: M1 Manufacturing District and M2 General Industrial District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM4s Multiple Family Residential District, RM4r Multiple Family Residential District and the Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Emerald Place” prepared by Buttjes Architecture Inc.)

Purpose: to permit construction of a high-density multiple-family residential development with market strata and non-market rental uses over four phases

Applicant: Polygon Development 366 Ltd.

5) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 11, 2023 - Bylaw No 14568

TEXT AMENDMENT

Reports, bylaws, and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available on the City’s website at Burnaby ca/PublicHearings from May 10, 2023.

Any questions regarding the Public Hearing processes and agenda items may be directed to Legislative Services, 604-294-7290

Please note all submissions must be received by 2:45 pm on the day of the Hearing and contain the writer’s name and address which become a part of the public record.

NO PRESENTATIONS OR SUBMISSIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Purpose: to expand the list of eligible amenities for Density Bonus and the use of Community Benefit Bonus Reserve N.

Citynow

Girl, 6, recovering after being attacked by coyote in Deer Lake Park

A six-year-old girl is recovering from lacerations on her legs after being attacked by a coyote in

Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park

Sunday morning

The attack happened at about 10:15 a m during

the Burnaby Blooms festival, according to the BC Conservation Officer Service

“The child was bitten by the coyote, which stayed in the area until it was chased away by her parents,” read

a statement from the service

RCMP and conservation officers patrolled the

park looking for the coyote, but no coyotes were located

Cornelia Naylor

CityConnect

HIGHWAY CLOSURES

TAKE NOTICE THAT Burnaby City Council proposes to adopt the following bylaws:

Bylaw No. 14551 cited as “Burnaby Highway Closure

Bylaw No 1, 2023 (Road Closure #22-06) pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to close certain portions of highway –closure of a square portion of lane allowance at the rear of 7225 and 7271 Gilley Avenue (that portion of road (lane) dedicated by Plan 12756 in District Lot 97, Group 1, New Westminster District containing 11.0 m²) as shown outlined in bold on Reference Plan EPP1255513, prepared by Evgeny Petushkov, B.C.L.S.

The proposed Bylaw and Plan may be inspected on the City’s website (see May 30, 2022 and April 24, 2023 Council agendas).

Bylaw No. 14561 cited as “Burnaby Highway Closure

Bylaw No. 2, 2023 (Road Closure #22-07) pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to close certain portions of highway – closure of a portion of Kalyk Avenue road allowance, and a portion of road allowance on Canada Way (those closed portions of road dedicated by Plan 44159 in District Lot 68, Group 1, New Westminster District containing 96.1 m² and 39.8 m²) all as shown outlined in bold on Reference Plan EPP128803, prepared by Scott M. Todd, B.C.L.S.

The proposed Bylaw and Plan may be inspected on the City’s website (see June 20, 2022 and May 8, 2023 Council agendas).

For additional information, please contact the Planning and Development Department at 604-294-7400 It is proposed to place these bylaws before City Council for consideration of Final Adoption at the regular Council Meeting scheduled for 2023 June 5.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw is provided an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting the bylaw to Burnaby City Council by submitting a letter addressed to: Mayor and Council, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2. All submissions must be received by the Director Legislative Services no later than Noon, Wednesday, 2023 May 24.

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION AND INTENT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE

TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Burnaby gives notice that it intends to grant two statutory rights of way (the “SRWs”) over City-owned property located at 3986 Norland Avenue and 4100 Ledger Avenue, Burnaby, B.C and legally described as PID: 030-708-958, Lot 1 District Lot 79 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan EPP87920, as follows:

1 to BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO AND POWER AUTHORITY (“BC Hydro”), over the 8.3m₂ portion as shown on Plan EPP125255; and

2. to TELUS COMMUNICATIONS INC (“Telus”), over the 347.4m₂ portion, as shown on Plan EPP125254, in consideration for One Dollar ($1.00) and to provide assistance to BC Hydro and Telus by granting such SRWs for less than market value The estimated market value for the SRW to BC Hydro is $2,650 and the SRW to Telus is $111,050

Edmonds Town Centre Cycling Network

As envisioned in Connecting Burnaby, Burnaby’s Trannsportation Plan, we’re improving the current cycling network in the Edmonds Town Centre area.

We encourage you to pilot the new “quick builld” neighbourhood bikeways and other cycling immprovements that we will be implementing along five cyccling corridors in the Edmonds area. These improvements will expand local and regional cycling g network connections for people of all ages and abbilities

Try out the new cycling routes and let us know about your experience! We want to hear your ideas and suggestions on how we can make improvements for all road users. We welcome your feedback throughout the pilot period, which runs from May until September

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION AND INTENT TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Burnaby intends to grant a statutory right of way (“SRW”) to British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (“BC Hydro”) over an approximately 16m₂ portion of City-owned property located at 8305 11th Avenue, legally described as PID: 010-534-580, Lot “C” Block 1 District Lot 25 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 19669, in consideration for $1.00 and to provide assistance to BC Hydro by granting such SRW for less than market value The estimated market value for the SRW is $4,700

Exhibit revival is a victory for common sense

The recent announcement that the Old Town exhibit in the Royal B.C. Museum would reopen to the public is a reminder that museums and politics are intrinsically linked

Museums can be political when it comes to what they choose to collect and display, and about how and why they tell stories of the past They are not necessarily neutral

In recent years the Royal B.C. Museum, which is owned by the provincial government, decided to move towards the “decolonization” of its exhibits and displays But what constituted “colonization” was never adequately explained or defined, so when it was announced 18 months ago that Old Town would be closed, the public reaction was harshly negative

The exhibit is a quaintly charming recre-

ation of Victoria city life in the late 1800s A cobbled street, storefronts housing a print shop and a saloon as well as a multi-level hotel drew visitors by the thousands

But while the exhibit has proven to be immensely popular over the years, there is a vocal minority who consider pretty much any recreation of depiction of our past to be offensive because it inevitably shows objects and people from our colonial past.

This minority seemed to have captured the views of the museum management, who announced in November 2021 that Old Town would disappear

A few months later, the B.C. government announced the entire museum would be closed for eight years while a new facility was built

Again, cue the harshly negative public

reaction

The government backed down the announcement that the replacement idea was on hold was one of John Horgan’s last major announcements as premier and things went quiet, until February.

After leaving the strong impression that Old Town had been torn down, the museum announced in February that the exhibit was still largely intact

And now the exhibit will largely reopen to the public at the end of July. Some parts of it will reopen in the winter

The reason for the turnaround, which will undoubtedly be a popular decision?

None other than newly appointed Tourism Minister Lana Popham, the minister responsible for the museum

Soon after taking over the portfolio in

January, Popham began pushing back against the museum management, prodding it into revisiting its position and demanding that it find a way to reopen Old Town (with some significant changes)

Under Popham’s guidance, Old Town will open with some new “contextual information” panels installed in various places to further explain the early history warts and all of this province Instead of making the past disappear, more information will be offered to better understand it.

This is a victory for common sense and our depiction of history

Politics will always be linked to the Royal B.C. Museum. Popham’s intervention showed the upside of that linkage

KeithBaldreyischiefpoliticalreporterfor GlobalBC.

Opinionnow

Wake up,Burnaby we need to save our tree canopy

Editor:

I heartily agree that the city is allowing too many trees that provide us with oxygen, soil stabilization and shelter, both from the heat and for wildlife, to be cut

I am looking at eight 60- to 80-foot cedars, spruce, pine and fir trees from my kitchen window, growing on a lot slated for development, and I have been told by the developer that they are trying to save three of them If we were to sell our lot, our gorgeous large cedars, hemlock and big-leaf maples would also likely come down

A forest around the corner, at Malvern and Hazard, was removed several years ago to accommodate the development of six lots with a view of Deer Lake, two of which are still on the market and which look like they might be unstable

A small part of the area has been replanted,

but you cannot replace a forest of mature trees with three- to five-foot bushes and trees The wildlife disappeared.

Samestorywithanotherlotaroundthesame corner, and one behind us, where extremely large homes resulted in the removal of the trees

The city has also done its own fair share of cutting trees deemed to be unstable because they “might” fall down

These examples amount to four tree removal projects within a block-and-a-half of us I do not know what Burnaby is thinking, but they would do well to look at developments in Vancouver where large apartments have been built, leaving very tall trees intact (e.g. West 10th and Maple)

I believe owners and developers also need to take some responsibility in preventing damage from further climate change by leaving our green canopy as is and designing with that in mind

Marion Shikaze

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CitytostudyRCMP’santi-gangunit,youthoutreach Citynow

CorneliaNaylor

cnaylor@burnabynow com

Burnaby city council has approved a plan to use federal money to study local anti-gang work, including the effectiveness of the RCMP’s two-year-old anti-gang unit and its youth section.

The plan, which went before council at a May 8 meeting, lays out how the city intends to use funding from Public Safety Canada.

The Building Safer Communities Fund, first announced in March, is designed to help communities prevent gun and gang violence by tackling

the roots of the problem Burnaby’s plan for the funds, which is awaiting Public Safety Canada approval, includes three proposed research projects, including a study of the risk factors for youth who get involved with gangs and guns, a study of the Burnaby RCMP’s youth section, which works at local schools, and a study of Burnaby RCMP’s gang enforcement team (BGET).

“The intent of that, of course, is to understand the specific activities undertaken by BGET examining how these activities meet the needs of the community and document

how the establishment of BGET has impacted gang-related outcomes,”

Dave Critchley, general manager of public safety, said to council of the gang team research.

The studies will be con-

ducted by researchers in SFU’s school of criminology, according to a report on the plan

Over three years, the research component will take up about $1 million of the city’s $2 9 million

grant allocation, which is based on the nature and frequency of gun and gang violence in Burnaby.

The city plans to spend $1 3 million of the grant on programs for youth at risk of gang involvement, including a new mental health liaison worker who would work closely with school settlement workers, a year-round mentorship program for youth aged 12 to 15, a Burnaby gangs and guns prevention video project and more

The city also plans to evaluate each program and put out reports outlining “achievements, successes and challenges ”

Some of the grant will

be used to pay for a new manager of crime reduction and intervention position, filled by DawnVirginillo late last year

GanG problem risinG

The city saw a spike in gang violence starting in about 2020, according to the Burnaby RCMP. While some kinds of crime, such as property crime, went down, incidents of violent crime jumped.

The Burnaby RCMP’s gang enforcement team, which was assembled out of reallocated resources within the detachment, was launched in January 2021

Gang focus: Burnaby RCMP’s gang enforcement team has been operational since January 2021 PHOTO BurnaBy rCMP

Farmersmarketseasonreturnswithnewhours Communitynow

LaurenVanderdeen

lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

Get ready for the lively, convivial experience of a local farmers market, as the weather heats up and market season begins

The Burnaby Farmers Market will return to its regular location at Burnaby City Hall’s parking lot at 4949 CanadaWay on Saturdays from May 20 to Oct 28

The farmers market is returning to its original hours from 9 a m to 2 p m , opening an hour earlier than last year

Last season was a thriving venture, Burnaby Farmers Market manager JenniferWinning said, and this year the market hopes to build on that success

She described the atmosphere of the farmers market as “uplifting ”

“There’s always something for the community to do,” she said, “whether it’s kids’ activations, kids’ crafts, whether there’s a community tent you can learn about a local organization, there’s always something to do at a farm-

ers market.

“If you just want to grab a bite to eat and sit and listen to the musicians … It’s just a really positive environment, and it’s really all about connecting the community.”

This year will host the second annual Kids’ Fest celebration and the second Vanity Fur event for dogs, along with a wide variety of local food trucks, vendors and community groups.

Event dates will be available online at the market’s Instagram account (instagram.com/ burnabyfarmersmarket).

Burnaby Community ActionTeam will also be attending the farmers markets once a month to offer free Naloxone training and kits.

Winning said her favourite part of the market was learning the vendors’ stories of how they started their businesses

“Whether it’s a product their grandmother used to make, and now they’re trying to bring it here from a different country

I think it’s really cool

to learn where all of these ideas came from ”

LocaL business

One Burnaby resident and business owner is a

market favourite.

Natasha Acuba ofTelly’s Manila Kitchen said she loves working with the Burnaby Farmers Market. She sells adobo flakes, a

Filipino specialty she described as “the love child between jerky and a pork floss.”

Acuba started at farmers markets in 2022.

“The first day of the market it was amazing. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I want to do this over and over again’ it was just so fun.”

Acuba compared the feeling of farmers markets to the bustling opening scene of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, where everyone is cheerful and lively.

She said the markets are a chance to connect with customers and show them her product firsthand.

“Most of the time, the connotation of a farmers market, it’s just going to be veggies and fruits, but no, there’s so much more There’s so many vendors that are a part of it,” she said

“It’s kind of like your one-stop shop to shop local ”

burnaby Farmers market reguLar season

When: Saturdays from May 20 to Oct 28 from 9 a m to 2 p m

Where: Burnaby City Hall parking lot (4949 CanadaWay)

Cost: Free admission

Community harvest: The Burnaby Farmers Market is opening this May with earlier hours PHOTO Jennifer Gauthier

City

Hats Off Day returns to Burnaby

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

Summer fun is right around the corner, as Burnaby’s beloved Hats Off Day festival returns on Saturday, June 3 with an outer space-themed “out of this world” celebration

The festival, which has been held since the early ’80s, will host dozens of floats and displays from local community organizations

More than 10 blocks between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue along Hastings Street will be carfree for the parade and festival, as merchants “tip their hats” to their community

With plenty of family-

friendly events, the day begins with a Family Fun Dash at 9:30 a m for kids, and the parade starts at 10 a m

One of the biggest street festivals in the Lower Mainland, this year’s Hats

Off Day will include delicious food, live music, “space-inspired shows,” roving entertainers and more all coming out of the woodwork to celebrate the local community

It’s also the 20th annual Show and Shine, which will host 100 unique and vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles

About 50,000 people are expected to join the day’s celebrations

For more information, see hatsoffday com

Hats off Day 2023

When: Saturday, June 3 from 9:30 a m to 4 p m

Where: Hastings Street from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue Cost: Free

Celebration

Please

all weekend

BURNABY CENTRAL RAILWAY

Have you made it out to Burnaby Central Railway yet?

This Burnaby summer staple is a ride-on miniature railway (at 1/8 scale), built and operated by the British Columbia Society of Model Engineers. Folks of all ages can ride on the two-kilometre track on a handbuilt train from battery-powered or diesel locomotives, to a gas-powered hydraulic engine, to the prized, handcrafted steam engines

WHEN: Saturdays, Sundays and stat holidays, Easter to Thanksgiving from 11 a m to 5 p m

WHERE: 120 North Willingdon Ave.

COST: $4.50 for a single ride, all passengers must be three years old and up.

Thursday, May 18

EILEEN DAILLY POOL’S 30TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

One of North Burnaby’s favourite pools is celebrating three decades of aquatic fun. Head to Eileen Dailly at 6:30 p m on Thursday for family-friendly games and activities for kids, along with preschool activities in the play care room

For those who want to swim outside, Saturday, May 20 will mark the first day of the outdoor swim season at Kensington Park and Central Park Outdoor Pools

(MacPherson and Robert Burnaby Outdoor Pools will open May 29).

WHEN: Thursday, May 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p m

WHERE: Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre (240 Willingdon Ave )

COST: $1 admission

saTurday, May 20 FOREST FAIRY GATHERING

It’s the 10th annual Forest Fairy Gathering at Burnaby Lake Regional Park on Saturday. Join Metro Vancouver,

dress up in your best fairy garb and find the fairies hidden around the park in this free, family-friendly event

With storytime, fiddle music and more, the event will be a celebration of nature Bring your own snacks or lunch, as food trucks won’t be on site.

WHEN: Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Burnaby Lake Regional Park (4519 Piper Ave ) Parking available on Lozells Avenue; free shuttle bus from Lake City Way SkyTrain station approx every 30 minutes

COST: Free

THE MARCHÉ

This festive market will host more than 40 international food and artisan vendors as well as live entertainment and food samples. There's also music, food, dance workshops (for hip hop, Cuban dance and more), raffle prizes, a photo booth and many interesting exhibitors. Vendors include Archipelago Kopi Indonesia, Santa Ana Jewelry, House of Origins Apothecary, Baba's Soap and more.

WHEN: Saturday, May 20 from noon to 4 p m

WHERE: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Cres )

COST: Free admission

URBAN DESI SPRING FEST

The Rec Room is hosting Urban Desi Spring Fest, a celebration of Bollywood The 19+ event will be a party to remember with music, dancing and more.

WHEN: Saturday, May 20 at 9 p.m.

WHERE: The Rec Room Brentwood (1920 Willingdon Ave , unit 2106)

COST: From $22 63, tickets available on Eventbrite (search “Bollywood Urban Desi Spring Fest”

Compiledby Lauren Vanderdeen

PHOTO: Jennifer Gauthier/Burnaby Now files Burnaby Central Railway is open to take a ride on a miniature train

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Children’s book by environmentalist Mark Angelo tells the tale of kids searching for a place to play ball

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

What could a kid in 1958 California do without a field to play baseball?

Renowned Burnaby environmentalist Mark Angelo has a new children’s book out telling the story of just that

Based on a true story from his own childhood, Angelo’s new book CanWe Play Baseball, Mr DeMille? tells the story of a group of friends who want to play baseball but don’t have a field to play in They eventually find their own field of dreams – with the help of a Hollywood icon

Angelo wrote the book in memory of his older brother, who asked him to write about their childhood experience

Set in Los Angeles, 1958, Angelo describes CanWe Play Baseball, Mr DeMille? as nostalgic, fun and uplifting

“The book speaks to community and the importance of friends,” Angelo told the NOW “It speaks to youthful determination – and there’s also a bit of an environmental message there.”

With illustrations by

Patricia and Robin DeWitt, the book captures the feelings of youthful play and adventure.

“The environment, rivers and parks have always been my passion,” Angelo said. “But if you had to ask me what my second passion was, through much of my life, it’s been baseball.”

And Mr. DeMille? Often called the “founding father of American cinema,” Cecil B. DeMille was the producer-director of acclaimed films such as TheTen Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth.

“He was an amazing man,” Angelo said, and added the book puts a human face on the Hollywood icon from the personal perspective of a young boy who had never met him before.

Now Angelo hopes to take his own grandkids out toVancouver’s Nat Bailey Stadium, which he described as “one of the prettiest little ball fields on earth” – and of course, play some backyard catch.

“Writing this book made me even more cognizant of how my own childhood search for a field to play ball, how that

influenced my later work as an environmental advocate and a proponent for

accessible outdoor spaces for all to enjoy,” Angelo said, noting he tried to

make the point that outdoor spaces from parks to sports fields contribute to

our health and make communities better places to live

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Blooms: The Lache Cercel Trio performs May 14 at the Burnaby Blooms spring festival

The annual event returned with nature walks, live music, community groups, a farmers market and, of course, many floral blooms

The city-hosted event, held on May 13 and 14 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, delighted crowdgoers, who attended workshops on topics including botanical printmaking and ikebana Japanese floral design, and talks and tours on subjects such as birds of Deer Lake and a history of the Deer Lake gardens For a photo story of the weekend, check out burnabynow com If you missed out on the weekend fun, don’t worry The city will host a micro Burnaby Blooms event on May 27 from 11 a m to 4 p m at the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area (100 Centennial Way) photo Jennifer Gauthier

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Burnaby’s rental prices have increased again, according to a new report

According to Rentals ca’s May report, a one-bedroom rental is av-

eraging $2,330, up 3 2 per cent compared with the month prior

A two-bedroom remains at more than $3,000 with an average of $3,230, an increase of 2 9 per cent

Burnaby is the third most expensive market to rent from in Canada, behindToronto at No 2 and Vancouver maintaining the top spot with a one-bedroom average of $2,787 and $3,741 for a two-bedroom

Provincially, B C is still the priciest province to rent with an overall average of $2,468.

Rentals ca says a studio rental in B C is averaging $1,900, with aver-

age rents of $2,149 for a one-bedroom, $2,746 for a two-bedroom and $3,283 for three.

When it comes to buying a home in Burnaby, the Real Estate Board of GreaterVancouver’s April report showed residential properties hit $1,114,900 in Burnaby East (up 0.4 per cent compared with March of this year), $1,002,900 in Burnaby North (up 2 5 per cent) and $1,100,200 in Burnaby South (up 2.3 per cent).

Single-family detached homes saw benchmark prices of $1,749,700 in Burnaby East (up 1.3 per cent), $1,933,700 in Burnaby North (up three per cent) and $2,145,800 in Burnaby South (up 3 6 per cent).

Skyward: Burnaby’s rental prices have gone up again photo Jennifergauthier/fileS

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Greek gods and demigods will soon be gracing the stage at the latest musical adaptation of a bestselling young adult novel by author Rick Riordan

Opening today (May 18), The LightningThief: The Percy Jackson Musical will be presented by CTORA theatre (formerly Children’sTheatre of Richmond) at the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre inVancouver It will run until May 28

Taking the helm in a double role as Grover Underwood, the cheerful and upbeat satyr, and as Dionysus, the Greek god of the grape harvest and

camp director of Camp Half-Blood, also known as Mr D is Burnaby actor Ted Angelo Ngkaion

Ngkaion, a FilipinoChinese immigrant who moved to Canada in 2014 to pursue in theatre at the University ofVictoria, settled in Burnaby in 2020 with a dream to act and otherwise breathe life into fictional characters.

In a conversation with the NOW, Ngkaion spoke about his self-reflection in the days leading up to one of his first professional performances on stage post-graduation.

His debut professional performance on stage, he said, was in a production titled Buto/Buto: Bones are Seeds, a collection of sto-

ries about Filipino immigration to Canada

“Working on The LightningThief unlocked a childhood memory for me,” he said

“When I was living in Singapore, I used to watch this show onTV called Hi-5, an Australian kids’ show I remember singing and dancing along with them

“After the show, I’d sing all the songs for my parents that’s when I first fell in love with performing, and here I am living it now”

Tickets for The LightningThief:The Percy Jackson Musical range from $18 to $58 (plus fees) and can be purchased online at ctora.ca.

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The Simon Fraser University (SFU) Alumni Society is confident the Burnaby school’s football program has a future, despite a recent injunction being denied

President Mark Bailey said, after having a productive meeting with SFU president Joy Johnson on May 9, the society is satisfied it can take the first steps toward a new working model for Red Leafs football

“We believe we are on a constructive path to finding a conference to play in 2024 and beyond,” Bai-

ley said in a statement, while remaining positive that alumni has provided a solution with an independent draft schedule for 2023.

“We believe our group has created a competitive and unique independent schedule across Canada and the United States for 2023, which can be finalized by stakeholders in short order.”

Johnson announced on April 4 that SFU was immediately ending its football program, and athletic directorTheresa Hanson told the NOW that the school explored “all avenues” to keep the program going.

The decision caught current players, alumni and stakeholders off guard, which prompted a notice of civil claim filed on April 13 on behalf of SFU football players, claiming the

school breached its contract with players.

On May 11, BC Supreme Court Justice Michael Stephens ruled against granting an injunction to reinstate the pro-

gram, saying he had “significant doubt” about the strength of the merits of the plaintiff’s claims against SFU.

“The plaintiffs have not demonstrated a strong prima facie case for their claim of breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation on its merits.... Having failed to demonstrate a strong prima facie case, the plaintiffs have not met the governing legal test to obtain a mandatory injunction.”

Shortly after the decision, the university released a statement saying it had hired Bob Copeland, senior vice-president of McLaren Global Sports Solu-

tions, as a special advisor to look at the future of the program.

On April 20, the school announced Johnson had directed them to appoint a special advisor to review and make recommendations regarding potential sustainable opportunities for football

SFU said the scope of work will include evaluating support for competitive exhibition game opportunities for SFU football student-athletes in 2023 as a means of transitioning to a potential new operating model and league in 2024

The university said a final report will be made available in September

In the balance: Simon Fraser University players on the field during Shrum Bowl 34 on Dec. 2, 2022. PHOTO JennIfer GauthIer/fIles

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Burnaby Hospital has been hit with a third COVID-19 outbreak in the past month

Fraser Health said the outbreak was declared on May 11 after evidence of transmission in a medicine unit

The health authority

said seven patients have tested positive for the virus.The unit remains open only to those who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 60 days.

“Upon declaring the outbreak, Fraser Health immediately implemented precautions at the site, including enhanced cleaning to protect the health of all

staff, medical staff and patients,” a statement from the health authority read.

“The emergency department at Burnaby Hospital remains open. Fraser Health has notified all patients on the affected unit about the outbreak, and ... families of patients who are unable to share this information have been informed.”

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