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Coal dumped in a train derailment Saturday is fouling a city creek and being washed into Burnaby Lake Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

The banks of Burnaby’s Silver Creek were coated in black Monday morning, after a weekend train derailment left unknown quantities of coal in the local waterway. The tracks gave out Saturday morning at Government Street and Brighton Avenue after heavy rains broke a nearby beaver dam and washed out the track embankment. Three uncovered cars tipped over, spilling coal into the RELATED STORY water. Reaction: Is city a “The cause was the “Lac-Mégantic waiting heavy rainfall, which led to happen”? City counto a beaver dam washcillors raise concern out,” said CN spokesperSee page 5 son Emily Hamer. CN runs the railway tracks, but Canadian Pacific Railway owns the derailed train, and the metallurgic coal was destined for North Vancouver’s Neptune Bulk Terminals. Neither CP nor CN could say how much coal was spilled or how much was recovered. Two people were on the train at the time of the accident, but no one was injured, and the tracks were repaired and reopened by Sunday afternoon. Hamer said the Transportation Safety Board is also investigating, but CN has already concluded the accident was caused by heavy rainfall. The spill is raising concerns for Burnaby streamkeepers, as the creek is considered sensitive fish and wildlife habitat, according to posted Train Page 9

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How dirty is it? Alan James of the Stoney Creek Environment Committee picks up coal from Silver Creek after a derailment that saw three cars spill coal into the local waterway. The extent of environmental harm is not yet known.

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A public forum to gather information on how to properly address an apology to the Chinese community is happening in Burnaby next Monday, but some advocates say it’s still not enough to make up for the historic damage done. On Jan. 20, Teresa Wat, B.C. minister of multiculturalism, will host a public forum at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown. The forum is an effort to consult the public and raise awareness, which will result in the province delivering a formal apology to the Chinese community for past government mistakes that targeted those immigrants up to 50 years ago through racist legislation. “The whole idea is to have public consultation. It’s the first step to increase public awareness,” Wat told the NOW. “Second of all, we want to listen to the general public in all of B.C., in particular the Chinese-Canadian community, on what they think about how we should deliver our formal apology on behalf of the whole legislation, on behalf of all the people.” However, Sid Chow Tan, founder of the Head Tax Families Society and its former president, said no apology is genuine unless a head tax refund is made to the surviving members of Chinese immigrants who faced severe restrictions when they settled in B.C. years ago. He spoke at the event in Vancouver and plans to attend the forum in Burnaby next week. “This is really important Canadian story the government is playing politics with,” he said. For more on this story, go to www. burnabynow.com.

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A proposed townhouse development on Canada Way has area residents concerned about environmental ramifications. On eight lots between the 5000 and 5100 blocks of Canada Way, and at 4981 and 4991 Claude Avenue, is a rezoning application to permit the construction of a 132-unit townhouse development with under-building and underground parking. At a recent public hearing, all residents who lived nearby and attended the meeting expressed only opposition or concern for the proposed development – citing traffic, noise and the environmental sensitivity of nearby salmon-spawning streams as not being a good match for the neighbourhood. “I rent my house and got a really good deal from the landlord,” said Jason Cox, who lives near the proposed development site. “They said it’s a done deal, the developer has basically abided by all their guidelines, but that didn’t leave everybody satisfied at the meeting.” Cox said he was surprised by the proposal because he described the area as having a high water table, which is between Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. “They talk about building an underground parking lot. It boggles my mind how they’re going to be able to do that,” he added. “The house I live in is very shaky because it’s in a bog area.” Of the 15 letter writers and speakers at the hearing, eight expressed opposition, while seven

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Worried: Jason Cox is concerned about the future of his neighbourhood as a townhouse development is being proposed for an area near salmon-spawning streams. said they were concerned. The only speaker who did not take up an issue with the development was a representative from GBL Architects, which is the applicant for the development. Several residents asked what the effect might be on salmonspawning streams that border the Claude Avenue side of the development, and if an independent environmental study had been completed to assess the project’s impact. In January 2004, council adopted a community plan amendment to establish a specific townhouse development guideline for

the site, according to a city staff report from late 2013. Before final adoption can happen for the proposal, an arbourist’s report, tree survey and nesting raptors survey must be completed, as well as a detailed construction management plan in order to protect the nearby Deer Lake Brook and Deer Lake Brook tributary. Lou Pelletier, the city’s director of planning and building, told the Burnaby NOW via email that staff was requested to prepare a report for council on the development at the recent public hearing.

“With regard to the nearby streams, the proposal, as presented, meets the full requirements of the city’s bylaw and senior government regulations,” he said. When asked about how the proposal meets the guidelines, Pelletier said staff must first report to council. “We are working to complete the report as soon as possible, but don’t have a council date for submission, as of yet,” he added. GBL Architects did not respond to the Burnaby NOW’s request for comment by press deadline. For an extended version of this story, go to www.burnabynow.com.

Incinerator: Mayor calls FVRD hypocritical Stefania Seccia staff reporter

Once again, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan is defending the value of the waste-to-energy facility in his city, in light of the recent opposition from the Fraser Valley Regional District. As the Burnaby NOW previously reported, Patricia Ross, vice-chair of the district, said the Fraser Valley opposes burning garbage in this airshed and wants to impede the facility’s permit renewal process. It submitted a 51-page report to the Ministry of Environment and has launched an online campaign to stop Metro Vancouver’s incinerator plans. But Corrigan says the Fraser Valley does

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not exercise the best environmental practices in its own backyard by having landfills that also leach into the water. “We, on the other hand, have always thought that we were exercising a lot of leadership, being part of the cities that were part of the solution, instead of part of the problem,” Corrigan told the NOW in a phone interview. “Generating energy out of this facility, we’re at least utilizing garbage in a way that produces something.” The waste-to-energy facility in South Burnaby burns about 285,000 tons of garbage every year, and is responsible for disposing about 25 per cent of the region’s waste. Incinerator emissions are “infinitesi-

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mal” compared to what’s emitted by the Fraser Valley Regional District or by concrete plants, cruise ships or traffic coming in from Chilliwack or Abbotsford, according to Corrigan. “It’s miles ahead of landfills and the longterm implications of landfills,” he added. “It’s stunningly hypocritical that the Fraser Valley still has landfills and allows outside burning.” Corrigan noted that Metro Vancouver’s zero-waste committee has considered all of the options, and incineration remains the best compared to landfills. He also said the facility in Burnaby has improved steadily with

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technological upgrades in the last 25 years. “We’re careful monitors of this, in our community, and New Westminster is similarly monitoring throughout,” he said. “Really, in Burnaby, only as a result of the Fraser Valley hissy fit that anyone even knows it exists. It’s not something people are conscious of.” Corrigan said Burnaby hasn’t had a problem with the incinerator, except for the occasions where tests have shown excess toxins, but said it’s usually borne from an error during testing. “I find it a little galling that they isolate out this one source of pollution, and are constantly attacking (the incinerator),” he added. “They know it gets political mileage, playing on people’s fears is a political advantage for them. As a result, I don’t have much faith in their intentions. I think it’s political manipulation.” As well, big businesses attached to landfills see the incinerator as a threat to their livelihood, Corrigan said. “There are a lot of big business interests affected by us finding incineration as a solution,” he noted. “They are fighting tooth and nail for their own interest.” While last week, Greg Moore, Metro Vancouver board chair, called the relationship between Fraser Valley and his board challenging – Corrigan called it “testy.” “It’s been a very difficult relationship over the last few years, and one that has been marked by Fraser Valley having a totally uncooperative attitude,” he said. “It’s not being done in a way that’s being thoughtful. It’s done in a way that’s highly politicized.” Over 2013, the Burnaby incinerator was criticized at every turn. Last April, a study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and

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Corrigan and city councillors also had questions about the role local beavers posstaff reporter sibly played in the spill. As Burnaby council officially opposed “I’m really taken aback that the railway a coal expansion at Fraser Surrey Docks could be surprised by the fact there might on Monday night, it also expressed alarm be beavers somewhere close to the railway about the coal train spill over the … given that we do have them weekend. on our nickels. I don’t know, it’s City council directed staff to hard to miss a national symbol,” come back with a report detailCorrigan added. “Before we start ing what happened on Jan. 11, expounding on what the possible when three rail cars spilt coal causes were, I would like to have into a nearby creek feeding into a bit more information because I Burnaby Lake. The report will remain suspicious.” also include recommendations Coun. Dan Johnston said in on what the city can do to raise the era of industry deregulation, awareness around the issue. the safe transportation of goods “Everyone is a Lac-Mégantic Dan Johnston is severely lacking. waiting to happen,” Mayor Derek councillor Coun. Nick Volkow said the Corrigan said. “I think that we coal itself isn’t the problem, it’s need better from our senior govthe fine shards now floating ernments, we need better from the in the lake, affecting the fish feds and province in looking after adversely. the interest of local citizens.” “I thought, wait a minute Council also asked staff to keep … the City of Burnaby and the an eye on the rail spill cleanup and province of British Columbia just investigation from this point on. expended 22 million bucks to “What made me lose sleep over drain and clean that lake, and we the weekend is the fact that we’re just had a railroad come along never told what kind of substances and dump six carloads of coal are coming through our commuinto that lake,” Volkow said. nity,” Corrigan said. “What makes Nick Volkow “Now who’s going to clean that me stay awake is worrying about councillor up?” those RCMP officers that are going Coun. Sav Dhaliwal, who lives to be first on the scene and those firefight- close to where the spill occurred, said the ers … dealing with a substance they know city avoided a disaster over the weekend nothing about, but having to be there to and was lucky there was no loss of life. protect public interest.” twitter.com/stefania_seccia

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Public forum raises awareness of past wrongs Govt’s decision to forge a formal apology for injustices done to Chinese immigrants is the right thing to do Is it a cynical ploy to appease Chinese should be offered. It’s a topic rife with feelings. How voters or a serious attempt to heal old does one apologize for racist legislawounds and move forward? tion that caused hurtful, and in many The provincial government is gathercases, deadly consequences ing input from the public on for Chinese immigrants? how to properly address an Yes, it was decades ago, but apology to the Chinese comBurnaby NOW for the descendants of those munity for past injustices. immigrants the legacy of those times On Jan. 20, Teresa Wat, B.C. minister still echoes in their families. There were of multiculturalism, is hosting a public more than 160 pieces of legislation in the forum at the Metrotown Hilton to hear from people about what kind of apology 1800s and 1900s, including not allowing

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s the clock ticks ever closer to the day the federal government decides whether to give the Northern Gateway pipeline project final approval, everything Prime Minister Stephen Harper has to say about the subject will increasingly be analyzed to the point of silliness. Take his appearance in B.C. last week, when he appeared in front of a business-friendly audience and took softball questions from a business group’s CEO (heaven forbid that an actual journalist be allowed to ask any questions). There was no real news generated, but his comments on the pipeline garnered headlines and television coverage. But his comments were cautious and almost elliptical in nature and added about as much clarity to the government’s position as results when you shake a bottle of muddy water to see things more clearly. Common wisdom holds that Harper wants the pipeline to be built, but the issue has become such a political hot potato there

is rising speculation his government may ultimately bail on the project. And since no one but Harper knows the answer to what he’s going to decide, everything he says about it is pored over like the proverbial tea leaves. In Vancouver, the fact he said the Northern Gateway project was not a sure thing created a buzz that he was opening the door to bolt on it. But, really, what did anyone expect him to say? Of course, he has to stress the need for strong environmental standards attached to the project. Not to do so would invite condemnation from all sorts of quarters. Instead of over-analyzing his non-committal comments about the pipeline, it makes more sense to examine his style of governing and how his government has handled various hotbutton issues. It has become very apparent over the years that Harper shapes policies that are favoured by his well-defined voter base. It is not an approach aimed at gaining the support of a majority of the public but instead is designed to maintain the roughly 40 per cent of the electorate that will keep him in power. Faced with a divided political opposition, Harper knows full well that even if opinion polls Harper Page 7

the Chinese to vote, own property or even go to a private school. Not to mention the fact that they were used as disposable chattel while building Canada’s railroads. Neighbouring New Westminster took a leadership role on the issue in September 2010 when it became the first municipality in Canada to formally apologize for its discriminatory actions toward Chinese Canadians in past eras. Burnaby has not issued such an

apology – and as far as we know is not contemplating one. We suspect now that the provincial government is leading the charge, Burnaby will steer clear of the whole issue. The city is not known for supporting Liberal-led projects. That’s unfortunate. The public forum’s goal is to forge a formal apology – but its ability to trigger a larger conversation and educate citizens on a much-ignored part of B.C. history is critical.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Consider the source of criticism Dear Editor:

In reference to the letter “Bus loop a potential disaster” in your edition of Jan. 8, and to the opinion piece “Mayor, council to blame for mess” of Jan. 10, I want to give some of the information on the source of the letters and then clarify what is actually happening with the bus loop at Brentwood. The letter regarding the “disaster” at realigning the bus loop at Brentwood was forwarded by Mr. Nick Kvenich, the same individual who in the last municipal election chose to mislead the electorate by altering his name to Nick Akvenich in the hope of getting more votes by placing his name first on the ballot. The “mess” expressed for the second time in

your paper by Helen Ward, another unsuccessful candidate two years ago, is another unfounded accusation. Burnaby citizens might recall that Mrs. Ward ran with the homophobic group calling themselves Parents’ Voice. This was the same group that launched vitriolic attacks at the board of education for bringing in a policy for the protection of school children who may have tendencies different from what. Mrs Ward considered the norm. I guess the silly season has started even if the next election is almost a year away. Both these prospective candidates are trying to give a higher profile to their names. That is fair game. But do they not realize that truth and honesty Mayor Page 7

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would get them farther than trickery and dishonesty? Both of them direct their vitriol at Mayor Derek Corrigan. If only they displayed an ounce of Mayor Corrigan’s knowledge, integrity and sound judgment, perhaps they may succeed in getting elected. Unfortunately they are a long way from that. Now I will clarify the bus loop issue at Brentwood. The redevelopment of Brentwood Town Centre envisions a modification from a bus loop to an onstreet bus exchange. Council asked staff to work with the developer and with TransLink to ensure that the level of service at Brentwood would be improved. This trio worked on the plan for about a year until the objective was achieved, including Coun. Dhaliwal’s request that the walking distance from bus stops to SkyTrain be reduced. Two open houses were held in Brentwood last spring and summer. I do not recall seeing either of the two writers at open houses. Perhaps they would have learned some of the details then. The bus stops that have been reconfigured on Willingdon and Lougheed are all within a shorter walking distance of the SkyTrain station, some by as much as 50 metres, or over 150 feet. The bus loop was not closed until the new bus stops were completed. Contrary to claims made, no disruption of bus service took place. Furthermore, a proper bus shelter will be provided on Lougheed Highway where there isn’t one now, and a second one will be added soon at the stop east of Alpha. The developer will also add a second elevator on the south side of Lougheed to make it easier for people with disabilities and seniors to access and egress the SkyTrain station. Sidewalk improvements to city standards are/will be made on all streets where there is bus access. We may have had some inconvenience due to construction, but overall the transit users’ service has and will continue to be improved at Brentwood. To paraphrase Gordon Price, expert in transportation, from his statements of Jan. 12 in your paper: bus loops were never

designed to be pedestrian-friendly urban environments, but more for bus driver layover. The changes being implemented at Brentwood reflect what the experts say, and council has given direction to staff to make comfort and safety of passengers and pedestrians a priority. Pietro Calendino, councillor, City of Burnaby

Transit troubles make malls a no-go-for this customer Dear Editor:

Re: Mayor, council to blame for mess, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 10. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Helen Ward for having enlightened me with regards to the bus-loop closures at Brentwood Centre and the terrible situation for seniors at Lougheed Town Centre. Maybe it was Shape Properties who made the decision to remove the bus loop, and it was the Burnaby city council who signed off on allowing this to happen, but it was TransLink who closed those bus loops and made it much more difficult for people to get to both of these malls. If they were going to remove the bus loops, the logical solution, rather than requiring people to walk farther or climb hills, would have been to provide shuttles from the areas where the buses are now stopping, to the mall and return. I can’t buy a business plan that punishes consumers, by making it more difficult to get to their locations. After all, corporations like Shape Properties rely on high rental fees per square foot, plus a percentage of profits from each store renting space. Therefore, someone like myself, and I’m sure I am not alone, no longer shops at these two malls (Lougheed and Brentwood), because they are too difficult to get to. As a result, this translates into lost revenue for the retail establishments in those malls, and lost revenue for the mall owners. One would think that Shape would be doing everything they can to make it easier for people to shop at their facilities, not making it more difficult. For me, as someone with mobility issues, it is far easier to spend my money elsewhere. James McQueen, Burnaby

Harper: Will he go against pipeline? continued from page 6

show that 60 per cent of the population oppose the Northern Gateway pipeline (recent polls shows the project is still opposed by a majority in B.C., but that figure has shrunk), that’s not enough to decide an election. In the last federal election, Harper’s Conservatives took more than 45 per cent of the popular vote in B.C. and 21 or 36 ridings in the province. Only one of the party’s victories – Vancouver Island North – was even remotely close. The other wins were by large margins.

Despite the well-organized opposition to the Northern Gateway pipeline, it’s hard to see much political upside attached to Harper walking away from backing the project. It’s not as if the environmental activists and New Democrats leading the charge against the pipeline would even remotely come close to supporting him at election time were he to kill the pipeline. The key question to ask is whether that 45 per cent of the electorate who supported his party last time – a group of voters presumably older and less enthusiastic about environmental protection at all

costs – would continue to support him if he were to turn his back on a project reviled by environmentalists, but strongly backed by the very people who put him in office in the first place. That is the thing to keep in mind when trying to determine whether the prime minister has got Northern Gateway’s back at the end of the day. Until he and his government make their call, trying to overanalyze his careful public musings about the matter may not count for much. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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signs from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Alan James of the Stoney Creek Environment Committee and the Burnaby NOW combed the banks of Silver Creek Monday, assessing the damage. The NOW observed blackened riverbanks upstream and downstream from the nesting area for the endangered Western painted turtle, and James pointed out that the lower portions of the Brunette are habitat for the Nooksack dace, a small endangered minnow found in only a few areas of the province. Black silt and large chunks of coal were spotted throughout the creek, which is home to spawning coho and chum, as well as cutthroat trout. James said the spill could be a test case for the Fisheries Act, which was amended by the federal Conservatives in 2012. “The new Fisheries Act took away protection of habitat and replaced it, as I understand it, with regulations against serious harm to fish, the kind of fish that are either commercial or native or recreational,” James said. “This creek has fish in it. It’s definitely recreational because people fish in the Brunette, so it will be interesting to see how vigorously Fisheries and Oceans pursues this.” Silver Creek runs beneath the railway tracks and then parallel to Government

Street and the railway line. It connects to the east end of Burnaby Lake, which is also the start of the Brunette River, which drains into the Fraser River. A lone employee from the City of Burnaby was also combing the banks of Silver Creek and taking photos, but she did not want to comment. The provincial Environment Ministry was onsite over the weekend, helping CN Railway, which is responsible for cleaning up the mess. According to the ministry, CN is developing plans for remediation and long-term monitoring. The NOW was told the ministry’s oversight has decreased as CN’s work will now be with the City of

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Library looks for input on the future Staffers hitting the streets to survey public on library use Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

Burnaby librarians and clerks are hitting the streets, asking people for help in shaping the library’s future. With the advent of social media and the Internet, the way people are using public libraries is changing. “While the physical traffic has dropped slightly, we’re seeing more people coming to use in a digital way. They’re still using our resources, they are just not coming to the building,” said the city’s chief librarian, Edel Toner-Rogala. “What we’re trying to get a handle on in the survey is what that trend may look like going forward.” Until Feb. 7, the Burnaby Public Library is conducting an online and in-person survey to better brace for the future, and staff wants to hear from users and non-users alike. “It’s a different approach. Libraries don’t tend to do this,” said Toner-Rogala. “We’re trying to figure out: what are we doing right for the people who use us, and what could we do better for the people who don’t use the library.” The library has been organizing staff to form street teams to conduct surveys in public places, like community centres and malls. The teams come from all four library branches and will cover the city’s quadrants. Those who have used the library in the last year will be asked to complete the online survey at www.bpl.bc.ca, while non-users will be queried on why they don’t use the public facility. The results will inform the library’s strategic plan, which should be ready in draft form by March and then will be subject to more public consultation in April.

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Vision: From left, McGill library page Kim Ward talks to Heather Dunbar, while McGill librarian Lise Kreps talks to Ardeth Ellis on Hastings Street. Library staffers are out taking a survey of the community to help shape the library’s future. The feedback will be used to plan the library’s future, Toner-Rogala said. “People don’t read newspapers and magazines in the same way as they did 10 years ago,” she said. “People are choosing

to read in a digital format. … We are going to have print for a long, long time. It’s not going to disappear, but there will be more items people choose to access digitally, … so we have to balance those two needs.”

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Royal Wood taking to the stage at Shadbolt LIVELY CITY

Julie MacLellan

rising Canadian music star is coming to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Royal Wood will be onstage at the Shadbolt on Thursday, Jan. 30. Wood’s latest release, We Were Born to Glory, debuted in the Top 25 charts in Canada and was recently nominated for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards. The single I Want Your Love reached No. 1 on the CBC Radio 2

charts for three weeks and remained in the top 20 for 14 weeks straight. And if you think you haven’t heard Royal’s music, think again – his music has been used in multiple TV and film productions, including major shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice and Being Human. Tickets for his Shadbolt performance are $32 in advance or $35 regular; $27 and $30 for students and seniors. For tickets, see tickets.shadboltcentre. com or call the box office at 604-205-3000. For more about Royal, check out his website at www.royalwood.ca.

Shrek onstage

You’ll be reading more about this one, but here’s a

heads-up so you can mark your calendars. Families will soon be able to enjoy Shrek the Musical right here in Burnaby. Align Entertainment is launching the first-ever production of the musical on the West Coast, and it’s set to take to the stage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre from Feb. 7 to 22. The show, of course, is based on the Academy Award-winning Dreamworks movie, following the story of Shrek and Donkey as they embark on a journey to rescue a beautiful princess. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.ca. Align Entertainment is a new theatre company started up by Chad Matchette, Melissa

Assalone, Megan Simpson and Patti Volk. For more about them, check out www.align entertainment.ca – and watch this space for more as the show approaches.

Queer-Prov

Two Burnaby talents are part of the fun at the regular Queer-Prov nights at Heaven’s Door Restaurant and Bar in Vancouver. Lee Ann Keple and Jennifer Perrin are part of the Bobbers – the country’s only all-queer-identified comedy troupe. The Bobbers offer up a regular improv comedy show on Mondays at Heaven’s Door, which is at 1216 Bute St. (at Davie). The show runs from 7 Lively Page 12

Ivan Otis, contributed/burnaby now

In the spotlight: Royal Wood is onstage at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on Jan. 30.

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Finding inspiration for your life HEALTHWISE

Dr. Davidicus Wong

e all need inspiration at different points in our lives – to get us through the day, to help us through the rough patches and to give us a fresh perspective on our lives. Inspiration can help us see new possibilities in ourselves, in our relationships and in our world. It can help us visualize a positive future or bring recognition of the beauty that is already here all around us. Inspiration can turn an OK day into a good one and a good life into a great one. It can move us from just going through the motions of life to becoming fully engaged in a meaningful

life infused with joy. At the start of a new year, an infusion of inspiration can give energy and momentum to our unrealized resolutions to improve our lives and adopt healthy new habits. Recently, a friend gave me a book that reminded me of the dreams of my youth. After a year of disappointments, bad luck, an accident and chronic pain, it was just what I needed to begin anew with positive energy and make 2014 a great year. Other people can be sources of inspiration. Geniuses like Da Vinci, Mozart and Shakespeare can show us what a human being can create, and their work inspires us still. As a child, I was inspired by great writers and hoped one day to write to inspire others. We have role models from history who move us with their great acts of compassion – Jesus of Nazareth and Mother

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than I get. Each day, walking among us are ordinary people doing extraordinary things – both random and premeditated acts of kindness, great and small. They see a need in another and they do what they can to help through compassionate words and actions. They begin each day with the question, “How can I make a positive difference?” and with open hearts, they answer with their actions. On Saturday, Jan. 18, I’ll be speaking at Inspiration Day at Century House. For more information, call 604-519-1066 or check the website of New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation at www.newwestpcr.ca. Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician at PrimeCare Medical. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper. You can read more about finding inspiration and your positive potential at davidicuswong. wordpress.com.

Teresa. The Buddha, having achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, committed the rest of his life to teaching others. But look around. There are many others besides history’s saints and geniuses who can inspire us. My parents were my role models for perseverance and hard work. Dad was born at the start of the Depression in Cumberland, mom in Vancouver. They both endured racism, poverty and the loss of parents in childhood. My parents expected the best from me and encouraged me to achieve my positive potential. My brother was my role model for academic and athletic excellence. He showed me what was possible. Being a father to my three children has inspired me to be my best – to demonstrate patience, integrity and love. My parents inspired me to give forward and to give more

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If the skirl of the pipes calls to you, then you’ll want to make time for this dinner. The SFU Pipe Band is hosting its annual Robbie Burns Dinner and silent auction, in support of its youth pipe band program, the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Bands. It’s set for Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Executive Plaza Hotel on North Road. The dinner will include performances by the sixtime world champion SFU Pipe Band, as well as the 2012 Grade 3 world Champion Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band. Tickets are $50. Call Leslie Techy at 604-9423292 or email ltechy@sfu. ca. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow. com, or find her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan. She’s also on Facebook, facebook.com/ JulieLMacLellan.

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planning, to name a few. In 1995, he chaired the new community policing committee, staff reporter which was just a pilot project then and a Former city councillor and longtime new concept for Canada. Evans held office Burnaby resident Doug Evans passed away until 2005, when he retired from politics to Thursday, Jan. 9. He was 84. spend more time with family. Evans was a Burnaby city councilEvans was named a freeman by the City lor from 1990 to 2005, past president of of Burnaby, a title that honours citizens the Vancouver local of the International for exceptional contributions to their comWoodworkers Association and past presi- munity. dent of the Vancouver and District Labour Evans’ daughter Diane recalls her father Council. working all the time. Evans had Alzheimer’s disease “As kids, we remember one of and had been in care at Normanna, the favourite things he loved to a Burnaby seniors’ home, but died do was to take us for drives to the in hospital after he developed an sawmills so he could see what was infection. going on, keeping in touch with Evans lived in Burnaby most the mill workers,” she said. of his life and was a major figure Diane would like her father to in the labour movement. At 17, he be remembered for helping othstarted working in the plywood ers. industry. He later got involved in “He was always really happy to the union, working his way up to Doug Evans help people. As an IWA leader, he president of IWA Local 1-217 in Freeman of Burnaby fought for the working man for his Vancouver. whole life,” she said. Burnaby school trustee Gary Wong Burnaby city councillor Nick Volkow worked with Evans on the union’s execu- described Evans as a “good man.” tive for 10 years. “He brought a lot of really good working “He was a notable figure. With 8,000 class sensibility and trade union values to members (and) being the largest local, he his role as city councillor,” Volkow told the could command quite a bit of attention NOW. “He was pretty in touch with regular from the industry. Whenever he spoke, folks. As trite as it sounds, he never forgot people would sit up and take notice,” Wong where he came from.” said. “A lot of people have a hell of a lot of Evans is survived by his wife, three respect for Doug.” daughters and five sons, and several grandEvans retired from forestry in 1990 and children. Evans’ family is planning a memowas elected to Burnaby city council. He rial in February that will be open to the worked on several committees – transpor- public, but the date and location haven’t tation, traffic and safety, and emergency been set.

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hanks to Fiat, Chrysler has begun to emerge from bankruptcy and is quickly paving a path to success. In this important journey, every auto manufacturer needs to have a strong presence in the compact sedan segment. Dodge hasn’t had a winner in this market in quite some time – they hope to change that by reviving a historic name: the Dart.

Design

The new Dodge Dart enters the fray with sporty exterior and high-tech features. The fresh look is one of the most dynamic in this segment. It’s based on an Alfa Romeo platform but looks vastly different than the Alfa Romeo Giulietta cousin on which it is based. The Dart retains the Dodge “crosshair” grill, making it somewhat recognizable as an “all-American.” With a wide front end and its cabin pushed rearward, the Dart certainly looks athletic. The Dart’s exterior dimensions are larger than the Giulietta in every way, which also translates to a roomier interior as well. More soft-touch materials are used in the cabin than in previous compacts. Customers are blessed for choice with six trim

levels to choose from. The base model is known as the SE, and the lineup moves up through SXT, Rallye, Aero with Limited and GT models at the top.

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With Dodge focusing on customization, there are three power plants to choose from. Most models come with either the 2.0litre Tigershark I-4 or the 1.4-litre MultiAir Turbo. It’s debatable which power plant is more fun to drive as they both produce 160 horsepower. The turbo is certainly more fuelefficient, however. It uses only 4.9 litres per 100 km of highway driving, versus the 5.4 needed by the Tigershark. The 2.4-litre Tigershark with MultiAir is only available on the GT model. It makes 184-hp and 171 ft.lbs. of torque. A six-speed manual is standard on all models except the Limited. An optional six-speed auto is available.

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The Dart was created to fit under a certain price point, but Dodge managed to squeeze in a decent level of features. Front seats are quite comfortable for a compact sedan and provide good lateral support. The A-pillars are relatively thin and the dash is set low, giving

you a great view. In the back, there’s a surprising amount of room. It boasts plenty of legroom and enough headroom for someone over six feet tall. However, only expect to comfortably carry two passengers in the rear seats. Wind noise is limited making the cabin fairly quite and relaxing, but some road and tire noise does creep in. The standout feature inside the Dart is the 8.4inch touchscreen running Chrysler’s Uconnect infotainment system. This is standard on all but the base model SE. Safety is another of the Dart’s strong suits as it comes standard with 10 airbags.

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Knights come up cold in Chanceller Tom Berridge sports editor

The St. Thomas More Knights saved their worst for last at the 47th annual Chancellor boys’ basketball tournament. After big wins over AAA No. 3-ranked Charles Tupper and eight-ranked Sutherland in championship play, STM sputtered in the offensive zone in the tournament final, falling 54-37 to unranked quad A Handsworth Royals in the championship game on Saturday. “I just think we weren’t mentally prepared,” said tournament offensive MVP Reese Morris. “Maybe we thought it would be easier than it was. It obviously wasn’t our best effort.” Morris opened the tournament with a game-high 31 points in STM’s 67-33 win over Centennial. The No. 9 AAA Knights then upset Sutherland 5844 to move into the final four against Tupper. In the semifinals, STM got off to a quick start and used the momentum to top the eastside Vancouver Tigers 74-58. Morris once again led the Knights with 22 points and 15 rebounds. But in the championship final, points from the floor were as rare as hen’s teeth. Both teams struggled from the opening tipoff, making numerous unsuccessful forays down the court before second team all-star J.J. DesLauriers broke the ice with a transition lay-up minutes into the contest. Handsworth, which placed fourth overall at the season-opening Telus Classic, held a 13-10 firstquarter lead before turning up the heat in the second frame.

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Offensive MVP: STM’s Reese Morris, in white, was named the offensive player of the tournament at the 47th annual Chancellor boys’ basketball tourney. The Royals outscored the home team 19-9 in the second quarter and were never seriously challenged from that point on. “We kind of took a few steps back tonight,” said STM coach Aaron Mitchell. “But it’s going to come with time and growth.” Morris and Grade 10 first team all-star guard Terrell Jana led the Knights with 10 points apiece. Andrew Flett chipped in with seven points. Michell added that tournaments like the

Chancellor teach valuable lessons for the post season. “If you want to get to the provincials, you have to come prepared to play four tough games,” he said. “We just didn’t play well enough and didn’t deserve to win.” Matt Anderson led all scorers with 13 points, including seven-of-eight from the charity stripe. STM went to the foul line just four times, mak-

ing good on only three of seven attempts. In contrast, Handsworth was 14of-24 from the foul line. Adam Karmali To of Handsworth watch a video, was named the Chancellor MVP. scan with Byrne Creek Layar had an up-anddown Chancellor tournament. The No. 6-ranked Bulldogs cruised to an 18-point win over Carson Graham in their opening game, but were beaten handily by Charles Tupper

82-56 in the quarter-finals. Byrne Creek then fell 76-68 to Sutherland in the leadup to the fifth- and sixth-place final. The results of the Chancellor will likely create a lot of up- and downward movement in this week’s AAA rankings. The junior boys’ and girls’ Chancellor basketball tournament opens on Thursday. The Knight girls take on Terry Fox at 11:30 a.m. The boys play the late game against G.W. Graham

Burnaby South wins Beagle consolation Tom Berridge

sports editor

Martin Bogajev and Grade 11 guard Jermaine Haley were both named second team all-stars for Burnaby South at the Legal Beagle basketball tournament last weekend. South finished up in fourth place at the Beagle following a 63-60 win in overtime over hon-

ourable mention Yale on the consolation side of the draw at Terry Fox Secondary last Saturday. Bogajev led the South Rebels with 20 points in the win. South senior guard Taylor Smith was named the winner of the Terry Fox character award following the tournament. “We’re showing signs of getting better in some areas, but there’s still much room for improve-

ment,” said Smith, following the team’s fall from No. 5 in the rankings to 10th place last week. “We have to get more polish in the offensive end and more grit in the defensive end, and we’ll win more games.” South got very balanced scoring from its lineup, opening the tourney with a 75-69 win over W.J. Mouat in a battle of No. 10 seeds.

The Rebels fell to the backside of the draw following a 74-65 loss to No. 4 Holy Cross on Friday. South rebounded with a 10point win over former honourable mention Vancouver College to advance to the consolation final against Yale. On Wednesday, the Rebels take on district rival Byrne Creek in Burnaby/New Westminster league play at South at 3:30 p.m.

Burnaby skaters miss Olympic chance There was disappointment and promise for Burnaby senior skaters at the National Skating Championships in Ottawa this weekend. Last year’s bronze medalists in the ice dance, Nicole Orford and Thomas Williams, failed to earn selection to the national team for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia following a fifth-place finish in the senior dance. Orford and Williams were fifth after the short dance and couldn’t move up in the free dance, following a 152.08 total score. Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam held onto their opening third-place showing, picking up the third berth to the Olympics with a bronze-medal score of 170.64. Former Olympic gold medalists and two-time world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Ontario won their sixth Canadian title with a 194.03 score. Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje were the runners-up. All three pairs earned a spot on the Canadian team to the Sochi Olympics. On a brighter note, former junior ice dance champions Madeline Edwards and Zhao Kai Pang of Burnaby placed seventh at their first-ever senior nationals. Edwards and Pang finished with a 143.90 score, narrowly edging Quebec pair Elisabeth Paradis and Francois-Xavier Ouellette by a tenth of a point for seventh place. In the senior men’s final, Jeremy Ten placed sixth overall with a 213.92 score. Former Burnaby junior champion Nam Nguyen, now skating in Ontario, was fifth following a fourth-best free skate. Coquitlam’s Kevin Reynolds edged another B.C. Centre of Excellence skater, Liam Firus, for second place. Current world champion Patrick Chan won his seventh consecutive senior national men’s title with a 277.42 total score.

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Second-place Giants place six to all-star game in Langley

Clan flat against winless Wildcats Tom Berridge sports editor

Simon Fraser University lost an opportunity to share first place atop the Great Northwest conference following a 63-54 loss to the previously winless Central Washington Wildcats in women’s basketball on Saturday. “We had no effort, no energy and no intensity,” said Clan head coach Bruce Langford in a Clan press release. “We were very disjointed offensively.” The loss came after two wins over NCAA Division II ranked teams, including a 75-66 victory over No. 18 Northwest Nazarene in SFU’s first home game of 2014 on Jan. 9. New Westminster guard Kia Van Laare sparked a first-half resurgence, hitting back-to-back threes to pull SFU even at 15-15. Van Laare finished with 11 points and three rebounds. SFU led at halftime 3834 but started the second half with a chilly touch following a 22-10 run by Nazarene. Following a timeout, SFU began to chip away at the deficit. Erin Chambers led the

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team in scoring, garnering 25 points, including a nearperfect 11-of-12 from the free-throw line. Rebecca Langmead dominated at the low post, adding 15 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks to the SFU scoreline. Junior Katie Lowen also finished in double figures with 11 points. Sophomore Meg Wilson chipped in with 10 boards. But much of the intensity from Thursday’s win was missing against Central Washington. Chambers tallied 19 points in the second half in a failed attempt to get SFU back in the match. With less than four minutes remaining Chambers scored on a lay-up and later sank two free throws to shave the deficit to a bucket on two separate occasions. The junior forward and conference scoring leader finished the game with 32 points on 12-of-18 shooting. “It was gut-check time for us,” said Chambers in the release. “We let them get way too many boards. They outhustled us on our floor and that is unacceptable.”

Burnaby’s Mike Santorelli has scored 10 goals and added 18 assists, while sporting a team-high plus-9 for the Vancouver Canucks this season.

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Tom Temperatura gets some serious air time in Saturday’s 4District under-17 bronze soccer match against the North Vancouver Firebirds.

Knights top STA tourney St. Thomas More defeated Argyle 59-45 in the final of the high school girls’ basketball tournament at St. Thomas Aquinas last weekend. Nikko Sahagun led the way with 22 points, including four three-pointers and seven steals in the final. Leilani Carney scored 10 points, while Meghan Ho had eight blocks. Zion Corrales-Nelson garnered eight points and 11 boards. Domunique Booker gathered up nine rebounds for the winners.

The Northwest Giants moved to within two points of idle first-place Okanagan following back-to-back wins over the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds. The Giants defeated the T-Birds 7-1 at the Burnaby Winter Club on Saturday and 7-2 in the Sunday rematch in Chilliwack to improve their B.C. major midget hockey league record to 21-4-1. Justin Szeto of Burnaby had a big, seven-point weekend, including a hat trick in the opening win at home. Colton Kerfoot was also on his game, garnering three goals and three assists in the two weekend wins. Kerfoot’s 49 total points this season were enough to leapfrog idle Okanagan Rockets forward Tyson Jost into the lead of the scoring parade. Szeto moved into third place in overall scoring with 47 points. In the opening game, Szeto scored three of the team’s first four goals, giving the Giants a 4-1 lead midway through the middle period. Desmond Bradford-Burgart got the game-winner at the 12-minute mark of the opening period. Dante Fabbro chipped in with three assists. In Chilliwack, Kerfoot led all scorers with two goals and two helpers. Szeto also had four points, including his 18th goal of the year. Fabbro, who is currently 12th overall and leads all defencemen in league scoring, also had a goal and one assist. This weekend, the league will hold its annual all-star game at the George Preston Centre in Langley. Fabbro, Szeto, Kerfoot and Ty Schultz of New Westminster will make up a portion of Team White, while Mitchell Stapley and Quinn Thompson were named to Team Blue, coached by the Giants’ Clint Thornton. tberridge@burnabynow.com

SFU in three-way tie for first Simon Fraser University hung on to a share of first place despite a 3-1 loss to Thompson Rivers University in B.C. Intercollegiate hockey last Saturday. Scoring leader Nick Sandor opened the scoring with his 15th goal of the season, but the Kamloops club replied with three unanswered goals to move into a first-place tie with SFU and Selkirk College, all with 20 points.

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2006 Ford Ranger Sport Supercab V6 #2612184.......................................................................$9,600.00 2005 Ford F150 Crew Cab XLT 4WD V8 #2519986..........................................................................$10,500.00 2009 Ford F150 Regular Cab V8 #2919166..........................................................................$11,500.00 2010 Ford Ranger Supercab #1019227A ...Rare, 4 Cylinder........$13,500.00 2011 Ford F150 V6 Pickup #1119281........................................$14,500.00 2009 Ford F250 Supercab V8 #296201X ...Camper Package...$14,600.00 2007 Ford F150 XLT Supercab 4WD #2716637 ...XTR Package.........$14,800.00 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 Quadcab V8 4WD #2659240.........................................................................$14,800.00 2011 Ford Ranger Regular Cab #1112081 ...Rare....................$14,800.00 2007 Ford F250 Crew Cab 4WD #2719251 ...FX4 Package......$16,500.00 2008 Ford F350 4WD Pickup #2812161 ...Camper Package...$16,500.00 2008 Ford F150 Crew Cab XLT 4WD V8 #2819211 ...Tow Package..............................................$16,800.00 2011 Ford Ranger Sport Supercab 4WD #1112075................................................................$18,800.00 2011 Ford F150 Supercab XLT 4WD #1119036................................$19,500.00 2011 Dodge Ram Quadcab V8 Pickup #1159302..............................................................$17,900.00 2010 Ford F150 Crew Cab XLT 4WD V8 #106171X.........................................................................$21,988.00 2006 Ford F350 Lariat Crew Cab 4WD #2612165........... . Leather, Moon Roof, Navigation, Loaded!............................................................................$23,800.00 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Quadcab 4WD #1159165.........................................................................$24,800.00 2010 Ford F150 Lariat Crew Cab 4WD #1019360................. Leather, Moon Roof, Back-Up Sensor.............................................................................$24,800.00 2011 Ford F250 Crew Cab 4WD #1112041..............................$27,500.00 2013 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab 4WD #1392151 ...SL Package, Only 6,700 KMs!.....................$29,800.00 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 Slt Megacab 4WD

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