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Concertgoers at Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival enjoy the sunshine. This year, organizers estimate about 4,500 people turned out for the event.

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Fifteen years into the Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival and things couldn’t be better for the city’s annual music spectacle. Jared Bowles of the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts said Saturday’s festival was one of the best that the city has put on, with Deer Lake Park once again serving as a beautiful setting for the all-day event. “We were really, really pleased with everything,” said Bowles, who estimated attendance at 4,500 people, about the same as last year. “We had a great turnout, the weather was perfect, the bands were awesome and everything went according to schedule. “Every year, we have different challenges with anything happening outside in the elements, but it was almost flawless this year. It was fantastic.” Show stealers included Irish song-

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Sugar and New Brunswick folk artist Matt Andersen wowed the audience as the sun set. “It was just a great day,” said Bowles.

“What more can you ask for?” Check out our review of the show and photos from the outstanding performances on page 12.

KINDER MORGAN SAYS IT HAS THE RIGHT TO WORK ON BURNABY MOUNTAIN

City launches legal challenge over access Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

The City of Burnaby is launching a constitutional challenge with the National Energy Board in the legal battle over Burnaby Mountain, while Kinder Morgan is arguing federal law gives it the right to work on the land. The city’s lawyer, Gregory McDade, is calling for a fair hearing on the issue.

“The idea that in the 21st century that the federal government can just bulldoze through a community deserves some debate,” he told the NOW. Kinder Morgan wants to survey Burnaby Mountain for a proposed route for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, but the city, which is opposed to the project, has not yet granted the company permission to do so. Kinder Morgan has two outstanding applications filed with

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the city, which is waiting on more information before making its decision. Much of Burnaby Mountain is cityowned land and a designated conservation area. In late July, Kinder Morgan sent a letter to the NEB, arguing it had the right to work on Burnaby Mountain, according to the National Energy Board Act. The city’s main counter-argument, filed last week, is the act should not override

local jurisdiction and bylaws. “The constitutional question is: Can the company just pick any place they want and get (access) automatically or do they need to comply with municipal rules and bylaws,” McDade said. “This isn’t just a property issue. Where they are trying to build a helicopter pad and do drilling is in a conservation area – that would contravene municipal bylaws. … This is Pipeline Page 4

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Vancouver actor Osric Chau visited Burnaby’s Central Park Thursday to help out in an international scavenger hunt for charity. The young actor is best known for his role on the TV series Supernatural. He was volunteering to help with one of the assigned tasks: make a papiermâché head of an actor from the CW Television Network, and have that actor post a picture of herself or himself on social media. Roughly 200 people came to the park, many with papier-mâché facsimiles of Chau’s head, which he happily posed with for photos. “The event went great! I kind of got lost in the whole thing,” Chau said in an email to the NOW. The scavenger hunt is called GISHWHES, short for the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen, and Chau himself is also a participant. Chau’s co-star, Misha Collins, started the annual event, which draws tens of thousands of participants from all over the world. The players, broken into teams of 15, have a laundry list of roughly 150 items to complete in a week, many outrageous, wild, philanthropic, creative, quasi-impossible and just plain silly. The prize is an all-expenses-paid trip for the team to someplace exotic. “This event, the charity, encourages and facilitates people to get out of their comfort zones, try new things that they would never consider doing in support of a wonderful charity and in the process opens up a world that the participants never could have expected,” Chau said. For more info on GISHWHES, go to www.gishwhes.com.

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Vancouver actor Osric Chau in Burnaby’s Central Park helps with GISHWHES, an international scavenger hunt where one of the tasks involves making a papier-mâché head of an actor. Chung Chow/ burnaby now

Man killed near Robert Burnaby Park Cayley Dobie staff reporter

Homicide police have taken over the investigation into a shooting near Robert Burnaby Park on Sunday night. According to a release from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, Burnaby Mounties were called to the area of Second Street and 19th Avenue around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 following reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found a lone

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man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken by ambulance to hospital, where he died a short while later. The case was handed over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, which is now in the early stages of the investigation, the release added. “While this investigation is in the very early stages, (the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team) can confirm that evidence gathered thus far suggests this to be a targeted attack,” Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound said in the release. Police say the victim, a 46-year-old man

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Pipeline: No plan yet on how NEB will respond to challenge continued from page 1

designated parkland; it needs to go to a referendum.” Kinder Morgan’s response, issued on Friday, is that the city “mischaracterized or misunderstood” the company’s request. Kinder Morgan did not apply to the NEB to force the city to allow the company’s survey work to begin; it simply asked for an interpretation of existing law. According to National Energy Board spokesperson Sarah Kiley, there is no plan yet on how to deal with the city’s

challenge. “We haven’t made any kind of decision or announced how we are going to proceed with that challenge. It’s very much wait and see, and the board will make its decision public,” she said. “All options are on the table.” McDade said he hopes the board takes the issue seriously. “The NEB hasn’t shown, so far, much of an open mind to the public interest. In terms of confidence, we may have to look to another court beyond them,” he said. Follow Jennifer Moreau on Twitter, @jennifermoreau

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E. coli closes beach Cornelia Naylor staff reporter

Fraser Health shut down Burnaby’s Barnet Marine Park Beach to swimming Monday after tests revealed high levels of E. coli bacteria in the water. The latest samples contained twice the amount of E. coli deemed acceptable under national guidelines. Those guidelines recommend the geometric mean for the bacteria – which can increase the risk of gastro-intestinal illness to swimmers – should be less than or equal to 200 E. coli bacteria per 100 millilitres of water.

Two consecutive samples at Barnet beach showed more than 400 E. coli bacteria per 100 ml. Old Orchard Park, another Burrard Inlet beach in Port Moody, recorded similar levels of the bacteria in three consecutive samples. Recent high temperatures may be behind the high E. coli counts, even though the bacteria actually survive better in cooler temperatures, according to Fraser Health spokesperson Tasleem Juma. “The warm temperature factor is in relation to people actually being out and accessing the water more,”

she told the NOW. “You have a lot more swimmers in the water; you have a lot more people going out with their dogs; you have the geese that are now starting their migration.” She said Fraser Health health protection officers don’t think the high bacteria count is the result of marine discharge from more boats on the water, because marine discharge, she said, is “sporadic and rare.” “It’s likely a factor of just more people and more animals in the water,” she said. Follow Cornelia on Twitter, @CorNaylor

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Pitting the have-nots against the have homes cent per year since that time, the study An RBC study released this week noted. concludes people aged 35 to 45 are, This news will come as cold comfort thanks to their mortgages, carrying to Generation Y, which now finds itself dangerously large debt levels that priced out of home ownership entirely. could put them in deep trouble if interWhether you assign blame to foreign est rates go up or the housing market millionaires or local ones, comes down. the effect is the same. People These grown-up Burnaby NOW making middle-class wages Generation Xers largely are either overextending thembought their homes from 1999 selves or becoming resigned to the fact onward. After two decades of an averthey will rent forever. age home appreciation of 0.3 per cent The problem is, Generation X is in so per year, appreciation jumped to 4.6 per

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deep now, they’ll fight ferociously any effort to bring housing values back into the realm of sanity. And anything that brings the housing market back down in a hurry is likely going to crush more than a few sectors of the economy with it. There’s no one person or policy to blame for this conundrum. Although there’s no doubt that our society’s lack of ample acceptable alternative options to the large single-family home with a lawn and a two-car garage has helped

create the problem. Renting is considered a temporary situation and co-ops, while excellent, are simply not being built anymore or supported by the federal government. The cost of housing is ever present either in the foreground or the background of most any debate we have now, whether it’s at the council table or the dinner table. It’s just sad that there’s no way to have the debate without pitting one generation against another.

Disaster or golden opportunity? IN THE HOUSE KEITH BALDREY

he recent disaster of the collapse of the Mount Polley mine tailings pond may force the B.C. Liberals to finally revisit a key policy decision made early on in its first mandate: the cutting back of environmental protection measures. Since 2001, environmental critics have denounced the government for turning a blind eye to environmental protection, and have long warned a disaster was just around the corner. Well, that disaster has now occurred. As of this writing, it is still not clear why the tailings pond failed and dumped 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of mine slurry into Polley and Quesnel Lakes. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett has denied that a lack of inspections played any role in the pond collapse and has insisted the number of annual mine inspections is pretty well the same as five years ago. He may well be proven right that inspections (or a lack of

them) played no role in the tailings pond collapse, but the Mount Polley disaster has nevertheless re-focused attention on the B.C. Liberals’ controversial historical record when it comes to protecting the environment. That controversy pretty much started right after Gordon Campbell and the B.C. Liberals were swept into power in 2001. At that time, the government proceeded to gut a number of government programs and budgets, which included reducing staff in areas it obviously considered to be of low-priority status, such as environmental protection. It was obvious early on the B.C. Liberals did not share the same zeal for environmental issues that characterized much of what the previous government, formed by the NDP, seemed to be all about. The environment ministry lost a quarter of its staff. Not only did the B.C. Liberals cut resources for environmental protection, it implemented a fundamental and philosophical shift when it came to this issue. It essentially moved to a selfregulating and self-enforcement model for natural resource companies. Penalties were increased for violations of environmental protection rules and regulations, but companies were essentially Spill Page 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Kinder Morgan needs opposition Dear Editor:

Re: Mayor a dictator on pipeline, Burnaby NOW, Aug. 1. Gordon Foy’s contends in the Burnaby NOW that Mayor Derek Corrigan does not have a mandate to oppose Kinder Morgan’s pipeline proposal that poses a substantial risk to the City of Burnaby and the residents of the city, so why does he think our mayor has no mandate, or could it be that in his opinion our mayor and council should just go along with a project that could cause substantial damage to our environment and our coastal waters. How about this, we include a referendum in

the upcoming municipal election as Kitimat has done, to determine the willingness of the residents of Burnaby to take those kinds of risks, to make an American oil corporation Kinder Morgan, and their shareholders wealthier, with few benefits for Canadian workers. Kinder Morgan does not even plan to guarantee a steady supply of crude to the Chevron oil refinery right here in Burnaby. The sole purpose of this project is to export the crude to Asian markets. Now tell me again how this benefits Burnaby? It has been said before about the Northern Gateway, that British Columbia gets very few benefits, while the province of B.C. takes all of the risks.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Strong leaders needed continued from page 6

This brings up another question of who we should vote for in November, Derek Corrigan, who has proven to be a man to stick up for Burnaby time and time again, including over the Kinder Morgan proposal, against his declared opponent, Daren Hancott, the former chair of the business lobby group, the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce, who like the Fraser Institute, lobbies for public institutions to be taken over by for-profit corporations. Be very careful when you vote that you don’t elect a mayor and council that will be willing to roll over for Big Oil and Big Corporations to do as they please. We made a huge mistake in re-electing our faux-Liberals to another term, because the reality is, they are not Liberals, they are right-wing Conservatives/Reformers, just like Harper and his team of “Yes Men.” Wayne McQueen, Burnaby

Don’t trust Kinder Morgan Dear Editor:

Burnaby residents should be appalled by the bully boy tactics adopted by Kinder Morgan to force their unwanted dirty oil pipeline through the heart of our city. Their flip-flops on preferred routes, evasiveness regarding questions from residents and our city, and now going to the National Energy Board to force access to city property are not the actions of “good neighbours.” And Burnaby property owners are next on their hit list. We can’t count on our current federal or provincial governments to keep dirty tar sands oil out of Burnaby, or to prevent daily oil-laden super tankers from traversing Burrard inlet. It’s up to us, Burnaby residents, to stand up for Canada. If you have not applied to the NEB as an intervener or commenter, or were refused before, you will have another chance next month. For information go to letbcdecide. ca. Peter Cech, Burnaby

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allowed to police themselves. Critics predicted this would translate into more incidents that could threaten environmental values. Indeed, over the years, there have been a number of tailings pond failures and breaches of dams, including the collapse of an earthen dam near Oliver in 2010 that destroyed five homes. Premier Christy Clark has made it clear her government’s core philosophical value is to “grow the economy,” particularly through the natural resource extraction industry. In particular, it has championed the mining industry and the natural gas sector. However, as practices such as fracking become more controversial and as various infrastructure around the province (such as dams, tailing ponds and pipelines, for example) gradually age, her government will undoubtedly feel more

pressure to ensure morevserious environmental disasters do not occur. While the B.C. Liberals rightly feel their surprise re-election in 2013 was strongly tied to its proindustry platform and a much weaker pro-industry platform put forth by the NDP, they may risk losing support if there are any more major accidents. As Finance Minister Mike de Jong puts together next year’s budget, he may ponder whether it is politically prudent to revisit the resources he has allocated to two ministries given short shrift in his three-year fiscal plan. The environment ministry is scheduled for a tiny ($6 million) lift to its current annual budget of $134 million. That doesn’t suggest any major increase for environmental protection measures, such as inspections and enforcement. And the energy and mines ministry, which conducts those tailing ponds inspections, has its small annual budget

of $21 million frozen for the next two years. Given inflation and other cost pressures, it’s hard to see how that translates into more inspections. Clark has tried to distance herself from her predecessor, Gordon Campbell, in a number of areas since taking over from him. She’s increased the minimum wage, scrapped the HST and folded the Pacific Carbon Trust. Perhaps she will use the Mount Polley disaster as an opportunity to distance herself from Campbell even further, by implementing a more aggressive approach to environmental protection. The government will understandably never abandon its support for natural resource industries, including mining. But there’s not much political downside to painting itself with a greener brush. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Children play tug-of-war at the fifth annual Ethiopian Summer Festival, held in Burnaby’s Wesburn Park on Saturday, Aug. 9.

All things Ethiopian The annual Ethiopian Summer Festival drew an estimated 400 to 500 people to Burnaby’s Wesburn Park Saturday, Aug. 9. “I think it was amazing,” said festival spokesperson Bethlehem Duche. “A lot more people showed up than I thought, … young people and older ones, as well.” The annual festival, now in its fifth year, celebrates Ethiopian heritage, and it’s open to the community at large. The event included music, food, Ethiopian clothing and jewelry, traditional coffee ceremonies, kids activities and a basketball tournament. The Ethiopian Community Association of B.C. organized the event. For more info on the association, go to www. VancouverEthiopia.com.

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put through various training exercises, similar to what an actual fire recruit would staff reporter go through. urnaby firefighter Heather Wilson “It’s just about helping build the confiknows it isn’t easy getting women dence, having a lot of fun with it, doing all interested in her line of work but the different skills so that they know that that doesn’t mean she won’t keep trying. it’s a career … that it’s definitely a possibilWilson and six other female firefightity,” Wilson said. ers from departments across the Lower So far, only one of the graduates of Mainland run Camp Ignite, a four-day Camp Ignite has begun an application camp for girls 16 to 18 years old, which process with a fire department but Wilson introduces them to the world of firefightsaid many of her other students have ing. shown interest in firefighting as a career On Sunday, the girls were in Burnaby and are enrolled in courses required to practising their rescue training skills and apply as a recruit. celebrating the final day of the camp. “There are a handful of girls that are Camp Ignite was founded four years actively taking courses and starting the ago as a way to show young women that path to a possible career in firefighting,” firefighting isn’t only for men. Wilson added. “Part of the idea of showing them Wilson, who’s been a firefighter in and having them do the actual firefightBurnaby for more than a decade, helped ing skills is so that they learn that they’re found Camp Ignite as a way to show capable of doing it,” Wilson told the NOW. young women firefighting isn’t just for “I think that’s the biggest thing. It’s such a men. male-dominated career that a lot of women “We felt it was an awareness issue and don’t believe that they can do it.” that there were just so many women out This year, 20 girls from municipalities there that didn’t even know that women across the Lower Mainland and beyond could be a firefighter,” she said. visited five different departments, Four years in, Wilson said there’s still including Vancouver, North Vancouver, a ways to go before fire departments have Coquitlam, Surrey and Burnaby, where a noticeable female presence. Currently, they were shown the ropes. The girls were Burnaby has about seven female firefighters in a department with 200 members. “It’s really just about raising awareness and showing the girls it’s possible,” Wilson added. “We’re just hoping the momentum from it will create some excitement around it and some exposure.” Participants in Camp Ignite are sponsored by fire departments across the Lower Mainland, often on the recommendation of their respective schools. Lisa King/burnaby now Applications are due in May. For more information on New skills: New West firefighter Kathy Ius teaches knot tying to Luisa Villa Gomez of Salt Spring Island the program, visit campig nite.com. and Brittney Pastulovic of Port Moody.

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Blues Fest delivers a diverse mix

s far as music festivals go, Burnaby’s Blues & Roots Festival is a gem and a polished one at that. At 15 years in the making, it’s no surprise that the day-long festival held at Burnaby’s picturesque Deer Lake Park is a well-organized affair that goes off without many hitches. Unlike other prolific, local music festivals of 2014, Saturday’s concert sported a refreshing lack of faux flower crowns and neon wayfarer sunglasses – instead concertgoers at the event were met with varying forms of blues music, all the way from authentic back-porch blues to rockin’ rockabilly to contemporary rock. Steve Kozak kicked off the festival’s opening, his brand of blues providing an even-tempoed gallop as some set up chairs and blankets at the main stage and others perused the Blues market for locally made soaps, threads and jewelry. The beer garden didn’t lack for business in its opening hours, either. Kozak’s contemporary, easylistening tunes eased festival goers into their day. Standing in stark contrast to Kozak and his band, however, were Rich Hope and his Evil Doers. If this year’s Blues & Roots Fest needed a wakeup call, Hope and his Evil Doers were it. The dirty boogie blues duo – made up of singer-guitarist Hope and drummer Adrian Mack – have enough stage presence for a full ensemble, but the boys manage to command the audience just fine as a two-piece. Within a few songs, the twosome drew much of the crowd to the festival’s Westwood Stage for a boogie. Notable songs were the gritty “La Iguana” and the high-energy “Let’s Jump Around Some”, a tribute to Mack’s record collection as Hope mused to the crowd. Over at the festival’s Garden Stage, it was a whole different story. Just after 3 p.m., American blues musician Blind Boy Paxton started tinkering on his acoustic guitar. Because the multi-instrumentalist’s set was so quiet, many jammed in close to the stage to hear Paxton rehearse his old-time inspired ditties, ultimately making for an intimate musical experience. Paxton charmed the audience with his 1930sstyle, back-porch blues, making the crowd giggle at tongue-in-cheek lyrics that flirted with misogyny like, “nothing makes you feel so low as when an ugly woman tells you no.” The singer impressively switched between playing the guitar, banjo, harmonica, fiddle and piano before saying goodbye to his newfound fans. The young, hip crowd – many of whom might have attended Pemberton Festival earlier this year – stayed at the stage for indie blues-rock musician Shakey Graves. The Texas gent’s set was off to a rocky start with a few sound hiccups that interrupted his first song.

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Matt Andersen belts out a tune on the Blues Fest main stage Saturday evening. He and his band the Mellotones performed after 5:30 p.m. before making way for festival headliners Big Sugar.

But after a few tunes, he had the crowd, which mostly consisted of young women who gathered at the side of the stage, dancing and swaying to his electrified vagabond folk. The singer’s makeshift kick-drum suitcase, of course, was a highlight of the performance. After 5:30 p.m., all traffic was relocated to the main stage, where Bettye LaVette, Matt Andersen and the Mellotones and headliners Big Sugar capped off the day’s activities. With tunes strangely reminiscent of The Band, it came as no surprise that Andersen and crew decided to “dig into the old Canadian songbook” to play a cover of “Ophelia” to the diverse crowd, which included mid-20s couples, young families and blues veterans. Andersen showed off his vocal range before ending his set on “With A Little Help From My Friends” by The Beatles. Big Sugar took the stage just after sunset, pumping out fan favourites from their ’90s hey-day like “Diggin’ A Hole,” “Better Get Used to It” and “Turn the Lights On.” Few stayed until the festival’s end, as beer gardens closed just after 8 p.m., but with no overdoses or violence to report by end of day, it can be said Rock on: Wide Mouth Mason lead singer Shaun Verreault performs that Burnaby’s Blues & Roots Festival was the best- on the Westwood Stage at Saturday’s Blues & Roots Festival in run affair in this year’s festival circuit. Burnaby.

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Closing out the night: Big Sugar lead singer and guitarist Gordie Johnson rocks out with

bandmate Kelly Hoppe during the headlining set at Blues Fest. Big Sugar took the stage after sunset, pumping out fan-favourite after fan-favourite.

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he volunteers at Connections Coffee House spent time this summer cleaning up their neighbourhood. Sue From, one of the longtime volunteers, secured a grant from the Vancouver Foundation, through the Burnaby Neighbourhood House, to support the cleanup. She then amassed about 20 people – moms, dads, kids, students and new Canadians – to pick up trash in the area around the café. This is the third year Sue has organized a community cleanup around Connections. For those who don’t know, Connections is a non-profit coffee house run entirely by volunteers and backed by a local church. The project is all about building community, which the volunteers do through the café. Connections is at 5063 Anola Dr. in the Brentwood area. The coffee is really good, and you can’t beat their non-profit prices. They also host karaoke once a month, as well as a weekly mom-and-tot group. For more information, visit connectionscof fee.ca.

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as well as the Salvation Army. Send ideas for Here & Now to Jennifer at jmoreau@ burnabynow.com.

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Turning Wonderland on its head ON MY BEAT Jacob Zinn

ewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland has been retold by everyone from Walt Disney to Tim Burton, but that’s not stopping some local performance artists from adapting the classic fairy tale to a comedic Vegas-style burlesque show crossed with musical theatre. Yes, you read that right. Cameron Chase is the executive producer behind Vixens of Wonderland, a vivacious two-act spectacle that boasts 15 musical numbers and opens this Friday at Granville Island’s Performance Works. While he can’t give too much away, he promises it’s not your grandmother’s fable. “We’re trying to do something really different and turn Alice in Wonderland on its head,” he said. “The nice thing about Wonderland is it’s so bizarre that we really can do anything we want onstage.” Four years ago, Chase founded Concrete Vertigo Productions as his way of getting back into theatre. What started as a one-time burlesque retelling of The Wizard of Oz led to renditions of Peter Pan and a compilation of Brothers Grimm folklore. Now he’s putting on his biggest production, with some 30 cast and crew members taking on the roles of the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit and the evil Red King. Burnaby burlesque dancer Jacqueline Breakwell is one of those cast members, and she arguably has the best role, prowling across the stage as the Cheshire Cat – but the kooky feline has a slightly different purpose in this script. “The Cheshire Cat is more like a bounty hunter like Boba Fett,” she said with a laugh. “It’s more

of a badass take on the Cheshire Cat – still crazy but with a mission. She’s a gun for hire, basically.” Breakwell divulged that the cat appears at inopportune times to spoil the chemistry between two characters, as ordered by the king – but she doesn’t always do what she’s told. This isn’t Breakwell’s first Concrete Vertigo show. She’s worked with the company on all of its previous productions, portraying Dorothy, Tinkerbell and the Wicked Queen from Snow White in a neoburlesque style. “We’re taking these stories that everybody knows, adding pop culture references and pop songs that everybody loves, and we’re still having the classic elements of burlesque and spicing that up,” she said. “There’s a sense of familiarity to people,” added Chase. “It’s fun to reinvent stuff that you knew growing up and take the audience on that journey. “It’s almost like an adult panto, just with a lot more nudity.” As Chase put it, the actors in Vixens are quadruple threats: “They sing, they act, they dance and they can take their clothes off really, really well.” While the workload is demanding, for Breakwell, who graduated from Capilano University’s musical theatre program, it’s an opportunity to pair her love of burlesque with her passion for singing. “If I couldn’t sing, I would die,” she said with a laugh. “I’ve gotten the opportunity to play the lead heroine girl, the kind of bitchy girl, the evil and humorous queen, and this year with the Cheshire Cat, I get to be this inbetween crazier character. “It’s an amazing outlet for everything I love to do in life – it’s just a great time to escape and entertain.” As if comedy, striptease and live vocals weren’t enough, both hinted at interactivity with the audience in what Chase described as “super sexy

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Several Burnaby performers are part of Vixens of Wonderland, a musical burlesque retelling of Alice in Wonderland, opening in Vancouver. Contributed/ burnaby now

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Burnaby resident Micaela Evans, pictured here, received a Muscular Dystrophy Canada grant last year, which went towards the purchase of a pair of robotic Wrex arms. Contributed/ bur naby now

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inside of their homes and often forget about the outside. In last month’s issue, I discussed the importance of curb appeal..but there’s something really special about turning your indoor living space to ‘outdoor living’. Buyers always want more space and if you have a patio or deck, then you have the ability to add extra square footage to your home by staging it. Besides the obvious mowing of the lawn and weeding, bring colour around the Jenny Wun Real Estate Specialist space by adding flowering plants in colourful pots. To add to an inexpensive process, paint or re-stain any patio furniture that needs a fresh look and invest in new seat cushions, outdoor candles, and light fixtures to help make the backyard area look inviting and comfortable.Don’tforgettoinviteyourfriendsandfamilyoverforabarbecueastheycanbeagreat resource to spread the word that your home is for sale.

we are asked on a daily basis and unfortunately there is no simple answer. There are over 50 dental insuring companies that we work with on a regular basis and each one offers a multitude of plans. All of those plans have varying levels of coverage and usually many limitations to the types and frequency of treatment they will pay for.

We act as a third party for you when dealing with your dental plan. The insurance offered you is, actually a contract between the insuring company, your employer and yourself. As a courtesy we will try to obtain as much information as possible prior to your appointment and then bill your dental plan directly for any portion they will cover. We always strive to give you a full estimate before proceeding with any treatment so that you are aware of the total cost, and will send for written predetermination for many cases. Ultimately anything not covered by the insurance is the patient’s responsibility. How can we help you work with your plan for better dental health?

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Ocean Dental has been caring for the people of Burnaby for over 25 years. Originally located in Metrotown Mall, Dr’s Pidzarko and Beckie they decided in 2007 that to continue serving their patients in the manner they desired, change was in order. Recognizing the vibrant nature of the community they were able to create a larger facility just across the street at 300-4789 Kingsway and in so doing were able to build an even more comfortable office for both their team and most importantly their patients. This new location provided the opportunity to ensure the best of technology was installed and since then has made it possible to continue to grow and provide more comprehensive treatments to their patients. Never satisfied to just stay current, but desiring to be leaders in the dental community, finds Dr’s Pidzarko, Beckie, Poulad and Anderson are actively involved in all areas of General Dentistry, as well as Implant Dental Procedures. Implant Dentistry allows us to restore natural function and smile to patients who may be missing teeth. Mentoring local dentists on a regular basis allows us to share this skill and further reach patients in need. In our profession, it is natural to meet people who have a true fear of dental treatment. This fear can prevent some people from much needed care, and unfortunately due to that neglect their overall health can decline. We have recently undergone a strenuous program to become certified in I.V. Sedation that will allow us to help patients overcome their fear and receive the care they so desperately need. At Ocean Dental it’s our genuine caring for patients combined with a commitment and dedication to our profession that set us apart. By understanding and listening to what barriers patients may have in completing or following through with their dental care allows us to help each individual patient take the necessary steps to a healthy mouth and happier life. We fix teeth, but we care for people.

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Blood diamonds or Conflict Diamonds are jewels that have been used to fund insurgent or invading armies war efforts or terrorism. Most items of value are often the tools for money launderers who need to transport money for illegal activities including wars and terror. Today, over 99% of the world’s diamond supply has been verified to be completely Shahraz Kassam conflict free and reputable retailers such as Shamin Jewellers CEO, Shamin Jewellers have embraced a strict policy to never support the countries involved in the diamond trade that still engage in these practices. In 2000, a joint initiative by the United Nations General Assembly created the Kimberley Process. Today, 69 countries, including Canada are legally bound by the rules of this strict and thorough process. At Shamin, we source our diamonds from large, reputable sight holders who ensure that the rough diamonds originated from Kimberley Process Compliant Countries. We also carry Certified Canada Pride diamonds that are mined in Canada. Being that our owner and founder, Shahraz is born in East Africa, he is adamant that revenues from diamonds do not ever go to fund any militia but to help indigenous Africans by creating jobs and contributing to the economy and creation of schools and health systems. Please send questions to askyourjeweller@shamin.com Directly Across Metrotown Mall Free Parking at rear • 4737 Kingsway 604-433-4530 • www.shamin.com

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stock portfolio. When I die, which of these assets will my family have to pay taxes on and how much? A. Virtually any asset upon which taxes have been deferred will be subject to tax upon death. This includes the full value of your RRSP or RRIF, as well as half the gain on any non-registered assets, including recreational property, stock, and other investments.

Tax implications on these assets can be significant. For example, if the cottage you purchased 30 years ago for $50,000 has appreciated in value to $450,000, your estate could face a tax bill of $90,000 on the cottage alone. An RRSP or RRIF containing $200,000 of assets would also be cut almost in half once taxed. Canadians can bequeath capital property –“rolling over”proceeds of RRSPs or RRIFs directly to their spouse or common law partner with no immediate tax consequences. This will defer the tax liability until their death. Rather than selling assets or borrowing cash to pay fees and taxes, consider purchasing a joint second-to-die life insurance policy to preserve your estate. The proceeds on death of the surviving spouse can be applied to cover the estate’s tax liabilities and other debts. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these issues, I would be happy to help.

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ASK A VET Q. When is it safe for my puppy to come into contact with other dogs? A. Puppies have a developing

immune system and should always be vaccinated and dewormed before Dr. Jangi Bajwa, DVM they come in contact with other dogs. Puppies generally receive Hasting Veterinary Hospital their first vaccination at 8 weeks of age. It is best to wait another week after the vaccination till puppies can meet other vaccinated, healthy puppies and dogs. It is important to encourage meet-ups with friendly, vaccinated dogs in order to help socialize puppies at an early age. After the 2nd booster, typically administered at 12 weeks of age, your puppy should be protected enough to meet and play with all dogs at the playground. HASTINGS VETERINARY HOSPITAL 3995 Hastings Street, Burnaby 604-291-6666 • www.hastingsvet.com

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Clockwise from left, Rachel and Noah visiting grandparents in St. German, Switzerland. Tom Wong near the top of Mount Roraima in Venezuela. Local tap dancer Madeleine Lord visiting Quebec’s Lake Magog. Roy and Pat Wolfe in front of majestic Mount Fuji in Japan. Contributed photos/ burnaby now

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Bantams close; midgets win in a walk

Lax girls win two in Whitby

Tom Berridge

sports editor

B.C.’s bantam boys’ representative lacrosse team gave Ontario all it could handle at the Commissioners national championships. Team B.C., including New West’s Cole Catton, Johnny Edin, captain Jordy Mahal and Finn Stark, led from the opening goal but could not quite hold on before surrendering a 5-4 loss to Ontario late in the game in the gold-medal final at Queen’s Park Arena on Saturday. Carter McKenzie scored the game-winning goal for the Ontario all-stars, unassisted off a rebound on goal at 12:18 of the third period. Earlier in the period, Brett Handsor knotted the game at 4-4 for the eventual champs. Edin was B.C.’s game star, stopping 31 shots in the B.C. goal. Brett Underwood faced just 18 shots in the Ontario cage. “I just did my best,” said Edin, who posted a .856 save percentage in the championship tournament coming into the final game. “It was amazing. It was one of the best things I’ve ever been to. I’d just do it again in a heartbeat.” Hearts were certainly in the throats of the sizable crowd that took in the gold-medal game. Jake Cantlon of Delta opened the scoring with his first of two goals. Connor Wilson of Juan de Fuca gave B.C. a 2-0 lead on a nice passing play from Mahal and Stark.

Tom Berridge sports editor

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At the nats: B.C. bantam boys’ lacrosse team, in blue, lost a tight 5-4 final to Ontario in the gold-medal game at the national championships on Saturday.

Stark closed out the period with his seventh goal and 11th point at the nationals. Burnaby’s Sajjun Shokar set up Cantlon for a shorthanded breakaway goal midway through the second frame to help give B.C. a 4-2 advantage. But Ontario kept up the attack, winning a lot of the loose-ball battles in the later periods. “We didn’t get enough quality shots,” said B.C. head coach Rich Catton. Earlier in the week, Ontario beat B.C. 5-3 in the

round-robin. B.C. edged Alberta 6-5 to advance to the gold-medal match. Edin stopped 20 shots in goal to get the win. The unbeaten B.C. midget boys were runaway winners in their age group, defeating Alberta 14-2 to win the gold. B.C. went a perfect 70 and compiled 105 goals for with just seven goals against. Burnaby’s Mackenzie Burns recorded four goals and two assists for B.C. in

the tournament. B.C.’s midget gold medal proved a warmup for a five-game To view series with a video, Ontario that will scan be played in conwith junction with the Layar upcoming Minto Cup in Langley, beginning Aug. 17. “It gives us a lot of time to work as a team,” said B.C. midget runner Tavin Grant, who lost the peewee title to Ontario and a 6-4 heartbreaker as a bantam. “It’s just so much of a

rivalry for our age group. I just love it.” The B.C. peewee team, including Kai George of New West and Burnaby’s Thomas Vela, was beaten 8-2 by Ontario in the final. B.C. got by Alberta 5-2 to make it into the goldmedal game. Vela had a big game in B.C.’s opening 18-1 win over Nova Scotia, scoring two goals and adding two assists. George had two goals and two assists in B.C. wins over Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

B.C. girls won two of three national lacrosse championship titles in Whitby, Ont. The provincial bantam and midget girls both came away champions over host Ontario, while the junior girls earned a bronze medal at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival at Iroquois Park last week. The midget girls, including tournament all-star goalie Bianca Ballarin and New Westminster teammates Katie Browning, Delaney Davidson, Chloe Nottingham, Keeley O’NeillandNadineStewart, and Carlene Spagnuolo of Burnaby, defeated Ontario 6-2 in the gold-medal final to earn B.C.’s third straight national age-group title at this division. The B.C. midget team went unbeaten at the nationals, forging a 5-0-1 record in the double roundrobin, including a 2-2 draw with Ontario on Aug. 7. “It was really nice to see. We were trying a lot of different things in the round robin,” said B.C. midget head coach Dan Stroup. “The team was unbelievable, their defence, transition and O (offence) was better than any other Lacrosse Page 20

Lakers need to find mojo in semifinal series Tom Berridge

sports editor

The Burnaby Lakers have gone off the boil. The Western Lacrosse Association league runner-up trails the best-of-seven semifinal playoff series 2-1 following a 9-6 loss to the Maple Ridge Burrards at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Monday. The Lakers fell behind early, giving up two unassisted goals on breakaways and just never looked right for the remainder of the game, despite a couple of momentary runs. Trailing 6-3 late in the middle period, Burnaby mustered a

mini-comeback sparked by Casey Jackson’s second goal of the game on the power play at the midway mark of the period. Dane Stevens added his second on a spin to the net in traffic and Shaun Dhaliwal then tied the score 6-6 with a sure finish at the top of the crease. “We stayed to the outside today and we have to get our jam back,” said the active righthander. “It’s a thing with our team, but (Maple Ridge) is playing some good ball right now.” The Burrards answered Dhaliwal’s game-tying goal seconds later with Mike Mallory’s eventual game-winning tally, before closing out the game with

a 2-0 third period. Maple Ridge used its superior size to good advantage, particularly at the defensive end, while employing an aggressive forecheck that constantly kept Laker ballhandlers on their heels. Dhaliwal insisted that their opponents’ size was not an issue, but clearly Burnaby was not altogether comfortable handling the ball in Monday’s loss. Tyler Richards was back in the nets for Burnaby and made 31 stops in the loss. Frankie Scigliano made 32 saves in the Burrards’ cage. In Game 2, Burnaby’s vaunt-

ed power play was stymied by Maple Ridge. The senior A Lakers scored on just two of 13 power-play opportunities in a dismal 11-4 To view loss in the best-of-seven a video, playoff series against the scan Burrards in Maple Ridge with on Saturday. Layar Burnaby tied the game 3-3 on a goal by Stevens early in the second half, but little went right after that. The Burrards responded with eight goals, including five in the middle frame, to even the series at one game apiece. Dan Lewis took the loss in the Burnaby goal, stopping just 21 of 32 shots on goal. Scigliano

stopped 27 of 31 Laker shots. Riley Loewen of Burnaby was the game’s second star, scoring two times in a five-point night. Jarret Davis garnered seven points for the winners, including a pair of Maple Ridge markers. Stevens led the Lakers with three points. The game was marred by penalties with more than 275 minutes doled out to both teams, including a total of 12 fighting majors in the third period. Game 4 was played in Maple Ridge on Tuesday (after NOW deadlines). Game 5 is back at the Copeland centre on Thursday. Game time is 7:45 p.m.

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Khalsa Club clipped at Kennedy Cup

Three-time champion IPS Marathon Taverna defeated Pacific Coast Soccer League premier men’s season and playoff champion Khalsa Sporting Club 3-1 in the final of the J.F. Kennedy Cup soccer tournament in Portland, Oregon on Sunday.

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Can’t catch me: A Burnaby Braves baserunner beats a rundown with the Kamloops infield at the B.C. 15-and-under bantam single A provincial baseball championships at Kensington Park last week. Campbell River defeated Abbotsford 12-11 in the gold-medal final.

BURNABY NOW SPORTS BRIEFS Canada’s under-15 national girls’ soccer team qualified for the quarterfinals at the CONCACAF championships in the Cayman Islands. Former Burnaby Girls Soccer Club striker Camila Gomez Hernandez scored two goals in a 6-0 win over Cuba that earned a spot in the final eight for Canada. The Canadians, including Mountain United FC players Julia Grosso and Emma Regan of Burnaby, opened the inaugural tournament with a 5-0 win over Puerto Rico. Canada drew 1-1 with Haiti on Monday to finish pool play on top of the group.

The girls will take on Costa Rica today (Wednesday) in the quarter-finals.

Row to worlds

The Burnaby Lake Rowing Club will send two members to the world rowing championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands later this month. Lauren Wilkinson was named to Canada’s women’s eight crew, while Michael Wilkinson will row with Steven van Knotsenburg in the men’s double sculls.

First in 25 years

Burnaby Central Secondary grad Amar

Dhesi won Canada’s first junior world wrestling medal since 1989, taking the silver medal in the heavyweight division at the junior freestyle championships in Zagreb, Hungary last week. Dhesi three matches before dropping the final on points to defending two-time champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia. Burnaby’s Darthe Capellan lost his quarterfinal match at the junior worlds. Capellan was outpointed 15-14 by eventual fifth-place finisher Puntsag Erdenebileg of Mongolia in the 55-kilogram division. tberridge@burnabynow. com

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team.” Stewart topped the locals with seven goals and nine points, while O’Neill had four goals and four assists in tournament play. Spagnuolo chipped in with six markers. The bantam girls, including New West’s Hannah-Lise Bernoe, Caitlin Croxen, Graceyn Dean, Andreea Serbanescu and Priya Sidhu, had a tougher go of it, losing their opening game 3-1 to Alberta and one of two earlier meetings with Ontario in the double preliminary rounds. “We had heard rumours about Alberta and how good they were; they showed up,” said B.C. bantam head coach Chris Gill. B.C. bounced back from the Aug. 6 loss to Alberta, edging the hosts 3-1. But Ontario came back in the return match, eking out a 4-3 win to set the stage for a winner-take-all final game. B.C. turned the tables on Ontario, winning the gold medal 4-3 in a tight championship final that went down to the final minutes. Behind 3-1 in the final seven minutes, Ontario capitalized on a pair of powerplay goals to draw even with B.C.

Mykhaela Johnson of Ridge Meadows scored the game-winner on a pick-and-roll to the net late in the game. “It was pretty awesome,” said Gill. “It was tough for the bantams, many of them hadn’t been there before. “It was a big thing for B.C. It was pretty special.” Bernoe and Dean were the top New West scorers with seven points, including five and four goals, respectively. Serbanescu also tallied four times in a six-point tournament contribution. Alberta also had a strong bantam showing, finishing the tournament with a record of 5-2, including a 5-4 win over Ontario in the preliminary round, and the bronze medal. The junior girls team of Leah Purdey of New West and Burnaby’s Raffaella Caporale, Amanda Jackson, Orchid Kamron, Monica Mastromonaco and Angela Preissl, won the bronze medal following a 5-3 win over Nova Scotia. Ontario won the gold 8-1 over Alberta. Fourteen-year-old first-year midget callup Megan Stewart of Ridge Meadows was named a junior all-star, leading the team with seven goals and four assists. Twitter @ThomasBerridge

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% up to 50OFF e d i w e r o St ! s g n i v a S

PLUS

AS A BONUS THIS

WEEKEND ONLY:

(Ends Sunday at 5:00 PM)

SPIN TO WIN ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS!*

www.lifestylemeetscomfort.ca · Locally Owned & Operated Coquitlam Langley Richmond North Vancouver

1338 United Blvd. 20670 Langley Bypass #110 - 3100 St. Edwards Dr. (at Bridgeport Rd) 734 W. 14th St. (1 Block N. of Marine Dr. off Bewicke)

(604) (604) (604) (604)

521-0100 533-0060 248-0330 985-9351

*See store for details. Minimum Spin to Win purchase $599. Hot Buys excluded. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price or speciﬁcation may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct such errors. Prices and offers valid until Sunday August 17th at 5:00 pm.