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A gift horse? Best face forward:
Ruby Taylor and one-year-old Ethan visit with Splatt the horse during the Burnaby Horsemen’s Association’s Christmas With the Horses open house event on Sunday. The event was the 13th annual for the association. Organized by volunteers, the open house featured drill team demonstrations, pony rides for the kids and even a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. For more photos, scan with Layar and go to www. burnabynow. com
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Copeland Arena shut down after fire Cayley Dobie staff reporter
Bill Copeland Arena is closed until further notice following an electrical fire Monday afternoon. Patrons and staff at the Bill Copeland Arena were evacuated when a fire broke out in the ammonia and pump room shortly before 2 p.m. Burnaby firefighters responded to the first-alarm fire, initially requesting assistance from the Hazmat team. By the time firefighters arrived on scene, however, they determined there had been no ammonia
leak and the fire was contained to the electrical system, according to Assistant Chief Darcy O’Shea. “The ammonia system was shut down prior to our arrival,” O’Shea said. “The Hazmat team was able to be cancelled because there was no ammonia leak at all.” The ammonia and pump are used in the system that makes and sustains the ice surface of the rink. The cause of the fire was related to the electrical system, and while there was no threat of an ammonia leak, the building was still evacuated as a precaution. No
injuries were reported. When the NOW reached O’Shea, crews were wrapping up work, including ventilating the area of any lingering smoke. O’Shea couldn’t say to what extent the electrical system was damaged but said an electrician had arrived on scene and was checking to see what would need replacing or repairing. According to the City of Burnaby, the arena is closed until further notice and all “on-ice” programs have been cancelled. Programs taking place off-ice will continue as usual, and the Burnaby Lake Arena remains open at this time.
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In true West Coast fashion, Santa Claus donned rubber boots and carried an umbrella as he went from shop to shop during Light Up the Heights on Saturday. The annual event featured special deals for
ny, according to Sydney Van Alstyne, marketing and events coordinator for the Heights Merchants Association. Van Alstyne said that despite the rain, it was a good turnout for the event, adding most shops were quite busy. To see more photos from the event, visit www.burnabynow.com.
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Pedestrians urged to take extra precautions Cayley Dobie staff reporter
The B.C. Coroners Service renewed its call urging pedestrians to take extra precautions following the deaths of five pedestrians in 11 days, including one Burnaby woman. The coroners service is reminding pedestrians to make sure they’re visible to drivers, either by wearing light-coloured or fluorescent clothing, or by attaching reflective strips to their clothes – especially during the dark winter months. An 84-year-old Burnaby woman was hit by a vehicle while crossing Sixth Street at Fifth Avenue in New Westminster around 12:10 p.m. on Nov. 29. She died in hospital later that day. The Burnaby resident and a second woman were walking in a marked crosswalk when a vehicle turning left hit them. While the other woman escaped without serious injuries, the 84-
year-old was taken to hos- trians had the right of way, ! Enhance your visibility, ! Especially if you know tracted by activities that the drivers who struck especially after dark. Wear you may be slower in cross- take your mind off driving pital in serious condition. Family and friends set them were making a left light-coloured or fluores- ing a road, give yourself or your eyes off the road. up a memorial on the cor- turn – just as the driver was cent clothing, or attach a the most time to cross by Watch carefully for pedesin the case of the Burnaby light or a reflective strip to waiting for a newly turned trians when approaching ner where she was killed. green or walk signal. your clothing. any crosswalk or intersecThe incident is under woman’s death. According to the coro- ! Stay alert. Watch out ! Look left, right and left tion. investigation by the New Westminster Police ners service, the top three for drivers turning into an again before crossing the ! Ensure all pedestrians Department’s traffic and contributing factors in the intersection from left and street, and be on the look- have cleared the road before patrol sections, and the driv- cases analyzed were pedes- right. Try to make eye con- out for turning or backing proceeding. ! Take special care to watch er of the vehicle remained trians wearing dark cloth- tact with all nearby drivers vehicles. on scene and is cooperating ing, the driver was distract- before stepping out onto the ! Keep scanning for vehi- for pedestrians or other vulcles as you cross. nerable road users when with police, according to a ed or light conditions were street. ! Don’t assume a cross- ! Hold your hand up or do making a left-hand turn. media release from New poor. The B.C. Coroners walk or a green light at whatever it takes to make ! Watch especially carefulWest police. According to a recent Service has issued these an intersection makes you yourself more visible to ly for the elderly or mobility-challenged. Recognize it review by the B.C. Coroners safety tips for pedestrians safe. Ensure drivers see you drivers. Motorists: before you step out from may take them longer than Service, there continues to and drivers: ! Stay alert. Don’t be dis- average to cross safely. the curb. be a high risk of injury or Pedestrians: death to pedestrians despite the decline in risk for drivDsTEA . SEARS . EB GAMES . BRAVA SALON & SPA . TIM HORTONS . TOYS ‘R’ US . REITMANS . S ers and passengers. The review analyzed CHILDREN’S PLACE . RODAN JEWELLERS . COLES BOOKS . PURDYS CHOCOLATIER . LONDON 142 pedestrian fatalities IER . STARBUCKS . LA SENZA . AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS . CHAMPS SPORTS . DAVIDsTEA between 2010 and 2012, and HORTONS . TOYS ‘R’ US . REITMANS . SOFTMOC . MICHAEL HILL . ALDO . LE CHÂTEAU . THE C the coroners service found . . . . . . that in almost half of the KS PURDYS CHOCOLATIER LONDON DRUGS STITCHES SHOE WAREHOUSE SUZY SHIER . . . . . . collisions, the pedestrians ERS CHAMPS SPORTS DAVIDsTEA SEARS EB GAMES BRAVA SALON & SPA TIM HORTON . ALDO . LE CHÂTEAU . THE CHILDREN’S PLACE . RODAN JEWELLERS . COLES BOOKS . PURDY had the right of way or were waiting on a sidewalk E WAREHOUSE . SUZY SHIER . STARBUCKS . LA SENZA . AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS . CHAM or median. . . . . . . The review also found RAVA SALON & SPA TIM HORTONS TOYS ‘R’ US REITMANS SOFTMOC MICHAEL HILL AL . . . . . that in about 70 per cent of N JEWELLERS COLES BOOKS PURDYS CHOCOLATIER LONDON DRUGS STITCHES SHOE W the cases where the pedesERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS . CHAMPS SPORTS . DAVIDsTEA . SEARS . COLES BOOKS . BRAVA
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A number of items recovered from two protest camps on Burnaby Mountain last month are waiting to be claimed. Mounties collected several items on Nov. 20 and, after drying and cataloguing the items, are now storing them until the rightful owners can be located. Anyone who believes the items might be theirs is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7624 or email Burnaby_mtn_property@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Police are asking those who contact the department to include their name and contact information when calling or emailing. Before the items will be released, people will be asked to describe their lost item, including colour, brand (if relevant), any unique marks and provide a photo (if possible). If police determine they are the owners of the items, they will contact them with a date and time for pick up. The deadline to claim the items is Jan. 16, 2015. – Cayley Dobie
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Report reveals another failure to help vets
in combat in Afghanistan. Auditor General Michael Ferguson The New Veterans Charter, put released a report recently that found one in place by the government in 2005, in five military veterans suffering from remains the subject of a class action lawthe mental wounds of war are not getsuit from wounded vets who ting timely access to the care receive less compensation than and benefits they need. Burnaby NOW veterans of all previous conIt’s the latest in a years-long flicts received. series of shameful recogniThere’s also the closing of tions that the veterans of today veterans services offices, making it hardare slipping through the cracks. More er for those in need to actually reach the Canadian soldiers have died from suiservices they are entitled to. cide in the last 10 years than were killed
OUR VIEW
As a society, we are no longer deluded about what war means for those who fight it. It’s not the adventure and glory promised by First World War recruitment posters. Somewhere between 10 and 15 per cent of combat soldiers are likely to suffer PTSD. And yet the Prime Minister and his party display a remarkable audacity, glomming onto the Canadian military, its veterans and symbols in order to bolster their political image.
When the CBC reached out to Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino for comment on the Auditor General’s findings, reporters were told he had joined the delegation of Second World War veterans for the 70th anniversary of the Italian campaign in Italy. This is a pattern any Canadian considering joining our military must now consider before they enlist. – Guest editorial from the North Shore News
B.C. Ferries gets with the times IN THE HOUSE
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fter a series of controversial moves, B.C. Ferries finally seems to have embarked on a significant policy change that will likely prove popular. The beleaguered company is propelling itself into the 21st century by finally moving to a digital ticketing method. Imagine that: buying a ferry boarding ticket on a website, via your smart phone or other device. Gone will be the days of the uncertainty surrounding a mad dash to a ferry terminal (although the new ticket system will be confined, at the start, to only the major ferry routes) only to find out there’s a two-sailing wait and the chances of you getting to your in-laws for dinner have been dashed (which may be a good thing, in some cases). In the future (starting in 2017 if all goes as planned), ferry tickets will be purchased online like an airline ticket (virtually all airline tickets in Canada are now purchased online). You’ll even be able to buy a seat in the buffet restaurant on a ferry, and book
a hotel room and presumably a golf game for your trip. In other words, B.C. Ferries is ever so slowly evolving into a comprehensive travel offering, at least for those travelling on its major routes. Another potentially appealing aspect of the looming overhaul is differential ticket pricing. Travelling in off-peak times will be cheaper than boarding a ferry during peak travel times (i.e. Friday and Sunday evenings). The ticket prices haven’t been set yet, of course, and it may very well end up that peak-time travelling may prove to be more expensive than it currently is, but that could be offset by much lower fares at other times. B.C. Ferries thinks the changes will result in higher ridership and higher revenues for the company. Let’s hope so. A big question is why it’s taken B.C. Ferries so long to move in this direction. It has spent billions of dollars upgrading and replacing its large fleet of vessels, but practically nothing on things like upgrading the digital side of the company. So far, the proposed overhaul is being hailed by most of the folks who normally assail B.C. Ferries over all kinds of issues. Brian Hollingshead, a co-chair of the Ferry Advisory Committee, welcomed the overhaul and hopes it eventually spreads to Ferries Page 7
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR An attempt at Jedi mind tricks Dear Editor:
It’s a clever tactic, used when you can’t win a discussion: simply change the focus of that discussion. We are quite literally being bombarded by advertising showing wonderful pictures of pristine B.C. and the endless jobs that the oil, gas and coal sectors have created. Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada, using a sad victim’s expression in these TV ads, implies that they are not the bad guys. Now imagine the Star Wars scene where Ben ‘Obi-Wan’ Kenobi is mesmerizing a Storm Trooper by saying “These are not the droids you are looking for.” Essentially you are being fooled into thinking that the future with fossil fuels is not harmful, whereas the reality is just the opposite.
It is an irrefutable fact that fossil fuels are killing this planet, and transporting them is equally as bad as burning them. One could equate here the difference between the pusher of drugs to the user and which is worse. International diplomats are currently in Lima, Peru, debating how to protect the difference between a “newly unpleasant world and an uninhabitable one” because we are just seeing the first effects of climate change. While it would be nice to throw a switch and stop using fossil fuels, the reality is it will happen over time. In the meantime, we don’t need to be subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the sum of $1.4 billion of your tax dollars every year by our federal government. Some steps can be taken right away, we just need political will and open public dissent. Gavin Wishart, New Westminster
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A lucky day to be arrested Dear Editor:
A week ago, I chose to be arrested at Burnaby Mountain. As a physician, a scientist, a grandfather and one who loves this planet, I know it’s way past time to drastically change our carbon-burning ways and to stop destroying nature when we have better options. So I crossed the line and got arrested. Lucky item No. 1: The RCMP were courteous and caring to me and those arrested with me. This stood in contrast to what I saw earlier in the week when other RCMP folk were aggressively pushing back a line of protestors. Lucky item No. 2: After my first ride in a paddy wagon, I and my fellow arrestees were assembled and briefed by an RCMP officer who told us that an hour previously the judge who issued the indictment under which I was arrested voided all the arrests because Kinder-Morgan had provided the wrong GPS data. Being arrested and unarrested within two hours is weird, but lucky. Lucky item No. 3: Instead of hopping on the No. 135 bus immediately to return to Vancouver, I craved a Greek salad and walked into what I hoped was a Greek
café. It was. There in the corner was a group of muddy-footed people, one of whom I was arrested with. Conversation led beyond salad to a beer, then a coffee, then some great baklava. When it was time to go, I went to the cashier to pay my bill. I learned that Cathy and Paul (or Peter) were expressing their appreciation of what the muddyfooted people had done by picking up everybody’s tab. How lucky can you get? What Cathy and Paul generously gave us represents what I think is a broadly held feeling of support for what the protestors did on Burnaby Mountain and for that I want to thank all of Burnaby. Fred Bass, via email
Hospital deserves praise Dear Editor:
I would like to tell about my positive experience at Burnaby General Hospital. I was on 1D for seven days. It was clean, food was tasty, the staff great – especially to the 102-year-old lady in my room. They really were very kind to her. So perhaps things are slowly changing at Burnaby General. Ann Younker, Burnaby
Ferries: Throwing off the old ways continued from page 6
encompass smaller routes. As far as I can determine, only the Opposition NDP doesn’t like the proposed new approach. Too expensive, it says (it will cost B.C. Ferries between $10 million and $15 million to implement the new computer system and overhaul the web site) and the new way of buying tickets will cause too much “confusion” according to MLA Claire Trevena, the party’s critic for B.C. Ferries. The NDP’s criticism in this case is off the mark, as is so often the case when it comes to its take on B.C. Ferries (the party also bizarrely wants to reduce on-board catering services and gift shops, which it calls “cruise ship” amenities, even though they actually make a profit for the company). The
bruising experience of the botched fast ferries experiment seems to have left lasting scars. Other than demanding the ferry system be run as an extension of the highway system (a proposal that would presumably require hundreds of millions of tax dollars be given to B.C. Ferries to attain that undefined goal) the NDP hasn’t come up with much in the way of viable alternative solutions to the challenges facing the company. Nevertheless, B.C. Ferries still has some tough challenges ahead: stagnant or slumping ridership, and ever increasing fares are just two of them. The company has also taken a hit in smaller coastal communities for reducing service on comparatively little-used ferry routes, as
it struggles with its bottom line. Another looming issue is the growing headache that is the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. It requires enormous changes to its docks and other infrastructure, which will cost in the neighborhood of $200 million. You can bet when those renovations do occur, they will lead to inconvenience and disruption for many ferry users, thus resulting in more complaints against the company. Ferry service will always be a hot-button issue in many of B.C.’s coastal communities. But at least, with the overhaul of the ticketing system, the company is finally trying to shuck off some of its old-school, outdated ways. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.
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Mayors across the Lower Mainland met last week to discuss an upcoming referendum to fund transit development throughout nearly two dozen municipalities. Metro Vancouver’s Mayor’s Council on Regional Transportation is seeking funding from the provincial and federal governments for its $7.5-billion transportation plan, which proposes various projects that are expected to ease congestion, cut commute times and increase transit capacity throughout 21 municipalities. Burnaby’s projects include increased bus service along Boundary Road, upgrades and expansion to fleets and stations on the Expo and Millennium SkyTrain lines, and B-Line bus service from SFU Burnaby to Downtown Vancouver along Hastings Street and from Metrotown to Capilano University via Willingdon Avenue. As proposed, all projects will be partially funded by existing and future transit revenue – as well as other sources – and
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els and impose new compliance and monitoring Vancouver Sun programs, Quan said. Metro Vancouver plans The report noted that to impose tougher stan- between 2009 and 2013, dards to cut sulphur diox- Metro’s sulphur dioxide ide pollution across the objectives had been exceedregion, saying existing ed only a few times, all measures set in the 1970s in Burnaby’s Capitol Hill aren’t stringent enough to neighbourhood. protect asthmatics and othUnder the proposed ers with respiratory prob- limits, those objectives lems. would have been exceeded A Metro staff report pro- more often and at more poses cutting the maximum locations, including in Port acceptable level of sulphur Moody, North Burnaby dioxide from and downtown 174 parts per Vancouver. “We’ve already billion (ppb) to Quan said a 75 ppb oneseen exceedances Metro’s new hour limit, the measures are … especially same standard expected to in the refinery adopted by the bridge the gap U.S. in 2010. until B.C. and area.” Sulphur Canada bring dioxide, a forward new ROGER QUAN colourless gas ambient air Metro Vancouver air quality that smells like quality stanburnt matches, dards. comes mainly from marine Neither has set a timevessels in Burrard Inlet and line for when this will the Chevron refinery in happen but the move folNorth Burnaby. lows a trend across the “We’ve already seen globe, where organizaexceedances of the existing tions like the World Health 174 ppb, especially in the Organization are taking refinery area,” said Roger steps to impose stricter regQuan of Metro’s air quality ulations to reduce sulphur division, which is responsi- dioxide emissions. ble for air quality in Metro This includes a requireVancouver and the Fraser ment that marine vessels Valley. “We know that’s travelling within 200 nautigoing to be an issue when cal miles of the Canadian we cut that objective in and U.S. shoreline use lowhalf.” sulphur-content fuel, which The regional district is would cut pollution from working with the Chevron marine vessels in Metro refinery to amend its per- Vancouver in 2015 by 95 mits to reflect the new lev- per cent from 2010 levels.
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Befana’s Star shines at Shadbolt Centre Tereza Verenca
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Physical comedy. Verbal wit. Energy. These are the three ingredients a Vancouver-based theatre company has mixed into its upcoming play of Befana’s Star, being presented at the Shadbolt Centre. “This traditional Italian holiday story has had many incarnations, but this is the first time we’ve done this version of the show,” said Burnaby born-andraised actor Susan Bertoia, who also wrote the script for the BellaLuna production. As the folklore goes, on Jan. 6, also known as Epiphany, a bright star appears in the eastern skies. An old woman – Befana – is approached by the three Magi (also known as the Three Wise Men) heading to Bethlehem to see the child king. They ask for directions and end up staying the night at her house. Befana decides to follow the star herself and bring delicious treats as gifts to the baby. According to the Italian legend, Befana is unable to locate the child and to this day, flies on her broom on the eve of the Epiphany and delivers gifts to children around the world. The naughty ones get coal, onions or garlic. For Bertoia, this is a play that all ages can enjoy. “As an adult, you’re going to laugh. You’re going to get the nuances,” she told the NOW. Bertoia, who plays Befana,
noted that keeping this Italian story alive is important for the whole community. “It’s great to go to the classics and use the oral tradition of storytelling. But I think some Italians who celebrate the Befana don’t necessarily know the whole back page as to why. And for others, they learn how other cultures celebrate this time of year.” When asked if wearing more than one hat – both playwright and actor – has been difficult, Bertoia answered “not really.” “I came upon writing stuff because there’s not a lot of stuff written for what I want to do. I suppose it’s a bit daunting, but I get to speak the words that I wrote,” she said. “When looking around for a show to bring my family to, there wasn’t a lot out there, so I thought this would be another option.” The Burnaby resident is also acting alongside her eight-yearold daughter, Sabine. “Our cast has six members, including a musician, which makes it a nice mix of professionals and students,” Bertoia added. The hope is to make Befana’s Star an annual tradition in Burnaby. “The Shadbolt Centre has been so supportive of this. It’s where I took my first drama class, and I used to be a teacher there for many years,” she said. The production runs Dec. 13 and 14 at 4 and 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased by visiting shadboltcentre.com or calling the box office at 604-2053000.
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Follow the star: The Shadbolt Centre is presenting Befana’s Star Dec. 13 and 14. The traditional Italian story is guaranteed to have a comedic spin on it, according to playwright Susan Bertoia.
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iterature lovers, you have one more chance to catch Spoken Ink this year. The Burnaby Writers’ Society’s monthly reading series continues on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 Hastings St. in the Heights. The featured author this month is Melia McClure, reading from her debut novel The Delphi Room.
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The novel was released by ChiZine Publications in September 2013, and McClure has also adapted it for the stage and screen. A press release notes that McClure’s fiction has appeared in The Danforth Review and has been shortlisted in the CBC National Literary Awards. She’s also an editor of Meditation & Health magazine, which is distributed in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Indonesia. She grew up dancing and acting, and, in addition to her work as a writer and editor, she has appeared on film, TV and stage. She’s a graduate of the Writer’s Studio at
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The illuminated displays at the Burnaby Village Museum are back for the third year in a row. Organizers have tried to keep the Heritage Christmas experience authentic, so most of the lights are on the site’s periphery. The display at the bandstand is sound reactive, so visitors are encouraged to clap, stomp or sing! After strolling around, visitors can head over to the carousel ($2.50 per ride) or to the ice cream parlour. Proceeds from all carousel tickets bought on Dec. 13, between 5 and 9 p.m., will be given to the Burnaby Christmas
Bureau. The light show runs until Jan. 2. And, don’t forget, there’s an ongoing schedule of entertainment that includes theatre productions, choirs and roving entertainers, among others. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.burnabyvillage museum.ca. – Tereza Verenca
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If you missed the Royal City Youth Ballet’s Nutcracker performance in Burnaby last Friday night, take heart – you can still catch the holiday favourite onstage close to home. The youth company brings its full-length
Christmas production to stages around the Lower Mainland, and it will be holding two shows at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster on Monday, Dec. 22. You can catch them at 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. The show features a large cast of young dancers under the artistic direction of Camilla FishwickKellogg, plus sets by JeanClaude Olivier and costumes by Chris Sinosich. Tickets for that show are available through www.ticketsnw.ca or by calling the box office at 604-521-5050. See www.royalcity youthballet.org for all the details.
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Last Minute Gift Guide DIY gift wrapping parties help connect friends, family There are few holiday traditions as time honoured as wrapping and preparing gifts for loved ones. More and more creative doit-yourselfers are taking this special tradition a step further by adding a personalized touch to their gifts with handmade wrappings and cards. In fact, creative types are even organizing “wrapping parties” to take advantage of this special time to connect with friends and family. According to “When people get together to be creative, wonderful things happen, says Shelli Gardner, cofounder of Stampin’ Up!, a crafting and décor company. “And it’s not just because they are stamping. Although our products definitely make creativity easy and fun, the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories are only the vehicle for the real magic that happens— the connecting. Whether we’re getting together to make cards, create decorations, or have a wrapping party, reaching out to others is what makes the great memories.” To help create these memories Gardner adds that there are some beautiful new and exciting materials to help create personalized cards, décor, and packaging to make the
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Concert: Amabilis Singers and the Shaughnessy Heights United Church Sanctuary Choir, seen here in a past performance, are joining forces for O Nata Lux.
Singing in the season Burnaby residents can bask in the sounds of the season this weekend. The New Westminster-based Amabilis Singers are joining forces with the Shaughnessy Heights United Church Sanctuary Choir for O Nata Lux, a concert of Christmas music. The choirs are directed by Burnaby’s Ramona Luengen. They will be joined by pianist Ingrid Verseveldt and organist Roy Campbell for a program that includes music by Abbie Bettinis, Carl Rütti, Bob Chilcott, Arthur Honegger, Guy Forbes and more. Each choir will perform on its own, and the two will also join forces to create a 90voice ensemble that will lift the roof with seasonal sound.
“Join us for beautiful music, favourite carols and boisterous sing-alongs as we share together the spirit that is Christmas,” a press release says. The concert is on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave. (between First and Newcombe streets) in Burnaby. It then runs again Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 West 33rd Ave. in Vancouver. Tickets are $20, or free for children under 11. Buy through choir members, at the door or by calling 604-503-2074. For more details, see www. AmabilisSingers.org.
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Choir build bridges Kevin Takahide Lee is a man on a mission. He’s working hard to build bridges between cultures – and between generations – and he’s using music to do it. Lee directs the Newcomers’ Choir, now in its second year in Burnaby. The choir is aimed particularly at those who want to improve their English language skills, but it’s open to teens and adults of all ages and backgrounds. Lee – a professional singer with a bachelor’s degree in opera performance and a master’s in voice performance – has Jennifer Gauthier/burnaby now
Cross-cultural choir: Kevin Takahide Lee leads the Burnaby Newcomers’ Choir.
The choir, which rehearses weekly at the Edmonds Community Centre, is performing on Dec. 14 at Burnaby Village Museum.
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built up the choir to 25 members strong, and they’re now taking their skills out in public. The choir is offering up a public performance at Burnaby Village Museum as part of the museum’s Heritage Christmas celebrations. They’ll be singing in the church on Sunday, Dec. 14 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The choir meets weekly at Edmonds Community Centre, and it’s free to join. For more on the choir, check out Lee’s website, www.miusc.ca (that’s M-I-U-S-C, or “music with a twist,” as Lee says). – Julie MacLellan
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A
t this time of the year as we prepare to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy the comfort of family and friends, it’s a fitting time to consider those in our community who may not have the support that many of us often take for granted. While good causes are in every country around the world, there are some excellent organizations right here in Burnaby doing great work. Giving is a personal choice, sometimes guided by personal experience, sometimes by what we learn from others. What we hope to do in the following pages is to introduce you to just some local causes – their priorities and some of their successes. I can assure you that each organization or group provides very dedicated and much needed resources and support in our community. Our hope is that this will help you and your family select a cause that resonates with you and we encourage you to offer your assistance, participation and if you are able, a donation. Whether you give your time and energy or a few dollars, even the smallest contribution makes a difference and I am always amazed that any act of giving is always greatly appreciated. Let’s make a difference this holiday season and do our part to give back to the community.
Lara Graham, Associate Publisher Burnaby Now
Burnaby Community Services 2055 Rosser Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 0H1
Change Starts With You This community is our heart. And we know you love it too. That’swhyBurnabyCommunity Services passionately provides people in need with a voice, resources, and opportunities. We believe that given the right tools, the necessary support, and access to a team of understanding, innovative, and positive people, every one of us has the ability to make changes in our lives and in our community. If you are a family that is struggling, a senior without a support network, or are simply trying to move forward, we understand. We provide programs and publications to support you and others in our community.
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Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown .................................................... 19
Burnaby Hospital Foundation.............................................................. 20
Mosaic ................................................................................................. 20
Let’s lift each other up. If today is challenging, we can help. We have programs to support families with low income and seniors experiencing isolation in Burnaby.
Seniors Transportation
Getting around can become increasingly difficult with age. We provide affordable, convenient transportation for seniors in the community.
Camping Bureau
All children deserve to have a little fun, learn lessons, and make friends over the summer break. The Camping Bureau makes it possible for families to send their children to the summer camp of their choice.
Christmas Bureau
Smiling, happy faces during the holidays – that’s our goal! Residents of Burnaby generously donate new gifts and we help distribute them to families and seniors in our community.
Recreation Credit
Everyone deserves to play, engage, and be active. The Recreation Credit provides families, seniors, and individuals with a credit toward Burnaby Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services.
Community Resources Publications
Support is a page away. We publish and distribute a range of guides and cards to ensure that everyone in our community has access to resoruces and support.
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Our community continues to flourish because we support each other. At Burnaby Community Services, the strength of our community shines bright thanks to our passionate staff, generous donors, and dedicated volunteers. Join us as we work together to make our community even better!
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Neil Squire Society 2250 BOUNDARY, BURNABY
Our Focus
Neil Squire Society is celebrating our 30th anniversary this year! We have helped over 30,000 people with disabilities since 1984 in our offices across Canada. Our headquarters have been located in Burnaby since 1994. Our mission statement is “We use technology, knowledge and passion to empower Canadians with disabilities.” We are committed to social inclusion, economic equity, and a productive society that includes people with disabilities and gives them equal opportunity to contribute and participate.
How you can get involved
• Volunteer your time as a computer tutor. Tutoring can be done in our office, or online to someone in their home. • Donate to help us expand our Assistive Technology Centre and upgrade the technology and equipment housed in the Centre.
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District 5040 Club of Burnaby Metrotown P.O. BOX 266, 105-7655 EDMONDS ST REET , BURNABY , BC V3N 0C3
Our Work in the Community
Neil Squire Society serves a culturally diverse population that covers the full spectrum of people with disabilities. Our focus is to enable people with disbilities to make the most of their abilities so they can work, pursue education, and be fully included in our community. We offer a number of programs for people with disabilities and employers. 9 *CC/C2/?# M#83'"E"Q% L#'2H# 1 3GC 3D'NH#NC "7 C"ED2/"'C which allow people to use computer and mobile technologies regardless of their disability. 9 L"BVD2#H L"B7"H2 1 G "'#1"'1"'# 8"BVD2#H 2D2"H/'Q program, which also provides a free refurbished computer for the learner’s home. 9 FBVE"%1*!/E/2% 1 G CI/EEC N#?#E"VB#'2 VH"QHGB 23G2 VH#VGH#C participants for the workplace. 9 0"HI/'Q M"Q#23#H 1 G +GQ# CD!C/N% VH"QHGB 23G2 8"''#82C jobseekers with disabilities to employers. 9 P"ED2/"'C 1 VH"?/N#C #BVE"%#HC +/23 +"HIVEG8# accommodations to recruit or keep people with disabilities employed. :DH 0"HI/'Q M"Q#23#H UH"QHGB 3GC #'G!E#N DC 2" /'?#C2 "?#H (K B/EE/"' N"EEGHC 7H"B 23# ,"?#H'B#'2 "7 LG'GNG /'2" CBGEE businesses that hire people with disabilities in our community. *NN/2/"'GEE%S +# 3"C2#N 23# 6HC2 ["! @G/H 7"H U#HC"'C +/23 Disabilities in Burnaby. It connected over 500 jobseekers with disabilities to a number of large employers committed to hiring V#"VE# +/23 N/CG!/E/2/#CS /'8EDN/'Q *VVE#S @G/HB"'2 )"2#ECS RL=US &LXLS E"8GE Q"?#H'B#'2CS G'N G 'DB!#H "7 !G'IC G'N 8H#N/2 D'/"'CO =G'% "7 "DH VH"QHGBCS /'8EDN/'Q "DH 8"BVD2#H tutoring, computer donation, and employment programs are offered for free to people with disabilities through government contracts and the support of corporations, foundations, and individual donors like you.
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Our Focus
Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown was founded on February 1st, 1979, and has been operating in Burnaby for 35 years. We are neighbors, community leaders and global citizens uniting for the common good. Rotarians believe in “Humanitarian Service Above Self.” We strive to maintain a fun, dynamic and active membership while making a real difference in our local and global community. The Rotary organization is centered on relevance and inclusiveness, and prides itself on remaining active, engaged, committed, team-focused, ethical, heart-centered and supportive.
How You Can Get Involved
- Donate cash or gently used hooded winter coats size newborn to size 16 to our Rotary Coats for Kids program - Volunteer to paint over graffiti with the Rotary Rollers. - Join a friendly Rotary meeting on Wednesdays 12:15pm at the Burnaby Firefighters Club. Contact us for more information
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email: burnabymetrotownrotary@gmail.com internet: www.BurnabyMetrotownRotary.org facebook: /RotaryMetrotown twitter: @RMetrotown
Our Work in the Community
The Rotary Club of Burnaby Metrotown is made up of volunteer women and men who live or work in the City of Burnaby. Our meetings are a great time to get together for fun and friendship, but also to get involved in great projects that contribute and make a difference in our Burnaby community. Some of our local projects include: - The Rotary Coats for Kids Campaign, which annually delivers an average of 1200 warms coats to ensure all Burnaby kids and youths in need during the winter months are kept warm. - Our Rotary Rollers Graffiti Paint-Out program which partners with the Burnaby City & RCMP to help paint-over walls and fences in Burnaby businesses and homes, keeping it clean of graffiti - Participation in the City’s annual Snow Angel program to assist seniors and disabled individuals shovel snowy sidewalks - Along with other local Rotary clubs, we respond to the City’s Burnaby Lake restoration program - Participation in youth leadership, adventures in citizenship and Rotary Youth Exchange programs - Participation in the Rotary Peace Fellowship local candidate search and selection - Sponsorship of Rotary sanctioned literacy programs in schools Also, through the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, we participate in projects to improving the world community and promote world peace. Our combined efforts is already making a difference as we move towards worldwide eradication of polio in our End Polio Campaign. We focus our efforts on contributing to the betterment of the community particularly for kids and youth, businesses, seniors and aboriginals. Contact us to find out more!
Upcoming Events
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MOSAIC
3935 KINCAID STREET, BURNABY
NINE SITES IN BURNABY – GO TO MOSAICBC.COM FOR ADDRESSES
Our Focus
Our Focus
Burnaby Hospital Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Burnaby Hospital and raises funds for health care equipment, state-of-the-art technology, innovative capital projects and educational outreach. The foundation’s role is to inspire, motivate and link donor and community support to invest in the hospital.
How you can get involved
• Make a donation: give monthly, leave a legacy gift, give in memory or celebration or donate stocks, bonds and mutual funds. • Host a giving event: host your own special fundraiser to show support. • Give it forward: Join the foundation’s Give It Forward Online Community and create your own personal fundraising page to share with family and friends at bhf.givecentre.com. • Volunteer: donate your time and talents on a weekly basis or at a special event.
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Our Work in the Community
For decades now, the Foundation has helped ensure a high standard of medical care for the 200,000 patients and families who visit our hospital every year. With new leadership in place and a refreshed vision that emphasizes health and wellness, Burnaby Hospital Foundation has broadened its commitment to improve the lifestyle and quality of life for all citizens in the community—patients and non-patients alike. Recognizing that healthy people make healthy cities, Foundation leadership recently took steps to extend the mission to more effectively serve the health and wellness needs of a growing population and a culturally-diverse community. Burnaby Hospital Foundation is truly a people-driven organization. From the tireless efforts of our dedicated staff to the time and talent given by volunteers, the Foundation could not accomplish what it is tasked to do without the dedication and commitment of its people. 9 XDH'G!% )"CV/2GE C##C "?#H KZZSZZZ VG2/#'2C #?#H% %#GHO 9 XDH'G!% )"CV/2GE-C #B#HQ#'8% N#VGH2B#'2 /C "'# "7 23# busiest in the province, seeing about 75,000 patients a year. 9 :?#H ;WSZZZ CDHQ#H/#C GH# 8"'ND82#N /' G %#GH G2 23# 3"CV/2GEO 9 ="H# 23G' ;S>ZZ !G!/#C GH# N#E/?#H#N #?#H% G2 23# 3"CV/2GEO 9 M3# 3"CV/2GE-C 8G'8#H 8#'2H# "V#'#N /' ;$$W G'N CG+ GEB"C2 ;KSZZZ VG2/#'2 ?/C/2C EGC2 %#GHO
MOSAIC was established in 1976. We opened our first office in Burnaby in 2008, which has since expanded to 9 client-accessible sites throughout Burnaby. MOSAIC’s mandate is to help newcomers, immigrant seniors, and vulnerable immigrant families and individuals integrate into Canadian society. Today, MOSAIC has 65 staff and over 200 volunteers
Upcoming Events
Burnaby Hospital Foundation hosts an annual fundraising gala that offers a chance for friends of the Foundation, community leaders and local business representatives came together to celebrate Burnaby Hospital. Mark your calendars for November 13, 2015 and watch our website for further details.
Our Work in the Community
We work with 1200-1500 Burnaby clients each month, and they include: Permanent Residents, Refugees, Immigrant Seniors, Immigrant Youth, and Immigrant Families facing challenges. MOSAIC delivers over 30 programs and services to Burnaby residents, assisting newcomers in the areas of settlement, employment, and language training. We offer many workshops which are intended to offset the challenges of moving to a new country: navigating through our health care system; filing taxes and doing banking; buying or renting a home; understanding Canadian laws; setting up small businesses, etc. We also provide free language classes from pre-literacy to Level 6 at two locations as well as conversation clubs. MOSAIC offers many programs to assist in finding employment and these include everything from workshops on resume writing and interviewing to event forums on “soft skills” such as understanding Canadian workplace culture, business communication etiquette, how to network, evaluation of foreign credentials and more. MOSAIC operates programs matching the training and experience of immigrants with available jobs. In addition, the organization reaches out and works with employers to potentially mentor, or provide internships to qualified newcomers. One-on-one case management help is also readily available for clients who experience challenges or hardship in finding work. Employment programs are operated out of 2 offices in South Burnaby while workshops can be held at MOSAIC sites or at libraries and community centers.
How You Can Get Involved
contact us
To find our locations in Burnaby, please visit www.mosaicbc.com facebook: /MOSAICBC twitter: @MOSAICBC
MOSAIC relies on donations to help fund many of our programs dealing with children, youth and seniors. In many cases, there are no other organizations that provide assistance to this demographic. We also need volunteers who can mentor new arrivals in the workplace. A newcomer may have worked in a similar job in their home country, but needs to understand the context and environment for that same/similar job in Canada. We also welcome volunteers who can meet with newcomers once a week to just chat about life in Canada and offer some cultural understanding about Canadians and Canada.
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Grief and the holidays HERE & NOW
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Jennifer Moreau
he holidays can be especially difficult for those who have lost loved ones. That’s why the Burnaby Hospice Society is offering free grief counselling and support this month. Eligible Burnaby residents can sign up for a maximum of 12, one-onone grief counselling sessions for free at the society’s office on Kingsway. There’s also a weekly drop-in group for people who have suffered a loss. Register in advance by calling the society 604-5205024. If the person you are grieving committed suicide or died from drugs or alcohol, the society will refer you to another resource. The Burnaby Hospice Society will be closed between Dec. 24 and Jan 2, so if you need help then, call the Fraser Health crisis line at 604-951-8855.
Doc talks
Well-known Burnaby NOW columnist Davidicus Wong is hosting a talk on the patient-doctor relationship on Thursday, Dec. 18 at Byrne Creek Secondary. Dr. Wong will talk about working with your doctor to achieve your goals and information about your medical history that you should know. He’ll also cover key information on prescriptions, tests and treatments and a timeline for various screening tests. The talk is free, but attendees must register in advance by calling 604-2594450 or emailing lcullen@ divisionsbc.ca. The school is at 7777 18th St., and the event runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Pipeline film
If you missed all the action on Burnaby Mountain, you may be interested in the camerawork of Zack Embree. The Vancouver filmmaker is behind Directly Affected, a short documentary about the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. The 11-minute film features many Burnaby residents and key players in the anti-pipeline movement, including Burnaby
MP Kennedy Stewart, former ICBC CEO Robyn Allan, climate change expert Mark Jaccard, Mayor Derek Corrigan and Mary Hatch, a local resident whose home was sprayed with oil in the 2007 spill. To watch the film, search Directly Affected: Voices of Our Coast on Youtube. Embree is also hoping to make a followup film. He was on the mountain during the recent clashes with protesters and police, and he was there to capture some of the more pivotal moments, like the arrest of grand Chief Stewart Phillip and David Suzuki’s fiery speech. You can see many of his clips on Facebook. Just search for Directly Affected Film.
Help the animals
Need a gift for the animal lover in your life? The Wildlife Rescue Association is selling its 2015 calendars to help raise money for injured and orphaned animals. Some of the photos are from Burnaby residents. The calendars cost $12 and are available at 5216 Glencarin Dr. Call 604-5262747 for more info. Send Here & Now ideas to jmoreau@burnabynow.com.
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Spirit of giving:
Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis, left, with Keian Blundell in October 2013. In honour of Keian, who lost his battle with leukemia earlier this year, Burnaby Mounties are collecting donations for Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive.
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Two years ago a young boy diagnosed with leukemia donated 16 toys to kids spending Christmas in the oncology ward at Children’s Hospital. Last year, he collected more than 300 toys from community members, friends and family for children at Canuck Place and Children’s Hospital. Earlier this year, this young boy – sixyear-old Keian Blundell – lost his own battle with cancer, but his courage and kindness is far from being forgotten. Blundell’s family is keeping his spirit alive by continuing the holiday toy drive he started. Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive has been collecting toys since Oct. 15. Burnaby RCMP’s Deer Lake headquarters is one of two locations collecting donations in Burnaby, which will then be given
to kids at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and Children’s Hospital. Blundell’s relationship with the RCMP began more than one year ago, when he became an honorary member of the Troop 15 RCMP cadet group. Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis surprised Blundell at Canuck Place on Oct. 31, 2013 and presented him with his very own Red Serge and authentic RCMP Stetson. People have until Dec. 15 to donate to Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive. In Burnaby, residents can drop off new, unwrapped toys for ages newborn to 18 years at the Burnaby RCMP detachment at 6355 Deer Lake Ave. or Cityfone, 101-3991 Henning Dr. Cash and gift cards are also being accepted and will be divided among three families in need. For more information, contact the Blundell family at team@teamkeian.com.
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Street and Newcombe). Featuring the NOW’s very own Julie MacLellan, the Amabilis Singers and pianist Ingrid Verseveldt will share the stage with Shaughnessy Heights Sanctuary Choir and organist Roy Campbell as they perform pieces by Abbie Bettinis, Carl Rütti, Bob Chilcott, Arthur Honegger and Guy Forbes, along with other favourite holiday carols. Tickets are $20 for adults and seniors and kids 11 years and under are free. Tickets are available at the door or by calling 604-503-2074. Enjoy the traditional Italian holiday tale, Befana’s Star, on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14. Co-produced by BellaLuna, the Italian Cultural Centre and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, this play tells the story of Befana, an eccentric, old woman who decides to travel to Bethlehem to bring cakes and cookies to the Child King. To this day, the legend says that old Befana still flies through the skies delivering gifts to kids around the
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hydrangeas are the lacecap type, you’ll have no problem. Lacecaps like cold winters. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her by email, amarrison@shaw.ca. It helps me if you can add the name of your region or city.
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Keeping up with the Wongs Many readers have submitted Paper Postcards to the Burnaby NOW over the years, but none have been as prolific as Tom and Susana Wong. These avid travellers have been to some of the most interesting places on the globe, and they take always take the Burnaby NOW along for the
adventure. The couple has had 30 Paper Postcards (including these three) published. They take three to four trips per year. Here is the latest collection from their recent trip to the Balkans. The Wongs are both still working, and Tom has a lot of banked overtime to allow for trips overseas, while Susana
works in accounting. Would you like to be featured in Paper Postcards? Take a copy of the Burnaby NOW along with you on your next trip. Send your photos by email to postcards@burnabynow.com or by mail to Burnaby NOW, 201A-3430 Brighton Ave., Burnaby, B.C., V5A 3H4.
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Above, the Wongs also visited Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania and (at left) Gracanica Monastery in Pristina, Kosovo. Contributed photos/ burnaby now
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SATURDAY, DEC. 13 Come Meet Santa, the Burnaby Hospice Society Thrift Store will have Santa present from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. People of all ages can come take a photo with Santa for free. Store is at 6855 Kingsway.
SUNDAY, DEC. 14 Local Volkssport club, hosting a non-competitive 5K/10K walk in Central Park. Free for new participants. For more info, contact Verni at 604-6828390.
THURSDAY, DEC. 18 Making the most of the patient-doctor relationship, with Dr. Davidicus Wong, popular Burnaby NOW columnist, at Byrne Creek Secondary, 7 to 8:30 p.m. 7777 18th St. Registration: 604-259-4450 or email lcullen @divisionsbc.ca.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 Used Kidstuff Sale, Edmonds Community Centre, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bargains on maternity clothes, used children’s items and clothes, toys, etc. Admission is free. Anyone interested in selling items can register in person at the centre on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. One table rental is $19.65 (max two tables). Edmonds Community Centre is at 7433 Edmonds St.
ONGOING Old age pensioners’ organization branch 12, is holding an event the first Monday of
each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre. Learn what’s happening to social security programs. For more information, call 604-297-4838. Telespeakers Toastmaster, meetings on Friday mornings from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Burnaby room in the Telus building, 3777 Kingsway. Telespeakers provides a safe atmosphere where you can improve your speaking skills. We have many members with various experience levels from beginners to distinguished Toastmaster designations. We welcome new members and guests and encourage you to learn at your own pace. To be the best you can be, go to www. telespeakers.com. East Burnaby Family Place, offers a parent-and-child drop-in Tuesday and Friday mornings only from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and meet others in a supportive and friendly environment while children from birth to five years old explore large and small motor-skill toys, arts and crafts, circle-time (at 12:30 p.m.), etc. For parents, we have a clothing exchange, resource rack, ECE qualified teacher, support/health workers, parenting workshops, etc. Call Andrea at 604-4441090 or visit www.ebfp.ca for more info. Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Society, meets once a month at Bonsor. For more information, call Pat at 604-921-7042. Burnaby International Folk Dancers, meets every Tuesday night 7 to 9:30 p.m.
at Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave. Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment. New dances taught every night; all levels welcome, no partner needed, drop-ins welcome. Info: 604436-9475. Computer course, for beginners at Confederation Centre, 4585 Albert St. Classes on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Contact Eric: 604-299-3335 for information. Burnaby and New Westminster Newcomers’ Friendship Club, welcomes women new to the area, as well as longtime residents. Dinner meetings on second Wednesday of each month, plus various events including book club, craft group, social Saturdays. Info: email doris friend39@gmail.com, call 604-492-4638, or visit www. burnabynewwestminsternew comers.com. Introduction to Speed Skating, hosted by Burnaby Haida Speed Skating, at Kensington Arena, 6159 Curtis Ave., $25 for unlimited sessions within a two-week period, on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 3 to 4 p.m., Fee includes the use of club speed skates. Info: bbyspeed skating@gmail.com. Monday evening dances, for 55+, Confederation Seniors Centre, 4585 Albert St., 6:30 to 9 p.m. $5 for members, $6 for guests. With music by G7 and refreshments. Info: 604294-1936. Health alert, Mondays, drop-
in 9 to 11 a.m., presentation at 10:30 a.m. at Bonsor 55+ Centre, 6533 Nelson Ave. Buyers’ seminar, buyers beware – everything you need to know about buying your first home, every second Thursday at 7 p.m. at Keller Williams Black Diamond at 252-5489 Byrne Rd. Seating is limited, RSVP to 778-8616859. Loudspeakers Toastmasters, meets Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., Community Room, 3605 Gilmore Way, off Canada Way, Burnaby. All welcome. Learn how to use a computer. Access the Internet, send email and upload your photos from your camera to the computer. No experience necessary. Part of the Confederation Computer Club at the Confederation Seniors Centre. For information, call Eric Kitson at 604-299-3335. Drop-in English conversation class, at the Burnaby Multicultural Society. Anyone welcome for socializing while practising English. Class accommodates all levels. Every Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the Burnaby Multicultural Society, 6255 Nelson Ave. For more information, call 604431-4131 ext.27 or ext. 29. Salsa Speakers Toastmaster club, Do you want to improve your public speaking and leadership skills? Do you want to build your confidence and have some fun, too? Then visit us every Monday evening from 6:45 to 8:15
p.m., 3605 Gilmore Way. Admission is free for guests. For more information call 604-872-1484 or 604-4351578.
Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Beginners welcome. For more information, call 604-297-4838.
New members’ tour, last Monday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave.
Burnaby South Stroke Recovery Branch, meets every second and fourth Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre. The club offers speech therapy, exercise sessions, caregiver support and other social activities for stroke survivors over 55. Info: 604297-4838.
Are you gay, bisexual or just not sure? Need a safe place to talk? HOMINUM is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. We meet every Monday evening in locations around the Metro Vancouver area. For information and meeting location, call Don: 604-329-9760 or Art 604-462-9813. Line dancing, at Deer Lake United Church, 5135 Sperling Ave., every Monday at 10 a.m. Beginners welcome. Call Georgie Cole at 604-522-5647 for more information. Carpet bowling, at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus is every Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. Call 604-297-4838 for more information. Practise dancing skills, at the weekly social dances at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus. $1 for members and $2 for non-members. On Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m., Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 604-297-4838 Knitting, crocheting, sewing and other craft activities group will meet at the
Bingo every Saturday, at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus, buy paper cards from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and the game starts at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call Tom at 604-430-2763. Bombay Rummy, every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus. For more information, call 604-297-4838. Burnaby Family Place, dropin playtime for parents/caregivers and their children up to six years old, Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet new friends, play in a safe secure environment and learn about community resources, at 410 Clare Ave. Call 604-299-5112 for more info. Have an event or an ongoing activity for our calendar listings? Send details to calendar@burnabynow. com at least three weeks in advance. Be sure to include a contact number and all the relevant details.
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How to make the most of every medical visit I
magine an ideal visit to the doctor. The office is running on time. The staff is cheerful and pleasant. The medical office assistant or nurse is kind and seems concerned about you. You feel comfortable in sharing confidential information with her, including all the reasons you’ve come to see the doctor. Your doctor is happy to see you and takes the time to ask how you’re doing
What can you do to have a better visit with the doctor? 1. Before the visit, prepare a complete list of your concerns. Share the list with the office staff when you’re booking and review it with them when you arrive. At the beginning of your visit, review the list with the doctor, agree on the day’s agenda and the plan to address anything that needs to be dealt with later. 2. During the visit, resist the natural passive role of the patient. Ask questions and ask for clarification if the doctor lapses into technical language (that’s natural for us). If the information isn’t
You feel comfortable asking questions, share in the decision-making process and agree on the treatment plan. At the close of the visit, you have a clear idea on the follow-up, what tests you’ll be doing, how you’ll be informed of results and when you should return. To have a medical clinic always running on time may be an unattainable ideal. The nature of health and illness is of sporadic unpredictability. Some patients’ problems are more complicated, crisis counselling may be required at any time, emergencies arise and a doctor’s day in the clinic is frequently interrupted by urgent phone calls and requests from pharmacies.
offered, ask about the side effects, interactions, risks and alternatives for any treatment, including prescriptions, investigations and procedures. This is what you need to make informed decisions. 3. Finally, at the close of the visit, make sure you’re clear about the plan to address your concerns and to achieve your goals. Who will call you with the appointment for the specialist, procedure or test? How will you get the results? When should you book a follow-up visit? On Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m., I’ll be speaking in the Byrne Creek Secondary School library on how to make the most of every medical visit. I’ll share some practical tips on how
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Jugs fall prey to big play in JV grid final a 33-yard touchdown reception called back later sports editor in the quarter and Mauro The Notre Dame Giammaria got the first of Jugglers first junior varsity two passes picked off in the provincial football title in game before Vu finally got almost 20 years will have himself into the end zone to wait at least one more on a four-yard strike just season. before the interval. The East Vancouver/ Trailing by just two Burnaby regional school scores, Notre Dame needed struggled stopping the big- some stops in the second play offence of the Terry half but didn’t get enough. Fox Ravens and came away Although Kankolongo on the losing end of a 34- had a big gainer called 14 scoreline at B.C. Place back on a holding penalStadium on ty to start the Saturday. third quarter, “Football is the the 5-11, 190N o t r e Dame’s last pound Ravens’ ultimate team appearance in back sport. Today, they running a JV provincial wasn’t to be final was back were the better stopped, scorin 1997, when ing from 34 team.” the Jugglers and two yards defeated the St. out later in the MARIO MARRA Thomas More quarter to put Outstanding lineman Knights 14-8 to the game out win its sixthof reach of the For ever B.C. title. Jugglers. more But without Notre Dame photos, team leader Steven ended the third scan Moretto, injured in quarter with a with Notre Dame’s 28score of their Layar 14 semifinal win own on Matthew over Mt. Boucherie, in the Manetta’s 44-yard pass and lineup the Jugglers lacked run TD. a big-play threat of their The loss was the second own against Fox. of the season to Terry Fox The Ravens, who for Notre Dame. The Ravens avenged their only loss of defeated the Jugglers 26-8 the season to Vancouver in early season exhibition. College with a 21-14 win Notre Dame also lost an over the Fighting Irish in exhibition matchup to New the other earlier semifi- Westminster. nal, got multi-touchdown Notre Dame’s outstandgames from outstanding ing lineman of the game back Zander Bailey and Mario Marra, who grew MVP Jeremy Kankolongo up a stone’s throw from to seize Terry Fox’s fourth Terry Fox, said missing provincial JV title in eight Moretto in the final game seasons and second since was tough. 2012. “It was, but football is the Bailey opened the scor- ultimate team sport. Today ing for the Ravens on a 57- (Terry Fox) was the betyard run from scrimmage ter team,” said Marra, who on the team’s first posses- played on Notre Dame’s sion. Grade 8 champion team in Kankolongo went off 2012. “There is always next tackle for 50 yards on the season.” first play of Fox’s second But to achieve a provinpossession to make the cial title at the AAA varsity score 13-0 before the first level, Notre Dame would quarter was even half over. have to go even farther Kankolongo broke another back to 1993, when B.C. 50-plus-yard gallop that set high school athlete of the up Bailey’s second TD of year and game MVP runthe game to start the sec- ning back David Mattiazzo ond quarter. led the Jugglers to their last Notre Dame wide banner – a 34-20 victory receiver Brennan Vu had over Vancouver College.
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Photo courtesy of SFU Athletics
All-American: Jennifer Johnson, left, led the Simon Fraser University women to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division II national cross-country championships in Louisville, Kentucky last weekend.
X-country women seventh at NCAAs Tom Berridge
sports editor
Simon Fraser University finished seventh for a second consecutive season at the NCAA Division II women’s cross-country championships. The Great Northwest conference and West Region champion Clan women, finished ahead of all regional competitors for a third straight meet, edging Alaska Anchorage for seventh with an overall team time of 1:51.39.9 at Tom Sawyer Park in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday. “We can’t be disappointed finishing seventh because we were the No. 1 team in the region,” said SFU head coach Brit Townsend. “The course was slow, wet and muddy, so it was
tailor-made for the tough mudders. We are a team of track athletes running cross-country, so the course really slowed us down.” Grad student Jennifer Johnson and sophomore Rebecca Bassett both earned All-American status, finishing 24th and 35th, respectively over the 5.78-kilometre distance. Johnson placed in the top-25 in a time of 21:57.10, while Bassett improved on her finish from last year’s 134th placing. SFU also had strong showings from the other team runners. Junior Kansas MacKenzie placed 45th, sophomore Peggy Noel was 49th and freshman Miryam Bassett finished 72nd in a time of 22:05.80. Grand Valley State sophomore Kendra Foley was the individual
women’s champion in a winning time of 21:05.80. Grand Valley also won the women’s team title. The unseeded SFU men’s team finished in 20th place overall. Oliver Jorgensen led the Clan, placing 75th overall in a time of 32:18.20 in the 9.65km race. “Our guys … set a goal to make nationals this year, were unranked coming in, and then ran tough and strong to surprise everyone,” Townsend said. SFU freshman Marc-Antoine Rouleau finished 110th and Cameron Proceviat of Burnaby was right behind in 111th in the field of 245 runners. Tabor Stevens of overall team champion Adams State won the men’s race in a time of 30:02.00.
Rebel boys win top-10 tourney Tom Berridge
sports editor
Burnaby South passed its first big test of the B.C. high school boys’ basketball season. The second-ranked Rebels topped a stellar 16team field, including eight top-10 schools and two more honourable mentions, before eking out an 85-83 victory over No. 10-ranked Oak Bay Bays
in the championship final of the Heritage Kodiak Klassic tournament in Port Moody on Saturday. Jermaine Haley stroked the game-winning threepointer with less than a minute left to play and then Tyus Batiste answered any chance of an Oak Bay comeback with a timely steal in the final seconds to give South its fifth win of the season without a loss. Batiste led the way with
26 points, 12 rebounds and five steals. Haley and Nicolas Trninic added 23 and 22 points, respectively. Roshan Bhatti chipped in with 10 boards. South opened with an 87-62 win over unranked Centennial. The Rebels then earned a spot in the semifinals following an 86-78 win in overtime over No. 5 Vancouver College. Haley had a collosal double-double, pouring in
47 points and grabbing 13 boards. EJ Mabone helped out with 14 points and six rebounds. Junior guard Steven Oropel also nailed a longrange three in OT to ice the win for the varsity Rebels. “It was a big Lower Mainland game for us down the stretch,” said South’s first-year varsity head coach Mike Bell. South Page 32
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Record win for Clan on Terry Fox night Simon Fraser University did the memory of Terry Fox proud, defeating Western Washington University 122-118 for the first time in 15 years on the night the Clan paid tribute to the Canadian hero. Prior to the tip-off, the university honoured Fox by raising a banner with his name and retired uniform No. 4 to the West Gym rafters. Fox was a student athlete at SFU in the mid1970s and played junior varsity basketball for the Clan before losing his leg to bone cancer at the age of 18. Fox began his Marathon of Hope in the spring of 1980 – a journey he would never finish – but which has inspired others and raised more than $600 million worldwide for cancer research. “We got an emotional lift from the ceremony with the Fox family honouring Terry and a lot of energy from the crowd,” said SFU head coach James Blake in a Clan press release. Sango Niang led the Clan with 29 points and seven assists, while Justin Cole and Roderick EvansTaylor added 20 and 18
points, respectively, in the team’s Great Northwest conference season opener. SFU, which came into the game averaging a conference-best 126.7 points per game, combined with WWU for a record 240 combined points, the most points ever in a single Great Northwest game. SFU shot close to 57 per cent from the field, including 52.2 per cent from three-point land. Western Washington had three players score more than 20 points, including career-highs of 27 points and 20 rebounds by Viking forward Anye Turner. The 122 points was the most ever allowed by the Vikings in school history. Earlier, red-shirt sophomore Hidde Vos came off the bench with six threepointers in a 123-116 loss to Notre Dame de Namur at the recent Thanksgiving Classic tournament in Belmont, California. Vos hit a pair of deep threes in the final two minutes, including a bomb with 1:35 to play that pulled the Clan to within two points of their hosts. tberridge@burnabynow. com
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South advanced to the tournament final with an 81-62 win over the Terry Fox Ravens on Friday. Haley had another big double, including 41 ponts and 11 boards. Batiste was Mr. Everything for the Rebels, contributing nine points, nine boards, six steals and six assists in the semifinal contest. Earlier, No. 1-ranked Winston Churchill was knocked off by the No. 6 Ravens in the second round of the Kodiak Klassic. “We knew what kind of team Terry Fox was … and we took advantage of their early aggression, winning the line battle which we want to do every game,” Bell said. The Rebels will host the annual Rod Thomson Memorial hoop tournament at Burnaby South from Dec. 17 to 19.
A banner night:
(from left) Terry Fox’s father Rollie Fox, brothers Darrell and Fred with sister Judi pose before a giant banner with Terry’s No. 4 that was raised in the West Gym at the Great Northwest basketball season opener on Saturday.
Selection team campers named
Photo courtesy of Ron J. Hole/SFU Athletics
Amanda Yan of Burnaby was named to the Senior and under-25 women’s national wheelchair basketball selection camp in Ottawa.
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