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A change in the type of supervision auxiliary constables require has some Burnaby councillors worried how it will effect the bottom line. In October, the director of the National Crime Prevention and Aboriginal Policing Services announced that as of Oct. 24 all auxiliary constables serving in RCMP detachments across the country would require direct supervision. The new policy means that for every one or two auxiliary constable working, Burnaby RCMP will have to assign a regular member to supervise. Coun. Pietro Calendino, chair of Burnaby’s community policing committee, was visibly upset at the committee’s meeting on Thursday night. “I want to know what the city can do to express our discontent,” Calendino said. The recently re-elected councillor said the policy change could mean a large cost increase to the city, especially if the ratio of supervision is one-to-one. Events like Hats Off Day, which rely heavily on work done by auxiliary constables, would likely require more than 20 regular members to be on site – and they’d all need to be paid. The original policy allowed auxiliary constables to work with general supervision, meaning Policing Page 9

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The Brandlmayr family , with Chester their cat, joined in the holiday spirit and helped needy pets at the same time. They posed for their holiday portrait at VanPet Burnaby. All proceeds from the fundraiser – $1,460 – went to Action for Animals in Distress to help care for pets in need. Jennifer Gauthier/ burnaby now

City hits pipeline legal roadblock Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

The City of Burnaby has hit another legal roadblock in its fight against Kinder Morgan. Burnaby is caught between two levels of court, neither of which are willing to hear the city’s case against the pipeline company. On Friday, the city received news that the Federal Court of Appeal is refusing to hear Burnaby’s appeal challenging the National Energy Board order that allowed Kinder

Morgan to conduct survey work on Burnaby Mountain. The work was done against the city’s wishes and in violation of local bylaws against cutting down trees in public parks. Burnaby’s lawyer Greg McDade told the NOW the federal court will not hear Burnaby’s appeal, but the judge gave no reasons. “We don’t know why. It’s quite frustrating,” McDade said. “We kind of have a squabble between courts, and we are caught in the middle of it.”

At issue is whether a federally appointed body can overrule city bylaws, as the National Energy Board did with the City of Burnaby, by granting Kinder Morgan the order to survey Burnaby Mountain. The work led to a 10-day standoff with police standing between protesters and company contractors, and more than 100 people were arrested. The B.C. Supreme Court already dropped Pipeline Page 4

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Amanda Wohlford, seen here with son Ryan, now volunteers with Burnaby Family Life’s pregnancy outreach program, the very program that helped her get through difficult times during her pregnancy. Burnaby Family Life is now fundraising to make sure vulnerable moms aren’t turned away due to lack of funding.

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Most vulnerable of moms turned away for lack of funds Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

Five years ago, Amanda Wohlford found herself pregnant, homeless and on her own. She was 24 years old, couch-surfing and in and out of a relationship with the father. “I was so emotional I didn’t want to be pregnant,” she told the NOW. “I was always depressed, I was always upset.” She heard about Burnaby Family Life’s pregnancy outreach program through a friend and joined the group in New Westminster. Wohlford attended the weekly sessions, learned about proper nutrition and what to expect after giving birth. When her son was born, Wohlford cried a lot and didn’t sleep much because he had trouble latching while breastfeeding. Through the pregnancy outreach program, a public health nurse would sit by her side and tell her to breathe, relax and try again – everything was going to be OK. “They just listened. When I cried, they comforted and listened, and that helps a lot when you don’t have anyone,” she says.

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now helps other women with similar experiEven after she graduated from the proences. gram, when her son was six months old, The pregnancy outreach program is for the Burnaby Family Life still helped. Her child most vulnerable women who are pregnant or was banging his head and suffering from have new babies. The moms may nightmares. Wohlford would show up at the group in tears, “They never shut be struggling with English or literacy, they are most often poor or not knowing what to do. the door on me. I isolated, suffering from depression, It turned out her son has autism, and Wohlford is conwould go in there abuse or even homelessness. The program runs weekly supvinced she was able to get him crying and upset, port groups in Burnaby at the diagnosed early because of what she learned through the group and they would Edmonds Resource Centre and Westminster at the Olivet about childhood development. sit me down and New Baptist Church. Women who Again, Burnaby Family Life tell me what to attend get a nutritious lunch, an helped with the paperwork, hour-long education session on since she struggles with reading do.” things like nutrition, the imporand writing. They also helped tance of breast feeding, infant care her get into B.C. Housing’s rentAMANDA WOHLFORD and the effects of substance abuse al assistance program, and she mother on babies, both pre- and post-natal. now lives in Burnaby. There’s also one-on-one counselling from an “They never shut the door on me. I would outreach worker, dietician or public health go in there crying and upset, and they would nurse. They also receive bus tickets, gift cards sit me down and tell me what to do,” she for groceries, vitamins and organic produce. says. “All that information they gave me, I The babies are weighed, and there’s child don’t know where I would be without it.” A couple of years ago, Wohlford started Pregnancy Page 9 volunteering with the New West group and

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Pipeline: Federal Court of Appeal refuses to hear City of Burnaby appeal continued from page 1

a similar case, where Burnaby was seeking a temporary injunction against the company. The judge in that case felt the issue was

important but that the federal court should deal with it. “We have this ironic situation where the B.C. Court of Appeal said this

hear it,” McDade said. “I do feel that the courts are failing Burnaby and failing the public somewhat at this stage by passing the matter back and forth.”

was a really important matter of public interest, and it should be heard by the Court of Federal Appeal, and the Court of Federal Appeal doesn’t want to

This latest hurdle doesn’t mean the legal battle is over. Burnaby has already filed a motion with the B.C. Court of Appeal, asking for reconsideration of the issue.

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Surgeons point finger at Fraser Health Cornelia Naylor staff reporter

Burnaby Hospital would be better off under another health authority if it wants to deal with its long surgical wait times, according to a press release issued by local surgeons Monday. The doctors have repeatedly asked for more operating room resources to clear the backlog of patients on their waiting lists, according to the release, but four of the hospital’s 10 operating rooms remain closed. “I cannot help but wonder how the FHA feels that it is OK for a cholecystectomy patient in Burnaby or East Vancouver to wait six times longer than in Surrey,” former Burnaby Hospital medical director Dr. David Jones said in the release. “The provincial wait-list data clearly shows the FHA is failing to provide adequate resources to Burnaby Hospital to serve patients.” Last week, Fraser Health surgery director Dr. Peter Blair told the NOW the health authority was looking at different funding models and would know by the end of December whether Burnaby needed more resources. He said an additional operating room could be opened at the hospital by the end of January. Surgeons, however, have heard such things before, according to Jones, who stepped down from his medical director post at the end of June. “I heard that from him in March,” he

told the NOW. “We’ve heard a bit of that sort of stuff from Fraser for years.” As of Oct. 9, 143 people scheduled for surgery at Burnaby Hospital had languished on wait-lists for more than a year, and another 1,004 had waited between six and 12 months. That’s not surprising to Jones, since, he said, the local hospital’s operating room budget is half that of Surrey Memorial. Blair has said comparing Burnaby and Surrey Memorial doesn’t make sense because Surrey is a regional hospital, but Jones disagreed. “Are the 465,000 people of East Vancouver and Burnaby not a region?” he asked in the surgeons’ press release. Nearly 40 per cent of the patients served by Burnaby Hospital live in East Vancouver, according to the release, and doctors said that figure jumps to as high as 80 per cent each night after 8 p.m. when the emergency room at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital closes. As a solution, Jones pointed to comments made by Health Minister Terry Lake this summer, after the release of a sevenmonth review of Fraser Health. Because of the number of Vancouver patients who come to Burnaby for treatment and vice versa, Lake said his ministry would look further at folding the Burnaby local health area into Vancouver Coastal Health or Providence Health Care. Jones said many at Burnaby Hospital would like to see that happen.

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municipal leaders wedged between a proLast week, the Mayors’ Council on verbial SeaBus and a SkyTrain. transportation found itself in the awkTransLink is not beloved by votward position of voting to ask the public ers. Criticisms of it as wasteful and to approve a tax hike. unaccountable have merit. It’s underIt certainly wasn’t the first choice of standably hard to rationalize municipal leaders, who’ve Ian Jarvis’s remuneration of spent much of the last three Burnaby NOW $468,015 in 2013. The TransLink years lobbying the province CEO makes more than the tranfor a new funding source for sit bosses in Portland, Seattle, transportation improvements. No dice, said the province – recognizing a Toronto and Montreal. We suspect taxpayers would be more supportive if the politically unpopular move – unless votsystem worked like a Swiss clock – but ers agree, which is how we arrived with

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it works more like a cuckoo clock. The mechanical issues and Compass mess do not inspire confidence. As Mayor Derek Corrigan says, it’s “a beast that eats money.” But transit capital projects are expensive and require a lot of cash. The decision of the Mayors’ Council to ask for a small increase to the Provincial Sales Tax is a savvy one under the circumstances. It spreads the pain out over a wide group, ensuring no disproportionate hit for any particular constituency.

Is it a perfect solution? No. But that’s no reason to reject it out of hand. The presence of business groups joining forces with labour and environmentalists to promote a yes vote shows how important reasonably funded transit is to both the livability of the region and the economy. Life is sure to get a whole lot tougher if we relegate transportation improvements to bridges to the suburbs and schedule public transit upgrades based on when we feel like it. Let’s not blow it. – Guest editorial from the North Shore News

Who would vote yes to more tax? IN THE HOUSE

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f a majority of Metro Vancouver voters endorse TransLink’s proposed halfpoint increase in the sales tax to fund transportation projects, the ramifications could go well beyond the region and the specific issue being voted on. A successful ‘Yes’ vote will have meant people actually voted for a tax increase, which has been an unheard of proposition for a decade now. Governments of all stripes have tried to outpace each other in cutting taxes, not raising them, the theory being give the people what they want. But if people actually support a tax increase because they equate it with clearly outlined service improvements, it may embolden governments to at least revisit some tax policies. Revenue streams of various sorts have been drying up for years, and money has to come from somewhere if government services are to be maintained or expanded. Of course, getting that majority Yes vote to materialize is going to take some doing.

Even though it can be argued that Metro Vancouver mayors opted for the cheapest, if not most timid, option to raise money for projects, the idea of even a tiny tax increase is going to rankle many. Voters have long seemed cranky when it comes to tax hikes. They feel they already pay enough in taxes (and user fees) and don’t get enough of a return on what they pay right now. When taxes are imposed on people in the way property taxes or income taxes are, voters can take out their resentment in an election and penalize the politicians who imposed those taxes, should they choose to do so. But in this case people are being asked before hand to accept a tax hike, and that is a considerably different situation. The reasons to vote yes will no doubt strike many as sound and sensible, but that can matter little in a referendum. And it has been clear for some time that while many, many people want more and better transportation options, they see no inconsistency in their view that someone other than themselves should pay for them. Potentially even more problematic for the Yes side is that this referendum may actually become, for many people, a referendum on TransLink itself. The organization is every transit user or stuck-in-traffic motorist’s Referendum Page 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Why the arts matter in schools Dear Editor:

Well, it’s that time of year again. Kids bursting with excitement. Teachers making last-minute adjustments behind the scenes. Parents aiming their camcorders to capture every moment. And then the curtain opens … ’Tis the season for students to give amazing performances! In the past two weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of attending Cariboo Hill’s Jazz Café, Lyndhurst’s A Hippity Hop Christmas, Byrne Creek’s Oliver Twist, Capitol Hill’s A Dickens of a Christmas, and Brentwood Park’s Legend of Polar Mountain. From elementary to secondary, one end of Burnaby to the other, the common thread that ties these school productions together is a commitment

to music and the performing arts. In Burnaby, unlike many school districts, every student receives music education from kindergarten to Grade 7 from a specialist teacher, and every secondary school has music, drama and dance teachers offering a variety of courses and extracurricular opportunities. The benefits to children and youth from instruction in music and the visual and performing arts are well documented. And the investment is well worth it. But no institute or think tank can quantify the value of these experiences for our students and school communities with a number or rank. Instead, I’ll leave it to a parent to share (with her permission, of course) why it’s so important that we continue to pack those gyms, theatres and auditoriums, at the very least, once a year.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A breakthrough Christmas continued from page 6

“Exhale … yesterday was the happiest day of my life since I became a mommy. Yesterday was Jayna’s first Christmas concert at school. Those that know Jayna understand how challenging social interaction and social environments have been for her and know how extremely overwhelming they have been in the past. Yesterday she completely overcame those challenges and sparkled like a bright star. She walked up on the stage with her class, looked for me in the crowd, waved with the hugest smile, our eyes connected and so did our hearts. She resisted every urge to come running down to hug me, instead remained in place and blew me at least 20 kisses. She clutched her heart necklace that I gave her to wear and waited for the music to start. I was so thrilled that she had made it on stage! Yay! “Then the music started. She sang her little heart out, actions and all. I was snapping photos, singing along and my heart was gushing. Not for the fact that she was ‘performing’ well but because she had finally arrived in a place of joy in her life. Her anxiety was no longer preventing her

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from living a life of heartfelt joy. For a spirited young girl to spend the first five years struggling with feeling connected and at peace with anything or anyone, she had finally experienced true bliss. “Trusting her teacher’s lead, trusting her little friends around her, feeling their nervous energy surrounding her, managing her own nervousness and anchoring her eyes and heart with mine as she looked out into the audience. So there I was snapping photos, singing, waving, blowing kisses and bawling my eyes out because I was witnessing my daughter’s first blissful and joyful moment. One that she let go of all her fear, grounded herself and sang the hell out of I wanna hippopotamus for Christmas! “She sang with confidence, with pride and pure happiness. I witnessed that. I have longed for this day. For her to just let go and shine bright in her own light. Yesterday she sparkled more radiantly than ever. She felt it. She felt pride. She felt joy. She felt peace. She felt connection with self. Finally.” May all our students feel the same this holiday season and throughout their educational journeys. Harman Pandher, vice-chair, Burnaby board of

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Referendum: It could spark change continued from page 6

favourite whipping boy, and even the mayors who run it aren’t exactly keen fans of the company either. Leading the No side will be the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, which tends to paint almost all public spending and taxation as questionable and don’t really provide alternatives to what they are criticizing (other than simplistically saying stop spending or stop taxing). Nevertheless, the organization is good at getting its message out through effective media campaigns, and already it has dubbed its referendum campaign the “No TransLink Tax Campaign.” Funding transit through referendums is fairly common in many cities in the United States, but it’s a new concept here. The successful referendums

in the U.S. (which have resulted in funding hikes) usually occur after lengthy campaigns – sometimes lasting more than a year – to shape public opinion accordingly. But in TransLink’s case, the Yes side will only have several months to make their sales pitch. A broad-based coalition is forming to support the Yes side, and it includes politicians of all stripes as well as business leaders and several key unions. But it’s unclear whether they can convince the people they purport to represent to actually mail in a ballot marked Yes. More than 20 years ago, we saw another broad coalition of strange political bedfellows band together to ensure the Yes side won in a referendum. That would be the Charlottetown Accord,

a proposed change to the Canadian constitution, which went down to defeat despite the fact the “establishment” insisted it was a worthy endeavour. We may be about to witness the same thing again, with a situation where the “leaders” insist they know best, while a suspicious public feels otherwise. But if the Yes side beats the odds and actually pulls off a victory, perhaps the days of tax revolts may finally be nearing an end and governments will stop being leery about even talking about tax hikes. It’s a long shot, I know, but a majority vote for a tax increase – no matter how small – may well prove to be groundbreaking. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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care available for older siblings. Everything is free for the women who attend. The program cost $313,000 to run last year. The women stay in the program till their babies are six months old. It’s funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada, Fraser Health and the CKNW Orphans’ Fund. The Burnaby Food First Committee also contributed some money. But the funding is still not enough to meet demand. Last year, Burnaby Family Life turned away 58 women because there wasn’t enough money to help them. “Essentially, (they) didn’t get the intense support that all the other women got in the pregnancy outreach program,” said Michel Pouliot executive director with Burnaby Family Life.

Burnaby Family Life had $3.7 million in revenue last year, and only $57,581 left after total operating expenses. “We’re always having to subsidize the program,” Pouliot said. “As a whole, we’re not able to continue to subsidize programs all the time, and our budgets are getting tighter every year.” Pouliot said the group wants to provide more services to women and expand in the North Burnaby area, because there’s demand there, too. Burnaby Family Life launched a FundAid campaign with Glacier Media, the Burnaby NOW’s parent company. Burnaby Family Life is hoping to raise $20,000 to help the program. On Day 10, they had raised $2,500 online, with another $1,500 in offline donations – but there’s still $16,000 to go.

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$1,600: Covers the cost for one woman to attend the entire program.

Policing: Under review continued from page 1

only a few regular members of the Burnaby RCMP were required to supervise the auxiliary constables, which saved the city money at large events such as Remembrance Day, Hats Off Day and more. Coun. Paul McDonell, who also sits on the community policing committee, suggested city staff draft a letter voicing its concerns with the policy change and, once approved, send it to Ottawa. While a motion to draft a letter was approved by the committee, deputy city manager Lambert Chu took a moment to remind those

present that Dave Critchley, officer in charge at Burnaby RCMP, was in negotiations with Ottawa to determine how many regular officers is acceptable supervision for the auxiliary members. “The chief has the option to decide what level of supervision is required,” he told the committee. The new policy is also currently under review by RCMP top brass in Ottawa. In the meantime, staff will draft a letter voicing the city’s concerns and present it to city council and the community policing committee at a later date. twitter.com/cayleydobie

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Deer Lake Park evacuated Saturday after gun report But the firearm in question turned out to be a BB gun Cayley Dobie staff reporter

People at Deer Lake Park on Saturday afternoon were asked to leave the area by Mounties searching for what turned out to be a BB gun. Burnaby RCMP descended on the area around noon on Dec. 13 but quickly dis-

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Sharing Christmas in a new land Burnaby Christmas Bureau helps provide holiday spirit to new Canadian families Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

FormanyofSolmazMehrabani’s clients, celebrating Christmas is a new concept. The Farsi speaking MOSAIC settlement worker mostly helps newcomers from Iran and Afghanistan, people who are more likely to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian new year, than Christmas. But that doesn’t stop her from selling them on the idea of Santa, toys for kids and the message of hope. “I believe in integration. You don’t have to put away your own culture, but you should be open to the culture of the people you are living with,” Mehrabani says. “I think it’s important to be open.” The Christmas conversation often evokes a shy reaction at first, but Mehrabani tells people there will be toys for kids, snow and lights – it will all be very beautiful. But many of her clients are refugees with little money, and that’s where the Burnaby Christmas Bureau comes in. “Even though they are Muslim, they don’t follow Christmas, I’ve talked about Christmas and there’s a place you can go to get toys for your kids,” she says. “They get really happy. … I see their faces when they come our offices and when they leave, it’s all about giving them hope.” Mehrabani refers many clients to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau, which supplies local, low-income families with gifts and food for the holidays. Registered families can peruse the bureau’s toy room on Kingsway and pick out gifts for their kids. According to Stephen D’ Souza, executive director of

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Newcomers welcome: Solmaz Mehrabani, a settlement worker with MOSAIC, helps to introduce Christmas to new Canadians. Burnaby Community Services, approximately 20 per cent of the Christmas Bureau’s clients have arrived to Canada within the last year. “Most newcomers typically use the Christmas Bureau for two to three years,” he said. “Then, as they become settled, find work, and connect to other services, they tend to become donors rather than recipients. The Christmas spirit becomes part of their Canadian

experience.” While newcomers appreciate gifts for their kids, the bureau is limited in helping the adults, who often need food, furniture and clothes. “We try to match them with sponsors, who can sometimes fulfill some of these needs, as often as we can,” D’Souza said. “Language barriers sometimes hinders the relationship between the sponsor and client, but with a

lot of patience on both sides new bonds are created. It is this sense of connection – a helping hand and giving heart when you are overwhelmed by a new country and foreign people – that makes the Christmas Bureau an important service for newcomers.” D’Souza said the bureau often refers clients to other community services or settlement groups, but over the past year, funding for these services has changed, and

they are now they are only available to permanent residents. “This change has been detrimental to a large number of newcomers, such as refugee claimants, temporary foreign workers, naturalized citizen still struggling with settlement,” D’ Souza said. The bureau is always looking for donations of cash or new, unwrapped toys. See www.burn abycommunityconnections.com or call 604-299-5778.

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Dancer earns medals at world competition A Burnaby dancer has taken her place on the podium for Canada. Caroline Kiddie, 15, has been competing with Team Canada at the International Dance Organization World Championships in Poland. The Douglas Ballet Academy and Moscrop Secondary student earned a silver medal among the world’s best performers in the junior female ballet solo category.

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If you’re a guy who has a passion for singing, whether that’s in the shower or in the car, then Chor Leoni wants to hear from you. The Vancouver-based male vocal ensemble is currently recruiting for its fifth season of MYVoice – a 10-week choral program offered free of charge to boys ages 12 to 20, regardless of their musical experience. Of the three rehearsal locations, one will be at Burnaby Central Secondary School. “We live in a culture that I think can sometimes make especially young men singing seem not the coolest of things to do. We just want to completely blow that idea out of the water,” said Erick Lichte, Chor Leoni’s artistic director for two years running.

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Raising their voices: MYVoice is recruiting young male singers for its fifth season, which kicks off in January. flourish in the years to come. “I want the Vancouver area to be known throughout the world as the hotbed of male choral sing-

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The idea behind MYVoice, according to Lichte, is to get guys through the door and let them experience singing in a group setting. The commitment is Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. “There’s something really special that happens when they get together. There’s a fraternity and a brotherhood. They offer up all of their rambunctiousness, and there’s a real sense of sensitivity and vulnerability that they allow themselves to have in front of one another,” he said. This year’s edition of MYVoice, however, has a bit of twist to it. Rather than a finale concert in March to cap things off, the group will be part of a first-of-itskind male choir festival, dubbed the VanMan Choral Summit, at University of British Columbia’s Chan Centre for Performing Arts. “There will be five or six other

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A TASTE OF CHRISTMAS

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Good tidings: What does Angie Cordoni of the Posh Pantry on Hastings Street have up her sleeve for Christmas? Find out on page 18.

Share the culinary love

Sometimes the best Christmas moments are shared meals with loved ones. That’s why the Burnaby NOW has collected favourite holiday recipes from some of the city’s best-loved chefs, bakers and culinary aficionados. From The Pear Tree, to Horizons and Chez Mémé, we’ve asked chefs at the city’s top restaurants to

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One Christmas several years ago, I made a big batch of this tasty spice rub and gave it out to my friends and family as gifts. It was a huge hit. They loved it so much they requested it again the next year. It’s now become a family tradition, and I have been giving it out every Christmas since! I originally developed this versatile spice rub for the restaurant. It is in my cookbook and still used today in many Horizons recipes. It’s a very flavorful curry style spice rub with a fair amount of heat. It’s super easy to prepare and stores for a long time. Use it as a rub for meats, poultry or fish, seasoning for soups and pasta sauces, or pretty much anything you can think of. – John Garrett, executive chef, Horizons Restaurant on Burnaby Mountain Chef John’s Christmas Spice Rub

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Appies all the way On Christmas Eve, our family likes to have a dinner of appetizers – dips, pickles, meats and cheeses. My kids love the opportunity to make little plates for themselves. We usually watch Christmas specials and enjoy the quiet before the storm of Christmas Day. This recipe uses some shortcuts – like pre-made Alfredo sauce and frozen, chopped spinach – not everything needs to be labour-intensive to be good! The dip ends up tasting like the ones we love having when we go out to eat, so it’s a real treat to make it at home. This recipe makes a big dish of dip, so there will be plenty to go around. You can divide the dip into smaller portions and refrigerate until ready to heat in the oven. – Roberta La Quaglia, Glenburn Soda Fountain and Confectionery Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip 4 cloves garlic

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1 (10 ounce) container Alfredo-style pasta sauce 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place garlic in a small baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven 20 to 30 minutes, until soft. Remove from heat. When cool enough to touch, squeeze softened garlic from skins. In an eight-by-eight-inch baking dish, cream the roasted garlic with the cream cheese, add drained spinach, artichoke hearts, Alfredo-style pasta sauce, mozza-

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BSHOF class of 2014 named Special to the NOW

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Burnaby lacrosse icon Russ Heard will be inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame in February along with six other individuals and a pioneering women’s lacrosse team. The lanky Heard was a scoring machine for the Burnaby Lakers. He was the Western Lacrosse Association scoring champion in 1992, 1997 and 1999 and a firstteam league all-star five times. Heard racked up 1,201 points, including 447 goals, in the 399 games he played, placing him ninth all-time in the WLA. Heard also played in the pro National Lacrosse League for the nowdefunct Charlotte Cobras for one season and the Toronto Rock for three. Heard’s No. 9 was the first jersey retired by the Lakers in 2013. He coached the senior Lakers for seven seasons making the playoffs each time. He’ll be joined for induction in the athlete category by Brian Cowie (paracycling, triathlon) and Anna Schnell (rugby). Builders to be inducted are Roy Nosella (soccer) and Dan Taylor (baseball), while Kyna Fletcher (gymnastics) and Mimmo Morello (soccer, wrestling) will enter as coaches. The pioneer 1934 Burnaby Cougars provincial champion women’s lacrosse squad will be inducted in the team category. The hall’s induction banquet will take place at the Firefighers’ Banquet Hall at Metrotown on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015.

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Trailblazers: Visually impaired parathlete Brian Cowie, right, will be inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame in February. premier division women’s squad. In her six seasons (2004-2010), Schnell was a dominating force, helping Burnaby Lake win three provincial championships. She also led B.C. to its first Canadian championship in eight years in 2005. Schnell earned more than 30 representative caps for Canada’s national team, including the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. In fact, she was the second highest scorer in the 2010 tournament in England with 46 points, losing out on the overall scoring title by only two points.

Brian Cowie Cowie is a visually impaired athlete who has participated in nine paracycling world championships as a road and track tandem cyclist. He won 14 national championships and was a silver medallist at the 1998 world championships in the individual time trial. Cowie was also ranked No. 1 in the world on the track in 2009 and won a bronze medal at the Roy Nosella world championships in After a highly successManchester, England in ful playing careers on the that year. soccer pitch and baseball In addition to cycling, diamond, Nosella turned Cowie has competed in his attention to giving 15 Ironman triathlons, back to sport. including three world ANNA SCHNELL The longtime Burnaby championships. And he’s More than 30 repre- school counsellor was a done more than 100 short- sentative caps B.C. Soccer director and course Olympic distance vice-chair for seven years, triathlons, winning silver at two and a director of the Vancouver international championships. He Metro Soccer League for seven now competes in triathlon with years. He refereed in the Metro an single-leg amputee partner Women’s Soccer League, where – another first for Cowie. he developed and implemented a ! mentorship program. His efforts Anna Schnell were recognized with an A.C. Schnell was an elite player on Sanford Award for more than 20 the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club years of exceptional service to

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B.C. soccer. In addition, Nosella served on the Vancouver Athletic Commission for 43 years, including a stint as its chair. ! Dan Taylor Taylor has been commissioner of the Lower Mainland Baseball Association ever since starting the adult recreational baseball league, which was formed in 1994. Under his leadership, the association has evolved into the largest adult baseball league in Canada with 32 teams in 14 municipalities. Today, the league has players ranging in age from 19 to over 70. Taylor also managed the B.C. Capitals, which won the Canadian 50-plus title at the Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Federation championships in 2008 and 2010. He was the tournament chair of the 2010 championship held in Burnaby and New Westminster, which attracted 24 teams from across Canada.

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Kyna Fletcher Fletcher began coaching gymnastics 30 years ago. Her passion for the sport resulted in her being named the national stream coach of the year in 2006, which

goes to the coach who has had the most success with its national level gymnasts. Fletcher received Gymnastics B.C.’s MemberofDistinction award in 2010 and the organization also presented her with a life member award in 2013. She was also team director for Canada’s national women’s gymnastic team that achieved a best-ever fifth-place finish at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. ! Emilio (Mimmo) Marrello Marrello’s Burnaby Selects Metro league boys’ soccer squads won six provincial titles and went to the national championships four times, winning two Canadian club titles. His 2006 under-17 Burnaby Royals were inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. Marrello was named B.C. youth coach of the year in 2002. Several of Marrello’s charges have made national youth teams with five of them going on to play professional soccer. His Burnaby Girls Titans squad, which he coached for three BSHOF Page 23

B.C. soccer women honoured Burnaby sports personalities are to be inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. The B.C. members of the 2012 Canadian Olympic women’s national soccer team, including Burnaby superstar Christine Sinclair, were among the nine individuals and one team recognized for induction at the 2015 annual banquet of champions at the Vancouver Convention Centre on May 28. Karina LeBlanc, Sophie Schmidt, Brittany Timko and Emily Zurrer were also members of the women’s soccer team that won a bronze medal following a 1-0 victory over France at the 2012 Games after a controversial and much publicized semifinal loss to the United States. Sinclair, Canada’s team captain, finished with an Olympic tournament-best six goals. The bronze medal was also Canada’s first in a traditional summer team sport since 1936. Also earning a place in the hall was Burnaby resident John Haar in the builder category for baseball. Haar coached a national junior team to Baseball Canada’s one and only international gold medal at the 1991 world junior championships. He also served as team manager for Canada’s entry at the 1986 World Cup in Cuba, helping the team qualify for the 1988 Olympics. Haar was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. Also selected for induction in the athletes category were Shelley Winter Andrews in field hockey, Garett Hickling in wheelchair rugby, Denny Morrison in speedskating, Leah Pells in track and field and Burnaby Winter Club product Paul Kariya in ice hockey. Denny Veitch joined Haar in the builder category, while Duncan Campbell was elected as a pioneer in wheelchair rugby. J. Paul McConnell made it in the media category.

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MAJOR MIDGET HOCKEY

N.W. Giants take a tumble in standings Tom Berridge sports editor

The Northwest Giants took a double whammy at the hands of the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds. The Giants were swept in their weekend series 4-1 and 5-2 last week by the eighth-place Thunderbirds. The loss was also the Giants’ third defeat to Fraser Valley this season. The losses, coupled with a recent forfeited game to the Greater Vancouver Canadians, tumbled the Giants into a tie for fourth place with the Valley West Hawks in the 11-team loop. “We just can’t buy a break right now,” said Giants head coach Clint Thornton. “We’re one depleted roster right now.” With injuries and illness piling up, the Giants dressed just 13 skaters in the 5-2 loss in Abbotsford on Sunday. Justin Wilson scored the Giants’ only goal on a power play in Saturday’s 4-1 loss in Squamish. Nic Ponak tallied a pair of goals for the T-Birds, who

took a 2-0 lead with a twogoal middle period and never gave up the lead. In Abbotsford, the Giants jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals by Wilson and Will Warm, but Fraser Valley played shutout hockey for the remaining 50 minutes to post just its eighth goal of the season. Brett Clayton led the Thunderbirds with three points, including a pair of back-to-back goals in the final frame. Brice Sharp also garnered three points for the winners. Next up for the ailing Giants are the second-place Okanagan Rockets. “We’re going to follow the process and continue to grow,” said Thornton. “We’re going to drop a bit in the standings, but we have to look ahead and try and stay healthy. Our plan is to be ready for the playoffs.” This weekend, the Giants conclude the 2014 schedule by hosting the Rockets at the Burnaby Winter Club on Saturday at 7:45 p.m. and Sunday morning, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

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years also won two provincial titles and went to two national finals where they took the silver medal. Marrello’s coaching exploits aren’t limited to the soccer pitch but the wrestling mat as well, coaching many provincial and national champions, including Tom Petryshen, who wrestled in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, and John Tenta, a world junior champion in 1985.

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1934 Burnaby Cougars The Burnaby Cougars women’s lacrosse team was formed in 1930 and considered a disgrace in some conservative circles, when the women shed long stockings and bloomers for form-fitting short pants and ankle socks. A Burnaby South high school principal went as far as banning them from playing, but the women defended their right to play and eventually won. The Cougars brought fame to Burnaby in 1934, when they defeated one of the original women’s

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A Laker great: Russ Heard is the first Burnaby Laker to have his number retired. teams – the Richmond Milkmaids – 4-1 in the B.C. women’s lacrosse championship title game, winning the Grauer Cup at the old Cambie Street grounds. Burnaby also defeated Vancouver’s Pirates 82 in a much publicized matchup that included a

stick-swinging brawl that went on for a full 10 minutes. For more information on the hall or to purchase induction dinner tickets, go to www.burnaby sportshalloffame.ca, or call hall of fame committee chair Grant Granger at 604-803-9571.

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Burnaby Minor lacrosse will be holding its popular Fun Lacrosse programs again in the new year. The Friday night and weekend sessions begin in January at the Charles Rummel Centre on 3630 Lozelles Ave. in Burnaby, beginning on Jan. 23. All sessions are suitable for boys and girls born in 2005 to 2010 and include five one-hour sets for just $25. A plastic stick and soft hollow ball are supplied. The Friday sessions run from Jan. 23 to Feb. 20 at either 6 to 7 p.m. or 7 to 8 p.m. There are also two morning groups offered on Saturdays from Jan. 24 to Feb. 21 at 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon. There is one session offered on Sundays from Jan. 25 to Feb. 22 from 9 to 10 a.m. For more info or to register, contact Nadia Olheiser at 604-568-3598 or email burnabyfunlacrosse@ gmail.com. Space is limited, so register early.

DECEMBER TO

Take advantage of special delivery credits2 and three payments waived† on select models.

THE 2014 CLA 250 COUPE. TOTAL PRICE*STARTS AT: $37,260* Lease APR

Lease Payment

THE 2014 B 250 SPORTS TOURER. TOTAL PRICE*STARTS AT: $33,560*

Includes

Plus Receive

Lease APR

Lease Payment

Includes

Plus Receive

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1.9% $354 $1,000 3 months

** Fees and taxes extra.

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Payments Waived†

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Delivery Credit

Payments Waived†

Ask us about Prepaid Maintenance. Mercedes-Benz.ca/PPM

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©2014 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Offer based on 2014 CLA 250 Coupe/2014 B 250 Sports Tourer. National MSRP $34,300/$30,500. Total price of $37,260/$33,560, including freight/PDI of $2,295/$2,295, dealer admin fee of $595, air-conditioning levy of $100, PPSA up to $45.48 and a $25.00 fee covering EHF tires, filters and batteries. 1 Lease example based on $349/$354 (excluding taxes) per month for 39/45 months (STK# B1431216/1428205). Due on delivery includes down payment or equivalent trade of $4,395/$5,000, plus first month lease payment, security deposit, and applicable fees and taxes. Lease APR of 3.9%/1.9% applies. Total cost of borrowing is $3,152/$1,775, total obligation is $20,167/$23,484. 12,000 km/year allowance ($0.20/km for excess kilometres applies). 2 Please note the $3,000/$1,000 delivery credit on the 2014 CLA 250 Coupe/2014 B 250 Sports Tourer have been applied/included in the calculation of the monthly lease payment. It is a one time delivery credit for deals closed between Dec 18 – 21, 2014. Offer is only valid on eligible vehicles delivered before December 31st, 2014. † Three (3) months payment waivers are only valid on 2014 CLA 250 Coupe/2014 B 250 Sports Tourer for deals closed between Dec 18 – 21, 2014. First, second, and third month payment waivers are capped at $400/$400 per month for lease and $600/$600 per month for finance. Only on approved credit through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Offer is only valid on eligible vehicles delivered before December 31st, 2014. Additional options, fees and taxes are extra. Vehicle license, insurance, and registration are extra. Dealer may sell for less. Offers may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz Vancouver Retail Group Dealer for details or call the Mercedes-Benz Vancouver Customer Care at 1-855-554-9060. Offer only valid between Dec 18 – 21, 2014.

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