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High-risk schools wait for seismic upgrades Cornelia Naylor staff reporter

As tremors rattle the B.C. coast and experts continue to warn of an inevitable mega-earthquake that could hit the province in the next 50 years, 15 high-risk Burnaby schools are still waiting for seismic upgrades.

In 2004, all local schools built before 1992 were assessed to see how well they would stand up to “the big one” – a catastrophic quake predicted by geologists when pressure built up between the Juan de Fuca and North American tectonic plates for the last 300 years suddenly releases.

Twenty-four School District No. 41 schools were deemed to be at high or moderate risk of damage during a major quake.

Eight schools have since been seismically upgraded (or replaced, as in the case of Burnaby Central Secondary), and four have been approved in principle to be retrofitted: Alpha Secondary, Montecito Elementary, Burnaby North Secondary and Stride Avenue Elementary.

Provincial funding for Alpha was announced in May 2012 and for the other three schools in April 2013, but work on the projects has yet to begin, and no firm timelines have been announced.

One reason for the holdup, according to School District No. 41 secretary-treasurer Greg Frank, is the Alpha Secondary project, which has turned out to be more complex than expected.

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High-risk: The three-storey classroom block of Alpha Secondary has been deemed at highest risk of structural failure in the event of a major earthquake, but seismic upgrades are still “quite a ways” off according to the school district.

Province wants more info on spill plans Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

The National Energy Board is allowing Kinder Morgan to keep parts of its emergency management plan for the Trans Mountain pipeline system redacted for commercial, security and privacy reasons, despite the provincial government’s insistence on more details.

The provincial government asked for

the missing information, along with an oil spill response plan, in a Dec. 5 motion filed with the NEB. “The province has found the redactions made by Trans Mountain to be excessive, unjustified and prohibitive. The redactions thwart the province’s examination of the EMP (emergency management program) documents, and preclude a thorough understanding of Trans Mountain’s EMP by the board and all intervenors,” the

government’s motion reads.

Some of the missing information includes people’s names and phones numbers, bomb threat checklists and valve locations. A section on the Burnaby tank farm is missing information on site drainage and maps for the terminal and the evacuation zone.

But in a decision released last Thursday, the NEB sided with Kinder Morgan.

“In this instance, the board is satisfied

that sufficient information has been filed from the existing EMP documents to meet the board’s requirements at this stage in the process,” the response reads.

The board went on to explain that the province will be privy to some of the missing documents as Kinder Morgan consults “implicated parties” to update the plans for the proposed pipeline expansion.

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City has 640 more questions for NEB Jennifer Moreau staff reporter

The City of Burnaby wants more answers on Kinder Morgan’s pipeline plan, but the mayor isn’t getting his hopes up.

Last Thursday, the city filed 200 pages – with 640 questions – in the second round of information requests for the National Energy Board hearing on the plan to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline.

“Based on the disrespect for our questions that Kinder Morgan has demonstrated to date, we are not optimistic about getting meaningful responses,” Mayor Derek Corrigan stated in a media release. “Nevertheless, because it is the only option available to us, we will again try to get answers within the framework of the flawed National Energy Board process through which this proposal is being reviewed.”

The NEB used to allow intervenors to orally

cross-examine companies in pipeline hearings, but those questions now have to be put in writing, hence the information requests. The city’s latest questions probe the company’s emergency response plans and the project’s impact on health, safety and the environment.

According to the mayor, 62 per cent of the city’s first list of questions, filed in the initial round of information requests in May last NEB Page 4

Blinded:

The sun was to blame for a truck and trailer unit jumping the curb and taking out a light standard by Byrne Creek Secondary School Monday afternoon, according to the Burnaby Fire Department.

The department got a call about the singlevehicle crash at about 2 p.m., assistant fire chief Rick Weir told the NOW. “He said he got sun in his eyes,” Weir said of the driver – the vehicle’s only occupant.

“He bounced against the curb and went up and over … He was checked over by BCEHS (B.C. Emergency Health Services) and released.”

The accident shut down southbound lanes on Griffiths Street between 10th and 14th avenues for more than two hours.

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Jacob Zinn staff reporter

The City of Burnaby wants to keep spraypaint and felt pens out of the hands of vandals by restricting access to products that can be used for graffiti.

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mit a resolution to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association and the Union of B.C. Municipalities, which would regulate where retailers can display such products. The report noted that, in most instances of graffiti, the products were openly displayed on shelves and were stolen by the vandals.

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“About a-year-and-a-half ago, we had reports around the city that there were several instances of vandalism – graffiti etching – which meant people were using acid to damage storefront windows,” said Coun. Pietro Calendino, “which is not easily reparable, and it forces the business owners to replace the whole

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window or door units.”

After a rash of acid-based tagging in late 2013 and early 2014, Calendino said the city’s graffiti coordinator and Burnaby RCMP reviewed the visibility of graffiti products at arts and crafts stores throughout the city and found Graffiti Page 5

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Plans: City wants more info on handling of potential oil spills continued from page 1

Pending NEB approval, Kinder Morgan plans to twin the Trans Mountain pipeline, which would nearly triple the line’s capacity from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000, while increasing tanker traffic nearly seven fold.

As for the oil spill response plan, the NEB cited Kinder Morgan’s line – that it can’t file what it doesn’t have – because Kinder Morgan is waiting for information from Western Canada Marine Response Corporation,

NEB: City has more questions

request for more information, including Burnaby, Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, North Vancouver and West Vancouver, as well as First

the company in charge of cleaning up oil spills on water.

Several municipalities wrote to the NEB in support of the province’s

means the documents are publicly available through the board’s website. Kinder Morgan initially wanted to keep the documents secret for proprietary reasons,

which the NEB sometimes allows. In this case, the board ruled that public interest outweighed Kinder Morgan’s request to keep the plan confidential.

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The city, along with other intervenors, complained about the non-responses.

“So while this should simply be an opportunity to ask new questions – which we are doing – it has, disappointingly, also become a second attempt to get our first questions answered,” Corrigan said.

The City of Burnaby’s first question relates to Kinder Morgan’s emergency management plan, as the city wants an unredacted copy. On Friday, the NEB released a decision allowing Kinder Morgan to keep parts of overall emergency response program redacted.

(See related story starting on page 1.)

When the NOW contacted Kinder Morgan with questions, the company sent an emailed statement from Scott Stoness, one of Kinder Morgan Canada’s vice-presidents.

“Jan. 15 was the deadline for information requests as part of the regulatory review, and we will be reviewing all questions, including the (information requests) filed by the City of Burnaby. The questions cover a variety of subjects, including safety, security, and emergency and spill response, and many of the questions are very detailed and involved. We welcome the questions from the City of Burnaby. Kinder Morgan is committed to a transparent and full process as has been defined by the NEB. Trans Mountain will answer all questions that fall within the scope of (the) NEB hearing.”

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Car keyer gets jail time Cayley Dobie staff reporter

The man accused of keying more than 65 cars in Burnaby last November will be spending some time behind bars following a sentencing hearing last week.

Coquitlam resident Soo Yo Kim pled guilty in New Westminster provincial court to one count of mischief to property over $5,000, according to a release from New Westminster police.

The 37-year-old was sentenced to three months in jail and three years probation for vandalizing 66 cars in Burnaby and 63 cars in New West in November, and more than 100 cars in Coquitlam last spring.

New Westminster police arrested Kim on Nov. 18, 2014. Six days prior to Kim’s arrest, residents living in the area of London

Street between 15th and 20th streets awoke to find many of the vehicles parked on the street had been keyed.

Over the course of their investigation, police observed Kim keying vehicles in Burnaby, bringing the total number of cars he keyed in Burnaby and New Westminster to 129 – in less than one week.

Part of the mischief charge, according to Coquitlam RCMP, also includes a car-keying spree in the Tri-Cities last spring when more than 100 cars were vandalized in southwest Coquitlam.

According to ICBC, the damage done by Kim has cost the corporation about $650,000 in claims plus another $250,000 in outstanding claims. Customers have also spent about $35,000 on deductibles.

– With files from Jeremy Deutsch, Tri-Cities Now

Graffiti: City wants more regulations continued from page 3

one store that openly displayed these products. The manager voluntarily removed the products from the shelves, and while it’s unclear if the vandals acquired the products from that store, Calendino said police later reported that incidents of graffiti have decreased considerably.

Despite the compliance of stores, the city wants regulations in place to ensure that products used for graffiti are kept under lock and key.

Mayor Derek Corrigan questioned why

the city couldn’t simply ask the province directly to consider such regulations rather than go through resolutions.

“I think that we can make the request as an individual municipality and ask them to consider that without us going through all that process, and then if it’s rejected, we can go through the process with the UBCM,” said Corrigan.

Council voted to amend the item, authorizing staff to prepare the resolutions and submit a request to the B.C. government.

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Safety of our children should be top priority

a school deemed at high risk for damage We are inundated with community if an earthquake hits? service announcements asking us if we For decades we’ve been waving editoare ready for an earthquake. They remind rial red flags about speeding up the prous to have extra food, plenty of water, emergency plans for the family – all good cess to have our city schools seismically upgraded. And while there’s and necessary things. been some progress, it is simBut that’s if the big one hits Burnaby NOW ply not enough and not fast when you’re at home. If a masenough. sive earthquake hits the Lower The recent earthquake off of Mainland during the day, many Vancouver Island reminded us, yet again, of us will be at our workplaces and our of how vulnerable we are if the big one children will be at school. And what can a parent do if their child is at school – and hits. Scientists say the last major earth-

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quake hit the Pacific Coast on Jan. 26, 1700. They believe it was about a 9 on the seismic scale and was probably felt as far away as the Manitoba border. It created a four-storey high tsunami that hit the Japanese coast and levelled everything in its path.

For many, it’s just too horrible to imagine, and indeed, if we are hit with something in the 9 range, seismic retrofitting may not be able to save many older buildings. But that surely shouldn’t stop us from trying to ensure that our

schools are as well equipped as possible to withstand a major earthquake. If a major earthquake happens, and we have not done everything we can to ensure our schools are safe, how will we be able to justify our losses?

Once again we urge the provincial government to come up with the cash to expedite all seismic upgrading for highrisk schools. Surely this is an issue that is as important as making sure our transit systems can handle commuters for the next 20 years. Isn’t it?

Harper is still the one to beat IN THE HOUSE

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Keith Baldrey

ow is it that Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who has been vilified by his political opponents like few politicians before him, is still the front-runner when it comes to winning the next federal election in October?

How can someone who stirs up deeply passionate and emotional negative responses on so many issues still look like the one to beat come the vote?

There are many, many reasons to be upset with the Harper government (and many other governments, for that matter). So how can it even stand a chance of being re-elected?

While political polling has to be taken with a very large grain of salt these days (given how wrong some of them have been in recent elections), one can’t simply dismiss out of hand a series of polls that put the Conservatives firmly in the lead over the federal Liberals and NDP. The latest Ipsos-Reid poll for Global News gives Harper’s Conservatives 35 per cent of the decided vote, while Justin

Trudeau’s Liberals are at 31 per cent and Thomas Mulcair’s NDP appears to be fading, sitting at just 24 per cent.

That Conservative lead seems to be solidifying, if not increasing. How can this be?

Well, first of all, take a look at who actually votes in this country. As I’ve written here a number of times before, voters tend to be older and by nature more conservative in outlook.

Polls often over-represent the views of younger people – who don’t vote in nearly the same numbers as older people – and under-represent older folks. Online polls, it seems to me, likely don’t reflect the views of a great many people who may still feel uncomfortable with the internet and online communications.

In fact, if your sense of where public opinion is based on what’s being said online, you are likely getting a very distorted view of things.

Go to any major media website, and check out the comments (most of them anonymous) posted after political news stories. Invariably, if they concern federal politics at all, Harper is basically referred to as the devil himself (although that is likely one of the more polite characterizations).

Increasingly, people only listen to or read things that reinforce their preconceived opinions.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ‘Warrior’ stands up for us all Dear Editor:

Burnaby Mountain Warrior? It only takes one.

And Alan Dutton, a retired professor, certainly takes that title in my opinion. He is the only one with the guts and the ability to stand up to what has been a conspiracy between the courts of this province, the resource extraction corporations and both provincial and federal governments. What do I mean by conspiracy?

Because all three of the above conspire to facilitate the use of injunctions to impose the intellectually conniving perceived rights of corporations over the natural rights of the earth and Her inhabitants.

When citizens try to stop an obvious harm to land, waterways and habitat for all living things, the corporations turn to the courts. They know the B.C.

courts are their friends. Most judges in B.C. were corporate lawyers before becoming judges. They are used to fighting for the artificially perceived rights of death dealing corporations rather than the natural rights of living things to clean water, food, and air to breathe.

But what are these injunctions? Most people know that in some way injunctions make people stop protesting a contested area like Burnaby Mountain, and some even know these injunctions are precipitated by something called SLAPP suits.

What is a SLAPP suit? When I heard the actual legal title I was astonished. SLAPP stands for Strategic Lawsuit against Public Participation. How antidemocratic! And blatantly anti-public! And antieverything except the rights of courts, governments and the corporations they serve.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Protester taking a stand for the rights of us all continued from page 6

However, with a copy of a SLAPP suit in hand to show they have civilly sued a protester, the corporation can take this back to the court and ask for an injunction (or even before the suit is filed). The judge will most certainly give the corporation the injunction requested (they refuse so rarely it isn’t even worth mentioning) et voila!

Now anybody who steps up to try to block any bit of the corporation’s right to do whatever they chose to do to an area will now be breaking a judge’s order.

The court seems to be taking a slightly different tack with Burnaby Mountain protesters than they did with me in the logging protests; instead of the humiliating demand for an apology to the court that I refused, the protesters are agreeing to some sort of settling out of court. Except for Mr. Allan Dutton, who is refusing to settle and is challenging the right of the courts to give out injunctions instead of using the Canadian Criminal Code to deal with protesters.

Okay, so how would that fix things if the Criminal Code was used instead? The Criminal Code has instructions for just about any crime or misdemeanour one can think of. Blocking a road is against

the law. So is refusing to move when a police officer commands it. So the police would simply arrest whoever was breaking the law. And then in court a protester could have an actual trial where the contest would be between the protester and the corporation instead of between the protester and the judge for breaking the judge’s order. That’s why the corporations so love injunctions.

The protester can’t argue in court his or her reasons for trying to stop a destruction of the earth when one is arrested under an injunction. There is no defence for breaking a judge’s order. The question just becomes one of if the protester knew about the injunction and if he or she broke the injunction by refusing to move. That’s it. That is what the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits) culminate in, injunctions and humiliating retreats for the protesters.

Except occasionally, for whatever reason, a protester will refuse to retreat. Like Alan Dutton.

This resounds among the populace. It’s heartwarming. It’s hopeful. Courage is inspiring and it’s also contagious.

Alan Dutton, I understand, is to be back in the courtroom Jan. 19. I wish I could be there. Those of you who can, will you please attend and bear witness? And report the results? A warrior is going to be on the stand.

Betty Krawczyk, by email

Politics: Distorted views of reality continued from page 6

And so, on something like Facebook for example, people only read what their Facebook friends send their way – friends who likely view the world as they do.

Or people will only read or listen to a media outlet that has a bias that tilts their way. This is particularly a problem for those who are decidedly left-wing or right-wing – they shut out anything that clashes with their own views or ideology.

And so the people who are most vehemently antiHarper only listen to each other, and therefore only reinforce their view that he is some sort of horrible leader who is about to be deposed.

After all, everyone is saying that, so it must be true, right?

The trouble, of course,

that if you only listen to your limited circle of friends, you’re not getting the full picture. I see many people gleefully say they don’t read or watch so-called “mainstream media” and only consume media that agrees with their viewpoint – as a result, they live in an echo chamber that leads to ignorance and uninformed commentary.

This is a relatively recent phenomenon. The rapid rise of websites, blogs, and social media makes living in that echo chamber that much easier – and that much easier to underestimate a supposedly unpopular government like the Harper one.

Finally, throw in the fact we have three major political parties at the federal level, and you can see why the Conservatives will likely grow more confident

as the October vote grows nearer.

The Conservative voter base, which hovers around 40 per cent of the electorate, is fairly loyal and committed. But there are a fair number of folks who are likely comfortable voting for either the federal Liberals or the NDP, meaning each of those parties can hurt each other through vote splitting (to say nothing of the Green Party adding to that confusion).

So, despite all that vitriol and fury directed Harper’s way, he can cling to power with only a minority of voters backing him – a fact lost in so much of the noise on the Internet and social media, and among people who only listen to those who think just like them.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Seismic: Alpha Secondary project more complex than expected continued from page 1

The district had hoped to see the 60-year-old school replaced entirely but was told funding wasn’t available.

In the latest plans, sent to the ministry in December, the school district proposes a $27-million partial replacement of the school that would see the construction of a brand new classroom block for students to move into while parts of the old campus are seismically upgraded and other parts are demolished.

Frank said the district is hoping for final approval in the coming weeks or months.

“Then, we’ve got to do all the detailed design work and then tendering for the work and then moving forward,” he said, “so, we’re still quite a ways before a shovel hits the ground, but we need funding approval first.

“It is very complicated and it’s taken more time than any of us have really anticipated. And it’s a large dollar item, as well, so it’s under a lot of scrutiny by government in terms of everything we put forward on it.”

For technical studies alone, the district has already spent $175,000 on Alpha and another $30,000 on Montecito.

Meanwhile, 11 more schools considered high risk have yet to be approved for upgrades under the province’s seismic mitigation program.

Armstrong Elementary, originally considered a moderate risk, was changed in August to high 1 because of its gymnasium block, which is deemed “at highest risk of widespread damage or structural failure,” according to the province’s riskrating scale.

Glenwood Elementary has been assessed at high

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2, or “high risk of widespread damage or structural failure,” also because of its gymnasium and classroom blocks.

Cascade Heights, Kitchener, Marlborough, Maywood, Moscrop, Parkcrest, Rosser, Seaforth

and Stoney Creek have been assessed at high 3, where a major quake would be expected to cause “isolated failure of building elements such as walls” that would likely leave the building not reparable after the event.

But Frank said Burnaby students at all schools are safe, and the district is making the buildings “as safe as they can be” with non-structural work, like anchoring cabinets to walls and securing ceiling fixtures so they wouldn’t

fall in a big shake.

“And as we replace roofs,” Frank said, “all of our work now is to tie the envelope together as part of that roofing job.”

Education ministry staff couldn’t say when more funding would be

announced for upgrades at the remaining 11 schools.

For more information about the province’s seismic mitigation program, visit www.bced.gov.bc.ca/ capitalplanning/seismic.

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PUBLIC HEARING The Council of the City of Burnaby hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing TUESDAY, 2015 JANUARY 27 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2, to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”.

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BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 43, 2014 – BYLAW NO. 13431 Rez. #14-42 3605 Gilmore Way Lot 2, D.L. 71, Group 1, NWD Plan LMP41517 From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M8 Advanced Technology District use and density and Discovery Place Community Plan guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Discovery Place Multi-Tenant Facility” prepared

by Hancock Bruckner Eng + Wright Architects) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M8a Advanced Technology District and Discovery Place Community Plan guidelines) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit general business and professional office uses in an existing three storey high technology/office building.

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BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 44, 2014 – BYLAW NO. 13432 Rez. #14-03 4295 Hastings Street Parcel “A”, DL 121, Group 1, NWD Reference Plan 79414 From: C8 Urban Village Commercial District (Hastings) To: CD Comprehensive Development District (C8 Urban Village Commercial District and in accordance with the development plan entitled, “Mixed-Use Commercial and Residential Development – 4295 Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC” prepared by Chris Dikeakos Architects Inc.) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a five-storey mixed-use development, with commercial/retail at grade, and residential uses above.

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BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 45, 2014 – BYLAW NO. 13433 Rez. #13-14 6592/6650 Dunblane Avenue and 6579/6611 Marlborough Avenue Lot 44, DL 152, Group 1, NWD Plan 27166; Lot 17, DL 152, Group 1, NWD Plan 1292; Lot 18, DL 152, Group 1, NWD Plan 1292; Lot 40, DL 152, Group 1, NWD Plan 25465; Lot 24, DL 152, Group 1, NWD Plan 24406 From: RM3 Multiple Family Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the RM5s Multiple Family Residential District and Metrotown Town Centre Development Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Dunblane” prepared by DYS Architecture) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a 37 storey apartment building with ground oriented townhouses and full underground parking.

editorial@burnabynow.com All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. Written submissions may be presented at the Public Hearing or for those not attending the Public Hearing must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk prior to 4:45 p.m. the day of the Public Hearing. Please note that all written submissions must contain name and address which will become a part of the public record.

The Director Planning and Building’s reports and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available for public examination at the offices of the Planning Department, 3rd floor, in Burnaby City Hall.

Copies of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk at 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays from Wednesday, 2015 January 14 to Tuesday, 2015 January 27.

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An SFU alumna has just made one of the biggest pitches of her life – but for now, the outcome is a secret.

Canadian entrepreneur Margot Micallef recently went to Toronto to appear on an episode of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, pitching Gabriella’s Kitchen, the health food company she started with her sister. While she wasn’t allowed to say if the Dragons invested prior to the airdate, Micallef shared her experience in the leadup to the episode’s broadcast.

“We pitched the whole company, and it was a lot fun,” she told the NOW. “We learned a lot and really piqued the interest of the Dragons in unique foods.”

Before entering the business world, Micallef earned her undergraduate degree in psychology at SFU, then ventured into law school at UBC. After a decade in law, Micallef branched out into business – and proved to be quite successful at it.

“Somebody asked me once before about when I learned I was an entrepreneur,” she said. “I think entrepreneurs are born, not made, so in the back of my mind, there was always this desire to be in business.

“I’ve also always wanted to help people – that has been my real guiding light in the world.”

In 2003, Micallef started Hollywood Foods, a healthy pasta manufacturer, after she was unable to find a suitable alternative that fit with her diet.

“I started missing it because I’m Italian … and I couldn’t find anything,” she said. “Around the same time as all of that happened, my sister (Gabriella) got diagnosed with lung cancer. She and I founded this business together – she was also very health conscious.

“She was a marathoner and really in the best health of her life, or so we thought.”

As a result of her diagnosis, Gabriella started cutting certain foods out of her diet, which highlighted the social experience of eating with friends and family, and how people can feel left out when they can’t eat the same foods.

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Dragons: Entrepreneur’s sister was an inspiration continued from page 9

“We don’t think about it when everyone sits down at the table and eats the same thing, but when one person has to eat differently than everybody else, it really becomes an isolating experience,” said Micallef. “You really do suffer disconnection from the rest of the people who are enjoying something at the table.”

Recognizing a need for healthy and socially inviting foods, Micallef hired a chef to develop SkinnyPasta, a healthy alternative to traditional pasta that is high in protein and low in carbohydrates and calories. She also created a second line of gluten-free pasta called Antipasto’s Kitchen.

Micallef renamed the company Gabriella’s Kitchen after her sister, who proved to be an inspiration in her fight with cancer.

“She was given months to live, but because, frankly, of the way she lived – socially, spiritually and physically – she lived five fabulous years longer than anyone thought she was going to.”

While Micallef is a seasoned veteran in the business world, she said pitching to the Dragons was somewhat intimidating.

“Walking down those stairs, it’s pitch quiet – my heart was thumping,” she recalled “I do a lot of public speaking, so I’m pretty confident present-

ing, but I was really nervous going in front of the Dragons.”

However, that nervousness vanished as she got into the presentation, spending almost an hour in the den.

“When you’re passionate about something and you’re engaged with someone about things that you’re passionate about, it’s not work at all,” she said. “It was easy to forget that I was talking to five really impressive entrepreneurs in Canada who can be really intimidating.

“It was a lot of fun and I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

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The construction and first 20 years of operation of the proposed expansion are expected to create a total of 108,000 person years of employment. We want to deliver lasting local benefits.

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SHOWCASE

A photo journey at Shadbolt Top work by local photographers is on display in a special showcase at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts at the end of the month.

The Burnaby Photographic Society is holding the showcase on Saturday, Jan. 31.

The showcase has been a tradition for the group since 1997, with an evening of images set to music.

The event is the culmination of a week-long photo exhibition at the Shadbolt Centre – starting Jan. 25, you can drop in to the Shadbolt to see a display of selected prints by society members.

A press release promises the showcase “will sweep you off to exotic places and cultures, and bring you up close to wildlife, fine art and visual surprises.”

The Burnaby Photographic Society was founded in 1970 by a group of amateur photography enthusiasts to help broaden their knowledge and encourage photography as an art form – a mission that the group continues to this day.

The group holds weekly meetings at the Shadbolt Centre, attracting members of all skill levels and stages of development.

Check out its website at www.burnabyphotographic society.com for more details.

The showcase night starts at 7 p.m. in the Shadbolt’s James Cowan Theatre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Tickets are $18.

Contact Chris Ostenstad at burnabyshowcase@gmail. com or call 604-351-9499, or see www.burnabyphoto graphicsociety.com. twitter.com/juliemaclellan

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Images of the world: Morocco, by Ron Jerome, is part of the Burnaby Photographic Society’s showcase and display at Shadbolt Centre.

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La Fontana Caffe in the Heights is making it easier for people to get their regular dose of laughter by hosting weekly comedy nights on Wednesdays.

The comedy shows, which start at 7:30 p.m., are free and feature a combination of amateur and professional comics.

They’re hosted by award-winningcounsellor and stand-up comic David David Granirer Granirer, along comic, counsellor with his colleague Al Hassam.

“In these uncertain times, we need laughter more than ever,” said Granirer, who has performed throughout Canada, the U.S. and Australia. “As a counsellor I would prescribe at least an hour a week, if not more.”

For the past 16 years, Granirer has taught the Stand Up Comedy Clinic at Langara College – a class for people from all walks of life who have always had a dream to do stand-up comedy.

“Whether they’re in the audience or up on stage, it’s amazing what a difference it makes for people when they laugh regularly,” Granirer said.

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“People need a safe place where they can enjoy some humour, and that’s exactly what La Fontana Caffe is,” he said.

Granirer added that the whole idea of comedy is healthy because laughter is the best drug there is.

“It’s free, legal, and the government can’t regulate or tax it,” he said. “The only issue is that people may become addicted, in which case they need to come to shows on a regular basis.”

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Time for stargazing Stargazers are in for a treat this Friday.

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is hosting a special astronomy event at SFU’s Burnaby campus to see two relatively rare events: a triple eclipse on Jupiter and the Comet Lovejoy.

“It’s a rare astronomical event,” said Jennifer Kirkey, a physics and astronomy instructor at Douglas College in New Westminster. “It’s fabulous to be able to see it.”

Lovejoy was discovered in 2011 and won’t come around for another couple of thousand years, according to Kirkey. It’s considered one of the “great” comets that only come around once or twice in a lifetime.

The other key event is a triple eclipse on Jupiter, when all four of the planet’s largest moons will be visible, and three will be casting shadows on the surface.

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The triple eclipse should be visible from 10:28 until 10:52 p.m. The next one is expected in 2032. Because Jupiter is so massive, the moons only cast small shadows on the planet’s surface. The fourth Galileo moon will also be visible.

Galileo Galilei was the first to discover Jupiter’s four largest moons, hence the name, and they were a major indicator that the universe did not revolve around Earth.

On Friday, there will be 10 to 20 telescopes set up for the public to look through, and Kirkey will be there manning one of them.

The star gazing party runs from 8 until 11:45 p.m. by the pedestrian path leading to the Trottier Observatory on SFU’s Burnaby campus, just west of the upper bus loop. For a precise map, go to RASC’s Meetup page at www.meetup.com/astronomy-131.

Visit www.sfu.ca/starrynights to make sure the event is still on, as it is weather dependent, and Friday’s forecast calls for rain.

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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.

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.

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ONGOING Parent Support Services Society of B.C., is looking for professional and supportive volunteer facilitators for their support groups throughout the Lower Mainland to assist grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Info: samrah.mian@parentsupport bc.ca.

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

Knitting, crocheting, sewing and other craft activities group will meet at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55 plus every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. Beginners welcome. For more information, call 604-297-4838.

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. For more information, call 604-2974838.

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

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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.

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.

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today’sdrive Avoid the rabbit holes CAR TALK

Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk, I have a 2005 Mercury Sable with 37,000 miles and a brand-new battery. I recently took it to a local ASEcertified auto repair shop for starting problems. After having the car all day, the service manager gave me a written diagnosis, in which his mechanic claimed there was a slow current draw within the wiring inside the instrument panel. I was told that it would take two weeks for the panel to be sent away to have the wiring refurbished, at a cost of about $800. I paid for the diagnostic time, which was $120, and took the weekend to think about the larger repair. I decided to get a second opinion, so I took it to a Ford dealership, and quickly got a diagnosis as merely a faulty starter. They replaced my starter, and now the car starts great. I called the owner of the ASE shop to tell him that his mechanic had grossly misdiagnosed my car.

I asked for half of the diagnostic fee back. This request was rejected out of hand, because he said the mechanic worked all day tracking down this wiring panel problem (which didn’t exist). What do you think of what happened?

– Danny Ray: The first mechanic went down what is called a rabbit hole, Danny. I’m sure his intentions were to solve your problem and make you happy. But he ended up wasting a day of his time – and $120 of your money.

My guess is that he suspected the starter, but when he tested it, it worked fine. I’m guessing that your “starting problem” was intermittent, right? Your car would start sometimes, and not start other times. That’s why you brought it in. That’s very common.

So, when the battery and starter tested fine for him, he checked for a current drain and found that something was drawing power from the battery when the car was turned off. He assumed that was the cause of your starting problem – that something

was draining your battery to the point where it did not have enough power to start the engine. So he traced it as far as the instrument panel, and then ran out of daylight.

What he may not have known, and probably should have known, is that just about all cars these days have things that draw current when the car is off and the key is in your pocket. Things like the alarm system, the main computer, the body control module, the radio presets and the fuel vapor recovery system all can require some sustaining power, depending on the car. If you leave any modern car for two to three weeks nowadays, it won’t start, for exactly that reason.

So he accurately diagnosed a current drain, Danny, which is good. But what he diagnosed was a normal condition that has nothing to do with your starting problem, which is bad.

So you took it to the dealer, and the dealer knew, from experience, that the starters in these cars (like many starters) often fail intermittently.

And the dealer made an educated guess that the starter was failing, and he replaced it (or he may have gotten lucky and seen it misbehave while he was testing it).

In any case, your car has been starting reliably ever since. Hopefully, since you wrote to me, it’s still starting reliably – in which case the dealer guessed correctly. If your car fails to start again, then perhaps the first guy was actually on to something.

And maybe the current drain was not “normal,” but was caused by a wiring problem.

But my guess is that the first guy did his best but unfortunately didn’t have the knowledge or experience to know what a normal current drain should be.

If he really spent all day trying to track down your problem, then charging you $120 was already a concession (that’s the rate for an hour or maybe two of labor, depending on the shop). But if that were my shop, I still would have happily refunded you half the cost of the diagnosis,

with an apology. Well, maybe not “happily!” But I would have done it, in the interests of fairness and good customer service.

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Hoop coach sets career record mark Tom Berridge sports editor

Bruce Langford made Simon Fraser University program history Saturday night.

The women’s basketball coach passed hall of famer Allison McNeil in career wins following SFU’s 7656 victory over Western Oregon at home on Jan. 17.

The win was Langford’s 364th career victory in NCAA Division II and Canadian Interuniversity Sport, surpassing McNeill, who had a win/loss record of 363-79 with the Clan in NAIA and one season of CIS. “It’s nice to win this game here at home in front of some people who came out to watch us play tonight, because this game was special,” said Langford in a school press release. “A lot of my explayers were here, and I got to win the game in front of my grandson.”

In his 14th season at the helm of the women’s team, Langford’s numbers make him the most successful basketball coach in Clan history.

Langford teams placed first overall on eight separate occasions and won five Canadian collegiate national titles in nine seasons in the Canada West conference, including undefeated runs in 2002 and 2005.

Seven times a Langfordcoached team has amassed more than 30 wins in a season. On two occasions, Langford led SFU on winning streaks of 45 and 54 games without a loss.

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Win No. 364: Simon Fraser University women’s basketball coach Bruce Langford became the program’s winningest coach in Clan history on Saturday.

In 2013, Langford guided the Clan to second place in the Great Northwest conference with a 25-6 season and to the Round of 16 at the national championships in SFU’s first year of NCAA eligibility.

But it’s less about the numbers than it is for the young women who have passed through the basketball program, said Langford.

“That’s very special,” he said. “It’s sharing their successes – going to their

weddings and graduations.”

In the history-making win on Saturday, Erin Chambers scored a game-high 21 points. Meg Wilson chipped in with 19 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while guard Ellen Kett dished out a game-best 10 assists in the win.

Div. I transfer Alisha Roberts of Burnaby, who had five points and two steals in the memorable victory, had high praise

for Langford.

“Great coaches impact your life on and off the court, and Bruce has done that for me,” she said in the release.

Earlier in the week, Clan freshman Rachel Fradgley registered a game-high 20 points and 11 rebounds to give SFU an 83-70 win over Saint Martin’s University, tying Langford with McNeill in career wins with 363.

Roberts chipped in with 11 points in the program-

tying win.

“You just try to win every game, one at a time,” Langford said.

This week, the Clan are up against tough opponents in Alaska with games against fifth-place Fairbanks and conference leader Anchorage on Saturday. It gets no easier the following week, when SFU tips off against No. 2 Seattle Pacific.

“This is going to be a huge test to see where we really are at,” he said.

Knight teams win junior Chancellor tourneys Tom Berridge

sports editor

The St. Thomas More Knights swept both boys’ and girls’ junior varsity Chancellor basketball tournaments.

Grade 8 Shiloh Corrales-Nelson and Richard Galicia won their respective MVPs for the victorious girls’ and boys’ Knights.

Corrales-Nelson scored 15 points to lead the host team to a 42-20 win over the New Westminster Hyacks – the same team that beat them last month

South suffers twin defeats

at the Bob Gair Classic.

“This was a great win for us,” said STM coach Jen Farano. “Anabela Chiu rebounded extremely well and our point guard Emma Stewart-Barnett played amazing defence, while running our offence.”

Marcella Mauro netted eight points to lead STM past Langley Christian 40-24 in the tournament semifinal.

In the boys’ JV final, the honourable mention Knights came back from a double-digit deficit to upset No. 1-ranked Walnut Grove 60-58 on

Saturday.

EJ Escobedo and Liam Feenan led the Knights back from a 15-point, third-quarter deficit in the win over the Gators.

Earlier, Galicia nailed a game-winning buzzer beater in the tournament semifinal that beat No. 7ranked Killarney 49-47 to advance the Knights into the Chancellor final.

“It was a great allaround effort by the whole team, and the boys showed a true Knights’ never give-up attitude,” said STM JV head coach Dominic Zimmermann.

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Girls’ MVP: Grade 8 Shiloh Corrales-Nelson

The Burnaby South Rebels showed their strength and weakness this week.

The No. 2-ranked Rebels gave a very good account of themselves against a premier high school team from Los Angeles, finishing runner-up to former California State champion Fairfax High 80-61 in the final of the Abbotsford Snowball basketball tournament last Saturday.

The second-place finish came on the heels of a 99-67 win over honourable mention Yale, and a 96-89 victory over No. 5 Kelowna in the tournament semifinal.

“We actually played really, really well,” said South head coach Mike Bell about the loss to Fairfax.

“They had talent all the way down the bench. …

We left the gym feeling good about it, and you don’t often say that about a 19-point loss.”

All of that good feeling vanished almost overnight following a 78-76 defeat at Byrne Creek in a district league game on Monday afternoon.

Leading by double-digits at halftime, Bell benched the Rebels’ starting lineup for what appeared uninspired play for most of the third quarter and well into the final frame.

During that span, Byrne took full advantage, outscoring the visitors 18-8 in the third before taking a 58-51 lead with less than five minutes left on Body Geoffrey’s first of two fourth-quarter three-pointers.

Abdul Bangura also kept the pressure on South with 13 second-half points and a pair of treys. Malik Holmes led all Bulldogs with 19 points.

“At practice, we thought. ‘Let’s go out and give it everything we’ve got,’” said Geoffrey, who finished with 16 points, incuding nine in the final quarter. “We wanted to play with attitude. We didn’t give up. When they got their star five back on, we didn’t give up.”

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Topping the table: Julie Brereton, in blue, scored her 12th and 13th goals of the season for first place Burnaby Lakers 3 in a 4-1 victory over the Tri-City Eagles in women’s Division 4 field hockey at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West on Saturday.

Knight girls win age class Tom Berridge

sports editor

Ciara Corbett led the St. Thomas More Knights to a Western Canada girls’ age class wrestling title.

Corbett was named the juvenile girls’ most outstanding wrestler following a win at 52 kilograms over Hailey Dean of Carihi High.

Livleen Sidhu also topped her 70-kg weight class, while Tyler McIntosh earned a silver medal at 60 kg. Natalie Nelson also earned points with a fifthplace finish at 65 kg to help STM top the juvenile girls’ aggregate with 23 total points.

Juliana Casas claimed a bronze medal in the cadet girls’ 65-kg class.

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Gabriella Bellini and Amanda Silveri both topped their respective 60- and 100-kg schoolgirl weight divisions.

STM also medaled in the cadet boys’ division, with Daniel Alphonso picking up a third at 50 kg.

Sam Steel placed first at 57 kg in the schoolboy final. Mackenzie Larsen was fourth at 54 kg.

Burnaby Central Secondary wrestlers also posted promising results at the Richmond age class.

Chelsea Coombes placed fifth at 52 kg in the juvenile girls’ division.

Sara Briknac was second in a competitive 56-kg cadet girls’ weight class.

Mele Vikilani and Vanna Oropilla were second and fourth respectively at 75-

and 43-kg.

In the schoolgirl category, Sunna Bayana won at 49 kg.

Burnaby Central schoolboy wrestlers tied for fifth overall with Vancouver College in the aggregate team standings.

Matteo Luccarelli earned a second-place finish at 51 kg. Raymond Baptiste was third at 40 kg and Aiden Labrach also claimed a third-place medal at 42 kg.

Gino Ramos placed fourth at 72 kg.

Sanan Pourshakooi placed sixth in the juvenile 69-kg competition.

Ansel Hait was runnerup in the cadet 85-kg class.

The B.C. high school provincial meet will be held in Abbotsford from Feb. 26 to 28.

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7.95 10.95 10.95 9.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 9.95

EARLY BIRD BREAKFAST

7

$ 95

10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95 10.95

Monday- Friday 7:30AM - 11:30AM

3819 Canada Way, Burnaby • 604-676-1876 jamesstreetcafegrill.com

LITTLE BILLY’S STEAKHOUSE 1975 - 2015

CHECK WEBSITE FOR DETAILS! February 12th to 16th

SURF AND TURF Two 7 oz Beef Tenderloin Lobster Tail Alaskan King Crab Legs Jumbo Garlic Prawns Calamari

SPECIALS COME WITH ALL THE FIXINGS! Drink Specials Available!

Authentic Italian Food & Hospitality

BOOK YOUR TABLE ONLINE, VIA FACEBOOK OR BY PHONE!

FISH & CHIPS

EXTRA HOT

CHICKEN THIGHS

DELI /100g SPECIAL

$3.99 $8.80 /kg

2 Haddock Dinners $18.95 2 Cod Dinners $17.95

/lb

AAA RIB STEAK

$1.69

$8.99

DELI /100g SPECIAL

$19.82 /kg

/lb

VANFOODSTER’S CHILI CHALLENGE

$1.99

$10.99

No substitutions. Dine in only.

Exp. February 28, 2015

66 10th Street Columbia Square New Westminster

MEAT SPECIAL

ARLA INFERNO HAVARTI DELI SPECIAL

Includes: One piece of fish, chips, coleslaw, roll and beverage (coffee, tea or soft drink).

MEAT SPECIAL

LESTER BEEF BRISKET

/100g

$9.95 includes pop

BONELESS/SKINLESS

COPPOLA CAPICOLLO

$1.99

Mon • Tues • Wed

604-522-6099

6574 E. Hastings Kensington Plaza Burnaby

604-291-1323

www.cockneykings.ca 604.430.1600

www.agratandoori.ca

CUCINA /ea SPECIAL

elleria e Salumeria Mac

Meat Market & Deli

4142, 4150 & 4156 Hastings St., Burnaby (604) 291-9373 www.cioffisgroup.com

$26.99 per couple (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Lunch Special Buffet Monday to Friday 11:30a.m. to 2:30p.m.

Valid from Feb 1st to Feb 28th

20%

1 appetizer, 2 main entree, served with naan or rice, 1 dessert (Ras Malai, Kulfi or Gulab Jamun), 2 glasses of House Wine ($29.99)

off Take Out

Must mention or present ad.

Reservation recommended*

Offer valid for the Month of February

110 – 3790 Canada Way, Burnaby Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11:30am-10pm • Sat. & Sun. 12:30-10pm Take-out to 9:30pm • Delivery 5-9pm (delivery charges will apply)

FRIDAY JAN 23

SATURDAY JAN 24

FRIDAY JAN 30

SATURDAY JAN 31

FRIDAY FEB 6

SATURDAY FEB 7

NO COVER CHARGE

POP JUNKIES BIG CITY SOUL HOLIDAYS SATURDAY FEB 14

BOBCATS $2 Off

FEBRUARY SPECIAL

LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY FEB 13

Call for Reservations

Skirtsteakchiliservedinahousemadebreadbowl, toppedwithapoachedegg,salsaverdeandapiavecrisp

CUSTOMIZED CATERING AVAILABLE

LITTLE BILLY’S STEAKHOUSE RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED 6785 EAST HASTINGS, BURNABY, BC 6785.294.4460 WWW.LITTLEBILLYS.COM

All You Can Eat

Eat Well... Live Well... Shop Cioffi’s

This Week’s Specials On Sale Jan 22-Jan 25, 2015

VALENTINE’S SPECIAL! • • • • •

Get a Taste of Our

Min $40 before tax

FRIDAY FEB 20

SATURDAY FEB 21

SO TIGHT

LUNCH SPECIAL 50% off SOUP & $ 99 PASTA SANDWICH

EVERY DAY 11AM - 3PM • DINE IN ONLY • NO COUPON REQUIRED

5

2014 winner

B es

ALL DAY THURSDAY • DINE IN ONLY • NO COUPON REQUIRED

BURNABY’S BEST PUB! 4125 Hastings St.

(at Gilmore) Burnaby

604.298.7158 www.admiralpub.ca

t of Burnaby