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Storyteller: Kevin Kaardal, superintendent of the Burnaby school district, reads to a class of South Slope Elementary students during Literacy Week. Kaardal was one of several volunteers who spent time reading to children.
“Celebrity” guest readers from across Burnaby converged on South Slope Elementary and the B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf last Wednesday to wrap up a week of fun-filled reading activities. Each day of the school’s third annual literacy week featured a different reading-themed event, including book trivia, drop everything and read (DEAR) time, dress-up-asyour-favourite-book-character day and reader’s theatre. To cap off the week, special guest readers and American Sign Language storytellers visited each classroom. This year’s readers included School District No. 41 superintendent Kevin Kaardal, deputy superintendent Gina Niccoli-Moen, Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow, Burnaby Edmonds MLA Raj Chouhan, district principals Heather Hart, Reg Leplante, Ben Pare, Patricia Finlay and Brandon Curr; and RCMP Const. Jary Koskelainen.
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The City of Burnaby is taking aim at Kinder Morgan’s pro-pipeline advertising campaign and questioning whether consumers will end up paying for the publicity. The city filed a motion Thursday with the National Energy Board asking for several things, including details on how Kinder Morgan is funding its ad campaign, and
whether the money is coming from extra “firm service” shipping fees approved by the National Energy Board. “It’s a bad policy, regardless of what aspect of the project proposal the fees are paying for. But if these federal government-sanctioned shipping fees are funding Kinder Morgan’s current multimillion-dollar ad campaign, it would be particularly inappropriate,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said in a media release. “We want to know whether or not some of these ‘firm
service fees’ are being used to pay for the cost of Kinder Morgan’s advertising that is clearly nothing more than an attempt to improve their tainted corporate image.” A couple years ago, the National Energy Board gave Kinder Morgan permission to charge some of its Westridge Marine Terminal customers firm service fees averaging an extra $1.45 per barrel of oil. Those fees total roughly $29 million annually, according to Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada. The money is used
to offset the pipeline expansion’s development costs, so if the project is rejected, there is no risk to investors. Robyn Allan, former CEO of ICBC, cried foul and suggested those costs would ultimately be passed onto consumers. Anderson refuted her argument in a letter to the Burnaby NOW last July, saying the oil will sell at a higher prices overseas. Allan maintains that will drive up crude costs in Canada, and refineries will pass Kinder Morgan Page 4
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Local chiro set for third Super Bowl Fortius Sport & Health chiropractor heads to the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks Cornelia Naylor staff reporter
When Burnaby chiropractor Gerry Ramogida saw a 30-second TV clip of legendary San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana getting a chiropractic adjustment on the sidelines of the 1989 Super Bowl, his destiny was sealed. A former B.C. high school quarterback, Ramogida already had his sights on a career in sports medicine. Watching that video clip gave him the decisive nudge toward chiropractic. “I was like, ‘Whoa, that’s cool,’” he told the NOW. Cool as it is to watch, it’s even cooler to be there – and Ramogida should know. On Sunday, he flew to Phoenix for his third Super Bowl trip in 13 years as the Seattle Seahawks’ chiropractor.
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“It just seems to get more and more crazy every year,” he said of America’s biggest sporting spectacle. If this trip is anything like the last, the insanity will kick in as soon as the Seahawks’ chartered jet pulls into a hangar crammed with media at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Last year in New York, Ramogida said the team’s four police-escorted buses shut down highways and freeways on the way to the hotel. “It’s a great way to travel,” he said with a laugh. Despite the hoopla, his work with the players will stay much the same this week. His job is to stretch, rub and press muscles, tendons and joints until every limb on every player is moving and performing optimally. It’s no small feat on bodies going into their 19th game this season. “It’s not a forgiving sport,” Ramogida said. “Every game is a series of small car accidents with the impact that they take … From an injury standpoint, it’s almost across the board. You almost see everybody.”
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Besides managing injuries, Ramogida also works to keep skill players – running backs, receivers, cornerbacks – fast and agile. And during the big game on Feb. 1, he’ll be working on players with existing injuries, like a D-lineman with degeneration in one knee that makes his quad and IT band knot up during play. “When he’s not on the field, we’ll do work on the sideline to loosen things up,” Ramogida said. How much difference does his work make? “In that environment, it’s subjective to what the player feels,” he said. “If they’re feeling that it’s making a difference and that it’s influencing their performance, that’s probably the best feedback.” Ramogida, who is director of chiropractic services at Burnaby’s Fortius Sport & Health, started working with the Seahawks 13 years ago. He got the call because Seattle’s strength and conditioning coach at the time was friends with Dan Pfaff, an innovative University of Texas track coach Ramogida had worked with, who recommended the Canadian chiro because
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those costs onto consumers. The city is asking the NEB to step in and issue orders to obtain Kinder Morgan’s projected advertising costs and details on how they are funded, as well as an order to make sure Kinder Morgan’s firm service fees aren’t used for advertising costs. The city also wants the NEB to order Kinder Morgan to inform the public on the extent of the pipeline expansion and its potential risks and impacts. In the motion, the city’s lawyer, Greg McDade, notes that some of the advertising has appeared in Burnaby newspapers and had been targeting Burnaby residents. Scott Stoness, a vice-president with Kinder Morgan Canada, said the company’s advertising campaign is part of Kinder Morgan’s efforts to engage with and provide information to as many British Columbians as possible. “The information highlights Trans Mountain’s
(the) price of gasoline in the Lower Mainland is mostly dependent on world market prices. Prices paid by local consumers at the pumps are driven by world oil prices,
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of his skill in Active Release Technique (ART) – an emerging therapy professional athletes were seeking out. The plan was to bring Ramogida on board for a couple years to train Seahawks staff in ART. “It’s been 13 years and I’m still here,” Ramogida said. It’s been an eventful 13 seasons, capped most recently by the Seahawks’ heart-stopping comeback overtime 28-22 win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC championships recently. The fans, Ramogida said, never wavered. “The crowd was incredible,” he said. “There was never a moment in that game where you felt the crowd had given up – the energy and just the volume. They never quit.” The noise crescendoed when Luke Willson pulled in Russell Wilson’s twopoint conversion pass to put the Hawks up by three with less than a minute-and-ahalf to go. “It was incredible,” Ramogida said. “It was such a large wall of noise that you physically felt it. It makes you vibrate.” Players and staff on the sideline erupted as well. “Everyone was jumping, people were hugging,” Ramogida said. “I’m honestly wondering if my back got a little bit tweaked from that.”
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Child-care funding announced Non-profit groups can apply for up to $500,000 in funding in new round of applications
A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with stab wounds after an altercation near Stoney Creek Elementary School early Sunday. Burnaby RCMP was called to the 2600 block of Beaverbrook Crescent shortly after midnight on Jan. 25. When they arrived, officers found a man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital and later transferred to a second hospital, according to Burnaby Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis. “(He has) a relatively serious wound, but I don’t think it was life-threatening,” Buis said. Police have a list of several possible assailants, but no suspects have been identified or arrested. Investigators are trying to find a connection between the victim and the assailants, Buis added. – Cayley Dobie
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B.C.’s minister of children and family development was in Burnaby last week to announce that applications are once again being accepted for provincial funding and child-care bursaries. This is the second intake of applications by the provincial government, which plans to provide 2,000 new child-care spots in B.C. by next year. Last fall, the provincial government announced more than 1,000 spots were already in the works following the first round of approved applications, according to a media release from the ministry of children and family development. Stephanie Cadieux, minister of children and family development, made the official announcement for the second round of applications from SFU Childcare Society’s Morningside Childcare Centre last week.
In December, the local society announced According to the ministry, priority will it had secured $500,000 in provincial fund- be given to proposals that create child-care ing through the first intake of the govern- spaces in underserved areas of the provment’s B.C. Early Years Strategy and plans ince and on school grounds, which would on using the funds to open a new child-care facilitate the transition from early childhood facility in Burnaby. education to the classroom to Both non-profit and private after-school care. “We are commitchild-care groups can apply for Groups proposing child-care funding from now until March ted to improving spaces within other family-sup20, including groups that were port programs in community the quality of unsuccessful in the first round. settings and recreation centres Non-profit groups can apply for will also be given priority. early years proup to $500,000 while private The capital funding can be grams and serproviders can apply for up to used to build a brand new facilvices, while also ity, including purchasing land $250,000 in funding, the release stated. or a building; assemble a modumaking them “We committed to improvlar building and develop a site; more accessible.” renovate an existing building; ing the quality of early years programs and services, while and/or buy equipment and furSTEPHANIE CADIEUX also making them more accessinishings for a new or existing minister of children and family ble for families. By creating new facility. development licensed child-care spaces and For more information on the improving support for child-care providers capital funding program or to apply, visit throughout the province, we are focusing www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/major_cap our investment in areas we hope will make ital.htm. the greatest positive difference for B.C. families with young families,” Cadieux said Follow Cayley Dobie on Twitter, in the release. @cayleydobie
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It’s time to push people away from smoking
In fact, if we accepted the same 50 per Cigarettes are legal, with only a few cent lethality rate for cars that we accept age restrictions. And they are also lethal. In fact, put to exactly the purpose they are for cigarettes, we probably wouldn’t need most of the restrictive legislation intended by the manufacturer, they kill that forces us to adhere to speed limits, about half the people who use them. respect crosswalks and stop at If we sold cars on the same stop signs. basis, we could dispense with Burnaby NOW Allowing 50 per cent lethaliseatbelts, air bags and a host of ty would give us a lot of leeway other expensive safety devices, that we simply don’t accept in such as headlights, brake and most other products. signal lights, windshield wipers, and In B.C., smokers currently constitute what have you, that the consuming public about 13 per cent of the population. has demanded be added over the years.
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That’s the lowest rate among provinces throughout Canada – but the Canadian Cancer Society feels that’s still not good enough, and it wants the provincial government to take steps to push the rate down to, at most, nine per cent. They want tobacco taxes raised from the current $47.80 to $50 per carton (200 cigarettes). They want current indoor smoking bans extended outdoors, to cover beaches, parks and playgrounds, as well as bar and restaurant patios throughout B.C. (The Fraser Health Authority is
on side with this move, and it deserves kudos for that.) The Canadian Cancer Society also recognizes the dangerous influence of e-cigarettes and wants them banned wherever smoking is banned. And they want the B.C. government to step in next year – if the feds don’t this year – to take action against flavoured tobacco products. It’s certainly not too much to ask given the toll cigarettes have taken on our families, neighbours and, in general, society.
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he general consensus seems to be that the Yes side in the upcoming transit plebiscite is the one fighting from behind, and has the much bigger proverbial boulder to push up the hill in this debate. The No side, led by Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, has pretty much had the floor to itself since the Christmas break. He’s been all over the media, blasting TransLink for all kinds of reasons and sowing the seeds of mistrust and suspicion with prospective plebiscite voters. But the Yes side can, miracle of miracles, pull off an upset victory if it can accomplish a number of tasks. It will be difficult, but it can be done. So, free of charge, I offer some advice on how to get the job done: 1. Turn the channel. As in, stop talking about TransLink (arguably the most unpopular organization in B.C.) and start hammering home talk about specific transit improvements. Bateman’s modus operandi has been to mention TransLink – and all its miscues, woeful tales
of waste, bloated executive salaries, SkyTrain breakdowns etc. – in pretty well every one of his public utterances. Bateman is trying, understandably, to make the plebiscite a vote on TransLink’s performance. It’s nothing of the sort, of course, but I don’t blame Bateman for pushing that argument. After all, TransLink is the weakest link in the Yes side’s chain, so why not try to exploit that? However, if people start hearing more and more about rapid transit lines in Surrey, more buses, and a new Pattullo Bridge, that may get their aggravated minds (which come from being stuck in traffic) off of thinking of ways to punish TransLink and back onto how best to get out of their daily traffic nightmare. 2. Rotate your spokespeople. One of Bateman’s strengths is that he is good at obtaining media coverage. But over the course of the next few months, he may well turn into a liability for the No side because folks may simply become tired of seeing and hearing from him – and only him, on the No side – incessantly. But the Yes side has a bunch of mayors who just won re-election, which presumably means they are held in good regard by the people they are now going back to for support in another vote. So why not rotate folks like Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Surrey Mayor Linda TransLink Page 7
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Corrigan’s right about referendum Dear Editor:
I support Mayor Corrigan’s stance on the upcoming transit referendum. He believes, along with a lot of other people, it is too aggressive and should be scaled down to a slimmer list. The referendum has put us in a difficult position. We are being asked to vote on a regional increase to our sales tax of half a percent; however, by voting “yes,” we are also giving approval to the Mayors’ Council of a laundry list of transit improvements with a variety of price tags attached. While I can agree to the need for many of them, probably the majority, I find it difficult to accept the most expensive one – a subway along the Broadway corridor. There are two reasons why I do not support this proposal.
First of all, I think there are other, less expensive options for rapid transit along this busy corridor. Other major cities such as Amsterdam, Calgary and Portland make at-grade rapid transit work; why can’t Vancouver? We’ve been told by many we can’t, but we’ve been told by other, equally intelligent, professionals we can. What everyone does agree upon is that above-ground is cheaper. In Surrey, 19 LRT stations and six B-Line stations and a total of 26.8 kilometres of Light Rail Transit is proposed at a capital cost of $2,440 million. That works out to $91 million per kilometre of rapid transit. It’s expensive, but necessary, and I can support that. As a proponent of cycling, I am also supportive of the expansion of cycling infrastructure, but I don’t believe the council. In the first 10 years, the proposal would add to the existing bikeway
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network up to 300 km of traffic-protected bikeways on major streets in urban centres (currently 518 km) and add 2,400 km of designated bikeways (currently 1,156 km). To do this they say they will need to spend an average of $13.1 million per year. According to TransLink, the company invested about $3.65 million per year between 2000 and 2011. History shows that when belts need tightening, cycling budgets get cut first. In contrast, along the Broadway corridor, the plan is to extend the Millennium line from its current terminus at VCC-Clark west along Broadway to Arbutus at a capital cost of $1,980 million. While “the City of Vancouver will be responsible for the incremental cost associated with any additional tunnelling beyond where technically or functionally required,” it is probable the powers that be will agree that the entire 5.1 kilometres to Arbutus will be underground. That works out to, at the least, $388 million per kilometre. Inevitably, tunnelling to Arbutus will cost more than predicted in the plan. Furthermore, the plan does not include the additional cost to extend the system to UBC, which is another 7.3 kilometers. That will be an additional $3 billion-plus your Mayors’ Council will ask you to vote for later. The Mayor’s Council, the Provincial Liberal government, the NDP, the Chamber of Commerce and others want you to approve the whole package with a single vote. They want us to buy less than half the Cadillac, without telling us what the cost of the rest of the luxury car will be. I can’t support that. Going green needn’t be expensive, but it does require political will to make good, fiscally responsible decisions. Rick McGowan, Burnaby
City isn’t helping Riverside Dear Editor:
The Riverside area has become an environmental dumping ground. Dumped bodies, garbage, chemicals, drug paraphernalia, noise and fires – all of which add to the environmental degradation of the small, enclosed community. Mr. Corrigan and council fight for the
obvious political benefits opposing Kinder Morgan and thereby appear as mindful stewards for Burnaby, B.C. and Canada. But they fail to provide the same sort of mindful stewardship for the small community of Riverside. The Burnaby council fight against Kinder Morgan is in fact an environment battle but is a side issue to the real aim, which is to also fight for the provincial NDP – which cannot do anything meaningful other than to bluster. When it comes to the daily environmental degradation of Riverside, Mr. Corrigan and his council ignore these issues. Why? I know that we are not a significant area in size or income to the city. We do not generate a lot of income to the city coffers, we have maintenance requirements because we are on peat soil, and we are classified as A2 land. But, as A2 land, some of the residents are valuable agricultural providers of greens to restaurants and stores and help to depress food costs for everyone from approximately April to September. And who does not like our nurseries that are loaded with great flowers and plants? We are a valuable ratrunning route for commuters who want to get to 20th Street in New Westminster to head to all of the bridges. We have poor lighting, which leads to unsafe pedestrian and vehicular safety. We have poor road conditions because of about 30 years of neglect. We suffer the environmental and safety issues to property and lives of residents from registered and non-registered growops and meth labs. We have daily, people dumping their trash on our streets, on city property, the old foundry, the old Riverside school, and along other streets and culverts. All city property. Perhaps the city and council have greater plans for our area, which may be a strategy of neglect and degradation so as to facilitate the rezoning so as to build more Market Crossings, and light industry to increase the tax base? We have environmental issues to be dealt with today, yet we are treated with neglect and disdain as our environmental degradation does not generate an opportunity for great publicity. We are pay taxes and in exchange receive environmental degradation, disdain and disrespect from our city. Frank Mesich, Burnaby
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Hepner, Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore and a few others when it comes to shaping the public face of the Yes side? 3. Push past the leaders and get to the masses. In other words, simply getting the support of the heads of the 70-plus organizations that make up the Yes side coalition is not enough. Getting the support of the members of those organizations is much more a key to any success. For the Yes side to win, it needs those organizations to deliver the votes of their members – not just passing motions of support at monthly meetings. A key player here may
not be organized labour so much as the environmental movement, which backs the Yes side. 4. Time and organizational infrastructure may be on your side. The plebiscite ballots will start being mailed out in mid-March, and the ballots can be mailed back to Elections B.C. as late as May 29. That’s a generous 10-week period, which kind of turns things into a 10-week long Election Day, as each side tries to GOTV (Get Out The Vote) every day during that period. To get that vote out, presumably the Yes coalition will be able to tap into its member organizations for volunteers to help to par-
ticipate in mail-out, phone banks and the like (again, I presume Elections B.C. will allow this, although you never know). I’m not sure the No side, which seems to consist of the one-man band Bateman, can compete when it comes to that kind of organization. However, Bateman may end up not even needing much organization. There is still a feeling of I-pay-too-much-already out there, and perhaps no amount of planning and reasoned arguments will overcome that. We’ll know in June, when the results are revealed. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.
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Man’s death was an accident, police say The death of a man found dead in a ditch in South Burnaby has been ruled accidental. The 52-year-old Burnaby man was found
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Green thumb: School District No. 41 program coordinator Karen Flynn accepts the B.C. Landscape and Nursery Association educator of the year award from Schmunk Gatt Smith & Associates vice-president Lu Di Meglio last month.
Horticulture educator earns B.C. recognition industry to earn journeyperson certification and get higher paying jobs at municistaff reporter pal parks departments, golf courses, cemThe B.C. landscaping and nursery eteries and the like. industry has recognized a Burnaby school The third round of classes started this district educator for a flourishing adult- month with 19 of 20 seats filled. education horticulture program. Other programs that have sprouted When Karen Flynn first stepped into under Flynn’s leadership include the the role of program coordinator for com- Growing Food in the City Certificate, the munity and continuing education in 1988, Organic Master Gardener Certificate and the only thing adult learners could sign up courses to prepare would-be arborists for for in terms of horticulture was a couple of their exam. general-interest, home-gardening classes. “We started with one program, and it’s Under Flynn’s watch, the program has just developed into a whole series of proexpanded to include certificate, diploma grams now,” she said. and apprenticeship programs Since she started with conthat land students jobs in the tinuing Flynn said there “We started with has beened, industry. a shift from generalone program, and interest courses to more career Last month, the semi-retired programmer’s efforts were it’s just developed training. recognized with an educator She said adult education in into a whole of the year award from the the Burnaby district has surB.C. Landscape and Nursery vived (unlike the recently cut series. … You Association. programs in Vancouver and do it ’cause you New “It was a nice surprise,” Westminster) largely love it, and I love because senior administrators Flynn told the NOW. It all started with the resithe board have supported organic horticul- and dential landscape technician her department’s innovative ture.” program 18 years ago, she efforts. said. “If you’re doing a good job, KAREN FLYNN A landscaper she knew had they let you go with it,” Flynn horticulture programmer approached her, complaining said. about the state of the landscaping indusOnce in charge of all the district’s adult try that was seeing untrained “landscap- general-interest and vocational programs, ers” ruining trees, misusing pesticides and Flynn now comes into the office just once burning lawns with fertilizer. a week to work on a few pet subjects, like “In most industries, there’s something horticulture. overseeing the industry,” Flynn said. “If Her newest project is a 16-session ceryou want to call yourself an arborist, you tificate course in urban permaculture – an have to be a member of the International approach to growing food that tries to imiSociety of Arboriculture and there’s an tate natural ecosystems instead of destroyexam. But anybody can call themselves a ing them. She hopes the program will be landscaper, anybody with a pickup truck ready to launch in January 2016. and a lawnmower.” “You do it ’cause you love it,” Flynn To fill the gap, Burnaby continuing ed said of her ongoing work with the district, developed a diploma program. “and I love organic horticulture.” Two years ago, the district added an For more information on the Burnaby apprenticeship program (the only one in school district’s continuing education prothe Lower Mainland besides Kwantlen in grams, visit www.burnabycce.ca or call Langley) that allows adults working in the 604-296-6901.
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o you live in the Edmonds area and want to get more involved in your community? Check out the next EPIC meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m. EPIC is the Edmonds residents’ association, and the group is behind the free summer concert series and is currently working on community gardening projects. The meeting is at the Edmonds Community School, at 7651 18th Ave., in Community Room 100. For more information go to www.epiccommunity.ca
Looking for something fun to do on B.C.’s newest holiday? The Willingdon Community Centre is hosting Family Games Day on Monday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be an “imagination playground” with Big Blocks set up for the kids. There will also be a Lego station and board games. The cost to attend is $2.75 per child, but there’s no need to register – just drop in. Willingdon Community Centre is at 1491 Carleton Ave.
Healthy relationships
Here’s another event you don’t want to miss.
Dr. Davidicus Wong, the Burnaby NOW’s popular health columnist, is hosting a presentation on healthy relationships on Friday, Jan. 30, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Burnaby Family Life Institute, 6140 McKercher Ave. Dr. Wong will talk about how healthy relationships are essential to happiness and well-being. He’ll also talk about identifying and managing problems. The talk is free, but register by calling 604259-4450 or emailing lcullen@divisionsbc.ca.
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Kudos to Appia Development, which donated two vans to local charities. Burnaby Meals on Wheels and the Burnaby Hospice Society are the recipients, and both groups have been helping
local residents for decades. The company handed the keys over on Jan. 15. “We are very grateful to Appia for giving us this van,” said Stephen D’Souza, executive director of Burnaby Community Services. The van will be used for meal deliveries and community events. Bruce Kirk of the Burnaby Hospice Society said the van will be used to collect donations from estate sales. “This generous and thoughtful gift will be a wonderful investment in the essential programs we offer to our community,” he said in a media release. Do you have an item for Here & Now? Send ideas to Jennifer Moreau, jmoreau@ burnabynow.com, or find her on Twitter, where she’s @JenniferMoreau.
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Gallery opens a window into China’s past
It was a flourishing genre in the 19th century: Chinese art created for a western market. Now the Burnaby Art Gallery is taking a step back into time to explore the art form in Visualizing a Culture for Strangers: Chinese Export Paintings of the Nineteenth Century. The exhibition, on tour from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, runs Jan. 30 to March 29, with an opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. The evening will feature tea tasting, a Gong Fu Cha tea demonstration by Adrian Sinclair and tea leaf readings by artist Cindy Mochizuki. Theexhibitionsurrounds Chinese export watercolour painting, a special genre that flourished in the city of Guangzhou (Canton), China. The works were created and exported in large quantities by Chinese artists in western media using western techniques, to meet the demand for a taste of life in China. Chinese export painters took references from western artworks – including oil paintings, prints, watercolours and sketches – to offer a picture of Chinese life, customs, landscape and architecture. The travelling exhibition, curated by Barry Till of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, presents
a cross-section of these paintings and explores the influential role of western art traditions on Chinese export painting. A number of public programs are coming up in connection with the exhibition. Some highlights: ! In the BAG Family Sunday: Families can drop in to the gallery on Sunday, Feb. 8 between 1 and 4 p.m. to take part in an interactive experience that combines the current exhibition with a free, hands-on studio activity. It’s led by Shelley Tucker. No registration is needed, and all ages are welcome. It’s free. ! Family Day – Team Portraits: On Monday, Feb. 9, families can drop in to create a family portrait as a team. One-hour sessions are offered at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $2 per person. ! Drop-in gallery tours: Tours led by Mandarin and English-speaking guides run Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, March 22, with tours starting at 2, 2:30, 3 and 3:30 p.m. They’re free and for all ages. ! Curator’s talk: Barry Till of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria will be on hand for a curator’s talk and tour on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. No registration is needed, all ages are welcome and it’s free. The gallery is also offering some paid programs in connection with the exhibi-
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Cultural window: This work depicts one Manchu and one Han Chinese playing a traditional game from the 1820s. The work is part of an exhibition opening at the Burnaby Art Gallery on Thursday night. tion, including sessions for home learners, a watercolour course and a drypoint etching course.
The Burnaby Art Gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. It’s open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $5. Call
604-297-4422 or see www. burnabyartgallery.ca for more information. – Julie MacLellan
Burnaby dance group part of fundraising gala It’s a showcase of young talent to support young talent – and a Burnaby group will be front and centre for the occasion. The Backstage Youth Performers Society is back at Massey Theatre this weekend with A Night of Stars, a fundraising gala featuring a wide range of dancers, musicians and singers. It takes to the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31. The gala helps to raise money for the society’s mission to support youth in the performing arts. Formed as a non-profit society in 2007, the Backstage Youth Performers Society makes it a mission to provide financial assistance and training opportunities to young performers in music,
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take part in the evening, including Burnaby’s own Dance Collective, plus the Arts Umbrella Graduate Company, CatchingArt, Coastal City Ballet, Fusion Force, KTL (Kill the Lights), OTW (Ones to Watch, with Mac Harmon), Studio One, TapCo, The Aviary, The Source, Tri-City Dance Centre and the Victoria Academy of Ballet. A silent auction is also part of the gala. Tickets are $18.50 and $23, and there’s also a special pre-show VIP reception at 6:45 p.m. for $20. You can buy through www. ticketsnw.ca or 604-521-5050. See www.byps.org for more about the group. – Julie MacLellan
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Emerging star: Indie artist Laurell is headlining a fundraising gala this weekend for the Backstage Youth Performers Society.
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Burnaby math students shine in competition CLASS ACT
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urnaby math students once again distinguished themselves at the 2014 University of Waterloo Canadian Intermediate and Senior Math Contests earlier this school year. Moscrop Secondary juniors (grades 8 to 10) earned the third highest score out of 600 Canadian and international schools in the intermediate competition. Grade 10 student Edward Jiang placed in the top five of 8,114 junior competitors, earning a student champion plaque and $300. Burnaby South, meanwhile, placed ninth in the junior contest. Among seniors (grades 11 and 12) Moscrop placed 11th and Burnaby South 31st against 635 Canadian and international schools.
Many of the top schools that compete are private university prep schools, according to Moscrop math teacher Danny Young, adding extra relish to local public school students’ good showing. “We’re fighting a pretty steep, uphill battle,” Young said. The Moscrop math department head said his school tries to create a culture in which students can push themselves, including a Thursday afterschool math club and lots of competitions.
Spotlight on child poverty
The Burnaby Teachers’ Association’s annual essay contest will focus on child poverty this year. First Call, a coalition of B.C. advocacy groups, reported in November that B.C. has the fifth highest child poverty rate among Canadian provinces and that the number of kids living in poverty in the province in growing. With those things in mind, the teachers’ union
is asking local students to explore the question “How does child poverty impact students in the B.C. education system?” “Students have a keen eye on issues impacting their education and future goals,” union second vicepresident Leanne Sjodin said in a press release announcing this year’s competition. “The BTA contest is an opportunity for youth to share their observations and contribute to a larger discussion on how we might address what is needed for success.” The competition is open to students in grades 8 to 12 attending public secondary schools in Burnaby. The top two entries in grade 11 and 12 will win $500 each, while the top essays in the junior (8 to 10) category will earn gift certificates. All winning entries will be published online. Essays can be submitted until March 4 at 4 p.m. Entry forms can be found online at www. burnabyteachers.com.
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The wonderful thing about Tiggers: Donna Turner shops for items at the kids’ stuff sale held Saturday at the Edmonds Community Centre.
Hunting for kids’ stuff? Every parent knows how hard it can be to keep up with the demand for kids’ stuff. What with the shoes and clothes that get outgrown seemingly overnight, and the changing variety of equipment and toys needed in the family, it can get pretty expensive to run a household. Fortunately for Burnaby residents, the City of Burnaby offers a series of Kidstuff Swapmeets to help make life a little easier. Sellers can purchase tables for an affordable cost, and buyers can attend for free to peruse huge amounts of clothes, toys and other stuff for kids aged 12 and under.
There are two upcoming spring swap meets: March 7 at Willingdon Centre, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and April 12 at Bonsor Recreation complex, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables are $19.65, and registration begins in February – Feb. 6 for the Willingdon sale and Feb. 22 for the Bonsor sale. The swapmeets accept maternity clothes and used items for children aged 12 and under. See www.burnaby.ca/webreg to sign up for a table, or pick up a copy of the city’s fall and winter 2014/15 Leisure Guide.
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Education 14 • Wednesday, January 28, 2015 • Burnaby NOW
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Catholic Independent Schools – Developing Leaders through Witness, Faith, Innovation and Action
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Teachers use strategies to meet the individual needs of children... Brenda Krivuzoff, Principal, St. Mary’s School
The school communities of St. Mary’s (1931), St. Michael’s (1957) and Holy Cross Elementary (1959) invite you to find out how they are working to ensure the success of their students. Our schools are operated by the Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA), and share in the mission of the Church to share our faith. Our schools are committed to our Catholic identity and mission to educate the whole child, as we strive to develop Christian leaders, responsible citizens and life-long learners. Our K-7 elementary schools have continuously evolved to provide the best academic education in an environment of faith and virtue for families in their parishes and surrounding communities. Our highly qualified BC Certified CatholicTeachers and support staff are dedicated to fulfilling our schools’ mission. Our schools are unique in that we teach the BC curriculum from a faith perspective. From Kindergarten through Grade 7, children experience a rich, balanced program that includes language arts, mathematics, religion, health & career education, physical education, science, social studies, fine arts, and computer education. French as a second language instruction begins in Kindergarten. Learning Resource Support is available. We also offer children extensive extracurricular programs in year-round athletics and
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Driving all of this is a vision of learning as engaging, active, responsive and personalized so that each student can work towards meeting their potential and stretch beyond.
One answer to this question is to look at Choice School for the Gifted, an independent school located in Richmond BC. Established in 1985, this school has provided and continues to provide a learning environment specifically tailored for elementary gifted learners.The program offered at Choice is unique. While meeting the requirements of delivering the BC Ministry of Education curriculum, it also draws on a large body of research and best practices for the provision of appropriate learning for students who have identified gifts and talents. British Columbia, as with many educational jurisdictions, recognizes gifted learners as having special needs that require provision of learning opportunities and a flexible environment tailored to students who learn at a faster pace, who possess extensive background knowledge, and who are innovators and creators, problem solvers and critical thinkers.To do so, class sizes are limited, staff are experienced in working with these students and the curriculum is designed to provide for the opportunities to explore and express the interests that drive their students. A day spent at
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Choice might find grade 2 and 3 students learning chemistry or how to count in Greek because their curiosity has taken them there. In every corner books abound, intense discussions are underway, investigations are undertaken as questions about current events, how something is made or change of seasons ignite interest and exploration. As part of the regular weekly schedule, students undertake challenges in areas of interest not normally available in schools such as calligraphy, robotics, rocketry, needlework or cooking, creating instruments or distinctive and complex works of art – all driven by their interests and all circling back into the learning outcomes of science, social studies, language arts, music, art, and mathematics. Driving all of this is a vision of learning as engaging, active, responsive and personalized so that each learner can work towards meeting their potential and stretch beyond. It is a one-of-a-kind place and we invite you to see for yourself! Please join us for our Open House on Friday, February 27th from 9-11am or drop by any day of the week to see our school in action.
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A growing body of educational research indicates students in Kindergarten are far more creative than students in Grade 12 – even going so far as calling Kindergarteners ‘creative geniuses’. Any parent trying to navigate through the imaginary play of their five year old can likely attest to that! Sir Ken Robinson, an international expert on education, addresses the conundrum of ‘teaching out’ creativity in one of his TED Talks titled ‘ Do Schools Kill Creativity’? The unfortunate data seems to indicate that yes, this is in fact what may be taking place in many schools today. In response, arts-infused learning, an approach to education that allows students to tap into their creativity to better connect with their subject matter, is gaining momentum across Canada. Urban Academy, a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 private school in New Westminster is a leader in this approach to education. “Arts-Infusion means that we teach using the arts – drama, music and fine arts – as tools through with students can connect to the core curriculum,” explains Mrs. Cheryle Beaumont, Urban Academy’s Head of School.
A Queen’s University Study ‘Learning Through The Arts’ concluded that involvement in the arts contributed to student achievement as much as 11 percentile points higher in math than their peers, as arts experience helps develop more complex neural networks in the brain. Beyond simply the academic achievement, a creative learning environment can impact the way students think and problem solve and it also increases self-confidence, all skills that will serve them well as they continue through post-secondary education and into their careers. With the world changing at such a rapid pace, it is the responsibility of the school not only to teach the required curriculum, but to equip students with the ability to think creatively, and approach challenges with the critical skills that will allow them to thrive in the future. Urban Academy is rising to this challenge by educating students with interdisciplinary linkages. Math and Art are taught through projects such as Pythagorean spirals, Social Studies and Media Arts are combined resulting in historical screenplays, and French is taught using the performing arts to enhance
conversation skills. The result is an engaging education that truly resonates with students. Parents are finding their way to Urban Academy, excited about what the future holds for their children. “With the growth the school has been experiencing over the last several years, we are now building a new, state-of-the-art facility to accommodate the expanding student population” says Mrs. Beaumont. “The community is embracing what Urban Academy has to offer their children, and it is wonderful to be a part of that growth and development.” More information on the school can be found at www.urabanacademy.ca.
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Reporter tests brain power and balance ON MY BEAT
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For 14 weeks, NOW health reporter Cornelia Naylor has been assigned to undertake a “Fortius challenge,” setting fitness and performance goals and experiencing first-hand the many ways Burnaby’s Fortius Sport & Health can help. As a rehab project, the team will zero in on a lingering shoulder injury, but Cornelia will also get a chance to sample everything else Fortius has to offer, from massage therapy to diet advice and from vision testing to a scientific analysis of her running gait.
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am facing Fortius Sport & Health concussion manager Megan Durrant. Between us is silence. She has just asked me to repeat a series of numbers back to her in reverse order: one, eight, four, six, two. “Two, four, six …” It’s my third failed attempt at the five-number sequence. “Don’t worry,” Durrant says. “It’s not a pass or fail thing.” I’m not concussed, just bad at numbers. But if I had just had my bell rung during a football game, how would anyone know the difference? Enter Fortius’s baseline concussion screening. “We do this whole baseline assessment so we can get a better idea of who are you prior to your concussion injury,” Durrant says. “Each brain is really unique. … It’s much better, as a clinical tool, if you’re comparing it to yourself.” Toward that end, Durrant is putting me through a battery of tests to measure everything from memory and reaction time to balance and neck strength. The Fortius concussion program is fairly new, but as awareness about the seriousness of the injury – especially on developing brains – continues to grow, more and more parents and coaches of young athletes are bringing them in for baseline tests. (Most professional and high-level college programs already have their own concussion protocols, according to Durrant, so the centre sees less of them.)
Fortius-tested athletes who are later suspected of having suffered a concussion come back to the centre to be retested against their baseline data three to five days after their injury and then again after Fortius concussion experts have taken them through a return-to-play concussion management program. “We compare the pre and post to see if there’s anything that we’re missing still,” Durrant says. Some of the tests during my hour-and-a-half assessment are low-tech but time-tried, like Durrant asking me to tell her what day it is, or measuring my reaction time with the “stick test.” The latter involves a calibrated stick, weighted at the bottom with a hockey puck. Durrant drops it between the thumb and fingers of my right hand. My reaction time is measured by how far along the stick I grab as it falls. Simple as it is, it’s among the most scientifically validated reactiontime tests around, according to Durrant. Another low-tech test has her attaching a laser pointer to my head for a “relocation accuracy assessment.” Sitting in a chair, I use my head to aim the laser at the centre of a bull’s-eye on a wall a few feet away. After closing my eyes and turning my head, Durrant asks me to keep my eyes closed and try to re-point the laser at the middle of the target – kind of a pin-the-tail-on-thedonkey thing. Some of my attempts end up on the wall, missing the target entirely. Clearly these tests are designed to gauge cognitive limits, not make people feel great about their brain power. “They try to trick you,” Durrant says. She assures me, however, that any really alarming deficits uncovered during the tests would be flagged by a Fortius physician. The results of my Cognigram – a computer test that measures memory and reaction time – for example, can only be interpreted by Fortius sport doc Dr. Jason Crookham. “If there are any red flags, he would just reach out to you,” Durrant says. So far, so good. Another high-tech test involves a visit to biomechanist Jessica Maurer in the Fortius lab. She runs me through a series of balance tests
We know, that in general, small scribbles and slow movements mean good balance.” My scribble is no pin dot, but there’s nothing alarming about my results either. It’s cutting-edge stuff. Although balance tests are a mainstay of concussion testing, quantifying sway patterns and speeds, and gauging how concussions affect them, is an emerging area that could lead to more accurate information about when athletes are really ready to return to play. “That’s part of the goal of Fortius in general, to keep challenging what we know and trying to move it forward,” Maurer says. For more information on the Fortius concussion program, visit www. fortiusconcussions.com. Next stop, the physiology lab.
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On target? Megan Durrant, standing, attaches a laser pointer to reporter Cornelia Naylor’s head as part of baseline concussion screening at Fortius. as I stand on a force plate capable of measuring the forces under my feet and the location of those forces within millimeters. Part of the test just measures whether I can stand with hands on hips for 20 seconds in three different positions: feet together side by side, one foot off the ground, and one foot lined up directly behind the other. I repeat the series with my eyes closed – it’s a lot harder. Maurer then repeats the whole thing on foam blocks that make balancing even more difficult. Besides measuring how long I can balance (less than a second in some positions with my eyes closed), the force plate measures how much I sway and how quickly.
For each segment of the test, Maurer’s computer generates a “centre of pressure trace” or COP.
“It’s basically like a scribble,” she says. “If someone’s really balanced, they’ll be like a pin dot.
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Burnaby Board of Trade releases in-depth pipeline review By Michael Keller michael@bbot.ca
JANUARY 2015
On Wednesday, January 14th, the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) released an independent review of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project and its potential implications for Burnaby. The review was prepared by a special task force appointed by the BBOT Board of Directors following the Board of Trade’s successful application for commenter status at the upcoming National Energy Board hearings. The process of creating the report has taken nearly a year and is based on information from various academic studies, consultant reports, government reports, news stories, and other resources. The task force also conducted meetings and consultations with various interest groups including the City of Burnaby, Kinder Morgan, the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and Conversations for Responsible Economic Development (CRED), among others. “As the voice of business in Burnaby, representing our 1,200 members, we felt we Con’t on p.3
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Pipeline con’t from cover had a responsibility to fully explore the Trans Mountain proposal so that we could provide thoughtful, objective insight to inform both our members and our Letter of Comment to the National Energy Board,” said BBOT President & CEO Paul Holden. The BBOT’s review acknowledges the need for greater access to international markets for Canadian oil products and supports responsible resource development,
but also questions the current expansion plans as proposed, citing concerns with respect to the impact of seismic activity on the pipeline, as well as the risk to Burnaby as the project terminus – and whether the economic benefits outweigh those concerns. The review also cites the lack of a cooperative relationship between the project proponents and key local stakeholders as an area of concern.
Burnaby Board of Trade to hold Year of the Goat banquet celebrating Lunar New Year By Cory Redekop cory@bbot.ca
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Over 200 businesspeople from across Burnaby’s diverse business community will come together with political and community leaders to celebrate the Year of the Goat at the Burnaby Board of Trade’s annual Lunar New Year Banquet on February 26th at the Fortune House Seafood Restaurant inside Metropolis @ Metrotown. Burnaby enjoys strong ties to the AsiaPacific region and the Burnaby Board of Trade encourages trade and cooperation between Burnaby businesses and companies in Asia. The BBOT’s Lunar New Year Banquet is a multicultural event that recognizes our diversity and brings together all the peoples who celebrate the Lunar New Year. Organized by the members of the BBOT’s Pacific Gateway Committee, the Lunar New Year Banquet will feature live entertainment
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with performers representing some of the many cultures that celebrate the Lunar New Year, including Chinese, Korean and Filipino. However, the highlight of the event will be the 8-course dinner of sumptuous Chinese delicacies. Attendees will enjoy course after course of savoury dishes such as sautéed lobsters with ginger and green onion, seafood fried rice with abalone, and bean curd with scallop and mushroom. The festivities will also include a Lucky Draw for prizes and a special toast to welcome a prosperous Year of the Goat!
Tickets for the Lunar New Year Banquet are $59 each or $550 for a table of 10 and can be reserved by calling 604-412-0100 or emailing admin@bbot.ca. For more information on this or any other BBOT event, please visit www.bbot.ca¾ Sponsored by:
Happy belated New Year and early Lunar New Year to you and yours from the Burnaby Board of Trade Paul Holden, BBOT President & CEO paul@bbot.ca I hope 2014 was as productive of a year for your business as it was for us. I am very proud of what the BBOT has been able to achieve over the past twelve months, and while I don’t have the space to go over all those accomplishments here, I do encourage you to visit the advocacy and news sections on bbot.ca to review a few of the more significant initiatives we have lead on behalf of businesses in Burnaby, from improving
The review addresses a large number of economic considerations that have been hot topics in the pipeline conversation, including market access, job creation, and tax revenues. It balances that discussion with consideration of pipeline safety and routing, shipping safety, spill response, and liability and responsibility. “In accordance with the BBOT’s commitment to a triple bottom line of social, environmental, and economic
Connecting with elected officials at Local Government Reception By Michael Keller michael@bbot.ca The Burnaby Board of Trade has always made a point of regularly connecting with elected officials in its ongoing effort to bridge the gap between business and government at all levels. On January 22, as part of its annual Local Government Reception, the BBOT once again provided its members with a chance to directly interact with some of those officials, including those they voted into municipal office a few months ago. In attendance at the event, held at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, was BurnabyNew West MP Peter Julian, MLAs Raj Chouhan and Kathy Corrigan, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, the Burnaby City Councillors,
transit in the Big Bend area to preparing a broad analysis of the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. I am also very pleased to note that our Board of Trade membership is continuing to grow. In fact, this past year we set an organization record by attracting over one hundred new members in the month of October alone. This, I believe, is a true testament to the wonderful business community we have in this city, made up of organizations that recognize not only the individual value of membership, but also the importance of supporting the voice of business in Burnaby. If your business is not already a member of the Burnaby Board of Trade, I would strongly encourage you to give us the opportunity to show you how the BBOT can help strengthen your business. Call 604.412.0100 for more information or to register for one of our regularly scheduled free Lunch and Learn sessions. This year in our annual survey, our
results, we wanted to make sure we took into consideration all the factors that might determine whether the project is ultimately of net benefit to Burnaby,” said Holden. “The Board of Trade and our Board of Directors are very satisfied that this review is fair, impartial, and most importantly that are our conclusions are based on the most correct information available.” Read the full review at bbot.ca/advocacy. ¾
and Burnaby’s School Trustees. “Having the opportunity to personally meet the decision makers in this community is very important to our membership,” said BBOT President and CEO Paul Holden. “This event gives us the chance to make sure the business community has the most up to date information on the policies and decisions that affect them.” In an update from the City of Burnaby, Mayor Corrigan spoke about the role of the City and the Board of Trade in bringing businesses into Burnaby, citing the examples of Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, who made Burnaby their global corporate headquarters years ago, and Whole Foods, who will be moving into the Burnaby market for the first time later this year. The mayor also touched on the City’s economic, social, and environmental sustainability strategies, its unique working relationship with the Burnaby Board of Trade, and the importance of buying local – businesses supporting each other, and working towards the same goals and values. In addition to meeting with elected officials, the reception also served as an opportunity for the Board of Trade to recognize their extensive list of volunteers who served the business community in 2014 in a variety of BBOT roles ranging from committee participation to serving on the Board of Directors. Honourees were presented with a small gift of appreciation. ¾
membership rated their overall satisfaction with the BBOT at right around 98%, tying our best-ever results achieved last year. I remarked then that continuing to improve on that number would be a great challenge, and indeed it has been. But truth be told, if we reported any higher of a number, some might not even believe us! In all seriousness though, the membership survey guides us in many of our initiatives and provides us with a clear indication that we are doing the right things on behalf of our business community. Our strength is in our members, and I sincerely thank all those who take the time to provide their feedback so that we might continue to improve and not only meet but exceed the rightfully lofty expectations that are placed on our organization. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve our service to you, please let me know at paul@bbot.ca. I wish you all a joyful and prosperous 2015. ¾
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Pledge Taker Highlights 2014 By Tessa Vanderkop tessa@bbot.ca 2014 was a fantastic year for the BBOT’s sustainable community. Not only has the number of businesses pledging to become sustainable increased in the last year, but our pledge takers both large and small continue to improve their environmental foot print. In 2014, as part of our commitment to help our members become more sustainable, we partnered with Vancity to offer our members $1000 bursaries to become Climate Smart certified. Pledge members False Creek Collision Eco, Reid’s Automotive Recycling, Sorin Group (and the BBOT) took the plunge in learning how to measure, manage and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (energy and waste). Based on feedback it is clear that both waste and energy are areas of opportunity where businesses continue to seek improvement as they green their operations. Pacific Blue Cross (in a daring move) removed all garbage bins from workstations resulting in a 2/3 waste to landfill reduction. Concord Security (also
Climate Smart alum) installed multi material, recycling and compost bins in their kitchen areas and a small recycling, garbage and compost bin at each desk. In doing so, they reduced waste from 936.27 pounds to 117 pounds in the last fiscal year. Ricoh Canada, a recognized industry leader in sustainability, is the 2015 national sponsor of the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up. During the last week of September and the first week of October, 2014 Ricoh Canada had 14 offices and 191 employees in cities across Canada participate in the Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up. The results of the national clean-up were impressive with employees collecting approximately 884 pounds of garbage – a weight representing 104 garbage bags and 26 recycling bags full of litter. In the energy category, improvements continued to be made with retrofits, purchase of renewable energy, installation of solar panels and LED lighting – Hemlock Printers (Climate Smart alum) replaced plant lighting with LED and is looking for further opportunities to reduce GHG emissions. They are currently tracking an approximately 20% reduction from their 2007 baseline. Down Syndrome Research Society replaced all their lights with LED (responsibly disposing of old lighting) and Grand Villa Casino made its greatest impact in energy by implementing retrofits to lower natural gas and electricity consumption, and by organizing education
campaigns to foster behavior change. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (Climate Smart alum) has purchased renewable natural gas with the aim to further demonstrate their commitment to reduce carbon footprint for the coming year and TELUS installed a 9 kilowatt solar energy solution at one of their plants in West Edmonton that should produce nearly 14,000 kWh annually and reduce carbon emissions by 12 tonnes per year. Although this solution will provide only about 3 per cent of the overall energy required for this building, the project gives them an opportunity to learn on a number of fronts. Last but not least are those Pledge members who in the last year have been recognized for their environmental excellence; Pacific Blue Cross, Gateway Casino and Alpha Technology were all winners of the City of Burnaby’s Environmental Awards. Shape Properties (Brentwood), Vancity, and Grand Villa Casino were shortlisted for the Environmental Sustainability award, won by SFU (SFU Ancillory Services) at the Burnaby Business Excellence Awards. All businesses are welcome to join the Burnaby Board of Trade’s Pledge for a Sustainable Community. It’s a free resource for businesses to find sustainability tips and information and to share their environmental actions and initiatives. Visit bbotpledge.ca. ¾
Shape Properties Embraces Sustainability Shape Properties is the young, dynamic Vancouver-based real estate investment and development company behind the re-development of Lougheed Town Centre and Brentwood Mall. They are poised to have a significant impact on Burnaby’s urban landscape with their signature mixed-use residential, shopping, dining and entertainment districts (conveniently connected to Sky Train Transit hubs). Their commitment to sustainability and having as small of an environmental footprint as possible will not only help make Burnaby a more sustainable community but earned them a nomination for the 2014 Burnaby Business Environmental Excellence Award. Oskar Kwieton, Director of Facilities, Operations and Maintenance discusses sustainability with the BBOT:
BBOT: When did sustainability become a consideration for your organization? Since Shape’s conception in 2005 sustainability has been incorporated into its developments and property operations. In 2011 Shape adopted a strategic plan to manage its energy, water and waste with reduction targets for its developments and property operations. BBOT: How did you choose what you should tackle first? The focus has been on Shape’s developments in conjunction with finding
Brentwood Mall re-development artist rendering operations efficiencies to achieve sustainable goals and reduction targets. BBOT: What are the sustainable initiatives that your organization has undertaken that you feel have most impacted your organization and why? Shape strives to create as small an environmental footprint as possible. The same key factors driving Shape design are also influencing Shape’s perspective on sustainability and environmental impact: · Efficient land use is one of the most significant initiatives that can be undertaken. Shape is leading the retail industry in developing densified urban and suburban retail projects that function well and provide quality of life and experience · Transit hub and pedestrian friendly focused design that encourages green transportation within and to Shape’s properties is fundamental to Shape’s environmental plan · Shape strives to implement sustainable design and environmental standards
consistent with industry best practices including incorporating Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) concepts and practices into projects and BOMA BESt principles and certification into its property operations BBOT: Has sustainability had a favourable (or any other kind of impact) on your organization ? Shape’s forward thinking and value based approach attracts progressive retailers, a following of like-minded partners, and ultimately, many loyal customers, who all collaborate and contribute to Making Places that Matter. BBOT: What obstacles or barriers have you encountered and how did you overcome them (or how are you overcoming them)? Time and resources can often be stretched when incorporating sustainable practices into the design of new projects. Shape Properties is a member of the Pledge Community.¾
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Exposing a Hidden Workforce: People with Disabilities This past October, 30 employers, 7 service providers, and 514 people with disabilities converged on the Firefighters Banquet & Conference Centre at Metrotown for the Neil Squire Society’s 2014 Job Fair for People with Disabilities. It was the largest event of its kind ever held in the Lower Mainland and its success took even the veteran host organization by surprise. The Society expected half the number of attendees but quickly found their venue at capacity and in need of crowd-control measures. The resounding success of the job fair shines a spotlight on the overwhelming need for jobs for people with disabilities—and the readiness of a largely untapped labour resource. High-profile exhibitors included Apple Inc., Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the RCMP, UBC, RBC, Vancity, and Shaw Communications, among many others. A survey revealed that 88% of the participating companies were actively interested in hiring people with disabilities. The employers found that the majority of attendees were highly presentable, focused, and knew how to present their skill sets professionally. The job fair opened up their perspective on people
Neil Squire job fair with disabilities, revealing that they are a qualified, educated, and motivated workforce. In many cases, there are no additional costs associated with hiring someone with a disability, and there are benefits—companies are starting to catch on. A business that employs people with disabilities can experience reduced staff turnover and enhanced positive image. A business inclusive of people with disabilities on its teams demonstrates that diversity is valued through action. Since the job fair, Apple Inc. has initiated the hiring of approximately 28 potential new employees into their team. The Public Service Commission has short-listed 10 candidates as potential new employees. The City of Vancouver and Rocky Mountaineer have plans
to start their short-listing process toward hiring people that attended the fair. BMO has short-listed 22 candidates, with 8 in the interviewing phase. HSBC has indicated that they are in the final stages of hiring 20 people for different positions in locations around the lower mainland, and have forwarded still more resumes to Toronto for short-listing. Based on the success of the first job fair, the Neil Squire Society is positioning next year’s event to unite even more businesses with potential candidates in people with disabilities. Gary Birch, the Executive Director of the Neil Squire Society, was interviewed at the job fair for a Burnaby NOW Profile of Excellence video. View the video on Neil Squire’s YouTube channel. ¾
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ARTS CALENDAR TO SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Art shows at the New Westminster Public Library, with a Young Creative Minds exhibition on the ramp gallery, and a New Westminster Photography Club exhibition upstairs. Info: www.nwpl.ca, 604-527-4660. Library is at 716 Sixth Ave.
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UBC piano program, present a concert as part of the free Arts at One concert series, 1 p.m. at the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave., New West. Info: 604527-5723 or www.douglas college.ca.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Cory Collins: Re-Mappings, an exhibition at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St., part of the Burnaby Art Gallery’s outreach exhibitions, featuring the work of the Newfoundland-based artist, writer and behaviour therapist. Info: www.burnaby artgallery.ca.
Bridge Musicians International, present chamber music repertoire including Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann and more, on violin, viola, cello and piano, as part of the Music at Queens concert series, Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave., $20 regular, $15 seniors/students, $10 children, www.queensavenue. org.
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Duo Verdejo, with Adrian Verdejo on classical and electric guitar and Meghan Verdejo on viola, part of the free Arts at One concert series, 1 p.m. at the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave., New West. Info: 604-527-5723 or www.doug lascollege.ca.
Silence or Not: The Music of John Cage, presented by Barrie Barrington on piano, part of the free Arts at One concert series, 1 p.m. at the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave., New West. Info: 604-527-5723 or www.douglascollege.ca.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Burnaby Photographic Society 19th annual showcase, an evening of slide shows set to music plus a dramatic print display. Print exhibition runs all week in the lobby at Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Showcase is at 7 p.m. in the Shadbolt’s James Cowan Theatre. Tickets $18, contact burnabyshowcase@gmail. com or call Chris Ostenstad at 604-351-9499. Info: www. burnabyphotographicsociety. com.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 The Odd Couple, the Arts Club on Tour production, onstage at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Tickets: 604-205-3000 or tickets. shadboltcentre.com. Info: www.artsclub.com.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 TO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 The Keith Richards One Woman Show, presented by Suitcase in Point Theatre at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby, 8 p.m. Tickets $15 to $35, www.shadboltcentre. com or call 604-205-3000.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Douglas College faculty recital, part of the free Arts at One concert series, 1 p.m. at the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave., New West. Info: 604-527-5723.
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ONGOING Poetic Justice, poetry reading sessions with two featured poets and an open mike, Sundays from 3 to 5 p.m. in the backroom at Heritage Grill. See www.poeticjustice. ca for the schedule and details. Call to artists, to take part in the Arts Council of New Westminster’s 2015/16 exhibition season. Artists must submit an application package by Feb. 15. For full details, stop in to the arts council in Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park, call 604-525-3244 or see www.artscouncilnewwest. org. Sponsors sought, to help New Westminster Secondary School cover the costs of its major musical production, Footloose, in February. Businesses and individuals welcome. Email kproznick@ sd40.bc.ca or see www.nwss music.com for more details.
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Burnaby International Folk Dancers, meet every Tuesday night from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells, Burnaby. Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment. New dances taught every night; all levels, welcome, no partner needed, drop-ins welcome. Info: 604436-9475. Is your arts group looking for new members? Do you have an arts or entertainment event to list? Do you have a call for artist submissions to share? Send arts and entertainment listings to calendar @burnabynow.com.
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Newcomers’ Choir, meets Saturdays from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. in multipurpose room 2 at Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St., Burnaby. For all who want to improve their language or singing skills, or both. Info: www.MIUSc.ca. Songwriter open mike nights, every Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Heritage Grill backroom, 447 Columbia St., New West. Write it, bring it, sing it – share your own work or just turn out to listen and support local talent. Info: 778714-1772. Enjoy singing, Burnaby Hospital Choir is looking for sopranos and altos to sing light, varied music. Rehearsals Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the hospital.
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nterested in learning more about the province’s new seniors advocate? Members of the public can do just that at an upcoming meeting in Burnaby. Seniors’ advocate Isobel Mackenzie will be in town next month at the behest of CARP, a seniors’ advocacy group. “(CARP members) would be very interested in knowing what the seniors’ advocate’s role is and what she is doing and what she can do for them,” said Bruce Bird, chair of the North Fraser chapter of CARP, a national, non-partisan seniors’ advocacy group. The event is on Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Scandinavian Community Centre, at 6540 Thomas St. The meeting is open to the general public
– not just CARP members – and attendees will have a chance to learn about Mackenzie’s work and ask questions about seniors’ issues. Mackenzie was appointed to her role in spring 2014. Her job is to identify systemic problems facing seniors, while recommending ways the government can better help them. “The advocate can certainly help (people) to understand more of the services that are available to seniors and how to access them. Most seniors aren’t aware of what services are available to them and certainly not how to access them,” Bird said. The North Fraser chapter of CARP covers nine communities, including Burnaby and New Westminster, and has
roughly 1,600 members. The Feb. 19 meeting is open to the general public, but people must register. Anyone interested in attending is asked to register early, as the event may fill to capacity. Register by emailing carpnorthfraserchapter@gmail.com or call 604-945-5005. Mackenzie is also hosting a series of town hall meetings across the province. For more information on that, visit www.seniors advocatebc.ca.
B.C.’s Seniors’ advocate Isobel Mackenzie, flanked by Health Minister Terry Lake, last spring. Mackenzie will be in Burnaby for a public meeting to discuss seniors issues next month. – Photo, contributed
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Something as simple as a flu shot can help prevent hospital visits for seniors. – Photo, Thinkstock
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s Burnaby plunges into the heart of the winter season, the risk of local seniors being hospitalized spikes to its highest of the year, despite the fact that almost half of these hospitalizations can be avoided with proper prevention. According to a new study of nurses who work primarily with seniors, January, February and March are the height of hospitalization season for seniors due primarily to respiratory infections, such as flu or pneumonia, and other winter hazards. The critical factor in reducing this spike in area hospitalizations this winter is family involvement. Nearly all nurses (99 per cent) surveyed say that the role families play in keeping seniors out of the hospital is just as important as the role of the medical community. Knowing that a hospital stay can actually lead to more serious health declines, local senior care experts are mounting an informational campaign to educate families and decrease hospitalizations so that seniors may remain at home and healthy yearround. “Keeping seniors safe
at home and out of the hospital starts with family intervention,” said Dennis Fancy, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care in Burnaby. “It could be as simple as making sure your parents are using assistive equipment to avoid falls or suggesting they see a doctor for any new aches or symptoms.” The most common action by seniors that puts them at risk of hospitalization is waiting too long to seek medical attention, according to the nurses surveyed. They estimate that nearly half of all seniors (47 per cent) put off medical appointments or have problems accessing medical care. “Not following doctor’s orders also puts seniors at risk,” Fancy said. “Families play a critical role in making sure they fully understand and comply with medical instructions.” To help families identify and act on potential warning signs, Home Instead Senior Care is offering a guide to prevent hospitalizations for seniors that was developed with the assistance from Norma Mamaril from Windsor Regional Hospital’s Ouellette campus in
Ontario. The free guide includes information about common risk factors and the steps that families can take to help ensure a healthy lifestyle. The recommendations include: ! Make sure the senior is taking preventative health measures – like getting a flu shot or shingles vaccination ! Encourage the use of assistive equipment ! Monitor and/or assist with medications ! Attend doctor’s visits and be a medical advocate for your senior ! Assess your senior’s balance ! Make sure your senior is able to safely drive ! Check in on aging loved ones regularly Additional free resources can be found online at www.preventsenior hospitalizations.ca. To obtain a copy of the Five Ways to Prevent Senior Hospitalizations guide, please call 604-432-1139. – submitted by Home Instead Senior Care The survey was based on telephone interviews with a random sample of 100 Canadian nurses and 300 American nurses who work with seniors.
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Voices of Burnaby Seniors wants input A
community group that supports Burnaby seniors is inviting the public to attend one of two upcoming discussion sessions to share experiences and ideas on several topics, including housing, transportation and health. Voices of Burnaby Seniors, a not-for-profit community task force made up of seniors and representatives from agen-
cies and organizations, is hosting two dialogue sessions in February to discuss issues that directly impact seniors in the city, including social and recreational opportunities, health and home care, housing, transportation and income security. “The main focus is to have them share what they know about the needs of Burnaby seniors
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bours. “We would like to engage people of all different ages who care about seniors, it’s not just seniors,” Larson said. “People who are interested in working towards improving the lives of seniors in Burnaby … are welcome.” Nine years ago, the first seniors dialogues were held in Burnaby, which
led to an extensive survey of seniors in the city and eventually the creation of the Voices of Burnaby Seniors task force. “An age-friendly community, one that supports people as they age, is stronger, healthier and more stable,” Larson said, when asked why people should attend the upcoming sessions. The first session takes
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specific activity schedules and programs. Over-exercising can in fact lead to flare-ups in chronic medical conditions. While running, hiking and playing ball are very good workouts; swimming is by far the most complete workout and is the least demanding on the joints. Of course, the nature and frequency of workouts would also be dictated by the pet parent’s age, physical status, work schedule, etc. Doggy daycare or using the services of a dog walking service are additional ways to get dogs appropriate levels of activity to keep them healthy. But if man’s best friend had his way, he would much rather exercise with you, leading to quality together-time.
Thelma and her friend Louise, were found at the side of the road with a litter of baby rats, also known as pups. Domesticated rats can live 3 to 4 years and make a great pet for those committed to a pet but maybe for a shorter period of time. Rats are very intelligent and require a stimulating environment to explore and play in. As such, they are a great pet for kids as they love to be handled and love human interaction. They are very social and prefer to be kept in pairs of the same gender. Consider bringing Thelma (and Louise) into your home.
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Senior Sammy, is looking for his forever home in which to live his senior years. Due to improper dental care, Sammy had to have all his teeth removed but that doesn’t stop him. Sammy still loves to eat and is very affectionate. This old man would prefer a home with lots of attention, maybe someone else to enjoy retirement with?
The BCSPCA cares for more than 32,000 homeless, abused and injured animals each year, including more than 1,000 animals in Burnaby. The non-profit society receives no provincial government funding and is completely reliant on community support for most of its services. To find out how you can help or to view adoptable animals on line, visit spca.bc.ca or call the Burnaby SPCA Branch at 604.291.7201.
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Family-friendly businesses! The Burnaby Board of Trade wants to hear from you! To celebrate Family Day, the BBOT is on the hunt for businesses that cater to families as part of a profile series. During the week of Feb. 9, the board will be posting profiles of businesses on its website, social media accounts and in its online newsletter. The board has listed numerous ways to make a business family-friendly, from providing play areas and high chairs to offering flexible hours. Simply tell the board who you are, the size of your business (small, medium or large), what you do that’s familyfriendly, why you do it and the benefits. The deadline is Friday, Jan. 30. Submit your application to tessa@bbot.ca.
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The Burnaby, New Westminster and Port Moody branches of the Royal Bank of Canada raised $2,110 for the Crossroads Hospice Society through its annual Denim Day promotion. Every year, RBC employees purchase Crossroads pins in support of Denim Day, a day when employees can dress casually in jeans while supporting the hospice society. To date, RBC has raised more than $9,000 in support for the society, which offers compassionate care to those affected by endof-life experience. For more information, visit www.crossroads hospice.bc.ca. Do you have an idea for Movers & Shakers? Send stories from Burnaby’s business community to jacob, jzinn@ burnabynow.com.
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TUESDAY, FEB. 3 Free financial literacy workshop on RRSPs, 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Burnaby Multicultural Society, 6255 Nelson Ave. Registration/enquiries: Carol at 604 431-4131 ext.27, carol. ha@thebms.ca.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4 Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden Society meeting, 7 p.m. in the Discovery Room at Burnaby Village Museum, at 6501 Deer Lake Avenue. Ken Knechtel will be speaking about vegetables. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. For more information, visit www.brags.ca.
MONDAY FEB. 9 Family Games Day, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Willingdon Community Centre, 1491 Carleton Ave. in North Burnaby. Drop-in $2.75 per child. There will be an “imagination playground,” with Big Blocks that can be stacked and twisted, as well as a Lego station and various board games. Phone 604-297-
Thrift Shop Sale, every Thursday until June 4 at South Burnaby United Church, 7591 Gray Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clothing, household items, collectibles, books, toys and more. Donations are welcome. Info: 604-434-8323. Practise your English and meet people in a friendly, relaxed environment on Wednesdays, at the Metrotown library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. from 7 to 8 p.m. until April 29. Each Wednesday a librarian will lead a discussion on a variety of everyday topics. Adult learners must have some knowledge of English to participate in group conversations. Free, drop-in program. Info: 604-436-5400. Telespeakers Toastmaster, meetings on Friday mornings from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Burnaby room in the Telus building, 3777 Kingsway. Telespeakers provides a safe atmosphere where you can improve your speaking skills. We have many members with various experience levels from beginners to distinguished Toastmaster designations. We welcome new members and guests and encourage you to learn at your own pace. Info: www. telespeakers.com. East Burnaby Family Place, offers a parent-and-child drop-in Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and meet others in a supportive and friendly
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Growers’ group: Are you a succulent lover? The Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Society meets on the last Wednesday of every month to talk about growing succulents and cacti. environment while children from birth to five years old explore large and small motor-skill toys, arts and crafts, circle-time (at 12:30 p.m.), etc. For parents, we have a clothing exchange, resource rack, ECE qualified teacher, support/health workers, parenting workshops,
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Computer course, for beginners at Confederation Centre, 4585 Albert St. Classes on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Contact Eric: 604-299-3335 for information.
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Get ready to park your BMW with your watch one bearing a numbered “XX of 50” badge plus that all-important CSX prefix in the serial number as proof of authenticity. Prices will start at US $120,000 for fiberglass-body versions or US $180,000 for an aluminum-bodied Cobra (all excluding engines and transmissions).
Shelby’s Cobra reaches the half- BMW has a few century mark new tricks up its The car that defined sleeve American-style big-block
performance was launched back in 1965. Originally, former racing driver and car builder Carroll Shelby built fewer than 350 of these potent roadsters, but thousands of mostly fibreglass pretenders plus Shelby’s own “continuation series” cars have kept the flame burning brightly. Now the Sleuth has been informed that Shelby, the company, will build 50 copies of the 50th anniversary Cobra 427, with each
The Sleuth hears that BMW is close to perfecting some interesting high-tech collision-avoidance and parking-help features. The former consists of four laser scanners that monitor potential mishaps from a 360-degree perspective and initiates evasive action (such as applying the brakes) if a too-close encounter appears imminent, from any direction. Remote Valet Parking Assistant is activated from
a smart phone or smart watch. When arriving at a parking lot, the driver exits the vehicle and the system takes over the controls and locates the nearest parking spot. To depart, the driver remotely signals the car, and the system drives the car to the lot exit. The spy guy predicts both products will become available within the next three to five years.
Up, running low on Veyrons
One of the most exotic, expensive and successful automobiles, the 16-cylinder Bugatti Veyron will wrap production following a 10-year run. Once the last eight out of a planned 450 examples have been sold (at about US $2.6 million a copy), the Volkswagen-owned automaker will begin manufacturing a brand new successor that will reportedly use a gas-electric hybrid
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Oh, the humanity!: A ship carrying 1,200 Jaguars and Land Rovers, 65 minis and at least one Rolls-Royce Wraith lists off the English coast after running aground. powerplant.
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Are your relationships healthy for you? HEALTHWISE
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he Family Doctors of Burnaby have been presenting free public talks in our campaign to raise health literacy called the Empowered Patient. Our goal is to provide the key information that everyone in our community needs to live a healthy life and get the most out of our health-care system. A key message is that health care is self-care. How you live today is the best predictor of your future health. The four foundations of self-care are: (1) what you eat (consume, drink, smoke or inject), (2) what you do (physical activity, risky behaviour), (3) how you feel (managing your emotions) and (4) how you relate (your important relationships). When you think about it, you shouldn’t be surprised that your relationships can foster or harm health. Every week, I see patients who are distressed by conflicts at home – either with their spouses or their children. When patients request a stress leave from work, the problem isn’t just the workload. It’s usually difficulties with co-workers and supervisors. Bullying is common in our schools and in our workplaces. When I see people with depression, I always inquire about friends. They
can be a crucial support or they may contribute to maladaptive behaviour, including excessive drinking or abusing drugs. Attending to your most important relationship is fundamental to your health and happiness. Work can consume as much of your life as you allow. Consequently, you may invest less time and energy in what you value most. For any of your relationships to thrive, you must attend to them. Nowhere is this more important than in your relationship with your significant other. Here are five tips to focus your attention: 1. Nurture emotional intimacy. After a busy day of work and looking after children or household chores, we may save nothing for our partners. Agree on making a habit of checking in with one another each day. How are you feeling? How was your day? 2. Be affectionate. Express positive feelings. Remember that every person expresses love and has a need to feel loved in different ways. Some use words, some prefer physical affection, some appreciate kind gestures and some like presents. 3. Schedule regular dates. When we get busy with the rest of life, time together having fun can be postponed indefinitely. Write it in both your calendars. Commit your time to what matters most. 4. When things get stale, have an affair … with your own partner. Text each other during
‘Story of poverty’ on display at library Jennifer Moreau staff reporter
Local residents can learn more about the lives of homeless people at a special art exhibit on display at the Tommy Douglas library branch. The show is called A Burnaby Story of Poverty, and it was created at Burnaby Homeless Connect 2014, an annual event to help local homeless people or residents living in extreme poverty. “A Burnaby Story of Poverty provides real information from Burnaby people living in poverty,” said Wanda Mulholland, from
the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness.“Participants were asked to write something about themselves that others may not know. The responses may be surprising to many.” People mentioned their families and their educational backgrounds, for example. Those bits of biographical information were written on coloured strips of paper that were then attached to an eight-foot cardboard cylinder, now at the Tommy Douglas library branch. The branch is at 7311 Kingsway. For more info, go to www.burnabyhome lesstaskforce.org.
breaks throughout your day. Leave love letters. Sneak in a date during your lunch breaks. 5. Consider a refresher on communication. Too often, cohabitation morphs from cooperation to competition. We may begin to see our partners as competitors, and we may keep a running tally of who gets their way and who’s giving in. If you’re not sure who’s winning, ask your friends (who’ve been listening to your
complaints). Many couples develop negative stereotypes of one another. We may begin seeing the other in a negative light and misinterpret every action negatively. Common thought distortions are mindreading (we make negative assumptions on the other’s intentions without checking them out), all-or-nothing thinking (we see all the bad and none of the good in the other), and excessive blaming (When
something goes wrong or is left undone, it’s the other’s fault. That’s the risk of being the only other person around). It takes a very reflective, honest and insightful person to recognize these thought distortions. The rest of us may need a refresher on communication or couples counselling. On Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m., I’ll be speaking on the topic of healthy relationships at Burnaby
Family Life. This free presentation is sponsored by the Burnaby Division of Family Practice. Register online with lcullen@ divisionsbc.ca or call Leona at 604-259-4450. Dr. Davidicus Wong is the Physician Lead of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice. To learn more about upcoming health education events, see the BDFP website at divisionsbc.ca/Burnaby. For more of Dr. Wong’s writing, see davidicuswong. wordpress.com.
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Golden finish to ice dance season Dan Olson and Tom Berridge staff reporters
Clean perfection is how observers and fans described it. For ice dancers Brianna Delmaestro and Timothy Lum, the end result of their toil and delivery last week at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships was written in gold. Delmaestro, of the Coquitlam Skating Club, and Lum from Burnaby dominated with first place scores in both the short and free skates to walk off with the junior ice dance title last Wednesday (Jan. 21). “This whole season we’ve skated pretty well and felt confident in our program and performances,” Delmaestro said. “We knew we could do it, and it’s really special when it comes together.” The duo, who train under Aaron Lowe and Megan Wing at the Vancouver Ice Dance Academy, posted scores of 59.21 and 89.41, first in both sections and a seven-point improvement on the pair’s gold-medal score at the Skate Canada Challenge in December. “It feels good. It’s been a long time hoping,” said Lum, who had seven years of previous ice dance experience before teaming up with Delmaestro less than two years ago. “We train every day and practise five times a week. We expect big numbers. It’s a part-
nership.” “There was definitely some pressure because we knew we could win it,” Delmaestro said. “After the (Skate Canada) Challenge we knew other teams were working hard to improve. “I felt a bit of pressure, especially before the free skate, but I just felt very comfortable and had a good feeling.” The title capped a tremendous season for the pair, who have been together barely 20 months. A month ago, it was gold at Skate Canada; prior to that, they took silver and bronze at two international Junior Grand Prix competitions. “Never, never, I’ve never had a season like this. It’s always been second place, third place, never hitting the top mark. But this has been a great season,” Lum added. The team’s winning 148.62 score also bettered that of fellow junior ice dancers Madeline Edwards and ZhaoKai Pang, who finished seventh at the senior nationals with 140.21 total points. Lowe said the performance last week was just what you’d imagine. “They match so well as a team,” noted Lowe of the pair. “Their work together all week was just great. “When you skate a clean skate as they did, it’s just golden.” For Delmaestro, who only shifted from individual skating to the dance three years ago, the string
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Going gold: Brianna Delmaestro and Timothy Lum of Burnaby skated to a gold medal in ice dance at the Canadian national figure skating championships.
of successes has come quickly but through a lot of hard work. “Honestly, when I first started (ice dance) I
had no idea that one day this could happen,” the Port Moody skater and Douglas College student said. “When Tim and I
came together we had to find that comfort zone, but it’s been so smooth. Ice dance Page 39
Men’s champion skates into world elite Tom Berridge
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Burnaby skaters drew top assignments for three upcoming International Skating Union championships. Former Burnaby whiz kid Nam Nguyen, just 16, who wowed the crowd at the Canadian national figure skating championships in Kingston, Ont., will compete along with Burnaby Centre of Excellence skater Jeremy Ten at the Four Continents championships in Seoul, Korea next month and at the ISU world championships in Shanghai, China in March. At the nationals, Nguyen sent shockwaves around the world following a massive 256.88 winning score in the men’s singles competition on Saturday.
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The former national pre-novice, novice, junior and world junior champion added another national title to his growing career mantel of hardware following a whopping 175.10 free skate score to win his first senior Canadian title handily over Ten. Nguyen, now training in Ontario under former Canadian champion Brian Orser, sported a first-place short-program score of 81.78 heading into the long program. His energetic program, included a quadruple jump and flawless triple Salchow and was a huge 24point improvement on his previous best result of 232.24, achieved at last year’s Skate America competition. Nguyen’s 256-plus score moved him up to 10th-best all-
time, surpassing both Olympic silver medalist Kevin Reynold’s best and Jeffrey Buttle’s 2008 world championship scores. Nguyen’s total points were also just a fraction shy of the great Russian skater Evgeni Plushenko’s best-ever score. Currently six-time Canadian men’s champion Patrick Chan, who did not compete at the nationals due to injury, holds the best men’s score in the world with a 295.27 total, set at a Grand Prix event in 2013. Also earning an assignment at the world junior championships in Estonia are local ice dancers Madeline Edwards and Burnaby’s ZhaoKai Pang, who finished in seventh place in the senior event at the nationals. Nicole Orford of Burnaby and
partner Thomas Williams placed fourth in the senior ice dance at the nationals with a third-best long program to finish with a 157.89 total just three points behind that of bronze medalists Alexandra Paul and Mitchell Islam of Ontario. The national junior ice dance champions Brianna Delmaestro and Timothy Lum of Burnaby are alternates for the junior worlds after winning their first Canadian title with a top total score of 148.62. In the junior women’s singles, Burnaby’s Sarah Tamura finished in sixth place after a fifth-best free skate at the nationals. Kelsey Wong, who placed second at the recent Skate Canada Challenge, had an uneventful long program, finishing 11th overall.
The Burnaby Lakers went off the charts to land their first-round pick at the B.C. Jr. A Lacrosse League entry draft. The junior Lakers picked up defensive/transition runner Patrick Shoemay from Semiahmoo with its third overall first-round draft pick. The Delta Islanders drafted the consensus No. 1 and Semiahmoo product Tre Leclaire with the top overall pick with their first of four first-rounders in the midget entry draft held at the Poco rec centre on Sunday. Shoemay, a tall lefthander, was one of just two first-round selections not on B.C.’s midget provincial team last season and the only player not among the B.C. junior A website’s top25 prospects. Zach Manns of Saanich, who was picked up eighth overall by the Nanaimo Islanders, was the other. “We think (Shoemay) is top three. We thought he was flying under the radar,” said junior Lakers general manager Brad Hara. Robert Kidd of Port Moody went second overall to Langley, while Delta drafted Liam MacDonald from the North Shore and Mackenzie Rope of Maple Ridge, fourth and fifth, respectively. Anthony Kalinich of Maple Ridge went sixth to Langley. Delta used its fourth first-round pick to lock up Cam Overby of Richmond at No. 7. Burnaby also selected the junior A site’s “sleeper of the draft,” Nicholas Fitzgerald from Port Moody, with the opening pick of the third round. Fitzgerald scored a goal and added four assists in two games with the intermediate A Lakers last season and was praised for his unflagging work ethic and “tenacious, tough play.” The junior Lakers selected Semiahmoo playmaker Draft Page 38
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Clan on four-game losing skid
HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS
STM Knights 3-1 at Kushnir Memorial Tom Berridge sports editor
Aaron Mitchell came away satisfied with a fifthplace finish at the Bill Kushnir Memorial boys’ basketball tournament in Delta last week. The St. Thomas More Knights avenged an earlier loss at their Chancellor varsity tournament to Sir Charles Tupper, edging the No. 2 AAA East Vancouver school 66-61 in the consolation final. “The kids showed a sense of urgency and fight that we haven’t shown all year, which is nice to see,” said Mitchell. Edward Ju scored 18 points for the Knights, while Aliab Ater had a solid outing against the Tupper Tigers, which has become a fierce STM rival in the past two seasons. STM will match up against the Tigers for a third time this season, when they take on Tupper as the preliminary game to the University of British Columbia main event on Jan. 31. The Knights opened the Kushnir memorial behind
tournament all-star JJ DesLauriers’ 30 points in a 65-50 win over the host Delta school. In the quarter-finals, STM fell behind early against quad A honourable mention Tamanawis, and although fighting back from a number of deficits, eventually fell 89-75. The Knights bounced back with a big-time 81-79 victory over No. 7 Kitsilano in the consolation semifinal. STM led by as many as 21 points against the Blue Demons, but hung on against its 4A counterpart. “We got many contributions from different guys,” Mitchell added. “We are starting to become a team with the weapons we thought we had. We just need to continue to compete together and sacrifice roles for each other to get where we want to go.” No. 5-ranked Sir Winston Churchill won the tourney, outscoring Yale 95-90 in the final. Pitt Meadows, a close runner-up to Churchill at the school’s recent Air Show tourney, beat Tamnawis 76-59 for third place.
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Simon Fraser University is quickly falling out of contention in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. The Clan hockey club lost its fourth straight game, surrendering a 4-2 loss to visiting University of Victoria at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre last Saturday. Earlier in the week, SFU also dropped a 5-3 decision to league-leading Trinity Western University in Langley on Jan. 22. Tyler Basham scored three times in the back-toback losses for the Clan. SFU’s fourth-place record fell to 8-10.
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Triple play: Goal scorer Spencer Iameo, with puck, is flanked by Burnaby Minor peewee C3 teammates Marcus Jantzen, left, and Connor Strandberg in last week’s 8-1 win over the Vancouver Thunderbirds at Kensington Arena. Blake Dalla-Zanna led the Bulldogs with three goals, while Jeremy KangRoss, Tyler Asaoka, Rian Thakrar and Cole Majkowski also scored.
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Sean Dyck, a top-20 prospect from last season’s midget A2 provincial champions, and teammate Reece Tomkow in the fourth round, Ben Carmichael from Surrey in the fifth and Liam MacIntosh from Richmond with their final selection
in the sixth. The big news for Burnaby came a month earlier, when the junior Lakers picked up Mitch McDole in a trade with Delta for Davis Goodman and midget prospect Tavin Grant. McDole, a left-handed Maple Ridge product, led the B.C. intermediate A in scoring with 52 goals and
96 total points last season. In 2014, Burnaby made then intermediate scoring champion Tyler Vogrig its No. 1 overall pick in the midget entry draft. The underage rookie righthander went on to lead the junior Lakers in scoring with 33 goals and 67 points, placing 10th in overall league scoring.
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JR. B HOCKEY
Stealth stomped
Steeler streak stopped The Grandview Steelers had their six-game winning streak stopped by the firstplace North Vancouver Wolf Pack. The junior B Steelers fell 7-1 to the Pacific Junior Hockey League leaders on Saturday. Grandview were then edged out 2-1 by the Abbotsford Pilots at home on Sunday. Third star Brady Lawlor broke a scoreless tie early in the third period on an unassisted shorthanded goal. Grandview’s Nico Bruno knotted the contest midway through the frame, but four minutes later Colton Cowden tallied the game-winner for the Fraser River visitors to give Abbotsford its 20th win of the season. With the back-to-back losses, Grandview’s record fell to 19-15-0-3. The Steelers are in Aldergrove tonight (Wednesday).
The Vancouver Stealth were beaten by a big score for the second straight week in the National Lacrosse League. The Langley-based pro lacrosse club was unceremoniously stopped 20-9 by the unbeaten Colorado Mammoth at home on Saturday. The loss was the Stealth’s third consecutive defeat. Last Saturday, the Toronto Rock visited the Langley Events Centre and came away with a 20-11 win. Vancouver goalie Tyler Richards was chased from the net in the third quarter on the strength of Colorado’s 11-goal second half. The Stealth and Mammoth meet again in Langley on Saturday at 7 p.m. tberridge@burnabynow.com
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Busy bees: The Burnaby Girls Hornets, in red, hosted Aldergrove in an under-14 girls’ soccer match at Byrne Creek turf last Sunday.
Second shutout for T-Bird keeper Western Hockey League product Matt Hewitt recorded his second shutout of the season for the University of British Columbia. The former Regina Pat goalie backstopped the Thunderbirds varsity hockey team to a 1-0 win over the University of Regina in CIS regular season play at
home on Saturday. “It feels good,” said Hewitt in a T-Birds’ press release. “Tonight, we played a desperate team trying to make the playoffs and they pushed hard. I just tried to hold my ground and give my team a chance to win.” Hewitt stopped 15 shots for the win.
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“Our goals at the beginning of the season were to win the nationals, that’s what we wanted. As the season went on, we realized that we could possibly reach that goal.” But their season might not be quite over. Lum believes the pair could be a first alternate for the junior world ice dance championships. “To finally be on top of that podium and hit that top mark was a great way for me and Brianna to end the season,” said Lum. “It’s cool.” One spectator could appreciate the journey and the accomplishment from a different view than most. Bruno Delmaestro, who attended as coach of CSC’s Benjamin Papp and Ashlynne Stairs, was extremely proud of his daughter. “I got to attend as a coach and a dad, and it was fun,” the one-time Italian national figure skating champion said. “When (Delmaestro and Lum) skate a clean skate, it’s magical. They just really get along well, and I think that’s the key.”
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