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Taxes go up by 2.8 per cent By Janaya Fuller-Evans

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DOG DAYS: River the assistance dog is the centre of attention at the open house for Pacific Assistance Dogs recently. An estimated 1,000 people attended for a day of facility tours, dogs demos, a craft sale and quality time with puppies in training to be assistance dogs. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Who’s in charge of safety? NEB chair says it will co-ordinate with city on a plan to deal with a ﬁre at oil facility - but that’s news to mayor By Jennifer Moreau

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The National Energy Board appears to be stepping into the longstanding fray over who would respond to a major petroleum ﬁre at Kinder Morgan’s Burnaby Mountain tank farm. While on tour in the Lower Mainland, NEB chair Peter Watson told the NOW the board would get involved. “Absolutely we would, because we wouldn’t want anything to occur that would put the public at risk associated with that facility that we regulate,” Watson said. “We will require that the company has an ade-

quate plan to respond to it. As part of that, they would need to understand what the role of the local fire department is and isn’t and how that would unfold.” If a major fire were to break out at the tank farm, the Burnaby fire department has said its role is to help supply water and protect the surrounding community, as their staff are not trained to handle large oil fires. However, Kinder Morgan has indicated staff would phone the fire department for help. Last Friday, Watson said he would follow up and meet with the city administration, including the first responders. “Let’s make sure we’re clear on roles and responsibilities, because I’m absolutely com-

mitted to ensuring that the company’s doing the right thing and everybody knows what their role is going to be,” Watson said. Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan, who had a private meeting with Watson on Friday, was surprised by the news. “If their idea is that our fire department is going to take responsibility for this, they’re wrong,” Corrigan said. “I’m not prepared to have our firefighters going into that situation, nor am I prepared to have the city putting itself in a position of being in any liability for it. There’s a lot more issues than them telling our fire department what to do.” Corrigan also raised concerns with Watson about Kinder Morgan’s proposal, now under the NEB’s review, to triple the tank farm’s capacity as part of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Continued on page 4

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Residential property tax rates are going up by 2.98 per cent this year. Burnaby council approved the increase at Monday night’s council meeting. The rate is based on taxes on the average residential property, which is worth $704,565, according to Coun. Dan Johnston, who read from the city’s 20152019 financial plan. That would be an increase of $46.77 on such a property, he added. “If you have an assessment set by B.C. Assessment that is below $704,565, you’ll see a reduction in your taxes. If it’s above $704,565, you’ll see an increase,” said Johnston, who chairs the city’s audit and financial management committees. “The report that is before us is pretty conservative – it’s not the highest rate, it’s not the lowest rate,” he said, adding it was “pretty reasonable.” A number of 2015 capital projects were also mentioned in the financial plan, including $17.8 million in major road rehabilitation, Johnston said. Other projects included new streetlights, completion of the Still Creek Works Yard, and work at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex and Edmonds Park. The 2015 provisional financial budget was presented to council in February, and recommended a 2.98 per cent tax increase. Last year, council approved a 1.97 per cent tax increase, though the city had initially projected a 2.47 per cent hike. Burnaby council also received the 2014 annual financial report at Monday night’s meeting. Burnaby’s annual surplus last year came in at $101 million more than projected in its 2014 budget, but that was due to an accounting change, according to Johnston. The annual surplus wasprojected to be $57 million, according to draft financial statements, but the recorded surplus came in at $158 million.

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Feds unveil 150 plan at village By Jennifer Moreau

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BUG BUFFET: Linda Cappelletti has been waging a war against an infestation of European chafer beetles and the pesky raccoons,

skunks and crows who tear up her lawn in order to feast on the grubs. She wants the city to pay to repair the damage. PHOTO FILE

Chomping chafers return City lawns are torn up as urban wildlife chows down on the grubs By Cayley Dobie

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One Burnaby resident is determined to keep the city from forgetting its promise to ﬁnd a solution to the problem of pesky chafer beetles. Linda Cappelletti, who lives in a cul-de-sac near Halifax Street, ﬁrst contacted the NOW in September, after spending hundreds of dollars on a new lawn only to have raccoons, skunks and crows tear it up in search of chafer beetle grub. When Cappelletti called the city to see what they could do to help deal with the troublesome pests, she was told it was out of their control. After the story was published, the City of Burnaby told the NOW it was working on a solution to deal with the city-wide infestation of European chafer beetle grubs, which would likely include offering residents nematodes at a reduced rate. So when Cappelletti reached out to the city this month in hopes it had implemented its plan to deal with the pests, she was disappointed to hear it still

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wasn’t up and running. She was also told she would have to pay for the nematodes once they became available. “It’s repetitive,” she said. “I paid $4,000 in taxes, and I just spent $700 on the landscaper, and you’re not even going to be giving up the product for free? Do you know how much damage is being done in Burnaby?” Cappelletti thinks the city should be giving the nematodes out for free, especially considering the amount of damage the beetles and their predators are causing

throughout Burnaby, including city land. “This is ridiculous, and now I have to have (the landscaper) come back here

This is ridiculous, and now I have to have (the landscaper) come back ...

and do the repairs to ﬁx the damage these raccoons, and even skunks, have done,” she said. In neighbouring New Westminster, when the city was experiencing its own European chafer beetle problem, the city offered residents coupons for 50 per cent off the purchase of nematodes. The City of Burnaby ran a similar program a few years ago, and Coun. Dan Johnston, former chair of the city’s environmental committee told the NOW in October that council was considering reinstating a similar program this year. When the NOW contacted Johnston to follow up, he said it would be best to speak with the new chair of the environmental committee, Coun. Anne Kang. Kang has yet to return the NOW’s phone call. The City of Burnaby’s website includes information and tips for getting rid of or reducing the presence of European chafer beetles, including nematode application, lawn alternatives, and Let it Grow, Naturally (the City of Burnaby’s pesticide use and control program).

The federal government is doling out money for events celebrating the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Last Thursday, federal Heritage Minister Shelly Glover announced the new Canada 150 Fund at the Burnaby Village Museum. “From coast to coast to coast, Canadians of all ages and backgrounds will have a unique opportunity to celebrate our great nation and give something back to Canada,” Glover said in a media release. The fund, which was announced in the 2015 federal budget, totals $210 million over four years. The Burnaby Village Museum announcement also included the unveiling of a logo for the fund. The idea behind the Canada 150 Fund is to promote “Canadian values, culture and history, generate national pride and bring citizens together to celebrate Canada 150,” according to an emailed response from the government, following the NOW’s request for an interview. Groups eligible for fund-

ing include Canadian nonprofits, corporations, cooperatives, schools and municipal governments. The government is looking for applications for the first round of projects, which it’s calling signature initiatives, and the deadline to apply is May 29. Signatures initiatives are defined as high impact, national projects

aimed at bringing Canadians closer together while highlighting the 150th Confederation anniversary. When asked for an example of a typical project the Canada 150 Fund would cover, Charles Cardinal, a media relations staffer, pointed to Rendez-vous Naval 2017, a tall ships regatta planned for 2017 in Quebec. Following the signature initiatives, money will also be available for community-based projects.

Cops talk about love There are still spaces left for parents wanting to attend next week’s safe community seminar on the online habits of teenagers, hosted by the Burnaby RCMP. The one-and-a-half hour event is the fourth public seminar organized by the Burnaby RCMP’s crime prevention unit this year. The topic is, “When they’re in love and you’re worried,” and will cover strategies for understanding teens’ online activities, concerns about sexting and

the legal consequences, and warning signs of dating violence. There will also be an anonymous question-andanswer period with a police ofﬁcer. While the event is free, registration is required. The seminar is on Tuesday, May 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway. Anyone interested in attending is asked to RSVP either by calling 604-2947859 or sending an email to blockwatch@burnaby.ca. - Cayley Dobie

Wild about waste? The grand opening celebration for the Still Creek Works Yard is on May 23. The grand opening is taking place during National Public Works week. The site is a major part of the city’s efforts towards diverting 70 per cent of waste in the region by the end of

this year. There will be live entertainment at the opening ceremonies, as well as refreshments and guided tours. The events run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the works yard at 4840 Still Creek Ave. - Janaya Fuller-Evans

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Newsnow NEB to audit Kinder Morgan’s safety plans Continued from page 1 “I said, ‘You realize how crazy it is to be expanding a tank farm in the middle of a residential area below a university,’” he said. He also raised the recent cases of Kinder Morgan calling the RCMP on people who were taking pictures around the tank farm. “That shows that as far as the RCMP are concerned, this is a terrorist target, now why would you do something like that – expand what you say is a terrorist target in the middle of an urban area? Nobody would build that pipeline there now.” Kinder Morgan has started working on ﬁre “preplans” and already has roughly 20 people to call on

in the event of a ﬁre. Watson’s visit last Friday included a meeting with Metro Vancouver may-

You realize how crazy it is to be expanding a tank farm in the middle of a residential area

ors, many of whom recently signed a declaration of nonconﬁdence in the NEB, raising concerns about how the Trans Mountain hearing is conducted. Watson also said that the NEB is

going to conduct a full audit of Kinder Morgan’s entire emergency response management program for the existing pipeline system. The audit should be completed by the end of 2015 ﬁscal year (which ends March 31, 2016), and the report will be made public. The NEB conducts audits of larger companies on a semi-regular basis. Watson also announced the NEB is launching a public consultation on the transparency of emergency management information until June 25. To comment on what information should be included in emergency management plans, go to http://tinyurl. com/NEBcomments. - Jennifer Moreau

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Police pursuit ends with arrest in Burnaby Ofﬁcers from the Burnaby RCMP joined forces with police departments from across the Lower Mainland to catch a suspected car thief who was on the run last Thursday. The police pursuit began on April 23, when ofﬁcers with the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team spotted a BMW that had been reported stolen in Coquitlam a few days ear-

lier. The suspect had allegedly broken into a home in Coquitlam and stolen the keys to a 2015 BMW X3, which was parked in the garage, according to a media release. After it was spotted in Coquitlam, additional sightings came in from New Westminster, Burnaby and Surrey. Ofﬁcers dispatched a helicopter crew to follow the suspect vehicle and pro-

vide “updates to officers on the ground,” the release added. The RCMP’s Port Mann freeway patrol attempted to stop the vehicle in New Westminster, but the driver allegedly sped away before officers could detain him. It wasn’t until the driver was involved in a minor crash at Imperial Street and Macpherson Avenue in Burnaby that officers were

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able to close in on the suspect. The driver ﬂed the scene of the crash and pulled over a short distance away, near Kingsway and Imperial Street, where he exited the BMW and continued on foot, according to the release. Ofﬁcers found the suspect shortly after his escape – he was hiding in the stairwell of a residential building, the release added.

Inside the BMW, ofﬁcers found a number of stolen items including mail, jewelry and power tools. Investigators believe these items may have been taken during robberies in Coquitlam and Maple Ridge. Police are now trying to ﬁnd the owners of the stolen goods. Any mail found during the search will be returned to Canada Post and delivered to the intended recipients,

according to the release. Brandon Cumming-Hobson, of no ﬁxed address, faces several charges, including possession of property obtained by crime, possession and/or use of a stolen credit card, dangerous driving and breach of probation. Cumming-Hobson is scheduled to appear in court on May 4. – Cayley Dobie

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Less than a quarter of city ballots in There’s no more sacred or noble exercise a citizen can perform than casting a ballot. Except when they don’t bother to do it. That’s the case with more than 75 per cent of Burnaby residents who have received their TransLink plebiscite ballot package and promptly done nothing with it, according to numbers released as we hit the half-way point

of the voting period. (The actual number is 23.2 per cent of ballots, or 35,505 ballots returned as of this week.) That is still better than the 21.8 per cent returned in the entire region; a total of 340,605 ballots out of more than 1.5 million. Our neighbour, New Westminster, has sent back even fewer than we have 13.1 per cent of ballots, or

6,027 ballots in total. The point of a mail-in ballot was that it was supposed to be the most convenient way legally possible for someone to cast a vote. No ﬁnding your polling station. No waiting in line. Just mark your X, mash the envelopes together and push them in a red box at the side of the road. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said the ques-

tion of whether we should have a new source of funding for transportation expansion was simply too important to be left up to elected leaders. Either he’s badly misread the public’s desire or his government was simply trying to wiggle its way out of a political nowin situation. Perhaps everybody is sitting on the fence and just waiting to mail in their bal-

lots the day before the deadline on May 29. But we think that’s unlikely. Pundits have argued since the beginning that putting this to a referendum was a bad idea. When it comes to matters of public policy, there are few things more complex than a transportation system. By now, everyone should be more than familiar with the arguments for

and against. Second only to the absurd cost of real estate, it’s probably the hottest topic in the Lower Mainland. (The less said about the Canucks, the better). One thing’s for sure. With numbers this low, it only takes a handful of ballots to swing the outcome. COMMENT ON THIS AT

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It’sabattleof doomvs.gloom The transit plebiscite appears to have degenerated from a Yes versus No battle to a doom versus gloom fight. The past couple of weeks saw two good examples of the hysteria either side likes to employ. A couple of weeks back the No side floated the ridiculous notion that the Lions Gate Bridge would eventually be closed to all vehicle traffic. Based on an unimplemented and unenforceable “deal” hatched between a dying NDP government and the Vancouver Park Board more than 15 years ago, the whole thing seemed like a ploy designed to get everyone worked up about TransLink. All it took was a couple of phone calls to realize the whole idea was more hoax than reality. Still, while the No side’s credibility may have taken a hit, it may have pushed a few more ballots into their camp. More recently, on the day of a federal budget that outlined a new fund for transit, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson flatly declared that a successful No vote would mean the federal government would never, ever provide new funding for transit projects in Metro Vancouver. He was immediately corrected by federal Industry Minister James Moore, who said no matter which side won the federal government’s commitment to boosting funding for transit in Metro Vancouver was “unshakable.”

You can argue all you want about a government’s “commitment” to something and whether or not it’s real, but a truism in politics is that improving transportation is a key way to winning votes. The transportation needs of Metro Vancouver, in some parts, are directly tied to the political fortunes of both the federal and provincial governments. Does anyone really believe that a No vote would kill, say, any chance of Surrey getting provincial and federal funding to build light rail rapid transit lines within its borders? Not on your life. This is basic politics, folks. If there is indeed a successful No vote, the two senior levels of government will ﬁnd ways around that outcome to curry favor with voters in key ridings. The mayors claim there is no “plan B” should the Yes side go down in ﬂames. There is one, of course, but no one yet knows what it will look like (perhaps it will mean raising property taxes, or bringing in a vehicle levy, or something else that produces revenue), and it may take a couple of years to sort things out. There are plenty of valid reasons to vote either Yes or No in the transit plebiscite, but don’t base your vote on the silly idea that the Lions Gate Bridge may close, or on a fear that governments will stop spending big money on transportation. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Thirteen prisoners escape The largest break-out in the history of the Lower Mainland Correction Centre (a.k.a. Oakalla prison) renewed calls for the immediate closure of the 76-year-old facility. Thirteen prisoners, serving sentences for crimes ranging from robbery to murder, broke out of the prison’s segregation unit or “cow barn” in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Two guards in charge of the unit were overpowered by prisoners wielding a homemade knife made out of a blade and a toothbrush. Shortly after the breakout, three of the prisoners stole a car from a Burnaby couple as they were leaving Delaney’s pub on Kingsway. That car was later found abandoned in Surrey. Three other escapees were caught later on New Year’s Day at a New Westminster pub. Another prisoner was nabbed at his parents’ Chilliwack home. As local and federal police searched for the remaining nine, local residents and politicians called on the province to speed up the proposed 1990 closure of the prison.

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Dear Editor News of the City of Burnaby year-end surplus is an opportunity for those of not familiar with how this occurred to ask those who are. I have made inquiries and learned that this is due to e.g., as reported in the Burnaby Now, new city auditor accounting practice requirements and the City of Burnaby practice of ensuring funds are available for significant infrastructure expenses such as water and sewer, roads and city buildings owned by the City. Bonus density moneys are divided into two accounts – 1.80 per cent goes for community amenities for us as citizens and 2.20 per cent for future housing projects for citizens. This indicates our city is planning to ensure the maintenance and development of services and amenities with funds being available to do so rather than adding these costs in future tax years. I was easily able to find a comparison of municipal taxes in B.C. and found Burnaby to be 12th of the 24 listed, which indicates fiscal prudence by the City of Burnaby. Based on my personal and work experience in communities in B.C. and beyond, I am grateful to be living in Burnaby. I have found our mayor, council and city staff to be very responsive to concerns and to respond with practical, effective, financially sound measures. I encourage all who live in the City of Burnaby to consider which half of the cup of life they are looking at. Mine is always at the very least half full as our city ensures our water services and so much more are easily and consistently accessible. Diane Gillis, Burnaby

Nothing but good things in the budget Dear Editor Re: Burnaby NDP MPs critical of Tories’ balanced budget, Burnaby NOW, April 21. The NOW should note this is not the Conservative government’s first balanced budget since 2006. Prior to the 2008 global economic crisis, the Conservatives had balanced the budget. In terms of local MPs’ opinions, NDP MP Peter Julian criticized the government for having priorities when it balanced the budget this week. Priorities are the key difference between Prime Minister Harper’s Conservatives and the Thomas Mulcair NDP. The Conservatives have a specific set of priorities – low taxes, job growth and safe communities. The NDP wants to tax Canadian families more and think they know better than taxpayers on how to spend people’s hard earned money. The NDP may think it’s unfortunate the Conservatives have priorities. Joe Oliver’s priorities help families “keep more of their hard-earned dollars to focus on their families’ priorities.” Good on Joe Oliver, Stephen Harper and the Conservatives for making taxes the lowest they’ve been in over half a century. The NDP can remind Burnaby residents their taxand-spend priorities this fall. Brock Stephenson, Burnaby

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Dear Editor Re: Parents love libraries, Burnaby NOW, April 24. No wonder. After all, the library is the heart of the school where students discover a world of knowledge with the help of the teacher librarian who can spend previous time with each of them. It’s time our premier (and mother) realized that school libraries are priceless. Betty Griffin, Burnaby

Jean-Michel Oblette This is where this government’s “balanced budget” has led us: parents having to contemplate library closure and specialist shortage. The additional funds negotiated after the teachers’s strikers hire more teachers and update materials? We will never see it. Burnaby North MLA Richard T. Lee voted this budget. Is toeing the party line really more important than listening to his constituents? Mr Lee is currently facing a Recall procedure. We will be collecting signatures every Saturday in May at Confederation Park, 9am to 5pm, as well as other locations. You can also find out more at http://re callburnabynorth.nationbuilder.com It’s time to hold our elected officials accountable. HasToBeSaid I see Christy Clark has a habit of clawing money from education, hospitals, and other important human services. Why “prioritize” ANY cuts to education? Instead, we need to elect a REAL government who will bring an end to Christy Clark’s skimming our tax dollars for Corporate Welfare. Kristoffer Palma How about we save $500k right away by not giving Kaardal the golden handshake (was he fired? Did he quit? Why are we on the hook for half a million dollars?). This would be the best place to save. @jenadelvecchio TLs nurture many needs @ school. Thx4advocacy. @Pandher4Burnaby #sd41 @Burnaby DPAC @BurnabyNOW_News #burnaby trustees

Former superintendent could cost big bucks @catriona I’m shocked at the Burnaby Superintendent’s settlement package given the current financial crisis. WOW. #sd41 #bced Brian Patrick I just filled in a survey asking me what should be cut from sd41’s budget to make up their $1.4M shortfall, and I now find out they are on the hook for over $400K to this guy! Why not force this guy to outright quit, or honour his contract and save the district these funds? This is a huge waste of funds! Kristoffer Palma Wow, this is all sorts of ridiculous. Did he quit or was he fired? If he quit he’s not to be considered for compensation... And what compensation! That’s a gold-plated turd for us taxpayers. Why 18 months?? Who thinks up these contracts? This is not acceptable and SO far beyond fair compensation. Why is he worth 10 teachers? JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON FACEBOOK

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Newsnow Burnaby ﬁreﬁghters helping in post-quake Nepal By Cayley Dobie

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Eighteen local firefighters boarded a plane to Hong Kong early Monday morning enroute to Nepal, where a magnitude 7.8 earthquake decimated the small Asian country this weekend. On Saturday, Burnaby fire Chief Doug McDonald received a call from retired firefighter Mark Pullen asking if any members would

be willing to volunteer for the Canadian Medical Assistance Team, a group that would be sending rescue teams to Kathmandu, Nepal. “In 24 hours, we had got 18 members to go,” McDonald said. The ﬁreﬁghters travelling to Nepal are all responsible for paying their own way and are required to get other members to cover their shifts while they’re away. The department, however, provided them with sup-

plies and equipment to take with them overseas. “They’ve taken some high-level search equipment,” he said. “It’s some listening equipment, which they can listen into the buildings to hear if anyone is tapping, and they also have cameras, similar to Go Pros but smaller, that they can stick on wands … and actually stick them into the voids of the building and look.” The ﬁreﬁghters who are heading to Nepal will be

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working as frontline search and rescue ofﬁcers, searching through debris and buildings before any other

In 24 hours, we had got 18 members to go teams. They’ll be searching for people still trapped inside, McDonald said. This isn’t the ﬁrst time

firefighters from Burnaby have travelled to places in need. Two years ago, the department sent a team to southern Alberta to help with relief efforts following the devastating floods in Calgary, High River and surrounding areas. Pullen, who helped implement the department’s urban search and rescue training program, a program that teaches firefighters how to conduct search and rescue efforts in urban centres following a disaster,

has experience in this kind of situation. In 2010, the Burnaby ﬁreﬁghter travelled to Haiti to help with search and rescue efforts following its own devastating earthquake, and was also in the United States after Hurricane Katrina hit, McDonald said. Pullen and the rest of the crew are expected to be in Kathmandu for several days. They’re scheduled to return to Burnaby next Monday.

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Canadian kids, on average, spend nearly eight hours a day in front of screens, while the recommended limit is two hours, But how does all this screen time affect children’s development? That’s where Eric Meyers comes in. Meyers is an assistant professor in UBC’s school of library, archival and information studies, and his research focuses on the social aspects of how young people engage with technology. But he’s not just a researcher; he’s a former elementary school teacher and librarian, and the parent of a fouryear-old girl. Meyers is the guest speaker at an upcoming Burnaby event

How can parents help children negotiate a healthy relationship with these devices? There’s no magic solution to the challenge of screens. But I think there are three areas I’d like to emphasize, the three Cs. One is content, the second is context and the third one is the child. ... By content, we have to be able to ﬁnd ways to identify high-quality screen media, so looking for good examples of exemplary screen-based media young people can use. (Context) is the notion that to raise a screensmart kid in your home, you really need a supportive environment for that, and you also need some adult mentorship

for Screen Free Week, an international campaign encouraging people of all ages to take a break from screen-based technology. Meyers’ talk will focus on how screen time affects babies and children up to 12 years old. He’ll also offer tips on how families can use screen-based media to support learning and development. The talk is on Tuesday, May 5 at the Burnaby Neighbourhood House at #100-4460 Beresford St. Admission is free, but spaces are filling fast, so register by emailing burnabygroups@ hotmail.com. Pizza and light refreshments will be served.

-Jennifer Moreau for young people. … A big part of it is setting appropriate limits and giving guidance for young people but also this idea we want to model what turning off our screens looks like, and that has to come from adults. So really having screen-free dinners, where nobody brings an IPhone or laptop or tablet to the dinner table, or have reading evenings instead of screen-based evenings, where entertainment comes from some other source, where we stop and play games, like board games, instead of always playing computer-based games. This generation (of young kids) seems to be the ﬁrst that has grown up in this age where we are immersed in the Internet, and IPhones and IPads. Is there anything shown in the research so far about how this is going to affect their devel-

TOO WIRED? Eric Meyers, an assistant professor at UBC, is giving a talk in Burnaby on May 7 about children and screen time as part of Screen Free Week. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

opment? We know some basic principles about how the brain develops, and we know that stimuli result in

There is nothing to go back to different developmental patterns. …There’s this ideas that brains are very plastic and they develop in ways that muscles do with different stimuli. So if you work out a lot, you get big muscles. You stop working out, your muscles go back down to a normal size. Young children are really plastic. They have greater plasticity than adults do. So the concern, of course, is that as we expose them more to rapid touch, fast twitch kind of media, that they’re developing in some cases

faster response rates or greater ability to engage with faster media. At the same time, we don’t know what’s missing. We don’t know how that development is then not being funneled to other things. With the degree of plasticity in the brain, is all of this something that is impacting the way that we think, or is it also something that can be undone fairly easily? We don’t know the extent to which children who have developed in this contemporary media landscape will be able to go back to something, because there is nothing to go back to. There was no prior state where they only experienced slow media. But the challenge is we’re introducing devices and media into people’s lives faster than we can study it. What’s your best piece of

advice for parents who are raising kids in the digital age of fast media? Don’t be afraid of limiting things. Be prepared to provide some structure for young people even if you’re not familiar with all the bits of media out there. But we also need to do a better job of crowd sourcing, as parents, of getting parent knowledge out and sharing it with each other. I also think it’s a great opportunity for us if we get together as parents, as educators, as librarians and facilitators to actually push back on some of this. We can talk to media creators, to service providers, to people who regulate media, including politicians and the government, and say maybe we need to step back, and maybe we need to fund more research in this area so we have a better understanding of how this is supposed to work.

Events

Screen Free Week is from May 4 to 10. Burnaby’s parks department, library and school district have teamed up to organize a series of board game nights for Screen Free Week. All sessions run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, Cascade Heights Elementary. Thursday, April 30, Windsor Elementary. Wednesday May 6, Cascade Heights Elementary. Thursday May 7, Windsor Elementary Friday May 8, Forest Grove Elementary. Friday May 8, Twelfth Ave Elementary. Thursday May 14, Stoney Creek Elementary.

With the pace of technology, change and adoption is so rapid, I really wish we could take a step back and reﬂect on what we are doing and how we are doing it.

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Communitynow BBOT accepting nominations The Burnaby Board of Trade is now accepting nominations for its 16th annual Business Excellence Awards. The nine categories include entrepreneurial spirit, not-for-proﬁt organization of the year and environmental sustainability. Those wishing throw a name in the hat can do so by either completing the online nomination form, contacting awards@bbot.ca or

by submitting a hard copy (returned by email or by fax to 604-412-0102). Deadline is June 30. Eligibility rules include: nominees must have a business location in Burnaby and a valid Burnaby business license; self-nominations are accepted; nominees do not need to be Board of Trade members; and an organization/individual can’t win the same award category more than

once in three years. From all the submissions received, up to ﬁve will be shortlisted as ﬁnalists in each group. The names will then be unveiled at a luncheon in October and winners will be announced at the annual gala in November. Paladin Security took home the accolade last year for business of the year. The Down Syndrome Research Foundation won

the honours for both family friendly business and notfor-proﬁt organization of the year, while Hart House was the 2014 inductee into the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame. Other highlights from the event included a video introduction by Mayor Derek Corrigan with a cameo appearance by Michael Bublé. For more information, visit bbot.ca. – Tereza Verenca

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Prize Draws throughout the day Morning Tai Chi Demonstration Ruffle Redbird Rover Led by Redbird and his groovy guita-lele, Ruffle Redbird takes suggestions from the crowd to create brand new songs on the spot. Danielle Girard and Michèle Christen Rovers With exciting ladybird and Brazilian parrot costumes, there is great festive colour throughout the day. Eco-Dome | 11:30am-12noon & 1-1:30pm This Nylon Zoo event is all about restoration, replanting and believing in the power of a seed. There s interactive storytelling and an interactive song In the Heart of a Seedling. You are encouraged to visualize the power of a seed and how it is connected to the seed in our hearts. At the end of the story, the children plant (velcro) cloth leaves, fruit, veggies, salmon and small animals on the surface of the dome. Sheep Eco-sculpture Join the City of Burnaby Parks Environmental team in the creation of the Eco-sculpture. Welcome Remarks MC - Lyndsay Anderson 1pm Geraldine Parent, Arts Services Manager Shadbolt Centre for the Arts 1:05pm Mayor Derek Corrigan 1:10pm Councillor Nick Volkow Chair, Burnaby Parks, Recreation & Culture Commission 1:15pm Wendy Thompson President, The Burnaby Rhododendron & Gardens Society

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Voting takes place between 10am-1:30pm on festival day. Winner is announced at 2:30pm in the Atrium.

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Auction items are on display during the festival. The two closing times are 12noon and 2pm. All items must be paid for by cash or cheque only and picked up by 2:30pm. At 2:45pm a Last, but not Least Auction is held to sell any unclaimed items.

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Kite-making presented by BC Kitefliers Association. Sheep Eco-sculpture creation Face Painting with the Girl Guides of Canada. Clay Garden presented by the Burnaby Potters Guild. Kids & Marigolds with seedlings donated by Burnaby Parks Division. Biodegradable Pot Painting Button Making Drawing in the Park with pastels and pencils. Fish Printing, the Art of Gyotaku presented by Shadbolt Centre. Floral Arrangement Workshop | 11am-3pm with the City of Burnaby. Make your own hand-tied floral bouquet. Register on festival day, space is limited. Strawberry Tea at the Burnaby Art Gallery | 12noon-3pm Limited seating every 30 minutes. Entry tickets are required and available for pick-up at the Gallery starting at 10am. Donations are welcome. Proceeds donated to Citizen s Support Services.

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Your Food Isn t Garbage | 11:30am-12noon | Ages 18 years+ with presenter Tracey Tobin City of Burnaby Environmental Services Join us for an information session on the City of Burnaby s Green Bin programs for food scrap recycling. Learn about what goes in and what stays out, where it goes and get tips and tricks to keep your Green Bin clean and odour free. The Bee Lady | 1:45-2:30pm | Ages 2 years+ Join The Bee Lady as she talks about her passion for bringing people together in the care of the honeybee. In this interactive workshop, view live bees displayed in an observation hive and try on a bee keeping outfit and mask. Kids have the opportunity to taste different types of honey, draw bees, play games and take away a little bag of bee friendly seeds to plant at home.

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The Bird Life of Deer Lake Park | 8-9:30am 1.5 hours (meet at the west side of the Burnaby Art Gallery) Discover the early spring birds of Deer Lake Park. *Call 604-205-3003 to pre-register for this early bird tour. Ladies of the Lake | 10:30am-12noon with Lynda Maeve Orr** 1.5 hours (meet at East Entrance) A walking tour through Deer Lake Park celebrating the lives of three women with links to this area: Ethel Moore, Harriet Woodward and Grace Ceperley. Burnaby Parks Division Garden Tour** | 12:30pm & 2pm 30 minutes (meet at West Entrance) Join City gardener Marcus Gaughan and learn about the plants in the Century Gardens and surrounding areas. ** These tours are limited to 25 people. Please sign up for these tours at the Burnaby Rhododendron & Gardens Society table in the Atrium at least 15 minutes prior to tour start time.

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A young Burnaby performer is in the spotlight as Awkward Stage Productions stages a new musical this week. Katie Purych, a Burnaby resident and graduate of Capilano University’s musical theatre program, takes on her first lead role in Dogfight: The Musical. Dogfight is set in November 1963, following the story of three young Marines who set out for a final boy’s night on the eve of their deployment to Southeast Asia. Katie plays Rose Fenny, a sweet but awkward waitress whom one of the three young men enlists to win a cruel bet with his companions. Dogfight is being produced as Awkward Stage’s third annual Seed Project, which gives emerging postsecondary theatre artists a chance to direct, musically direct and produce a professional production with the guidance of professional

mentors. It’s onstage at CBC Studio 700 in Vancouver from Wednesday, April 29 to Sunday, May 3, with evening performances at 8 p.m. There are also weekday matinees at 2 p.m. on April 30 and May 1, with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. on May 3. Tickets are $24 in advance, $27 at the door, or $22 for the weekday matinees. Check out dogﬁght. brownpapertickets.com for tickets, or see awkward stageproductions.com for more details. LOCAL ACTOR ON STAGE While you’re out there catching Burnaby talent onstage, here’s another one to check out: You can catch local performer Brogan Ho in a new play at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Vancouver. Brogan is part of a youth ensemble in Some Assembly Theatre Company’s Webs We Weave. The play is written and performed by Vancouverarea youth and tells the story of Elise (Brogan) who’s waiting for guests to arrive

at her 18th birthday party – while the guests “keep losing each other and themselves as they make their way to the party,” a press release says. “Webs We Weave demonstrates the challenges we all face in our relationships along the journey to fulﬁlling our need for acceptance, belonging and love,” the release says. Brogan, 18, is a student at SFU’s School of Contemporary Arts. Her theatre background includes studies with Arts Umbrella, Carousel Theatre, StageCraft Theatre School, the Shadbolt Centre and Bard on the Beach’s Young Shakespeareans workshop. Webs We Weave is on Wednesday, April 29 at 1:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 30 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. Check out www.someas sembly.ca for more details. It’s free, but seating is limited. Reserve by contacting Ken Lawson at 604603-5247 or kenlawson@ shaw.ca.

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Brad Parker in no way resembles screen actor Sidney Poitier, but the task ahead for the second-year Burnaby Lakers junior A lacrosse club resembles a scene right out of the movie To Sir, With Love. Burnaby’s 5-15-1 record was widely regarded as a B.C. Junior A league success story last season after the once storied franchise came dead-last, mustering just one win in all of 2013. But, this year will likely be less about building on last season’s succcess and more about ﬁnding their way again following two straight losses to start the Jr. A summer season. Burnaby fell 12-6 in its season opener against the Delta Islanders at the Ladner Arena on Saturday. The Lakers then dropped their home opener at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Sunday by a 10-9 score to the Port Coquitlam Saints. “I knew going in it was going to be tough,” said Parker after Sunday’s near comeback. With eight players missing from the Burnaby lineup and key leaders graduated from last season’s squad, Parker knows he must start again from square 1. While Parker maintains the team is further ahead from where the team was last season, there is still a long road ahead for this year’s Lakers if they hope to reach the team goal of a spot in the playoffs in 2015. In Ladner, Aiden Yorke made 48 stops, including 21 in the middle period as Delta rained 60 shots on

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the Burnaby goalie. Scott Petursson opened the scoring for the Lakers this season. First star Aidan Milburn scored the first two of his game-high four counters later in the period to draw Burnaby level with the Islanders after the first interval. But first overall pick in the Jr. A entry draft, Tre Leclaire, counted four of his game-best seven points for Delta in the pivotal second period to lead all scorers.

At home, Burnaby gave up the ﬁrst two goals of the game and played catchup against PoCo the rest of the way, except for a one-minute stretch late in the opening period, when Petursson tallied his second of the year on a power play. But the turning point came early in the middle frame, when the Saints counted three consecutive shorthanded markers and held that advantage until Burnaby managed a late third-period surge that fell a single goal short of a come-

back. While the junior Lakers looked tired and mistakeprone in the final 10 minutes of the game, PoCo appeared equally willing to give up its hard earned lead. Trailing 10-6 late in the game, Burnaby chopped the deficit to two goals on back-to-back markers by Milburn. Danny Spagnuolo made it a one-goal game in the final minute-and-a-half with his second of the game. “I don’t know what it

takes to get them ﬁred up,” Parker said. “It’s hard to train lacrosse IQ, but we need to have it.” Without last season’s rookie of the year Tyler Vogrig, who is currently on a ﬁeld lacrosse scholarship at High Point University, Burnaby will have to learn their ABC’s quickly until the star righthander becomes available to the Lakers some time next month. The Lakers take on Langley in a rare Friday night home game at the Copeland centre at 8 p.m.

Erin Chambers earned another major honour last week, sharing Basketball B.C.’s most outstanding university female player award. The two-time All-American was named the co-winner of the award with University of British Columbia’s Kris Young at the provincial orginization’s annual awards gala at the Langley Events Centre last Saturday. Chambers was the NCAA Division II Great Northwest conference player of the year and a West region ﬁrst team selection, following a season where she set an all-time women’s scoring record and ﬁnished third in NCAA Div. II, averaging 23.5 points per game. The Mission, B.C. senior end her collegiate career as the leading scorer in conference history with 1,946 points, including a 41-point game in a win over Saint Martin’s University in February. The performance was the third highest single-game point total in program history. Earlier this year, Chambers shared female athlete of the year honours at SFU with middle distance runner Lindsey Butterworth. Also entering the Basketball B.C. Hall of Fame was Province journalist and former Burnaby NOW sports writer Howard Tsumura in the Builder category.

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The Simon Fraser University men’s golf team earned the No. 3 seeding into the NCAA Division II regional championship onMonday. The Clan won its ﬁrst Great Northwest conference golf title, setting tournament records for low 54-hole score and largest margin of victory at the eighth annual men’s championships at

the Coeur d’Alene Resort course last week. Bret Thompson edged teammate Chris Crisologo by a single stroke for the indvidual title, carding a oneunder-par 70 on the 6,803yard course after shooting rounds of 68 and 67 on opening day. Crisologo had the tournament’s best round, firing a five-under 66 to finish at 206. Both golfers easily broke the tournament record for

lowest score of 212 set by Craig Crawford of Western Washington in 2012. Two other SFU golfers – John Mlikotic and defending champion Kevin Vigna – finished third and fourth, respectively. Thompson led the tournament with 16 birdies, while Crisologo and Mlikotic had 14 apiece. Crisologo and Vigna also carded eagles in championship play. SFU finished first with a team score of 837 with

rounds of 277, 281 and 279. Western Washington, which won six consecutive team titles from 2008 to 2013 was in second place 37 shots back. The previous largest margin of victory was 28 shots by Western Washington in 2010. The Clan men’s golf team was named the Great Northwest team of the week. The regional champion-

ships will be a three-day, 54-hole tournament at the Hiddenbrooke Golf Club in California. A total of 108 studentathletes from the West and South Central regions will compete for an opportunity to advance to the NCAA II national championships on May 18 to 22 at the Rock Barn Golf and Spa in Conover, North Carolina. The Clan men are ranked 10th nationally. SFU will send its four

top finishers from the Great Northwest championships to the region finals, as well as sophomore Alan Tolusso of Burnaby, who did not compete at last week’s championships. Thompson, Vigna and Mlikotic helped the Clan finish sixth at the 2014 regionals in SFU’s first-ever appearance at the tournament. The Clan went on to finish 17th at the nationals last year.

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Banking on sustainability It seems only ﬁtting that Vancity should win the Best Sustainable Business. Sustainability, after all, is the foundation that the entire business is built on.

“We are building communities that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable,” says Maria Michayluk, senior branch manager for the Burnaby Heights community branch, noting that those values serve as guiding principles for the company. “Our model of banking is values-based and grounded in the local economy.”

Michayluk noted that Vancity’s branch design is a direct reﬂection of those values. Two of its six Burnaby branches the Burnaby Heights and South Burnaby community branches - have received LEED certiﬁcation. LEED is a recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that

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are healthy, productive places to work, are less costly to maintain and have a reduced environmental footprint. And the company takes the idea of sustainability farther than that: into building sustainable communities around the banking branches. “Our Vancity Community Branches are places where people gather, ideas incubate, values are shared and we build community,” Michayluk said. Among the local efforts Vancity has spearheaded: offering Burnaby Board of Trade members $500 scholarships to participate in Climate Smart training, and becoming a platinum partner of The Pledge, a comprehensive online resource designed to help businesses reduce their overall environmental footprint.

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More than 30 years ago, a group of people saw a lack of knowledge and understanding about natural medicine - and decided to do something about it.

HANS members are “like-minded people of all backgrounds who share an interest in health as well as environmental issues that impact health,” its website says.

The result was an educational society designed to help promote health-care options.

“To stimulate the journey towards individual and collective well-being, the organization also supports investigation and action on a variety of natural health, policy-related and environmental campaigns.”

Today, that very same society is going strong - and HANS (Health Action Network Society) has once again earned Burnaby NOW readers’ votes as the Best Community Service Organization. HANS is a charitable natural health resource that provides information on preventive medicine and natural therapeutics through its website, a reference library, Health Action magazine, HANS e-news and regular educational and networking events - including conferences, documentary screenings and various workshops with health-care practitioners.

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Recently, those campaigns have included advocating against the GMO apple. Issues of concern to the group have run the gamut of natural health questions, including the health risks of food irradiation, the hazards of pesticide use, the risks of cellphone use and microwave towers and the integration of natural therapeutics in health practice. For more information about HANS, visit www.hans.org.

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For classical music fans, there’s nothing quite like it. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony in the Park concert at Deer Lake has been a summertime tradition for some 26 years in Burnaby.

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Burnaby NOW readers have recognized that fact by voting the annual event the Outdoor Concert of the Year.

Families from throughout Burnaby and around the region bring their blankets, chairs and picnics and enjoy a concert under the summer sky.

The annual free concert attracts thousands of concertgoers every year to enjoy the special summertime tradition of a picnic on the grassy lawn, followed by the ﬁrst-class music of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Each year, the concert features the talents of an up-and-coming musician in a program that appeals to all ages. The concert features a repertoire of popular classics - last year’s outing included such works as John

This summer, the concert is set for Sunday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m. (Those planning to attend are reminded that parking in the area is limited, so use alternate transportation if possible.) Check out www.vancouversymphony.ca for details as the date gets closer.

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walkers can choose to walk long or short distances on gentle terrain. (You can check out the city’s website at www.burnaby.ca for a recommended 5.7-kilometre route around the lake and surrounding meadow.) The park, of course, has plenty to offer everyone, with or without a pooch. Visitors can enjoy the playground, beach area, picnic sites and boat launch, as well as keeping an eye out for the local birds and wildlife while walking the trails. All the while, the serenity of the surroundings will quickly make you forget that you’re in the heart of a bustling city. It just doesn’t get any better than that!

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Burnaby Mountain’s popularity remains high among residents and visitors alike - and this year, Burnaby NOW readers have voted the city’s peak as the Best View in Burnaby.

All you need to do is take one look off the edge to discover the incredible views off the peak - over Burnaby, over Vancouver and over Burrard Inlet. First logged just over a century ago, Burnaby Mountain became a popular hiking area in the 1920s. The city dedicated the area for park and recreation use in 1957, and Simon Fraser University donated 820 acres of its land to conservation area in 1995, making it a true wilderness environment with some wildlife remaining such as deer,

coyotes, and even a few black bears. The extensive woodlands surrounding the 370-metre mountain that make up the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area offers something for everyone. For picnickers, it’s a great place to bring a basket or, if you’d prefer to let someone else do the cooking, ﬁne cuisine and more ﬁne views can be found at Horizons restaurant. Art lovers will be captivated by the Kamui Mintara - the Playground of the Gods sculpture, a dozen carved poles created by Japanese sculptors created by Nuburi Toko and his son, Shusei, to mark the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city of Kushiro, Japan. Meet you on the mountain.

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Hats Off Day has once again won the day as the Best Annual Burnaby Festival in our Best of Burnaby awards - an honour the festival has won from NOW readers every year since 2005. The festival, which marked its 30th anniversary last year with a special tribute to the 1980s, takes place each summer on the ﬁrst Saturday in June.

This year’s June 6 event will once again give merchants in the Heights a chance to take their hats off to their customers. The festival, which originally started as a small street celebration, has morphed into one of the largest community gatherings in the Lower Mainland.

“It’s a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful main-street style parade with real local ﬂavour, followed by a big street party,” the event’s website explains. This year’s festivities will kick off with a Family Fun Dash along three blocks of Hastings Street, with proceeds to the Burnaby Fireﬁghters Charitable Society. This year’s parade theme is Hollywood, so visitors can expect plenty of glitz and glamour for the 2015 outing. Hats Off Day is held on Hastings Street, between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue. For more information about the festival and ways to get involved - as a volunteer, entertainer or food vendor - visit www.hatsoffday.com.

Street entertainment is always a highlight of Hats Off Day, which once again won honours as Best Annual Burnaby Festival. ﬁle photo, Burnaby NOW

Thank you to all our patients from Dr. Mc Caffrey, Dr. Houchmand, Dr. Kostecki, Dr. Ajar, Dr. Han, Dr. Shum and all the staff for voting us

Best Dental Practice in Burnaby.

4587 Hastings Street, Burnaby 604-291-6696 • northburnabydental.com • Open 7 days a week

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Thank you for voting us

BURNABY’S BEST BAKERY & BEST SPECIALTY CAKES! db

Reader’s Choice Award Winner every year since 1998!

Congratulations to the Winners from all of us at the Burnaby NOW!

Taste the difference quality makes

4058 E. Hastings, Burnaby 604-291-0674 www.valleybakery.com

MOKSHA YOGA

BURNABY

THANK-YOU FOR VOTING US THE #1 YOGA STUDIO IN BURNABY.

WE LOVE YOU TOO!

First sweaty month $40 with promo code BEST2015. exp. June 15, 2015.

Haven't met us yet? We’re proudly located in Burnaby Heights! 4701 Hastings St (at Beta Ave) www.mokshayogaburnaby.com

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CHARLTON INSURANCE AGENCIES

THANK YOU

BURNABY’S BEST VIETNAMESE + BEST FUSION RESTAURANT

Thank you to all our customers!

to all our customers! We are honored to be voted BEST INSURANCE AGENCY in Burnaby!

Brokenrice Vietnamese Restaurant aims to celebrate all of what Vietnamese cuisine has to offer – fresh, vibrant ingredients and delicious flavour profiles – with a contemporary approach. We are continually striving to present classic dishes using modern cooking applications, local and sustainable ingredients. We are located in the heart of Burnaby Heights. Join us for lunch and dinner!

CHARLTON INSURANCE AGENCIES (since 1932)

4164 Hastings Street, Burnaby

604-298-3238

www.charltoninsurance.com

4088 Hastings Street | Burnaby

604-558-3838 www.brokenrice.ca

OPEN: Tue - Sat: 11am - 10pm Sun - Mon: 11am - 9pm

Thank you for voting your Burnaby Safeway stores “2015 Best Grocery Store” The employees and management of Burnaby Safeway stores were delighted to learn they had been chosen by Burnaby Now readers as their choice for Best Grocery Store. The 2015 Best of Burnaby Awards is really a chance to high-light some of the special departments and employees we have at Safeway and to continue providing the exceptional service and products that have made us your choice.

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YOUR COMMUNITY GROCERY

Burnaby crooner Michael Bublé wins honours again as the city’s favourite Burnaby celebrity. Photo by Dean Freeman, contributed

BEST 2015

BURNABY

Truly Local Since 1990

CELEBRITY

Burnaby’s star shines bright Random fact of the day: Did you know that if you Google Michael Bublé’s name, you get about 10.9 million hits? Yup, that hometown boy of ours is without a doubt one international megastar - so it’s not much wonder that he continues to get voted your favourite Burnaby celebrity in our annual Best of Burnaby awards.

The Cariboo Hill Secondary alum-turnedcrooning sensation continues to make headlines for his accomplishments in the music world. Among the latest news on his website: his Christmas special earned a 2015 Canadian Screen Award, he’s featured on Van Morrison’s new Duets album and Diana Krall’s new Wallﬂower album, he was nominated for a Junos Fan Choice Award and his Christmas album hit ‘Diamond’ status (that’s one million units sold) in Canada.

Bublé’s music career started at 18, when he began appearing in local talent shows, doing any gig that came his way. He kept on working for several years to make a name for himself. By 2000, Bublé got his big break, singing at the wedding of former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s daughter. There he met award-winning producer David Foster, who agreed to work with Bublé. The 39-year-old crooner has a slew of awards to his credit, including multiple Grammy and Juno awards, and a host of chart-topping albums - his latest offering being 2013’s To Be Loved. Along the way, Bublé has also made his name as a supporter of B.C. Children’s Hospital and a host of other charities. See www.michaelbuble.com for all the latest on Bublé’s career.

Thank you for voting Choices Markets Best Organic Store for 2015

www.choicesmarkets.com /ChoicesMarkets /ChoicesMarkets The Crest, 8683 10th Ave Burnaby 604-522-0936

SFINAKI GREEK TAVERNA From Our Family to Yours....Thank You to all our Customers for voting us Best Greek Restaurant 3 years in a row! y Celebrating our 20th Anniversary! BEST OF BURNABY CUSTOMER APPRECIATION SPECIAL!

FREE

Fried Kalamari Appetizer with the purchase of 2 dinner entrees • 1 per table • Dine-in only • Valid after 5 pm • Not valid with any other promotional offer • Not valid on Mother’s Day • Coupon expires: May 16, 2015

4061 Hastings Street, North Burnaby | Phone: 604-299-3400 Fax: 604-299-3044 Monday-Thursday 11am - 10pm; Friday-Saturday 11am - 11pm; Sunday 3pm - 10pm

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THANK YOU Burnaby for voting

as the

Indian Restaurant #5-4300 Kingsway Tel: 604-436-5000 Burnaby, BC V5H 1Z8 Fax: 604-436-5559 saffroncuisine@shaw.ca • www.saffroncuisine.ca

# S U G 1 N TI VO R O F U O Y THANK BURNABY 2555 Douglas 604-291-6840

Road

CLARK ROAD 525

Clarke Road 604-604-931-3830

EDMONDS

7637 Edmonds Street 604-522-3947

METROTOWN

5459 Kingsway Avenue 604-412-9955

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK IN OVER 100 LOCATIONS ACROSS BC

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Thank you Burnaby

for Voting us the Best Thift & Vintage Shop 2015!

Thank You BURNABY FOR VOTING US BEST PIZZA!

WE DELIV ER

PIZZA PARLOR

Celebrate Earth Month by recycling with Value Village to help keeping clothes out of landﬁlls!

We keep more than 600 million pounds of quality merchandise out of landﬁlls each year.

7110 Hall Avenue, Burnaby

604-521-8881 www.meneds.ca

THANK YOU

TO MY CLIENTS FOR VOTING ME AS

BEST

Good deeds. Great deals. Edmonds location 7350 Edmonds St., Burnaby

604.540.4066 www.valuevillage.com

REALTOR IN BURNABY! A Neighbour Who Cares, A Realtor You Can Trust.

TINA ZAURRINI SURACI Real Estate Sales Representative

604-779-8517

tina@holaco.com www.yourrealtortina.ca

BEST 2015 BURNABY

POLITICIAN

Corrigan led his Burnaby Citizens’ Association team to a third straight sweep of city council and school board in the November 2014 elections - earning nearly 69 per cent of the popular vote in the mayoral race and capping a year that saw him hit the headlines time and time again. Whether it was opposing the Metro Vancouver mayors’ council’s transportation plan, speaking out against expansion of Port Metro Vancouver’s Fraser Surrey Docks coal expansion plans or taking on the ridesharing service Uber, Corrigan remained unafraid to let his views be known.

WILD BC SALMON ~ 28 MAPLE SALMON & GRILLED PRAWNS ~ 30 Soy, ginger, citrus, mashed potato, spicy mirin glaze

Outspoken? Check. Opinionated? Always.

Burnaby’s ﬁve-time mayor has once again earned Burnaby NOW readers’ votes as Best Politician.

MAY 1 - 31, 2015 Woodgrilled, forest mushroom parsley risotto, lemon emulsion

File photo, Burnaby NOW

Whether you know Mayor Derek Corrigan personally or not, odds are pretty darn good that you’ve heard his name - and his voice - more than a few times over the past year.

2015 WINNER T OF BURNABY BES

B Mayor Derek Corrigan addresses the crowd at a rally on Burnaby Mountain in September. The mayor has once again won readers’ votes as Best Politician.

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And, along the way, he earned a new prominence on the national - and international - scene as he spoke out against the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion plans, which heated up with widely publicized protests on Burnaby Mountain in 2014. As most Burnaby residents know, Corrigan is one half of a local political power duo - his wife, Kathy Corrigan, is the MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake. The couple have been married for more than 30 years and raised four children together. Corrigan was born in Vancouver and attended Sir Charles Tupper High School. After winning a scholarship to UBC, he was granted early admission to law school after three years of undergraduate study in political science and philosophy. He was called to the B.C. Bar in 1978.

ROCKFISH & SEA SCALLOPS ~ 30

Curry spice cornmeal crust, pico de gallo, saffron basmati

HAIDA GWAII HALIBUT ~ 32

Woodgrilled, schichimi spice, gazpacho salsa, steamed baby potato

SMOKED SABLEFISH ~ 34

Spinach, yellow fingerlings, bacon, vierge, asparagus, cream

PACIFIC CIOPPINO ~ 30

Gulf Island mussels, clams, scallops, salmon, prawns, tomato, fennel

SEAFOOD FEST

Horizons Restaurant invites you... to enjoy ANY SEAFOOD DINNER ENTRÉE from our SEAFOOD FEST menu for only:

* Please present coupon to your server when you arrive * Dinner Only; Seating before 6:30pm * Not valid Mothers Day * Cannot be combined with any other coupons/discounts * Maximum 4 Seafood Entrées per reservation * Valid May 1 - May 31, 2015

100 Centennial Way, Burnaby, B.C. www.horizonsrestaurant.com 604.299.1155 HOBMBNP615

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It’s so much more than a love of our secret Triple “O” sauce or the quality ingredients that go into every burger we serve. It’s about every memorable moment. That’s why White Spot has hasbeen beenvoted voted “Best of Burnaby” in the Burger category 16 times! And now, for a limited time enjoy "Best of Burnaby" in the Burger category 16 times! our new line up of Burger Guest Stars. Which one will you love?

2015 WINNER T OF BURNABY BES

THANK YOU BURNABY For voting us Best Burgers, Brunch, Casual Fare And Family Friendly Atmosphere

NORTH RD & LOUGHEED 4075 North Road 604-421-4620

KINGSWAY BURNABY 5550 Kingsway (3.5 blocks east of Metrotown) 604-434-6668

MARINE & BYRNE 7519 Market Crossing 604-431-5100

LOUGHEED & GILMORE 4129 Lougheed Hwy. 604-299-4423

NEW WESTMINSTER 610 - 6th Street 604-522-4800

KENSINGTON SQUARE 6500 Hastings Street 604-299-2214

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New Restaurant (Under 1 Year): KAZU

Auto Services: J. PETERSON AUTOMOTIVE

Pho/Vietnamese: BROKEN RICE

Bike Repair: JUBILEE CYCLE

Pizza: ME ‘N’ EDS

Bike Store: CAP’S CYCLE

Pub: ADMIRAL PUB & GRILL

Car Wash: OASIS

Romantic Dinner: HORIZONS

Driving School: YOUNG DRIVERS

Sandwich: SUBWAY

Tires: KAL TIRE

Steak: THE KEG STEAKHOUSE & BAR Sushi: SUSHI GARDEN Thai: GREEN BASIL

BEST 2015 BEST EATS

BEST HEALTH & FITNESS & BEAUTY Cosmetic Dentistry: EAGLE CREEK DENTAL CENTRE

BEST SIPS

Cosmetic Laser Centre: LOUGHEED LASER CENTRE

After Work Cocktails: CACTUS CLUB

Dance Studio: SPOTLIGHT DANCE CENTRE

Coffee: STARBUCKS

Dental Clinic: NORTH BURNABY DENTAL GROUP

Smoothie/Juice Bar: BOOSTER JUICE

Gym & Fitness Club: STEVE NASH FITNESS WORLD

Tea: DAVID’S TEA

Hair Studio: PLANET HAIR

Wine List: HORIZONS

Mani/Pedi TIE: LOVELY STAR NAILS

BEST SWEETS & TREATS

+ SERENITY SALON & SPA Martial Arts Studio: MASTER GEE’S BLACK BELT

Bakery: VALLEY BAKERY

ACADEMY

Chocolate: CHARLIE’S CHOCOLATES

Pharmacy: SHOPPERS DRUG MART

Frozen Dessert/Ice Cream: DAIRY QUEEN

Physiotherapy, Massage & Rehabilitation: TOTAL THERAPY

Specialty Cakes: VALLEY BAKERY

Spa/Aesthetics: SPA AT THE MADISON

BEST FOODIES

Sports Facility TIE: FORTIUS SPORT & HEALTH + DYER FITNESS

Butcher/Meat Shop: CIOFFI’S

Tanning Salon: SUN CITY

Craft Beer Brewery: STEAMWORKS

Vitamin Store: ACTIVE BODY

Deli: CIOFFI’S

Walk-In Clinic: KENSINGTON MEDICAL CLINIC

Grocery: SAFEWAY

Yoga Studio: MOKSHA YOGA

Liquor Store: BC LIQUOR Organic Foods: CHOICES MARKETS

BEST EDUCATION

Produce: KIN’S FARM MARKET

Daycare: ST. MATTHEWS DAYCARE

Pub Food: ADMIRAL PUB & GRILL

Post-Secondary: BCIT

Seafood/Fish Market: REGENT FISH MARKET

Pre-School: ST. MATTHEWS DAYCARE

U-Brew/On-Premise Beer & Wine Making: THE FERMENTED GRAPE

BEST RETAIL Fireplace Store: SOLACE

BEST SERVICES

Floral: ADELE RAE FLORIST

Accountant: PAGNANINI EDWARDS LAM

Gift Store: WINNERS

Doggy Daycare: METRO DOGS

Jewellery: RODAN

Dry Cleaner: MONEY’S

Optical: UNITED OPTICAL

Financial Institution: TD BANK

Pet Supply Store: TISOL PET SUPPLY

Hearing Centre: BELTONE ON HASTINGS

Shopping Centre (Indoor): METROPOLIS AT METROTOWN

Hotel: HILTON

Shopping Centre (Outdoor): MARKET CROSSING

Independent Living: MULBERRY PARC

Vintage & Thrift: VALUE VILLAGE

In-Home Care: NURSE NEXT DOOR

Women’s Fashion Boutique: CHICKADEE BOUTIQUE

Insurance Agency: CHARLTON INSURANCE

BEST FOR THE HOME

Breakfast: IHOP

Law Firm: COBBETT & COTTON

Brunch: WHITE SPOT

Music Studio: STACCATO STUDIOS

Flooring: HOME DEPOT

Burger: WHITE SPOT

Pet Grooming: SOUTH BURNABY VET

Garden Centre: GARDENWORKS

Business Lunch: CACTUS CLUB

Plumbing: MILANI

Lighting: NORBURN LIGHTING

Casual Fare: WHITE SPOT

Real Estate Agency: REMAX

Paint: HOME DEPOT

Caterer: CIOFFI’S

Realtor: TINA SURACI

Chinese Fast Food: BURNABY PALACE

Retirement Residence: HARMONY COURT

Family Friendly Atmosphere: WHITE SPOT

Shoe Repair: G.A.M. SHOE REPAIR

Fine Dining: HORIZONS

Travel Agency: FLIGHT CENTRE

Burnaby Celebrity: MICHAEL BUBLÉ

Fish & Chips: COCKNEY KINGS

Veterinary Clinic: SOUTH BURNABY VET

Community Service Organization: HANS

Fusion: TIE: EBO + BROKEN RICE

Outdoor Concert of the Year: SYMPHONY IN THE PARK

Greek: SFINAKI GREEK TAVERNA

BEST ON WHEELS

Indian: SAFFRON

Auto Body: B & M AUTO-CRAFT COLLISION

Place to Walk Your Dog: DEER LAKE PARK

Italian: ANTON’S

Auto Dealership (New): HAPPY HONDA

Politician: DEREK CORRIGAN

Korean: HANWOORI

Auto Dealership (Used): HAPPY HONDA

Sustainable Business: VANCITY

Mexican: MUCHO BURRITO

Auto Parts: LORDCO

View: BURNABY MOUNTAIN

BEST PEOPLE & PLACES Annual Burnaby Festival: HATS OFF DAY

Patio: CACTUS CLUB

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EAGLE CREEK DENTAL CENTRE

“SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT”

Thank you

to our patients for your votes and choosing Eagle Creek Dental Centre as

BURNABY’S BEST COSMETIC DENTISTS!

In our state-of-the-art facility, we use the most current techniques and advanced technology in a serene and relaxing dental spa environment. Under the direction of Dr. Sherwin Nabi, Dr. Michael Magnusson, and Dr. Steven Chang, we offer a variety of general, restorative, and cosmetic dental treatments all within the space of our dental practice. We pride ourselves on delivering beautiful, precise medical and cosmetic dentistry results without pain or discomfort. Specializing in implant dentistry, family dental care, root canals, invisalign, restorative and cosmetic dentistry, we provide all the dental services you need in one convenient place - no long waits, no referrals, no pain and no inconvenience. We look forward to helping you achieve the best smile possible!

Eagle Creek Dental Centre 4442 Hastings Street, Burnaby www.eaglecreekdental.ca eaglecreekdental@yahoo.ca

Call: 604.298.5333 New Patients Welcome!