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Teens facing murder charge Manslaughter charge has been upgraded Jeremy Deutsch
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Two teens accused of killing a 19-year-old Burnaby man last spring have had their charges upgraded to a more serious offence. On Thursday, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced the two men involved in the death of Luka Gordic are now facing second-degree murder charges. The two men – 18-year-old Arvin Golic and another teen who can’t be named because he was 17 at the time – were originally charged with manslaughter in the case. In all, four people have been charged for their alleged connections to the stabbing death of Gordic in Whistler during the May long weekend. Two other youths have also been charged with manslaughter. According to investigators, Gordic’s death was the result of an altercation between two groups of young people that escalated into violence. It appears someone came forward with information that helped upgrade the charge, based on the IHIT press release. “On behalf of the IHIT investigators who worked tirelessly on this investigation, I would like to thank the public who came forward with information crucial to moving this matter forward,” said Continued on page 8
WASHED OUT Local resident John Clarke stands downhill from the spot where rain washed out a section of roadside covering the Kinder Morgan pipeline. The orange crane, in the background, is holding the pipeline in place while crews stabilize the slope. PHOTO JENNIFER MOREAU
Rain leaves pipeline hanging Kinder Morgan pipeline left in the lurch after rain washes out Gaglardi roadside Jennifer Moreau
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Work crews were busy securing a roadside slope on Gaglardi Way after heavy rain washed out a section along Kinder Morgan’s pipeline, leaving it exposed. The line runs refined oil from the Burnaby Mountain tank farm to the nearby Suncor terminal, and Kinder Morgan sent crews to expose the pipeline even further to keep an eye on it while city-hired contractors rebuilt the slope. At one point, the line remained
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Meet your new fire chief Judge upholds B.C. COURT OF APPEAL
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Stride student gets a big boost from being chief for a day
Jeremy Deutsch
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Little Evana Kwok got a little respect from her classmates last month, thanks to the Burnaby Fire Department. The nine-year-old Stride Avenue Community School student arrived at school in the morning of Oct. 21 in a big red fire truck, greeted by a crowd of staff and students. Kwok was this year’s Burnaby fire chief for a day – picked in a random draw during fire prevention week to get a ride to and from school in a fire truck and a personal after-school tour of Fire Station Number 2. What made this year extra special, according to behavioural interventionistTina Coppersmith who works with Kwok, was the way the fire department catered to her special needs. From finding an extra small uniform for her to wear, to shaping the fire hall visit to focus on what would be most fun for Kwok (like holding the gushing fire hose and exploring the fire trucks), Coppersmith said the firefighters made Oct. 21 a day to remember. “All the firefighters, they truly truly went out of their way,” she said. The day also earned Kwok some welcome prestige among her schoolmates. “(Her mom) had said afterwards that the children
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Evana Kwok of Stride Avenue Community School got to be fire chief for a day after winning a random draw held by the Burnaby Fire Department. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR
the next day were lining up to say hello to Evana,” Coppersmith said. “She’s very very petite and I think some-
times it’s like, ‘That’s the little one that we look after,’ and really that day she was truly valued and I think
maybe seen kind of more like their equal. And that’s really because of all of the work from the firefighters.”
A Burnaby man who killed his estranged wife by stabbing her 15 times has had his second-degree murder conviction upheld by an appeal judge. The man, who is only identified as O.V. under a publication ban, was originally convicted of killing his wife, who is identified as L.V., by a judge in 2013. At trial, the man claimed he was not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, according to a B.C. Court of Appeal decision. O.V. relied on the defence of lack of intent due to his mental disorder to reduce the charge of murder to manslaughter. The trial judge found that when he stabbed his wife he suffered from a delusional disorder or “disease of the mind,” but there was no medical or circumstantial evidence the disorder rendered him incapable of appreciating the nature of his actions or incapable of knowing his actions were wrong. The judge then determined O.V. had the intent for murder. Court documents state early on Sept. 21, 2009, the day of the murder, O.V. called 911 in medical distress and an ambulance was sent to his home. He was taken to Burnaby General Hospital for physical symptoms but left before being assessed. At approximate-
ly 10 a.m., he walked into the Burnaby RCMP detachment and told an officer he believed people were following him. Later that day, he appeared at L.V.’s residence in the 8300 block of 14th Avenue. She was at home with their daughters. O.V. complained of feeling ill and asked to move back into the home. L.V. refused this request but reluctantly agreed to allow him in to make himself a herbal remedy and use the bathroom. O.V., unaware she planned to move at the beginning of the next month, saw boxes and packing materials piled throughout the house. After using the washroom, he took a large knife from the kitchen and stabbed L.V. 15 times in the back and chest while she was sitting on the couch watchingTV with their three daughters. He was arrested a half hour later by NewWestminster police at a gas station at 10th Avenue and CanadaWay. Records show he had a history of physically abusing L.V. The decision, which was released last week, noted O.V. was appealing solely on the basis the judge erred in finding he had the specific intent for murder at the time of the stabbing on four separate grounds, including bias by the trial judge. However, in a lengthy decision, Justice Anne Mackenzie sided with the original trial judge on all arguments and tossed out the appeal.
Stoney Creek work muddying salmon waters By Jeremy Deutsch
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A local Burnaby streamkeepers group is sounding the alarm over environmental damage after sediment began seeping into a Stoney Creek tributary last week. John Templeton, chair of the Stoney Creek Environment Committee, said he started noticing sediment flowing into a creek tributary near Ash Grove Crescent lastThursday, and by the next day the situation had deteriorated even further. Crews had been work-
ing in the area as part of a city rehabilitation project for Stoney Creek that began last month.The problem, as Templeton sees it, is that the tributary is a salmon-bearing stream which is part of the Stoney Creek watershed and home to spawning salmon. He explained the challenge for returning fish is if the eggs get coated in the sediment, it creates a barrier where oxygen doesn’t get into the developing eggs, essentially choking them. Templeton noted earlier in the week he counted nine salmon, and by Friday there
was just one. “It takes your heart and soul right out of it,” he told the NOW, adding the damage undermines the work the community has put into the creek. Exactly what happened and what’s being done about the situation remains unclear. In an email to the NOW, Erik Schmidt, the Burnaby’s roads and drainage superintendent, said the city has a contractor working to replace one of the culverts on Stoney Creek. He said the heavy rainfall Friday morning caused some erosion in
the construction area near GaglardiWay. Schmidt noted crews were on-site to rectify the situation. However, he also said he wasn’t directly involved in the project and one of the project team members would be able to provide additional details. But by press deadline onTuesday, the NOW had still not received any further information about the problem.That leavesTempleton questioning why the city began the rehabilitation project in the fall when the rain returns, rather than the summer.
Murky waters: Sediment in Stoney Creek seen in the waters at the confluence with the Brunette River. PHOTO JOHN PREISSL
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Newsnow School district named in piano-moving lawsuit Jeremy Deutsch
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More than six years after allegedly breaking his hand, a former Burnaby student is suing the school district over the injury. According to a notice of civil claim, Cameron Bruce Albert McCaw is suing School District 41 and the school board over an incident at Montecito Elemen-
tary.The suit claims McCaw, who was 13 years old in Grade 7, was moving an upright piano with the help of a friend in June of 2009, when the instrument fell over and crushed his hand. Documents note the students were asked to move the piano at the request of an employee of the school. McCaw, who is described as an environmental lab tester, claims he suffered a
number of injuries including a fractured pinky finger down into the top knuckles and 17 stitches to the finger, 16 stitches to the ring finger, scarring on fingers, and ongoing discomfort and pain. The civil suit also claims he suffered a loss of income, a loss of future earning capacity, the ability to perform household tasks, along with medical and rehabilitation
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risk of injury. None of the allegations has been proven in court. The original suit was filed in May, while the district filed a response last month. The district denied all the allegations, stating it provided adequate instruction and supervision of the plaintiff and employees acted as a reasonably prudent parent in relation to McCaw. Instead, the district
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Oil spill drill takes to water National Energy Board evaluation will be made public for the first time Jennifer Moreau
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It was all hands on deck last Thursday, as Kinder Morgan staff and marine crews simulated an oil spill cleanup under the watchful eyes of the National Energy Board. The scene was part of an NEB-mandated drill the company conducts every three years, but for the first time, the board will make the evaluation results public. “We just believe we need to be more transparent when we go forward,” NEB chair Peter Watson told the NOW. “People need to see what we do in our life cycle of regulatory oversight, that was one of the things I heard over and over again when I travelled across the country last year.” Watson couldn’t speak to Kinder Morgan’s track record from past drills, however, as he didn’t have that information on hand. “While we evaluate them, and we will also be clear about the areas they’ve done well on and the areas we
We’ve been inviting them since last May think they need to improve upon, the purpose is really for them to improve, and for them to bring the learnings back into their emergency management program,” Watson said. The results should be posted on the NEB’s website in December. In the wake of criticism from the public and politi-
On the Inlet: Crews take to the water for a Kinder Morgan oil spill drill last Thursday. The National Energy Board requires the company to conduct the drills every three years. PHOTOS JENNIFER MOREAU
cians, the NEB is now posting more information online. “So this is just another step in helping the public understand what’s happening through our regulatory oversight and what we’re finding, so they can come to their own conclusions and they can also ask the tough question to us,”Watson said. Kinder Morgan’s drill scenario did not involve releasing any substances on the water, but crews responded as if roughly 1,000 barrels of oil spilled from the loading dock at the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby.The drill included circling the area with an extra containment boom and calling in Western Canada Marine Response Corporation, which arrived with three vessels and another containment boom. Meanwhile, back at the Executive Plaza Hotel on North Road, Kinder Mor-
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Opinion now OUR VIEW
Yes, gender balance is long overdue All eyes will be on Ottawa today as the country learns the makeup of Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet. It’s an important move for the new prime minister, as it sets an early tone for his new regime and sends a message to Canadians about which regions of the country and which portfolios are being given weight by this incoming government. Perhaps the most compelling feature of this new cabinet is the Trudeau pledge
that, for the first time ever, the cabinet will be gender balanced.The pledge to name a cabinet that’s at least half female has raised mixed responses. Some have argued the move is long overdue and that it’s past time for our government to more accurately reflect the makeup of the population. Others have said the move is insulting and patronizes women by suggesting that Trudeau may have
to give some sort of wishywashy, “pat-on-the-head” appointments just to appeal to a false idea of equality. Yet others have argued the move is inherently problematic because the leader should simply choose the best candidates for the job, regardless of their gender. For the record, we’re squarely in the first camp. Canada is not a country of middle-class, middle-aged, straight white guys – and it’s time our cabinet stopped
looking like we are. To suggest Trudeau should simply choose the “best candidates” for the job is to overlook the myriad factors that already come into play when naming ministers: where ministers come from and what languages they speak are already important factors in setting up a cabinet that reflects the country it serves. Gender balance is just one more step in that direction.
Yes, the makeup of cabinet – and of Parliament at large – is slowly evolving over time. Arguably, it would get to a position of gender balance on its own eventually, in some hypothetical future when women have exactly the same opportunities as their male counterparts and face no extra barriers to political participation. The fact is, sometimes we simply can’t wait for evolution. If we waited for some
kind of hypothetical natural evolution to take care of things, women and nonwhite people would still be patiently waiting for those aforementioned middleaged white guys to give them the right to vote. Sometimes, a government has to step up and say: We’re doing this because it’s right, and because it’s time. Kudos to Trudeau for recognizing that – and for acting accordingly.
MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY
Time to shed the arrogance
When the B.C. Liberals scored an upset election victory in 2013, a number of political observers (myself included) wondered at the time whether the miracle win would breed arrogance among the victors to the point where they thought they were bulletproof from losing power. For evidence that this has indeed happened, look no further than the controversy raging over the B.C. Liberals’ wanton disregard for following the law when it comes to making information public where it is warranted. It’s not just that these folks seem to think they are above the law. No, it goes further than that: they think the law in question (which governs freedom of information) really doesn’t matter to the public, and therefore following the rules set down by that law doesn’t really matter either. Certainly, the B.C. Liberals may well be correct in gauging the public’s disinterest, although they may be underestimating public opinion this time around. However, it’s important to remember that the party seemed bruised and battered by the so-called “quick wins” scandal involving the courting of ethnic voters (aside from avid political watchers, who can recite what that was even about?) going into the last campaign and the scandal ended up mattering not a whit to the electorate. Scandals rarely defeat governments, and the last election outcome appears
to have embedded this fact into the brains of many currently running the show. The current brouhaha over deleting emails may well pass from memory by the time voters head to the polls again 18 months from now, or at least not be the deciding question when people mark their ballots. But that does not excuse the actions of so many – refusing to make documents, improperly deleting emails, subverting the rules regarding the release of information to the public – who think winning elections counts for everything, and all else takes a distant back seat. This dismissal of the need to be accountable and provide openness is cavalier at best and sneeringly undemocratic at worst.The investigation by B.C. privacy and information commissioner was justifiably scathing and harsh in its findings and judgment. This mentality – that “winning” is all-important and little else matters – can leave vacant the moral and ethical high ground voters still expect to see occupied by those they vote for. Stephen Harper and his Conservative party learned that lesson in a very painful manner in the recent federal election, a contest that turned out to be more about values than anything else. It’s time to shed the arrogance and start following the law. Otherwise that sense of being bulletproof may one day prove to be delusional. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.
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Opinionnow Choose water over density, resident urges
Dear Editor Given the recent unpleasant experience of having to endure Stage 4 watering restrictions in the City of Burnaby this past summer and the burgeoning overpopulation of both Burnaby and the entire Lower Mainland, I have to ask what contingency plans our local politicians have to ensure that we match our population in Burnaby to our available water supply. Recent low snowpacks and other environmental changes have put an undue strain upon our local water resources. Increasing our population in Burnaby and all of the other Lower Mainland municipalities will only further exacerbate this situation. Our water reservoirs are currently not sufficiently supplied by nature to meet the reasonable needs of the current population. Building more highdensity highrises is both a reckless and foolish endeavour in light of our inability to supply water to this mushrooming population. When will our elected officials recognize this dilemma and cease issuing building permits for unrealistic high-density highrise housing projects in Burnaby and begin to address the water supply shortage problem in Burnaby? Darcy Olson, Burnaby
An open letter to the City of Burnaby Dear Editor I write this letter to bring up a parking zone change. I reside at 3798 Laurel St., the Sunset Heights Housing Co-operative. I have a disability myself, as do a number of our residents. There was a handicap parking designation in the front of the building, although recently it has been removed and all the parking in front of my building has been reassigned. Some of the reassignment is great, it makes it much safer for our residents to exit the underground parking. However, others in my building and I rely on having our transportation able to pull up to the curb to pick up and drop off. I’m a HandyDART user as well, as are a couple other residents. When the HandyDART has to double park, they slow down all traffic going either way, including the #28 transit bus, and any emergency vehicles. Furthermore, last year I volunteered with the environmental sustainability strategy program led by Mayor Corrigan. One of the points in it was about making Burnaby equally accessible and livable to all. How does removing accessible parking fit in to that strategy? I’m curious as to the logic. Please reconsider this restructuring. Allison Kelba, Burnaby
We need a new gallery Dear Editor We are desperately in need of a new inclusive art gallery. I am a Burnaby artist who has not displayed artwork in Burnaby for the last 10 years. Because there is so little support of local artists in Burnaby, I have had to go elsewhere. I have gone from West Vancouver to PoCo displaying my work. In a smaller city like New Westminster, there are five venues for a local artist to display artwork. In West Vancouver, there are three venues. In Burnaby, there is one venue. We need to have a new art gallery but one that includes the Burnaby Arts Council and the existing Burnaby Art Gallery. We need to work together to support all artists, including local artists. We have spent tons of money in the past building soccer fields and sports venues. Now is the time for the arts in Burnaby. Donna Polos, Burnaby
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Mixed emotions re: strap use in schools denis 99.99999999999999999% of kids who got the strap in school, SURVIVED, have better ethics and morality than kids today. Bleeding hearts and political correct proponents have succeeded in dumbing down the last couple generations of our kids. by giving inferior education to our children @Chazjaz54 @BurnabyNOW_News @ keithbaldrey I got the strap in ‘66 & ‘69. It wasn’t a deterrent, I just outgrew being a little s@#$ at 16, new priorities @bevrobertson3 @BurnabyNOW_ News @keithbaldrey It’s gone from 1 extreme to another. Jon Reay the good ole’ days.
Residents react to city’s building boom Rick McGowan Burnaby has the worst record in Canada on affordable rental housing. The City ranks 523 out of 523 when a composite index looking at affordability, availability, overcrowding and overspending are measured. Developers and the City have failed the lower income residents in its town centers.
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New Bylaw to Establish a Permanent Inter-Municipal Business Licence In accordance with the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that Burnaby City Council is considering the enactment of a new bylaw to establish a permanent inter-municipal business licence program. The proposed bylaw would permit a Burnaby based construction business to purchase an annual $250 business licence to work in the partner cities of Delta, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver. Further detail is available in the report to City Council that may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office at (604) 294-7290 or in the 2015 October 26 Council reports at www.burnaby.ca Those persons who consider they are affected by the proposed new bylaw may make written submissions by 2015 November 6, 12:00 pm to: Chief Licence Inspector Burnaby Licence Office 4949 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G1M2
Jimbo I’m pretty sure this growth isn’t sustainable long term. I hope they have a plan for when things start to slow down.
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Newsnow Timing bad for salmon, says streamkeeper Continued from page 1 Volunteer streamkeeper Alan James is a longtime member of the Stoney Creek Environment Committee, which keeps a close eye on the creek and its salmon. He raised concerns about the timing of the project.
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costs and special damages. The documents also note a response from the city that the metal pipe is located in the middle of the trail exactly on the property line between the Ren/Yan and city property and the municipality had no knowledge of its existence. However, none of the parties has filed a response to the lawsuit and none of the allegations has been proven in court. The suit claims the accident happened as a result of negligence by the defendants for failing to ensure that the trail would be safe and free of any obstacles, failing to ensure that the metal pipe was adequately marked so that anyone using the trail would be aware of its presence and for failing to erect appropriate signage and illumination on the trail. The suit also suggested the defendants were negligent for permitting the trail to be dangerous to the public when accessing the park and failing to erect appropriate signage and illumination on the trail.
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Peter and Nicola Cech Occupation PEACE ADVOCATES Why are they in the news? What happens when you gather 11-yearolds from around the world and put them together for a month of activities with a focus on social awareness? You help foster the next generation of global leaders, ready to take on the world. At least that’s the idea behind Children’s International Summer Villages, a worldwide network that hosts month-long “villages” designed to create strong, global citizens. Burnaby parent Peter Cech is such a supporter of the concept he’s sent both of his daughters to international villages, where child delegates get to know other children from around the world. They spend four weeks together, playing games or completing activities centered on diversity, human rights, conflict and resolution and sustainable development. The Burnaby NOW caught up with Cech and his 13-year-old daughter Nicola to hear about their thoughts on the CISV camps. – Jennifer Moreau
GLOBAL AWARENESS Nicola Cech, 13, with a collection of T-shirts from various Children’s International Summer Villages. The program holds monthlong “villages” designed to help create strong global citizens. PHOTO CHUNG CHOW
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Tell me about this camp: Peter: CISV (Children’s International Summer Villages) villages have been held since 1951 with the idea that bringing youth from around the world together would lead to a more peaceful and just world. Our daughters have both attended villages; Nicola in 2013 Fredericton N.B. and Naomi this past summer in Jacksonville, Florida. They were each part of a delegation of four 11-yearolds representing Canada with an adult leader. Delegations from 12 countries
Who organizes all of this? Peter: CISV villages are organized and run by volunteers, many of whom attended villages themselves when they were younger. Host chapters provide brief homestays, sometimes meals and even laundry service. The Vancouver CISV chapter hosted a seminar camp for youth ages 17 to 19 last summer, and will host a village here in 2017. That’s how the 70 CISV chapters around the world make these programs possible, by hosting programs locally so that local youth from 11 to 19-plus can attend international pro-
grams. Why did you want your daughters involved? Peter: What convinced us that it would be good to let our kids attend villages at 11 years of age was the young men and women we met who had already participated in CISV programs. All CISV programs revolve around one of four themes: diversity, human rights, conflict and resolution and sustainable development. Youth explore these themes and build their leadership skills in the process. How do parents get involved? Peter: The best way for parents to get involved in CISV is to have their kids
ages 10 and up attend a mini-camp.The kids will get a sense of the types of activities they’ll find at a village and other CISV programs. New parents will have a chance to meet us and, more importantly, meet youth that have already been involved in CISV for some time now. What did you think about this camp, Nicola? Nicola: Deciding to go to my village two years ago was probably the best decision I’ve ever made.While the experience itself was mind-blowingly amazing, the sort of community we built is something most people will never experience in their lives.
What did you learn? Nicola: I think the most prominent thing I learned was how to be myself. In a large group of people from such distinct backgrounds, the easiest way to show how you live is by acting like you would every day. Coming away from it, I think I understand a whole lot more about how different places in the world function, and just the fact that they exist. Countries aren’t just names to me anymore, I can say I know people who live in, say, Ecuador. What do you remember the most about it? Nicola: I’ll never forget what it felt like to walk out of that camp.The bonds I’d created with people I’d have
never met otherwise are so strong.We’d created a community that’s indescribable, but completely incredible. Would you recommend it to other kids? Why? Nicola: How could I not recommend it? Children not having this opportunity just because they haven’t heard of it seems crazy to me. It’s completely lifechanging, which is hard to comprehend if you haven’t experienced how much it alters you as a person. I came back more confident, more literate, and readier to face whatever life is going to throw at me. The next Lower Mainland mini-camp will be in January. For more info, go to the website at www.cisvvancouver.ca.
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the recipients of its 2015 Philanthropy Awards: Stan and Jeanette Hrescak of the Stanjean Foundation; the Auxiliary to Burnaby Hospital (Shirley Hill, president); Dr. David D. Lough; and Colin Bosa of Bosa Properties. The four awards recognize individuals and corporate citizens whose outstanding commitment to health-care excellence through philanthropy and community leadership inspire others to engage with the foundation and build awareness about patient care needs at Burnaby Hospital. The awards will be presented at the foundation’s NewYork, NewYork Gala on Nov. 13 at the Delta Burnaby Hotel. For tickets and further information call the foundation at 604-4312881 or visit the website at www.bhfoundation.ca.
A TIME TO GIVE Giving back to the community is alive and well in Burnaby. Burnaby Hospital Foundation recently announced
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NEW SHOPS OPENING It’s business time in Burnaby, with a number of new and well-known shops opening up in the community. Need some new glasses or shades? Go Aussie style. Australian eyewear company Bailey Nelson opened its thirdVancouver-area location in October, within Metrolopolis at Metrotown. Bailey Nelson is an eyewear brand specialising in prescription glasses and sun-
glasses from Australia with the “simple idea that finding fashion forward quality spectacles should be a great experience and should never cost more than an iPad.” The store is located inside Metrolopolis across from Zara on the Upper Level. The opening hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Shoppers Drug Mart recently held a grand opening for its expanded new Burnaby location at 4303 Hastings St. The store is open seven days a week, Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and will service customers and patients with a team of over 20 skilled staff from the local community. With this new 6,000-square-foot location, a press release noted Shoppers Drug Mart will continue to offer health, beauty and convenience essentials. And if you’re looking for products for the home, a new Bed Bath & Beyond has got you covered. The new Burnaby location, at 6200 McKay Ave. features 32,000 square
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Time to remember our men and women of service Heights contributor This month, let’s take a moment of silence to remember the heroes who served, and to recognize those who are currently serving to protect this country. Remembrance Day brings back a memory from fourth grade. A music video was shown in class: Terry Kelly’s A
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They will always be with us in our hearts and mind. end, the father noticed the veterans, past and present, marching past him with pride, in a aashback. It was then that he bnally understood what these he-
roes gave up to win our freedom. The father bnally clasped his hands together and had a moment of silence of his own. Though many veterans have passed on, they will always be with us in our hearts and mind, and as we wear our poppies proudly, forever remembered. On Nov. 11 at 10 a.m., join our Royal Canadian Legion for a procession
down Hastings Street, which will begin at Hastings and Willingdon. The procession will be followed by a Remembrance Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at Confederation Park Cenotaph, hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 148. Katrina Ma is the summer 2015 marketing and events assistant with the Heights Merchants Association.
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Heights Laser Centre expects continued growth By Jeremy Deutsch Walking through the doors of the Heights Laser Centre, you get a feeling like you’re in a home, not a clinic.
At the time, there was nothing in terms of skin care clinics in the Heights. But it also meant both the family practice and cosmetic side of the clinic had to share space.
It’s bright, modern and there are no phones ringing constantly.
As he described it, the two sides were running over each other.
That’s exactly what the business’s owner, Dr. Perhez Jaffer, was looking for when he renovated the cosmetic practice earlier this year.
So Jaffer decided to split the two practices up, moving his family clinic bve blocks down the road into a retired dentist’s ofbce and completely renovating the laser clinic.
“It’s a nice atmosphere for the work that we do, I call it ‘happy medicine,’” he told the NOW recently, adding the space has a more relaxed feel than a typical doctor’s ofbce. Jaffer began practising medicine as a family physician in the Heights 22 years ago, eventually opening the laser centre 10 years ago.
He spent more than $200,000 on the renovation, noting prior to the work the ofbce looked more like a doctor’s ofbce. The laser skin care clinic, located at 4446 Hastings St., offers services like Botox, laser hair removal and microdermabrasion.
The clinic just added a new service called CoolSculpting, described as a body-contouring treatment effective for fat reduction in men and women. While the doctor could have gone anywhere to continue the clinic, he wanted to stay in the Heights. Not only is a good portion of the centre’s patients from the area, after two decades, Jaffer is a part of the community. “The Heights is a really nice community, and we get a lot of our patients from the Heights,” he said. “Once you’re here, you don’t want to leave because it’s such a good community. I don’t think there’s many like the Heights out there.”
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Jaffer said he spends about 50 per cent of his time at each clinic. As for the future, he sees the industry only continuing to grow as new non-invasive procedures become easier. He noted the industry has seen 10 to 15 per cent year-over-year growth. For example, in North America in 2010, the number of Botox injections was 1.8 million, that number climbed to 6.8 million in 2014. “In terms of these non-invasive rejuvenation techniques, the growth has been amazing,” Jaffer said.
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The Burnaby school board recognized the top 2015 grad from each of its high schools at a board meeting Tuesday. The Governor General’s Academic Medal for secondary schools is awarded to the grad with the highest average mark for all of his or her grade 11 and 12 courses. For 2014/15 those students were Alpha’s Salina Kung and Burnaby Central’s Nikola Surjanovic, now studying at SFU; Burnaby Mountain’s Bryan Hong, now at UCLA; Burnaby North’s
Scott Xiao, now at Harvard; Burnaby South’s Sophie Whiticar, now at the University of Calgary; Byrne Creek’s Jeeyoun (Andrew) Jeong, now at UBC;
Cariboo Hill’s Simran Sarwara, now at Capilano University; and Moscrop’s Zi Ying (Kathy) Fan, now at Princeton.
SFU AGAIN TOPS AGAIN Simon Fraser University has again been rated Canada’s top comprehensive university by Maclean’s in 2016 rankings released last
Thursday. SFU has landed the top spot in the annual national rankings 12 times over the past 25 years, including seven of the last eight years. SFU also scored high in terms of its nation-
al reputation – eighth overall out of 49 universities in all categories. Reputational rankings are based on a survey of university faculty and senior administrators, Continued on page 20
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‘BUILDING TEAMS, MANAGING PEOPLE & CREATING CULTURE’ FORUM An exclusive forum on the state of today’s workforce, impact of Millennials, and future of people management. Enjoy a continental breakfast followed by two keynote addresses and a panel featuring local leading-edge companies. November 19 – 8:00am to 10:00am Delta Burnaby Hotel (4331 Dominion Street)
MEMBERSHIP LUNCH & LEARN Find out why over 1,100 other businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations have decided the join the Burnaby Board of Trade! Join us for a complimentary light lunch and hear what you and your business can get out of membership. November 26 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm BBOT Offices (201-4555 Kingsway)
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CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON Celebrate the holiday season with us! Enjoy an amazing holiday buffet atop beautiful Burnaby Mountain while mingling with friends, colleagues and fellow BBOT members. Join in on the 5th annual BBOT Gingerbread House Contest. December 4 – 11:30am to 2:00pm SFU Diamond Alumni Centre (8888 University Drive)
business highlights The Burnaby Board of Trade has successfully lobbied for a national water sustainability framework to become official Canadian Chamber of Commerce policy. The resolution calls on the federal government to work with the provinces and territories to commission research into the sustainability of Canadian water resources with the goal of aligning water policies across the country.
Shop the Neighbourhood takes place on Saturday, November 28 to shed light on the important impact that money spent locally can have, benefiting our neighbourhoods and communities. Make local purchases in support of local businesses, many of whom will feature exclusive deals. Businesses can register to participate for free at shoptheneighbourhood.ca.
Following advocacy by the BBOT, the City of Burnaby has made permanent a pilot program offering mobile business licenses to the construction and trades sector, making it far easier for those businesses to conduct their operations in the region.
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Scholars take on the world Continued from page 17 high school guidance counsellors and business people across the country. Maclean’s rated SFU seventh for most innovative, ninth for highest quality and 11th in the leader-of-tomorrow category. SFU scored particularly high for faculty and student awards, faculty research grants and student services, placing second among all comprehensive universities in these categories.The university also ranked first in library resources.
ary students have launched the district’s first-ever World Scholar’s Cup club. An international academic tournament designed to bring students from different cultures together to discuss issues and ideas, the World Scholar’s Cup features teams squaring off in multiple-choice, team-debate and collaborative-writing challenges. Topics include science, literature, the arts, history and social studies.Teams first compete in regional contests – with B.C. hosting its first-ever competition in May – vying for berths in the Global Round and, ul-
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Rainy days are here again, and that means parents everywhere are on the hunt for things to do with restless, cooped-up kids. Never fear. In this new column, Family Ties, I’ll be making it my mission to keep an eye on all things family- and parenting-related in the city, so I’ll be watching out for ideas – be it fun stuff to pass the time, workshops to help parents learn more, courses to sign the kids up for, or anything else that may happen across my desk. If you have an idea to share or something you want other parents in the community to know about, be sure to let me know – email me at jmaclellan@ burnabynow.com or find me on Twitter @julie maclellan. Meanwhile, here are a few highlights from this week’s files: FAMILY GAMES NIGHT Here’s a fun one for the
whole family. Families and friends with kids aged five and up are invited to drop in to any one of a series of free family games nights provided by the city’s parks, recreation and cultural services in partnership with Burnaby Public Library. They’re happening at Twelfth Avenue Elementary School (7622 12th Ave.) on Fridays, Nov. 6 and 13,
Fun is always year-round at the library. from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call Raj Gill at 604-297-4831 for information. They’re also at Cascade Heights Elementary School (4343 Smith Ave.) on Thursdays, Nov. 12 and 26, also from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Call Lia Miller at 604-2974531. Windsor Elementary School (6166 Imperial St.) is also hosting a games night on Thursday, Nov. 19, this one from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Call Louise Rusch at 604297-4572. KIDS’ CLUBS AT THE LIBRARY The Burnaby Public Library’s four branches are an absolute gold mine when it comes to finding kid-friendly activities, and these kids’ clubs are no exception. A kids’ chess club at the Metrotown branch is just one of many offerings.The next session is Saturday, Nov. 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m., and it’s for kids aged six to 12 (parents of kids under 10 are asked to remain in the room). It’s a drop-in program and no registration is needed, but space is limited. Check out www.bpl.bc.ca/ events for more. For those who are more LEGO inclined, there’s also a LEGO club at the Tommy Douglas branch, running on first Fridays from 3:15 to 5 p.m. Kids aged five to 12 are invited to drop in, and parents can join in the fun. Caregivers must accompany those 10 and under. No registration is needed.The next two sessions are Nov. 6 and Dec. 4.
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Clan fall in season finale Burnaby`s Dickson named top freshman
Disappointment and heartbreak were the take-away from the Simon Fraser University women’s soccer team’s 2-1 overtime loss Saturday. It signified a premature end of the season, as the Western Oregon Wolves delivered the telling blow in the 107th minute off a free kick. The loss muted Tuesday`s announcement that Clan forward Christina Dickson was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference`s Freshman of theYear and a unanimous first team All-Conference selection as voted by conference head coaches. The Burnaby North alum led SFU with seven goals and three assists, placing fourth in the conference in goalscoring and fourth in points. “Christina had a huge impact on our team this year and forced our opponents to respect her speed because she gets in behind backlines and disrupts things,” said SFU head coach Annie Hamel. “Her seven goals were just a fraction of the opportunities she created all year and with some experience and composure her future is going to be very bright.” Due to a 1-0 win by the Montana State University-Billings over Central Washington earlier in the day, SFU needed to beat WOU to secure the fourth and final berth to the GNAC championships, which begin this week. Making it all the more painful is the fact SFU is hosting the GNACs. The Clan went down fighting, outshooting the competition 25-19 over the 110 minutes. Katelyn Erhardson deposited the team’s only goal, tying the game after the Wolves took a 1-0 lead in the 53rd minute. Simon Fraser finished the regular season 7-6-2, with a GNAC fifth-place record of 5-6-1. The GNACs begin Thursday on Terry Fox Field.The seminfinal matches will take place at 4 and 7 PM on Thursday.The championship match will be played at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Provincial party: For the first time, the Douglas College Royals women’s soccer team was able to celebrate a provincial championship win after downing Vancouver Island University 2-0 on Saturday at Burnaby Lake complex. PHOTO KAILI’I’ SMITH
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The Douglas College Royals did something they’ve always dreamed of. The women’s soccer team corralled the program’s first-ever PacWest provincial title, blanking defending champion Vancouver Island University 2-0 on Saturday in Burnaby. With a dominating performance, the Royals held a firm advantage from the opening kickoff, taking the lead in the 26th minute when two-time PacWest player of the year Marni McMillan delivered a brilliant pass to striker Danae Harding, and the Port Moody native buried it for the 1-0 advantage.
In the second half Douglas continued its forward press, eventually doubling its lead off Mikayla Hamilton’s tally in the 66th minute. “Our first goal was an absolute screamer from 25-yards out,” remarked head coach Chris Laxton. “The team came out a bit nervous to start (the game) but after 10 minutes we got on track and played to our strengths and were the better team.” McMillan was named the player of the game, while Harding was chosen tournament MVP. Both Port Moody natives, the pair have been on-field leaders over the past two seasons. “The two of them added a lot of goals and combined for more goals than some clubs in the
league,” said Laxton. “(Harding) the opposition to just two good got both game winning goals this chances.” weekend, and the second one – The New West-based Royals that hard, long blast – was somedominated the regular season 10thing I had heard about and was 3-2, but one of their losses came waiting to see… at the hands of VIU. For Marni, she’s Their semifinal opI think we need ponent, Kwantlen such a dominating force. Players also different players Polytechnical, are afraid to go too racked up a win to step up... close to her because against Douglas, alshe has the pace though the eventuto beat them, and al champions held a badly.” 2-1 series over both Another major rivals lead going contributor was third-year ceninto the provincials. treback Courtney Sine, a BurnaThe Royals advanced to the by North grad. final after notching a similar 2-0 “She started throughout the triumph over Kwantlen Polytechtournament and was excellent,” nical in the semifinal last noted the coach. “Courtney was Thursday. Continued on page 24 calm and composed and limited
Highlight goal puts Winter Club team on the map
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The miracle of the internet has the ability to give life -- in a cyber way. A goal scored by a Burnaby Winter Club under-18 prep team player 10 days ago, caught on video, has gone viral onYouTube and Instagram, and drew media attention from the likes of TSN and ESPN. BWC’s Nathan Pelletier
tallied a goal that combined elements of lacrosse and baseball. He skated in from the left corner, evaded a fallen defender by flipping up the puck, then chopped into the net with the panache of an infield slap bunt that finished with Pelletier sprawled on the ice, taking a check. “It just goes to show how connected the world is,” remarked BWC Hockey Academy director and u18 head coach Maco Balk-
ovec. “ESPN has shown it, we’ve heard guys in Finland have seen it... Hockey players are so skilled these days and you can see baseball, lacrosse, a dexterity on display in that goal. It’s nothing we practice, though.” When Pelletier pulled off the play in a game BWC won 7-0 over the Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy, the reaction of his teammates was immediate. “You look on the clip
and his teammates Devan Purhar and Ben Poisson are both blown away by what (Pelletier did), and us on the bench were just grabbing our heads in disbelief,” said Balkovec. He added the five-foot-11 forward is part of a group of very skilled players. “He’s an incredibly talented young man, and that goal is a display of his skill set, a snapshot of what he can do,” said Balkovec.
That it brought a huge spotlight on the team has been incredible, said the coach.The team’s performance over the first two months of the season have been good on another level. Undefeated in league play, the club is 13-6 overall after a 3-4 swing through Ohio and Idaho. The goal for the year, as usual, is improvement. “Our No. 1 goal is development, to get them ready
for the next level,” said Balkovec. “It’s a long season so we want to build and be playing our best in March.” As part of the Academy, all players attend Burnaby Central Secondary. In its third year, the Academy has helped five players earn promotion to the B.C. Hockey League. They play their first home games since Oct. 4 this weekend, when they host Pacific Coast Academy.
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Smith grapples for gold
Knee deep: Simon Fraser University’s Morgan Smith grapples an opponent en route to a 3-1 record at last week’s Clan Invitational on Burnaby Mountain. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
Douglas prepares for nats ing the shutout. Now the Royals turn their focus to Peterborough, Ont., where the nationals begin Nov. 11.The first opponent is Alberta champion Concordia. “I think we need different players to step up and I think it will come down
Continued from page 23 Player of the Game Nicole Fraser and Harding supplied the offence, as Douglas took the lead in the 27th minute and never looked back. Netminder Emmanuelle Langr stood up to the Kwantlen shooters, collect-
to our depth,” said Laxton. “We’ve been getting contributions from a lot of players but when you draw into a tournament like this, three games over four days, you need to have that depth to endure and push on.” A national champion will be crowned Nov. 14.
Simon Fraser University sophomore Payten Smith won the 85-kilogram weight class and three teammates registered second-place finishes at the Clan International women’s wrestling tournament on Saturday. Smith collected all three wins by falls, with her longest match being her first at two minutes and 18 seconds. She began her march by pinning Skyler Anderson of Bears Wrestling Club, and defeated teammate Kendall Reusing, before besting Reydell Ewaliko-Kauhane of Warner Pacific. Reusing ended up second overall. Posting a silver-medal in the 55kg division was Jennifer Anderson.The SFU grappler’s lone loss came in the final, 10-2 to Julie Steffler of London Western. Anderson advanced to the final by besting teammate Ashley Osachuk 3-1. SFU sophomore Franseca Giorgio placed second in the 60kg weight class. She won three matches by technical fall but lost a 10-0 technical fall.
On the men’s side of the meet on Sunday, redshirt freshmen Cruz Velasquez and Ciaran Ball each won their respective weight classes. Velasquez topped the 61kg division with three straight decisions, including a 12-4 win over Christof Coles of Coast Wrestling. Ball dominated his 90kg category with four victories, including two by technical superiority and one by
fall. His closest match was a 14-3 win over Winnipeg’s Joe Dickinson. Ball also placed fourth in the 97kg class. SFU’s Josh Kim went 2-1 in 86kg, falling 6-0 in the final to Alex Brown of the Theriault Black Bears. Teammate Morgan Smith bounced back after a firstround loss ith three wins. In the 125kg heavyweight division, Sean Molle placed third with a 2-2 record.
Burnaby calls for hall nominations
Last year the class included Russ Heard, Brian Cowie, Anna Schnell and the 1934 Burnaby Cougars women’s lacrosse team. Who will be joining the ranks of celebrated athletic stars this time around? The Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame is counting down to induction day, and invites the public to put forth nominations for the class of 2016. To nominate an athlete, coach, builder or a team, visit their website at burnabysportshalloffame.ca where you can download a nomination form. Once completed, mail it to: Nomination c/o Jill Porter, Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services, 101-4946 Canada Way, Burnaby B.C., V5G 4H7.The deadline for nominations is Nov. 20. An announcement of the 2016 inductees will be made in December.The induction banquet is on Feb. 25 at the Firefighters’ Banquet Hall on Bonsor St.
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Product of CALIFORNIA ($3.72 KG)
1
/lb.
San Remo
$6.58/kg .........................................................................................
$ 49
630g .............................................
1
2
/ea.
$ 29
/ea.
Freybe
796ml .................................................
1
Flaxseed Almond Cookies 250g ...............................................
DELI
1
$ 29
2
/ea.
$ 49
Summer Sausage
/ea.
1
100g...........................................................$ 88 100g ............................................................. $ 09
Knax Crunchy Pickles 1.5l ..........................................
Orange Loaf
450g ...........................................
Butter Cheese
/ea.
2
/ea.
$ 29
1
$ 48
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/lb.
$ 99
100g .............................................................
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BURNABY
2
Hengstenberg
B A K E RY
Freybe
Oven Roasted Chicken
/lb.
$ 99
Frozen Black Tiger Shrimp (16-20)
San Remo
$ 29
49
¢
Fresh Boneless Pork Butt Steaks
Black Bean, Red Kidney Bean & Chickpea Canned Tomato (Assorted Flavour) Multigrain Bread
/lb.
Product of BC ($1.08 KG)
2 /lb. 454g ..........................................................................................$1099/ea. G R O C E RY
$5.48/kg. ....................................................................................
540ml .................................................
5
$ 00
LOCAL SIU CHOY
$ 69
M E AT 2
2 for
/ea.
BROCCOLI CROWN ASIAN CUT
/lb.
$ 49
Product of BC (10LB BAG)
$ 99
/lb.
TAIWAN CABBAGE
LOCAL RUSSET POTATO
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