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Decades later: He rights a wrong

By Jennifer Moreau

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When Burnaby businessman Todd Stephenson donated a dozen bikes to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau he was righting a past wrong that goes back nearly four decades.

When Stephenson was about 10 years old, his parents split up, his siblings were separated, and he was adjusting to life in a new town. He started running with a group of kids who “needed a bit more supervision,” as he tells it. One day, they were “up to no good” and found and damaged a bike while playing rough.The bike belonged to a child, whose father was clearly upset and disturbed by what Stephenson and his friends had done.

“I don’t remember the words, but it made me realize that what I had done was hurtful. I considered that there was a little child out there that now had a bike that was damaged for no good reason, and that I had hurt that child for no reason,” he said. “The pain of that thought helped turn me back on to a better path, but the event has periodically haunted me ever since.”

Stephenson said that episode has a lasting effect on him.

“I don’t know who those people are, and I can’t take away that unhappiness after almost 40 years, but what I can do is give a bunch of bikes to other kids who might not otherwise have them,” he said.

Stephenson ordered a dozen bikes and had them delivered to the Burnaby Christmas Bureau, which organizes a toy room, where low-income parents can pick up toys for their children.

Stephenson couldn’t be happier to help.

“I’m fixing a wrong, I’m making amends, and I have to tell you, this is the thing that I’ve done that’s made me feel the best in a long time. I really feel good about this, and it was the right thing to do,” he said. “Sometimes some of us take twisted paths to bring some extra joy into this world, and I hope this does.”

Stephen D’Souza, executive director of Burnaby Community Services, said when the bikes first started arriving, the folks at the Christmas Bureau weren’t sure who they were from be-

I’m fixing a wrong. I’m making amends.

cause they were delivered through Amazon. When more and more bikes arrived, they tracked down the donor and heard his story, which made the donation even more meaningful.

“I think people donate for all different reasons,” D’Souza said. “Some are doing it because there’s something they are thankful for, some are doing it because there’s something they want to make up for.We just appreciate the support and are thankful that he wants to give.”

The Burnaby Christmas Bureau is always interested in donations of cash or new, unwrapped toys.To get involved, go to www.burnaby communityconnections.com or call 604-299-5778.The bureau’s toy room is at 7252 Kingsway.

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT: Stephen D’Souza, executive director of Burnaby Community Connections, with some of the bikes donated to the Christmas Bureau. One Burnaby man, Todd Stephenson, donated a dozen bikes to right a past wrong from his troubled childhood. PHOTO JENNIFER MOREAU

Willingdon site poised for redevelopment?

By Jennifer Moreau

jmoreau@burnabynow.com

The provincial government has announced plans to move three Burnaby programs from the Willingdon site on Canada Way to the Riverview lands in Coquitlam, but there’s still no word on what will happen to the plot of land when the

province’s lease expires in 2017.

The province sold the 16-hectare plot for $57.9 million to two First Nations – the Tsleil Waututh and the Musqueam, who partnered with the Aquilini Group to redevelop the site.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation did not respond to the NOW’s media request, and the Aquilini Investment

Group is not commenting, pending negotiations with the city.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said the parties haven’t made any formal proposal yet.

“They may be working with the planning department, but nothing has been raised to the level of my consideration or council’s consideration,” he said.

The site is currently zoned for business, industrial or education use, Corrigan added.

Burnaby was hoping to buy the land from the province and hold onto it, possibly for a new hospital, but the government sold it to the two First Nations instead. Now they are left with business, high-tech uses that would dovetail with the

business development in Discovery Place, Corrigan added.

The Willingdon land complex includes the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre (a treatment centre for troubled youth) and the Provincial Assessment Centre, which helps teens with behaviour issues

and adults with developmental disabilities or mental illnesses.

The province is leasing the Willingdon site until 2017 and will move the programs to Riverview, the site of B.C.’s old psychiatric hospital.The province is spending roughly $176.5 million on two new buildings to accommodate the programs now run in Burnaby.

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Body found on mountain Police say it may be a man reported missing earlier this year Cayley Dobie

cdobie@burnabynow.com

Remains found on Burnaby Mountain Sunday might be that of a man reported missing earlier this year, according to Burnaby RCMP. The remains were found by two bikers riding on a closed section of trail off Gaglardi Way, said local

resident John Preissl, who was in the area when police were recovering the remains.

The Burnaby RCMP confirmed remains were, indeed, found near a trail off Gaglardi Way around 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20.

Mounties conducted a thorough search of the area on Monday, and identification found at the scene sug-

gests the remains could be that of a person reported missing earlier this year.

RCMP are now waiting for the B.C. Coroners Service to confirm the identity and contact next of kin before releasing any further information.

While the investigation is still underway, RCMP say it’s unlikely foul play was the cause of death.

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The B.C. Coroners Service confirmed they were trying to locate the person’s next of kin before releasing an identity.The coroner still hadn’t released the identity at the NOW’s press deadline.

For updates on this story as they become available, visit www.burnabynow.com.

WorkSafe issues fines, penalties jdeutsch@burnabynow.com

Improper storage of asbestos-containing drywall and a lack of fall-protection gear were some of the common infractions at work sites in Burnaby this year to draw the ire of WorkSafe B.C. While a number of companies have been fined various dollar amounts for health and safety violations by the agency, the biggest in the city was handed out to an asbestos-removal company.

WorkSafe B.C. slapped BCS Contractors Ltd. with a $60,000 fine in April related to the demolition of a home in Burnaby.

According to WorkSafe B.C.’s database, five of this firm’s workers were preparing a pre-1990 house for demolition by stripping the interior, when prevention officers inspected the worksite and found that the company allowed its workers to improperly bag asbestoscontaining drywall and then dump that drywall in a bin in front of the house.

The organization said this was a failure on the firm’s part to ensure that no work that would disturb asbestoscontaining materials took place unless the necessary precautions had been taken to protect workers.WorkSafe B.C. also noted it was a repeated violation committed “knowingly or with reckless disregard.”

It was the 19th largest fine handed out by the agency this year, but it wasn’t the only fine for BCS Contractors in 2015.

The company was fined another $7,500 in June for failing to follow its own procedures for asbestos abatement on a home slated for demolition.

WorkSafe B.C. said the firm failed to ensure written procedures for the safe removal of asbestos-containing materials were followed and that its workers complied with safety regulations concerning asbestos abatement. Since 2010, the firm has incurred 14 penalties for similar violations.

May was an expensive month for Matcon Civil Constructors Inc., which

was hit with a $49,152.70 fine on a city project.The company was performing municipal sewer work when it allowed its worker to enter a three-metre (nine feet) deep trench cut through one lane of a busy road.

The banks of the trench were not properly sloped, shored, benched, or otherwise supported as required for trenches more than 1.2 metres deep.

The company is appealing the fine.

Accurate Roofing Ltd. got dinged $11,582.50 from the agency in February at a site in Burnaby where workers were re-shingling the roof of a one-and-a-half-storey house.WorkSafe B.C. said two workers were using personal fall protection gear but the third, although he was wearing a fall protection harness, was not attached to a lifeline. No other form of fall protection was in place and the third worker was exposed to a risk of falling 3.4 to five metres or 11 to 16 feet.WorkSafe B.C. said the company failed to ensure fall protection was used, a repeated vi-

olation.The company is appealing the fine.

In 2014, the biggest fine in Burnaby was issued to numbered company 327494 B.C. Ltd. /Monte Cristo Bakery for $62,874.24. In this case, a worker was seriously injured while cleaning a running dough-forming conveyor machine.WorkSafe B.C.’s investigation found the firm failed to provide information, instruction, training and supervision to its workers to ensure their health and safety. It also failed to ensure that the energy source for a machine was isolated and effectively controlled.These were all repeated and high-risk violations.

Cover kids Our front page photo today shows young Jack and Samaara checking out the Christmas tree. Jack is the son of Marney MacLeod, and Samaara is the daughter of Sonali Rayas. MacLeod and Rayas are both sales representatives for the paper. The photo was taken

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City now ‘I don’t want homeless shelters,’ says Corrigan Mayor says city needs a transitional housing facility with supports for mental health and addictions Jennifer Moreau

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Mayor Derek Corrigan said he doesn’t want a homeless shelter in Burnaby, but he would welcome a transitional housing facility with proper supports for mental health and addictions if the province was willing to fund it.

The NOW asked Corrigan point blank if there would ever be a homeless shelter in Burnaby while he was mayor, to which Corrigan replied: “I don’t want homeless shelters, I want permanent housing.”

“If we’re going to have a facility it has to be a true transition facility that has treatment and support, not a place where people go in overnight and get pushed out the next morning,” he said.

Burnaby is one of the few ernment’s failure to build municipalities that does not new housing means there’s have a year-round permanothing for people in homenent homeless shelter. Corless shelters to transition to. rigan has long maintained “There’s no place to go. that housing is a provincial That’s the reality,” he said. and federal responsibility, “I find it very frustrating, yet Burnaby recently conbut I’m not in charge of sotributed $1 million cial services.” to Derby Manor, a The closest new housing proBurnaby’s been to ject for seniors. having some kind Housing Minof homeless shelter ister Rich Colein recent years was man recently told the Portland Hothe NOW there’s tel Society’s promoney “on the taposal to turn the ble” for a homeless 401 Motor Inn on shelter in Burnaby, Boundary Road Derek Corrigan but the province into a housing mayor needs a “willing project.The plan partner.” Corriwas to offer resigan refuted that assertion, dents on-site counselling, claiming Coleman “has only but the project fell through a brief acquaintanceship because B.C. Housing with the truth.” wouldn’t fund it.

Corrigan also said the The NOW put a media Continued on page 8 provincial and federal gov-

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Opinion now OUR VIEW

’Tis the season for joy and gratitude ’Tis the season, as the saying goes, but the season for what?

For some, it is a solemn time where the focus is on the traditional biblical story, with the addition of joyous music, candlelight services and the careful placing of the baby Jesus in the manger.

For others, it is Hanukkah with traditions that go back thousands of years, with the lighting of the candles and special foods.

Many others will celebrate a long weekend this year with no particular religious overtone, but with appreciation for the additional time to spend with family and friends.

However you choose to celebrate this most joyous of holidays, we hope you will reflect on how fortunate we are to be able to do so in peace and security and with hope for the future.

As we have learned so of-

ten in the past year, we cannot take these things for granted.

We are fortunate not to be in refugee camps that now house millions of people throughout the world.

We are fortunate that we go to the mall or the movie theatre or school without fearing for our safety.

We are fortunate to not have to make life-or-death decisions about our family’s future every day – choosing between staying in a war-

We hope you will be grateful this season for all that we have. torn land or making a perilous journey to safety that might or might not ever come.

We are fortunate to have people around us: fami-

ly, friends, neighbours, coworkers, loved ones from all walks of life who also enjoy this country of peace and security.

We are fortunate to have enough – enough to eat, enough to live on. Most of us have food in the cupboard, heat in our homes, medical care at our disposal when we need it.

And we are fortunate to live in a country where, when life takes a turn for the worse and we no longer

have enough, we have places to turn – we have organizations that offer help and assistance all year long and a government that provides support for its citizens.

Whatever your beliefs, we hope you will be grateful this season for all that we have.

Joy is not guaranteed in this world, and peace can vanish in an instant. ’Tis the season to remember.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

B.C. watchdog isn’t going away Relax, everyone.

B.C. is not going to lose its unique watchdog for children in government care anytime soon, if ever.

A number of people and certain media outlets last week seized on what was a rather minor part of career civil servant Bob Plecas’ report on the ministry of children and family development. Plecas painted an alarming picture of a ministry that, while not in “shambles” as he points out, is nevertheless beset with internal problems and a worrisome corporate culture that borders on the paranoid.

He also suggested that a recommendation (long forgotten, it seems) by former civil servant Ted Hughes that the position of the Representative for Children and Youth evolve to a position for advocacy, rather than one of scrutiny of the ministry, be considered at some point down the road.

Plecas said that could only happen once the ministry greatly improved its performance, and he rightly concluded that has yet to happen, so the position is remaining and will continue to be ably filled by the person who has been in that position for years now: Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond.

However, Plecas also put forth the novel argument that the children’s rep very existence – because it inevitably leads to heavy criticism of the ministry, which ignites blanket media coverage and political attacks on it – may be one reason for

the ministry’s low morale and inability to attract and retain child protection workers. Predictably, this was all seen as some sort of hatchet job on Turpel-Lafond herself, which is nonsense.

Still, First Nations leaders lined up behind Turpel-Lafond, suggesting she was under some kind of unprecedented attack that had to be thwarted immediately.

Unfortunately, all this drama masked the most important parts of Plecas’ report, namely where he makes the case for a significant increase in funding for the ministry and at least an 11 per cent raise in pay for front-line child protection workers.

It doesn’t matter that Turpel-Lafond has been calling for things largely along the same lines for some time now. It should be clear to anyone paying attention that the relationship between her and the ministry has become strained to the point of appearing almost broken.

That’s not to diminish her work and performance, but it is likely inevitable that a watchdog and the party under that watch are going to stop listening to each other at some point.That appears to have happened.

Hopefully, the government will at least listen to the person it brought in to look at things, and act accordingly: more resources to ensure more than 7,000 children and youth in care get the services they deserve.

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

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Spare a thought for ‘wealthy’ pensioners

Mixed reactions to mayor on homeless

Dear Editor Re: Not the kind of ‘pay it forward’ we like, Our View, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 16.

“Let’s take a step back and look at this realistically. Why should people sitting on $1.3-million properties get help from the government?”

The writer seems to begrudging us seniors because of our “good luck,” I bought my property, which was only accessible via a gravel road at the time of purchase, half a century ago, for the price of a year’s earnings.

I built my present home, a well-designed modest one, for a three year’s earnings. The government did not help me. I paid property taxes like every other homeowner, and no other taxpayer subsidized me.

I am all for helping needy people, as the writer mentioned, and I have done that (homeless people do not pay property taxes so they cannot subsidize me either.) The taxes after the present assessment of my property are now so high that I might not be able to pay them from my pension income and could not afford to keep my living standard and live in my beloved home any longer.

Fortunately I can defer my property taxes until I sell my home, and there the government helps me that I still can enjoy my home and its environment until I die or may have to go to assisted living accommodations.

I hope the writer has some leniency and compassion with us “wealthy” pensioners.

Helmut Lemke, North Burnaby

Rethink your stance on property values Dear Editor I disagree with your article regarding the real property gone bonkers (Not the kind of “pay it forward” we like, Our View, Dec. 16). The property tax is a regressive one and like any other regressive tax is unfair.

Like many other countries where real property is taxed, here in B.C. owners should pay their tax property considering few factors like for example their family income; other real properties; and age.

If I find myself with a property that I bought 20 years ago and I have a family income very low, two teenaged kids and no other real property, how can I pay my property tax if one considers these new values?

Roberto Fasciana, Burnaby

Mayor needs to wake up on homelessness Dear Editor Re: Burnaby mayor doesn’t want homeless shelter, Burnaby NOW online.

It would seem the mayor has lost touch with reality. The homeless issue has been in the media constantly of late and won’t be going away anytime soon. Is Burnaby going to be like Abbotsford with things like chicken manure?

The mayor has put too much time and effort (never mind money) into his pet project, Kinder Morgan.

Open your eyes, mayor and council, the homeless are people just like the rest of us and we can’t sweep them under the carpet, nor can we hope they move to another jurisdiction.

Mike Luciak, Burnaby JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON TWITTER

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James Laitinen “If we’re going to have a facility it has to be a true transition facility that has treatment and support, not a place where people go in overnight and get pushed out the next morning,” he said. ~ This is leadership, the solution is much more complex than a shelter. We truly need more organizations to collaborate and get involved to create a support network of services to help the individuals in this situation that once it becomes dire it is incredibly difficult to fix.

Kisai Typical. “I’m not going to do anything unless the Province pays for it” James Laitinen Kisai It is the province’s responsibility, therefore the province needs to provide the necessary support and resources.

Richard Senseless. There are people in need in Burnaby. They have a right to camp out in parks and other public spaces if there’s no shelter space, according to the courts. New Westminster, the tri cities & Vancouver all provide shelter spaces. Could it be that despite being supposedly a man of the left, Burnaby’s mayor just doesn’t want homeless people in his town, and is counting on other communities to accomodate them? This looks selfish and reactionary.

James Laitinen Richard In my reading of this article I don’t find that the mayor doesn’t want homeless people in Burnaby. The point of the article is that there has to be a full solution to support the homeless, that of which Burnaby has provided to their extent and now other parties responsible for this issue have to contribute which have not and thus the issue continues.

Richard James Laitinen You’re cutting him too much slack. Burnaby’s neighbours provide for the homeless, and it should too. Of course the mayor is right that the province should do more to provide permanent housing. But that’s no reason to refuse to help the homeless in the meantime. In this respect, political posturing has overtaken compassion and social responsibility in the minds of the Mayor and his milieu.

Over in New Westminster, which is run by the NDP at least as thoroughly as Burnaby, the City looks after the homeless well, including, I suspect, many people from Burnaby -- the ones that Mayor Corrigan is happy to see migrate out of town. For example, New West turned the College Place Hotel, right downtown, in any area where it wants to develop the tax base, into a well run, safe and orderly homeless shelter.

This does cost money, and it does put up taxes. Shame on Burnaby, and on every supporter of Mayor Corrigan who considers him/herself progressive, for not doing at least as much.

Canadian BC Bravo for my Mayor MR. Corrigan. He is the best Mayor in all lower mainland.

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‘It’s just wrong and it’s immoral’: Townsend Continued from page 5 request in to B.C. Housing on Friday, and we’re still waiting for a response.

Corrigan attributed the project’s failure to the scandal that mired the Portland Hotel Society.

“The Portland Hotel Society went sideways.They were under investigation.

They weren’t the ones that were going to be doing any projects,” he said.

The NOW also put a call into the society for comment but did not get a response.

Mark Townsend, the Portland Hotel Society’s executive director at the time, said the real reason the project never went through is because Corrigan doesn’t care about the issue.

“The scandal thing is a

red herring; it didn’t even exist at the time,”Townsend said. “It was very, very frustrating and very, very heartbreaking that Burnaby was doing nothing and had its

You can’t have a city that doesn’t deal with its homeless problem.

head in the sand. … It’s going to be over this guy’s dead body that shelter is going to happen.”

The truth is you’ve got to have the city onside, and the provincial government

is reluctant to go against cities’ wishes,Townsend explained.

“They’re not going to override cities, but I think in this case they should,” Townsend said. “It’s just wrong and it’s immoral.You can’t have a city that doesn’t deal with its homeless problem. … Those are your people, and you need to deal with it.”

Meanwhile, the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness hosted its annual Outreach Christmas for the homeless on Dec. 10. An estimated 276 people came out for the event, which features a pancake breakfast, a turkey lunch, activities, clothing and support.

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Construction is underway for a new seniors’ home in Burnaby, and politicians gathered at the site for an official ground-breaking last Thursday.

If all goes according to schedule, Derby Manor should open by spring 2017,

Rich Coleman and Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan.The City of Burnaby pitched in $1 million of its density bonus money for the housing project.

“There’s nothing Burnaby needs more than affordable housing for seniors,” Corrigan told the crowd at the ground-breaking event.

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There are no environmental or social impacts that cannot be mitigated.

Once the company states its case, the hearings then move to Burnaby, where intervenors have their final say. Intervenors include the cities of Burnaby and Vancouver, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, SFU groups and Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expan-

sion, to name a few.

The NEB’s deadline for a recommendation on the pipeline is May 20.That decision then goes to federal cabinet, which has the final say. Kinder Morgan still has to submit a detailed route proposal to the NEB before construction can start.

Kinder Morgan wants to twin the Trans Mountain pipeline, which is currently the only line that runs oil from Alberta to the West Coast.The expansion would increase capacity from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 and see an increase in tanker traffic from five tankers a month to 34.

The pipeline has been a flash point of controversy, drawing mass protests to Burnaby Mountain last fall, which resulted in more than 100 arrests but no charges.

The federal Liberals promised to toughen environmental regulations during the election, but the new resources minister, James Carr, has not yet announced any information on detailed government

Home will allow many seniors to ‘age in place’ Continued from page 9 The provincial government didn’t contribute cash but helped arrange a $29.3-million mortgage. Of the 122 suites, 95 are onebedrooms, while 14 will also have dens, and 13 will be two-bedroom units.

Seniors can rent the apartments for roughly $2,400 per month, which includes meals and all utilities.

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Chris Buck Occupation MUSICIAN Why is he in the news?

Local country rock star Chris Buck has made it to the big leagues.

His band hit the Canadian Country Music Charts’ Top 40 for their single Leave Your Light On. Others on the list include Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban.

“It’s been nuts,” Buck enthusiastically told the Burnaby NOW from his New Westminster home. “It’s been mindboggling.”

The band, which originally played covers for about a decade, consists of Buck, Michael Vanderlans, Taylor Allum, Phil Puxley and Paul Kinman.

The road to success, however, has been an interesting one for Buck, who didn’t start taking music seriously until he was already 19 years old.

The Burnaby NOW caught up with Buck to find out what exactly it took to this point, including performing with other artists, like Aaron Pritchett and Jason Aldean.

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STAR ON THE RISE Chris Buck Band, made up of Taylor Allum (left), Phil Puxley, Chris Buck and Michael Vanderlans broke into the Canadian Country

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In the summer, you went on a cross-country radio tour.While you’re very popular out here, what’s the response been like from the other side of the country?

We visited 22 stations in 10 days, which was pretty intense. I think that helped with a lot of the stations across Canada picking it up. B.C.’s been great, but there’s been a lot of other stations all the way from here to Newfoundland, to Moncton, N.B. that are spinning it. It’s really neat to see people I’ve never met reaching out to me from that side of the country, like, “Oh, I love your song! I downloaded it!”

I’ve been singing ever since.

You didn’t start playing music until you were around 19 years old.

What motivated you to start taking it seriously?

I played a lot of hockey, junior hockey, so that kind of took up most of my time.

I always had a passion for music. I started working at music, but it wasn’t until I had what I call a little brother to me that passed away when I got back. He was like 13 and he had cancer.

At that moment, I took it a lot more seriously. It kind of changed me a little bit, that kind of experience. I was just like, I’m either going to do this or I’m not.

I just played, played, played.

It was my philosophy.

Why country music?

When I was 19, I started running karaoke gigs.That’s how I kind of got into singing. One day I sang an Alan Jackson song, Chattahoochee, and I realized, holy man, my voice is country, that’s so weird, I don’t even like country (laughs), … and

Initially, you were a cover band.What was that like?

It was good. I wanted to put the time in, the whole 10,000 hours (Malcolm Gladwell’s theory about the amount of time it takes to become an expert at something). I just learned a bunch of songs. I technically am the busiest band in British Columbia right now, and I was for the last year, just in terms of the amount of shows we play … about every weekend for the last five years. Now, I’m obviously picking and choosing a little bit more. I just played, played, played. It was my philosophy.

When was that moment when you went from cover band to Chris Buck Band?

With the song LeaveYour Light On. It’s been in the Top 40 … and it’s just been really exciting, it doesn’t really happen every day. I’m the only band that doesn’t have a record label in the Top 40. It’s been a really cool moment.The song kind of took us into the next level of doing that. Obviously, it’s opened up doors with big opening spots for some big artists, too, which has been really cool.

How would you describe your music?

We’re a very high-ener-

A passion for music: The locally based Chris Buck Band has been rising rapidly in the world of country music. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

gy band.We’re very upbeat.There’s not a lot of slow stuff. If people want to come out and dance, I think that’s what we’re good at.We keep people dancing throughout the whole show, there’s like no breaks in it.

We’re a fun group of guys that project a lot of energy on stage. Everyone’s involved.

Did you ever think it was going to get this big?

I’ve always wanted it to get this big. Now that it’s happening, it’s like, wow, it’s happening. It happened so fast with this song that

it was just amazing. Even hearing it on JRFM is pretty cool. I did an after-party for Jason Aldean on a couple of stops on his B.C. tour, and it was the first time in my career where I’ve gone to Kelowna, Kamloops, Prince George, and I’ve sang my own original songs, and the crowd was singing the words back to me. It was just amazing.That was the coolest moment for sure.

It actually motivated me to work harder and even do better now, and meet and write with better writers.

What do you credit

your recent success to?

Just hard work. Like I said, we’re known as one of the hardest-working bands in B.C. just because of the amount of shows we played.

By playing that many shows, we built personal relationships with fans, especially in British Columbia, that know us on a personal level before our song even goes out. And then once our song’s out, we got such a strong following that the radio is like, ‘Whoa, what is going on here? We’ve got a lot of people calling in all the time requesting it.’

Besides breaking the Canadian Country Music Charts’Top 40, you were also nominated for six British Columbia Country Music Association Awards (handed out in October). How does that make you feel?

(Note: After this Q&A was completed, the Chris Buck band in fact won two BCCMA Awards: Country Club Act of the Year and Group/Duo of the Year).

Very grateful. It’s awesome that people have taken recognition to it. It’s pretty humbling, just having people even putting our name in those categories is pretty exciting.

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They’re here to help you get home safely Operation Red Nose is gearing up for its busiest night of the season: NewYear’s Eve Jeremy Deutsch

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The end of the year is approaching, and with it comes one big final bash on NewYear’s Eve. It’s also the busiest night for the volunteers with Operation Red Nose.

The volunteer service is expected to provide dozens of rides home to revelers that night across Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities.

But help is always needed.

“NewYear’s is the busiest night of the year for us, and there’s a huge demand for rides over a very short time period,” said ORN coordinator Chris Wilson.

He said the service has about 20 teams lined up for the big night, but he’s hoping to have 35 to 40 teams.

Operation Red Nose uses a team of volunteers to drive people and their cars home, for a donation.

Volunteers work in teams of three, with two driving the client in the client’s vehicle and the third following behind in another vehicle.

The money from donations goes toward KidSport and gets divided by the rides in each community.

While the use of service since its inception has risen dramatically year-over-year, that doesn’t seem to be the case for the 2015 campaign.

Wilson indicated the number of rides will probably be down by about five per cent, along with the dollar amount collected in donations.

There’s a huge demand for rides over a very short period of time.

He suggested the reasons for the decline vary, but mostly he believes people are drinking less and being more responsible by having a designated driver before they go out.

“If we’re correct and one of the reasons why the numbers are down is because people are being more re-

sponsible, I think that’s absolutely wonderful,” he said, adding the local service also hasn’t done as much promotion as years past.

So far, in the first four weekends of the campaign, volunteers have provided 236 rides in Burnaby and New Westminster, raising more than $7,700 for the two communities.

Not including the numbers from 2015, the service has raised more than $95,000 for KidSport since the start.

Operation Red Nose is entering its ninth year in the Tri-Cities but expanded to include Burnaby and New Westminster in 2012.

If you’re interested in volunteering, you can go to ORN’s website operationrednosetricities.com or orn@telus.net.

Since a criminal records check is needed to volunteer, organizers are reminding people to fill out the application as soon as possible.

For a ride, call 778-8666673.

The joy of reading: The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre got into the spirit of the season earlier this month with its winter food and book fair. Visitors had a chance to check out Japanese treats and goodies and browse through a huge selection of secondhand books at the Dec. 12 event. Next up for the holidays at the centre is Mochitsuki on Dec. 29 – see www.nikkeiplace.org.PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Christmas light displays Burnaby residents have spent days and sometimes weeks assembling. (our full list is on page 15 and 17 in this issue.)

Dress warmly, bring your camera, and don’t forget to bring a little something for the donation box.

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ORGANIZE YOUR BOXING DAY plan of attack for Metropolis at Metrotown. It will be busy, but there are some things you can do to prepare.

First, go online to metropolisatmetrotown. com and figure out which stores you want to visit by analyzing the map.

Also, call your favourite retailers ahead and check when they open, because many shops will open earlier than normal, which is 8 a.m.

Take transit instead of driving, because parking will be a zoo. If you insist on taking your vehicle, the most under-used parking

area is underneath the food court on level P2.

On Saturday morning, there will be one door opening early, at 5 a.m. at the south side of the mall, close to Sterling Shoes.

Once you’re inside, you can then line up at your favourite shop.

The rest of the mall’s doors open at 6 a.m.

Sport Chek, Michael Kors and Coach are popular shops, so consider yourself forewarned.

The mall will be open to 9 p.m., but for the best selection and prices, get there early.

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LOOKING FOR A WAY TO PASS THE TIME WITH FAMILY? Take the kids over to the Burnaby Village Museum, which is open for Heritage Christmas on Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 9 p.m.

There will be blacksmith demonstrations, scavenger hunts, crafts, a toy room, roasted chestnuts, puppet shows and more. Admission is free.The museum is at 6501 Deer Lake Ave.

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What are you doing for New Year’s Eve? Cayley Dobie

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Looking to ring in the NewYear in style? Or perhaps you’re looking for something more low-key that the entire family can enjoy?

Look no further, we’ve put together a wee list of events and things to do on NewYear’s Eve in Burnaby.

Oh, and don’t forget that transit is free from at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 until 5 a.m. on Jan. 1. Buses operate on normal weekday schedules and SkyTrain service on all lines is extended one hour.

EVE 2016 Feel like something a little more casual? Check out the Hop & Vine Tap House at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course for the New

Year’s Eve longtable dinner.

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For adults only NEW YEAR’S EVE 2016 GLITZ & GLAMOUR GALA This annual event hosted by the folks at the Hilton Vancouver-Metrotown is a definite winner. Open to adults 19 years and older only, this event is for an older crowd and features a buffet dinner served in the hotel’s Crystal Ballroom.

After dinner, it’s time for dancing, and the Hilton has something for everyone – they’ll be playing top 40, Caribbean, old school, funk, Latin, and tunes from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. At midnight, enjoy a champagne toast.Tickets are $99 for the dinner and dance, and $60 for the dance only.

Dress code is formal, and doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m.There’s still some tickets left, and you can get them at www.ticket master.ca.

NYE 2016 WITH DANIEL WESLEY AND GUESTS Alternative rock more your style? The Fox radio station is presenting Daniel Wesley and guests at the Grand Villa Casino New Year’s Eve. The year-end concert features headliner Daniel Wesley with Pigeon Park and DJ Jeremy Baker in the Grand Villa ballroom. Doors open at 9 p.m.

Grand Villa is also offering special room rates for Daniel Wesley ticket holders that includes a 2 p.m. late checkout.

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Christmas Trees Natural Christmas Trees:

Day to night: Phil Mattia’s whimsical display (above and at right) features wreaths, trumpeting angels and reindeer. His home is at 4187 William St. in Burnaby’s Heights neighbourhood.

There are an estimated 100 strands of lights on from 4 p.m. till midnight daily until Jan. 7. The display took 10 days to assemble and features a nativity scene. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

• Before buying a tree test for freshness by tapping the base of the tree on the ground or pulling lightly on a limb. If many needles fall off or needles can be easily pulled off, the tree is too dry.

• Keep your tree as fresh as possible by placing the stump of the tree in a bucket of water outdoors until you are ready to decorate.

Before setting up the tree inside the house, trim two inches off the stem diagonally so it can absorb water. Mount the tree securely in a large, wide-based reservoir stand and add water each day to ensure the tree is well watered.

• Choose a suitable location for your tree, ensuring that it is well away from heating sources and clear of all exits.

• Christmas trees start about 250 fires annually according to the National Fire Protection Association.

• For safety’s sake stand your tree away from fireplaces, radiators and heaters. Make sure the tree does not block hallways or doorways.

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• Artificial trees with built-in lighting should have the label of an independent testing laboratory and labeled as fire resistant. Never use candles to decorate the tree.

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• Never use lit candles as decorations on Christmas trees.

• Place candles in non-tip candle holders and ensure they are well away from the Christmas tree or other combustible materials.

• Never leave lit candles unattended and ensure that they are always out of the reach of children.

• Teach your children that matches and lighters are tools, not toys and store where children can’t reach them.

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• Avoid using timers on indoor lights. Tree lights could turn on when no one is at home and create a potential fire hazard. Always turn Christmas lights off before leaving home or going to sleep.

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A cheerful little crossover that’s certainly got the face of a Jeep

What qualifies a machine as a “real” Jeep? Is it the easily-recognizable grille and cheery round headlights, the boxy silhouette, a tremendous off-road capability? Is it a certain agricultural feel, a work-first, comfort-second ethos?

Certainly the Wrangler still hews to most of the original elements that made a name for the ex-military go-anywhere machine.

However, most of the world is now paved, or at least outfitted with forest service roads. Not everybody needs a big lift kit and huge knobbly tires, especial not when you have to commute on them.

Enter the Renegade, a cheerful little crossover that’s certainly got the face of a Jeep, but has the underpinnings of an urban runabout. The purists aren’t very pleased about it, but Jeep still stocks Wranglers to please those who want mud on their boots; this machine is meant to keep sales figures in the black and provide a little Jeep flavour that still works if you need to get around in the city.

Is it a real Jeep? Maybe. The bigger question might be: is it any good?

Design:

If you like pugs, you will like the looks of this car. A B-segment crossover of the type intended to take on the likes of the Nissan Juke, the Renegade makes the most of its small footprint, giving it a squished face and boxy, bunchy appearance.

It’s adorable, especially in a bright colour. The two-tone effect imparted by the plastic lower body cladding sets off the front tow hooks, and the iconic round headlights and front grille look eager to please. This is a very happy looking car, making it something of a standout when every other machine

on the road looks like it wants to murder you.

Probably the most polarizing element is the X-shaped cross in the rear taillights, something I’ve heard many people remark on. They’re a bit odd, but then so is the whole machine: not bad-odd, but certainly quirky.

My mid-grade tester rode on upgraded (from 17”) optional 18” alloys, while the base Sport model comes with 16”s and the top-spec Limited rides on standard 18”s. The Pick of the litter is probably the runty little Trailhawk which manages to look tough but cute at the same time.

Environment:

Inside, the Renegade seems to be a little insecure about the Jeep badge on its nose, and makes up for it by being absolutely festooned with little Easter Egg hints to its heritage. There are little Jeep grilles everywhere in here, a giant dash-mounted grab handle for the passenger, a topographical map in the cupholder, and “Since 1941” proudly emblazoned on the dashboard.

Taken all together, it’s a little gimmicky, but there’s plenty to like. Because of its boxy outline, the Renegade is plenty roomy front and back, with a trunk space that’s entirely usable. A full 524L of cargo capacity is on offer, which isn’t far off larger crossovers like the Honda CRV. With the larger 2.4L engine, maximum towing capacity is just above 900kg, good enough for a small trailer.

With regards to infotainment, my tester lacked navigation and had quite a small display screen, but was easy to hook up to a smartphone, and the Bluetooth worked well. The optional backup camera was hardly needed given the Renegade’s short length, but it’s there.

Performance:

One of the most eyebrowraising mechanical bits hidden behind the Renegade’s tough-looking sheetmetal has to be its nine-speed automatic transmission. Nine! Since when did cars have more gears in their box than your average bicycle?

Mated to the transmission is either a 1.4L turbocharged engine good for 160hp and

184lb-ft of torque, or a 2.4L making 180hp and 175lb-ft. My tester was outfitted with the latter.

For a B-segment crossover, these power outputs should be plenty, especially with lots of gears to make sure you’re always in the right ratio. However, the Renegade is a hefty little beast, some hundred kilos or so heavier than its rivals. Getting up to speed on an on-ramp is no big deal, but there’s certainly a sense of weight here. It feels bigger than it actually is.

On the plus side, the extra mass is there because the Renegade has genuine offroad capability. In fact, the approach angles and low-range ratio of the Trailhawk version means this little crossover can go pretty much anywhere a Grand Cherokee can, if not a fully offroad-prepped Wrangler. Will owners ever use these abilities? Probably not – but the people who buy North Face jackets don’t intend to overnight on Everest either. Sometimes it’s just nice to know the possibility’s there.

And as for on-road dynamics, the Renegade is far better behaved than any Wrangler. Fully-loaded models do feel fully laden, so if you want a bit of sport from your ride, you might want to stick to a lightly optioned 1.4T model with the six-speed manual. The all-wheel-drive North is probably the volume seller, and while it’s heavier than others in the class, it also drives with space and an airy feel.

Features:

While there are plenty of technological add-ons for the Renegade, be wary of ticking off the options boxes too much, or this little crossover can get costly. Fitted with just a few items like heated seats and the upgraded stereo, my test vehicle went quickly from $27,495 to the low-$30K range. It’s possible to option Limited and Trailhawk versions up to very costly levels.

But with that said, the Renegade offers options you simply can’t get elsewhere, like the removable roof panels. Fuel economy is decent, with official figures rating 8.0L/100kms on the highway for manualequipped cars, and 11.2L/100kms in the city.

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Homemade eggnog is a special holiday treat Holiday classic: It’s not Christmas without eggnog –and making your own can elevate this holiday treat to an entirely new level.

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Make your own eggnog Continued from page 23 to your celebrations, and the taste is incredible.

This recipe is my gift to you, loyal readers.

This eggnog is so rich and fresh-tasting that any storebought variety will definitely pale by comparison.

If you can, try to buy whole nutmeg and grate it fresh as a garnish versus using pre-ground.

Essential oils of the nutmeg are released at the time of grating and add an extra aromatic essence to your mug of holiday cheer.

The flavour difference is amazing.

Food and beverages are a great social aspect of bringing people together and even more wonderful when you have made them from scratch.

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A heated cranberry or grape juice, for example, with warming spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and star anise can be made to replace mulled wine.

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The flavour difference is amazing HOMEMADE EGGNOG Constant stirring of the egg mixture while it is cooking is vital to ensure that the eggs don’t become scrambled eggs.

6 egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup whole milk 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg pinch of salt 1 additional cup of whipping cream 6 tbsp dark or spiced rum

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When darkness comes in mid-afternoon and rain goes on for weeks, the one thing that drives away depression is light – lots of light.

Long ago our ancestors made huge bonfires timed roughly for the winter solstice on Dec. 21.

That’s the point when the heat of the sun gradually increases to bring spring again. But later, the bonfire tradition moved inside houses and became the tradition of the yule log.

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days and there were magical beliefs that saving a piece of the yule log would protect the house and inhabitants from thunder, lightening and many other kinds of ills.Tradition held this log should be kindled from a saved piece of last year’s yule log.

There had always been a tradition in ancient Europe of bringing evergreen branches into the house to give the wood spirits a refuge from chilly winds and blowing snow. But as time went on, somewhere in Central Europe this morphed into a custom of bringing an evergreen tree into the house for Christmas.

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It was so beautiful I still remember every detail.The candles were fastened with metal clips clothes-peg style but much smaller. But the next year we had Christmas lights.

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Communitynow Greening up Christmas Continued from page 25 In America the early tree decorations tended to favour strings of wild berries and perhaps popcorn.

But the practice of placing lighted candles on a Christmas tree spelled disaster for many a pioneer family.

The ancient European plants brought into houses were branches of fir, holly, ivy and mistletoe – their permanent greenery speaking of lasting life through winter.To Christians and other spiritual people, they symbolized the everlasting life of the soul.

Today the tradition of greenery and light-seeking meets in Christmas flowers such as the tropical poinsettia with its brilliant sunshaped blooms.

The most popular colour is always red, but they can be obtained in yellow, pink, white-and-pink with almost black leaves for some of the reds.They’re light-lovers, which is rough for them in our dark grey winters.

But at least these Christ-

Simplicity: Decorating Christmas trees with strings of popcorn is a longstanding tradition. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

mas guests can be made to feel welcome by giving them evenly moist soil and a spot away from draughts and heating vents. Potting soil dries out fast.

Kalanchoes are also sold everywhere now.They come in bright red, orange, yellow or white and need to dry out between waterings but not sit in water.They like sun and well-drained soil.

Treated well, they can flower repeatedly.

Christmas azaleas also like bright light, but they can be heart-breakers if their huge need for cool temperatures, humidity and frequent watering is not met. Excess water should be dumped.

My father had one for years. It grew in a large pot within an unheated porch that was closed in winter but open in summer. It grew huge and was a mass of pink flowers every fall.

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TO SUNDAY, JAN. 24 Layers: Print and Beyond, an exhibition of work by Gillian Armitage, Kim Mi Hyang and Marie Price, guest curated by Susan Gransby, at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www. burnabyartgallery.ca.

TO FRIDAY, JAN. 29 Longevity, an exhibition of work by the New Westminster Photography Club, in the Community Art Space, third floor, Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., 604-527-4640. Featuring the work of 25 club members in a variety of subjects and styles.

TO SUNDAY, JAN. 31 Revitalizing Japantown? A Right to Remain exhibition, at Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, with opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 24 to 2 to 5 p.m. Info: www.nikkeplace. org.

TO SUNDAY, MARCH 6 Gordon Friesen: Beyond Kingsway, an off-site exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery, at the Metrotown branch of Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: www.burnabyartgallery. ca.

TO MONDAY, MARCH 7 Diana Kemble: Selections from the Birdsong Series, an off-site exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery, at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St. Info: www. burnabyartgallery.ca.

TUESDAY, DEC. 29 Minions, a screening for families with kids aged five and up, 7 p.m. at the Metrotown branch of Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: www. bpl.bc.ca/events.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 Minions, a screening for families with kids aged five and up, 2 p.m. at the Metrotown branch of Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: www. bpl.bc.ca/events.

Sing out: Carrie Taylor conducts the Burnaby MYVoice group, with Ingrid Verseveldt on piano, at the VanMan Male Choral Summit last year. MYVoice is now recruiting. PHOTO ELAINE INNES, CONTRIBUTED

Cinderella, a screening of the 2015 movie for families at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St. Two showings, at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. No registration required, but space limited. Info: www.bpl. bc.ca/events.

TUESDAY, JAN. 5 TO SUNDAY, JAN. 31 Out & About, featuring the watercolour art of Enda Bardell, on display at the Plaskett Gallery at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster, Tuesdays to Saturdays 1 to 5 p.m., or by appointment. See www. masseytheatre.com.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY, JAN. 11 AND 12 In a Blue Moon, an Arts Club on Tour production of the work by Lucia Frangione, at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., tickets.shadboltcentre.com or 604-205-3000.

THURSDAY, JAN. 14 Remi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble performs its Tribute to Dave Brubeck at the Anvil Centre Theatre, 777 Columbia St., 8 p.m., tickets $25 to $50 for cabaret or theatrestyle seating. Info: www. anvilcentre.com. Tickets: www.ticketsnw.ca.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15 The Brothers Landreth perform at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster, 8 p.m. Tickets $35 regular, $25 seniors/ students, available at www. ticketsnw.ca.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16 TO FRIDAY, FEB. 5 Portraits, a group exhibition featuring work by Yue Baoyu, Bill Edmonds, Jeremy Henrickson and Louise Solecki Weir, at Deer Lake Gallery, open Tuesdays to Saturdays noon to 4 p.m., free admission.

Opening reception Jan. 16, 2 to 4 p.m. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org.

THURSDAY, JAN. 28 Songs of Resilience,

featuring the Queer Songbook Orchestra, in a tribute to LGBTQ songwriters, 8 p.m. at the Anvil Centre Theatre, 777 Columbia St., New West.

Tickets: ticketsnw.ca.

ONGOING Chor Leoni’s MYVoice program is recruiting boys and young men, aged 12 to 20, for a free choral program for guys, running Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at Burnaby Central. Info: chorleoni.org/ MYVoice.

Artists wanted, to help deliver the Arts Council of New Westminsters ArtsToGo program, with one-hour workshops delivered to elementary school-aged children.

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Dance for Fun’s Swing and Country Club, Wednesdays from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Sapperton Pensioners Hall, with music and lessons, plus snack bar. Enjoy the whole evening, including lesson, for $12, or dance only for $5. Email byronstarr@telus. net or call 778-709-8880 for information, or see www. meetup.com/Dance-ForFun-Vancouver-SocialDancing-Meetup/ for details.

Newcomers’ Choir meets Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Open to everyone interested in improving their English-language or music skills, with an emphasis on multiculturalism and diversity. Free. See www. miusc.ca, or, for more, call 604-781-4704.

Enjoy singing? Burnaby Pacemakers Choir is looking for sopranos and altos. Music is light and varied. Choir rehearses on Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. at Gordon Presbyterian Church, 7457 Edmonds St., Burnaby, 604-298-4843 or 604-434-9737.

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Holiday loneliness: Isolation can be damaging for seniors’ health and well-being. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

Don’t forget seniors in care homes during the holidays For many seniors living in a care home or receiving care at home, Christmas can be a particularly lonely time of the year. That’s why the B.C. Care Providers

Association (BCCPA) is encouraging everyone with a friend or family member receiving care to take some time out of their schedule for a special visit this

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Seniors plagued by isolation, loneliness Continued from page 28 Fontaine, CEO of the BCCPA. “But research has shown it can also be a lonely time too – especially for seniors.

That’s why it’s so important if you have a loved one living in a care home or receiving care at home, you set aside some time to visit them over the holidays.”

Social isolation touches many areas of seniors’ lives, including active participation in the community and healthy aging. According to a 2012 study of the National Academy of Sciences, both social isolation and loneliness are associated with a higher risk of mortality in adults aged 52 and older.

As people get older, their likelihood of living alone increases. With the aging population and

approximately 25 per cent of the Canadian population to be over 65 in the next 20 years the problem of social isolation is likely to increase.

In a 2012 Statistics Canada report, nearly one in four seniors reported that they would like to participate more in social activities.

Statistics Canada’s 2008/09 Canadian community health survey also found that about one-fifth of seniors felt left out or isolated from others or felt they lacked companionship.

Research shows that social isolation can have detrimental effects on health.

As reported in a 2009 U.S. study using data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, seniors who feel lonely and isolated

are more likely to report having poor physical and/or mental health.

One study notes isolation is as strong a factor in early death as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, while another notes loneliness can be twice as unhealthy as obesity, increasing chances of early death by 14 per cent.

“If you have a family member in care who you haven’t seen in a while, one of the nicest gifts you could give them during this season is a special visit or two,” says Fontaine. “This is one gift that won’t cost you a thing, but can lead to some very positive health effects for someone you love.”

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Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome.

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SUNDAY, JAN. 17 Community dinner, hosted by the Burnaby Neighbourhood House and Rotaract Club of Burnaby, doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner 6 to 8 p.m. at 4460 Beresford St. Admission: $3 for adults, $2 children; kids under three get in for free.

Tickets must be purchased in advance at the Burnaby Neighbourhood House. Info: 604-431-0400.

SATURDAY, FEB. 6 Burnaby Photographic Society, 20th annual evening of slide shows set to music and a dramatic print display. 7 p.m. at James Cowan Theatre, Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Showcase will sweep you off to exotic places and cultures, and bring you up close to wildlife, fine art, and visual surprises. Tickets come with a chance to win valuable door prizes. Tickets: $18, email burnabyshowcase@ gmail.com or phone 604351-9499, or visit www. burnabyphoto graphicsociety.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 9 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway. Come knit, crochet and stitch with friendly, helpful people. A limited supply of yarn and needles are available for beginners to try. Everyone is welcome - all ages, all skill levels.

THURSDAY, JAN. 14 Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Learn about two legal documents that will allow you to appoint someone to manage your legal and financial affairs, and make or help you make personal and health care decisions. Bob Prittie Metrotown branch,

MONDAY, JAN. 18 Understanding Arthritis, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This first of four sessions will teach you what is happening in your body. We discuss community resources. Bob Prittie Metrotown branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: 604-436-5400, www.bpl. bc.ca/events. Register online or by phone for workshops.

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Stealth unveil 2016 NLL lineup Dan Olson

dolson@burnabynow.com

The final score read 13-12 for Calgary, but the Vancouver Stealth couldn’t be overly disappointed with the performance Sunday in their last exhibition test prior to the start of the National Lacrosse League 2016 season.

In a thrilling offensive showdown at the Saddledome, Curtis Dickson counted two quick goals to complete the Roughnecks come-from-behind victory.The one-time New Westminster junior Salmonbellie sniper was held scoreless until the final six minutes, when he made the Stealth pay.

One-time Vancouver shooter Tyler Digby scored five times in the win.

The visitors were led by Joel McCready’s four-goal game.The Burnaby firefighter’s final tally put Vancouver ahead 11-9, but Calgary proved resilient. New West senior Bellie Keegan Bal counted three goals in a strong effort.

It came on the heels of the team unveiling its roster for the upcoming season – a roster dotted with local content.

Leading the way are Burnaby products Matt Beers and Chris O’Dougherty and transition player Justin Salt, while veteran sniper Garrett Billings, a one-time junior Laker, joined the club in an offseason acquisition that sent Tyler Digby to New England.

Also counted on this season will be senior Salmonbellies Ian Hawksbee, Curtis Hodgson, Cliff Smith, Logan Schuss and netminder Eric Penney.The 2015 Most Outstanding Goalie in the Western Lacrosse Association, Penney takes over the No. 1 role with the recent retirement of Tyler Richards.

Bal, who plays with the senior Bellies, is a practice roster player who demonstrated in the last exhibition test how valuable he can be. Also on the list is junior New West alum Jarrett Toll, while Brendan Ranford is a holdout, due to his hockey commitment with the Dallas Stars’ top farm team.

The season begins Jan. 9 when the New England Black Wolves visit the Langley Events Centre.

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Making contact: Richmond Sockeyes Brett Gelz, in black, bumps Grandview Steelers netminder Cole MacInnes while defenceman Cole MacEwen, at right, watches during Sunday’s 3-3 tie at the Burnaby Winter Club. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Steelers rally to tie up Sockeyes

Sean Norbury’s second goal of the game earned the Grandview Steelers a 3-3 draw with the rival Richmond Sockeyes in Pacific Junior B Hockey League play on Sunday.

In a game where Grandview did most of the chasing, netminder Cole MacInnes did a strong job of keeping his team in the hunt.

Richmond took an early lead when Spencer Berry buried one just five minutes into the contest. Nearly eight minutes into the second period, Norbury put the Steelers on the board with a powerplay effort, assisted by Nico Bruno and Jeffrey Wong.

The Sockeyes quickly re-

claimed the lead when Nicholas Wicks made it 2-1 midway through the period.

But before the second frame ended, defenceman Cole MacEwen counted his first goal of the season to deadlock the score again.

While Brett Gelz restored the Richmond lead 3:20 into the third, it fell upon Norbury, with 3:30 left in the third, to even it all up and force overtime. It was Norbury’s eighth of the season.

Neither team was able to connect for the winner in the 10-minute extra session, with MacInnes finishing with 32 saves. Richmond’s Kurt Russell stopped 27 shots.

Grandview’s next game isn’t until Jan. 1 in Richmond.

BULLDOGS SERVE UP SURPRISE The Byrne Creek Bulldogs may not be ranked, but like their namesake they have no qualms about bearing their teeth.

The Bulldogs put a crimp in a couple of provincially ranked senior boys teams’ style when they finished 2-1 at the Rod Thomson Basketball tournament at Burnaby South last week.

Unranked at Triple-A, Byrne Creek upended No. 3-rated Lord Byng on Friday to finish third overall at the tourney, which drew a handful of ranked QuadA schools.

After opening the series by edging host Burnaby South — itself an unranked Quad-A team — 63-57, the Bulldogs matched up against No. 8 seeded Kitsilano.While the Quad-A Blue Demons prevailed 96-94, they needed overtime to do it.

Burnaby South, meanwhile, also finished the tourney with a 2-1 record.The Rebels shook off its opening round loss to Byrne Creek to top Fleetwood Park 72-44, then stopped QuadA honourable mention Panorama Ridge 66-63 in the consolation final.

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On the fast track: Heading towards the finish line is Burnaby Haida speed skater Katherine Wagner, while teammate Calvin Wong, at rear, takes a tumble on the turn during the recent Haida speed skating meet. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

New records set at Haida meet

Dan Olson

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Twenty-eight Burnaby Haida speed skaters raced in the club’s mini-meet at Kensington Arena earlier this month, with plenty to show for their efforts.

In a meet that attracted skaters from the Vancouver Speed Skating Club and Langley Blades, a number of club records were established.

Burnaby’s Hana Hoffman set new standards for 12-year-old girls in the 200-metre and 1500m races in 25.90 seconds and 2:25.73, respectively.

Katherine Wagner posted Haida records in 10-year-old girls’ 200m (26.22), 400m (51.72) and 1500m

(2:45.09), while Paulina Davydova set a new under-six girls mark of 1:45.80 in her 400m race.

Among the boys, Lucas Herold broke the former club record in 10-year-old boys’ 1500m, with a time of 2:52.52, while Zakary Sharp shredded three old standards for eight-yearold boys: 200m (26.51), 400m (53.50) and 1200m (2:52.35).

For many of the skaters, who ranged in ages five to 13, it was their first competition.

On the same weekend, six Burnaby Haida members competed at the Western Elite Circuit short track meet in Richmond.

In a field of 34 skaters, Chris Poljer-

So produced a strong fifth-place result and established a new Neo Senior club record of 1:31.796 in the 1000m event.

Placing seventh overall was Cormac Chui, while Anton Shekhter placed ninth.

Also putting in solid showings in the boys race were Teunis Takemori, in 11th, Rorie Moir, in 17th, and Devin Gibson, in 24th place.

Breaking the old Haida junior girls club record in the 500- and 1000m events was Kiersten Hagen, with times of 50.352 and 1:44.23, respectively.

She completed the meet in 13th place among a field of 25 female participants.

Hyack swimmers emerge in Top-10

Trio earn No. 1 ranking in Canada, while 10 others take top-five spots Dan Olson

dolson@burnabynow.com

At the elite Richmond Fast Swim last week, the Hyack Swim Club emerged with the most medals.

Taking 62 podium spots – one more than the host Rapids – the New Westminster-based swim club put on a display that saw three swimmers take the No. 1-ranking in Canada.

Sergey Chernomorchenko, Octavia Lau andYutong Wu earn the national top ranking in their respective divisions, while 10 others secured top-five positions.

“Outside of the immediate meet results, the overall

rankings are what we look forward to seeing,” said Hyacks coach Mark Bottrill. “It gives us a snapshot to work with as we guide the swimmers towards the seasonending goals of earning a final or a podium-level performance at the Age Group championships.”

Lau, 14, won the 1415 division 200-, 400- and 800-metre freestyle races, and placed second in the 100m free and 200m butterfly. In the process, the Burnaby swimmer established a new club record of 2:20.19 in the fly.

Chernomorchenko set new marks in the boys 10 and under 50m backstroke,

200m fly and 800m free.

Yu, meanwhile, collected gold in a string of boys 11 and under races: 100m free, 200m back, fly and free, 400m individual medley and 800m free.

Those who secured spots in the national top-five rankings were Martin Dimitrov, Zoe Froh, Madisen Jacques, Stella Jin, Calin Lucas, Sehajvir Singh, Nikita Slivinsky, Avery Tamagi,Victoria Tocheva and BrodieYoung.

Seven others claimed Top-10 ratings: Andy Cho, Hannah Cui, Carleen Gao, Rolando Hernandez,Yedam Lee, Eric Sue and Kyra Tamagi.

Here are more results

for Burnaby and New West swimmers: GIRLS: Hannah Cui, 12 – 5th 100 fr, 13th 50 fr; Zoe Froh, 13 – 1st 200 fly, 400, 800 IM, 2nd 400 fr, 4th 100 fly, 200 bk, br, fr; Octavia Lau, 14 – 1st 100, 200, 800 fr, 2nd 100 fr, 200 fly; Regina Saenz, 11 – 5th 200 fly, 400 IM; Kyra Tamagi, 13 – 3rd 100 fr, 4th 200 fly, 6th 50, 100 fr.

BOYS: Martin Dimitrov, 14 – 1st 200 fly, 3rd 400 IM, 4th 100 fly; Micah Lau, 15 – 4th 200, 1500 fr, 5th 400 fr; Sehajvir Singh, 14 – 1st 400 IM, 2nd 200 IM, 4th 200 bk, 400 fr, 6th 100 bk;Yutong Wu, 11 – 1st 100, 200, 400, 800 fr, 200 bk, fly, 400 IM, 3rd 200 br.

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24,543

$

2015 CHEV COLORADO EXT CAB

$

61,315

CARTER PRICED

$

21,695

20,695

$

49,888

22,888

$

MSRP

$

31,950

CARTER PRICED

$

26,082

2015 GMC YUKON SLT 4WD

2015 GMC TERRAIN SLE 2 AWD

5.3 V8 engine, 6 speed automatic, demo, remote start, heat second row seats, heavy duty trailering, power liftgate #85-0481W

8 way power drivers seat, power sliding roof, rear vision camera #75-14740

$

CARTER PRICED

1000

CARTER PRICED

MSRP

29,675

Connect To Win

Connect To Win

1000

1000

$

$

2.4, 4 cylinder, demo, 6 speed automatic, rear vision camera, XM satellite radio, remote keyless, deep tint glass #Q5-81520

Air conditioning, 4:10 rear axle, rear vision camera, 2.5 DOHC #D5-15370

MSRP

MSRP

2015 CHEV EQUINOX 1LT/2LT

Connect To Win

1000

73,305

2.0L Turbo diesel, demo, remote start, premium audio package, rear vision camera #J5-54670

1000

Connect To Win

1000

27,745

MSRP

Sport bucket seats, air conditioning, limited slip differential, bluetooth, pioneer 260W 7 speaker, Sirius XM satellite radio #K5-80700

Connect To Win

1000

15,925

2015 CHEV CRUZE DIESEL

1000

1000

$

2015 CHEV CAMARO CPE Connect To Win

Connect To Win

MSRP LOYALTY

TOWARDS PURCHASE OR LEASE

* ON SELECT MODELS

2015 CADILLAC CTS LUXURY AWD

1,000 in cash TO credits $ 10,000 $

33,960

CARTER PRICED

28,688

$

CHEVROLET • GMC • BUICK • CADILLAC

BURNABY

THE CITY’S BEST SELECTION CHOOSE FROM OVER 600 VEHICLES

MSRP

$

70,065

CARTER PRICED $55,688

4550 LOUGHEED HWY, BURNABY www.cartergm.com

1-888-703-8550 DEALER #5505

FAMILY OWNED FOR OVER 52 YEARS

All prices & payments are net of all incentives and loyalty and are plus taxes, levies and $395 documentation fee. See dealer for details. Financing on approved credit. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated.