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Company makes final argument Jennifer Moreau

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Kinder Morgan is arguing the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is in the best interests of the country, and there’s no environmental or social impact that can’t be mitigated.

The company filed the written portion of its final argument with the National Energy Board Dec. 15, and company lawyers presented the final oral argument shortly after in Calgary.

The National Energy Board’s main task is to decide if the $6.8-billion project is in Canada’s best interests.

“Trans Mountain submits that by building on its existing system, paralleling the existing right-of-way and implementing well-known and proven mitigation, there are no environmental or social impacts that cannot be mitigated,” the report states.

“That conclusion must be balanced with the material and certain economic benefits that will flow from Continued on page 4

HANDS-ON FUN Ian Law plays funny face (fukuwarai) as Natsuki Tsuruta watches. Participants put the eyes, nose and mouth on a blank face. The game was

part of the Oshougatsu celebrations (Japanese New Year) at the Nikkei Centre in Burnaby on the weekend. For more photos go to www.burnabynow.com. PHOTO JENNIFER

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City still has eyes for Burnaby Lake Park

By Jeremy Deutsch

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There’s a pretty solid chance Burnaby Lake Regional Park will one day be in the hands of the municipality, but the transfer could still be a few years away.

The City of Burnaby has requested the park, which is currently managed by MetroVancouver, be returned to the city at some point before the end of a lease agreement

that expires in 2020.

While the regional district has in principle supported the request to return the park to the city, there is no timeline in place for the transfer, according to Burnaby councillor Sav Dhaliwal.

The councillor, who also sits on the Metro Vancouver parks committee, pointed out the issue is still being discussed and would need to be approved by the

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Dhaliwal also suggested the city would be comfortable waiting until the lease expires in four years, or taking over operations before, if Metro Vancouver makes a decision sooner.

A regional parks service review from Metro Vancouver in 2014 recommended the regional district begin in the “relatively near future” to prepare for the transfer to the city and “initiate discus-

sions with Burnaby aimed at facilitating a smooth transition” of the lands.

The 140-hectare park has been operated by the regional district since 1978, most recently under a 21year lease at a cost of $1 per year.

About 75 per cent of the land around the park is owned by the city.

Dhaliwal suggested Burnaby wants the regional park back in the system so the

municipality can plan for the future and provide its own vision for the park.

“Our parks division is well equipped to manage our parks,” he told the NOW. “They do a wonderful job, and we believe this would be one more park that we can look after and plan its future.”

Dhaliwal also said resources are scarce within Metro Vancouver to acquire and enhance parks, adding

looking after parks is not a core function of the regional district.

“It’s not an acrimonious fight; it’s a suggestion, and we’re happy offering to take some of that work away from Metro (Vancouver),” he said, adding the regional district should still be in charge of managing and preserving more eco-sensitive areas of the region.

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City man charged in gang shooting

By Cayley Dobie

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SUDAN ON DISPLAY: Lubna Bitmakaly and Abrahim Elhag show New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian a display of wood

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City restaurants run afoul of health inspections in 2015 Fraser Health issued 51 closure orders to 48 restaurants in Burnaby Jeremy Deutsch

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Rodents, a hot-water tank failure, and failing to comply with inspection orders.

While for people who eat out at restaurants on a regular basis, some of these problems would be considered a nightmare, they’re also the type of infractions that can shut down a business.

In 2015, dozens of restaurants in Burnaby found themselves running afoul of health inspectors for a range of reasons, and were ordered to close up shop.

In some cases, the closures were just for a day, while at other times it was for a week or more.

Overall, Fraser Health issued 51 closure orders to 48 restaurants in Burnaby last year – the most closures out of any municipality in the Fraser Health region.

Timothy Millard, a health protection manager with the health authority, explained the inspection process to the NOW and what can ultimately lead to a closure.

He noted restaurants face routine inspection twice a

year, and on a complaint basis.

Inspection officers are looking to make sure the eatery is complying with regulations, to point out any deficiencies and if there are, to assess whether they are critical or not.

It’s the critical violations that can eventually lead to a closure order.

Millard said critical violations are followed up within 30 days, and if the operator still hasn’t corrected the problem or changed behavior, the process will progress with a closure order as the last step.

“The goal is to help a restaurant owner offer safe food to the public,” he said, adding inspectors try to treat every restaurant in the region the same.

Millard did point out a couple of situations that will lead to an immediate closure: a hot water tank failure and a major rodent infestation.

And if a restaurant is reopened, that means it’s in compliance.

The health authority also has the power to shut a restaurant permanently, but Millard only recalls a couple

of instances over the years where that has happened.

In 2014, Mrs.Vanelli’s in Metrotown was shut down permanently after racking up dozens of violations.

But what most people really just want to know is whether their favourite joint is safe.

“Because we’re in them on such a regular basis, I would consider most restaurants safe to eat,” Millard said.

He also cautioned people not to read too much into the closure orders, which are posted online.

“What I tell people is, don’t base it on a single event. Look at the history,” he said.

Millard suggested if an establishment is getting a lot of “high” ratings in their inspection reports or are closed repeatedly, that would be a sign the restaurant might not be up to snuff.

Besides closures, inspectors can also levy fines at restaurants not following the rules.

In 2015, Fraser Health handed out 31 fines - in the range of $230 to $345 – to 19 restaurants in Burnaby.

Millard noted fines are typically issued to restaurants that have repeated violations, but before a closure order is given.

To view the inspection reports and closures, go to fraserhealth.ca or tinyurl. com/FHfoodsafety.

According to Fraser Health’s closure orders, a handful of restaurants appeared on the list more than once or found themselves closed for a number of days.

The Bubble Waffle Café at 4500 Kingsway was closed twice in 2015, for three days in March and another eight days at the end of June and beginning of July for a number of infractions including not being free of pests.

Several other restaurants at 4500 Kingsway, including Shanghai Elan Restaurant 168, S&W Pepper House, were also shut down at various times of the year over pest problems.

The longest closure was Top Gun Hot Pot, also at 4500 Kingsway, for 17 days for a couple infractions including not protecting food from contamination.

A Burnaby man is facing an attempted murder charge for his involvement in a gang-related shooting in Richmond last summer.

The accused is one of two men investigators say plotted to kill another man.

Both of the accused and the victim are well-known gang associates, according to a media release from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. The alleged shooting happened on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Dover Park in Richmond. Late that evening, police were called to a gas station in the area after reports of shots fired. At the scene, they found one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital and treated for the injuries, which weren’t life threatening.

The victim was uncooperative with authorities, and B.C.’s gang police were called in to lead the investigation with the assistance of the Richmond RCMP and Vancouver Police Department.

Four months later, investigators secured charges against two men they believe met with the victim on

the night of the shooting.

That meeting was part of a conspiracy to commit murder, police say.

“These two offenders showed a complete disregard for public safety by discharging a firearm in a populated residential area and have now been charged,” said Kevin Hackett, chief officer with B.C.’s gang police, in the release. “The combination of a quick response by the Richmond RCMP and a thorough investigation led by the (Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit) was integral in successfully getting charges approved against the two men involved in this shooting.We remain committed to doing everything possible in bringing charges against the most violent gang offenders in the province.”

Both Burnaby resident Sahand Askari and Thomas Duong, 20, of Richmond, have been charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of using a restricted firearm and discharging a firearm with intent.

Askari is not in custody.

Police believe he is outside of Canada, but his exact whereabouts are unknown.

Duong is in custody for an unrelated matter.

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“There have been a lot of good new developments recently, but he’s out of the A Burnaby man and forcounty, which doesn’t make mer KGB agent may soon it impossible, but it makes be allowed back in Canait more complicated,” said da after years of legal wranLennikov’s imgling and hiding in migration lawyer church sanctuary.

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Continued from page 3 until his departure this August.

Nazami said Lennikov was happy with the recent court decision.

“Obviously it was an important decision. He’s happy about that, but certainly, he’s still away, and something needs to happen for him to come back to Canada,” he said.

Nazami, who specializes in complex immigration

cases, said the best-case scenario for Lennikov would be to return to Canada with a temporary resident permit while awaiting a new decision on his application to stay on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.

According to Nazami, the decision to remove Lennikov was based on “systemic bias” from ministers in the previous Harper government.

“It would be highly un-

likely for an immigration officer to make a positive decision when the ministers have publicly targeted the man, because the ministers are the immigration officers’ boss,” Nazami said.

According to Nazami, Lennikov’s wife and son still live in Burnaby.

Over the holidays, First Lutheran Church circulated a bulletin with a greeting from Lennikov in Vladivostok, Russia.

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Continued from page 1 increased market access, world prices for our resources, and the jobs and opportunities that accompany the development of this project. In balancing those benefits and burdens,Trans Mountain respectfully submits that the board can arrive at only one conclusion – the project is in the public interest.”

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 Van-

couver, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, SFU groups and Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion, 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 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 plans and how any changes may impact major pipeline projects like the Trans Mountain expansion.

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Check out Gilmore plans First look at a major piece of the Brentwood Town Centre project

By Jeremy Deutsch

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It’s expected to be a major piece of the Brentwood Town Centre.

Next week, Burnaby residents will get their first chance to look at and offer an opinion on the proposed plans for the Gilmore station area.

The city is hosting an open house on Tuesday, Jan. 12 for residents to learn more about the preliminary concept for the proposed Gilmore station area.

There will be two locations and times for the open houses: Burnaby City Hall foyer drop-in between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and in the Commerce Court lobby, 4180 Lougheed Highway from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The Gilmore Station conceptual master plan for the Brentwood Town Centre lays out future plans for the site as the area continues to be developed.

The preliminary concept was approved by council last November.

The Gilmore station site is 12.48 acres and is made up of six individual parcels of land – three of the properties are vacant with a portion of these sites occupied by the Gilmore SkyTrain station and guideway.

According to a staff report, the preliminary concept plan for the Gilmore station area is comprised of five different “community precincts,” each with a distinct and unique architectural and landscape expression.

The plan describes the Gilmore station area as the primary western gateway into the Brentwood Town Centre and will become “a hub of activity with a variety of open-air shopping experiences, cafés and restaurants, office space, and high-density residential opportunities, all designed around new public plazas, open spaces, and tree-lined

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Ten resolutions that we can all keep Enough with the resolutions you won’t keep. If you haven’t quit smoking for all the health reasons we all know, the magic date of Jan.1 is probably not going to suddenly spur you into becoming a non-smoker.

Ditto for going to the gym more often, losing that persistent 20 pounds, eating more fruits, vegetables and fibre, and making fewer trips to Tim’s and the corner store for those mid-afternoon munchies.

As your community newspaper, your success is our goal. Here are some resolutions you can actually keep: 1. Put an empty peanut butter jar or yogurt container in your sock drawer.

Throw your spare change into it whenever you remember. A year from now you will have a tidy donation to a favourite charity and you will even get a tax receipt.

2. Smile at someone

you don’t know, preferably someone who doesn’t look like you.

3. Go through your bookshelves and collect the stuff you will never read again but you once enjoyed and donate it to your nearest hospital foundation. Books are sold to support patient care and hospital equipment.

4. Many good resolutions live at the grocery store. Put a few extra items in your cart, pay for them, and put

them in the food bank box before you leave. Put your cart back; don’t leave it taking up a parking space or running loose banging into cars. Families who use food banks also have much loved pets, so put some pet food in the box too. Help an older person carry their groceries 5.Tell a politician that you use and enjoy your city’s public library.

And do it.

6. Don’t swear in public.

Nobody wants to hear your @#$%^@$^^ opinions.

7.Those of us lucky enough to own homes in this crazy market, stop telling young people you paid under $100,000. How does that help them?

Not at all.

8. Clean out your closet and donate that 1980s blazer to a thrift store. Somebody may want it for a Halloween costume. And if they don’t, at least it may trigger some fond memories.

9. Let someone in the lane in front of you without making them beg.This could be on the highway or in the grocery lineup. It’s a little thing that is just good manners.

10. Pick up somebody else’s Tim Hortons cup off of the sidewalk and throw it in the trash. Cleanliness is next to coffeeness.

See? These are resolutions we can all keep.You’re welcome.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Time to tie fees to income level It has become as much a NewYear’s tradition as anything: the B.C. government’s annual news release that crows about how it keeps “taxes low for B.C. families.” Like almost all news releases from all kinds of organizations, this one contains some truthful statements and some, well, lesstruthful ones.

For example, it is indeed true that B.C. has the lowest personal income taxes in the country, for individuals earning up to $122,000 a year. And yes, it is true that low-income earners – those who make less than $19,000 a year – pay no provincial income tax.

But where things get a little stickier truth-wise is the government’s explanation for its annual increase to monthly Medical Service Plan premiums.

“Providing British Columbians with a sustainable health-care system that meets the demands of a population that is both changing and aging is important,” which is why MSP rates are going up by more than four per cent, the releases states.

Raising MSP premiums is simply an arbitrary decision by a government that has an aversion to increasing corporate or personal income taxes.The past few years has seen annual increases of about four to six per cent in MSP premiums, and they’re now at the point of almost matching corporate income taxes for government revenue.

The government argues a monthly health-care fee sends a signal to the public that the health-care system costs a lot of money and that costs keep going up and up. Fair enough, but we’ve hit the point where the fairness of MSP premiums has hit the tipping point.

Quite simply, the monthly premium has likely become a real financial burden for perhaps a million British Columbians. People who earn less than $22,000 a year do not pay the premiums, but there are about one million people who earn between $35,000 and $75,000 who do pay them and who no doubt are struggling to make ends meet.

Given the high cost of living in MetroVancouver (where rents have skyrocketed for many), MSP premiums ($150 a month for a family of three) have become a much bigger part of what has become, for so many, a shrunken household budget.

Is it finally time to tie MSP premiums to income levels, as both Ontario and Quebec do when it comes to health fees?Why should someone scraping by on $30,500 a year pay the same monthly rate as someone who makes $100,000 a year?

We’ll know when the provincial budget is unveiled next month whether that argument resonates with Finance Minister Mike de Jong.

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

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Dear Editor I’m getting a little tired of the short-sighted peckers harping away at Derek Corrigan for fighting Kinder Morgan. Have you noticed how Kinder Morgan has ramped up their TV commercials trying to convince us there’s nothing to worry about? They may be worried. It may cost me in the short term, but in the long term if Corrigan’s successful I’ll be a big winner. Ask yourself what has he got to gain. He’s been our mayor longer than anyone else ever was, so he must be doing something right. I think he’s putting his job on the line for what he believes in, and he’s welcome to use my money.

Russ Leach, Burnaby

Begging to differ on Bill Bennett Dear Editor While W.A.C. Bennett was a man of foresight for our province, his son Bill, in my humble opinion, was not in the same league.

How soon we have forgotten the Doman scandal involving Bill Bennett and the boondoggle of the B.C. Resources Investment Corporation or BRIC shares. I keep my shares as a reminder to be wary of politicians bearing gifts.

Darcy Olson, Burnaby

Glen Porter For a Newsmaker of the Year, Mr. Beech has been remarkably obscure since election night. Or is it just me? At any rate, he is my MP now, and I congratulate him on his election.

I will be watching with great interest to see whether he will be an effective voice for the residents of Burnaby North - Seymour. The proposed pipeline was a huge issue in the riding and his constituents on both sides of the inlet will be expecting him to take their concerns to Ottawa.

Story of the year:The conflict over housing Raj Bassi I actually like what Mayor Corrigan is doing to clean up the Edmonds area! In 15 yrs this will be the nicest area in all of Burnaby. Good job keep it up! canuck these people are renters and not owners, many of the buildings are nearly 60 years old, its like welfare people asking for more money

City still has eyes for Burnaby Lake Park Rick McGowan I have strong reservations about handing over Burnaby Lake Regional Park to the City of Burnaby. Given the ecological sensitivity of the wetlands, Burnaby Lake Park has additional protection under regional stewardship. … The park’s current status buffers the park and conservation area from activities in adjacent areas.

By reducing the status of the park to a municipal park, this protection and buffer no longer apply. The fact that Mr. Dhaliwal does not see Burnaby Lake as an eco-sensitive area is concerning, especially considering that it is home to one of the largest known B.C. populations of the endangered Western painted turtle. If someone wants to develop their property adjacent to a city park, they need a simple majority of councillors to agree to the development and the blessing of the Parks and Recreation Commission, which is composed of some of the same councillors, including Mr. Dhaliwal, and a few unelected appointees hand picked by the Mayor. In contrast, developing next to a regional conservation area requires the support of Metro Vancouver whose mandate is protection and conservation.

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Within the Burnaby Task Force On Homelessness membership, there is extensive housing expertise with longstanding knowledge of the needs of Burnaby citizens.

On Dec. 8, given the news of the provincial government commitment, the Burnaby Task Force On Homelessness requested a meeting with Mayor Corrigan and the planning and development committee to discuss this provincial financial commitment and to plan next steps for a “made for Burnaby” housing solution in support of Burnaby homeless citizens.

The Burnaby Task Force On Homelessness continues to be extremely concerned about the number of Burnaby citizens living in poverty. Recent fires in homeless camps, the rising cost of rent in Burnaby, continued lowrental vacancies, loss of affordable housing units and proposed demolition of older rental stock clearly identify significant housing issues affecting Burnaby citizens.

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Arts Club returns to Shadbolt Centre A new play by a B.C. playwright is the next Arts Club on Tour production, and it’s coming to Burnaby next week.

Lucia Frangione’s In a Blue Moon is onstage at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Jan. 11 and 12.

It tells the story of Ava (Anita Wittenberg) and her daughter, Frankie (Emma Tow), who move to an inherited cottage near Kamloops – only to discover that Ava’s late husband’s brother (Brett Christopher) is already living there.

“What starts as a tense relationship develops in unex-

pected ways as Frankie finds a role model in her uncle and Ava grows attached to the companionship of this other man,” a synopsis explains. “Through memories and photographs, a tender love story unfolds between the three as they begin to thread together a new understanding of family.”

The play is being produced in association with Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops and the Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Ont. “We’re so proud to present the premiere of Lucia’s beautiful new script,”

said Western Canada Theatre’s artistic director, Daryl Cloran, in a press release. “We’re excited to partner with both the Arts Club Theatre Company and the Thousand Islands Playhouse to bring this production to life.”

The Arts Club tour production starts Jan. 8 in North Vancouver and ends in Coquitlam Jan. 30.

For the full schedule and ticket information, see www. artsclub.com.

For tickets to the Shadbolt production, see tickets. shadboltcentre.com or call 604-205-3000.

Family drama: Caitlin Rhodes in a publicity photo for In a Blue Moon, the next Arts Club on Tour production. It’s coming to the Shadbolt Centre next week. PHOTO BARBARA ZIMONICK, COURTESY ARTS CLUB THEATRE

From Heathers to haggis, it’s a busy January Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

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Usher in the new year with some poetry at the next Burnaby Writers’ Society Spoken Ink night.

The next reading night is set for Thursday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. at Wings Pub and Grill.

The night features poets Sheila Rosen and Chelsea Comeau.

Rosen is a Burnaby poet whose book Silence, The Breaking of It, explores childhood among the interned Japanese in smalltown B.C., young love and loss, and “a vision of the larger world that is both spiritual and deeply human,” as a press release puts it.

Comeau is a freelance writer and editor whose

work has appeared in Quills and CV2. She won the BUST magazine poetry contest in 2011 and, in 2014, attended Writing With Style at the Banff Centre with Lorna Crozier. In 2015 she won the Canadian prize in the Leaf Press Overleaf chapbook contest.

Wings Pub and Grill is at 6879 Kingsway (on the northwest side of Kingsway at Griffiths Drive).

For more information, see www.burnabywritersnews. blogspot.com or email bwscafe@gmail.com.

REMEMBER HEATHERS? A Burnaby performer is featured in a production of Heathers the Musical, opening this weekend at theYork Theatre in Vancouver.

The musical, based on the 1988 cult film, is being brought to the stage by

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the Gently With a Chainsaw Artists’ Collective.

David C. Jones is directing a cast that includes Burnaby’s own Colin Sheen, who appears alongside Hal Wesley Rogers as as one of the football bullies.

The musical stars Christina Quintana as Veronica Sawyer, the misfit who gets in with the wrong crowd,

along with Synthia Yusuf, Devon Busswood and Nhi Do as the trio of terrorizing Heathers.

The show runs Jan. 6 to 17 at theYork Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr., with previews for $15 on Jan. 6 and 7. Opening night is Friday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m, and evening shows are on Jan 9 and Jan. 12 to 16. Matinees are

at 2 p.m. on Jan. 9, 10, 16 and 17. Check out www. thecultch.com for information and tickets.

HAGGIS, ANYONE? Maybe it’s because of my surname, but I for one appreciate any email with the subject line “Swirling kilts, steaming haggis, pipers piping, drummers drumming.”

Discover your inner Scotsman (or woman) at the upcoming SFU Robbie Burns Dinner.

The SFU Pipe Band, sixtime world pipe band champions, will be performing at the fundraiser in support of the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Bands.The pipe band organization offers a range of instruction to youth of all ages and levels.

Attendees can expect music, entertainment, fun and, of course, food (yes, haggis is in fact food).

The event is taking place on Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Rd. in Coquitlam, and tickets are $80.

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Start the new year off right with time in the Heights Although fulblling these resolutions might be a different story, but we’re trying, right?

By Katrina Ma, Heights contributor

A special thing about a new year is the feeling of being able to start anew.

Every year, there will always be two tasks at the top of my list, and those are to eat better and not skip out on regular exercise.

Luckily, when you live on the Heights, it’s very easy to fulbll these resolutions.

You’re an open canvas, waiting to be blled with great experiences and adventures in the year ahead.

There are so many btness centres in the neighbourhood (basically, there are no excuses to not do it now).

Like many, I love making a list of new year’s resolutions.

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If you want to get into more specialized workouts, CrossFit Burnaby or Moksha Yoga can debnitely help you work up a sweat.

Those are some of the many advantages of living in this lovely Heights community.

You’ll always get that small-town feeling Or you could just hit up the oval at Confed- when you’re walking down Hastings Street. eration Park for a run.

We hope that you reach your goals in 2016.

For the best in local and healthy living, don’t Don’t mind the chilly weather; walking or forget to swing on by Burnaby’s Hastings running will keep you warm.

Street this year.

There are also so many markets and shops Katrina Ma is the summer 2015 marketto bnd healthy groceries on the Heights.

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A decades-long legacy continues for United Optical

By Jeremy Deutsch

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For Douglas Stephen, it was about the person, not the sale.

Unfortunately, the anniversary at United Optical is bittersweet for the longtime business.

A few years prior, in 2008, Stephen retired, and Dueck took over the business.

It’s that philosophy that allowed the late founder of United Optical in the Heights to create a legacy that is stretching into its 51st year.

Stephen passed away last year, but the legacy of his store continues.

The eye-glass store recently marked 50 years in business this past December, along the way becoming a staple in the Burnaby community.

“He was just part of establishing this area, a very iconic store,” United Optical’s current owner Heidi Dueck told the NOW recently.

“It’s community. I don’t see community any-

The store originally opened on Hastings Street back in December 1965 and operated in the same location for more than 40 years.

Dueck had started working at the store in 1997 as a student in her practicum and never left, considering it a privilege to work under the optician.

Douglas Stephen Founder of United Optical

In 2011, the store moved one address down to its current location at 4228

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“Our customers are our friends. We get to know and we care about them and so it’s not just about making a sale, it’s about the person,” she said.

To mark the brst 50 years, she said store will likely do a low-key celebration, perhaps with an open house early in the year.

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Communitynow COMMUNITY CALENDAR TUESDAY, JAN. 12 Guest speaker: Carla Kelly, author of True to Your Roots: Vegan Recipes to Comfort and Nourish You, 7 to 8 p.m.

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Register online at www.bpl. bc.ca/events, in person at the library, or by phone 604299-8955.

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, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: 604-436-5400, www.bpl. bc.ca/events.

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.

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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Knights composed for big test Senior boys’ Chancellor tournament offers good Triple-A exposure Dan Olson

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Wins will be nice, but St.Thomas More Knights senior boys basketball co ach Aaron Mitchell is looking for improvement.

The measure of success as they host the STM senior boys Chancellor tournament, starting today (Wednesday), comes down to the end game.

“I think everyone would like to win but there are no guarantees that we’ll make the final, and we purposely make it so it’s not easy,” said Mitchell of the draw which features a handful of AAA-ranked clubs.

The No. 4-ranked Knights, fresh off of winning the Port Moody Holiday tourney 72-52 over the host team, are eager to see how last week’s three wins translate against different competition.

“Composure, that’s what I’m looking to see,” said Mitchell. “We’re a young team with just two Grade 12s...There’s hopefully going to be a point in our season down the road where we play in front of a big crowd (like the provincials), so this is an exercise for us to learn in.”

Joining ranked STM in the hunt are No. 5-rated McMath of Richmond, No. 8 Steveston-London, AA No. 4 G.W. Graham, and AAA honourable mentions Delta and South Kamloops.

Byrne Creek, meanwhile, will be looking to bolster its street cred against some AAA-ranked rivals.

Coming off a solid third-place showing at the Rod Thomson tournament last month at Burnaby South, Byrne Creek coach Bal Dhillon feels the recent lessons could go to good use at the STM series.

“We learned we can compete with anybody,” said Dhillon of his Bulldogs.

“There are a lot of talented teams at (the Chancellor), and who will finish first is always a guessing game.

“For us, we were a game-away from Continued on page 16

Put it in the book: Burnaby minor Bulldogs’ Daniel Juca, right, celebrates a goal during preliminary action against Nanaimo at last week’s Pat Quinn Classic. While the Bulldogs rallied from a 7-1 deficit to tie the game in the second period, Nanaimo pulled out the win with a pair of goals in the third period. Burnaby would finish with a 4-3 record, advancing to the bantam division consolation final. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Chicago succeeds in Quinn mission Dan Olson

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Chelsea Dagger was the song of choice at the Bill Copeland Sports Complex most of the week.

The Chicago Blackhawks’ celebratory scoring staple tune fit well with the visiting Chicago Mission bantam majors hockey team, as they rolled undefeated through the Pat Quinn Classic, capped by a 5-3 victory over the Delta Wild last Wednesday.

The bantam elite division final didn’t have much drama in the opening 20 minutes, as Chicago blitzed to a 4-0 win, chasing Delta netminder Boston Bilous from the crease.

Owen Lindmark’s tally with 34 seconds left in the frame proved to be the game winner.

Delta, part of a Ladner-based

hockey academy, put together a valiant rally attempt but couldn’t squeeze more than three goals past Chicago goalie Jackson Bernard.

Getting a chance to beat a Canadian club on northern ice is a side treat to the excursion, remarked former NHLer Gino Cavallini.

“We certainly enjoy it when we do,” said the Mission coach.

“The last six years I’ve had teams I’d put up against any team in the world really, and this is another one we’re starting to build on. Hopefully we’re at (U.S.) nationals at the end of the year with this group.There will be a couple of pros out of this group some day, that’s what we project.”

The Mission torpedoed the Wild with some timely scor-

ing, including a shorthanded tally by Luke Toporowski midway through the first. Down 4-0 after 20 minutes, Delta closed the gap on a powerplay goal from Keegan Craik three minutes into the middle period, but Toporowski countered with his eighth of the tourney.

The Wild added two more on the powerplay, and did force Bernard to make a couple of solid saves. But Chicago remained firmly in control.

“I think we prepared well for this game but they just had more juice, more energy and more jump,” said Delta coach Yogi Svejkovsky. “At the end of the day the first period was what it was. After that nothing really changed, we didn’t change many things but we found our legs and got a little more competitive to

claw back.”

Toporowski’s two goals gave him a tourney-high eight over six games. Lindmark finished with seven goals and tied with Delta’s Dylan Cozens for second overall.

Lindmark was voted the tournament MVP, and finished in a three-way tie with Lethbridge’s Ridly Greig and Toporowski for the scoring lead at 13 points.

“It’s a great momentum builder here,” said Lindmark, 15.

“We started the year off slow but we’re starting to come on now… We were just trying to stick to our overall game plan, which is play the body, put pucks on net and crash the net for rebounds.”

The Pat Quinn Classic, previously known as the Burnaby Minor Holiday Bantam Continued on page 16

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tournament, celebrated a strong turnout with a host of close games in the elite division.The Burnaby Winter Club Bruins were one of three teams – joining Chicago and the AbbotsfordbasedYale Academy – to exit pool play at 3-0.

They were lopped from the championship bracket by the Los Angeles junior Kings in a 2-1 quarterfinal setback.

Burnaby ended up winning its final game, 4-1 over Notre Dame, on goals by Ryan Denney, Massimo Rizzo, Henrik Rybinski and Joshua O’Keefe.

In the bantam division, the Kelowna Rockets edged Seafair 3-1 in the gold final.

The Delta Wild topped the Burnaby Bulldogs 8-2 in the consolation final.

The Bulldogs entered the playoff round, like their cross-town rival BWC Bruins, with a 3-1 record but were brushed aside in the first playoff test, 6-1 by Phoenix.

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Stick high: The Burnaby Winter Club’s Massimo Rizzo celebrates one of his two goals in the team’s win over Shawnigan Lake in bantam elite division action at the Pat Quinn Classic. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

On the consolation side, the two Burnaby teams met with the Bulldogs prevailing 6-4. Jaden Apan’s goal with 11 minutes left in the third stood up as the winner. Also scoring for the Bulldogs were Dante Ballarin, Eric Fong, Daniel Juca, Marcus Klarich and Marcus Wong.

Scoring for the Bruins were Jackson MurphyJohnson, Justin Scott, Kalen

Szeto and Josh Trozzo. Scott finished the series tied for the scoring lead with 14 points, including nine goals, while Szeto netted five goals and seven assists. Burnaby minor’s Kaiden Johnson counted seven goals.

In the peewee elite division final, the BWC Bruins got goals from Trevor Wong and Adam Grenier to edge Kamloops 2-1 for the title.

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