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Fifth woman sexually assaulted in city Police look for Good Samaritan who chased attacker away Jeremy Deutsch

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The count is now at five: the number of sexual assaults in North Burnaby since the end of January. On Monday, Burnaby RCMP confirmed two more assaults over the weekend: one on Saturday and one Sunday. The most recent assault appears to be the more serious of the two. According to police, a woman had just left the Lake City Way SkyTrain station at 2:50 p.m. Sunday and was walking on a popular trail when she was approached by an unknown man and sexually assaulted.The woman was taken to hospital and received treatment. The assault was interrupted by a Good SamarPolice released itan who scared off the a sketch of the suspect.The witness left suspect in the prior to the police showFebruary 18 attack. PHOTO ing up to the scene. CONTRIBUTED Now, Mounties are asking for the witness to come forward in hopes that he will help the investigation. “His evidence could be vital. Apparently this Good Samaritan chased the suspect Continued on page 4

WHERE AND WHEN This map shows the locations of five separate sexual assaults in Burnaby since the end of January. Burnaby RCMP are warning people to take caution when walking in the city. PHOTO COURTESY OF BURNABY RCMP

ICBC LOSES $400,000 IN CASE

Lawsuit could have been settled for much less By Jeremy Deutsch

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ICBC could have saved thousands of dollars in a settlement before a judge awarded a woman nearly $400,000 in a malicious prosecution lawsuit. That’s the revelation from the lawyer for Danica Ar-

senovski, a former Burnaby resident who successfully sued and won a recent judgment for malicious prosecution against the insurance corporation and a pair of employees. Arsenovski’s lawyer, Thomas Harding, with Trial Lawyers Advocacy Group, told the NOW his client was

prepared to take a $10,000 settlement offer from ICBC in 2013, but the offer was taken away, which landed the two sides in court over that offer in 2014. According to court documents, ICBC offered Arsenovski the $10,000 settlement in 2011, which began a back and forth between

the two sides. After a $20,000 counter offer by Arsenovski was rejected by ICBC in July of 2013, she accepted the first offer of $10,000, but it was pulled off the table, replaced by a second ICBC offer, which was to dismiss for a waiver of costs. The two sides went to

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Greens spent $104,104 on fed campaign Jeremy Deutsch

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CLAY CREATION Potter Robert Stickney was on hand at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on the weekend with a tea bowl making

demonstration. The demo was part of the Shadbolt’s ongoing series of free Art on the Spot presentations, which are designed to introduce people to the wide range of activities going on at the arts centre. Check out more photos at www.burnabynow.com. Up next in the Art on the Spot series is a planned International Dance Day celebration on Saturday, April 30. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

THE CHANGING CITY

Will Burnaby get some new fed co-op housing? Jennifer Moreau

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The federal government could be getting back in the housing game for the first time in decades, and there may be some new units built in Burnaby. Terry Beech, the Liberal MP for Burnaby NorthSeymour, said his party will likely make good on election promises to reinstate funding for co-op housing subsidies, repair old buildings and create new units. “We committed to renewing current co-op agreements in the platform. I believe we are going to follow through with that,” Beech told the NOW. When and how the Liberals will deliver is still unclear. In the meantime, Beech has asked Burnaby for a housing inventory to make sure the city gets its “fair share” of infrastructure fund-

ing. Beech said Burnaby is also putting together a list of potential sites (on municipal, provincial and federal land) for new buildings. “We’re talking about building new units, refurbishing (old) ones, and supporting Housing First initiatives, where we try to help the homeless find stable housing in order to deal with a plethora of other issues that stem from not having sustainable housing,” Beech said. When pressed for details on any new housing projects for Burnaby, Beech couldn’t say much. Thom Armstrong, executive director at the Co-operative Housing Federation of B.C., said building new housing would mark a “huge shift” for the feds. “To somehow be investing in the creation of new co-op homes would be a very, very significant shift in housing

policy, because … the federal government has maintained that the provincial government is wholly responsible for taking the lead in the housing field,” Armstrong

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fordable housing builders. Armstrong is hoping to see housing funding available in the March 23 federal budget, but he’s worried coordination may be lacking. “If they don’t coordinate those strategies, it will just be a huge wasted opportunity,” he said. “Housing has always been the most complicated jurisdiction to roll out.” There are 23 housing coops in Burnaby, comprising 1,748 households.The federation estimates 32 per cent of B.C.’s co-op units get extra money from the federal government, delivered through a variety of programs to help cover the cost of rent.Those rental subsidies are now running out.The last agreement is set to expire in about 2025, but the lion’s share will end in the next five years, with the peak being next year.

It appears the Green Party was all in when it came to one of its more high-profile candidates in last fall’s federal election, only to come up short. Burnaby North-Seymour Green candidate Lynne Quarmby spent $104,104 on her campaign, while receiving a near identical $104,935 from the party in transfers, according to Elections Canada’s campaign finance summary. But the investment didn’t pay off, at least in votes, as Quarmby picked up just 2,765 votes, or 5.3 per cent of the vote. In contrast, Liberal Terry Beech spent $129,730 on his winning campaign, while picking up 18,938 votes. Despite the cost and outcome, the SFU biochemistry professor said there was a lot gained for the money spent in terms of “affecting the conversation.” “The percentage of the vote I garnered on election day is not a good reflection of the impact I had on the campaign,” she told the NOW, adding she wouldn’t have run if the party was wasn’t willing to back her. Though Quarmby acknowledged money does make a difference in a campaign, she believes that credible campaigns can be mounted with less, and she doesn’t want to see anyone dissuaded from running because of the expense. Her Green colleagues in the two other Burnaby ridings received significantly less for their campaigns. Burnaby South candidate Wyatt Tessari received $2,000 in transfers from the Green party, while New West-

minster-Burnaby Green candidate Kyle Routledge received $800 from the party. Wyatt and Routledge received 2.8 per cent and 4.7 per cent of the vote respectively. On election night, the Green Party retained its one seat in Parliament and received 3.4 per cent of the national vote. Quarmby said the spending on her campaign wasn’t a waste,

Burnaby NorthSeymour Green candidate Lynne Quarmby spent $104,104 on last fall’s federal election campaign. arguing other ridings with less funding had benefited from the profile put into her campaign. She said she has no regrets running in the last election but hasn’t decided whether she would try again, adding it’s too soon. The NOW reached out to the Green Party for comment but was told in an e-mail it would not comment on party contributions to individual campaigns. Neither the NDP candidate Carol Baird Ellan or Conservative candidate Mike Little have filed their campaign returns. The election expense limits for all candidates is $206,738. COMMENT ON THIS AT

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City now Police form task force to investigate sex assaults Continued from page 1 off as well,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Major John Buis told the media Monday. The witness is described as 50 to 60 years old, wearing athletic clothing. Meanwhile, the assault on Saturday occurred near Holdom Avenue in the evening. There have been a total of five assaults since Jan. 29, prompting Burnaby RCMP to create a sexual assault task force to investigate the crimes. RCMP said it is too early to say if the incidents are linked. However, some of

them have similar characteristics and for that reason police noted all five are being investigated by the task force in order to enhance the investigation. Buis noted three of the incidents occurred at night near Holdom, while two occurred in daylight along the Burnaby Mountain Urban Trail. He also noted all the victims in the incidents were young. The suspect in the most recent attack is described as a white man, standing five feet seven inches, wearing a soft dark hoodie pulled over his head.

It’s something that does not happen in Burnaby “The Burnaby RCMP has considerable resources devoted to this investigation,” Buis said. “Additionally, we want to remind the public to be vigilant if you are walking alone in the trails around Burnaby or if you’re walking alone, late at night.”

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan echoed the comments by the police force, noting extra resources and overtime are being used to solve the crimes. “It’s something that does not happen in Burnaby,” he told the NOW. “It’s incredibly unusual and one that’s motivated our police department to go out there and work to find the person who’s committing at least a few related assaults.” Corrigan said he is worried residents don’t feel safe, and suggested when people use the park space in the city they don’t do so alone.

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Continued from page 1 about the money for Danica, because she would have went away for $10,000,” he said. The lawyer blasted ICBC for wasting money when it could have settled out of court. “Whatever this was, it cost them (ICBC) far, far more to do the trial. … It probably cost them more for a day of trial than the settlement,” Harding said. The case goes back to 2000, not long after Arsenovski and her husband arrived in Canada from the formerYugoslavia. Both in their 50s, Arsenovski didn’t speak English. The couple was walking home from an English class on Jan. 31, when they were hit by a car while trying to cross the street at Nelson Avenue and Imperial Street. The court heard they were encouraged to report the accident to ICBC, which they did using a friend as a translator. After signing an initial statement, the case was referred to Gregory Bodin, an adjuster with ICBC’s bodily injury claims investigation team, and John Gould, who was with ICBC’s special investigations unit.The two men are also named in the lawsuit. Gould authored a report to Crown counsel recommending Arsenovski be charged with fraud over $5,000, and the couple both be charged with making a false statement. But court found there were “significant inaccuracies” in the narrative portion of Gould’s report to Crown, and on the day the trial started in 2001, the charges were stayed.

Asrenovski then sued the defendants for malicious prosecution, claiming ICBC, its adjusters and investigators misstated evidence to support the criminal charges against her. In her reasons for judgment, Justice Susan Griffin offered a scathing analysis of the conduct of ICBC and the two employees. “Not only were the public resources of ICBC wasted by the malicious prosecution of Mrs. Arsenovski, it was foreseeable that this would lead to wasting of the public resources of Crown counsel and judicial re-

There was a vast gulf in the status of the parties sources on the day the case came to trial,” she wrote in her 80-page decision. “Mr. Gould also encouraged other public agencies to take action against her without reasonable grounds to do so, namely health and immigration authorities. The wasting of such public resources to so vindictively pursue Mrs. Arsenovski is deserving of the highest level of condemnation.” The judge went on to write: “There was a vast gulf in the status of the parties when the malicious prosecution occurred. Mrs. Arsenovski was a vulnerable new arrival to Canada, with a poor grasp of the English language and little confidence and without a safe home country to return to. Her husband, who was her lifeline in this coun-

try, had just been hit by a car. Meanwhile ICBC was a Crown corporation with significant resources, and Mr. Gould was a person with a long history as a police officer.The power differential made the abuse of power and authority by Mr. Gould on behalf of ICBC all the more significant.” Burnaby Deer Lake MLA Kathy Corrigan called the details of the case “troubling,” adding investigators and ICBC generally are supposed to be protecting the best interest of the public. “It seems like she was treated abysmally by ICBC, all to try to avoid a civil claim for damages,” she said, adding she hopes it’s not the culture at the insurance corporation. “If the suggestion is that there is a culture of persecution in order to avoid civil liability, that is really concerning.” Corrigan highlighted the cost of the case to taxpayers, at a time when ICBC is looking for a rate increase in part because of fraud cases. Meanwhile, Harding believes his client will be pleased by the decision, pointing out Arsenovski lived in fear for years following the ICBC investigation. He suggested, while Arsenovski’s case was extreme, ICBC’s use of investigators as a “weapon of intimidation” has gone on for a long time. “I’m hoping this will affect change but I doubt that it will,” Harding said. “They think they are above the law.” COMMENT ON THIS STORY

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Pay equality is still an elusive goal

It’s the day after InternationalWomen’s Day. So, happy belatedWomen’s Day to all those who fight for equal rights for women. And for anyone who even recognizes that sexism is, unfortunately, still very much alive and thriving in 2016, we thank you. The earliestWomen’s Day observance was held on Feb. 28, 1909 in NewYork. It was organized by the Socialist Party of America in remembrance of the 1908

strike of the International Ladies’ GarmentWorkers’ Union. The main plank of the movement was obtaining the vote for women. And, of course, equal pay for work of equal value.The first goal is largely met – at least in most countries.The second goal still eludes women. Despite a new federal government that has boldly and bravely designated a cabinet with 50 per cent women and is clearly mak-

ing women’s rights a key commitment, women still face the “glass ceiling” in many workplaces. Women still earn, in Canada, 33 per cent less than men. Most folks would think, well, that makes sense considering that women work more part-time jobs; they take time off to have kids, and that sets them back for wage increases and potential promotions; and, of course, they work in occupations that are often paid

less (retail sales) than other occupations (engineering). But even when this is taken into consideration, women still make less than men. One study of 290,000 U.S. nurses revealed male nurses make $5,100 more per year than their female colleagues in similar positions. How can this happen in 2016? It’s pretty simple – if there is a way to throw a bit more moola a man’s way, chances are the system will find

a way to do it. It’s a builtin preference honed by decades of overt and subtle sexism. If it’s a bit of merit pay, extra overtime, or bonuses – a male worker will reap some benefits that a female worker will not, even when they are doing the same job. Unions have fought to create a fair workplace structure, but there are fewer union workers than there were a decade ago, and without written protections,

discrimination creeps in. And, while we hate to admit it, it’s really all about the money. It costs a woman the same amount for rent that it does for a man. If you can’t earn an equal wage, it’s simply unjust. While we celebrate all of the wins for women’s equality over the last 100 years, we still hope that some day we’ll actually see a level playing field with equal paycheques.

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Strange allies in pipeline politics

The B.C. government released its wish list for what it calls “green infrastructure proposals” last week, in the hopes of garnering the attention of a federal government ready to spend billions of dollars on such projects. There are almost two dozen projects on the list, from big ones like new Surrey transit lines and a SkyTrain extension down Broadway inVancouver, to smaller ones that create more bike lanes and replace aging hospital boilers. But there was another item on the list that will likely attract more and more attention in the months ahead, even though it ranks as rather obscure right now. That would be the $1 billion proposal to tie B.C. Hydro’s electrical grid to Alberta’s energy needs. A transmission would run from the Peace River region across the border to Alberta, and power from the Site C dam would flow along it. The idea, from the B.C. government’s perspective, is to send clean, green hydroelectric power to Alberta to help that province wean itself off its coal-fired energy projects. This would allow both provinces to help reduce greenhouse gas emission in significant amounts (three to six megatons). But the proposal has now been linked to the Kinder Morgan pipeline, courtesy of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. Notley has said her province is not interested in buying any power from B.C. unless it can get its major resource product – bitumen

from the oil sands – to market via pipelines to tidewater. In other words: no pipeline from Alberta, no buying power from B.C. This is music to the B.C. government’s ears. On the surface, the government says it won’t support the pipeline unless its existing five conditions are met. But this does not mean the B.C. government is dead set against the project. In fact, far from it: it would like those conditions to be met as quickly as possible, so it can attach its approval in time for the next provincial election in May 2017. The Kinder Morgan pipeline issue was crucial to the B.C. Liberals’ election win in 2013, as the NDP unexpectedly announced in the middle of the campaign that it would oppose the project.This flip-flop provided a neatly defined fault line between the two parties. By linking Kinder Morgan to the Site C dam, Notley has tacitly accepted the dam’s existence. She has also opened to the door to partly satisfying one of the B.C. government’s five conditions: that the province receive significant economic benefits from the pipeline. The tremendous irony here is that an NDP government in Alberta is giving a significant boost to the creation of two energy projects that the B.C. NDP adamantly oppose, a seemingly bizarre conundrum the B.C. Liberals can’t wait to exploit. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor In your Feb. 24 letter, Residents lose in BCA turf war hypocrisy, in which members of the Burnaby First Coalition note that Burnaby received an “F” for effective governance in the Maclean’s magazine study that named Burnaby “Best Run City in Canada” and noted that Burnaby is “lean, debt-free, and offering great public service, Burnaby is a model for the country,” they fail to note that the Maclean’s magazine writer’s explanation for the “F” in effective governance is that Burnaby had a relatively low municipal voter turnout that he suggests may be because the Burnaby Citizens’ Association has held the council majority for 24 years. If our citizens’ satisfaction with our government is the reason for our low score in effective governance, I don’t see the “F” as a failing grade. Derek R. Corrigan, mayor, City of Burnaby

City’s heading in the wrong direction with Lougheed plans Dear Editor Re: Residents not keen on Lougheed plans, Burnaby NOW, March 2. As I have attended the two open houses over the past two years, it is easy to understand why local residents are upset with the proposed redevelopment plan for Lougheed Town Centre. An additional signalized intersection will be added on North Road between Austin and Cameron to impede commuters. More importantly, a new mall access is proposed on Bartlett Court directly opposite Cameron Elementary School. This access will serve new resident, service and delivery traffic in conflict with school children and drop-off/ pickup parents in their vehicles. As the March 2 article mentioned, the “town centre” will eventually have 30 highrise towers up to 50-plus storeys high. This information was not made clear at the public open houses. The concept plans showed the highrise towers as unlabelled black squares. The elevation drawings only vaguely hinted at the towers rising behind a street-level “podium.” Does the Brighton Avenue firehall have suitable apparatus and staffing to respond promptly to fires and other emergencies in 50-storey towers? Where is the plan for an ambulance station to serve the 20,000 new residents? When will Cameron Elementary School and the Cameron library branch be enlarged to serve the mushrooming community? Burnaby planning has designated four “town centres.” We can see what Metrotown and Brentwood look like. Why would we want Lougheed Town Centre to look the same? The eight proposed street precincts are a dog’s breakfast. Why can’t the bright minds at Shape Development propose a unique character for the entire site? In the end, is this type of highrise, glass tower development “sustainable” as our weather changes from global atmospheric warming? Derek Wilson, Port Moody

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Readers weigh in on pet store petition Lisa Hutcheon And why is it that the call for a ban on sales only pertains to cats and dogs? Why can it not be for all animals? Small animals suffer equally....it’s just that they don’t bark or meow so no one hears them. They too come from small animal mills. Krisi Allen Out where we live, all of the pet stores have shelter cats and dogs up for adoption. I think this is the way to go. It helps get animals adopted into good homes.

Should Burnaby keep the RCMP? Regford i am rarely a fan of the police, but so far I have respect for professionalism of the RCMP. Anyway crime is vanishing, since there are cameras everywhere. Also, everybody turns criminals in online. You’d have to be stoopid to commit a crime nowadays. Policing costs will drop soon.

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Province is failing on property value issue ty gaar The provincial is fluffing on their responsibility. The lower mainland is the new Whistler. When property values so exceeded the norm, a special designation for property values in Whistler was put in place. They could do the same for the lower mainland. The provincial government won't do that because of the loss in revenue. Thanks Christy for a disproportionate tax increase.

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A 30-year-old Burnaby man is behind bars after a short pursuit through South Burnaby. The accused was being investigated by New Westminster police for five outstanding warrants in connection to alleged crimes in Burnaby and Port Moody. On March 1, investigators found the suspect getting out of a stolen vehicle in Burnaby. He attempted to

flee on foot, but after a short pursuit, officers arrested him, according to a press release from New West police. “He is known to police, and we knew that he had warrants out for his arrest,” Acting Sgt. Jeff Scott told the NOW, adding that the investigators who made the arrest were part of the operational support unit. “One of their tasks or jobs is to look at people who have different outstanding warrants and to investigate where they may be.”

Cory Allan Patterson is now charged with possession of stolen property, resisting or obstructing a peace officer and prohibited driving for the March 1 incident in Burnaby. The outstanding warrants against Patterson include kidnapping, assault with a weapon, uttering threats and two counts of breach of undertaking. Patterson remains in custody at this time. His next court appearance is scheduled for March 7.

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Urban dance showcase comes to Burnaby Popping. Locking. Hip hop. Breaking.Waacking. House. If you’re more street than stage when it comes to taste in dance, then this night is definitely for you. Urban Alchemy 7 is tak-

ing to the stage at the Michael J. Fox Theatre on Friday, March 18. Urban Alchemy was created by established dancers Kim Sato and Angela Lowndes as a venue for talented dancers to showcase

their original work to the public. Audiences can see Vancouver’s finest urban dance talent in a range of styles, in an evening headlined by star special guest Carlena Britch.

Britch will be familiar to many dance fans as a former top-14 finalist on the fourth season of SoYou ThinkYou Can Dance Canada. Her professional dance resumé includes dancing with celebrities such as

Justin Bieber and Britney Spears, as well as appearing in Michael Buble’s Just Haven’t MetYouYet music video and in Disney’s Camp Rock 2:The Final Jam and Nickelodeon’s Rags. She’ll be joined by a vari-

ety of dance crews and collectives representing the best in urban dance from the region. Tickets for the night are $25. Check out www.urban alchemy.ca for all the details and to buy tickets.

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Classical music lovers will want to take note of this one. The Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra is bringing its spring concert to the Michael J. Fox Theatre on Saturday, March 12. The orchestra, under the baton of Ken Hsieh, is ap-

pearing with violin soloist Tamaki Kawakubo, a past winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition and the Pablo de Sarasate International Violin Competition. Kawakubo joins the orchestra, with principal guest concertmaster Kaoru Kondo, in a program that includes Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 and more. Tickets are $30 regular,

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or $25 for students and seniors. See www.vmocan ada.com for more information or to buy tickets. The Michael J. Fox Theatre is at 7373 MacPherson Ave., at Burnaby South Secondary Tamaki Kawakubo School. violinist BEAT WRITER’S BLOCK Hey writers! Do you feel

your writing. The following week, on March 23, it’s How to Write and PublishYour eBook, which will help participants learn how to navigate the world of online publishing. Both workshops are led by writer Kathrin Lake, and both are set to run from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bonsor Recreation Complex.The cost is $30 for each workshop. Register through www. burnaby.ca/webreg (use bar-

code 382050 for Writing With Cold Feet, or 381975 for the eBook session). ARTS CLUB ON TOUR Theatre lovers, don’t miss your chance to check out the next Arts Club on Tour production right here in Burnaby. 4000 Miles is onstage at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11, at 8 p.m. Continued on page 10

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Continued from page 9 The show stars Nicola Cavenidsh as Vera, a 91-year-old NewYorker who gets unexpected company when her 21-year-old grandson, Leo (Nathan Barrett) shows up unannounced on her doorstep with a bike, no money and nowhere to go. Tickets are $44 regular, or $39 for students and seniors. See tickets.shadbolt centre.com or call 604-2053000 to buy.

MUSIC AND FOOD Love live music? Don’t miss the next concert in the A Little Lunch Music series at Shadbolt Centre, coming up on Thursday, March 24. Winsome Kind – a.k.a. the husband-and-wife duo of Scott Perrie and Leora Joy – brings roots and pop music to the stage for the show, which takes place at the Shadbolt’s Encores Café. You can enjoy a buffet lunch at the café for $12, starting at 11:30 a.m., or just turn up for the music at noon. Call 604-291-6864 or see

www.shadboltcentre.com for more details.The Shadbolt Centre is at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. TIME TO LIGHT UP THE NIGHT AT DEER LAKE Everyone is invited to help light up the night during the next exhibition opening at the Burnaby Arts Council gallery. Deer Lake Gallery is celebrating the opening of its new Luminescence exhibition on Saturday, March 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. Naomi Singer from the Secret Lantern Society will be on hand for the opening, and she’ll be working on a collective lantern that everyone is invited to work on during the opening. Check out www.burnaby artscouncil.org for more, or turn out to the gallery at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. to check it out for yourself. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow.com, or find her on Twitter @juliemaclellan.

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Oui Paris has a new owner and a new attitude. The Parisian-style café at 4092 Hastings St. was intended by its previous owners to be a restaurant, offering full meals to seated guests.

…we really like the neighbourhood, the community – it feels like a community.

But new owner Saori Nguyen has a different vision for Oui Paris. Rather than a restaurant and general store stocked with knick knacks, furniture and clothing, she’s transformed it into a coffee house, priding herself on welltrained staff, freshly made baked goods and coffee. “Our focus is coffee, like really, really good coffee,” Nguyen told the NOW. Nguyen and her husband both took a barista course before reopening Oui Paris. She also paid for her three employees to take the course and hired champion barista and latte artist Calvin Kuo. And the coffee beans come from Vancouver-based Rocanini, Nguyen noted.

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As for the baked goods, customers can cnd everything from macaron to cakes to croissants at Oui Paris, and it’s all made fresh in-house. A culinary student comes in regularly to help Nguyen and her staff work on their baking skills, which Nguyen said are coming along very well. Before she bought the café, Nguyen worked as a stockbroker and spent most of her time at a computer. But when her son was born, she decided to change careers. That’s when she found Oui Paris. “I really liked the antique look of it, so that’s why we decided to buy this shop instead of another shop. Just the look of it is so nice,” she said. Nguyen and her husband bought Oui Paris in December and reopened in early February. Nguyen admits it’s been slow going. Many people come in not knowing anything has changed, she said, so there’s still a lot of work to do to spread the word in the community. “The location is really good. There’s lots of parking around, it’s a busy street, and we really like the neighbourhood, the community – it feels like a community,” she said, adding that when she bought the café, nearby business owners dropped in with bowers to welcome her to the Heights. Nguyen plans on working full time at the café for the crst two months or at least until everything is running Continued on page 12

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Saori Nguyen is the new owner of Oui Paris Cafe on Hastings Street. The former stockbroker bought the cafe in December and reopened in February. She hopes Oui Paris will become well-known in the community for its coffee.

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Oui Paris to open early to attract new customers Continued from page 11 smoothly. She starts every day at 7 a.m. She has to clean out the coffee machine, something she does throughout the day to ensure the quality of the brew is consistent. Starting this week, Oui Paris will open at 7 a.m., a decision Nguyen hopes will attract customers on their way to work. They also serve brunch on the weekends and have a small collection of paninis available throughout the day.

So what does success look like to Nguyen? “People recognize us as a coffee house. Like when they talk about Oui Paris, they’re like, ‘Oh man, the coffee is so good,’” she laughed. “Then I’m successful.” Oui Paris is located at 1092 Hastings St. For more information on the coffee shop, check them out on Facebook by searching “Oui Paris Cafe.”

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Come join in on the spring break fun in the Heights Don’t you love this time of year? The days are getting longer and winter is fading. All the February rain has cleared the skies for March sunshine. Spring has sprung, and as I walk down Hastings Street, I see that so have the vibrant bowers, which is a great reminder that Spring Break is approaching for your little ones! Two weeks off means lots of fun for the kids, especially when there are plenty of fun things to do locally.

If you’re looking for something artistic and educational, there are several specialty schools offering classes and care for children during the spring days. There is nothing more rewarding for a kid than creating something with their own hands. Let them explore their creativity with the dynamic teachers the Heights has to offer. Like Dino at 4Cats; he will teach your child mixed media art skills, then they can take

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Instructors at BCIT hope to spark a love of learning in at-risk students during a new spring break welding camp this month. Dubbed Mind Over Metal, the camp is a partnership with the Burnaby school district, with funding from the Canadian Welding Association Foundation (CWAF). “For a lot of kids that are in school, they don’t see anything that ties into a job or anything at the other side of their education,” said BCIT head welding instructor Mark Flynn, a CWA board member and one the instructors behind the Burnaby camp. “If we can get them involved, just turned on a little bit to a trade or something other than thinking about not going to school, then that’s a

really good idea for the students.” And when it comes to the trades, welding is ideal for grabbing kids’ attention, Flynn said. “There’s sparks flying and it’s pretty cool for a lot of kids, where a plumber’s job is pretty mundane as far as trying to advertise it,” he said. Sixteen kids in grades 8

There’s sparks ﬂying and it’s pretty cool and 9 will be at BCIT for five-and-a-half hours a day from March 14 to 16, learning a variety of welding processes and making a small

project to take home. They’ll be accompanied by two youth workers supplied by the school district, which is also picking up transportation costs where needed. Mind Over Metal camps are supported by the Canadian Welding Association Foundation across Canada. “I was so excited when the instructors brought this

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Forum looks at fraud Keeping seniors safe from fraud is the focus of a March 17 forum hosted by the Burnaby RCMP’s crime prevention unit. Elder fraud and financial exploitation is a growing problem and is often under-reported, according to RCMP. “We don’t want anyone to be hurt by fraud, and this forum will give seniors tips and advice on how to keep your money safe,” said Cpl. Daniela Panesar, Burnaby RCMP’s spokesperson. As part of Fraud Awareness Month, the event will include presentations from police officers with a specialty in economic crime investigations and, in particular, financial crime that impacts seniors.The forum will also include presentations by the Better Business Bureau and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, a national agency that collects information on matters such as mass marketing fraud, advance-fee fraud and Internet fraud. The forum will be held at Bonsor Recreation Complex, in the banquet room, 6550 Bonsor Ave., March 17, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Contact crimeprevention@ burnaby.ca or 604-2947859.

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Defence, discipline key for STM Senior boys launch 3A provincials against Nanaimo District Dan Olson

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Spring break may have begun, but the St.Thomas More Knights senior boys team are still in the classroom -metaphorically speaking. The No. 2 Lower Mainland team enters this week’s 3A provincial championships in Langley with a number of lessons to apply, and targets to reach. It all begins today (Wednesday), 5:15 p.m. as the Knights tip-off against No. 12-seeded Nanaimo District Islanders at the Langley Events Centre. Ranked fifth overall entering the 16-team tourney, STM coach Aaron Mitchell admits that on the surface the two teams don’t match-up well. “We have some info and know that they’re big and like to pound the ball inside,” said Mitchell. “(Nanaimo) is well-coached... He’ll have them prepared and they’ll probably want to slow the game down.” The No. 2 team from Vancouver Island, Nanaimo can brag four forwards 6-foot-5 or taller, plus 6-foot-4 guard Max Reed. Those factors will present a test for STM, who were handcuffed by a similar height-blessed Steveston-London lineup in the Lower Mainland final. “We’ve had a hard time since the Lower Mainland game, and we look at it as growing opportunity,” said Mitchell, who has helmed the squad for the past 10 years. “Since then we’ve had the guys set goals everyday in practice, work towards achieving some basic things...We haven’t even talked about Nanaimo until (Tuesday).” STM’s youthful roster, boasting just two Grade 12s, makes up for its lack of serious height with aggressive speed. It’s one aspect, when used skilfully, that can trip up size. “I think for them to get into (Langley) and play, they’re just excited,” Mitchell added.”The guys really just want to get on the court and show what they’ve learned.”

Toe tapper: Delta Icehawks netminder Jacob Latrace stops Grandview Steelers’ Tim Chow at the doorstep, while teammate Braeden Gurney looks for a rebound at the far side, during a scoreless first period Sunday in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Pacific Junior B Hockey semifinal. The Icehawks went on to win 2-1 in overtime, tying the series at 1-1. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Grandview scrambles after OT loss

Goalies continue to play a huge role in the Pacific Junior B hockey league semifinal An unfortunate penalty led to an unfortunate ending in Sunday’s playoff match for the Grandview Steelers. Despite holding a advantage in play and shots, the host Steelers fell 2-1 to the Delta Icehawks, evening their best-of-seven semifinal series at 1-1. And while the ending was particularly tough to swallow, head coach Aldo Bruno once again could point to a sluggish start as a habit he’d like to see his charges break -- and soon. “We started off really slowly in the first and Delta took it to us,” remarked Bruno. “While we settled down and scored (first) it’s something we

need to fix.” Scoreless after 20 minutes, the game evolved with the Steelers taking the lead just 17 seconds into the middle frame on Braeden Gurney’s powerplay marker. Michael Schellenberg tied it up for Delta midway through the period. Neither team could put one past the opposing netminder in the third. After a 10-minute bridge overtime, the two teams returned for the second extra session eager to put an end to the game. Schellenberg scored at 8:01 of the second overtime on a powerplay, an extra-man chance that Bruno called “questionable.”

“It was frustrating. It wasn’t a typical powerplay goal, more of a broken play.” Jacob Latrace turned in a stellar performance for the Icehawks, turning aside 44 shots, including eight in extra time, to backstop the visitors’ victory. Nearly as stellar was Grandview’s Cole MacInnes, who made 35 saves. “Both goalies were excellent,” said Bruno. “We had a lot of quality shots and there were a number of big stops made, by both. “We have to create more offence for sure, and by that we need to get in on (Latrace’s) area, we need more traffic in front of

him.” The teams now have combined for a total of just eight goals over the first two games, while compiling 147 shots on net. Getting a better start would also be a big step, said Bruno. “I think the guys were pretty loose and focused but we let them take it to us,” he noted. “You hope by re-inforcing the message to come out strong will register, but it comes down to the little things, the details.” Game 3 was played yesterday (past the NOW’s deadline). The series continues Saturday in Delta, and Sunday, with Game 5, 4 p.m. at the Burnaby Winter Club.

Semiﬁnal heartbreaker for Knights at AA BCs

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While the result wasn’t what they aimed for, the St.Thomas More senior girls basketball team can take their fourth-place finish at last week’s B.C. AA championships as a joint achievement. They closed the tournament Saturday in Langley with an 86-69 loss to Immaculata in the third place game. A disappointing result but, as in the previous three games, the squad never surrendered or failed to push back after a rough stretch. Ranked No. 3 entering the tourney, the

Knights put it all on the court in Friday’s semifinal against No. 1-rated Duchess Park before falling 72-69. A critical part of the semifinal and major edge for the Prince George school was in the opening half where they doubled STM in field goal percentage -- scoring on 45.7 per cent to the Burnaby school’s 22.5 per cent -- and dominated the boards. The Knights were also decidedly cool in the first 20 minutes from beyond the threepoint line, scoring just once on 11 shots and ended up trailing 40-24 after Duchess Park broke open a six-point game with a 21-5 run.

In the third quarter, More staged a fierce rally that pulled them within three points prior to the Condors’ Alina Shakirova’s three-pointer just before the buzzer. The Knights battled and and briefly pulled ahead 62-61 on Gabrielle Laguerta’s bucket with 6:12 remaining. But the Condors kept circling, getting back in front and trying to increase the margin in a game where the lead traded places eight times. A three-pointer from first team all-star and defensive player of the tourney Zion Corrales-Nelson and a penalty stripe basket by Nikko Sahagun again pulled STM within a point as the clock reached the final two

minutes. Tourney MVP Madison Landry put in three from the foul line en route to a 26-point day, and while Corrales-Nelson made it a two-point margin with 10 seconds left, foul issues cemented the win for Duchess Park, who would go on to win the B.C. title. Corrales-Nelson led all shooters with 27 points, while Laguerta counted 10. In the third-place game against Immaculata, second team all-star Nadine Stewart scored 22 points, Corrales-Nelson 20 and Laguerta chipped in 15. In the quarterfinals, STM topped Vernon 76-54.

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Play it forward: A Burnaby peewee C4 Wildcat, left, fires the puck at the net while a Seafair defender looks to block during recent peewee C playoff action. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

For the first time in six years, Burnaby will play host to the Regional qualifying swim meet for the Special Olympics, March 26 at the Bonsor Recreation Centre. The meet will attract more than 100 swimmers from swim teams from across the Lower Mainland. Athletes from Burnaby, Delta and Richmond will be aiming to qualify to represent their region at next year’s provincial Special Olympics Games, and from there compete for selection to the national games and ultimately the World championships at the end of the four-year Olympic cycle. As part of its hosting responsibilities, the Special Olympics organizers are seeking volunteers to help ensure this event is a fun

success for all involved. For more information about getting involved with

Sophomore starts new year with an ace

In her first round of the spring golf season, Simon Fraser University’s Breanna Croxen produced a rarity -- a hole-in-one. The sophomore St.Thomas More alum scored the ace on the first day of

the 36-hole, two-day Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout in Valleyjo, Calif. It gave the team a great boost to kickoff the tournament at the par-72 Hiddenbrooke Golf Course. Her holein-one came on the par-3 13th hole, as

Croxen stood in fifth place at even-par. She trails teammate Emily Leung, who sits tied for the lead with a twounder 70. A freshman, Leung has already won her first-ever tournament and placed top-10 twice.

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While quantities last. Not all items available at all stores. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Echoclean Liquid Dish Detergent and select Household Cleaners

50%

assorted varieties 740-950ml product of BC

2/4.38

WELLNESS New Chapter Holy Basil, Cinnamon Force, Ginger Force, or Turmeric Force Assorted Sizes

25% off

Regular Retail Price

New Roots Magnesium Bisglycinate

22.99 120 capsules

SAVE

Gran Cru Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Due Vittorie Balsamic Vinegar

288-496g • product of USA

32%

assorted varieties

28% 15.99 to

Karthein’s Organic Sauerkraut and Organic Raw Korean Kimchi

assorted varieties 300g • product of USA

SAVE

4.99 to 5.49

Olympic Yogurt assorted varieties 650g • product of BC

SAVE

UP TO

36%

2.49

Genuine Health Fermented Vegan Protein Powder and Bars Assorted Varieties

39.99 600g 2/5.00 each bars 29.99 12 pack bars SierraSil Joint Formula 14

Imported Swiss Cheeses assorted varieties

3.99 to 4.99/100g

GLUTEN FREE

Iced Carrot Cake

9.99

275g

Happy Planet Fresh Fruit Smoothies, Nut Smoothies and Orange Juice assorted varieties

2kg • product of BC

24.99

375-750ml • product of Canada

32% 4.49 to

gourmet or hazelnut hemp

39%

5.99

assorted varieties

UP TO

Granola King Granola

SAVE

710ml May not be exactly as shown.

16.99

Earthbound Farm Organic Frozen Fruit

38%

250-500ml • product of Italy

SAVE

2.79 to 4.99

SAVE

300 - 400g • product of USA

2.99 to 39% 3.99

assorted varieties UP TO

SAVE

UP TO

38%

325ml

+deposit +eco fee 2.29 orange juice product of Canada 3/5.97 to 2/4.98

smoothies

assorted varieties assorted sizes

UP TO

BAKERY xxx

xxx • product of xxx

Nature’s Path Organic and Premium Boxed Cereals

SAVE

4.99

product of Canada

St. Patrick’s Day Cookies and Cupcakes assorted sizes

2/6.98 to

3.49 to 4.99

33% 3.99

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UP TO

La Tortilla Wraps

SAVE

Choices’ Own Chicken Chipotle Corn Chowder

assorted varieties

12/9.96 jars 8/9.99 pouch

UP TO

assorted varieties 255-384g • product of Canada

Earthbound Farm Organic Frozen Vegetables

Earth’s Best Organic Baby Food

assorted varieties

UP TO

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

DELI

Traditional Medicinals Organic Tea

SAVE

Fresh Duck from Fraser Valley Duck and Goose

7.99lb/ 17.61kg

GROCERY

SAVE

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

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