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Grade 12 student Sapphire So rehearses for Burnaby Central Secondary School’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank. The school is bringing the production to the stage April 13 to 16 in a unique staging that includes a cast of 29 students – including seven young women sharing the narration of Anne – and a performance by the school’s Resonance Choir. Students have also contributed their own writings to be included in the performance. Drama teacher Carol Mann is leading the student production, and she took time out of her schedule to chat with our reporter about the production.

For a closer look at this contemporary staging of a classic story, see our feature story on the cover of the entertainment section, page 11.

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BODY FOUND BY BYRNE CREEK TRAIL

Neighbour heard shots around 8 p.m.

By Jeremy Deutsch

jdeutsch@burnabynow.com

Burnaby has recorded its first homicide of 2016, after the body of a man was found by police on the Byrne Creek Trail.

Burnaby Mounties were called out to an area around the 7300 block of Sandborne Avenue Sunday night around 8 p.m. when a res-

ident heard shots ringing out.

After searching the area through the evening, police discovered the body of a man along the trail.

The man has not been identified, and Burnaby RCMP are saying little about the homicide.

RCMP Sgt. Derek Thibodeau said the police don’t believe the case is

connected to any ongoing Burnaby investigations, noting the file has been passed on to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

He also couldn’t say if the shooting was targeted, or where along the trail the body was found.

“There is not a concern for public safety, the matter is being investigated,” Thibodeau told the media,

There is not a concern for public safety noting police will be looking to speak to witnesses in the area.

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Where’s the charity?

Burnaby’s assistant fire chief calls out other cities for not donating old trucks to needy countries

By Jeremy Deutsch

jdeutsch@burnabynow.com

The world of firefighting in a developing country is quite a bit a different than what you’d see in Burnaby.

Just ask Burnaby assistant fire chief Erik Vogel. For the last few years, he’s been spearheading a local effort to get used gear and equipment for donation to fire departments in Nicaragua.

And as he tells it, there’s people running around fighting fires with mismatched gear, half the gear, or just jeans and a T-shirt.

So any help the country’s firefighters can get is welcome.

Which makes the opposition Vogel has come up against in getting cities and fire departments in Metro Vancouver to part with their old or expired equipment all the more surprising.

He’s called out cities like Surrey, Richmond and Langley that he said have been reluctant to donate their fire department’s old equipment, suggesting instead the gear is ending up

in a landfill or sold for pennies on the dollar at auction.

Vogel explained while the gear may be condemned in Canada because of this country’s high standards, it’s still perfectly suitable for firefighters in Nicaragua.

This year, he helped send a retired fire truck from the Burnaby department to the City of Leon, as part of Operation Nicaragua, a program developed in Kamloops that sends donated items to the Central American country. He said the older fire trucks are preferable because they don’t have a lot of new technology and can be repaired easier.

Vogel’s reached out to other local departments for donations, but instead of help, he’s received a blast of cold water in return.

He believes it’s not so much the fire departments or chiefs, but the city managers who want to save money and don’t understand how valuable the equipment can still be in a developing country.

“That’s what so frustrating, they’re the ones that

HAND-ME-DOWN TRUCK: Burnaby assistant fire chief Erik Vogel is calling on other fire departments and cities to be more generous in donating used fire equipment to countries in need. The truck above was donated to a fire department in Nicaragua. PHOTO FILE need education, the cities,”Vogel told the NOW. “It’s crazy. Here we talk about international aid and helping all these countries, here’s such an easy way to do it.”

David Sakaki is a Kamloops firefighter who started Operation Nicaragua several years ago. He explained the department and municipality in his town have been helpful for the charity over the years.

METRO VANCOUVER BUILDING

Big move triggers sale

By Jeremy Deutsch

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It’s a prime piece of real estate in an area of Burnaby that continues to develop.

Now Metro Vancouver has to figure out how it wants to sell its 4330 Kingsway headquarters and get the biggest return.

In about a year from now, some 900 staff at the regional district head office will be moving to their new digs a short distance away at Metrotower III in Metrotown Centre.

At about that time, Metro Vancouver hopes to sell its current office. Board chair Greg Moore said the regional district is still in the process of deciding exactly how it wants to sell the property, either by putting it

on the market or through a request for bids.

He said the organization will be hiring a firm to help with the process.

“I think the process is extremely important,” Moore told the NOW. “A project like this, that it’s open and transparent and people understand what we’re going through and how we’re positioning the building when we sell it.”

The property was assessed at $86 million, but the board chair suggested that would be on the low side and a new assessment will be undertaken.

Moore believes the location of the current office will be a sought-after property when it comes time to sell, pointing out the growth in the area.

In December, Metro Vancouver bought Metrotown III for $205 million from Ivanhoe Cambridge with plans to have all the staff moved in by 2017.

It’s expected Metro Vancouver will take about 13 or 14 of the 29 floors, while five floors are already taken up by long-term tenants.

Moore said the district has hired a firm to help construct and design the offices for Metro Vancouver.

The district also made a business case for the building, suggesting it will save taxpayers in the long run.

The operating budget for the new building is $4.2 million, compared to $5.6 million in the current office, with the savings expected to Continued on page 4

He said he understands some cities might have concerns about the legalities of donating the equipment but suggested they don’t have to worry.

Sakaki said once the gear is in Nicaragua, it’s impossible to tell which department it came from. He added he wouldn’t donate any equipment he personally wasn’t comfortable wearing to fight a fire.

“It’s almost an obligation

to give this stuff a second life in the developing countries,” he said. “A jacket that’s outdated is a heck of a whole lot better than someone going in with a T-shirt.”

Sakaki said in Kamloops, the city and council have been extremely supportive, recognizing there’s zero cost, and in fact, it’s saving money because the gear isn’t going into a landfill.

While he acknowledged a few departments are still

reluctant, he believes education efforts by his group are slowly starting to lead to change.

Back in Burnaby,Vogel is hoping that speaking out will also help change minds in some city halls. “[We’re just trying] to donate to someone who actually needs this equipment, it’s such a shame. … At least we’re giving them something,” he said.

City questions carbon-tax break for rural homeowners

By Jeremy Deutsch

jdeutsch@burnabynow.com

Burnaby politicians are taking aim at the provincial government and how it spends some of the carbon tax revenue, in light of rising property values in the city and region.

On Monday, city council passed a resolution calling on the provincial government to review the homeowner grant program and come up with a more “equitable” distribution of the grant across B.C. Specifically, the politicians have taken issue with the northern and rural home owner benefit of $200, which comes out of carbon tax revenue and is available for homeowners outside the Greater Vancouver, Capital

and Fraser Valley regional districts.

Council argued the northern and rural grant is unfair, suggesting taxpayers in places like Burnaby are subsidizing homeowners in other parts of B.C. “The whole thing about property tax fairness is a real eye opener,” said Coun.

Colleen Jordan. “If you’re going to have a tax policy, it should apply to the whole province.”

She noted there are 400,000 homeowners who qualify for the northern and rural benefit, including in cities like Whistler, Kelowna and Prince George.

According to a staff report, property owners living within Metro Vancouver, the Capital Region and Fraser Valley are entitled to

claim a basic grant of $570, and $845 for seniors aged 65 or older.The report noted the grant amounts have not changed since 2006 and are less than those provided in northern and rural areas of the province.

Eligible property owners within northern and rural areas are entitled to claim a basic grant of $770 with seniors entitled to claim a grant of $1,045. Both grants were increased by $200 in 2011.

Why this matters, in the eyes of the city, is the number of people in Burnaby who are losing their homeowner grants because of the skyrocketing property values and assessments.

While the province increased the grant Continued on page 8

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City now Big move: In about a year from now, staff at the regional district head office at 4330 Kingsway will be moving to their new digs a short distance away at Metrotower III in Metrotown Centre. PHOTO JEREMY DEUTSCH

Metro Van on the move

Continued from page 3 continue for the next 20plus years.

Part of the business case for the purchase includes finding tenants for the remainder of the floors. Again, Moore is confident in filling the building, noting realtors working with the organization believe there is demand for office space, especially given the location near SkyTrain and amenities.

“We think there is going to be a good appetite for office rental space there,” he

said.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said the city will be working with Metro Vancouver on the sale of the old building and its future land uses before it goes on the market.

“This is to all of our advantages to make sure they’re maximizing the profit they can make out of the building, or at least making sure they’re able to recoup their money,” he said.

And Corrigan, like Moore, is confident the lo-

cation will be a big selling point for the property.

While the mayor said the city has no interest in purchasing the building, he suggested in the long run it will probably become part of a bigger development.

“We don’t think it will sit there idle; it’s too big of an investment,” Corrigan said.

“I think it’s such an important location in what is in essence a gateway to Metrotown.”

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Will sediment in Eagle Creek hurt salmon fry?

Tanya Commisso

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A local resident is voicing concerns about continual rainy-day construction at a Burnaby Mountain tank farm he believes is causing increased sediment runoff to spill into a nearby creek.

John Preissl first noticed the muddy sediment a few weeks ago, when he came across construction taking place below the Kinder Morgan tank farm located at the northeast corner of Arden Avenue and Shellmont Street.

Preissl, a community streamkeeper, worries the runoff into Eagle Creek will negatively affect the salmon fry.

“I was pissed off, to tell you the truth,” he said.

Preissl said Kinder Morgan has continued to do heavy construction on the

site during the rainy season for the past two years, despite being made aware of sediment concerns.

After contacting Kinder Morgan following his recent discovery, a communications coordinator for the

Some of the runoff ends up in Eagle Creek company replied to Preissl, stating in an email that staff “inspected the work site within the facility as well as the creek below the facility and they observed no issues with sedimentation.”

Since his complaint, Preissl said Kinder Morgan has erected two large plastic tents over the construction site to protect it from

heavy rainfall.There are also sediment ponds on site designed to collect any runoff. However, Preissl believes these measures alone are not sufficient enough to protect streams and creeks from runoff during heavy rainfall.

“Every time you email Kinder Morgan, you get that kind of response. ‘Oh, there’s no problem here,’ but there is a problem,” Preissl said.

In an email statement, Trans Mountain said it addressed Preissl’s concerns and acknowledged construction had taken place in the rain.

“At the time, it was raining and storm water from the (tank farm) was being channelled through our retention basin, a procedure that meets our permit requirements and is done in an environmentally respon-

sible manner,” said Lizette Parsons Bell, a spokesperson for Trans Mountain.

Still, Preissl believes Eagle Creek’s salmon population will continue to pay the

price for rainy day construction. “(Kinder Morgan) believe that their sediment ponds take care of this, but some of the runoff ends up in Ea-

gle Creek, not in the pond,” he said. “Basically, (the sediment) will smother their gills and the salmon will suffocate.”

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Opinion now OUR VIEW

Let’s stop this race to the bottom B.C. has now earned the dubious distinction of having the lowest minimum wage in the country.

That happened Friday, after New Brunswick – previously the province with the lowest hourly wage – raised its minimum wage to $10.65, surpassing B.C.’s rate of $10.45.

It’s a case of how moving very, very slowly can be awfully close to standing still.

It’s not hard to see how

this occurred.The minimum wage was frozen at $8/hour for a decade between 2001 and 2011.

Only after that did it gradually start to rise.

B.C. is set to soon announce another increase that will go into effect in September. But a growing number of critics are suggesting the 10 to 30 cents an hour expected isn’t nearly enough.Those behind a campaign for mini-

mum wage of $15 an hour say bigger increases are needed to bring the lowest wage earners above the poverty line.

They raise some good points.While the B.C. economy is often touted as “booming” compared to other parts of the country, it’s clear that is not the case for everyone. Low-wage workers tend to be those in the service sector and are disproportionately women

and new Canadians.

While the minimum wage has crawled upwards in the past five years, the same can’t be said for the costs of necessities like rent, food and hydro, which have surged. Making ends meet in the Lower Mainland on minimum wage – even for those who work more than full time – is next to impossible.

As Irene Lanzinger, president of the B.C. La-

bour Federation said, “It’s shameful.”

We agree.

There is something inherently unfair about legislating a wage that is impossible to live on.

Shirley Bond, the minister of jobs, tourism and skills training and minister responsible for labour, said raising the minimum wage would be challenging for B.C. businesses. Frankly, we think not raising it

is equally challenging for B.C. businesses. People living in B.C. have to buy services and products here – if they can’t afford to do that, obviously businesses suffer as well.

Now could be an excellent moment to consider how B.C. can stop winning this particular race to the bottom.

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Health accord won’t be easy No doubt the B.C. government and other provinces are still basking in the after-glow of the Trudeau government’s big spending budget that sends potentially billions of new dollars their way, but there was one glaring omission in that budget that has yet to be addressed.That would be the federal government’s share of spending in the most expensive part of all government departments: health care.

Next year, in 2017/18, federal health transfers to the provinces will increase by less than three per cent.

That is about half the size of the annual increase that provinces have enjoyed for the last 10 years or so.This change was initiated by the former Harper government, which arbitrarily decided to tie annual funding increases for health care to the increase in the gross domestic product.

The difference in percentages may seem small, but because provincial healthcare systems are so vast and so expensive, the gap between a three per cent lift and a six per cent hike can equal hundreds of millions of dollars.The latest federal budget gives no sign of departing from the new rules set down by the previous federal government.

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the notion of tying increases to health care funding to economic growth rates.

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There’s no cost to taxpayers for this gesture of welcome

April Fool’s crow story gets ’em going

Dear Editor Re: Don’t make taxpayers cover the cost for refugee leisure passes, Letters to the editor, April 1.

Just to clarify, there is no actual out of pocket cost to the taxpayer of providing leisure passes to the refugees.

For example: the pools of Burnaby are there regardless. The cost of running the pool does not increase if a few extra people are in the water. Same with the weight rooms and other activities that the passes allow access to.

Providing single use leisure passes to the refugees introduces them to the amenities of Burnaby.

It is a way to show them what is available and to encourage them to use the facilities in the future as paying customers.

Plus, I think it’s a nice gesture saying welcome to our community.

Karin Alzner, Burnaby parks, recreation and cultural commissioner

Burnaby MP should walk the walk on sexism in politics Dear Editor It was with sincere interest that I read the crisp and insightful article in the Burnaby NOW on March 1.

The title of the article says it all: “Burnaby MP Kennedy Stewart wants to put a price on sexism in politics.”

I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Kennedy’s position and believe him to have the requisite sincerity and integrity necessary in the current Canadian Parliamentary system. A quick review of Wikipedia’s article “Women in the 42nd Canadian Parliament” shows the NDP in the lead with highest percentage of women candidates out of total number Clearly the candidates at per cent. status quo is not 42.8 However, producing the they have desired effect. fallen short of their own target of 45 per cent. For shame!

Clearly someone of Mr. Kennedy’s acknowledged sincerity and integrity cannot allow this situation to continue. I therefore call on Mr. Kennedy to immediately resign his seat, effective immediately, and call for a byelection where only women candidates will be allowed for all political parties.

In addition, only women will be allowed to vote, since clearly the status quo is not producing the desired effect.

Finally, once we have chosen a new MP of the desired sex, Mr. Kennedy will be free to visit North Korea, or any other absolutist state of his choice to expound upon his views to a captive audience.

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Carrie McLaren Awesome. Next time maybe they should dye a couple of Rupert’s feathers a diff colour to find him easier Rosie Sill Hahaha that was an awesome April fools article!

Rico Luzi That was a funny story. OK Google, navigate to Rupert Shairose Lila Good one, guys! Good one!!!!! tequila_is_my_friend This was a very elaborate article, you honestly got me.

I knew crows were pretty smart and just bought into it till the end.

Cranky Canadian they had me until the part about the tech falling into the wrong hands. I thought “oh wow what IS this tech??? Mind control?” and then I thought “oh wait, its April 1 isn’t it” lol Harper’s Nuthatch In other news, crows are highly intelligent, remember people and have been observed using tools in complex ways. So not far off!

Locode Great April fools article. Very believable because crows really are amazingly intelligent birds.

Pipeline protesters set their sights on Site C dam project Joe Foy BC currently produces much more electrical energy than we consume. We have more than enough power to handle our needs into the future - which is why the Environmental Assessment of Site C Dam found that the case for the need for the $10 billion dam project power had not been made. If we ever did need more power, drowning thousands of hectares of farmland and First Nation’s homelands in the Peace River Valley would not be the way to get it. Publicaly owned geothermal, small hydro, and solar along with retrofits of existing hydro power plants are better options. The crazy expensive Site C Dam project should be abandoned now. Perhaps, just perhaps - we can save BC Hydro from going belly up due to all the costs they have already been forced to take on with private hydro power contracts totaling over $50 billion.

Darryl R Taylor While I personally support Kristin’s stance, there cannot be anyone who doesn’t believe that more in depth coverage of the site C dam and the context in which is being made to come into being would be a good thing.

If there is, I am very curious as to exactly why that would be.

Very curious.

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City now Rural grant unfair: mayor Continued from page 3 threshold to $1.2 million this year, the number of Burnaby homeowners eligible for the grant has steadily declined in recent years to 78 per cent in 2016, from 92.5 per cent in 2012, according to the city’s numbers.The provincial target is 91 per cent. Some 4,000 Burnaby homeowners who were eligible for a grant in 2015, will not be in 2016.

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blasted the provincial government, suggesting the Liberals are using the carbon tax to buy votes in other parts of the province.

“If this doesn’t outrage people, what will?” he asked.

The mayor also argued much of the economy is generated in the Lower Mainland, and that it is a myth this region depends on industries in rural and Northern B.C.

“I don’t really care if people in northern and rural B.C. don’t like this report.

It’s unfair and what they [the provincial government] are doing is unfair,” Corrigan said.

The city is also asking the Union of B.C. Municipalities to petition the finance minister to review the grant program.

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Volunteer streamkeepers are calling on Burnaby residents to help keep Eagle Creek flush with wild salmon.

Every year, the Eagle Creek Streamkeepers let tens of thousands of chum loose in the local stream, and they want community members to help release the small salmon.

“Eagle Creek is definitely benefitting, as are the other creeks that drain in to Burnaby Lake, such as Still Creek,” said Helen Soderholm, a volunteer streamkeeper. “Some of the smaller creeks on the opposite side of Burnaby Lake are also seeing fish where there haven’t been any for many decades.”

Soderholm said the event is popular with families, as children like to release the bags full of little fish into the creek. Many salmon come home to spawn years later.

Monday, April 11th at 6pm.

Be free: A young volunteer releases salmon at Charles Rummel Park last year. The Eagle Creek Streamkeepers are looking for volunteers to help with this year’s event. PHOTO NOW FILES

In 2014, streamkeepers counted 200 returning chum spawners in Eagle Creek. Last fall, they only counted 50, although Soderholm is sure there were

more, but the waters were too murky to see clearly.

The fish release is on Saturday, April 9.This year’s event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Charles Rum-

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There isn’t just one young heroine in Burnaby Central Secondary School’s staging of The Diary of Anne Frank.

There are many – and director Carol Mann hopes the combined strength of their voices delivers a powerful message to their audience.

Mann is bringing a unique staging of the play to the stage at Burnaby Central next week, with shows from April 13 to 16.

The stage adaptation of the famous diary, kept by a Jewish teenager in hiding during the Second World War, has been a major undertaking for the more than 35 students involved as cast and crew.

Mann was inspired to bring the production to the stage after seeing it at the Stratford Festival last summer, in a production where the actors came out to address the audience with personal messages. But Mann was faced with one major challenge: the script only calls for 10 actors, and she had 29 students to cast.

So she double- and triple-casted the parts – and, in the case of Anne herself, she created parts for seven young narrators. Lines from Anne’s diary are often read in voice-over; instead, Mann has each young Anne come out to read the lines, then pass the diary on to the next girl with an embrace.

“In front of the audience, we see the transference from one Anne to another,” she explains.

The cast and crew also contributed their own diary excerpts for the play, and Mann chose short pieces to be pulled out and read

One voice: Grade 12 student Sapphire So rehearses for the Burnaby Central Secondary School production of The Diary of Anne Frank. It’s onstage at the school April 13 to 16. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

by the cast to the audience.

Some record ordinary, dayto-day happenings; others are “profoundly insightful” reflections about students’ own experiences and world events.

“I want this story to be as universal as it can be,” she says. “It’s so topical with what’s happening around the world, with migrants and warring countries.”

Yes, Mann admits, the subject matter is heavy (she emphasizes that the play is not suitable for children un-

der 10) and there may be tears – but, she says, it’s also surprisingly fun.

“The play focuses on people learning to live together in very awkward situations,” she says. “They have fun, they tease each other, they get mad, they play cards, they dance. … These are people.They don’t know their outcome.”

The students have poured their hearts and souls into the process, Mann says, and they’ve undertaken more research than usually goes

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The choir, under the direction of Carrie Taylor, comes onstage and circles the cast

for the closing scene, singing a choral rendition of the prayer of St. Francis (“Let me be an instrument of peace”) as the family’s hiding place is discovered and they are led away.

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Artsnow Art exhibition explores lives of young women Longstanding traditions meet contemporary art in the next exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery.

The gallery is preparing for Hope Chests, a new exhibition opening April 8 and running until June 12.

The work is a large-scale installation produced by the Vancouver-based Japanese artist Michiko Suzuki, who has created eight intimate portraits chronicling the struggles of young women from different cultural backgrounds.

Each portrait includes a silk tent fitted with a table and box containing artwork to serve as a chest of memories – combining photography, digital and traditional printmaking techniques, fabric and intricate collage work.

The artwork draws from Japanese traditional customs, materials and form, incorporating references to Kiri boxes, shapes reminiscent of kimonos and the use of white silk as in Shin-

Inner lives: Portrait of Migiwa, a work by Michiko Suzuki, is part of the new Hope Chests exhibition.

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to rituals. At the same time, it questions contemporary concerns around global politics, human rights, identity and memory, telling the stories of young women including a victim of war in Cambodia who now lives in Vancouver, and a survivor of the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Suzuki is known for creating large-scale toner-etchings, using a technique she

originated and refined. She started this series in the late 2000s and the work was first shown in Tokyo as part of a group show Printmaking, eh? Four Artists Expanding the Boundaries, at the Canadian Embassy’s Prince Takamado Gallery.

Suzuki is originally from Tokyo and graduated from the Musashino Art University to train and work as a master printer. She has been living and working inVancouver since 2006 and has exhibited internationally in Canada, Europe and Southeast Asia.

Michiko Suzuki: Hope Chests begins in the upper gallery April 8 to May 19 and then expands to the lower gallery May 20 to June 12. Burnaby Art Gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. and is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is by donation (suggested donation of $5). See www.burn abyartgallery.ca.

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New digs for Heights chocolatier Chez Christophe moves to a bigger space on Hastings The Heights’ very own chocolatier made a big move last month.

Christophe Bonzon of Chez Christophe Chocolaterie and Patisserie recently celebrated the opening of his new location at 4717 Hastings St., a mere stone’s throw away from its old space at 4712 Hastings St. The local shop had been in its original location for about three years.

The new space is perfect for our growth.

Bonzon made the decision to move in hopes of growing the business from a quaint little chocolate shop to a European-inspired café with an expanded menu including sandwiches and more coffee choices on top of the chocolate offerings, noted a press release.

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“Burnaby Heights is a growing community, and Jess and I are very thankful for the support and business we’ve received in the past couple years,” Bonzon said. “The new space is perfect for our growth.”

The new space is about 2,100 square feet, a big step up from the previous location, and includes room for up to 19 seats inside and an area out front for an outdoor patio during the summer months.

Those gathered for the ribbon-cutting festivities on March 15 included Chez Christophe owners Bonzon and his wife Jess, councillors Pietro Calendino, James Wang and Paul McDonell, Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech and Burnaby Board of Trade president and CEO Paul Holden.

The event featured a variety of treats for guests including early Easter chocolates featuring different farm animals and Bonzon’s most recent creation – Eggmont the Mountie.

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Above, from left, Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech, Burnaby Board of Trade president and CEO Paul Holden, councillors Pietro Calendino and James Wang, Christophe and Jess Bonzon and Coun. Paul McDonell at the ribbon cutting ceremony last month. Below centre, CONTRIBUTED Holden and Bonzon at the event.

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Take advantage of spring and head to the Heights

By Claire Ayling Heights contributor The countdown to summer is on, soon the few days of sunshine will turn into weeks on end of clear skies and warm temperatures.

As it’s said, April showers bring May aowers. If you want to make May come a little quicker stop by Adele-Rae Florist and Plush Floral Studio. Featuring a large selection of beautiful spring aowers, offering a variety of arrangement options to brighten up your home during the rainy days.

The transitioning weather brings on cravings for new foods. There is no shortage of bne dining, great coffee, and local grocers in the

Heights. Spring Awards have been announced around Metro Vancouver and we have some local celebrities within the Heights. These winners include Ciofb’s Meat Market and Deli, Anton’s Pasta Bar, the Pear Tree Restaurant, Caffe Artigiano and Waves.

Anton’s Pasta Bar’s hearty Italian food won them two awards for Best Italian and Best Restaurant in Burnaby. The Pear Tree Restaurant also won in the Best Restaurant in Burnaby category. Ciofb’s Meat Market and Deli also received two awards for Best Deli and Best Butcher. Caffe Artigiano winning in the Best Coffee Shop (local chain) category.

Stop by these amazing Heights winners, whether it is enjoying a nice dinner out at An-

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Also stay tuned in April for the Burnaby Now Best of Burnaby Awards, we can’t wait for

the winners to be announced!

April is also Earth month, and there’s nothing that will make you more Earth aware than this spring weather. In support of Earth month, Moksha Yoga will be fundraising through its Grow Your Yoga campaign to support Pull-Together B.C., a group that works to protect our Earth’s precious clean air, soil, and water. See Moksha Yoga’s Burnaby website on how to get involved.

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house in July.The work is described as “a commentary on the reality of war, destruction and violence in a world caused by greed in the pursuit of power.”

“Currently in rehearsal, UMBRAL is an ever-evolving project,” a press release notes.

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Continued from page 18 Nieto and Meneses-Olivar want to see audience members engage with the performers to help explore what the work, and its message, is capable of achieving.

“In this immersive piece, the performance revolves around the audience and their experiences – no two performances are alike,” the release says.

Tickets for the cabaret fundraiser are available for $25 (plus service fee) at tickets.shadboltcentre.com or by calling 604-205-3000.

The evening will also include a silent auction, raffle, door prizes, food and drinks. For more on the project, see www.patasola dance.com.

TAKE A CHORAL VOYAGE Burnaby singers will be front and centre when musica intima takes to the stage in a unique choral journey on April 15.

The Friday evening concert,Voyages, features the eight-voice ensemble in a program that explores mythical travel to the sea, space and stars – including musica intima’s signature piece, the city of Granada on the surface of mars, by Peter Hannan.

Local singers (and husband-and-wife team) Steve Maddock and Siri Olesen are part of the ensemble.

The program will feature a number of “extended vocal techniques” from the Siri Olesen ensemsinger ble, including belting, yodelling (yes, you read that right) and even “overtone singing” – a rare art of singing two pitches simultaneously. Internationally known soloist Kiva Simova will join the choir for the overtone singing.

The concert is set to start at 7:30 p.m. at St. James Community Hall, 3214 West 10th Ave., Kitsilano.

See www.musicaintima.org.

MYSTERY AUTHORS UNITE Love mystery novels?You can get some insight into the process of writing one during an upcoming event at the Chapters store in Metropolis at Metrotown.

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More than 100 salmon fry are busy trying to avoid predators for the first time after being released into Stoney Creek by École Inman Elementary School students Friday.

Students in grades 2 to 5 had watched the baby salmon grow from fertilized eggs that arrived at their school in January, and nearly 100 students traveled to the creek Friday afternoon to release the fry into the wild.

Inman has released salmon raised at the school into Stoney Creek for 30 years.

One fish: Inman students Luna Huang, left, and Yasmeen Kelders releases a salmon fry into Stoney Creek. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

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Students help refugees

Continued from page 20 mural and making DIY biodegradable bags from newspaper.

Along with inspiring youngsters to get involved in green initiatives, the workshops were designed to encourage them to join the Enviro Club when they move on to Alpha.

The club is dedicated to raising awareness in the local community and creating a better, greener environment.

FRIENDSHIP FUNDRAISERS A set of Aubrey Elementary School twins raised $700 last month to help people escaping the civil war in Syria.

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For local activist and Burnaby Heights business owner Eric Mathias, the practice of yoga isn’t just about exercise and meditation – it’s about giving back.

Throughout April, the MokshaYoga Burnaby coowner and chair of Grow YourYoga 2016, is determined to see his studio raise $10,000 for the Pull Together initiative. Pull Together provides financial support to First Nations’ in environ-

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Help young kids prepare for school be ready to learn in a school setting. It will look at skills in the area of “social emotional learning,” with examples from the Burnaby district’s kindergarten transition program.

It’s all set to run from 7 to 9 p.m. at Burnaby Central Secondary School, 6011 Deer Lake Pkwy.

See www.burnabydpac. com for details of this and other events organized by the parent advisory council.

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EDC falters in U21 final

Burnaby team rallies but can’t hold off Guildford in cup play Dan Olson

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As losses go, Saturday’s 3-2 at the hands of Guildford FC put a frosty chill in what had to that point been an extremely strong season for the Estrella de Chile FC Burnaby.

While it came in the Under-21 Cup final, it won’t be the bookend to a year which saw the mostly 1998-born lineup stride up the standings for a regular season title.

Burnaby still has the the big prize -- the provincial cup in July -- to focus on, with the potential for redemption. Still, losing is never easy to digest.

“It was disappointing, for sure,” said EDC assistant coach Gio Hernandez. “It was fairly 50-50 (possession) game but as coaches we thought it was one of our lesser (efforts).”

Although they trailed 1-0 midway through the first, Burnaby hit for the equalizer quickly with a marker from Kalifa Konneh, then took the lead when netminder Savo Bogicevic stepped out from the box and delivered on the penalty kick.

The final 45 minutes proved to be a test against a rival loaded with 20 year olds, as Burnaby’s roster leans heavily on 17- and 18-year olds.

Guildford made it 2-2 on a penalty kick early in the second half, then reclaimed the lead at the 70th minute on a goalline scramble as they ramped up the offence. “(Guildford’s) penalty-kick goal kind of swung the game as it seemed to give them some life and the momentum.They elevated their game,” said Hernandez.

With the tide having turned, it was all EDC could do to muster up a good scoring chance behind a suddenly unbending defensive resolve from their Surrey rivals.

“We tried to push (forward) but we couldn’t find that extra space when we needed it.”

Definitely hampered by a month-long layoff, with a handful of players getting called up to play with the premier side, the club were not as sharp as they’d shown during a long successful regular season run, he noted.

Although they were dejected, losing in the final to a team they had beaten twice in the regular season, Hernandez said the message he and head coach Zico Najm conveyed was to be disappointed, but to learn from it.

“We won the league and we were very optimistic that we could pull (the cup win) off,” said Hernandez. “The boys were very discouraged but they had nothing to be ashamed about.”

Now the focus turns to July’s provincial championships, where EDC, Guildford, Surrey United and Coquitlam Metro-Ford will spar for B.C. bragging rights.

“We’ll put this one behind us and focus on the provincials,” added Hernandez.

Goal crunch: Players from the Estrella de Chile Burnaby and Guildford FC crowd the net on what proved to be the game-winning goal for Guildford.

Defending, in red, are No. 8 Glen Zheng, No. 7 Felipe Vieira, No. 12 Rozmehr Aghabaygy and goalie Savo Bogicevic. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

SFU athletes narrow gap in national qualifying

Ella Brown doubled-up on the triple.

The junior Simon Fraser University track athlete won back-to-back triple jumps at a pair of meets in San Francisco on the weekend, one of a handful of teammates provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Div. 2 national outdoor championships.

Brown began by hitting an 11.88-metre height at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival on Friday, and moved the mark to 12.02m at the Stanford Invitational a day later, setting a new personal best with the ninth overall distance in NCAA Div. 2.

“This is a big breakthrough for Ella,” Clan head coach Brit Townsend said. “It

was a personal best and this will give her a good chance to make the outdoor championships.”

The automatic qualifying standard in the women’s triple jump is 12.70m.

Burnaby’s Cameron Proceviat also secured a provisional qualifying time in his 800m middle distance race. His time of 1:50.85 at Stanford placed the SFU senior in 11th spot, while he currently is ranked eighth overall in the NCAA.The official qualifying time needed to lock up a berth is 1:49.00.

Also reaching provisional qualifying standards at the Carnival were junior 1500m

runner Marc-Antoine Rouleau, 5000m runner Rebecca Bassett, and Sophie Dodd, in the 800m.

Rouleau’s time placed him third overall, while Bassett finished fourth in her race.

Both are currently ranked second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in their respective events.

Dodd won her heat and finished fourth overall, joining Alana Mussatto who earned her provisional qualifying time earlier in the track season.

Also returning with memorable marks were Alex Wu, who set a personal best in the men’s long jump of 7.03m, Daniel

Kelloway, who won the 400m in a time of 48.16, Miryam Bassett and Julia Howley, who placed second and third respectively in the mile race, and Monique Lisek, who finished third overall in the 400m hurdles.

CLAN HOOP COACH STEPS DOWN The search is on for a new men’s basketball head coach after Virgil Hill resigned from his post at SFU after one season.

After a disappointing 2-24 overall record, including just one conference win, Hill stepped down after a tumultuous year.

A number of players left the program during the season.

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11.00 to 12.00 noon

U8/9/10 Born 2007/08/09

Mon

Central Turf Field

6:30 to 8:00 pm

U13/14/15 Born 2004/03/02

Mon

Central Turf Field

8:15 to 9:45 pm

U11/12 Born 2006/05

Thurs

Central Turf Field

6:30 to 8:00 pm

for further info: www.wesburnsoccer.com or email infowesburnsoccer@gmail.com.

ROAR INTO APRIL BY EXPERIENCING

2016

FAMILY AND COSMETIC DENTISTRY

Drs. Matthew Ng, Victor Taddei, Steven Chau and Their Friendly Staff Welcome All Patients to Visit Our Practice

Suite 201-1108 Austin Ave., Coquitlam directly across from Pharmasave

Hours: Mon & Tues: 8am-7pm | Wed & Thurs: 9am-7pm | Fri & Sat 8am-5pm

Time

BE A BETTER RUNNER

Dr. Matthew S. Ng

We provide all dental services and accept most insurance plans

Field

SATURDAY

B.C. Rugby is holding a pair of identification sessions open to all under-14-to-20 female and u-14-to-19 male players aspiring to make the provincial age-grade Fifteens squads.

This summer, B.C. teams will compete for Canadian age-grade titles at the National Rugby Festival, as well as the u-19/u-20 Canadian Rugby championships.

The initial identification sessions -- April 9 in Victoria and April 10 in Vancouver -- provide players with an opportunity to display their talents in a controlled, skills-focused environment, led by B.C. Rugby team coaches.

As a new addition to the camps, a baseline concussion testing and PrivIT injury tracking software will be introduced, with every player being subscribed and monitored. Players and parents are invited to attend the

Day

Email: drmsng@hotmail.com

604.939.2468

Creating Beautiful Smiles • Gentle Touch for Anxious Patients • Great with Kids

APRIL 9th 2016 12 – 4pm

presented by

A PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM + RUNNING SHOE EXPO

Here's your one stop event to kick-start a terrific year of running and walking to stay active, stay healthy and be your best. It's one part learning symposium and research on walking and running shoe expo.

Learn from world class experts who will present all the latest information and research on walking and running. Test new shoes while you run or walk the picturesque trails at Burnaby Lake. Use the day to prepare for an active year in 2016.

COST: $20 per person Register online at: http://ow.ly/Z2inh or if you have any questions call FitFirst Footwear @ 604-299-8851

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WEEKLY SPECIALS Prices Effective April 7 to April 13, 2016.

100% BC Owned and Operated PRODUCE

MEAT Fair Trade Organic on the Vine Red Tomatoes from Mexico

Large Blue Jay Navel Oranges from California

2.98lb/ 6.57kg

.98lb/ 2.16kg

Imported Whole Cantaloupe and Personal Size Watermelons

10.02lb/ 22.09kg

Imported Grass Fed Free Range Top Sirloin Steak Medallions

assorted varieties

7.99lb/ 17.61kg

2/3.00

8.99lb/ 19.82kg

DELI

Nature’s Path Organic Cereal Bars assorted varieties

SAVE

Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Bliss Beverages

assorted sizes product of Canada

26%

41%

2.99 to 2/6.98

Wedderspoon Manuka Honey 12+16+ assorted varieties

SAVE

250-500g product of New Zealand

UP TO

26% 16.99 to 29.99

Alter Eco Organic Fair Trade Quinoa assorted varieties

SAVE

397 - 454g product of Bolivia

30%

7.99

28%

Anita's Organic Flour and Organic Sprouted Flour

SAVE

assorted varieties 1kg • product of BC

5.49 to 33% 7.99 UP TO

The Granola King Granola Gourmet and Hazelnut Hemp

SAVE

Innovite Inno-Q-Nol

20% off Regular Retail Price

200mg

29.99 30 Soft Gels 49.99 60 Soft Gels 49.99 30 Soft Gels 89.99 60 Soft Gels

Whey, Whey Isolate, or Vegan

Green Beaver Body Care Products

Assorted Varieties and Sizes

Assorted Varieties and Sizes

Kaizen Protein Powder

assorted varieties

9.99

8 – 32 oz

2.99 to 7.99

355ml +deposit +eco fee product of Canada

GLUTEN FREE Strawberry Shortcake Slice

Maple Hill Free Range Large Eggs

2.99

1 dozen • product of BC

SAVE

22%

4.49 xxx BAKERY

Choices' Organic Milk 2L • product of Canada

SAVE

UP TO

19%

sliced and unsliced

4.29 to 4.99

530g

4.99

Start a New Career Today!

As Choices continues to grow, our team is looking to fill key management roles at all of our Vancouver locations. We are looking for individuals who share our vision of sustainability, healthy living and supporting local growers and communities. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@choicesmarkets.com or visit our website: choicesmarkets.com.

20% off Regular Retail Price

www.choicesmarkets.com

xxx • product of xxx

Organic Sourdough Bread Levain Style

skim, 1, 2 or 3.8%

21%

100mg

400g product of Canada

20% 3.99

7.49

WELLNESS Select Varieties and Sizes

SAVE

SAVE 3.69

3/6.99

Choices’ Own Hot Soup

assorted varieties

113g • product of Canada

29%

2/7.98

Rumble Meal Replacement Drinks

454g • product of BC

assorted varieties

Renew Life Probiotics

38%

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

25%

SAVE

SAVE

3.99 to 4.99

UP TO

Woolwich Goat Cream Cheese

Regular Retail Price

Salt Spring Organic Fair Trade Coffee

8x100g or 650g product of BC

Hot Kid Want Want Crisps

20% off

5.79

Olympic Organic or Krema Greek Yogurt

assorted varieties 100g • product of China

UP TO

32% 2.99 to

3/6.99

SAVE

individual size assorted varieties

assorted sizes product of USA

SAVE

assorted varieties

500ml - 1L product of USA

Choices’ Own Quiche

assorted varieties Random Weights

946ml product of Canada

assorted varieties

UP TO

Frontier Organic Extracts and Bulk Spices

assorted varieties

1.39 to 3.89

Imagine Organic Soup, Broth and Gravy

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

7.99lb/ 17.61kg

Choices’ Own Pork Sausages

GROCERY

SAVE

value pack

value pack

Organic Red Bunch Beets from California

2/5.00

Imported Grass Fed Free Range Top Sirloin Steaks

Rodear Grass Fed Forage Finished Lean Ground Beef

One Buy ne O Get !

Free

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