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Burnaby Central Secondary dancers Daryna Lebed, left, and Melissa Nguyen bust some hiphop moves for an enthusiastic crowd at the Michael J. Fox Theatre Tuesday during Burnaby’s Got Talent. The annual student talent show, put on by the Burnaby District Student Advisory Council, featured 16 acts from all of Burnaby’s eight public high schools and raised nearly $5,000 for the Burnaby Youth Hub, a Metrotown youth centre. For a story on the competition and more photos, see page 14. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR
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A woman in her 60s convicted of stabbing her friend and heroin dealer 21 times in a Burnaby apartment will spend at least the next 11 years behind bars. A jury in B.C. Supreme Court found Trudy Gail Hunter guilty of second degree murder in the death of
Christina Docherty and on Wednesday, a judge decided she wouldn’t be eligible for parole during her life sentence for 11 years. The Crown was seeking a 12.5-year minimum, while her lawyer was asking for 10 years, the same recommendation as the jury. The court heard that Hunter and Docherty, who were both 60 at the time
of the murder, were good friends, and that Hunter had purchased heroin from the victim in her Burnaby apartment for years. On Nov. 30, 2013, Hunter was in Docherty’s apartment when she stabbed her 21 times with kitchen steak knife.The victim’s body was found two days later by her daughter. During the trial, which
spanned several weeks in January and February, Crown argued Hunter went over to Docherty’s apartment to steal heroin and money. Hunter, meanwhile, testified a fight broke out after an argument, and it was Docherty who had come at her with a knife. Hunter wasn’t arrested and charged until April of 2014. At the time, court
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A DOG’S LIFE: Anderson Cooper, above, was found nearly dead, and spent several months with Jan Carroll being rehabilitated before finding his new adoptive home. At left, Jack, runs with ‘Cooper’. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
A tail-wagging ending to this story A ‘match made in heaven’ for Anderson Cooper By Jennifer Moreau
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An emaciated dog found nearly dead will live the rest of his life swimming in the ocean and going for runs with his new adoptive family. Anderson Cooper, the yellow lab-husky taken in
by The Journey Home Dog Rescue, moved to his new home in Tsawwassen this past weekend. “We’re super happy with Cooper. He’s such an amazing dog,” said Diana Thompson, the mother in the new adoptive family.Thompson explained the family dog passed away last spring, and they were finally
ready for a new companion. “We thought we were ready to open up our hearts to a new dog, and we’d been looking since November.” Burnaby resident Jan Carroll, co-founder of The Journey Home Dog Rescue, was overwhelmed with adoption requests for Anderson Cooper, or “Coo-
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A Burnaby man is facing murder charges related to a body found in a popular Lower Mainland outdoor area. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced a charge of second degree murder against Ryan Jack Armstrong, 29, of Burnaby, related to the discovery of a woman’s body at Stave Lake in Mission earlier this week. Armstrong, who has no criminal record and is not known to police, is also facing a charge of indignity to a human body. “It’s our belief at this point they were known to
each other, and until we positively ID (the victim) and say ‘That’s who we’re dealing with,’ then I can’t get into what their relationship is,” said IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Stephanie Ashton. While IHIT hasn’t released the name of the victim, various media outlets have identified her as Vikki Heppner, 28. Also according to several media reports, Heppner was being investigated by Alberta RCMP for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a charity. According to the Timmins Daily Press, she was implicated in a fraudulent crowdfunding campaign, which claimed to be raising money
for the children and widow of a Sudbury man, Roger Belanger, who died in a car crash last summer. The publication also noted Armstrong is originally from Timmins but moved away to live in B.C., a few years ago. Meanwhile, IHIT didn’t have any details on why the alleged suspect was in the Mission area, or where the murder took place, noting it’s a detail that will be part of the investigation. “It’s a really heavily travelled area for people who like the outdoors… there’s people from all over the Lower Mainland that go up there,” Ashton said. Mission RCMP were Continued on page 4
per” as she calls him. Once she posted his adoption profile online, there were roughly 150 people hoping to adopt the stray. Cooper was found last fall in an abandoned farm building in Matsqui, emaciated and nearly dead. He’s since recovered and has developed a friendly temperament. “He is the happiest, most good-natured puppy. He doesn’t have a mean bone
in his body,” Carroll said. Carroll said she chose the family, which lives close to the beach because they were the more physically active, athletic family. “Cooper will be swimming, running and cycling with his new family,” she said. “He’ll get all the exercise he needs.” Carroll is ecstatic Cooper survived. “I believe that I found
the perfect home for him, that they will love him and care for him for the rest of his life. It’s a match made in heaven for Anderson Cooper,” Carroll said. Carroll chose the name because the dog looks like Anderson Cooper, the CNN news anchor. For more information, visit thejourneyhomedog rescue.ca.
Pipeline protesters set sights on new target – Site C dam Some of the Kinder Morgan opponents from the Battle on Burnaby Mountain have their sights on a new target – the Site C dam. Vancouver resident Amy Widmer, 27, who was arrested at the NEB hearings in Burnaby, helped set up the protest camp outside of the B.C. Hydro building on Dunsmuir Street in Vancouver. One of the campers, Kristin Henry, has been on a hunger strike for weeks and is now in the hospital, as her heart rate has slowed. “The main message is this dam should not be built. It’s a gross misuse of taxpayers’ dollars. B.C. Hydro said we don’t need the power. It’s also going to infringe on Treaty Eight territory rights
and taking away the most arable, fertile soil in Northern B.C.,”Widmer said. After Henry was hospitalized the night of March 31, Widmer is worried. “It’s kind of like a reality check.The hunger strike aspect can happen forever,” she said. B.C. Hydro is building an $8 billion dam on the Peace River in Northern B.C. to generate electricity, and the expected completion date is 2024.The project has drawn numerous court challenges and opposition from people raising concerns about First Nations rights, climate change and environmental degradation. There are also people like Burnaby resident Mia Nis-
sen, Destiny Sharp, Dan Wallace and Audrey Siegl, prominent pipeline opponents, who’ve made an appearance at the B.C. Hydro camp. “There are quite a few people who were involved in the Burnaby Mountain stuff that are also getting involved in the Site C camp,”Widmer told the NOW. B.C.Hydro’s Dave Conway, a spokesperson for the Site C project, said the dam is required to meet future electricity needs, as the province’s population is expected to grow by 1 million over 20 years. As for the hospitalized hunger striker, Conway said he doesn’t want to see any harm come to her. – By Jennifer Moreau
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Attack was ‘disturbing’ Continued from page 1 between five and 10 times. She said the “disturbing” feature of the attack required Hunter’s parole to be set beyond the 10-year minimum. Holmes noted the effect the murder has had on the community, and specifically on Docherty’s daughter, who can’t be identified due to a publication ban. “It’s not difficult to understand the pain she felt finding her mother’s body,” Holmes said, noting the daughter now has to live without the assistance of her mother. The judge also said Hunter had not had an “easy
life” and showed “extreme remorse” for the murder. Apart from Hunter’s heroin addiction, Holmes said, Hunter had been a contrib-
It was a strange aspect of this trial uting member of society, having two kids of her own. Holmes explained Hunter had a heroin addiction in her late teens, but had kicked the drug until a workplace injury years later.
She was prescribed OxyContin for pain, but turned to heroin by 2005 because it was less expensive. After the sentencing, Crown counsel Geordie Proulx said he was pleased with the judge’s reasons and reflected on the case. “I don’t want to say it’s sad, but it’s just what sometimes happens,” he said, suggesting the potential consequences of drug use. However, Proulx also said not all heroin addicts are violent, calling the level of violence in Docherty’s murder “inexplicable.” “It was a strange aspect of this trial,” he said.
Man arrested in murder Continued from page 3 called to the area of Florence Lake Service Road just after 5 p.m. on March 29 after receiving a report of found human remains. It was at that point IHIT investigators took over the case and moved quickly to
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Burnaby schools are in better financial shape than their Vancouver counterparts, according to preliminary budget projections, but local parents say that’s not good enough. The school district presented a first look at next year’s financial picture at a public budget meeting Wednesday. School officials project a net $3.5 million operating shortfall next year, which they plan to cover with some of the district’s $6.4 million in unrestricted reserves. The preliminary figures reflect a projected 70-student increase in regular school-age enrolment, a 26-student decrease among special needs students and 49 more international students. The numbers also show a modest $2 million increase in the district’s provincial operating grant and a $2 million increase in interna-
tional student fees. Overall operating costs, meanwhile, are projected to be up by about $4.5 million. The district is proposing no reductions for next year and plans to maintain current service levels and programs. While that sounds like good news compared to the $27-million shortfall projected by Vancouver school board, which now faces decisions about school closures and teacher layoffs, the Burnaby district parent advisory council (DPAC) says the province has shortchanged local schools for the last five years. “We feel that our district is fiscally well managed and are aware that, although we are feeling the cuts in Burnaby, it could be much worse,” DPAC chair Jen Mezei stated in a press release Wednesday. “But the ‘good news’ in this budget presentation is not really ‘good news’ when you take five years and nearly $10 million in budget cuts into context. These cuts are due
to the chronic underfunding of the education system and this is not just a Burnaby problem; it is a provincial issue. Many parents from all parts of the province are seeing cuts in their children’s classrooms and in services and supports to their children.” The parent body passed a resolution at a meeting April 4 to voice concern over nearly $10 million in cuts to staffing, resources, supplies and services from the Burnaby district budget compared to five years ago. DPAC is now calling on the government to act on a November 2014 select standing committee on finance and government services report, which called for stable and adequate funding for quality public education, including district’s repair and maintenance needs; support for K-12 initiatives like personalized learning and trades and technology training; and resources for a growing number special needs and ESL students.
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Guess what the best part of this job is There are a lot of great benefits for journalists working at a community newspaper. We’re not talking about the free coffee, the fun coworkers, the freedom to be on Facebook whenever you want. We’re also not talking about the ability to find out all sorts of interesting stuff and share it with readers. You know, the stories about policing, politics and business ventures.The news
that can be captivating, but not always inspiring. No, we’re talking about a single benefit that always makes us appreciate our jobs. The privilege of covering young people diving into the community with both feet and full hearts.With optimism and generosity. A community newspaper has a front-row seat because, well, we’re the media that gives a damn about Burnaby. And we’re there
at school events and school board meetings to see the very best of young people. It is such an incredible contradiction to the constant white noise of how bad, or lazy, or apathetic young people are.We know this to be one of those great generalizations about teenagers that is simply untrue. Our latest sampling once again reminds us of this. Take Aki Ediriweera, for example.The Grade 12 student realized there was a
problem in his neighbourhood when his grandmother was put at risk while walking to the bus stop. There was no sidewalk. Aki decided to do something about it, and he did. And now he wants to help other seniors in the city. (For Aki’s full story go to www. burnaby now.com) And then this week our education reporter, Cornelia Naylor, had the fun job of judging the Burnaby’s
Got Talent contest at the Michael J. Fox Theatre on Tuesday night. Sixteen acts from Burnaby’s eight public high schools performed for a packed crowd and showed talent, courage and spirit – raising nearly $5,000 for the BurnabyYouth Hub in the process. Naylor’s story and photos are on page 14 of today’s paper. Of course, these aren’t the only stories showing the
bright side of our young people. Every edition there is something that reminds us of not just the promise of youth, but their ability to remain optimistic when the world seems to be trying to turn them into pessimists. Yes, free coffee is great (and endless Timbits aren’t so bad either), but having special access to witnessing and sharing the very best of young people in this city is a job perk that can’t be beat.
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Unions can’t make the laws
For more than a decade, the B.C. government and the B.C.Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) have been locked in an expensive (and messy) court battle. Hanging in the balance is the ability of elected officials to set public policy priorities. B.C.’s last New Democratic Party government agreed to a sweetheart deal with the BCTF – one of its key union allies – which included restrictions on class size and class composition, and cost taxpayers millions of dollars by forcing schools to hire more teachers.The NDP was swept out of power soon after, winning just two of 79 seats in 2001. Gordon Campbell and the B.C. Liberals took over, with a clear and resounding mandate to right the fiscal ship by controlling costs and cutting taxes. Campbell legislated a new contract, which removed the aforementioned provisions.The union was enraged and took the government to court. Many years later, a court held that it was unconstitutional for the government to legislatively amend collective agreements in this way.The judge gave the two parties a year to renegotiate the contract.When a settlement still could not be reached, the government again introduced legislation and the BCTF again took it to court. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan Griffin effectively ruled that important terms in a contract between
the B.C. government and a government union could not be modified without the consent of both parties, unless there were “exigent” or “urgent” circumstances. Fortunately, a year later, the B.C. Court of Appeal overturned this decision.The appeal court noted – quite rightly – that the trial judge’s approach effectively provides “workers with a presumptive constitutional veto” over education policy. The BCTF is now appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada. Our organization, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), plans to file an intervenor application, to stand up for the ability of duly elected governments to carry out their democratic mandate, and for the taxpayers, who, if the BCTF succeeds, would be stuck with the tab for union-friendly sweetheart deals negotiated by previous administrations. While courts have historically deferred to elected officials when it comes to policy decisions, there has been a troubling trend in the other direction recently. Courts are increasingly stepping into the shoes of politicians – and expanding Charter rights in a way that could prove not only outrageously expensive for all Canadians, but corrosive to our democracy, as well.Voters and taxpayers need to push back. AaronWudrick is the federal director and Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
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Dear Editor I was so delighted reading of the bus stop victory in the March 30 edition. This related the efforts of Grade 12 student Aki Ediriweera lobbying the city for changes at his local bus stop to help frail elderly wait safely for the local bus. Aki was moved to do something, on noticing how his grandmother had little space to wait, threatened by local traffic. His efforts were several and successful. The supportive comments by Coun. Sav Dhaliwal on Aki’s next initiative for a community hotline for seniors to report safety concerns to the city indicates he is being noticed. I agree other avenues might also be used: the city central line to Burnaby City Hall, the various seniors’ centres. I feel more ways of reporting any concerns should be always welcome for any age. This young man has already made an impact in his neighbourhood, and I wish him well. The frequent reporting of youthful miscreants often can overshadow the many good efforts of youngsters of that age in their schools and communities. An appreciative reader whose day was made better by the article. John de Couto, Burnaby
Mayor is missing the boat on new gallery Dear Editor Re: Art gallery plans to take a small step forward, Burnaby NOW, March 4. I am not a member of the Burnaby Arts Council but I did attend the Burnaby city council meeting on Feb. 22, where the arts council made a presentation in support of a study on the feasibility and desirability of building a new art gallery in Burnaby. Once again the mayor has missed the point entirely and shown his lack of understanding of the Burnaby Arts Council’s presentation. His apparent lack of support on this matter started with a harsh rebuke centered on the delegation’s innocent omission of a referendum on the matter of a new art gallery that was defeated by the voters in 1987, when the population was about 150,000 (now approaching 250,000) and Bill Vander Zalm was premier. This is hardly relevant today considering that the issue of a new art gallery has been encouraged by the Burnaby Arts Council repeatedly for at least the past 30 years with little or no enthusiasm from Burnaby city council. Burnaby has done well by providing ample swimming pools, soccer fields and ice rinks, but it is sadly lacking when it comes to a 21stcentury art gallery. Mayor Corrigan is missing a key piece in the big picture for a city like Burnaby. An art gallery forms the centre around which the visual arts can flourish. Ceperley House has outlived its role as Burnaby’s art gallery due to many building-related issues. The Burnaby Arts Council did its job of showing public support and advising the mayor and council on matters pertaining to the visual arts in Burnaby. Now it is time for the mayor and council to listen to this advice and move forward to bring Burnaby fully into the 21st century and support the construction of a modern art gallery in a location more accessible to the public. Darcy Olson, Burnaby
@hermanhoth30 News why not? Its not like they have to go off to work. Muset If we all want green energy and electric vehicles, we absolutely need more hydro-electric dams. Yes there is an environmental impact for their construction, but the trade-off is considered by very highly educated specialists. I really don’t understand the protester’s POV. I think the oil companies have brainwashed the environmentalists into fighting on the wrong side of progress. Randal Hadland No we don’t need more dams. In fact we absolutely don’t need more dams. This Province is thick with energy, solar, wind, geothermal, wave, tidal, small hydro, and we already have a huge amount of energy from existing Hydro electric mega dams. Electric cars don’t have to be a big deal, they have races now for solar powered cars. Let’s do this, if we need to plug in to supplement the sun, it shouldn’t require the destruction of a beautiful, productive, sacred valley. Those highly educated specialists have rejected Site C about five times in the last fourty years. The only way this project got started was that our ‘Liberal’ Government chose to ignore the people it hired to study Hydros material. Instead of trying to attribute false characteristics to environmentalists, because you don’t understand their point of view, why don’t you go down to the Hydro Building and ask some questions of the hunger strikers.
Reader responds to Old Orchard letter Rick McGowan I sympathize with Ms.Gillis and share her sadness that Old Orchard Mall experienced a second shooting in a period of less than three years. However, I take issue with her linking that event to the separate issue of alcohol consumption that occurs among a small group of older residents that frequently gather on the southwest portion of the property. For the record, police charged two suspects in the shooting. … The perpetrators were subsequently charged with weapons and robbery offences. The point is these bad people are not in any way related to the group of residents that may on occasion be drinking alcohol at that mall. Over the years, I have met many of the people Ms. Gillis has observed as she drives by … . I have found that the respect and interest I have shown toward them is returned in double. When I am walking by, I can expect a friendly hello. If my kids are with me, as they usually are, these residents are careful with their words and ensure that my children do not see open drinking.
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The results are in, and changes are coming to transit service in Burnaby. Last week,TransLink announced six proposed changes to transit in the city following a review that took place last fall. The changes include creating a new B-Line service for Hastings Street from SFU to downtown Vancouver; splitting the 106 into two routes at the Edmonds station; changes to the Metrotown station with modifications to the 106 and
144 routing and rerouting the 509 from Langley to Lougheed station. The transit authority will be holding off on proposed changes to introduce twoway service on the SFU campus. TransLink officials noted the implementation of the changes will occur during the next two years. The most contentious proposals were for the Hastings corridor, with the Heights Merchant Association and businesses in the area expressing concern over the potential loss of local bus service with the cre-
ation of a 135 B-Line. TransLink responded with plans to modify the 160 to provide continuous east-west local service along Hastings from Cliff Avenue to Boundary Road, extending the end-point to Kootenay Loop. The association’s executive director, Isabel Kolic, said she’s pleased TransLink officials took users’ concerns into consideration. However, she said everything will depend on the frequency of the local service, adding her concerns are that if the frequency of the 160 is reduced, people
won’t use it. Kolic suggested it could give TransLink an excuse to cut service even more. “We’ll see what the frequency is like, hopefully it relates to the way people live their lives and is not too infrequent that will frustrate users,” she told the NOW. Kolic said she’ll be watching the changes closely as they are eventually rolled out. Tim Savoie,TransLink’s vice-president of transportation planning and policy, explained all the recommendations had to be done within the current funding
structure, adding there are trade-offs and in some cases people will be impacted. “Part of the process is hearing what our customers are actually concerned about and trying to respond to them,” he said. Savoie noted the transit authority will be working with the city and alerting customers through postings on bus stops as all the changes roll out. In the case of the deferred two-way service at SFU, the recommendation is to refine the proposal and consult with the SFU community.The concern with
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Newsnow Are NEB changes for real or just a ‘smokescreen’? The National Energy Board’s Kinder Morgan hearing has wrapped up, but the federal government’s new review process for the pipeline is just beginning. The NEB is set to deliver its final recommendation to cabinet on the pipeline proposal by May 20. Cabinet has the final say on whether the pipeline will be built. The feds are also planning to appoint a new ministerial representative to consult with communities along the pipeline.The NOW asked if that representative would come to Burnaby, and Natural Resources Canada
didn’t answer but said the rep should be appointed before the NEB’s final recommendation in May. The federal government is also conducting an analysis of upstream greenhouse gas emissions for the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal, and the results will be made public in May.The public will be able to comment on the analysis. The Liberals also promised more consultation with First Nations, and according to Natural Resources Canada, that’s already underway, and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation will be consulted.
Burnaby South MP Kennedy Stewart said the measures are not changes and just a “smokescreen.” “The National Energy Board process has not changed at all. It’s Stephen Harper’s process, and it’s Stephen Harper’s panel that’s making the decision,” said Stewart. “However they try to colour around the edges and say they are listening, and that the process has changed – it hasn’t. They would have to alter the National Energy Board Act through Parliament, and they haven’t.” – Jennifer Moreau
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Leila Trickey Occupation URBAN FARMER Why is she in the news? You could say farming is in Leila Trickey’s genes. Her homesteader parents and five siblings lived on an Ontario farm, and her childhood was shaped by wide open spaces and fresh earth. When Trickey grew up, she moved to more urban pastures, but she still felt a nostalgia for the land. It’s no surprise she jumped at the chance to rent a plot in the Agricultural Land Reserve so she could grow her own food. She now runs a small farm with her partner, Dave Carlson, in Burnaby’s Big Bend area. They have goats for milking, fresh eggs, honeybees and an abundance of organic
produce. They grow squash, tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, beans, peas, kohlrabi, fennel and kale. Some years, the two run a CSA – community supported agriculture – where investors donate money early in the year in exchange for regular produce deliveries during the harvest. Trickey recently got involved with Burnaby Food First, a food security group that runs workshops and gardening programs. Trickey spent some time chatting with the NOW about her love for the land and home-grown food. –Jennifer Moreau
URBAN FARMER Leila Trickey on her urban farm in Burnaby’s Big Bend area. The farm provides Trickey with goats’ milk, eggs, honey and organic produce – and a connection to the land. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER lergy.We weren’t exposed to chemicals, we virtually didn’t buy food except for flour. … It really shows in our health.
What do you remember fondly about growing up on the farm? Everything. It really shaped who I am as a person, and my relationship to food. I actually started out my adult life cooking. I went to culinary arts school and then ended up going back to school after that. But it shaped my relationship with food and how I feel about food. It shaped the whole of me, the person I am. My childhood was unlike anybody else’s childhood, because we had space.We had access to food. Nobody in my family has a single al-
How would you describe your relationship with food? I know about food, and I understand where it comes from.That seems pretty basic, but I think I’ve always known that, even as a child, … you respect food in a different way. You respect your body in a different way because you know where certain foods come from, you know where other foods come from. Some things, if you had the choice, you wouldn’t put into your body.
Burnaby Food First is a food security organization. Can you talk a bit about that concept? It’s the idea that people should always have access to food that’s healthy and nutritious and accessible. So
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and a cabbage, but it’s just big either purple or green bulb with leaves on it, and people just never knew what to do with it.
What are the best things to grow in Burnaby? Everything grows well in our garden, because it used to be a chicken farm, so the soil is really rich from the chicken poo.The longest lasting food thing we grow is kale. It lasts throughout the year, but also cauliflower, broccoli, I mean it’s hard to say. Everything we grow grows there.
Where are we in the gardening season?What should we be doing now? Right now is the time to start growing food, but it’s not too late. I wouldn’t just throw seeds in the ground though, because we don’t know what the weather’s going to do, so I would recommend starting some seedlings in the house and putting them out when the weather turns a little bit. For info on Trickey’s farm, go to www.commonground farmers.com. For more on Burnaby Food First, go to burnabyfoodfirst.blogspot.ca.
What’s the most unusual thing you’ve grown? I don’t know what I
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dents from around the city – this year, it’s highlighting the work of selected high school students. If you want to drop in to the gallery (that’s at 6344 Deer Lake Ave., for those who don’t know) to check out the exhibition, you may also want to take note of a couple of public events run-
ning in conjunction with it. This weekend, families can take part in a drop-in In the BAG studio session, themed “Big and Messy,” running from 1 to 4 p.m. It’s free, but you’re encouraged to register ahead to save a spot (drop-ins are available as space permits). In two weekends, on Sat-
urday, April 23, you can also stop in to the gallery for a tour of the exhibition – guides will be available from 2 to 4 p.m. And, don’t forget, on the second level of the gallery, you can check out Michiko Suzuki’s Hope Chests exhibition chronicling the lives of eight young women.
Check out www.burnaby artgallery.ca for more on these and other programs. 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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Clockwise from top left, Byrne Creek singers Avery and Veronica Amores, Burnaby Mountain beatboxer Jonathan Calvez, Burnaby South dancer Ai Okanaka and Moscrop cellist Sara Dabin Baek take to the stage in front of an audience of 530 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre Tuesday for Burnaby’s Got Talent, an annual student talent competition organized by the Burnaby District Student Advisory Council that has raised more than $20,000 for local charities over the last four years. PHOTOS CORNELIA NAYLOR
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A Byrne Creek sister duo belted out a pair of showstealing duets to take top honours at this year’s Burnaby’s Got Talent student talent show at the Michael J. Fox Theatre Tuesday, but the real winners of this year’s contest were Burnaby’s youth. The competition – organized by the Burnaby District Student Advisory Council (DSAC) – raised nearly $5,000 for the BurnabyYouth Hub, a Metrotown centre where local youth can go to access
an alternate education program, health clinic, counselling, life-skills information, emergency food bank, showers, recreational activities and more. DSAC has raised more than $20,000 with Burnaby’s Got Talent over the last four years, contributing the proceeds to a different local charity each year. This year’s show featured 16 acts from all of Burnaby’s eight high schools, performing in front of an audience of about 530. A panel of judges – school board trustee Harman Pandher, New WestminsterBurnaby MP Peter Julian,
spoken poet Kevan “Scruffmouth” Cameron, CarterHales Design Lab principle Ross Hales and NOW education reporter Cornelia Naylor – whittled the pack down to four finalists. Among the final four were Burnaby South dancer Ai Okanaka, Moscrop poppers Stanley Ho and Louis Blanco, Byrne Creek singers Avery and Veronica Amores and Burnaby Mountain beatboxer Jonathan Calvez. After an encore performance by each finalist, the Amores sisters – Avery, in Grade 9, and Veronica, in Grade 11 – won the audience vote.
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LACE UP YOUR SNEAKERS and spend Sunday (April 10) outside, taking part in the fifth annual Transplant Trot, a running and walking event held in Burnaby to raise awareness of organ donation. All ages welcome. Meet at Burnaby Lake Regional Park, at 3760 Sperling Ave. (on the east side of Kensington Avenue
at the end of Sprott Street). The five-kilometre walk/ run starts at 10 a.m. with a warm-up at 9:30 a.m.
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Artsnow ARTS CALENDAR TO SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Luminescence, a group exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., presented by the Burnaby Arts Council, with works exploring light in two and three dimensions, in celebration of the spring equinox. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org. TO SUNDAY, MAY 1 Take Care: New Work by Hannah Bennett, an exhibition of woodcuts by the printmaker, underway at the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) branch of Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave., an off-site exhibition by Burnaby Art Gallery. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca. TO MONDAY, MAY 2 From the Collection: The Rainbow Show, featuring work by B.C. artists who have referenced rainbows
in their work in a variety of ways, with work from the City of Burnaby’s permanent art collection, underway at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St., a presentation of the Burnaby Art Gallery’s off-site exhibition program. Info: www. burnabyartgallery.ca. TO FRIDAY, MAY 6 Takao Tanabe, Sumie: Ink Brush Paintings circa 1959-1960, a new exhibition at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cres., Burnaby. Curator’s tour, by Sherri Kajiwara, coming April 16 at 2 p.m. Sumie workshop on Saturday, April 30, 2 to 4 p.m. Info: www. nikkeiplace.org.
In the BAG family studio drop-in on Sunday, April 10 from 1 to 4 p.m.; and a full-day art gallery tour and workshop for homelearners on Wednesday, April 27. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca or 604-297-4422.
Crime Time Trio, featuring mystery authors Don Hauka, Cathy Ace and Allan J Emerson, signing and mingling at Chapters Metrotown, Metropolis at Metrotown, 2 to 4 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 Carol Welsman, internationally acclaimed jazz singer and pianist, performs at 8 p.m. at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Tickets $25 to $35. Info:
SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Into the Light, a spring concert by the Amabilis Singers with guest violinist Andrea Siradze, 8 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave.,
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Burnaby, $20 (free for children under 11). Tickets available at the door or by calling 604-503-2074. There Is a Way Cabaret, a fundraiser presented by pataSola dance at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6 p.m., in support of their July 16 premiere of a new work. Info: tickets. shadboltcentre.com or 604-205-3000. Tickets $25 plus service fee. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 TO SATURDAY, APRIL 16
The Diary of Anne Frank, presented by Burnaby Central Secondary School at the school theatre, 6011 Deer Lake Pkwy., April 13, 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults, $8 students and seniors. (NOTE: Production is not suitable for children under 10.) Phone 604-2966850or buy at the door. SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Opera on a Sunday Afternoon, presented by Burnaby Lyric Opera, 3 p.m. at Shadbolt. Tickets $15, call 604-205-3000.
TO SUNDAY, MAY 8 Arts Alive 2016, an exhibition of work by secondary school students at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. With gallery tour at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23;
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today’sdrive 20 16 Audi TT
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Roadster
Modern Interpretation of a Classic Design BY DAVID CHAO
2016 welcomes the third generation of Audi’s trendy-looking, fun-loving coupe, the TT. When the TT was first introduced in 1998, it made headlines thanks to its cool design, unconventional interior, and outstanding performance. The only challenge was - while the TT turned heads – it wasn’t quite up to par in terms of performance when compared against the likes of the Porsche Boxster. Today, the all-new Audi TT promises to change that impression. The BMW Z4, Mercedes SLK and Porsche 718 should be on high alert because the new TT doesn’t just make great promises, it delivers.
Design
While the 2016 Audi TT is all-new, it doesn’t look significantly different than the two previous generations. It does have a more masculine overall feel, however, and thoroughly modern design inside and out. The Audi TT is still a two-door, four-seat luxury sports car that is available as a coupe or convertible. It now rides on Volkswagen’s MQB architecture and its body is made from aluminum. These two aspects mean that this generation is over 100 lbs lighter than the previous model. Coupe models feature a sloping roof that extends all the way to the rear hatch. Roadsters have a fabric roof that is able to open and close in 10 seconds while travelling up to speeds of 50 km/h. The front is dominated by a large trapezoidal grille. The available full LED headlights are sharp and have an assertive, animalistic look. Paying homage to the original TT, this generation features prominently rounded wheel arches and centrally mounted exhaust outlets. Inside, the cabin is stylish, and clever use of modern technology allowed Audi designers to give the TT a minimal, simple layout without sacrificing usability.
Performance
pertinent information is displayed on the 12-inch screen in the instrument panel right in front of the driver. It is highly customizable, and features like navigation and the backup camera can be viewed as full screen or split with other details.
Powering both Coupe and Roadster models is a turbocharged 2.0-litre 4-cylinder. The TT shares this engine with others in the VW family - not that there’s anything wrong with that - since this motor is one of the most respected in the industry. While on paper its 220 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque doesn’t stand-out, it works extremely well in the real world. It’s capable enough to propel the Audi TT from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.6 seconds, which makes it a world-class coupe performance.
The centre of the dash houses three round, elegant air vents. While they have a classic look, they are revolutionary because they also control the climate controls, including the heated seat controls, as one unit. On the topic of vents, Roadster models have heaters in the seat backs to keep your neck warm on those cold days when you still want to drive with the top down.
If that’s not fast enough for you, the higher performance Audi TTS boosts horsepower to 292 and torque to 280 lb-ft while still using the same basic engine design. Available only as a coupe, the 0-100 km/h time with this setup is astonishing fast 4.9 seconds.
The front seats in the TT are immensely comfortable. Ergonomics are excellent and even tall drivers will find plenty of room.
All TT’s come with Audi’s famed quattro all-wheel drive system, which was freshly updated. This allows the TT to corner faster and smoother than in the past. Body roll is also reduced, and while steering feel is light, it is precise and direct.
While nobody would consider the Audi TT a family car, the coupe can accommodate small children in the back in a pinch. Keep in mind, they will grow out of them quickly and adults will only want to use them in an emergency.
Managing the power in all TT’s is Audi’s 6-speed S tronic transmission. Like its AWD system, its transmission is well known as one of the best in the industry. The system shifts quickly and effortlessly, without taking away any feel or character.
For longer trips, the TT offers reasonable practicality with 340 litres of cargo space in Coupe trim. Roadsters are obviously not so practical, with very limited trunk capacity, especially with the top down.
Audi drive select is also standard. Changing the drive modes alters the TT’s character considerably. Comfort mode makes driving on the highway easy, while selecting Dynamic makes the car more responsive and the suspension firmer. Overall, Audi achieved its goal of making the TT a true sports car. While it certainly lives in the shadow of the R8 supercar, the TT is easier to live as a day-to-day car, and it can still be fun on a twisty road.
Environment
At first glance, while the cabin is certainly luxurious, the minimalistic design brings confusion – where are the controls? But, it doesn’t take more than a few seconds to realize the Audi TT’s interior is ahead of its time. Where most modern cars have a touchscreen in the centre stack, in the Audi TT that area is notably sparse. Instead, all
All-in-all, the Audi TT’s cabin is distinctive and classy. The interior is one of the best in the market, not just in this segment.
Features
The starting price for the Audi TT Coupe is $51,600, while the TT Roadster begins at $55,600. The sporty TTS Coupe prices start at $61,900. Standard equipment includes keyless entry with push-button start, heated front seats, automatic climate control, autodimming interior mirror, heated exterior mirrors, light and rain-sensing headlights, rear parking sensors, and Bluetooth. Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include navigation, a rearview camera, blind-spot monitoring, active lane assist, and a Bang & Olufsen sound system. Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for both the Coupe and Roadster TT are 10.1 city, 7.8 highway for 9.1 combined. The TTS returns 10.3 city, 8.6 highway and 9.5 combined.
Thumbs Up
The TT has a futuristic environment and Audi’s quattro provides driving thrills. Both combine to make the TT unique in this segment.
Thumbs Down
Purists may not consider the TT simply because it is not available as rear-wheel drive or with a manual transmission. If you want a “pure” sports car, you may want to look at the Porsches.
The Bottom Line
If you want a fun coupe or roadster that boasts class, style and modern technology, the 2016 Audi TT has all that and more.
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If you want to start a discussion in parenting circles, there’s surely no better way to do it than just mentioning that simple one-syllable word: sleep. Yes, it’s probably the hottest topic around – and local parents are being invited out to take part in an event at Burnaby Neighbourhood House on Thursday, April 14. Sleep AndYour Child’s Energy is being co-presented by the Burnaby School Age Initiative and the Burnaby Early Childhood Development Community Table. The event is aimed at parents with kids, up to age 12 – not just for babies and toddlers. Child care is available. “About 70 per cent of children have trouble sleeping, and almost one-third of those are medicated by their parents to help them, according to a new study by the Canadian Paediatric Society,” said an email
from Vicki Donoghue, the children’s and teen services coordinator for Burnaby Public Library, which is handling registration for the event. There will be a pop-up library table available for parents to borrow books and resources about sleep, and the evening’s speaker will be Wendy Hall, a nursing professor and researcher at the University of British Columbia. She’ll provide information about sleep and the role it plays in childhood development, and parents will have a chance to ask questions and get practical tips to help their kids. The event is set to run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Burnaby Neighbourhood House, 4460 Beresford St. To register, call 604-4365420 or see www.bpl.bc.ca/ events.You can email Kamala Sproule at kamala sproule@gmail.com for information. To sign up for child minding (ages 18 months to 12 years), email Kathy Caddy, kathy.caddy@sd41.
bc.ca. (And, for the record, I am an expert in child sleep, since I have a three-yearold who is an absolute angel sleeper. She never procrastinates at bedtime and she never wakes up at night. And if you believe that, well, have I got a deal for you ...) RAISING HEALTHY KIDS Do you have kids in the house who could benefit from a healthier lifestyle? The City of Burnaby is offering the MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It!) program for seven- to 13-year-olds and their families, starting April 12. The program runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cameron Elementary School, 9540 Erickson Dr. MEND brings families together for two-hour sessions that combine active living, healthy eating and behaviour change.The first hour is devoted to interactive discussions and activities about nutrition and family behaviour; the second hour offers continued
Sweet dreams: If bedtime doesn’t look quite this peaceful in your house, you may want to stop in to a presentation about children and sleep, set for Thursday, April 14 at Burnaby Neighbourhood House. The presentation will look at sleep and children from babyhood up to age 12. PHOTO THINKSTOCK
discussion for parents while the kids take part in fun physical activities. Families learn about nutrition, how to read food labels, how to make small changes that can last a life-
time, and how to change eating and exercise habits by setting goals and rewards. Interested? Call Traci Addison at 604-415-3559 or email mend@burnaby.ca for more info or to sign up.
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“I feel strongly that by listening to people, we are making better project decisions.” - Lexa Hobenshield, External Relations Manager, Kinder Morgan Canada
For more than four years, we’ve worked together with our neighbours and local communities to hear what they have to say about our proposed pipeline expansion. By listening closely and having an open dialogue, we’ve been able to create a stronger, safer and more responsive project. We are working to meet all the requirements of the regulators, as well as consulting with communities, Indigenous people, government agencies and municipalities – and we’ll continue to work with them throughout development, construction and operations. We know how critical it is to get this right. Most importantly, we’re acting on what we hear with significant changes to the Project.
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After decades of restoration efforts, a previouslydamaged local creek is now home to a bevy of tiny chum salmon. Tuesday morning, Mark Angelo,World Rivers Day founder and BCIT Rivers Institute chair emeritus, was joined by a group of daycare children and his
We can in fact restore nature if there’s a will
grandson,Tucker, to release 20,000 juvenile salmon into Burnaby’s Guichon Creek. The release is a testament to the improved health of the creek, thanks to an ongoing restoration project. “I first saw the creek in the early ’70s. Back then, it was barren, lifeless,” he said. The former fish, wildlife and recreation program head at BCIT has spent
more than 40 years advocating for the creek and remains dedicated to seeing Guichon return to the way it was described to be in the 1920s and ’30s – full of life. In 2014, trout were released into the restored upper part of the creek and plans were announced to daylight the section of Guichon Creek flowing beneath the campus. Angelo believes uncovering the remainder of the creek will make it easier for the chum salmon to return to spawn. “To think back to what the creek was once like … and to see it now as a beautiful, natural, green oasis on campus is a great example of how we can in fact restore nature if there’s a will to do so,” Angelo said. The once-forgotten drainage ditch will continue on as a healthy fish habitat, with BCIT’s support, according to Angelo. “Guichon Creek is, without question, a wonderful example of urban stream restoration, and it’s a place I greatly enjoy going to with my grandkids.”
Rebuilding Guichon: BCIT Rivers Institute chair, Mark Angelo, far right, and a group of children from a Burnaby daycare released 20,000 chum salmon into a revived Burnaby creek Tuesday morning. PHOTO SCOTT MCALPINE, CONTRIBUTED
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ancouver may be running out of land on which to build more housing, but there’s plenty of space overhead – we just need to rethink the value of specific views, the Urban Development Institute’s incoming chair told listeners of the Real Estate Therapist radio show March 26. Speaking to Joannah C onnolly, editor and content manager of REW.ca and host of the weekly Saturday morning call-in show, Jon Stovell said that radical measures had to be taken to vastly increase density and meet the demand for housing in Vancouver. He argued that only by increasing supply in much greater measures would affordability be achieved. On the live radio show, Stovell, who is president and CEO of Reliance Properties, the developer behind the One Burrard Place highrise project on
Burrard Street, said, “Vancouver has arrived on the global scene. Whether we like it or not, this change is upon us. People are coming from all over the world, which is a great thing. But it’s sad that it means that a lot of local residents can’t afford to own homes, or often even to rent them. “But this is completely a self-inf licted problem, on our part, where we’re simply not responding to the inf lux of investment and growth as an opportunity, and instead we’re tr ying to raise the draw bridge and fill the moat with alligators. We should be welcoming the world in, we should be finding ways to create supply of housing. “ There are almost infinite opportunities in which we could increase supply, and all of the constraints are built around artificial barriers or sentiment or parochial
attitudes about not changing the way we live. We need to break this wide open and really start tackling this in ever y neighbourhood and on ever y front. “My go-to neighbourhood to increase density is downtown – it’s extremely well ser ved by transit, it’s walkable, it’s got great amenities – yet there is the sentiment that it’s built out, which is simply wrong. We have tower zones that are limited to 300 feet high – why not 500 feet? We have zones that are 700 feet, why not 1,000 feet? Why not 2,000 feet high? “We talk about having a limited land base, but we have an unlimited land base above our heads. And there are many, many buildings in downtown Vancouver that are only three to five storeys high.” When asked about public concern over the protection of viewpoints and
view cones, Stovell responded, “ The view cones are may be a questionable extravagance, at this point. Our mountains are 4,000 feet high. The view cones protect certain viewpoints at a certain moment. I don’t know that the view cones are something that will be able to sur vive the continuing growth pressures of the city. “As for public concern… it’s only when the city started to stop a lot of the development downtown, and you move out into Grandview-Woodland and Marpole where we started to get some really strenuous pushback from people, as the changes are much more alarming to them.” Tune in ever y Saturday 9-10am to the Real Estate Therapist Show on CIRH Roundhouse Radio 98.3FM, and listen to shows live or on demand at www.roundhouseradio.com.
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City now EVENTS CALENDAR SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway. Come knit, crochet and stitch with friendly, helpful people. A limited supply of yarn and needles are available for beginners to try. Everyone is welcome - all ages, all skill levels. Pancake breakfast at South Burnaby United Church Hall at 7591 Gray St., 8 a.m. to noon. Cost is $7 per person over age 12; $3 for kids between six and 12; children under six get in for free. Youth members of scouting or guiding organizations wearing their uniform and accompanied by a parent will be charged $3 for the meal. All are invited. Come meet your neighbours and enjoy a meal together. Info: 604434-8323. Burnaby Neighbourhood House hosts three preschool open house events at various times. Marlborough Preschool, 10 a.m. to noon, at 6060 Marlborough Ave. Gilpin Preschool, 1 to 3 p.m. at 5433 Ivar Place.
Clinton Preschool, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at 5858 Clinton St. Families with preschoolaged children can drop in to one or all three licensed preschool locations in Burnaby for children 2.5 to five years of age. Visit the classrooms, meet the teachers and learn about the programs. SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Wildlife Rescue Association wildlife hospital tours give you a chance to see the inner workings of the busiest wildlife rehabilitation centre in Canada. Each tour lasts 20 minutes and tour slots are available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Suggested donation of $5. No animals will be on display and sightings of animals can’t be guaranteed, but staff will be working as usual during the tours. WRA is on the south side of Burnaby Lake at 5216 Glencarin Dr., Burnaby. Register for tours in advance via www.wildliferescue.ca/ wildlife-stories/open-house. MONDAY, APRIL 11 Wills and Estates, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Join us for this popular program to provide an introduction for how you can prepare your will and estate. The library is hosting
this event in honour of Canadian Bar Association Law Week with support from the People’s Law School. Tommy Douglas branch, 7311 Kingsway. Info: 604-5223971. Info: www.bpl.bc.ca/ events. Register online or by phone for this presentation.” Bonsor Health Alert program, 9 to 10:45 a.m. on the second floor at Bonsor 55+, 6533 Nelson Ave. Drop-in blood pressure, massage, light exercises, etc. Info at 604-297-4956. TUESDAY, APRIL 12 Immigration Law workshop, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. An immigration lawyer will provide information on issues faced by permanent and temporary residents. Free, but registration is required. Info: 604-4365400, www.bpl.bc.ca/events. Register online or by phone. Organizing Your Finances in one month, 7 to 8:30 p.m. There is a buzz to declutter your home, but have you done the same for your finances? The library is partnering with the Credit Counselling Society for a free program to help you
get started. Tommy Douglas branch, 7311 Kingsway. Info: 604-522-3971. Info: www. bpl.bc.ca/events.
will talk and show a video on the restoration of CPR’s locomotive #2816, the Empress in the ’90’s, and a train ride from Port Coquitlam to Banff on #2816. Event starts at 7:30 p.m. in the The Carousel
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Eagle sets tone in Crisologo comeback SFU golfer ties for first at Arizona collegiate tourney Simon Fraser University sophomore Chris Crisologo had an eagle on the fifth hole as part of a final day charge to capture the Mustang Intercollegiate this week at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona. The eagle was a key turning point in Crisologo’s come-from-behind 5-under-par 67 to win the title. The Richmond golfer, ranked No. 20 in NCAA Division II, shot rounds of 69, 67, and 67 for a 203 total at the par 72, 7015 -yard course to share medallist honours with Brent Grant of BYU Hawaii, who fired rounds of 65, 69 and 69. Grant finished with eight consecutive pars after beginning the final day with two-under on the front nine.That set the stage for Crisologo’s comeback, having started the day trailing the leader by two strokes. The SFU golfer topped the tournament with 17 birdies and two eagles. He had 27 pars over the three rounds. As co-winners, Crisologo and Grant finished 13-under par, seven strokes better than the next closest competitors. It was the second tourney win this season for Crisologo, who has finished top-five in four tournaments, including victories in SFU’s first trip of the season last October. In the team competition, No. 14 ranked Simon Fraser was oneunder on the final day to finish the tournament 17 strokes behind BYU-Hawaii in eighth place. Simon Fraser sits in fourth place in the region as the team prepares for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships April 18 and 19 in Coeur D’Alene, ID. Crisologo, who earned NCAA All-America Second Team honours after being named GNAC Freshman of theYear in 2015, crushed the par fives, finishing 12-under in the tournament and averaging four strokes on the holes. Kevin Vigna and Jordan Hutchings also recorded eagles for Simon Fraser.Vigna finished even for the tournament to place 24th, while Marcus Brown finished four-over to tie for 48th. Craig Titterington tied for 68th and Hutchings was tied for 76th.
Kick save: The Burnaby Winter Club’s Kaedan Lane turns aside Rocky Mountain Raiders’ Tarun Fizer during the championship final of the Western Canadian AAA bantam final in Okotoks, Alta. last week. PHOTO REMY GREER/OKOTOKS WESTERN WHEEL
Late tally locks up WesCan crown BurnabyWinter Club Bruins ride shorthanded marker to AAA bantam championship Dan Olson
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Wearing the ‘dark hat’ and surrounded by a crowd of 1,000 fans cheering on the underdog hosts, the Burnaby Winter Club Bruins turned that adversity on its head to claim the Western Canadian AAA bantam hockey title. It didn’t come easy, however. Although they never trailed, the Bruins needed a dramatic shorthanded tally from Burnaby native Massimo Rizzo to pull out a 3-2 victory over the Rocky Mountain Raiders in Okotoks, Alta. Rizzo’s marker came with 2:35 remaining in the third, where he turned a turnover into a breakaway and beat Raiders netminder Jackson Berry to give the Bruins the lead. It was the team’s third shorthanded goal in five games, as head coach John Batchelor has utilized his most fleetest scorers in a penaltykilling role to perfection. “We stuck our top offensive players out in that situation just to do that, and it couldn’t come at a better time,” said Batchelor. “The whole strategy going in (to the final) was to take advantage of their mistakes.They made it tough but we won out.” After a scoreless first period, the Bruins tallied twice in the middle frame on goals from Henrik Rybinski and Rizzo.They could have easily doubled it if not for a strong game by Berry in the Rocky Mountain net. The host team, which earned its berth into the final with a 2-2 record, had closed out the
Game winner: Burnaby’s Massimo Rizzo celebrates after scoring a shorthanded goal late in the third period of last week’s Western Canadian AAA bantam hockey championships in Okotoks. PHOTO REMY GREER/
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round robin portion of the tourney with a 4-3 loss to 4-0 Burnaby. Demonstrating plenty of resilience, the Raiders erased the Bruins’ 2-0 lead with a pair of goals, four minutes into the third and midway through the period. There were some nerves at the start. “There’s always some nerves and jitters but we started well and realistically could have been up a couple in the first as we out-shot them like 15-7,” recalled Batchelor. “In the third they came at us strong and we weathered it pretty well I thought… (Their second goal)
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came after Rizzo was waved out of the faceoff circle for I don’t know what.We lost the faceoff and they scored on a shot from the point. It was kind of brutal, really.” It all came down to Rizzo’s shorthanded goal. “When they tied it we didn’t get down, the guys stayed with the process and did what they needed to do.” Batchelor has coached five teams to the Western Canadians, and ranks this group right up among the best. “This is probably the fastest team I’ve ever had, top to bottom,” said Batchelor, who coached Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and NewYork Islanders firstround pick Mathew Barzal, among others. “These guys are right at the top and we had a lot of depth. Our five defencemen are all good skaters and strong puck handlers.” The trip, which saw the club roll undefeated through four round-robin tests into the final, was well attended by major junior, college and NHL scouts. Voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament was Burnaby’s Sasha Mutala, a 6-foot forward who tallied four goals and three assists over the five games. Rizzo led all shooters with three goals and eight assists, while Ryan Denny contributed three goals and four assists. Also scoring four times was Elan BarLev-Wise. Selected to the tourney all-star squad were Lane, Mutala and Rizzo.
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A great start was key to advancing to Round 2 of the Coastal Cup playdowns last week. The Burnaby Metro under-14 boys FC bolted out with two quick goals and held on for a 2-1 triumph over Guildford. Markers by Josh Greco and Nico Liapis, on a great individual run, set the tone over the opening 45 minutes. Coach David Zaharija said the game was won with a stellar approach over the final half. “We were leading but there was still plenty of time,” said Zaharija. “I told them ‘Don’t take it lightly, it’s a 0-0 game and finish strong.’” While Guildford tallied minutes into the second half, Burnaby regained composure and an edge in possession and held its ground. Centrebacks Antonio Bruni and Dylan Wells anchored the backline, while the whole team closed ranks and kept Guildford at bay. The squad, which built momentum with some big wins over topfour rivals down the stretch, now heads to Campbell River for its second Cup game. “It’s going to be tough,” said Zaharija. “Home pitch advantage really counts, so we expect a big
test.We just want to play our style and hope things go our way in the end.” U13 FC BLASTS RICHMOND A dominating midfield was the foundation in the Burnaby Metro u13 boys FC’s 5-1 victory over Richmond to kick-start the Coastal Cup playdowns. Leading the way were Davi Cruz and Luke Aleong, who while keeping the opposition off-kilter at midfield, also counted a goal each. Stefano Dal Sasso’s give-andgo marker, working with Eric Li, came two minutes after Richmond tied the game. Aleong restored the lead with a highlight-reel tally, beating three defenders to bury it behind a stunned netminder. Joey Cannova, with two, and Cruz rounded out the offence before the first half was finished. “We played Port Moody in season at home and won, but they are a good team and they will come out and play us hard,” said coach Matt Manfredi. BELL RINGS IN METRO’S WIN With just one loss all year, you could say the Burnaby u18 girls Metro are a powerhouse. They prefer just to show it. Burnaby launched the Coastal A Cup playdowns with a solid 3-1 victory over Vancouver, as Nicole Bell drew assists on all three goals.
Putting the ball in the net were Anjali Dhaliwal, Danijela Gordic and Danielle Pietramala. Burnaby outscored its competition by 45 goals during the year, but a shootout loss in the league final provided motivation. Getting into the final, Metro is guaranteed a seat at the provincials in July. Five players will take their game next season to Langara College – Ana Lukic, Giulia Repole, Bell, Dhaliwal and Gordic. Burnaby hosts Surrey, who they defeated once and tied once, on Sunday, 2 p.m. at Burnaby Lake. DYNAMITE ROCK FRASER VALLEY It took extra time, but the Burnaby District Metro u14 girls Dynamite delivered a first round win in Coastal A Cup action. The Dynamites’ Sabine Girt cashed in a through ball from Aaliyah Robles for the winner in a 3-1 win over Fraser Valley. It was the third time the club had defeated the Valley squad. Burnaby trailed at the half but found the equalizer off a great tandem play by Cassie Chan and Sarah Svetic, to force extra time. After Girt’s tally, Maneesha Dhaliwal added some insurance with a brilliant run down the left flank past a defender to beat the goalkeeper. Providing stellar work at midfield were Ali Leung and Chan,
while Sammy Gee and Gurneet Sidhu anchored a strong defensive performance. “Our defenders did an outstanding job tracking (Fraser Valley’s top striker) all game, and basically neutralized this option,” remarked coach Ivan Svetic. “Other than this the game plan was to settle into the game, withstand the pressure of the first 10 minutes, and then play Dynamite football.” The team now advances to the quarterfinals against West Coast. BURNABY ADVANCES ON PKS Minus one of their top players, the Burnaby Metro u15 boys FC combined their skills and grounded out a 3-2 penalty kick decision over Vancouver in Coastal A Cup first round action. Scoring both regulation goals was Armando Rodriguez, as FC built a 2-0 lead.Vancouver rallied and forced extra time, and then the shootout. Netminder Zachary Chien made two key stops, while Richard Culleton, Don Hyun An, Zico Negrin and Nicolas Santarelli scored on their penalty shots. The club led the league in goals over the year, as Culleton netted 14 and Santarelli was voted the league’s MVP. They face Coquitlam this weekend at Burnaby Lake (1 p.m. Saturday), a team they defeated 3-0
and 7-1 previously. BLAZE WIN B CUP OPENER The Burnaby u15 girls Blaze used the past month to recharge and rest after a string of injuries left them shorthanded in some games. The end result was a 3-0 win over Richmond to kick-off the Coastal B Cup playdowns. Burnaby grabbed a first-half lead when Margot McCallion converted Elyse Wong’s corner kick, then made it 2-0 off Brigita Cecic’s header. Completing the scoring was Georgia Cheung. Contributing in the win were Stephanie Ferriera Kay and Nicole Kuhn, who controlled the centre mid, while Cecic, a defender, pulled one ball off the line to keep the clean sheet. The Blaze now square off against Port Moody. MOMENTUM TOP NORTH SHORE Living up to their moniker, the Burnaby u13 girls Momentum stormed into last week’s Coastal B Cup opener and took control early. Goals by Alysha Sidhu and Zoe Mann propelled the squad past North Shore 2-0 to advance to the second round. Both goals came in the first half. Burnaby was led by a resilient team game and stellar goalkeeping from Riley Sabot.
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On Sunday April 1Oth, 2016 from 8am - 5pm Burnaby Veterinary Hospital is opening its doors to volunteers from the local Veterinary community. These local Veterinarians, technicians and assistants will be providing spays, neuters and dental care to the animals in need from the BC SPCA. Come in with your for a Professional Pet Portrait! Sit Stay Studio will be taking pet portraits* for a donation to the BC SPCA.
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