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The annual wifecarrying contest at the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival was a hit again this year. Runners carry their partner on their back through an obstacle course, and the fastest to finish wins the wife’s weight in beer. This couple is employing the Estonian method, a popular carrying position. Wife-carrying as a competitive sport originated in Finland. More photos on page 3 and at www. burnabynow.com PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
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Parts of Alpha Secondary School could meet the wrecking ball in a matter of weeks with the start of a $27.2-million partial replacement of the school. School officials and Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee were at Alpha Mon-
day morning for the official ground breaking on the project and to unveil design plans. The project, scheduled for completion in fall 2018, involves the replacement of two classroom wings and seismic upgrades to the rest of the school. The district had originally hoped to see 60-year-
old Alpha replaced entirely but was told by the province funding wasn’t available. “It’s not a new school, but given the limitations of the budget, it’s the best possible outcome,” principal Paul Fester told the NOW. The project will increase the school’s student capacity from 1,025 to 1,100. Besides a new classroom
block, the school will also get a new science “super lab” – six classrooms that will open up onto a large lab for experiments – and a new “learning commons” to replace the current library. Unlike a traditional library, the learning commons will have fixed shelves only along the walls, while all the shelves in the mid-
dle of the space will be on wheels. “You can actually re-create the space for whatever kind of learning opportunities you need,” Fester said. “I’m not even going to predict what we’re going to do in it because we want it to be very flexible, so – especially as the new curriculum’s coming up – we
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Brakes put on local car meet By Jeremy Deutsch
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There’s no shortage of high-end souped-up rides running around the Lower Mainland, and one of the bigger gatherings for car fanatics has been at Burnaby’s Market Crossing shopping centre. For years, on Thursdays when the weather was nice in the summer, the market’s parking lot played host to an unsanctioned car meet. At its height, hundreds of cars would show up, with owners showing off their wheels. But the meet, at least at Market Crossing, appears to be coming to an end. After receiving a number of complaints from both customers and businesses, the shopping centre’s management recently decided to clamp down on the meet. Julie Wright, the mall’s property manager with Westbank Projects Corp., said some of the customers felt intimated by the crowds or couldn’t find parking. She also noted some of the people attending the meet were engaging in “aggressive behavior,” including public drunkenness, racing and doing burnouts. “I’ve tried to reach out to these groups, but no one wants to take responsibility for the group, and no one
wants to talk to the manager of the mall to discuss a better resolution for this,” Wright told the NOW. “It was becoming such a safety issue we felt like we had to go beyond just having a security presence.” In March, aYouTube video surfaced showing a fight at one of the meets. So in the last few weeks, management has hired a security team to set up at the entrances to explain to anyone coming to the car meet that the event is not allowed and the mall is on private property. Wright said the message appears to be getting through, noting last week hardly anyone showed up for the meet. She said she’s heard through social media the car group has moved their event to another location. London Drugs was one of the businesses that received and passed along complaints to the mall management. Tony Hunt, the general manager of loss prevention for London Drugs, said the business received complaints about people having trouble finding parking to aggressive driving. He said the business asked mall management to address the concerns.
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Above, crowds cheer as this couple runs the course at the annual wifecarrying contest at the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. At left, Burnaby’s Shalyn and Tim Linklater won this year and received Shalyn’s weight in beer. At right, these two are using the Estonian carrying method. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER
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Pressing for new rules Asbestos workers need more protection By Jeremy Deutsch
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It’s a problem that both the construction industry and work safety organizations have been trying to get a handle on for years. Exposure to asbestos is not only dangerous for workers in the construction industry, but also the general public. In light of the dangers, Burnaby city council is hoping to put pressure on the provincial government by passing a resolution calling for mandatory certification and licensing of asbestos and hazardous material re-
moval contractors. Along with the resolution, the city is sending a letter to the provincial government and the Premier with the request. Asbestos was a popular building material for decades, but exposure to the fibre is linked to several diseases, including lung cancer. Coun. Sav Dhaliwal, who made the motion at Monday’s council meeting, said certification for asbestos removal is a longstanding issue, adding there isn’t adequate protection for workers in the industry. “I think the situation has become so serious, when we look at the stats, the number of deaths and other illnesses, we need to have some action on it,” he said, not-
ing asbestos exposure is the leading cause of work-related deaths in B.C. The city councillor also pointed out there is currently no provincial certification or licensing in B.C. to ensure standards or allow for the suspension of non-compliant contractors. Dhaliwal did suggest there should be time and reasonable notice for the industry to adjust to any regulations. An association that represents the construction industry said it welcomes certification for asbestos removal contractors, but argued it may not be enough to address the issue. Dave Baspaly, the president of the Council of Continued on page 5
Tap water getting better Burnaby residents will be happy to know the H20 that comes out of their taps every day is pretty darn good. On Monday, the city’s annual drinking water quality monitoring report for 2015 was presented to council, which found overall the water quality in Burnaby continues to improve over previous years. In 2015, a total of 2,900 routine drinking water samples were obtained in Burnaby for bacteriological analysis; 1,617 samples were taken by city staff and another 1,283 samples collected by Metro Vancouver staff. According to the report, there was no E. coli detected in any of the potable water sampled. At no time did the percentage of samples
that tested positive for coliform exceed the 10 per cent stipulated in provincial water regulations. The report also noted 93 per cent of the samples taken met chlorine residual objectives, while the pH (physical/chemical), vinyl chloride and the disinfection by-products measured as trihalomethanes, bromochloromethanes and haloacetic acids were found to be below federal guidelines. “The city continues to provide excellent drinking water to its citizens,” said Coun. Anne Kang, who added when she hosts outof-town guests, she gets high praise for the tap water. She also encouraged residents to conserve water in light of last summer’s dry
weather, noting the city has rain barrels available for use in gardens. Mayor Derek Corrigan lamented over the popularity of bottled water, noting people will pay as much as they do for a litre of gasoline for water that’s no better than what comes out the tap. He argued sticking to tap water not only saves money, but also oil that’s used in producing plastic bottles. “If you ever see those plastic bottles in our lakes and rivers you know what damage they can do,” Corrigan said. The city will continue to replace aging water mains, undertake routine flushing of water mains and monitor water as part of its water improvement program. – By Jeremy Deutsch
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Car meet raises controversy Continued from page 3 “Clearly we want to have a nice, safe, easy-to-visit parking lot that people can come to and park while they’re doing their shopping,” Hunt said. Not everyone is pleased by the mall’s approach.The NOW received an email from a customer who said she was told she couldn’t enter the parking lot because of the car she drove, which was a Honda Civic. Both London Drugs and
the property management company acknowledged the complaint, suggesting it was never the intention to prevent people from shopping at the centre. The NOW also attempted to reach out to the organizers of the car meet but was unsuccessful in getting a response.The Facebook page Van City Meets had recent posts about the car meet, but it was unclear who was running the page. For their part, Burna-
Clearly we want to have a nice, safe, easy-tovisit parking lot by Mounties said they were called to the market in the last couple weeks for the event, but just to keep the peace. RCMP Sgt. Derek
Thibodeau said he’s not aware of any criminal trouble, noting the number of cars has dropped off recently. “We’re not anticipating there to be any issues or problems,” he said. As for why Market Crossing was chosen for the car meet,Wright suggested the location is central, it’s welllit for people to take pictures and there are 24-hour restaurants.
Asbestos is a ‘complicated issue’
Continued from page 3 Construction Associations (COCA), a group that represents several construction associations in B.C., suggested the problem isn’t with the “gold standard” of asbestos abatement companies, but rather the fly-bynight businesses that undercut the industry and dump waste where they’re not supposed to, in places like
city parks. He said the companies operating in the underground economy are making deals with homeowners that regulated companies can’t match. Baspaly said regulations like the ones proposed by Burnaby could have unintended consequences by driving up the costs for certified companies and push-
ing people to seek operators in the underground economy. He said enforcement and incentives need to be part of the answer, adding his organization is urging all the parties with a stake in the issue to come together to work out a solution. “It’s a complicated issue, it’s a pervasive issue and people are still very much at
risk,” Baspaly said. The head of COCA said he’s not exactly sure how much asbestos is in the current building and housing stock in the region, but anecdotally he’s heard from members that it’s a “big issue.” COMMENT ON THIS STORY
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Trudeau giveth and taketh away
Last week Premier Christy Clark, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson were cheek to jowl posing for photos at the big multimillion-dollar transit funding announcement in Burnaby.They put on their best faces and paraded together for the media. This week Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is proud to announce that his city is the latest to launch a court challenge aimed at
putting the brakes on the Trans Mountain pipeline. The government giveth and then taketh away. If Justin Trudeau thought that coming through with his promise of major transit infrastructure bucks would cool the anti-pipeline fervour on the West Coast, he was wrong. Vancouver’s court challenge is somewhat like Burnaby’s. It’s a no-holdsbarred attack on both the NEB process and the de-
cision to recommend approval. In a statement, Robertson said the board ignored key pieces of scientific evidence about what would happen if there was an oil spill. And, of course, the NEB did not even address the larger picture of greenhouse gas ommissions. The city also asked the court to prevent the federal government from making a decision until the NEB goes back and looks at it all again
under a proper process – one that allows cross-examinations and true community consultations. But Trudeau’s cagey answers to questions about the pipeline approval are no comfort to anti-pipeline forces. Trudeau keeps pointing to how hard it is to please everybody and how there’s a lot of give and take in projects.We’re thinking he’s not trying to let the oil barons down softly. He’s more like-
ly signalling to the oil companies that they’re going to get their way again. It’s one of those political dilemmas that has got us stuck in an Earth-damaging vicious circle. Trudeau knows that continuing dependency on fossil fuel essentially harms the planet and Canada. But cutting it off now dampens a bit of the economic flow to Alberta and the federal government. He, like the rest of us,
wants it both ways. A cleaner, healthier planet and the ability to keep the money flowing at the same time. Perhaps he will find that “sweet spot” on the fence and be able to balance his supporters and his principles. But we doubt it. Perhaps he’s even hoping that one of the court challenges does stop the pipeline. If he is, we’re with him on that faint hope.
MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY
Transit easier than housing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew into town late last week and began to solve one pressing issue facing MetroVancouver and then found himself smack in the middle of another one where a solution may prove to be more elusive. Trudeau followed through on a key election promise and provided almost a halfbillion dollars for transit improvements, almost all of them in the metro region. But no sooner did he do that with a lavish photo-op at a transit station than he found himself facing questions about another major issue: the out-of-control housing market in Metro Vancouver. The transit funding is for what is called “Phase 1” of a multi-billion-dollar plan for all kinds of transit and transportation projects. Phase 1 will pay for more cars on various rapid transit routes, a third SeaBus, various maintenance projects and pre-construction planning for two megaprojects: the Broadway subway line and the Surrey light rail lines. There’s no reason to think Trudeau won’t bring his government’s chequebook some months from now to help fund the next phase of transit improvements, which will include construction money for those megaprojects. Of course, that is based on the assumption that MetroVancouver’s mayors will find a way to fund their share.The first phase was relatively cheap, and so find-
ing a way of paying for it – fare increases, some land sales and a minor property tax increase – wasn’t a particularly onerous task for them. But the next phase is much more expensive.The mayors are already making noise about getting a share of the province’s carbon tax, but the odds of that happening appear remote, so they may have to swallow hard and dig deep into the wallets of municipal taxpayers. As for the prime minister, he attended a round-table discussion on the housing problem the day after his splashy transit event. He seemed less sure about things at this gathering, calling the housing situation a “crisis” but at the same time expressing concern that the wrong kind of action could make matters worse. His hesitation here is understandable. Everyone seems to be a housing expert these days – journalists, Realtors, developers and homebuyers – but I’ve seen no evidence that any one thing is unquestionably the root of the problem, and what the magic bullet solution is. Ask three economists what the cause and solution are, and chances are you will get a variety of answers, some of them contradictory. Many point to foreign money flooding the market, but banning foreign investment outright may trigger a different kind of economic problem. Continued on page 7
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Dear Editor It was with a sigh of relief that we read that Burnaby city councillors and other city staff (some 700 of them) earned the modest sum of $70,000 per annum (before considering various write-offs and the mystical/mythical “returning allowance”). We are given to wonder if this has anything to do with Maclean’s magazine’s honorific of Burnaby as being the country’s “Best Run City” designation, some years back? All told, $153.83 million, last year! If that weren’t enough, we are absolutely giddy when made aware that school district salaries (2015) added up to about $170 million, before expenses. Especially given that provincial exams are to be done away with, leaving parents with little to judge as to whether they are getting value for money. If I were a betting man, I would give you good odds they aren’t. Larry Bennett, Burnaby
Housing crisis has no easy answers Continued from page 6 Others say the housing supply itself has to be greatly increased. The B.C. government is pressing Trudeau to change tax rules to make it easier to build rental properties, and for the federal government to once again build social housing. Provincial officials have told their federal counterparts to release federal lands that aren’t needed to build more housing, to eliminate GST on all construction of new rental property and to reduce the capital gains tax on housing used for rental property. This reflects B.C.’s position that the safest kinds of action can take place on the supply side of the equation, rather than trying to monkey around with dramatic devices on the demand side that could make prices tumble downwards too much. A recent Bank of Canada study, for example, concluded that a 25 per cent reduction in housing prices would translate into 23 per cent of homeowners suddenly having their mortgages “underwater” (i.e. negative equity) and seven per cent would then have an unsupportable debt load. The B.C. government itself is likely to give the City ofVancouver the power to tax vacant property owners, provide incentives to municipalities to encourage high-density housing along transit lines (particularly rapid transit station) and will perhaps do some tinkering around foreign ownership. So caution seems to be the watchword for both political leaders on this issue. And our new prime minister is about to discover that signing a big cheque to pay for things like transit is a much easier endeavour than finding the right kind of action to take to deal with the explosive housing market. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.
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MikeB Hopefully it’s just the air on top of Burnaby Mountain but Petter has to give his head a shake to even suggest putting in a gondola to SFU will provide economic benefits, Translink might be an easy sell but other levels of government will see through the haze and see it for what it is-a huge waste of money. Consider the last time SFU was trying to sell this thing they admitted that it wouldn’t help the large chunk of people who get to SFU from Hastings Street and the buses would have to continue even with the gondola. If there is a problem with bus service to the university how about adding more buses, not only would this require little or no study, it could be active in a few days and in the event ridership is slow some days of the week or year the buses could be used on other routes. It’s a no brainer and hopefully Translink won’t waste any more of their time and money thinking about the gondola. If you believe Translink they constantly tell everyone they don’t have enough money for even basic transit needs therefore the last thing they should waste money on is a glorified ski lift.
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The Annual Financial Report is available for inspection by the public on the City’s website www.burnaby.ca and copies are also available in the Finance Department, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, during regular business hours. Should you have any comments or questions you wish to convey to Council concerning the Annual Financial Report, please submit via fax at 604-294-7537, email clerks@burnaby.ca or submit them in writing to the City Clerk prior to 4:30 PM, Thursday, June 23, 2016.
LouK Translink can’t afford existing upgrades. This one is a dud. Put it 6” under. Andrew Petter, stick with education and stay out of transit. Ryan McLaughlin The business case for the project is very strong. It found the overall benefits of the project vastly outweigh the costs. And it’s only marginally more costly than running buses if we ignore all the other benefits. Respectable people don’t consider taking transit to SFU as it stands. The condition of the trip in that bus up the hill is simply abysmal.
Market Crossing targets car meet
Sara From all the years of going to these meets, all I have seen was respectable people, talking and gathering, from all ages, young and old, kids and toddlers coming along with families, this was a safe place that people can meet up, grab food from Mcdonalds or Tim Hortons (whom surely made a lot of money on Thursdays) I have never seen signs of aggression, yes some people would rev their engines, but kids will be kids after all, cops have also been there and we all invited their presence, we aren’t there to start a commotion, we are there to be social, after all, it is a social outdoor mall, we bring you customers. Instead of pushing us out, why not use us to your expense?, charge food trucks to use your lot, we will bring the money!. We are car people, just another hobby, we would rather be safe in the parking lot, rather than racing on the streets. We don’t mean no harm, we come in peace xoxo
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The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit construction of 32 and 26-storey residential apartment buildings with ground oriented work/live townhouses with underground and above grade structured parking. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. Written submissions may be presented at the Public Hearing or for those not attending the Public Hearing must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk prior to 4:45 p.m. the day of the Public Hearing. Please note all submissions must contain name and address which will become a part of the public record. The Director Planning and Building’s reports and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available for public examination at the offices of the Planning Department, 3rd floor, in Burnaby City Hall. Copies of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk at 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays from 2016 June 15 to 2016 June 28. NO PRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING
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Newsnow Alpha set for seismic upgrade Continued from page 1 weeks, once city permits are in place, crews are scheduled to begin demolition of the single-storey classroom wing, according to secretary treasurer Greg Frank. Space in other parts of the school will be reconfigured, he said, to create extra classrooms to house students while the new classroom block is built, starting in the fall. Students will then be Come on in: An artist’s rendering projects what the main entrance of Alpha Secondary will look like after a $27.2-million partial replacement of the school starting this summer. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
moved into the new wing while the old parts of the school are seismically upgraded. “It’s like a game of Chinese checkers where everything moves around,” Fester said of the two-year project, “but there’s a plan that’ll work really nicely for people.” Most of Alpha Secondary is currently rated at high or highest risk of wide-
spread damage and structural failure during an earthquake.The province first announced seismic-upgrade funding for the school in May 2012. Alpha hosts an open house Monday, June 27 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the school library. Renderings will be on display, and the project manager and principal will be on hand to answer questions.
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The MP for Burnaby South has renewed his call for a made-for-B.C. affordable housing strategy. Kennedy Stewart presented a petition signed by hundreds of British Columbians in the House of Commons last week.The signatories are asking the federal government to act on the province’s housing crisis by implementing an affordable housing strategy. Stewart tabled a motion last year outlining what it would look like – everything from a boost of federal dollars into social housing, including non-for-profit cooperatives, to addressing the impact of investor speculation and housing vacancies on the high price of real estate in urban markets. The strategy would also see housing costs not compromise an individual’s ability to meet basic needs, such as food, clothing, health care and education.Targets and objectives would also be set to prevent, reduce and end homelessness. “I called it a crisis in the
increased, is actually sleeping on relatives’ couches. She’s lost her house altogether. All of her support networks are in Burnaby, but she can’t afford to rent,” the MP explained. Kennedy added he’s disappointed the Liberals haven’t acted on one of their election promises, which was to remove the GST on new capital investments in affordable rental housing. The Trudeau government is now required to provide a response to the petitioners within 45 days.
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Volunteers reunite baby crows with parents Wildlife Rescue urges people to stay away from baby birds Jennifer Moreau
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Volunteers with the Burnaby-based Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. have been busy saving baby crows and reunifying them with their parents. Humans who think they are helping are inadvertently kidnapping the fledglings.
People see the crows and think it’s in distress Yolanda Brooks, spokesperson for the organization, says baby crows leave the nest and spend seven to 10 days on the ground before they learn to fly. During this vulnerable period, their parents keep watch and continue feeding the fledglings. They also dive bomb anything that may be a threat to their babies.
“People see the crows and think it’s in distress and being attacked by a larger crow,” Brooks explained. When people try to help the baby on the ground, the adults then dive-bomb the human. “We get a lot of calls of people saying the crows are attacking the baby, and I’m trying to help the baby,” she added. The Burnaby Lake care centre has taken in 132 crows since May and had 20 in care at press time. Brooks said the association has been reuniting fledglings with their parents by returning them to where they were found and placing the crows in the nearest nest. The volunteers often get dive bombed while placing the crows. The crows will still call out to each other, and the parents will start feeding their young again. “Birds have no sense of smell, so it’s easier to do that if we can locate the
Helping hands It’s baby crow season. If you spot a fledgling crow on the ground, don’t remove it unless it’s clearly injured. It’s probably just learning to fly, and you could be taking it away from its parents. PHOTO PAUL STEEVES, CONTRIBUTED
nest,” Brooks said. Brooks wants people to know they should leave baby crows alone, unless
they are bleeding or have some kind of visible wound. Young crows can be identified by their blue eyes but
may be close to adult size. Brooks has a tip for people who have to frequently cross hostile crow territory: carry
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Burnaby bids farewell to longtime city volunteer Jennifer Moreau
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Burnaby has lost a longtime volunteer who made enormous contributions to local festivals. Shauna Pratt passed away on June 7, just a few months after she was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Pratt, who was in her 60s, volunteered with Hats
Off Day, Burnaby’s biggest street festival. “She was just someone who was so full of energy, so full of life and really cared about her community. It was a huge loss for Burnaby in general,” said Jeff Scheffel, a Hats Off Day volunteer who worked alongside Pratt for four years. Pratt coordinated the barricade volunteers for Hats Off Day and for three decades was a minister with
the Church of Scientology. She also worked in ICBC’s public relations and marketing department. According to Scheffel, Pratt would bring both scientologists and volunteers from outside of her church. “She was really super well organized, always energetic and enthusiastic, willing to help out whenever she could,” Scheffel said. “She was hugely instrumental in putting on many of (Burna-
by) events.” Pratt also helped with the Edmonds City Fair and the Edmonds Festival of Lights. There will be a celebration of Pratt’s life on Sunday, July 10, at 11:30 a.m. at Horizons Restaurant in Burnaby.
Giver: Shauna Pratt passed away on June 7. She was a longtime volunteer with the annual Hats Off Day event, and she also helped with the Edmonds City Fair.
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Entertainment now Watoto Children’s Choir brings tour to Burnaby They’re travelling the world with a musical message of love. The Watoto Children’s Choir is touring Canada, and the choir is making a stop in Burnaby on Saturday, June 25 for a concert at Nelson Avenue Community Church. The choir’s singers are African children who have been orphaned and who now take their message of
Gallery set for Wrapped in Colour New show opens on July 9 Metaphorical images and magical realism take to the walls of the Deer Lake Gallery when a new exhibition opens next month. Wrapped in Colour, featuring the work of Pepe Hidalgo and Maria Voronova, is set to run from July 9 to Aug. 6. An opening reception is set for Saturday, July 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. A press release notes that the artists’ cultural backgrounds shine through in the exhibition. Hidalgo is a Spanish-born artist “who applies a poetic and often metaphorical language in order to reflect on his closely related subjects of historic meaning and memory,” the release notes. “His work depicts a suspension in time; a cord always visible as a connection between the present and the past.” Voronova is Russianborn, and her work reflects the magical realism of Chagall. “Her work strives to nourish the soul of the spectator by creating compositions, according to the decorative discipline, with dreamlike images in which fiction and reality meet,” the release says. “Reflection of the beauty of the real is interpreted by Voronova into dreamlike, colourful works.” Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. For more information, see www.burnabyartscoun cil.org.
love around the world. “After losing my parents I felt alone, with no one to love me,” said six-year-old Jackie Nakku in a press release from the choir. “Now I know that God is my father. He loves and cares for me. As I travel on the choir, I am going to show people that God loves them too.” Since 1994,Watoto Children’s Choirs have travelled all over the world sharing
Message of hope: The Watoto Children’s Choir is on tour and making a stop in Burnaby June 25. They’re performing at Nelson Avenue Community Church.
the stories of Africa’s orphaned and vulnerable citizens. For information about the choir and its mission, see www.watoto.com. Nelson Avenue Community Church is at 5825 Nelson Ave.The concert is at 6 p.m. Admission is free, with an offering in support of the choir to be taken during the performance. For information, call 604-435-4123.
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A Burnaby-based nonprofit that fixes up old computers and redistributes them to schools, non-profits and libraries hit a major milestone last month. The B.C.Technology for Learning Society has been around since 1993, and last month the organization handed out its 150,000th refurbished computer.
Technology is an extremely big expense “It is quite a big impact when we look at waste and access definitely,” executive director Mary-Em Waddington said of her organization’s work over the last 23 years. B.C.Tech takes in computers and related equipment donated by governments and businesses, fixes them up and redistributes
them for free or at a reduced cost to schools, libraries, registered not-forprofit learning organizations and aboriginal communities. The process doubles the life of the computers in question, according to Waddington. “More than half of the lifetime carbon emissions of information and communications equipment can be generated during manufacturing,” reads her organization’s website. “By reusing equipment, we reduce the amount which needs to be manufactured.We also reduce what ends up in landfills or being recycling.” For other non-profits, meanwhile, like Burnaby Neighbourhood House, the program is a godsend for other reasons as well. “When you think about the pressures on non-profits, technology is an extremely big expense,” Burnaby Neighbourhood House program director Kimberly Barwich told the NOW. Burnaby Neighbourhood House uses computers from
Keeping up: From left, Lily Tse, Clara Leong and Daniel Park hone their technology skills at a Burnaby Neighbourhood House computer cafe. The local nonprofit offers free computer training to newcomers and low-income individuals. B.C. Technology for Learning supplies refurbished computers for the programs.
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B.C.Tech to run tax clinics for between 2,000 and 2,500 low-income families and individuals every year. It also offers free computer training for people who might not have their own machines to work on. “If you can’t navigate
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Looking to shine a spotlight or a Burnaby business, entrepreneur or non-profit? Well now’s your chance – the Burnaby Board of Trade is accepting nominations for its 17th annual business excellence awards. Individuals are encouraged to nominate an outstanding business, professional or non-profit organization for one of several awards up for grabs at the Nov. 3 awards banquet. Categories include community spirit, business innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, healthy workplace, not-for-profit of the year, businessperson of the year, business of the year (up to 50 employees) and business of the year. Nominees must have a business location and licence in Burnaby, but they don’t have to be Burnaby Board of Trade members. Self-nominations are accepted.The nomination
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back at the station at 1 p.m. This is the second of five community rides Griffin has planned for this summer. WHY IT COULD BE FUN: The free ride is a great way to discover new bike trails and find out more about beautiful Burnaby. Plus, you’ll get to meet some fellow Burnaby residents and maybe even make a few new friends. You’ll also get to test your street riding skills a bit as this trip takes you down a couple streets.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING? Your bike, of course! You’ll also need a helmet, and you should bring water and a snack. The weekend is supposed to be mostly sunny with warm temperatures, but it’s always a good idea to pack a light jacket in case the wind picks up. DO I NEED TO REGISTER? Nope. Just show up at the Gilmore SkyTrain station at 11 a.m. on Sunday. ONE MORE THING: This is a fair-weather bike ride. If it’s raining or if there’s a chance of rain, assume the ride is cancelled. – Cayley Dobie
On a roll: Join members of HUB Burnaby on Sunday for a two-hour ride from Gilmore SkyTrain station to Hume Park in New Westminster.
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Hopefully, this one won’t come back to bite them. The Burnaby Lakers poured out a strong performance and gave way to a hard-charging Coquitlam rally on Saturday, ending in an 8-7 loss. The Adanacs’ Ryan Johnson capped a four-goal run against the
Lakers, burying a short shot past Tye Belanger with just 13 seconds left in regulation to give the home team the win. Last year, the club missed the playoffs after finishing tied for fourth place, but having a worse goals-for and against differential. And this year’s playoff race looks like it will be equally as tight. Burnaby, which sits fifth in the Western Lacrosse Association with
a 3-3 record, had earlier built up a three-goal advantage with a pair of markers to start the third. But a stand-out effort from former Lakers netminder Dan Lewis cued up Coquitlam’s rally, which started with 9:33 to play and saw a powerplay tally followed by a shorthanded goal before a lastminute blitz. The Adanacs tied the game with 39 seconds on the clock with Lew-
is on the bench for an extra attacker, then repeated the feat for Johnson’s winner. It was a game that Burnaby had battled back from an early deficit to stake out its lead.Trailing 2-0 and 4-3, the visitors counted two markers to end the middle frame – by Robert Church and Jason Jones – then kicked off the third with two more – from Jones, with his second, and Steven Neufeld.
Then the tide turned. Lewis finished the night with 39 saves, while Belanger turned aside 33 Adanac shots. Also scoring for Burnaby were Tyler Digby, with two, and Josh Byrne. The Lakers, who hosted second-place Victoria yesterday (past the NOW’s deadline), visits first place Maple Ridge on Sunday.
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The Lions’ share The NOW recognizes the district’s high school athletic award winners - first up, Burnaby Mountain Athlete of theYear, male senior – Jasper Chen (cross country, basketball, volleyball, ultimate) Jasper won the school’s Heart of the Lion award for the cross country team and qualified for provincials. With the ultimate team, he was a leader on and off the field, receiving their MVP award. Jasper also won the Athletic and Academic Award (AAA) for maintaining honour roll status while participating in at least two sports.To cap his senior year, Jasper won the Silver Lions Medallion, which recognizes athletes who accumulate points throughout a high school career for sports participation.
Power from the point: Burnaby Winter Club alumnus Dante Fabbro, shown above playing at the IIHF World under-18 championships in April, enters this week’s NHL Entry Draft embracing the experience, after having established himself as one of the top-eight eligible defencemen. PHOTO MINAS PANAGIOTAKIS/HHOF/IIHF IMAGES
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The suspense likely ends early Friday evening, when the butterflies and nerves will be traded for an anticipated call, hugs and tears of joy from family members, a walk to the stage where a jersey and handshakes await, followed by photos and interviews galore. For Burnaby Winter Club product Dante Fabbro, this week’s 2016 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo is where a young kid’s dream is realized. But thanks to lessons learned and past experiences gained, the just-turned-18 year old will enter the next phase of his career with plenty of perspective to balance it all out. “It’s been a little bit of a whirlwind, actually, having seen my
buddies go through the same process,” Fabbro told the NOW last week. “I’m taking the time to soak everything in. It’s been a fun couple of weeks but as the draft nears its something I’m thinking about more and more.” The NHL combine earlier this month pulled together all the top talent available in this year’s draft and gave them a glimpse into what the future may hold. Grilled by hockey people from nearly every NHL team, the teens were put through a mill of grueling physical tests devised to reveal weaknesses as much as strengths. When you have your demeanor and skills dissected by scouts, general managers and online fans alike it’s hard not to wilt a little under the microscope. But just as he regularly stared down
and stopped an oncoming opponent on the ice, Fabbro wheeled it around and wasn’t taken by any curve balls. “The interview portion of the combine was definitely something where you just had to be yourself (or) they would see right through it if you were not. Just keep a cool head and be yourself,” he said. “The training portion you had guys who’s season just ended and other guys had a little bit longer – it’s pretty much standard in the summer where you want to set (a mark) and through the summer you want to beat those things.” Born in New Westminster, the 6-foot-tall blueliner has seen his stock rise over the past 12 months, including as one of Canada’s top defencemen at the World Junior under-18 champi-
onships in April. A disappointing fourth-place finish also saw players separate themselves and show their skills against elite competition. By tallying eight assists in seven games, on the same ice surface as fellow first-round prospects like Jesse Puljujarvi, Alexander Nylander, Clayton Keller and Penticton and Canadian teammate Tyson Jost, Fabbro raised the bar. His BCHL stats for 2015-16 in Penticton, 14 goals and 53 assists in 45 games, earned him the top defenceman award. A right-shot defender, he was recently ranked 18th among North American skaters by the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau last month. Others forecast him going in the mid-teens. Continued on page 20
Athlete of theYear, female senior – Emily Makihara (track, netball and basketball) Emily received the Heart of the Lion award for both track and netball. She earned the AAA prize and a coveted Gold Medallion award. Junior Athletes of theYear – Alex Romero (male - cross country, ultimate) and Taran Jhuti (female - track and field, basketball, volleyball) Alex collected the MVP award in both sports. A AAA recipient, he was part of Mountain’s 14th place finish at the cross country provincials. As a Grade 10,Taran played up in both senior volleyball and senior basketball, earning the volleyball MVP award. She placed second in both 200-metre dash and discus at the district level.Taran also collected an AAA and a Silver Medallion. Juvenile – Ryan Roberts (male cross country, volleyball) and Gboya Male (female, basketball, volleyball). Bantam – Kosta Adzic (male cross country, basketball, track and volleyball) and Sophia Vivero (female - basketball, track and volleyball) Academic Athlete of theYear – Cynthia Huang Sportsmanship – Noa Kozulin
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Canada unveiled its national women’s soccer team for the 2016 Rio Olympics and Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair will lead the charge. The team captain is eager to return Canada to the podium as it did in 2012, where it finished third. “I’m excited.This will be my third Olympics and it is an honour every single time,” said Sinclair. “The young players coming into this Olympic squad have
brought an energy and passion to our team and they have risen the bar.” Sinclair stands as Canada’s all-time leading scorer with 162 international goals, and the nation’s most capped international player with 243 games.
OAKEYS FINISH SECOND The Burnaby Oakeys picked up the regional silver medal last week in a squeezed two-days of play.
The under-12 softball team battled Coquitlam hard and held a 12-7 lead heading into the final three outs but fell 13-12. It was the team’s third game of the day, after rain scrubbed most of Saturday’s action – although they did open the tournament with a 24-11 victory. Burnaby catcher Rio Kada was named the tourney MVP, delivering on both sides of the plate.
Preparing for that NHL dream Continued from page 19 Where ever he goes in the draft, Fabbro knows where he’ll be in September. He is slated to join the student body and hockey players at Boston University as a freshman. Asked whether his older sisters Gina and Sophia needle him about joining the ranks of the higher learned – both attend Austin Peay College in Tennessee on soccer scholarships –Fabbro laughed. “They’re pretty supportive and have been like that my entire life.We have our fights and stuff like that but it’s a friendship-love relationship and obviously I can’t say enough good things about my sisters and my family and how I grew up. I have
had a pretty blessed life so far and hopefully things will continue on that way from here.” The combine didn’t overwhelm the softspoken teen.Twenty-eight of the league’s 30 teams sat down and interviewed him.The glare, he realizes, will only get brighter. “It’s pretty crazy, honestly.You’re kind of lost for words almost.You grow up watching the NHL, all the superstars and its so many kids dream – it might sound cliché but its every kids dream to go and play hockey if you’re lucky to do so,” said Fabbro. “It’s going to be a fun experience for me and definitely my family who’ll be there. I want to share it with them and give back to them as much as possible.”
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