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Crews battle two blazes in Burnaby Vacant business and a ‘hoarder’s home’ went up in flames Tuesday morning

By Jeremy Deutsch

jdeutsch@burnabynow.com

It was all hands on deck for the Burnaby Fire Department as crews battled two separate fires Tuesday morning.

The first fire started around 3 a.m. in a vacant business at Kingsway and 13th Avenue and spread to a second business before crews got control of the blaze.

Burnaby assistant fire chief Bryan Kirk noted a nearby townhome had minor damage, but firefighters were able to stop the blaze from getting into the residential structure.

An hour later, a second fire broke out at a home on the corner of Government Road and Burnlake Drive.

In that case, Kirk said the structure was a “hoarder’s home” that firefighters couldn’t access to fight

BLAZING A firefighter is on scene at Kingsway and 13th Avenue, where a vacant commercial property went up in flames early Tuesday morning. A short while later, crews were called to a home on Burnlake Drive when another fire broke out. PHOTO SHANE MACKICHAN

because of the clutter.

By daylight, the fires were pretty much out, but crews were still dealing with a few hotspots.

There were no injuries reported at either fire, and the causes of

both blazes are under investigation.

The two two-alarm fires also left the department short-staffed.

Kirk explained the department needed to call in off-duty mem-

bers to help fight the fires, but they didn’t need any aid from other communities.

“We were spread pretty thin there, that’s for sure, in my 34 years that’s probably the busi-

est night I’ve heard in a while,” he told the NOW. WATCH FOR UPDATES ONLINE

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REAL ESTATE STATISTICS

How many foreign buyers are there?

Initial numbers show 11 per cent of homes sold to foreign nationals Jeremy Deutsch

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It’s a question that anyone keeping a close eye on the real estate market in

Metro Vancouver is desperate to answer:Who is buying real estate in the region?

Last week, the province’s finance minister provided a snapshot of the answer, re-

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leasing the first set of data related to real estate transactions in B.C. Of the 10,148 residential real estate transactions in B.C. between June 10 and June 29, a total of 3.3 per cent, or 337 transactions, were made by foreign nationals, according to gov-

ernment stats.

In Burnaby, 10.9 per cent of real estate transactions during that time period were made by foreign nationals.

That figure works out to $31.4 million, or 10 per cent of the total investment made in real estate in Burn-

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In Richmond, the number of foreign buyers was 14 per cent, while in Vancouver it was four per cent.

The data is drawn from the filings of property transfer tax forms by purchasers of residential real estate.

But one outspoken Burn-

aby city councillor doesn’t buy the numbers.

Coun. Nick Volkow said the data collected in such a small time period doesn’t really tell the public anything and argued the provincial government is trying to dodge the issue.

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Housing activists occupy vacant building

By Jeremy Deutsch

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The hallways of 5025 Imperial St. are nearly pitch black. It’s quiet except for the pinging of a fire alarm monitor at the front entrance.The only light comes in naturally from open apartment doors. On the manager’s desk is a pile of unit keys.

In one apartment, garbage and toys have been strewn about the living room, while in other units, unopened mail from B.C. Hydro and B.C. Housing lies at the foot of the door.

The power was shut off days ago, and the building is empty.The last person evicted was out on July 3.

On Saturday, the building, slated for demolition to make way for a new highrise tower, became ground zero in the escalating the battle with city hall over the issue of demovictions.

The group Alliance Against Displacement, which has organized the Stop Demovictions Burnaby campaign, occupied the vacant building Saturday afternoon. As of Tuesday, the group continued the occupation of the building.

Ivan Drury, a spokesperson for the group, told the NOW, the group intends to stay in the building until they’re removed by police.

Drury said the group is calling on the city to stop demolition of buildings in the area and is asking for a moratorium on demolishing rental buildings in Burnaby.

“We have no choice but to break these laws that are hurting people and take more drastic action to try to defend people’s lives against these policies,” he said.

Drury said the RCMP would let the group stay until the developer had an injunction to have them removed. It’s unclear when the situation will be resolved.

The NOW reached out to Amacon Developments, the developer that owns the site, but the company did not return calls prior to press deadline.

The group behind the campaign has put the blame on the city’s development policies and the developers for the demolition and eviction of hundreds of people and units in the area. In May, the campaign released a study that suggested near-

STOP THE DISPLACEMENT Kaye Bedford waves to passing traffic to get their attention. Activists are occupying an apartment building at 5025 Imperial St. in Burnaby to protest the continued demolition of affordable rental property in the city and its replacement by high-priced condos. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

ly 1,400 people face eviction and displacement in the Metrotown area.

Drury said the group has been patient, making every effort to address city council, but he suggested residents feel disrespected and not heard.

He noted the group is still waiting to hear back from the city for a response from a demoviction report they conducted and gave to council in May. The group also had a rally planned for Tuesday evening, after the NOW’s press deadline.

RESIDENTS’ STORIES Meanwhile, the stories of displaced residents continue to emerge.

Sherry Chen is a new immigrant who moved to the Metrotown area five years ago and is worried about her second eviction.

The young mother explained she lived in an older low-rise apartment on Dunblane Avenue but was evicted when developers bought up buildings on the street.

Chen said she watched her entire block get evicted.

“I saw the place getting

teared down one-by-one.

It’s very sad,” she said. “You would see older people, they can’t move, so they throw away their furniture, leave everything. I don’t know where they go.”

She lives in the same area but can’t afford to move to another part of the city or buy into the new apartments being built.

“All these highrise buildings, if I can’t afford to buy, where can I rent?” Chen told the NOW last week at a public meeting, adding the city needs to act now to help people in her situation. “We should be able to live locally. Rich and poor people can live in harmony.”

Another resident named Dale also lived in the area for 18 years until he was evicted at the beginning of July. He’s now staying at a friend’s place but isn’t sure where he’s going to go.

Dale, who didn’t want to use his last name, said he paid $900 a month for rent and can’t find anything in that price range in the neighbourhood. He said he doesn’t want to move to Surrey or NewWestminster and is imploring city poli-

Sending a message: Amy and Nkaia Bobb post signs outside the occupied building at 5025 Imperial St. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

ticians to halt the development in the area.

“My theory is they don’t give a shit about the people that live here.The y just throw them out and go find someplace else to live,” he said.

MAYOR’S RESPONSE Mayor Derek Corrigan

noted the occupation of the Imperial Street building is a private matter, but he was quick to blame provincial and federal governments for the current situation.

“I don’t try to be defensive about this, because I know that people need to recognize the provincial and federal governments have

not been doing their job for such an extended period of time.We are in a zone that is catastrophic for some people and some families, and I don’t know how to get us out of that, because local government doesn’t have the tools,” he said.

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‘The tendency is to blame us,’ Corrigan says

Continued from page 3 The mayor also said the city needs to accept new people into the area to keep up with the growth demand of one million people moving to the region.

He said the growth puts cities in a difficult position.

He argued the city doesn’t have the authority to stop the demolition of buildings, and if the properties weren’t rezoned to a higher density, they would still be torn down and replaced under existing zoning.

“We do what we think is best for the community, and that is to look to increase the number of people who can live in an area closest to transit,” he said. “As a result, the tendency is to

blame us for the problems that are occurring.”

Corrigan acknowledged the units being built in the new towers are unaffordable for the people who formerly lived in the older buildings but said subsidizing isn’t an option.

“Now it’s a question of subsidizing in perpetuity the rents of a certain amount of people. … If you’re lucky enough to live in a building that’s demolished and now you get a $2,500 apartment for $1,000 for the rest of your life, that isn’t fair and who pays for it?” he said.

“The other citizens of your city pay to subsidize that.”

Instead, Corrigan said, the city is taking density bonus money from develop-

ment, putting 20 per cent into a housing fund and acquiring land in different places for various groups to develop.

Meanwhile, the recent action by members of the Stop Demoviction campaign comes on the heels of a face-to-face meeting with city planners at a public information session.

Several dozen people showed up to the meeting at Burnaby Neighbourhood House last week to meet with planners over proposed changes to the Metrotown Development Plan.

The two-hour meeting ended up being a back and forth between the two sides, with city planners explaining and defending the

plan, while residents peppered staff with questions

Now it’s a question of subsidizing in perpetuity the rents of a certain amount of people

and personal stories of evictions over development in the area.

At times testy, the planners were grilled over questions on what the plan will

do to help those facing possible evictions in the neighbourhood.

The Metrotown Development Plan update is a document that lays out a vision for the area for the next few decades, including a focus on Metrotown becoming the city’s downtown.

The plan is also calling for change in the land use that would see portions of the area along Kingsway get designations for 12-storey-plus highrises.The city planners pointed out any rezoning applications would still have to be approved by council on an individual basis and would be subject to public hearings.

City staff also acknowledged up to 3,000 current

rental units could be lost under the plan.

The meeting didn’t appear to quell the fears of people concerned about more evictions in the area.

Resident Shirley Sinclair said the displacement of residents is “so wrong” and she hopes the planners will give the feedback to council.

“We need a new council,” she said.

The Stop Demovictions group is calling for the city to drop the plan and consult with the community on a new plan that centres on existing residents as the primary stakeholder in the community.

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City councillor skeptical of provincial numbers Continued from page 1 “The reality is, the ordinary person on the street has been more than aware for at least the last three years of what has been going on,” he told the NOW. “There’s more than enough information in all kinds of sources about the money flooding out of China in particular, and it’s impacting our market here.”

Volkow insisted the information to back up his

claims is available, suggesting government agencies like the Canadian Revenue Agency and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada are not doing their jobs.

“We are being let down and failed by our governments,” he said.

The councillor is also critical of the argument that part of the problem is the supply of new housing units. He suggested the pro-

vincial government is trying to deflect responsibility to municipal governments.

“There’s plenty of supply,” he said. “Here’s the problem, the supply is being purchased as a stock by foreign money, that’s what’s happening.”

The provincial government also released estimates on the future supply of homes in six communities in Metro Vancouver.

Among the six, Burnaby

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In a press conference with the media, Finance Minister Mike de Jong expressed his confidence in the numbers and the method to gather them, but he noted the

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In Metro Vancouver, there were 5,118 transactions in the same time period worth nearly $5.4 billion, while 5.1 per cent, or 260, involved foreign nationals worth $351 million.

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He explained the disclosure of citizenship or permanent residency is part of the tax filing process undertaken by lawyers, pointing out there are penalties associated with providing false information. De Jong also indicated the government may be taking further steps to limit the prospect of fraud.

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Energy plant planned for Burnaby Mountain Tereza Verenca

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Burnaby Mountain will see a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gases thanks to a new central energy plant that could be in operation by early 2019.

Corix Multi-Utility Services recently signed an agreement with Simon Fraser University to move forward with the construction of a new $39-million facility that would use locally sourced biomass to produce green, thermal energy for the two grids it serves, SFU and the UniverCity community.

Until now, Corix has used temporary natural gas boilers to produce the energy.

Going forward, waste destined for local landfills – like wood chips from sawmills and tree cuttings and

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trimmings – would fuel the plant.

The new system will provide sustainable energy to more than 40,000 people on Burnaby Mountain and reduce campus greenhouse gases by 85 per cent, according to Eric van Roon,

Corix’s senior vice-president of Canadian utilities.

“It’s a big chunk,” he said.

“It’s very significant.The largest contributor to greenhouse gases was the thermal energy plant.”

Van Roon added the cut in emissions will help SFU

and UniverCity avoid carbon taxes.The new plant would also improve 24/7 service reliability to customers by reducing exposure to loss of heating due to power outages caused by storms.

Building one central plant instead of two separate ones, meanwhile, will result in cost savings of up to 15 per cent,Van Roon noted.

SFU isn’t the first school to reduce its carbon footprint by implementing a biomass facility. UBC and Prince George’s University of Northern British Columbia have similar plants.

With the agreement now signed, the next step will be public consultations, expected to begin this fall. If all approvals are received in 2017, construction could begin in early 2018, with energy flowing by 2019.

Up to 80 short-term jobs

will be created during the design and construction phase of the project.

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Week Carrier Lead levels high in school water of the

One drinking fountain at Forest Grove surpassed maximum levels Cornelia Naylor

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One Burnaby elementary school water fountain has been squirting out water containing four times the maximum acceptable concentration of lead.

The fountain at Forest Grove Elementary was tested in April, and the water was found to contain 42 parts per billion (0.041 mg/L) of lead, compared to the Health Canada allowable level of 10 parts per billion (0.010 mg/L), according to School District No. 41 health and safety officer Terry Gomez.

The discovery was made during a comprehensive survey of all of the district’s drinking water after a February letter from the educa-

tion ministry telling all B.C. districts to test drinking water for lead every year.

The ministry move came after public concerns were raised over lead in schools in northwestern B.C. After more than 160 tests in Burnaby so far, the single fountain at Forest Grove was the only drinking water source in the district found to have higher-than-safe levels of lead.

The fountain was shut down immediately and removed, according to Gomez, and the district is still finishing up an investigation.

“It’s most likely been cross connected,” he said.

“We’ve taken multiple subsequent samples to trace that line back to where it’s possibly cross connected with a hot water supply.”

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The warmer the temperature, the more likely lead will go into solution in the water, Gomez said, and that’s why people are advised to run a tap or fountain until the water is cold

Kids bring their own water. It fell off people’s radar

before taking a drink.

There was a big push in schools to promote this practice when Gomez first started in Burnaby in 1999, he said, and janitors used to run school taps and sinks first thing in the morning to clear water warming in Cone Zones help protect roadside workers, so slow down and drive with care. Their lives depend on it.

the pipes overnight, but the practice has fallen off.

“We got away from this because of all the water bottles that have been brought on,” Gomez said. “Kids bring their own water. It fell off people’s radar.”

Testing in the past, meanwhile, was mostly conducted on a complaint-driven basis.

“Every once in a while we would do some random testing, but it wasn’t formalized that we would do x number every year,” Gomez said. “It was largely complaint driven or queries.”

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Real estate report answers nothing

There are serious problems with B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s efforts to disprove the foreign ownership myth last week – after just three weeks of studying the problem after changes to the property transfer tax form.

The series of reports appeared to be more about getting out the B.C. Liberal government message than dealing with a growing affordability problem.

Some takeaways: First, the reports sug-

gest property flipping isn’t a problem and speculation is no worse than in previous hot real estate cycles.

But the information provided on property flipping was for all of B.C., not just markets where the activity is expected to be most heated.

As well, property speculation may already be on the wane because of the challenges in flipping an already over-priced property, and thus not a really useful data set.

Second, the report sug-

gested red tape at city halls is to blame for the tight housing market because new condo development projects can take years for approval.

This is a red herring because many people who grew up in the region want a detached home, not necessarily a new condo, and at $1.6 million – the benchmark price for Burnaby North and South – a house with a yard is out of reach for all but those whose parents can cash out and move

People who were supposed to be in charge were asleep at the switch in with them.

Third, the report stated that foreign buyers only make up a small part of the marker – 5.1 per cent in MetroVancouver and just

shy of 11 per cent in Burnaby.

Sadly, nobody believes this because place of residence is self-reported and the purchaser can use a company or law office with a local address.

Fourth, the report notes that 3,603 families have saved an average of $7,060 on their newly purchased homes and 10,470 didn’t have to pay property transfer tax because they were first-time buyers.

Unfortunately, these

amounts are chump change when compared to the size of a down payment and a mortgage on $773,000 – the benchmark price of typical residential property in North Burnaby in June.

The bottom line is people who were supposed to be in charge were asleep at the switch and MetroVancouver families are paying a hefty price as a result — a price fewer and fewer can afford.

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Housing crisis isn’t going away The housing crisis in Metro Vancouver is deepening to the point where the B.C. government is likely doing a re-think of its strategy in dealing with it.

Last week, the government released data covering more than 10,000 house sales that occurred over a 19-day period last month, and the reaction from many was largely one of derision and scorn. Critics claimed it minimized the amount of foreign money flowing into the grossly overheated housing market.

But while the data itself is likely not enough to draw too many conclusions, there were a couple of dollar amounts associated with it that should be of concern.

Those housing sales involved a whopping $7.6 billion, while the foreign money component of those sales was almost $400 million, with almost all of it coming from those who identified themselves as Chinese nationals.That’s a lot of money to change hands in just 19 days, and that’s a lot of foreign money coming in as well, even if on a percentage basis it was only five per cent of all sales in Metro Vancouver.

The government will continue to collect the data and Finance Minister Mike de Jong hopes to release more of it on a monthly basis. But I suspect the public reaction won’t change much when he does.

Adding to the crisis are the rapidly worsening problems faced by renters.The

dream of buying a home in much of Metro Vancouver vanished for most people some time ago, but now actually finding rental accommodation has become increasingly difficult (if not impossible in some areas).

The rental side of the housing crisis has implications for more people than the sales side. Millennials (now the largest single demographic group in the population) are being squeezed particularly hard, as they likely don’t have the purchasing power of older renters.

As Vancouver itself becomes unaffordable for an increasingly large number of people, and as that unaffordability spreads throughout the region, the B.C. Liberal government has to be concerned as the spring election draws ever closer.

Elections are won by winning the most ridings, and there are anywhere from seven to 10 ridings currently held by the B.C. Liberals that could be in jeopardy if anger over the housing situation isn’t placated.

Some industry watchers suggest the housing market is showing signs of slowing down ever so slightly. But even a mere slow down won’t make homes any more affordable, and it may still leave many, many renters out in the cold.The housing crisis isn’t going away.We’ll see if the government has the ability to truly come to grips with it.

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

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Burnaby council needs to step up on demoviction issue

Housing activists occupy empty building

Dear Editor I was present last Thursday night at the Metrotown planning meeting.

A councillor should have been present to face the frustration and fear these demovicted Burnaby residents have and continue to endure.

The city workers were merely the canaries in the coal mine.

Looking at these potentially homeless individuals, I thought why can’t we take the bonus densities from each individual demoviction, and build a portion of these new buildings into subsided housing for those displaced residents.

After all, Burnaby has bragged for more than a decade about the budget surpluses that they have acquired. In reality these surpluses have also been acquired on the backs of each Burnaby resident.

The irony of the situation is, all these displaced residents who helped contribute to Burnaby’s budget surplus for many years, will no longer be able to enjoy any future amenities in Burnaby created through these surpluses.

Burnaby city council needs to live in the moment.

Donna Polos, Burnaby

Mayor is supposed to be working for citizens Dear Editor Considering the comments attributed to Mayor Derek Corrigan, it seems he is actually jealous of the power First Nations people wield over lands they have never ceded to Canada, under treaties signed long before Canada was even a nation, and are being protected by the courts.

I would think that rather than being jealous, he and his council would join with the owners of this land to protect this land from greedy oil barons who seem to think that even if they destroy the environment to exploit the land for its resources, it should be OK, as long as the profits keep flowing to their owners in Texas.

Since moving to Burnaby in 2008, I have supported Derek Corrigan, but I now feel that Derek is no longer working for the working people of Burnaby, but rather he is working for the developers, who are displacing rental properties with overly expensive highrise condo towers.

Rental stock is virtually non-existent, yet he and council continue to approve the demolition of three-storey rental stock, replacing them with unaffordable condos, which are owned, not rented.

What happens to the renters? I’ll tell you, they are forced to leave Burnaby and look for work elsewhere, because they can no longer afford to live here.

Derek Corrigan needs to remember that he is supposed to be working for the people, not stumping for wealthy developers.

I will have to think long and hard before I vote for Derek Corrigan again.

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Murray Martin If only the Mayor of Burnaby was willing to get arrested (like these activists) to stand up for thousands of lower income renters who will be exiled permanently from Burnaby. Instead it is the Mayor and council that is doing the exiling by rezoning rental property to high rise private condos.

Lucas Teodoro da Silva The thing is-- these sorts of people (professional activists) aren’t the ones being displaced by unaffordable housing.

It’s hard working low income families who have real jobs but can’t afford rising rental rates and can’t (because of children) live in basement suites or one-bedroom condos. How are these so-called “housing advocates” actually fighting for those people?

Murray Martin I think it would do you a world of good to meet some of these so-called ‘professional activists’. I was just down to the occupation and all of the ones I was talking to have jobs and were or are displaced by the City of Burnaby’s pro-developer policies.

Lucas Teodoro da Silva I do not at all agree with the city’s pro-developer policies or the city government and their desire to rezone land and build condos. But I also don’t think illegally taking over buildings and setting up campsites is an appropriate solution Jack Burns Thank you, guys! The cynicism of Mayor Corrigan’s City council in handling this mass displacement in Metrotown is absolutely disgusting. In his April 2016 State of the City address, Corrigan still assured to do everything for Metrotowners to stay in the community. Quote from BurnabyNow article::“Corrigan added he wants residents to know the city is making an effort to deal with housing affordability and keeping the city affordable for people who want to stay in the community.” Meanwhile, he had his developers either start the eviction process or already bulldoze out half of the lower-income renters on Beresford, Nelson, and Dunblane, And to top it off, he had his planning folks come up with a “Downtown” marketing campaign to avoid these pestering rezoning application. When you read through this “preliminary Plan”, you’ll find absolutely nothing that would support what he said in his State of the City address.

Province releases stats on foreign buyers Ryan Clare This is absolute garbage data. We’ve been having these issues for a decade now and they do a NINETEEN DAY STUDY? And they lump in citizens with permanent residents who are buying that status when they buy the home?

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Burnaby Mounties are appealing for the public’s help to track down a dog stolen from its owner outside Lougheed mall over the weekend.

Police said the dog’s owner was unloading groceries from a shopping cart into her vehicle at 6 p.m. on Saturday, when a silver fourdoor Honda Civic pulled up beside her.The passenger in the suspect vehicle snatched the dog, which was tucked away in a white and navy blue carrier bag sitting in the cart, according to RCMP.

The dog, named CoCo, is described as a four-year-old cream-coloured toy poodle with some tan fur on her back and a short fluffy tail, similar to a bunny.

The dog weighs approximately 2.5 kilograms and has a microchip. CoCo is also described as being very friendly.

Mounties said the vehicle was driven by a Caucasian woman in her 20s with blonde hair. At the time of the incident, the passenger, a man described as Caucasian, was wearing a black baseball hat.

The vehicle was last seen speeding away westbound toward the Lougheed Sky-

Train station.

As of Monday, the dog was still missing. Anyone with information about the

We only need our dog to come home safely

incident is asked to call the Burnaby RCMP at 604294-7922.

It appears the owner is offering a reward for the return of CoCo. An ad on Kijiji from

Lead in water: ‘You have to put it into perspective’ Continued from page 5 well as bacteria and turbidity – averaged only about one or two a year, he said.

Once the current survey is completed by the end of July, however, all of the district’s drinking water will have been tested, according to Gomez, who expects to conduct a total of about 250 tests at an expense of up to about $10,000.

The results will be collated and a summary forwarded to the district’s building and grounds committee.The report will then be available on the district

website.

It’s not known how long higher-than-safe levels of lead have been coming out of the fountain at Forest Grove, which opened in September 1986 (the plumbing code was changed in 1990 to limit the use of lead solder in drinking water pipes).

Gomez said the original ceramic fountain had been replaced by a stainless steel one, and pipes might have been cross-connected then, so the problem may not date back to when the school was built.

He also said the fountain was not in the main section of the school, and the test results are best understood in context.

“Even if it was pumping out this 41 parts per billion – not million but billion, which is one thousandth of a million – if you’re drinking lead-contaminated water, you need to be drinking it every day and accumulate it,” he said. “You have to put it into perspective as to how many kids were actually using that fountain and how often they were using it.”

someone claiming to be the owner of CoCo is offering a $2,000 reward for the dog’s safe return.

The ad reads in part: “As long as it is our right dog, we will provide rewards at there. Please help us sincere way.We only need our dog to come home safely then happy to give rewards.”

In May, a dog named Ninja was stolen from the Burnaby SPCA branch.

The Boston terrier-pug mix was taken by a woman after she showed up to the shelter to take the dog for a walk.

The dog was never returned.

Have you seen her? CoCo, a four-year-old toy poodle, was stolen from her owner in the parking lot of Lougheed Town Centre Saturday evening. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Fire calls increasing

The Burnaby Fire Department continues to stay busy, with almost all types of calls for service increasing in the first six months of the year.

The overall call volume for the department in 2016 has increased by nearly 10 per cent to 7,384 calls from 6,713 during the first six months of last year.

The number of fires has spiked to 194, from 128 in

the same time period last year, while motor vehicle incidents are also up to 644 so far this year from 503.

The department dealt with 93 building fires between April and June.

So far, Burnaby hasn’t recorded a single fire-related death. By this time last year, there was one fire-related fatality.

Accidental alarms, other fires and public service calls

are all also up from the previous year.

Only a few of the department’s activities have declined in 2015.Vehicle fires have dropped to 29 from 37 in 2015, and there were fewer fire investigations and inspections.

Medical calls are also up slightly in 2016 to 4,671, from 4,537 in the first half of 2015.

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Clarification on town hall date Our July 8 article on the town hall meeting at Confederation Community Centre

with Terry Beech listed the start time as 3 p.m., but it actually runs from 1 to 3 p.m.

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‘It can save a life anywhere’ Free concert planned to support mom’s search for more donors Jennifer Moreau

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Rose Giuliano Jack had just come upstairs from teaching two classes in her basement pilates studio in the Heights. It was about 8 p.m. when the call came in – it was her doctor.

He asked if she was alone, and if she wanted to wait till someone else was home.

She did not want to wait.

“He said, ‘You have leukemia, and you have to get to the hospital in 24 hours,’” Giuliano Jack recalls. “I was just in shock. I called my husband who was walking our dog. I said, ‘You have to come home. I have to go to the hospital. I have leukemia.”

It was Thursday, Jan. 14, and that was how she learned she had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.The only prior hint was a bout of fatigue after a flu in December and some unusual bruising. If it hadn’t been for a blood screen – just in case – she wouldn’t have known.

Giuliano Jack, 54, is a mother of four and a longtime Burnaby resident. Until recently, she ran a home fitness studio teaching pilates and yoga. Her diagnosis came as a shock to family and friends.

“This is what freaked people out: I’m fit, I eat well, I’ve lived a balanced lifestyle. I just have a happy life – and bang,” she says. “I got so many messages: ‘You are the healthiest person I know.’”

Since January, she’s had three rounds of chemo, and she’s been in and out of hospital.

She’s lost 25 pounds and her long, curly locks. Everything revolves around the strength of her immune system, and there are ups and

downs.

Her husband, Lance, says the hardest thing is the helplessness when he’s used to taking care of her.

“In this case, I can’t do a damn thing,” he says.

The doctors never really said how long Giuliano Jack has, and she didn’t ask. If she can get a bone marrow transplant, she could have several years, but that means finding a DNA match. So far, she’s tried her siblings, but no luck.Throughout it all, she’s stayed positive.

“I’m going to defy all odds; I’m just going to be really strong,” she says. “I have a pretty good feeling something is coming up. …

They keep looking.They look every day, but it’s very difficult.”

Giuliano Jack’s son, Nathaniel, said it’s been an emotional roller coaster.

“My mom is the type of person, when she walked into emergency, she said she wanted to do something positive with this whole experience – she said that to the nurse,” Nathaniel recalls.

To help, Nathaniel is playing a free, all-ages concert with his band Lucid AfterLife.The show is on Friday, July 15 at a club called Seven, at 53 West Broadway in Vancouver. OneMatch will be there from 6:30 to 8 p.m., taking DNA swabs from anyone willing to step forward as a possible stem cell donor. OneMatch is a Canadian Blood Services program that connects potential stem cell donors to people like Nathaniel’s mom.

“This is something you can do, and it doesn’t cost you anything to do, but it can save a life anywhere,” Giuliano Jack says. “These people are waiting, kids are waiting.”

Giuliano Jack is keep-

About OneMatch Eligible people between 17 and 35 years old can have their cheeks swabbed and their DNA sample put in the registry.

OneMatch is connected to an international network with more than 23 million donors in more than 70 registries.

OneMatch is looking for pairs of people

Helping others: Rose Giuliano Jack with her son, Nathaniel, who’s playing an all-ages show in Vancouver this weekend to help promote OneMatch, a program to register DNA samples from stem cell donors. Giuliano Jack needs a match for a bone marrow transplant to hold a rare form of leukemia at bay. PHOTO JENNIFER MOREAU

ing her spirits up, although she says she may still be in shock.

“I have good days and bad days. I get really emotional. It’s scary; it’s just scary, but when you are put into this situation, you have no choice,” she says. “I don’t want to give up; I have way too much to live for.”

Through it all, Giuliano Jack insists this story isn’t about her. It’s about helping others.

“I want to reach out to as many people as I can to help so many people who are suffering and waiting for transplant. I want this to be about how you can save a life – not just my life, anyone who’s waiting. So go out there and do it for the hundreds of people who are waiting for a donor.”

with compatible inherited genetic markers. The better the compatibility, the more likely the success of the operation.

Fewer than one in four find a match from their own family members, which is the first place to look. That means 75 per cent rely on the kindness of strangers to step up and join the registry.

Leukemia, aplastic anemia, and inherited immune system and metabolic disorders

Family support: Lance Jack gives his wife Rose a kiss on the cheek at their home in the Heights. PHOTO

JENNIFER MOREAU

can be treated with stem cell transplants.

plant soon after.

If you are a match, you can donate bone marrow through a minor surgery procedure or peripheral blood. Four out of five times, the less invasive peripheral blood procedure is used.

If you can’t make the July 15 Lucid AfterLife concert, there’s another swabbing event at Vancouver’s Italian Cultural Centre on Thursday, July 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and another on Sunday, July 17 at Byrne Creek Secondary, 7777 18th St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

After the procedure, the donor can feel tired and run down. Meanwhile, the stem cells are taken that same day to the patient – anywhere in the world – for a trans-

To request a cheek-swabbing kit, go to blood.ca.

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Message from the city Old fashioned fair returns to Edmonds Street On behalf of Burnaby City Council, I want to welcome everyone to the Edmonds City Fair and Classic Car Show on Sunday, July 17th for a funfilled day for the entire family.

CITY OF BURNABY The City Fair is always one of the highlights of OFFICE OF THE MAYOR DEREK R. CORRIGAN the summer in the Edmonds neighbourhood and MAYOR is something we look forward to each year. This event is a special occasion that allows us to not only enjoy some amazing activities but also celebrates the unique community in Edmonds and the incredible diversity of our city.

Additionally, the businesses, non-profit organizations, and community groups attending makes this event as educational as it is fun.

There will be a range of activities and entertainment including some tremendous live music and talented performers, a petting zoo, fun rides, a talent show, and delicious food from around the world. We also cannot forget the huge selection of classic cars and the many car and motorcycle enthusiasts who always make this day so special.

This July 17th is the perfect opportunity to get to know your community and experience the vibrant Edmonds area so I want to encourage everyone to join us at the Edmonds City Fair and Classic Car Show.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Derek R. Corrigan, Mayor

It wouldn’t be summer without the Edmonds City Fair.

On Sunday, July 17, Edmonds Street will be shut down for the 13th annual festival, expected to attract some 8,000 attendees.

“We hope to draw people from all over Burnaby, to see their city and get to know the different parts,” said organizer Lindy McQueen. “Everybody knows Brentwood, everybody knows Lougheed and Metrotown.

This is sort of our quiet hidden gem.”

As always, there’s the classic car and motorcycle show, featuring more than 100 vehicles old and new.

They will be on display between Mary Avenue and Kingsway.

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Street performers, meanwhile, will be showing off their stuff all day. Make sure to check out the Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe impersonators.

“They are an absolute hoot and people love them. They get congo lines going and that kind of thing,” said McQueen, one of the founders of the Edmonds Residence Association.

There’s lots on offer for the younger folk. A petting zoo, face painting, carnival rides and crafts are guaranteed to keep them busy.

“Everyone that we asked to come, the non-profits and the businesses, they are asked to provide a children’s activity,” she added, noting there will also be a flute academy and martial arts school on site.

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to stay open late. Save-On-Foods and the Burnaby Edmonds Lions Club will be serving up a barbecue of tasty burgers and refreshments.

Looking for a new ride? The Tapestry Foundation for Healthcare is hosting a car raffle. The winner takes home a gold 1966 classic Ford Mustang convertible.

The Edmonds City Fair runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., between Canada Way and Kingsway. Parking restrictions go into effect at 7:30 a.m. and road closures begin at 8am to allow for setup (the street reopens at 4 p.m.). Admission is free.

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Roughly 100 cars will be on display during the Edmonds City Fair show and shine, so make sure to mark your calendars, car enthusiasts.

Past submissions have included a classic Ford Thunderbird, a 1968 Dodge Dart, a ’61 Chevy Impala and a Z28 Camaro, to name a few.

“There are 12 categories in total,” show coordinator Bonnie Game said.

“From street rods to motorcycles. I even have a lowrider car category. They started coming out a couple of years ago.

They’re really fun to see. They jack them up and put them on display. I hope to be able to get them to do a bit of a demo.”

The sixth annual car show, which will stretch between Mary Avenue and Kingsway, will feature something new this year. Lowrider bicycles have been added to the lineup.

“From what I’ve seen online, they’re just like lowrider cars. They bounce up and down,” said Game.

There will be three cash prizes up for grabs and trophies for each category, she added.

“I don’t make it really super picky. I say whatever you like in a car, if the upholstery

is cracked and whatever, move on. It’s got to be what you like in a car,” Game said of the judges. “Some events are super thorLocal ough, and I don’t want it to be like that. dignitaries, including Mayor I want everything to be fun.”

Derek Corrigan, far Collector buffs can expect to have right, take part in a ample room to walk in and around pie eating contest at the cars. They’ll be parked in the 2007 Edmonds City Fair. such a way so things like strollers have easy access.

“That’s something people have commented on, that they appreciate it, because at other shows, they try to cram in as many cars in as they can,” noted Game.

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The Burnaby Neighbourhood House is inviting festival-goers to hit up the International Village on Sunday at the Edmonds City Fair – a great opportunity to learn about other cultures.

Every year, the organization puts a call out for volunteers interested in showcasing their home countries. This time around, volunteers will have artifacts and cultural activities representing Angola, South Korea, Russia, Belarus, India and Mexico.

“They’re very excited to participate, and why wouldn’t they be? It gives them a lot of pride.

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Past activities have included roti making, origami, henna and traditional Chinese calligraphy. The International Village will be set up on Edmonds Street close to the firefighters and the World in Burnaby balloon, so just look for the giant inflatable globe. Kalivoda said being part of the Edmonds Street event has helped the organization connect people with services.

“They know about Burnaby Neighbourhood House, they know that we exist, it’s just they may be unaware in terms of what is available to them in terms of services they would want to access,” he explained.

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Strolling down memory lane Paul McDonell vividly remembers the inaugural Edmonds City Fair like it was yesterday.

That’s because the Burnaby city councillor was one of the co-founders of the event when it first launched 13 years ago.

One of the attractions at the time was a celebrity contest, which had the police chief, fire chief, mayor, MLA and MP face off in a pie-eating challenge.

“We put a bib on them, and they’d have to keep their hands behind their back, and they’d have to eat the cream pie by timer,” recalled McDonell, who has volunteered at the fair every single year since.

“We set them out, and they’re trying to get to the centre of it. The pies are moving around, and I’m thinking what the hell?” he said. “(I realized) those pies were still frozen solid.”

The goal in creating the fair, McDonell explained, was to “build community.” That first year, about 600 people came out. Today, that number is closer to 8,000.

“We thought it would (get this big). We wanted to get the whole community involved,” he said. “It just keeps growing.”

For McDonell, who usually can be spotted setting up the stage, putting up the barBleu Berard ricades or making shows off his arrangements for Spider-Man face paint. the petting zoo, the best part of the day is watching the kids.

He has three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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Dignity packages were developed with the input of thousands of families who wanted us to simplify the service that we provide by reducing the numerous decisions that had to be made when arranging a funeral. Dignity packages also assist when a service is complete because of the numerous responsibilities which must be taken care of after a death and provides for families before, during and after the service. Packages provide for the family’s emotional, physical and financial needs. Call for Victor Lee 604 838 8888 for more information and a free guide.

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Hearing aids are tiny electronic devices that sit in or behind your ear. Hearing aids receive sound, process and amplify it, and deliver it right into your inner ear, STUART LLOYD Owner & Hearing where it is sent to the brain. 1. When a Instructor Practitioner person speaks, the hearing aid microphone picks up the sound to convert it into electrical signals. 2. The hearing aid amplifier increases the strength of the electrical signal.

3. The hearing aid receiver/speaker converts the electrical signal back into sound and sends it to the inner ear. 4. The brain “hears” and understands the sound as speech. Hearing aids are sophisticated, state-of-the-art instruments with many different features and benefits. The appropriate style for you depends on your level of hearing loss, lifestyle and budget. Your Hearing is a Priceless Gift, Don’t take it for granted, call today to have your hearing tested.

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n June 24th, the citizens of Britain voted to leave the European Union, and equity markets have been in confusion ever since. Because stock markets largely anticipated ‘remain’ would prevail, financial markets reacted with two days of dramatic volatility and declines immediately after the ‘leave’ vote was confirmed.

Europe was hit especially hard with double digit declines in bank stocks and equity markets on day one.

Despite the end of world news headlines, and in spite of many calls for financial doom, the S&P 500 finished last week with one of its best weeks of 2016. This provided plenty of opportunity to those who didn’t panic, and to those who looked to capitalize on the fear of other investors! We believe that during these volatile times, a prudent and disciplined investment plan will provide opportunity to add to quality investments at attractive valuations.

In the last year, we have witnessed a number of similar periods of volatility and large single day market declines. At each point however, maintaining your composure and sticking to a disciplined investment plan has been the most appropriate course of action.

We anticipate the summer could well be full of periods of political grumblings, referendum talks in other countries and clever acronyms like Grexit, Frexit, and Nexit. We are on watch for these opportunities to capitalize on other investors overreacting and indiscriminately selling great companies. We encourage you to ignore the hype, focus on the fundamentals, and stick to your investment plan.

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There are two types that affect your share. Joint tenancy is when one person passes away, the other person automatically asJENNY WUN PREC sumes the full ownership of the property.

Associate Broker This probably makes the most sense as your will does not apply to your half. Tenancy in common is often applied for business partners to keep their one-half share respectively. How you keep or distribute your share is largely dependant on your estate planning and level of partnership you have with your co-owner. Have an honest discussion prior to making your home purchase with your partner. Contact Jenny Wun’s West One Real Estate Team at 604-961-3559 for help on your real estate planning.

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Many of us don’t want to try anything new and that’s okay. There’s nothing wrong with you. What’s happening is that your fear is holding you back. It wants to keep you safe. However, DANIEL FUNG if your desire is stronger than your fear, your willingness to take that risk is more attainable. Next time you want to try something risky, ask yourself on a scale of 1 through 10: 1) How strong is my desire to attempt this?

2) What is my willingness to attempt this? If both scores are high, take action. If they’re low, find out how you can increase them.

Obviously, I can’t explain everything in this short amount of space. I teach a process that you can use to see risk in a different way. Please contact me for more information.

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Don’t forget, the Burnaby Neighbourhood House’s summer barbecue series kicks off today at Marlborough Elementary, from 6 to 8 p.m. For only $3, you get a hotdog, drink and chips and a chance to mingle with

neighbours. Marlborough is at 6060 Marlborough Ave.The next barbecue is on Wednesday, July 20 at Stride Avenue Community School, 7014 Stride Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m.

For more info, go to www.burnabynh.ca.

TOWN HALL REMINDER Just a reminder, the town hall meeting on climate

change and the Kinder Morgan pipeline with Terry Beech is this Saturday, July 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Confederation Community Centre. In the last article I wrote, I mentioned it started at 3 p.m., which was incorrect; it ends at 3 p.m. I will be there reporting, so keep an eye out for a redhead with a notepad if you would like to comment.

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Looking to while away the summer reading a book in the park? Look no further – the books are now coming to you with a new series of pop-up events, courtesy of the local library.

We get a lot of positive reactions The Burnaby Public Library is hosting a flurry of pop-up events this summer in celebration its 60th anniversary, and so far, they’ve been well received.

“We get a lot of positive reactions and not so much surprise, but people are glad to see us out and about,” said Kelsey Jang, a community outreach librarian.

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ed in seeing us outside the walls of the libraries. … It’s a way of connecting us to people who aren’t regular library users.”

The pop-ups allow people to borrow or return books, learn more about the library and sign up for a card.

Jang has been using the library’s new van for the popups. It has an awning and built-in bookshelves, replete with titles for all tastes and ages.

Many pop-up patrons reminisce of days gone by, when “bookmobiles” serviced their neighbourhoods, especially rural ones without library branches, Jang explained.The Burnaby Public Library has its own bookmobile service, which ran from 1956 to 1971, making 31 stops in Burnaby.

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he Reading Room opened its doors in Burnaby last July, allowing anyone—Christian or non-Christian—to walk in and learn about the Christian faith.

The idea for a Reading Room was first conceived by a group of members of a reformed church who, living around the city of Burnaby, recognized that many others in the community were looking for more information about the Christian faith.

They approached the Willoughby Heights Canadian Reformed Church in Langley with their idea, and planning for the Reading Room began.

“People who had lived in the Burnaby area for a while found other people in the area who were asking about the Christian faith,” explains one volunteer, a church member of Willoughby Heights. “Members in the Burnaby community recognized the need for providing information on the Christian faith in that area.”

The Burnaby Reading Room strives to introduce Christianity, encourage good discussion, and answer questions community members might have. It provides an inclusive environment that leads to stimulating conversation.

“We have visitors and guests who inquire about the Christian faith from all different cultures,” says one volunteer. “We’ve

Wednesday, July 13, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at David Gray Park, at 7480 McKay Ave. The city’s playground leaders will be at the park, hosting family activities.

Saturday, July 23, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Burnaby farmers’ market, at 4949 Canada Way. On the road: Above, Community outreach librarian Kelsey Jang, pictured here, says the library pop-up events have garnered a lot of positive reaction. Left, the Burnaby Public Library ran a ‘bookmobile’ service from 1956 to 1971, delivering books to residents throughout the city.

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had Buddhists, people from East Indian cultures—it’s open to anybody to discuss and have their questions answered.”

Literature available at the Reading Room spans the Protestant Reformation to present day, covering Calvinism, God’s covenant with mankind, baptism, as well as topics that explore the reasons for differences between churches.

“We’re unique in our approach in that while there are many places of worship in each community there are not many places where one can go to get answers to the questions they may have about the Christian faith,” says a volunteer. “People are then able to discuss the answers over a period of time.”

The Reading Room in Burnaby is open from 2 to 5 p.m. every day. To find out more, visit thereadingroom.info, email question@thereadingroom.info, or drop by their location at 5272 Grimmer Street in Burnaby.

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Colours of summer: Top: Pepe Hidalgo with his painting The Age of Pisces to Aquarius, at the opening of the Wrapped in Colour exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery on Saturday. Above, Maria Voronova with her piece Summer Dream. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

TAKING SUMMER ADVENTURE TO NEW HEIGHTS. Board the Guinness World Record-breaking PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola and discover over 50 kilometres of hiking trails, mountaintop barbecues, mountainside spas, bear viewing and more. Head down to the valley and feel the rush of whitewater rafting or the thrill

Gallery wrapped in colour Deer Lake Gallery is awash in colour.

On Saturday, the gallery marked the opening of the new Wrapped in Colour exhibition, which features the work of painters Pepe Hidalgo and Maria Voronova.

The Spanish-born Hidalgo is known for art that uses poetic and metaphorical language.Voronova, a Russian-born artist, creates work that reflects the magical realism of Chagall.

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the gallery until Aug. 6.

Deer Lake Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. and is open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

See www.burnabyarts council.org or call 604-2987322 for more.

Burnaby Art Gallery holds summer events Burnaby Art Gallery is a busy place this summer.

The gallery has a number of special programs happening throughout the summer months.

Among them: IN THE BAG The Sunday family dropin program gives families a chance to visit the current

exhibition and then get into the studio to make their own art.The next session is Sunday, Aug. 14. It runs from 1 to 4 p.m.

FAMILY PORTRAITS The gallery will be at Deer Lake Park during the Burnaby Blues Festival (Saturday, Aug. 6) this year for a first-ever Family Por-

traits session, running from 1 to 4 p.m.

PAPER CUTTING Adults (aged 16 and up) can take part in a paper cutting workshop on Sunday, July 24 from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Burnaby North Community Fair & Festival of Volunteers Saturday, July 23, 2016 • 10am-3pm Come explore all of the wonderful volunteer opportunities that Burnaby has to offer at the Burnaby North Community Fair & Festival of Volunteers. Many warm hearted and meaningful non-for-profit organizations will be in attendance at this event, so be sure to stop by and get involved in your community!

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Right, Cheryl Fiddis sent us this pic of a wee hummingbird drinking from the feeder on her South Burnaby patio. Thanks Cheryl! If you have a photo to share with NOW readers, email it to editorial@ burnabynow.com. Put ‘Snapped’ in the subject line.

Event co-ordinated by Burnaby North Community Association and Volunteer Burnaby in partnership with Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. For more information, contact Ken Ryan at 604-671-1000 or email kalr@shaw.ca.

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