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Burnaby resident James Chen gets an acupuncture treatment at a free Chinese medicine clinic hosted by the Chinese Taoism Kuan Kung Association at Burnaby’s Tian Jin Temple on the weekend. The association brought in a Taiwanese group of more than 20 medical practitioners, students and professors from the China Medical University of Taiwan with members from International Volunteer Chinese Medical Service Corps. They offered acupuncture, massages and Chinese herbal medicine. The Taiwanese Embassy helped put on the event. For more photos, see www. burnabynow.com.

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Union wants mental health numbers Ministry that oversees custody centre says it doesn’t track the number of youth with mental health issues Jennifer Moreau

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The union for prison officers is claiming more incarcerated youth are dealing with mental illnesses, but the ministry that cares for them says it’s not tracking the numbers. Following the recent prison riot at the Burnaby youth custody centre, Dean Purdy, a spokesperson with the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, said his members have been anecdotally reporting higher cases of mental illness in the youth prison population. But when the NOW asked the Ministry

of Children and Family Development for numbers to determine if the rate of mental illness is increasing or decreasing, we were told there aren’t any. “The ministry doesn’t track mental health issues for youth in custody as a whole,” said a ministry spokesperson in a statement emailed to the NOW. “Staff would need to go through every file to do a special data pull in order to get the actual number of youth in custody in Burnaby who have mental health challenges.” That doesn’t mean the ministry is clueless about who has a mental health disorder. There are roughly 43 youth at the Burnaby

centre, and they are screened for mental ill“We’ve had a request out for some time nesses, treated individually and offered serwith the employer, asking for those stats, vices, according to the as well as the updated ministry. violence stats, and we … information we have haven’t received that,” “If a youth in custofrom our members is Purdy said. “All anecdy has a mental health concern, it would be there are more kids dotal information we noted on their file, and have from our meminside with mental bers is there are more the supports and services available to that kids inside with mental health issues youth would be tailored health issues, and there’s towards their specifbeen a rise in overall vioic needs,” the ministry lence inside the jail, not stated. “For example, only youth-on-youth, but if a youth has issues with anxiety, they may youth-on-officer.” receive regular counselling sessions or be After the recent riot, Purdy told the placed on medication through a referral to NOW “kids with mental health issues do a doctor.” not belong in a correctional centre.” The union also wants to see numbers. Continued on page 5

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Newsnow MORE THAN A TAXI

Car service hopes to break in to local market Ripe Rides says it’s the middle ground between taxis and limos Jeremy Deutsch

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While the province considers what to do with ridesharing services like Uber, a local business that offers car service in the region is hoping to make inroads in Burnaby. Ripe Rides, which has 20 high-end vehicles in its fleet, describes itself as a pointto-point luxury car service in Vancouver, using smartphone integration to connect customers and drivers. The company’s cofounder and president, Otis Perrick, explained the service is comparable to Uber Black and is a middle ground between taxis and limousines. “We have some of the best software out there,” he told the NOW, adding the service is on the same playing field as other apps in the industry. The company is based out of Vancouver but operates around the region, including Burnaby. According to the company, through their smartphone, customers have accurate wait times and can see how much their ride will cost based on real-time GPS.

But unlike Uber, the company is legally allowed to operate in the region. In April 2015, the Passenger Transportation Board issued 20 special licences to Ripe Rides.The fares are set by the transportation board, and the company employs its drivers. In December, the company did a soft launch and has continued to update the software and grow business. Perrick said the typical clients are between the ages of 22 and 60 and could be people on the weekends going out for an event or making business runs to the airport. “It’s a vast clientele, but it’s clientele that is looking for a luxury,” he said. Perrick also noted some clients are people who don’t have cars, but they’re going out for a special occasion and are willing to spend more than a taxi but not as much as a limo. Reps from Ripe Rides have asked to appear as a delegation to Burnaby city council.The delegation has been referred to a transportation committee meeting in September. Perrick said the meeting is to inform the city that

THEY MAY BE ROLLING: Ripe Rides, a luxury car service in Vancouver, will be appearing as a delegation to Burnaby’s transportation committee in September. The company has taken a page out of Uber’s book and uses a smartphone app to communicate with customers in real time. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED the company is up and running and provide education about transportation network companies.

While the company continues to grow, the founder noted business in Burnaby hasn’t picked up compared

to other cities like North Vancouver and Richmond. He said the company does have cars close to

Burnaby, and the service is most popular right now with people returning from Vancouver.

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Club organizer defends Market Crossing car meet Jeremy Deutsch

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For some, a large gathering of young people in souped-up sports cars looks like a group that is up to no good. The image wasn’t helped when a large weekly car meet at Market Crossing in Burnaby was essentially banished by mall management from the area in June. There were allegations that some people at the events were engaging in aggressive behaviour, including public drunkenness, racing and doing burnouts. But at least one car club wants to set the record straight about the meet and the car culture in general in the Lower Mainland. Adrian Kim organizes the

Lower Perimeter car club and had been attending the Market Crossing car meet for years. His group never organized the popular meet, noting it was an anonymous group involved, but he’s defending the event that got a bad rap. “It’s just a group of guys hanging out talking about their hobbies,” he told the NOW, describing the meet as being more like a showand-shine. Kim said the event drew a variety of people and age groups, from young people to grandparents and their grandkids. He said the meets, and the car culture in general, is no different than people belonging to a golf club. “It’s having your own

personality,” Kim said. “You have this connection to your car.” While the meet was being characterized as a nuisance at the mall, he said the gathering actually brought business to the area. At its peak, the Market Crossing meet, which took place on Thursdays during the spring and summer months, drew hundreds of cars and 1,000 people. The mall’s property manager,Westbank Projects Corp., told the NOW in June some of the customers felt intimated by the crowds or couldn’t find parking. In March, aYouTube video surfaced showing a fight at one of the events. Kim said he wasn’t there for the fight, but suggested it had never happened be-

fore. “It has nothing to do with our car community,” he said, arguing a fight can happen at any large gathering of people. Kim said his group, which has about 200 members from around the region, has been trying to change the image of the local car culture. Members of Lower Perimeter have been volunteering at various events during the summer. Two weeks ago, the car club hosted a blood donation drive at Byrne Creek Community School for Canadian Blood Services and B.C. Children’s Hospital. “I realized that everyone has this bad impression of car clubs, so I decided we need to create ourselves a better image. Obviously

Car buffs: Auto enthusiasts show off their rides during a meet-up in a shopping area parking lot. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

with us getting kicked out of Market Crossing… we’re trying to make it better,” Kim said. As for another car meet location, it’s unclear where the enthusiasts have gone. Kim said he heard some people organized a meet in

Langley but also heard that event had been cancelled too. He explained Market Crossing was desirable because it was large, well-lit and had restaurants nearby. “It was literally the perfect spot for us,” Kim said.

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Raw milk advocate calls for decriminalization

Supporter will talk about the benefits of raw milk at the Burnaby Neighbourhood House this Saturday Jennifer Moreau

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Advocates calling for the decriminalization of raw milk will be in Burnaby, speaking on the benefits of the banned substance. Local resident Elias Ishak has invited the founders of Home on the Range dairy to speak in Burnaby about raw milk, something that’s illegal to sell in B.C. “We see decriminalizing raw milk in the near future,” said Gordon Watson, a former Burnaby resident. In 2007,Watson and Alice Jongerden started Home on the Range, a cow-sharing dairy that’s since been shut down.Watson is speaking on Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Burnaby Neighbourhood House community hall at 5024 Rumble St., starting at 2:30 p.m. Unpasteurized or raw milk is consumed straight from the cow, goat or sheep;

there's no process used to destroy bacteria like E. coli, salmonella and campylobacter – bacteria that can make someone sick. It’s illegal to sell or give away raw milk unless you own the cow, so cow-sharing programs allow consumers to buy a “share” in the cow so they can receive their raw milk. Proponents of raw milk say it has beneficial enzymes that are destroyed in the pasteurization process. According to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, there is “no credible or scientific evidence that raw milk produces any measurable health benefits over pasteurized dairy products.” However, the ban has not stopped people who are determined to get their hands on raw milk. Watson said there are consumers in Burnaby, and there is a lot of demand from parents.

“These moms want high quality food for their kids, and they will not be stopped.That’s the driving factor,” he said. Watson also claimed health authority staffers are members of various cowsharing operations. “We have people who get raw milk and work for the government inside the machine, and I think that’s a scream,” he said. B.C. Centre for Disease Control data shows there were eight illnesses where raw milk was the cause, or suspected cause, in Canada between 2000 and 2012. Fraser Health's Tasleem Juma said the health authority's eastern region, which includes Burnaby, has had five cases last year of people who became ill, potentially from raw milk. So far, there have been five cases possibly linked to raw milk this year, too. She couldn't say where, exactly, those cases were or

Freshly squeezed: Raw milk proponents claim pasteurization destroys beneficial enzymes, while the B.C. Centre for Disease Control says raw milk is unsafe to drink. Advocates for the decriminalization of raw milk will be speaking in Burnaby on Saturday, Aug. 6. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

whether raw milk was the definitive cause. “The Public Health Act defines raw milk as a health hazard," she said, “and therefore it's considered a violation of the act to supply, sell or distribute raw milk.” “The risk from consuming raw milk is high and can cause serious illness in peo-

ple, especially young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems,” Juma added. In response, Jongerden blamed the underground market and called for more transparency. “I would say that's what happens when you have an underground market. If there were proper proce-

dures and training in place and accountability, they would know where these cases come from and not blame raw milk for every little sickness that comes their way,” Jongerden said. “It's not fair to the consumer, it's not fair to the farmer, and it's not fair to the public health system.”

No word yet if youth welfare watchdog will investigate Continued from page 1 As for violent incidents, Purdy said for a threemonth period, between Jan. 6 and April 8, staff called either code yellow or code red 52 times.That means there were 52 cases where officers needed help because of an altercation involving the

youth. “So 52 out of those 90 days you have an incident that makes them push their personal alarm pager because they need backup,” Purdy said. “That would be high, especially in a facility with approximately 50 kids. It kind of corroborates

around the rise in violence and tension inside the jail.” Purdy said things have been “fairly tense” inside the prison after the riot. The July 19 riot involved youth starting fires and trashing living units and officers’ equipment inside the prison. Police and the fire

department were called, and the RCMP, the ministry and WorkSafeBC are all investigating. The NOW contacted the office of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, B.C.’s child and youth welfare watchdog, and a spokesperson said they sent an advocate to the

prison after the riot to speak with the youth involved and hear their side of the story. The office has not yet decided on whether to formally investigate the incident. The office also confirmed there are no ongoing stats for mental illnesses for incarcerated youth in B.C.

but cited a 2011 study that found 100 per cent of females and 92 per cent of males had been diagnosed with some kind of mental health disorder, which includes “conduct disorder” and substance use disorders, but incidences of psychosis were very low.

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Rule of law is a precious commodity Three years ago, a mixture of fear and relief coursed through our nation when we learned the RCMP saved countless Canadians from a terrorist attack plotted by al-Qaida sympathizers. The self-radicalized couple placed pressure cooker bombs near the provincial legislature in Victoria on Canada Day.They seemed monstrous, but like any movie monster, they had a

creator. “The world has enough terrorists.We do not need the police to create more,” B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bruce said in her ruling, handed down last Friday. According to Bruce, the RCMP manufactured the plot after using a Mr. Big sting to incite two impoverished, drug-addled Surrey residents – neither of whom seemed overly burdened

Addiction, poverty and ignorance are fertile ground where the ugliest propaganda prospers. with brilliance. One of the accused had expounded on plans to hijack a nuclear submarine and hack into and topple the Israeli government’s computers.

Instead of facing a life sentence in prison, John Nuttall and Amanda Korody are free, pending an appeal. As the fear of terrorism escalates, their case is a stark

reminder of how precious the rule of law is and must continue to be in Canada. The judgment may be criticized, but we believe forfeiting judicial oversight in times of danger is akin to a soldier shedding his possessions while fleeing the battlefield. In short, the act of a coward. However, while the police may have resorted to entrapment, it’s important to note the incredibly vio-

lent rhetoric that propelled their investigation. Addiction, poverty, and ignorance are fertile ground where the ugliest propaganda prospers.The RCMP spent approximately $900,000 on overtime and involved 240 officers in the case. If a few of those resources had gone towards drug counselling, job training or education we might have all benefitted. – guest editorial courtesy of the North Shore News

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Expect Site C ripple effect It was announced with little fanfare by B.C. Hydro, but the federal government’s decision last week to grant two key permits for the Site C dam project may have major implications for all kinds of major resource developments across the country. The decision came amidst quiet grumbling among the provinces over the new government’s snail’s pace when it comes to making decisions on difficult issues. It’s easy for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make appearances at things like the Pride Parade, but it’s another thing entirely when it comes to making the call on something that will cause you political grief no matter which way you go. And Trudeau is already feeling a backlash from environmentalists and some First Nations, who are furious he has given the green light to a project they vehemently oppose. Of course, as I pointed out in this space in January, those hoping Trudeau would kibosh the Site C dam were naively dreaming in Technicolor. Such a move would create a potential constitutional crisis, and cause irreparable damage to the relationship between the federal government and the B.C. government, which views Site C dam as the centerpiece of its economic development platform. No, the more realistic concern regarding Trudeau and the Site C dam was how long he was going to

wait before moving forward with his backing of it. His government’s foot-dragging when it came to making a decision was causing considerable nervousness at B.C. Hydro because of the financial implications of a non-decision. The permit approvals came through at literally the 11th hour. Any further delay would have resulted in a high number of temporary layoffs (likely hundreds) and considerable financial penalties in the millions of dollars. But now work can proceed, and the only hope for opponents of the dam resides in court, where they have been demonstrably unsuccessful at every turn. Does this signal the government is willing to do so on other major projects – the Kinder Morgan and Energy East pipelines, an LNG industry, port developments, mining – that are a mixed bag when it comes to support or opposition from various First Nations? The pro-development side is surely rejoicing at the Trudeau government’s green-lighting of the Site C dam project. It pushes some of the other major projects in this country closer to the building stage, and off the planning board where they’ve been stuck for so long. Whether they can remain in the building stage amid court challenges, primarily by some First Nations, is an open question however. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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City of Burnaby has failed to protect rental housing for residents

Reader responds to Keith Baldrey’s tale of two provinces

Dear Editor Mayor Corrigan and the city council have been refusing to address ACORN’s concern’s since we have asked them to protect existing affordable rental housing stock in Burnaby over two years ago. Instead they have engaged on a public relations campaign that is misleading at best and untrue at worst. When we have asked them not to rezone existing rental housing into highrise private condominiums, they said they don’t have any choice but to rezone as developers ask. This is nonsense, the city does not have to rezone to the needs to the speculators and developers who buy these properties to build highrise private condos. Cities have jurisdiction over local property zoning. The mayor and council have also claimed that if they don’t rezone the properties, the speculators and developers will tear them down and build new rental units to the three-storey limit. When we asked the city planners how many times this has happened in the last five years, they could only name one instance. In Metrotown, when hundreds of rental units came under threat to be rezoned, ACORN joined the Alliance Against Displacement. The Alliance made a call to ‘Stop the Demovictions’ and to stop the demolitions and evictions of low-rise rental citizens of Burnaby. The mayor and council If they cannot then began build above four to argue in the press that storeys, they they don’t will not realize a have the right to stop proﬁt demolitions or refuse to issue demolition permits because owners have the right to tear down their own property. The problem here is that we never asked the city to stop people being evicted by not issuing demolition permits. It was clear in our communication to the City of Burnaby that we were asking for the city to refuse to rezone existing rental stock to highrise private condos. The cities of New Westminster and Vancouver have bylaws that prohibit this type of rezoning. Of course the owner can tear down the units, but if they cannot build above four storeys, they will not realize a profit and will not tear down. The mayor and council of Burnaby have continually tried to point the finger to other levels of government, and the ACORN members in Burnaby would love be able to focus on the federal and provincial governments to solve this problem. However, despite Burnaby’s denials, the city is responsible for its zoning changes that are causing this massive displacement of lower income Burnaby residents. The city will be the focus of both ACORN’s and the Alliance’s campaign until the city decides to take responsibility for its most vulnerable citizens. Murray Martin, member of Burnaby ACORN chapter, Burnaby

LouK18 Another reason Alberta is in the state it ‘s in today is because a lack of foresight from conservative governments after Peter Lougheed. Taxes and royalties were reduced under Ralph Kline and the heritage trust fund was only 3 billion dollars richer years after Lougheed retired. Had they properly taxed this industry, Alberta would now have a great Heritage trust fund, just as Norway does, and it would be there to buffer the storm. Industry diversification was also neglected and the province relied on their declining petro dollars to keep the engine running. Libertarian politicians cow towed to the oil industries every whim. Visionaries such as Lougheed were ignored by the likes of Ralph Kline and those who followed him. Very sad for Albertan’s.

Highrise plan gets response from reader Chez_Helen Don’t we all wish the city would do something about vehicle access to Metrotown? So many people with cars are moving into these high rises and there are no streets to drive on, Kingsway is a parking lot so the traffic goes into the surrounding residential areas. I’d like to see Kingsway upgraded with turn restrictions and left-turn lanes all the way to the New West border.

Debate continues over the merits of pipeline expansion project Ziggy Eckardt Great. Let’s be positive! Let’s work together! Tighten up all safety regulations, if necessary, to achieve the best possible results. However, let’s use standards we are comfortable with to operate aircraft, other ships, cars, hospitals or the food industry. Don’t make it a tool to shut them down. But, let’s also do away with the unnecessary fear mongering. As Mr. Hunter pointed out in one of his submissions, Vancouver has accommodated tanker traffic for one hundred years. Apparently the only sizable spill was a canola oil accident... But, I am off-track again. Why do you not appreciate all the extra regulations in place for tankers? Why do you not have the same concerns about our cruise ships, who operate without tugs or other safety requirements in place for tankers? You do realize that the fuel capacity of the cruise ships are very close to one of the compartments of a tanker? You (and others) seem to fear the increase in tanker traffic to one a day. Yet, there is no concern about increasing our share of cruise ship activities?

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The City of Burnaby is taking an electrical contractor to court over an alleged breach of contract for maintenance work. According to a statement of claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, the City of Burnaby is suing Cobra Electric Ltd. for overcharging for services under a maintenance contract. The suit, which was filed on July 11, alleges the company invoiced the city for amounts in excess of what it was entitled to under a contract. The city entered into a five-year contract with Cobra Electric back in August 2011 to provide traffic signal and streetlight maintenance in the municipality. Documents state the company has contracts with 28 different municipal customers. Court documents claim Cobra Electric, a Surrey-based company, overcharged the city by billing duplicate time on invoices, billing for hours in excess of hours actually worked, and billing for hours worked onsite when no work was performed and no Cobra employee was on site. The suit also claims Cobra employees billed excessive hours in a day, including more than 24 hours on one occasion and billed excessive amount of time for certain tasks. The city said the overcharging amounted to a breach of contract that caused the municipality loss, damage and expense. The suit does not mention a dollar amount regarding overcharges. Cobra Electric has yet to file a response to the law-

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suit, and none of the allegations have been proven in court. The city is seeking general, punitive and special damages, along with costs. “The defendant knew that it was in breach of the contract and overcharged the plaintiff so as to wrongfully increase its profit, which conduct was malicious and high handed and the plaintiff seeks punitive damages in consequence,” the documents stated. The contract was scheduled to end in July.

Pipeline meetings set Jennifer Moreau

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The federal government has announced the dates, times and location for the Kinder Morgan pipeline panel roundtable sessions in Burnaby. The three days of meetings are to gather more public feedback on the multibillion-dollar pipeline expansion before cabinet makes its final decision in December. Unlike the National Energy Board hearings, these sessions are open to the general public. There’s no need to register, but email nrcan.mini sterialpaneltmx-comitem

inisterieltmx.rncan@cana da.ca and indicate your preferred time and date. Commenters will have three to five minutes to say their piece. All meetings are in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown at 6083 McKay Ave. (See sidebar for times.) There are two types of meetings, and both are open to the public. For round table meetings, invited stakeholder groups will speak first on specific issues; then the general public can comment. For the town hall meetings, anyone can comment. If you can’t attend the sessions, you can fill out

an online survey at bit.ly/ KMpipelinesurvey or email comments directly through the panel’s website at bit. ly/2amEKBq. The three panel members are Kim Baird,Tony Penikett and Annette Trimbee. The Burnaby meetings are part of a larger tour of communities along the pipeline and marine shipping route. After the meetings, the panel will send a report that will be publicly available to Energy Minister James Carr.The federal government also has a duty to consult with First Nations about the project, and separate consultations for that are underway.

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Debbie Preissl Occupation ‘SLEEPING OUT’VOLUNTEER Why is she in the news? What’s it like to be homeless for a night? We talked to Burnaby mom Debbie Preissl, who recently slept in a back alley of Vancouver to raise money for Covenant House, a shelter for homeless youth. Preissl is a Burnaby Mountain resident who works as a business development educational consultant.

She’s also a mom to two kids, and when she received an email invitation to sleep on the streets for a fundraiser, she said yes even though she’s never raised money for anything before. Preissl pulled in $3,620, and she was so moved by the experience, she said would do it again in a heartbeat. - Jennifer Moreau

speak with us who were either currently in care at Covenant House and/or had completed the longterm program. What was it like sleeping on the streets? Just to start with, all I really knew was to show up at Covenant House at a certain date and time and to wear warm clothing, and that there would be 33 of us moms sleeping out. So initially I came in and met with a lot of other volunteers, and I got to meet with the moms.They fed us, then they walked us through the evening’s activities, which was to have a tour of the facility, and a very respectful tour, not to be gawking at anyone, … and to see the facility and what they were able to do to help people.

I think you just really need to know they’re in some pretty tough spots

What exactly do they do to help homeless youth? They have two capacities: an emergency shelter where people can come in and get food, and then they have more of a long-term program where they can help people get back into school, help people get treatment for addiction, help them get jobs – that kind of thing. That was part of the evening, and then they told us we would have the opportunity to meet with some frontline workers as well as some youth who agreed to

What did they say? Their stories were so amazing, and I can’t even talk about it because it’s so emotional. One of the girls said if she hadn’t had Covenant House she would be dead, and that she found herself, and that she was able to complete high school, and that she was going to go on to complete college and she had no one – no family, no support. She came from an abusive background. Then what happened? Then we got ready for bed.We took a sleeping bag, a piece of cardboard and a hat, and we go out. And I guess I thought they would put us in a covered parkade – we’re moms – but no, they put us right outside in the lane, in an alley downtown, in open space. It was on a slant, and basically we were to just hunker down and go to sleep. We had the luxury, of course, of having Covenant House staff and volunteers watch over us all night to keep us safe. It was just amazing. You have no idea of the sound capacity of ambulances going by, police cars, you hear drunk people wandering up and down the lane. It’s just the vulnerability. Of course we got to focus on getting up the next morning and having breakfast and having a shower, maybe going home and getting some sleep, but it just gives you a tiny taste of what these youth go through, and it’s just mindblowing.

NIGHT ON THE STREET Thirty-three moms spent a night on the street in May for a fundraiser for Covenant House, a homeless shelter for youth. Burnaby mom Debbie Preissl was one of them. PHOTO DEBRA STRINGFELLOW, CONTRIBUTED

Covenant House fast facts: Vancouver’s Covenant House helps 1,400 street involved youth each year. Covenant House has two shelters in Canada – one in Vancouver and on in Toronto - and many more throughout the U.S. and Central America. Each site is independent. The Vancouver shelter raises 96 per cent of its funding from public donations. Covenant House Vancouver aimed to raise $75,000 with the Mothers Edition Sleep Out and brought in $121,287. Getting the word out: Burnaby mom Debbie Preissl, left, and Covenant House employee Kristy Hayter at Sleep Out: Mothers Edition, a new annual fundraiser to help homeless youth. Preissl was one of 33 moms who took part in the inaugural fundraiser. PHOTO DEBRA STRINGFELLOW, CONTRIBUTED

You sound very moved by this.What’s going through your head now? What I really garnered out of this experience is just how dedicated the staff are, the volunteers are, and I just want to bring as much awareness to this wonderful program. … I would do it again to raise the money for it, because I just think it’s so important. As kids, if they get a chance in life, they will have an OK adulthood. But if they don’t, then there’s just no guarantees. Do you think of your own kids when you think

about this? Oh I totally do. I just think how lucky they are just to have loving parents who support them and help them. And just the thought of kids not having that at all, let alone a place to live. One young fellow, he came from a really good family, he was South Asian, and he had a disagreement with his parents, and they wrote him off and kicked him out of the house and cut off all contact with anybody in his family. And he was just struggling. He just came from this home and then had noth-

ing. It’s just incredible. What do you want readers to take away from your experience? When you’re walking around or driving and you see kids, you just don’t want to make eye contact with them when they are on the street, you feel uncomfortable. (Tears up) I think you just really need to know they’re in some pretty tough spots, and maybe there’s a way you can help them. COMMENT ON THIS STORY

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This year was a first for Sleep Out: Mothers’ Edition. There’s an annual Executive Sleep Out that takes place each November with local VIPs. Last year’s sleep out raised $700,000. Past participants include Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi, Jillian Harris from Love It or List It and B.C. Lions president Dennis Skulsky. Thirty-nine per cent of Covenant House youth present with a mental health diagnosis; 50 per cent have an addiction; and 70 per cent have witnessed family violence. For more information on Covenant House, go to www.covenanthousebc.org. – source: Covenant House

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He’s still bluesy after all these years Wes Mackey has been playing the blues for more than 50 years, and he’s onstage for the Burnaby Blues +Roots Festival this weekend Tereza Verenca

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Legendary blues musician Wes Mackey brings his soulful set list to the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival on Aug. 6. The nearly one-hour performance on the Garden Stage is guaranteed to tug at the heartstrings as the songs reveal Mackey’s life story – the good, the bad and the beautiful. The musician, now 73, grew up in a small town in South Carolina that was home to a bank, a general store, a café and a juke joint. His father was a Baptist preacher and a caretaker for a fishing club, while his mother cooked and cleaned for the club crew. The pair owned a farm nearby that was fully equipped with hogs, cows, chickens and a mule named

My blues used to be a sad blues, but now I use it to lift people’s spirits.

From there, the teen moved to Augusta, Georgia for work. His first gig paid 50 cents and a chicken sandwich, he recalled. From Georgia, Mackey went on to play with any band that would have him. During the ’60s in the South, there was a fraternity circuit, which would see black artists come through the city and perform for a young, white audience. “You just had to be in the right place at the right time when they came to town,” he said, adding he played in bands that backed up Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed and John Lee Hooker. But the lifestyle of being on the road meant there was never a shortage of parties, Mackey noted, admitting he did a lot of drinking during that time.The bottle ultimately led him to give up on music for several years, at which time he ended up in Port Hardy, B.C. He took a job working for the city and learned to operate bulldozers and other heavy machinery.

Julia. Blues, gospel and country tunes, meanwhile, could be heard in the hallways at home, in the fields and in church. When Mackey was about 11 years old, his brother gave him a three-stringed guitar. He never fancied himself as a singer due to a stutter he picked up when he was about five. He gained confidence, though, when he heard country music singer Mel Tillis, who also had a stutter, on the radio. “That made me feel good because he was a big star and he stuttered, and that don’t mean he was less than anybody else,” Mackey told the NOW during an interview from his Vancouver home.

MATURE STUDENT Mackey then moved to Nanaimo and decided to return to his craft by studying musical theory at a local college. As a mature 40-something student, he said nobody wanted to hire him because he was a “complete unknown.” Despite that, Mackey, who still struggled with drinking, said he worked hard to land shows, even if it meant playing songs he didn’t want to play. Eventually, he landed a gig in Vancouver. His career continued to flourish from there, including a performance in Hong Kong for the opening of the Shangri-La Hotel and a cruise ship circuit. He turned his life around some 18 years ago when he put the bottle down, quit smoking and began playing the blues again. He released Second Chance in 2005, a record, he said, means so much to him.

SEEKING HIS FORTUNE When Mackey turned 17, his father advised him to go “seek his fortune in the world.”

UPLIFTING SOUNDS Despite the hurdles and obstacles he’s had to endure, Mackey noted his upcoming Burnaby show

Livin’ the blues: Musician Wes Mackey has been playing the blues for more than five decades. The Vancouver-based artist is performing at the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. on the Garden Stage. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

won’t leave the audience feeling sad. “The blues is a feeling, and the blues is a way for me to communicate to people. I tell stories, so I try to have the set arranged to tell the story of when I left South Carolina to where I am now. It’s going to be all happy,” he said. “My blues used to be a sad blues, but now I use it to lift people’s spirits and lift my spirits. Even if I sing a slow song,

people can feel good about themselves.” Mackey performs on the

Garden Stage from 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 6. For tickets to the day-long

festival, visit burnabybluesfesti val.com. Singles are $60, while a four-pack is $200.

More about Blues + Roots Fest

The Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival is on at Deer Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 6. Gates open at noon, and the music is set to run from 1 to 10 p.m. Headliners include Colin James, Frazey

Ford, and Cyril Neville and the Royal Southern Brotherhood. Performers will be onthree separate stages, and the festival also offers a vendor marketplace, a kids’ area, and on-site sales

of food, beer and wine. Check out more information in the special section in today’s paper, starting on page 11. For tickets to the festival, see www.burnabyblues festival.com.

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The perfect setting for a memorable day It doesn’t take long to realize that your day at the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival is going to be a special experience. All you need to do is walk through the gates onto the grounds, look out over the expanse of green lawn and the peaceful waters of Deer Lake, and you know you’ve come to the right place. With such a picturesque setting, it’s no surprise that the atmosphere at blues fest is always laid-back and mellow. Music fans young and old pack the grounds with smiles on their faces, ready to listen and dance and just enjoy the day. To make the most of your day, be sure to check out the grounds. When you enter through the main gate, you’ll immediately see the blues market, with its 16 vendors, and food vendors will be right ahead of you. Bar service is available nearby, next to the Shadbolt Centre. Beyond the food vendors,

towards the west gate, you’ll find the Blues Family Area, with the Garden Stage to one side and the Westwood Stage to the other. Heading down towards the festival lawn, you’ll pass the sponsor tents and the misting tent, as well as the designated area for specialneeds seating. And, spread out over the festival lawn, you’ll find the grass where you can spread your blanket or set up your lawn chairs and get ready for a day of music. Use this section to help you plan your day. See page 14 for all the key festival information. Check out page 18 for more on food and drink options, and 19 for more about kids’ activities. Check out bios of the performers in the centrespread on pages 16 and 17 to help you plan your day. And, for all your other questions, see the map on page 21 and the full stage schedule on page 22.

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COLIN JAMES

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Colin James is celebrated for his unique blend of blues, rock and neo-swing.

Cyril Neville may best be known for his distinctive vocals and percussion skills as a member of the Neville Brothers and The Meters, but it’s his work with the Royal Southern Brotherhood that epitomizes his current musical incarnation.

The Regina native began playing guitar at age 8 and eventually got his big break in 1985 when he toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan. James’ 1988 self-titled debut featuring his 2 self-penned hits “Voodoo Thing” and “Five Long Years,” was the fastest-selling album in Canadian history. This iconic Canadian artist has topped the charts as a pop vocalist, a blues guitar player, and led the swing revival with his Little Big Band. Colin has performed for the Queen, sold multi-platinum many times over and continues to sell out shows coast to coast.

The deep soul and blues flavours are apparent in The Royal Gospel, the band’s latest album, as is the band’s obvious chemistry with the addition of Bart Walker and Tyrone Vaughan (following the departure of co-founders Mike Zito and Devon Allman).

Frazey Ford, a founding member of the alt-folk band The Be Good Tanyas, is on tour promoting her second solo effort, Indian Ocean. “It’s about renewal, strength, knowing when to breath in and let go, trusting yourself, letting the waves rush over, and appreciating all the things worth loving,” says Ford.

Colin James, an inductee in the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, has won six Juno Awards including “Male Vocalist of the Year” and the “Best Producer” award for his efforts with The Little Big Band. He is the recipient of 17 Maple Blues Awards having been honored in 2013 with “Entertainer of the Year.”

BILLY DIXON Billy Dixon started singing gospel at the age of 10 and hasn’t stopped performing. During the 60s and 70s, this Vancouver native fronted bands such as the Vancouver Shades, the Chimes, the Upbeats and the Billy Dixon Club. His musical career slowed down during the hey-day of disco, but Dixon has since made a come back. He now appears on stage as Billy Dixon’s Soul Train Express, playing a range of soul, blues, rock and Motown, with a hand-picked group of musicians that includes Peter Sweetzir on keyboards, Langston Raymond on trumpet, Olaf de Shield on guitar and Brian Scott on bass. This crowd-pleasing band has gigs at the Fairview Pub, Federico’s Supper Club and the Dover Arms Pub among others.

CYRIL NEVILLE AND THE ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD

Contributing an authentic Memphis sound to the album is the Hi Rhythm Section, Al Green’s band. How this artist from Castlegar got the backing of such an iconic band was largely by chance. Filmmaker Robert Gordon, who was working on a documentary on Memphis soul with a focus on Al Green, producer Willie Mitchell and Royal Studios, heard a track from Ford’s first solo album, Obadiah, and invited her to record her next album at Royal Studios. “It was an amazing feeling being in that studio, singing into those old microphones, and collaborating with these incredibly talented heroes of subtle groove and soul,” Ford says. “I could feel the history and vibe of that place coming up through the floor.”

DAWN PEMBERTON Vibrant, genuine and soulful, Dawn Pemberton has deep musical roots that take her powerful voice from gospel, soul, to jazz and funk. A staple of the Vancouver music scene, Pemberton has for years been the “go to girl” for live performances and studio sessions, sharing the stage with the likes of Maceo Parker, Linda Tillery, and The Sojourners among others. Her latest release “Say Somethin’” won the 2015 Western Canadian Music Award for Urban Recording of the Year, and has earned her the title of Canada’s Queen of Soul. A passionate performer, Dawn crafts her music with a sense of adventure, quirkiness, and serious groove and shapes it into her own unique and dynamic package.

BEN ROGERS Classic storyteller Ben Rogers has followed up his critically acclaimed debut album, Lost Stories: Volume I, with The Bloodred Yonder. This country-dusted collection delivers raucous fun and brooding ballads influenced by outlaw country giants Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, as well as Neil Young and Crazy Horse and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Vancouver-based Rogers says the new album details “the transition from life to death, good to evil, paradise to perdition, and all the lost souls you meet along the way.” The storyline begins in the Garden of Eden and descends into a netherworld filled with drink, debauchery, dance, disasters, sin and murder.

“It’s not often that you find a connection like me and Cyril,” says guitarist Bart Walker who collaborated with Neville and Vaughan remotely between Nashville and New Orleans. “It got to the point where we were almost in each other’s heads – and we had already worked out what the other one was going to say.” Collaboration was key in the creative process, as a glance at the credits will attest. “We’d just fall right into the thing and all of a sudden, there’s the song,” says bassist Darrell Phillips. “On this record, we came together as a band. It was a magical thing to witness.”

WES MACKEY Wes Mackey learned to play the guitar from the seasoned blues players of the South where he was born and raised. At the urging of his father he eventually left the “Big Estate” in rural South Carolina and moved to Augusta, Georgia where his career really began. His first gig paid 50 cents and a chicken sandwich but soon he found himself working in bands that would back up touring artists including Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Stevie Wonder and many others. For over 50 years, he worked the dusty honky tonks of Georgia to five-star venues, festivals, and stages around the world. His travels brought him to Vancouver, where he is now based, and he continues to tour and perform across Europe where he has won many fans for his dynamic stage presence and uplifting performances.

COCO MAMAS Two sisters and a longtime friend comprise this impressive a capella gospel group. It includes the powerful, raspy voice of Ester Mae Smith, the deep soothing voice of Angela Taylor and the energetic, spirited vocals of Della Daniels. The Como Mamas sing pure soul-stirring gospel that’s thrilling to hear and inspiring to listen to. Their repertoire includes traditional hymns as well as contemporary gospel standards through which the trio conveys the richness of their experiences through song. As young girls, the two sisters would be uplifted by the music created by their grandfather, Miles Pratcher, who entertained his family during tough times. The Como Mamas were “discovered” by documentary filmmaker Michael Reilly, who intended to create a film about local musicians, but he was so taken by the three that he decided to document “some of the most honest, soulful music to ever be tracked to tape.”

LINDI ORTEGA

As with a legion of singer-songwriters before her, Lindi Ortega wrote her first song inspired by heartache after her first boyfriend dumped her the day before the prom. “I wrote about the dress hanging in the closet that never got worn. It was sad, but I thought it would be better the next year, but nobody asked me,” Ortega says about “Faded Dress.” Over the next few years, she wrote and recorded a number of EPs and albums on independent labels in the Toronto music scene, earning her the nickname “Indie Lindi.” She has since moved to Nashville, where she recently performed at the historic Grand Ole Opry and is promoting her latest album, Faded Glory, a town made famous by the Jeff Bridges movie Crazy Heart. Her voice has been described as being a blend of that of Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and Emmylou Harris.

CÉCIL DOO-KINGUÉ

Award-winning guitarist-singer-songwriter Cécile Doo-Kingué blends blues, afro-roots and soul to create a unique sound. Considered one of Canada’s finest guitarists, the native New Yorker-come-Montrealer has shared the stage and recorded with the Montreal Jubilation Choir, Eric Andersen, Blind Boys of Alabama, Bernard Purdie, Tricia Foster among others. She has released three albums to critical acclaim and won three nominations for the 2015 Maple Blues Awards. Her latest album, Anybody Listening Part 2, which is the second in a planned trilogy, features Doo-Kingue’s strength and versatility that spans from jazz to folk to soul and to rock.

SHRED KELLY From the small town of Fernie, B.C., Shred Kelly has created a big impression across Canada refashioning conventional folk music into something their fans call “stoke folk.” The term was coined during a particularly raucous tour of Newfoundland and Labrador. “A friend of ours was like ‘it’s stoke-folk, it’s folk music that gets people stoked,” says vocalist and keyboardist Sage McBride.

RICH HOPE Vancouver’s King of trashy boogie blues and rock’n’roll, Edmonton-born Rich Hope has played stages all over Canada and Europe and has earned a nomination for Best Blues Album by the Western Canadian Music Awards. He has shared the stage with many diverse acts including Bad Religion, The Black Crowes, Bob Seger, Charles Bradley and The John Spencer Blues Explosion to name but a few. He is currently working on a new LP due out in 2017.

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Come prepared for a full day of fun – and food Whatever you do, don’t forget to eat. Yes, we know, it can be hard to remember to stop for food when you’re so busy listening to great music, but, fortunately, the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival makes it easy for festivalgoers to stay fed and hydrated. If you were a Scout in a previous life and live by the motto “Be prepared,” then you can come bearing provisions from home.You’re allowed to bring a cooler (maximum size is 22 inches long, 15 inches high and 15 inches wide), and you’re encouraged to bring commercially sealed water bottles and refillable bottles for use on site. (Yes, there will be water on site for refilling.) If that picnic from home just isn’t your style, don’t worry:There’s always a host of on-site options to choose from, and festivalgoers can once again peruse the food options located along the top of the site. For those who’d like to

Movin and groovin: Natalie Weber of Texas and Patrick McCafferty dance along to Ruthie Foster’s set during the 2015 festival. Keep up your energy for dancing by staying fed and hydrated all day long – there are lots of food options on site. PHOTO NOW FILES

Ready for anything: Above, audience members came prepared for the unpredictable weather at the 2015 Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival. Being prepared is key to a good day at the outdoor venue. PHOTO NOW FILES

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The best thing about the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival is that it offers something for everyone – even the very smallest members of the family. Every year, blues fans will turn out with kids in tow – and every year, kids will have a blast thanks to everything that’s on offer at the festival. Of course, they’ll enjoy taking in the music and the food just as much as mom and dad do – although savvy festivalgoers know that it’s helpful to bring along earplugs for small sensitive ears. But the festival also goes out of its way to provide activities and fun for kids. First off, kids 12 and under get in free.Take note, though, that you do need to have a complimentary ticket for the kids.You can call the box office at 604-205-3000 to arrange your tickets. There’s a special Blues Family Area, available from 1 to 7 p.m., where you can take the kids to enjoy some fun while you take in the music. Kids and parents always enjoy the popular guitarmaking activities, and kids can also get their hands on a variety of arts activities and

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Shop the marketplace for unique goods The Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival wouldn’t be complete without the Blues Market. Concert-goers can stroll through the market in between sets to get their shopping fix.There are a total of 16 booths this year, ranging from clothing and jewelery to toys and home décor. Alchemy Fashions is bringing their eco-friendly clothing line to the festival, while Dyepro Tiedye will deliver exactly what you’d expect – hand-dyed garments. Rockin Cowboy will also be there, offering up leather hats, shirts, blankets and bags. Love sparkly things? Check out The Magpie’s Nest or the Bali Bali booth, which will have a variety of gemstone jewelery and scarves. Alicia’s World Gifts and Pretty Things also fall under that same category. Looking for a fun and funky gift? Stop by Raven’s Rest Studio, which sells accessories made from recy-

cled items. If you have the little ones tagging along, take them to Old Fashioned Toys, known for their handmade pull-along wooden toys. With every blues fest, there’s always a guitar maker.Wray Guitars will have a booth set up for anyone thinking of picking up an instrument. Other vendors include the Canadian Pacific Blues Society and Mehndi and More (henna). PARKING REMINDER Please remember, parking is not available near the festival site. Attendees are encouraged to take public transit or carpool and park at BCIT in lots D, E, F or G, located at Canada Way and Willingdon Avenue.There will be a free shuttle service running all day, starting at 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.burnabyblues festival.com. – TerezaVerenca

To market: Leila and Paul Khakbaz of One Leaf offered up their wares at the 2014 festival. This year’s Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival once again has a marketplace, with a total of 16 vendors offering everything from clothing and jewelry to toys and musical instruments. PHOTO NOW FILES

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Entertainment now ARTS CALENDAR TO SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Wrapped in Colour, an exhibition of work by Pepe Hidalgo and Maria Voronova, at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., with opening reception on Saturday, July 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. Info: 604-298-7322 or www. burnabyartscouncil.org. TO SUNDAY, AUG. 21 space_ at the New Media Gallery, a new exhibition featuring work by Elizabeth Price, Jane and Louise Wilson, David Bowen and Kristina Estell, at the Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., New West. Info: www. newmediagallery.ca. TO SUNDAY, AUG. 28 Joe Fafard: Retailles, at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., admission by donation (suggested donation $5). With special programs including In the BAG family drop-ins on Sunday, Aug. 14, 1 to 4 p.m., and adult art camp, Aug. 15 to 19. Info: www. burnabyartgallery.ca or 604297-4422. TO SATURDAY, SEPT. 3

Ron Simmer’s infinity room, A Night Walk in Falling Snow, at the Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., until Sept. 3 – extended again by popular demand. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org. THURSDAY, AUG. 4 Outdoor movies at Civic Square, Burnaby, next to the Metrotown library branch at Kingsborough and McKay, free for all ages, 8:30 p.m. Bring your own blanket and come rain or shine. Information: 604-297-4572. Today’s screening: Minions. SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival, featuring Colin James, Frazey Ford, Cyril Neville and the Royal Southern Brotherhood and more, on three stages at Deer Lake Park, 1 to 10 p.m. Gates open at noon. Tickets and information: www. burnabybluesfestival.com. SUNDAY, AUG. 7 Summer Sundays concert series at Civic Square, Burnaby, next to the Metrotown library branch at Kingsborough and McKay, with free music for all ages. This week: Revealing Grace acoustic-folk duo at 6 p.m.,

Nova Sol with bossa nova at 7 p.m. THURSDAY, AUG. 11 Outdoor movies at Civic Square, Burnaby, next to the Metrotown library branch at Kingsborough and McKay, free for all ages, 8:30 p.m. Bring your own blanket and come rain or shine. Information: 604-297-4572. Today’s screening: A Time in Quchi, a movie in Mandarin, with English subtitles. SATURDAY, AUG. 13 Deer Lake Summer Arts Festival, outdoors at Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., featuring live art competition, live music, artisan vendors’ market, summer theatre performance, kids’ art workshop, juried sculpture event and more. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org or 604-298-7322. SATURDAY, AUG. 13 TO SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 Between Land and Sky, an exhibition by members of the Vancouver Sketch Club, at the Burnaby Arts Council’s Deer Lake Gallery. Opening reception Aug. 13, 2 to 4 p.m. at the gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org.

To infinity and beyond: A Night Walk in Falling Snow, an infinity room installation by Ron Simmer, is open at the Deer Lake Gallery this summer. It’s on until Sept. 3. PHOTO NOW FILES

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Silvana Lovera Herra Occupation LAWYER Why is she in the news? When Silvana Lovera Herra walked across the UBC stage in 2013 to receive her law degree, it was a very special moment for her. It marked the end of seven years of rigorous academia, with no break in between. One year later, at just 25 years old, the Burnaby native was called to the bar. She worked at a national law firm before joining boutique personal injury firm Simpson, Thomas & Associates less than eight months ago. The firm

Tell us a little bit about your family.Why did they decide to come to Canada in the late 50s? Following the Second WorldWar, there wasn’t any work in Italy, according to my grandfather. I know there was some sort of program where by the Canadian government sponsored or made it easier for Italian immigrants to come to Canada. One of my grandfather’s came to B.C. and he went to the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). I know he worked in the logging camp there and he may have done some work on the trains. My other grandfather went to Thunder Bay and then to Toronto. My mom was a chartered accountant; now, she’s not working anymore, she retired. My dad is a commercial mortgage broker.They were both East Van Italians who eventually moved to North Burnaby. Why did you want to go into law? I always wanted to help people and find a profession where I could do that and make a decent wage.When I was in high school, one of my counsellors would always go head-to-head if I wanted to switch a class. He would just say to me, ‘Oh, Lovera, why don’t you become a lawyer, join the debate team?’ So I’ve always been OK with confrontation. I like debating and that sort of thing, and I thought maybe law would be an interesting career to pursue.

specializes in dealing with motor vehicle accident claims. Her career accomplishments make her the first lawyer in her Italian family, who originally came to Canada in the late 50s. The NOW caught up with Lovera Herra, now 27, to ask questions about what it was like entering law at such a young age and why she chose the path she did. – Tereza Verenca

You were called to the bar when you were only 25. How did you feel at the time? I kind of just felt like go, go, go, go. I graduated high school and then for the summer had some fun, went straight into McGill University. As I’m finishing my third year, taking the LSAT, going straight to law school, I didn’t really know that there were other options. I sort of had a goal, had to get to it. I considered taking a year off, but my parents were like, ‘No, you’ll get sidetracked, just keep going.’When you’re caught up in that whole experience of trying to get into law school, then trying to get good enough marks to get a job, then finally getting your articling position, then worrying about getting hired back by the firm, you don’t take too much time to stop and reflect and go, ‘Oh, I’m 25 now and I’m a lawyer.’You don’t really realize it, that accomplishment. People have to remind you, strangers have to remind you because you’re surrounded by people doing the same thing as you. What motivated you to accomplish so much in such a short amount of time? I’m not very good at sitting still and waiting around for things. I wanted to be a lawyer, so I thought I might as well just do that. I set timelines for myself. In the past year, I switched jobs, bought a condo, got married and then got a dog. I like my spare time, but once I set my mind on something, it’s hard for me to kind of slow down. And

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once you’re in law school, there’s a lot of pressure to keep going. I thought if I’m here, I’m going to give everything to it. Does being so young ever catch your colleagues or clients off guard? I think so. I know people at my old firm used to make fun of me as being the baby, in a nice way (laughs). I’ve had clients ask if I was an intern or a legal secretary because they didn’t think I would be the age that I am. I haven’t found any issue with clients, really. Most of the time, clients are surprised to see how young I look.They’re usually impressed when I tell them. What attracted you to personal injury law? At my old firm, I was doing a lot of ICBC defence work, which basically means I learned the other side of an ICBC file. I would be against person-

al injury lawyers, defending ICBC claims, and I got a real sense for how that practice worked, and I really liked it.The one thing that made me really want to be a plaintiff personal injury lawyer was that I got to represent regular people. At my old firm, I had a high billing rate so I could never offer my services to my friends

I feel like I’ve found a good groove here or my family, or anyone I’d meet. I don’t even know if I could have afforded it myself.The way that plaintiff personal injury works, especially for motor vehicle accidents, is anyone can have a personal injury lawyer and then we don’t charge them until the end of their file. So that completely changes who your clientele is. Now,

I’m in a position where all my clients are individual people.They range. I have some professionals, I have some people who are housewives, I have some people who are retired, infants, teenagers, students. You must deal with some traumatic files. How has that affected you? It can be hard, especially some of our more severe files where you’re dealing with people who have traumatic brain injuries, or people who’ve lost their loved ones in accidents. Emotionally, it is difficult. I think over time, you sort of learn how to best deal with people going through that, and that’s something I’m still working on learning. Sometimes it’s hard to leave that at work when you go home, if you’ve been in a meeting where people are crying or visited a client in the hospital. But I still would rather be on that side of it.

Do you think you’ll explore any other areas of law down the road? I really like this area of law, so unless I had to, I wouldn’t. I really like the firm that I’m at. I feel like I’ve found a good groove here. What are you hoping people take away from your story? When you’re blessed to have the opportunity to be challenged by work and make something of yourself, take it. Know that it won’t be easy and work hard. It will not always be glamorous, just like I’m sure it was not glamorous for our grandparents to be working jobs in the logging camp, laying bricks etc., over 50 years ago. But the opportunity to work and do something that you enjoy is a privilege that should not be taken for granted.

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Communitynow EVENTS CALENDAR THURSDAY, AUG. 4 Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway. Come knit, crochet and stitch with friendly, helpful people. A limited supply of yarn and needles is available for beginners to try. Everyone is welcome – all ages, all skill levels. Edmonds Health Watch program, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. in the arts room at Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St. Drop-in blood pressure, weight and height checks, massage, fit fun and therapeutic touch. Foot care is available by appointment. Info at 604-297-4901. ESL Conversation Circle, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Practise your English and meet people in a friendly, relaxed environment at the Metrotown library. Each week a librarian will lead a discussion on a variety of everyday topics. Adult learners must have some knowledge of English to participate in group conversations. Drop in to this free program. Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: 604-436-5400, www. bpl.bc.ca/events. TUESDAY, AUG. 9 Art in the Park, free arts workshops for all ages. Bring your creativity as professional artists bring a variety of hands-on art experiences to a park near you. All ages welcome and no registration required. Weather permitting, noon to 1:30 p.m. at McGill Park (Carleton and McGill), and 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Confederation Park (Willingdon and Pandora). For more information visit burnaby.ca/communityarts. Debt Solutions, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Do you have maxedout credit cards and find it difficult to pay them off in full? Are you hiding from phone calls from collection agencies? Are you using your line of credit to pay off your debt? Tommy Douglas branch, 7311 Kingsway. Info: 604-522-3971. Register in person, by phone or online at www.bpl.bc.ca. Yoga and mindfulness meditation for teens, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Relax with this unique yoga and mindfulness meditation session focusing on yoga for the skeleton. This yoga session is for teens entering grades 8 to 12. Wear

comfortable clothing you can move and stretch in, and bring any props you may like to use (mats, blocks, blankets, etc.), Tommy Douglas library branch, 7311 Kingsway. Info: 604-5223971, www.bpl.bc.ca/events. Register online, in person, or by phone. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10 Art in the Park, free arts workshops for all ages. Bring your creativity as professional artists bring a variety of hands-on art experiences to a park near you. All ages welcome and no registration required. Weather permitting, noon to 1:30 p.m. at Warner Loat Park (Winston and Piper), 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Cameron Park (Cameron and Beaverbrook). For more information visit burnaby.ca/ communityarts. Burnaby Neighbourhood House, street party and open house, 4 to 7:30 p.m. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting, cotton candy, music and games for participants of all ages to enjoy, held at 4460 Beresford St. Cost: $3 for a hotdog, chips and a drink. Neighbourhood Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Burnaby Alliance Church, 8611 Armstrong Ave., garage sale, food, games, entertainment (no cost). Info: 604-5243336. Email: office@ burnabyalliancechurch. org. Please join us for a time of fun. Free admission. Everyone welcome. THURSDAY, AUG. 11 Come hang out with kids in grades 6 through 9 and create something new. This August we’re making Zombie Felts. All supplies and instruction are provided. Tommy Douglas library branch, 7311 Kingsway. Info: Rachel Yaroshuk, teen services librarian, 604-2974809 or rachel.yaroshuk@ bpl.bc.ca, www.bpl.bc.ca/ events. Register online, inperson, or by phone. Edmonds Health Watch program, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. on the second floor at Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St. Drop-in blood pressure, weight and height checks, massage, fitness fun, therapeutic touch, etc. A presentation will be done at 10 a.m. on “Hop on board the Orient Express.” Info at 604-2974901. Willingdon’s annual community fair, 5 to 8 p.m., Willingdon Community Centre, 1491 Carleton Ave. Fun, games, barbecue,

preschool play area, live band, The JDG Project, displays, Imagination Playground blocks, free Zumba class at 5 p.m., crafts and more. Fun for all ages. Info: 604-297-4526. ESL Conversation Circle, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Practise your English and meet people in a friendly, relaxed environment at the Metrotown library. Each week a librarian will lead a discussion on a variety of everyday topics. Adult learners must have some knowledge of English to participate in group conversations. Drop in to this free program. Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: 604-436-5400, www. bpl.bc.ca/events. SATURDAY, AUG. 13 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway. Come knit, crochet and stitch with friendly, helpful people. A limited supply of yarn and needles is available for beginners to try. Everyone is welcome – all ages, all skill levels. TUESDAY, AUG. 16 Art in the Park, free arts

workshops for all ages. Bring your creativity as professional artists bring a variety of hands-on art experiences to a park near you. All ages welcome and no registration required. Weather permitting, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at David Gray Park (McKay and Irmin), 2:30 to 4 p.m. Civic Square (Kingsborough and McKay). For more information visit burnaby.ca/ communityarts. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 17 Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St. Come knit, crochet and stitch with friendly, helpful people. A limited supply of yarn and needles is available for beginners to try. Everyone is welcome – all ages, all skill levels. Art in the Park, free arts workshops, all ages welcome and no registration required. Weather permitting, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Willingdon Park (Carleton and William) or 2:30 to 4 p.m. Edmonds Park (Richmond and Humphries). For more information visit burnaby.ca/ communityarts. Job search tour, 2 to 3

p.m., Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. If you are looking for work or wanting a career change, come to the library for a free onehour tour of the career and job search materials. Tours are drop-in with no advance registration.

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The Burnaby Lakers completed the Western Lacrosse Association’s regular season with a split on an Island tour – and a question as to where they stand. By losing to the Victoria Shamrocks 9-7 and beating the Nanaimo Timbermen 10-9, the Lakers now await another team’s result before knowing who they’ll play in the bestof-seven semifinals, which are slated to start next week. If Friday’s loss in Victoria proves to be a rehearsal for a potential firstround match up, fans can expect to get their money’s worth. Burnaby led for a good portion of time in the provincial capital, going ahead 6-5 midway through the second period on Eli McLaughlin’s tally. But the defending league and Mann Cup champions stormed back, scoring four straight goals to hand the Lakers their seventh loss of the season. Dane Stevens scored twice and Josh Byrne posted a three-point game, while goalie Tyler Richards was heroic in kicking out 45 shots. A day later in Nanaimo, Jason Jones scored four times as the Lakers finished with a 10-7-1 record, tying them with Maple Ridge for third place.The Burrards close out the season tonight in Langley. Maple Ridge can leapfrog past Burnaby for third place with a win or a tie.Victoria, meanwhile has two games to clinch first place.

In that four-year cycle where so many sports fans finally tune in to elite rowing, one of those who aspires to that height will be focusing elsewhere. Burnaby’s Layla Balooch is one who will follow the 2016 Rio Olympics and Canada’s rowers eagerly, but from a different perspective. A University of Victoria student and full-time devotee of competitive rowing, Balooch will cheer Canada’s best on, all the while channelling her ambition and goal of being at a future Olympics into the World under-23 championships later this month in the Netherlands. “I guess so much has happened in the last four years that it really doesn’t feel like a short time,” Balooch said of the journey she’s taken since picking up the oars as a senior at Burnaby North secondary. “I’m in a new city, at a new school – I’m where I want to be.” The 21-year-old rower reached a huge personal goal last month when she qualified for the Canadian under-23 team, as the lone singles women’s rower that will compete Aug. 21 to 28 in Rotterdam. In the past two years putting herself on that roster was a major focus. “I kind of set out in 2014 (to make the u23 team) as the first goal I really wanted to achieve,”

On the water: Burnaby’s Layla Balooch, at left, works the oars at another training session in Victoria, preparing for her first international competition as part of Canada’s under-23 rowing team. PHOTO MICHAEL MURRAY

she said, “and to finally get it is pretty special.” The selection process truly kicked in last May, with a two-day regatta and time trials. “That went really well for me and from there I got nominated to train for the Worlds,” Balooch recalls. “It’s kind of a tricky spot because you want to celebrate and be happy but no one had their tickets yet...We had a June

trial where you had to hit (within) two per cent of the highest percentage to make the cut.” With that done, the 6-foot2 athlete climbed back into her sculling boat, constantly addressing her rowing portfolio. “I think physically is the obvious answer, and it’s true I had to get stronger, more mobile,” she said of her progression. “I think mentally is another big area that is

always being worked on.You have to stay calm when your body’s adrenaline is flowing.” Last year’s u23 national title proved to be a big benchmark in her growth, and Balooch says the next step will be intense. “The idea of representing your country is a big thing to get my head around. For me, it’s making it about all the people who Continued on page 29

Group effort powers Hyack boys to B.C. swim title

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The Hyack Swim Club continued to ride a strong wave of performaces at the B.C. Age Group championships, placing second overall last month. When it comes to the peak meets, the club has a track record of rising to the occasion, and this one was no different.The New Westminster-based club, which features swimmers from Burnaby, New West, Surrey and the Tri-Cities, posted the top aggregate score for male swimmers, as it did at the winter short course provincials. Leading the way were Burn-

aby’s Sergey Chernomorchenko and Surrey’sYutong Wu, who share a healthy rivalry in the boys 11-under division.Wu won eight events, including the 200-metre butterfly, 400m individual medley and 800m freestyle, all with Chernomorchenko in second place. For Chernomorchenko, it was part of an eight-medal week.The Burnaby swimmer also topped the 200-metre breaststroke. “The male group is especially strong, they form a good training dynamic and challenge each other daily in workout, so we expect that we will be seeing them race well when we get to the meets,” said Hyacks coach Mark Bottrill.

BrodieYoung picked up four gold medals in his 14-15 year old division, while Burnaby’s Michael Cai, with gold in 50m breast, and Justin Kiedrzyn won his 50-metre butterfly event. On the girls side, 14-year-old Octavia Lau of Burnaby broke Olympic bronze medallist Shannon Smith’s 100m free club record. Lau’s time of 58.52 seconds, which was good for a silver at the Victoria meet, broke a 40-year-old mark. “Those old records stand for a reason,” remarked Bottrill. “Some great swimmers have come through the club over the past 43 years and having Octavia break

that record is good to see. She didn’t even realize it at the time She can go faster yet, too.” Lau also won the provincial 50m free race and picked up a pair of silver finishes. She also teamed with Zoe Froh, Kyra Tamagi and Victoria Tocheva for two freestyle relay wins, as the Hyack quartet took the 200- and 400m races, nearly establishing a new B.C. mark in the former. Ten-year-old Madisen Jacques, meanwhile set five new club records and placed third in both the 50m fly and free events. Here are more Hyack provincial results: BOYS, 11u – Sergey Chernomorochenko, 1st 200

br, 2nd 50 fly, fr, 100 bk, 200 fly, 400 IM, 800 fr, 3rd 200 fr; Peter Huang, 3rd 200 fly, 4th 100 fly, 6th 800 fr; Calin Lucus, 4th 50 fr, 6th 100 fr;Yutong Wu, 1st 100 fly, 200 bk, fly, fr, IM, 400 fr, IM, 800 fr. 13u – Andy Cho, 1st 1500 fr, 2nd 200, 400 fr, 3rd 100 fly, 4th 200 fr, 5th 50 fly; Sean Li, 6th 50 br; Eric Sue, 3rd 1500 fr, 4th 400 fr. 14-15 – Martin Dimitrov, 3rd 200 fly, 400 fr, 4th 200 fr, 400 IM, 6th 100 fly; Sehajvir Singh, 3rd 400 IM; BrodieYoung, 1st 200 br, fr, 200 IM, 400 fr, IM, 2nd 100 br, 3rd 50 br, 4th 1500 fr. 16 over – Chris Baker, 2nd 200 fly, 6th 100 fly, 10th 50 fly; Michael Cai, Continued on page 29

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Fast forward: Burnaby’s Dino Milacic and his B-Spec Ford Fiesta gear up for this weekend’s road race at the Mission Raceway Park. Milacic will look to come out ahead in various races, including closed wheel sedan and sportscar, and open wheel formula cars. PHOTO BRENT MARTIN

Balooch targets world’s top rowers the one-time rising provincial volleyball star. “Barney’s really amazing,” she said. “By making this team I get to show what a good coach he is. He’s just so knowledgable and understanding of what an athlete needs to do.” When she hits the water in Rotterdam, Balooch says her men-

Continued from page 28 invested their time and belief in me.” With no national development centre for women, Balooch transferred from UBC to UVic two years ago.That decision, along with falling under the tutelage of coach Barney Williams, has paid off with bolstered confidence for

tality will be on getting her boat across the finish line with no one ahead of her. “Nobody goes in to win silver, I think that’s the best I can say. I’ve always said I want to see how good I can be, and I’m really looking forward to racing the best women in this boat class, and see how good I can be.”

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A total of 155 Great Northwest Athletic Conference student-athletes, including 106 women and 49 men, were the recipients of the GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative’s Scholar-Athlete Award. Among the honourees were Simon Fraser University’s Benjamin Conrad, Carli Grosso, Lorenzo Smith and Brandon Watson – four of the 35 athletes who compiled perfect 4.00 or higher Grade Point Average (GPA) scores. Unlike its fellow NCAA counterparts, the Canadian school grades on a 4.33 point average, for an A-plus. Collecting their fourth-year selections were Burnaby Mountain athletes Mackenzie Field and Smith. Conrad, majoring in computing sciences, posted a 4.09 GPA while competing in track middle distance events. A first-year defender on the women’s soccer team studying kinesiology, Grosso scored a 4.21 GPA. Smith, an 800-metre runner studying biomedical physiology, finished with a 4.17 GPA.Watson, another kinesiology major, tallied a 4.14 GPA while goalkeeping for the men’s soccer team. Also garnering the GNAC student-athlete honours were football’s

Jordan Herdman, Burnaby wrestling freshman Chelsea Coombes, volleyball sophomore Christine Howlett, sophomore sprinter Nikkia Jones, men’s junior midfielder Devon Kollmyer and Field. Presented annually to the most outstanding student-athletes at each GNAC institutions, the award honors those athletes who have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 or better.

HYACKS SCOOP UP MEDALS Continued from page 28 1st 50 br, 4th 100 br, 6th 200 br; Roland Hernandez, 2nd 200 fr, 4th 200 IM, 5th 50 fr, 200 IM, 400 fr; Justin Kiedrzyn, 1st 50 fly, 5th 200 fly; Micah Lau, 1st 200 fr; Chun Sing Leung, 5th 1500 fr. GIRLS, 11u – Madisen Jacques, 3rd 50 fly, fr, 6th 200 fr; Regina Saenz, 3rd 200 bk, 400, 800 fr, 4th 100, 200 fly, 400 IM, 5th 200 fr. 12-13 – Victoria Tocheva, 3rd 50 fr, 4th 100, 200 fr, 6th 400 fr. 14-15 – Zoe Froh, 4th 200 fly, 400 IM, 5th 800 fr; Octavia Lau, 1st 50 fr, 2nd 100, 200 fr, 400 IM, 3rd 400 fr, 5th 100 fly.Yedam Lee, 2nd 200 br.

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HOME SERVICES

EDUCATION

FIND YOUR PASSION. FIND YOUR PURPOSE. PROGRAMS START MONTHLY: - HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT - PRACTICAL NURSING - SOCIAL SERVICES NEW WEST: 604-520-3900

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HOME SERVICES

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Courses are run monthly located at 300-4946 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC

Next Course is AUG 16 .

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APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT VILLA MARGARETA

320-9th St, New West Suites Available. All suites have balconies, Undergrd. parking avail. Refs. req. Small Pet OK. CALL 604-715-7764

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AUTOMOTIVE

MOTORCYCLES

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ELECTRICAL

Electrical Installations Renos & Repairs. BBB Member.

www.nrgelectric.ca

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

SERVICE & REPAIRS

EXCAVATING

RENTALS

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

GARDEN VILLA

1010 6th Ave. New West. Suites Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref req. CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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5180 Lougheed Hwy (Unit #102A) @ SPRINGER Burnaby Repairs & Service 604-299-7778

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#1 Backhoes & Excavators Trenchless Waterlines Bobcats & Dump Truck & All Material Deliveries

Drainage, Video

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FLOORING

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodeled Building and Common area. Gated underground parking available. References required.

CALL 604 525-2122

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

From

$45/Hr

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Residential~Commercial~Pianos LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

Simon 604-230-0627

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LANDSCAPING

CONCRETE DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

www.affordablemoversbc.com

1, 2, 3, 5 & 7 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ Since 2001

Systems Ltd.

CARPENTRY

REAL ESTATE

* WE BUY HOMES *

ALARM

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

778-683-5967

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ALARM SERVICES

AFFORDABLE MOVING

30 yrs experience For Prompt Service Call

V I S I T U S O N L I N E : S P R OT TS H AW.CO M RENTALS

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

MOVING

Free Estimate/Senior Discount

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FRASERVIEW RENO’S

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HUMMINGBIRD RENOVATIONS Specializing in

Bathrooms & Ensuites

Working within your budget.

778-668-9500

ABE MOVING & Delivery & Rubbish Removal $30/HR per Person• 24/7. 604-999-6020

OIL TANK REMOVAL

8TO9MWO9K8 Tank Removal • Oil • Recommended • Insured • Reasonable Rates 467372733476

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

LAWN & GARDEN

• • • •

* Int/exterior *20 Yrs Exp *Fully Insured *Free Estimates *Owner/operator Terry 604-376-7383

BC GARDENING 25 Years Exp.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL RUBBISH REMOVAL

HOME REPAIRS RENOVATIONS INSTALLATIONS

• • • • •

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RICK’S

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ROOFING

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Call 604-240-7594 Craig 604-942-5591

SPECIAL SUMMER PAINTING DISCOUNT INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

Residential & Commercial

35%OFF

16 years exp. Free Estimates

A. RIGHTWAY PAINTING

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Call Jag at:

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

LOW COST

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604-946-4333

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32 WEDNESDAY August 3, 2016 • BurnabyNOW

LANGLEY FARM MARKET PRODUCE

OKANAGAN BEEFSTEAK TOMATO

CHAMPAGNE GREEN GRAPE

Product of B.C. ($1.74 KG)

Product of CALIFORNIA ($3.30 KG)

lb.

BLACK PLUM

4 for

lb.

MEAT

$8.12KG...........................................

$7.90KG..........................................

FRESH BEEF SHANK BONE IN STEAK

$8.78KG.........................................

Product of B.C. ($2.2O KG)

99¢

$ 00

lb.

GROCERY

FRESH CHICKEN WINGS

$ 69

lb.

$ 59

/lb.

$ 99

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC CANNED TOMATOES ASSORTED FLAVOURS 796ml .................................................

MCVITIES DIGESTIVE

400g .....................................2 for

/lb.

DELI

$ 99

ea.

$ 00

CALBEE SNAP CRISP

LIGHTLY SALTED 93g ......................................................

lb.

LOCAL GREEN BEANS

Product of B.C.

$ 49

FRESH PORK LOIN CHOP

lb.

LOCAL BI-COLOR CORN

Product of CALIFORNIA ($3.30 KG)

Product of B.C. ($1.74 KG)

$ 49

OKANAGAN PEACH (Free Zone)

ea..

$ 99

ea.

FREYBE HONEY HAM

$ 08

FREYBE MEXICAN SALAMI

$ 88

MILD PROVOLONE CHEESE

$ 58

100g ...................................................

BAKERY WHITE BREAD 630g ..............................................

$ 99

ea.

FLAXSEED ALMOND COOKIES

250g ..................................................

$ 49

ORANGE LOAF ea.

$ 29

450g ................................................

ea.

Valid Wednesday, August 3rd - Sunday, August 7th, 2016 while quantities last.

WE ARE HIRING!

NEW STORE HOURS

for the following positions: • Meat Cutter • Produce Stocker • Cashier • Grocery Stocker

BURNABY

7815 Kingsway

For Freshness and Quality you can count on!

LFM LANGLEY FARM MARKET

604-521-2883

MONDAY TO SATURDAY 8:30AM TO 10:00PM SUNDAY 8:30AM TO 9:00PM HOLIDAYS 9:00AM TO 6:00PM

For fresh and quality foods

Your Choice. Our Honour. Our Effort. Our Award.

Thank you to all our valued customers for your ongoing support

For freshness & quality you can count on!