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Headline makers and head shakers of 2016

NewYear’s Eve is almost here – and for those of us in the newsroom, what better time to pause, reflect and remember all that’s happened in Burnaby in 2016. When it comes to news headlines, Burnaby is never short of things to write about – from those stories that are very specifically local to those that don news legs

and garner national and even international headlines. Earlier this month, the Burnaby NOW editorial team sat down over doughnuts and hot chocolate to debate the top stories of the year. Our collection of awards, include the News Story of theYear, the Newsmaker of theYear and other miscellaneous awards.

2016 AWARDS Our choices are obviously subjective. How does one compare

the news ‘value’ of the massive pipeline plan compared to the ubiquitous ‘demoviction’ turmoil? We don’t pretend these “awards” can possibly touch on everything important that happened this year – but they do cover the highlights.To see who we chose as the Newsmaker of the Year, turn to page 3. On page 8

we shine the spotlight on some people who make the city a better place to live and work. And, of course, we have quite a few awards that nobody really wanted to get. Check out all of the awards that could fit in print in today’s pages, and for those that couldn’t, go to www.burnabynow.com

Pipeline dominates the news yet again It’s a headline that was hard to cent of intervenors’ motions. miss during 2016.The pipeline. In At the time, the NEB’s Sarah fact it was seldom absent from our Kiley said that wasn’t the case, arpages or our website as the deciguing the board is committed to sion deadline drew closer. And afa “fair, thorough and rigorous reter years of reporting on the proview” of the project. posed Trans Mountain expansion A three-member ministeriproject, it was given the green light al panel travelled to communities on Nov. 29. along the proposed pipeline and Here’s a quick recap of the marine shipping route in the sumyear(s) of the mer. In their pipeline. report, pan! elists did not Many things make rechappened in ommenda2016 prior to tions, rather, NEWS STORY OF THE YEAR Prime Minister they posed Justin Trudeau six questions 2016 making the to the federal pipeline angovernment. nouncement. Greg McIn January, the federal Liberals Dade, one of the city’s lawyers, announced its plans to extend the said at the time, that if the govKinder Morgan pipeline review by ernment approved the $bi-billion several months to allow for an upproject, it would be “ignoring the stream greenhouse gas emissions report.” assessment and more consultation Thousands of protesters took to with First Nations. the streets of downtown VancouThen on May 19 the National ver on Nov. 19 as part of a KindEnergy Board recommended the er Morgan rally. Speaking to the feds approve the twinning of the crowd, Corrigan reaffirmed he Edmonton-to-Burnaby pipeline. would stand in front of a bulldozer Even though the NEB attached if it came down to it. 157 conditions to its approval, the When Trudeau’s decision came board was heavily criticized by down less than three weeks before Mayor Derek Corrigan and others the Dec. 19 deadline, Burnaby for being flawed and biased. residents were upset. Many took Before the recommendation their concerns to Terry Beech’s was made, the city analyzed 33 of office on Dec. 3, when he held the NEB’s substantial rulings and an open house for his Burnaby found that 80 per cent of KindNorth-Seymour constituents. er Morgan’s motions were grantBut it seems the city’s fight isn’t ed, in comparison to only four per over.The mayor has always said

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Housing advocates take centre stage

Efforts by the Stop Demovictions Campaign in Burnaby continued to make headlines throughout the year The Stop Demovictions Campaign was well underway before the calendar flipped to 2016. But a campaign organized by three groups, the Alliance Against Displacement, ACORN Burnaby and the Metrotown Residents’ Association, turned up the heat on the issue this year. Taking aim directly at Mayor Derek Corrigan and city council over the rezoning of hundreds of rental units in the Metrotown area, the campaign managed to bring attention to the issue and make demoviction a household word in the region. By May, the group released the report “A Community Under Attack” that looked at the effects of development in the Metrotown area and the displacement of residents from “demovictions.” The campaign, which suggested hundreds of apartment units are facing demolition in the Metrotown area, called for a moratorium on demolishNewsmaker of the Year: Dozens of people participated in rallies like this one in November, organized by housing activists protesting demovictions in the Metrotown area, making the ing apartment buildings and Stop Demovictions Campaign the NOW’s newsmaker of the year. Housing advocates have argued the new Metrotown plan being considered could displace as many as 8,000 residents. for the city to scrap the new PHOTO NOW FILES Metrotown Development before the act of civil disthe issue appeared to be diPlan update.The campaign obedience brought attention viding the Burnaby Citizens suggested the plan could to the issue, squarely putAssociation and the NDP displace 8,000 residents ting pressure on the mayor at the provincial and fedfrom the Metrotown area if and council. eral levels. Burnaby South approved. Corrigan MP Kennedy Stewart visitBut it was noted the ed the occupation site, and the occuoccupation although reluctant to critipation of a of the Imcize council, he said the prosoon-to-be NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR perial Street testers were doing a service razed buildbuilding to the entire community by ing at 5025 2016 was a pribringing attention to the Imperial St. vate matter, real problem of affordable by Alliance but he was housing. Against quick to blame provincial By the end of the year, Displacement that grabbed and federal governments for the campaign vowed to keep headlines across the region. the current situation.The pressure on the city and For nearly two weeks in city also argued thousands hinted at further acts of civJuly, a handful of protestof market and non-market il disobedience that are sure Losing housing: In May, the Stop Demovictions Campaign called on the city to put a moratorium on the ers lived in the building undemolition of rental units in the Metrotown neighbourhood. So far, the city has declined to stop rental units had been apto make the headlines in til they were removed by development in the area. PHOTO NOW FILES proved this year. However, 2017. Burnaby RCMP. But not

Housing a hot topic in 2016

The issues of housing, both to buy and rent, filled the pages of the NOW

It was an issue building for a few years, and in 2016 the topic of demovictions was front and centre in the pages of the NOW. Throughout the year, there were protests and crowded council chambers for public hearings related to rezoning applications to

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demolish older rental buildings in the Metrotown area to make way for new high-

rises. The city continued to approve the new developments, while blasting the provincial and federal governments for not having adequate housing strategies. Meanwhile, the cost to own a place in Burnaby kept climbing.The val-

ue of an average home crept to nearly $1 million. At the start of 2016, city council tried to get the province to freeze property assessments, but it never happened.With assessments up another 30 to 50 per cent, council once again asked for a freeze on property assessments.

Taken down: After protesters occupied 5025 Imperial St. for two weeks in July, the building was eventually torn down. PHOTO NOW FILES

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When they’re not catching bad guys, Burnaby Mounties are busy doing a lot of good in the community. And Christmastime is no different. For the fifth year, the detachment collected hundreds of toys for B.C. Children’s Hospital as part of Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive. It’s a Christmas legacy started by Keian Blundell. Keian passed away three years ago on Jan. 1, 2014, after battling cancer. He was just five years old when he organized his fist toy drive in 2012. He was able to make it home for Christmas and felt bad for the other children who had to spend their holidays in the hospital. Just a few months before he died, he was made an honorary member of Troop 15 and presented with a custom-made red serge. In the first year, Keian collected 16 toys.This year, 264 toys were collected, primarily from within the

In Keian’s memory: From left, Burnaby RCMP constables Mike Kalanj, Sam Bowen and Aaron Cheng stuff a van full of toys being delivered to B.C. Children’s Hospital. PHOTO JEREMY DEUTSCH

Burnaby detachment. “Overall, it’s been a pretty good year for the toy drive,” RCMP Const. Sam Bowen told the NOW prior to dropping off the toys at the hospital before Christmas. In the last couple years, the Burnaby cop has led the effort at the detachment. Bowen said he has a daughter, and while she’s never needed the hospital, he said he witnessed the effect Kiean’s battle with can-

cer had on the boy’s parents and how difficult it can be to have a sick child. “If there’s anything anyone can do to bring even the smallest glimmer of happiness to families, friends, and children at a time like that, it’s the least we can do,” he said, adding the RCMP’s efforts are all done in Kieans’s memory. While Bowen hasn’t been at the hospital when the gifts are opened, he’s pretty

confident it means a lot to the kids. “It helps to ease the trouble that they’re having to stay in the hospital,” he said. “So it helps bring a little bit of home to the hospital.” Since 2012, more than 3,000 toys have been donated to both B.C. Children’s Hospital and Canuck Place Children’s Hospice for Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive.

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2017 – here we come, eager or not

We have to say, we’re not running full tilt into 2017 with arms wide open. This past year has been another sobering one for the planet – and this city. But let’s try to just keep this local, because, well, tackling the whole planet thing seems a bit overwhelming as we ponder the gaping maw of the future. And even our past modest hopes often seem overly optimistic when we look into the rear view mirror. For example:We tender-

ly tiptoed into 2015 with some modest hopes for that year. We had hoped the local BCA leaders who pledged to extend their tent and include more and varying views would keep those pledges.Well, we didn’t see a huge difference then, but in 2016 we did see more independent voices in the BCA questioning the status quo. Perhaps there is still hope that in 2017 we will see more outreach and listening to divergent views. Also last year we naive-

ly shared our “pipe dreams” for Burnaby.We said we hoped that “saner minds prevail and an expanded pipeline is not rammed through Burnaby Mountain.” Well, we don’t know about sanity in political decisions, but we can safely predict that the approval of the pipeline will continue to trigger protests and concern. Also pretty much every new year we hope that Derek Corrigan will follow neighbouring New

We simply couldn’t do it without you Westminster’s lead in offering permanent shelter for the homeless (perhaps we should just leave this as an annual wish and copy and paste it each year). Corrigan continues to stubbornly point fingers at other levels of government.

But, on the plus side, the mayor did offer to sit down and chat with housing advocates who have made ‘demoviction’ a common word – this is a big step in Burnaby. Baby steps, baby steps. But if we’re a bit timid about 2017, we always have the good people of Burnaby to refresh our optimism. We are fortunate in the news biz to have folks share their finest, kindest and most uplifting stories with us and our readers. This past year was no ex-

ception. If it wasn’t for those phone calls and emails from readers passing on tips and stories to share, we’d be a much sadder lot. From rescued critters, to fabulous photos, and Good Samaritans and people who pitch in just to make the city a better place – we thank all of you for sharing your stories with our readers.We simply couldn’t do it without you. May 2017 be full of good news for all.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

PM’s popularity is enviable

The most popular political leader in the entire country dropped into this province for a quick whirlwind tour last week, and I can’t help but think the visit left our provincial political leaders feeling more than a tad green with envy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shows few signs of shedding his popularity with the public, even after being in government for more than a year and making some tough policy decisions that angered various constituencies. Meanwhile, B.C. Premier Christy Clark is heading into an election campaign carrying the kinds of negative baggage leaders of government inevitably get weighted with. And NDP leader John Horgan is simply an empty vessel for most voters, as his public profile continues to be almost zero. In stark contrast stands Trudeau, who has largely retained his shiny, youthful image as a positive breath of fresh air. During his visit to B.C., the prime minister never directly met with members of the public, though I doubt that will hurt him one bit. Instead, he opted to talk to the major news outlets, ensuring he could reach the public even without a public appearance. He was asked tough questions at each venue and breezed his way through it all. I have to assume his decision not to hold a public event was tied to security concerns. Even his own personal popularity doesn’t diminish the chance that any public event in MetroVancouver that he attends will

be disrupted by environmental activists upset with his decision to approve the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Those security concerns are also why Alberta Premier Rachel Notley also met only with selected media outlets when she came to B.C. earlier this month to make a pitch for supporting the pipeline (the new reality may be that public appearances by political leaders not opposed to pipelines may become rarer and rarer, given the threats of protests and civil disobedience by activists). Of course,Trudeau is helped immensely by the fact his political opposition is for the most part badly fractured.There are serious questions whether the federal NDP can ever even recover credibility and popularity with more than a rump of the public, while the federal Conservatives look far from being unified as they sort their way through a leadership race. As well,Trudeau is far ahead of provincial premiers in popularity in their own provinces (with the exception of Saskatchewan’s BradWall). He beats Clark in B.C. by 32 points. I’m not sure when his popularity will wane. Perhaps after he makes a few more hard decisions, but perhaps not anytime soon. In the meantime, Clark and Horgan can only watch with envy as they head into an election campaign hoping to match the young prime minister’s grip on public opinion. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global TV

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Lack of permanent shelter ‘deplorable’

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Dear Editor When Mayor Derek Corrigan says that shelters “don’t do anything,” he neglects to acknowledge how cold it has been. As with harm reduction, where society tries to keep addicts alive long enough to recover, so we need to keep homeless people alive and healthy long enough to change their lifestyle. People can change their lot in life. Burnaby can provide land for shelters for the homeless. We need to stop this dysfunctional and oppositional relationship with the provincial government and get some things done. We need all three levels of government to work together. And for our mayor to take a cheap shot at a non-profit like Lookout, which does amazing work providing short- and long-term housing, is counter-productive. Finally, the mayor says that we must “start seriously addressing the fundamental issues of poverty.” One way to start is for Burnaby to join with neighbouring cities and adopt a living wage policy. A living wage is a good povertyreduction tool. Then low-income working people might be able to afford housing. They might not have to work two jobs and be able to spend time with their families. Of course we need stable housing, policy action on poverty reduction and for people to have fruitful employment. But for now we need shelters, too. Mae Burrows, Burnaby

Snow, ice make for treacherous conditions Dear Editor This letter is intended for Mayor Derek Corrigan. Mayor, I hope that you enjoyed Christmas with your family. The rest of us have been dealing with slick sidewalks that are the responsibility of city workers. As citizens, we have been informed that we face fines for not cleaning the sidewalks around our homes, complexes and businesses, but for the past three weeks, we have had to find ways around the ice fields in the city that should have been dealt with during that time. There are some issues with this. First of all, how can you demand that citizens do what the city has failed to do? Second, why is it okay to risk life and limb because the city failed to do its duty? Don’t you care about the safety of Burnaby citizens? Third, you made life a lot tougher for people to get around. This resulted in higher absenteeism and lost productivity. Fourth, by making it hard to get around, you also impacted Christmas sales in our city and directly impacted city coffers. So, please enjoy your Christmas break. When you are done, perhaps you can take a little time to do some ice removal so that we can each arrive in 2017 in one piece. Merry Christmas, Andrew Acherman, Burnaby JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON TWITTER

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Rick McGowan Surprised there was not a single reference to the Greens in this article. The Green MLA, Andrew Weaver represents a progressive, evidence-based and moderate approach when representing his constituents and all British Columbians. Neither the NDP nor the Liberals hold a monopoly on good ideas. Consequently, the app reveals Dr. Weaver supported 30 percent of the Government’s motions and 90 percent of the Official Opposition’s. That happens when your MLA relies on evidence behind an idea rather than where the idea came from. MikeB I am not sure why SingletonFookes hasn’t realised this is the Canadian federal and provincial electoral system. Independents usually do not last because they don’t have the funding a party provides and if an MLA or MP goes against their party they will quickly either be booted out of the party, not be a party candidate at the next election or both. And that applies to all parties including the NDP, Liberals and Conservatives. His app will show most MLAs support the party line but so what, they all do. That’s why voters mostly vote for the leader and not any particular candidate. Case in point last election the Conservatives ran a candidate in Burnaby named Christine Clark who got more votes than normal for a candidate with her background in the riding because many low information voters who voted for her thought they were voting for Christie Clark. SMS Very interesting. Political apps were showing that Trump will win. And he did. Thank you, Geeks. Technology is much stronger than politics. You could camp in front of a fortress all you wanted. Unless you had a catapult or a canon, or some wall / gates battering machines, you had no chance. So give technology advantages to people that do good. Always. Thanks. Back to making gingerbread.......

Bus cutbacks in the Heights isn’t the end skeivsjømann Karen, obviously you don’t ride transit. Perhaps if you’d done a wee bit of research (i.e.. walk up to an actual bus stop sign post, or simply go online) you would know that, from Duthie to Kootenay Loop, the new 95B Line Express will be doing seven stops along Hastings, with the 160 servicing ALL local stops. Also the 130 will continue to run between Cassiar and Willingdon, so I wouldn’t exactly call Burnaby Heights devoid of transit options. The only real inconvenience would be that someone might have to walk a block or two further to catch an express bus.

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Without them, the city would be a poorer place It’s easy to be cynical about the world after a year like 2016.While the headlines are often filled with stories of strife and people doing bad things, there was lots of good being done by everyday folk who want to make the community where they live a better place. And Burnaby was no exception. Let’s take a moment to look back at some of the Burnaby residents we encountered in 2016 and salute them with the If Everyone Were More Like Them, the World Would Be a Better Place Award.

coach and manager for the boys’ soccer and baseball teams. Most recently, he’s been training service dogs that help people with disabilities through the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society. And in between, there have been a host of events and organizations he’s helped out – like the 1997 Burnaby Summer Games – that’s too long to list. For all his hard work, Kawaguchi this year was given the Kushiro Cup Award as Burnaby’s 2015 Outstanding Citizen of the Year.

GEORGE KAWAGUCHI If there is a person in Burnaby who personifies the word volunteer, it would be George Kawaguchi. For decades, the Burnaby resident and father has been donating his time and skills to a number of organizations in the community. Kawaguchi started volunteering with South Burnaby Metro Club in the 1970s as

LEIGH TAYLOR-GIBBS Some people can’t live without their coffee. For Taylor-Gibbs, a teacher at Byrne Creek Community School, she turned the popular drink into a successful school coffee program. For a mere $2, staff can place an order with them for a first-rate latte, cappuccino, mocha or freshly juiced fruit and vegetable drink.

Taylor-Gibbs, an Access Program teacher, launched the service about nine years ago when she came to the school to start an inclusion class for students with so-called “low incidence” disabilities – less common disabilities like Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy. Her job was to find a way to teach students numeracy, literacy and life skills while integrating them into life at school. “It’s an all-around literacy, numeracy and social-skills program that the school has really cottoned on to,”Taylor-Gibbs told the NOW. “I think the most rewarding part is when I see the kids six years later, out in the community, and they still have some of these skills and they still have a sense that this was a special place for them.” JOHN TEMPLETON It’s not an unusual sight to see Tempelton literally

A big catch: John Templeton holds a chum taken from the waters of Stoney Creek in October. The salmon in the stream are doing quite well thanks to the work and advocacy of people like Templeton. PHOTO FILE

getting his hands dirty with water up to his knees. As the chair of the Stoney Creek environment committee, he’s worked tirelessly to bring attention to, and keep the creek that runs through the Forest Grove area of Burnaby, running strong. After a construction mis-

hap in late 2015 threatened the very existence of the chum that call the creek home,Templeton got on the horn making sure the various levels of industry and government responsible for the cleanup did their job. The work paid off too.This past fall’s salmon run on the

creek was one of the biggest in recent years and the waterway is as healthy as it’s been in years. It means we’re doing things right,”Templeton told the NOW. It’s a sign (the creek) is healthy. If the water was polluted or dirty, Continued on page 15

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Burnaby takes on a monk A Buddhist monk found himself on the losing end of a showdown with city hall this year. Le Thuan had plans to build a temple on his 7.4-hectare property at 8708 Royal Oak Ave. Instead, he and the Vietnamese Unified Buddhist Congregation of B.C., which he leads, were given a court order.The city said Thuan had built numerous additions on the property between 2002 and 2014 without any permits. A city inspection also found numerous health, bylaw and safety infractions related to the unpermitted additions. After spending $300,000 on the additions,Thuan was ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court in January to get the proper permits and either demolish the buildings or get them up to code within 120 days.

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No new gallery for Burnaby Like Vladimir and Estragon, they wait. And wait. And wait. This year, we offer up the Waiting for Godot Award to the members of the Burnaby Arts Council who have been lobbying the City of Burnaby for a new art gallery. And lobbying. And lobbying some more. 2016 was the year of much and little in the quest for a new art gallery for the city. It got started somewhat slowly in February, when a delegation from the arts council made a pitch to city council asking for help in building an art gallery – specifically, for the city to take the lead on a feasibility and desirability study. In a nutshell, council gave the arts council delegation a hard time, then finally agreed to have staff look at the question and report back about whether the city should, in fact, embark on a full study. The arts council’s quest seemed to gain some momentum in March, when a Luminescence exhibition at the arts council’s Deer Lake Gallery attracted unprecedented crowds and seemed to prove the demand for a gallery in the city. In May, arts council members met with city

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planners, only to discover the city hadn’t started working on the report. Then came July, and the arts council was still asking where that study was. (In a story at the time, we attempted to get comment from the city but were unsuccessful.) By September, Coun. Nick Volkow, who chairs the parks, recreation and cultural commission, said the planning department is tied up dealing with housing issues. He told the NOW he hadn’t been pushing the issue. And that was the end of

it.The Burnaby Arts Council is still waiting. And will apparently be waiting into 2017. Call us cynics, but we have a sneaking suspicion they may be waiting even longer than that, even while watching new ice rinks and swimming pools get approval. We have a feeling that a new Burnaby art gallery may prove to be as elusive as Godot himself – or even as elusive as a homeless shelter. But that’s a whole other story. – Julie MacLellan

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‘There’s still so much misinformation’ Book by a Burnaby author shines light on life of those who stutter Tereza Verenca

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A Burnaby resident has published a first-of-its-kind children’s book for kids who stutter. Kim Block is the author of a new series called Adventures of a Stuttering Superhero, which follows a character named Melissa. In the first book, Melissa tries to find a cure for “interrupt-itis” after a boy in her class won’t stop finishing her sentences. She asks a doctor, a police man and her mom for the cure, but no one seems to know it. Eventually she realizes she never had to find a cure, as it was in her all along. That’s just one of nine tales and lessons Block – who’s had a stutter her whole life – has planned for the series. “Stuttering is not talked about at all,” the 37-yearold told the NOW. “There’s still so much misinformation out there.” The idea for the book came earlier this year. South Slope Elementary School was hosting a community event where community partners were invited to read a story. One Grade 1 class in particular didn’t have a reader, so Block (who works as a secretary at the B.C. School for the Deaf, in the same building) volunteered. A girl in that class also had a stutter, so she thought it would be a good opportunity to read a story on the communication disorder.

But when she asked the librarian if there were any books on the topic, she was told there weren’t any. “So I read It’s OK To Be Different by Todd Parr, the closest thing I could find,” Block said with a laugh. “I was reading the book and I was stuttering, so the kids were asking questions and I got the unique opportunity to see how this little girl interacted with all of her girlfriends.” From that point on, she couldn’t stop thinking about the stuttering student. “I was like I need to write a book for her, so I wrote about three of them and I gave them to her mom. She’s like, ‘We love them,’ and at the time she was like, ‘You should do something with this.’” Block, who remembers going to speech therapy at the age of four, said her own childhood was stressful. “You’re afraid of talking. You’re stressed out when you’re talking, and you’re stressed out when you’re not talking. … I felt very much like an observer and not a participant,” she explained. Throughout high school, she recalls being convinced she was going to be homeless. “It made no sense to me why I would go to a job interview. Let’s say five people apply to a job, four other people can talk absolutely fine.Why on earth would they hire me?” she said. When the teacher would ask the class a question,

For a unique crowd: Burnaby resident Kim Block wants to bring awareness to stuttering with her new series, Adventures of a Stuttering Superhero. The books follow a character named Melissa who stutters. The first adventure involves her finding a cure for “interrupt-itis” after a boy in her class won’t stop finishing her sentences. PHOTO TEREZA VERENCA

Block would scroll down the list and choose words that she could say with ease, regardless if it was a wrong answer. And the “little tricks” and “hoops” she’d put her mind through daily would result in an early bedtime. “Physically and mentally, I was exhausted,” she said. It wasn’t until she reached her 20s that things changed. She attended a stuttering conference and met a lawyer who also went to bed at 8 p.m.

“I felt so alone, like I was the only person going through this, and here was this man, who was in Florida, in same time zone as me; every night we were going to bed for the exact same reason,” she said. Block hopes Adventures of a Stuttering Superhero not only creates empathy in children and is read by nonstuttering kids, but becomes a go-to book for teachers, librarians, speech language pathologists (SLPs) and everyday families.

Often times, kids who stutter aren’t seen by SLPs because they’re low on the priority list, according to Block. And speech therapy classes can cost upwards of $110 per hour. “There’s no cure for stuttering.This is years.This is not like you go for six weeks and then it’s done, so how’s a family going to do that? There’s all these kids out there who stutter who are not being serviced by SLPs; there’s nothing to connect any of these kids,” she said.

“All these kids are going through this torturous event of childhood and childhood is hard enough. It’s because of other people’s behaviour or their responses and choices, and the only way to change that is to talk about it.” For more information, visit www.stutteringadven tures.com.The first book is now available online at Amazon and Chapters/Indigo.

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THE DIVERSITY AWARD For the team: Catherine Zheng, Karen Ito, Karen Moehler and Eugenia Garaffo are international students who played for the Burnaby Mountain Secondary’s girls AAA basketball team this year. The team made the playoffs in March and at one point were on a six-game winning streak.

BCIT gets a new teaching dummy

BCIT’s nursing program has apparently kept its fingers crossed for eight years, hoping the birthing simulations its students practised on mannequins would translate into reallife – even though all the dummies they practised on were males wearing wigs. Playing fast and loose with human anatomy will soon

be a thing of the past, however, thanks to a BCIT fundraising campaign launched this year for a $115,000 state-of-the-art female mannequin, fully equipped with deliverable placenta, a two-litre fluid tank to simulate post-partum bleeding, a baby that cries when its born and so much more.

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Phew! That was close The Burnaby school district’s new secretarytreasurer got the hell out of Dodge while the getting was good. Russell Horswill, a seasoned K-12 moneyman with more than 30 years of experience in B.C. and Alberta districts, took up the secretary-treasurer’s role with the Vancouver School Board less than a year ago.

By September, he and the rest of the VSB’s senior staff were off on sick leave amidst allegations of “a toxic work environment.” Horswill jumped ship and joined the Burnaby district Nov. 7 after Minister of Education Mike Bernier fired the whole Vancouver board and replaced it with a government appointed trustee.

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There was something cooking on the basketball courts at Burnaby Mountain Secondary. The girls AAA basketball team already had a star in the making in Jacey Bailey, but before the season began not much of a team was coming together. The school vice-principal and coach James Morton was looking at putting a senior girls team together

for Bailey, but a lack of players before the season threatened to nix her final season. So he hung up a signup sheet looking for players. What Morton ended up getting was a full team that included four international students, including one who had never played the game before. The team, fit for the United Nations included Catherine Zheng from Chi-

na, Karen Ito from Japan, Karen Moehler from Germany and Eugenia Garaffo from Italy. The team proved sport has no language barrier. Not only did the girls excel in their game, the team excelled on the court. At one point, the team won six in a row in league play and were in the middle of the pack when the Burnaby-New Westminster

division playoffs began in March. The team was giving up just about 30 points a game on average. “They’ve done a great job; they realize now the work they’ve put in is why they’re successful,” Morton told the NOW. “They’re teaching each other.” – Jeremy Deutsch

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Nearly a dozen seniors will have a new bed thanks to a fundraiser being held by Fair Haven United Church Homes. The faith-based, nonprofit group, which is based in Burnaby and Vancouver, provides extended care and independent housing to low-income seniors.

We’ve gotten a lot more donations this year… On Nov. 20, Fair Haven staff decorated the courtyard at the Sussex Avenue home with a Christmas display of lights and

decorations for their second annual Light up a Life fundraiser.There was hot chocolate, cake and carollers to entertain the crowd. For every dollar that was donated that evening, a light was lit. At the time, more than $2,500 was raised, money that will go towards purchasing 10 new beds for some of the senior residents. The NOW recently learned that number is up to $5,300. “I’m hoping it’s going to be over $6,000,” said receptionist and accounting clerk Jennie Hollinshead, noting fundraising efforts will wrap up the first week of January. “We’ve gotten a lot more donations this year than we had last year, volume wise; last year, I think we had 26. This year, we’re over 35.” Hollinshead added this season’s light display was gorgeous after the snow fell.

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“The snow has just made it look like a winter wonderland. Everyone that comes into the facility is just flabbergasted at how gorgeous it looks. It’s stunning, really,” she said. Hollinshead couldn’t say exactly how much money 10 new beds will cost.

Last year, five new beds were purchased. Donations for the Light up a Life fundraiser can be dropped off at 7557 Sussex Ave. or by snail mail (7557 Sussex Ave., Burnaby, B.C., V5J 2V6).

Program lays foundation for healing Continued from page 18 classes. “That really gives, I think, a really good foundation for people to get a grasp of what they’re going through is OK,” said counsellor and bereavement coordinator Jemma Templeton. “There’s an understanding there of all the elements and the dynamics that go with grief and loss.” The society also has Fitness for the Soul, which meets on the first and third Thursday of the month. This workshop is for caregivers, people with a lifelimiting illness, the bereaved and hospice society volunteers.

“Each week, there’s going to be different components,” added Templeton, noting the topics of selfcare, stress management, self-esteem, mindfulness meditation, goal setting and collage art. “It goes in a really nice linear fashion in the senses that these things all completely tie into the process.” The first two classes on self-care start on Jan 5 and 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. Healing Connections, meanwhile, is a less formal support circle for adults. That group starts on Feb. 6 and runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Surviving the Loss of a

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Friday of the month, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.The next one is on Jan. 6.

There’s also a weekly walking group for the bereaved (caregivers are invited, too).They meet every Monday at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course and every Wednesday at Deer Lake Park. Anyone accessing the hospice society’s services must be a member. Membership costs $20 a year. All group meetings, minus the weekly walks, are held at 4535 Kingsway on the fifth floor. For more information, call Templeton at 604-5205024 or email counselling@ burnabyhospice.org.

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While Christmas has long been associated with children, more and more people are ensuring isolated seniors aren’t forgotten during the holidays. The Seniors Services Society once again offered its Santa For Seniors program, which allows citizens to spread a little Christmas

We have actually physically run out of ornaments cheer by buying a Christmas gift for a senior.The goal is to ensure isolated seniors aren’t forgotten during the holidays, which can be a time filled with loneliness and sadness for those who are isolated as a result of mobility or medical issues,

absence of family or friends or lack of community connections. “We had a huge response. We have actually physically run out of ornaments,” said Kelly Friesen, the society’s support services supervisor. “We have put out a significant number more this year.” All totalled, more than 250 seniors received gifts as part of this year’s Santa For Seniors program.The ornaments listing a seniors’ and their Christmas wish lists “were flying off the tree” at locations like London Drugs at Market Crossing. “I am overwhelmed at the response. It’s pretty heartwarming considering all the struggles seniors are having out there in the community with housing shortage,” Friesen said. “There are so many more seniors homeless and in the shelter system.The fact that the community is coming out to warm up their world makes me feel good, too. It helps me have hope that people

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Hillary wins in Burnaby

Hillary Clinton is the next President of the United States. Much to the chagrin of many in Burnaby, and probably around the world, that last statement is not only not true, but it will never happen. The city and many Canadians caught election fever down south this year, and one Burnaby couple allowed people from around the region to have their voice, even if it didn’t officially count. In early September, Burnaby residents Jennifer April, who is American, and her Canadian husband Michael Matich put up election signs and a poll in their front lawn between Democrat Clinton and now president-elect and Republican Donald Trump. April said the idea was to gauge how Canadians feel about the U.S. election. What started out as a bit of a joke grew into something the couple never expected. People from all over were coming by to cast their ballot. One day, April said she got a knock on the door from a Vietnam vet from San Francisco who wanted to vote. His mother lived in the area and had a copy of the NOW story. He voted Trump. Right before the election

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDEALERS.COM 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the lease of 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab Elevation Edition 4WD (1SA, L83, JL1, SXL, R7M, UVC, K05, Z82), equipped as described. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualiﬁed retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. * No purchase necessary. Open to Canadian residents with a valid driver’s license who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Contest runs December 2, 2016 to January 3, 2017. Credit Awards up to $17,000 include applicable taxes and must be applied to the purchase or lease of a new 2016 or 2017 MY GMC vehicle delivered on or before January 3, 2017. Seventeen (17) Vehicle Awards available to be won, each consisting of winner’s choice of a vehicle with an MSRP of $35,000 CAD or less (inclusive of freight). The customer is responsible for any other taxes, license, insurance, registration, or other fees. Vehicle Awards are not transferable and no cash substitutes are permitted. Credit Awards are not redeemable for cash. Not all awards have the same odds of winning. Only one game play is allowed per individual/business. $17,000 Credit Awards are regionally distributed across 3 regions as follows: (i) Western Region (BC, AB, SK, MB, NV, NWT and YK); (ii) Ontario Region (ON); and (iii) Eastern Region (QC, NS, NFLD, PEI and NB). Western Region: four (4) $17,000 Credit Awards; Ontario Region: three (3) $17,000 Credit Awards; Eastern Region: three (3) $17,000 Credit Awards. Correct answer to mathematical skill-testing question required. Excluded 2016 vehicles: Acadia, Terrain, Canyon 2SA; excluded 2017 vehicles: Canyon 2SA. For full rules and program details, visit us at gmcconnectandwin.ca. ¥ Offer valid at participating dealers to eligible retail lessees in Canada who enter into a lease agreement with GM Financial and who accept delivery between December 2, 2016 and January 3, 2017. Eligible 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab Elevation Edition 4WD: Lease based on purchase price of $42,495and includes $500 Connect and Win manufacturer-to-consumer Credit Award (tax inclusive), $500 lease cash (tax exclusive), and $2,500 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive). Bi-weekly payment is $199 for 24 months at 0.9% interest rate on approved credit to qualiﬁed retail customers by GM Financial. $2,500 down payment is required. Total obligation is $12,844, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $30,297. On all lease offers: Consumer may be required to pay Dealer Fees. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, PPSA, registration, taxes and optional equipment. Excess wear and tear charges not included. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. See your dealer for conditions and details. As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company to verify eligibility. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Security deposit may be required. Payment may vary depending on down payment/trade.

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She won: In the fall, Burnaby residents Jennifer April, who is American, and her Canadian husband Michael Matich collected mock votes in front of their house for the U.S. election. Democrat Hillary Clinton came out well ahead of Republican Donald Trump. PHOTO NOW FILES

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Car meet-up called off

For years, the parking lot at Burnaby’s Market Crossing shopping centre was the place to be for car-lovers. The lot played host to an unsanctioned car meet on Thursdays that at its height, drew hundreds of car owners showing off their wheels. That all changed in June when mall management decided to clamp down on the meet because of complaints. Management hired a security team to set up at the entrances to explain to anyone coming to the car meet that the event is not allowed

and the mall is on private property. It worked.Within a couple of weeks the meet was history. “I’ve tried to reach out to these groups, but no one wants to take responsibility for the group, and no one wants to talk to the manager of the mall to discuss a better resolution for this,” Julie Wright, the mall’s property manager with Westbank Projects Corp. told the NOW at the time. “It was becoming such a safety issue, we felt like we had to go beyond just having a se-

curity presence.” She also noted some of the people attending the meet were engaging in “aggressive behaviour,” including public drunkenness, racing and doing burnouts. In March, aYouTube video surfaced showing a fight at one of the meets. However, car enthusiasts defended the meet and suggested the event got a bad rep.While there were rumours the meet moved to another part of Metro Vancouver, it’s unclear if that ever happened.

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Councillors run for MLA seats It seems the Burnaby Citizens Association is a bit of a training ground for provincial NDP candidates. BCA member and city councillor James Wang threw his hat in the ring for the NDP in Burnaby North, but lost to Janet Routledge.Wang’s colleague

Coun. Anne Kang was acclaimed as the NDP candidate for Burnaby-Deer Lake. In August, school trustee and BCA member Katrina Chen announced her interest for seeking the nomination for Burnaby-Lougheed and was acclaimed short-

ly after. If Chen wins on May 9, she’ll be replacing current Burnaby NDP MLA Jane Shin, who served one term and has decided to go back to teaching in post-secondary. – TerezaVerenca

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Not for everyone: Metal band lovers rock out during Taco Fest 2016. Many attendees were surprised to find out there was more metal and fewer tacos. PHOTO NOW FILES

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expected,” said organizer Johnny Matter after the event, noting 3,000 people came out. Despite the hiccups, though,Taco Fest will be making its return in 2017. “We were very happy with the results.We listened and we learned, and next year we will be even better,” said co-organizer Rob Stewart. – TerezaVerenca

Trustee criticizes her crew Going into its eighth year as a Burnaby Citizens Association-only affair, it looked like the Burnaby school board was going to end another year lockstepping through the elections of the board chair and vice-chair at its last public meeting before the New Year. Before the meeting was over, however, trustee Meiling Chia had made

it clear she was none too pleased with how things had gone. She told the NOW later that, for years, the BCA trustees have met in private to fix the elections before the public meeting and that there had been a long established tradition of moving chairs and vice-chairs through on a two-year rotation.Trustees flouted that tradition

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the lease of a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze LT Air & Auto (1SD)/Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback LT Air & Auto (1SD), equipped as described. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualiﬁed retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. * No purchase necessary. Open to Canadian residents with a valid driver’s license who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Contest runs December 2, 2016 to January 3, 2017. Credit Awards up to $17,000 include applicable taxes and must be applied to the purchase or lease of a new 2016 or 2017 MY Chevrolet vehicle delivered on or before January 3, 2017. Seventeen (17) Vehicle Awards available to be won, each consisting of winner’s choice of a vehicle with an MSRP of $35,000 CAD or less (inclusive of freight). The customer is responsible for any other taxes, license, insurance, registration, or other fees. Vehicle Awards are not transferable and no cash substitutes are permitted. Credit Awards are not redeemable for cash. Not all awards have the same odds of winning. Only one game play is allowed per individual/business. $17,000 Credit Awards are regionally distributed across 3 regions as follows: (i) Western Region (BC, AB, SK, MB, NV, NWT and YK); (ii) Ontario Region (ON); and (iii) Eastern Region (QC, NS, NFLD, PEI and NB). Western Region: four (4) $17,000 Credit Awards; Ontario Region: three (3) $17,000 Credit Awards; Eastern Region: three (3) $17,000 Credit Awards. Correct answer to mathematical skill-testing question required. Excluded 2016 vehicles: Spark LS, Malibu L, Camaro, Corvette, Equinox, Traverse, Volt, Colorado 2SA, City Express; excluded 2017 vehicles: Spark LS, Malibu L, Camaro ZL1, Colorado 2SA. For full rules and program details, visit us at Chevroletconnectandwin.ca. Correct answer to mathematical skill-testing question required. † Offer valid at participating dealers to eligible retail lessees in Canada who enter into a lease agreement with GM Financial and who accept delivery between December 1, 2016 to January 3, 2017. Lease based on a purchase price of $21,349/$22,224 for a 2017 Cruze LT Air & Auto/Cruze LT Hatchback Air & Auto and includes $500/$500 Connect and Win manufacturer-to-consumer Credit Award (tax inclusive), $1,000/$1,000 lease cash (tax exclusive). Bi-weekly payment is $118/$124 for 48/48 months at 0.5%/0.5% lease rate on approved credit to qualiﬁed retail customers by GM Financial. The $59/$62 weekly payments is calculated by dividing the bi-weekly payments of $118/$124. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $0 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $12,240/$12,816 plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $9,428/$9,735. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, PPSA, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ** Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services vary by model, conditions and geographical and technical restrictions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Available Wi-Fi hotspot requires a data plan. †† Vehicle user interfaces are products of Apple and Google and their terms and privacy statements apply. Requires compatible smartphone and data plan rates apply.

Burnaby’s inaugural and much-anticipated Taco Fest in July wasn’t exactly what was advertised. On the one hand, there were taco lovers who were left wondering where all the tacos were, with many complaining of long lineups and food running out.There were a total of 13 local vendors, six of which were purely taco booths. On the other hand, the

It’s not exactly the kind of open-door policy safety and security officials at SFU’s Burnaby Mountain campus are shooting for. An internal safety and security review obtained by the NOW this year revealed 5,014 keys belonging to former employees

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Will he? Mayor Derek Corrigan first made the promise to stand in front of a bulldozer a few years back. He has since been wishy-washy on the promise. During one interview with the NOW, he said it was something “symbolic.”

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Whether Mayor Derek Corrigan will stand in front of a bulldozer to stop the Kinder Morgan pipeline has yet to be seen. He made the comments during a town hall meeting in March 2014 when he told 200-some residents “we’ve decided as a city to stand up and fight, and fight we will.” He reiterated the bulldozer promise on Nov. 19 at a pipeline rally in downtown Vancouver. But when the project was approved on Nov. 29 and he was asked about following through, the mayor didn’t exactly respond with a yes or a no. “I think everybody knows that when you say something like that, it’s symbolic. It means that you will be taking this farther in regard to the opposition, and that’s really where we’re going to find there’s thousands and thousands of people in the Lower Mainland, here in British Columbia, who feel

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very passionately about this issue,” he said. With pipeline construction possibly starting September 2017, it seems only time will tell. But Corrigan has said he doesn’t want the issue to end in protests or public civil disobedience.That’s why the city is exhausting all legal avenues and fighting Kinder Morgan in the courts.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a 2016 Silverado HD Crew Cab Diesel, equipped as described. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. * No purchase necessary. Open to Canadian residents with a valid driver’s license who have reached the age of majority in their province of residence. Contest runs December 2, 2016 to January 3, 2017. Credit Awards up to $17,000 include applicable taxes and must be applied to the purchase or lease of a new 2016 or 2017 MY Chevrolet vehicle delivered on or before January 3, 2017. Seventeen (17) Vehicle Awards available to be won, each consisting of winner’s choice of a vehicle with an MSRP of $35,000 CAD or less (inclusive of freight). The customer is responsible for any other taxes, license, insurance, registration, or other fees. Vehicle Awards are not transferable and no cash substitutes are permitted. Credit Awards are not redeemable for cash. Not all awards have the same odds of winning. Only one game play is allowed per individual/business. $17,000 Credit Awards are regionally distributed across 3 regions as follows: (i) Western Region (BC, AB, SK, MB, NV, NWT and YK); (ii) Ontario Region (ON); and (iii) Eastern Region (QC, NS, NFLD, PEI and NB). Western Region: four (4) $17,000 Credit Awards; Ontario Region: three (3) $17,000 Credit Awards; Eastern Region: three (3) $17,000 Credit Awards. Correct answer to mathematical skill-testing question required. Excluded 2016 vehicles: Spark LS, Malibu L, Camaro, Corvette, Equinox, Traverse, Volt, Colorado 2SA, City Express; excluded 2017 vehicles: Spark LS, Malibu L, Camaro ZL1, Colorado 2SA. For full rules and program details, visit us at Chevroletconnectandwin. ca. Correct answer to mathematical skill-testing question required. † $12,500 is a combined total credit consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $500 Connect and Win Award, a $1,272 Allison Transmission Credit, and a $6,228 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado HD Crew Cab Diesel, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $6,228 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. Selected vehicles eligible for the cash rebate are not the same as those eligible for the 0% financing advertised.

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Communitynow COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4 Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden Society meet at 7 p.m. in the Discovery Room at the Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave. (at Sperling). Satya Brown will be speaking on “colour in the shade.” Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. Info at www.brags.ca MONDAY, JAN. 9 Learn about immigration issues faced by permanent and temporary residents including workers, students and visitors. Speaker lawyer Robert Leong is himself an immigrant, and practises exclusively in the area of citizenship and immigration law in Canada. This free info session is presented in partnership with People's Law School. Registration is required and

space is limited. Bob Prittie (Metrotown) library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: 604-436-5400, www.bpl. bc.ca/events. Bonsor Health Alert program, 9 to 10:45 a.m. on the second floor at Bonsor 55+, 6533 Nelson Ave. Drop-in blood pressure, weight and height checks, massage, fitness fun, etc. A presentation will be done at 9:45 a.m. Info at 604-2974956. MONDAY, JAN. 16 Bonsor Health Alert program, 9 to 10:45 a.m. on the second floor at Bonsor 55+, 6533 Nelson Ave. Drop-in blood pressure, weight and height checks, massage, fitness fun, etc. A presentation and try out will be done at 9:45 a.m. on the health benefits of Nordic pole walking. Info at 604297-4956. ONGOING

English conversation circles for immigrant seniors. Circles available on various days for various levels at two locations: MOSAIC Burnaby Centre for Immigrants, 5902 Kingsway, and Brentwood Community Resource Centre, 2055 Rosser Ave. Free admission. Call 604438-8214 to register. Multicultural seniors’ knitting circle. MOSAIC Burnaby Centre for Immigrants, 5902 Kingsway, Tuesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. Learn to knit or share your knitting skills with new friends. Free admission. Registration: 604-438-8214. Exercise sessions for seniors at Brentwood Community Resources Centre, 2055 Rosser Ave., Fridays. Take part in Wai Dan Gong from 9 to 10 a.m. and Tai Chi from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Free admission. Registration at 604-2923907.

Spend NYE at Burnaby Lake No NewYear’s Eve plans yet? The Swinging Singles of B.C. Square Dance Club has you covered. There’s going to be a Dec. 31 bash at the Burnaby Lake Rowing Pavilion, at 6871 St.

Local band favourite Rainshadow will be entertaining the crowd with their rock and roll tunes. Tickets cost $30 and include party favours, a light snack at 11 p.m. and a champagne toast at mid-

night.There will also be a cash bar on site. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. To buy tickets, call Gaylene at 604-274-7536, or Martin at 604-777-1633. – TerezaVerenca

Correction: Shortbread recipe

In the Dec. 21 issue of the Burnaby NOW, a recipe for shortbread, submitted

by Kathy Clark, indicated one cup of butter was needed. Kathy has informed us

that should have read one pound of butter. Apologies for the error.

The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Burnaby wish all Burnaby residents and businesses a very enjoyable Christmas season and extend best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017.

CITY OF BURNABY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Monday, December 26, 2016 Monday, January 02, 2017 Monday, January 09, 2017 Monday, January 16, 2017 Monday, January 23, 2017

No Council Meeting Scheduled No Council Meeting Scheduled No Council Meeting Scheduled No Council Meeting Scheduled Regular Council Meeting Closed Meeting 6:30 pm Open Meeting 7:00 pm

BUSINESS HOURS | CITY HALL, WEST BUILDING AND DEER LAKE 1 Tuesday, December 20, 2016 Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Thursday, December 22, 2016 Friday, December 23, 2016 Monday, December 26, 2016 Tuesday, December 27, 2016 Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Thursday, December 29, 2016 Friday, December 30, 2016 Monday, January 02, 2017

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Topsy turvy: Reaching impressive heights at the Aaron Johnson Memorial Cup for the Shasta Trampoline Team was Clare Hardjowasito. She would go on to represent B.C. at the Canadian championships. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

On the line: Members of Estrella de Chile Burnaby, in red, battle in vain to keep the ball out of the net during the Under-21 Cup final against Guildford FC last April. The goal proved to be the difference in a dramatic 3-2 loss. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

2016 YEAR IN SPORTS

Of champions and dreamers So many accomplishments, so little space to recap; but here are some highlights

Out, you say?: Hastings All-Stars’ Antonio Cusati looks shocked at being called out at the plate, seconds after teammate Matteo Ripoli scored what would be the game’s only run at the Canadian Little League final at Hastings Community Park in Vancouver. PHOTO CHUNG CHOW

High kick: Burnaby’s Jospia Kafadar, in red, delivers a kick to her opponent in the opening round of the Taekwondo world junior championships. Kafadar put up a strong fight before bowing out in the quarterfinals. PHOTO JEREMY

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RIGHT IN STRIDE AWARD Burnaby’s Sarah Tamura recalled what it felt like to win the national novice title, and wished for it again. In 2016, she repeated that feat, this time as a secondyear junior, taking the Canadian junior ladies figure skating championship crown. The 15-year-old celebrated her birthday by posting personal best marks in both the short and free skates en route to the gold. “I definitely felt confident going to Halifax and it seemed like I was in the zone,” the Burnaby Central athlete said. “I did the (free) skate on my birthday, and how it all turned out was a really nice birthday present.” In 2014,Tamura captured the national novice ladies title. The most recent win earned the teen a number of international spots on the ISU circuit, including the World Junior championships.` DIAMOND DREAM AWARD With a majority of their roster coming from Burnaby, the Hastings Major All-Stars had more than a hometown ad-

vantage as the squad hosted the Canadian Little League national championships in neighbouring Hastings Community Park. The squad delivered, beating rival Whalley 1-0 to advance to the Little League World Series. Righthander Loreto Siniscalchi anchored the win by tossing five innings of nohit ball, leaving the game after reaching the maximum 85 pitches. He fanned 13 in the process, while Stefano Dal Sasso got the final three outs.The lone run came in the fifth, when Nicola Barba drove home Matteo Ripoli – all Burnaby players. After winning their first game at the World Series, beating Tokyo 10-4, Hastings dropped its next two games in the double-knockout round. “They’ve had the time of their lives… It’s a wonderful experience just being here,” remarked manager Vito Bordignon. RIDING THE RANGE AWARD They were the favourites, but we all know how that can turn out sometimes.

This time, the Burnaby Winter Club remained hungry, corralling the Western Canadian AAA bantam hockey title with a 3-2 victory over the Rocky Mountain Raiders in Okotoks, Alta. Burnaby native Massimo Rizzo scored shorthanded with 2:35 left on the clock to secure a thrilling win for the club, which strolled undefeated through the tournament. Picking up MVP honours was Sasha Mutala, who tallied four goals and three assists over five games. Joining Rizzo and Mutala on the all-star team was goalie Kaedan Lane. SAY IT’S SO, JOE AWARD To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Western Hockey League held a poll to name its Top-50 players of all time. And one-time Kensington Arena rink rat Joe Sakic topped it. The current general manager of the Colorado Avalanche, Sakic was voted the league’s best-ever product, having starred over a two-year span for the Swift Current Broncos. During his brief tenure in the WHL, the Burnaby native was

named MVP twice, as well as the CHL player of the year as a sophomore. He would be drafted 15th overall by the Quebec Nordiques, who eventually moved to Denver. Sakic played 20 years in the NHL, amassing 1,641 points in a Hall of Fame career. GAIN OVER PAIN AWARD You could have excused Gabrielle Laguerta had she thrown in the towel after her second major knee surgery scuttled a second straight basketball season. The St.Thomas More senior, however, isn’t the type to give up. It was evident in the opening game of the 2016 B.C. senior girls AA basketball championships, as Laguerta played her first game at the provincials in what would be her final year of high school. She first blew out her knee at the 2013 under-16 nationals while playing for Team B.C.Through the long rehab period, Laguerta pushed herself with an eye at helping STM in its pursuit for a provincial title. In her first practice of 2015, the left knee Continued on page 33

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Beating the odds Continued from page 32 again was torn. Patience, determination and faith got her back in the game. “It’s always in the back of your mind, even if you feel confident,” she said of the twice-repaired knee. “You kind of get out there and realize, I feel good and I’ve done everything I could. I’m ready to play.” The Knights finished fourth, with graduating senior Zion Corrales-Nelson getting named to the first all-star team and the tourney’s top defensive player. MARDI GRAS AWARD Burnaby sent eight locals to participate in the big-

gest sporting event, the Rio Olympics. It featured athletes from a variety of sports: Christine Sinclair, the captain of the national women’s soccer team, rowers Brendan Hodge and Lauren Wilkinson, field hockey’s Gabriel Ho-Garcia and Iain Smythe, basketball’s Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, and wrestlers Haislan Garcia and Danielle Lappage. WHEELS IN MOTION AWARD Burnaby’s AmandaYan did all the work to earn a spot on the Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team, and advanced to compete at the Rio Paralympics.

Celebration time: Cousins Isabel, at left, and Melissa Chan enjoy the latter’s gold medal win at the world junior karate championships last June. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

It made up for all the disappointment she felt when falling just short of making the Canadian roster for the 2015 Parapan Am Games. Getting a spot on the 12-player squad was ex-

tremely hard, but equally as rewarding, saidYan. “I grew a few extra layers of skin, literally and figuratively – my hands feel like leather now, and I have a tougher exterior,”Yan said.

I see you: EDC Burnaby under-21’s Joel Padmore, left, didn’t celebrate this goal for long, after the referee ordered the penalty kick to be retaken during the provincial quarterfinals. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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