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HERALDING THE NEW YEAR: Lougheed Town Centre held a Lunar Festival on Jan. 21 to celebrate the Year of the Rooster. Part of the fun included a Korean drum performance by Cheondoong (pictured above). The festivities kicked off with remarks from local politicians, including acting Mayor Pietro Calendino, Coun. James Wang and MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed Jane Shin, followed by a martial arts demonstration, Chinese dancing and a lion dance. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

CITY CHARGES FOR INFORMATION

Changes draw fire from FOI activist

By Jeremy Deutsch

jdeutsch@burnabynow.com

Recent changes by the City of Burnaby on how residents can get items like accident reports from the fire department have come under scrutiny by a freedom of information watchdog.

In December, city hall made changes to the procedure for releasing fire de-

partment documents so that they would be available for an administrative fee, and in doing so, taking the process out of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) realm.

But the B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) is now looking at the changes and whether Burnaby had the

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Vincent Gogolek, FIPA’s executive director, suggested the information from the fire department is under B.C.’s FOI laws and the city can’t suddenly declare them not subject to the act.

“You’re a public body, you’re accountable to the public,” he told the NOW, adding the city doesn’t get to unilaterally amend the

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Under the changes, the cost to get a copy of a fire investigation report is $200, a motor vehicle incident or medical incident report is $100 and a copy of any other report is $150.

Gogolek, who’s not aware of any other fire departments doing the same as Burnaby, said his organiza-

tion is considering filing a complaint with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

He said he hopes the city will reconsider the changes.

“It’s certainly not good in terms of transparency,” Gogolek said. “We’re in an age where people want to know what’s going on and they Continued on page 9

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Man charged after attack on bus driver

By Jeremy Deutsch

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CITY BUDGET

City spends $3.5 mil to remove snow, salt streets

By Jeremy Deutsch

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As the snow and ice disappear from the streets, and the recent winter weather becomes a memory, staff at Burnaby city hall are already looking back and ahead in case another storm comes to town.

On Monday, staff briefed council on the snow that blanketed the region in December and the city’s response to the weather.

The report noted there were six storm events between Dec. 5 and 31, dumping 75 to 125 centimetres of snow. It was the most snow since 2008.

In response, crews from both the city engineering and parks departments worked 24/7 on snow removal. However, due to the recurring and heavy snowfalls following Dec. 5, staff were unable to undertake any snow clearing in local residential areas until after Dec. 31, according to the report.

By the end of 2016, the city had blown through its annual $1.04 million snow-

removal budget, spending $2.7 million in December alone. Burnaby ended up spending $3.5 million on snow removal for the year.

While city crews were busy prioritizing snow clearing to arterial streets and bus routes, the responsibility for clearing sidewalks falls to residents and property owners.

But in some cases, people didn’t follow the rules.

City inspectors were re-directed to deliver warning letters and issue tickets to commercial and multi-family properties which had not cleared the sidewalks around their property.The report noted 559 warnings and 38 tickets were issued as of Jan. 13 to various commercial and multi-family properties for non-compliance to the bylaw.The fine is $80.

The snowfall also put a crimp on garbage collection, with the city cancelling collection on Dec. 12 and 19 due to hazardous conditions.

And just like after 2008, the city will review operational procedures and re-

quired resources to identify possible improvements and changes to enhance the current snow removal practices and response. Any improvements will be presented to council.

While Mayor Derek Corrigan praised the work by city staff and welcomed a post-mortem on the events, he suggested there is a limit to what can be expected from the city.

“The reality is, none of us prepare for an incident that happens once every eight years, and to expect staff to come out and be prepared as they are in Toronto, Calgary or Regina… is ridiculous,” he told council. “We’re in a situation where we have to do the best we can with the assets we’ve got.”

Corrigan added he doesn’t want to see more plows “rusting out” over eight years because they weren’t being used.

Other councillors were more welcoming of a review of the events.

Coun. Nick Volkow said he’s happy to see a post-mortem, suggesting he’d like Continued on page 4

A Burnaby man is in jail after allegedly assaulting a bus driver along Lougheed Highway earlier this month.

The incident began around 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 12, when a man boarded an eastbound bus at the Holdom SkyTrain station. As the bus went along Lougheed, the man approached the bus operator several times, offering her candy and asking for information, according to Transit Police.

As the driver was turning left into the Production Way SkyTrain station, the man approached her again and asked her if she would like to go for drinks after work.When she declined the invitation, the man allegedly reached his hand between her legs, fondling her.

Transit Police said the driver pushed the man’s hand away, pushed the alarm and continued driving the bus into the bus loop.The man got off the bus and walked into the SkyTrain station.

The operator continued on to the Lougheed station, where she met up with police.

A short time later, a SkyTrain attendant saw the suspect on a westbound train on the Evergreen Line and notified police.The suspect was arrested at the Moody station in Port Moody.

Mohammed Sahib, 40, is facing a charge of sexual assault. He was also arrested on an existing Burnaby RCMP warrant for theft under $5,000. He remains in custody until his next court appearance on Jan. 30.

“I commend this bus operator for her presence of mind in an extremely difficult situation” said Transit Police Chief Doug LePard in a statement. “By calmly alerting the communications centre and maintaining control of her multi-ton moving vehicle, she ensured the safety of her passengers, pedestrians and other motorists in the area. She provided us with an excellent description of the suspect, in a timely manner, which allowed us to effect a quick arrest.”

Transit police noted in 2016, there were 101 bus operator assaults recorded.The number is virtually the same as the 102 in 2015.Transit police noted assaults on bus operators are a top priority for the force, adding police are committed to reducing the number of incidents.

Shots fired in front of city bar Burnaby Mounties continue to investigate a shooting out front of a karaoke bar in South Burnaby over the weekend.

Police were called to the 5600 block of Imperial at 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning after shots were fired at the venue. No one was injured in the incident.

RCMP Cpl. Dianela Panesar said there is no concern for public safety, but also didn’t describe the shooting as targeted either.

“It’s always concern when a firearm is used,” she said, adding she’s unaware of any previous police calls to the bar.

As part of the investigation, Panesar said police continue to speak to any witnesses.

The incident is the first shooting in Burnaby since the beginning of the year.

– By Jeremy Deutsch

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City now Snow by the numbers 6: The number of snowfall events in December, with snowfalls ranging from 10 to 25 centimetres.

25: The number of centimetres of snow that fell on Boxing Day – the most significant snowfall – on streets north of Kingsway down to Canada Way. 2,000: Number of truckloads of snow removed from bus stops, wheelchair ramps and streets where there were no areas to store plowed snow.

294: Number of truckloads of snow removed

from city facility sidewalks, driveway entrances and parking lots.

22: Number of pieces of extra equipment (12 backhoes, eight tandem dump trucks and two skid-steer loaders) hired by the city to supplement the snow response fleet.

740: Number of kilometres of road inventory maintained by the city’s engineering department. That includes 90 km of arterial, 180 km of collectors and 470 km of local residential roads.

City will review response to snow Continued from page 3 first responders to takepart in the review, adding their input may add value. He also argued the region may be seeing these types of snow events more often in the future.

“I do know this, this will be a great learning opportunity for all of us,” he said, adding he would like to take part in the review.

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The Burnaby school district will have an extra $2 million to spend on teachers for the remainder of this school year, thanks to the November Supreme Court of Canada ruling that sided with B.C. teachers in a battle over contract language related to the size and composition of classes.

The extra sum is Burnaby’s share of $50 million in extra funding the prov-

ince announced Jan. 5 after the government signed an agreement with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation in a first step to address the ruling.

Details on how the money is to be spent were included in a Jan. 11 Ministry of Education letter to the district shared at a public meeting Monday.

Under the agreement, the district must consult with the local teachers union on where to spend the extra cash, which is specifically

earmarked for hiring more teachers.

Unused funds can be carried over to 2017/18, according to the letter, but the district must report to the ministry on how it plans to spend the leftover sum.

District officials have estimated they will hire 40 new teachers in the coming days.

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The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a new restaurant patio at the Grand Villa Casino / Delta Burnaby Hotel complex.

2) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 59, 2016 - Bylaw No. 13703 Rez. #15-27 7611 Mayfield Street From: R3 Residential District To:

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The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a single-family dwelling with a gross floor area beyond that permitted under the prevailing zoning.

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Rez. #15-04 5521, 5523, 5525 (Lots 9 and 10) Hastings Street From: C2 Community Commercial District To:

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CD Comprehensive Development District (C2 Community Commercial District, RM4 Multiple Family Residential District and the Apartment Study ‘B’ [Capitol Hill Plan] as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Alto on Capitol Hill” prepared by Vivid Green Architecture Inc.)

The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a four-storey mixed-use development with a live-work component.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard: • in person at the Public Hearing • in writing should you be unable to attend the Public Hearing; - Email: clerks@burnaby.ca - Letter: Office of the City Clerk, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby V5G 1M2 - Fax: (604) 294-7537 Please note all submissions must be received by 4:45 p.m. on 2017 January 31 and contain the writer’s name and address which will become a part of the public record.

The Director Planning and Building’s reports and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available for public examination at the offices of the Planning Department, 3rd floor, in Burnaby City Hall.

Copies of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk at 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays from 2017 January 18 to 2017 January 31.

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PM should be careful when hitching rides Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing some tropical heat after we learned his family spent their vacation on the private island of the Aga Khan, a billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader to 15 million Ismaili Muslims, including many who settled in Canada.

At issue is the fact that

the Aga Khan’s foundation lobbies for and accepts Canadian federal foreign aid dollars in doing its laudable humanitarian work. And ministers are barred from using private aircraft.

Though the Aga Khan is a longtime friend of the Trudeau family, Parliament’s Conflict of Interest and Ethics Com-

missioner now has some questions for the PM, and rightly so. Not only must the prime minister’s family vacation be beyond reproach, it must appear to be beyond reproach.

If he’s found to be in the wrong, the maximum penalty is a small fine and a bureaucratic slap on the wrist. But

Trudeau will have to wear this politically Trudeau will have to wear this politically.

Whether it’s due to arrogance or air-headedness,Trudeau’s scandals and gaffes seem to stem

from a lack of foresight.

Allowing his chief political adviser to bill the treasury for $200,000 in moving expenses is another such example.

As the caretaker for the Liberal party’s brand, which was tarnished by graft when they last held office, we’d expect the PM to be hyper-vigilant about this sort of thing.

He also came to office on the promise of more transparency, which our previous PM had a famous aversion to.

For Trudeau’s sake and for the sake of all Canadians, we expect better in the future.Too much time in the sun, and you can get burned.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

No end in sight for drug crisis

Chances are most of us have lost someone to cancer, heart disease or a stroke, since those are the three leading causes of death in our general population.

But we are fast approaching the day when many of us will know someone who has died of an illicit drug overdose. In fact, this may soon become the fifth leading cause of death in B.C., on a par with diabetes and more prevalent than accidents, influenza, liver disease and Alzheimer’s.

Despite all kinds of heroic efforts by front-line workers, things are becoming worse at an alarming rate.

And this is not a crisis confined to “the street” or places like the Downtown Eastside inVancouver. Drug overdose deaths are occurring all over the province, in pretty well every municipality and often involving victims not necessarily associated with the drug-using lifestyle.

B.C. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe was brutally frank about the worsening situation at a news conference last week. She said the whole thing has simply become “unmanageable.”

“I think the introduction of fentanyl to our province is a game changer,” she told reporters, adding that this “contaminant” has turned a situation where there were always a number of drug overdose deaths into one where those kinds of deaths are exploding in number.

Nearly 150 people died of an illicit drug overdose in December, a higher number

than in November. She gave no prospect of hope that the number will be lower this month or next month or the month after that.

The number of overdose deaths in 2016 was 914, an increase of 80 per cent, and there is every reason to think that escalation rate won’t change much any time soon.

More resources (such as treatment beds, safe injection sites, etc.) to fight this epidemic are no doubt needed, but Lapointe points out even with more resources it is next to impossible to get people instant treatment on a 24/7 basis.

“I don’t know of any jurisdiction that has the resources to be able to provide treatment on demand,” she said, noting that 18 U.S. states had higher drug overdose rates than did B.C. No, B.C. is not alone in this. And, unfortunately like in so many other jurisdictions, the problem is likely going to get much worse before it gets better.

FOR THE RECORD I had a bit of a brain cramp in last week’s column, where I referred to a potentially messy nomination battle involving former NDP MLA Harry Lali in the riding ofYale-Lillooet.The riding’s name, of course, has been changed to Fraser-Nicola (and NDP leader John Horgan has since confirmed he tried, apparently unsuccessfully, to talk Lali out of seeking the nomination).

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global TV.

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Homeowners Against SkyTrain Emissions (HASTE) demanded city council install a noise barrier against the new ALRT.The group also wanted the province to arrange a buy-back scheme for homes that had lost value because of SkyTrain. HASTE said B.C.Transit’s attempt to reduce the din through rail grinding had only been successful for about two weeks.

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The people can defeat Kinder Morgan

Pipeline approval a cause for celebration: Response to letter

Dear Editor Christy Clark’s predictable approval of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline jeopardizes our coast, betrays B.C. interests and makes a mockery of “climate leadership.” But Enbridge’s Northern Gateway was also rubberstamped by Big Oil’s political handmaidens, and it’s dead.

If our communities stick together, Kinder Morgan will be beaten too. We can support First Nations’ current legal challenges to the farcical pipeline approval process. We can defeat the Clark government next May and replace it with one that sees a greener path to low-carbon prosperity. If necessary, we can support a provincial referendum. If all else fails, we can join Burnaby’s mayor on the blockades and the 20,000 people who have already pledged to do “whatever it takes” to stop it.

Besides exaggerating economic benefits and underestimating risks, Kinder Morgan’s expensive propaganda ignores the downstream impact on global warming, the Alberta government’s ceiling on tarsands expansion, the relative safety of bitumen transport by rail, Canada’s own energy security, the huge job potential of investing billions in renewable energy rather than marine “protection” against unfixable bitumen tanker spills, and much else. (For an information antidote, see thetyee. ca and policyalternatives.ca.)

According to financial analysts, investors and contractors have cause to be nervous about Kinder Morgan’s prospects, even with the political elite’s acquiescence. The more the project is delayed, the more likely they are to pull out. Let’s encourage them to do so.

Bob Hackett, by email

Property assessments can be incorrect Dear Editor Unlike Mr. Gordon Foy (Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Jan. 20) who stated that “assessment values aren’t just made up,” we, Brentwood residents for 60 years, checked our B.C. Assessment online.

There we found a picture of our house, square footage of our house and lot, age, and, surprisingly, that we had a finished basement.

Not correct, of course, for we have finished only one-third of our basement.

We immediately called B.C. Assessment and had to photograph and send the pictures of all of our basement rooms and our assessment was minimally lowered within two days.

When we asked about the error, given that an assessor has not been in our house for 50 years or more, we were told that B.C. Assessment had guessed that we, as the sole owners for 60 years, would have finished our basement by 2015.

Our assessment reflects a good news-bad news scenario.

The value of our property has increased 46.68 per cent in one year, and consequently we have lost our home owner grant.

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Jack Burns Corrigan is not an “extremist supporter” of the anti-pipeline crowd. In fact, he does not care about the pipeline whatsoever. Don’t forget, he is in full support of the refinery right down in the inlet. Corrigan is an “extreme politician”. Being against the pipeline is the best win-win situation that opened up for him. If Kinder-Morgan stays, he will get political laurels for fighting for the interests of Burnaby. If Kinder-Morgan were to leave, he would funnel the lands of the tank farm and beyond to his developers for another 30+ highrises.

Pipeline support is illogical: Readers respond to letter Harry Palmer Which mode of transporting Alberta oil to the coast is the safest, by rail or by pipeline?

Don’t bother answering, the level headed and logical already know.

Elias Ishak Both parties are “morally and logically bankrupt.” They have to be. That’s how they get donations.

First Nations file more pipeline lawsuits Liz Taitt Kalanzi the pipeline will be using almost all existing utility corridors. it is good for the economy, which is good for ALL Canadians.

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Property assessments stir up discussion bb49 There is a lot of ignorance out there in regards to assessment values, taxation and selling price. Educate yourself before you criticise the system.

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Burnaby’s extreme weather shelter experienced more than double the number of stays during the recent cold snap when compared to last winter.

Shayne Williams, executive director of Lookout Society, told the NOW the shelter has been open for 48 nights so far – from Oct. 13 to 16 because of a windstorm, and from Dec. 3 to Jan. 15 because of the heavy snowfall. During that time, the society recorded 476 stays.The previous year, the shelter was open for 33 nights and had a total of 191 stays.

“To be open from Dec. 3 to Jan. 15 is incredibly challenging on a program that’s meant to be kind of a response,” said Williams.

Burnaby is one of the only Metro Vancouver municipalities without a permanent homeless shelter.

When freezing temperatures

set in, the city’s extreme weather shelter opens. It’s run by Lookout and funded

by B.C. Housing.

Located at Westminster Bible Chapel, 7540 6th St., the space provides people an opportunity to get a meal and get out of the cold.

There are 30 beds on site, and according to Williams, no one has been turned away this season.

“It’s certainly no substitution for a purpose-built shelter with outreach and transitional housing and the ability to navigate people off the streets,” he said. “Emergency weather response can’t replace something like that. Unfortunately in Burnaby, that’s the current situation.”

The homeless population in Burnaby is forced to go elsewhere, often putting strain on neighbouring cities like Surrey and New Westminster,Williams added.

“What happens is people get displaced from their social network; they get dis-

placed from their doctors; they get displaced from the community they want to live in, and it makes it so much more difficult for folks to get well,” he said.

The debate about a homeless shelter in Burnaby is nothing new. Mayor Derek Corrigan has repeatedly said he doesn’t want one in the city.

In an interview with the NOW in December 2016, Corrigan said “that never works, and never worked before.”

“When you provide an overnight shelter and throw them back out on the streets, you don’t do anything except continue a dysfunctional situation,” he said at the time, adding the provincial government needs to address the issues that are keeping people on the streets.

Corrigan said he would support any solution that allows people to transition out of homelessness into permanent housing and treatment,

but operating such a facility is not within the city’s mandate and couldn’t be done without significantly changing the bureaucracy at city hall and costing tax payers a lot of money.

According to the last homeless count in 2014 (they are done every three years), Burnaby’s homeless population was 58 people, down from 78 in 2011.The next count is scheduled for March 7 and 8.

Meanwhile, a new Metro Vancouver regional task force on homelessness was struck last November. It includes six mayors and seven chief administrative officers, including Burnaby, and will seek advice from B.C. Housing, social service agencies and the like.

The idea is to data share and come up with a list of recommendations for the province to implement this spring.

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As a performer, Colton Fyfe has always liked the character of Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid.

He’s an adventurer, a seafarer, a young man interested in exploring the world and not being confined to one place – qualities that Fyfe can relate to.

Now, the 22-year-old actor gets to bring the prince to life in the Align Entertainment production that opens Feb. 3 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre.

It’s just a superfun, energypacked show.

“It is so much fun. It’s a dream role of mine,” Fyfe says with evident enthusiasm.

It’s the Burnaby resident’s second time onstage with Align Entertainment, following on the heels of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the fall. Align is the first company Fyfe has worked with outside of school – he just graduated from Capilano University’s performing arts program – and he says he couldn’t have lucked into a better company.

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“This group, it has been an extraordinary experience,” he says. “It’s been like getting to know another family.”

Fyfe, a native ofYellowknife, N.W.T., was first drawn to the stage in high school – his high school was known for having a highquality drama department and staged musicals each year. It was his high school director, an actor who had trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, who warned Fyfe that pursuing a professional career as an actor wasn’t an easy path, but who encouraged him to go for it if it was his true passion.

It was, and Fyfe followed his dream to Capilano and the Lower Mainland, where he’s now doing his best to carve out a path as a professional performer.

“I don’t regret that decision at all,” he says.

He admits it’s hard to find professional work inVancouver, so he’s still doing other work to cover the bills.

Ultimately, he says, if he could get a job with a touring company – like Broadway Across Canada – that would be his dream job.

As far as roles go, he has a couple other favourites he’d love to play some day: FrankieValli in Jersey Boys, and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera.

At the moment, he’s

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Kiss the girl: Colton Fyfe as Prince Eric and Elyse Maloway as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, being staged by Align Entertainment at the Michael J. Fox Theatre. PHOTO NATHALIE DE LOS SANTOS, CONTRIBUTED

thrilled to be exploring the character of Prince Eric.

“It’s a lot more challenging than I anticipated, to be honest,” he admits with a laugh.

He says the challenge for him comes with balancing the two aspects of the prince’s personality – the adventurer who wants to be out in the world, and his regal, princely self.

And, of course, Fyfe knows he’ll never be the true star attraction in a musical that involves Ariel – how do you top a mermaid princess?

But he says he’s having fun bringing one of Disney’s best-known princes to life.

And he likes the fact that the stage musical expands

Don’t miss the show What: The Little Mermaid, presented by Align Entertainment Where: Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave., Burnaby When: Feb. 3 to 18, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., with matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

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“It’s fun for the whole family,” Fyfe promises.

“There’s lots of good moments for the kids, and a good plot for the adults. It’s just a super-fun, energypacked show.”

The Little Mermaid also stars Elyse Maloway as Ariel, Damon Calderwood as King Triton, Erin Matchette as Ursula, Julio Fuentes as Sebastian and Chris Adams as Scuttle. It’s directed by Chad Matchette, with musical direction by Brent Hughes and choreography

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On Saturday, Feb. 4, you can take part in a photography workshop that’s aimed at serious beginners who want to go beyond “point and shoot.” Instructor Lurenda Mastromonaco will cover f-stops, shutter speed, depth of field, focus, white balance and other factors, and it will look at unusual situations and commonly encountered photographic problems.

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If spending an hour or so with a senior is something of interest, then the Office of the Seniors Advocate wants to hear from you.

B.C.’s seniors’ advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, is looking for more volunteer interviewers for the homecare survey her organization launched last summer.

The questionnaire is for seniors living in long-term care homes across the province, including Burnaby. In total, there are 27,000 seniors living in more than 300 residential care facilities.

The 80 or so questions touch on privacy, food, safety and security, comfort, staff, personal relationships, medications and activities in the home.

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Volunteers conduct the survey in person after a one-day training session.

The commitment is at least 30 hours over six to eight weeks, she noted.

The big goal … is to make sure the residents are living a meaningful life.

“The flexibility is really good.That’s what our volunteers really like,” she said.

“Some people do three or four hours a week; some people do more than that.”

Parmar added participants must get a criminal record check and the flu shot if they haven’t already done so.

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Burnaby, in particular, has “very few” volunteers, according to Parmar, who saidWillingdon Care Centre and George Derby are in the midst of doing the survey, while Carleton Gardens Centre, Normanna and Dania Home have yet to start the process.

Parmar couldn’t get into what kind of responses her office has received so far.

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ISSUE: Having BC’s Family Day on a different date than the holidays of other provinces and the USA is an obstacle and irritant for business

ISSUE: Burnaby’s key sectors, including film/tv production and high tech, need support to ensure they continue to thrive BBOT ACTIONS & OUTCOMES: BBOT promoted the importance of the Burnaby tech sector and advocated for a provincial coinvestment fund to help leverage venture capital for the high tech sector— BBOT applauded the BC Government’s subsequent creation of a $100 million BC Tech Fund that provides financing to local tech companies.

BBOT highlighted the economic importance of the film/tv production sector in an open letter to the Minister of Finance, noting the recent success of the industry and urging caution regarding proposed changes to the film/tv tax credit regime. BC Government responded with industry consultations and measured changes to the tax credit system.

BBOT ACTIONS & OUTCOMES: Issued a public statement and media interviews advocating a change to the date of BC’s Family Day and outlining the business case for why misalignment is a costly inconvenience.

Advocated directly to Jobs Minister Shirley Bond to align BC’s Family Day holiday with the holidays in neighbouring jurisdictions to better facilitate trade and business and not have BC businesses out-of-sync with their customers and clients.

Argued to change the date of BC’s Family Day at the BC Chamber of Commerce AGM as part of their policy development process, insisting that many businesses miss out on opportunity when they are closed and their customers and competitors are not.

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ISSUE: Some business are having difficulties attracting and retaining employees due to the high cost of housing in the Lower Mainland according to BBOT business survey

ISSUE: Current PST system discourages business investment

ISSUE: Companies that do business throughout Metro Vancouver have to apply and pay for a business license in each municipality they work in – a costly and burdensome requirement

BBOT ACTIONS & OUTCOMES: The BBOT conducted personal interviews with nearly 100 businesses in the Lake City Business District as part of a Business Walk to understand the issues facing Burnaby businesses.

Interviews found that Burnaby businesses are doing well overall but have challenges finding workers because of the impacts of the high cost of housing in the region.

BBOT shares interview results with Burnaby government and tasks BBOT committees to review possible solutions.

ITEM: Climate Change ISSUE: The impacts of climate change may be beginning to be felt more acutely. Businesses need to get ahead of looming government environmental regulations.

BBOT ACTIONS & OUTCOMES: Drafted PST policy paper calling for refundable input tax credits for business investment in equipment, machinery and software.

Presented PST policy paper in person to Honourable Mike de Jong, BC Minister of Finance and to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services which makes recommendations for the provincial budget.

BC Government announced creation of a tax competitiveness commission to consider ways to modernize the PST in Budget 2016, which recently issued a report agreeing with BBOT recommendations on PST reform.

BBOT ACTIONS & OUTCOMES: BBOT successfully lobbied Burnaby City Council for the creation of a special license for inter-municipal businesses that would be valid across municipal boundaries.

Construction and trades sector can now work in Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Delta, Richmond and Vancouver with a single license, saving time and money.

BBOT presented to Burnaby City Council again to lobby for the expansion of this successful program to include all cities across the region.

BBOT ACTIONS & OUTCOMES: The BBOT, with the help of its Environmental Sustainability Committee, provided input into the BC Government’s consultation on its Climate Leadership Plan, advocating for innovative and market-based solutions to reducing carbon and more supports for the Clean Tech and Green Energy sectors. BBOT advocated to the provincial and federal governments to ensure the business community is properly consulted, involved, and engaged before any environmental regulations or legislation is imposed, in an effort to ensure business priorities and concerns are appropriately considered.

The BBOT’s signature Pledge for a Sustainable Community continues to be a leading resource for business. It played a large role in our Canadian Chamber of Commerce Bronze Medal recognition, was named a finalist for a global Corporate Social Responsibility award by the World Chamber of Commerce, and won an Environmental Star Award from the City of Burnaby. ¾

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Seniors looking to fill their social calendars can do so by checking out the many offerings at the city’s four 55-plus centres – Bonsor, Cameron, Confederation and Edmonds.

These facilities make meeting new friends easy, and there’s always some activity or another to take advantage of (usually at a reasonable price, too).

Without reprinting each centre’s complete programming list, here’s a sample of some of the classes and events that it’s not too late to register for.

BONSOR 55+ CENTRE, 6533 NELSON AVE. Infused Bliss: A blend of rhythmic, gentle cardio movement with some Pilates core exercises and balance work, followed by some yoga stretches.The

class finishes with a fusion of meditation and visualization relaxation. Cost is $34.40 for members and $43 for non-members; eight sessions, starting Jan. 26, every Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; use barcode 409443.

Conversational Spanish – Beginner: Learn the basics and some grammar in this beginner course. It’ll come in handy when vacationing in Latin America. Cost is $6 for members; six sessions, starting Jan. 27, every Friday from 9 to 10 a.m.; use barcode 409454.

Munchies and a Movie: Indulge in a variety of snacks and refreshments while watching Sully, which is based on a true story.

Cost is $4.05 for members and $5.06 for non-members.The event is on Feb. 13; use barcode 416371.

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New Members Tea and Tour: New to Cameron Centre? Attend one of their monthly tea events, scheduled for Jan. 31, Feb. 28 and March 28, and have your questions answered.They run from 10:30 a.m. to noon (drop-in format) and are free to attend.

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Cost is $34.98.The day trip will start at 10:30 a.m. and wrap up at 3:30 p.m; use Continued on page 22

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CONFEDERATION CENTRE, 4585 ALBERT ST. A Little Lunch Music: Enjoy a special lunch buffet followed by music on Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.This Burnaby event features noon-hour concerts

by Shadbolt Centre music instructors as well as a variety of local musicians in all genres of music, including jazz, classical, pop and folk.

Cost is $23.57 for members and $29.46 for non-members; use barcode 426578.

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Cost is $81 for members and $101.25 for non-members; use barcode 415170.

Confederation Centre also has classes on drawing and painting with watercolours.

EDMONDS 55+ CENTRE, 7433 EDMONDS ST. Photography – Beginners Digital SLR: Learn the basics on how to use an SLR camera. Classes (five of them) start on Feb. 8 and run Wednesdays from 7 to

8:30 p.m. Cost is $27.75; use barcode 411520.

Travel Highlights from Around the World: Grab a coffee in the 55+ lounge and join a travel specialist as they share tales of adventure and tips for travelling overseas. Next session is on March 3, from 1 to 2 p.m.

Cost is $1 for members and $1.75 for non-members.

To take part in 55-plus activities, you need to purchase a membership.There is a singlecentre fee as well as a multicentre fee, suggested for folks who use more than one location. Need more information?

Call 604-297-4453.

Eat at the neighbourhood house Nobody likes to eat alone, so why should you?

Each Friday, Burnaby Neighbourhood House hosts its Seniors Together Lunch.This is a great socializing event where you can meet new people and build connections.

The meal is part of the organization’s Seniors Together program, which starts at 10:30 a.m. and includes a variety of activities.

Menus change each week and reflect the changing seasons and diverse food traditions (how does ham,

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The Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society is reminding folks to take advantage of its support program for unpaid caregivers.

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Caregiver expo set for March 25 at Bonsor Continued from page 22 society offers a six-week caregiver educational series.

The workshops educate, inform and provide tips on how to alleviate, manage and improve the quality of life for the caregiver and the care-recipient.

“It could be someone from the hospice who would come and talk about caregiving, loss and grief,” Rank said. “We feel education is a fundamental thing for everyone.”

The society also has a caregiver support group, a chance for caregivers to share emotions and learn from each other’s experiences. All information exchanged is done in a safe and confidential environ-

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“They can come and sit with like-minded people who are on the same journey. It quite often is more valuable, if not more so, than a lecture you could go to,” Rank said, adding the group meets every other Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.

One-on-one support is also available, through home visits, telephone calls, email and Skype, noted Rank.

Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society, located at 2055 Rosser Ave., also has brochures and publications for pickup, including a My Caregiver Role booklet. Anyone who enjoys email correspondence can sign up for the organization’s monthly newslet-

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Lastly, the society hosts a caregiver expo each year.

The next one is on Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bonsor Recreation Complex, and will have 25 exhibitors and a handful of speakers.

“Whether it’s learning how to get proper housing, learning what type of housing your family member may need to go in to; might be hearing aid people; might be something that will actually relieve your stress,” Rank said. “If you don’t take care of the caregiver, then there’s no one to take care of your loved one.”

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Winter weather hurts Operation Red Nose Jeremy Deutsch

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Depending on your perspective, last month’s snow fall was a blast of fun, or a nightmare.

For one charity that helps keep tipsy drivers off the road, the winter weather proved a bit of a downer on the bottom line.

Organizers with the Operation Red Nose campaign are blaming the bad weather through parts of December for a drop in use this season.

Operation Red Nose coordinator Chris Wilson noted snow falls on the two weekends before Christmas and then on NewYear’s Eve had people changing plans or staying at home, leading to a drop in rides and money raised.

“Unfortunately, the snow put a damper on (the season),” he told the NOW. This year, volunteers provided 126 rides in Burnaby and another 108 in New

Westminster, raising $2,000 and $1,500 respectively for the KidSport organization.

It’s a pretty significant drop from 2015’s campaign, when Operation Red Nose provided 285 rides during the campaign and raised more than $9,000 in donations between the two communities.

We hope people continue to support it next year.

Overall, the service, which gets the bulk of the rides in the Tri-Cities, provided 601 rides during the 2016 campaign.That number is also down from last year’s 934 rides.

The service had its most successful season in 2014, providing 1,011 rides and

raising $32,942 for charity.

There was some positive for the campaign.The average donation per ride remained strong at $34, which was on par with last year. And many of the core volunteers came out for another year.

Despite an off year,Wilson said he’s not worried about next year, adding he expects the numbers to bounce back in 2017.

“It’s a great program and we hope people continue to support it next year,” he said, adding a thank-you to the volunteers and the people who support the service.

Overall, the local chapter of Operation Red Nose has raised $160,000 and provided more than 5,000 rides since its inception back in 2007.

While Operation Red Nose completed its 10th year in the Tri-Cities, it expanded to include Burnaby and New Westminster in 2012.

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LUNAR NEW YEAR WHAT IS LUNAR NEW YEAR? Every year, the Heights Merchants Association hosts a Lunar New Year celebration on the first Saturday of February to toast the community’s multicultural makeup.

Traditional lion dancers will be travelling up and down Hastings Street between Gamma and Boundary handing out lucky red

envelopes and fortune cookies. These items hold “special messages and the chance to win various Heights gift certificates,” noted an event write-up.

WHY IS IT WORTH DROPPING BY? Not only will there be a chance to win some sweet prizes, there’s going to be music, too. Plus, the lion dancers will be stopping

by each business to bring blessings of luck and prosperity to the Heights.

WHEN DOES IT START? The event begins at 2 p.m. and runs until 5 p.m.

ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW? Nope. That’s it. The event is free, and it’s always a fun time for the whole family.

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION? Go to www. burnabyheights.com/news/ lunar-new-year for details.

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New year: Kyla Wu confronts the lion during the Heights Merchants Association’s Lunar New Year celebration in 2015. This year’s event is on Feb. 4 in the Heights (Hastings Street between Gamma and Boundary).

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“It’s a way to get the community together to have fun while helping others in our community around the holidays,” he wrote.

Way to go, everyone!

CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR With January just about gone, it’s almost time to celebrate the Lunar NewYear.

The Burnaby Board of Trade’s Pacific Gateway committee is hosting a banquet in honour of the new year on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Fortune House seafood

restaurant at Metropolis in Metrotown.The party features a 10-course Chinese banquet, live entertainment, and it gets started at 5:30 p.m. and runs until 8:30 p.m. Expect to mix and mingle with about 200 other business people and community leaders throughout the evening.

Tickets are $60 for members or $70 for non-members. Call 604-412-0100.

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Remember the fundraiser hosted by Sparrow Fitness that I briefly mentioned in this column earlier this month? Well, I thought you’d like more info on the annual event run by Burnaby’s Tyler Sparrow.

For the past three years, Sparrow Fitness has hosted a bootcamp and brunch fundraiser in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. In December, about 40 people took part in the hour-long bootcamp all for a suggested donation of $20.The fitness lesson was followed up with a hearty brunch. All the food was donated by Technicut Industrial Supply Inc. and Muscle MLK Canada, Sparrow Photography, Dageraad Brewing and Rain City Juicery also donated prizes to the event.

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Communitynow THURSDAY, JAN. 26 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, therapeutic touch, etc. Jamie Larsen (qualified hearing aid technician) will be available from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. to check, clean and give information on hearing aids. Info at 604297-4901.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 27 Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bob Prittie (Metrotown) library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. All ages, genders, languages and skill levels are welcome. Needles and yarn are available for people to try knitting or

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SATURDAY, JAN. 28 Robbie Burns Dinner at the South Burnaby United Church Hall, 7551 Gray Ave. at Rumble St.; doors open 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. There will be Highland dancers, Scottish songs, address to the Haggis and other usual highlights. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance by calling the church office at 604-4348323. This is a fundraiser to support the church’s many community projects.

SUNDAY, JAN. 29 Fundraiser for the Newcomers’ Choir at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. An art song recital will be performed by Kevin Lee (vocals) and Matthew Li (piano). Event runs from 2 to 3 p.m. Admission is by donation.

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TUESDAY, JAN. 31 Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St. Info: 604299-8955 or www.bpl.bc.ca/ knit. All ages, genders, languages, and skill levels are welcome. Needles and yarn are available for people to try knitting or crocheting for the first time.

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MONDAY, JAN. 30 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, fun fitness, etc.

Jamie Larsen (qualified hearing aid technician) will be available from 9:15 to 11 a.m. to check, clean and give information on hearing

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden Society meets at 7 p.m. in the Discovery Room, Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave. Conway Lum will be speaking on winter pruning.

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Working the paint: The Grandview Steelers’ Jacob Siebenga, in black, works to screen the Delta goalie during a recent game at the Burnaby Winter Club. Grandview is in the midst of a six-game unbeaten streak. PHOTO

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Grandview starts 2017 in a good groove Despite tepid powerplay, junior B team increases its lead over Shaw conference rivals

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A new calendar has reflected better days for the Grandview Steelers.

The Pacific Junior B Hockey League team collected its fifth win in the past six games to move four points ahead of Delta in the race for a Tom Shaw Conference title.

Sunday’s 2-1 overtime victory over the Mission City Outlaws saw Keito Lee tally just 52 seconds into the extra frame to give the host Steelers the win, with assists to An-

thony Benevoli and Liam Cumberbirch. It was the only shot of overtime.

Grandview had opened the scoring when Jeffrey Wong converted a Jacob Siebenga set-up to make it 1-0. Mission tied it six minutes into the second period on Justin Bowman’s marker.

Lee, who joined the Steelers at the Jan. 10 deadline in a swap with Ridge Meadows, now has three goals in his four games in black and gold.

Turning aside 21 shots was Matteo Paler-Chow.

Two days earlier, the squad had kept its undefeated streak going with a 3-1 decision in Abbotsford against the Pilots.

Abbotsford opened the scoring and held the lead until 5:38 of the third when Malcolm Huemmert made it 1-1.

Ten minutes later, Huemmert and Adam Rota set up Benevoli for what proved to be the game winner. Siebenga iced it with 31 seconds left by hitting the empty net.

Grandview has been on a roll since suffering a 3-2 overtime loss on Jan. 3 to Delta, reeling off five

wins and a tie. In fact, they’ve picked up at least a point in the past 10 games, stretching back before the holiday break.

The lone blemish has been the struggling powerplay, which went 0-for-10 over the weekend and, according to PJHL stats, is 0-22 since an early goal on Jan. 5.With the extra man, the Steelers have a chilly 11.59 success rate, thirdworst in the league.

Grandview’s next test comes Sunday, 4 p.m. when the Aldergrove Kodiaks visit the Burnaby Winter Club.

Sakic, Nonis get more hall-of-fame honours Two Burnaby natives are getting feted for accomplishments both inside and outside the hockey rink.

Joe Sakic and Dave Nonis will be inducted into different hall of fames in the near future for accomplishments in the sport.

Sakic is being inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in May, for a career that saw him earn Triple Gold Club status, having won a Stanley Cup (in 1996 and 2001 with the Colorado Avalanche), an IIHF world championship (in 1994) and

an Olympic gold medal (in 2002).

Now vice-president and general manager of hockey operations with the Avalanche, Sakic’s NHL career included a Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1996 and was named the top player at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Over 1,378 NHL games between 1988 and 2009, Sakic tallied 625 goals and 1,106 assists. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.

Nonis is among a strong group being inducted into the B.C.

Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders category. Like Sakic, Nonis played his minor hockey in Burnaby.

He made his junior hockey debut with the Burnaby Bluehawks of the B.C. Hockey League as a 16-year-old defenceman, then moved on to a four-year stint with the University of Maine, ending as a captain.

Upon graduation, he rose to become vice-president and general manager for the Vancouver Canucks and the Toronto Maple

Leafs. He currently works for the Anaheim Ducks as an advisor and assignment scout.

He will enter the BC Hall alongside Canucks players Thomas Gradin and Tony Tanti, and fellow builders Brad Lazarowich, John Shannon and Ron Toigo, and the 1996-96 Allan Cup champion Powell River Paper Kings.

Sakic’s induction into the IIHF hall will see him join Saku Koivu, Teemu Selanne, Uwe Krupp and Angela Ruggiero.

It’s a brave new world, and Burnaby’s Sarah Tamura couldn’t help but feel thrilled.

Tamura embraced her debut on the senior national level, competing among Canada’s best skaters at the 2017 Canadian Tire national skating championships before a packed, appreciative crowd.

A fifth-place finish is a great stepping stone in her development, and as one of the youngest senior ladies competing at last week’s national skating championships in Ottawa,Tamura is eager to grow from it.

“It was definitely a great experience,” recalled Tamura, who celebrated her 16th birthday on Saturday. “It was pretty cool at the gala (on Sunday) too, to work with all these top level skaters. I definitely connected with the top three ladies.”

Those three – champion Kaetlyn Osmond, 21, runner-up Gabrielle Daleman, 19, and Alaine Chartrand, 20 – took the three spots on the podium with scores of 219.66, 211.09 and 182.07.

Promoted to the senior level after winning last year’s national junior title at the age of 15, Tamura spent the past season training for both junior and senior events. But the nationals are a stage unto their own, and the Burnaby Central student said standing alongside the likes of Daleman and Osmond was an amazing memory.

In her short program,Tamura laid down a pretty clean performance that began with a sharp triple lutz-triple toe. She executed a triple loop, and when her score was tabulated,Tamura beamed as the 60.09 points placed her temporarily first after the first 15 of 18 skaters.

The next day’s free skate, choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne and which began with the same striking triple lutztriple toe combo, was marred by three falls which resulted in a four-point deduction. Her free skate tally was 102.03, which ended up sixth-best and short of her best mark set as a junior.

With a final combined tally of 162.12, the Champs International Skating Centre athlete stood four points back of Coquitlam’s Larkyn Austman and Continued on page 33

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Lange leads SFU past Trinity

Special teams were the story Saturday as the Simon Fraser University men’s hockey team downed the Trinity Western Spartans 6-3 at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre.

After going two-for-15 with the man advantage in the two previous games, the SFU power play exploded for four extra-man goals.

“It was just confidence and moving the puck well,” said SFU head coach Mark Coletta. “We’ve got a good bunch of guys that can really play the game, they’re

skillful. I think sometimes [they] think too much.”

Daniell Lange had two of those four goals. He opened the scoring with 17.5 seconds left in the first period, converting a rebound.

Trinity Western answered with two straight goals to start the second period, including Dirk De Waal’s first of two shorthanded tallies.

However, Lange tied the game on the same power play just 16 seconds later.

Jaret Babych gave SFU a 2-1 lead midway through the period, converting from

a scrum around the net.

Mathew Berry-Lamontagna and Graham Smerek shored up the lead with gritty tallies in the middle frame.

The two teams traded markers in the third. Spencer Unger scored on a 2-on1, receiving a perfectly timed pass from Nick Coltura, just two seconds after the penalty kill ended.

De Waal countered with his second shorthanded goal for the Spartans, but that would be it.

“We didn’t back down.

It was a good character win

for our guys,” said Coletta. “With injuries and a depleted lineup, everybody stepped up.”

Lyndon Stanwood made 19 saves for the win.

With his two goals, Lange takes over as the team’s top goal scorer with 10, tied for second in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League.

With the victory, SFU improved to 12-3-0-2, three points better than the Spartans in the league standings.

SFU’s next game is Feb. 2, when they visit Langley to face Trinity Western.

Skater makes senior national debut Continued from page 32 20 points short of bronze.

“I need to work on my skating skills and trying to nail those other jumps in the program,” said Tamura. “I have to get stronger skating as a senior, because the difference I think is speed, power and presentation.”

Yes, there is work still to do, but with the medal winners ages 19 to 21, the teen has youth and determination on her side.

“I was very pleased and proud of how I coped with the crowds and my

nerves,” she noted. “I wouldn’t say I felt a lot of pressure (going into the free skate), I just was focusing on going out and doing my best.”

Tamura’s reward for her hard work came in an assignment from Skate Canada as the lone junior ladies skater among 12 skaters selected to compete in the ISU Junior World Figure Skating championships in Taipei in March.

It will be her second straight year attending the event, with the goal of bolting up the ranks past last year’s 13th-place mark. Aged up to the se-

nior level and unable to defend the national junior crown, being chosen to represent Canada at the World Juniors was the hoped-for outcome, she said.

“My goal was to make the national team and I achieved it,” said Tamura. “It was a great way to end the competition… I definitely want to be in the top-10 (at the World Juniors), and go in skating my best and show them what I can do.”

Fellow Champs skater and Vancouver native MeganYim, 15, placed eighth overall.

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36 WEDNESDAY January 25, 2017 • BurnabyNOW

WEEKLY SPECIALS Prices Effective January 26 to February 1, 2017.

100% BC Owned and Operated PRODUCE

MEAT Large Fair Trade Organic Kent Mangoes from Apromalpi COOP in Peru

Organic California Grown Romaine Hearts package of 3

reg price 6.98

Buy One Get One Free

value pack reg price 10.65lb/23.49kg

California Grown Cauliflower

8.77kg

5.99lb

17.23lb

DELI 2-4 pack product of Canada

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Aarcee, Golden Pacific and Tsuru Rice

assorted varieties

assorted sizes product of BC

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UP TO

2.48

Sweet Chili Sauce and Water Chestnuts) assorted varieties

assorted varieties

296ml • product of USA

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35% Off

35% Off

Maple Hill Free Range Medium Eggs

MacKellar Farms Edamame Beans pods or shelled

1 dozen • product of BC

400g • product of Canada

20% 3.99

Organic 100% Whole Wheat Bread

assorted sizes product of USA

3.79

530g

reg price 5.99

Seventh Generation Diapers and Wipe Refills assorted varieties

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2.79

BAKERY

assorted varieties

28%

regular retail prices

regular retail prices

Buy One Get One Free

Simply 7 Gluten Free Hummus, Lentil and Quinoa Chips

San-J Sauces

various sizes

assorted sizes product of BC

32% 8.79

31% 1.18 to

Asian Family Foods (Vermicelli, Sesame Seeds,

30%

Buy One Get One Free Rocky Mountain Flatbread Pizza

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4.99 to 6.99

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reg price 4.29

assorted varieties

1-2kg • product of India, Thailand & USA

35%

156g product of Canada

Sunrise Soyganic Tofu

assorted varieties

reg price 6.99

assorted varieties

500g product of Canada

42% 3.49

33% 6.99

assorted varieties

Que Pasa Organic Flavoured Tortilla Chips

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assorted sizes product of Canada

Choices’ Own Fresh Soup 710ml

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Greek Gods Yogurt

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35% 10.99

Nature’s Path Organic Cereal Eco Pacs

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Blue Monkey Sparkling Coconut Water

Salt Spring Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Liberté Greek and Méditerranée Yogurt

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Fresh Ocean Wise Steelhead Salmon Fillets 37.99kg

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GROCERY

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Imported Outside Round Roast Beef

2.98 each

3.98lb

11.00kg

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Fair Trade Organic Orange, Red and Yellow Peppers from Divine Flavor in Mexico

Johnston’s Centre Cut Bone In Pork Chops RWA

Organic Lean Ground Beef

assorted sizes • product of USA

12.99 Diapers 3.69 to 6.99

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Wipes

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WELLNESS Bio-K Plus Probiotics

Botanica Perfect Protein Assorted Varieties Assoted Sizes

43.99

20% off

760g - 820g

Regular Retail Price

Natural Factors Immunity Products Anti-Viral & Oil of Oregano

Assorted Varieties Assoted Sizes

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