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Clark rides the D-Wave in Burnaby By Cayley Dobie

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TO THE FUTURE: Vern Brownell, president and chief executive officer of Burnaby’s quantum computing company D-Wave Systems, speaks with B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark during a campaign stop last Friday. Clark dropped by D-Wave to talk international trade and praise D-Wave on its success on the global market.

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Christy Clark was in Burnaby last Friday morning lauding her government’s trade initiatives during a tour of D-Wave Systems, an international leader in quantum computing. “The future of our tech sector, just like other industries, depends on our ability to compete around the world,” Clark told D-Wave employees. Flanked by Burnaby Liberal candidates Karen Wang, Richard Lee and Garrison Duke, Clark praised D-Wave for its contribution to the province’s tech industry with its advancements in quantum computing. “D-Wave is an incredible example, just one of many, of what we can achieve in British Columbia when we have a strong plan and the attention and patience to stick with it,” Clark said. Founded in 1999, D-Wave Systems introduced the world’s first commercially available quantum computer system in 2011 – D-Wave One, priced at US $10,000,000. Its current customers include Google, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Temporal Defense Systems. Many others access D-Wave machines through the cloud. Continued on page 8

A CLOSER LOOK: POLITICS ARE PERSONAL

Taking the election home to the candidates By Julie MacLellan

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Some are renting. Some have opted for condos rather than houses. And others consider themselves fortunate to have bought homes

Janet Routledge Burnaby North

before prices went through the roof. When it comes to housing, the candidates running in Burnaby’s four ridings in the May 9 B.C. election have stories that will be familiar to their voters.

Raj Chouhan Burnaby-Edmonds

The Burnaby NOW sent all 16 candidates in Burnaby’s four ridings a brief questionnaire on housing and received 15 responses. (Garrison Duke, the Liberal candidate in Burnaby-Edmonds, did not respond.)

Anne Kang Burnaby-Deer Lake

Katrina Chen Burnaby-Lougheed

Of those, five candidates live in rented accommodation, three in condos and seven in homes. And, perhaps tellingly, none who own their homes report having bought those houses in the past decade.

Several of the candidates, in fact, were quick to recognize their good fortune in having bought before the Lower Mainland real estate market went bonkers. Peter Hallschmid, running for the B.C. Green

Party in Burnaby North, owns a home in East Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. “We bought our home in 2003,” he said. “We’re fortunate enough to have Continued on page 3

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A closer look at housing in Burnaby BY THE NUMBERS

WE ASKED THEY ANSWERED... These are the questions we asked candidates. They were given 50 words to respond to each question. 1. What city do you live in, and what neighbourhood in that city?

2. Do you rent or own your own home? 3. If you own a home, when did you buy it? How has the current housing market situation impacted you?

4. If you rent, or have another housing arrangement, how has the current housing market situation impacted you? 5. If there is one single policy that the next provincial government can

enact to address a housing need, what would that policy be? Be specific. You can read the candidates’ full answers online at www. burnabynow.com/ election-2017.

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From renters to owners: they all have a stake in the race Continued from page 1 bought before the current housing affordability situation.” Other candidates told similar stories of longtime home ownership in Burnaby. Richard Lee, running for the Liberals in Burnaby North, has lived in his current home at Sperling-Duthie for 18 years – a home he bought in 1999 after selling a previous Burnaby home, first bought in 1986. Raj Chouhan, running for the NDP in Burnaby-Edmonds, has owned his home for 15 years. “I worry about the ability of young people to stay in our community because housing costs have skyrocketed; even young professionals are being priced out of the market,” Chouhan said. Karen Wang, running for the Liberals in Burnaby-Deer Lake, owns her home in Burnaby but said rising property taxes and a lack of affordable housing have impacted everyone to some degree. “I have been fortunate to have opportunities to grow my business and raise a family here in Burnaby,” she said. “I hope to keep this city vibrant so other young families can prosper.” Joe Keithley, running for the Greens in Burnaby-Lougheed, expressed his doubts about the ability for young families to buy in Burnaby. He owns a home in Eastburn that he bought in 2005 but said the same is unlikely to happen for his kids. “The housing inaction of the B.C. Liberals has made it very unlikely that our three children could ever purchase a home in their hometown of Burnaby,” he said. More than one candidate acknowledged the important role of families in paving the way for home ownership in the current market. “Our house is the family house

I grew up in,” explained Anne Kang, running for the NDP in Burnaby-Deer Lake. “Because it has been in the family for so long, it was not impacted by the overheated housing market.” Kang and her family are currently living in the Bonsor neighbourhood, in an older condominium they purchased in 2015, to

“Our house is the family house I grew up in ...”

allow for major renovations on the family home in the Inman neighbourhood. “The current market situation resulted in us putting our plans to do necessary renovations on our home on hold,” she said. For Janet Routledge, who’s running for the NDP in Burnaby North, housing prices have affected the next generation of her family.The Burnaby Heights resident has owned her home since the mid-1990s. “My son, daughter-in-law and

“My son, daughterin-law and their two children are working on a plan to move in with us ...”

their two children are working on a plan to move in with us so they can continue to live in Burnaby North,” she said. Elias Ishak, running as an inde-

pendent in Burnaby-Deer Lake, lives with his family in a home they own on Oakland Street, across from Deer Lake. “We own our family home thanks to determination of my strong single mother, Nada Ishak,” he said, noting the housing market had less of an impact on them since they bought more than a decade ago. “The only impact is that we’ve had to work very hard to settle and remain here.” Other candidates, like many residents, have opted to buy into the condo market instead of choosing single-family homes. Among them is Rick McGowan, the B.C. Green Party candidate for Burnaby-Deer Lake, who owns a three-bedroom condo with his family – a home he bought about three years ago. “When we bought it, we felt the pressure to offer a premium to ensure we were not outbid,” he said. “We wanted to stay in the neighbourhood, but there were limited numbers of three bedrooms.” Katrina Chen, the NDP candidate in Burnaby-Lougheed, owns a small condo in the Edmonds area “that promotes energy conservation and sustainable living,” she said. “My husband and I bought our small condo five years ago,” she said. “We have been searching for a slightly larger place for our growing family, but we can’t find anything affordable because under Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals, they have done nothing to stop the price of homes from skyrocketing.” Steve Darling, the Liberal candidate in Burnaby-Lougheed, is currently living in Port Coquitlam, where he is “currently paying rent in a home where we are caring for my grandmother,” he said. He took the opportunity to ad-

“I have been fortunate to live in an affordable home for the past 10 years”

dress criticism of skyrocketing housing prices by looking on the bright side. “The current market has its challenges for people, but it also shows how well B.C. has done to attract people to our province,” he said. “Continuing to provide good-paying jobs and working with municipalities to improve supply is the way forward.” Neeraj Murarka, who’s running as a Libertarian in BurnabyLougheed, isn’t buying any justifications for the high housing prices. Murarka currently rents in

“We own our family home thanks to determination of my strong single mother”

the Crest neighbourhood. “The current situation is unacceptable and symptomatic of gross negligence on both the provincial and federal levels. Professionals with middle or advanced educations earning great salaries have no chance to buy a house, unless they own one already,” he said. “It is difficult to imagine buying a house unless things change dramatically.” Other candidates are also renting – Sylvia Gung, an independent candidate in Burnaby-Lougheed, lives in a rented B.C. Housing townhouse;Valen-

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Number of candidates who own and live in a condo

Number of candidates who live in a family home or with extended family tine Wu, who’s running for the Greens in Burnaby-Edmonds, rents in Metrotown. And Graham Bowers, who’s running for the B.C. Conservatives in Burnaby-Deer Lake, currently rents at the west end of the riding, near Burnaby Hospital and Central Park. “I have been fortunate to live in an affordable home for the past 10 years,” he said. “I know many of the houses and apartments in this area have risen in price dramatically over the past decade. Many neighbours have moved away to the distant suburbs.” So what would the candidates do to address Burnaby’s and B.C.’s housing needs? The NOW asked all the candidates what one single policy the next government could enact to address a housing need.Their answers, as provided, are running on page 12 of this edition. For more provincial election coverage, visit www. burnabynow.com/election-2017.

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Liberal leader says she would have spent as much or more on education no matter the 15-year-fight By Cornelia Naylor

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The B.C. Liberal government would have spent as much or more on education even without a 15-year court battle against the B.C.Teachers’ Federation, B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark told the NOW in a sit-down interview during a campaign stop in Burnaby last week. The Burnaby school district hired about 40 extra teachers this year and will hire another 125 next year to get class sizes and specialist-teacher ratios back up to 2002 levels as per a November Supreme Court of Canada decision that ruled to restore contract language illegally stripped by the government in 2002. The extra hires will total about $15 million in Burnaby ($150 million provincially), but the Liberals would have spent that much or more, Clark said, even without the protracted court battle with the teachers’ union. “We can afford it now,” she said. “The economy’s the fastest growing economy anywhere in the country.We’ve created more jobs than anywhere else in the country, so that means that we’re able to afford to make these investments, and education is the most important investment we make.”

Burnaby Teachers’ Association president Frank Bonvino called Clark’s comments “astonishing.” “Actions speak louder than words,” he said. “In the past several years, even going back to when she was education minister, her intentions in terms of investing in public education have been clear.The only reason we see more teachers being hired now is di-

‘We can afford it now. The economy’s the fastest growing economy anywhere in the country.”

rectly as a result of the Supreme Court of Canada case, which has forced her into a position of compliance.” Since teachers haven’t been able to bargain around class size and specialist-teacher ratios since 2002, Bonvino argued even the extra funding already announced isn’t enough to get the system on track. He said a whole generation of students have been shortchanged under the B.C. Liberal government

and Clark owes them an apology. B.C. NDP leader John Horgan urged a similar apology from Clark during a televised leaders’ debate last week. Asked by the NOW whether there was any apology needed for unconstitutionally stripping workers’ rights and spending taxpayer money on a 15-year court battle fighting the thing her government is now doing because it lost, Clark pointed to B.C. students’ performance on international assessments. “Being number 1 in reading, number 3 in science and six in math in the world is proof positive that what we’ve been doing together as teachers, government and parents has been working for kids,” she said. Bonvino, however, said the assessments Clark referenced are limited to educational outcomes that can be measured. “It minimizes the value of fine arts programs, for example, and other programs of value,” he said. Bonvino went on to say any success B.C. students have achieved has been in spite of the Liberal government, not because of it. “Just think of how much better we could do if we were adequately funded,” he said.

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Lawyer takes on tenants’ ‘renoviction’ case Vancouver-based lawyer takes on case pro bono after families in an affordable apartment building were given two months’ eviction notice Tereza Verenca

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A Burnaby couple facing “renoviction” is breathing a sigh of relief after a lawyer took on their case pro bono and came to the conclusion there’s no grounds to evict them. Last month, the NOW reported how Rafi Charif and his wife Natalia, along with a handful of other families at Claremont Terrace, were given a two-month eviction notice. Because they pay one of the lowest rents in the building – $884 for a one bedroom – the pair said the property manager, Ambassador Industries Ltd., wanted to jack up the rent. In order to do that, the company claimed the suite needed to be renovated and the couple would have to move or agree to pay $1,200 upon their return.

Work included new cabinets, countertops, sinks and faucets in the kitchen and bathroom, as well as new carpets, blinds, closet doors, flooring and an update to the electrical panel.

These situations present the potential for landlords to take advantage of tenants

Crews would need at least one month’s time to finish the work, according to the eviction notice. Property manager Simone Greaves defended the renovations and said if the rents are not increased, the

building will go bankrupt due to rising property taxes and high city fees. After reading the NOW’s story, Neal Steinman of Vancouver-based Steinmans Trial Lawyers offered his services to the families free of charge. “These situations present the potential for landlords to take advantage of tenants,” he said. Steinman had a contractor walk through Charif’s apartment and noted many of the proposed renovations had already been completed. Many of the furnishings were “in excellent condition.” “This is a situation, in the contractor’s opinion, where the tenants could leave the unit for several days while the landlord’s own trades removed and replaced the carpets, flooring and kitchen cabinets, the

Home sweet home: Natalia Charif and her husband Rafi are worried they won’t be able to find an affordable place to live if they’re kicked out of their one-bedroom, $884/month unit. PHOTO TEREZA VERENCA

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year would give them some breathing room. “We are very happy,” Charif said of Steinman’s work, noting their case goes before the Residential Tenancy Branch on May 9. “We are so grateful.”

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Hot issues? Housing, housing and housing You can’t sit in a coffee shop for 15 minutes without hearing folks talk about housing. If they’re a renter it’s about how lucky they were to find their place, or about how much they’re paying for it – usually too much. If they’re a homeowner it’s about how they’re now a millionaire (on paper, at least) or they’re gripping about property taxes. If they’re a young couple hoping to buy a place, they’re

pondering if the parents can bankroll some or all of a downpayment on a place. Or if the grandparents are going to leave them something when they die so they can buy a place. It’s not pretty. It’s pitting generation against generation, foreign buyers against local buyers, and everything in between. Parents of the younger generation have a foot in both camps.They like that their personal worth is ris-

ing but feel for their kids who can’t afford the dream of a detached house in the city. Some are inviting the kids back in to the family home so they can save enough to buy their own place. And then there are the homeless people. The activists trying to engage voters in this conversation are having a hard time of it. Folks, for the most part, are more concerned about what the political

parties can do for them personally in regards to housing than what the parties will do for the homeless folks. It’s understandable, if a tad disappointing. But there’s no question that housing in all its affordable and unaffordable forms is a top issue this election. So we decided to take a closer look at housing in this edition.We asked Burnaby candidates about their personal home experiences (see pages 1, 3 and

12). Not surprisingly, we found city candidates represented a diverse range of housing choices or – perhaps more aptly put – housing situations. We also asked candidates for what they thought was their number 1 priority in potential housing policies. Some of the candidates clearly wanted to stick closely to their party script. Others were a little more adventurous. We also pulled together

a one-page fact sheet (page 10) so readers can easily compare party positions on a number of housing issues. Have we covered every base? Probably not. But we urge readers to pore through it all.Will it make it easier to choose your candidate? Perhaps, perhaps not. But for those who are affected by housing issues – and aren’t we all – it should provide a good place to start.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Will Greens be the kingmaker? For the first time in more than two decades, a third political party appears poised to potentially play a critical role in determining the outcome of a B.C. election.The B.C. Green Party, buoyed by a strong performance by their leader Andrew Weaver in the televised leaders’ debate, seems ready to flex some electoral muscle not seen by a third party since the 1996 election. That election saw the B.C. Reform Party win two seats, and more importantly, it took enough votes in enough seats from the B.C. Liberals to deny that party victory.The Green Party, which already has one seat, may replicate the showing of the B.C. Reform Party back then, except this time it is the NDP that may be hurt the most by any boost in Green support. The Greens appear to be strongest on south Vancouver Island, which has been an NDP stronghold. To have any realistic chance of winning the general election, the NDP must hold onto pretty well all of its ridings on the Island. But the Greens almost won Saanich North and the Islands outright in 2013, and could very well win the riding this time around. However, the party’s rise in popularity may shape the election outcome in almost a half dozen other NDP-held seats. The Greens could win other seats outright, or it could attract enough support to turn some seats into three-way races.That could allow say, the B.C. Liberals, to win some of these

seats without even greatly increasing their share of the vote from 2013. Take the riding of Saanich South, which has been held by the NDP for a dozen years.The party’s Lana Popham beat her B.C. Liberal opponent by about 2,700 votes in 2013. That’s a healthy margin of victory, but if the Greens can build on their respectable showing of 15 per cent of the vote last time around, this riding could suddenly come into play and what should be a safe NDP riding could genuinely be up for grabs. Then there are two ridings that have been NDP fortresses for years but which a Green surge could threaten. Take Esquimalt-Metchosin, which the NDP won by 4,500 votes in 2013. But the Greens are strong there: it took 22 per cent in that election, a good base to build on.The B.C. Liberals’ candidate is a popular local mayor and if she can boost her party’s vote by a modest amount while the Greens do likewise, this riding may up for grabs as well. It could be the same situation in Victoria-Beacon Hill, where the Greens took 34 per cent of the vote last time. The Greens won’t win the general election. But for the first time in a long time a party other than the B.C. Liberals and the NDP may be a relevant political force on election day. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Let’s quit glorifying war and work for peace Dear Editor: I was delighted to see the letter from Helmut Lemke in your April 26 edition (Are we glorifying war?). He voiced my thoughts much better than I could have done. I have been very uncomfortable with the glorification of the Vimy Ridge battle and the defining of it as a means of identifying Canada. The First World War was an overwhelming disaster that benefited only the arms manufacturers and investors. War is always an obscene tragedy for those directly involved and their families, both military and civilian. It is what right now in the world is leading to the incredible numbers of displaced people and refugees. It results from a failure of those in power, who wilfully promote policies that can only lead to conflict and war, due to their idealogical attitudes, self-righteousness, greed and fearmongering. It is a failure to resolve issues between countries and peoples diplomatically. It is of great current importance given the increasingly bellicose statements being made by the U.S., and the vast buildup of arms in so many countries. I believe the likelihood of yet another world war is closer than any of us like to think, and what Mr. Lemke wrote should be heeded by

all. Working for peace and demanding that our governments make peace is paramount . Elizabeth Briemberg, Burnaby

Clark was ‘appalling’ Dear Editor: It was with increasing dismay and frustration that I watched Cornelia Naylor’s recent interview with Christy Clark. I’m a former Burnaby student, a current Burnaby teacher and a future Burnaby parent, so I have a fairly good understanding of the education system here – and the impact of the B.C. Liberals’ cuts – and Ms. Clark’s words, tone and posturing were appalling. The fact that my kids will start school after the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling that the Liberals’ stripping of our collective agreement was unconstitutional brought me such relief is unfortunate. Proper funding and a healthy collective agreement should be the norm, not the exception, and is the foundation of an educated, engaged citizenry. An entire generation of kids was denied proper support for no reason at all; to call that frustrating is an understatement. It’s shameful the Liberals have consistently chosen to underfund education, and its effects are readily seen. I hope that on May 9 voters remember this, and that the future of public education in B.C. is brighter than its recent past. Katie Marsh, Burnaby

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High tech: B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark gets a tour of Burnaby’s quantum computing company D-Wave Systems Friday from president and CEO Vern Brownell while Burnaby-Lougheed candidate Steve Darling, left, looks on.

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Clark touts economic plans Continued from page 1 The Burnaby company is among more than 10,200 companies that make up what Clark called the “new Silicon Valley” during her visit on Friday. But there’s a new threat on the horizon, Clark said. The “rising tide of protectionism” led by President Donald Trump south of

border has already attacked B.C’s softwood lumber industry and could one day take aim at its tech sector, she warned. “So the question in this election is, who is best to lead the fight to protect and preserve jobs for British Columbians? Today’s B.C. Liberals are the only party with a plan for a bigger economy,

not a bigger government; for lower taxes, not spending sprees; for investments in the services you need, rather than sending more interest payments to U.S. banks,” she said. “Our plan builds on our economic strength making sure that every family, every community and region shares in the benefits.”

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With the provincial election drawing closer, Liberal candidate Steve Darling held a “platform announcement” at his Hastings Street campaign office last Thursday. A small crowd gathered to hear the former Global B.C. morning show host talk about what his plans are for Burnaby-Lougheed. “We just thought it was a good time to give people a chance, a week and a couple of days, to digest what I was about. Stuff that’s announced long ago, people will forget about,” he told the NOW after the event. So what does Darling intend to do if he’s elected? His first order of business would be to create an affordable housing task force within the first 60 days of taking office.The task force would “develop a localized solution” to increase the housing supply in the riding.

“I want to bring everyone into a group together. ... Those ideas could be completely off the wall and crazy, but sometimes those are the ones that work,” said Darling. Also on affordable housing, the MLA hopeful said he’ll work with SFU to double student housing and collaborate with the City of Burnaby to rezone certain areas of the riding for new “live/work residences.” On the Kinder Morgan pipeline, Darling toed the party line about the province’s five conditions. “My job now as an MLA is to make sure those are followed to the letter,” he said. “It was not a decision I made, it was not a decision the provincial government made, it was a decision the federal government made. I just have to try and protect the coast as best I can.” On education, Darling said he’ll fight for a portion of the party’s three-year, $2-billion investment for

K-12 schools. His platform focuses on “steady progress” on seismic upgrades for Burnaby schools as well as creating more SFU grads in the tech, engineering and math disciplines. Darling wants to set up a task force for that, too. “Now that the Supreme Court ruling is over and the government has put in a tremendous amount of money in to the budget, now we have to start (asking), what are we doing next?What is education going to look like for the next 50 years? The only way is to actually hear from teachers themselves, what works in the classroom, what doesn’t,” he said. Near the end of his speech, Darling choked up when talking about his wife and kids. “Win or lose, whatever happens, I know we gave a really good shot at it. And with them behind me, it’s made everything worthwhile.”

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Police seek witnesses

Woman hit by car may have been saving her dog Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

Burnaby RCMP are still trying to determine exactly what led to a Burnaby woman being hit by a car on Hastings Street last week. The 35-year-old woman was transported to hospital in critical condition after being hit by a westbound vehicle in the 4100-block of Hastings just before 9 p.m. last Monday.

Witnesses on scene reportedly told emergency crews the woman had rushed onto the road after her dog. “The driver remained at the scene and has cooperated with the police investigation,” Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Daniela Panesar stated in a press release. “However, police are still trying to determine exactly what occurred and are asking any witnesses to this incident to contact

police.” Police have no information about what happened to the dog, according to Panesar. If you witnessed this incident or have any more information, call the Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922 and ask to speak with Const. Kalicum.To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 or www.solvecrime.ca, file number 2017-17412.

Advance voting underway Yes, B.C. Election Day is May 9 – but you don’t have to wait until then to vote. Advance voting started over the weekend and continues from Wednesday, May 3 to Saturday, May 6. (Note that some locations are open only certain days.) All advance voting places are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check out elections.bc.ca/ wtv for more details.

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Here are some advance voting locations. See complete list at elections.bc.ca/wtv.

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Deer Lake United Church, 5135 Sperling Ave. South Burnaby Lawn Bowls Club, 4000 Kingsway

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Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St.

Lochdale Community Hall, 490 Sperling Ave. SFU Burnaby Campus, Blusson Hall 10921, 8888 University Dr. Salvation Army Temple, 7195 Cariboo Rd.

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Election2017

A voter’s guide to the political parties’ housing platforms

PARTY POLICIES ON HOUSING ISSUES:

Housing is one of the top issues in this provincial election. Reporter Lauren Boothby has compiled a condensed policy comparison guide to help voters decide who to support in the May 9 election.*

DEMOVICTIONS ! Burnaby voters are encouraged to pressure the City of Burnaby to exercise powers to demand developers provide replacements for rental units when demolishing old buildings*

! Pass legislation for fair treatment during renovations and demolitions of rental properties

! Update Residential Tenancy Act to protect renters from termination and rental increases ! Maintenance standards, rate of change and one-for-one replacement bylaws need to be encouraged by the City of Burnaby* ! Rental Tenancy Branch requires funding to address tenant and landlord concerns

! Build 114,000 affordable rental, non-profit, co-op and owner-purchase housing over 10 years on public land where available ! Create a Housing Affordability Fund with revenue from new absentee speculators’ tax ! Build new housing near transit hubs using public land ! Reinvest in and support co-op housing ! Increase all income assistance programs by $100 immediately

! Build approximately 4,000 affordable housing units per year by investing up to $750 million per year in capital expenditures ! Acquire land for affordable housing by working with municipal and federal governments ! Create provincial housing plan by working with social housing agencies and all levels of government ! Reconsider zoning concerning affordable housing, including densification around transit corridors

! Create immediate homelessness action plan, including poverty reduction plan, with local and federal governments ! Conduct provincewide homeless count ! Reduce homeless population through permanent housing and services ! Work with municipalities to create transitional housing*

! Advocate for permanent homeless shelter in Burnaby* ! Identify provincial or federal land to be used for homeless shelters* ! Universal Basic Income pilot program* ! Support a housing-first strategy* ! Maintain or enhance housing support programs like the Homelessness Prevention Program ! Work with the City of Burnaby to create transitional housing*

! Introduce absentee speculators tax, two per cent annually ! Create multi-agency task force to fight tax fraud and money laundering in B.C. real estate marketplace ! Build 114,000 affordable rental, non-profit, co-op and owner-purchase housing over 10 years on public land where available

! Introduce measures to eliminate money laundering and international property speculation in B.C. rental market, work with federal government ! Sliding scale for property transfer tax (PTT) from zero on the first $200,000 of property value to 12 per cent on value over $3 million ! Introduce speculation PTT to discourage flipping properties ! Expand foreign buyers’ tax to 30 per cent across province in addition to PTT

AFFORDABLE HOUSING ! $143.3 million to renovate 13 SROs (single room

occupancy - hotels, etc)*

! Continue Rental Assistance Program for families ! Last year invested $920 million in more than 5,000 affordable rental housing units

HOMELESSNESS ! Ensure Burnaby residents are aware of current programs* ! Previously created Homeless Prevention Program* ! Last year invested $200 million on 14,000 emergency shelters* ! Continue to build on Housing Matters B.C. housing strategy from 2006, updated in 2012* ! Work with municipalities to create transitional housing*

HOMEBUYERS ! Increase housing supply by working with municipalities to speed up permitting ! Raise threshold of First Time Home Buyers’ Program exemption to $500,000 ! Invest $700 million in B.C. HOME Partnership Program to provide mortgage down payment assistance for first-time buyers over three years

HOMEOWNERS ! Defer all or part of property tax on primary residence for seniors and homeowners financially supporting a child ! Expand Home Renovation Tax Credits to cover building secondary suites in a home ! Double the Home Renovation Tax Credit to $20,000 for home improvements for accessibility for seniors or people with disabilities

! Create protections for recent homebuyers negatively affected by market cooling by working with financial institutions and federal government ! Transition from homeowner grants to incomebased grants starting in 2019

RENTERS ! Increase rental supply

! Renters rebate of $400 per year per household ! Close fixed-term lease loophole ! Enforce controls on rent increases ! Pass legislation for fair treatment during renovations and demolitions of rental properties*

! Update Residential Tenancy Act to protect renters from termination and rental increases ! Incentives for construction and/or conversion of existing buildings for rental properties

SENIORS, STUDENTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ! $9.5 million to Burnaby to create approximately 190 affordable rental units for seniors and adults with developmental disabilities* ! Increase funding for community living services by $135 million over next three years ! Consult with families to develop long-term care plans for Community Living B.C. clients with aging parents ! Continue to provide housing support for seniors’ households

! Increase length and scope of home support visits for seniors’ home care ! Create capital fund and work with local governments and community partners to improve seniors’ centres ! Broaden support for current Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program for low- to moderate-income seniors ! Demand accountability from providers and conduct systematic review to establish and maintain safe staffing levels in residential care

! Maintain or enhance housing support programs like SAFER for seniors

* Indicates response to questionnaire from The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby. Platform information has been gathered from party websites and questionnaires. Info has been edited to fit the space. For complete platforms check out the party websites.

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Election2017

RIDING FOCUS: BURNABY-LOUGHEED – By Tereza Verenca

WHO’S RUNNING/QUICK QUESTIONS:

B.C. NDP

B.C. Liberals

B.C. Greens

“I’m a mom, frontline community worker and Burnaby school trustee. Everyday I work with local residents on issues that matter to them.”

“Charity advocate and former news anchor with two decades of experience working in the riding and reporting on the topics that matter to British Columbians.”

“I’m a lifelong advocate for human rights, president of a record company and I have been inducted into the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame as leader of D.O.A.”

Joe Keithley

Other candidates running for MLA in Burnaby-Lougheed:

Kensington Avenue

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BIGGEST SUCCESS IN LIFE? Having helped thousands of Burnaby residents including seniors, students, and families by connecting them with the services and resources they need.

BIGGEST SUCCESS IN LIFE? My biggest success in life will always be my family - marrying my wife Jen and being a father to my children, Hayley and Hunter.

BIGGEST SUCCESS IN LIFE? Raising three successful and wonderful kids right here in Burnaby, with Laura, my incredible wife of 30 years.

BIGGEST FAILURE OR REGRET IN LIFE? Not being available for my grandmother in Taiwan who played an important role in my life. WHY I WOULD MAKE A GREAT MLA I’ve been serving this community for 10 years. I’ve worked at a grassroots and managerial level advocating for local residents and their interests. I’ve got what it takes. FAVOURITE BOOK OR MOVIE? The Little Prince because of its many levels of meaning and observations on life. When I was young it taught me that life is to be enjoyed and cherished.

BIGGEST FAILURE OR REGRET IN LIFE? I don’t consider challenges in life as failure. I try to learn and grow everyday. When you stop learning, you stop progressing. WHY I WOULD MAKE A GREAT MLA I’m a good listener and will be a strong voice for the riding and have a plan to build a strong economy and brighter future in Burnaby-Lougheed. FAVOURITE BOOK OR MOVIE? It’s A Wonderful Life. It’s a classic, inspirational story about overcoming adversity and looking on the bright side – a message that resonates with me and my family, all year round.

BIGGEST FAILURE OR REGRET IN LIFE? Never having the chance to collaborate on a country album with Stompin’ Tom Connors. WHY I WOULD MAKE A GREAT MLA I care about people and have worked to try and help the average person my entire life. I also have a wealth of experience dealing with people from every walk …* FAVOURITE BOOK OR MOVIE? Hemmingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls, it tells an incredible story of courage against staggering odds. * Candidates were given 30-word limits for each answer. Longer answers have been cut off at the word limit.

CONNECT WITH CANDIDATES KATRINA CHEN Twitter/Instagram: @KatrinaCBurnaby Facebook: @blndp Website: katrinachen. bcndp.ca

STEVE DARLING Twitter: @stevedarling: Facebook: @stevedarling.ca Instagram: @SteveDarling1

JOE KEITHLEY Twitter: @DOAJoe Facebook: @joe.keithley.green. party Instagram: @joe.keithley

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Neeraj Murarka, B.C. Libertarian Party Sylvia Gung, Independent

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ANALYSIS: THE RIDING IN A NUTSHELL BACKGROUND: Burnaby-Lougheed is bordered by Sperling Avenue, Kensington Avenue, Lakefield Drive, Highway 1, 10th Avenue and North Road. It includes Simon Fraser University and Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Marine Terminal. The riding was originally known as Burquitlam up until 2009. NDP MLA Jane Shin is not running again, so the seat is up for grabs. Shin won by only 743 votes in the 2013 election, narrowly defeating Liberal candidate Ken Kramer. Before Shin, the riding was held by the Liberals, who won three straight elections with Harry Bloy. Before that, it was an NDP stronghold for decades. The Green vote has seen somewhat of a decline in Burnaby-Lougheed. In 2001, Green candidate Stephen Mancinelli had 2,668 votes (13.5 per cent), followed by Carli Irene Travers (7.5 per cent) in 2005, Helen Chang (6.76 per cent) in 2009 and Darwin Burns (8.2 per cent) in 2013. On May 9, the choices will be: former Global B.C. morning host Steve Darling for the Liberals; Burnaby school trustee Katrina Chen for the NDP; Joe Keithley, most famously known as the lead singer of punk band D.O.A., for the Greens; computer scientist Neeraj Murarka for the B.C. Libertarian Party; and independent Sylvia Gung. DEMOGRAPHICS: Similar to the other three Burnaby ridings, Burnaby-Lougheed has a diverse and multi-ethnic population. According to 2011 census data, 27,095 residents out of 56,235 said English was their mother tongue. Nearly 12,000 people noted they speak a Chinese language, followed by Korean (2,630), Italian (1,170) and Punjabi (1,000). The median age in the riding is 40. HOT ISSUES: The Kinder Morgan pipeline – need we say more? Construction of the Edmonton-toBurnaby pipeline is scheduled to start this September, but not without a fight. Burnaby Mountain residents and organizations like Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion have long expressed concerns about a potential fire at the tank farm.

There have been numerous protests on the issue. In January, Christy Clark announced Kinder Morgan’s proposal met the province’s five conditions. The Greens and NDP have both said they’re against the pipeline and they’ll do whatever it takes to stop it. And as with all ridings in the Lower Mainland, housing is another top-of-mind issue in Burnaby-Lougheed. Many folks are renters. The 2011 census data shows the total number of occupied dwellings is 21,160, with 40 per cent living in an apartment, 27 per cent living in a single-detached home and 18 per cent in a row home (those numbers are likely higher today). Even though the B.C. Liberals’ foreign buyers’ tax has slowed down the number of transactions in the region, prices are still going up. The idea of home ownership is long gone for many city dwellers, and affordable rents are hard to come by. Post-secondary education is another hot topic, especially in a riding full of SFU students. The NDP is promising students interest-free loans and a $1,000 completion grant. The Greens, meanwhile, say they’ll implement “needs-based grants” for postsecondary students and offer up to $2,000 a year in tax relief (for up to five years) in repaying tuition debt. Will SFU students show up and vote? In the 2013 election, 48 per cent of B.C. voters were between the ages of 18 and 24, and another 40 per cent were between the ages of 25 and 34. WHAT TO EXPECT: This will definitely be a riding to watch. Will Darling’s local celebrity status win him the election? Or will people who have traditionally voted NDP tick off Chen’s name? Chen has established deep roots within the community over the last decade, working as a constituency assistant for NDP colleagues Raj Chouhan and Peter Julian. She was elected as a school trustee in 2014, when she ran as part of the Burnaby Citizens Association slate. But it could be a Liberal win in the end if Keithley splits the anti-pipeline vote with Chen.

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A closer look at housing in Burnaby

WE ASKED THEY ANSWERED

How should the next government address housing? The Burnaby NOW sent a brief questionnaire on housing to all 16 candidates in the city’s four ridings (see coverage on pages 1 and 3). In that questionnaire, we asked this question: “If there is one single policy that the next provincial government can enact to address a housing need, what would that policy be? Be specific.” (Note: candidates were given a 50-word limit. Answers longer than 50 words have been marked with an asterisk.) Here’s what they said:

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should not be allowed to own more than one condo at a time. I would only support such a plan once the issue of home equity loss is sufficiently addressed. Anne Kang, B.C. NDP We need more affordable housing in Burnaby and across Metro Vancouver. A key provincial government policy would be committing to working with municipal, non-profit and private sector partners to secure land and build 114,000 new units of critically-needed housing.

Graham Bowers, B.C. Conservative Party We need to reduce regulations that add unnecessarily to the cost of homes, while maintaining regulations that are essential to ensuring the safety of our citizens. The B.C. Conservatives have called for the construction of 200,000 affordable new starter homes on land designated solely for that purpose.

Rick McGowan, B.C. Green Party While my opponents have adopted the narrative that the key to affordability is to increase supply, I believe it is speculative demand that has driven up housing prices. I am proud of the Green plan to build 4,000 units of affordable homes. I am also proud of measures to curb speculation.

Elias Ishak, independent Detached homes should no longer be purchased by anything less than a permanent resident, and non-citizens

Karen Wang, B.C. Liberal Party Burnaby currently has a rental vacancy rate of 0.8 per cent. Until the supply of hous-

ing increases, affordable rental units will continue to be an issue. I will work with B.C. Housing, the City of Burnaby and other stakeholders to advocate for more affordable rental units. Additionally, we want to help first-time …*

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Raj Chouhan, B.C. NDP The NDP has committed to a comprehensive housing plan that will deliver 114,000 new homes for British Columbians while tackling illegal real estate practices and closing loopholes that drive up housing prices for renters and homeowners. Garrison Duke, B.C. Liberal Party [DID NOT RESPOND TO QUESTIONNAIRE] Valentine Wu, B.C. Green Party Stop selling public land and use public land to build social housing, co-op housing, rental housing to promote healthy housing development to provide what people NEED. When raising funds for such housing development, local individual investors who are seeking for long-term, stable returns should

have high priority.

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Katrina Chen, B.C. NDP A B.C. NDP government will take major steps to make housing more affordable with a comprehensive 10-year plan that includes building 114,000 affordable rental, non-profit and co-op housing units through partnerships over 10 years. We’ll close loopholes that let speculators dodge taxes and ensure controls on rent increases are enforced. Steve Darling, B.C. Liberal Party I will be taking steps to address housing affordability in Burnaby-Lougheed by creating a task force of experts and community members on this issue in an effort to develop a localized solution to increasing our affordable housing supply for homeowners and renters. Sylvia Gung, Independent Site C resources must urgently be redirected for affordable housing for all, including people with medical conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, autism, and so on. In all, the affordable housing policy that terminated

building of such, decades ago, must be re-installed, in an encouraging way, for multigenerational lifestyles.

More election coverage pages 1, 3, 11 Full responses www.burnabynow.com/ election-2017 Joe Keithley, B.C. Green Party We would impose a 30 per cent foreign buyer’s tax all across B.C. and close the loopholes to stop speculative house purchases by people who are only looking to get rich quick and have no intention of living here. We would also build 4,000 units of affordable housing per year. Neeraj Murarka, Libertarian Ownership of ANY residentialzoned property is restricted to Canadian citizens and Canadian PR. We remove the 15 per cent foreign buyer tax (a tax-grab for the Liberals) and ban foreign ownership, outright. This prohibition also applies to ownership by corporations or partnerships where ANY participants are not

Canadian citizens or Canadian PR.

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Peter Hallschmid, B.C. Green Party I believe the most import policy in the B.C. Green platform that addresses housing affordability is an increase the foreign buyers tax rate to 30 per cent and to apply it provincewide. Richard T. Lee, B.C. Liberal Party The next government shall work with the cities/municipalities to increase housing and rental supply as well as speeding up the approval process for housing projects Janet Routledge, B.C. NDP We will build 114,000 affordable rental, non- profit, co-op and owner- purchase housing units through partnerships over 10 years. These homes will be a mix of housing for students, singles, seniors, and families and will range from supported social housing to quality, market rental housing. We’ll close the loopholes…*

Celebrate learning in all its forms - talks, tours, displays, presentations, and more!

Events happening in Burnaby from May 7 - 13. Find more than 30 FREE events at www.festival-of-learning.ca/discover Monday May 8 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm

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Wednesday May 10 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Unpacking Art

Burnaby Public Library, Tommy Douglas Branch 7311 Kingsway

SFU Gallery 8888 University Drive

What makes people happy? How does Canada rank in comparison to other countries? Come and learn about what Science has uncovered about the secrets of human happiness.

What’s in the SFU Art Collection? A single work from the SFU Art Collection will be “unpacked” out of storage and “unpack” its signiﬁcance. The speaker invites dialogues that blur boundaries between disciplines, providing an opportunity that encourages multiple perspectives with a renewed and varied point of view.

Speaker: Dr. Lara Aknin, Psychology, SFU

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Aaron Chapman: “Last Gang in Town” Burnaby Public Library, Tommy Douglas Branch 7311 Kingsway

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Best of Burnaby celebrates 20 years

BEST IN SHOW Business folk from around Burnaby descended on Steamworks Brewery for the 20th annual Best of Burnaby awards last Thursday.The awards celebrate favourite city services and businesses as voted by NOW readers. Winners this year included Cockney Kings for best fish and chips; Chad Thai for best Thai restaurant; Glenburn Soda FounAll photos by Lisa King

tain and Confectionary for best frozen dessert; Burnaby Hospice Society Thrift Store for best vintage and thrift, and many, many other deserving businesses. Big Star Sandwich came away with a hat trick, winning best sandwich, best caterer and best new restaurant. For more photos from the event, go to www.burnaby now.com/business. Rino Cioffi and Kristy Cioffi of Cioff’s Meat Market earned the title of Burnaby’s best butcher and deli in the 2017 Best of Burnaby awards.

Jasmine Saini and Paul Singh of Great Bear Pub were voted best pub in Burnaby by NOW readers.

Anik Popat from Burnaby Dental Centre celebrates after winning a gift basket donated by Mulberry Parc.

Brentwood Preschool was voted Burnaby’s best preschool in the 2017 Best of Burnaby awards. Winners are chosen through a vote by NOW readers. The event, which celebrated its 20th year last week, was held at Steamworks Brewery in North Burnaby. Guests were treated to a catered meal, prizes and beer, of course.

Mayor Derek Corrigan was among the esteemed guests invited to the 20th annual Best of Burnaby awards.

Business folk from around Burnaby stopped by Steamworks Brewery to celebrate the 20th anniversary edition of the Best of Burnaby awards last week.

Jenny Wun of Jenny Wun Realty with Burnaby NOW salesperson Cameron Northcott during the raffle portion of the event.

Charlie Sigvardsen of Charlie’s Chocolate Factory with his award for best chocolate.

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Businessnow Burnaby eateries shine at 2017 restaurant awards Cayley Dobie

MOVERS & SHAKERS

cdobie@burnabynow.com

Congratulations are in order for three Burnaby restaurants following last month’s 2017 Vancouver Magazine restaurant awards. Hanwoori, located at 5740 Imperial St., scored a silver medal in the Best Korean category for its delivery of “consistently excellent value and quality,” read a write-up. Going home with a

Hanwoori won a silver medal for Best Korean food

bronze medal for Best Bakery, meanwhile, was Heights’ chocolaterie and patisserie Chez Christophe, known for his “exquisite” handcrafted chocolates. (Having indulged a time or two myself, I can attest to how good the chocolate really is.) Another Heights favourite,The Pear Tree, received

an honourable mention in the Best Upscale category. For a complete list of all the 2017 winners, go to http://vanmag.com/taste/ restaurant-awards-2017. TRACTIONFORCE NEXT WEEK Burnaby-based Traction on Demand is taking over Rogers Arena next Thursday for its fifth annual conference – TractionForce. Happening on May 11, the purpose of the daylong conference is to learn from other companies and executives about how they work with and use the cloud for their business. This year’s theme is adaptive enterprise. “Businesses may be investing in cloud technology and collecting data but are they actually evolving? The idea behind the adaptive enterprise is that it isn’t enough to simply collect data – businesses must listen to it and act on it. Only then, can they ever truly hope to evolve and transform.” Speakers from organizations like Salesforce, MEC, Absolute Software, Patagonia, the Terry Fox Foundation and Mitel are expected to take the stage at the

event. TractionForce is a free event and anyone is welcome to attend.There will also be a presentation on cloud use for non-profit organizations. For more information or to register, go to www.trac tionforce.ca. AMONG THE BEST Kudos to Burnaby-based Ritchie Zhao of Royal First Realty for making the 2017 top 200 list of real estate agents across the country. Published by Real Estate Professional magazine, the third annual report features the top-performing Realtors in Canada, according to a press release. “This year’s list was compiled through a combination of Multiple Listing Service data and online survey results to determine the top agents in the industry. To allow for discrepancies in home prices in different markets, REP focused on the number of transactions per agent rather than overall sales volume,” noted the release. Send business news to cdobie@burnabynow.com.

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Q: HOW LONG HAS THE CO-OPERATORS BEEN OPERATING AT THIS LOCATION IN THE BURNABY HEIGHTS? We’ve been at this location for over five years. Prior to that we were the insurance service provider for Van City Credit Union. I personally have been with the Co-operators for 10 months, after having previously having worked in energy and financial services.

Q: WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THIS LOCATION THAT DREW THE COMPANY TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE HERE? As mentioned, we were previously the insurance service provider for Van City Credit Union and wanted to maintain close proximity to new relationships as well as the relationships built with existing local clients. We wanted to maintain involvement in this community as well as continue to have a location that provides convenience for our clients. Q: DOES THE HEIGHTS HAVE ANY SPECIAL MEANING TO YOU? I was born and raised in North Burnaby and have decided to raise my family in the Heights. It’s a great location and has a family friendly atmosphere, which my wife and I really appreciate. We have a lot of shops, restaurants, and parks around for us to enjoy. I’m thrilled that I not only get to live in the Heights, but also get to work here. Q: HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THIS BUSINESS? The opportunity to work in this area

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Where History Comes to Life

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Special Events Regional Heritage Fair

Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, 11am-4:30pm

What’s Going On at the Village this Summer? Stride Studios: Burnaby Then & Now

Students’ submissions to the River to Sea Regional Heritage Fair are on display throughout the Village. Awards ceremony on Saturday at 3:30pm.

Visit the Stride Studios exhibition gallery to see Burnaby Then and Now, a display of historic photographs showing how the community has changed over the past 125 years. The display features historic photographs of well-known landmarks, presented alongside present-day photographs of the same locations.

Victoria Day + Market Monday

Activities

Demonstrations

Sundays, 12noon-4pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 12noon-4pm (July & August)

Sundays, 12noon-4pm (May & June) Watch Pacific Spirit Quilters Guild members showcase their handicraft talents.

Monday, May 22, 11am-4:30pm

Experience the pomp, ceremony and fun of Victoria Day, as well as shopping with some with our Market Monday vendors.

Father’s Day

Sunday, June 18, 11am-4:30pm

Activities and demonstrations for fathers and their families include a classic car show by the Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers.

Canada Day 150 Celebrations

Saturday, July 1, 11am-4:30pm

It’s a Party! Be part of the celebrations.

July Holiday Market Monday Monday, July 3, 11am-4:30pm

Our vendors have been busy making, baking and creating.

BC Day + Market Monday

Monday, August 7, 11am-4:30pm

Spend the holiday with us. Enjoy entertainment and our Market Monday.

Labour Day Fair + Market Monday Monday, September 4, 11am-4:30pm

Gardener-in-Residence

Drop-in on our Gardener-in-Residence and learn how to seed, plant, grow, tackle pests, and ensure bountiful harvests.

School Days

Saturdays & Sundays, 12noon & 3pm Experience life as a student in our one-room schoolhouse.

Model-T Car Rides

Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 1-3pm Enjoy a ride around the Village (weather permitting). By donation.

Auto Shop Apprentice

Tuesdays, 12noon & 1:30pm (July & August) Learn about classic car culture and the Model-T Ford from our Village mechanics.

First Nations Activity Centre

Celebrate the last day of our season with family-fun activities and Market Monday vendors.

Tuesdays-Fridays, 11am-2pm (May & June) Saturdays, 12noon-4pm (May & June) Fridays, 12noon-4pm (July & August)

World Rivers Day

Learn from our Coast Salish educators about the importance of Burnaby lands to local First Nations through stories, puppets and maps.

As part of this global event, come celebrate our local streams and rivers. Lots of free family activities.

Pop-Up Library

Celebrate 150: Red Serge Days

Come browse, borrow, and return library material!

Sunday, September 24, 11am-4:30pm

Tuesdays (July and August), 12noon-2pm

Put yourself in the picture with our iconic RCMP Mounties in their Red Serge.

Fridays, 11am-2pm (July)

Butter Churning

Thursdays, 11am-3pm (July & August) Help churn then get to taste the butter.

“Stroll down the streets of our 1920s community.”

Village Tour

Tuesday-Friday, 2pm Enjoy a 45-minute, free guided tour—topic changes daily.

Visit businesses and homes, take in demonstrations, explore on your own or join a guided tour. Period costumed interpreters welcome you and give demonstrations in many of the buildings. Awaken your senses–feel the heat of the fire at the forge, hear the rhythmic sounds of the press at the print shop, listen to the lessons in the schoolhouse and stop to smell the flowers at Love Farmhouse. Check out the gift shop and savour a delicious lunch in the Ice Cream Parlour.

Sixth Street at 12th Avenue, 1905 (right), 2017 (left).

Explore the Village with our new Adventure Guide, $6 per guide includes a carousel ride.

Quilting Demo

Tin Demo

Sundays, 2 & 3:30pm Watch our tinsmith cut, crimp and curl metal.

Steam Demo

Fridays, 2 & 3:30pm See and hear the power of steam in action.

First Nations Cultural Presentations Saturdays, 12noon-4pm (July & August)

Every Saturday, local Coast Salish community members share their knowledge about different aspects of Indigenous culture and history, such as beading, wool weaving, medicinal plants, and ancestral technology.

Hands-On Fun! Chances are you’ll discover some of these special activities on site throughout the season: » Smell freshly ground coffee » Visit faraway places with a stereoscope » Play school yard games » Try an old-fashioned washboard and laundry wringer

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2017 Hours

Gate admission is free, all summer long and through Heritage Christmas. Special event rates are applicable for Haunted Village.

Summer Season

May 6-September 4, 11am-4:30pm Tuesday-Sunday plus Holiday Mondays

Haunted Village

October 27-30, 6-9pm (special rates apply)

Heritage Christmas November 25-December 15 Monday-Friday, 1-5:30pm Saturday & Sunday, 1-9pm

December 16, 2017-January 5, 2018 Daily, 1-9pm (closed December 24 & 25)

Become a Member & Experience More

The more you use, the more you save! Museum membership includes: unlimited carousel rides, 15% discount on Gift Shop purchases, free upsizing for ice cream cones in the Ice Cream Parlour, free admission to Haunted Village, special members only events, 10% off registered Museum programs and discounts at Vancouver Attraction Group venues (prices include tax). Annual Membership (all ages) ............................$32.34

Carousel Rides

(all ages) Individual Rides ...................................................$2.65 Baker’s Dozen (13 rides for the price of 12!).......$31.75

All Aboard... Museum Programs Heritage Programs

Volunteers

Heritage Adventure Camps & After-Camp Clubs

Do you like history? Do you like interacting with people of all ages? Then come help out with our school and public programs. We provide 1920s costumes, lunch, and special training and events. You provide your enthusiasm and smile.

Crafts, games, heritage activities and rides on the carousel every day! Kids travel back in time to experience life as it was in the 1920s through a variety of hands-on activities. It’s a new theme every week. A participant registration package must be completed.

More information at burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/volunteers

Camps: Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, $170, 5 sessions After-Camp Club, Monday-Friday, 3-4:30pm $55, 5 sessions *Note: Week of August 8-11 is a short week: Camp is Tuesday-Friday, 9am-3pm, $140, 4 sessions After-Camp Club, Tuesday-Friday, 3-4:30pm, $45, 4 sessions

Planning an Event?

Our unique venue is perfect for your gatherings, from small family parties to large corporate events. Choose between a 1920s style ice-cream parlour or the carousel pavilion. Book the entire site for a complete ‘trip-back-in time’ experience. Cocktail parties, sitdown dinners and buffets are all options for your special event. For information and booking, call 604-297-4552.

Birthday Parties

Party in an ice cream parlour! Package includes lunch and two carousel rides. Bookings are available during the Museum’s open season.

July 3-7........... 6-9 years......Outdoor Escapes July 10-14....... 6-9 years......Food Capers July 17-21....... 6-9 years......Back to Nature July 24-28....... 6-9 years......Toy Adventure July 31-Aug 4.. 5-7 years......A Little Girls’ Life Aug 8-11 ........ 8-12 years....Dig It! Archaeology Week Aug 14-18 ...... 8-12 years....Culture Quest Aug 21-25 ...... 8-12 years....Vintage Gals Aug 28-Sep 1.. 6-9 years......Science Detectives

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Driving: Free parking. Hwy 1; Exit 33, head to Canada Way; left on Canada Way; right on Deer Lake Ave Public Transit: Bus 144, 123, 129

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Blacksmith Classes

Join us for a class (or two) to learn about using a coal forge to heat metal until it is soft enough to hammer into a shape on the anvil. For more information, head to: burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/blacksmithing

Ice Cream Making Workshops for Children

Saturdays, 10am & 1pm (July and August) Ages 6-10 years, $10.50 per person ($9.45 members) Fun times in the farmhouse kitchen, making and enjoying oldfashioned, vanilla ice cream. Pre-registration required.

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Heights Happenings! Hats Off Day Celebration

Grab your knap sack, eh! Hats Off Day celebrates the True North along 2 klicks of Burnaby’s Hastings Street with its 2017 theme, “The Great Canadian Outdoors.” On Saturday, June 3, Burnaby Heights expects more than 60,000 visitors and participants “from far and wide,” SATURDAY, JUNE 3 and hope everyone will join the neighbourhood Hastings Street between Gamma Ave. for a Skookum time. This one-day and Boundary Road extravaganza shuts down Hastings Street from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue, featuring a colourful parade followed by a massive street party.

The Family Fun Dash, a 3-block race promoting activity, health, and fun starts at 9:30 a.m. Then the Great Outdoors will take over Hastings Street with the parade at 10 a.m. The fun continues at 11 a.m. with the street festival. Hastings Street is open to pedestrianonly traffic until 4 p.m. Each block features something unique and exciting for all ages. With an abundance of street performers, live music, and delicious food, you can work up your appetite with all the free activities then indulge in one of the many merchant feasts. The City of Burnaby sponsors a special stage, with a variety of folk, French Canadian, and local musicians, to celebrate Burnaby’s 125th anniversary. Then, from Willingdon to Gamma at 11 a.m., check out Hats Off Day’s annual Show & Shine, vote for your favourite car in each category, and post some great photos on Instagram. This is a day to celebrate with family, friends, neighbours, Heights merchants, and the Great Canadian Outdoors. Come out and see why Hats Off Day has been voted “Burnaby’s Favourite Festival” by Burnaby Now readers every year since 2005. For more information about Hats Off Day, visit www.hatsoffday.com. Sydney Van Alstyne is the Marketing & Events Coordinator for the Heights Merchant Association.

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Your Journey is Our Journey VANCOUVER AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2016 ANNUAL & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

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Vancouver Airport Authority is the not-for-proﬁt organization that manages Vancouver International Airport (YVR). We are committed to creating an airport that British Columbia can be proud of: a premier global gateway, local economic generator and community contributor.

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WHAT’S UP? Dixon Transition Society is presenting the Dixon Divas benefit concert on Friday, May 12.

WHAT’S IT IN SUPPORT OF? The evening supports the Dixon Transition Society in its work to end domestic violence and to provide support to women and children fleeing violence. Last year, the society helped nearly 600 women and children fleeing violence. All money raised supports Dixon’s transition house, the only one of its kind in Burnaby.

WHERE AND WHEN? The concert is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at The Sanctuary in Brentwood, 1600 Delta Ave. in North Burnaby. WHO’S PERFORMING? The night features some of the best female jazz performers in the region, featuring special guest diva Dee Daniels and guest diva Darlene Ketchum, joined by Christie Grace, LJ Mounteney, Nancy Newman, Mimi Snider, Linda Szentes and Adele Wilding. They’ll be joined by Gabriel Mark Hasselbach and the Dan Reynolds Trio (Reynolds, with Marcus Flo and Adam Cormier). The evening will also include drinks and light appetizers, plus a silent auction.

“Domestic violence can affect any woman of any socioeconomic status, education level, race, ethnicity or belief system,” says a press release. “On any given night, nearly 6,000 women and children across Canada sleep in shelters or safe houses because of violence in their home. Dixon exists to draw awareness to the issue and offer services that support women in rebuilding their lives free from violence.”

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Many families spend winter ﬁguring out how to chase away cabin fever and endure frigid temperatures until spring and summer mercifully return. Parents thinking ahead to swimming pools and days lounging on the beach can put their daydreams to practical use by planning ahead for their youngsters’ summer vacations.

Make sure you’re prepared for camp and other recreational programs.

Youth recreational programs and summer camps can bridge the gap in care between the end of school and the day when classes resume. Due in part to high demand, parents who want to place their kids in summer rec programs or summer camps should being vetting such programs and camps well in advance of summer. The following are a handful of tips for moms and dads who want their kids to have fun and fulﬁlling summers. * Ask for recommendations. Speak with fellow parents and trusted friends about where they send their children. Personal

recommendations can be very helpful, providing ﬁrsthand insight into a particular camp or program. Schedule appointments to visit camps that fall within your budget. Take your son or daughter along so he or she can get a sense of what camp will be like.

* Explore all options. Camps come in more ﬂavors than ever before. Certain camps may be faith-based ministries while others may focus on particular sports. Band camps and art camps may appeal to creative kids. Also, there are plenty of general-interest camps that offer various activities without narrowing in on any particular one. Parents may need to choose between a sleepaway camp or day camps, depending on which camp experience they want for their children.

If camp seems out of reach, look into local summer recreation programs at parks or schools. Such programs may not be as extensive as those offered by camps, but they can quell kids’ boredom and keep

children occupied during the day.

In addition to camp, remember to plan for some free days so children can just enjoy some downtime. Such days can break up the monotony of a routine and provide kids and families time to relax together. Summer recreation may be far off, but it is never too early to start making summer plans, including ﬁnding camps and other activities for kids. - Metro Creative

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* Inquire about camp schedules. While many camps are ﬂexible, day camps do not have the same level of ﬂexibility as afterschool programs. Arrangements will need to be made if care is required after regular camp hours. Speak with camp staff to see which types of after-hours programs, if any, are available. * Determine your camp budget. As varied as program offerings may be, camps also can vary greatly with regard to cost. Government-run camps may be less expensive than those offered by private companies. Day camps typically cost less than those that provide room and

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Summer camp season is just around the corner. Each summer, millions of children depart for campsites around the country to swim, hike, craft, and enjoy the companionship of friends.

Many people put off summer camp planning until it is too late. Parents should keep in mind that camps begin registration early in the year and have speciﬁc cut-off dates for enrollment. Parents who want to beat the crowds this year can use this guide to help plan a summer camp agenda.

families with limited ﬁnancial means. If cost is a factor, be sure to broach the subject.

* Keep children in the loop. Engage children in the planning process to help alleviate their fears and get them excited about summer camp. Summer camp can foster lifelong memories. Parents can help kids prepare in advance for the fun that’s soon to arrive. - Metro Creative

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* Attend an orientation seminar. Take the time to visit prospective camps for a tour, and use this open house as an opportunity Start gearing up now for summer camp plans to to learn more guarantee kids attend the camps they prefer. about the programs offered. If available, ﬁnd a camp employee to discuss your child’s eligibility for enrollment. Some camps may offer webinars for convenience. * Fill out the enrollment package completely. Each camp has their own requirements for registration. Expect to submit some personal information, including a medical background and proof of insurance, names and numbers of emergency contacts, and any other pertinent information as it applies to the camper. This may include allergies, fears, physical or mental disabilities, or even preferences in camp courses. * Establish payment schedules. Summer camps vary in price. The ACA says camp costs range from $100 to more than $1,500 per week. However, many accredited camps offer some sort of ﬁnancial assistance for children from

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With the changing of the season, the Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby wants folks to go through their closets to see if they have any items to donate to the city’s less fortunate. It’s for the organization’s fifth annual Twice Feels Nice event, set for Saturday, May 6. The society is looking for new or gently used men and women’s clothing, blankets and towels. “It’s really important for people that are extremely poor and those that are homeless that they have access to decent clothing that’s going to help them stay warm and dry against the elements,” said coordinator Wanda Mulholland, noting men’s clothing is needed more. “...coats,

sweaters,T-shirts, boots, shoes, things to keep people safe and dry.” The clothing drive garners about 100 boxes of items, Mulholland said. Sixty-nine homeless people were counted in Burnaby during the 2017 homeless count, a 24-hour

week.” The face of poverty is diverse, she added, and includes people who are absolutely homeless, people who have been homeless but need continued assistance and people who are living in a “very precarious” living situation and will be homeless very soon. “Every week is different. Every week we are meeting new people that we have never met before.” Twice Feels Nice, a partnership with Creekside Community Church and PODS, runs from 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. in the parking lot at 5855 Imperial St. The event is one of two clothing drives the society holds annually.The second one is in October to kick off Homelessness Action Week. For more information, visit www.burnabyhomeless. org.

Every week we are meeting new people snapshot and “undercount” that happens every three years.That number was up from 58 in 2014. “We are seeing more people, absolutely,” said Mulholland. “On average, at the outreach resource centre, we are assisting between 100 to 120 people every

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Artsnow ARTS CALENDAR TO SATURDAY, MAY 6 Allegory, an exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery featuring the work of photographers Julie Prescott and Kenneth Gillespie. Gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org or 604-298-7322. TO SUNDAY, MAY 14 Brian Grison: Adventures of a Drawing Boy, featuring mixed-media drawings by

artist Brian Grison, an offsite exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery at the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., open during library hours. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca. TO MONDAY, MAY 15 The Errand and the Epiphany, featuring photobased collage work by Vancouver artist Jessie McNeil, an off-site exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery, at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St. Info www.

burnabyartgallery.ca. TO SUNDAY, MAY 21 Burnaby Art Gallery hosts two exhibitions: Arts Alive 2017, featuring collaborative group artworks by students in Burnaby schools, and The Salish Weave Collection: Works on Paper, featuring contemporary Coast Salish artworks, all at the gallery at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Gallery open Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m., by donation (suggested donation $5). Info: www.

burnabyartgallery.ca or 604297-4422.

by Cariboo Hill Theatre Company, 7 p.m. nightly at the Cariboo Hill Studio Theatre, 8580 16th Ave., $10, 604-296-6890.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 TO SATURDAY, MAY 6 Femme Fatales, an original full-length dance work by Meredith Kalaman, with Felicia Lau and Kate Franklin, onstage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. at 8 p.m. nightly. Info: www.shadboltcentre.com. Tickets $15 to $38, buy at 604-205-3000 or tickets. shadboltcentre.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 6 Landscapes, presented by My Artist’s Corner at 100 Braid Street Studios, New Westminster, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free admission, with sale of art and art cards, plus silent auction and raffle draws. THURSDAY, MAY 11 TO SUNDAY, MAY 21

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Major University hearing study seeks participants. Connect Hearing, with a leading hearing researcher at Ryerson University, seeks participants for a hearing study investigating the factors that can influence better hearing. All participants will have a hearing test provided at no charge. Qualifying participants may also receive a demo of the latest hearing technology. The data collected from this study will be used to further our understanding of hearing loss and improve life-changing hearing healthcare across Canada.

Why Research Hearing Loss? Deep inside our ears are several thousand microscopic “hair cells.” These cells are arranged in rows and each cell is responsible for hearing a specific pitch, similar to the keys on a piano. As we age, some of these cells become damaged… from loud noises, chronic conditions, or the process of aging itself. Just like a

hearing loss will wait ten years before seeking help.2 This is because at the beginning stages of hearing loss people often find they can “get by” without help, however as the problem worsens this becomes increasingly harder to do. By studying those people having difficulty in noise or with television, we hope to identify key factors impacting these difficulties and further understand their influence on the treatment process.

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Most people – including patients and healthcare providers – may think of health care as what doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals do for you. Although it is our role to partner with you, giving you the support, knowledge and resources to make informed decisions and achieve your personal health goals, I believe the bulk of your health care is self-care: what you do for yourself – when we’re not watching. The four foundations of healthy self-care are (1) healthy eating (or consumption) – what you put into your body, including alcohol, drugs and tobacco; (2) healthy physical activity; (3) emotional well-being; and (4) healthy relationships. Think of your self-care as what you eat, what you do, how you feel and how you relate. Regular physical activity is so essential to health that doctors will be walking the talk during the week of May 10 – the World Health Organization’s Move for Health Day. The Doctors of B.C. is supporting doctors for the annual Walk WithYour Doc events in communities across the province. Physicians are volunteering their time to walk and talk with

their patients and other members of the community of any age. The message is simple: physical activity is important to your health, and walking is one form of activity that most of us can do. Over recent years, more doctors are literally writing prescriptions for exercise, and there’s even a global organization called Exercise is Medicine. A typical dose is 30 minutes of moderate exercise (such as walking) in single or divided doses five days a week. Of course, every prescription has to be tailored to individual preferences and conditions. The key message is that regular exercise can be as potent as pills in preventing disease, maintaining your health, managing chronic conditions and extending your life. But some of my patients would rather pop a pill than start exercising to lower their blood pressure. You don’t have to wear running tights, cycling shorts or a swimsuit, and you don’t have to go to the gym.The variety and range of healthy physical activity is broader than formal exercise alone. To many, exercise is a dirty word.They associate it with work, pain and the school gym classes of their childhoods. You can reap the benefits of physical activity doing many of your regular household chores: mowing the lawn, doing the laundry,

gardening, raking, mopping, sweeping and vacuuming. All these activities get your feet moving and use big muscle groups.Watch out for marathon sessions of chores. Mowing the long grass for the first time in the spring, raking and composting can be a gruelling triathlon.To avoid injuries warm up, stretch and pace yourself. Break up big jobs into smaller ones.Take breaks and stay well hydrated. Walk whenever you can – up and down the stairs, around the block, to visit your neighbours, to run errands and to get to the park. Dance to your favourite music. To celebrate Move for Health Day in Burnaby on Wednesday, May 10, Burnaby’s healthy community partnerships committee has organized a variety of health-related events. During the day, the school district has planned a community walk with some elementary school students and Moscrop School will have a health fair for its own students.

Keep rolling on: One of the best ways to stay healthy is to get moving. That message is once again the focus of Move for Health Day, May 10. PHOTO THINKSTOCK, FILES

For all adults, we have a Community Wellness Fair from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Confederation Seniors Centre, 4585 Albert St.There will be great displays, people and resources to help you lead a healthy, active life. Burnaby parks and recreation offers a variety of

free activities at our pools and community centres throughout the day and evening. For more information, visit burnaby.ca. I’ll be presenting a free talk,We Were Made to Move, at 6:30 p.m. at the Confederation Community Centre.This will be fol-

lowed at 7:15 p.m. with an easy Walk WithYour Doc around the Confederation Park track.To register or learn more about the Doctors of B.C.’s Walk With Your Doc events in communities across the province, check walkwithyourdoc.ca.

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Communitynow EVENTS CALENDAR THURSDAY, MAY 4 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, exercise, therapeutic touch, etc. An audiologist will do a presentation at 10:10 a.m. on learning how to manage ringing in the ears (tinnitus). Info at 604-297-4901. SATURDAY, MAY 6 Burnaby North Lawn Bowling Club is hosting an open house. Club members will introduce you to this fun, outdoor sport. Event is on from 1 to 4 p.m. at the north end of Confederation Park, Willingdon and Penzance (across from the miniature trains). SUNDAY, MAY 7 Steps for Life walk at Burnaby Lake Park. Registration starts at 9, followed by the walk at 11 a.m. The cost is $15. The event is an

annual fundraiser for the Association for Workplace Tragedy Family Support – Threads of Life. The national charity helps families in the aftermath of a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or occupational disease. Burnaby Neighbourhood House is hosting a fundraising event for its north location. The Incredible Quest is an adventure race that will test the limits and stamina of participating teams of four while they explore North Burnaby to beat their competitors to checkpoints for prizes. The event is on from 1 to 6 p.m. Visit IQNorthBurnaby2017. eventbrite.com to register. For more info, call 604-294-5444 or email janiceh@burnabynh.ca. Cathy Griffin from the HUB Burnaby committee will lead a community fun cycle ride. Leave from Gilmore Skytrain Station at 11 a.m. to Hume Park and then return back by 1 p.m. Suitable for ages 10 and up. Wear a helmet, bring water and a snack. This is a fair weather-only event. No registration necessary.

MONDAY, MAY 8 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, exercise, therapeutic touch, etc. A presentation on planned giving and creating a legacy will be done at 9:45 a.m. Info at 604-2974956. THURSDAY, MAY 11 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. A presentation will be done at 10:10 a.m. on what can an independent seniors’ residence offer. Info at 604297-4901. SATURDAY, MAY 13 Mother’s Day walk (5km) to raise awareness and improve maternal and child health in the developing world. Event starts at 9 a.m. in Central Park; meet at the parking lot off Kingsway next to Swangard Stadium. Registration and fundraising

tools available at www. walkformothersday.com. MONDAY, MAY 15 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, exercise, therapeutic touch, etc. A presentation on healthful living, the importance of your digestive system will be done at 9:45 a.m. Info at 604-297-4956. THURSDAY, MAY 18 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. A presentation will be done at 10:10 a.m. on how foods fight cancer, including breast and prostate cancer. Info at 604-297-4901. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 Sharing Cultures Dinner at Burnaby Neighbourhood House, 1410 Delta Ave. Theme is Italian. Event runs from 6 to 8 p.m., cost is

$5 for adults and $3 for children ages three to 12 (kids under three get in free). Tickets should be purchased in advance at North House, 4463 Hastings St. ONGOING Thrift shop sale, Thursdays at South Burnaby United Church, 7591 Gray Ave., until June 1, 2017, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be clothing, household items, collectibles, books, toys and more. Donations welcome. For information, call 604-

434-8323. 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. Send non-profit listings to calendar@burnabynow.com.

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Crisologo carts off top award SFU golfer named Player of theYear

Making a break: Simon Fraser University’s Jordan Lasher, drives down field against an Oregon defender during Sunday’s Pacific Northwest College Lacrosse League championship on Burnaby Mountain. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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It proved more fowl than fish – fitting too, considering the opponent. The Simon Fraser University Clan gave it their all but fell short in a 14-7 loss to the Oregon Ducks on Sunday, finishing second at the Pacific Northwest College Lacrosse League championships in Burnaby.

Looking to pick up their first PNCLL crown since 2014, SFU was buried under a rocket-like start from Oregon, who grabbed a 6-1 lead in the first quarter. While the Clan regained its composure and cut the deficit to three early in the final frame, the more-veteran Oregonians held the advantage, and added to it with SFU pressing. “It’s always tough to fall a bit short of your goal, but we

dug ourselves an early hole and couldn’t get out of it,” remarked SFU head coach Brent Hoskins. “It was kind of reminiscent of our (regular season game), and this time we battled back and had some success slowing down their offence.” Searching to bridge the gap with time a factor in the fourth quarter, SFU pulled netminder Jeremy Lasher, a Burnaby native, only to witness a couple

of empty-net tallies by the No. 14-ranked Ducks. Scoring for the Clan were Kael Naylor, with three, Burnaby’s Tyler Kirby with a pair, and singles by Greg Lunde and Burnaby’s Iain Vickars. A day earlier, SFU advanced to the final by out-lasting Oregon State 6-5. Kirkby and Lunde accounted for two goals apiece in the win, while Lucas Greene and Naylor chipped in singles.

With four individual titles to his name this season, Simon Fraser University junior Chris Crisologo was a hole-in-one lock for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Golfer of theYear and an the All-Conference First Team berth. The Richmond native walked off with the hardware, joining teammate Kevin Vigna of Coquitlam, who was named to the 2016-17 GNAC Men’s Golf All-Conference Second Team. Crisologo put together a dominating season for his second consecutive GNAC Player of theYear award, finishing in the top 10 at seven of nine tournaments. The junior also placed in the top three among GNAC golfers at all but one event this year, before wrapping up the season with titles at the NNU Invitational and the GNAC championships. Crisologo lead the conference with a 71.2 strokes per round average and carded under par scores in 16 of 25 rounds. At the GNAC championships, he shot a 5-under-par 208 to capture his first conference title with an even-par 71 in the final round to win by two shots. Vigna was an All-Conference First Team selection each of his first three years at SFU.This season, the senior averaged 74.9 strokes per round, with his best finish 10th at the InterWest Wildcat Classic. Crisologo will compete in the NCAA Div. 2 West/South Central Super Regional, which will be held this year May 8 to 10 in Stockton, Calif.The tournament features 20 teams, with 10 teams from the West Region and 10 teams from the South Central Region, plus 10 individual golfers. Last year, Crisologo finished tied for 17th place at the Super Regional, which was held in Las Cruces, New Mexico. At a minimum, the top three teams and the top two student-athletes not with a team from each region will advance to the NCAA finals, May 22 to 26, at Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, Fla.

Canadian exit u17 tourney with a win

Burnaby’s Alessandro Hojabrpour was one of just a handful of players to score for Canada, as the national men’s under-17 soccer team gave a valiant but unsuccessful push at the CONCACAF men’s u17 championships. With a berth to the FIFA World u17 Cup in India on the line, Canada was eliminated after starting the opening round with back-to-back one-goal losses, including 2-1 last Wednesday to Cuba. In that game, Cuba counted markers at the 26 and 59 minutes to go ahead 2-0. Hojabrpour put Canada on the scoreboard when he buried a onetimer from just outside the goalie box,

making the score 2-1 with 19 minutes to play. A Burnaby Central student, Hojabrpour was part of a strong offensive line that battled to create more scoring opportunities down the stretch. But Cuba did a strong job of shutting them down to secure the win – a victory which helped put them into the next round. “We fought back and we were pouring on the pressure, but it just didn’t happen in the end,” said Hojabrpour. The loss ended Canada’s hopes of advancing to the playoff round, where eight teams battled for four berths to the u17 world championships, held later this year in India.

It came on the heels of a tourneyopening 2-1 loss to Costa Rica. Canada finished the round robin on a winning note on Thursday, blanking Suriname 2-0. “They responded well from two disappointing results,” said Paul Stalteri, Canada’s u17 men’s head coach. “The performances weren’t poor, but with no points from the first two games you are out of the group. Still, the boys handled themselves like young, aspiring professionals and we came away with the result after another good performance.” Burnaby’s Michael Baldisimo, a midfielder, also represented Canada at the 16-team tournament.

Heavy check: Canada’s Alessandro Hojabrpour counted Canada’s lone goal against Cuba at the CONCACAF under-17 championships in Panama last week. PHOTO COURTESY SOCCER CANADA

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SFU wrestlers on U.S. map

Simon Fraser University junior wrestler Mallory Velte has booked her ticket to Paris, France this summer to compete in the 2017 Senior Women’s World Championships after winning her weight class at the U.S. world team trials last week in Las Vegas. A two-time Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) champion and 2017 Lorne Davies Female Athlete of theYear award winner with SFU,Velte took the 63 kg weight class title. A native of Sacramento, Velte won two straight matches over 2017 U.S. Open champion Jennifer Page, 10-8 in the first bout and 2-2 in the second bout. “I lost to her at the U.S. Open, but I beat her at the Olympic trials.This feels good,” said Velte. “I am ready to win a world medal in Paris. I imagined this. Getting this win really feels good.” Three of the eight weight classes on the U.S. senior women’s world team were won by wrestlers with SFU connections.

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SFU alumnae and 2016 Olympic champion Helen Maroulis and Victoria Anthony will compete at the world championships in Paris, Aug. 21 to 26. Maroulis and Anthony were teammates at Simon Fraser, both winning four WCWA national titles. HERDMAN DRAWS CHIEFS MINI-CAMP INVITATION Simon Fraser University

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