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A CHRISTMAS TAIL-WAGGING TREE TALE

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Longtime North Burnaby resident Paula Candiago (left) and her chocolate lab, Gibbs, strike a holiday pose on the Confederation Park off-leash dog trail with their regular walking buddies, Mary Briggs and Hoss, an 11-year-old German shorthaired pointer.

The two women teamed up this month to decorate a leafless tree on the trail with Christmas ornaments bearing the names of dogs that regularly walk, run and snuffle along the trail.

See story on page 4.

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THE CHRISTMAS BUREAU

Burnaby seniors need 50 more Santas

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Santa needs to step up his game for seniors in the city this Christmas.

The Burnaby Christmas Bureau is still looking for sponsorships for 50 seniors.

Each holiday season, Burnaby Community Services puts out a call to the community for the program, where seniors are

matched with people who buy requested food and gifts.The items are then delivered before Dec. 25.

Last year, with the support of London Drugs, the organization was able to get a present under the tree for all the seniors who registered with the bureau. (The program helps about 200 seniors a year.)

“All the seniors got something, but it wasn’t always a lot. And we’d really like to

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do better this year to support them,” said Stephen D’Souza, executive director of Burnaby Community Services.

To become a sponsor, folks have to apply, either online or by mail.They’ll be contacted by someone at the bureau, who will match them with a senior in the community.The sponsor will be given a wish list, and sponsorship is $100 a person or $200 a couple, added D’Souza.

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“(Items) can sometimes range, maybe a hat or a scarf, or just some regular household items a senior’s looking for, and maybe doesn’t have the disposable income to be able to get it themselves,” he told the NOW. “We see things like rice cookers on the list, or a new kettle, and sometimes we get things like particular medical equipment, Continued on page 8

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Getting creative with cardboard laborate on building a city, including things that move, living things and structures, like garFrom a Star Wars AT-AT dens, pets and an egg-carton Walker made of cardboard and SkyTrain station. old gift cards to a SkyTrain staBrentwood Park first took up tion crafted out of egg cartons, the project last year, after learnkids at Brentwood Park put the ing about the Global Cardcontents of their recycling bins board Challenge, an annual to imaginative uses this month. event inspired by the short docFor about six weeks, students umentary Caine’s Arcade. and staff at the school took part The film is about a boy in in its second annual Great ReEast Los Angeles who built his Purpose Project on Nov. 23. own arcade out of cardboard in Using cardboard and othhis dad’s parts shop. er recycled materials, students Brentwood Park decided to were challenged expand its projto imagine, deect this year to inIt was such sign and build … clude anything a wonderful whatever. repurposed, but Each class apthe activities are experience... proached the still designed to school-wide projencourage stuect in its own dents to play and way, with some learn using simworking as a group and others ple materials to build things leaving students free to pursue they imagine. individual projects.

The annual project encouragEstelle Keeler’s Grade 6/7 es collaboration, creativity and class, for example, built puppet imagination, according to printheatres out of repurposed macipal Jillian Lewis, and ties in terials and then wrote, staged nicely with the province’s new and videoed fairy tale puppet applied skills, design and techshows with a twist, including a nologies (ADST) curriculum. trans version of Rapunzel.

“The redesigned curriculum Grade 5/6 classes taught by has a big focus on what kids can Breanna Willis and Lindsay Aldo, how they apply their learnlen opted to explore the laws ing,” Lewis said. “They were so of motion by hosting a class engaged last year with it, and amusement park, complete with the teachers were really encarnival games fashioned out of gaged in it, and it gave us an oprecycled stuff. portunity to dive into the redeAt the other end of the signed curriculum. It was such school, kindergarten teacher a wonderful experience that we Jessica Taylor, Grade 1 teachsaid right away last year that we ers Kirsten Brolin and Shannon would do this again.”

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Clockwise from above, Brentwood Park Elementary students Tania Giordano (left) and Anna Pezzotti work on their Rainbow Road game; Howard Xie works a cardboard ferris wheel; Alisa Dervina poses with a cat she crafted out of cardboard; and Wellington Chan tries his hand at a cardboard carnival game at the school’s Great Re-Purpose Project last month.

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Citynow A TAIL-WAGGING TALE

Decking the trail with baubles for canines

By Cornelia Naylor

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Regulars on a North Burnaby off-leash dogwalking trail got a festive surprise this month – and some of them even got a little misty-eyed about it.

Just off Penzance Drive, few hundred metres down the Confederation Park off-leash dog trail, more than 50 Christmas ornaments add a splash of colour to a leafless winter tree.

And on each bulb is painted the name of one of the many pooches that frequent the path: Jasmine, Lizzy, Rosie, Cortez, Hank, Roscoe, Charlie, Obi, Chucky, Hoss, Gibbs, Maggie and so on.

“It’s just such a lovely, innocent Christmas gesture,” said Chris Aikenhead, a regular on the trail with his springer spaniel-border collie cross, Maggie. “You get a sense that there’s a community of dogs, really, that you’re sort of a part of; there’s nothing formal, and suddenly you see it physically embodied – every dog a little bauble on a tree.”

Behind the holiday deed is longtime North Burnaby resident Paula Candiago, who started walking the trail with her two-year-old choco-

late lab, Gibbs, about a year ago.

The idea came to her in early November, she said, when the leaves had changed colour and come down, leaving the trail a little grey.

“I thought maybe it’d be a bit uplifting and give the trail some colour,” she told the NOW. “And we’re all dog people. We really love our dogs, and it’s like a small community down there on the trails.”

Candiago points to her Christmas co-conspirator, Mary Briggs, as a case in point.

“I met Mary when I started walking on the trail with the dog,” Candiago said. “She has two

It’s just such a lovely, innocent Christmas gesture

pointers. We’d meet up down there because she always walked her dogs, and we became friends.”

Candiago and Briggs decided they’d each supply half the ornaments, and Candiago’s granddaughters Emma, 14, and Victoria, 11, painted the

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Below, Paula Candiago and her dog Gibbs (left) pose with Mary Briggs and her dog Hoss on the Confederation Park off-leash trail.

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pooches’ monikers on them.

They were put up on Dec. 4, and the warmth of the response has surprised Candiago and Briggs.

Briggs, who’s lived in the Heights for about 13 years and walks the trail Monday to Friday with her two German shorthaired pointers, Jasmine and Hoss, said one woman even admitted to getting a little “teary-eyed” when she got close to the ornaments and realized all the dogs’ names had been painted on them.

“I think it’s ’cause it’s old school,” Briggs said.

“It’s just an act of kindness, I guess.”

For Candiago, it’s about the dogs – and the human connections that have been built around them.

“This is a thing that binds us all, our love for

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Corrigan takes the helm of Mayors’ Council Theresa McManus and Tereza Verenca

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A new leader is in the driver’s seat on the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation – and it remains to be seen if that means a new direction for the region.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan was elected as the new chair of the Mayors’ Council last week, replacing Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who had been at the helm for three years.The Mayors’ Council, which includes representatives from 21 MetroVancouver municipalities where TransLink operates, is responsible for approvingTransLink’s transportation plans and identifying funding for those plans.

Corrigan told the NOW he wasn’t surprised about the result because there’s “been a desire ... for a more neutral chair.”

“There’s obviously concerns as to whether or not there is a conflict and certainly the appearance of a conflict with the chair hav-

ing such a strong interest,” he said of Robertson and the Mayors’ Council’s 10year plan, which includes extending the Millennium line, replacing the Pattullo Bridge and creating rapid transit connecting Surrey to Langley. “When the mayors are looking at how they can feel regional interests are being protected, it’s probably through looking at a couple more neutral parties like RichardWalton from (the District of) NorthVancouver and me.”

Walton was named the new vice-chair.The Mayors’ Council’s chair and vice-chair sit on TransLink’s board of directors.

“When you’re in these kinds of jobs, there’s a time to press the refresh button.You’ve been in there for three years, and it’s unique in the sense that only the chair and the vice-chair sit on the TransLink board, so what they get is information that is funnelled through those two people, and both Gregor Robertson and (Surrey Mayor) Linda

Hepner were very much focused on the big projects in their cities, so I think there was a feeling that maybe there would be a little more regional perspective if they got people in that were from more neutral ground.”

Corrigan, who is part of an NDP-affiliated slate in Burnaby, thinks his colleagues also wanted someone who will be able to “communicate” with B.C.’s NDP government.

NewWestminster Mayor Jonathan Cote was surprised by the vote.

“It definitely is a little bit of a surprising direction, in the context that we are already well into implementing the mayors’ 10-year vision,” Cote said. “To have the new elected chair be the only member elected on the Mayors’ Council who actually voted against that vision and who has been, in the past, critical of the major components of that vision is a little bit surprising.”

The Mayors’ Council approved Phase 1 of a 10year vision in 2016, which

includes increases to bus, Cote himself was in the HandyDART and rail running for the vice-chair (SkyTrain,West Coast Exspot.When Hepner decidpress) services between ed to step out of the race, 2017 and 2026, funding for she suggested Cote put his improvements to the maname forward for vice-chair jor road network, expanas she knows he is a strong sion and improvements to champion of the mayors’ the cycling and walking net- 10-year plan. works and consultation on “The next thing I knew I Broadway subway was being nomiand Surrey light nated for the posrail projects. iton and had 30 Phases 2 and seconds to write a 3 of the plan will five-minute speech. consider transit It really was last and transportation minute,” Cote said. improvements to “I just articulat2030. ed that it was re“I think it’s too ally important that early to tell what we stay the course, Derek Corrigan the intention of that we have unnew chair the larger Mayors’ precedented fedCouncil was with eral and provincial respect to this,” Cote said of commitments toward a mathe change in leadership. “I jor transit expansion in our think there definitely was an region and that it’s imporanti-Vancouver, anti-Surrey, tant to have that perspective big city feeling around the be part of the voice of chair Mayors’ Council. Ultimateand vice-chair.” ly that’s probably been bubWhile each of the reprebling up for a while around sentatives on the Mayors’ that table, and I think that Council have a vote, Cote probably is the driving force said the chair has a key role. behind the results we saw.”

“The chair has a very

critical role in running the Mayors’ Council in terms of setting the agenda and the direction,” he said. “There is no doubt the chair does play a very critical role and does have some responsibilities. It is a little bit more than just chairing the Mayors’ Council meeting. Having said that, ultimately the Mayors’ Council body is responsible to the entire voting body and the direction that’s given from that group.

I think there will be plenty of opportunities for the mayor to either want to continue down the road of moving forward with the mayors’ 10-year plan or taking a pause.Those would certainly be open, public discussions that would happen in the new year.”

Not everyone was thrilled with Corrigan’s win.

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Patrick Johnstone tweeted: “Holy Christ.TransLink finally has a (provincial government) ready to work with them (and the) mayors put the most transit-regressive mayor in charge.”

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Christy Clark’s legacy lives on in Site C

Christy Clark may have disappeared from photo ops and headlines, but her legacy lives on in the continued construction of the $10.7-billion Site C dam project.

Clearly, the previous B.C. Liberal government set the province on the course of building Site C and the current government has had no choice but to follow through, gambling that the benefits will outweigh the costs in the long term.

For the current NDP government, as was expected, whether to proceed came down to an issue of affordability. Ultimately, continuing will cost ratepayers less in the short term than cancelling the project, given that mothballing the project would have cost $4 billion in debt, necessitating a 12.1 per cent B.C. Hydro rate hike over a 10-year period.

Some of the big winners coming out of the NDP

government’s decision will be farmers, who will benefit from the establishment of a $20-million compensation fund, apprentices who will get jobs and experience, and First Nations groups that will get some say in mitigating the environmental and archeological damage and opportunities for procurement.

But the environmentalists, who were the most vocal in opposition, are certainly the biggest losers in

this decision and will have to console themselves with the idea that as the province moves toward electrification to eliminate reliance on fossil fuels, the power from Site C, as costly as it is, will come in handy.

It is unclear, however, whether the average British Columbian taxpayer will benefit from the completion of this project. In the short term, they will not have to pay such high power rates.

But will reliance on hydro-

electric power slow the development of other sources of energy that have less impact on the planet? And will this dam render useless any meaningful efforts to cut electricity in the future?

As well, B.C. Hydro is hardly out of the woods.

According to a B.C. government backgrounder, the public utility has $5.597 billion in liabilities that will have to be recovered eventually and is still locked in contracts with independ-

ent power producers whose power is three times more expensive than that produced by B.C. Hydro’s heritage assets – $100 per megawatt hour compared to $32/MWh. So the cancellation of Site C is a good news/bad news story with the true outcome not to be known for years, probably decades. By then, the photo ops of Ms. Clark in hard hat and high-viz vest may be forgotten, but not her mega-project legacy.

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Move over, Site C, it’s pipeline time Now that the Site C dam decision is out of the way, look for the NDP government to step up its efforts – as meagre as they appear to be – to block the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.

Other than a relatively small number of MLAs, I’ve never really detected a lot of passion amongst the NDP caucus when it came to whether Site C should be built or not.

But it’s a different story with the pipeline.

The results of the last election have made the NDP a party that is not only heavily urbanized, but it’s also a party that represents many of the ridings that are located along the path all those oil tankers loaded with bitumen will be plying the waters.

Burnaby,Vancouver, and South Vancouver Island, where the tankers will pass are collectively home to more than one-third of the NDP caucus.The dam, on the other hand, is located in the Peace River area, which is about as unfriendly to the NDP as any area of the province.

And the dam simply doesn’t ignite the same kind of passionate debate that the pipeline, and especially that huge increase in tanker traffic, stirs up among most people.

You can be sure most NDP MLAs hear a lot about Kinder Morgan from their constituents, and those conversations are just going to get more numerous and louder over time as the date of any construction approaches.

The recent controversy that saw the National Energy Board rule that the pipeline company could ignore Burnaby bylaws is a good example of how the NDP sees the two projects. Environment Minister George Heyman was quick off the mark, denouncing the ruling in fairly aggressive language.

In fact, I can’t find another instance where an NDP cabinet minister launched such an angry broadside at anything the federal government has done on any file since coming to power.

Don’t expect Heyman to shy away from future clashes with the feds as the pipeline project heats up. He’s clearly the government’s attack man on this issue, as Premier John Horgan continues to ignore the issue when he meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

But don’t mistake Horgan and Trudeau’s joint decision to ignore the elephant in the room as a sign the two leaders share some kind of common ground on this issue.

They don’t.

The rhetoric will heat up in the months ahead, and at some point Horgan and Trudeau will have to talk about this.

And various political leaders – Trudeau, Horgan, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and mayors such as Burnaby’s Derek Corrigan and Vancouver’s Gregor Robertson – will have to figure out which of them, ultimately, has control over this pipeline project. Corrigan clearly believes Burnaby has the right to determine what Continued on page 7

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Opinionnow When justice looks like ‘stacking the deck’ Dear Editor: Premier John Horgan has clearly stated that the NDP policy is to promote proportional representation (PR) because it is fairer to all voters (and that includes Liberals). Now the government has followed through on that promise and presented B.C. with an even-handed referendum on electoral reform. The threshold is set at 50 per cent plus one. This is a change from the two previous referenda, where the threshold was set to 60 per cent. Of course, the opponents of change are now saying that setting the threshold at 50 per cent plus one is stacking the deck against them! I guess it is when you’re used to winning a “majority” with 40 per cent.

PR just means that the seat counts in the legislature should match the vote for each party.

That will likely mean more seats for the Greens.

It will probably be fewer seats for both the NDP and Liberals. It might also result in a resurgence of the B.C. Conservatives. Is that why the Liberals are so opposed to it?

It will also mean that no party can “win” an election with 40 or 45 per cent of the vote as has been the norm with first past the post.

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Horgan in an interesting spot with pipeline debate Continued from page 6 kind of activity takes place within its bor-

SPECIAL ders. Horgan believes the province should have the right to determine what happens along its coast.

Notley believes her province has the right to ship its natural resources to tidewater through other provinces, since it’s landlocked. And the prime minister, presumably, may have to be the referee.

Trudeau may have to declare the pipeline to be in the national interest, and employ a rarely used lever available to push it through.

But being the referee who pushes the pipeline is going to use up a lot of the prime minister’s political capital in B.C. ...The prospects of civil disobedience and widespread arrests of protesters, airing nightly on television news casts, are bound to affect public opinion.

If Trudeau gets the sense his party’s electoral breakthrough in B.C. is in jeopardy because of the pipeline, will he stick to his guns and stick with the project?

And as the B.C. NDP government shifts its attention to stopping the pipeline, it will be interesting to see how far Horgan will go to assist in the dismantling of the popularity of a PM with whom, so far at least, he has gotten along with rather well.

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With Christmas less than two weeks way, organizers of the Burnaby Christmas Bureau are in “very short supply” of toys for girls aged five to 16.

“We’re looking for things like baby dolls, Easy-Bake Ovens, the Lego DC Wonder Woman,” said Stephen D’Souza, executive director of Burnaby Community Services, the non-profit that organizes the bureau.

“Moving more into the teen category, (we need) blow dryers, hair straighteners,

makeup, and what we’d really appreciate is gift cards to teen stores that cater more toward girls.”

Each holiday season, the Christmas Bureau helps low-income families by providing them with toys come Dec. 25.The families register for the toy room (this year, it’s inside at Metropolis at Metrotown) and then come peruse the shelves for that perfect gift.

D’Souza told the NOW toys for girls are so low he expects them to fly out the doors within the first two days. (Families can come choose their gifts starting

today,Wednesday, Dec. 13.)

“That means we’ll have another week of pick-up where it’ll be a lot thinner pickings,” he said.

Overall, the total number of toys donated this year seems to be “OK,” but that’s only because the disproportionate number of boy toys to girl toys.

“I think there’s been so many exciting things for boys in the last couple of years, and Star Wars is really popular, that everyone’s kind of gone to that; and yes, girls do take from the Star Wars (toys), so we do like to have some tradi-

tional girl toys for those who are looking for those items,” said D’Souza.

Toy donations will be accepted until Dec. 21 (on Mondays and Saturdays).

The toy room is located in the upper level of the mall, between Winners and Big Orange Juice Bar. Folks can also donate online, added D’Souza, at www.tinyurl.com/Bureau Donation.

“We use that money to help fill some of these gaps.

We bought quite a few gift cards for teens; we’re also using some of that money this year to buy some items

Christmas is a great opportunity for us to make a first connection, and we hope to year-round provide support as best we can,” he said.

If people can’t help out financially, D’Souza encourages Burnaby citizens to reach out to seniors in their own neighbourhood, even

if it’s just to say “Merry Christmas.”

“Sometimes that personto-person interaction is so important.That’s why the sponsorship program isn’t just people coming in and making a donation to us. It’s about making a real connection because that’s what

in need of toys for teens and toddlers.There was a 25 per cent decrease in donations in those two categories.

For more information, call 604-299-5778 or stop by the Burnaby Community Services office at 2055 Rosser Ave. For a full list of toy ideas for all age groups, visit www. tinyurl.com/ToyIdeas.

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Mayor still ready to stand in front of a bulldozer National Energy Board says Kinder Morgan can bypass two of Burnaby’s city bylaws to start work Tereza Verenca

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Kinder Morgan Canada can bypass two of Burnaby’s bylaws and proceed with work, the National Energy Board announced last week.

The NEB order states the Texas-based company is not required to comply with two sections of the city’s bylaws as it prepares to begin construction in Burnaby.

“This decision allows the company to begin work at its temporary infrastructure site near theWestridge Marine Terminal, and some work at the Burnaby Terminal, subject to any other permits or authorizations that may be required,” reads the order.

In October, Kinder Morgan asked the NEB to intervene and allow it to continue with construction in the area. At the time, the company had yet to acquire local permits related to the city’s tree-cutting and zoning by-

laws and alleged the city was stalling by not issuing them.

Burnaby’s position, however, has been that its regulatory process has been applied in good faith.

Last month, the NEB announced a three-member panel would decide on the matter and would hold oral hearings in Calgary on Nov. 29 and Dec. 4. Reasons for the NEB’s decision were not given but will follow, according to the order.

Sarah Kiley, a spokesperson for the national energy regulator, couldn’t give a specific timeline on when those details would be forthcoming, but said “I wouldn’t think it would be an extended period.”

“I know there will be people who are disappointed, and we certainly understand that,” she told the NOW. “However, in this case, the panel did a very thorough review of this motion.

We had more than 3,000 pages of evidence from all

sides; also, the attorney generals would have filed arguments as well.This is a request we took very seriously.

We considered it very thoroughly, and in the end, the panel decided this was the right thing to do.”

Mayor Derek Corrigan said he wasn’t surprised to hear of the board’s decision. “(Kinder Morgan) has had pretty big success going to the National Energy Board on a repeated basis. It’s kind of their home base to go back to the National Energy Board anytime they’re (having) any issue that isn’t making them happy.

“We don’t have anything more to say about what they’re going to do.We don’t have any ability to mitigate the impact or look for compensation in regard to replacement trees or any of those kind of issues.We lose an opportunity to protect Burnaby’s interest during the project,” he said.

The mayor still stands by his promise to stand in front of a bulldozer if it comes down to it.

“I’ve always said I was going to exhaust all the legal and political avenues that I have, and we still are going through legal proceedings at the Federal Court of

I don’t take any kind of civil disobedience lightly

Appeal and we may continue proceedings here. I don’t take any kind of civil disobedience lightly, and I don’t want to set a bad example for people in that regard, so I’m being very, very careful to ensure that I’m only going to do something like that when I have absolutely no other choice.”

Greg McDade, a lawyer with the City of Burnaby, said the NEB is trying to “boldly assert federal power” and “doesn’t care much about municipalities.”

“They seem to care more about pipeline companies than municipalities,” he said.

McDade added his team is satisfied that the evidence and the law was on their side.

“The constitutional case law says there’s room for operation of provincial, federal and municipal law in appropriate circumstances, and by making this simple order, the NEB says, in effect, there are no appropriate circumstances,” he said.

It was the company’s “ineptness” and “refusal to deal with simple development rules” that caused the permit delays, McDade said.

“Municipal staff were worried about legitimately municipal things, like parking and traffic and sedi-

ment, and all of those things are now at risk. One of the things people of Burnaby should be wondering about is if the NEB isn’t going to allow Burnaby staff to deal with those issues, is the NEB going to deal with it?When gravel trucks come out on to Barnet Highway, are they going to be able to respect cycling lanes and bus stops and stuff like that? If Burnaby can’t protect those things, then the obligation’s on the NEB to do it, and are they going to do it?”

The next step is waiting for the reasons behind the panel’s decision, noted the lawyer, and from there, counsel will decide if there are any legal steps left to take.

In an emailed statement, Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson said the company is “pleased ... as it reinforces the view this federally approved project is in the national interest.”

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The VPD launched “Project Lookout” to investigate the break-ins and identified possible suspects.

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Stepping into the hardest hit areas A Burnaby nurse takes his healing skills to the Rohingya refugee crisis as part of Samaritan’s Purse outreach Tereza Verenca

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Moses Li wasn’t sure what to expect when he boarded a plane to Bangladesh in October.

He had signed up to volunteer with Samaritan’s Purse, a faith-based international relief organization, and lend his nursing skills to the Rohingya refugee crisis.

It wasn’t the first time the Burnaby resident and St. Paul’s nurse was deployed abroad this year; in January and in May, he and his wife volunteered in northern Iraq.

“I’d been keeping my eyes peeled because I knew that Samaritan’s Purse is always looking for places to respond to. Eventually, I got an email and a call about seeing if I could leave and go because they had urgent needs to support the unit they set up to respond to this crisis,” said Li, 30, of his nearly three-week stint.

Since late August, more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

The Rohingya are a Muslim minority group that live in Rakhine State, but are not a recognized ethnic group by the Myanmar government. (The majority of Myanmar’s population is Buddhist.)

They’ve been denied citizenship despite living there for generations.

Many Rohingya refugees have reported appalling violations of human rights and other abuses, including villages being burned down, parents or relatives being killed in front of children, and women and girls being raped or brutalized, according to OCHA. Li recalled feeling “a little overwhelmed” on his first day in Bangladesh.

“Just between cultural barriers and being kind of thrust right into my first shift, and just how busy we were and how many patients we had on the unit. Some of them were pretty sick,” he said.

Li worked as an orthopedic surgical nurse and was looking after up to eight patients at one time. He dealt with everything from broken bones and fractures to amputations.

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busy the areas were around the refugee camps. Some people had falls and other traumatic injuries as they were leaving the country where they came from. There was a lot of complications because they received delayed care because they just didn’t have any access to surgical care until they arrived,” he explained.

Some days were harder than others, noted Li, including one 24-hour period where a woman died, a child was very sick and “there was just a lot going on.”

“In this kind of care, orthopedic surgical care, a lot of things you’re doing for people and for their benefit is painful, unfortunately, especially if you’re doing it to kids who don’t understand what’s hap-

pening,” he said. “There were a couple of days where I didn’t want to feel like I was inflicting pain on people who already suffered so much. But that was always balanced out with knowing their outcomes will be better.”

Often times, communication was nonverbal as there were only a few translators on hand. This could be very frustrating for patients, many of whom had never experienced hospital care, said Li. “I think, eventually, they started to understand we were there for them, and were on their side.You could see quickly how fast they warmed up. It was really encouraging because you could really see how much they cared for each other.”

By getting his story out there, Li hopes to create awareness around issues not happening in our own backyard.

“I think it’s very easy to be overwhelmed by how many passings are happening in the world and to not necessarily know what to do about it,” he said, adding donating to organizations like the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders and Samaritan’s Purse is a good start.

“It’s not a money grabber. They need funding to do what they do. I think going on their websites and looking to see where giving is most needed. I think as North Americans, a lot of us are able to do that.”

Nurse recognized for service at city’s youth jail A nurse at Burnaby’s youth jail is among 24 B.C. corrections and youth justice staff being recognized with Corrections Exemplary Service Medals this year.

Colleen Turnley began her corrections career in Edmonton almost 36 years ago, according to a government press release, but

she has been with BurnabyYouth Custody Services since 1986.

“A nursing supervisor, she is a recognized leader in the area of health-care services,” states the press release.

Corrections Exemplary Service Medals are national awards that recognize exceptionally com-

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Eligible staff include those who work in probation offices and correctional centres, and in the Ministry of Children and Family Development youth justice services.

Lt. Gov. Judith Guichon pre-

sented the awards at a ceremony at Government House on November 14.

“Our youth justice staff embrace the incredible challenge and opportunity of being a steadying, positive force in the lives of troubled teens,” Minister of Children and Family De-

velopment Katrine Conroy said in the press release. “They provide an invaluable service to this province, and we want to thank them for being positive role models and instilling in some of our most vulnerable young people the value of making better choices in their lives.”

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Artsnow Catch the spirit of the season If you’re having trouble tapping in to the Christmas spirit, make time to call on Burnaby Village Museum.

The village is alive with the sights and sounds of the season as Heritage Christmas festivities continue until Jan. 5.

This weekend, you can catch the Forte Theatre Society production of Toy of theYear, playing in Brook-

field Hall on Saturday and Sunday at 2, 3:30, 5 and 6:30 p.m.

Other weekend performers include the BCR Brass Band, the Newcomers Choir and harpist Rebecca B. Visitors can also pay a call on Father Christmas, take part in kids’ activities and crafts, ride the carousel and enjoy Sunday baking at

the Love Farmhouse – and much more.

The village is open from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays this week. Starting this weekend – Saturday, Dec. 16 – the village will be open 1 to 9 p.m. daily until Jan. 5.

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Searching for a Christmas gift for some kids on your list? Think books.

Two authors with ties to Burnaby have released books helping kids to learn some valuable lessons about inclusivity and togetherness.

Kelly Scrivener, who grew up in Burnaby, is the author of I Am Just LikeYou, the story of a little girl named Emily who appears to be different – but who may, in fact, be “just like you.”

It’s aimed at helping preschool and primary-aged children to see others in a different light, and it’s designed for parents and educators to read aloud and help to promote discussions of acceptance, kindness and understanding.

“Through easy-to-understand examples of activities that many of us participate in, children can discover they are much the same, regardless of their abilities,” a press release explains.

Scrivener and her illustrator, Lynda Daddona of Burnaby, were both on hand at a fall meet-andgreet at Coles Books at

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ho doesn’t love gift cards? They are the best present for almost everyone on your list. Restaurant gift cards are arguably one of the most popular, sought after, and demanded gifts this Christmas holiday season.

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Debuted in K-Town at Burnaby Lougheed, Arisu Authentic Korean BBQ has already garnered a loyal clientele.This widely popular contemporary upscale eatery promises to offer its guests an experience they will truly never forget. What international foodie on your gift list wouldn’t be thrilled to receive one of their gift cards under the tree this year.

Who doesn’t like Korean barbecue? The diverse textures of the varied cuts of meat and spread of condiments, sauces, and side dishes can certainly appease the pickiest of eaters. From boundless menu options consisting a selection of prime graded beef and local Canadian pork to its traditional Marinated Kal-bi Short Rib and refreshing Korean ban-chan (side-dishes); your gift recipient can take part in the cooking - creating a unique, interactive dining experience with a wide array of complex flavours that will truly give your palate a veritable culinary tour of Korea.

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Its Korean trained chef, Jeon, creates culinary masterpieces such as Prime Graded Bonless Kalbi Short Rib,Traditionally Marinated Kalbi Short Rib, Bulgogi Hot Pot, Traditional Bibimbab, Seafood Pancake.

A gift card from Arisu Korean BBQ Restaurant is an easy and delicious choice if you want to treat friends and co-workers this holiday season …Wrap up a gift that no one can resist.

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hristmas shopping is more fun and less stressful when you shop in the Heights.

The friendly shop owners will help you pick special items that will excite whoever you’re shopping for this Christmas. From specialty toys to homemade pet treats, there is something for everyone in the Heights.

Hastings Street) and Big Dog Little Dog Bakery both have coats that fit all sized dogs.

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These specialty shops are great destinations for unique gifts for the little ones on your list.

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Christmas is the most exciting day of the year for kids. Candy Apple Toy Company (4415 Hastings Street) knows how to treat your child with creative toys to keep your child engaged while having fun.

You can even find intricate puzzles here to keep you and your family busy during the holidays.

The Heights truly does have something for everyone on your Christmas list – furry friends included.We all know how much dogs and cats love their food, so spoil your pet this Christmas with the homemade and natural treats from Big Dog Little Dog Bakery (4631 Hastings Street). With winter weather in full swing, your dog should have the proper gear for his walks. One de Fur (4550

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hristmas is that special time of year when people gather and enjoy the company of family and friends. And given our technology-driven and hyper-connected world, spending quality time with our loved ones is truly special. Taking the time to make merry, playing board or card games while having genuine contact with others without the distraction of screens helps create lasting memories and lots of laughter.

Games not only offer an opportunity to cherish time spent with people, but also offer important benefits for one and all, young and old.

In addition to being just plain fun, games are mentally good for you, they are great icebreakers at family or friends’ gatherings, and they can help build confidence and teach valuable social and academic skills. They also create lasting memories, helps reconnect families and strengthens family bonds.

Now more than ever is a great time to buy the gift of games. The board game industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the past two decades. There are themes for just about every subject of interest

you can think of, so pick a theme that connects with your loved one and take the opportunity to let the conversation flow.

In Brentwood Town Centre, Core Games has hundreds of non-traditional games for you to choose from for every gamer on your list. Core Games doesn’t sell conventional games like Monopoly or Scramble, but they do sell some of the most popular ones, such as Catan, Mexican Train and Carassone.

There are also a wide variety of alternative games to choose from such as family oriented party games like Apples to Apples to table-top games as well as card and board games. And for the die-hard fans of games, they also carry collectibles that will be treasured for years to come. Whatever your gaming needs, Core Games staff can help you pick the perfect gift.

Whether it’s their phones, tablets, TV or video games, some piece of technology is always competing for your child’s attention, why not buy a gift that will take your someone special away from these devices and have fun at the same time?

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The perfect gift for the young creative soul in your life

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e all know how important creativity is to young children’s development. Fostering creativity won’t just increase your child’s chances of becoming the next Picasso? It also helps a child develop mentally, socially, and emotionally.

Art is an activity that uses all the senses—sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste—depending on the activity.

Children love to experiment and create, squishing paint between their fingers, mixing colours and materials, or drawing from imagination or what they see in front of them.

Clutching a paintbrush, drawing dots and lines, cutting with scissors, controlling a glue stick or squeezing a glue bottle, kneading and rolling playdough, tearing paper—

these tasks are so fun and rewarding that children want to do them over and over. And, the best thing is they don’t realize they are learning great motor skills as well.

In Metropolis at Metrotown, Kidoodles Art Studio offers a creative environment for the budding artist on your list. Through arts and crafts taught in a fun learning environment, Kidoodles encourage children to develop to their full artistic potential.They offer several different classes for children of all ages as well as adults.

The studio even offers music lessons - Kidoodles’ classically trained music teachers instruct young children in piano, voice, and musical notation.

A gift card from Kidoodles opens up a world of inspiration and imagination for children of all ages.

As an added incentive, Kidoodles offers artsy winter camps, which run weekday from December 26th to Jan 5th, 2018. You are not limited to how many days you have to buy, so you can choose to take a full week camp or a single day camp as you wish. However, there is a 10 per cent discount if you buy more than five days or register more than one child.

P.S. While there, save time and get all of your gifts wrapped. This holiday season, Metropolis at Metrotown features its Christmas Gift Wrap booths, located close to the South-East entrance to the mall on the first floor by Disney Store and on the Upper Level near Winners, now until Christmas Eve. One hundred per cent of money collected goes to the MS Society & Burnaby Neighbourhood House.

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inding the perfect holiday gift for that special someone can be a challenge. Giving the gift of health and fitness is not only a gift they’ll love, but also a gift that keeps giving. Whether you’re buying for a spouse, parent or friend that’s either a fitness enthusiast or beginner, a membership from Highgate’s Trevor Linden Fitness centre is a way to tell them you really care.

features 100 state-of-the-art cardio equipment pieces, private TV on cardio machines, a private women’s club - She’s FIT! which showcases a 30-minute speed zone, large free weight and machine area, group fitness classes, private change rooms and showers, fitness newsletter (to keep everyone inspired), IHRSA passport program and free wi-fi. There’s also unlimited tanning.

If you’re special someone is already a gym member, you can gift them with a series of personal trainer or small group sessions.This is a great way to get an even faster jump start on their fitness journey. It might be the gift they need, but wouldn’t buy for themselves.

Or, you can outfit them! Trevor Linden Fitness centre offers Club 16 Retail, where you can purchase stylish fitness apparel, from brands such as Adidas, Oakley, Reebok and more. The store also carries a line of workout tops and bottoms, socks, as well as towels and water bottles.

So, what does such a gift encompass? The gym

We all know that a consistent and varied exercise routine can help us reap amazing benefits in terms of overall health and energy. If you’ve got a friend or family member who’s expressed an interest in getting in better shape, support their exercise goals with a fitness-inspired gift.

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This season brings special challenges to your health – physical and emotional.

For most of us, it’s the season of excess with temptations to overeat tasty sweets and other caloriepacked or fatty treats.We may drink to elevate our spirits or drown our sorrows.

The NewYear will bring the sober month when bank balances are low while our bodies’ fat deposits are up.

Blood sugar and cholesterol levels are usually worse than at any other time of the year.The hangover from Christmas excess can last beyond a season.

The best rule is moderation.You can enjoy the occasional chocolate but can you stop after just one? Balance the extra calories with physical activity.To burn off the bad, dance around the Christmas tree or go for a walk (wearing bright colours and watching out for

that is celebrating, but you’re not really alone.

It is the contrast between what we’d like and what we have that brings suffering.

The holidays are not perfect times for any families, but many adults are reminded of happier times lost in the past or sad Christmases past that haunt them still.

We have to accept the past and the aspects of our present that we cannot change, but we can reach out to others in need – the need to be part of a community and a circle of care.

When you are stressed by the traffic and lineups remember that you contribute to traffic and you are a part of the crowd.Though we think we are fighting alone against the competition of the world, we are all in this together.

What if we chose to work together, sharing greater goals and seeking lasting happiness not just for our selves and our own but for every one in every community?

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your connection – with every imperfect relationship in your life and with every human being that you meet.

We all just want to be happy, but we can never do it alone.

Consider what you can do in some big or small way to make someone’s day, and

every time you get the impulse to say or do something good, give in and do it.

Let us choose to be happy with an imperfect present and in spite of the past; all the good in your life today may not be here tomorrow. Don’t miss out on what

you have this day.The present – with its transient blessings and brief opportunities – may be your greatest gift.

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Knights challenge Hyacks in tourney final Ronning Good series of wins propel part of STM into Chancellor final ’18 class

By Dan Olson

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There’s no place like home for the St.Thomas More senior girls Knights basketball team.

A central point of their tourney tour, which covers seven different locales (including one in Mission two weeks ago) before the February playoffs, their own STM Chancellor event is where they get to shine before the home crowd.

And shine they did, pushing it all the way to the final before injuries, fatigue and a tough opponent took their toll.

The New Westminster Hyacks captured the tourney title 69-52, beating the Knights with a strong second-half push.

As an experience, the Chancellor was a big success, noted STM co-coach Jen Farano.

“It was a great final right from the start but we just ran out of gas,” said Farano. “New West is a very strong team and we did well to keep up with them for 20 minutes.”

The Knights actually led at halftime 35-33, having erased a six-point deficit with a sevenpoint run to start the second quarter. In the second half, the Hyacks started hitting buckets in pairs to reclaim control, with their defence limiting STM to five points in the third quarter.

New West closed it out by outscoring the home team 21-12 in the final frame.

The team’s top scorers were Emma StewartBarnett, with 28 points, and Brooklyn Monks

Meeting of the minds: St. Thomas More’s Nicole Torozan, centre, is poised to put up a shot, if not for StevestonLondon defenders Maira Hosain and Dana Sander during Thursday’s game at the Chancellor senior girls tournament.

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with eight. New West’s Devin Strome tallied 19 points, while Sarah Forgie chipped in 16, all in the first half, before fouling out.

To advance to the final, STM bested Terry Fox 55-54 in a thriller on Friday, where the hosts saw a 19-point lead erased through a de-

termined rally by the Ravens. Up 36-17 at halftime, the Knights needed a last-minute bucket to collect the one-point win, and a berth to the final.

“We had the resilience to come back and Continued on page 28

The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame unveiled its newest induction class, and Burnaby’s Cliff Ronning was front and centre.

The former NHL star is among a group that includes five athletes, three builders and the 1991 Canadian men’s national rugby team.

Ronning, who was a star with the New Westminster Bruins prior to being drafted by St. Louis, played 1,236 games in the NHL over 18 years and tallied 955 points, including 335 goals.

He was part of the Vancouver Canucks’ 1993/94 run to the Stanley Cup. Being inducted in the buildercoach category is Burnaby-based sports medicine/physiotherapist Alex McKechnie, a cofounder of the Fortius Institute and Fortius Sport and Health Centre.

Also being inducted as athletes are para-alpine skier Josh Dueck, baseball’s Ryan Dempster, football’s Glen Jackson, and skier Marielle Thompson, while Tom Johnson and Rob Schick enter as builders/coaches.

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Solid bounce back by boys

Full-steam ahead: A Cliff Avenue United under-18 Striker pushes towards the goal while North Vancouver defenders give chase in a recent game. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

There were peaks and valleys for both the senior boys Burnaby South Rebels and Byrne Creek Bulldogs at last week’s Tsumura Basketball Invitational in Langley.

Recently ranked No. 1 in AAAA, Burnaby South sandwiched wins over McMath (87-60) andYale (9872) around a pair of losses to W.J. Mouat (73-63) and Lord Tweedsmuir (90-89).

In the win overYale, which placed the Rebels seventh, Sasha Vujisic tallied 31 points.

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STM show resilience in rallying past Fox Continued from page 27 refused to lose. ...We could have given up but they wouldn’t.”

The final quarter was a swap of buckets, with Monks dealing a trey to give STM a two-point edge, only to see Fox’s Jenevieve Patry-Smith match that with a three-pointer to make it 54-53. But the Knights hit one more shot to take the win. Stewart-Barnett counted 19 points, whil Aurafel Domingo notched 10 points.

STM opened the tourney by topping Steveston-London 76-26 before a loud, cheering school crowd.

Shiloh Corrales Nelson and Nicole Torozan led a balanced attack with 12 points apiece. Corrales Nelson, who scored all her points in the fourth quarter, missed the rest of

and McMath 109-62, after an opening day loss to Walnut Grove.

the tourney with an injury.

With Corrales Nelson and Aurafel Domingo lost during the weekend to injury, other players moved into key roles and led the procession, said Farano. “(Grade 12 captain) Julia Spagnuolo was playing in her first tournament (after volleyball provincials) and stepped in and up for us. She moved into the post position and she had to do a lot of the dirty work and take care of the boards for us,” she added.

The team heads to Vernon this weekend for another tourney test, where they line up against the likes of No. 2-ranked Vernon and No. 8 Okanagan-Mission.

STM most recently was listed seventh in provincial AA hoop ranking.

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One-third of respondents said that they either have given, or plan to give, a “living inheritance” to enable their adult children to get into the real estate market. Calgary respondents were the most likely to do so, at 41%, followed

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Two in three “living inheritance” givers of real estate funds said there was or will be a specific trigger that prompts their gift – most likely to be the sale of their financial investments, cited by 21%, and the sale of their primary home, cited by 17%.

Income inequality The survey pointed out that income inequality is also transferring from one generation to the next. Sotheby’s reported that respondents with annual household incomes of over $100,000 were almost twice as likely to give money to help their children buy real estate: 49% said they plan to or have done so, compared with 27% of

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43. Stroke 44. Does not acknowledge 46. Hillsides 47. Austrian river 49. Passover feast and ceremony 51. Golf score 54. Hair-like structure 59. Check 60. Extract metal from this 61. Tell on 62. Powdery residue 64. A part of the mind

DOWN 1. Extremely high frequency 2. Court 3. Make a mistake 4. Change the appearance of 5. Long-haired dog 6. The Greatest of All Time 7. Designer Christian 8. Blemished 9. Atlanta-based rapper 10. Deceivers 11. One who supports disorder 13. Colossal 15. A team’s best pitcher 17. Comfort in a time of sadness

36 WEDNESDAY December 13, 2017 • BurnabyNOW

FESTIVE ENTERTAINING Prices Effective December 14 to December 20, 2017.

100% BC Owned and Operated PRODUCE

MEAT

Organic Rio Red Grapefruit from Mexico

170g package

5/5.00

1.36kg (3lb) Bag

1.98

6.98

assorted varieties

L’Ancetre Organic Cheese

Ryvita Crispbread assorted varieties 200-250g • product of UK

190-200g • product of Canada

13.99lb

DELI Imported Swiss Cheese assorted varieties

St. Dalfour Fruit Spreads assorted varieties

225ml • product of France

2.49

reg price 6.99-9.29

30.84kg

3/9.99

regular retail price

assorted varieties

value pack, previously frozen

*RWA – raised without antibiotics

414ml • +deposit +eco fee product of Canada

2/6.00

30% Off

Premium Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets

6.99lb

assorted varieties

300-384g • product of Canada

reg price 3.99-6.69

8.99lb

15.41kg

Rise Organic Kombucha

Old Dutch Restaurante Tortilla Chips

150g

19.82kg

Organic Pork Back Ribs

BC ORGANIC PORK at our Kitsilano, Kerrisdale, Cambie, North Vancouver and South Surrey locations

GROCERY assorted varieties

select varieties, made in-store

3.49lb

BC Grown Organic Honeycrisp Apples

2.27kg (5lb)

100% Grass Fed Beef Meatballs

7.69kg

3.98

BC Grown Yellow Potatoes

Prana Organic Trail and Nut Mixes

Specialty or Choices’ Free Range *RWA Whole Turkeys

Organic Blackberries and Blueberries from Chile/Mexico

4.49

25% Off

regular retail price

Earth’s Choice Organic Fair Trade Coffee assorted varieties

400g

8.99

Pita Break Morning Rounds or One Buns

Nuts to You Nut Butters select varieties

assorted varieties product of Canada

assortes sizes

2.99

25% Off

2.59 to 3.19

regular retail price

One Buns 320-600g

assorted varieties

2-4 pack multipack product of Canada

Rizopia Brown Rice Pasta

Dandie’s Vegan Gluten Free Marshmallows

select varieties

assorted varieties 283g • product of USA

454g

Lundberg Organic Rice

Dairyland Sour Cream assorted varieties

500ml

907g

product of Great Britian

5.49 Cocoa Powder 125g 9.99 Hot Chocolate 300g

30% Off

regular retail price

New Roots Probiotics

Natural Factors Digestive Support and Enzymes

select varieties

assorted varieties

assorted sizes

15% off

Regular Retail Price

Every Man Jack Body and Face Care assorted varieties

assorted sizes

Regular Retail Price

Kitsilano

assorted sizes

20% off

Regular Retail Price

Sundhed Himalayan Salt Lamps A GREAT GIFT IDEA!

20% off

2627 W 16th Ave,Vancouver 604.736.0009

7.99

Please fill out the order form and take in to your local Choices Store.

WELLNESS

A GREAT GIFT IDEA!

assorted varieties

Green & Black’s Organic Cocoa Powder or Hot Chocolate

assorted varieties

reg price 8.99-11.79

2.49

5” Vintage Holiday Decorated Cakes

4.79

2.59

2.99

BAKERY

Cambie

3493 Cambie St,Vancouver 604.875.0099

22.99 Small Lamp 28.99 Medium Lamp 36.99 Large Lamp 5.99 1 Hole Tea Light Kerrisdale

1888 W 57th Ave,Vancouver 604.263.4600

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While quantities last. Not all items available at all stores. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.Product may not appear exactly as depicted.

Liberté Greek Yogurt

4.49 to 5.99/100g

reg price 4.99-21.49

Morning Rounds 450g

TURKEY ORDER FORM Name:

Ready for more of what you love?

Choices on the d Drive’s Deli an ts Meat Departmen are now open!

Phone Number: Available Dates: December 16-24 Available Size: 12-19lbs/5.4-8.6kg TURKEY TYPE (please specify): ❍ Specialty ❍ Choices RWA Free Range

Dr, 1045 Commercial Vancouver

Approximate Size (sorry, we cannot guarantee the exact size):

Order Date:

Pick Up Date:

NOTE: Orders must be placed at the same store as the pick up location.

Yaletown

1202 Richards St,Vancouver 604.633.2392

Commercial Drive

1045 Commercial Dr,Vancouver 604.678.9665

Burnaby Crest

8683 10th Ave, Burnaby 604.522.0936

Burnaby Marine Way

8620 Glenlyon Pkwy, South Burnaby 778.379.5757