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A CLOSER LOOK: FAITH IN THE CITY

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Minister Brian Fraser with Brentwood Presbyterian Church says around the holidays, it’s not unusual to see a 50 per cent uptick in attendance at his church. Fraser was one of a handful of church leaders the NOW interviewed to find out what brings people together this time of year.

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Churches still promise ‘something more’

By Tereza Verenca

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Have people forsaken going to church for going to the mall or movies around Christmastime? Does a holiday built around a religious saviour rekindle deep feelings of faith and a desire to share those beliefs with likeminded people at this time of the year?

The NOW asked a handful of religious institutions of different denominations in Burnaby these questions.

While the opinions of five church lead-

ers is not a full representation of the big picture, the consensus is yes, people still attend a service this time of year. Sometimes they come in droves, depending on the church; other times, it’s a few dozen more than usual at the smaller parishes.

Rev. Graham K. Brownmiller of Jubilee United Church said his Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. sees an extra 100 to 150 people fill the room compared to his regular Sunday service. About 100 worshippers attend weekly.

“It’s a good number,” he said. “People still come for the (Christmas) story. Christ-

mastime is one of those things that people have a real heart for. It’s a story that we know regardless of whether or not people come to church on a regular basis.”

Hearing the story of Christ’s birth makes people feel good, Brownmiller added, and so does singing the traditional carols and “having a chance to see people you might only see once a year.”

Brentwood Presbyterian Church, though a smaller sanctuary, sees about a 50 per cent uptick in its attendance on Christmas Eve, according to minister Brian Fraser. Attendance is usually between 20 and 25 peo-

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ple on a Sunday morning, he said.

“I think what draws people to church at Christmas is kind of a hunch or a feel or a sense that there’s something more, and they’re not quite sure what that is.They’ve heard versions of what that is, that frankly offend them and repel them, those forms of religion that say, ‘You have to believe this and you have to do that before you can belong.’

“But I think there’s still a kind of sense that there is a divine reality in the universe.

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A festive dinner offers hope for some Evelyn Florendo has been pulling together the annual event at the Burnaby youth prison for 35 years

By Tereza Verenca

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It can be easy to lose track of time – especially what day it is – when behind bars.

So for some teens at Burnaby’s youth prison, the annual Christmas dinner put on by Vancouver resident Evelyn Florendo is a nice reminder the holidays have arrived.

“We forget what’s going on,” said one inmate.

“It just brings everyone together,” said another.

On Dec. 15, Florendo, 81, hosted her 35th dinner at the Burnaby Youth Services Custody Centre – an event run by some 12 volunteers that included live entertainment by Rock Paper Moon, a turkey feast with all the fixings (and pizza, too), and a drumming performance.

The idea is to bring some holiday cheer to the incarcerated teens, some who are estranged from family or are too far from home.

The dinner was a first for 16-year-old Randy (names have been changed for privacy reasons). He told the NOW while Christmas was “a very boring time” prior to going to jail, he found the dinner “lively.”

“It’s funny because you’re sitting here, and you’re expecting everybody to get up and

start fighting each other, but you know, it’s a very respectable time,” he said.

“You kind of have to make the best of the situation,” he said of serving time at the centre. “It’s jail. There’s nothing much you can do about it. Everyone makes a wrong turn or two.”

Inmate Dan, who’s attended the dinner twice, described it as “pretty fun” and “pretty cool.”

“The food is always amazing,” he said. “(Evelyn’s) such a sweet woman. (It’s important) for kids

It’s jail. There’s nothing much you can do about it.

Everyone makes a wrong turn or two

in jail to remember it’s Christmas.”

Dan said Christmas used to be a big deal a few years ago before his mom died.

“It got really depressing (after), but I guess my family always came together for Christmas. It just reminds me of that.

I like Christmas. I love it. My mom used to love it, so I love it,”

he said with a smile.

Inmate Judy, who co-emceed the evening, call the event “wonderful.”

“It’s nice for us. We’re usually sitting on unit.”

Around 25 youth came to the dinner – the lowest attendance ever, according to organizer Roger Bissoondatt. Bissoondatt, the chief financial officer at the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch, has been involved with the event for 32 years.

“I think some of the kids were sent home earlier this week or last week. We were anticipating between 50 and 60. I mean, it’s a good sign that the numbers are down because I’ve attended and saw 110, 120 kids,” he said.

Bissoondatt added he never expected the dinner to go on for as many years as it has.

For Florendo – a widower, devout Catholic and grandmother of three – the dinner is all about the children and bringing a smile to their faces. She started the supper after reading a newspaper article on how incarcerated teens in Burnaby were committing suicide and cutting themselves.

“I really love them. I feel like they are like my own,” she said.

As always, the evening ended with Florendo giving each youth a gift bag.

She kisses them on the cheek and says “I love you.”

A festive feast: Evelyn Florendo of Vancouver hosted her 35th Christmas dinner at the Burnaby Youth Services Custody Centre last week. PHOTO NOW FILES

HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT

Prisoner says videotaping violated his rights

By Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

A man serving time for a fatal 2016 hit-and-run that killed a 25-year-old Burnaby woman has launched a human rights complaint after prison staff allegedly videoed him in his cell without his knowledge.

Ibrahim Ali pleaded guilty in October 2016 to dangerous driving causing death and failure to stop at an accident causing bodily harm for his part in the death of Emily Sheane, who was killed near BCIT on March 9, 2016, after her small car was T-boned by a Range Rover that ran a red light.

Ali, the driver, and a female

passenger fled the scene and were arrested several days later in Creston, B.C. He was sentenced to fourand-a-half years in jail, minus 135 days credit for time served.

While he was at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in March 2016, he was put in a cell equipped with an overhead closed-circuit television camera, according to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal documents.

The live-feed video from the cell was displayed on a large monitor in an area staffed by male and female staff, according to Ali’s complaint.

He alleges nobody informed him of the video monitoring and recording.

In the first week of October 2016, he was placed in a segregation unit equipped with a digital video recorder that allowed male and female operators to change the camera position and zoom in on him and see him undressed, including when he was showering.

In mid-October 2016, Ali was moved to an isolation unit and subjected to 24-hour video surveillance in his cell and the shower area, according to his complaint.

As with the other video recording, Ali submits the filming happened without his knowledge both male and female corrections officers operated the cameras showing him naked.

“When he found out about it, he felt angry, disgusted and violated by the invasion of his privacy. He alleges sex discrimination because female inmates are not subjected to this type of video surveillance by male corrections officers,” states a ruling by tribunal member Steven Adamson issued Nov. 30.

Adamson ruled to accept Ali’s complaint for filing even though it wasn’t submitted within the six-month time limit.

Ali argued he hadn’t found out about the video surveillance until June 17, 2017. He filed his complaint on July 11, 2017.

“Mr. Ali submits that denying him the means of remedy when he was unaware of the discrim-

ination until six months after it took place would not further the purposes of the Code.”

Adamson agreed and ruled the complaint should be accepted.

Adamson noted he was only ruling on the timeliness of the complaint and made no findings of fact regarding its merits.

This isn’t the first time Ali has gone to court over incidents in custody.

He has also filed suits against the province for a July 2010 assault at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre and the federal government for an April 2012 assault at the Pacific Institution, according to the Vancouver Sun.

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City now ‘They feel like coming to enjoy the atmosphere’ Continued from page 1 That that divine reality has to do with compassion and love; that there is a community where I can overcome my loneliness and my sense of isolation, a community that welcomes me and cares for me,” Fraser explained.

The minister believes the West Coast is the most secular region in Canada, and that’s one of the reasons people don’t attend church throughout the year like they used to.They simply don’t believe in the transcendent anymore, according to Fraser.

“For a lot of people, organized and institutionalized religion no longer seems important. It’s ‘I have the freedom to choose my own spiritual path.’ And most organized religions get in the way of that. ‘I may show up at Christmas; I may show up at Easter, but it’s for my spirituality, not the spirituality of that particular community.’”

Our Lady of Mercy Parish’s midnight mass on Christmas Eve is attended by some 400 people. From

Dec. 16 to 24, the church also holds a 6 a.m. service, which attracts around 100 people each morning.

“It’s a celebration,” said Deacon Kenneth Fung of the attendance. “Some people may be too busy but still at big celebrations like Christmas and Easter, they still go to church. Even some non-Catholics, they feel like coming to enjoy the atmosphere and music.”

Though the midnight mass is popular, Fung said it’s the Christmas Day sermon at 11 a.m. that packs the room, with around 600 worshipers.

Pastor Ben Turner at Anchor Baptist Church agreed that more people attend service during the holiday season.

“I would say we do see an influx the closer you get to Dec. 25. Now, we do have people who are travelling so you get a mix of people that leave to go see family and friends, but then you have people who come in to see family in friends here in Burnaby,” he said.

Normal attendance at

Anchor Baptist is between 110 and 120 people, noted Turner, but he’s unsure what Christmas Eve numbers will look like this year.

That’s because the Sunday service (and Christmas Eve service as a result) has been moved from the morning to the afternoon.

“I think it’s safe to say our increase would be no more than 15 to 20 per cent per Sunday, but again, this is going to be something brand new for us.We don’t have the traditional morning time slot.We may see that that helps us because maybe somebody’s tied up in the morning.We’ll see,” he said.

Turner agreed with the others about why people attend church in December.

“There’s enough still in society that OK, this is a traditionally a time where people go to church because it’s Christmastime, and that’s great. It’s wrapped around the tradition we go to church on Christmas Eve. Maybe that’s still a family tradition for many people,” he said.

Coming together: Rev. Graham K. Brownmiller at Jubilee United Church in Burnaby told the NOW the Christmas Eve service attracts an extra 100 to 150 people. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Meanwhile, Orthodox institutions celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7. (The Orthodox calendar is different.)

Ljubomir Kotur with the St. Archangel Michael Serbian Church on Canada Way expects close to 1,000 people to trickle in and out the night before, over four to five hours.The church

hosts a 45-minute Christmas Eve service and after, a present is given to every child in the room. People also get to leave with an olive branch, a longtime Serbian tradition.

“They bring it home and they keep it until the next Christmas Eve as a protector,” said Kotur, adding

there’s also a candle lighting ceremony.

He said the annual celebration is attended by a host of people from all different cultures and faiths – Bulgarians, Russians, Greeks, Chinese and more.

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Bullet holes inspire art project at Byrne Creek Photography students create a message of positivity after someone left bullet holes in their school walls Cornelia Naylor

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When life gives you bullet holes, make art.

That’s what Byrne Creek Community School did in October.

On Oct. 2, the school was evacuated at about 7:45 a.m., after it was discovered that about four or five bullets had been fired into the building.

Police soon determined the shots had been fired over the weekend, and the school had been evacuated out of “an abundance of caution,” according to superintendent Gina Niccoli-Moen.

But Byrne Creek students didn’t like the idea of someone shooting at their school one bit, according to principal David Starr.

“The kids were upset; the kids were angry; the kids were really annoyed that somebody would, for what-

ever reason, do that to their school,” he said, “and they wanted to send a message.”

The school district covered a shot-up window at the main entrance to the school with a sheet of plywood for a couple days.

Once the window was replaced, the school kept the piece of plywood and transformed it into a symbol of community spirit.

Two photography students, Maya Arradaza (Grade 11) and Lily Whitford (Grade 12), went around the school and took photos of students and staff members smiling and arranged their smiles in a black and white collage on the plywood sheet.

Byrne Creek photography teacher Laura Mathers said she borrowed the idea from Stride Avenue Community School kindergarten teacher Susan Orologio, who has a collage of photos of her students’ smiles on her class-

room door.

“The bullet hole felt ugly and negative,” Mathers said, “so I thought it was important to replace that with something that brightened people’s day.”

To Whitford, the smiles are a much better reflection of the school’s community than the bullet holes.

“I love this school,” she said, “and I think what happened does not define our school in any way. … This is a really welcoming and warm place.”

Arradaza agreed.

“I think it turned out really well. It’s quite striking and the message is good,” she said. “We wanted to show community and support in a negative time.”

Police are looking into the shooting, according to Starr.

“We don’t have any reason to believe it has anything to do with us at all,” he said.

United: Byrne Creek Community School Grade 11 student Maya Arradaza and Grade 12 student Lily Whitford hold up a happy collage they made out of a sheet of plywood that had been used to cover a school window pierced by a bullet in October. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

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Some humble wishes for Christmas

Well, we had one of our Christmas wishes come true before Christmas.

This, in our opinion, bodes well – particularly for the grizzly bears.

On our annual Christmas wish list was a request that the provincial government not allow grizzly bear hunting to move forward in any form for any amount of time.

This week, the B.C. gov-

ernment ended the hunt.

To the estimated 15,000 grizzly bears in B.C., that’s one very big present.

Let’s hope our other wishes come true – if not in time for this Christmas, then perhaps in time for the next one.

Here they are: 1. Speaking of hunting.

How about stopping the hunting of any birds or animals within 50 kilometres

of provincial parks? There’s nothing that puts a damper on a camping trip with kids when the bird hunters start blasting away at dusk at wee ducks at the lake next to your camping spot.

C’mon, folks – surely we can have a bit more separation between camping and killing.

2. A real homeless shelter in Burnaby.Yes, we know, we just keep harp-

ing about this. But, really, where there’s a will there’s a way, and with the provincial government on side, now it’s time for Burnaby to roll up its collective sleeves and make it happen.

3. Social media manners.

OK, we know it’s a jungle on the internet, but we need an Emily Post for social media. It’s not OK to call people names, to harass them and to trash them.

Yes, we get that there’s a lot of charged feelings around politics nowadays, but calling each other names is not going to help anyone. Make our Christmas! Be nice to each other for at least one day.

4. On the nice side of the ledger, we also wish for more men to fess up to harassment before women have to come forward. A simple, “I get it, I apologize,

and I pledge to hold other men accountable” will do.

5. And like wishing for a pony under the tree, we hope Justin Trudeau has a visit from the ghost of climate change future and decides he must do something to stop the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion before it’s too late.

Well, a pony under the tree may be more achievable.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Nuclear war or pillow fight?

The NDP government’s decision to finish the Site C dam appears to have energized one political party more than any other: the B.C. Green Party.

While the NDP deals with internal dissent among party activists and the B.C. Liberals are consumed by their own leadership race, the Greens are gleefully using the Site C decision as the perfect tool to raise money for the party. Last week I received several fundraising emails from the Greens, most of them referencing Site C.The Greens have condemned the NDP over its decision, which gives the Greens pretty well 100 per cent of the political turf when it comes to opposing the project. It will be interesting to see whether the Greens can exploit this single issue over the next few years, and in so doing, increase their public support at the expense of one other party – the NDP. A check of social media reveals what appears to be a serious schism within the NDP activist ranks.The environmental wing of the party in particular is enraged at the Site C decision.

While there is no evidence of any dissent within the NDP caucus or cabinet over the decision to finish the dam, it’s clear there is a lot of anger within the ranks of party members.Will that considerable anger dissipate over time? Or will it continue to simmer? If it does, it’s fair to wonder whether that will bleed support from the NDP and send it the Greens’ way.

Site C is not as big an is-

sue with the general public as, say, the Kinder Morgan pipeline project. But within the smaller activist side of the NDP, it remains a big deal.

I can’t think of any other issue that so neatly divides the NDP and the Greens.

They have their differences on some issues – bridge tolls, for one – and the Greens feel frustrated on the pace of implementation of other policies, such as ride hailing.

But Green party leader AndrewWeaver has blasted the NDP in particularly vitriolic fashion over Site C and shows no sign of letting up.

Of course, this is all a giant pillow fight.Weaver won’t use the nuclear option and push the NDP from power because, as I have noted several times before, he can’t risk fighting the next election on the current first-past-the-post electoral system.

But that doesn’t mean the Greens can’t use the Site C decision to continually bash the NDP and in so doing accomplish two vitally important tasks – raise money to fight the next election, and drain support from a party that may be vulnerable when it comes to retaining public support in key constituencies, such as the environmental movement.

The Greens may not like the Site C dam one little bit, but in a great political irony, they may be the political party that benefits the most from its continued construction.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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How many protesters were really on hand?

Dear Editor: Re: ‘It was incredibly moving and powerful,’ Burnaby NOW, Dec. 1.

It was courageous for Justin Trudeau to apologize on behalf of the Canadian government for its historical persecution of alternative sexualities. The principles of acceptance, living and let living, minding your own business, and so on, were all tacitly acknowledged as the victorious modes of thought, and that is the right way of the future.

As for those who feel he went too far by directly addressing “the kids who are listening at home,” is it really so concerning to say that they are “worthy of love and deserving of respect”?

What a controversy!

On the other hand, those who object to that sort of thing, good people, do have some legitimate concerns that they fail to express convincingly.

Elementary curriculum teaching children to touch themselves, for example, is probably harmful to natural psychological development, given the force of scholastic authority on weak minds. I remember a speaker visiting Clinton Elementary and asking an assembly what were some ways of pleasing oneself.

That was foolish, and parents should really do something. But the federal apology was appropriate, flawless, and had nothing to do with such things.

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Re: More pop-up pipeline protests planned, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 15.

I appreciate that some people are opposed to the Kinder Morgan pipeline plan and that protests will take place. However, your coverage does not say how many protesters there actually were at this event. All too often I see news reports on TV about one protest or another where a handful of people are protesting and are outnumbered by the news media covering them.

It is not enough for news media to just cover an event.

It is vitally important that they inform the public of the true strength of any protest by indicating a reliable estimate of the number of people attending as participants. Otherwise, the news media are complicit participants in misleading the public and amplifying the voice of a handful of people.

I hope that your correspondent will remember this the next time they cover any story. Anybody can claim a ton of followers, but the proof is in the attendance.

Carl Dillon, by email

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Share-A-Bear campaign runs till the new year B.C. liquor stores will donate teddy bears to charity Cayley Dobie

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If you’re planning a trip to the liquor store this holiday season, consider picking up a couple of bears.

B.C. liquor stores across the province, including those in Burnaby, are taking part in the annual Share-aBear campaign.The campaign has been around since 1989, and for a donation of $12.50, customers get two teddy bears – one they get to take home and a second that gets donated to the charity of the store’s choice, according to a government press release.

“The annual Share-a-

Bear campaign has been bringing joy to children and the elderly for more than two decades,” said B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch general manager and CEO Blain Lawson. “Our employees look forward to this program every year for an opportunity to give back to the community, and I am confident this year’s bear design will be very popular.”

There are eight B.C. liquor stores in Burnaby, including SOLO, 4455 Skyline Dr.; HighGate, 7155 Kingsway; North Burnaby, 4450 Hastings St.; Kensington, 6512 Hastings St.; UniverCity, 8992 University High St.; Northgate, 3433

North Rd.; Metrotown, 4429 Kingsway; and Market Crossing, 7509 Market Crossing.

This year, folks can choose a brown or white bear. Both come wearing scarves adorned with the Canada 150 maple leaf.

Since its inception, nearly 650,000 teddy bears have been donated to charities across the province.

Last year, three B.C. liquor stores in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Prince George sold the most bears, according to the release.

For more information on the campaign, visit tinyurl. com/BCLiquorBears.

Share a bear: From left, Northgate B.C. liquor store product consultant David Irving, senior manager Roberta Tasovac, and assistant manager Ho Young Cha holding the brown and white bears up for grabs at B.C. liquor stores until the end of the month. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED, DIXON TAM

Where are the donated teddy bears going? !SOLO – Willingdon Care Centre, seniors’ housing providing complex residential care services. !HighGate – Monarch Place, a transition house offering shelter and support to women and children fleeing domestic violence. !North Burnaby – No designated charity. Employees

choose to support various toy fundraisers in the community as advised by customers. !Market Crossing – Monarch Place, a transition house offering shelter and support to women and children fleeing domestic violence. !Kensington – Camp Kerry, provides education, support

and counselling services to people who are grieving the death of a loved one or coping with a life-threatening illness, and B.C. Children’s Hospital.

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THE CHANGING CITY

Burnaby will need more stations for electric cars

By Tereza Verenca

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Staff at the City of Burnaby have been given the goahead to start developing an electric vehicle policy.

Electric vehicles (EV) represent “a small but rapidly growing segment” of today’s automobile market, states a staff report that was approved by city council at its Nov. 6 meeting.

There were 222 EVs registered in Burnaby (out of 126,702 total vehicles) in June 2016, up from 12 in 2012 (out of 112,668 vehicles), according to ICBC data.The uptick is due to a number of factors, notes the report, including more affordable EVs coming online and their potential to “significantly reduce” air pollution and greenhouse gases.

Access to charging stations, however, remains a

barrier.

“I frequent a lot of office buildings, underground parking lots, and you notice there’s five or six charging machines,” Coun. Dan Johnston told council. “If you’re looking for one, it’s pretty hard to find. ... People end up showing up at people’s houses to try and use their charging machines because there are so few and far between.”

EV charging is available at Edmonds Recreation Centre and the Deer Lake 1 building, notes the report, and there are around 35 publicly accessible charging stations (operated privately) in Burnaby. Metro Vancouver also has a station on Kingsway.

An EV policy would require certain levels of charging in new developments – from multi-family residential buildings to sin-

gle- and two-family homes.

(Four other Metro Vancouver municipalities – Vancouver, Richmond, District of North Vancouver and City of North Vancouver – have such a policy in place, while Delta, Surrey and Port Coquitlam are in the process of developing one.)

Right now, developers building in Burnaby can put in charging infrastructure in exchange for increased density. At least 10 per cent of parking stalls must have a power supply.

The more EVs that are on the road, the better, according to the report. Fifty-five per cent of Burnaby’s community-wide greenhouse gas emissions result from transportation, with the majority being from passenger vehicles.

While he called it an “interesting time” for EVs, Continued on page 10

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‘You’re looking at huge investments’ Continued from page 9 Mayor Derek Corrigan shared a few concerns at the meeting. One was about the $50,000 to $100,000 price tag that comes with installing what’s known as a fastcharge station.

“You’re looking at huge investments ... which are significant investments,” he said.

“Right now, there is a lot of money going into subsidizing electric vehicles and the purchase of EVs by both

the federal and provincial governments.The problem is, what happens when that subsidization ends?”

“Right now, nobody’s paying for power.When you start to pay for power, it’s a different ball game because you’re going to have to look at significant additional charges and methodologies for charging for that power,” the mayor added.

“If we do move to electric vehicles, what would that do to our electric power

grid? Can people out there who are pro-environment say, ‘We’re going to move to electric cars, we don’t want Site C’? If you’re moving to electric cars, our power grid will not support those number of cars without looking for additional ways to provide electricity in the province.”

Corrigan said he wants to have a “very practical and pragmatic” discussion about the policy.

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Local artists featured at Place des Arts

Two Burnaby artists are featured in exhibitions at Place des Arts in the new year.

Jane Appleby, a painter and art teacher, has her work on display in Lyrical Expressions, running Jan. 12 to Feb. 10. Appleby is inspired by the Canadian landscape, in the tradition of painters such as the Group of Seven. Her focus is on creating an emotional response to the landscape using brushwork and colour, with a lyrical expression in oil and acrylic paints.

Mardell Rampton, also of Burnaby, is exhibiting her contemporary abstract textile paintings in Balance, running Jan. 12 to March 17. Using her own handdyed, painted and marked cloth along with commercial textiles, Rampton creates work influenced by her longstanding love of the

New show: Work by Mardell Rampton (above) and Jane Appleby (at right) is featured at Place des Arts starting in January. The two exhibitions open on Jan. 12. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

oceans, skies and forests of theWest Coast ofVancouver Island.

“Central to the textile paintings in this exhibition is the tension between striving

to achieve balance while immersed in a continual state of imbalance,” a press release says. “The elements in the artworks depict different sensations, sometimes

disconnected, sometimes on a tangent striving to regain connection with the centre, other times unable to reach a place of groundedness.”

Both exhibitions open

with a reception on Friday, Jan. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. It’s free and open to everyone.

Also opening the same evening is Colour: A Personal Response, featuring the

work of Lesley Turner and Sarah McLaren.

Place des Arts is at 1120 Brunette Ave. in Coquitlam.

Call 604-664-1636 or see www.placedesarts.ca.

Deer Lake Gallery eyes new year Neighbourhood House features art exhibition

Bodies of Salt, the first show of 2018, features work by Sunshine Coast artist Amanda Smart

ly inclined style with hints Deer Lake Gallery will of dreaminess and ethereopen the new year with an ality,” a press release notes. exhibition of work by an “Amanda aims to explore artist from the Sunshine our natural surroundings, Coast. while at the same time comBodies of Salt, running Jan. 13 to Feb. 3, features posing comparisons to our the oil paintings of own experiences Amanda Smart. and conditions as Smart grew up humans.” on the Sunshine An opening reCoast, where she ception is planned first discovered for Saturday, Jan. her love of paint13 at noon. ing and of naDeer Lake Galture. After travellery is at 6584 Deer ling and living in Lake Ave. It’s open South America, Tuesdays through Amanda Smart she moved back to artist Saturdays from Vancouver, where noon to 4 p.m., she attended Emily Carr with free admission and University of Art + Design. parking.

“Generally using tradiCall 604-298-7322 or see tional oil medium, she has www.burnabyartscouncil. developed a more realistical- org for information.

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Ethereal: The work of Amanda Smart is featured in Bodies of Salt, the first exhibition of 2018 at Deer Lake Gallery. The exhibition is set to open on Jan. 13. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Burnaby residents are invited to stop in to Burnaby Neighbourhood House to check out an art exhibition exploring the idea of home.

In the Neighbourhood is an art exhibition running until Friday, Dec. 22 at the North House, 4908 Hastings St. It features the work of Dawn Livera,Tami Murray Cline and Ninna Snider, all exploring the idea of neighbourhood homes.

“The house form is deeply symbolic,” the artists said in a press release. “It’s one of the first images we create as children when asked to draw our community. Our home is instinctively included in that imagery.”

The artists note that a home is one of the basic necessities of life.

“It’s where we say we

come from, it’s where we feel safe, and it’s the place that we dream about. …

The longer we live in a neighbourhood, the more familiar faces we see each day; home becomes not just

The house form is deeply symbolic the building we live in but the community we create in our surroundings and the people who share that space with us.”

The exhibition is open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 604-294-5444 or email northinfo@burnabynh.ca.

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Communitynow HOLIDAY BAKING

Add sparkle to the holidays BurnabyVillage Museum’s ginger sparkle recipe A cookie for modern ovens.

INGREDIENTS 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 c softened butter 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses 1 cup plus 5 tsp sugar

Sweets: Can you master the Burnaby Village Museum’s shortbread recipe? These simple but delicious cookies are sure to be a hit at any holiday party. PHOTO UNSPLASH

Shortbread: a classic treat BurnabyVillage Museum’s farmhouse shortbread This is one of the two types of cookies that are baked in the wood-fired stove at Love Farmhouse during Heritage Christmas (Sundays, 2 to 4 p.m.).

INGREDIENTS 2 cups unsalted butter 3 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sifted icing sugar

1 tbsp vanilla (optional) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Soften butter and mix in vanilla.

3. Add sugar and mix well with hands.

4. Add flour, 1 cup at a time and mix well.

5. Chill for one hour.

6. Roll 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters, or simply roll into small balls and flatten with hands.

7. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.

8. Bake for six to eight minutes. Cookies should be golden at edges when done.

INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Set aside.

3. In large bowl, beat butter 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add egg and molasses, beat well. Add half flour mixture, beat until combined.

4. Stir in remaining flour with wooden spoon.

5. Shape into one-inch balls. Roll balls in the 5

Sweets: Try your hand at making some ginger sparkle cookies this holiday season. The recipe is a favourite at the Burnaby Village Museum. PHOTO JENNIFER PALLIAN/UNSPLASH

tbsp. of sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet two inches apart.

6. Bake 10 min or until lightly brown and puffed (cookies will flatten and “crackle” as they bake).

Let cool on cookie sheet for two minutes.

7.Transfer to cooling rack.

Wishing You a Safe and Happy Holiday Season.

Katrina Chen, MLA

Raj Chouhan, MLA

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Janet Routledge, MLA Burnaby North Constituency Office:

#3-8699 10th Avenue Burnaby,V3N 2S9 604-660-5058 katrina.chen.mla@leg.bc.ca

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Anne Kang, MLA

Kennedy Stewart, MP

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New Westminster - Burnaby 110-888 Carnarvon Street New Westminster,V3M 0C6 604-775-5707 peter.julian.c1@parl.gc.ca www.peterjulian.net

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Communitynow ULTIMATE BATTLE OF THE CHRISTMAS TREATS

It’s shortbread vs. allsorts in a mixed-bag final vote OK, folks, this is it:The final round of voting is underway in our online Ultimate Battle of the Christmas Treats.

After a week of hardfought voting, the results are in, and the finalists have been named.

For Best Store-Bought Sweets, Purdy’s Hedgehogs were the clear winner of the first round, capturing nearly 31 per cent of the votes among the 11 contenders in its field. Also living to see another day in the Store-Bought Sweets category and still in the fight for the finals is Ferrero Rocher, with about 18 per cent of the votes.

In Best Home-Baked Sweets, classic shortbread emerged on top in firstround voting, with 30 per cent of the votes. Making a valiant second-place run were good old-fashioned butter tarts, the preferred choice of 16 per cent of voters.

For Best Savoury Snacks, the classic potato chips and dip emerged on top with 28 per cent of the votes.The fight for second place saw corn chips and salsa bring it home with 15 per cent of the vote.

For Best of the Rest, in a wide-open field, it was a neck-and-neck race between the controversial licorice allsorts (a love-’em-orhate-’em snack, to judge by social media response) and mixed nuts.The end result?

A tie. Both earned themselves 21.5 per cent of the votes to move on to the final round of voting.

So, there you have it, your final eight.

Now, get back to your computers and cast your votes in our final round at

Wishing you the joy of family, the gift of friends, the blessing of health, and much happiness.

Happy holidays &

a joyous New Year!

Contenders: Purdy’s Hedgehogs, classic shortbread, licorice allsorts and butter tarts are in the finals of our Ultimate Battle of the Christmas Treats. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED PURDY’S, ISTOCK, THINKSTOCK

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2017

Christmas Trees

Natural Christmas Trees:

• Before buying a tree test for freshness by tapping the base of the tree on the ground or pulling lightly on a limb. If many needles fall off or needles can be easily pulled off, the tree is too dry.

• Keep your tree as fresh as possible by placing the stump of the tree in a bucket of water outdoors until you are ready to decorate.

Before setting up the tree inside the house, trim two inches off the stem diagonally so it can absorb water. Mount the tree securely in a large, wide-based reservoir stand and add water each day to ensure the tree is well watered.

• Choose a suitable location for your tree, ensuring that it is well away from heating sources and clear of all exits.

• Christmas trees start about 250 fires annually according to the National Fire Protection Association.

• For safety’s sake stand your tree away from fireplaces, radiators and heaters. Make sure the tree does not block hallways or doorways.

Artificial Trees:

• Artificial trees with built-in lighting should have the label of an independent testing laboratory and labeled as fire resistant. Never use candles to decorate the tree.

Candles

• Never use lit candles as decorations on Christmas trees.

• Place candles in non-tip candle holders and ensure they are well away from the Christmas tree or other combustible materials.

• Never leave lit candles unattended and ensure that they are always out of the reach of children.

• Teach your children that matches and lighters are tools, not toys and store where children can’t reach them.

Indoor Lights & Electrical Decorations

• Examine lights, strings, cords, plugs and receptacles before using. Discard any that have frayed cords, cracks in the lamp holders, or loose connections.

• Do not overload electrical circuits or extension cords, and follow instructions on cord labels regarding connecting light strings to extension cords.

• Always unplug the light string before attempting to replace bulb.

• Avoid using timers on indoor lights. Tree lights could turn on when no one is at home and create a potential fire hazard. Always turn Christmas lights off before leaving home or going to sleep.

Matches and Lighters are Tools not Toys!

The Burnaby Fire Department wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season

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City now Did wildfires change migration?

Songbirds’ travels brought far more species to Burnaby this year Tereza Verenca

tverenca@burnabynow.com

The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. has treated more than 680 songbirds since August, the most animal hospital staff have ever seen in one year.

Sam Smith, marketing and communications coordinator at the Burnabybased facility, said last year, 399 birds were taken in, and 491 the year before. Normally, numbers only increase by 40 or 50.

“It’s a huge jump,” he said. “It’s put a strain on us.

It’s pushing us to the limit.”

Smith pointed to this summer’s wildfire season in the B.C. Interior as to why there’s been such a spike.

Many songbirds normally migrate through the Interior or go through Alberta, but lots of those routes became uninhabitable with the smoke, he said.

“That’s created this space now where these birds are

coming out west and they’re encountering a lot more windows than they’re used to; they’re striking them, getting hurt and coming to our hospital.”

Smith gave the example of the white-winged crossbill – a redheaded finch with white spotting on its back and wings – that came through Wildlife Rescue’s doors recently.The last time staff treated that species was in 2007. “(The crossbill) is not found in the Lower Mainland or on the West Coast,” he said.

It’s been “tricky” maneuvering bird intakes, noted Smith, because the main hospital building is still out of commission. (The association is in the midst of bringing in a modular unit to replace the old hospital, which was found last winter to have water damage, wood rot and a rat infestation.)

“We’ve retrofitted all of the buildings around the

Merry Christmas “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and they shall call his name Emmanuel. Which being interpreted is, God with us” - Matthew 1:23

New arrival: A white-winged crossbill in care at the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. in Burnaby. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

main hospital buildings to act as satellite version of the hospital,” he said.

Monetary donations are always welcome, Smith added, as well as any kind of cloths, towels, AA batteries and cardboard boxes.

“If people have heating pads if they wanted to give, that would also be fantastic.”

To donate, call 604-526-

2747, visit wildliferescue. ca or stop by in person, at 5216 Glencarin Dr. To help birds avoid striking windows, put up decals on windows, move plants, feeders and bird baths away from the house, close blinds when not at home, and keep cats indoors.

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Artsnow Stay in touch

What’s your group up to in 2018? Be sure let us know about arts and entertainment events, calls for submissions,

classes and workshops, and more. You can email Julie MacLellan, jmaclellan@ burnabynow.com.

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This holiday season, help increase opportunities for kids in Burnaby. Visit Brentwood Town Centre and check out the sponsored display of Christmas trees.

The contributions of our sponsors help support community projects like the Rotary Boots for Kids program.

Dance on: Mazacote is in the lineup for the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts’ A Little Lunch Music series in 2018.

The monthly series begins again on Tuesday, Jan. 30. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Lineup announced for lunch music series at Shadbolt Live music lovers, you’ll be glad to know that A Little Lunch Music is slated to return to Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in the new year.

The free noon-hour concert series features local musicians running the gamut of genres, plus an optional

buffet lunch for $12, served up in the Studio Theatre.

The Shadbolt’s Winter Arts Guide has published the lineup for the first part of 2018, and it includes Victor Noriega with jazz and classical sounds on Tuesday, Jan. 30; Colin Bullock with

indie folk on Tuesday, Feb. 27; and Mazacote, with its Latin groove, on Tuesday, March 20.

Stay tuned to www. shadboltcentre.com for all the details as the concert dates approach.

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Tuesday, December 19..................8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 5 AND SATURDAY, JAN. 6 Ellie King’s Sinbad, The Pirates and The Dinosaur, a holiday panto by the Royal Canadian Theatre Company at Massey Theatre. In dress preview on Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m., with matinee show on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Info: www.rctheatreco.com.

Tickets: www.ticketsnw.ca or 604-521-5050.

TUESDAY, JAN. 30 Jazz Jam, with Cory Weeds, 6 to 8 p.m. at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Bring your own instrument and jam, or just turn out to listen. Free.

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Newcomers’ Choir meets Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Open to everyone interested in improving their English-language or music skills, with an emphasis on multiculturalism and diversity. Free. See www. miusc.ca, or, for more, call 604-781-4704.

ONGOING Burnaby artists wanted, to display their work on the walls of the T-Bird Café on Thunderbird Cres. Info: hayley@thecaterer.ca.

Burnaby Scottish Country Dancing Club invites new members for the season, which runs Monday nights.

Lessons run from 7 to 7:30 p.m., with dancing from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Beginners welcome, no partner needed. Potential members may attend two

Crooner: Tony Barton is onstage this week with Jingle at New West’s Anvil Centre Theatre.

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TO SATURDAY, JAN. 13 Hastings Park 1942, an exhibition at the Nikkei National Museum, 6688 Southoaks Cres. In 1942, over 8,000 Japanese Canadians were detained in barns at Hastings Park before being sent to internment sites in the B.C.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 23 Royal City Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker, featuring a cast of 100-plus young dancers from around the Lower Mainland, 2 and 7 p.m. at Massey Theatre. Info: www.royalcityyouthballet. org. Tickets: 604-521-5050 or www.ticketsnw.ca.

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Practise dancing skills at the weekly social dances at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55-plus. $1 for members and $2 for nonmembers. On Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m., Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 604-2974838.

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That’s nearly 11% lower than the busy sales seen in October this year, but it’s high for November, according to BCREA’s monthly compilation of MLS® sales reports from BC’s 11 real estate boards.

The average price of a BC home sold on the MLS® in November set a new high at $723,112. This is up 15.5% compared with November 2016 and around $3,000 higher than the previous month.

Combining the raised sale prices with the increase in sales volumes meant that total dollar volume in November was $5.59 billion, up 39.1% year over year.

The association pointed to robust job and wage growth, rising numbers of Millennials entering their home-buying years, and the looming mortgage stress test coming into force in January as key reasons for the busy fall market. Cameron Muir, BCREA chief economist, said, “Elevated consumer demand is being supported by strong employment growth, rising wages and favourable demographics.”

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By individual real estate board, the small markets of South Okanagan and Powell River were the only two to report fewer sales than in November 2016, and only Powell River saw a reduction in dollar volume. However, Powell River is such a tiny market than a handful of sales can make a huge difference in percentage changes. Of the larger markets, the boards to report the largest year-over-year sales increases were the Fraser Valley (up 37.9%), followed by Greater Vancouver.

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100% BC Owned and Operated PRODUCE

MEAT Stem and Leaf Mandarin Oranges from Blue Jay in California

Organic Baby Spinach from Earthbound Farm 454g (1lb) package

Whole Turkeys Specialty or Choices’ *RWA Free Range

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100% Grass Fed Ribeye Steaks or Roasts Aged 21+ Days from Australia

BC Grown Organic Ambrosia Apples from Clapping Chimp ORGANIC PORK

BC Grown Organic Red and Yellow Pugly Potatoes

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2.49 Barbara’s Natural Cheez Puffs

Nature’s Farm Omega-3 Eggs

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348ml • product of USA

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150g • product of Canada

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Silk Fresh Dairy Alternative Beverages

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Specialty Roasting Chickens

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Woolwich Goat Chevrai Cream Cheese and Crumbles

Liberté Classic Yogurt assorted varieties

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Canadian Heritage Organic Maple Syrup

Nature’s Path Organic Frozen Waffles

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Vega Proteins & Greens assorted varieties

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Weleda Body and Baby Care Products

Santevia Alkaline Water Pitcher

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