Burnaby Now March 21 2018

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THE PIPELINE PROTEST

Arrests continue to rise

Greenpeace leader one of 42 arrested for violating injunction By Lauren Boothby

editorial@burnabynow.com

Protests against Kinder Morgan’s pipeline have escalated, with 28 arrests made over the weekend, and at least a dozen more this week. Burnaby RCMP arrested the first group Saturday for violating the injunction granted in favour of Trans Mountain last week.The B.C. Supreme Court ruling prohibits protesters from setting up blockades or interfering with work at the terminal within five metres of the entrance.The federally-approved expansion doubles the existing pipeline by building 980 kilometres of new pipeline, and will transport 890,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta to B.C. An additional 14 people were arrested early Monday, including co-founder of Greenpeace International Rex Weyler, Continued on page 4

RESIST: Clayton Thomas-Müller, of the Pukatawagan Cree Nation from northern Manitoba, is arrested Saturday outside the Kinder Morgan tank farm. He

was one of several protesters who strapped themselves to the tank farm gates using zip ties. He came to support the local opposition to the pipeline, Indigenous peoples’ opposition to the Alberta tar sands, and is concerned about the effect the expansion will have on the environment. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

CITY POLITICS

Joe Keithley sets sights on the mayor’s chair By Grant Granger

ggranger@burnabynow.com

A punk rock legend will face off against a Burnaby political legend in this fall’s municipal election. The Burnaby Green Party announced Joe Keithley would be its candidate for mayor. The founder of the punk rock group D.O.A.

will attempt to derail Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan’s bid to win a sixth consecutive term as mayor. “It really boils down to Corrigan and (the Burnaby Citizens Association) are elitist. They just seem to work for themselves and their cronies, their inner circle so to speak. It’s time for a change.They’re out of touch,” said Keithley, 61.

Corrigan, 66, has been on Burnaby city council since 1987 and was first elected mayor in 2002.The BCA has held all the seats on council since 2008 and a majority on council since 1987. “It’s like a one-party state. It’s like going to China or Russia.You just get the same old thing over and over again. I thought I would be the person that would be able to

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energize some people and oppose Derek,” said Keithley. “I know this is a David versus Goliath scenario. I understand that. But being a recognizable person I would have a chance to coalesce people around the Burnaby Green Party. “People will recognize as we go along, we do have the moral high ground. Derek and Continued on page 8

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