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Labour group changes vote on BCA Kelvin Gawley
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After appearing to spurn its longtime allies in June, the New Westminster and District Labour Council has endorsed every Burnaby Citizens Association candidate – except for Mayor Derek Corrigan. On June 27, council delegates from various unions voted to endorse former firefighter Mike Hurley for mayor.They also voted to endorse BCA school trustee Baljinder Narang in her bid for a Burnaby city council seat. They considered and voted down endorsement applications from all seven sitting BCA councillors – Pietro Calendino, Dan Johnston, Sav Dhaliwal, Col-
leen Jordan, Paul McDonell, Nick Volkow and James Wang. At the time, NWDLC secretary treasurer Janet Andrews would not explain the decision. But at a second vote on Aug. 22, delegates chose to endorse the same seven councillors. “We’re pleased to endorse people that we think are going to represent working people in Burnaby,” Andrews said. Andrews did not answer specific questions about what changed over the summer. She also would not say whether delegates considered endorsing other council candidates. “We try to be confidential about the process,” she said. In June, Hurley said he was grateful for the labour council’s
in addition to Hurley and Corrivote of support. gan, popped up for mayor: Sylvia “The decision by the council Gung and Helen H. S. Chang. to endorse me adds a strong and Gung has run for poconsidered voice to my litical office before, most candidacy to become recently in the 2017 promayor of Burnaby,” said vincial election. the former president But she is perhaps best of the local firefighters’ known for running for union. mayor in 2014 with a Corrigan, who has platform aimed at bansought and received the ning public displays of afendorsement in the prefection, including holdvious five elections, said ing hands in public and he did not apply for the Sylvia Gung kissing the bride at wedendorsement this time Running for mayor dings. around. Andrews conAs for Chang, she ran firmed this claim. WHO IS RUNNING for mayor of Burnaby in 2014. The city released the final list of According to a profile submitcandidates for the Oct. 20 vote af- ted to the NOW before that electer the nomination period closed tion, she was elected as a Burnon Sept. 14.Two more names, aby school trustee in 2005 with
TEAM Burnaby. In 2008, she ran as an independent candidate for school board. In 2011, she ran with the Burnaby Greens as a school trustee. There are 23 candidates vying for the eight council seats in Burnaby, including the eight aforementioned BCA members. Challenging them are: Six Green Party candidates: Mehreen Chaudhry, Erika Schinzel, Joel Gibbs, Joe Keithley, Carrie McLaren and Rick McGowan. Six Burnaby First Coalition candidates: Charter Lau, Heather Leung, Linda Hancott, John Templeton, Alain Deng and Francesca Zumpano. Two independents: Janice Beecroft and Claire Preston.
Central Park neighbours hold Shen vigil Maria Rantanen
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A handful of people gathered in torrential rain on Saturday at a makeshift memorial for Marrisa Shen, the 13-year-old whose body was found in Central Park in 2017. Some brought flowers, others just spent a few minutes in silence. Keyan Zhuang and his daughter Lillian were there, and he said there is some relief now that a suspect has been charged in the case. “After that, I feel comfort,” Zhuang said. “At least this part of the incident is over.” The Zhuangs have lived in the Metrotown area since 2005, and they’ve usually felt it was a safe area, although Zhuang said he has explored the park and has found evidence of people living there. He added that his wife became especially worried about their daughter after Shen’s death and texts her if she is coming home late to make sure she’s all right. “My mom’s over-protective because I’m an only child,” Lillian said, but she added she probably would be, too, if she were a parent. “You never expect this kind of thing to happen,” her father added.
LOOKING FOR JUSTICE: Keyan and Lillian Zhuang were at Central Park on Saturday to pay respects to Marrisa Shen.
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