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Anxiousrentersawaitmayor’spledge With the sale of four Metrotown rental buildings, the tenants are nervous election promises won’t be kept

Kelvin Gawley

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Iryn Sarmiento doesn’t want to move. She likes the size of the twobedroom apartment she shares with her family. She likes that her four kids only have to walk a block to school in the morning. And she likes the relatively affordable $1,000 rent. That’s why she voted for Burnaby’s new mayor, Mike Hurley, a political newcomer who vowed during the campaign to protect Sarmiento and her neighbours from forced displacement. Hurley, who was sworn into office Nov. 5, has promised a moratorium on redevelopment approvals in Metrotown until the city has a comprehensive plan to better accommodate tenants affected by demovictions – evictions for the purpose of demolishing a building, often to make way for a new condo tower. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Burnaby saw a net loss of 889 rental units between 2010 and 2018. Much of that loss has come from Metrotown, where low-rise apartment buildings have been razed and replaced by gleaming steel and glass towers. Sarmiento knows what Hurley has promised but still feels anxious about the future. “I don’t know,” she said. “I’m still worried.” Her apartment building, 6645 Dow Ave., sold this summer as part of a multimillion-dollar fourlot land assembly. It’s not clear how much Sarmiento’s building sold for in a bidding process that did not include a publicly listed asking price. The property was valued at $17.2 million in 2016 and $36.9 million in 2017. The building was marketed as a great investment opportunity for anyone looking to “capitalize on strong demand for condos in Burnaby and the Metrotown area as shown by the recent success of

UNCERTAIN FUTURE: Nathan Cunan fears for the future now that his Dow Avenue apartment has been sold to a developer. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER several projects including Townline’s The Sussex, Polygon’s Vittorio and Transca’s Polaris.” The listing mentions Sarmiento’s 40-unit rental building as providing “steady holding income” for a potential buyer during the rezoning process. Sarmiento says some of her neighbours have already moved out, not waiting for an eviction notice they believe is imminent. But the mother of four plans to stay in her home of eight years until she has no other choice. “If possible, I have to fight for it,” she said.

MAYOR REASSURES TENANTS Asked about the future of the recently sold properties, Hurley recommitted to his promise. “I don’t blame them for feeling nervous,” he said. “Of course, I would be in the same position if I was them, but what I can say to them is that none of these buildings will move forward through any process until everyone in those buildings are taken care of.” Hurley said the moratorium on redevelopment in Metrotown will remain in place until his housing task force completes its final report, expected in June.

One solution could involve guaranteeing displaced tenants a place in any new development that replaces their old home and arranging temporary housing during construction, Hurley said. And, he said, it will include implementing new rental zoning, which the City of Burnaby recently became the first to add to its bylaws after the province granted such powers earlier this year. “Rest assured that any buildings that get rebuilt will include affordable rentals as part of their process,” Hurley said. But some residents of the re-

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cently sold properties aren’t ready to trust politicians. Derek lives two doors down from Sarmiento at 6675 Dow Ave. He too voted for Hurley – “because I know the old mayor tried to just destroy everything” – but has his doubts. “The developers keep destroying, and I don’t think (Hurley) can do it,” said Derek, who did not give his last name. “My hope was for the new mayor to do something but, as you know, we don’t live in a perfect world.” Continued on page 3

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Continued from page 1 Derek recently put his family on a B.C. Housing waitlist, hoping to find a new home before an eviction notice comes. He has also been looking at rental listings in Surrey and farther afield, but moving away would mean commuting to his IT job in Burnaby. And with a second child on the way, Derek’s need for secure, affordable housing is more important than ever. Derek’s building sold with neighbouring 6691 Dow Ave. for a whopping $43.2 million in a deal that closed earlier this month. Another resident of the recently sold buildings (6659 Dow Ave.), Nathan Cunan, said he wasn’t nervous about the change in ownership until a NOW reporter told him the four buildings, not just his, had all sold to one buyer. “Oh my goodness,” Cunan said. “Maybe they have a plan to demolish our building because they sold it together.” Cunan echoed the concerns of his neighbours, saying he is certain he wouldn’t be able to find a comparable rental to the $916 he pays for a two-bedroom unit shared with his wife, daughter-in-law and a roommate. “We’re worried about moving out again,” he said. HIGH-VALUE AREA Big land deals like this are par for the course in an area designated for massive highrise commercial and condo buildings, according to the real estate agent responsible for the sale of 6691 Dow Ave. Brandon Harding said the deal for 6691 and 6675 was reached more than six months before its closing the week of Dec. 3. The high value comes thanks to the Metrotown Downtown Plan passed more than a year ago when Derek Corrigan was still mayor, Harding said.While the lots remain zoned for low-rise apartments, the plan signals to developers they will be able to rezone them for high-density mixed-use development. Harding said that designation resulted in a windfall for property owners in the area. “Basically it’s like getting a lottery ticket,” he said. But, he said, it has also

“They’ve got a very clear message that nothing will move forward until people are looked after,” he said. “They knew it was coming, so they weren’t really surprised.” And he dismissed the suggestion his plans are unfair to those who have already invested. “Obviously, the developers are very smart people, so they have probably done their homework and have a fair idea of what’s coming in front of them,” he said. “So they must believe they can still turn a good profit on whatever their plans are.”

SOLD: This rental building at Dow Avenue and Beresford Street was sold as part of a four-lot land assembly. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER left many property owners with no choice but to sell. As assessments skyrocketed from 2016 to 2017 – often more than doubling – many owners have been left unable to afford their new property taxes, Harding said. He believes that was all part of Corrigan’s plan. “That’s what the city does to push their agenda,” Harding said. “So the city cranks up all the assessments, and if they want to get really nasty, what they do is they change it from a residential to a commercial zoning.” (Including a commercial designation like the one on the mixed-used Dow Avenue lots increases values further.) It’s not clear who bought the four buildings. Land title documents only list past owners of 6675 and 6691 (a representative from the Land Title and Survey Authority of B.C. said that information will be publicly available soon). Two numbered companies – 1173807 B.C. Ltd. and 0898100 B.C. Ltd. –

are listed as the owners of 6645 and 6659 Dow Ave. The two companies list the same Vancouver address in title filings: Chen & Leung Barristers and Solicitors. Calls and an email to the office requesting information about the people behind the companies were not returned.

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Harding would not give specific details, but did say the four lots were all bought by a private equity group represented by a local woman who “owns quite a bit of properties.”

As for the new owner’s plans, Harding said “I’m sure they’re planning to develop it in the long term. The area is eventually going to need more density. “As far as I can tell, this group’s plans aren’t changing because of what the government has in mind.” The agent who sold 6645 and 6659, Simon Lim, did not respond to requests for comment. INVESTORS CONFUSED Real estate agent David Goodman, who sold the 20-unit apartment building where Derek lives for more than $21 million, said the course set by Hurley is adding uncertainty into Burnaby’s investment market. “We find what’s going on with the City of Burnaby to be mysterious, convoluted and, frankly, confusing as hell,” Goodman said. “Burnaby is an area we just don’t want to touch.” “The entire development community probably feels like they’ve been sideswiped by Burnaby, and there’s a great deal of apprehension, concern, and it’s a bit like what happened in White

Rock,” he said, comparing Burnaby to another Metro Vancouver municipality where a new local government has upended existing zoning plans. Goodman declined to answer more questions about the sale, the buyer and Burnaby’s real estate market. He suggested the NOW speak to a representative from the Urban Development Institute (UDI) – a group he said was better suited to represent the general interests of the development community. In an emailed statement, UDI president and CEO Anne McMullin said developers are keen to play a part in solving Burnaby’s affordability issues. “Many of our members, who have had their housing projects on hold since July with uncertainty and carrying costs mounting, are keen to find a way to move forward that provides housing for all budgets, while maintaining project viability,” she said. Hurley said he’s met with developers to apprise them of his plans for development in the city.

COMPENSATE TENANTS Hurley’s task force will examine a wide variety of plans to accommodate displaced renters, but UBC economics professor Tom Davidoff said there’s one simple solution to the problem of demovictions: pay tenants generously. The city’s fiscal reserves have ballooned to more than $1.3 billion, thanks in large part to density bonuses paid to the municipality by developers in exchange for permission to build larger buildings. Davidoff supports the density-selling model but said he’d like to see more of it go to evicted tenants. “I don’t think Burnaby was at all wrong to build a lot of housing and Burnaby made an absolute fortune,” he said, but added that Corrigan should have ensured more of that money went to displaced renters. Davidoff said simply paying displaced renters would be much simpler than other proposals likely to be put in front of the housing task force. Even if such payments cost a developer millions of dollars, Davidoff said they would still be making hefty profits and likely happy to have their projects move forward. “There’s so much money being made – billions of dollars – that kind of money you can make everybody better off,” he said. The bottom line, according to Davidoff, is the moratorium cannot last forever and Burnaby needs to allow for new construction “Not building housing is not a way to solve the affordability problem,” he said.

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Charges laid in Cariboo crosswalk death Cornelia Naylor

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Motor vehicle charges have been laid against two drivers involved in a fatal pedestrian collision in Burnaby that killed a 15-year-old Brazilian exchange student almost a year ago. Fernanda Girotto was hit on Jan. 17 while crossing Cariboo Road in a marked crosswalk near the Highway 1 overpass.

Police said she died at the scene. Charges have now been laid against Paul Oliver Wong, 46, and Kai Man Cheu, 58. Wong faces two charges, driving without due care and attention and failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, while Cheu has been charged with driving without due care, unsafely passing on the left and crossing a solid double line.

Burnaby RCMP confirmed two vehicles and two separate impacts were involved in the crash but wouldn’t say which driver’s vehicle was responsible for the fatal blow. Both vehicles were travelling northbound at the time of the collision, according to RCMP.

The crash that killed the Brazilian teen was one of three crashes – two involving pedestrians, one involving a cyclist – over a fourday period at the crosswalk in January. Neighbours were outraged, saying they had complained to the city about the crossing at the bottom of

Cariboo Hill for years. City staff had assessed the crossing about two months earlier but determined it didn’t get enough foot traffic to warrant a pedestriancontrolled light. After the fatal accident, however, the city rushed to install safety improvements, including a pedestrian-acti-

vated flashing light. Within less than a week, city council also approved $450,000 for a full traffic signal. That signal has yet to be installed. Wong’s and Cheu’s first court appearance was scheduled to take place on Monday.

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Police are looking for witnesses to a fatal pedestrian collision involving a transit bus in Burnaby Thursday. Emergency crews were called to Sixth Street and 16th Avenue at about 7 p.m. for reports a bus had hit a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they found a 22-year-old woman pinned under a transit bus, according to assistant fire Chief DaveYounger. Firefighters at the scene reported the bus appeared to have been turning left when it struck the woman who had been crossing the street, he told the NOW. “It was dark and rainy,” he said. The woman had no pulse and firefighters performed CPR until paramedics arrived but were unable to

Investigation: Burnaby RCMP are investigating after a woman was hit and killed by a bus. PHOTO CURTIS KREKLAU

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The B.C. government’s Rental Housing Task Force took the first important steps last week to finally make substantial changes to the Rental Tenancy Act. The three-member task force, led byVancouverWest End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert, is part of a plan to modernize the province’s tenancy law, which hasn’t been updated in 16 years. The fact it’s taken so long is scary, considering how radically different the rental market is from 16 years ago. One of the major goals is

to stop renovictions, which happen when a landlord issues an eviction notice to do renovations only to get the tenants out in order to jack up the rent. The task force says the RTA should allow renters to maintain tenancy during renovations as long as they are willing to accommodate construction, with evictions only being approved if there’s evidence that reasonable accommodations can’t be made to maintain the tenancy. That’s a good start, but it’s rejected the idea of va-

cancy control – in which the rent is tied to the unit rather than the tenant. TheVancouverTenants Union has argued that vacancy control would disincentivize evictions for a profit motive, slow the destruction of low-income rentals, lower the caseload for the Residential Tenancy Branch and help create “positive, good-faith relationships between landlords and tenants.” Organizations such as LandlordBC, meanwhile, insisted vacancy control would limit what landlords

could invest in their properties during turnover and spell the end of new purpose-built rental construction in the province. How you view vacancy control likely depends on if you are a renter or a landlord.The task force clearly was looking at a more middle-of-the-road approach, and it remains to be seen how tough the language will be in regards to preventing renovictions. As for toughening up enforcement and penalties, Chandra Herbert said “too many landlords and renters

have faced challenges because of people preying on them, cheating them out of their rents, damaging their suites, forcing them out of their homes illegally.” In all, there are 23 recommendations the task force unveiled, including: ! increasing the availability of currently empty strata units by eliminating a strata corporation’s ability to ban owners from renting their units ! speed up the return of damage deposits to tenants by allowing tenants to make a direct request to the Resi-

dential Tenancy Branch for the damage deposit where no damage has been found and reported by the landlord ! ensure it is clear for all landlords and renters where to go to get help for all forms of residential tenancy The recommendations are, of course, just that. It’s up to the government to make the actual changes so start writing those letters in an effort to sway the premier. -With files from the Vancouver Courier

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Island byelection crucial for parties One of the most pivotal events in B.C. politics will take place early in the New Year, and it could weaken the stability of the BC NDP government. It’s the upcoming byelection in the riding of Nanaimo. Before longtime MLA Leonard Krog resigned his seat to become mayor of Nanaimo, the NDP held a razor-thin 44-42 advantage. If the NDP loses the byelection to the BC Liberals, its majority would disappear and there would be a tie in terms of seats. That would mean the Speaker would vote to break a tie (and, by convention, would always vote with the government). That would be a barely workable situation and could cause an early election if the legislature effectively grinds to a halt with little legislation passed into law. The NDP has to be heavily favoured to hang on to the riding.The party has held the seat in 11 of the last 12 general elections, and Krog’s margin of victory the last four elections averaged around 3,300 votes. Nevertheless, there are some things in play that could make this a tight contest. First, it is important to keep in mind that byelections are a different political animal than general elections. In B.C., sitting governments rarely win such contests. Governments tend to lose them because they have a hard time motivating their supporters to come out and

vote, since losing a byelection usually has no impact on a party’s hold on power. It is clear that is not the case in this situation. Indeed, at her nomination meeting this past weekend, NDP candidate Sheila Malcolmson told the crowd that “this is the most important byelection in B.C. history.” Still, two big cards that were in play in 2017 have been taken off the table. One would be Krog, whose personal popularity is no longer an NDP advantage. The other would be former B.C. premier Christy Clark, whose personal unpopularity was a drag on her party’s support. Third, consider the Green Party, which received 20 per cent of the popular vote in the 2017 election. Its candidate in this fight is Michele Ney, who possesses one of the more famous names in Nanaimo (her father, Frank, was a popular Nanaimo mayor for almost 20 years). The Nanaimo byelection is shaping up to be a fascinating fight, and it hasn’t even been called yet (the BC Liberals’ candidate Tony Harris – who also has high name recognition, as his father Tom was a well-known local businessman – has been door knocking the longest of any of the three candidates). It still has to be considered a byelection that is the NDP’s to lose, but that party had best be mindful not to take anything for granted – even in a city historically friendly to it. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Editor: Imagine you are the owner of a small, family-run business, but your business will never see any growth in its profit margin. You will have to conduct business with bad customers who may ruin your life savings. This business requires a huge capital investment, but it will produce a dismal rate of return. Are you still in? This is the type of business environment that our landlords are facing in the Lower Mainland. In B.C., we have legislation that caps our rent increase to inflation. The eviction process for problem tenants takes so long and (is) so costly that it would make any sensible business person to walk away. With the high cost of real estate nowadays, it just doesn’t make any sense to get into the rental business. Every month, I would hear a story from the media about high rents or renovictions. Our politicians would jump in and promise to tighten the legislation to further protect the tenants from the greedy landlords. This type of legislation may score a few political points for the politician, but it doesn’t provide any real solution to the problem. If our real problem is a lack of affordable housing in the Lower Mainland, we should build more affordable housing. Trying to address the problem with unfair legislation to lower rents or force landlords to

keep troublesome tenants is simply shifting the cost of the issue to the homeowners. But this is obviously the more favourable course of action for our politicians, as legislation is free (at least free to the government), but affordable housing costs money. Under this kind of condition, no wonder we have more and more homeowners taking their units off the rental market or converting to Airbnb every year. I personally know a lot of people who would rather have their basement units sit empty than to subject themselves to the heartaches of potentially dealing with problem tenants. And this situation will never change until we have a fair and balanced tenancy act. In my opinion, the single biggest problem that keeps homeowners away from the rental market is the eviction procedure. Everyone knows someone with a problem-tenant experience that dragged on for months. These experiences can often cost tens of thousands of dollars by the time they account for all the lost rent, building repairs and eviction costs – on top of all the mental stress and lost time to fight the case through the Residential Tenancy Branch. If we have a more balanced legislation that protects our homeowners from the problem tenants, perhaps there will be a lot more people willing to put their units on the market for rent. Yes, we have a rental housing crisis in the Lower Mainland, but it is a crisis propelled by unfair legislation that took away all homeowners’ incentive to stay in the market. Jamie Ong, Burnaby

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WorkSafeBC is fining a Burnaby fuel-cell company for taking too long to prove two of its exhaust ventilation systems were designed and installed properly. Blue-O Technologies, located in a Big Bend industrial park, was ordered to provide WorkSafeBC with engineering documents for ventilation systems attached to its hydrogen reduction furnace and its organic solvent evaporator equipment in April 2016, according to inspection reports obtained by the NOW. WorkSafeBC inspectors followed up with the company more than 10 times over the last two-and-a-half years to no avail. “The employer failed to meet any of the deadlines and has constantly stated that the documents will be

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BE MERRY: Above left, the design by Mason Mathison, 7, a Grade 2 student at Taylor Park. Above right, the card designed by Clark Wong, 8. At right is our second-place entry, from six-year-old Clara Wong. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

What Christmas means to kids There’s nothing quite like seeing Christmas through the eyes of children. The Burnaby NOW held a

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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At right, this festive scene was created by Grade 2 student Adina Lee-Ho, 7, as part of our Christmas card design contest this holiday season. The contest was open to students in kindergarten through Grade 3, and some of our favourite entries can be seen on pages 9, 11 and 12 of this edition.

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When the weather outside is frightful, bored children are not delightful. Right now, the anticipation is high and kids everywhere are whirling in excitement about the impending arrival of Santa Claus. But it will all be over before we know it, and suddenly the fun will stop – or will it? If you’re going to be looking for something to do with the kids after Christmas, look no farther.We’ve rounded up a few ideas to help you keep the post-holiday blahs away in Burnaby. So keep this list handy for next week, and enjoy. 1. ENJOY HERITAGE CHRISTMAS Remember, Christmas has 12 days, and Dec. 25 is just the first one.You can celebrate a traditional Christmas at Burnaby Village Museum, where Heritage Christmas celebrations are ongoing until Friday, Jan. 4.The village is open daily from 1 to 9 p.m.; it’s closed only Dec. 24 and 25. You can take part in the 12 Days of Christmas Scavenger Hunt, see old-fashioned Christmas films in the theatre, visit the blacksmith’s shop, do crafts and explore the heritage village in all its illuminated glory. There’s also a busy schedule of entertainment every day. Some of the highlights include Rainforest Theatre’s The Little Mermaid; Matt Henry’s “Trained Human” performance; live music from the Celtic Lasses,Vostok, Rebecca Blair, Rene Hugo Sanchez and Friends, and more; baking demonstrations; children’s

storytelling and more. See the daily schedule at www. burnabyvillagemuseum.ca. Best of all? It’s free. Only the carousel rides cost money ($2.65 each). Stop in to 6501 Deer Lake Ave., or see burnabyvillagemuseum.ca for details. 2. TAKE IN A MOVIE Burnaby Public Library branches have a host of movie screenings coming up over the holidays, all for free. Space is limited for the showings, so be sure to check out www.bpl.bc.ca/ events for details. Among the upcoming highlights: ! Paddington,Thursday, Dec. 27, 2 p.m. at McGill (4595 Albert St.) ! Elf,Thursday, Dec. 27, 6:30 p.m. at McGill ! Holiday Shorts, Friday, Dec. 28, 2 p.m. at Metrotown (6100 Willingdon), featuring Kung Fu Panda Holiday, Prep & Landing, and Shrek the Halls ! Frozen, Friday, Dec. 28, 2 p.m. at Tommy Douglas (7311 Kingsway) 3. BUILD WITH LEGO Sure, you can use all those new sets that Santa brought to your house – and you can also stop in for LEGO Club sessions at Burnaby Public Library branches. On Thursday, Dec. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m., children aged five to 12 can call on the Metrotown branch (6100 Willingdon Ave.). On Saturday, Dec. 29, kids aged four and up are invited to drop in to the McGill branch (4595 Albert St.) between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Caregivers must come along with kids under 10, and adults are welcome to join in the fun. See www. bpl.bc.ca/events for all the

WALK BACK IN TIME: Burnaby Village Museum is all decked out for the holidays. You can stop in to Heritage Christmas celebrations over the Christmas break, as it’s all open until Jan. 4 (closed Dec. 24 and 25). PHOTO NOW FILES details. 4. GET CRAFTY If you just can’t come up with one more good project for all those popsicle sticks and pom-poms in the craft drawer, then get some ideas from the Burnaby Public Library. There’s a Winter MakerSpace: Make a Tiny House event at Tommy Douglas branch (7311 Kingsway) on Thursday, Dec. 27 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Children aged five to 12 can construct a mini house using cardstock, popsicle sticks, puzzle pieces and other materials. Children under 10 need to bring along a participating adult. Call 604-5223971 for information.

5. VISIT BURNABY ART GALLERY The gallery (6344 Deer Lake Ave.) is open after Christmas for families to stop in and check out the current exhibition, Picturing Arctic Modernity – North Baffin Drawings from 1964. You can drop in on Dec. 27 and 28 between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or Dec. 29 and 30 between noon and 5 p.m.The gallery will be temporarily closed for renovations between Jan. 14 and March 13, so be sure to check out the exhibition before it closes on Jan. 13. (Off-site programming will continue at libraries for the closure period – see www. burnabyartgallery.ca for the details.)

6. GET OUTSIDE Pull out the rubber boots and the raincoats (or the winter gear, perhaps?) and work out your cabin fever at one of Burnaby’s beautiful outdoor locations.Visit with the ducks and other wildlife at Burnaby Lake, walk the trails along Deer Lake, stroll Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park, take in the views from Burnaby Mountain, or enjoy a beachside winter walk at Barnet Marine Park. Check out www.tinyurl. com/BbyParks2018 for full details and directions. 7. RING IN THE NEW YEAR If your kids (or you) just can’t make it to midnight, you have a couple of family fun options on Dec. 31. At Kensington Recreation

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The Burnaby North Vikings are ready to fill the void. With the decision by New Westminster Secondary to not field a senior girls basketball team this season and pull the plug on a traditional Burnaby-New West league powerhouse, the battle for first is wide open. It’s just a matter of putting the pieces together. Burnaby North, Burnaby Central, Moscrop, Byrne Creek, Burnaby Mountain, Alpha and Burnaby South are all eyeing that top spot and a chance to create momentum over the next five weeks before the playoffs. The Vikings head coach Jennifer Oatway believes balance and a deep bench will help her club contend for the chalice. “This year’s league should be interesting, and without New West, who has dominated for so many years, I think it will be important who has the depth to play down the stretch,” said Oatway. “This year, there is no one team that no one can catch. It’s wide open, and it’s a case where every team feels they have a shot (at winning the league).” New West was undefeated in league play the past few years. And while they aren’t fielding a senior squad this season, the Hyacks are focusing on building a junior team that will compete next year at the top level. Burnaby North, with 15 players at its disposal, is coming together and developing well, said Oatway, who shares coaching duties with Megan Scott. “It’s a really exciting group to work with. We had a lot of kids come out for tryouts, and we decided to go with 15 (players) who are all athletic and dedicated and work well together,” she said. The Vikings won their first league game, 81-33 over Byrne Creek two weeks ago, and did well to finish fourth at the St.Thomas More Chancellor Invitational tournament

REACHING FOR THE STARS: Burnaby North’s Maria Didak, left, and Italia Paris fend off a Centennial opponent during the St. Thomas More Chancellor senior girls tournament two weeks ago. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER 10 days ago, beating Mark Isfeld 42-38 in the opener. Grade 11 forward Mika Kurahashi led the way with 12 points and 20 rebounds, while Sammy Gee chipped in 10 points. In their next test, they put together a solid rally over the second half and cut into a 13-point deficit before falling 56-51 to Burnaby Central. Morgan Chow, one of five Grade 12s on this year’s roster, counted 15 points in the loss, while Kurahashi chipped in 12 and Taylor Tucci added 10. This week, the North and Central unite as hosts of the Burnaby Senior Girls Showdown, which kicks off with games at both

facilities today (Wednesday). With 16 teams in competition, including Single-A No. 1-ranked Unity Christian, Double-A No. 7 Britannia, and league rivals Burnaby South and Moscrop, the tourney will be a perfect melting pot of skill-testing questions for coaches and fans alike. Oatway sees this season as a development process, with returnees from last year’s Lower Mainland challenger bringing some vital experience to the court, and a lineup that includes Grade 9 Shannon Wu and Grade 10 Megan Perks amongst its ranks. Leadership responsibilities will be shouldered by many, with captains Maria Didak,

Chow and Kurahashi leading the way. “This group comes to play, they’re energized and they are eager to learn,” she said. “I think the chemistry is developing quickly, and everyone’s on board with a goal to finish high enough to get to the Lower Mainlands.” Another interesting element of the tourney, in its second year, is that four finalists will receive prize cheques to donate to a charity of the team’s choice.The winner on Friday will receive $300 and second place $200, while the consolation final winner nets $100 and fourth place finisher $50 to Continued on page 18

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Julie Johnson has landed in Europe with gold and silver medals already in her pocket. The Burnaby-based bobsledder began a training and education excursion in Germany last week with Canada’s World Cup bobsleigh team after first and second place finishes at the season’s first international races held recently at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Johnson and new brakeman Cynthia Serwaah piloted their sled to a gold in the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation’s first North American Cup, then collected silver on the next day. In fact, Johnson’s gold medal performance bested world champion and Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor by 0.2 seconds. She

also set several personal bests. Johnson said it took awhile for the enormity of her accomplishment to sink in. “I honestly wasn’t even thinking about my competition,” she said. “But hearing the Canadian national anthem surrounded by some of the top athletes in the sport is something I won’t forget.” It was also an exciting start to the gruelling four-year cycle to the next Winter Olympics in 2022 in Beijing, China. Johnson, a Saskatchewan native who took up the sport after a 40-second tourist run down the track at Whistler, said she’s on target to get there. “I want to soak in the entire experience so that in the upcoming seasons I can move up the ranks and be ready and confident for the Winter Olympics,” she said.

That climb begins in Alchose to pilot her own sled. tenberg, where Johnson is Johnson said she only needworking alongside Canaed a day of training with Serda’s top sledders on one of waah before they ran their the world’s most challenging first race. courses. “She is one of the strongest girls on the team,” Johnson She’ll compete in some said. “My confidence in us as second-tier Europa Cup raca team was high.” es before joining the elite To get to the top of her World Cup circuit in latesport, Johnson said she’ll December, which will lead continue to work on her coninto the world championships at Whistler in March. ALL DOWN HILL: Burnaby bobsledder Julie sistency, making incremenAfter Johnson and thenJohnson launched the season with medals at the North tal improvements every time she steers her craft through a brakeman Kori Hol finished American Cup. PHOTO MARIO BARTEL high-speed chute. ninth at the world juniors in “I’m always working on Switzerland, she embarked so she could more easily cope with on a busy off-season that included the hectic challenges of competing something,” she said. “There’s no such thing as a perfect run.” rigorous sport-specific training at at an elite level. If Johnson can attain her goal of Burnaby’s Fortius Centre. “Each season I do teaches me representing Canada at the 2022 “The staff there helped me something new,” she said. get into the best shape I’ve ever Her biggest move was a decision Olympics, it would be as perfect as it gets. been in,” she said, adding she also by Johnson’s coach,Todd Hayes, worked with a sports psychologist to join with Serwaah after Hol

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Spacious ground level “Garden Home” has 2 bedrooms /2 bathrooms and offers plenty of comfort and convenience. Master bedroom is King Size w/ ensuite. Generous size second bedroom offers room to grow. Kitchen, Dining and living areas of this end unit are extra bright with plenty of natural light coming in from the side window. Feature Bonus: 1100 sq ft patio for added outdoor living space. Central location: 5 minute bus ride to Lougheed Skytrain Station; Minutes walk to shops, restaurants and soon to be new Safeway. 2 parking stalls and 1 storage locker included. A must see to appreciate as homes like this one do not come on market often. Shows and feels like a single family home. Call for your appointment to view

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Saskatchewan are expected to see a lower average sale price next year compared with 2018. The association revised its projected national residential sales across 2018 to a decline of 11.8 per cent versus 2017, which is 458,000 homes – the lowest in nine years. “The national forecast has been revised lower... as an anticipated rebound in sales in British Columbia has so far failed to materialize, the recovery in Ontario sales this summer has now run its course and sales activity in Alberta has edged lower. These developments were partially offset by stronger-than-expected sales activity in Quebec,” CREA said in its report. Next year, the total number of sales in Canada is forecast to decline another 0.5 per cent to 456,000 units. “In 2019, home sales activity and prices are expected to be held in check by recent policy changes from different levels of government, in addition to additional interest rate increases,” said the association. While B.C. is set to drive that projected decline in resale transactions, followed by Alberta, Ontario is expected to see a recovery in home sales after a weak 2018, and Quebec is predicted to continue its sales growth.

BURNABY/ TRI-CITIES WEEKLY SNAPSHOT HOME SALES* Attached Detached

27 10

MEDIAN SALE PRICE** Attached Detached

$580,000 $1,015,000

TOP SALE PRICE*** Attached Detached

$1,750,900 $1,380,000

ACTIVE LISTINGS† Attached Detached

1,510 1,058

DAYS ON MARKET†† Attached Detached

55 76

* Total units registered sold December 3-9 ** Median sale price of units registered sold December 3-9 *** Highest price of all units registered sold December 3-9 † Listings as of December 17 †† Median days of active listings as of December 17 All sold and listings information as of December 17

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