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A proposal to move the Burnaby school district offices to a new building at the city hall complex is back on track. In 2009, a proposal was being considered by city council to build a new $18-million office building at the entrance to city hall on Deer Lake Parkway, just south of the bus loop, to serve as a new home for the city’s parks and recreation department and the school district. But while the idea was that the district would fund its portion by selling off its current site on Kincaid Street for residential development, the education ministry had put a freeze on any sales of school district lands provincewide. About three months ago, Burnaby school district received approval from the Ministry of Education to sell the property, among a limited number of properties to receive such permission, said the district’s secretary-treasurer Greg Frank.
While the project hasn’t been formally restarted, “we’ve had preliminary discussions with city staff to revisit the project and restart it. “Both the city staff and the district staff and the board and council are supportive, and so I believe this will move forward now.” The proposal offers efficiencies not possible now, from the city and school district sharing the cost of facilities and land and closer cooperation between the levels of government, to providing more convenient access to a greater number of services in one place. The project was first proposed in 2004 out of a desire to reunite the city’s parks and recreation department with the rest of city hall, which was moved over a decade ago to a city-owned building across Canada Way when asbestos removal and renovations left no room for it at the main building. At the same time, the Burnaby school district had outgrown its facility on Kincaid. “Certainly the current district office arrangement is inadequate as to what the needs are of a district our size,” said Burnaby school board chair Larry Hayes. “I think it’s
“We do so much partnering with the city now that it somewhat makes sense if we can share some more things.”
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met its needs and now I think the needs of the district have surpassed what that building can provide.” Partnering with city hall is a natural fit, Hayes said. “We do so much partnering with the city now that it somewhat makes sense if we can share some more things. I think both levels of government can be served better by that.” The cost estimates and concept drawings for the project will have to be reviewed, Frank said. Planning will likely ramp up in the fall but it’s expected to still be years away from becoming a reality. wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
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The death of a puppy in Burnaby on Saturday has sparked a reminder that vehicles can become dangerously hot inside during the summer. On July 2, Burnaby RCMP were called to the B.C. Institute of Technology campus to a report of a dog in distress. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) had responded to a dog left inside a locked vehicle. The dog was a puppy about six months old. It had been inside the vehicle in direct sunlight for about three hours before the owners were located. They unlocked the vehicle just before police arrived. The dog was unresponsive and despite being rushed to a veterinarian, died from the heat. The SPCA is investigating possible cruelty charges against the puppy’s owner. The sunroof had been “cracked” open, police say, but the temperature inside the vehicle registered at 68 C. The public is reminded that during summer weather conditions, it is unsafe to leave animals locked inside vehicles for any length of time. Anyone who finds an animal that appears to be suffering from the heat inside a vehicle is asked to call the SPCA or local police immediately. wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
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Burnaby council has given the go-ahead for lighting improvements to the Griffiths pedestrian overpass which will include blue LED light fixtures to contrast with white metal halide lights. The combination will “create the visual effect of a white iconic arch floating on a blue base,” according to a city staff report. In addition to enhancing the aesthetics, it will create “a special landmark and unique gateway to visitors and returning residents when entering the city.” While the concept was approved in December with a $350,000 estimated cost, design work has refined the estimate to $180,000.
Celebrate arts and culture at the 27th annual Burnaby Discovery Day Festival, Sunday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Live entertainment, from dance groups and clowns to drummers, fiddlers and banjo players, will take place at stages around the Deer Lake Park complex, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Burnaby Arts Council and Burnaby Village Museum. Children’s activities are available at all venues. Admission is free. Info: http://tinyurl.com/3v8xkjx.
If it’s summer it must be construction season in Burnaby. Council has approved a $1.8-million contract to BA Blacktop Ltd. for rehabilitation work on Marine Way and Nelson Avenue, part of road upgrades in the area. Meanwhile, it’s also awarded a $1.1-million contract to Pedre Contractors Ltd. for combined sewer separation work, involving the replacement of about 765 metres of sewers in the lane south of Eton Street, from Gilmore to Willingdon avenues.
Summer—the right time for pie Takes advantage of the myriad of fruits in season By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER
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known to friends and family. Her daughter often says, “If you didn’t make it, I don’t want it,” Elsie said. In fact, husband Ray, 83, said that the first time he met her, it was her pineapple show-off cake that caught his attention. “If anything, that enticed me to see a little bit more of her,” he said with a laugh. Like many of her generation, Elsie’s baking expertise stems from her childhood when she was the helper at her mother’s elbow. It’s also how she embraced the idea of pie-making in the summer. It was all for a practical purpose, of course, she said. “You didn’t let anything go to waste.”
ow that the warm summer weather is finally upon us, likely the last thing most people are thinking about is baking things in a hot oven. But for Elsie Luporini, 77, of North Burnaby, the heat of the kitchen is just the last step before she and husband Ray get to enjoy the fruits of their labours. It’s a short walk from Elsie’s busy backyard garden to her kitchen, where she bakes all sorts of goodies, but specializes in homemade Nothing to waste pies. Elsie grew up Elsie is, after on a double-lot “If anything, all, a multiple Willingdon winner of the that enticed me at Avenue and South Burnaby to see a little bit Lougheed HighGarden Club’s way. more of her.” annual fall fair “We had a lot pie contest. of fruit trees Ray Luporini She took first growing up, that place in 2010, a was the reason familiar spot in for making the standings pies ... You name it we had for her, since winning the it—cherries, plums, apples, first time she entered about peaches.” 20 years ago. In those days, everyone She can spot a flaky crust had a garden. Her parents a mile away and always tries weren’t farmers but they to use fruit from her own grew enough raspberries garden. that they’d have enough left Known as the “Cookie over to sell to the canneries Grandma” to generations of who would come by to pick kids in her neighbourhood, them up. her baking prowess is well Back in the 1930s and
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Dave Dugger takes a pie break in the back of Farm Cottage Baking Company in Sapperton.
‘40s, that was before people had freezers at home, she explained; to make sure nothing went to waste, fruit had to be canned or made into jam so it could be enjoyed year round. And while the fruit was fresh, it was made into pies. Along with a flaky crust, the perfect pie should be made with fresh fruit, she said. “Nice and ripe, they can’t be like rocks.” She’s not a fan of fruit that’s picked before it’s perfect so it can survive being shipped long distances. Fruit, such as strawberries, that are picked when they’re ripe have a deeper flavour. The drawback is they spoil relatively quickly, so they have to be used promptly.
Hence, the pies. With strawberries, raspberries and the like, that can also mean single-crust, uncooked pies, where the fruit is laid into the cooked pie crust, covered in a sweet glaze and served with a healthy dollop of whipped cream. The crust and cream only seem to improve on an already remarkable product of nature.
A passion for pie Dave Dugger admits to becoming a baker out of a love of sweets. While a student at New Westminster secondary, he worked as a busboy at a local Muffin Break coffee shop where he eventually asked the baker to train him in
making the baked goods. “The next thing, I’m 16, 17 years old getting up at four in the morning to go bake at Muffin Break on weekends.” Dugger, 37, enjoyed the creative aspect of the work and the sense of pride at being able to produce something so delicious. He liked it so much he went on to gain formal baker training at Vancouver Community College. Since 2002, he’s owned the Farm Cottage Baking Company, which earned a reputation for its pies when it first opened at Westminster Quay in the late 1980s. Dugger worked under the original owner for years before taking over the business and moving it to Sapperton. He’s also become something of a pie expert, having made thousands in his career. Thanksgiving and Christmas are the two biggest periods of the year for his pie sales, he said, with upwards of 1,000 pumpkin pies flying out the door on Thanksgiving weekend alone. Outside of that, summertime brings a 20 per cent boost to pie sales, he said, likely because nice weather has people getting out more. “The weather changes, people associate the sunshine with pies.” Strawberry-rhubarb is the most popular in the summer months, he said, followed by peach-raspberry and triple berry. PLEASE SEE DUGGER ON A8
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Owned by three levels of government, could be site for transition housing By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER
Victoria and Ottawa aren’t in much of a hurry, but Burnaby city hall is tired of waiting for something to happen on the Urban Renewal Site on Hastings Street. The city’s planning department is seeking council’s approval to
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move forward on producing a development concept for the sizeable property, in hopes that will spur some action on the part of senior governments. The site, at 3802 Hastings St., is almost half an acre in size. Half is owned by the federal government, through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), while the province and Burnaby city hall own one quarter each. Coun. Colleen Jordan, chair of the community development committee, said the land was assembled in the 1960s under a program that saw all three levels of government jointly create sites to be used for economic development projects. “This site never took off.” And it’s sat vacant pretty much ever since. City hall also owns the remainder of the block, .67 acres to the west of the shared section. A 2008 city staff report proposed that the site be used for non-market housing, possibly for seniors, people with disabilities and families. Jordan said it could
“I would like CMHC to sell at 1966 prices which is what they paid for it. I guess the federal government doesn’t have to pay capital gains tax on property it’s been holding for 40 years.”
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also possibly serve a role in providing transitional housing with programming and supports. “People have been bugging us to do some sort of housing. They always say, ‘come up with some land,’ so here is some land.” She explained that while Burnaby owns a lot of land, it’s almost all designated for future parks or road
development. This site is not. She stressed that Burnaby would likely follow the lead of other cities which don’t actually give away land for non-market housing projects but rather retain ownership and allow for long-term leases of 60 years or more. The trick will be to get the provincial and federal governments involved. “Generally, past experience in the non-market housing sector has shown that the contribution of land alone, by federal, provincial and city government, is not sufficient financial support for a project of this nature,” a city staff report said. “Significant senior level government support is necessary to support the viability of social housing.” According to the report, previous proposals from city hall got lukewarm responses. In 2008, the province indicated a willingness to look at a partnership but said there was no money available. It could, however, offer low-rate mortgage funding to an agency willing to take on the
project, Jordan added. CMHC, meanwhile, indicated in recent years that it would be willing to work on a development framework for the site but would expect to receive market value for its share of the land. “I would like CMHC to sell at 1966 prices which is what they paid for it,” Jordan said. “I guess the federal government doesn’t have to pay capital gains tax on property it’s been holding for 40 years.” If given approval by city council, Burnaby’s planning department would work towards a development concept to determine the capital and operating costs of a non-market housing project on the site. It’s hoped that knowing what could be built at what cost could help bring senior governments on board. Jordan noted that the recent federal election and an expected provincial election in the near future could help change the governments’ positions on the issue. “We will just keep trying.” wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
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Proposal to dub Big Bend neighbourhood ‘Riverside’ Signage, farm tours proposed as part of neighbourhood identity project By Wanda Chow NEWSLEADER
One of Burnaby’s oldest neighbourhoods could soon be getting a new identity and makeover. Following a 2008 consultation process with Willard Street and Meadow Avenue area residents, Burnaby’s planning department are recommending renaming the neighbourhood “Riverside,” according to a staff report to the city’s community development committee. Coun. Colleen Jordan, chair of the committee, said staff plan to consult with area residents and seek their acceptance of the proposed name before implementing the project. The staff report said that, of 17 responses, Riverside was among the top three suggestions—Flatlands and Meadowland were the others—which received three votes each. The report noted that Riverside had been used to identify the area for more than 40 years from the 1940s and was used as the name of the local elementary school which operated there from 1947 until it closed in 1980. The earlier consultation process identified ways to highlight and celebrate the neighbourhood’s unique agricultural and rural character. If the proposal is approved, the Riverside name would be used on “welcome” signs with an agricultural theme to be located at the intersection of Byrne Road and Meadow Avenue and at Marine Way near the New Westminster border. The signs would include “founded 1861” in reference to the first settlement in the area by pioneers Hugh and Isabella Magee who received a colonial land grant that year. New street signs at 12 intersections would include a vegetable,
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This ‘Welcome’ sign is among the proposed signage for the Riverside neighbourhood. City of Burnaby committee members reviewing the signage said they want to ensure the revised sign designs include reference to Burnaby.
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Riverside elementary) and the Burnaby community gardens. In future, selfguided “Farm Circle” tours would be set up, through development of a brochure, webpage and signage, of the area’s farms
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Hard as it is to believe given the damp, cool spring and early summer, strawberries are ripening in local fields and appearing in the stalls at green grocers around Burnaby and New Westminster. They’re a little late, but the wait has been worth it. Unlike the tasteless, pulpy imported berries that we endure until late June, the locally-grown strawberries are pungent, juicy and bursting with sweet flavour. Sure, they cost more than their California cousins that linger in stores at cut-rate prices, but local produce supports local families and the workers they hire to help with the harvest. Buying local produce is healthier for us, and the environment. The fruits and vegetables grown around Metro Vancouver and in the Fraser Valley are more likely to be picked at the peak of their ripeness, loaded with vitamins and minerals in addition to flavour. They’re also less likely to be contaminated with unknown pesticides and fertilizers huge factory farms have to spray on their crops in order to maximize their yield and maintain their profits. Local produce only has to travel dozens of kilometers to reach consumers instead of hundreds of kilometers in the back of exhaust-belching transport trucks, reducing the greenhouse gases being spewed into the air and the fossil fuel being extracted from the earth. We’re blessed in the Lower Mainland; the temperate climate and rich soil means we’re able to enjoy fresh locally-grown produce from early spring to late fall, depending on the crops coming into season. But it’s easy to take that kind of bounty for granted. To ensure we can continue to enjoy tasty and healthy fruits and vegetables, we have to protect the local farms from development, the soil from contaminants and support the farmers who till those soils and tend their crops.
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aboriginal tax exemptions. VICTORIA – There were high hopes and harsh Quesnel said he met people who have left the words in 2000 when the provincial and federal governments signed Canada’s first modern-day treaty Nisga’a villages for nearby Tsimshian communities, before sales and income taxes take effect in with the Nisga’a people of northwestern B.C. 2013. According to the study, a culture of depenThe four villages are now governed by the dency that grew up during a century of colonialNisga’a Lisims government, which holds broad style rule remains pervasive. The authors report authority transferred from the federal and promany of the same problems that plague Indian vincial governments. While Canada’s financial Act reserves, such as willful damage to support continues to flow, the Nisga’a housing, accusations of nepotism and Nation is nearing the stage where it failed business investment. must begin to collect taxes and become “More than one key informant self-sustaining. observed that old attitudes and A new study by the Winnipeg-based mentalities persist regarding public Frontier Centre for Public Policy offers services,” the report states. “Expectaa unique look behind the scenes of tions at the local level that the village this remote experiment. And judging government will provide everything by the hostile response of the Nisga’a are still rampant.” government to the findings, it may be Quesnel said the Nisga’a Nation’s the last one for some time. recent move to allow fee-simple ownerIs the Nisga’a Nation ready to supTom Fletcher ship of municipal-style lots is a key port itself? The short answer is no, step towards self-sufficiency. But the according to polling data and extensive land title system is still in development and it’s too interviews with “key informants” who are not soon to see results. identified. The study notes that economic conditions in Co-author Joseph Quesnel told me he interNisga’a territory have become worse since the viewed 15 influential people, both supporters treaty. and critics of the treaty, since he first visited the Quesnel agreed with my suggestion that this region last fall. has more to do with the decline of forestry and A larger phone survey by COMPAS Research fishing than any failure of governance. found that more people trust the Nisga’a governNisga’a Lisims President Mitchell Stevens ment compared to the old Indian Act regime. issued a statement rejecting the report’s findings, But divisions remain, particularly over giving up
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citing two factual errors and denying that he had participated. Quesnel, a Quebec Metis with a background in journalism, said he was welcomed on his initial visit and was even invited to attend a Nisga’a Lisims executive meeting. But he said Stevens and other officials “stopped responding” as the project progressed. In his statement, Stevens described the code of conduct for Nisga’a officials and the complaint process people can use to hold them accountable for decisions. The president dismissed the “colourful commentary” of a few “key informants” who didn’t expect to be quoted. Quesnel says that despite the slow progress, he remains convinced the Nisga’a treaty is a positive step. Now investors have only one government to deal with, and the region has electricity, mining and gas development on the drawing board. And there are lessons to be learned by other aboriginal communities, such as tackling dependency and addiction problems before a treaty is signed, and bringing in outside experts to set up businesses. “Mitchell Stevens, when I spoke to him, was optimistic about the ability to reduce transfers, even eliminate them,” Quesnel said. “Without financial independence, I think political self-government is really an illusion. Ultimately, you’re still dependent.” ■ Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca twitter.com/tomfletcherbc
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 NewsLeader A7
The initial premise of the Parents’ Voice opposition to the Burnaby School Board policy 5.45 was centered on parents’ personal, cultural or religious rights concerning the policy, but a noticeable political agenda has crept into their dialogue. Their speeches have now called for the removal of the entire school board and city council, unions included, an approach that has all the hallmarks of a political group with two agendas. The first, to antagonize parents over the alleged accusation that the school board has done them wrong because of their personal, cultural or religious beliefs regarding sex education. The second motive is based on rallying a core of supporters, 5,000 so far, for the November civic election. Brian J. O’Neill Burnaby
Festive mood taxed On July 1 I decided to join the celebration at Burnaby Village Museum and parked in an area where my car could not create a hazard or obstruction to people or properties. When I returned after about four hours my car was gone, and I soon learned it had been towed.
The total cost to me, which included taxi, towing fees, and “revenue” to the City of Burnaby of $64 became $194, which I must say spoiled my festive mood, despite the free admission. If this is the best the City of Burnaby can do for residents and visitors on Canada’s birthday, I would like to suggest they cancel all “festivities” in future, until they can solve the problems of parking, or somehow assist visitors to the sites. Aage Karlsen Burnaby
Laughable editorial Re: A worthy ambassador (Editorial, NewsLeader, July 1) Your inevitable support for disgraced premier Gordon Campbell shows right-wing loyalty but faulty judgment. There are a couple of comments in your adulation, however, that I think deserve special attention and maybe a bit of laughter: “While this has caused some snarky comments in B.C.,” you write, “where Campbell’s popularity remains on a par with a snake’s belly, this is a good appointment.”
Wait a minute—in a democracy, is a cushy appointment really good when the appointee is heartily disliked and mistrusted by so many of the people he was supposed to represent? If his appointment as high commissioner to the U.K. required a vote, would Campbell have won election? Then your editorial states: “While those who are upset with the B.C. Liberals may not like this appointment, they need to look beyond provincial politics.” Another minute please. Campbell himself never looked beyond his own self-serving version of provincial politics, and that is the precise reason for his downfall. Tony Eberts New Westminster
Are we going to be told what to do? Re: B.C. needs to move forward on the HST (NewsLeader, June 29) Chuck Strahl is telling us the government has implemented the HST and, right or wrong, we have no choice but to vote “NO” and keep the HST or,
inevitably, we are going to pay unpleasant monetary consequences with the raising of our taxes. Strahl also quotes a former colleague Ian McClelland’s philosophy that “we need to deal with things the way they are, not the way we wish they were” So, we are being told to do as we’re told. Are we going to listen, or are we going to show our politicians that when we say enough is enough, we mean exactly that? I hope the latter prevails. Frank Di Cesare Burnaby
Not bullying when illegal acts in play Re: A shameful response (Letters, NewsLeader, June 24) Yes, the riots after the hockey game were shameful. However you have confused bullying of an individual because of attributes that they shouldn’t be bullied for, and participation in a riot, destruction of property, and looting— clearly illegal acts. In this day and age there are numerous ways an individual’s actions can be recorded in public, and if you participate in a riot, cause individuals to fear
for their safety, burn or destroy public or private property, and loot stores, you shouldn’t have the expectation of privacy, no matter how old you are. If the response of outing participants somehow prevents this happening again, or decreases the chance of any future riots, god forbid, then so be it. You are right that harassment of innocent individuals has no place in this process, however. The riot itself was an extraordinary event, but the public response has been even more extraordinary, including hundreds of volunteers coming down the morning after to help clean up, public exhibitions of support for an embattled police force, and an overwhelming demonstration by the people of Metro Vancouver to show they care deeply about their city, and that they wish to live in it safely. Perhaps all the participants in the riots should at a minimum be required to fulfill 500 hours of “volunteer” public service, in addition to whatever else is deemed appropriate. Rick Fisher Burnaby
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A reporter’s confession: ‘I am a pie-aholic’ I am a pie-aholic. When reporter Wanda Chow announced she was going to do a story about summer pie, I asked for hazard pay. Setting a pie-aholic loose into the world of pie is like taking a hungry dog on a field trip to the butcher shop. It can get ugly in a hurry. I love pie. Apple, strawberry-rhubarb, cherry and sometimes a combination of the three, lemon meringue, banana cream, blueberry, blackberry, bumbleberry, pretty much any kind except pumpkin.
I usually ate my pie as an evening snack, but if there happened to be a lemon meringue in the fridge, I would occasionally nibble on it at breakfast; it wakens the taste buds! If I was down to the last slice of pie, I would hurry to the bake shop or preheat my oven so as to ensure an uninterrupted supply of pie. Sometimes I’d have two pies going at once. But there comes a time in everyone’s life when their metabolism no longer allows them to get away with such excesses.
In August, 2002, I hit the pie wall. I’d just paid the deposit on a cycling trip to France the following summer, and if I had any hope of hauling myself up and over the Pyrenéan passes, I’d have to lay off the pie. I haven’t had a slice since. Not that there haven’t been temptations. Holidays are the worst, when inevitably someone would bring a pie for desert to the family dinner. Everyone would be passing around the pie, heaping their slice with ice cream, and I’d be left nibbling on a cookie.
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People don’t appreciate the insidiousness of pieaholism. It can consume you. I’d pick my grocery store for that week’s purchases based upon whether they had a sale on pie. I weighed friendships on their ability to keep me in pie. If I was hosting a gathering and running low on pie, I’d hide it deep within my fridge so my guests couldn’t see and wouldn’t ask for it. I’ve been free from the bondage of pie for almost nine years now, but it’s allure is always there. —Mario Bartel
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While he occasionally uses fresh fruit, usually he employs the individually quick frozen variety, which is a close substitute, he said. Like Elsie, Dugger prefers a flaky, light crust. He’ll often do a latticed top, to really show off the fruit underneath. He also goes for a deep-dish pie, well-filled with fruit, with a nice browned crust. As for Elsie, this is the time of year when she and Ray spend much of their days enjoying and tending to all their garden has to offer, from raspberries, strawberries and rhubarb, to apples and lemons, not to mention a myriad variety of herbs
and vegetables. She still makes preserves like her mom did. Unlike her mom, she has a freezer now. It’s filled with not only fruit from her garden, but pies she’s pre-made that are just waiting to be popped into a hot oven. Outside on the deck, Ray, sporting a paunch, was happily digging into a fresh slice of strawberryrhubarb pie. Elsie, it should be noted, has a surprisingly slender figure for a prize-winning pie-maker. But her secret is revealed when she’s asked if she ever gets sick of eating pie. “No, because I don’t eat that much. I just make them.” wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
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provider for your children and they’ll be depending on you for most of their physical needs. As well, the stresses of life can be magnified in a new work setting with fresh duties that may require some re-training and even the completion of certain courses. There’s something A different job, too, may extremely attractive about appear attractive from job security: the regular the outside; however, a salary, good benefits, new boss may be overlyconsistent responsibilities, demanding and familiar surroundco-workers could be ings and pleasant discontented with co-workers. a poor attitude to In contrast, their responsibiliremaining in the ties, for example. same position Timing may be an for an extended important considerperiod can lead to ation for you. Would feelings of monotyou be advised to ony and a lack of remain in your presSimon Gibson motivation. This ent position until is where you find your children are yourself today. more independent? Life is largely composed There are two of choices and it can someapproaches you may want times be difficult to make to consider. What about a decision without experispeaking to someone in encing doubts and anxiety. All choices offer both nega- your HR department— if you have one—and tives and positives which explaining your situation? need to be considered with They might have an intercareful reflection. As a single mother you’ll nal position in mind for you that would allow you probably need to be more to remain with your curconscious of the security rent employer—but with that comes from your curmore challenging duties. rent job. You are the main
You could also consider a similar position with another company. You’d be performing similar tasks albeit in a stimulating new setting with a new boss, new colleagues and an entirely different mix of products and services. Seek the counsel of family, friends and co-workers (in confidence) and ask for their advice. They may have some useful ideas which will help you focus your career aspirations. While you might say you are “stuck in a rut,” your current job nonetheless offers you security and stability. Consider the best time to make a move and plan accordingly. Anticipate some stress but remember you will necessarily have anxious moments as you change your job or work setting. ■ Simon Gibson is an experienced university professor, marketing executive and corporate writer. He has a PhD in education from Simon Fraser University and a degree in journalism from Carleton University. Submit your confidential questions relating to work and office life to simon@ officepolitics101.com.
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Premier Christy Clark has turned down a challenge from NDP leader Adrian Dix to a one-on-one debate on the harmonized sales tax. Dix accused Clark of so far avoiding debate on the issue and proposed a debate on CKNW’s Bill Good Show. “When she had a chance to debate the HST in the legislature she shut proceedings down just before she was due to speak,” Dix said. “I’m inviting her to do the right thing and participate in this forum.” He said the BC Liberals under Clark are heading partisan campaign to sell the HST to voters who decide the fate of the tax in this summer’s
“Premier Clark’s allies in the Smart Tax Alliance are running ads that say the ‘PST/GST gang is hiding from an honest debate. Now we know who’s really hiding.”
Tax Alliance are running ads that say the ‘PST/GST gang is hiding from an honest debate,’” Dix said. “Now we know who’s really hiding.” Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, meanwhile, tried to highlight two other leaders – the Greens’ Jane Sterk and BC Conservatives’ John Cummins – for their support of the ‘No’ side to keep the HST in place. “It would have been easy for these leaders to simply oppose the HST on the basis of how it was introduced and implemented,” Falcon said. “But
mail-in referendum. Clark was previously criticized for avoiding local candidate debates during the Point Grey byelection this spring, choosing instead to use telephone town halls to reach voters. “We won’t be playing those games,” Clark responded in a statement issued by her staff, adding voters need to make the HST decision on the merits of the policy, not a debate of leaders. Dix accused her of hiding from a debate and said his offer stands. “Premier Clark’s allies in the Smart
Adrian Dix instead we now only have the NDP wanting to go back to a destructive two-tax system with the PST+GST.” Referendum ballots are expected to be delivered by July 7. Elections BC officials have extended the original July 22 deadline for ballots to be returned to Aug. 5.
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ESL Program-Let’s Talk and Walk to the Park: Go for a summer walk and practice your English conversation skills. A librarian will lead an easy 30 minute walk and the group will return to the Metrotown library for a 30 minute discussion. Get fit and meet new friends. Free drop-in program, no registration required. When: Tuesday, July 12, 2-3 p.m., rain or shine. Where: Meet in lobby, Bob Prittie Metrotown library, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-4365400.
Summer academic program: The Burnaby Multicultural Society is offering an essay writing and a vocabulary skills course for grades 10 to 12 students. Enrolment can be done in one class or both. Small fee required for material costs. When: July 11 to Aug. 22. Beginner to intermediate writing, Monday, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Academic vocabulary, Thursday, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Where: 6255 Nelson Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-4314131 ext. 27 or 29.
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PADS Garage Sale: Pacific Assistance Dogs Society, which raises and trains assistance dogs, is holding a fundraising garage sale. Donations of items in good repair for sale are welcome. Tables also available for rental for $15. When: Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: PADS, 9048 Stormont Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-527-0556.
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TOP 7 HST MYTHS The BC Liberal “myths” about the HST just keep piling up. Following is their latest Top Seven – all new and misleading as ever – HST Myths: 1. The HST is now 10% - False The HST is 12% and will not be 10% for three years – if ever. There will be an election before that, and even if the HST were to miraculously drop to 10% - it will still apply to hundreds more goods and services than a 12% PST/GST for a total tax increase to consumers of $1.6B per year. And who says it won’t go right back up again later?
2. The HST will lower taxes – False This one is hilarious. The HST increases taxes for British Columbians by $2.8 Billion per year. That’s an average annual increase of $500 per person - or $1208 per average family – forever. Finance Minister Falcon says if his side loses he may disregard the result and expand the PST to items previously exempt – which would be illegal. Do you really trust this guy to cut the rate if he wins?
3. The HST will save you money - False English
And the tooth fairy is going to leave you a quarter under your pillow too. To get their numbers to show the HST actually “saving” you money they are calculating only “routine purchases” and that 90% of what you pay in HST will be passed back to you in lower prices. Have you seen lower prices?... We didn’t think so.
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conversation class: Burnaby Multicultural Society offers a drop-in conversation class. Anyone welcome for socializing while practising English. Class accommodates all levels. When: Every Wednesday, 2:15-4:15 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-12 p.m. Where: 6255 Nelson Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-431-4131, ext. 27 or 29.
4. The HST benefits seniors - False Seniors and people on fixed incomes are some of the hardest hit by the HST. A one time rebate of $175 if you vote in favour of their tax in exchange for paying it for the rest of your life is a deal only a snake oil salesman would offer. Why take $175 when you can vote to cancel the HST and keep all your money? How dumb do they think we are?
5. The HST benefits families – False
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6. Business will pay more so you pay less - False A temporary increase of 2% in corporate taxes will be passed on to consumers with increased prices. Either way you pay the final bill whether it’s in HST or higher prices.
7. We’ll owe $1.6 Billion if we cancel the HST - False The “Independent Panel” says the HST generated $850 million more than budgeted. Setting aside that is the biggest tax grab in BC history, it means government already has $850 million to repay Ottawa. BC has only received $1B, and Ottawa collected $300M more in corporate taxes under HST than under PST. So it’s a wash. And keeping the HST would cost British Columbians alot more than killing it – over $28 Billion in new taxes in just 10 years.
Vote YES to extinguish the HST and save your province, your democracy, and your money!
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Next to seniors, working families are hardest hit by the HST because they are among the largest consumers and have dependent children. Bribes of $175 per child when your cost is closer to $400 a year each makes you wonder if they think all of us failed math as badly as they did. And what about a single mom with two kids going to college? She gets nothing while the Premier and Finance Minister who earn big six figure salaries get the rebate. Nice.
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BURNABY CELEBRATES CANADA DAY Clockwise from top right: Elizabeth Neal sports festive headgear at Canada Day celebrations at Burnaby Village Museum on Friday; A piper serenades the crowds; Gwen Rumble helps cut one of three huge Canada Day cakes.
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HST referendum deadline now Aug. 5 By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
B.C. voters will get an extra two weeks to decide the fate of the harmonized sales tax. Acting Chief Electoral Officer Craig James has extended the HST referendum deadline to compensate for mail delivery delays stemming from the Canada Post labour dispute. The delay had been requested by NDP
CLUBS & GROUPS Burnaby Historical Society meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Burnaby Village Museum. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Where: 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby.
leader Adrian Dix, who called the extension a victory for the democratic process. Ballots that had been due back July 22 must now be returned to Elections BC by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. Eligible voters who are not on the voters list will now get until July 22 to request a voting package. The ballot packages came with a postagepaid envelope, but voters can also choose Salsa Speakers Toastmasters: Develop your public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly supportive environment. Mondays 6:45 to 8:30 p.m, Rm. 117, Bldg. NE1, BCIT Campus, Willingdon and Canada Way. New members and guests are invited to attend. Info: Adrian at 604435-1578 or arzator@yahoo. com
to directly return their ballots to a Service BC or Elections BC collection centre by Aug. 5. (Locations listed at www.elections.bc.ca) Elections BC says voters should receive their voting packages by July 7. Results of the referendum may not be known until September. Voters are asked to vote ‘Yes’ if they want to eliminate the 12-percent HST and return to the combination of
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Pennyfarthings and tuxes with tails added a touch of class.
Korki the Clown had fun with the kids next to Starbucks.
The Faceplants brought some humour to their performance.
Baia Brothers came out again to show their fancy bikework.
Duck Soldier, made up of NWSS students, performed on the main stage. David Anthony and his band Merge rocked the main stage.
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Dawn Dreams, a crystal ball ‘contact juggler,’ performed on East Columbia Street.
NewsLeader publisher Tracy Keenan presents a cheque to Don McLeod of Music B.C./S.A.S.S.
apperton Day proved popular again this year when it returned on June 12 drawing large crowds on a sunny day to enjoy a rich array of entertainment, activities and food. And what’s more, the event contributed an estimated $12,000 to the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, with money raised through inflatable rides and games, food sales, McGavin’s Breadbasket’s hotdog sales, the Wesgroup-organized pancake breakfast and a silent auction. Additional proceeds for RCHF were also collected by Mac’s, Universal Brotherhood Spiritualist Church, Brook Pooni Associates, Taylor’d Bodies, Sapperton Return-it and TASA Construction. An archery balloon shoot sponsored by Boorman Archery and face painting sponsored by TD Bank and Savvy Space Solutions also contributed to funds raised. Helping to make the day of fun possible were: Corporate sponsors—Cap’s Bicycle, City of New Westminster, Koala Organic Wine Imports, McGavins/Canada Bread, New Westminster NewsLeader, Sapperton Business Association, Savvy Space Solutions, Steve Kasper - RE/MAX Advantage, TD Bank Sapperton (coming soon), WesGroup Income Properties LP. Event sponsors—BCAA, Cadeaux Gifts & Home Embellishments, Choices Market - at the Crest, Costco - Burnaby, Fireside Pub & Liquor Store, GVC Credit Union, Italia Press, McBride Sapperton Residents’ Association, Music BC/S.O.N.G., Party Works Interactive, Sandpiper Signs, Starbucks - Sapperton, Super Save Group, Tasa Construction, Teamsters Local 31, 30 Minute Hit, Tin Lizzy Mini-Donuts and Vancouver Circus School.
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Janelle Robertson’s co-workers at the old eBay customer service center in Burnaby couldn’t get enough of her homemade salsa. Every time she brought some in, they asked for more. She joked she was spending so much time making salsa, she’d have to start charging them. They paid, gladly. And that’s when the light bulb went off over her head. Robertson started researching the ins and outs of starting her own business. Her eBay colleagues gave her advice for a name; her nickname was Nellie, and, as the only woman on her team of 20, she was kind of the mom of the group they told her, so she called her salsa “Momma Nellie’s.” “It sounded trustworthy and warm,” says Robertson. Farmers markets offered a simple, cost-effective way to get her product to customers; she applied to the Vancouver farmer’s market and was on their waiting list for a year before she got a chance to put her salsa to the jury that vets vendors. It was a hit, and from a handful of markets that first year she now does four markets a week, in New Westminster, Burnaby, Port Coquitlam and Vancouver. She spends another 12 hours preparing and canning her salsa, as well as baking organic crackers, in the kitchen of her Burnaby home. It’s become her full-time career. Robertson says she loves the market experience, being in direct contact with her customers. “It’s the easiest and least expensive way to do market research,” says Robertson, who reduced the size of the vegetable chunks in her salsa at the suggestion of her customers, so it flows better and is easier to cook with. The Royal City Farmers Market is held every Thursday, 3-7 p.m., at Tipperary Park. The Burnaby Farmers Market is held every Saturday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Burnaby Village Museum. For a schedule of Robertson’s market dates, go to www.mommanellies.com
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Sylvia Dawn It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sylvia Dawn Read (nee Falk) beloved wife, mother, daughter and sister on June 22nd 2011. Sylvia was born in Mission, BC, September 26, 1941. She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Goldie Read and leaves to cherish her memory: her son, Robert Read and his wife Ashley, her father, Lawrence W. Falk; her brothers Darrel Falk and his wife Joyce and Doug Falk and his wife Gwen; brother and sister-in-law Terry and Joan Read; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and aunt, Phyllis Groat. Sylvia was predeceased by her mother, Isabelle Falk in 1997. Sylvia grew up in South Burnaby where she learned early to love her Lord. She attended Canadian Nazarene College in Winnipeg, Manitoba where she met Goldie Read. They were married in Vancouver in 1964. The newlyweds traveled back to Winnipeg where they both finished their theology degrees. They moved to Burnaby in the fall of 1967. Sylvia was a godly, loving woman. Over the years she served faithfully in her local church. She taught the youngest Sunday school children for over 30 years. With her husband, she worked tirelessly for over 30 years in the music program of the church. She had a beautiful soprano voice. In 2003 she was awarded The Distinguished Service Award, the highest award for a member in The Church of The Nazarene. In 1999 diabetes began to slow her work. She was quiet of spirit, a listener and a burden-bearer to many who touched her life along the way. She was much loved by everyone she encountered. The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Center. Sylvia especially cherished the friendships she developed in the Renal Department where she had dialysis treatments three times each week. A celebration of her life will be held at the Abbotsford Church of the Nazarene on July the 8th at 11:00 am.
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477 Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Completely remodeled building and 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Located at Metrotown. From $850/mo., includes heat, hot water. Call 604-715-1824
APARTMENT/CONDO
NEW WESTMINSTER
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Call 604- 522-5230
Skyview Manor 908 6th Avenue
BURNABY
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Completely remodeled building and 1 & 2 bedroom suites. Located at Metro Town. From $850/mo., includes heat, hot water. Call 778-323-0237
4 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $780. Pkg, lndry rm. Close to transit, park and shops. Heat & hot water included. For more info & viewing call
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Park Villa 529 10th Street
CLAREMONT TERRACE
** 6960 ELWELL ST ** NEAR MIDDLEGATE
BURNABY
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.
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TRANSPORTATION 806
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ANTIQUES/CLASSICS 845
1955 BUICK 4 dr. h/t, red & black, auto, 264 eng., 6,000 mi. on rebuilt motor. $32,000. 1(250)765-0112
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
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CITY LIVING IN a Westcoast setting! Beautiful rentals available now in Wesbrook Village at UBC. Studios, 2-bedrooms and Townhouses. Call 604-228-2025 today, or mail DiscoverWesbrook@ ubcproperties.com www.DiscoverWesbrook.ca/bcy
Rozario 778-788-1849
Large newly renovated 1 bdrm units available in wellkept concrete building. New floors and appl’s. Freshly painted. Patio and large storage room inste. 3 laundries in bldg. Rent incl’s heat & hot water. Sauna & jacuzzi. 5 min. walk to skytrain, Douglas College & New West Quay. Close to all amenities. Please call 604-834-1756 www.aptrentals.net
838
BURNABY, 1/bdrm bsmt suite. $550/mo. N/P, N/S. Avail now. Incl pkngs & hydro. (604)936-2257
Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management
NEW WESTMINSTER
TRANSPORTATION
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION MAPLE RIDGE lrg bright furn’d or unfurn room for female only in character home. Sml pet ok. Now. $500 incl strg/utils/internet. 604-374-8850
Renovated townhomes in magnificent area. Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.
Quiet, spacious 2 & 1 Bdrms & Bachelor suites. Incld: Balcony, prkg, heat & h/wtr
604-525-2661
RENTALS
3 Story bldg in great location. 1 bdrm stes from $760. Parking, lndry rm. Close to transit, park, shops. Heat & hot water included. For more info & viewing call
Burnaby:
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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NEW WESTMINSTER
Park Crest Apts.
Panorama Court
1 Bedroom Reno’d suites located in upgraded blding in cul-du-sac. Next to large green space. Incl’s heat, hot water and basic cable. Walk to Highgate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....
Spacious & clean 1 bdrm avail. From $750 - $780/mo. No pets.
Call 604-540-6732
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Burnaby
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3-storey building conveniently located minutes from SkyTrain. Renovated 1 bedroom suite from $785. Close to public transit, parks and schools. U/G prkg. balconies, lndry rm. Heat & hot water incl’d.
Please call 604-526-0147
For more info & viewing call
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CEDARWAY APT
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Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
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Well maintained ONE bedrooms. Includes cable, heat & hot water. Secure parking avail. On site manager. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Quiet & well maintained bldg., walk to Highgate Mall & transit. Cat okay. For viewing....
711
CO-OP RENTALS
BURNABY
Do you want to live in the security of a family community? COQUITLAM, low rise concrete bldg, 2nd flr, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, undg sec. prk, gas F/P, balcony, $1150. Avail. immed. Call (778) 889-3731. COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
Woodland surroundings, on Forest Grove Drive. Good location, close to schools, SFU and Lougheed Mall. No subsidies available. $10 application fee. Maximum housing charges; 2 bdrms avail. $899/mo. Shares $2500.
NO SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE Orientation: Sunday, July 10 1:30 p.m. at 51A-8740 Forest Grove Dr. Phone 604-420-2442
736
NEW WEST 621 Colburne St. 1 bdrm grnd flr. Quiet bldg. $675/mo. No pets. Close to amenities. Avail now or July 1. Call: 604-454-4540 New West. Crown Manor 430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site ldry, 1 prking spot. Close to shop ping, all amens. Heat & hot water incl. $745/m. 604-451-6676 NEW WESTMINSTER:520-11th St. Large 1 bdrm w/ small storage room. Incl h/w & heat. By Transit. Cats ok. $695 - $745/mo. Call: 604-540-2028.
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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
706
Super Clean ONE Bedrooms
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HOMES FOR RENT
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827
POCO DOWNTOWN All-Inclusive Seniors Residence 1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
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VEHICLES WANTED
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BC GROWN STRAWBERRIES are here!
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