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July 20 2012 www.burnabynewsleader.com
Mural gone but not to be forgotten Artist noticed mural being painted over at Charles Rummel Centre Wanda Chow
wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
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Edmonds roadwork to wrap by November Wanda Chow
wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
The seemingly endless construction on Edmonds Street is now just months away from completion, after which the road should be good for decades, says Burnaby’s director of engineering. The roadwork will be completed by November, said Lambert Chu. “We just want to be very mindful of the event coming up on Edmonds so we’re not digging up the road,” he said.
That event would be the Edmonds City Fair and Classic Car Show, taking place on Sunday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Edmonds between Kingsway and Canada Way. The contractors will be sweeping the street to accommodate the event, for which the street will be closed. All the work is also being coordinated with the construction of the new Edmonds Community Centre.
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At the moment, the road is a rough, bumpy mess, and has been the subject of numerous complaints to Coun. Paul McDonell and other city officials. Portions of the sidewalks are also broken up, awaiting new concrete and curbs. It’s just the latest construction activity on Edmonds which all started last year. A few years ago the city engineering department identified the street as being due for repaving in its capital plan.
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As it always does, staff then looked at all utilities underneath, such as water and sewer. “They were not in the best condition and would need to be replaced within the next five years,” or even earlier if there were a leak that needed repairing, Chu explained. Not wanting to break up new pavement to replace all that, the utilities were all replaced first last year, which added to the roughness of the road. please see IDEAl pAvINg, A3
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Burnaby artist Jane Appleby knew the day would come when a mural she painted years ago at Charles Rummel Centre would be no more. Still, when she saw crews painting over the colourful work, covering all four exterior walls in a Ted Harrison style, she couldn’t help but be a little sad. After all, it was her first outdoor mural, a work she believes helped her gain confidence and started her on the path toward a career as a professional artist. “I knew it could happen at some point,” Appleby said. “It’s like a family member passing, like it’s their time, somebody that’s lived a good life.” She was also sad for the students at Seaforth elementary who contributed their ideas to the mural as part of a class project 14 years ago. “You can’t keep everything,” she said. see EvEN MuRAlS, A8