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OCTOBER 4 2013 www.burnabynewsleader.com
Burnaby’s Kyung Chun has been missing for three weeks, after a mushroom picking trip. See Page A3
Stiffer fees, fines for pitbulls Wanda Chow
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Tony Yu (left) Dynamic Tang, Nancy Yang and Kathryn Dawson are all Grade 11 Advanced Placement students at Burnaby North secondary. They’re excited by the opportunity to enroll in the new AP Capstone program at North, where it will be only one of six schools in Canada to offer the internationally recognized diploma program.
Capstone program coming to Burnaby Burnaby North to be one of only six schools in Canada to offer program Wanda Chow
wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
Burnaby North will be one of only six schools in Canada to offer the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone diploma program starting in September 2014. The new program, developed by the same College Board that created AP, is currently only offered in one school in Canada, in Edmonton, and 18 schools worldwide.
“Burnaby School District’s AP International Baccalaureate (IB) since it gives students the choice program is one of the largest in program to the district, there are a of staying with the existing AP Canada,” said Burnaby school number of advantages to going with program, which can result in board chair Baljinder Narang. AP Capstone, said district deputy university credits if students’ exam “When we superintendent marks reach a certain threshold, or learned of Gina Niccolichoosing the even more challenging this program, Moen. AP Capstone option, Niccoli-Moen Baljinder Narang, school board chair we moved It provides said. When we learned of this program, quickly to be the elements Those in the Capstone program we moved quickly to be considered. considered. It the district was will complete two new AP courses— is highly regarded amongst postseeking in IB, such as development AP seminar and AP research— secondary schools and it provides of critical thinking skills and aimed at helping develop skills that further academic opportunities for personalized learning, while can lead to success in college and our students.” offering an academic challenge and future careers, along with four other While some Burnaby families preparation for university. AP courses. 4x1.25_small_appliances_ad_final.pdf 1 12-03-05 1:20 PM Please see CAPSTONE, A7 have been calling for a return of the It’s also the least disruptive
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Burnaby council and pitbull advocates do appear to agree on one thing: it’s irresponsible dog owners who are the problem, not the breed itself. It’s how to address the problem where they differ. On Monday, council unanimously approved changes to Burnaby’s animal control bylaw that sets out increased fees and fines for infractions by vicious dogs, of which pitbulls are the only breed specified. Before that, biologist and animal behaviour expert Jason Jones reiterated what others have said, that the focus should be on irresponsible owners’ behaviour and not on the breed itself. Alisha Robie, manager of a Tisol pet supply store in North Burnaby, expressed concern the proposed changes had some customers stating they wouldn’t support city hall by shopping at Burnaby businesses. Mayor Derek Corrigan was skeptical of such an impact since Burnaby’s bylaw, which requires pitbulls to be muzzled in public, has already been in place for 11 years. Please see PITBULL’S, A3