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Respondents to government consultation on B.C.’s liquor laws are saying selling booze in grocery stores is worth a look, says the MLA in charge. See Page A9
Fireworks situation ‘totally out of control’ Being sold on Craigslist; Councillor wants province to act Wanda Chow
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Westridge resident Hartwig Boecking, whose property with a clear view of Burrard Inlet could be expropriated under one of Kinder Morgan’s routing options, called the cancellation of the meetings ‘awful’ news, and believes the online-only approach marginalizes people with concerns.
Burnaby pipeline info session cancelled wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
The National Energy Board (NEB) has cancelled planned information sessions in Burnaby and Vancouver that would have helped explain how people can participate in hearings on Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. “I’m just flabbergasted that they cancelled these,” said BurnabyDouglas New Democrat MP
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Kennedy Stewart. occur on all other such projects in “When this application kicks off, The NEB was to hold the sessions Canada, he said, and are “essential” if it’s approved, the National Energy in communities along the pipeline for people directly affected, such Board grants Kinder Morgan the route that runs from Edmonton to as homeowners who find out the right to expropriate property,” Burnaby, but after holding pipeline is proposed to go Stewart said. four of them—two in Alberta through their property. “So if people don’t get involved and two in B.C.—they were In addition to informing now, it’ll be too late after. cancelled “out of the blue,” people how to get involved “This is two million people, Stewart said from Ottawa. in the hearing process for essentially, that have been cut out of The reason? the expansion application, the process, at least this first stage “They said there were too expected to be filed late this of it.” STEWART many people interested,” he year, they explain to people Stewart attended the first info said. what their rights are and session in Edmonton, which was “so Instead, the NEB will host several how to become an intervenor at the valuable” to the land owners who sessions live online. hearings, 4x1.25_bottle_depot_ad_final.pdf which will likely be held in attended. 1 12-03-05 1:20 PM Please see BEST WAY, A3 Such information sessions Calgary.
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As a retired Vancouver firefighter, Burnaby Coun. Paul McDonell has seen the worst-case fireworks scenarios first-hand. He’s seen an entire three-storey apartment building burn down after Roman candles set its roof on fire. He’s responded to an accident where a fireworks rocket hit a woman who then died. That’s not to mention countless people getting burnt and losing fingers and eyes. Now McDonell wants the provincial government to help cities deal with fireworks being sold and used illegally, saying the situation is getting out of control. As reported in the NewsLeader, a 10-footplus high cedar hedge caught fire in South Burnaby recently as a result of youths playing with fireworks. While Burnaby has a city bylaw around how fireworks can be sold and used, there are no fines for violations, a situation McDonell asked Burnaby Fire Department to review. Please see FIREWORKS, A4