FIGHTING TO SAVE HOME DELIVERY
page
3
HORGAN IN RACE TO LEAD BC NDP
page
5
AMBULANCE SERVICE TO BE PRIVATE?
page
17
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 19 2014 www.burnabynewsleader.com
Juliana Valerio’s speech ‘Every Love Matters,’ calling for an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation, won this year’s Grade 7 Public Speaking Challenge. See Page A8
Booming Brentwood Will all the growth coming to this neighbourhood lead to traffic chaos? Wanda Chow
wchow@burnabynewsleader
The planned redevelopment of Brentwood mall has many area residents worried it will only bring more traffic to their already congested streets. But the impact will likely be less than they might think, says Gordon Price, director of Simon Fraser University’s City Program. Price is a former longtime Vancouver city councillor and an expert on transportation and land use. He stressed that he hasn’t read the traffic studies for the project but he’s pretty clear on what some of its general impacts will be. Shape Properties’ redevelopment of the PRICE 28-acre mall site next to Brentwood SkyTrain station is proposed to include 11 residential towers, two office buildings, a public plaza and new retail space. Following a public hearing last month, Burnaby council is set to vote on rezoning for the project’s first tower in the weeks ahead. Price said the plan will have less impact on traffic than if it were for a commercial-only project. And it will have less impact than if that same amount of housing density were put into the existing community. Please see GROWTH, A3
GARY AHUJA/BLACK PRESS
Justin McChesney of the Charles Hays Rainmakers attempts to block Terrell Jana of St. Thomas More Knights as he drives to the basket. STM won the AAA basketball championship final on Saturday in Langley. See STORY on page A18
Purchase any sandwich, * side and drink for $9.99
Nando’s Kingsway 4334 Kingsway, Burnaby 604-434-6220
Valid only at Nando’s Kingsway, Monday–Thursday, between 11am–3pm. Offer expires April 15th, 2014. See in-restaurant for details.
*
THANK YOU SALVATORE
AND LA SPAGHETTERIA FOR HOSTING DINNER FOR OUR 2014 HYACK AMBASSADOR CANDIDATES!
Join the conversation happening at burnabynewsleader.com