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DECEMBER 19 2014 www.burnabynewsleader.com
Burnaby’s Marcus Vela is chasing Junior A hockey gold in Saskatchewan. See Page A18
Fatal crash draws guilty plea Sarah Payne Black Press
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Tasia Hampton and Keone Gourlay, work experience students from Burnaby North secondary school, make sure Santa’s rein-sheep are looking sharp in front of Elworth at Burnaby Village Museum on Wednesday. The sheep are eco-sculptures which have been dressed with recycled wool sweaters and accessories. The museum’s Heritage Christmas program continues daily, 1-9, until Jan. 2. It is closed on Dec. 24 and 25.
Federal court denies Burnaby’s appeal City to ask BC Court of Appeal to reconsider earlier decision
city bylaws while doing study work Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan. on Burnaby Mountain. This follows a decision last Burnaby argued the NEB month in which the B.C. Court of does not have Appeal would not the authority to hear the appeal, decide for itself the despite deeming Mayor Derek Corrigan constitutional issue You’ve got the courts pointit an important of whether it can ing fingers at each other, and issue, because the override municipal judges believed the unfortunately we’re caught in the middle... bylaws. proper venue was But the federal the federal appeal appeal court won’t allow the appeal court. to go ahead, and they don’t have to “The B.C. Court of Appeal gave give a reason, “so they didn’t,” said reasons when they refused and the
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The City of Burnaby wants a decision from the courts, but so far no court is willing to give one. The Federal Court of Appeal has turned down the City of Burnaby’s request to appeal the National Energy Board decision which allowed Kinder Morgan to ignore
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federal court didn’t because I don’t know how they would explain it,” Corrigan said. “So you’ve got the courts pointing fingers at each other and unfortunately we’re caught in the middle with no one wanting to hear our case.” Burnaby’s lawyer has taken its hot potato of a case back to the B.C. Court of Appeal asking them to reconsider their earlier decision, he added. Please see CITY ‘NOT PLAYING’, A4
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A young Burnaby man has pleaded guilty to three charges in connection with a horrific crash that killed a 16-year-old girl in Belcarra more than four years ago. On the evening of Sept. 2, 2010, Christopher Baires was driving with Melissa Tomac and two other friends after a day at White Pine Beach in Belcarra Regional Park. Baires tried to overtake another car on a blind corner of Bedwell Bay Road when he lost control, crashing into a tree. All four occupants were taken to Royal Columbian Hospital, where Tomac, a Burnaby teen, died four hours later of her injuries. On Friday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, Baires pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm. He was originally charged with nine offences, including impaired and dangerous driving. Baires’ next court appearance will be March 31, 2015 for a sentencing hearing.