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Police investigate fatal shooting Cayley Dobie

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A longtime City of Vancouver employee has died after he was shot outside his home in Burnaby Wednesday afternoon. Around noon on July 15, local RCMP were called to the 7900 block of Wickham Place, a cul-de-sac near Canada Way off Berkley Street, following reports of shots fired in the area.When officers arrived at the scene, they found the victim, a City of Vancouver employee, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries a short while later, according to a media release from Burnaby RCMP. At press time, police had yet to identi-

fy the victim, but other media outlets were reporting the victim was the City of Vancouver’s superintendent of street cleaning – nights, Burnaby resident Hanif Jessa. His death sparked a heavy response by the City of Vancouver and its police department. In a statement, the police department said that “due to a threat against a City of Vancouver employee, the city and the police have taken the unusual steps of securing a number of works yards and job sites.” One of Vancouver’s works yards was closed and the police department sent officers to other city buildings, including city hall, to provide extra security. At no time did the police believe there was a risk to the general public, the statement added.

Thursday morning,Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson released a statement expressing his sadness following the city employee’s death. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden and tragic murder yesterday of a longtime city employee at his home in Burnaby.We extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” read the statement. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, meanwhile, took over the investigation into Jessa’s death. Burnaby RCMP reported that the shooting was not believed to be random, but no details have been released about motive or any suspects. On Thursday, there were some rumours

floating around social media that a suspect had been arrested in Port Moody, but Port Moody police confirmed this was not true. “During the initial stages of yesterday’s tragic shooting in Burnaby, the city (of Port Moody) was made aware that there was a possible safety issue for two of its employees. As such, steps were taken to safeguard their well-being. As the evening progressed, we were made aware that the threat had subsided and the employees were no longer in danger,” read a statement by Port Moody police. According to the homicide investigation team, a press conference was planned for Thursday afternoon, after press deadlines. See www.burnabynow.com for the latest on this story.

Vexed by vermin Local man warns about rats in the city Jennifer Moreau

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They live beneath the hoods of vehicles, surviving on dried figs.The rats of Brentwood have been troubling local resident Darcy Olson, and he wants his neighbours to help stop the vermin from spreading. “We’re not alone; everyone’s had an experience,” Olson said. The rats have an apparent fondness for vehicle engines. Olson caught one scurrying from his jeep, and he found droppings and dried figs under the hood of his Volkswagen. Olson said his neighbour had a windshield “washer fluid incident,” where something had been chewing beneath the hood of yet another vehicle. “There’s always been rats. My cats have always been bringing them home, but it’s been more prolific in the last year and a bit,” Olson said. “This summer, it’s usually pretty hot and heavy because of all the fruit and things, and when the Continued on page 8

RODENT ALERT Burnaby resident Darcy Olson found evidence of rats inside one of his vehicles. He wants his neighbours to be more aware of the vermin and to take more steps to prevent them from spreading. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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MISSING: Asim Chaudhry, left, went missing after leaving his

home in Burnaby on July 20, 2007 en route to Simon Fraser University. Above, Lon Batchelor has been missing since July of 2013. Both cases are still open, and police ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of either of the men to contact Burnaby RCMP. PHOTO

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Burnaby men still missing Police files are still open in the cases of two local men who vanished Cayley Dobie

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It’s been almost eight years since Asim Chaudhry left his home in Burnaby and was never heard from again. On July 20, 2007, the 24-year-old Simon Fraser student told his family he was on his way to the Burnaby university to study, but the initial investigation by RCMP determined Chaudhry never made it to the school.

Instead, police spoke with a friend of Chaudhry’s who said he’d met him for ice cream at McDonald’s at Brentwood mall before going their separate ways around 10 p.m. At the time, there was nothing to indicate Chaudhry was involved in any criminal activity or partaking in drugs or alcohol. According to Burnaby RCMP, there are no recent updates but the file remains open and active. Burnaby RCMP said the

same thing about another, unrelated missing person file from July of 2013.

Chaudhry never made it to school. Lon Batchelor was reported missing by his family on July 1, 2013. Previously of no fixed address, Batchelor’s family was concerned

for his well-being, according to Burnaby RCMP. Police described Batchelor, 43, as five-feet, eightinches tall with a medium build and short dark brown hair. Part of his right-hand pinky is missing and he is known to wear glasses. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of either Batchelor or Chaudhry is asked to contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604294-7922.

Kinder Morgan prez visits Burnaby Board of Trade hosts roundtable visit with Ian Anderson Jennifer Moreau

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The man behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion plan met with Burnaby businesses Tuesday to talk about the project. Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada, was the Burnaby Board of Trade’s guest for a small, round-table meeting that was closed to media. Afterwards, Anderson told the NOW he talked about the issues the project faces, including routing decisions, emergency- and marine-response capabilities and local impacts and opportunities. “I gave them assurances that all of those issues are real and present in our

minds, and we’re working hard to manage them and mitigate impacts,” Anderson said. There were about 12 to 15 people in the meeting, including representatives from educational institutions, board of trade staff, Burnaby businesses and others, according to Anderson. Anderson also reviewed some of the changes Kinder Morgan has made because of public feedback. “As you know, we’ve considered the Burnaby Mountain route in response to public concerns about being in the highway and roadways within Westridge,” he said. “We are going to double the number of valves than we originally planned.We’re going to use

more thicker walled pipe in urban areas than we originally planned, those are all part of that journey we’ve been on.” However, Anderson noted the City of Burnaby is still not talking to Kinder Morgan. “None of these conversations, as you know, have happened with Burnaby council and city staff.That’s one of my challenges, that we’ve yet to have those similar kinds of conversations with Burnaby,” Anderson added. As for feedback from the audience, Anderson said companies wanted to know how to get involved in some of the business opportunities associated with the pipeline expansion proposal.

Paul Holden, president of the Burnaby Board of Trade, attended the meeting and echoed Anderson’s account of the talk, saying they covered employment and procurement opportunities and questions from the attendees. Holden said there were also questions about the National Energy Board process and pipeline safety, but he declined to name the businesses that attended. As for why media were not allowed to attend, Holden said, “We felt that it was in the interest of having the open conversation that the media wouldn’t be invited on this occasion. But that’s not uncommon.We do have roundtable events where that happens.”

Three people were unharmed in a shooting in North Burnaby early Wednesday morning. Burnaby RCMP confirmed shots were fired around 1 a.m. near a townhouse complex in the 2700 block of Ellerslie Avenue, just north of Lougheed Highway between Bainbridge and Sperling avenues. By the time officers arrived at the scene, the shooter had fled.Witnesses reported seeing a tan or black sedan, but no licence plate information was recorded.Three victims were

located inside a vehicle, and all were uninjured, according to a media release from Burnaby RCMP. Investigators don’t believe the shooting is connected to any recent activity in neighbouring cities, and it’s unclear whether or not it was targeted.The victims don’t have any “apparent ties to gang activity,” according to the release. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604294-7922 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. – Cayley Dobie

City, Telus strike a deal on network The City of Burnaby is making a trade with Telus – access to traffic signal poles and street lights for a discount on high speed, high capacity network services at city sites. Council approved the plan at Monday night’s meeting. Telus will be mounting small cell devices on city infrastructure to add capacity and coverage in areas with high concentrations of network traffic, or areas with challenging geography, according to a city staff report. However, permission to mount the devices depends on bylaw zoning changes which must go through a public hearing process first, the report stated. Other

telecommunications service providers are also welcome to negotiate with the city for space on city street infrastructure. The value of the contract with Telus, including the enhanced services, is estimated at $3.75 million over 10 years, an increase of $4,500 per month over the city’s current agreement with Telus. However, this is a discounted rate for the highspeed network services and the upgrades would be done in a much shorter timeframe than the city could manage, with most city sites upgraded within 18 to 24 months, according to the report. – Janaya Fuller-Evans

City approves new computer system The city has awarded a contract to Tyler Technologies Inc. to replace its current permit plan system with an extensive Licences, Inspections and Permits System. The contract for $3.36 million will cover EnerGov software and Phase 1 implementation services, according to a report from the city’s financial management committee. The funding will come from the city’s capital works,

machinery and equipment reserve fund. The current system is more than 18 years old, according to a city staff report, and the hardware and software is no longer supported by the vendors. It is used to process licences, inspections and permits. Burnaby council approved the contract award at the July 6 council meeting. – Janaya Fuller-Evans

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City now What did recall effort cost? Numbers revealed Jennifer Moreau

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Richard Lee supporters spent nearly $12,000 to defend him from a recall campaign attempting to remove him as MLA in Burnaby North. The money was part of a $26,060 contribution from the B.C. Liberals, via the local constituency association, according to expense reports from Elections B.C. releasedWednesday. “We made a decision we needed to support Richard, and I feel we did a very good job,” said Garth Evans, a former city councillor and now president of the Liberals’ Burnaby North riding association. The money covered expenses for a committee of Lee’s supporters to run a parallel campaign defending him.The committee spent $11,774, mostly on office

rent and “professional services,” which included hiring a campaign manager. The remaining funds went back to the constituency association, Evans said. The recall campaign spent far less – $1,859 – mostly on promotional materials.The recallers received $1,845 in donations, just $14 less than what they spent. Most of their money ($945) came from individual donors, but $900 was an in-kind contribution for pre-campaign printing services from theVancouver Elementary School Teachers Association. “We had slightly less deep pockets,” said Loren Letourneau, the official proponent for the recall petition. “For us, the financials goes to show it really was a grassroots movement on our part.We were doing it by walking door to door, by showing up, employing vol-

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Losing the human touch? City council voices concerns about automated dispatch system

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Burnaby council is worried that B.C. Emergency Health Services is taking the human touch out of its decision-making policies. Coun. Colleen Jordan spoke on the issue at the July 6 council meeting, after the city received a letter from Dr.William Dick, vicepresident of medical programs for the organization, which oversees the B.C. Ambulance Service. “I want to assure you that the medical priority dispatch system is entirely robust and sound in its function,” he wrote, adding the service is meant to prioritize patient calls in an efficient manner. “One function of MPDS is to take the subjective human judgment out of the decision-making process.We know from experience and a robust suite of research in prehospital medical care, that the interjection of subjective human judgement into the call-taking process

with MPDS leads to unto override original dispatch toward and unforeseen outorders.” comes in patient prioritizaBurnaby Mayor Derek tion.” Corrigan agreed with JorIgnoring the assessments dan. of first responders on the “I always thought docscene because they differ tors were human, but he’s from the assessment of the disagreeing with me,” he dispatch system said. “I can’t imagputs people at risk, ine not wanting Jordan said. human judgment “I hope what to be part of our our staff will relate medical decisions, to BCEHS is that that’s what we dethe human decipend on doctors sion-making judgefor. So, it’s peculiar ment of our first wording.” responders when Firefighters, ofthey arrive at the ten first responders scene should be a Colleen Jordan to medical emercouncillor No. 1 priority, so gencies as well as when our first refires in Burnaby, sponders arrive at the scene should be able to override and realize that this inciprotocols and determine dent, whatever, might be if an incident is a medical an accident, perhaps misemergency, he said. quoted, perhaps misunder“Our fire department atstood,” she said. “If there’s a tends a great many emerneed for a higher level of regencies and can recognize if sponse from ambulance ser- someone needs immediate vice, that that human intercare from an ambulance,” vention should be taken as he added. the highest priority call and First responders have they should have the ability been demoralized by the

dispatching methods changed a year-and-a-half ago, Corrigan said. “It bothers our firefighters if they’re not able to follow up and ensure that the patient they had is treated in the proper way,” he said. “I know it concerns them, and they don’t need to lose sleep at night over whether there was proper care administered once that patient left their hands.” “We will continue to fight this battle,” Corrigan said.

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Changing the world starts with you If you’ve ever grumbled about life in Burnaby, then you might want to take a look at the Q&A on page 13 of today’s edition. We’ve talked to Diane Gillis, founder of the Kingsway-Imperial Neighbourhood Association (KINA), about how the combined efforts of residents and businesses have changed a troubled neighbourhood into a true community. It’s a great reminder that change really does start with

us – the individuals who live, work and play in this amazing city of ours. Sure, city hall can pass rezonings and enforce bylaws and generally keep things running smoothly. But we, as citizens, can’t expect that our civic duties are served just by going to the polls once every few years to vote in a new city council. It’s also incumbent upon us to serve our city in whatever way we can.

Take the folks who founded KINA.They got concerned about the neighbourhood after an incident involving guns drawn. And instead of withdrawing into their homes, locking their doors and complaining about the criminals or the cops, they reached out. They met with city council and the RCMP and they made a concerted effort to work together to make changes that improved life for everyone – eradicating

(or at least drastically reducing) the visible sex trade and street crime that had plagued their neighbourhood. At the same time, they found a pleasant side effect: a growing sense of connectedness amongst the folks in the community. So if you’re one of those armchair grumblers, you might want to take a second look at how you can make change. Whether your grumbling

is about traffic or safety or some other livability concern, don’t just sit home and complain. Get to know your neighbours.Take the opportunity to get involved – through programs like Block Watch or city committees, or by volunteering with a group or organization in your area that’s working to promote a sense of community. The more each of us takes responsibility for doing our part, the more our

city benefits from having involved, committed and concerned citizens. Everyone’s heard the oftrepeated quote from anthropologist Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” So what are you waiting for? Quit grumbling and get up and change the world.

MY VIEW IGLIKA IVANOVA

Child care can cost $10 a day For families with schoolaged children, summer is one of the most stressful and expensive times of the year as they scramble to find and pay for child care. But for parents of younger children, that’s a yearround struggle. At about $10,000 a year, four years of child care can easily add up to more than the cost of a university degree. And that’s if you’re lucky enough to find a spot, since B.C. only has enough regulated child care spaces for 27 per cent of children under six. Numerous studies have shown how our society benefits from quality child care being easy and affordable for all parents to access. Child-care experts in B.C. have developed a plan that would reduce fees to $10 a day, create enough spaces for all families who want them, and increase the quality of care in regulated programs.This $10-a-day child-care plan has gathered support across the province, from businesses, local governments and academics. However, when B.C.’s political leaders are asked about $10-a-day child care, they wring their hands and tell us that, unfortunately, we simply can’t afford it. I bring you good news: the $10-a-day child-care plan is entirely affordable, in part because it would be largely self-financing. In a recently published study, I build on research by economist Pierre Fortin, which found large and almost immediate econom-

ic benefits from Quebec’s child care plan, launched in the late 1990s.These benefits were the direct result of more mothers returning to work (Quebec’s program did not have a measurable impact on the working patterns of fathers). If B.C.’s experience were similar, the $10-a-day childcare plan would lead to a significant increase in the number of women in the workforce, boosting our provincial economy by $3.9 billion per year.The provincial and federal governments would see benefits to the tune of $1.3 billion, split close to 50/50 between the two levels of government. These benefits come from higher tax revenues, fewer families with children needing social assistance, and reduced reliance on other income-tested transfers. In other words, the direct returns to government from investing in the $10-a-day plan would almost entirely cover the $1.5 billion annual cost of the plan (once fully phased in, which would take 10 years). Under this proposal, the typical B.C. family with children in child care would save more than $13,000 per year (at the median twoparent family income of $90,000, with two children aged two and four). Iglika Ivanova is a senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. For an extended version of this column, go to www.burn abynow.com.

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Dear Editor Re: your editorial, Don’t be the guy with the green lawn – don’t be so judgemental. Why set up a golds against greens situation in Burnaby? Once a week watering can be fine for keeping a lawn green and is obviously within our means or would not be permitted. B.C. is giving away our ground water to private companies to bottle and sell at a profit. Please don’t guilt-trip the Burnaby homeowner who stays within the rules. Marian Elder, Burnaby

Marriage is not a human rights issue Dear Editor We refer to Janaya Fuller-Evans’ column No more silence on human rights, printed in the Friday, July 10 edition of Burnaby NOW. The title caught our eye, because we too feel deeply about that subject. Many people around our world are persecuted, harassed and denied their basic human rights for many illegitimate reasons. However, on reading her letter, we felt the title was wrong. We agree we should give all people their basic human rights, but marriage between people of the same gender is not a human rights issue but a moral one. Many people feel that marriage cannot be re-defined by any generation. Marriage from the beginning of time, as ordained by the Creator God, is between a man and a woman. Whereas, it’s absolutely essential that people of all races, genders and religions should be given their basic human rights, and we should stand up for that. The issue of marriage and what it is, is a different issue, and should not be confused with basic human rights. Thank you for your paper, which we always enjoy reading. Tony and Pat Schmidt, Burnaby

No pride in fighting transit funding Dear Editor Jordan Bateman is now basking in the defeat of the referendum; His last letter in the NOW suggests that the entire TransLink organization should be gutted along with the transit police. Does he not recognize that TransLink is a multi-billion-dollar operation? Could it possibly operate with one director as he suggests? (The CTF has five members on their board) . His opinions come across as his personal views, and I doubt that he has ever taken a poll of the taxpayers in order to get verifying information. His strong socialist view is that the money to expand the system will magically appear. Of course it will, from us taxpayers in one form or another. With the 0.5 per cent increase in the sales tax, we would at least know where it was coming from. With the defeat, all of the municipalities will be struggling to find ways to fund the system or suffer cutbacks as costs, especially labour, will continue to rise. Bateman’s legacy will be that he, as a leader of the No vote, set back Metro Vancouver’s transit plans by years. Should he be proud of that? Lorne Reesor, via email JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON TWITTER

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Randy Rinaldo It cost only $1,859 to collect voter information for the opposition come election time. Not a bad deal. bill smith Almost half the pro-recall funding came from the “Vancouver Elementary School Teachers Association”? The last time Burnaby Now wrote an article on this topic, numerous teachers showed up on-line denying that this had anything to do with teachers or their continued grievances against their employer.

Water metering not the answer to drought Marv Walling What it’s past time to do is upgrade the water storage, distribution system in the Fraser valley. The Capilino reservoir is less then 3 square kilometres. Metro Vancouver describes this as a major reservoir, Harrison lake is 250 square kilometres and is full of clean drinkable water. We could use water wheels on the Fraser to pump water every where in the valley, or we could spend money installing water meters. Don’t forget Metro Vancouver wants to bring in over a million more people to the region, this will increase water consumption by over 350,000,000 litres per day. You do the math. Rick McGowan While Metro Vancouver advocates for municipalities to meter water and called upon cities in 2011 to “ reassess the merits of developing residential water metering programs and municipal rebate programs for water efficient fixtures and appliances. 2015”, Burnaby has opposed the idea and only partially meters its water system. In Metro Vancouver, water usage is fully metered only in West Vancouver and Langley. In 2011, a City spokesperson said it would cost in excess of $10 million to install meters in 70,000 multifamily and single-family homes in Burnaby and more to read the meters, bill residents and maintain the infrastructure. This would have been a good expenditure of money given the ever declining snow packs and the fact that cities like Langley and Kelowna have found the political will to do it. Metering would also provide much needed up to date information on consumption patterns of residents. A 2002 study by the city of Toronto showed that multi family residences consume significantly less water per capita than single detached homes. Multi-residential residents used 191 litres per capita per day versus 320 L/c/d for single family residents. Although Burnaby’s flat rate system does recognize the 60 percent difference in usage between the two lifestyles, it does not address the fact that some residents use more than their fair share.

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City now Rats fond of car engines Continued from page 1 mall started up, there was a flurry then because of construction at Brentwood mall.” Olson would like his neighbours to get rid of any old wood piles or fruit from their yards, as both are attractants for rats. The Fraser Health Authority’s health protection program has been helping by supplying poisoned bait boxes for single-family homeowners. Anyone who receives bait has to agree to keep kids and pets away from the poison and dispose of the boxes and any rat carcasses afterwards. (Multifamily dwellings are not eligible for the free rat bait.) “We’re not going to get rid of rats in the city, but we can deter them from com-

ing in our yards if we take a precautions,” said Gord Stewart, manager of the health protection branch. Stewart’s office tracks rat reports and mails out pamphlets with rat prevention tips to areas with high levels of activity. Burnaby’s three areas of increased activity for July are: Lougheed mall/SFU, North Burnaby/ Heights, and Metrotown. Brentwood was not on the list, but Stewart explained that construction activity tends to displace rat populations. “There’s a ton of construction going on in Brentwood.Whenever they take down those old buildings, the rats got to go somewhere,” he said. Stewart did not seem surprised by Olson’s experi-

ence with rats in his vehicles. “It’s warm and there’s lots of stuff to chew in there,” Stewart said. “(People) can’t get their car started and they open it up and it’s like a rats’ nest in there. … If you have an area where there’s lots of rats, they are going to look for anywhere they can nest in.” Stewart recommends removing or securing all food sources that may attract rats; that includes fruit and uncovered compost bins. “If there’s any food in the yard, they’re going to go to the attractant,” he said. The two types of rats in Burnaby are black rats and roof rats. Both are considered invasive species, brought to North America on settlers’ ships.

Top tips for dealing with rats Prevention: • Get rid of your bird feeder. The seeds spread all over the ground and attract rats. • Make sure your garbage is tightly bagged and sealed. • Keep your compost bins shut. If it’s an open compost, turn the pile over all the time. Don’t leave food scraps on top for the rats to eat. • If you have fruit growing in your yard, remove it as soon as it’s ripe. Rats love fruit. • Do not leave pet food or water outside. Detection: • Look at your property for signs, like droppings, burrows or things that have been chewed or gnawed. • Watch your pets because they will pick up on a rat’s scent and get excited. Removal: • Use traps and glueboards for indoor infestations and bait for outdoors. You don’t want a rat to eat poison bait inside and die somewhere in your walls, where it’s difficult to remove the carcass. • Call Fraser Health at 604-918-7683 to receive bait if you live in a single-family home. Apartment or condo dwellers should contact a pest control company or their landlord.

Casino funds help city projects The City of Burnaby is getting some work done with money from its operating gaming fund. Council approved an ex-

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Simon Fraser University president Andrew Petter made less money last year than the year before, but total salaries among the university’s top managers went up, according to an annual public-sector executive compensation report published this week. Petter took in a combined $440,077 last year, including a $328,870 base salary, $33,000 in bonuses, $10,803

for benefits, $32,468 for pension, and $26,510 and $7,175 for housing and transportation, respectively. In 2013/14, Petter made $442,783. Compensation for senior public-sector executives in B.C. was down by 4.3 per cent last year compared to 2013/14, according to a government press release Wednesday, with the average total compensation per executive dropping by 6.2 per cent (nearly $15,000). But the combined salaries

and benefits earned by Petter and his top-four deputies went up from $1,557,573 in 2013/14 to $1,678,047 in 2014/15. Other top earners at SFU include vice-president academic and provost Jonathan Driver at $290,024, vice-president finance, Pat Hibbits at $306,774, vicepresident external relations Philip Steenkamp at $303,408, vice-president research Mario Pinto, who left his position in August 2014, at $170,070, and new vice-

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People now PROFILE

Diane Gillis Occupation KINA FOUNDER Why is she in the news? It was once known as the Whalley of Burnaby, but the Kingsway-Imperial area has made a remarkable turnaround in recent decades. The neighbourhood has gone from a crime-ridden area to a well-connected community where residents and businesses keep an eye out for each other. Much of that is due to the work of Diane Gillis, a nurse who has lived in the neighbourhood for more than three decades. Gillis started the KingswayImperial Neighbourhood Association in 2005, and

the group’s membership has grown to nearly 30 residents and businesses. The association hosts regular events to pick up garbage, paint over graffiti and share information with residents and businesses. KINA has played a major role in improving the neighbourhood, and the secret, according to Gillis, is for everyday people to get involved instead of just relying on the city and police to improve things. For information on KINA, call Gillis at 604-786-2452 or visit kinaburnaby.ca. – Jennifer Moreau

How did the KingswayImperial Neighbourhood Association start?

and attend school.

An incident beside our home resulted in police responding with guns drawn, a real wake-up that led me to realize this and other incidents in our neighbourhood were signs that we had problems that needed to be addressed. This was confirmed through conversations I had with other residents and area businesses. I requested to speak at a meeting of our mayor, council and staff and also phoned our then Burnaby RCMP superintendent to request a meeting. At both meetings, I explained what I and others were observing and experiencing in our neighbourhood and asked what we, as community members, could do in cooperation with the city and RCMP to address these problems. KINA was formed at that time, 10 years ago, to strengthen our neighbourhood to make it a better place to live, work

What was the neighbourhood like before KINA? There were 10 corners between Marlborough and Colbourn, where it was the norm for a sex-trade worker to be seen.Theirs was a community within our community and included men who were involved in other criminal activity. One of the places these people frequented was a motel next to our neighbourhood elementary school with only a chain link fence between. Customers of some area businesses were sometimes approached by these people, and area business washrooms and residents’ garden hoses were used to wash up. Many of us experienced repeated property theft. Walking in our neighbourhood was dicey, as sextrade workers and others in their community would let us know (we weren’t welcome). For example, they did not want us to wait for the light to change to cross the street as the corner was theirs. Neighbourhood residents were sometimes mistakenly

EYES ON THE STREET Diane Gillis, founder of the Kingsway-Imperial Neighbourhood Association, says local residents need to get involved in efforts to improve their communities. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

approached by men thinking a woman out for a walk was a sex-trade worker, and sex-trade workers thinking men living and working in the neighbourhood (were) customers. Our neighbourhood was referred to by some as “the Whalley of Burnaby.” What’s it like now? Remarkably improved.

There is a connectedness amongst folks in our community

There is a refreshing optimism and sense of enjoyment in our community. Community members can walk in our community without the fear they will encounter or be challenged by someone involved in a criminal lifestyle. Businesses are not experiencing the interruptions they used to. Students in

our schools are not growing up and learning in an environment with obvious criminal activity. Sex-trade workers and others we know as surviving through criminal activity are rarely seen. There is a connectedness amongst folks in our community. Your approach seems to be about getting people involved in fixing their own communities instead of just complaining about things. How does that work? The analogy I often use when speaking about the role and responsibility each of us has in our own community safety is that it is much like the role and responsibility we have in our own and others health. For example, eating well, exercising, staying home when we have a contagious illness, such as the flu, contributes to the wellness of ourselves and others. Similarly, we have a role and responsibility in our personal and community safety.

For example, securing a bike when leaving it outside a store, ensuring your back door is closed and locked when gardening in the front yard and not driving while impaired or using a cell phone. When a person has symptoms of illness or when they are significantly ill they should see a physician.When a person sees something suspicious or experiences a crime, it is important that they report such activity or incidents to police. If a person has not followed good health practices or seen a physician regarding symptoms or illness significant enough to indicate they should see a physician. One cannot hold the physician solely responsible for their poor health. If a person does not follow good safety and crime prevention practices and does not report suspicious and criminal activity, they cannot hold the police solely responsible for crime they and others in their community might experience.

Act now Diane Gillis’ Top 5 things resident can do to improve their neighbourhoods. 1. Get to know your neighbours. 2. Do what you can to reduce risk to your person or property, e.g. walk in well-lit areas and be aware of your surroundings, don’t leave your back door open if you are gardening in the front yard. 3. Report suspicious and criminal activity to police. 4. Take the opportunities available in Burnaby to be involved in programs such as Block Watch or to sit on one of the several City of Burnaby committees. 5. Keep in mind that you can turn a challenge into an opportunity as we have in the KINA community. … Our efforts to address obvious criminal activity has not only led to our being a safer community, it has led to ours being a more connected, supportive community where we know and care for each other. Participate in community initiatives.

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With the population aging, the entry-level luxury segment is growing quickly and many owners of traditional, large luxury cars are now seeking something compact, efficient, and maybe even trendy. Audi’s answer for these customers is the A3. In the past, the A3 was a 5-door hatchback, which was never fully loved by the North American luxury-car buyer. New for 2015, the A3 is a sedan, though we know that Audi is also preparing to offer other variants of this model shortly. The A3 is more adequately equipped to compete with the likes of the Cadillac ATS, BMW 2 Series, and the new Mercedes-Benz CLA. Offering a fuel-efficient diesel engine makes the Audi unique in this group.

Design

The Audi A3’s styling is classy and charming, but cool and “smart” looking. Standard features like bixenon headlights and 17-inch alloy wheels give it a premium look. All of Audi’s contemporary styling elements are present on the A3. The resemblance to its A4 sibling is clear, especially looking at the large single frame grille and soft, smooth shoulders. Built on Volkswagen’s MQB architecture, the 2015 sedan A3 is larger in every dimension than the previous hatchback model. Wheelbase has increased more than 2 inches, which in turn increases length and width. The interior offers everything you expect from an Audi. The cabin design is clean, but it is sportier and less posh than its A6 and A8 stablemates.

The A3 is available in three trim levels with three different engines. Currently, it is only available as a 4-door sedan or a 2-door convertible. In the near future a gasoline electric hybrid and a diesel hatchback will be joining the lineup.

Performance

Fans of small, sporty cars will enjoy driving the A3. Its light weight gives it a playful nature but the ride is supple and the cabin is quiet making daily commutes and long drives easy. It’s one of the best handling small sedans around in this marketplace. The fancier S3 models are certainly more performance-focused with stiffer suspension, more features, and sportier elements all around to give it an agile character. However, the ride is not so harsh that daily-driving becomes unpleasant. The base engine is a 1.8-litre turbo inline-4 producing 170 hp and 199 lb-ft of torque. Despite this being an entry engine, it is still capable of a top speed of 209 km/h and can accelerate to 100 km/h in 7.7 seconds.

remember this is a modern, hightech-filled vehicle. From the driver seat, all the controls are within easy reach and easy to manipulate. The 3-spoke steering wheel feels nice in hand, the gauges are easy to read, and the front seats are roomy and comfortable. Audi’s MMI command centre has been updated to improve its ease of use - It features new toggle switches and handwriting recognition to help you find your destination. While the added wheelbase allows for some more rear seat legroom, it is still quite tight and the cabin is “cozy” for three people in the back. The cargo space benefits the most from the stretched wheelbase. Front-wheel drive models offer 12.3 cubic feet, but the all-wheel drive system cuts that down to an even 10.0 cubic feet.

Features

The Audi A3 Sedan ranges in price from $31,600 to $43,300. The A3 Cabriolet starts at $43,400 and goes up to $49,700, whereas the Sport S3 Sedan ranges from $46,200 to $49,700.

The economical choice is a 2.0-litre turbo four cylinder clean diesel. Output is rated at 150 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque and can return 6.6L/100km of combined driving – it provides great torque and acceleration.

Standard equipment includes heated front seats, heated exterior mirrors, dual zone climate control, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlights, keyless entry, and Bluetooth.

Both are only available as a front-wheel drive model as well. The Audi’s 6-speed dual-clutch S tronic transmission is the only offering, but that’s fine as shifts are impressively quick and smooth.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include automatic high beams, automatic dimming interior mirror, satellite navigation, blind spot monitoring, and a rearview camera.

Those wanting Audi’s legendary quattro all-wheel drive need to opt for the 2.0-litre turbo inline-4. In A3 trim, output is rated at 220 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The S3 boosts power to 290 hp and 280 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to rocket to 100 km/h in just 4.9 seconds.

Environment

The cabin of the A3 is business-like, but the premium feel is evident. The dash is low and smooth, punctuated by simple, circular air vents that almost have a retro vibe to them. However, once the display screen rises out of the centre, you quickly

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the 1.8-litre engine are 10.0 city, 7.1 highway and 8.7 combined. The diesel returns 7.5 city, 5.5 highway for 6.6 combined. The 2.0-litre A3 sees 9.8 city, 7.2 highway for 8.6 combined, while the 2.0-litre in the S3 returns 10.1 city, 7.7 highway for 9.0 combined.

Thumbs Up

The new A3 sedan better fits North American luxury buyers’ expectations. The engine choices all offer solid performance, and the clean diesel has a great fuel economy.

Thumbs Down

While the A3 has its charms, it is far from the most dramatic in this class. This segment has seen a lot of new and refreshed entries lately, and the A3 may not stand out as much as it needs too.

The Bottom Line

If you are looking for a compact luxury car, the 2015 Audi A3 checks all the mandatory boxes and provides great ride and handling.

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Businessnow More Choices in Burnaby Janaya Fuller-Evans

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Those looking for more choices when it comes to grocery stores in the southern part of the city are in luck – a new store is opening this summer. Choices Markets is moving its production facility from Richmond to Marine Way in Burnaby, according to Tyler Romano, Choices’ marketing manager.They expect to open by the end of the month, he said. “We have a production facility in Richmond right now.We refer to it as our commissary, and it has our deli and our bakery operations, where we create all of our food items,” he said. “That’s starting to run out of space with the expansion of Choices.” The facility will occupy 20,000 square feet in the New Haven business park at Glenlyon Parkway and Marine Way. “We’ve simply outgrown our existing commissary,” Ishkandar Ahmed, CEO of Choices Markets, stated in

New: Choices is opening its new production facility and store on Marine Way in Burnaby this summer. IMAGE CONTRIBUTED

a press release. “This new space will allow our executive chef to let his creative juices flow and allow us to offer more new, exciting and unique offerings to our customers. This move will ultimately allow us an even greater variety of fresh products in all of our stores.” There will also be a Choices store on site, with a focus on deli foods, premade meals, sandwiches, and other foods that might be popular with people working in the industrial

businesses and warehouses in the neighbourhood, Romano said. “It will be a smaller store in the front than a traditional Choices, just because of the size, but it will have everything that Choices has,” he added. There is one other Choices location in Burnaby, on 10th Avenue at Crest Plaza.The new store will be the ninth Choices to open in B.C. For more information, go to www.choicesmarkets. com.

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keeping people motivated, and letting people know it’s OK if they have a backslide,” Ramsbottom said. It is also important to help people come up with a plan that works for them specifically, as nutrition is never simple, she adds. However, for newbies to nutrition, there are a few blind spots that usually pop up, including portion sizes, not eating enough vegetables, eating too many simple carbohydrates, appropriate sources of protein for their lifestyles, and eating healthy fats, she says. One of the major negative impacts on healthy eating is often how frequently people eat out, she adds. “Everyone’s a little different,” she says. “One thing I always talk about with clients is the continuum of nutrition.” Clients meet with Ramsbottom one-on-one for the first meeting, and she gives them a basic template on the foods they should be eating. The institute also does body composition analysis,

Family feast: From left, Heather, Jamie and Jake Ramsbottom are featured on nutrition videos posted on the Performance Institute’s Eat Clean blog. PHOTO JANAYA FULLER-EVANS

to record a starting point, she says, and then, there are once-a-week sessions for a month.These are often done remotely, by phone or Skype. For Ramsbottom, one of the keys to helping her clients is keeping in mind that

they don’t live in a bubble. “Say you follow a plan you find in a magazine, saying this is what you should do, that’s for an individual,” she says. “We don’t live as individuals.We live as families, we live as people who have social occasions.That’s

what’s kind of unique about the coaching plan, is we talk about all that.” For more on Burnaby’s Performance Institute. as well as the PI Eat Clean video blog posts, go to www. pitraining.ca.

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HEAD TO SWANGARD STADIUM ON SATURDAY, July 18 for the annual Fiji Festival. The event is on from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and there will be food, kids’ rides, a fashion show, a soccer tournament, dance performances and a yagona ceremony, where local dignitaries are invited to drink a special traditional concoction. Jai Fiji Television and the Bula! Fiji Association of B.C. are hosting the festival. Admission is free. Info: 604434-3920.

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DON’T MISS THE EDMONDS CITY FAIR this Sunday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Edmonds Street, between Canada Way and Kingsway.The community fair features entertainment, kids’ activities, a petting zoo, a talent contest and the beloved classic car and motorcycle show.The Burnaby Neighbourhood House will be hosting an International Village, where local residents showcase

items reflecting their home country and culture. Admission is free.

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WANT TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN JAM? As part of the Homegrown Harvest Workshop series, the Burnaby Village Museum is hosting a how-to session on jam making on Sunday, July 19 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Master canner Alice Macpherson will lead the

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event, teaching participants how to make preserves and jams. Free, no need to preregister.The museum is at 6501 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-297-4565.

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HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO SEE INSIDE THE HISTORIC OVERLYNN MANSION in

Burnaby Heights? It’s one of the best-kept heritage buildings in B.C., and it will be open to the public on Sunday, July 19, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. for tours. Entrance is $5 per person.There will be strawberry tarts, coffee and iced tea. Overlynn is at 401 N. Esmond St. Info: 604-294-0607.

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on Sunday July 19, from 2 to 4 p.m.The library is hosting a paper crafting session for kids aged four to 10. Children get to make various crafts – like greeting cards, flowers or origami – all out of paper. Parents or caregivers must attend with their children. Register in advance: 604-421-5454. The library branch is at 9523 Cameron St. Send Top 5 events to jmoreau@burnabynow.com

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The art of selling your home: Why what’s on your walls ma!ers

When choosing art to hang on your walls, bold colours add a wow factor that will catch the eyes of prospective buyers. Artwork can even be rented to hang on the walls for the perfect home staging if you’re looking to sell.

In a nutshell • Bold, brilliant colours add a wow factor. • For best impact, incorporate the colours within the room in the art work. • Choosing frames that are similar can make your art stand out more. • Stick with a coherent theme in the artwork. • Hang pictures within four to six inches of the furniture. • Mix up small, medium and large artworks. • Don’t overdo it with too much art; less is more. • Include at least one substantial piece of art on the largest, most visible wall.

buyer and make them want to purchase the house. Michelle Hopkins, REW.ca This is how it typically works says Burns: “A$ermee!ng with the cliSelling a home is like being ent, I assess their home and style along with what will work colour-wise on stage. Home stagers, in each room. Then I engage Lori.” builders and Realtors For Burns, she describes to Lori the colour scheme and fabrics she know all too well that you plans to use. Then Lori visits the house and/or visits the warehouse to have to set the scene for see the furniture, and from there she has a clear idea of what art will every di"erent act, for work best in the home Burns is staging. every room. Everyone With all stagers, McPhee also collaborates with the client on the art also agrees that there sizes, style and overall a%rac!veness so that it blends well with their are certain basic tenets exis!ng furnishings. “They always love and appreciate how we integrate to selling your home everything, especially as they are o$en living in their home un!l the sale – clean, declu%er, deand are paying for the rental,” adds the veteran stager. “It’s a fabulous personalize (no personal way for them to have customized artwork for a frac!on of the purchase photos on the walls), cost.” paint and `x broken things around your home. Tricks of the Trade However, have you ever So how does McPhee choose what art will work best? “I pick up considered that original art details from the home or its loca!on, whether it’s the detailing on a can play a role in selling your `replace, a wall or window treatment or from the nature outside a home? beachfront home for example,” says McPhee, adding last year “Art can make or break the she worked on 80 homes. mood when a poten!al client Inspired by those elements, she will go through her por#oviews a home,” says Laura lio to `nd the best pieces, or if McPhee can’t `nd a suitable Davis, of Laura Davis one, she will create a new piece of art work. Designs. “It is important “Lori has an amazing talent to do just about any art that the art showcased “Art can style or medium you ask her to do. In a situa!on where in a sale situa!on be make or break we are crea!ng originals, what I love about Lori is that tasteful and neutral. You the mood she does not take it personally when the client is not want to create a sense of anofeeling it yet,” she says, adding art is very personal and it nymity.” when a potential varies depending on the space. Jean Burns, home stager and owner of JB client views a Home Staging, agrees. Beau!ful artwork is a major home.” Top Tips For Using Art in Home Staging contribu!ng factor to many of her home staging Bold, brilliant, alive colours have a wow factor. projects, she says. For the best impact, incorporate the colours within the “Art brings energy and soul to a home,” she adds. room in the art work. Choosing frames that are similar can make your art stand out more. Specialist Home Staging Art Rentals S!ck with a coherent theme in the artwork. When Davis or Burns need to rent original art work, they call upon Think of the art and the furniture it is closest to as a single component. Fort Langley ar!st Lori McPhee. Hang pictures within four to six inches of the furniture. A transplanted Montrealer, McPhee has been pain!ng for more than Mix up small, medium and large art works. 25 years. An Emily Carr University of Art + Design graduate, the ar!st Don’t overdo it by covering the walls with too much art … less is more! rents her pain!ngs to help enhance the beauty of each home. McPhee Include at least one substan!al piece of art on your largest, most visible creates many acrylic pain!ngs speci`cally to match a wide variety of wall. decora!on styles and colour pale%es. She has more than 800 pain!ngs in her rental por#olio – abstracts, landscapes, dorals, modern and textured art, to name a few. Typically, each home requires between six to 10 pieces of art work. “I began by crea!ng art work for lo%ery homes, such as the Hometown Heroes,” says McPhee. “I also knew a lot of interior designers who believed in original art work and we started collabora!ng together. It snowballed from there.” She works with numerous interior designers, builders and renovators across the Lower Mainland, charging a rental fee anywhere from $10 to $35 per month (depending on the size of the canvas). Her art for staging is appropriate to any size and style of house or condominium. If a home needs a splash of bold colour, she has it. If a home needs a touch of modern elegance, a tradi!onal look or a dash of rus!c, she has pain!ngs to suit all three styles. If whimsy is required, she can paint it. Marke"ng a Vision Both Davis and Burns say staging art is simply another component in marke!ng someone’s home so that it sells quickly and for a good price. It’s Choosing a substanial piece of art for the most visible wall in any given room is one of the tips from used to `ll empty walls with the right size, colour home staging experts to help art sell your home for you. PHOTOS: THINKSTOCK and style that will create excitement in a prospec!ve

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Barbecue sauce key to tasty summer grilling Chef Dez

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I find that one of the absolute joys of cooking is creating and playing around with different flavours and ingredients to bring a dish together. So to help you achieve success when you’re firing up the barbecue all summer long, here are a couple of our favourite homemade barbecue sauces that we use all the time. Please keep in mind that barbecue sauces are not marinades, they are a finishing sauce only. If applied to the meat at the beginning of (or too early during) the grilling process, the sugars in these sauces will burn. Barbecue sauces are meant to be a finishing glaze on the meat. Apply during the very last part of the cooking process and close the lid of your barbecue to help them

slightly caramelize onto the meat. Also, a side portion for dipping doesn’t hurt either. Enjoy! BOURBON BBQ SAUCE Any bourbon will work, but Jack is the best! 1.5 cups ketchup 1/2 cup Jack Daniels bourbon whiskey 3/4 cup brown sugar 4 garlic cloves, minced very fine 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp liquid smoke 1 tsp salt 1. In a medium pot, combine the ketchup, Jack Daniels, brown sugar, garlic, vinegar,Worcestershire, liquid smoke, and the 1 tsp salt. 2. Heat over mediumhigh heat until boiling, stirring constantly. 3. Lower the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occa-

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Chef Dez is a food columnist, culinary instructor and cookbook author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com.

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Communitynow COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, JULY 18 Fiji Festival, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Swangard Stadium. Includes fashion show, food, entertainment, soccer tournament, karaoke and more. Free admission.

Burnaby Neighbourhood House, summer barbecue with kids’ activities from 6 to 8 p.m., at Clinton Neighbourhood Care, 5858 Clinton St. Hot dog, chips

SUNDAY, AUG. 2 Summer evening teaching series, New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 7 p.m., at 8255 13th Ave. in Burnaby. Michael Goheen, author of Introducing Christian Mission Today, will speak on various world religions and the missional calling. Info: 604-521-0111.

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Thursday, Aug. 6 Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway. Registration is not required. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Burnaby Neighbourhood House, summer barbecue with kids’ activities from 6 to 8 p.m., at 4460 Beresford St. Hot dog, chips and drink for only $2. SATURDAY, AUG. 8 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway. Registration is not required. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

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THURSDAY, JULY 23 Job interview preparation workshop, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free workshop from MOSAIC to help you be prepared before and during the interview to reduce stress. Review common questions and sample answers most likely to appear during the interview. Interact with interviewers with knowledgeable answers for the desired job. To register, please contact MOSAIC and have your PR card ready. Please call 604438-8214 ext. 112 or email fbilikano@mosaicbc.com.

MONDAY, JULY 27 Free info session on mediation and arbitration alternatives to family court, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., 7 to 8:30 p.m. Lawyers Kathryn Sainty and Kamaljit Lehal presenting. Registration: 604-436-5400.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Career mentoring/info session for working in public schools, hosted by SUCCESS, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway. Teacher Lisa Park will talk about the local job market, work requirements, volunteer opportunities and alternative jobs. Register by calling 604-430-1899. Priority given to permanent residents, protected persons and caregivers. Participants will be matched with a mentor.

SUNDAY, JULY 26 Summer evening teaching series, New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 7 p.m., at 8255 13th Ave. in Burnaby. Michael Goheen, author of Introducing Christian Mission Today, will speak on various world religions and the missional calling. Info: 604-521-0111.

TUESDAY, AUG. 18 Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in Burnaby who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session from 10 a.m. to noon at #200-906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam. Info: 604-7648098.

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Summer evening teaching series, New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 7 p.m., at 8255 13th Ave. in Burnaby. Michael Goheen, author of Introducing Christian Mission Today, will speak on various world religions and the missional calling. Info: 604-521-0111.

Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway. Registration is not required. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

guardian. Bring a snack and water. Meet at the North Fraser Foreshore Park in the parking lot next to the toilets at the foot of Byrne Road.

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SUNDAY, JULY 19 Edmonds City Fair and Classic Car & Motorcycle Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Edmonds Street, between Kingsway and Canada Way. This old-fashioned fair and classic car and motorcycle show is a fun family event that includes kids’ rides and activities, a petting zoo, an international village with cultural displays, a talent show, food, entertainment and more. Info: Lindy McQueen, 604-816-6876.

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U.S. growing the indoor game Box lacrosse now active in 13 states, with more than 5,000 players taking part Tom Berridge

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Next year, look out Canada. That’s the collective feeling of USBoxla intermediate-aged players and coaching staff following their recent week-long indoor box lacrosse swing through the Lower Mainland. The American box lacrosse all-star team was very competitive in all five games it played against their Canadian hosts, including three of the topfour intermediate A teams in the province – New Westminster, Coquitlam and league-leading Port Coquitlam. USBoxla, which was shut out following a similar road trip to the West Coast last year, opened with an 1110 win over Burnaby on July 2. Although the squad dropped its next four outings, only one game at historic Queen’s Park Arena was a five-point spread. All the other outcomes were decided by three goals or less, with the last two matchups too close for comfort for the Mainland hosts. PoCo squeaked by the stars and stripes 9-8 on July 7 and Coquitlam eked out an 11-9 win the following day at the Poirier Leisure Centre. “I wished we could have

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Getting better all the time: USBoxla, in white against New Westminster Salmonbellies intermediate A team, are much improved over last year’s all-star box lacrosse team that toured the Lower Mainland. PHOTO ROB KRUYT

practised more together,” said Chad Kreuzer, an 18-year-old runner from Westminster, Colorado, just outside of Denver, who had two goals for the Americans in the final game. “We just came up and competed.We came together as a family and it’s sad to leave.” The American U.S. box

dream is the brainchild of a number of transplanted Canadians, notably Whitby, Ont. native and head coach Shaydon Santos and Matt Brown of Burnaby, who most recently helped coach the University of Denver to a NCAA Division I national field lacrosse championship title.

Brown, who won a Minto Cup with the famed Burnaby Lakers in his youth, was also an assistant coach for Canada’s goldmedal-winning men’s team at the World field lacrosse championships last year. To date, USBoxla has affiliates in 13 states, including strong feeder programs

in NewYork, California and Colorado, with more than 5,000 players currently adjusting their field skills to the indoor game. “There’s just nothing like it down there,” said Santos following the team’s final game in Coquitlam last Continued on page 28

Golfers close to leaders at B.C. junior Tom Berridge

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Burnaby golfers finished among the top 12 at the B.C. junior boys’ and girls’ golf championships last week. Kevin Li and Alex Francois of Burnaby placed in 10th and 11th place, respectively, in the junior boys’ championships in Osoyoos, while Sumi Francois finished in 12th place overall at the junior girls’ tournament in Cordova Bay on Vancouver Island. Li nipped Francois by a single stroke in the four-round competition at the Osoyoos Golf Club in Park Meadows last Friday. Li carded a one-under-par 71 on

the final day to finish with a twounder total of 286 to finish alone in 10th spot. Francois was one shot back with 287 after a par 72 in the final round. Both Shaughnessey Golf club members started with identical opening round 76s. Edward Chen of Burnaby finished in the back of the pack at 304. Marcus Rayner of Burnaby failed to make the cut. Dewdney golfer Jake Scarrow overcame a five-stroke deficit to win the B.C. junior boys’ title with a three-under 69 on the final day. Scarrow finished with a 13-under 275, beating Zaahidali Nathu of Richmond by two strokes after the second- and third-round leader

finished the day with a four-overpar 76. Scarrow, who will enter the University of Idaho as a freshman fired a course-record nine-under 63 on Day 3 to put himself in contention. Nathu finished at 11-under-par, while Callum Davison of Duncan placed third one shot back at 278. Scarrow, Nathu and Davison will represent B.C. at the Canadian junior boys’ championships at Summerlea Golf & Country Club in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. from August 3 to 6. In the four-person zone team competition, the Zone 4 Lower Mainland team of Roy Kang, Sy Lovan, Diego San Pedro and Francois overcame a three-stroke, first-

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round deficit to shoot 12-under for the day and win the competition by six strokes over the Zone 3 Fraser Valley team. Zone 4 finished the 36-hole competition with a 10-under score of 422. In the junior girls’ championship, Michelle Kim of Surrey survived a second-round 78 to win by nine strokes over runner-up Akari Hayashi of Victoria. The 17-year-old Kim shot a four-under-par 288, which included a pair of 69s on the par-72 Cordova Bay Golf Course, to win the junior title a week after taking top spot at the B.C. women’s amateur championships. Francois finished with a 14-overpar 306 on the par-73 layout.

Burnaby race car driver Michael Valiante held onto the overall lead following Race 7 of the United Sportscar Championship. Valiante and VisitFlorida. com Racing co-driver RichardWestbrook placed fourth at the Sportscar Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Bowmanville, Ont. last Sunday. The top-four finish was enough to keep the pair in the overall driver’s lead by seven points over Action Express Racing team of Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi, who finished in fifth place, more than 11 seconds behind Valiante’s No. 90 Corvette Daytona Prototype machine. Valiante and Westbrook, led for four of the 128 laps midway through the race before finishing a little over nine seconds behind race winner Ricky and Jordan Taylor in the Wayne Taylor Racing Corvette DP over the 2.459-mile Motorsport circuit. “We didn’t have the pace that we wanted to this weekend, so it was great to be able to work our way to lead the race early on and to come out of the weekend with some championship points,” said Valiante in a team press release. “But that’s not what we want – we’d rather be taking care of the championship with wins and more podiums, so we’ll focus on doing exactly that at Road America.” The VisitFlorida.com Racing team has reached the podium in four of the seven championship series races to date, including victories at the Monterey Grand Prix in May and the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen last month. Next up for Valiante is the Continental Tire Road Race Showcase on the four-mile track at Road America in Elkhart Lake,Wisconsin on Aug. 9.

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Sportsnow Wrestler eighth at Spanish Grand Prix

Burnaby’s Darthe Capellan finished in eighth place at the Spanish Grand Prix of wrestling in Madrid last week. The St.Thomas More Collegiate grad defeated Patryk Olenczyn of Poland 11-0 in his opening bout at 57 kilograms, but lost the ensuing quarter-final by a narrow 3-1 score to Spain’s Juan Pablo Gonzalez. The Canadian team won five medals in Spain, including a gold by Erica Wiebe at 75kg.

Closing in: Burnaby Lake, seen in blue against Abbotsford, lost to eventual finalist Young Bucks in the semifinal at the rugby club’s annual Lighthouse sevens tournament at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-East last Saturday. The host Lakers did not go home empty handed, winning both the elite women’s and social divisions at the B.C. Rugby event. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Rebel commits to New Mexico State Aggies Tom Berridge

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Jermaine Haley Jr. will be grooming his numerous basketball talents at New Mexico State University next season. The 6-7 Burnaby South Secondary point guard verbally committed to the Western Athletic Conference Aggies men’s basketball program on Tuesday.

Haley, a second team allstar at the 2015 B.C. high school boys’ basketball championships, entertained offers from 10 other NCAA Division I programs, including Pac-12 schools Arizona State, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Washington State. The four-star prospect also had scholarship offers from Boise State, Louisville, Memphis,Wake Forest, and

Steve Nash’s alma mater Santa Clara. At New Mexico State, Haley, who will redshirt in his freshman season at New Mexico State, will be joining a winning program. Last season, the Aggies topped the WAC conference with a 13-1 record and a playoff title before losing in the opening round of the NCAA tournament to Kansas.

They’re a part of history Continued from page 27 week. “It’s tough to prepare for the intensity up here.” But USBoxla gave a favourable account of itself in its final outing, coming back from a 6-3 deficit after the opening period and giving the intermediate Adanacs all they could handle through the next two periods. The U.S. team got the score to within one goal on three separate occasions in the final period before Matthew McIlwrick put the game away with his second of the night in the final minutes. The USBoxla program is making history and in no way views the team’s overall record as a negative, said Santos. “It’s not just exhibition games, they’re a part of this history and it’s a cool thing,” Santos said, adding Brown and all the rest of the players involved in building box la-

crosse in the States want to continue giving back to the game. And that payday is not far away. Prior to the intermediate visit, Santos and Brown took their minor teams to a tournament in Whistler, with USBoxla winning the gold medal in the bantam A division in an all-Colorado final against Denver.The group’s bantam B team also finished with a sparkling 4-1 record. “That’s are strength,” added Kreuzer, who will enter Furman University as a freshman this season in NCAA Division I field lacrosse. “We’re a big, strong and athletic team.We have stick skills.We just need more practice, and I think we can put a hurt on these guys. “It starts with Shaydon and it’s starting to catch on.”

Swimmer wins bronze at Games Cariboo Hill grad Stefan Milosevic got an early birthday present, sharing a bronze medal with Canada’s 200-metre freestyle men’s relay team at the Pan Am Games in Toronto on

Wednesday. The 19-year-old Milosevic, who currently swims with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds team, turns 20 next week. The Burnaby swimmer

shared the medal with national team members Alec Page, Jeremy Bagshow and Olympic medalist Ryan Cochrane. Canada finished third behind Brazil and the U.S.

Notice of Upcoming Closure

Highway 1 Ironworkers Memorial Bridge The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure hereby notifies the public of the planned full closure of Highway 1 at the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge on: Tuesday, July 28, from 1:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m. Both the overhead signs that spanned the width of the bridge will be replaced during this closure, and traffic will be directed to use Lions Gate Bridge. Due to load restrictions, commercial trucks will not be permitted to use the detour and will be stopped at each end of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge until it is reopened at 5:00 a.m. Flaggers will coordinate the safe crossing of cyclists and pedestrians using the east side sidewalk during the closure. This work is part of the safety fence installation and sidewalk widening construction for the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge project. Motorists are encouraged to plan their routes in advance and check DriveBC for current road conditions. To find out more about this project visit the project website at: http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/highwayprojects/IronWorkers/index.htm

For more information, please contact Project Manager Jay Porter at 604 527-3105, or by e-mail at Jay.Porter@gov.bc.ca

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