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Recall campaign mum on numbers Organizers of campaign say they’ve passed the halfway point to meet quota to trigger MLA Lee’s recall
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The campaign to recall Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee has passed the half-way point, but volunteers hoping to oust the local Liberal are staying mum on how many signatures they’ve collected so far. Jennifer Heighton, a Burnaby teacher and Coquitlam resident, would not release
numbers on signatures or volunteers, as the campaigners don’t want to tip off Lee’s supporters. “We don’t want to give the other side any strategy on how far we’ve come along,” Heighton said. “We’ve got a significant number, but we want to keep it to ourselves right now.” Heighton said the number of signatures and volunteers is growing.They must collect 16,494 signatures by June 15. After
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that, Elections B.C. has 42 days to verify the signatures, ensuring the people who signed were registered voters in the riding during the last provincial election. A successful campaign would trigger a by-election, and there’s nothing stopping Lee from running for the same seat he’s held since 2001. Recall volunteers expressed a number of concerns with Lee: B.C.’s high rates of child poverty, education funding, the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, and the scandal surrounding the Burnaby Hospital consultation committee that turned out to be a Liberal plan to attract voters. Joanne Reid got involved because of her
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concerns about the pipeline. “He’s my MLA, and he’s supposed to represent me in the legislature,” she said. According to Reid, when she talked to Lee about the pipeline, he reiterated Christy Clark’s five conditions for B.C. to approve any major oil projects, and suggested Reid contact the Burnaby Lougheed MLA, since the pipeline was out of his riding. Meanwhile, for Lee, it’s business as usual. “I don’t worry too much,” he told the NOW. “I’m just doing my regular work. It’s up to the proponent to get the signatures.” When asked about the Kinder Morgan Continued on page 9
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Could old rail line become a bike path? Tereza Verenca
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A NewWestminster resident wants the City of Burnaby to turn an old interurban railway line into a paved bike path when it reviews its master transportation plan this fall. Rod Drown, who usually gets from point A to point B with two wheels, knew the rail bed ran somewhere along Craig Avenue. After a few weekends spent walking up and down the road and rummaging through the forested area, he finally discovered a small opening. Sure enough, the opening led to a dirt pathway, one that Drown is certain is the remnants of the rail bed line that was operational from 1911 to 1953. “I felt like a person who found some old ruins,” he told the NOW. “I was just thrilled by that, so then I began walking on it regularly. I would meet people who didn’t know what it was – a true neighbourhood secret.” After a couple more visits to the site, Drown started envisioning the path as a paved bike route for those travelling from EastVancouver or Burnaby to Sapperton. “It’s a shorter and more direct route and not as steep,” he explained. “The maximum elevation of the old interurban route is 56 metres, while the maximum elevation of the present route, which goes up Cariboo Road and over the top of the hill between Burnaby and NewWestminster, is 119 metres.” Drown’s proposal, how-
HIDDEN HISTORY: Rod Drown went searching for the old interurban line last month. After a few attempts by foot, he finally found a small opening in the bushes that led him down a path – the remnants of a rail bed from the early 1900s. PHOTO TEREZA VERENCA ever, goes against the city’s 1984 community plan for the Cariboo area, with the rail bed running through land that has already been set aside for residential development. Stu Ramsey, manager of the city’s transportation planning department, said Drown’s proposal will be considered later this year when Burnaby’s master transportation plan is up-
dated, but it’s not currently on staff’s radar. “Obviously there’s a lot of development interest in other parts of the city, and that’s our focus at the moment,” he added. There are also a number of challenges with installing a bike path there, according to Ramsey.The trail, he said, helps with some of the hills, but there aren’t any pedestrian-friendly routes when it
spits you out into NewWest; the trail “just ends.” From an environmental perspective, Ramsey noted the city would have to put in proper crossings at each of the creeks along the path. Drown, meanwhile, remains optimistic the city will revise the 1984 plan to protect the historical rail bed. His ultimate goal is to see the entire forested area between Cariboo Road and
the southern boundary line converted into a park. “I’m kind of blue-skying it here, but it would provide shelter to wildlife and a recreational area for walkers, cyclists and nature lovers of all ages,” he said. Drown isn’t the only one wanting to see the path preserved. Burnaby HUB, the city’s bicycle lobby group, recently received a small grant to promote and pub-
licize the possibilities of the old interurban route. The route, formerly known as the Burnaby Lake line, was part of a regional transportation system that connectedVancouver to Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby and NewWestminster in the early 20th century.There were three main lines that used electrically powered tram cars to transport passengers and freight.
Faulty valve contributed to Burnaby sinkhole Janaya Fuller-Evans
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It’s been a bumpy road for Albert Street residents, after a sinkhole formed between Gamma and Delta avenues last Monday. But the street should be much smoother once crews finish repairing the road this week, according to Marilyn Towill, Metro Vancouver’s division manager for transmission operations, water services. The final paving was to be done after the long weekend, she said. The investigation into the
cause of the sinkhole has determined there were a few factors involved,Towill said. “As is typical in these situations, there’s no single cause,” she said. The main issue was a faulty valve in a Metro Vancouver chamber, which contains some of its infrastructure, just up the hill from Albert Street, according to Towill. A drain line was also not correctly connected to the City of Burnaby’s storm drain, she said. Those issues have been dealt with, she added. The sinkhole formed
when water from the chamber flowed underneath the road, washing away the gravel bed under the asphalt. “Because of the slope
As is typical in these situations, there’s no single cause.
of the land, the water was contained primarily to the road,”Towill said.
A crew from Metro Vancouver was on site Tuesday morning, beginning repair work on the sinkhole.They peeled back the asphalt and replaced the gravel fill, and plan to finish paving early next week, according to Towill. The roadway has been blocked to traffic while repair work is underway. Metro Vancouver estimated the sinkhole was more than one metre deep, nearly five metres long and almost two metres across as of Monday night. Sinking feeling: This sinkhole opened on Albert Street last week. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT
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Burnaby teen dies after being stabbed in Whistler A 19-year-old Burnaby youth is dead after he was fatally stabbed early Sunday morning in Whistler. The victim, identified as Luka Gordic, was located by police after they received reports of an incident near Main Street around 12:30 a.m. on May 17, according to a media release from Whistler RCMP. Gordic was taken to a local clinic with life-threatening injuries. He died of those injuries a short time later, according to the release. The fatal incident on Saturday was the first of two stabbings in Whistler over the Victoria Day long weekend. On Sunday, shortly before midnight, officers responded to a sec-
ond stabbing on Whistler Way, the release stated. “Officers attended to the scene and located the 19 year old victim who suffered multiple stab wounds,” Sgt. Rob Knapton of the Whistler RCMP said in the release. The second victim was taken to a local clinic then transported to Vancouver for further medical treatment. Mounties do not believe the two incidents are related. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was called in to assist in the investigation into Gordic’s death. Officers were on scene Sunday.
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Signal gets OK Council approved plans to upgrade a pedestrian sign at Kingsway and 14th Avenue to a full traffic signal at last week’s council meeting. The Eastburn Junior Youth Group approached the city’s traffic safety committee last summer about pedestrian traffic concerns in the neighbourhood, particularly for people crossing Kingsway. A pedestrian signal will also be installed at Kingsway and 16th Avenue.The total cost for both signals is expected to be $360,000, and will also come from the capital budget for 2015. EARLY FUNDS FOR HATS OFF The Heights Merchants Association is collecting some of its funding from the city a little early, to help cover costs for its annual Hats Off Day festival. Burnaby council approved an advance of $100,000 to the business improvement association to fund the June 6 celebration. While the association gets funding from the city’s light industrial and business property taxes for the area, those won’t come in until after the festival, according
to a city staff report. Light industrial and business property taxes for the area are bringing in $252,378 this year, the report stated.
Looking for a cause: Fire investigators with the Burnaby Fire Department were searching a warehouse for evidence Tuesday morning. The warehouse in the 6500 block of Beresford Street was the scene of a two-alarm blaze earlier that same morning. The fire was contained to one suite on the second floor of the building. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT
Two-alarm blaze in warehouse By Cayley Dobie
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About 30 firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze at a warehouse in Burnaby early Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to a fire in the 6500 block of Beresford Street near Conway Avenue around 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday, according to assistant fire Chief Rick Weir.
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When they arrived on scene, firefighters were able to confine the blaze to one of three office-type suites on the second floor of the Beresford Street warehouse – the same suite where investigators believe the fire started, Weir added. “The fire damage was confined to one (suite), but the smoke damage was to all three,” Weir said. “There was heavy fire damage to the one – it
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Nothing funny about this ‘prank’ We all know the Internet is a place that breeds bad behaviour. So perhaps it’s no surprise that a vile “comedy” routine of shouting a sexist, degrading phrase at female reporters while they are live on air has been spread there. Last week, the tide turned when reporter
Shauna Hunt confronted a group of these MENSA candidates as they taunted her. Cameras rolling, Hunt told them how disrespectful and demeaning it was. Then she posted it on social media. Consequences for the now-outed Neanderthals have been swift. One highly paid man-
ager lost his job, which we applaud mainly because it spares his female co-workers from having to share a workspace with his knuckle-dragging misogyny. Good on Hunt for doing something to make this behaviour stop. It’s a sad reflection on society that grown men feel they can act this way
... better yet, put on your big boy pants ... in public with impunity. These “pranks” target women with sexual vulgarities as they try to do their jobs.The message is: “Your work doesn’t
matter.”The message is: “shut up.” When Hunt didn’t turn the cameras off, the men behind this stunt got a lesson that should be obvious to anyone over the age of 10: if you’re tempted to say something you wouldn’t want your boss or mother to hear, something that would out
you as a misogynist jerk, don’t say it when the TV cameras are rolling. Or better yet, put on your big boy pants, check your moral compass and don’t say it at all.
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Tough road ahead for team Is the creation of a new “climate leadership team” a sign the B.C. Liberal government is renewing its interest in confronting the climate change issue? Or is this simply an exercise designed to fail? I suppose we may know the answer to these questions as early as July, when the new team is supposed to hand in a draft framework for a climate plan that seeks to reduce greenhouse emissions while at the same time expanding the economy, including creating a new liquefied natural gas industry. And pulling off those accomplishments simultaneously will be tricky, if not impossible. As such, it will be interesting to see if the three prominent environmental activists appointed to the new panel stick around to see things out. Veteran Greenpeace campaignerTzeporah Berman, the Pembina Institute’s Matt Horne and Merran Smith of Clean Energy Canada are all well known, and given their criticisms of natural resource industries in the past it’s hard to envision any of them agreeing with a plan that allows for a huge expansion of those industries. But the Christy Clark government is attached, both politically and economically, to establishing an LNG industry in this province. As this commitment went from what seemed like a pie-in-the-sky idea before the 2013 election to being
the centerpiece of the government’s economic strategy, critics began pointing out it would be impossible for the province to meet its committed targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 if LNG plants started being built. And even with the establishment of this new climate action team, those criticisms have gotten even louder. Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver, a climate scientist himself, says the government doesn’t need another panel to tell it how to meet its climate change goals. He has dismissed the latest one as a “credibility building exercise” for a government whose interest in battling climate change seems to have waned in recent years. So how will this new climate leadership team square this circle? Can it come up with a strategy that effectively reduces this province’s carbon footprint while at the same time accommodating a new resource industry like LNG? The odds seemed stacked against success on this one. I can’t see the Clark government backing away from its all-in approach to creating an LNG industry in this province. That’s the starting point for this new climate leadership team.Whether it can cross the finish line in harmony seems to be a monumental challenge. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.
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Dear Editor Maybe you have published an article on this already and I missed it. Mayor Corrigan is against voting Yes for the transit vote. I would like to know what he would do to improve the transit system in the Lower Mainland? I respect his opinion on this matter. Personally I go back and forth on which way to vote. I want to vote Yes because we need to improve transit for the future, but I want to vote No for the same reasons as most people in that TransLink can’t manage a two-hole outhouse! David Shirley, Burnaby
Modest complaints Dear Editor I sympathize somewhat with Mr. Lutz’s concerns of rising taxes in Burnaby, and even (the ubiquitous) Rick McGowan makes points about the city’s rapidly changing skyline, along with attendant affordability rates. My own complaints are far more modest, especially considering the city’s improving financial situation. These concern minor amenities, such as a return of the bleachers at the last remaining ball diamond in Central Park. I would also request that there be more traffic enforcement along, the Kingsway corridor. I have never seen so many illegal u-turns at controlled intersections in my life, (and it is lengthy) nor drivers who think that a stop sign applies only to those whose mother-tongue is English. Larry Bennett, Burnaby
Lee deserves respect Dear Editor Re: “Richard Lee recall campaign mum on progress,” Burnabynow.com, May 15. The campaign to recall Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee has passed the half-way point, and the B.C. Citizens for Recall is mum on how many signatures they have collected so far. Hopefully, this is because they have not been successful in collecting the required amount of signatures for the recall. BCCR’s complaint about Lee is basically that he has not been doing a good job, and people in the riding either don’t know who he is or are unhappy about how he deals with the issues. He has been “invisible”. In a representational democracy, you can never please everyone. The real issue is not whether some of us are happy or unhappy with his performance; rather, if an MLA has been duly elected, is it democratic to remove him from office in between elections? In Lee’s case, he has been elected four consecutive terms in Burnaby North, the last one being in 2013. I say the majority of people in Burnaby North have spoken, loud and clear, and for many years, as to whom they prefer to represent them in Victoria. The BCCR wants to “bring democracy back to B.C.”, and I am all for that. But perhaps there is good reason why B.C. is the only province where people can petition to remove an MLA between elections – it is undemocratic and an attack on representational democracy. If BCCR wishes to abolish the Recall and Initiative Act, I would be happy to support it. In the meantime, the last thing we need is a byelection in Burnaby North. If you don’t like Lee, don’t vote for him next time. Meanwhile, he is our political representative and he deserves our respect. Nelson M. Tsui, Burnaby
Bill in Burnaby Don’t hold your breath is right! The day after your editorial Premier Clark stated “By moving foreign owners out of the market housing prices will drop” and that , she says, will hurt those people who have bought at current prices. Does she have any other ideas on how to address the matter? Absolutely not. Clark maintains, however that her government is “working on new benefits” to help first-time buyers but, in the next breath, admits there’s nothing concrete so far. It’s pol-speak for “we’re not planning to do anything”. Bereft of ideas, she invites anyone with an solution to send it to her. Well, here’s an idea: slap a disincentive tax on foreign ownership without intent to personally occupy and, if condo prices do drop. reimburse domestic buyers the difference using the tax money collected. Too simple? Probably. But it really doesn’t matter, does it? As you say, this government doesn’t want to turn off the foreign money tap whether it be Metrotown condos, properties for development, LNG, minerals, and so on and so forth. You see, under our current government British Columbia is indeed for sale.
Report takes aim at tank farm safety HasToBeSaid Kinder Morgan writes: “We encourage feedback on our proposed expansion” ... Last I heard KM refused to share their expansion plans with Burnaby. Indeed, the fire department DID provide some great feedback, with or without KM’s input. Bravo to Burnaby Fire Department regarding concerns for local environment and inhabitants. I wish KM had very serious concerns about environment and inhabitants, instead of their bottom line. Oil and pipeline companies never seem to factor in the projected expense to clean up a spill, or to compensate for loss by fire, which would require a more honest look at their accounting system; which in turn would change their bottom line considerably. Likely investors would think twice about such a risky investment. Seems strange to me how easily some people can buy into the corporate spin.
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Real estate heats up in Burnaby Heights area Janaya Fuller-Evans
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Burnaby Heights is known for its coffee shops, parks, eateries and walkability, and now it’s known for its million-dollar homes. Brian Suico, a real estate agent with Sutton West Coast, recently sold a home on Edinburgh Street for $1.37 million – nearly 40 per cent above its asking price. The house was on the market for 10 days before it was snatched up, he told the NOW. “It’s quite impressive,” he said, adding he knew it would go for more than $1.3 million based on the other properties in the neighbourhood. “When people walked in, they knew what it was worth,” he said. Suico was still receiving calls about the home after it sold, with people interested in other properties
that might be available in the area, he said. “The Heights is just a great neighbourhood,” he said, adding there’s a range of properties there, with condo developments being built on Hastings Street and people in single-family homes downsizing. Potential homeowners who are interested in a property should put in an offer quickly, according to Suico, as houses aren’t staying on the market for very long. He had more than 100 people at the first open house for the Edinburgh property. “They’re going to be fighting for a home,” he said of the current market. The Edinburgh home, built in 1956, is on a private lot that backs onto Montrose Park. The scarcity of listings in the region, paired with high demand, has created a strong sellers’ market, according to the Real Estate
Board of Greater Vancouver. April’s regional sales increased by 37 per cent when compared with April 2014, according to the board, and were 29.3 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month. The sales-to-active-listings ratio was 33.6 per cent last month, the board reported in a press release, which is the highest it’s been in the region since June 2007. However, detached home sales were down in Burnaby by 13.8 per cent when compared with March’s numbers, according to the release. Detached home listings were also down by 4.2 per cent when compared with March’s numbers. In Burnaby, the median selling price for a detached home in April was $1.22 million. In Burnaby North, where the Heights neighbourhood is located, the estimated price of a typical home was $1.09 million.
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Burnaby council blasted the provincial government on May 4 for not increasing the B.C. homeowners’ grant threshold for 2015. “It’s traditionally been looked at that the homeowner grant was a way for the government of giving back some of the school tax money that was being drawn out of municipal property owners,” Mayor Derek Corrigan said at the council meeting. With property values increasing in the city and the homeowners’ grant not shifting to accommodate inflation, 324 homeowners became ineligible for the grant in Burnaby this year, according to a city staff report. The threshold for a full grant is $1.1 million. Partial grants are available for homeowners under 65 for homes that are assessed up to $1.214 million, and for homeowners over 65 for homes that are assessed up to $1.269 million. Because many properties in the Metro Vancouver region are assessed above the threshold, this means more money is being col-
lected from homeowners in the region to cover schooling costs for the rest of the province, Corrigan said. “It is a big problem and it’s one that’s inequitable around the province,” he said. “Regions aren’t treated equitably.” The houses that are assessed above the threshold aren’t mansions, Corrigan added. “People are living in very modest bungalows where the land has value but the home itself is not a particularly fancy home,” he said. Burnaby residents who are upset about tax in-
creases should direct their ire at the provincial government, Coun. Paul McDonell said. “We bear the brunt of it because people will come in and complain their taxes have gone up. But one reason they’re paying more taxes is because they’re losing their homeowners’ grant,” he said. “We should let the citizens know – their fight isn’t with us.” The government stopped making inflationary adjustments about three or four years ago, according Coun. Colleen Jordan. Continued on page 9
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Continued from page 1 pipeline, Lee said he knows there are some concerns with his constituents. “My position is very clear,” he said, “none of those five conditions have been met, so I’m not in a position to support that without the five conditions satisfied, and neither (is) the province.” A handful of Lee’s supporters has been watching the recall volunteers closely. “It is a democratic process, so we’re just doing some observing from time to time,” said Chan, a semi-retired Liberal supporter who’s been active with the party’s riding asso-
ciation. According to Chan, there are about eight people volunteering.They send observers to watch the recall volunteers when they’re in the community collecting signatures, and do their own stats on how many people sign the recall petition. The Burnaby North Liberal riding association is paying rent so Lee’s supporters have an office to work from. As for the campaigners’ complaint that Lee is missing in action, Chan said the MLA is in Victoria Monday to Thursday and has a family like everyone else. “So whether you like it
or not, you won’t be able to see him most of the office hours,” Chan said. “If you want to see him, you have to go to Victoria.That’s the situation for every MLA, not just Richard Lee.”
I see him in many events and many, many meetings working hard.
Chan also said Lee works on committees to improve the efficiency of Burnaby
Hospital, and he meets with Fraser Health. “I do see him working really hard. I see him in many events and many, many meetings working hard for the communities,” Chan said. “The people who started the recall may see him differently, from a different vantage point.” Not one recall campaign in B.C.’s history has been successful, apart from one case where the targeted MLA resigned before the process could run its course. Most campaigns failed to garner enough signatures, or failed at the signature-verifi- Collecting signatures: Volunteers with the campaign to recall Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee gathered signatures in Confederation Park last cation stage. Wednesday. PHOTO JENNIFER MOREAU
‘It’s a very bad situation, and it’s very specific to this region.’ Continued from page 8 “Within the next couple of years, this is going to have a serious impact, especially on seniors,” she said. “It’s a bad situation, and it’s very specific to this region.” Coun. Pietro Calendino said he is most concerned
about the effect on the school district. “It seems to me the provincial government is collecting $2.4 million more from homeowners to subsidize the school system,” he said, adding that at the same time, the board of education
has to make massive cuts. The province announced the homeowners’ grant thresholds would remain the same as the previous year in the 2015 budget. For those under 65, grants can reduce property taxes by up to $770 in
northern rural areas, or up to $570 elsewhere in the province. For those over 65, grants can reduce property taxes up to $1,045 in northern rural areas, or up to $845 elsewhere in the province. The grant is reduced by
$5 for every $1,000 assessed home value that exceeds the threshold. Ninety-three per cent of homes in the province are below the threshold this year, according to the budget. The B.C. Ministry of Fi-
nance would only provide background information on the topic and ignored requests for an interview or statement. For more news from city hall, follow Janaya on twitter, @janayafe.
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THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! • FACE PAINTERS • HANDS-ON EQUIPMENT DISPLAYS • FIRE DEPARTMENT AND BURNABY RCMP DISPLAYS • TOURS OF THE ECO-CENTRE AND NEW WORKS YARD, INCLUDING THE GREEN ROOF • LIVE MUSIC • REFRESHMENTS, INCLUDING HOT DOGS, POPCORN AND CAKE
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Wildlife Rescue Association sends volunteer to capture two adult geese and a gaggle of goslings from rooftop enough from ground predators, but too high to get down from. “Anything two floors and under, goslings can jump,” she said, “but 22 floors is pushing it.”
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What happens when a mother goose lays her eggs on top of a 22-storey highrise? She may need some help getting down once they hatch.That’s exactly what happened to a family of geese stuck on top of a building in Burnaby last Thursday. The Wildlife Rescue Association was called to help relocate the five goslings and two parents to a nearby pond, according to Wendy MacDonald, one of the caretakers at the building complex. “(It’s) a good reminder to people of the community to look out for this type of thing, where … birds could be stranded on rooftops,” she said. Yolanda Brooks, spokesperson for the association, said the mother goose picked a nesting place that was a bit too safe – high
Six tips on helping urban waterfowl 1. Know your baby birds: Goslings are olive-grey, and ducklings are yellow with brown markings.
Anything two floors and under, goslings can jump, but 22 floors is pushing it
It’s not unusual for the association to receive calls about geese and ducks in trouble this time of year. “They go somewhere they think is safe, but then they get stuck and they’re exposed with all the other birds flying and attacking them, and they can’t get the goslings down and need help,” she said.
2. Call the Wildlife Rescue Association at 604-5267275 if you spot injured ducklings or goslings, but keep an eye out for their mother and don’t frighten her. 3. Be careful not to get too close. Goslings and ducklings are susceptible to imprinting, meaning they may become attached to you, which sounds cute but actually causes long-term behavioural problems. 4. Do not feed ducks and geese human food, especially bread. Bread can cause a condition called “angel wings,” which leaves them unable to fly. 5. If you see baby ducks on a busy street, call your local non-emergency police line to slow traffic. Don’t try to catch them. You may damage their fragile bones, or their moms may abandon them. Wild goose chase: An adult goose peers over the ledge atop a 22-storey highrise in Burnaby before the Wildlife Rescue Association relocated the family, including five goslings, to a nearby pond. Can you spot the second goose in the picture? For a video of the actual rescue, go to Burnabynow.com PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
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A tribute to freedom: The Maple Leaf Singers bring Touch the Sky to the stage at the Massey Theatre for two shows, May 30 and 31. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Maple Leaf Singers take to Massey stage It’s a musical tribute to happiness, freedom and the exuberance of life. The Burnaby-based Maple Leaf Singers are onstage at the Massey Theatre on May 30 and 31 for their spring performance,Touch the Sky. “We don’t put on a concert, we put on a show,” says musical director Wilson Fowlie in a press release. “We create beauty together – sometimes transcendent, sometimes whimsical, but
always beautiful. People who have seen us remark on our professional presentation, our energy and sense of fun.They leave a show feeling good, and that’s what we want.” Touch the Sky offers a range of music, pairing Elton John’s Crocodile Rock and The Lion King with the rhythm of Swing’s the Thing and Swingin’ with the Saints. Audiences can enjoy the classic favourites My FavouriteThings, Sim-
ple Gifts and Zip-A-Dee-DooDah, along with the recent hit Happy – plus some Everly Brothers, We Need a Little Christmas (yes, even in May) and much more. The show includes original choreography and costumes, plus special solo, duet and quartet acts. The Maple Leaf Singers are a longstanding group on the Vancouver choral scene. The group originated in 1968 with 24 members under the leadership of New
They leave a show feeling good. Westminster couple George and Marie Gillis. In 2001, they handed the reins over to Fowlie, and this year, the group marks its 47th anniversary with 55 members singing six-part harmony.
Members of the group travel to Burnaby to rehearse from all parts of Metro Vancouver, from the North Shore to Surrey to Port Coquitlam. The choir performs more than a dozen shows a year at community centres, churches, seniors’ residences and a variety of special events.Ticket proceeds from Touch the Sky help to cover the costs of rehearsal locations, sound equipment, musical scores and cos-
tumes. The show hits the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 31. General admission tickets are $20, or $10 for children 12 and under. The Massey Theatre is at 735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. See www.mapleleaf singers.com for more information, or contact the Massey box office for tickets at 604-521-5050. twitter.com/juliemaclellan
Gallery offers artistic fun for kids and teens Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY
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Looking for some arty fun for the small people in your household? The Burnaby Art Gallery has a number of programs coming up that should appeal to the young artist in your family. Four- and five-year-old artists can get into A Bug’s Life, running four Saturdays from May 30 to June 20 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. to noon. Kids can experiment with drawing, mixed media and printmaking to make their own “zoomed-in” bug art. The seven- to 12-yearold set, meanwhile, can try out Adventures in Surrealism, also running four sessions from May 30 to June 20, 1 to 2:30 p.m.They can try out techniques such as
soufflage, cubomania, collage and photo montage as they learn about artists such as Salvador Dali and Dalla Husband. And, while you’re making your summer plans, don’t forget that the gallery also offers day camps for kids throughout July and August. The camps are offered for four- and five-year-olds, six- to nine-year-olds and nine- to 12-year-olds, with a teen-directed studio in August for the 13- to 16-yearold set. Week-long camp themes include such fun as Wacky World of Art, Outdoor ARTventures, Sounds of Art, Art of Abstract Painting and Art Explorers. Want to know more? Check out www.burnabyartgallery.ca to find the link to the gallery’s spring and summer brochure. The Burnaby Art Gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave.
ART TOUR OFFERED Interested in photography and history? You might want to take note of an art tour on Sunday, May 24. Gallery guide and archives clerk Shelley Tucker is leading a tour and talk of the People With Cameras exhibition at the Bob Prittie branch of Burnaby Public Library. The exhibition is an offsite offering from Burnaby Art Gallery, and it features photos of local residents in front of and behind the camera.Tours start every half-hour from 1 to 3 p.m. Meet in the program room at the library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Check out www.burnaby artgallery.ca. PHOTOS AT GALLERY Three photographers’ unique views of the world are on display at Deer Lake
Photographers’ vision: From left, photographers Chris MacKenzie, Kelly Selden and Adam Gibbs at the opening of the new Photographic Convergences exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery. PHOTO CHUNG CHOW
Gallery. The Burnaby Arts Council’s gallery marked the opening of Photographic
Convergences with a reception on Saturday, May 9. The exhibition includes the work of photogra-
phers Kelly Selden, Adam Gibbs and Chris MacKenzie. Continued on page 12
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Entertainment now Everyday art: Mixed-media work by Vanessa Lam is on display at the Deer Lake Gallery starting June 6, in an exhibition known as Scrapyard Chronicles. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Finding art in everyday waste Mixed-media assemblages that explore urban environments and everyday objects are the focus of the next exhibition at the Deer Lake Gallery. Scrapyard Chronicles, featuring the work of Vanessa Lam, is being hosted by the Burnaby Arts Council at the gallery from June 6 to 27. An opening reception is set for Saturday, June 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. A press release notes that Lam’s use of traditional colour palettes (featuring ochres and siennas), burlap, found papers and newspaper clippings visually echoes the collage work of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. “However, unlike Picasso and Braque, Lam includes colour digital photography and expressionist gestural painting to her mixed
media works,” the release says. “Refuse, under Lam’s care, becomes the precious subject of her mixed-media collages when she takes her camera down to the local scrapyard gleefully documenting what society would rather not see, the excesses of western culture fuelled by gratuitous waste.” The release notes that working with “societal residue” helps Lam to challenge the assumption that art should explore only large, heroic themes like life, death, state and religion. “In treating everyday, mundane objects preciously, the viewer is asked to reconsider the significance of everyday rituals and forgettable things that surround us,” it says. Check out www.burnabya rtscouncil.org for more on the gallery. twitter.com/juliemaclellan
Hands-on art: Above, Bradyn Reeves, 9, and dad Kevin get messy in pursuit of art during an In the BAG drop-in session at Burnaby Art Gallery. The Mother’s Day session gave visitors a chance to create their own night sky-themed art. At left, Bella Hung, 5, mom Janice Chen and eight-yearold sister Angie Hung create their art. The studio session was held in conjunction with two exhibitions at the gallery: the Burnaby School District’s Arts Alive show (which closed May 17), and Scott Massey’s Unstable Ground, which continues until June 21. Check out more photos online at www.burnabynow. com, or see more about exhibitions and programs at the gallery website, www. burnabyartgallery.ca. PHOTOS CHUNG SHOW
Nikkei Centre seeks performers for talent show Continued from page 11
It’s on at the gallery until May 30. The gallery, at 6584 Deer Lake Ave., is open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., and admission is free. Check out www.burnaby artscouncil.org for more.
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NIKKEI SEEKS TALENT Do you have talent? The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is looking for you. The Nikkei Centre is calling for people to enter its Matsuri Star Talent Search, with a registration deadline of Wednesday, June 10.
The talent search is being held leading up to this September’s third annual Nikkei Matsuri, a family-friendly Japanese festival held at the Nikkei Centre Sept. 5 and 6. People of all cultural backgrounds are invited to apply for auditions, which
will be held on July 5, July 12 and July 19. Twenty performers will proceed to the semifinal, which will be held on the first day of the festival on Sept. 5. The finals, featuring the top 10 performers, will be held on Sept. 6.
All talents are welcome – last year’s festival included street dancers, singers, hip hop artists and more. Performers can compete as individuals or in groups of up to 10. You can get an application form online at nikkeimatsuri.nikkeiplace.
org and email it to talentshow.nikkei@gmail.com. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow.com, or find her onTwitter, @juliemaclellan.
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The Burnaby Board of Trade’s Pledge for a Sustainable Community program has been selected as a finalist in the category of “Best Corporate Social Responsibility Project” at the 2015 World Chambers Competition. The Pledge program, which is a comprehensive online resource and planning tool with the goal of helping businesses large and small reduce their carbon footprint, was one of only four entries selected as a finalist out of a record number of submissions from across 39 countries. Finalists will present their projects to a panel of judges at the 9th World Chamber Congress in Torino, Italy in June. “Having the Pledge for a Sustainable Con’t on p.3
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www.bbot.ca Board of Directors and membership, our Environmental Sustainability Committee, our dedicated staff, generous sponsors, and of course our ever-growing community of Pledge Members who have been the champions of building a strong and sustainable business community in Burnaby and across the Lower Mainland,” said Holden. Joining the BBOT as finalists are Santa Cruz-Cainco Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bolivia), Finland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Finland), and Asharquia Chamber of Commerce (Saudi Arabia). The previous winner was Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (United Arab Emirates).
Currently the Pledge features about 120 local organizations that have committed to being more sustainable, and have shared their news, success stories and ideas. In addition, the Burnaby Board of Trade has recently announced plans to license the Pledge model to other chambers of commerce to begin building a world-wide community of like-minded businesses all working to reduce their environmental impact and promote the business case for sustainability. The first international licensee is expected to be formally announced in the coming weeks. Learn more about the Pledge for a Sustainable Community at bbotpledge.ca.¾
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Urban development and sustainability highlight Mayor Corrigan’s 2015 State of the City address By Michael Keller michael@bbot.ca At the 2015 State of the City Address by Mayor Derek Corrigan, urban development in Burnaby’s four main town centres was once again the major theme, along with City finances and highlights from Burnaby’s key economic, social and environmental strategies. The annual luncheon, organized by the Burnaby Board of Trade, was held at the Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre, and had the largest turnout in the event’s history, with over 300 business professionals and community leaders in attendance. “For Burnaby, the past year was another one of growth and achievement. Working with many of you here today, we further developed our four town centres – Metrotown, Edmonds, Lougheed and Brentwood – as walkable transit-focused, high-density destinations, and we enhanced our smaller urban villages, while protecting single-family neighbourhoods and our muchused parks,” said Corrigan. “In Burnaby, people continue to arrive and thrive. The construction value for building permits for 2014 was $699 million, the second-highest value ever. Already this year, Burnaby’s building permit values are in the range of $300 million, so we are on track for another record year.” According to the mayor, new developments in Metrotown are creating hundreds of construction jobs and providing homes, offices, entertainment venues and retail centres. The Station Square development, which launched Phase 2 in October, will be an urban neighbourhood with 1,800 homes in five condo towers. Currently, two high-rises are being
constructed at once, creating 650 direct construction jobs and double the workforce of the first phase. Also in Metrotown, the new developments will be complemented by a creative Art Walk that will eventually feature one of the largest concentrations of public art in the region, running along Beresford Street between Dow and McKay avenues. Not to be overshadowed, the Brentwood area’s transformation into a dynamic urban community continued throughout the past year, with the advancement of Phase 1 of the Brentwood Town Centre redevelopment, including a new central civic plaza being built adjacent to the Brentwood SkyTrain station. Phases 2 and 3 of the Solo Development are also under way, and plans for the redevelopment of the Woodlands site into a pedestrian-oriented, transit-connected community are being discussed with local residents. In the Edmonds Neighbourhood, a number of projects are serving as catalysts to the ongoing rejuvenation and revitalization of the area. The recently opened Edmonds Community Centre has become a focal point, along with the adjacent outdoor plaza at Edmonds Park. The City has also committed to build a new ice facility in the southeast quadrant, and the Sixth Street community village will see new opportunities for mixedcommercial and medium-density residential development. On the current Value Village site at Kingsway and Edmonds, a project by Cressey Developments will create a mixeduse community that will include a new landmark building with a mix of commercial and office space and three residential towers. Finally, in the Lougheed area, the City is working to maximize the benefits of the new
Some of the 300 attendees at the BBOT’s ‘State of the City’ luncheon
SkyTrain line and determine how the area can become a pedestrian-oriented hub that links to all of the region’s town centres via highspeed transit. “Throughout the city, we are adding valuable community services and facilities, all in consideration of our longstanding commitment to economic, social and environmental sustainability,” remarked Corrigan. “Our Official Community Plan and our award-winning Economic Development and Social Sustainability strategies guide our planning processes and have created a strong foundation on which we meet community needs in relation to land use, transportation, the environment, social and economic resilience and service development.” From a financial position and outlook, Burnaby remains strong with an investment portfolio returning an annual yield of 4.49% in 2014 and income of $42.6 million, representing the largest income amount ever earned in a single year for the City. The mayor projects an investment rate of return of 4.20% for 2015 and investment income of $39.9 million. “This income helps to reduce City taxes and provides funding for the City’s capital investment in infrastructure. Seven million from investment earnings is apportioned to the annual operating budget,” said Corrigan. “In partnership with the community, we look forward to realizing the benefits of years of solid planning and to ensuring that Burnaby remains a great place to live, work, learn and play.” The State of the City address was presented by Platinum Sponsors TELUS and Simon Fraser University, and Gold Sponsors Ricoh, ABC Recycling, Electronic Arts, Signvisions, and the Burnaby NOW.¾
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Burnaby Welcomes Whole Foods Market! By Tessa Vanderkop tessa@bbot.ca Whole Foods Market opens its first new store outside of the Vancouver and West Vancouver markets this September in Burnaby as part of the Solo District Development at Lougheed and Willingdon. Whole Foods Market is rapidly expanding its presence in dozens of new markets across the US, Canada and the UK. There are hundreds of factors that must line up to make a site the perfect fit for a Whole Foods Market store including market demographics, site access, the competitive landscape, community priorities, city growth strategy and others. Why Burnaby? Whole Foods Market has been in Canada for more than 10 years, and our success has been built, first and foremost, by our Team Members. Their ability to create a unique store experience that meets the very specific needs of the communities they serve has made a fundamental difference. This individualized store experience has created strong relationships between the brand and our customers. We’re grateful for the welcome we have received so far in British Columbia and we’re excited to become a part of Burnaby. We’re focused on building strong relationships with our future customers and community partners in Burnaby. We’re learning about what is important to the citizens and leaders in Burnaby, and will do our best to design a store that reflects these priorities. We appreciate the diversity of the Burnaby community, and how leaders from the business community, local government, and non-profit organizations are working together to continue to shape the future of Burnaby. What’s the ‘behind the scenes’ process to opening a store in a community? Once we identify the site and agree
to terms with all partners, we announce each store on our quarterly Earnings calls. Burnaby was announced in March, 2013. The build process typically takes 1-2 years, and during that time, we invest in learning as much as possible about our customers and partners in that market. Every Whole Foods Market store is designed to meet the unique needs of the specific community—this includes everything from the “look and feel” and design, the specific product mix, the specific venues in the store and our team members. Each store is designed to reflect the wants and needs of the community, and we spend a lot of time listening to community leaders and neighbors to ensure that we achieve this. Working with the community We care about making a difference in the communities we’re part of, and are very intentional about connecting with leaders from local schools, government, the non-profit community, the local business community and neighborhoods. Our goal is to understand what the community’s priorities are so that we can align our resources in partnership with those efforts. Our supplier partners are our allies in serving the interests of our other stakeholders in bringing to market the safest, highest quality products available. We seek supplier partnerships that share our concern for social responsibility and the environment. We hold a Local Vendor Fair ahead of opening, where growers, ranchers, and makers of products can spend time with our buyers to learn more about selling their products in our stores. With each new store, we welcome dozens (more than 50 in our newest Washington store, which opened 5/7/15) of new vendors from that local community onto the shelves of our stores, and we are deeply invested in helping them grow their businesses so they can sell products in other Whole Foods Market regions across the country.
What can shoppers expect? Once complete, the Whole Foods Market Burnaby store location will provide local shoppers with a wide selection of natural, organic and local products. Under one roof, shoppers can find a community butcher, fishmonger, baker and a team of chefs creating prepared take-out meals. Shoppers can look forward to fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, specialty items, high-quality meats and poultry, everyday pantry staples and sustainable seafood. The scratch bakery will provide a variety of breads and pastries, made fresh daily, and the Prepared Foods department offers options for lunch, as well as quick meals for dinner. Our Burnaby store will offer a strong assortment of ingredients and products that are important to the internationally diverse customer base that makes Burnaby thrive. When will the store be open? Whole Foods Market Burnaby is expected to open in late September, 2015, and we’ll have several special events leading up to the opening including a hiring fair, a local vendor fair and a “Friends & Family Sneak Peek”. Can you tell me a little bit about the Whole Foods Market brand and what it stands for? Values? Differentiators? Whole Foods Market is a mission-driven company that is committed to making a difference in every community where we do business. This includes markets where we source products, in about 100 countries around the world, and certainly where we sell products in local communities across the US and Canada, and the in the UK. Whole Foods Market aims to set the standards for excellence for food retailers and our business model reflects that commitment every day.¾
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Burnaby. A Great Place to Do Business, A Great place to work! By Tessa Vanderkop tessa@bbot.ca Burnaby is a growing city. With four new mixed developments rapidly underway, the recent opening of Element Vancouver Metrotown and Whole Foods this September, there is an ineffable feeling of Burnaby being a city on the move. On top of that Burnaby is also home to some great employers and so we were thrilled to see that two local businesses finished in the Top 10 of Canada’s 50 best medium-sized workplaces in Canada in the Great Place to Work annual list. Vega ranked fourth overall, and also took the distinction of the #1 best workplace for women, and software and consulting firm Traction on Demand came in at 9th spot. Greg Malpass, Traction on Demand founder and CEO, started his company in 2006, and moved to its current home in Burnaby in 2012. Nine years later it has grown from 1 to 130 employees. Having attained B Corp certification, the organization is not only committed to environmental sustainability but to being a great place to work. Malpass says “In 2014, we grew a lot and we changed a lot. This award acts as a solid reminder of how amazing this company truly is. While we need to relish in the fact that we are the 9th best place to work in Canada,
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Burnaby Board of Trade says it’s time to start fixing the PST By Michael Keller michael@bbot.ca The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) is calling on the provincial government to fix the tax by beginning to remove the tax burden on business investments in new equipment, machinery and software with the creation of a refundable input tax credit. According to a policy bulletin recently released by the BBOT, businesses in BC used to be able to claim a credit for the taxes paid on equipment and software investments under the HST, but the switch back to the PST eliminated those credits,
we must ask ourselves, how do we become number one? “ Traction has a “Do good. Give good. Get good.” culture supported by initiatives such as monthly local community events through Traction for Good, Traction’s non-profit arm, for Tractionites, as they are called internally, and their families. It also has an Office Happiness team dedicated to making Traction fun and fulfilling, from bringing in an onsite RMT every 6 weeks to creating travel care packages for business trips and hosting Traction Jeopardy at Friday’s Beer O’Clock. As of last week, Traction has also put its culture in print, by unveiling the Traction Manifesto, a handbook for Tractionites distilling the company’s heart and soul into 52-pages of complete cultural immersion for new hires. When asked “why Burnaby?” he’s quick to answer “We could have set up shop anywhere in the Lower Mainland. We chose to be at the foot of Burnaby Mountain, close to the sea, the mountains, transit and the valley to hang our shingle and have never looked back. Viva Burnaby!” Vega is another fast-growing Burnabybased company. Company founder and CEO Charles Chang was awarded the 2014 Pacific Entrepreneur of the Year. At Vega, creating a great company culture is a priority. And you
notice it the moment you walk through its doors. A colleague and I had the pleasure of having an appointment at Vega a few months ago. The first thing that greeted us when we entered the reception area was the luscious smell of Thai Curry Soup. Yummy! Vega’s commitment to feeding their staff healthy snacks and lunch (catered as well to sensitive stomachs and food tastes like mine!) for free, is just one of ten pillars of creating a great work place culture. Others include birthdays – by that I mean, really celebrating them – each and every one of them with ingenious work pod decorations and delicious, memorable treats; employees are encouraged to use and enjoy Vega’s product line – for free, employees enjoy fitness challenges and staying fit and heathy with one minute of squats at 3:00 pm every day; and with their $1000 education reimbursement program, employees are encouraged to think beyond just their jobtraining and look for education opportunities that bring them closer to their vision of their life, not just their career. Congratulations to Traction on Demand and Vega for helping to make Burnaby a great place to do business and a great place to work! ¾
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effectively amounting to a 7% tax increase on key investments. This has led to BC having one of the worst Marginal Effective Tax Rates for businesses in the country, second only to Manitoba. The bulletin suggests that government, by implementing an input tax credit for new equipment, machinery and software in particular, could help invigorate business investment in the province and help boost the competitiveness of our local firms. “The taxes paid on business investments – such as new equipment, machinery, and software – forces BC companies to pay more than almost every other province in Canada,” said BBOT President & CEO Paul Holden. “This is the two year anniversary of the return of the PST, and so we thought it was appropriate to take the opportunity to call for a credit for business inputs that could help reinvigorate business investment, boost our competitiveness, and drive economic output.” In the policy bulletin, the BBOT suggests that increased tax paid by businesses due to the re-implementation of the PST, the 1%
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increase in the corporate tax rate announced in 2013, as well as the $1.06 billion in projected surpluses over the next three fiscal years, means that there is now sufficient fiscal room to address the issue. “We recognize and support the government’s need to be fiscally prudent and we’ve applauded the return to a balanced budget in recent years. However, with a provincial surplus of $879 million announced for this year, and projected surpluses of over 1 billion for the next three years, we believe now is the time to commit to fixing the PST,” said Holden. The bulletin also notes that while the immediate goal is to have some level of refundable input tax credit for equipment, machinery and software implemented, the BBOT would ultimately like to see a full 7% PST tax credit for those investments phased in, and is recommending government begin consultations with it and the business community to address the issue. The full BBOT PST bulletin can be found at bbot.ca/advocacy. ¾
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Pleased with Tax Measures for Small Business, Manufacturers and Families By Cory Redekop cory@bbot.ca Following the recent 2015-16 federal budget announcement by the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance, and the Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) has reviewed key elements of this first balanced federal budget since 2008. The BBOT is pleased to see several business-friendly announcements contained in the budget, including a reduction in the small business tax rate and an accelerated capital cost allowance for industry. The approximately $290 billion federal budget contains a projected surplus of $1.4 billion for fiscal year 2015-16 and projected surpluses of $13.1 billion through fiscal year 2019-20. The BBOT notes that the budget contains tax relief for small businesses and specific support for manufacturers. The federal government is proposing a phased-in cut to the small business tax rate from the current 11% to a rate of 9% by 2019. The BBOT is pleased to see the federal government recognizing the importance of small business to the Canadian economy and working to provide additional tax relief to those businesses. The budget also contained an accelerated capital cost allowance for the manufacturing industry—allowing businesses to write-off the capital cost of manufacturing and processing machinery and equipment more quickly. As noted in the BBOT’s recent PST Input Tax Credit Statement, encouraging business investment in machinery and equipment is essential to increasing Canada’s productivity and innovation. Other highlights of the budget include increased funding for trade development and export promotion; increased financing
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information to share with its members: Canadian Chamber of Commerce “We salute the fact that the government presented a balanced budget. But this only serves to bring us to base camp; we still have a mountain to climb. To keep the budget balanced in the future and give us a fighting chance against international competitors, the government’s priority must now shift to economic growth and global competitiveness. Our prosperity depends on Canadian business winning in the global marketplace.” KPMG “The major tax changes contained in the budget include increasing the annual TFSA limit to $10,000 (from $5,500) beginning in 2015, relaxing the annual RRIF withdrawal limits, reducing the small business tax rate to 9% (from 11%) over four years, and extending the accelerated 50% CCA rate for manufacturing and processing machinery and equipment for another 10 years.” ¾
BBOT Holds Roundtable with Honourable Minsters Kevin Sorenson and Alice Wong By Cory Redekop cory@bbot.ca Following the recent release of the federal budget, the Burnaby Board of Trade hosted a roundtable with the Honourable Kevin Sorenson, MP (Minister of State – Finance) and the Honourable Alice Wong (Minister of State – Seniors), to provide businesses and community leaders with the opportunity discuss and learn more about details within the budget. The BBOT regularly connects with government officials to help bridge the gap between businesses and government at all levels. We provide our members with unique access to policy makers from across the political spectrum to ensure they have the most up to date information on the policies and decisions that affect them. ¾
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This year’s Jane’s Walks were a hit with local residents, who strolled through Burnaby with volunteer guides, including the mayor. Jane’s Walk is an annual worldwide event on May 1, 2, and 3, when local residents walk together, explore their communities and get to know their neighbours. Mayor Derek Corrigan led a walk on Friday, May 1, through the Metrotown area.The Heights Neighbourhood Association also held a walk the following day, and Tourism Burnaby is still leading walks through Central Park on Fridays throughout May. (Just meet at Patterson SkyTrain at noon to join.The walk takes roughly one hour.) Margi Manifold, from the neighbourhood association, said this year’s event went well and about 25 people showed up.They walked
through the Heights and even into Vancouver a bit, looking at views and heritage homes in the neighbourhood. The movement is to honour Jane Jacobs, an urban planner and activist, and anyone can organize a walk. For more on the movement go to janeswalk.org. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION The folks at Fair Vote Canada are hosting a panel discussion at the Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch on Wednesday, May 20 to talk about electoral reform, mainly proportional representation. The event is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Proportional representation, as opposed to our current first-past-thepost system, is a method of tabulating votes that more accurately reflects how people vote at the polls. Speakers include Liberal MP Joyce Murray, Burnaby MP Kennedy Stewart, and Wes Regan, a Green
candidate.The event is free, and there’s no need to register.The library branch is at 6100 Willingdon Ave. MORE FOOD FIRST WORKSHOPS The folks at Burnaby Food First have been busy this summer with tons of workshops, and since they’re incredibly popular, I wanted to let you know about this new event the group just announced. On Monday, June 1, Burnaby Food First is hosting a free beekeeping workshop with Jaycee Clarkson and Marika van Reeuwyk, from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. at the Tommy Douglas library branch.To sign up for this workshop, email burnabyfoodfirst@gmail.com or call Leanne at 604-618-3581. While you’re at it, I suggest you sign up for email alerts from Burnaby Food First, as their workshops fill up quickly. Email burnaby foodfirst@gmail.com to get on the mailing list.
HELP FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN The Rotaract Club of Burnaby is long overdue for some recognition following a generous donation in April.The club, which is part of Rotary’s youth branch, donated $1,000 to the Dixon Transition Society, which helps women and children escaping violence in the home. “We just wanted to do something that would really help out some people in need, and I think if you help out women, you are helping out entire families, so there’s a huge impact there that can spread,” said Craig Fraser, a club volunteer. Dixon House provides options for women fleeing violence by operating a transition house, as well as second- and third-stage housing.The Rotaract Club of Burnaby officially presented the donation at the Burnaby Neighbourhood House on April 13. The club raised the money through various
Snapshot of neighbourhood: The Heights Neighbourhood Association’s Jane’s Walk included sweeping views and heritage homes. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY PETER FOX
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A group of Burnaby students will go on a journey of mind and body next week, travelling to East Lansing, Mich. for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals from May 20 to 24. Three local elementary schools – Glenwood, Buckingham and Montecito – qualified for the world competition by winning gold last month at the provincial final. Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving program, run in more than 20 countries worldwide. Each year the competition features five problems. Teams choose one to solve. This year, Glenwood was the division 1 winner for the LoseYour Marbles problem, Buckingham was the division 1 winner for the Runaway Train problem and Montecito was the division 2 winner for the LoseYour Marbles problem. Montecito also won the highest award at the competition, the Ranatra Fusca, for outstanding creativity. All three schools qualified for the World Finals, and Buckingham and Monte-
FANTASTIC FREE THE CHILDREN FUNDRAISER Going to school will soon be within reach for a few more kids in India’s Punjab region thanks to a Burnaby South Grade 12 student. A trip to Nicaragua with Free the Children last summer impressed on Robyn Sahota the importance of accessible schools for kids in developing countries, so this year she set out to raise $10,000 for a Free the Children school project in India – her parents’ country of origin. Earlier this month, the 17-year-old hosted a fundraising dinner and dance at Vancouver’s Fraser View Hall, featuring Free the Children speaker Pavan Thind, a henna booth, 50/50 draw and silent auction. Between that event and online donations, Sahota more than doubled her fundraising goal, collecting $21,000 for the school project. EN FRANCAIS SI’L VOUS PLAIT Seven Burnaby students
took home top awards at the provincial finals of the annual Canadian Parents for French public speaking competition, Concours d’art oratoire. Of 10,000 B.C. students who competed in the French-language competition at the school and district level, 19 Burnaby students moved on to the provincial finals. There, École Aubrey Elementary’s Averi Duerichen captured first place in the Grade 6 early immersion category with a speech titled “Les secrets des parcs aquatiques,” and École Moscrop Secondary’s Joanne Kim won second place in the Grade 8 Francophone division with “Les droits des femmes,” while École Cariboo Hill Secondary’s Nikita May took third place in the Grade 10 Francophone category for “Les attaques des groupes extrémistes islamiques.” Among senior competitors, École Burnaby North Secondary’s Sophia Luo earned top spot in Grade 11/12 core French for “Pourquoi apprendre une autre langue?” while Cariboo Hill’s Shivam Bhayana was runner up in Grade 12 late immersion with “Les oléoducs.”
Epic win: From left, Montecito Elementary’s winning Odyssey of the Mind team, Selwyn Gu, Samantha Ma, Allyson Wong, Audrey Tsung, Ethan Lum, Kathryn Mar and Alisa Arkhangelskaya. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Third place honours went to Moscrop’s Wassim Khelifi in the Grade 11/12 Francophone category for “L’effet psychologique de la musique sur les adolescents” and École Alpha Secondary’s Hamish Clinton in Grade 11 Immersion for “L’effet du témoin.” For more information, visit www.cpf.bc.ca. TEACHERS’ ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS Two Moscrop Secondary students earned prizes of $500 each in the annual Burnaby Teachers’ Associa-
tion essay contest. Grade 12 student Melissa Zapiola and Grade 11 student Toko Peters won top honours with essays titled “Breaking the Cycle” and “Children Raised by Poverty” respectively. This year’s question posed by the local teachers’ union was “How does child poverty impact students in the B.C. education system?” Another Moscrop Grade 12 student, Bill Kou, earned an honourable mention and a $50 gift certificate for his response, “Maywood School Community,” while
Burnaby South Grade 12 student Dashae Geddes was rewarded with the same for “Poverty in British Columbia.” CORRECTION Former Burnaby First Coalition trustee candidate Heather Leung was not a trustee candidate in 2011 for Burnaby Parents’Voice as reported in the May 1 edition of the NOW. Leung was the president and spokesperson for that civic party.
Put on your helmet and join the crowd on May 25 By Teresa Verenca
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The streets around city hall will have a few more cyclists than normal riding around on May 25. That’s because Burnaby HUB, a charity that represents the local cycling
community, is organizing a five-kilometre ride for Bike Day in Canada. The second annual event is a national initiative started by advocacy group Canada Bikes and John Weston, the MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country.The goal, ac-
cording to Burnaby HUB member Cathy Griffin, is not only to celebrate this mode of transportation, but to bring politicians from all levels of government together and have them strap on a helmet, take part in the ride and see firsthand some of the barriers facing local
cyclists. “We’ve invited Mayor (Derek) Corrigan, all of his councillors, city staff, as well as Kennedy Stewart.We want to get politicians aware that people are keen and interested in cycling,” Griffin, who rides a bike every day to work, told the NOW.
With the Central Valley Greenway and the Burnaby Mountain urban trail, Griffin said Burnaby fares “OK” when it comes to being cyclist-friendly, but there’s still work to be done. “We’ll have a great path, and then all of a sudden, it ends and you’re on the
road,” she explained. “Families really want to get out there and bike, but if you’re not confident, riding with cars is not the thing you want to do.” The city also needs to have more separated bike paths and better signage, Continued on page 32
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Artsnow ARTS CALENDAR TO SUNDAY, JUNE 7 People With Cameras, a Burnaby Art Gallery off-site exhibition featuring photos from the city archives, at the Bob Prittie branch of Burnaby Public Library at 6100 Willingdon Ave. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca.
Hossack, an exhibition that’s part of the Capture Photography Festival, at Nikkei National Museum, 6688 Southoaks Cres., examining places of power and persecution and the experiences of JapaneseCanadians living in B.C. during the Second World War. Info: centre.nikkeiplace. org. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Face, a Burnaby Art Gallery off-site exhibition featuring the work of award-winning printmaker Laura Widmer, at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St. Info: www. burnabyartgallery.ca. TO SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Scott Massey: Unstable Ground, presented as part of the Capture Photography Festival at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Info: 604-297-4422 or www.
burnabyartgallery.ca. SATURDAY, MAY 30 A Boy and a Girl, concert by VanDeca Choir at 7:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, Sapperton, $20 at the door or $15 in advance. Kids are free. Reception included catered by Greens and Beans. Info: www. vandecachoir.com. ONGOING Stand-up comedy shows, Wednesday nights at 7:30
at La Fontana Caffe, 3701 Hastings St., Burnaby, featuring amateur and professional comics, hosted by award-winning counselor/stand-up comic David Granirer and his colleague Al Hassam. Free, drop in. Newcomers’ Choir, meets Saturdays from 3 to 4 p.m. at Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St., Burnaby, Room 212, 3 to 4 p.m. For all who want to
improve their language or singing skills, or both. Info: www.MIUSc.ca. Enjoy singing? Burnaby Hospital Choir is looking for sopranos and altos to sing light, varied music. Rehearsals Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. at Gordon Presbyterian Church, 7457 Edmonds St., Burnaby. Call 604-298-4843 or 604-434-9737. Send listings to calendar@ burnabynow.com.
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Cyclists to gather at city hall Continued from page 30 Griffin said. Riding on bridges is another concern for her, as some have just a “skinny plastic pole” to separate cars from cyclists. “Part of that relates to, the city doesn’t own the bridges; it’s the province, so they can’t touch the bridges and the province isn’t interested in spending $75,000,”
she pointed out. The dialogue municipalities are having with each other also needs to be clearer, Griffin noted, because what’s happening elsewhere doesn’t always perfectly align with what Burnaby’s doing. “We’re all volunteers, right? So unless we ask, ‘What are they doing out in Surrey?’ or ‘What are they
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Pick up these bulbs for long-lasting blooms Anne Marrison GREEN SCENE
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When container spring bulbs are over and stored away or planted out in the garden, the vacant pots they left are a chance for a heartgladdening display of colourful summer bulbs and tubers. Some, such as begonias and dahlias, flower repeatedly once they start while others such as acidanthera and Pineapple Lily keep blooming for many weeks. Agapanthus is not outstandingly long-flowered at first, but its usually blue blooms are spectacular and their tall seedheads are pretty in winter vases. When it’s kept happy with rich feeding, water and bonemeal, its tubers increase into large masses which in time produce masses of blooms. Agapanthus is well-suited to containers because it well-tolerates being potbound. But all the evergreen kinds are tender, and should be taken inside for winter. There are hardier deciduous amaryllis but the variety I grew was much smaller than evergreen amaryllis but hardy overwinter in zone 7. My experience was with Cally Hardy mix (seed from www.chilternseeds. co.uk) Containers are very suitable for slug-prone plants because it’s easy to wrap some copper slug tape
around the pot and they’re safe for a couple of seasons.That’s why aside from their huge range of colours and shapes, the smaller type containerized dahlias are carefree as well as gladsome once they start blooming. But big dahlias like the dinner-plate varieties, do tend to drape their leaves down the sides unless you imprison them with tomato cages. Like agapanthus, dahlias enjoy a sunny spot and love soil amended with compost or low-nitrogen fertilizer. They need a lot of water too especially since containers tend to dry out quickly. Given this, the tubers enlarge into very impressive clumps quite fast.
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The colours and shapes of dahlias are incredibly varied from solid reds, yellows, whites and pinks to very busy mixes and matches like yellow-tipped reds or apricot and pink blushes and ones that shout across a garden such as the blood-red wine and white of the dinner-plate dahlia ‘Tartan.’ People challenged by containers in shady places will find begonias the ideal plant for their situation. Begonias need shade.You’ll be advised to start your begonia
Summer colours: Begonias are best for pots in shady areas. They always flower into late spring and after that they don’t stop until frost. PHOTO THINKSTOCK
several weeks before frost. That’s good advice – when you’re dealing with a begonia that’s already a longtime friend. But when you’re going to acquire a new begonia, it’s useful to choose one already in flower so you avoid colour surprises.That’s because when treated well, begonias are a very long-lived
plant which can be stored year after year, encouraged to sprout early and after frost put back in its summer home. Begonias always spring late into flower, but after that they don’t stop until frost. Callas are more popular each year and now they’re appearing in a variety of co-
lours. Also people have discovered this plant’s love for shade.They also love moisture and protection in winter.The coloured callas are especially tender. There is a larger, sturdier white-flowered calla which can be hardy on the coast in a warm, sheltered place. One easy and inexpensive summer bulb is acidanthera.
It looks like a white narcissus with a splashy wine-red throat, is hugely fragrant and flowers for ages. During winter its corms can be stored in mesh bags like narcissus. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her via amarrison@ shaw.ca. Include your city or region.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 ESL Reading Circle, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Practise your English reading skills in an informal discussion group led by a librarian. Books supplied, and discussion to follow. Group meets every second Thursday until July 30. Free, but registration is required: 604-436-5400.
FRIDAY, MAY 22 Gilmore Community School, Country Carnival, 4 to 9 p.m., at 50 S. Gilmore Ave. Features a barbecue, carnival games, lemonade stand, live cow milking, dunk tank, photo booth, bouncy
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SATURDAY, MAY 23 Vancouver Ikebana Association Spring Show, Japanese floral art from four different schools of style on display, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Alan Emmott Centre, 6650 Southoaks Cres. Visit from the Consul General of Japan at 11 a.m. Admission by donation.
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ONGOING Burnaby North Secondary School, 50th reunion, Sept. 17, 2016, email bnssclass1966@gmail.com or classcreator.com for more info. B.C. Society of Model Engineers, see and ride miniature trains, at 120 N. Willingdon, open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays until Thanksgiving. See oneeighth scale live steam/ diesel/electric trains in action. Book your birthday parties and private functions now. Info: bcsme.org
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Runner ready for final race Burnaby Mountain grad hopes to add three more All-American honours to her mantel Tom Berridge tberridge@burnabynow.com Colorado Mesa University’s one-woman representation at the NCAA Division II national outdoor track and field championships is looking to come home with a triple. Burnaby’s Whitney Rowe qualified for the upcoming Div. II nationals this week in Allendale, Michigan in three events and would like nothing better than to earn All-American honours in all of them, including the women’s 100 and 200 metres and long jump. The Burnaby Mountain grad qualified for the nationals first overall at the recent South Central region championships in the 200m with a time of 23.81. Rowe also placed runner-up in the other two events with an 11.59 time in the sprint and a program-record leap of 6.10 metres in the field event to earn all-region honours in all three disciplines. “It’s going to be the last time I get to put this jersey on,” Rowe said from a long-distance call with the NOW on May 14. “I have nothing to lose. I have worked too hard to second-guess myself.” Rowe earned her very first All-American distinction in the 200 at last year’s outdoor championships. She added a second this season indoors, placing third in the 200m, the highest-ever finish for a Colorado Mesa track athlete. At this week’s nationals, Rowe would like nothing better than to add three more such honours at the outdoor nationals. She will also be wearing the lucky white singlet that she first wore when she accomplished the feat. “I got my All-American in it,” she said. “I thought, ‘I’m never washing it,’ but ever since I’ve been wearing it. I run good in it. It’s been working good.” To say things have worked out for the graduating senior is also understated. Rowe had to forgo a full-ride scholarship to a Div. I school out of high school because of untransferable credits, but has since worked hard to earn her bachelor degree in counselling psychology, which she received last weekend. “I’m fortunate to be where I am,” she said. Now, Rowe is hoping to finish her university career on the track the same way. “It’s been pretty cool. It’s the highest I’ve been ranked,” Rowe said, adding the support she is getting from her friends and teammates at school and back home is awesome. “I’m enjoying the experience.”
All-American: Burnaby’s Whitney Rowe will be ending her collegiate career at Colorado Mesa University at the NCAA Division II nationals this weekend. PHOTO COURTESY COLORADO MESA ATHLETICS
Since coming into the fledgling athletic program at the Grand Junction campus, approximately 300 kilometres west of Denver, Rowe has written her own record book many times over in her choice of events. Rowe leaves the program with eight indoor and outdoor school records, including seven new ones this season. Her best time in the 100m is 11.56 and 23.74 in the 200m. She also owns a
share of the program’s 4x100m relay mark. The Burnaby sprinter will be coming into the nationals ranked seventh overall in both sprints and eighth in the long jump. She needs a topeight finish to earn the All-American standard. “I’m confident I can do it. I’m definitely ready. I’m looking forward to next weekend,” she said.
Inconsistent juniors drop fourth in a row Tom Berridge tberridge@burnabynow.com The Burnaby Lakers may have awoken a sleeping giant at their B.C. Junior Lacrosse League matchup with Delta. The last-placed Lakers played one of their strongest periods of lacrosse this season but finished with two of their weakest en route to a 19-11 loss to the first-place Islanders. The junior Lakers bombed Delta starting goalie Matt Keith with six goals in the opening 12 minutes of play and added another three on backup Cam Overby to lead the
first period 9-5 at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Sunday. But Keith returned to start the middle period and showed few ill effects of shellshock, allowing just one goal early in the frame on Ryan Vogrig’s hat trick goal at 5:37. Keith stoned the Lakers the rest of the way, kicking out 34 saves, while the offensive did the rest, outscoring their Burnaby hosts 14-2 in the final two periods for the Islanders sixth consecutive victory without a defeat. Aged-up intermediate star Tre Leclaire led the visiting Islanders with a career-high 11 points, including nine assists.
“In the first period we were all over the floor.We rocked their goalie but when he came back he was a whole new player,” said the 20-year-old Vogrig. Delta scored in the opening minute of the second period and tallied four more times in a seven-minute span to knot the contest at 10-10 with half the game still to play. Burnaby’s star righthander Tyler Vogrig fell to the floor in a freak accident with Aidan Milburn and a Delta defender and had to leave the game under his own power with what appeared to be a knee injury. The Islanders took advantage
and potted four more goals in four minutes to take the lead 14-10. Without last season’s rookie of the year on the floor, Burnaby’s attack got fewer looks at the Delta goal for the remainder of the game. Adam Wagner got Burnaby’s final goal of the game in the third period. Delta outshot Burnaby 70-48 in the wide open contest. The Lakers fell to 1-6 with the loss. “The big part is our ball possession,” said Ryan, who was playing in his second game since returning Continued on page 36
Eastern Lakers make it to finals Three former Burnaby Minor Hockey Association players capped off a great hockey season just one win away from the Royal Bank Cup. The three – Roshen Jaswal, Marco Romano and Matthew Vela – recently helped the Fort Frances Lakers of Ontario’s Superior International Junior A Hockey League to the championship final of the Dudley Hewitt Cup. Fort Frances lost the cup final to Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League champion Soo Thunderbirds 3-2. Romano, who played with the junior B Grandview Steelers last season, scored a pair of goals in Cup play for the Lakers, including the opening goal in a 2-1 win over the Toronto Patriots and a 6-4 victory over the Patriots in semifinal play. Romano scored six goals and had 15 points in 28 regular-season games. He also recorded six points in the playoffs for the Lakers. Jaswell, a 6-3 defenceman, had a pair of assists in Fort Frances’ 6-3 loss to the Thunderbirds in roundrobin play. Vela scored a game-winning goal in the first game of a six-game playoff series win over the Dryden GM Ice Dogs to win the Superior International league’s Bill Salonen Cup. Vela, who was traded from North Vancouver in the Pacific Jr.B league in an off-season deal, garnered 29 points in league play, including 15 goals in his first season of junior A. Fort Frances also won the regular season trophy with a record of 43-11-0-2. The Soo Thunderbirds represented the Central conference at the Canadian Junior A championship Royal Bank Cup, finishing with an 0-4 record. Current Burnaby MHA midget AAA head coach, Cleave Astle, coached all three Burnaby players and couldn’t be much prouder. “These guys believed in themselves and travelled a long way to ‘live the dream.’ They’ve become exceptional athletes and even better young men,” said Astle in a BMHA press release.
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Clan send five to track nats Tom Berridge tberridge@burnabynow.com Lindsey Butterworth will lead five Simon Fraser University athletes to the NCAA Division II national track and field championships this week. Butterworth, the nation-leading and pre-race favourite Clan middle distance runner, will compete in just one of two strong events at the outdoor championships in Allendale, Michigan from May 21 to 23. Butterworth ran the fastest 800 metres this season, clocking a 2:04.11 in a qualifying race earlier this month. Her time was nearly three seconds faster than her next closest competitor. Butterworth is also ranked second in the nation in the 1,500m. But because of the closeness between the two events and the heats involved, Butterworth will concentrate solely on winning at 800m. “We are not in contention for a team title because we don’t have the bodies, so my focus is on what’s best for the athlete, and it is best for Lindsey to choose one event to try to win a national title and the 800 is her best event,” said SFU head coach Brit Townsend in a school press release. “The 1,500m final is an hour before the 800 final so that is a lot of stress on the body.” Butterworth also made the qualifying standard to represent Canada at the World Student Games. Jennifer Johnson will join Butterworth on the women’s team at the nationals. The SFU grad student
will run in the 5,000m, where she enters the race ranked fourth overall. Nationally ranked middle distance runners Cameron Proceviat,Travis Vugteveen and Marc-Antoine Rouleau will make up the Clan male entries at the nats. Proceviat goes into the nationals ranked seventh in the 800m, with a personal-best time of 1:49.64 this season. Vugteveen and Rouleau will both compete in the 1,500m, where they are ranked 10th and 16th, respectively. Other SFU athletes just missed out on an invitation to the nationals. Oliver Jorgensen, who last year as a freshman was the first male athlete from SFU to compete at the NCAA track championships, did not earn an invite this season. Freshman long jumper Vladislav Tsygankov also missed the cut, despite leaping a season-best 7.37 metres.Tsygankov’s best was just five centimetres short of the entry distance. The SFU women’s 4x400m relay team also misssed out. The Clan’s best time of 3:45.64 was just short of the 18th-ranked Academy of Art team that eked out the final placement at the nationals, with a season-best 3:45.08 clocking. “In any other year our time would have been good enough to make nationals, but the calibre of athletes competing this year is so much stronger than in past years.We are really talking about .6 of a second,” said Townsend.
Socializing: SFU, in dark, enjoyed a field hockey match against Burnaby Farm during the annual Vancouver International Tournament at Burnaby Lake last weekend. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
Clan freshman medal at U.S. junior nationals Simon Fraser University red-shirt freshman Mallory Velte won her first national wrestling title at the U.S.A. junior nationals. Velte defeated defending champion Alexis Porter of McKendree University in the women’s 63-kilogram final, earning her a berth at the Junior World Championships in Brazil in August. Velte won her first four matches to advance to the
best-of-three championship final against Porter. The Clan wrestler was pinned in the opening bout by the 2014 U.S. junior world team member. Velte took the next two matches 3-3 and 6-4 to gain the national title. Another first-year Clan wrestler Francesca Giorgio also earned a medal at the junior nationals, taking a bronze at 59kg at
the national meet in Irving,Texas. Giorgio won her first three bouts before losing to eventual champion Kayla Miracle of Kentucky, who is ranked third in the world at her weight. Giorgio settled for the third-place medal following a 5-2 decision over Natalia Hinojo of Oklahoma City. –Tom Berridge
Western Hockey League clubs picked up six Burnaby Winter Club players at the annual junior entry draft in Calgary on May 7. Gianni Fairbrother was the first AAA bantam Bruin chosen, falling in the fourth round to the Everett Silvertips with the 80th overall pick. The scouting report on the 5-8 defenceman was Fairbrother is “very mobile, very intelligent and moves the puck out of the zone in a hurry.” Baxter Anderson of Burnaby was also picked up in the fourth round by Medicine Hat with the 83rd pick of the draft. Justyn Gurney was picked up next by Calgary in the sixth round at 117, while Liam Ryan of New Westminster went one round later at 139 to the Prince George Cougars. Ilijah Colina was drafted by Portland with the 171st pick in the eighth round. Sean Gulka was taken by Victoria in Round 9 at 182. The Spokane Chiefs took Delta high school academy skater Ty Smith with the first overall pick of the draft. Tyler Popowich of Surrey went third overall to the Vancouver Giants. The North Shore Winter Club placed three skaters among the top 11 spots in the draft, including Luke Burzan of North Vancouver at sixth overall to the Moose Jaw Warriors.
Laker leads all Jr. scoring Continued from page 35 from NCAA Division II Wingate University. “We do have a younger team than last year, but we’re starting to build as a team. This game really taught us what we have to work at.” Aidan Milburn led the Lakers with a goal and four assists, while Tyler Kirkby chipped in with four points, including an underhand whip shot that drove Keith from the net in the opening period. Last week, Burnaby also dropped a 1310 decision to the Saints in Port Coquitlam, but the final score was not wholly indicative of the run of play. The Lakers trailed 13-4 at one stage of
the third period before rattling off six unanswered markers to make the score somewhat respectable. Mitch McDole and Kirby led the Lakers with five-point outings. Milburn and Tyler Vogrig both collected hat tricks in the loss to PoCo. Milburn currently leads the league in scoring with 19 goals and 35 total points. Burnaby has a difficult week ahead of them. On Wednesday, the Lakers take on the junior Adanacs in Coquitlam. Burnaby will also travel to Victoria on Saturday for a date with the second-place junior Shamrocks at the Q Centre.
Spring hockey time: The Vipers, in maroon, took on the Bears at the Power Edge Pro Showcase hockey tournament at the Burnaby Winter Club last weekend. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
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