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More than 400 dogs from across the country and beyond descended on Burnaby to compete in the Canadian National Dog Agility Championships at Swangard Stadium recently. The four-day event, which ran from Aug. 19 to 23, even attracted contestants from as far as the Netherlands. Dogs competed in several categories, including running, jumping and scaling A-frames, all without the helps of toys, treats or leashes. There were 15 competitive categories, and B.C. dogs took the first-place spot in eight of them. All kinds of breeds and sizes of dogs competed, but the most unusual in agility circles included a corgie and a Alaskan klee kai. At left this sheepdog from Alberta had its eyes on the prize. For more photos, go to www.burnabynow.com . PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
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Appointment of Kinder Morgan consultant to National Energy Board triggers conflict concerns By Jennifer Moreau
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The National Energy Board hearing for the Kinder Morgan pipeline could be back on track soon, as the oil company is confident it can replace evidence removed over conflict-of-interest concerns. The NEB put the hearing on hold last Friday, because Steven Kelly, the Conservative government’s latest appointment to the board, is an oil industry consultant who filed evidence in support of Kinder Mor-
gan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The NEB is now striking that evidence, but Kinder Morgan will have a replacement plan by Friday, as requested by the NEB. “We are confident we can meet requirements outlined by the NEB and that the regulatory process can proceed in a timely manner without material delay,” said Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson in a media release. Kinder Morgan commissioned Kelly to provide an opinion on the supply and demand for oil in the future, and his evidence
was filed in December 2013. Marc Eliesen, a former deputy energy minister in Ontario and Manitoba, described Kelly’s work as the primary economic evidence in the pipeline case, and said other experts were basing their arguments on it. Eliesen, an intervenor who withdrew from the hearing in protest, also raised concerns about Kelly’s evidence, stating he used a netbacks analysis based on one scenario: that oil would stay at roughly US$100 a barrel for the next couple of decades, something that’s already changed. “In my professional judgement, Kelly’s evidence left a lot to be desired,” Eliesen told the NOW. “It didn’t have the usual dis-
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claimers; it didn’t have the sensitivity analysis.” (A sensitivity analysis would have accounted for alternate scenarios, not just the $100-a-barrel projection.) No one from Kinder Morgan was available to comment further on what evidence the company was using to replace Kelly’s analysis. Kelly’s NEB appointment takes effect Oct. 13, and he will not be part of the threeperson panel that makes a final recommendation on the pipeline proposal. Kelly is listed as a vice-president of IHS, a Calgary-based consulting firm, and he’s held senior positions with Shell Canada. Continued on page 10
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FIRING BACK: Pioneer Community Living Association president Roseanne Rothenberg and executive director Mark Johns are
defending their organization after a damning Fraser Health audit was made public in a Globe and Mail story last week. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR
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A non-profit hammered in a recent Fraser Health audit for shortcomings at its group homes for the mentally ill is firing back, saying the audit was poorly timed and its biggest challenge is inadequate funding from the health authority. The audit found Pioneer Community Living Association, which runs seven group homes in Burnaby and New Westminster, did not spend enough money on food for clients, failed to ensure all employees had criminal record checks, did not maintain adequate staffing levels, did not consistently update client recovery plans and lacked basic fire safety. The findings were featured in a recent article by Globe and Mail, which obtained the March 2015 audit report through a Freedom of Information request. But executive director Mark Johns, who said he started working on the audit only two weeks after being hired, said it was poorly
timed and doesn’t accurately reflect the quality of service provided by his organization, where he said inadequate funding continues to be the biggest challenge. “We run a quality service on a shoe string, basically, and it’s amazing, the dedication of our staff and the dedication of the parents and families of people that help to keep us going,” he said. Johns said many of the high-risk findings from the audit were the result of poor bookkeeping, not poor service, and an executive director with more time in the organization would have helped produce a more accurate report. “I’m not trying to hide anything,” he said. “Yes, there’s areas that we could do better, but we do a quality service here, and our successes speak for themselves.” Fraser Health seems to agree. Pioneer has worked with the health authority – its primary funder – for more than 15 years, and officials say they have never had
concerns about the nonprofit’s services. “They’re very good providers,” Fraser Health mental health director Meryl McDowell told the Burnaby NOW. “We’ve been happy with the care they’ve provided our clients.”
‘We run a quality service on a shoe string ...’ McDowell maintained the audit – the first of its kind in more than 15 years for Pioneer – was accurate but Fraser Health has “made significant progress since then in understanding the findings” with more information from Pioneer. She went on to say the health authority is happy with Pioneer’s response to the audit and the actions the non-profit has taken. Pioneer, which grew out of the Riverview Volunteer Society in the early 1980s, has helped thousands of people battling mental illness and addiction to re-
integrate into the communities of New Westminster and Burnaby through transitional housing, according to Johns. But his organization struggles with inadequate funding, he said. The audit, which covered the fiscal year 2013/14, found Pioneer was running a deficit despite maintaining minimal administrative costs and not always keeping up minimum staffing levels or spending all of its food budgets. “We have probably for the last five years run this program at a deficit and have continually tried to work with Fraser Health around our funding, because they’re our major funder, to get the finances a little bit more in line,” Johns said. A major factor in recent years has been Pioneer’s success as an employer, according to the non-profit’s president, Roseanne Rothenberg. She said staff that started more than 30 years ago have stayed with the organization and moved up the Continued on page 8
It turns out the Burnaby Mountain pythons aren’t the only snakes that have been found in local parks recently. The Burnaby SPCA received seven snakes – one boa constrictor and six ball pythons – after a woman walking in Forest Glen Park found them in plastic containers. Ryan Voutilainen, spokesperson for the Burnaby SPCA, said the scenario was “troubling” as the snakes were likely abandoned and not fit to survive outdoors. “They’re going to suffer a slow death unfortunately,” he said. In fact, one was already dead when it was brought in. Unlike the Burnaby Mountain pythons, which are loose outdoors, these snakes were all found in individual containers, and they were brought to the SPCA on July 21. The snakes were no longer than two feet, according to Voutilainen, and they were sent to a vet for care,
even though the woman who found them wanted to keep them. “They didn’t look well. We could tell something was wrong,”Voutilainen said. The snakes had some kind of highly contagious gastrointestinal illness, Voutilainen said.The SPCA held them for a while, in case the owner claimed them, but they couldn’t go to a rescue group, because they are already inundated with ball pythons,Voutilainen said. All remaining six snakes had to be put down. “We’re the ones left to do the horrible work to euthanize them,” he said. “There are just not enough homes for these guys.” Snakes aren’t the only abandoned pets the SPCA has dealt with. Last year, the organization took in a tortoise, a chameleon and one snake.Voutilainen said people who abandon pets can be charged under B.C.’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. – Jennifer Moreau
Beer Fest brewing Burnaby Community Services is ditching the black tie for its newest fundraiser – the inaugural Burnaby Beer Festival. Set for Nov. 13, the event will feature beer tastings from select Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley micro-breweries, food tasting from a popular local food truck and live music. “We’ve all participated in the pub nights and we’ve all participated in the blacktie gala.This is somewhere nicely in between,” Community Services executive director Stephen D’Souza told the NOW. “We thought we really wanted to do something a bit different, maybe break the mold a little bit of what we traditionally do in the charitable sector and think of how we might be able to engage a younger audience, someone who’s maybe looking at having a bit more of a good time and less of a fundraising gala.” Six breweries have already confirmed: Bridge from North Vancouver, Central City from Surrey, Doan’s Craft from Vancouver, Old
Yale from Chilliwack, Phillips from Victoria and Burnaby’s own Dageraad Brewing. “Dageraad seems to be flying the flag for us right now, so we first approached them and talked about this idea, and they were really excited,” said D’Souza. The event will take place at Spacekraft, a “coworking” space that opened in the Sovereign highrise at 4501 Kingsway last month. Catering will be provided by K&J Food Truck, best known for its schnitzels and other Austrian-inspired cuisine. Entertainment will feature guitar soloist Sandro Camerin and Vancouverbased funk band We Destroy Tokyo. Cost will be $35 for admission and three samples. Extra samples will be available for $2 each. Tickets will be available soon on Eventbrite. Proceeds from the event will help fund programs for low-income families and seniors experiencing isolation. For more info, call 604299-5778.
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More proof that the game is rigged? It really boggles the mind. The National Energy Board is already in the midst of a terrible publicconfidence crisis, yet the Stephen Harper government decides to appoint an industry expert whose work is the keystone economic argument for Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion. (See related story on page 1.) It begs the question:Was this complete incompe-
tence or something more sinister? Surely those who choose Steven Kelly as the newest member of the NEB knew he had submitted evidence on one of the biggest files currently before the board. Surely they knew Kelly’s appointment would upset members of the public who are losing faith in the board. (The NEB is clearly in damage control mode now.) The NEB tells us the decision was not theirs,
yet the chair, Peter Watson, was consulted. So, it’s not like the Conservatives didn’t know Kelly’s appointment would be seen as a major conflit of interest.We understand the board needs industry experts to review these incredibly complex and technical files, but appointing Kelly was the worst possible move. Robyn Allan, an intervenor who withdrew from the hearing in May af-
ter deciding the game was rigged, told CBC, “Regrettably, I’ve come to the disturbing conclusion that the outcome is predetermined and the NEB is putting the health and safety of the Canadian economy, our society and environment in harm’s way.” Allan is no wild-eyed tree hugger. She is the former president and CEO of ICBC. Her words ring truer every time the NEB takes any action.
Apparently, the NEB believes in some principles, since they decided to discard the hired gun’s expert testimony for Kinder Morgan and postpone the hearing. Although the fact that they will allow Kinder Morgan to find someone else to present such evidence again points to incredible collusion. Even if you are a huge supporter of Kinder Morgan’s plan for a new pipeline running through Burn-
aby to the inlet, surely you would recognize that the process for examining the plan is flawed, when the government is appointing pro-pipeline experts. The NEB is clearly not set up to protect citizens or respect community rights, but is it too much to expect fair play and some objectivity? Apparently where the Harper government was – or is – concerned, it is too much to expect.
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Focus is beach not ballots Even for a political observer, it’s difficult to get too excited about an election campaign during the dog days of summer. With the exception of political operatives, I suspect it’s the same thing for most people. Minds are elsewhere right now: the beach, barbecues, vacations, etc. It’s not just because it’s summer that the federal election campaign appears sluggish and distant. It’s also because its record length (11 weeks) means many folks are putting off “paying attention” until voting day draws nearer. I suspect the interest and energy will pick up after Labour Day, when vacations end and kids go back to school. But of course, the campaign has been underway a few weeks now and even if it’s not on everyone’s radar, it has displayed some glimpses of what to expect. Judging from what we’ve seen so far, we can expect the NDP’s Tom Mulcair to continue to be cautious in terms of policies. He’s been emphasizing things like law and order, and child care and not taxes, and has ignored his party’s sizable pro-Palestine and anti-development factions. Mulcair wants to make sure he doesn’t look threatening or radical, and wants to present a viable alternative to a governing party that appears to be teetering. The Conservatives’ Stephen Harper will continue
his tightly-scripted, ubercontrol approach to campaigning. He will continue to try to appeal to a minority of voters, most of them in southern Ontario, Alberta and parts of B.C. And his policy roll-out will continue to be aimed at older voters. Harper is focused on the 39 per cent of the electorate who keep him in power. The Liberals’ Justin Trudeau will continue trying to be heard. He’s likely felt the slow start to the campaign the most negatively, as he appears to have the most ground to make up. But because he seems to be the underdog, any sign of rising fortunes for Trudeau may allow him to portray himself as the “comeback kid.” So far, the three leaders are mostly shadow-boxing with each other.The lack of a mass-audience televised debate has meant little direct interaction for them. No issue has dominated so far.The Duffy trial has received the most media attention, but it’s unclear whether it will cut into Conservative support. I suspect scandals don’t move voters from one party to another. In the end, the economy usually trumps everything else. Make no mistake, the campaign will heat up next month. But until then, feel free to focus on the barbecue and the beach more than on federal politicians. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.
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Dear Editor If any of your readers are small “c” conservatives, the coming election is the one where they’ll want to vote for the Green Party of Canada. Contrary to what other parties are claiming, the Green Party is not a party of the centre-left. In the Green Party, there is no east or west, there is no left or right. The Green Party is not a party with a core ideology (but increasingly the other parties aren’t either); it is a party with core principles that govern its policies. If a conservative voted for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2011 they were promised a triple “e” Senate. Did they get one? No. First they were given no new Senate appointments, then a super abundance of Conservative Senators and now they are being promised there will be no more appointments – forcing the provinces to shoulder the problem and show the leadership the prime minister lacks. There are ways to reform the Senate, to make it equal, effective and elected, without constitutional change. But this will require an honest effort to create a non-partisan Senate and to meet with the provincial leaders and negotiate a solution. Only Elizabeth May is willing and able to take on such a task. Get your Canada back, vote Green.
BurnabyResident Another failed Conservative appointment. This does nothing to change my lack of “confidence in the impartiality of tribunal decision-makers”.
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Burnaby council right to restrain pit bulls Dear Editor Re: HugABull pit bull event goes to the (other) dogs. I can understand HugABull members don’t want to parade their dogs with muzzles as required by law. Their agenda, despite enormous evidence to the contrary, is to show pit bulls as “family friendly”. However, based on bite statistics by breed in Burnaby, city councillors have stood firm for years on breed legislation policies, even when repeatedly contested by HugABull. Coun. Pietro Calendino says protecting public safety is their No. 1 priority. “I’ll call it the vocal minority that’s been addressing us, writing to us… passionate about their pit bull dog,” he said. “But we have a very silent majority out there that is in support of what the council is doing and they want us to not change our mind about … restraining vicious dogs in the public.” Meanwhile, the SPCA has its own agenda when it comes to promoting pit bulls. They are forced to re-home great numbers of pit bulls surrendered for aggression or impounded. But the SPCA is going too far in their claim that HugABull is a responsible organization. As a result of bite reports, many HugABull members refuse to register their pit bulls as “pit bulls.” They also repeatedly insist on taking their unmuzzled dogs on parades and walks among the public in Burnaby despite muzzling bylaws. It is ridiculous to whine and complain that one person alone has a personal vendetta against them. Mia Johnson, Vancouver
joviss Another Harper appointment that was meant to stack the deck. So typical of this fascist and economic failure. Heave Steve
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No pitbulls at event Linda Chapman Obviously, the organizers don’t want to just follow the law and have the pit bulls muzzled and on a leash while in public since they don’t want potential adopters to realize how dangerous pit bulls actually are (even by the law there they are dangerous animals). If you don’t want to leash and muzzle in compliance with the law, go somewhere else or suck it up.
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Funding is an issue Continued from page 3 pay scale, and some have recently retired and received sick-leave payouts and retirement bonuses as per their collective agreement. Fraser Health’s staffing model, however, is based on employee salaries in the medium range and doesn’t factor in such costs, Rothenberg said. Fraser Health finance manager Colleen Donato told the Burnaby NOW that Pioneer is funded fairly. When asked if the health authority’s standardized staff-funding model was working for Pioneer, however, she said, “In the last year,
probably with the timing of some of their expenses, no. Going forward, it should work for them.” The audit also recommended Pioneer improve its bottom line with spending cuts and fundraising, but Johns and Rothenberg said there’s no place left to cut. “We asked (Fraser Health) that,” Rothenberg said. “‘Where would you like us to cut?’ And there’s no place that we can cut, and they know that. I believe that they’re not in a position, because of what they’re dictated by the government to cut expenses, to give us anything more.”
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As for fundraising, Rothenberg said Pioneer doesn’t have the staff resources or the money to hire a professional. “Our energies are focused more into contract work,” she said. “(Fundraising) is not an area that we’ve ever know or are proficient in. The need over the last three years has dictated that we start learning.” Pioneer won’t be getting any help from Fraser Health in the form of increased funding for administration, though. “At this point, we are not helping them,” Donato said. “Unfortunately we cannot.”
Burnaby is throwing its support behind a national pharmacare strategy. At its meeting Monday night, council adopted a resolution that makes the case for expanding the country’s universal public health care system to in-
clude the cost of prescription medicines. “When it comes to pharmaceuticals, we follow the American model and you have to have private insurance for it,” Coun. Colleen Jordan said. “People are going, ‘Why? That doesn’t
make sense.’” The city will work with the Union of B.C. Municipalities to urge the province to work with its neighbours and the federal government to develop a national pharmacare program. – TerezaVerenca
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Aug. 8 has been dubbed as Taekwondo Kukkiwon Day in the City of Burnaby. City council made the proclamation at its meeting Monday night, with Mayor Derek Corrigan applauding Korea’s Kukkiwon taekwondo team and its huge success at the Korean Cultural Heritage Festival over the last two years. “I do want to recognize this friendship that we’ve developed, a very special one,” said Corrigan. “Taekwondo in Korea is like hockey in Canada. It is the sport that really emulates the spirit of the Korean people. … I think all of us can agree, not only is it an athletic achievement, but it is one of the great characterbuilding sports in our society.” Corrigan went on to say he’d like to see such a proclamation made every year,
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and that he’s hopeful other communities will follow Burnaby’s lead. Kukkiwon is the ultimate authority on taekwondo in Korea and throughout the world. The first time taekwondo was included in the Olympics was during the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul. The B.C.Taekwondo Federation and the Korean Cultural Heritage Society were the two other key organizations that helped bring forward the proclamation. “We’ve come a long way, and we’re feeling so blessed to be a part of this,” said Mike Suk, executive director of the society, after the meeting. “It’s going to make a lot of positive impacts for a lot of people.” Tony Kook, vice president of the federation, said the ultimate goal is to not only grow the cultural festival (which happened to land on Aug. 8 this year), but to bring taekwondo into local elementary schools, “to strengthen and empower children and youth and adults, and help them im-
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prove the qualities of their lives.” “It’s not to get the exposure of where they’re learning punching and kicking,” Kook told the NOW. “But it’s learning the fundamental principles of respect and focus and teamwork.” He added the logistics of bringing such a program to fruition are still being worked out. This year’s 14th annu-
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All of the Burnaby NorthSeymour candidates have set up shop in the Heights neighbourhood, which means local voters don’t have to cross the Inlet to visit their offices. Liberal Terry Beech is at 4684 Hastings St. Lynne Quarmby, Green, is at 4261 Hastings St. NDP candidate Carol Ellan Baird is at 3863 Hastings St., and Tory Mike Little is at 4181 Hastings St., behind Starbucks. Sasha Ramnarine’s office is at 728 12th St. in New Westminster, and he’s holding an opening celebration on Sunday, Aug. 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. Ramnarine is running for the Liberals in New Westminster-Burnaby. Tory candidate Grace Seear, who’s running in Burnaby South, is at 4845 Imperial St., and Liberal Adam Pankratz, also running in Burnaby South, opened his office at 4940 Kingsway.
Peter Julian, the NDP incumbent running in New Westminster-Burnaby, has an office at 1192 Eighth Ave.That’s all the offices open at press time. GREEN CANDIDATE MAKING THE ROUNDS Lynne Quarmby, the Green candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour has been keeping busy. Quarmby and Andrew Weaver, the Greens’ only sitting MLA in B.C., co-hosted a talk in North Vancouver last Friday on why the two, both scientists, decided to get into politics.The talk included a short film, a spoken word performance and refreshments. At press time, Quarmby was also scheduled to attend a visit from federal green leader Elizabeth May in Burnaby to talk about the party’s plan for a national housing strategy. The event was set for Cranberry Commons on Tuesday.The Greens also announced their last candidate
for Burnaby: Kyle Routledge will run in New Westminster-Burnaby. SALMON STOCKS AN ELECTION ISSUE Adam Pankratz, the Liberal candidate for Burnaby South, pointed to local streamkeeping efforts to hype his party’s plan for the environment. In a recent media release, the Liberals vowed to implement the Cohen Commission findings “and restore sockeye salmon stocks in the Fraser River, and reverse the $40 million that Harper cut from the federal government’s ocean science and monitoring programs.” “Burnaby schools have been releasing salmon into local streams for years – I remember doing it in elementary at Marlborough School.The Liberal Party wants to build on the good work done by everyone and comprehensively restore salmon on a larger level,” Pankratz said in the release.
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rest of the board. The NEB has a Jan. 26, 2016, deadline for its final recommendation on the Trans Mountain expansion plan, but the federal cabinet has the last word on whether the pipeline goes ahead. O’Donovan said the NEB can ask for an extension if needed. For more on the NOW`s coverage of the Na!onal Energy Board and the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion, go to www.burnabynow.com
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Top 5 patios From casual to elegance on the lake, this city’s patios have it all
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out and soak in the last of those rays while looking out over some of the city’s best views, all while enjoying the diversity of delicious dishes Burnaby has to offer. –TerezaVerenca
THE RIVERWAY CLUBHOUSE is one of Burnaby’s hidden treasures.Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city, the golf course setting offers diners an oasis to escape to.Whether you’re there for lunch or dinner, the picturesque and panoramic views of all the greenery are guaranteed to bring you some inner peace. Don’t be surprised though if you run into a wedding or two The menu, meanwhile, is mouth-watering to say the least. Nibble on truffle-scented french fries or the Mexican-grilled corn, served with a watermelon salad.The chef has an array of kebabs on the grill, including pesto prawn, and kielbasa and pineapple. Don’t forget to ask about the soup of the day. Prices are affordable, ranging between $7 and $16. Riverway is open Sunday to Thursday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
perfection on an alder wood grill. Other offerings include a Sunday brunch, with Knight cooking the omelette of the day right in front of your eyes. For those with a sweet tooth, there’s maple orange french toast, topped with icing sugar.The lunch menu has a house smoked salmon clubhouse, while dinner consists of pork tenderloin, Peking duck breast and a red curry tofu bowl.We can’t forget dessert.The apple rhubarb cobbler is to die for. Did you know that Horizons was established in 1986? Before it came to be, it was a popular casual restaurant called The Owl and The Oarsman, known for its generous portions of lobster and steak. However, the stunning views couldn’t be seen because the building had no windows.That’s when Horizons was born.
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OUR LIST WOULDN’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT HART HOUSE RESTAURANT. The historic building in Deer Lake Park won’t disappoint, especially the 60-seat patio in the back. It’s surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature, including a waterfront view. From the excellent service to its scrumptious food, Hart House has earned a reputation for its five-star fine dining experience. Looking for something refreshing? Try the compressed watermelon and goat cheese salad, or the chilled summer vegetable soup (shaved radish,
BREATHTAKING: For the top view in the city, the patio at Horizons offers a 360-degree look at Burnaby and beyond. The trees, gardens and nearby Playground of the Gods make for a very picturesque setting. PHOTO FACEBOOK charred corn, cucumber and black pepper crème fraiche). A la carte items include pickled beets and berries, as well as fried oysters. Location: 6664 Deer Lake Ave. For reservations, call 604-298-4278.
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CATCH THE VIEW OF THE NORTH SHORE MOUNTAINS FROM THE EARLS PATIO. It’s secluded, intimate, and even has a fireplace. Despite being close to traffic, the surrounding flower gardens create a natural environment. It’s also a great spot to people watch on a warm evening. Hungry? Dig into a chicken, brie and fig sandwich or the chicken curry. Then there’s the kung pao noodle bowl (careful, it carries some heat). Earls is another a popular brunch stop on the weekend. Our fave? Sourdough french toast ($12) with a stewed berry compote, Chantilly cream and pure maple syrup. Everything is baked in-house daily. Stopping in solo? Take advantage of the restau-
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LOOKING FOR A RELAXING MODERN ATMOSPHERE? JOEY has exactly that. Its rooftop lounge is a popular hangout spot.There are three fireplaces, 12 tables and blankets if you get chilly. You’ll even notice a herb garden on the balcony, a place where many of the ingredients come from. Appetizers include lettuce wraps, calamari and sliders. Sushi is also a focus, with ahi tuna tacos and rainbow rolls on the list.There’s rotisserie chicken, steaks and various pasta dishes for entrées.Take advantage of the daily drink specials, like Monday’s real peach bellini, or taste the Elderflower Collins, made with fresh grapefruit juice and London dry gin. Location: 109-1899 Rosser Ave.; for reservations, call 604-564-5639.
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What are some of the most important things seniors need to consider when aging safely in the home? Gordon: A!tude is everything. The ability and desire
may need to make. “We wrote it together, because we saw it as two dis"nct aspects in that there’s a health component to aging safely in the home,” said Morrison. “There’s also a building aspect, where there’s certain adapta"ons, renova"on, that can make aging safely in your home much easier.” The book includes worksheets and checklists on things like emo"onal health and preventing falls. Self-Counsel Press published the book, and it’s available at Chapter/Indigo, Black Bond Books and some Pharmasaves. It’s also available online on Amazon.com or in the public library. - Jennifer Moreau
to change as you age. I’m 55 right now, and in my mind, I’m s"ll pre$y young, but I no"ce things that are changing within me, and I need to make some personal adapta"ons, as well as things around my house that can help me. It’s just going to keep snowballing as I age, … and I’ve got to be able to adapt.
Can you give us examples of some of the changes you may typically need to make? Gordon: On the housing aspect, it becomes much more di%cult to stand up from the bathtub or toilet for example. Your dexterity kind of begins a slow decline, so you need to Continued on page 13
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Continued from page 13 the ones who have the strongest connec"ons with a wide variety of social aspects, so not just simply one’s family, but to have family, friends, neighbours, to be socializing with younger people. So socially and emo"onally, that’s very important. Emo"onally, it’s paying a$en"on to one’s spiritual prac"ces.
self-declines. Can you tell me why that’s so important? Yvonne: For people, as they get older, they are afraid of “losing it.” I think it’s important for people to recognize the di#erence between normal, age-related cogni"ve decline. We lose 15 per cent of our memory, judgement or reasoning, that kind of thing, but that’s not everybody. It’s really important to recognize the di#erence between that normal age-related cogni"ve decline and what is abnormal.
We hear stories from seniors’ groups about how some seniors are quite isolated. They don’t have family or friends, or their family What would some examis quite far away, maybe their ples of abnormal warning family members or partner signs be? passed away. So how do you Yvonne: It is normal, for exstay connected when you are ample, to forget somebody’s in a situa"on like that? name or to forget your keys. It Yvonne: This book is a reis abnormal to forget ally good template, someone’s name it’s a really good “It’s that is very guide, on how to close to you, so stay connectin your inner ed, because important for circle, and once you get seniors to have … not be able to the home, to rememthat social group ... you are even ber it within more isolatit’s a safety net a short period ed, and it does for them.” of "me. become more di%cult. One foDo you think cus for people who it’s be!er to age in the are at home and are able to home if you are a senior? take care of themselves is to Yvonne: Absolutely, benourish those rela"onships, and foster those rela"onships. cause most of us want to stay at home. It keeps us in familWe even talk about the imiar surroundings. It keeps us portance of connec"ng with more comfortable, it keeps your neighbours, the imporus happier. We are more able tance of volunteering, of getto navigate through famil"ng involved in your own iar spaces and places, and if community, seeking out comwe have the support network munity centres, making yourwe need, in order to keep us self do that kind of stu#, even health and happy, socializing, though it may be uncomfortge!ng the food sent to us, we able at Rrst. It’s so important are be$er o# at home. for seniors to have ... that social group, ... it’s a safety net The Hrst two people to for them. email jmoreau@burnabynow. com with “Aging Safely” in the Your book also includes subject line will receive a free "ps on how to self-monitor copy of the book. your own cogni"ve state and how to monitor cogni"ve
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Connections celebrates four years in the city More than 50 community members volunteer at non-profit cafe based in the Brentwood area of Burnaby Janaya Fuller-Evans
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A local non-profit initiative is celebrating its fourth anniversary next month. Connections Coffee House, run by volunteers and backed by a local church, was established to create a sense of community.The café is located at 5063 Anola Dr. Sue From, one of about 55 volunteers with the coffee house, often provides the NOW with tips on local businesses.The last Movers and Shakers column stated she runs the café, which is incorrect. “We are all dedicated community-oriented volunteers, with a passion to bring the community together to meet their neighbours,” From wrote in an email to the NOW. “I am only one of many who have been there on a regular shift for almost four years.” The NOW apologizes for the error. For more information on Connections, go to http:// connectionscoffee.ca.
MOUTH WATERING FESTIVAL NEXT MONTH Urban Digs is celebrating bacon next month at the sixth annual Baconfest. The event includes a variety of dishes that all include bacon, craft beer and spirits, a farm market, and a chance to visit the animals on site, according to Urban Digs’ website. The event takes place at the farm on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is free for members of the farm’s CSA, and $5 for non-members online (or $10 at the door, if there are still tickets available).The tickets do not include food and drink – those are charged separately. For more information or to buy tickets, go to www. urbandigsfarm.com/pages/ baconfest. CONSTRUCTION AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED Two Burnaby companies are silver award winners in the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s annual Awards of Excellence, according to a press
release from the association. Pacific Blasting and Demolition won for its work on the Sears redevelopment at Pacific Centre, and Houle Electric won for its work on the Wood Innovation and Design Centre. The two businesses are among those selected within 12 project categories “for their use of innovative techniques, new materials and/ or exceptional project management,” the release stated. Each is one of three businesses in each category, and one of the silver winners in each category will be a gold award winner at the association’s Awards of Excellence event on Oct. 21 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. 4,984 PIRATE PAKS SOLD AT WHITE SPOTS IN CITY Pirate Pak Day has been and gone, and the annual event raised a lot of cash for a worthy cause. In total, 46,179 Pirate Paks were sold on Aug. 12, with $2 from each pack going to the Zajac Ranch so kids and young adults with life-threatening illnesses and
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Communitynow COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, AUG. 27 ESL Discussion Circle, read and talk about news and current events. Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A librarian will lead a reading and discussion of current events from easy-to-read newspapers and other news sources. Participants can also bring news items of interest. Some knowledge of English is required to participate in reading and discussion. Free, drop-in program; no registration required. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2 Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden Society meeting, 7 p.m. in the Discovery Room, Burnaby Village Museum, at 6501 Deer Lake Ave. Bring your summer gardening stories. Refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome. Info: brags.ca.
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The Burnaby Mountain Mantas claimed city bragging rights at the 57th B.C. Summer Swimming Championships in Victoria last weekend. The North Burnaby swim club placed fourth in the overall team aggregate, almost 50 points ahead of city rival Burnaby Barracudas in the swimming events. Simon Fraser region champion Coquitlam won the overall team title over White Rock. The Mantas got goldmedal swims from five individual clubbers, while earning another three in the relays, including a new B.C. meet record in the Division 5 girls’ 200-metre medley. Sayla Briggs and Lauryn Sartori, along with Div. 4 call-ups Hannah Cui and ElvaYu combined for a record 2:11.36 clocking in the team medley. The girls’ foursome also won the Div. 5 200m free relay. Briggs, who won both the 50m freestyle and 100m breaststroke, also claimed a silver medal with the Simon Fraser regional team in the medley. Sartori earned a bronze medal in the 100m breast. Cui, who placed second in the Div. 4 girls’ 100m freestyle and third in the 50m sprint, andYu, a double finalist in freestyle, also took home a second-place medal in the regional relay. Zachary Zhao won three individual O Category 2 races for the Mantas, taking a silver in the 50m free and bronze in 100m backstroke and 200m individu-
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DIV. 1 DYNAMOS First-year swimmers proved big winners for the Burnaby Barracudas. Ashley Ko and Amy Kang won six of the club’s 21 individual medals. Ko topped all Burnaby swimmers, winning four Division 1 races, including the 50- and 100-metre freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m individual medley. Ko also shared gold with clubmates Kang, Amy Zhu and Natalia Blazevic in the
Burnaby came away kings in the water polo pool at the B.C. Summer Swimming Championships last week. The Barracuda club medalled at all four age divisions, including gold in both the under-16 and -18 coed divisions at the provincial championships in Victoria. Keith Jung led the senior team to a 9-7 victory over Abbotsford, while u-16 callup Sofia Napolitano scored some key goals for the unbeaten u-18 team. The u-16’s also won a gold following a 5-3 win over Coquitlam. Hadley Gunther, with a strong twoway performance, andYale Cross led the way for Burnaby. Gian Carlos Marquez and strong defender Martina Blazevic helped the Barracudas to a silver medal at u-12. Burnaby lost in the final 16-11 to the Haney Neptunes. Burnaby also came away with a bronze over the Crescent Beach Swim Club at u-14. Noor Ali Mohamad and Jovan Ivezic turned in strong performances at the provincials. “We’re very happy,” said Raymond Leung, the club’s water polo rep. “We had some pretty lofty goals to improve our standings.” Following an uncompetitive season last year, the club made the decision to invest in more pool time for
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Medal man: Burnaby Barracudas’ Garrett Yeo won three individual silver medals, including the 100-metre breaststroke, at the B.C. Summer Swimming Championships in Victoria last weekend. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
al medley. The Mantas also got multi-medal swims from May Li, Lauren Swistak and BryanYu. Li won two gold in the Div. 8 100m butterfly and back. Swistak had a silver in the 100m free and a bronze in the 100m fly. The pair also shared a bronze on the Simon Fraser medley relay team. Yu placed first in the Div. 6 boys’ 100m fly and second in the 200m IM. He also won bronze with the region relay.
Emma Hwang and Jadon Tsang both won individual gold in their respective Div. 3 50m breast events. Hwang also shared relay bronze with Taryn-Jessica Tseng, Keira Wong and Megan Kao in the medley. Tsang and teammates Armaan Basi, Samuel Kim and Kevin Wei won the boys’ medley relay. Peter Huang won a silver medal in Div. 2 boys’ 50m back, while Keenan Elliott was a silver medallist in the 100m fly in Div. 8. Huang earned a bronze
with teammate Christopher Ng in the regional medley. Elliott and Vincent Chung, a bronze medallist in the 100m fly, placed third in the regional relay. Elton Lai also won an individual bronze medal. Sean Li, Alex Shen, Derek Shi and Sean Leong won silver in the Div. 4 boys’ medley relay. Li and Shi also teamed for bronze on the Simon Fraser relay. Bryan Cheung, Louisa Tsang and Sophie Ng also made individual swim finals.
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Burnaby’s James MacGowan helped Team B.C. to a bronze medal in the men’s triples at the Canadian Bowls championships in NorthYork, Ont. on Saturday. MacGowan and teammates Kin On Lau and Michael Leong defeated Saskatchewan 17-11 in the consolation final. The B.C. lawn bowling threesome finished round robin play with a 6-3-0 record in the nine-day competition, placing just one point behind runner-up and eventual champion Alberta. Ontario A finished the preliminary round with a perfect 9-0-0 record.
In the final, Alberta, which finished at 6-2-1 in the early rounds, edged Ontario 21-20 on the final bowl of an extra end. In the preliminary rounds, B.C. lost 18-7 to Saskatchewan B, 21-16 to Ontario A and 18-7 to Alberta in the final day of round-robin play at the nationals. The B.C. women’s fours won a gold medal following a 21-11 win over Ontario B. Ontario B came back to edge B.C. 1514 to win the women’s triples. In men’s pairs, Alberta beat B.C. 24-14 to take the gold medal.
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Force out: The Burnaby Pirates, in black, defeated the Surrey Sentinels 12-2 in Lower Mainland Baseball Association league play at Robert Burnaby Park last week. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
Alumni coaches helped out Continued from page 18 the water polo program and bring back some Barracuda alumni to help coach, said Leung.
With Daniel Tausan as head coach, along with Sever Topan, Erica Marquez and former national-age group butterfly champion
Andre Kudaba, registration from last year doubled to 80 swimmers this season, said Leung.
Barracuda medal winners Continued from page 18 200m medley and record-setting freestyle relay. Ko, Kang and Zhu also teamed up for a third relay gold medal with the Simon Fraser regional team in the 200m medley. Kang picked up a pair of runner-up medals in the 50m backstroke and 100m free. Zhu made final swims in four individual races, while Blazevic had a final swim in the 50m breaststroke. Paul Orogo was another medal-winning Div. 1 Barracuda swimmer. Orogo won the boys’ 50m back, placed second in the 50 and 100m free and was third in the 100m IM. Orogo also anchored the boys’ freestyle relay team of Fernando Lu, Kenny Dang and Wilbur Ruckman-Utting to first place. Lu, who made finals in four disciplines including a bronze in the 50m back, shared a silver medal with Orogo on the regional medley relay team. Cameron Dickson won a pair of freestyle gold in the O Category 2 division for the South Burnaby club. GarrettYeo also had a multi-medal weekend for the ’Cudas, winning three silver medals in Div. 5 boys’ 100m back and breast and 200m IM. Yeo earned a gold in the medley relay and
a silver in the free with Nicholas Tran, Edward Wong and Kurtis Li.Tran also picked up a bronze medal in the 100m free. Yeo also shared a second gold with Li in the regional relay. Leo Shen also picked up an individual gold for the ’Cudas in the Div. 7 boys’ 100m breast. Div. 7 boys’ Randy Ho, Ricky Dang, Brady Liu and Rowan Cheung earned a pair of silver relay medals. Ho, Dang and Shen also won gold with the Simon Fraser medley team. The Div. 3 team of Conlin Duong, Cayden Liang, Jason Cao and Ivan Phung took silver in the free relay. Duong, Liang, who won an individual silver in the 50m breast, and Phung also teamed with Justin Lee for a bronze in the medley relay. Liang and the Mantas’ Jadon Tsang teamed up for a gold with the Simon Fraser medley relay. Other Barracuda medallists included Anastasia Cimiliuc winning silver in the Div. 2 girls’ 50m back and Jakub Vincalek taking bronze in the Div. 7 100m breast. Ronan and Bree Livesay, Alexa Tran, Markus Wong, Edward Wong and Emi Wong also made final swims for the Barracudas.
Minto Cup tied up after two The Minto Cup turned into a best-of-five series following a 9-8 overtime win over the Coquitlam Adanacs by the Six Nations Arrows on Sunday. Goalie Christian Del Bianco was named the A’s player of the game with 48 stops. The Adanacs opened the Canadian junior A lacrosse championships with a 9-7 win last Saturday. Cole Shafer led the A’s with a game-high five-point night, including a hat trick.
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The zesty and delectable smells of authentic Indian cuisine that tantalize those who love the ethnic cuisine is what brings fans of Agra Tandoori back over and over again. Then add in an elegant contemporary Indian décor that is tasteful, sleek and comfortable, friendly service, reasonable prices and you have a restaurant with a winning combination. Specializing in Northern Indian cuisine, as well as in a nice selection of East-African fare and some original new plates with a Western twist, this spot has been hailed as one of the best restaurants in the neighbourhood. Proprietor/chef Bob Sandhu has more than two decades in the industry and purchased Agra Tandoori three years ago, growing the clientele every year. Sandhu says the genuine Indian flavours in all of their dishes, using only fresh ingredients, such as ginger, garlic or cilantro that leaves each customer wanting more. Customers come back for Agra Tandoori’s mouthwatering signature dishes, such as the Butter Chicken, Lamb Curry, Chicken Tikka and its succulent Samosas. A couple of years ago, they introduced new Brazilian-style barbecues grilled in a clay oven and it soon became a signature dish. Other standouts include the Tandoori Chicken and the Vegetable Thali. Loyal clientele also can’t resist the Nan bread, which come in a number of different flavours, including its signature garlic Nan. The popular eatery is also dedicated to the community that has supported them over the past few years. Sandhu donates his mouthwatering cuisine to local elementary schools at Christmas and contributed $500 towards the RCMP Foundation, which supports programs for local youth-at-risk. Agra Tandoori is located at #110-3790 Canada Way, Burnaby. The eatery is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Private parties of up to 60 people can be accommodated. To make a reservation, call 604-430-1600 or email at info@agratandoori. ca. For more information, visit www.agratandoori.ca.
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