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Sexually exploited youth are younger Recent survey reveals that 21 per cent of sexually exploited or at-risk youth are under the age of 15 By Cornelia Naylor

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Sexually exploited youth in Burnaby are getting younger, according to a recent survey by the Burnaby-New Westminster Task Force on Sexually Exploited and At-Risk Youth. In February, local services providers who work with youth tracked 180 young people deemed at risk of being sexually exploited either in person or online. Based on the data collected, 40 were suspected to have been sexually exploited and 24 were confirmed to have been targeted. “That’s when they’ve directly told the

services provider that they are participating in activities related to sexual exploitation, so the exchange of sexual acts for food, shelter, a ride, money, etc,” Burnaby social planner Rebekah Mahaffey told the NOW. Of the confirmed cases, 21 per cent were under the age of 15 – up one per cent since the task force’s last survey in 2013 and five per cent since 2011. “That’s been a trend that’s been observed over the three counts,” Mahaffey said. The youngest person confirmed to have been sexually exploited was 12 years old. Another continuing trend revealed in the survey, according to Mahaffey, is a move away from street exploitation to exploitation

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this year, 86 were from Burnaby, 65 were from New Westminster and 29 were from other communities, including Surrey. Forty-one per cent were white and 23 per cent were aboriginal.These two groups have numbered highest among the at-risk youth tracked in all three counts. Other findings of note, according to Mahaffey are that 75 per cent of youth confirmed to have been sexually exploited continued to be connected to a school, and 14 per cent of all the at-risk youth tracked were boys. “Although the overall number sounds small, I think there’s a perception in the community that sexual exploitation is something that women encounter, but actually young men experience it as well,” Mahaffey said.

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She didn’t take no for an answer New Burnaby community programs officer was told she wouldn’t make a good RCMP member because she was a mom and had children By Cayley Dobie

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It hasn’t been an easy road for Burnaby RCMP’s new community programs officer – when she first applied to the RCMP, she was told she wasn’t the right person for policing, but she persevered and is now one of the Burnaby detachment’s top ranking officers. Insp. Kathy Hartwig is one of the newest members of the Burnaby RCMP. Originally from Vernon, she first applied to the Red Serge in 1985 but wasn’t accepted. The interviewer listed a number of qualities that made her a poor candidate for the RCMP – she had kids, she was married, she hadn’t finished post-secondary school, her parents were divorced and so on. “He asked me a lot of questions, being a female, that you would never ask. Like one of them, which strikes me to this minute, is he asked me if I’d ever had an abortion,” she said. Hartwig was hardly the first woman to apply to the RCMP, but looking back, she understands how much of a boys’ club it was. But the rejection didn’t break Hartwig. She wrote to the RCMP, asking them to reconsider their decision. They said “No.” But she was determined to become a Mountie, so she set out to improve her application – and prove everyone wrong. “Like many things in my career, sometimes the things that hurt the most ended up being better in the end because it motivated me,” she said. Hartwig was told she could reapply to the RCMP in two years if she really wanted to. She knew she had some work to do before she would be ready, so she joined the Vernon RCMP auxiliary program, she enrolled in courses at Okanagan College and some distance courses at Simon Fraser University, and worked on her fitness. (The RCMP implemented a physical abilities test between her first and second appli-

ON DUTY: Insp. Kathy Hartwig is one of the newest members of the Burnaby RCMP. As community programs officer, she oversees many units within the detachment , including the school liaison officers, the Prolific Offender Suppression Team, victim services, auxiliary constables, community policing with the City of Burnaby, restorative justice and youth counselling and comparative statistics. PHOTO CAYLEY DOBIE cations.) Two years passed by quickly, and soon Hartwig got her second interview, with the same RCMP officer, much to her dismay, but this time she was ready. And sure enough, she was accepted into the ranks of the RCMP. The mother of two joined the force in September 1988 and was immediately sent to Montreal for official languages training. She arrived at Depot in Regina six weeks later to begin her training. “Depot was hard, having kids and leaving them behind, it just about killed me. There wasn’t a day that I didn’t stand in the mirror in the bathroom … looking at myself (asking), ‘Why are you here? Why did you do this?’” she recalled. “I missed my babies.” Despite the struggle, Hartwig dedicated herself to her training. Troop 13 had only 21 women at the outset, and only 17 graduated in the end. After graduation, in 1989, Hartwig packed up her family and headed to St. Albert, Alta. for her first RCMP posting. She was in Alberta for five years, and

she absolutely loved it. Had she had the choice, she would have never left, she said. Hartwig was sent to Sooke on Vancouver Island after her Alber-

Like many things in my career, sometimes the things that hurt the most ended up being better in the end because it motivated me

ta posting. She spent about twoand-a-half years there, leaving in 1996 – it was the last detachment Hartwig worked at before getting the job with the Burnaby RCMP. Between 1996 and 2015, Hartwig worked with various federal and provincial RCMP units. She was promoted to cor-

poral and assigned to the federal drug enforcement unit. After that, she was sent back to the mainland to work in the anti-corruption unit for the Lower Mainland District. “I promoted out of there to go to sergeant-in-charge of the human source unit,” she said. “I loved that work; loved the whole area, the controversial part of human sources, and the law and the legal complications.” She was in the human source unit for about a-year-and-a-half, and then she left to work in a new unit the RCMP had created six months earlier – the office of investigative standards and practices. Staff in the office were all high-ranking officers, and they were responsible for making sure the quality of major case investigations was top-notch. “That was where my major case career sort of took flight,” Hartwig said. She spent about five years there. From there she moved to the major case management service centre, which is a team of officers and civilian members

who provide support to major case investigators. Despite such a long career with the RCMP, Hartwig has managed to do something new each time she’s been transferred, and her posting in Burnaby isn’t any different. As the community programs officer, she oversees a huge chunk of the units at the Burnaby RCMP, including the school liaison officers, the Prolific Offender Suppression Team (POST), victim services, auxiliary constables, community policing with the City of Burnaby, restorative justice and youth counselling, and comparative statistics (COMSTAT). “I get everything that doesn’t fit anywhere else,” she said. “It’s a massive portfolio.” As Hartwig enters the latter part of her career – a career that has been very productive, she added – she hopes she can help new constables become the best police officers they can be. “My goal is to make sure that the people that work here … are strong investigatively,” she said.

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City now Thieves make off with man’s car, phone and dog Cayley Dobie

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Burnaby RCMP are investigating after a man was robbed at knife point near the Edmonds SkyTrain station last week. The victim, a 19-year-old Burnaby resident, was walking along the pathway behind the SkyTrain station around 4:50 p.m. on Sept. 2 when he was jumped from behind. The suspects, a man and

a woman, were carrying a knife and stole the victim’s car keys, Cpl. Daniela Panesar, spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP, told the NOW. Panesar couldn’t say whether the victim was walking to or from his car when he was attacked, but the suspects managed to get away with his vehicle, which contained his wallet, cellphone and the victim’s dog. The victim was treated for non-life-threatening in-

juries at the scene. His vehicle has since been recovered by Vancouver police. Panesar couldn’t say if the dog has been found yet. Police describe the suspect as a Caucasian man in his early 20s with short black hair. He was wearing a black hoodie and sweatpants. The female suspect is described as aboriginal, also in her early 20s with dark brown hair, a nose ring and a heavy build. She was

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Hydro substation underway Crews continue to prepare the Big Bend site in south Burnaby for a new B.C. Hydro substation. The substation is being built on Byrne Road between MarineWay and North FraserWay. Since the site is in the flats near the Fraser River, it cannot be stabilized using traditional pile driving because there is no bedrock to support the piles, according to a media release.That’s when deep

soil mixing comes in, a process that involves injecting a special concrete mixture deep into the ground and mixing it with soil to form soil-concrete pillars. Burnaby-based Pacific Ground Engineering has being getting the site ready since May. Construction of the $56-million substation, which will have much of the equipment housed in two buildings, will start some-

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City now Did cop commit offence? Cayley Dobie

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A Burnaby Mountie may have committed an offence resulting in the death of a suspect outside a local apartment building last year, according to a report by the province’s police watchdog. The report, which won’t be released to the public, outlines the Independent Investigations Office’s findings following their inves-

tigation into the death of a suspect, who police alleged had entered an apartment unit uninvited and was causing a disturbance. Burnaby RCMP were called to the 6000 block of Walker Avenue, near Elwell Street, around 2:30 p.m. on June 4 after a complaint came in of an “unwanted male” in one of the suites. The officers tried to get the suspect to leave, but he wouldn’t cooperate. Officers deployed a Taser multiple

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You can do something for refugees It was a shockingly simple image that captured the world’s attention last week and propelled the desperation of the Syrian refugee crisis into our collective psyche. A small boy lay face down on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, as though he was sleeping. But he was not sleeping. He was drowned. In a second photo, a police officer carried the child’s body, his feet dan-

gling, up the beach.What parent who has carried their own sleeping child did not feel a stab of recognition and imagine for a few seconds their own worst nightmares? That image brought the Syrian crisis home in a personal, emotional way that repeated United Nations reports could not. For a moment, the world was a witness, in the way it was decades earlier when the photo of a naked girl

fleeing a napalm attack in Vietnam was seared into our consciousness. Of course, the humanitarian crisis in Syria is not new. For years, a desperate population has been attempting to flee the country’s civil war. Reports of atrocities in that country on the part of all combatants have been horrific. Children have been imprisoned, tortured, killed and gassed. That families would take a desperate gamble in trying

to flee is a sad and unsurprising result. So far, the response of the West to those people caught in the crossfire has been entirely inadequate. There is no simple answer for what to do about the wider, complex war that spawned this horror. But we hope a more immediate response will be for nations like ours to open their arms a little wider. And to that end, some politicians have stepped for-

ward pledging to do more locally. Others have pledged to review how the current immigration system works – or doesn’t work. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the federal government should be looking at taking in 20,000 refugees each year by 2020 and he’s made a motion to send the request to the government in writing. Robertson reminds people that, for the most part, Vancouver has been a wel-

coming port for those seeking refuge. But you don’t have to be a politician to make a difference.We urge readers to check out our reporter Jennifer Moreau’s blog at www. burnabynow.com. Jennifer offers five things that ordinary folks can do to help in the current refugee crisis. Certainly the federal government should be showing more leadership, but don’t let that be an excuse for inaction.

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Strategic vote doomed to fail The apparent closeness of the federal election may deal a major setback to those advocating that people vote “strategically” on Oct. 19 in order to defeat the Harper government. With polls (for what they are worth, which admittedly may not be much) suggesting there is a genuine threeway race between the major political parties, neither the NDP nor the federal Liberals can make the case that the other should get out of the way in order not to split the non-Conservative vote. And considering the polls are often contradictory, it’s hard to see how the NDP or the Liberals can use them as “evidence” that one of them should be the natural alternative to the Conservatives. A great example of why the argument to vote strategically may fall flat can be seen in the new riding of Vancouver Granville. If the riding had existed in the 2011 election, the Conservatives would have won with just 35.4 per cent of the vote, or about 2,300 votes ahead of the secondplace Liberals and more than 5,100 votes ahead of the NDP. A left-leaning activist group called “Leadnow” is targeting the Vancouver Granville riding as one where people should vote strategically to defeat the Conservatives. But both the NDP and the Liberals are running credible candidates – either of whom would be worthy additions to the House of Commons – and

it’s impossible for anyone to make a credible argument that one of them should be shunned over the other. Another B.C. riding where the idea of strategic voting becomes a very confusing one is the riding of Victoria, currently held by the NDP. But the Green Party came oh-so-close to winning this riding in a byelection in 2012, losing by just 1,100 votes. In this campaign, it’s hard to say which candidate – the NDP’s Murray Rankin or the Green’s Joanne Roberts – has the most residential campaign signs in sight, which suggests it is a competitive race between the two of them. There is another problem with strategic voting. It asks people to vote “against” something rather than “for” something. Other than political activists, I can’t see many people – particularly older voters, who may have been voting for a particular party for decades – putting aside one set of principles in favour of making sure a party they’ve never supported scores a victory on election day. Unless something happens in this campaign that suggests either the NDP or the Liberals are demonstrably and unquestioning better positioned to beat the Conservatives, both parties’ supporters will likely stay away from strategic voting as well. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor Twenty years ago, my thenteenaged daughter and I toured the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. The guide asked what countries contributed the most financially to its work. She gave us the answer: the Scandinavian countries and Canada. We beamed at each other, proud that we came from such a caring country. Over the years there have been other images that made us proud – the blue-bereted Canadian soldiers who served as peacekeepers with the UN, a young man who had a dream of running across our vast country to raise money for cancer research. But in the last decade those images have changed. We have had a veterans affairs minister who fell asleep during a presentation by veterans, a prime minister who did not utter a word during the closing ceremony for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. And now we have an image from a beach in Turkey – the body of a little boy who drowned while his family was trying to escape the war in Syria. That little boy could have been safe in Canada if Canada’s Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration had not rejected an application to privately sponsor this family “owing to the complexities involved in refugee applications from Turkey”. Is that what Canada has become? It does not have to be this way. Our current election is not only about deficits and programs and the economy. It is about what kind of country we want Canada to be. We need to talk about Canadian values, about helping those in need in our country and abroad. When we vote on Oct. 19, we need to remember that little boy on a beach and vote for a government that actually cares what happens to human beings. Lorraine Shore, Burnaby

Principals’ book bound to be biased Dear Editor Re: Burnaby principals give parents the inside scoop on B.C. schools. Once again, this province’s educators (and I use the term loosely) obsess about the unwanted, and some would say, unwarranted presence of (among other irritants) the Fraser Institute. Three local educators now claim to have done their best to be unbiased in regards to a book they have authored so that parents can know how to pick the best schools for their children. They include (they claim) private, nonunion and parochial schools. They do not mention whether these private schools are to be forced into implementing some of the latest sex-orientation and aboriginal initiatives recently, (or soon to be introduced) in the public system. One wonders why they chose to launch their little literary careers from (of all places) – the Ismaili Centre, as opposed to… oh, I don’t know… say a book store, library or the offices of the teachers’ union hall, or any of the large Christian churches throughout Burnaby. Oh, just so you know, they make reference to an academic paper authored by a University of Victoria professor, Helen Raptis, called Ending the Reign of the Fraser Institute’s School Rankings. That ought to be jolly – what? Larry Bennett, Burnaby

bill smith Kudos for the full disclosure notice... this is the first time I’ve ever noticed one. HasToBeSaid Another reason to prove the “trickle-down” theory of running the economy doesn’t work. Good article. Roop m As I mention a lot everywhere...OECD has projections for minimum wage in Canada at or above $15/hour. It will happen because there is zero growth at these wages and it is the end if this credit cycle. IMF (the folks that lend countries money to keep them afloat) is demanding a wage increase....when the Nation’s largest creditors say this you best believe it will happen. Consequences of not doing so will result in credit tightening and all Canada is relying on now is housing sector related borrowing. Therefore you bet your buttons that wages are gonna go up and up. Besides as a retailer our costs are done yearly. The Canadian dollar drop will increase costs of goods in our inventory starting next year. And as our government is now a petro state the dollar value will continue to drop. Accordingly the low dollar and our only refinery being in Burnaby all gasoline(not oil) is trucked in from the 150 or so refineries down south. Meaning expect....nah....accept high gasoline prices!...Gasbuddy.Com we pay on average for the last five years $5/gallon

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Edmonds area attack @Dawn_Retel And my son wonders why I get worried about him walking home from the station these days. #sketchyhood

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City works to replace asbestos cement pipes Tereza Verenca

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About five to seven per cent of Burnaby’s water main network still contains asbestos cement pipes, according to the city’s assistant director of engineering, infrastructure and development. That equates to about 90 kilometres, and city crews hope to have them all replaced with ductile iron pipes within 10 years, Jonathan Helmus told the NOW. “We don’t replace them necessarily because they’re asbestos, but because they break more than the other types of main that we have, and when they break, they break big,” said Helmus. The pipe can collapse, allowing for more water to escape, he added. “Sometimes it can affect the road; it can washout gravel; it can do some flooding, whereas other ones they might just have leaks, so we can open them up, put a clamp overtop; but in this case, there’s a lot more damage to other infrastruc-

ture.” Asked if there’s any chance of asbestos getting into the water supply, Helmus said no, because asbestos is inert when wet. “The fibres are only infectious when they’re breathed into the lungs,” he noted. Replacing these last remaining pipes, meanwhile, does carry some risk for workers, according to Helmus. “The only risk for workers is when cutting the pipes, so we have appropriate safety procedures and materials they would use and wear when cutting the pipes. And then we also try to keep it wet while they cut to reduce anything getting airborne.” Compared to other municipalities across Canada, Burnaby spends more than anywhere else when it comes to replacing water mains, Helmus said. “We want to make sure that we can keep continued service, that we have less breaks than other people, things like that,” he said of the roughly $11 million a year the city spends on re-

moving asbestos cement pipes that were installed in the 1950s and ’60s. Helmus couldn’t pinpoint where exactly the asbestos cement pipes were located but said they’re throughout Burnaby. Ductile iron, he added, has been the material of choice for the city for the last 25 years.

Python found on the mountain Snake count now at least six

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Another ball python was found on Burnaby Mountain recently, bringing the reported snakes retrieved from the mountain – dead or alive – to at least six. Mike Hopcraft, who runs the Reptile Guy Rescue and Education Centre in Mission, was having dinner at Anton’s Pasta Bar in Burnaby on Friday, Sept. 4, when he received a call of another python found on the mountain. A woman was out taking pictures of the sunset and found yet another snake and brought it to Hopcraft outside of Anton’s. This ball python was less than a foot long, and Hopcraft described it as a “tiny baby,” likely a couple of months old, and very thin. “They won’t survive out in the cold long term, but they are basically very resil-

ient,” Hopcraft said. “They are not going to hurt anybody. People should be worried not about themselves but (about) the poor animals that are dying up there,” he added. Hopcraft is keeping the snake in quarantine and feeding it so it regains its health, and he’s hoping to find it a home. This most recent find brings the total number of snakes retrieved from the mountain to six (see sidebar for details). “There is no harm or public safety threat,” Hopcraft said. “The only threat is to the snakes themselves.” Hopcraft encouraged people to call a snake rescue group instead of leaving the reptiles outdoors. The three main places to take snakes are Reptile Rescue, Urban Safari Rescue Society and the Reptile Guy Rescue and Education Centre.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Shotgun start at 1:30 pm This popular afternoon of Four Ball Texas Scramble golf will feature on-course food & beverages supplied by our generous sponsors. A Silent Auction, prizes and a Buffet Dinner will follow golf starting at 7:00 pm at the Riverway Clubhouse. Entry Fee: $200/golfer or $800/foursome If you would like to join us, or be a sponsor of this annual fundraising event, please contact: Jeff Clark at 604-812-8699 or Paul Rushton at 604-812-6639 or email: burnabyfirefighters@telus.net

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Burnaby drug lab was making fake OxyContin Cayley Dobie

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Several commercialgrade pill presses, coating and sorting machines and $35,000 were among the items seized by Mounties from a drug lab in Burnaby in January. The seizures followed a two-month investigation by the RCMP’s Federal Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response team launched in Novem-

ber 2014, after border service agents intercepted a pill press at the air cargo facility at Vancouver International Airport, according to the B.C. RCMP. Officers soon identified a drug lab operating in the 5900 block of 10th Avenue. It was believed the lab was producing counterfeit OxyContin using fentanyl, the release noted. Officers with the clandestine lab enforcement and response team executed a

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ASK A DENTIST Why do my gums bleed when I brush and floss?

This unfortunately is an all too common problem and generally means that gum disease (gingivitis/periodontitis) is present. Gum disease can be evident in only one isolated area or spread throughout the entire mouth. As gum disease rarely causes discomfort, people will often think that the bleeding is caused by the brushing. Our gums are one of the main supporting structures of our teeth and when healthy are normally firm, pointed DR. PIDZARKO between the teeth, and pinkish depending on culture and ethnicity. Unhealthy gums often appear puffy or swollen especially between and directly surrounding the tooth, the color is frequently bright red. The puffiness and red color is because the gums are inflamed and irritated, usually due to plaque and the bacteria it contains being left on the tooth. As the bacteria sits close to the gums our body’s natural defense is to bring blood to the area to protect and provide natural healing to the area. Unfortunately if the plaque and bacteria are not removed properly the blood continues to pool in the tissues causing them to become puffy. When we brush our teeth and the bristles rub against the gums, it causes this excess blood to seep out. Fortunately there is an answer for this problem; a visit to your dental hygienist for a very thorough professional cleaning and to learn proper home care technique as well as increasing and improving personal oral health care at home. As mentioned earlier the gums are one of the main supporting structures of our teeth, left unattended this can lead to tooth loss as the disease progresses and damages the ligament and bone around the tooth, often times without any pain or discomfort. Is it time for you to see a hygienist and ‘brush up’ on your oral home care technique?

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It’s September now, which means back to school and other routines for most of us. How do I deal with stress?

Most of us feel pressured by the demands of daily life. But sometimes too much stress can make you sick. Your body is naturally equipped to deal with a certain amount of stress, but if stress increases and your reserves are low, stress can have a bigger impact. Build up your defences to prepare your body to Elaine & Miguel Your Pharmasave Pharmacists deal with stress. It will also improve your overall health and give you more energy: • Make sure you get enough sleep. Most people need 7 to 8 hours per night. If possible, get extra sleep before and during periods of increased stress. • Eat a balanced, nutritious diet. Good nutrition can improve your ability to handle stress by keeping your immune system strong. • Avoid using caffeine, cigarettes, or alcohol to deal with stress. If you are experiencing a stressful period, here are a few things that can help reduce stress: • Relaxation exercises like deep breathing, meditation, tai chi, or yoga; • Regular physical activity: try to exercise for at least 150 minutes each week with moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic activity (e.g., brisk walking, tennis, bicycling, swimming); each session should be at least 10 minutes long – the more active you are, the more health benefits you’ll see; • Taking part in a favourite hobby, such as gardening, reading, or listening to music.

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The keys to adjusting to wearing hearing aids are practice, time and patience. In most cases you didn’t lose your hearing overnight, so you won’t get full benefit overnight. For the first 2 to 4 weeks, STUART LLOYD you will be hearing new sounds that you may not have heard in a while. These may include sounds you want to hear, as well as those you may not want to hear. It can get easier to understand in noise when you are able to hear better, that you wear a hearing aid on each ear. Two hearing aids will give you the best listening and understanding in noisy environments. Try to wear your hearing aids as much as possible to help your brain adjust to constant stimulation. Be patient, successful hearing aid users will tell you that the benefit of wearing hearing aids is much greater than the effort it may take to adjust to wearing them. The earlier you start using them, the easier it is to adjust and the more benefit you can gain.

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Being a spectator in this hot market is never a good position to be in. In fact, there’s never been a better time to buy for many reasons. To make the process a lot easier, you need a trio of professionals: a real estate agent, mortgage broker, and a lawyer. The Bank of Canada’s most recent rate adjustment announcement is a continuation of positive economic balance especially for those in the market for a new mortgage. Be prepared by having a pre-approval in hand by speaking with a mortgage broker; if rates increase, then you are protected. If the rates decrease, you’ll likely get an even lower rate. Take advantage of the no-cost, efficient process of a pre-approval as this is a powerful tool when the condition of financing clause could place you in a better position when you are in a multiple offer. Hire a good real estate agent to work by your side. Their responsibility lies in showing you homes that are suitable to your needs, negotiating, and dealing with all aspects of the transaction. Without guidance, you may overpay or lose out on a home that could have potentially been yours. It’s transparent that you will require a lawyer to complete the transaction. Lawyers communicate with the lender, real estate agents, and the other party’s lawyer to ensure funds are transferred where they need to go and titles are properly registered. You’ll go through the buying and selling process a few times in your life, but having these trio of partners will significantly save you time, headaches, and even unexpected costs. Don’t be afraid to ask for professional help. These experts become your partners in life. Jenny Wun is an associate broker with KORE Realty and is an active member of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. She focuses on the overall goal of her clients when it comes to selling their property and also helping growing families and first time buyers find their next home in great neighbourhoods. Jenny Wun can be reached at 604-961-3559.

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First off, congratulations on making the decision to enter this market to purchase a new home! If the builder has won many awards and continue to strive through the humps of the market, that is often an good indication they are reputable JENNY WUN PREC and keen to invest in building quality homes in Associate Broker your neighbourhood. Master-planned communities or even just a boutique building hold allure for Metro Vancouver making neighbourhoods distinct, unique, and sometime even environmentally friendly. Research on the builder and their participation to bring cohesiveness, cooperation, and community. Does the builder embody and have an understanding of the live, work, play lifestyle trends to build better homes for the consumer? Jenny Wun has established a reputation as one of the area’s top producers and continue to represent BC’s largest developers to sell their multi-family projects. For more information on what is up and coming in your neighbourhood, call Jenny at 604-961-3559.

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Adequate frequency of bathing is variable based on many factors includDR. JANGI BAJWA, DVM ing their lifestyle (indoor versus outdoor), length of hair coat, Veterinary Dermatologist Hastings Veterinary Hospital season, personal preferences of the pet owner as well as certain medical conditions. A good rule of thumb is once a month bathing although for dogs that are outdoors a lot and end up in the family’s bed may need more frequent cleaning and grooming. I recommend frequent brushing of the hair coat, which should help establish adequate bathing practices for the pet. Pets suffering from allergies and skin infections often need more frequent bathing.

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In 2010 barefoot running shoes accounted for approximately 30% of all running shoe sales in North American running specialty stores. In 2013, barefoot or minimalist shoes accounted for less than 10% and today it’s even less. So, where has the minimalist trend gone you ask? Minimalism may now make up a small portion of shoe sales but the benefits and theories have left their imprint on the running and walking landscape. The theory behind bareEVAN MOORE foot shoes is that “less is more” and that, when implemented properly, a more flexible and flat shoe will not only strengthen your feet but help you run with better form and reduce impact forces. Indeed one can have favourable results from ‘less’ shoe when following a gradual introduction programme as shown clearly from the results of a recent study done out of our stores with Dr Jack Taunton. But we have also seen groves of people limping back to the shoe store begging to return to their more supportive, cushioned shoes. Instead of going extreme and running in a pair of five finger shoes, we suggest you consider a well cushioned shoe with a lower heel height. The lower-heel offset will promote a mid-foot strikereducing impact forces while the cushion may help protect your ankles and knees! You can find these barefoot-inspired-shoes from all major brands so there’s no need to give up your favourite cool looking Nike or wide-fitting New Balance. But be aware, if you have a history of plantar faciitis, tight achilles and calves, or knee pain there’s no need to risk a flare up by going ‘barefoot’ combined with some good excercisesmyoun may just stay pain free in a tradional, higher-heeled, structured runner. Not sure if minimal-inspired shoes are right for you? Come in today for a fitting with one of our knowledgeable Shoe Fitters!

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Holocaust history hits home for local teacher Eyal Daniel hopes to share knowledge gained at Holocaust studies program in Israel with other teachers

Cornelia Naylor

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Even after a lifetime of learning about it, the Jewish Holocaust is still a mystery to Eyal Daniel. The Burnaby elementary school teacher grew up in Israel, where he said the Second World War genocide, which saw an estimated six million Jewish people killed at the hands of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime, is ingrained in the education system. But there are still some things Daniel can’t wrap his head around. “There are two things that always I don’t understand,” he told the NOW. “I try to figure out how those people felt when they knew they were going to die and they couldn’t stop it. And the second thing is the other side – how those people were able to kill like that and somehow continue their lives.” That mystery was only deepened by a three-week trip to Israel this summer for a program designed to help English-speaking teachers around the world teach the Holocaust. Daniel was one of three Vancouver-area teachers – and 14 Canadians in all – awarded a scholarship to the annual educators’ seminar at theYad Vashem International School for Holocaust Studies in Jerusalem. The intensive 19-day program saw educators from around the world meet face to face with Holocaust survivors, take field trips and learn about topics ranging from the history of anti-Semitism to Holocaust films. “The seminar was an unbelievable experience,”

Outside of the box: Buckingham Elementary teacher Eyal Daniel sits in his school’s library with a few of the resources he uses to teach students about the Holocaust. Daniel and two other Vancouver-area teachers travelled to Israel this summer to learn more about teaching the Second World War genocide. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

Daniel said. The Buckingham Elementary Grade 5/6 teacher has been teaching the Holocaust to his students for about five years. “I didn’t plan to teach about the Holocaust,” he said, “but at some point I felt that it was part of my identity and I wanted kids to learn about, not just the Holocaust, but genocide in general.” It’s a subject that requires

a lot sensitivity to teach, he said, a point that was stressed at the seminar in Israel. “You have to treat it very gently,” said Daniel, who has been teaching in the Burnaby district since 2007. “You need to know what to choose, what images not to show, all the things that you’re telling them, all the things you’re not telling them.” His Holocaust unit,

which includes information about the genocide, a novel study, creative writing and an art project, sometimes moves his students to tears, but he hasn’t gotten any complaints from parents about kids being traumatized by the information, he said. The topic may be “out of the box,” according to Daniel, but he said it includes important lessons for his students.

“I think there should be more of an understanding and recognition to the topic as an introduction to basically how people in the world still don’t understand each other, still hate each other, are still trying to kill each other,” he said. He said he and the two other area teachers who travelled to Israel – Surrey’s Mark Figueira and Delta’s Stephanie Henderson – would like to put togeth-

er a slide-show resource for high school and elementary teachers teaching the topic. “My goal is actually to be able to teach teachers in the district, high school and elementary teachers, about the Holocaust and how to approach the topic,” he said. For more info about seminars for educators in English at Israel’sYad Vashem International School for Holocaust Studies, visit www.yadvashem.org.

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HOW TO MAKE SCHOOL LUNCH HEALTHIER Interested in learning bagpipes, snare, tenor or bass drum from the World Champion SFU Pipe Band? Visit sfupb.com or rmmpipeband.com for details about joining the SFU Pipe Band organization and attending classes held Tuesday’s at the SFU Burnaby campus or new this Fall at the SFU Surrey campus. Call 604-942-5118 or email rmmpipeband@yahoo.ca for further information about classes for youth 6-18 years starting mid September 2015.

Register NOW for September! • Introduction to music through singing and activities • 1/2 hour lesson each week • 15 week semester • Parent participation

The benefits of a healthy diet are clear and well documented. In addition to providing the nutrients a growing body needs, consuming a balanced diet helps children maintain a healthy weight. Obesity continues to be a growing problem among school-aged children and can contribute to the onset of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and many other adverse medical conditions. Children attending school will eat at least one meal away from home each day. A healthy lunch provides sound nutrition to give students energy to do well in school and for the rest of the day. Children who do not eat well at lunch may have difficulty concentrating, while others may feel sluggish or tired. As part of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, the United States National School Lunch Program was revised to guarantee healthy, nutritionally sound choices, as established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for lunch. America’s school menus were altered to be healthier than ever, including more fruits and vegetables while limiting calories. Despite some controversy through the years, including some students saying the smaller portions and food choices aren’t always satisfying, states suffering from high child obesity rates have seen marked improvements.

* Offer nutrient-dense foods. Foods should contribute to the daily recommended amounts of protein, iron, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Provide a selection of foods, such as lean protein, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, that will give children the nutrients they need. Nutrientdense foods also help kids feel fuller, longer. * Limit fat intake. Avoid foods that do not get their fat from

* Let kids choose some of their food. Allow kids to pick some of the healthy foods they will be eating. Giving kids a say in their diets will make them more likely to enjoy their lunches and cut back on snack foods. Eating meals regularly will keep energy levels up during school and make kids less likely to reach for unhealthy snacks to fill hunger gaps. * Make small changes that add up. Switching from white bread to whole grain breads, and opting for low-fat dairy products instead of full-fat dairy products can make a world of difference. Kids may not notice a change in texture or flavor, and many of kids’ favorite foods, such as chicken nuggets, pizza and macaroni and cheese, can be made with healthier ingredients.

Canada is one of the few leading industrialized countries that does not have a national nutrition strategy to implement healthy school lunches. It’s estimated that only 10 to 15 percent of Canadian children have access to school meals. These meals are not provided by a well-funded national program, but by a patchwork of individual volunteer efforts, some provincial government funding and corporate donations. Whether students purchase lunch from school or bring lunch from home, there are ways to guarantee a more diverse offering and better nutrition. Here are some guidelines to follow.

polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. Saturated fats can lead to obesity and clogged arteries. The American Heart Association recommends kids get no more than 25 to 35 percent of their calories from fat. Fish, nuts and olives are healthy fat sources.

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NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS Royal City Youth Ballet Company Auditions Dancers from age 7 and up, female and male dancers all levels.

* Remember, beverages count, too. Giving children a healthy lunch and then packing a sugar-filled, high-calorie drink negates your efforts. Calories from beverages can quickly add up. Water is always the best option for a healthy drink. Low-fat milk and real fruit juice consumed in moderation also make healthy alternatives to sugary beverages. Offering healthy school lunches is an important step to raising healthy kids. New guidelines and offerings make it easier for kids to get the nutrition they need for their growing body. -MC

Open Company Auditions Sunday, September 13, 2015

Vancouver Children’s Choir is holding auditions throughout September Boys age 8 – 11, Girls 8 – 15. For an audition please contact us by email vancouverchildrenschoir@gmail.com

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Junior 10:00am l Intermediate 11:00am l Senior 12:00pm Successful applications will qualify for Company – Nutcracker auditions at 1:30pm

Open auditions for the Nutcracker Ballet: Sunday, September 20, 2015 Registration 10:30am Auditions 11:00am All auditions will be held at 511 Columbia Street, New Westminster

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Fashion fête fundraiser with Puzzled Jewelry Janaya Fuller-Evans

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One of the owners of Making Memories with Scrapbooking, Debbie Siu, is involved in a fundraiser later this month for the new Pacific Autism Family Centre. She recently emailed the NOW about the event organized by Puzzled Jewelry, which takes place on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.The evening includes a fashion show with Modni’s fall designs. Siu, along with Patricia James and Keri Kennett, create sterling silver jewelry under the brand Puzzled Jewelry to raise money for the centre.The three women are mothers to boys who have all been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Siu, who is also teacher at Gilmore Community School, became involved in fundraising efforts for the Pacific Autism Family Centre after her son was diagnosed.The Richmondbased centre is being established for those with ASD

and their families, to provide resources and support. Tickets are $50 and include a necklace by Puzzled Jewelry, a dessert buffet, a cocktail (beer and wine are available for $5 a glass), and clothing will also be available for purchase.The attire is semi-formal. Proceeds go to the Pacific Autism Family Foundation. Tickets are available at tinyurl.com/Sept19fund raiser.

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BLAST OFF IN BURNABY Burnaby entrepreneurs have the chance to attend the closest thing the city will get to a rocket launch – the Spacekraft launch party. The networking hub, located in Metrotown’s Sovereign tower, is celebrating its grand opening on Sept. 11. The launch party takes place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are free and include food and three drinks, with extra drink tickets available for purchase. For tickets, go to tinyurl.

com/SpacekraftLaunch. Spacekraft officially opens on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with founder Darryl Bosa kicking things off at 10:30 a.m., and Burnaby Coun. Paul McDonell speaking about coworking spaces and their importance to the Burnaby community. The new hub is going for the event hat trick this month, it seems. Spacekraft is also holding a seminar on getting government grants, funding and loans at the local, re-

gional or federal level.The seminar, on Sept. 17 from 9 to 10:30 a.m., is free for members of the networking hub. To register, email geoff@ spacekraft.co.

BURNABY JOB FAIR Looking for a career change this fall? GT Hiring Solutions and WorkBC are holding a job fair on Sept. 11 at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. The job fair includes

more than 35 employers, according to the event posting, and those interested in attending can register for a free priority line pass. The job fair takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.To register, go to tinyurl.com/ Septjobfair. Do you have items for Movers and Shakers, or a story about a Burnaby business? Tips on companies we should feature? Send details to jfullerevans@burnabynow.com.