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One man injured By Jeremy Deutsch

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GATHERING EVIDENCE: Investigators scour the area for evidence following a shooting Saturday morning in the 7100 block of 14th Avenue in Burnaby.

Burnaby Mounties are investigating a weekend shooting that sent one man to hospital. RCMP were called to the 7100 block of 14th Avenue late Saturday morning after a man was shot near a townhouse complex. He was taken to hospital, but his condition was unknown at press time. On Monday, police were offering few details about the shooting or the victim, adding the investigation is ongoing. A NOW photographer was at the scene Saturday, noting there were about eight police cars in the area, with investigators focusing on a particular townhouse unit. One resident wrote on Twitter that she lives right near the unit and heard six shots fired at 11:30 a.m. None of the information has been confirmed by the police. Saturday’s incident is just one of a number of shootings in Burnaby since the spring. Back in April, police were called out to an area around the 7300 block of Sandborne Avenue when a resident heard shots ringing out.

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Former bookkeeper denies any wrongdoing By Cornelia Naylor

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A former school bookkeeper accused of fraud told a B.C. Provincial Court she did not fraudulently deposit cheques from her Burnaby

school or from another Vancouver employer into her personal bank account, and she has no idea how they got there. Jodi Fingarsen, a former bookkeeper at Alpha Secondary School and recep-

tionist at the Altus Group real estate consulting firm in Vancouver, said the first she heard of the cheques or the fraud allegations against her was in a 2012 NOW article about a Burnaby school board civil lawsuit against

her. She said her arrest on criminal charges on July 18, 2012, more than two years after she was fired by the school district, came as a total shock. She acknowledged, af-

had never been aware of them. “I understand what it looks like,” she said during cross examination, “but that is nothing that I did. I do feel stupid. I don’t do that Continued on page 4

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FED UP: Dean Purdy, spokesperson for the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, says staff at the Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre feel their personal safety is secondary to the inmates’ rights . PHOTO FILE PHOTO

‘For them, it’s like a game’ BCGEU continues to sound alarm over violence at youth prison By Tereza Verenca

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The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union is calling a recent incident at the BurnabyYouth Custody Services Centre another example of escalating violence in B.C. prisons. On Oct. 30 – three months after a six-hour riot at the Burnaby facility – two youths refused to lockdown for bedtime, according to the Ministry of Children and Family Development. “Extensive damage” was done to one of the units, including a fire that led to water damage. “The incident resulted in damage to the doors, windows, walls, a hose and the shower area. Repairs are nearly complete,” read an emailed statement from the ministry. “Staff followed procedures; RCMP and fire crews responded as needed.” The two youths involved were the only ones staying in the unit at the time, noted the ministry. No one was hurt and the ordeal was over within an hour-and-ahalf, when they youths were confined to separate rooms. Staff believe the motivating factor behind the incident was program activity privileges being taken away from one of the teens

The youth centre: An Oct. 30 incident saw two youths start a fire and cause damage to doors, windows and walls. PHOTO FILE PHOTO

earlier that day. His privileges were revoked because he refused to comply with safety protocol and propped up his door so the other youth could have access to his room when they were meant to be confined separately, according to the ministry’s statement. The ministry said the youths have been involved in one or more prior disturbances in recent months. “Some of the youths who are in custody are there because they have committed violent offenses; many also suffer from behavioural challenges and mental health issues. Unfortunately, violent incidents and disruptions are not uncommon in a custody setting,” the ministry said. In a previous interview

with the NOW, the ministry said the number of violent incidents has not increased, rather it has remained steady or declined over the last three-and-a-half years. “Ministry and custody centre staff continue to work with mental health professionals to identify potential strategies for addressing the specific behaviours of youth who destroy property or cause threats to personal safety while in custody,” said ministry staff. But Dean Purdy, spokesperson for the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union, said the Oct. 30 incident does point to increasing violence at the youth prison, caused by a “lack of consequences.” “We will continue to see kids act out because all the

kids in the correctional centre know there are no real consequences for their actions. For them, it’s like a game.They’re going to continue to cause problems, they’re going to continue to act out.They will create disturbances, and I think it’s only a matter of time before we see the next major incident,” he said. “Staff at the Burnaby youth custody centre feel that the control and proper resources for their personal safety is secondary to the inmates’ rights.” Purdy added the violence is a result of a changing inmate demographic, with some inmates connected to gangs. “The profile and the demographic of the inmate we have in custody now is far different even from five years ago when you had kids in there for lower-level offences.We have a more violent youth in there and we have to change with the times, and so does the Ministry of Children and Family (Development).There has to be consequences for actions, and right now, we’re not seeing that,” he said, noting he wants to see stiffer penalties in place and more resources going towards mental health programs.

A woman behind the wheel of a motorized scooter that killed a 91-year-old man in Burnaby won’t be facing any charges. The NOW has learned the Burnaby RCMP forwarded a report on the incident to Crown Counsel, but a decision in June was made not to proceed with charges. The accident happened at the corner of Edmonds Street and Mary Avenue around 1 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2015. Investigators believe a woman driving a blue scooter on the sidewalk collided with a man using a walker. The victim, 91, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He died the following day. His was later identified by his family as Julio Chavez. The woman in the scooter was never identified. Burnaby RCMP StaffSgt. Maj. John Buis said he couldn’t comment on the Crown’s decision not to move forward with charges. He also wasn’t sure if the woman’s scooter was taken away from her, noting police don’t have the mechanism to do so.

The provincial Crown spokesperson was unable to comment on the specifics of the case. In an interview last year, Chavez’s family questioned why there were few rules and regulations when it comes to driving a scooter on public sidewalks and roadways. “We are all devastated by this,” granddaughter Kita Eserve told media at the time. “People are using these scooters and there are no rules or regulations around them. It is awful what happened.We are all in shock.We didn’t think something like this could happen.That is what breaks our heart.” Buis suggested the rules regarding scooters haven’t caught up with regulations, adding it’s an issue the government may want to consider. “You get these kinds of situations, traditionally pedestrians stayed on the sidewalks and motor vehicles stayed on the roads,” he said. “With the increase use of mobility devices like scooters by people having difficulty moving, there’s some interactions.”

Shots ﬁred in city Continued from page 1 After searching the area into the evening, police discovered the body of a man along the trail. Police offered little details about the case and never identified the victim. In June, officers were called out to the 3900 block of Forest Street after shots rang out on the residential street. A man was found shot, and after being helped by bystanders in the area, he was taken to hospital where he died an hour later. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) identified the man as Christopher Alexander Serrano, 29, of Coquitlam. IHIT said he also used the last name Hurtado. In July, police were called to the 7000 block of Linden Avenue after a single shot was fired between two vehicles. No one was injured in the incident.

The month of August saw two shootings in Burnaby. In the first incident, shots were fired in the 7200 block of Arcola Street. Police said at the time of the Aug. 11 incident, two men were involved in an altercation before the shooting. A couple weeks later, shots were fired near a home on 12th Avenue. It appeared one person was hit by bullets and taken to hospital, but the victim’s condition was unknown. Then on Oct. 28, one person was sent to hospital after a targeted shooting on Broadway. Two days later, Burnaby RCMP were back out investigating another shooting. A vehicle was shot up in an underground parking lot in the 2000 block of Rosser Avenue.

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Continued from page 1 with my accounts now. I’m very diligent to look at it, but at this particular moment in time, I did not.” The case against Fingarsen centres around 85 cheques, including bogus Alpha Secondary cheques made out to her directly, third-party cheques made out to businesses and individual’s owed money by Alpha, and third-party cheques made out to the Altus Group from clients for services rendered. Worth a total of nearly $99,000, they were deposited into Fingarsen’s personal accounts at automated teller machines while she was at Alpha between April 2008 and 2010 and at Altus between September 2010 and 2012. PAYCHEQUE TO PAYCHEQUE During cross-examination, Crown prosecutor Jennifer Horneland pointed to Fingarsen’s personal bank statements and noted that, for a single mother making less than $2,400 a month at Alpha and supporting two teenage boys, the bookkeeper’s spending appeared to be well beyond her means. The prosecutor noted one period of three days during which Fingarsen’s debit card purchases totalled more than $700. She also noted Fingarsen’s account was overdrawn by nearly $800 within months of her suspension from Alpha. “When you live paycheque to paycheque and the paycheque ceases to come, obviously there will be shortfalls,” Fingarsen responded. But Horneland – pointing to bank statements that

showed as much as $10,000 cycling through the bookkeeper’s personal account in a month – challenged the idea that Fingarsen had been living paycheque to paycheque during her time at Alpha and the idea that tens of thousands of dollars in cheques could have passed through her account unnoticed. “I’m going to suggest to you that, for this period, which was a period of 22 months … that it was impossible for you not to notice your bank balance at some point, given that at some points you agreed you were getting a balance when you would go to the bank machine and make a deposit,” Horneland said. But Fingarsen maintained she had neither deposited the questionable cheques nor made the many bank card purchases indicated on the bank statements. “If that wasn’t you doing the spending, who was it?” Horneland asked. “I don’t know,” said Fingarsen.

DECISION DEC. 8 Fingarsen’s trial wrapped up Monday, and a decision on the case is expected from Provincial Court Judge Joseph Galati Dec. 8. In her final submission, Horneland argued it would be irrational to conclude anything but that it was Ms. Fingarsen who committed the fraud. “The evidence is there, the bank documents, and, as I said, there’s just no other reasonable explanation for those cheques being deposited into Ms. Fingarsen’s account,” Horneland said. “There has been no alternative explanation of-

fered by Ms. Fingarsen or presented in the evidence for the presence of those cheques in her account.” Horneland said evidence put forward by the defence about problems with Alpha Secondary’s accounting software, missing files and school money possibly being funnelled into a term deposit were “red herrings” that didn’t explain how or why third-party cheques drawn on the school’s account ended up in Fingarsen’s personal bank account. “The mess, if you will, at Alpha Secondary of the books provides somewhat of an explanation of how it was that this went on for as long as it did without being detected, and that’s the extent of the relevance of that evidence in the Crown’s submission,” Horneland said. Fingarsen’s lawyer, John Banks, argued the Crown’s case lacked hard evidence. “Not one Crown witness has been called that saw my client steal a cheque, create a phony cheque, deposit a cheque,” he said. “There’s not one bit of evidence, and given the length of time this matter went on for, my respectful submission is it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect evidence in that regard.” Throughout the trial, Banks emphasized investigators had failed to produce any photo or video evidence of Fingarsen actually depositing any of the cheques at an ATM. RCMP lead investigator Const. Anna Taylor told the court police didn’t get photos or video of who made the deposits because too much time had passed and the footage was no longer available.

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A Burnaby-based organization is hoping the death of a missing mother helps shed light on postpartum depression. Florence Leung, 32, left her New Westminster home on Oct. 25 and never returned.Throughout the investigation, police were particularly concerned for Leung’s well-being because it was believed she was suffering from postpartum depression.When her body was found last week on the banks of Bowen Island, police weren’t the only ones extending their condolences to Leung’s family. “We were deeply affect-

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There’s no right way to hit someone It’s a moot point after the coroner has arrived to pick up the pedestrian struck and killed. Yes.The pedestrian may have been jaywalking. May have been dressed all in black, and may have even been looking at their cellphone. And, yes, the driver may have been going over the speed limit and not paying attention. And, yes, fault will be found and blame placed. But whether it was a misjudgment by a pedestri-

an or carelessness by a driver, the fact remains that nobody deserves to become a statistic. Lives are ruined forever when a pedestrian is struck and killed. Family, friends and loved ones suffer.The driver responsible will never be the same after such an event.The impact of such an incident cannot be overestimated. New statistics released last month (October) reveal that 10 pedestrians died in

B.C. following road accidents, more than twice the average number for October over the past six years. The total number of pedestrian lives lost in B.C. this year up until Oct. 31 is 47. Not surprisingly, coroners’ statistics show that pedestrian deaths occur more frequently in the fall and winter months, with January, November and December being the months with the highest numbers. Burnaby is one of the top

five cities in B.C. for pedestrian deaths. Drivers often blame pedestrians, pedestrians blame drivers – and, let’s face it, if you’re a pedestrian and in the right, you’ll still end up getting the worst of the encounter. So, pedestrians: ! Ensure you are visible. Wear something light, and wear reflective material. ! Make eye contact with drivers before you cross.

! Don’t jaywalk. ! Don’t try to cross when the light is turning amber or you’re running out of time. So, drivers: ! When turning left or right at intersections, watch out for pedestrians. ! Never pass another vehicle that is stopped at a crosswalk or when it is likely to be waiting for a pedestrian to cross. ! Avoid all use of cellphones and pay close atten-

tion to pedestrians who may be waiting to cross. ! Remember, being in the right isn’t going to feel any better after you’ve hit someone. ! Visibility is bad at night, but when it’s raining or foggy, it’s better to assume that you will not see somebody than it is to assume that you will see everybody. Please, be careful out there.These are not stories we like to write or publish.

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Could Trump win in Canada?

As the post-mortems of the stunning (to a point) ascension of show biz miscreant Donald Trump to the White House continue, I suppose it’s inevitable that some will examine the question of whether such a turn of events could happen in this country.The short answer is “unlikely,” but there’s more to it than that.What’s troubling is that some of the elements that drove Trump’s momentum – racism, intolerance and misogyny – are very much on display in Canada, albeit not at the same level. Recently, this province witnessed two high-profile examples of ugly racism. First, there was that video of the village idiot spouting racist slurs in an Abbotsford parking lot at a Canadian citizen who happened to also be of Indo-Canadian descent.The video has gone semi-viral, and the hate-spewing loser now faces criminal charges. Then there is the alarming distribution of racist leaflets in Richmond, essentially warning of a Chinese “invasion” of the community. Richmond is a vibrant, humming municipality booming in economic growth, much of it fuelled by immigration and economic investment from China, Japan and Korea. If anything, the municipality owes a big thanks to the AsianCanadian community for turning it into such a success story. But those are hardly isolated incidents. If you doubt that, I invite you to read the thread of comments that fol-

low the posting of all kinds of news stories on various media outlets’ web sites or Facebook sites.The comments are often inflammatory to the point of being alarming, often crossing the line when it comes to sexism, racism and intolerance. The comments are invariably aimed at whatever political party or leader that happens to be forming government. In B.C., the biggest targets are Premier Christy Clark and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (who has inherited the large target his predecessor Stephen Harper wore on his back for years). Finally, we come to two other female politicians. Alberta Conservative MLA Sandra Jansen bolted her party to join the NDP government caucus, because of serious harassment and sexist attacks from her old colleagues because she dared to run for party leader. And then there is federal Conservative leadership candidate, MP Kellie Leitch, who seems determined to run a “Trump-lite” campaign, with her call for a “Canadian values test” for prospective immigrants. Leitch is unlikely to forge a path to government with such talk, but she’ll get some support. That’s because like it or not, for all our Canadian smugness that we would never elect such an offensive candidate such as Trump, there exists among us a large vein of intolerance, increasingly on public display. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor The response of Burnaby Capitalist in the Friday, Nov. 18 edition (Trending comments) indicates that he or she lacks knowledge about how much teachers work. I am not a teacher, but I see one (my wife) at work every day (weekends included) and want to help the writer discover what he or she is missing. I long ago learned not to count (as my wife does not) the actual hours spent at school (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), the hours of supervision (during lunch and recess), coaching/driving students to and from sports activities, washing uniforms and various items used in class (pillow covers, etc.), nightly class prep time (average two hours a night) for the following day, time spent preparing report cards (rough guess: two weekends every grading period), meeting parents, conferring with specialists about student issues, visiting the teachers’ supply store (and often spending her own money, about which I have also learned not to ask), and reading/studying about educational research on brain development and function, and the various challenges students bring into the classroom (ADHD, Autism, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, PTSD, etc.). So this is a start. Maybe the Burnaby Capitalist could do some homework and write to a teacher in Finland and ask how much work he or she does, and how much that amounts to on an hourly basis. I would be surprised if it were much different from B.C. Both B.C.’s and Finland’s students consistently rank among the world’s leaders in educational outcomes. Is that not value for money? Patrick Cotter, Burnaby

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Cartoonist’s views were unwelcome Dear Editor I. Rice’s cartoon slandering Kellie Leitch by using paranoid fear and loathing to make accusations of racism is disgusting. It attacks the very fabric of Canada by demonstrating the intolerance of the cartoonist. Nobody comes to Canada to witness people like Rice spreading hate and propaganda based on nothing but bigotry of other’s opinions. Rice’s sanctimonious accusations are dangerous, and the Burnaby NOW should not be complicit in that type of hate peddling. Immigrants to Canada can do without people like Rice. Sandra Malinder, Burnaby

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Readers respond to BCTF court victory Mike Thanks for costing us more money in taxes we can not afford. The working class (tax payers) can not afford to pay more. Grace Mike, we’ve already paid the taxes to support better public education for the kids of us working class taxpayers, it’s just that the government isn’t spending it. This year BC is reporting a $1.9 billion surplus, that’s $1.9 billion in taxes that they collected but did not spend on services for taxpayers. We subsidize kids in expensive private schools with our taxes, but we won’t spend the money on quality public education, and that’s just not right. This Supreme Court of Canada decision says that the 2002 BC legislation that cut teachers, increased class sizes in public schools, and cut services to special needs students was illegal. Now this government is going to have to spend some of the taxes they’ve collected to make things better for kids in public schools, and I think that’s a good thing.

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A child-care worker is taking the city to court over an alleged fall on a Burnaby street that injured her face. According to a statement of claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Nov. 4, Melina Krupic is suing the City of Burnaby for alleged injuries caused by a fall on

Royal Oak Avenue near Victory Street. The suit claims on May 5 of this year, Krupic was crossing Royal Oak in a marked crosswalk when she tripped and fell, sustaining injuries. Documents state the fall occurred when she tripped over a lip on a wheelchair ramp over the traffic island. As result, Krupic said

she sustained a number of injuries to her nose, chin, mouth, teeth, cheek, back, right shoulder, wrist, right knee and ankle and a concussion. The lawsuit claims she suffers from post-concussion syndrome including headaches, anxiety and sleeplessness. Krupic also claims her injuries will continue to cause

pain and suffering, permanent physical disability, and loss of earning capacity.The suit noted she continues to undergo medical care and treatment from her family. Krupic is seeking general damages, special damages and past and future healthcare costs. The suit lists more than a dozen ways the city caused the fall, including failing to

properly design, construct, or maintain the roadway; by permitting the lip on the ramp to exist in a way that made the roadway unsafe; by failing to put up barricades around the lip; and by failing to adequately warn of the hazardous conditions on the roadway, in particular the lip. “The defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff

to ensure the roadway was designed, installed, maintained and retained to a standard that would make it reasonably safe for users of the roadway,” the suit stated. The city has yet to file a response to the lawsuit, and the allegations have not been proven in court.

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Tributes from the political world in B.C. are pouring in for a former Burnaby MLA. On Monday, the province announced that former Burnaby-Willingdon B.C. Liberal MLA John Nuraney had died. There were no other details about his death, but Premier Christy Clark issued a statement about the former politician. “When I think of John Nuraney, one word comes to mind: gentleman,” she said in a statement. “No matter the interaction, John Nuraney dealt with people in a way that made them feel important and honoured. He was a man who epitomized traits we don’t often hear used anymore: class, grace and principled.” Clark went on to say: “That spirit was a testament to who he was and was de-

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termined to always be. After having his business and assets seized by Mobutu Sese Seko’s corrupt government in Zaire, John saw a better life for his family halfway around the world and seized the opportunity. British Columbia was lucky he chose us. John arrived here with nothing, but you can’t keep a man of his talent down. He was a tireless entrepreneur, philanthropist and

champion of causes from the theatre to a school lunch program for hungry kids. John was more than just a colleague – he was a mentor and a friend. My thoughts are with the Ismaili community, who lost one of their most respected leaders, but especially with John’s family. Above all, John was a proud husband, dad and grandfather.Through them his legacy of compassion will continue.” Nuraney was born in Kenya and moved to Canada in the mid-1970s. He entered politics in 1996 running for the Liberals in the old BurnabyWillingdon riding before losing out to NDP’s Joan Sawicki. In 2001, he won the riding by more than 5,000 votes, holding onto his seat until 2009 when he was defeated by the now-retiring NDP MLA Cathy Corrigan in the new Burnaby-Deer Lake riding.

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BIENVENIDA A CUBA Community and corporate leaders, donors and sponsors gathered together to celebrate the Latin spirit at the Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s annual fundraising gala. The Havana-themed event, held at the Delta Burnaby Hotel, featured Cuban-inspired decor, a cocktail hour and dinner,

plus a live auction. From 9 p.m. onwards guests enjoyed the stylings of DJ Jordan of Beyond Sound. Proceeds from the fundraiser go directly towards the hospital foundation’s four-year renewal project, which includes the construction of a mental health and substance use zone in the emergency department.

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From left, Chris Stroppa, Burnaby firefighter and vice-president of the Burnaby Firefighters union IAFF Local 323, Alan Codyre, Jeff Clark, president of Local 323, union treasurer and firefighter Paul Rushtone, and secretary and firefighter Miles Ritchie.

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Russell Horswill

Occupation SECRETARY-TREASURER Why is he in the news? The school district’s new secretary-treasurer was all smiles at his first public board meeting in Burnaby last week after leaving the troubled Vancouver school district two weeks ago. Russell Horswill, 52, had been with the Vancouver School Board for less than a year before he joined the rest of the VSB senior staff on sick leave amidst allegations from the B.C. School Superintendents Association of “a toxic work environment” between politically divided trustees and school board staff. The board has since been fired and replaced by a single government appointed trustee. Of Horswill’s seven

Before taking the Vancouver job less than a year ago, you told a Comox paper you thought that would be your last move, what happened? I think just looking for more opportunities. I’m 52, so it’s a really good time actually to be looking at being stable and finishing your career in one place. Of course, but I don’t think 10 months in one job was what you were looking for. In Vancouver? So, I’m going to stay away from Vancouver a little bit in this interview. A little bit? A lot, actually. I’ll just sort of not give a lot of comment on Vancouver. What appealed to you about the Vancouver job in the first place? A personal challenge, an opportunity to make a huge contribution to a lot of students, a bigger district. Burnaby fits right in there actually. I was interested in Burnaby for sure from the beginning. What drew you to the Burnaby job? A real high reputation for the district, a lot of really

secretary-treasurer jobs before Burnaby, the 10-month tenure in Vancouver was by far the shortest. Most recently he was in the Comox Valley district for more than four years, in Grande Prairie, Alta. for more than seven and in Fort Vermilion, Alta. for four. The Burnaby NOW sat down with Horswill earlier this month for a chat. While he stayed mum on his experience in Vancouver, the stability of the Burnaby district was a common theme. – Cornelia Naylor

MONEY MAN: Russell Horswill has taken over as secretary-treasurer of the Burnaby school district. positive comments, wonderful board, very stable system, growing district (a little bit), nice size, lots of support systems, everything about the district, actually. When you start talking to people or do some reading online, it’s just a really positive environment, and that’s something I was looking forward to. Secretary-treasurers and superintendents are a pretty small pool; do you talk amongst yourselves about the different reputations of different districts and school boards? Not necessarily specifically. What? C’mon. No, not really. I’ve been in the K-12 sector now for almost 30 years, so I’ve seen a lot of comings and goings in a lot of districts, and any time you look at a district like Burnaby where (former secretary-treasurer) Greg Frank was here for so long and such a stable environment, you know it’s a goodrunning district, right? If they’re moving through staff on a frequent basis, then you start to wonder what’s going on. You’ve worked for a lot of different boards over the years.What makes for a good board? A board that represents the community well, nice-

ly focused on student outcomes, achievement, looking for holding the senior management team accountable to produce results and implement their policies and strategic plan – those are good indications of a stable, steady, good board. They keep the senior management accountable, but it’s not like their role is so clearly defined that everybody gets it. How does a good board deal with that? I think it really comes down to the relationship they have with senior management. I’ve only been here two days, so I can’t really comment too much on Burnaby, but my experience would be that that’s a really important component to both the board and the senior management team being successful. What about their own relationship with each other? Yeah, that’s politics; I’ll stay out of that one. I mean, different boards have different relationships and cause different dynamics, right. You told a Grande Prairie paper that your favourite part of the job is capital projects. Is that still true? Oh yeah. I love capital projects, I really do.They’re fun. I love engaging the parents and the communi-

ty and students and staff in developing projects and trying to end up with really successful projects. Grande Prairie at the time was a really fast-growing school district, so there were many new schools being built or being planned, and it was pretty exciting times up there.

I love engaging the parents and the community and students and staff in developing projects…

So you don’t mind the public interaction and engagement? You’re that kind of secretary-treasurer? Yeah, I’ve enjoyed working with parents and communities as we look at different projects.There’s obviously different roles in different districts, but my sense is that in this district there’s a public face to the position. How are you feeling about Burnaby’s upcoming projects? I haven’t really immersed

myself too much yet. I’ve reviewed the capital submission that was done; I’ve got some meetings set up for this and next week to start reviewing where we’re at with various projects. The seismic projects, the strengthening and the replacement schools, are important to move forward, and then we have to deal with growth as well.Then there’s the heating and boiler systems that have to be dealt with. So, in the near future I’ll be diving head first into what we have as far as the capital projects, capital plans and then start our work with the ministry and the board to get those funded. What are the biggest challenges facing this district, any district from a secretary-treasurer’s point of view? Operating budgets continue to be a challenge across most districts.That’s probably the key one that affects the vast majority of school districts.This district, the budget’s balanced. I haven’t had a chance yet to dive into what 2017/18’s going to look like yet, but it appears the current year is well planned. What makes for a good secretary-treasurer? I think a good secretarytreasurer is a person that can meet with people and explain complex issues in

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an understandable way, is a good listener, is interested in students so that decisions made are student centred, and are able to be a conduit between the ministry staff and the school district to help advance issues, whether it’s capital or operating or educational issues. It’s very much a role that looks at many different areas of the organization – from labour relations to technology to finance to operations – so having an understanding of how all those work departments work. Are you a good secretary-treasurer? I keep getting hired so I hope I am (laughs). I am committed to kids. I’ve been in the education sector since 1987, so pushing 30 years.When I came into this sector, I had made a decision to make this my career, so I wasn’t interested in going into other agencies or for-profit businesses. I was very much focused on doing the best I can within the K-12 sector. I get enthusiastic about doing work to support kids. What drew you to it? Why this? Actually, my long history of it is I used to audit the Nelson school board before I got into the school system. I worked for an accounting firm and we used to do audits on the school board. Continued on page 12

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Communitynow ‘I’m very excited about what the future brings’ Continued from page 11 Through the audits, I got interested in the business and then an opportunity came up in Merritt where I started.The rest of it is a career.

I’m just super excited to be here, really.

Do you think this is your last move? Yes, I do (laughs). What mark would you like to leave on your last district? I’d like to hand it over to the next secretary-treasur-

er where it’s at a really stable, good position; that the educators felt that they were able to move their education agenda forward and that they were supported by the business services side to do that; and, overall, continue to support the great system that seems to exist here. That’s about all of my questions. Anything to add? I’m just super excited to be here, really. I’m very enthusiastic about the district, the role, the people that I’m working for. Clearly people are focused on doing good stuff for kids, and that’s a great environment to work in, so I’m very excited about what the future brings.

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The Burnaby Lake Park Association is hosting its annual open house and kids’ bird count on Sunday, Dec. 4. The open house, a family event for all ages, runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.There will be a guided winter walk, a great opportunity to learn some basic bird identification skills and some history of the lake. Crafts in-

clude decorating a wood duck cookie, with some hot drinks to enjoy. For children ages eight to 14, the Christmas bird count workshop between 9 a.m. and noon will be a lesson on common winter birds.They’ll use binoculars and field guides and learn how to report their findings. “The workshop is designed to help kids learn

about local birds and the importance of Burnaby Lake as a sanctuary,” said Ann Green, volunteer coordinator with the Burnaby Lake Park Association, in an email to the NOW. The kids’ workshop is done ahead of the annual Christmas bird count, held every December throughout the Lower Mainland. It’s free, but registration is re-

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The skies are darker, the air is colder, and there’s no denying it: Christmas is getting closer. If you’re looking for ways to fill the fall days with your small humans, or a few festive ideas for the pre-holiday season, we’ve got some help for you. Here’s a roundup of some of the upcoming events going on for kids and families in Burnaby: HERITAGE CHRISTMAS It’s not Christmas until you’ve visited Burnaby Village Museum for Heritage Christmas. Heritage Christmas opened for the season on Saturday, Nov. 19 and continues through until Jan. 2, 2017 The village is all decked out for the holidays with cedar boughs, wreaths, red bows and soft coloured lights, and the shop windows hold vintage-themed Christmas décor. There are light displays around the village, and every day features new activities and entertainment, including Forte Theatre’s new production of Christmas Art Talent. And, of course, the small folks can visit Father Christmas at Stride Studios. Want to check it out? It’s open Monday to Friday from 1 to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m., until Dec. 9. From Dec. 10 onwards, it’s open daily from 1 to 9 p.m. (closed only on Dec. 24 and

25). See www.burnaby villagemuseum.ca for all the details, or call 604-2974565. PRO-D DAY FILMS Got some small folks home for Pro-D Day next week? The Tommy Douglas branch of Burnaby Public Library is hosting a Pro-D Day Pixar short film screening on Friday, Nov. 25. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the library will be playing a collection of Pixar short animated films.You don’t have to register ahead, but caregivers or parents do have to stay with children.The films are most suited for kids aged five and up. Tommy Douglas library is at 7311 Kingsway. Check out www.bpl.bc.ca/events for details. POP-UP LIBRARY Are you in the Wesburn neighbourhood? Wesburn Community Centre is playing host to an Imagination Playground and Pop-Up Library session on Monday, Nov. 28. The session runs from 10 a.m. to noon at Wesburn, 4781 Parkwood Ave., and it’s free and open to all. See the calendar of events at www.burnaby.ca for details. CALLING ALL BUILDERS Got little LEGO lovers in the house? The McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library (4595 Albert St., North Burnaby) is hosting an afternoon LEGO Club drop-in on Saturday, Dec. 3. From 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., kids aged four and up are invited in to play with the library’s extensive LEGO col-

lection. Moms and dads are welcome, and adults must accompany kids under 10. You don’t need to register – just drop in to enjoy. It’s free. TINY TOES AND FINGERS Want to create some holiday works of art inspired by your child’s hands and feet? Bonsor Recreation Complex is hosting a Mom ’n’ Toes Holiday Workshop on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Moms (or dads) and kids can create works of art on canvas and paper using your child’s hands and feet. It’s for all the small people from one month to eight years old. It costs $28, and it includes supplies for making and framing. See www.burnaby.ca/ webreg to sign up, or check out the city’s Leisure Guide for the details. BOOK CLUBS FOR KIDS If you have young readers in the house, don’t forget about the Burnaby Public Library’s book clubs. The Metrotown branch (6100 Willingdon Ave.) hosts a Tween Book Club, with the next session coming up Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m.This month, kids aged nine through 12 will be getting together to discuss Space Case, by Stuart Gibbs. The Cameron branch (9523 Cameron St.) has a Teen Book Club, with the next session coming up Thursday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. This month, teens in grades 8 through 12 will be discussing The Storyspinner, by Becky Wallace. Check out www.bpl.

Ho ho ho: Four-year-old James and Mandy Chan ride the sleigh at the Burnaby Village Museum during the 2014 Heritage Christmas celebrations. Heritage Christmas festivities are on again for the season, and the museum is open daily until Jan. 2 (closed only Dec. 24 and 25). Every day includes entertainment, activities and, of course, Christmas lights and decorations. PHOTO NOW FILES

bc.ca/events or more on both clubs and other kids’ events at the libraries. GO CAROLLING The tradition of doorto-door carolling may have largely fallen by the wayside, but never fear: the Burnaby Public Library is stepping in to offer up some carolling fun. Families can turn up at the Tommy Douglas branch (7311 Kingsway) on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. for an hour-and-a-half of carolling, led by a librarian and accompanied by a keyboard. Meet in the children’s program room and enjoy some light refreshments while singing (lyric sheets provided). You don’t need to regis-

ter; you can just drop in, but call 604-522-3971 if you have any questions. A week later, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, it’s the McGill branch’s turn.You can turn out to 4595 Albert St. at 7 p.m. to join in the fun. For more information, you can call 604-299-8955 – or just turn up to sing in the season. SAVE THE DATE FOR FAMILY MOVIES Making family plans for the Christmas holidays? Here are two dates to jot on your calendar. The Burnaby Public Library’s McGill branch (4595 Albert St.) is offering Family Movie Nights over the holidays. On Thursday, Dec. 22

at 7 p.m., the library will screen The Santa Clause (recommended for kids aged nine and up). On Thursday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m., it’s Frozen – the singalong edition (recommended for ages five and up). So warm up those vocal cords and get ready to “Let It Go” with other local families. Both sessions are free and you don’t need to register, but do drop in early, since space is limited. See www.bpl.bc.ca/events for details. Do you have an idea for Family Ties? Send family- and parenting-related information to Julie, jmaclellan@burnaby now.com, or find her on Twitter @juliemaclellan.

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Film buffs, be sure to save Sunday afternoon on your calendar. The Burnaby Public Library is continuing its Six Movies for 60Years screening series. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the library has been showing a series of films, representing the decades from the 1950s on up. This weekend, it’s the last in the series: The Social Network, the 2010 film telling the story of Mark Zuckerberg and the creation of Facebook. It screens on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m. at the Metrotown branch (6100 Willingdon Ave.). It’s free, but space is limited.Tickets will be available 30 minutes before the show. For information, call 604436-5410 or see www.bpl. bc.ca/events. JAZZ JAM Musicians are invited out to another jam session at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Jazz musician Cory Weeds is back to host another Jazz Jam on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Jazz Jams are open to musicians of all ages and abilities, and every night features a lineup of local jazz musicians in an improvised night of music-making. Bring your own instrument. Admission is free. Call 604-291-6864 for information, or see www. shadboltcentre.com.

WINTER CRAFTS Here are some fun sessions for the crafty types out there. Families are invited out to the Cameron branch of Burnaby Public Library (9523 Cameron St.) to take part in a fall Makerspace program on Saturday, Nov. 26. The 2 p.m. session will give participants a chance to create mini ski slope dioramas. “No need for goggles, toques or snow boots – just bring your creativity!” as the library says in an event write-up. Call 604-421-5454 for information, or sign up at www.bpl.bc.ca/events. Parents must accompany kids under 10. Also on Saturday, Nov. 26, the McGill branch (4595 Albert St.) is hosting two sessions in winter card making. Both are open by drop-in, with sessions from 1 to 2 p.m. and from 3 to 4 p.m.They’re free, and you don’t need to register, but parents need to accompany kids under 10. Then, on Sunday, Nov. 27, there’s an adult session in Holiday Cards at the Tommy Douglas branch (7311 Kingsway).The twohour workshop starts at 2 p.m., and supplies are provided – all you need to do is turn up and use your imagination. It’s free, and you don’t need to register. Check out www.bpl. bc.ca/events for information on any of the crafting sessions. OPEN MIKE Are you a writer? Have you ever had a hankering to

share your work in public? The McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library (4595 Albert St.) is hosting a Writers’ Open Mike night on Monday, Dec. 5 from 6:45 to 8 p.m. If you want to read, show up at 6:45 p.m. to sign up to share five minutes of your own work – a novel excerpt, a short story, a memoir, a poem or even a song. The only criteria is, it must be original work created by you. Readings start at 7 p.m., and, if you’re not brave enough to share your own work, you’re still invited to turn out to listen. Light refreshments will be served after the reading. It’s recommended for ages 14 through adult, and it’s free to all.You don’t need to register; just show up to join in. All welcome. Call 604-2998955 or see www.bpl.bc.ca/ events for more details. SEASONAL CELEBRATION Are you in the Christmas spirit yet? Shadbolt Centre for the Arts will help you to get that way. The centre is hosting its annual seasonal celebration on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 3 to 7 p.m. Families will be invited to enjoy the season through entertainment, art activities and more. Admission is free. See www.shadboltcentre.com, or just drop in to 6450 Deer Lake Ave. to enjoy the afternoon for yourself. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow.com, or find her on Twitter @juliemaclellan.

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the Year. The 2016 inductee to the Burnaby Business Hall of Fame—Beedie Development Group—was also recognized at this gala event. This year’s winner of the prestigious Business of the Year award was Dorigo Systems, a company that provides precision electronics manufacturing services. When company president Mark Pillon started Dorigo Systems in 1988 from his parents’ basement, he had no way of knowing that the company would grow from a oneman show to a thriving pillar of Burnaby’s business community with two facilities, 89 employees, and climbing revenues. As a full turnkey solutions provider, Dorigo has the expertise and resources to handle the entire production process from sourcing

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BBOT committees update By Cory Redekop cory@bbot.ca The Burnaby Board of Trade works hard to connect with and represent all types of businesses and individuals in our community. The committees present a platform for advocacy for and engagement with the Burnaby business community. Here are some updates on what the committees have been working on.

Paciﬁc Gateway

The Pacific Gateway Committee facilitates connections between the Burnaby business community and industries in the Asia/Pacific region, and pursues opportunities to create a more ethnically integrated business community. The committee identifies priority issues relating to trade, investment, education, and cultural exchanges with the Burnaby Board of Trade, the business community and Asia Pacific region. The committee is excited about the success of their sub-group’s (the Indo-Canadian Working Group) successful India-Canada Business Dinner event and is currently working on their signature event, the Lunar New Year Banquet.

Social Development

The Social Development Committee assists and supports the Burnaby Board of Trade to foster social responsibility, increase awareness and understand community issues for the beneﬁt of the Board of Trade membership. The committee continues to engage in advocating for social issues, identifying priorities, and promoting dialogue between the BBOT, its members, governments and community agencies. Currently, work is being done in a number of areas, including Healthy Workplaces and New Canadian Workplace Integration. The committee has been looking at a number of new topics to focus on, such as implementing a system to encourage socially sustainable business practices and increasing quality child care.

Environmental Sustainability

The Environmental Sustainability Committee identiﬁes and prioritizes environmental issues of importance and works to address them on behalf of the Burnaby Board of Trade members. Current areas of focus include promoting a green economy, and developing resources for improving environmental sustainability in the workplace. The committee is proud that over 150 businesses have now taken the “Pledge for a Sustainable Community”, an initiative that sprouted from the committee three years ago. Currently they are discussing ways to get involved with the newly passed City of Burnaby Environmental Sustainability Strategy.

Women’s Business Success Network

The Burnaby Board of Trade’s “Women’s Business Success Network” (WBSN) is a group of both men and women interested in supporting women at all levels of business, whether a sole entrepreneur, a small business owner, a business professional or an established executive. The WBSN will foster important discussions, facilitate meaningful connections, and advance advocacy positions in the support of women in business. The WBSN Events Working Group is building on the success of its Women’s Leadership Panel held on September 13th and is currently planning future WBSN events. The next major WBSN event will be held in March to coincide with International Women’s Day. The WBSN Policy Working Group has been busy reviewing various public policy areas where changes could be made to help women in business succeed. Currently, the WBSN Policy Working Group has focused on Pay Equity and Women’s Representation on Boards as its top two priorities. The WBSN Policy Working Group is hoping to release an aspirational policy on encouraging more women to be placed on corporate and government boards of directors soon, and will then focus on ways to address the wage gap faced by women in the workforce.

Government Relations

The Government Relations Committee identifies important issues and represents the views of the business community on matters relevant to the BBOT membership, as well as providing a forum for members to engage with elected representatives, government officials and third parties. The GRC regularly meets with representatives from all levels of government to identify, research and discuss salient issues in the business community, such as transportation and employment & training. The Government Relations Committee is currently developing a thoughtful position on density and development, outlining the case for focusing growth in Burnaby’s four town centres. The Government Relations Committee will also shortly be surveying Burnaby Board of Trade members to get their input on the minimum wage in BC and recent proposals for increases to it. The BBOT insists that stability and predictability is key to any minimum wage increases being successful and for mitigating unintended negative consequences. The BBOT, with the help of the Government Relations Committee, will also be articulating the concern with the inflationary pressures a jump in the minimum wage puts on all other wage levels within a business. Following the publication of the BBOT’s Business Sentiment Report this summer which flagged high housing costs as a business issue, the Government Relations Committee will continue to monitor the issue and calls upon all three levels of government to cooperate on addressing housing affordability and the high cost of real estate within their own jurisdictions. The committee continues to monitor the outcome of the approval process for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project following its thoughtful review of the proposed project. ¾

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New BBOT Indo-Canadian Working Group hosts major event By Devon Hardie devon@bbot.ca On Thursday November 10th the Burnaby Board of Trade’s Indo-Canadian Working Group held its inaugural India- Canada Business Dinner at the Royal Palace Banquet Hall in Burnaby. The evening featured an exclusive update by Karan Suri, Manager of India and Europe International Markets, from the Ministry of International Trade. The topic of Suri’s presentation involved the importance of India and Canada’s business relationship and the potential for future opportunity. More specifically, Suri provided an informative update on the efforts underway to build closer economic ties between BC and India, building on the already strong cultural connections. Suri explained the numerous opportunities that exist for businesses looking to export goods and services to India and take advantage of the massive middle class that is emerging there. Suri also highlighted the news that the BC provincial government was the first ever foreign government to issue an Indian Rupee denominated bond, or a “Masala Bond”, in September, demonstrating both BC’s optimism towards the India economy and the strong reputation of its triple-AAA credit rating. These insightful presentations were followed by a lively performance by vocalist Raj Toora and a delectable Indian buffet dinner. As mentioned, the event was an initiative of the BBOT’s Indo-Canadian Working Group, which is a sub-group of the board’s Pacific Gateway Committee- a committee which, among other things, identifies priority issues relating to trade, investment, education, and cultural exchanges between the Burnaby Board of Trade, the business community and the Asia Pacific region. The IndoCanadian Business Working Group facilitates connections between the BBOT and IndoCanadian business owners and professionals in Burnaby and across the region in an effort to create a more dynamic and harmonized business community. The group will continue to plan events, programs and policy to support the overall mandate of the Pacific Gateway Committee and the BBOT. ¾

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The BBOT continues to be a leader in the discussion of sustainability and business By Tessa Vanderkop tessa@bbot.ca The BBOT identiﬁed years ago that environmental issues would become frontand-centre, creating both challenges and opportunities for local businesses. The Pledge for a Sustainable Community was created to engage businesses and help them understand and adapt to changing environmental expectations from customers and new environmental regulations from governments. Now in its third year and with over 150 members representing both local and international organizations, The Pledge continues to be a successful and signature program of the BBOT.

What is the Pledge?

A group of businesses who ‘pledged’ to share their actions to reduce their environmental footprint within the Burnaby community. The Pledge provides tips and resources to get businesses started and is a place to share their successes and news. The result? A community of businesses taking action, a Burnaby Green Business Directory, and reason to continue to take action. We are building a green community. Not convinced? Some may steer clear, thinking it’s a huge time and money commitment, but very simple actions can yield great results. ¾

Beneﬁts Reid’s Automotive Recycling. Earth friendly Automotive Parts and Alloy Wheel Repair. “I will do what I can in my business to make a green difference” That’s is what The Pledge means to me. There is no auditing or requirement to go full out on sustainable practices implementation. It simply invites you to start and grow from there.” Electronic Arts “Our employees greatly value EA’s commitment to environmental sustainability. We sponsor the pledge and took the pledge to share what we are doing, and foster dialogue with other businesses in the community on how everyone can make a difference, even with small steps.” posAbilities “Our commitment to social sustainability led us to environmental sustainability. We recognize that both are important to the community we serve.” Ricoh “At Ricoh sustainability is in our DNA. It’s how we operate as a business, in the communities in which we operate and in the products we produce. Taking the pledge is a way for us to demonstrate our commitment to the green economy.” CN

“For us, a sustainable future means thinking and acting in the interest of future generations. This means constantly working to reduce our impact on the environment and furthering a greener supply chain. Supporting Burnaby’s Pledge for a Sustainable Community demonstrates our commitment to a sustainable future.”

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Burnaby Board of Trade launches newest programBurnaby Young Professionals Network By Devon Hardie devon@bbot.ca On November 24th, the Burnaby Board of Trade will be launching its newest program, the Burnaby Young Professionals Network (BYPN). The BYPN will build on the Access program which is a unique career development program that provides graduating students with the connections and tools they need to compete in the job market. This new initiative focuses on engaging emerging young professionals and helping them build strong networks in the community, as well as developing the leadership skills and connections that will help them in their careers and future opportunities.

“At the Burnaby Board of Trade we work hard to develop and implement innovative programs to better connect with and support our diverse business community” remarked Paul Holden, President and CEO of the Burnaby Board of Trade. “Similar to the work we do with the Access program, by fostering growth and development in these emerging leaders we are simultaneously creating an enriched pool of talent that will become a valuable resource for our Burnaby business community to tap into.” The launch event, which will be held at the Holiday Inn Express Metrotown, will feature a panel discussion with speakers who embody the passion, creativity, and drive of successful leaders. The panel is made up

of three distinguished leaders: Jill Earthy, Chief Growth Officer of FrontFundr, Andrew Harries, co-founder of Sierra Wireless and Zeugma Systems Inc, and Amelia Warren, CEO of Epicure and one of Vancouver’s “Forty Under 40”. This event will not only launch the program, but also a ‘How To’ series of handson workshops and seminars focusing on developing the core skills needed by young professionals to gain traction in their careers. The future workshop topics will emerge from the thoughts and questions of attendees as well as through the discussions facilitated during this launch event. ¾

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A Burnaby developer had a record month in October, shattering condo pre-sale numbers across the region once again. Beedie Living, part of the Burnaby-based Beedie Development Group, and its partner Anthem Properties sold 700 condos in its Station Square development during the month of October – beating Concord Pacific’s previous record of about 500 condos sold in one month this past summer, according to real estate market analysts Urban An-

alytics. The Station Square development, which is expected to be complete by 2021, will include five towers and 500,000 square feet of retail and office space.The project is one of several developments on the go in Metrotown, but unlike other developments, Beedie’s fivetower project is being constructed on mostly vacant and undeveloped land, noted a press release. Station Square is not the first Burnaby development to break regional pre-sale records.The second- and third-place developments include Concord’s Brent-

wood tower, which sold about 500 units in one month this past summer, and Rize Alliance’s Gold House, a two-tower project located behind Crystal Mall, which sold 470 homes in one month during the fall of 2015, respectively, according to data provided by Urban Analytics. “It doesn’t surprise us that Burnaby is breaking sales records,” said Ryan Beedie, president of Beedie Living. “The city is centrally located and dedicated to the kind of development that supports the urban lifestyle so many people seek.”

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Kick off the holidays with the Edmonds Festival of Lights Get into the Christmas spirit by attending the 11th annual Edmonds Festival of Lights at the Edmonds Community Centre this weekend. The Nov. 26 event is a great one for the kids, who have a host of activities to choose from, including cookie decorating and face painting.There will also be live music (outdoor performances by rock and roll cover band Freedom 95 and pop and jazz vocalist Stephen Scaccia), hot dogs, hot chocolate, and of course, the lighting of the tree. Children are given a passport upon arrival. After each task is completed, they receive a stamp. Everyone with a completed booklet is entered into a draw to light the Christmas tree with the mayor and Santa. “It’s just a great afternoon,” said Coun. Paul McDonell, who’s been involved with the festival since the beginning. McDonell noted the Edmonds Festival of Lights originally started as a Santa

Claus parade. “When the weather got so lousy, it was hard getting entries, so we decided to move it indoors and it’s been a big success ever since,” he said. The city councillor expects to have another big turnout this year – about 3,000 people. “That pretty well fills the place up,” he said, jokingly. McDonell added the demographic of those who come out is “pretty amazing.” “We have people from all over the world.There’s people who came from some pretty severe conditions, and for people to come into something like that, and everybody greets them and welcomes them, they really enjoy it,” he said. The festival runs from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, with the tree lighting around 5:15 p.m. The Edmonds Community Centre is at 7433 Edmonds St. Everyone is welcome to drop in.There is no admission fee. -TerezaVerenca

Bringing Christmas cheer: Clockwise from top left, Santa visits with mom Mihiret Mekonnen and her daugthers Carmel, left, and Shalom during the 2013 Edmonds Festival of Lights; Freedom 95 band members, from left, Don Doyle, Ted Slusar, Jason Matheny and Grant Woff. They’re part of this year’s entertainment lineup. wBottom, carollers sing Christmas tunes inside the Edmonds Community Centre last year.

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The Christmas spirit is alive and well at the Burnaby Village Museum, which recently launched its Heritage Christmas event. The holiday display, on from now until Jan. 2, is a great one for the whole family. Stroll through the village streets, where there are plenty of wreaths, cedar swags and vintage-themed displays. At the bandstand, visitors can create their own magical holiday show with lights that change colours to sounds. New this year is a West Coast Christmas display. “Typically West Coast Christmases are wet, so this display emanates rain falling.We have our eco-sculpture dancing ladies positioned holding umbrellas,” said Nancy Stagg, the museum’s marketing coordinator. “We’re always looking for something new and interesting and this seemed to

fit a lot of people who live in the area, the reality of what their Christmases are.” Heritage Christmas is jam-packed with entertainment.There will be theatre performances (Forte Theatre Society’s Christmas Art Talent), community choirs, blacksmith demonstrations, old-fashioned Christmas films, street characters and musicians. Returning family-friendly activities include kids’ crafts, baking in the farmhouse and visits with Father Christmas. Make sure to also take part in the museum’s 12 days of Christmas scavenger hunt. Free scavenger hunt cards are available at the gates and at the ice cream parlour. (Hint: the clues are in the words to the song.) And if you hear carollers, don’t be shy about joining in. Everyone is invited to be part of the lively chorus. Admission to Heritage Christmas is free. Bring some cash for snacks or a carousel ride ($2.60).The

display runs to Dec. 9 from 1 to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 1 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. From Dec. 10 to Jan. 2, it’s open daily from 1 to 9 p.m. (closed Dec. 24 and 25). Love holiday markets? The Willingdon Community Centre, at 1491 Carleton Ave., is hosting a Christmas flea market at craft sale on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great event for people looking to get rid of gifts that have never been used or Christmas-related items that have been sitting in storage. It’s also a good opportunity to do a little Christmas shopping. Admission is free for buyers, but a table rental costs $20.10. For more information, call 604-297-4526. On Dec. 8, Santa will be dropping by the Willingdon Community Centre for pictures, between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.The cost is $11.10 per child, ages three to nine years of age. Regis-

The holiday spirit: Folks stroll through the Burnaby Village Museum during Heritage Christmas last year. The holiday display is on now until Jan. 2. PHOTO NOW FILES

tration is required, so visit tinyurl.com/jpk7v6f. Meanwhile, the Shadbolt Centre is hosting its seasonal celebration, featuring entertainment and art activities on Dec. 10, from 3 to 7 p.m. On Dec. 16, head to Barnet Marine Park and watch the flotilla of carol ships sail

past. Sailing time is between 8 and 8:30 p.m., but times may vary depending on the weather, so come early.The concession will be open, again weather permitting, between 6:30 and 9 p.m. If you love skating, stop by the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Dec. 17 for an ugly Christmas sweater

skate. Dress in your ugliest holiday attire. Between 12:30 and 3 p.m., enjoy crafts, games, holiday cheer and a visit with Santa and his friends. Regular admission and rental rates apply.

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Communitynow Burnaby group supports African grandmothers Annual Swags and Bags craft sale benefits Stephen Lewis Foundation’s African grandmothers campaign Tereza Verenca

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There’s plenty of shopping to be done at the fourth annual Swags and Bags craft sale, returning to Deer Lake United Church. The event is put on every year by the Burnaby Gogos, a group of 35 grandmothers who have made it their mission to help their African counterparts through fundraising efforts. Canadian humanitarian Stephen Lewis started the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign in 2006, and since then it has raised more than $24 million for African grandmothers caring for children orphaned by AIDS.The money goes towards food, educational supplies, uniforms, school fees, medical care, HIV counselling and testing, housing and more. “We have so much here in Canada.We are so fortunate, and the grandmothers in Africa are struggling for

human rights, dignity, all in their name of their grandchildren,” Elizabeth Bowes, co-chair of the Burnaby chapter, told the NOW. The grandmother-of-one said African grandmothers are often taking care of not only their own grandchildren, but grandchildren of other families who have died of AIDS. And if their husbands die, she said many of them don’t get to keep their property. “And in order to get services, even if services are available in some places, they have to go huge distances to register their grandchildren to have the right to be their guardian. When they get there, they have to go three more times because they don’t have the same legal paperwork that we all are used to having in North America,” Bowes said. “In many countries, when a woman is widowed, her brother-in-law has the right to take her property and take her as another wife

if they choose.Their rights are literally taken from them.” Proceeds from Swags and Bags will be donated to the Grandmothers Campaign. The goal is to raise more than $4,000. As always, the craft sale will carry fresh greenery, including holly wreaths made by the local members. “They sell out pretty quickly, so hopefully people will come and knock the door down and get them,” Bowes said with a laugh. Other items include signature tote bags, eco-holiday wrapping, scarves, home décor, unique stocking stuffers, hostess gifts in a jar, jewellery and Safari Denim children’s wear. Deer Lake United Church is at 5135 Sperling Ave., off Canada Way. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27. For more information, call Elizabeth at 604-291-7790 or visit www.greatervangogos. org.

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The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invites the public to attend a second set of open houses regarding proposed improvements to the Brunette Interchange at Highway 1 in Coquitlam. These open houses will provide the public with another opportunity to preview the options for the interchange that were presented at the open houses held November 2 and 3 and to provide feedback on each option. The information presented at these open houses will be the same as that presented in November. Ministry staff will be available to provide information and answer questions. The drop-in open houses are scheduled for the following dates: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sapperton Pensioners Hall 318 Keary Street, New Westminster, B.C. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Maillard Middle School Gymnasium 1300 Rochester Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C. For those unable to attend an open house, the information presented will be posted on the ministry’s web site.

For more information, please visit our web site: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/brunetteinterchange/ or contact us by e-mail at: Brunette.Interchange@gov.bc.ca

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Entertainment now ARTS CALENDAR TO SATURDAY, NOV. 26 Retrospective Views, an exhibition of work by Chris Robson and Sabine Simons, running at the Burnaby Arts Council’s Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org. TO FRIDAY, DEC. 9 Fire Ball, an exhibition of work presented by Inclusion B.C. Foundation, featuring the work of artists with intellectual disabilities, running at the Anvil Centre Community Art Space, 777 Columbia St., New Westminster. Info: www. anvilcentre.com. TO SUNDAY, DEC. 11 Forte Theatre Society presents Christmas Art Talent at Brookfield Hall, Burnaby Village Museum, as part of the Heritage Christmas celebrations. Runs at 2:30, 4 and 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Info: www. burnabyvillagemuseum.ca. TO JAN. 7, 2017 H.E. Bergman and Season’s

Greetings, two exhibitions at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., featuring the engravings of Bergman and seasonal greeting cards and other art. In the BAG family Sunday studio dropins, 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 11 and Jan. 8. Information: www. burnabyartgallery.ca or 604297-4422. TO SUNDAY, JAN. 15, 2017 Warrior Spirit, an exhibition honouring the Japanese Canadian veterans of the First World War, ongoing at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. Info: www.nikkeiplace.org WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 Beginner watercolour class, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at GardenWorks at Mandeville, 4746 Marine Dr., part of the Paints ’n’ Bloom Art Show and Sale fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. $35, including supplies, call Wendy at 604-583-4538 to register. THURSDAY, NOV. 24 Christmas card making class, 2 to 4 p.m. at GardenWorks at Mandeville, 4746 Marine Dr., part of the Paints ’n’ Bloom Art Show and Sale fundraiser for the

Alzheimer Society of B.C. $35, including supplies, call Wendy at 604-583-4538 to register. THURSDAY, NOV. 24 TO SUNDAY, DEC. 18 Forever Plaid, presented by the Vagabond Players at Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen’s Park, New West, with shows at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Special Saturday matinees at 2 p.m. on Nov. 26 and Dec. 3. Tickets $20, or $18 for seniors and youth, with $15 previews on Nov. 24 and 25. Purchase at www. vagabondplayers.ca/ tickets, or call 604-5210412. FRIDAY, NOV. 25 Sharron Matthews brings her new cabaret, Naked, to the stage at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, $33 students/ seniors, $38 regular, www. shadboltcentre.com or call 604-205-3000. FRIDAY, NOV. 25 TO SUNDAY, NOV. 27 Paints ’n’ Bloom Art Show and Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at GardenWorks at Mandeville, 4746 Marine Dr.,

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Burnaby, featuring work by Audrey Bakewell and Wendy Mould, a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Info: www.artbywendy.com. SATURDAY, NOV. 26 The Bells are Ringing, a Christmas concert presented by Grace Community Choir, with All Saints Anglican, Trinity Lutheran Delta and South Burnaby United Church Choirs plus special guests, 7 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, South Burnaby, donation at the door (proceeds to Canadian Lutheran World Relief). Light refreshments to follow concert. SUNDAY, NOV. 27 Burnaby Lyric Opera presents its Christmas fundraiser concert, 3 p.m. at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, featuring highlights from Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, $15, 604-2053000. Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra presents two concerts at Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave. Junior orchestra presents Beautiful Baroque at 2:30 p.m.; senior

orchestra offers Ballet Russe at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts by donation. Info: www.vyso.com. MONDAY, NOV. 28 Come Write In, a session at McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St., in support of National Novel Writing Month. NaNoWriMo participants can come write, sip tea and enjoy timed sprints, tips and encouragement from fellow writers, 6 to 8:45 p.m. Info: www.bpl.bc.ca/events. SATURDAY, DEC. 2 Royal City Youth Ballet brings the Nutcracker to Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave., 7 p.m. Buy tickets through www.ticketsnw.ca or call 604-521-5050. See www. royalcityyouthballet.org.

branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St., in support of the writers who have been taking part in National Novel Writing Month. Read or perform up to five minutes of your own work, or hear from others. Info: www.bpl.bc.ca/events. SATURDAY, DEC. 10 Christmas At Home, a concert of Christmas music presented by the Amabilis Singers, under the direction of Ramona Luengen, with pianist Ingrid Verseveldt, 2 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., Burnaby. Tickets $20, or free for children under 12. Available at the door, or call 604-503-2074. Info: www. amabilissingers.org.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3 TO SATURDAY, JAN. 14, 2017 Satirical Pop of Colour, a group exhibition at Deer Lake Gallery, with opening reception Dec. 3 from noon to 4 p.m., 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org.

Lyric Singers present The Carol of Christmas, featuring a brass group and Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, 7:30 p.m. at the Danish Lutheran Church, 6010 Kincaid St. Tickets $18 and $20, lyricsingersbc@gmail.com, 604-340-4353 or www. lyricsingers.ca.

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Communitynow THURSDAY, NOV. 24 Edmonds Health Watch program, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. on the second floor at Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds St. Drop-in blood pressure, weight and height checks, massage, therapeutic touch, etc. A speaker will do a presentation and demonstration at 10:20 a.m. on the health benefits of Nordic pole walking. Info at 604-297-4901. Factors to consider when choosing a career, a workshop running from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bob Prittie

Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. This free event is presented in partnership with Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISS of B.C.). To register, call 604-4365400 or register online. Free, but space is limited. Register online at www. bpl.bc.ca/events, by calling 604-436-5400 or in person at the library. For more information, contact Sabine Schreiber at ISS of B.C. at 604-395-8000, extension 1276 or by email at sabine. schreiber@issbc.org.

Union headquarters, 4911 Canada Way. Special speaker Eve Silverman from Cosco will be talking and answering questions about memory and aging. Refreshments will be provided, but please bring your own cup. SATURDAY, NOV. 26 Girl Guides of Canada, Holly Tea and Fair, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the South Burnaby United Church Hall, 7551 Gray Ave. Donations for the Food Bank will be collected at the door. Tea will be served and there will be a silent auction, home baking and craft sales, a garage sale and kids’ games.

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Communitynow Continued from page 36 massage, therapeutic touch, etc. Evelyn Coxon will do a presentation at 10:15 a.m. on how to take proper care of your feet. Info at 604-297-4956. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30 Burnaby Neighbourhood House hosts its next sharing cultures community dinner, with the theme “Chinese.” An evening of food, music and entertainment of China with activities for children. The event is on from 6 to 8 p.m. with dinner served at 6:15 p.m. at 4460 Beresford St. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for kids under the age of three. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Nov. 29. For more info, call 604-431-0400 or visit www. burnabynh.ca.

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MONDAY, DEC. 5 Bonsor Health Alert program, 9 to 10:45 a.m. on the second floor at Bonsor 55+, 6533 Nelson Ave. Drop-in blood pressure, weight and height checks, massage, therapeutic touch, etc. Geoff Cowman will do a presentation at 10:15 a.m. on retirement community options for seniors. Info at 604-297-4956. SATURDAY, DEC. 10 Gordon Presbyterian Church is hosting a Christmas concert, starting at 2 p.m. There will be Christmas music from four choirs, who will be signing old Christmas carols. Admission is by donation. The church is at 7457 Edmonds St. THURSDAY, DEC. 15

The Burnaby chapter of The Compassionate Friends is hosting a candlelight and music ceremony at the Pioneer Community Resource Centre, fifth floor, 4535 Kingsway. This is a monthly support group for bereaved parents who have experienced the death of a child. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring a photo of their child. Plan to attend? Let Grace know by calling 778-222-0446. ONGOING English conversation circles for immigrant seniors. Circles available on various days for various levels at two locations: MOSAIC Burnaby Centre for Immigrants, 5902 Kingsway, and Brentwood Community Resource Centre, 2055 Rosser Ave.

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In your face: Competitors kept the Bill Copeland Sports Centre hopping during the five-day Taekwondo World junior championships. At top, Canada’s Skylar Park, left, high-kicks one to Russia’s Elizabeta Fedorova in the 59-kilogram semifinal. Park would win Canada’s lone gold medal of the weekend; In centre, Korea’s SeungMin Lee, left, attempts to avoid a shot from Canadian Zachary Hiebert in the men’s 74kg; at bottom, Ikram Himdi of Morocco gets a foot from Turkey’s Melisa Mizrak, in red, in their 68+ female match. PHOTO TOP: JOE NG PHOTOGRAPHY; MIDDLE: PETER LLEWELLYN, WORLD TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS; BOTTOM: JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Taking charge: Burnaby’s Josipa Kafadar, in red, applies a left foot kick to opponent Bhawana Lam of Nepal during Friday’s opening round action of the female 52kg division. One of only two B.C. competitors at the World junior championships, 15-year-old Kafadar won her opening round match by a 13:0 point gap, and blanked Jia Li of China 4-0 before having her march halted by Turkey’s Ikra Kayir in the quarterfinals. PHOTO JEREMY DEUTSCH

Vikings eager to continue strong run

For first time in more than 10 years, Burnaby North boys will compete at BCs Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and in this case, hungrier. The Burnaby North Vikings are contenders in this week’s B.C. High School AAA boys soccer championships, starting Thursday at Burnaby Lakes West fields. North’s ascension into the 16-team tournament has been more than 10 years in the making, ending a long drought.

While they aren’t among the highly ranked – the Vikings qualified in a do-or-die 1-0 victory over Sentinel two weeks ago – Burnaby North is eager to make some waves in their run. “We have not made it to the provincials in over a decade and are very excited to have made it,” said coach Deborah Peters. “Our goal is to finish in the top 12, but ideally we have (our) sights set on the top eight.”

Coming off a tough 4-1 loss to Argyle, the Vikings battled Sentinel right down to the wire, getting the game-winning goal with under 10 minutes left in regulation. Mihai Hodut stripped the ball off a defender then crossed it to Grade 11 striker Alessio Bonaventura for the deciding tally. Being underdogs won’t deter them from making the most of

this opportunity, said Peters. “Anything is possible and Burnaby Lake is kind of like our home field.” Burnaby North’s run begins Thursday, with games against Killarney (9 a.m.) and Sullivan Heights (12:45 p.m.).They play No. 1-ranked Dr. Charles Best 11 a.m. on Friday. The playoffs begin Friday afternoon, with the final 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Unanimous for Dawson, Lam

North Burnaby’s Charly Dawson and Cody Lam were on the right side of unanimous decisions at last week’s Confratellanza Italo Canadese-North Burnaby Boxing Club’s annual gala. Dawson prevailed in a clean decision over Leif Carnagie of Kelowna, taking the lightweight 135-pounds division. Lam was the decisive choice of the judges over Luka Zilic of East Vancouver in another lightweight 135 lbs bout. North Burnaby’s Jacob George, also in the 135lb category, was edged by Din Ko of Vancouver.

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SFU’s Watson gets academic team honour

Testing the waters: Burnaby-New Westminster’s Gavin Burgess, right, puts the ring on net during Saturday’s under-14 ringette game at Burnaby Lake Arena against an amalgamated Coquitlam-Port Moody and North-West Vancouver team. The visitors prevailed 8-3, with newcomer Allysen Yan counting her first two goals for Burnaby-New West. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Simon Fraser University goalkeeper Brandon Watson was today named to the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-American Division 2 soccer team. Watson earned third-team honours after registering nine shutouts and finishing his career with a Great Northwest Athletic Conference record 31 career clean sheets. As a kinesiology major,Watson earned a 4.14 cumulative GPA for his first Academic All-American honour. The senior from Victoria was sixth in Div. 2 this season in goals against average with a .589 mark. He also has the second-best career goals against average in conference matches in GNAC history. The honours and awards have been pouring in for Watson. Last week he was named to the 2016 NCAA Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association, Men’s Soccer All-West Region second team after being named GNAC All-Conference first team and to the GNAC All-Academic team.Watson was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team for District 8. Simon Fraser finished the year 14-1-3 and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the NCAA national polls.They entered the NCAA Division 2 championships ranked third overall and the No. 1 seed in the West Region, but fell 4-3 to Cal Poly Pomona in penalty kicks to end the season.

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2 glasses of House Wine ($29.99)

Veggie Biryani

Foodburnaby

(Ras Malai, Kulfi or Gulab Jamun),

Must mention or present ad. Reservation recommended* Does not apply on holidays.

110 – 3790 Canada Way, Burnaby

NADINE STATES BAND

LITTLE BILLY’S STEAKHOUSE E

NOVEMBER SPECIAL

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11:30am-10pm • Sat. & Sun. 12:30-10pm Take-out to 9:30pm • Delivery 5-9pm (delivery charges will apply)

7519 Market Crossing 604-431-5100

4075 North Road 604-421-4620

Call for Reservations

Mixed Grill