www.burnabynewsleader.com THURSDAY aPril 30 2015 page 3 page 3 page 6 CHRISTINE SINCLAIR FEATURED ON STAMP MLA’S SUPPORTERS FIGHT RECALL TAKE THE PLEDGE AT GREEN TALKS mario bartel/NeWsleaDer A sculpture at the corner of Beresford and Dow is one of the first pieces that will be part of a planned “Art Walk” as new condos are developed along Beresford. Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan is hosting a Jane’s Walk along the planned route on Friday. See story page 5. Ford-loving fugitives nabbed by RCMP 14 firearms seized Wanda Chow [email protected]A spike in pickup truck thefts in Burnaby has resulted in the arrest of two fugitives wanted on more than 120 charges in Alberta, say Burnaby RCMP. The man and woman are believed to have arrived in the Lower Mainland around the end of January, said Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Andy LeClair at a press conference Tuesday. On March 25, Burnaby RCMP’s Prolific Offender Suppression Team started investigating after they noticed a significant spike in the theft of Ford F-series trucks in Burnaby. Two days later, a police and a civilian vehicle were rammed as Abbotsford Police Department tried to arrest a suspect driving a stolen Ford F350 truck. The driver escaped. On April 2, Burnaby RCMP officers tried to stop another stolen F350 but it fled at high speed, and was not pursued for safety reasons, said Staff Sgt. Major John Buis. Then, on April 14, Burnaby RCMP officers watched a stolen F250 truck on Royal Oak Avenue. The truck left the area but was followed with the help of the RCMP’s Air 1 helicopter to the 6200-block of Surrey’s 137 Street. Firefighters answer the call in Nepal Eighteen members of Burnaby fire department volunteer to help earthquake response Wanda Chow [email protected]A large contingent of volunteers from the Burnaby fire department has arrived in Nepal to assist in rescue efforts following the massive earthquake Saturday. The magnitude 7.8 quake, the death toll for which had reached more than 5,000 on Tuesday, collapsed countless buildings, including temples and heritage sites, in and around Kathmandu and triggered an avalanche that killed at least 18 at Mount Everest base camp. By late Sunday, 18 Burnaby firefighters had volunteered to head overseas with the Canadian Medical Assistance Teams to assist in the search for survivors, said Burnaby fire chief Doug McDonald. The group was to begin the almost 24-hour journey starting 2 a.m. Monday, then spend four days on the ground in Kathmandu before making the trip back. “These members have volunteered their own time, they’re paying their own way and what the department is offering them at this time is just equipment and supplies they could take with them to use in the search efforts,” McDonald said. Some of the members come from the Burnaby department’s technical rescue team and rescue task force, and have been trained in urban search and rescue, but there were no restrictions on who could volunteer, he said. The group will be tasked with searching for survivors within the rubble, he said. Look for the NewsLeader’s 32-page My City guide with the flyers in this edition. Please see WeaPoNs, a12 Please see resCUe DoGs, a6 5 1 0 2 CITY SPORTS FOOD FESTIVALS TO DO GOLF EVENTS BIKES SHOPPING WINTER PARKS FOR SALE 806 4TH ST. NEW WEST $1,228,800 SOLD #209-580 12TH ST. NEW WEST. 11244 KENDALE DELTA. #207-7428 BYRNEPARK BBY. SALES PENDING 8408 BENBOW MISSION WE SPECIALIZE IN SELLING NEW WESTMINSTER HOUSES AND CONDOS! CALL FOR A COMPLIMENTARY MARKET EVALUATION & BUYERS CONSULTATION FOR LISTING DETAILS & PHOTOS MEDALLION CLUB MEMBER 2014 ★ RANKED #2 SALES TEAM RE/MAX ADVANTAGE FOR JANUARY SALES! ★ FIVE STAR SERVICE ★ OUTSTANDING RESULTS CELL 604.319.5593 ★ WWW .BRYNWARD.COM ★ NEW PRICE ★ $303,800 #309-7655 EDMONDS ST. BURNABY 1BED/1BATH +DEN! Burnaby’s SOLD Expert! LESTER LIN 604-722-2211 Top 1% of All REALTORS ® in Greater Vancouver www.lesterlin.ca | [email protected]Cash buyers for older homes, lot value. CALL TODAY! City Realty
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THURSDAYaPril 30 2015
page3 page3 page6CHRISTINE SINCLAIRFEATURED ON STAMP
MLA’S SUPPORTERSFIGHT RECALL
TAKE THE PLEDGEAT GREEN TALKS
mario bartel/NeWsleaDerA sculpture at the corner of Beresford and Dow is one of the first pieces that will be part of a planned “Art Walk” as new condos are developed along Beresford.Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan is hosting a Jane’s Walk along the planned route on Friday. See story page 5.
A spike in pickup truck theftsin Burnaby has resulted in thearrest of two fugitives wanted onmore than 120 charges in Alberta,say Burnaby RCMP.The man and woman are
believed to have arrived in theLower Mainland around the endof January, said Burnaby RCMPStaff Sgt. Andy LeClair at a pressconference Tuesday.On March 25, Burnaby
RCMP’s Prolific OffenderSuppression Team startedinvestigating after they noticeda significant spike in the theft ofFord F-series trucks in Burnaby.Two days later, a police and acivilian vehicle were rammed asAbbotsford Police Departmenttried to arrest a suspect drivinga stolen Ford F350 truck. Thedriver escaped.On April 2, Burnaby RCMP
officers tried to stop anotherstolen F350 but it fled at highspeed, and was not pursued forsafety reasons, said Staff Sgt.Major John Buis.Then, on April 14, Burnaby
RCMP officers watched a stolenF250 truck on Royal Oak Avenue.The truck left the area but wasfollowed with the help of theRCMP’s Air 1 helicopter to the6200-block of Surrey’s 137 Street.
Firefighters answer the call in NepalEighteen members of Burnabyfire department volunteerto help earthquake response
A large contingent of volunteers fromthe Burnaby fire department has arrived inNepal to assist in rescue efforts following themassive earthquake Saturday.The magnitude 7.8 quake, the death toll
for which had reached more than 5,000on Tuesday, collapsed countless buildings,
including temples and heritage sites, inand around Kathmandu and triggered anavalanche that killed at least 18 at MountEverest base camp.By late Sunday, 18 Burnaby firefighters
had volunteered to head overseas withthe Canadian Medical Assistance Teamsto assist in the search for survivors, saidBurnaby fire chief Doug McDonald.The group was to begin the almost
24-hour journey starting 2 a.m. Monday,then spend four days on the ground inKathmandu before making the trip back.“These members have volunteered their
own time, they’re paying their own way andwhat the department is offering them at thistime is just equipment and supplies theycould take with them to use in the searchefforts,”McDonald said.Some of the members come from the
Burnaby department’s technical rescue teamand rescue task force, and have been trainedin urban search and rescue, but there were norestrictions on who could volunteer, he said.The group will be tasked with searching
for survivors within the rubble, he said.
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Burnaby North MLA Richard Leewould rather just leave it alone but hissupporters aren’t willing to let it go withouta fight.That’s the gist of the BC Liberal MLA’s
position on the current campaign to recallhim and force a by-election.“Personally, I think I would just like
to let the people doing the recall, doingthe work without too much work on myside,” Lee said in an interview. “But a lotof supporters, they told me let them knowhow they can help and they are very eagerto come out and help.”His supporters from the Liberals’
Burnaby North riding association haverented office space around the corner fromhis constituency office and have earmarkedproceeds from recent fundraisers, originallyslated for Lee’s next re-election campaign,towards the effort. Each side is permittedto spend up to about $38,000, according toElections BC.Lee’s 2013 election campaign manager,
Pato Chan, will be leading the chargeagainst the recall effort. He said the pro-Lee volunteers will be working out of anoffice at 201-1899 Willingdon Ave. andupwards of 25 supporters have attendedplanning meetings so far.Chan said their own effort will be
somewhat passive, more to state Lee’srecord and highlight what he’s done asMLA to offer a different perspective tothat of the recall organizers.They also plan to have observers on
hand when recall organizers are in publicplaces canvassing or soliciting signatures.“In the event that they cross the line ordo something that we feel they should notdo then we will report it to Elections BC,”Chan said. “They have to state facts, theyshould not harass people to sign.“We respect the other side but we want
to make sure they are doing the rightthings.”Lee is defending his work as MLA. “I
work for the riding with all my best andyet encounter this recall campaign. Peoplesaid, ‘you don’t have much support in
the riding,’ that’s the criticism. But I gotelected.”Lee won his fourth consecutive term in
May 2013 by 688 votes. Only 55 per cent ofregistered voters in Burnaby North voted.Of those, he got 46.8 per cent of the vote.Of the complaints cited by the
proponent of the recall petition, Lee saidhe can defend his record on each one.It calls Burnaby Hospital underfunded
and overdue for seismic upgrading. He sayshe’s been advocating for changes with thehealth minister and met with doctors abouttheir concerns. And its rate of C. difficilecases has improved after being at headline-making levels in 2012.As for the claim Lee has been silent on
the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansionproposal, he said he agrees with theprovincial government’s position that theproject must meet five conditions beforebeing allowed to go ahead.Noting that some recall organizers are
teachers, Lee noted that he was one ofthe first MLAs to advocate for seismicupgrades in 2001 and that $187 million hasalready been spent at Burnaby schools.Recall organizer Jennifer Heighton said
it’s still early on in the campaign to collectthe required 16,494 valid signatures byJune 15.“We are following the rules according
to Elections BC. We are following it to theletter because we want to make sure thisis a successful venture so we’re being verycareful about all of that.”All of their arguments against Lee are
based on facts they have researched andresidents’ concerns, she said.They’ve spoken to numerous residents
who say Lee hasn’t responded to theiremails or that he toes the party linewhenever they raise concerns with him,Heighton said. “We’ve had that commentso many times from many, many differentpeople.”Organizers have been careful to be
respectful and to not make personalattacks, focusing only on the issues, shesaid. “This is not meant to be a personalvendetta or anything …We’re hoping onhis side they can respect that as well.”
Expect a sudden interest in mailing letters on May 6 when Canada Post releases a new stampfeaturing Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair in advance of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Vancouver.
Christine Sinclair may yet becomeBurnaby’s most famous athlete.So far she’s the only one with her own
stamp.On Monday the Burnaby South grad
was named the captain of Canada’snational team in the upcoming FIFAWomen’s World Cup that will be playedin six cities across Canada beginningJune 6.On Tuesday Canada Post unveiled a
new commemorative stamp that featuresSinclair along with teammate KadeishaBuchanan.“Canada Post is highlighting these
athletes and the most prestigioustournament in women’s soccer,” saidDeepak Chopra, the president andCEO of Canada Post. “At the sametime, we are celebrating the incredibleadvancements that the women’s gamehas made in Canada, on the field and infan interest.”Sinclair, 31, has scored 153 goals in
international matches since she firstplayed for the national team in 2000when she was just 16 years old. She’s thefirst woman to play more than 200 gamesfor Canada’s national soccer team.
In 2012 she helped the team win abronze medal at the London SummerOlympics then carried Canada’s flag inthe closing ceremonies.“Women’s soccer has generated
memorable and dramatic performancesfrom Canadians giving everything theyhave at the sport’s highest levels,” saidMinister of Transport Lisa Raitt, whois responsible for Canada Post. “Thiscompetition will showcase athleticismand passion for the game - and so do theimages on this stamp.”The stamp will be available at post
offices across the country on May 6, butcan be pre-ordered online immediately.
mario bartel/NeWsleaDer FileBurnaby’s Christine Sinclair has scored 153goals for Canada in international matches,including the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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More than 25 years after Burnaby cityhall started creating the city’s town centresystem, it’s now working just as plannershoped, said Mayor Derek Corrigan.“These centres, along with our long-
established single-family neighbourhoods,our urban villages, and the parks andopen spaces that serve everyone, are nowinteracting just as we hoped they wouldwhen we started planning them more than25 years ago, to form a thriving, diverse,integrated city,” said Corrigan in his Stateof the City speech to the Burnaby Boardof Trade on Tuesday.Development continues to thrive,
with building permits representing aconstruction value of $699 million issuedin 2014, the second-highest value ever.So far this year, $300 million in buildingpermits have been issued.At the Station Square redevelopment
alone, 650 people are working inconstruction jobs as they build twohighrises at once. Eventually, the projectwill include 1,800 homes in five towers.Meanwhile, to ensure growing
neighbourhoods continue to be livable,city hall expects developers to contributetowards amenities in exchange for beingallowed to build extra density.That’s how city hall now owns five
office spaces which it rents out to localnon-profits, including the new communityresource centres that serve as homes forBurnaby Neighbourhood House, BurnabyHospice Society and Burnaby Family Life.Also on the wish list to be funded
through developers’ contributions area new Brentwood Community Centre,a new greenway that will run alongWillingdon Avenue between Brentwoodand Confederation Park and a new ice rinkin the southeast quadrant of the city.“This much needed new rink will also
allow us to rebuild the Burnaby Lake rink
along with a replacement for C.G. Brownpool,” Corrigan said. “Our planners tell usthat this combination of facilities will giveoptimal opportunities for reduced energyuse and savings in operating expenses.”Council has also committed to replacing
both Cameron Recreation Centre,including a pool, and Cameron Library.And the community benefit fund will
also cover the capital costs of 12 childcarefacilities to be built on school sites inBurnaby, potentially creating 500 to 600childcare spaces. The school district willprovide the land and manage operations.
Of developers’ community amenitycontributions, 20 per cent is set aside toassist with affordable housing projects.Last year, council approved the largest-evergrant from that fund, more than $1 millionto support 122 units of seniors housing bythe George Derby Care Society.Corrigan complimented city staff on their
“commitment to social sustainability beyondtheir work roles,” noting they recently won aCommunity Spirit Award from the UnitedWay of the LowerMainland. And Burnabyfirefighters support more than 80 charitiesand volunteered more than 10,000 hours.Thanks to efforts focusing on prolific
offenders, crime hot spots and identifyingthe underlying causes of crime, BurnabyRCMP saw drops in the number of breakand enters, arsons, robberies and mischiefincidents in 2014.“Mental health, one of the previous
year’s policing priorities, remainsimportant but has been removed fromthe top five this year because our goal ofreducing calls for service by 10 per cent wassurpassed by a 76 per cent reduction.”With the help of an officer designated for
such cases, Burnaby RCMP worked withmental health agencies and professionals toidentify and get help to those people thatwere otherwise causing many of those calls.Through it all, City of Burnaby
continues to be fiscally strong, with itsinvestments earning a 4.49 per cent annualreturn in 2014, and income of $42.6million, the most ever for one year.
mario bartel/NeWsleaDer FileAgencies like Burnaby Neighbourhood House have benefitted from the city’s density bonus programin which developers exchange the right to build more density in exchange for providing communityamenities. Neighbourhood House got a new facility in a recently completed condo complex on Beresford.
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Aimed at gatheringinput on art walkplanned for Beresford
Burnaby Mayor DerekCorrigan will be leading a Jane’sWalk in the Metrotown area onFriday, May 1.Starting at 10:30 a.m. from the
ground-level plaza of MetrotownSkyTrain station, the walk willlook at Beresford Street betweenDow and McKay avenues andits planned future as an artwalk with one of the largestconcentrations of public art inthe region, according to the Jane’sWalk website (janeswalk.org).Jane’s Walks, named after the
late urbanist and activist JaneJacobs, are free, locally organizedwalking tours that encouragepeople to explore, discuss andcelebrate their neighbourhoods.But while the public can attend
to learn more about the artwalk and provide their input onits plans, Corrigan stressed it’sactually being organized more asa planning exercise.“It’s an opportunity to look at
some of the artworks that have
already been placed in that areaand to gather some informationfrom some people in the artisticcommunity as to what theyperceive as being the best wayto make this outdoor art gallerywork, both in terms of permanentand temporary art.”Of his personal involvement
in the project, Corrigan said thathe’s “kind of a policy wonk” and“I tend to take an inordinateinterest in planning.”The art walk will stretch along
the existing walking path betweenCentral and Bonsor parks and belargely funded by developers whoredevelop sites along it.He noted that when dealing
with outdoor art, input is reallyimportant to help planners knowhow people want to interact withthe artworks.And the art walk won’t just
consist of permanent art installedby developers.“I can see things happening
in the area like an opportunityfor people to be able to do chalkdrawings on a large sidewalk sothat they can do some things thatwill wash away,” Corrigan said.“We want to make it a place
that’s inspiring for people to beengaged in the arts and I know
Mayor to lead May 1 Jane’sWalkthat we’re not the ones that holdall those ideas, that a big part ofart is giving it back to the citizensto be able to contribute.”Other Jane’s Walks happening
in Burnaby include “Peek-a-BooViews and Hidden Gems in the
Heights” led by Margie Manifoldon Saturday, May 2 at 10 a.m.,starting at the playground ofBurnaby Heights Park at thecorner of Esmond Avenue andMcGill street.Tourism Burnaby is also
hosting a series of lunchtimewalks in Central Park onWednesdays in May, starting at12 p.m. at Patterson SkyTrainstation.Info: janeswalk.org/canada/
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mario bartel/NeWsleaDerA dreary rainy morning is brightened by a colourful umbrella at Burnaby’s Fraser Foreshore Park on Monday.
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It can be as simple as a business putting a note nextto light switches reminding staff to turn out the lightswhen they’re the last to leave. Or having a safe place forstaff to keep their bikes while they’re at work.It can also be as comprehensive as building a new
office to LEED Gold standards or constructing acommunity garden.What’s important, says the Burnaby Board of
Trade, is to take the pledge to help create a greenerenvironment.In June, president Paul Holden is flying to Italy
to represent the Board of Trade at the 2015 WorldChambers Competition. BBOT’s Pledge For ASustainable Community is a finalist in the “bestcorporate social responsibility project” category, goinggreen-to-green against the Santa Cruz-Cainco Chamberof Commerce and Industry (Bolivia), Finland Chamberof Commerce and Industry, and Asharquia Chamberof Commerce (Saudi Arabia).Holden will be rehearsing his presentation at theMay 6
Green Talks at the Burnaby campus of Electronic Arts.“As an organization, we’re operating with a triple-
bottom line mandate: environmental sustainability, socialsustainability and economic sustainability,” he says.Most businesses want to do right by the environment
and the pledge gives them a simple, easy-to-navigateplatform that helps provide a framework for all thechanges they can make.“We wanted it that once the business works through
the resources online, it would be relatively easy for themto make the pledge,”Holden says.At www.bbotpledge.ca, a business can look through
the extensive list of 120 businesses and organizationsthat have taken the pledge, gleaning ideas from theirlists of initiatives. They then discuss plans with staffbefore hitting the “Take The Pledge” button on thewebsite, which will guide them through the process.
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Their equipment will include cameras on wands thatwill allow for searching in confined spaces, and technicallistening equipment to detect faint sounds such as tappingby people trapped inside collapsed buildings.“That’s why it’s important to have them there as quickly
as we can get them there. If they’re there in a week or two,to be honest it becomes body recovery after a while.”The call for volunteers was spearheaded by retired
Burnaby firefighter Mark Pullen, a member of the B.C.Disaster Dogs Society who was heading to Nepal withhis trained rescue dog, McDonald said. The team fromBurnaby will be joined by two firefighters fromMission,each with their own rescue dog.Pullen served in a similar capacity with rescue dogs in
New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and in Haitiafter the 2010 earthquake.The dogs are trained to detect people still alive in the
collapsed buildings, as well as those who have passed on,and to indicate the difference to their handlers.“I’m extremely proud of the members volunteering to
go into very dangerous conditions and it just shows theresolve of the Burnaby fire department and its members,”said McDonald, “that they’re willing to help anywhere andgo anywhere at their own expense, basically to help outthose that are having a tough time.”Families being supportive are just one example of how
there are many people here at home helping to make therescue effort happen.The firefighters finally arrived in Nepal around 10 a.m.
Tuesday, said NewWestminster resident Jacqueline Daironwhose husband, Burnaby firefighter Brad Dairon, called to
let her know they’d made it to the Kathmandu airport.When Brad got the call for volunteers, he first asked
Jacqueline if they could manage without him helping outwith their two daughters, aged three and five, particularlyaround daycare and activities.“I said, ‘if this is something you want to do I would
make it happen,’” Jacqueline recalled.All the grandparents are stepping up and their
workplaces are being flexible to help smooth the wayfor the firefighters’ rescue work, she said. This is the firstoverseas work Brad has done.“I’m definitely nervous but those feelings are outweighed
by how happy and proud I am that he’s willing to do thisand represent Burnaby fire department and show theworld that people are out there willing to help.”She said handling all the logistics at home “pales in
comparison to the efforts they’re putting in. And there’sjust the sense of pride that I have that they put their handup to help out and if there was ever a time to do it, now isthe time.”In addition to those firefighters headed to Nepal, there
are dozens of other Burnaby firefighters who are helpingout by covering their shifts, noted Rob Lamoureux,president of Burnaby Firefighters Association Local 323.All the firefighters’ flights were donated by Cathay
Pacific and Pacific Blue Cross donated travel medicalinsurance to help make the trip happen, Lamoureux saidfrom Ottawa where he’s attending a conference.“It’s what firefighters do,” he said of the volunteer
efforts. “It’s kind of the old sentiment, when everyone’srushing out we’re rushing in. It’s just our mentality. Wejust want them to return safe and hopefully they can helpout and save a few lives and make a difference.”
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mario bartel/NeWsleaDer FileBurnaby firefighters’ training to detect and locate victims buried in collapsed buildings will be put to good use in Nepal, where 18 of themare volunteering to help with earthquake relief efforts including now retired captain Mark Pullen, at left. In this file photo, Mark Forsbergjoins him in checking the readings from acoustic sensors placed on rubble by during a 2010 training exercise.
Rescue dogs join firefightersvolunteering in Nepal
Thursday, April 30, 2015 NewsLeader A7Thursday, April 30, 2015 NewsLeader A7
Burnaby tax ratesgoing up 2.98%Increase primarily cover RCMP,fire and CUPE wage increases
Burnaby homeowners will see propertytax rates go up by 2.98 per cent, councildecided Monday.For an average home assessed at
$704,565,including bothsingle familyhomes andstrata units, thatwill equate to$46.77 more intaxes, said Coun.Dan Johnston, chair of the city’s financecommittee.Owners of homes assessed higher than
the average will see more of an increasewhile those assessed below will pay less.“It’s pretty conservative, as per usual
for the City of Burnaby,” said Johnston,who described the city’s increase as“middle of the pack” among the region’smunicipalities.Johnston said in January, when the
provisional budget was announced, thatthe increase is mainly to cover pay raises
for RCMP, which are dictated by thefederal government, firefighters, whosecontract is still under negotiation, andCUPE staff.City hall’s expenses are also going up
due to increased utilities costs, other addedcosts for the RCMP passed down fromOttawa, making free admission at BurnabyVillage Museum a permanent offering, and
for 2015 include major roadworks alongHastings Street, converting streetlights toLED, replacement of artificial turf fields atBurnaby Lake, the renovation of the spacevacated by the seniors centre at BonsorRecreation Complex and replacementof playgrounds at some city parks.Restoration work will be done at GrayCreek, and feasibility studies will be doneinto the replacement of Burnaby LakeArena and C.G. Brown Pool.
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Police chase leads to cacheof stolenmail, jewelleryWanda [email protected]
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Burnaby afterbeing caught with a stolen car and eluding police as theyfollowed him through several municipalities.The vehicle, a 2015 BMWX3, was stolen April 19 from
a garage in Coquitlam. It appears the suspect found thecar keys inside the victims’ home while they slept and noother items were stolen during the break-and-enter, sayLower Mainland District RCMP.On April 23, officers with the Integrated Municipal
Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT) spotted thevehicle in Coquitlam before it was seen being driventhrough NewWestminster, Surrey and Burnaby. The
Lower Mainland Urban Patrol helicopter was able tomonitor the vehicle as it travelled through a number ofmunicipalities and provided updates to officers on theground, which included RCMP from Coquitlam, Burnaby,Ridge Meadows and Surrey.Officers from the Port Mann Freeway Patrol, driving
a marked police vehicle, tried to stop the stolen vehiclein NewWestminster but the BMW sped away, RCMPsaid. Numerous Burnaby residents then began calling incomplaints about the way the vehicle was being driven.Eventually, the BMWwas involved in a minor collision
at Imperial Street and Macpherson Avenue where thedriver allegedly fled the scene. A short time later, the driverpulled the vehicle over around Imperial and Kingsway and
fled on foot.The man was found a
short distance away hidingin a stairwell of a homeand was arrested by policeand the Lower MainlandIntegrated Police DogService.During a search of the
BMW, police found itemssuspected of being stolenincluding mail, jewelry andpower tools. A preliminaryinvestigation has linked theitems to crimes believedto have been committedin Coquitlam and MapleRidge.Brandon Cumming-
Hobson, 23, of no fixedaddress has been chargedwith several offencesincluding: possession ofproperty obtained by crimeover $5,000; dangerousoperation of a motorvehicle; two counts ofbreach of probation andbreach of recognizance.Additional charges areexpected.Cumming-Hobson was
also wanted on a warrantfrom the Delta PoliceDepartment, and hasbeen charged with similaroffences for incidents thattook place in Delta andMaple Ridge earlier thisyear.He appeared in Surrey
Provincial Court on April24 and was remanded incustody, pending anothercourt appearance set forApril 27.“Prolific auto crime
offenders are transient andoperate in all jurisdictionsin the Lower Mainland,”said Insp. Peter Jadis ofIMPACT. “Police agenciesin the Lower Mainlandhave been working togetherto identify and target keyindividuals and bring thembefore the courts.”
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found Burnaby Neighbourhood House.Executive director Antonia Beck watched
as Tenneh was paired with Dianne Kinch,a retired teacher who volunteers throughthe Community Adult Literacy Program.Kinch is also a Burnaby single mom, whosuccessfully raised her four children and is apowerful role model, Beck said.Ever since the first BC neighbourhood
house opened in Vancouver in 1938, a widediversity of people have found a homein neighbourhood houses. Now there are15 neighbourhood houses in the LowerMainland, offering programs, services andinitiatives to more than 100,000 children,youth, adults and seniors annually.FromMay 3-9 Burnaby is celebratingNeighbourhood House Week.For Amara, finding Burnaby
Neighbourhood House offered thelonely but eager-to-learn mother theopportunity to connect with a friendly,helpful Canadian volunteer, learn to read
and write English and gain a sense ofbelonging in Canada. For Kinch, it wasan opportunity to practise her teachingskills and give something back to hercommunity.“Tenneh would like to work as a resident
care aide one day and so with Dianne’sguidance, she is working towards her highschool diploma,” Beck said. “With all thehard work she is putting in, I am sure shewill soon reach that milestone.”Beck says both Amara’s and Kinch’s
experience of finding a sense of belongingis typical for those who engage inneighbourhood houses. “That’s why,for Neighbourhood House Week thisyear we’re celebrating around the theme,‘Neighbours Growing Neighbourhoods’.It’s people like Tenneh and Dianne, whoget engaged in neighbourhood housesand find a way to express their passionsor follow a dream who help makeneighbourhoods friendlier for all.”Operated by not-for-profit societies,
Lower Mainland neighbourhood houseshave combined annual operational budgetsof more than $50 million, engage morethan 3,000 volunteers and employ close to1,500 individuals.
Rajeeta Samala is the adult literacycoordinator at Burnaby NeighbourhoodHouse.
At Burnaby Neighbourhood House, Tenneh Amara found friendship and support from volunteers such asDianne Kinch, a retired teacher who helped her learn English.
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Metro Vancouver mayors denounced federal oil spill response provisions and theprocess for hearings on the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion in a face-to-facemeeting with senior federal representatives Friday.National Energy Board chair Peter Watson and Canada Coast Guard assistant
commissioner Roger Girouard were grilled by the region’s mayors in the session at MetroVancouver headquarters. Both committed to greater consultation and a search forimprovements in the wake of the English Bay fuel oil spill that fouled area beaches.North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton said the targeted response time in
Vancouver harbour should be cut to“a small number of hours or minutes”by increasing Coast Guard resourcesand having response staff on call.Girouard defended the spill response
time following the April 8 grainfreighter bunker oil spill as being wellwithin regulated norms, adding crews“went into high gear”when the severity of the spill was understood.“They swept through the night for the first time ever in this port and collected the lion’s
share of oil which is why we didn’t have a worse scenario on the beaches. So I’m not goingto apologize,”Girouard said before being interrupted by hecklers, some carrying signsopposing oil exports. “In the dark of night it’s unclear. You all recognize the concept offog of war? Well, this was fog of spill.”Girouard acknowledged improvements are needed and suggested there should be
debate on what response time targets are appropriate in the future.Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew said the Coast Guard-led spill response adds bureaucracy
and delay, calling it a case of “too many cooks in the kitchen.”The Coast Guard didn’t dispatch industry-funded
cleanup crews fromWestern Canada Marine ResponseCorp. until more than three hours after the spill was firstdetected because the sheen on the water was first thoughtunrecoverable. It was 13 hours until booms were fullysecured around the MVMarathassa.Drew said the Coast Guard should take a precautionary
approach and respond immediately as if any report of aspill is serious, as firefighters do with their emergency calls.“This is like the Coast Guard saying ‘We won’t send the
fire trucks until we see flames.’”The NEB has also pledged an audit of emergency
response preparations for Kinder Morgan’s existingfacilities.Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said the cuts to Coast
Guard staff and facilities in B.C. has made “a sham” ofspill response promises, particularly as the NEB conductshearings on the proposed Kinder Morgan pipelinetwinning, which would result in a seven-fold increase in oiltankers sailing through Burrard Inlet.Watson acknowledged public dissatisfaction with the
NEB process, which excludes most public participantsfrom participating in oral hearings. But he defended theNEB panel’s handling of the Trans Mountain expansion,citing the challenge of dealing with 400 active intervenors.“Corrigan calledNEB’s switch to primarily written hearings
after the previous Enbridge pipeline hearings a “failedexperiment”and a “bad way to implement public policy.”Watson was also pressed by mayors on the NEB’s refusal
to consider impacts on climate change from the potentialapproval of a new pipeline that would carry Alberta oil toforeign markets. “Not all issues in the energy debate todayare within my mandate to resolve,” he responded.He said theNEB panel independently considering the
KinderMorgan project decided climate change wasn’t directlyrelevant, but that marine issues were to be considered.Mayors were advised that the regional district has agreed
to allow Kinder Morgan non-intrusive access to twoMetroregional parks – Surrey Bend and Colony Farm – to scoutthe potential route for the new pipeline. A briefing notecautioned it could be a flashpoint for more protests.Corrigan said Metro had no legal grounds to oppose
access, which will be on foot only without machines.
ChoiCequotesDerek Corrigan, burnaby mayor
You just got a taste here as to what willhappen if there’s a spill [from a tanker.]
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 NewsLeader A11Thursday, April 30, 2015 NewsLeader A11
mario bartel/NeWsleaDerJason Dault, of Regional Recycling, checks some of the honey produced by bees the company keeps onthe roofs of its various facilities around Metro Vancouver. The display was part of the company’s EarthDay open house held at its Burnaby location on Saturday.
Metro Vancouver’s water reservoirsare nearly full and the regional districtexpects no water supply problems despiteextremely low snowpacks.Snowpacks levels near upper reservoirs
are at less than 10 per cent of the long-term average so runoff to refill reservoirsthis summer will be much less than normal,the report said.But conservation is working in the
regional district’s favour.
Tighter morning-only lawn sprinklingregulations imposed over the past fouryears has pushed average daily water use inthe region down by about 10 per cent since2010 – better than a regional target of fiveper cent or one per cent each year.A similar drop in water use has been
measured on the “peak day” of each year,typically the hottest, driest day of thesummer.Overall, Metro residents are using 27 per
cent less water per capita than they were in1993, the report said.
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A12 NewsLeader Thursday, April 30, 2015A12 NewsLeader Thursday, April 30, 2015
On video captured from the chopper, the truck is seenrunning red lights, driving into oncoming lanes of traffic,onto sidewalks and through school sidewalks, and knockingover trash cans, all to avoid being stopped in traffic.“There was a huge threat to public safety here,” said
LeClair.The driver and companion then ran into a home where,
with the help of several integrated teams, including theLower Mainland Emergency Response Team and PoliceDog Services, and Surrey RCMP, the couple were arrested.“This individual didn’t give up right until the end,” he
said of the male suspect.Two search warrants were executed in Burnaby and
Surrey, leading police to seize 14 firearms, includingprohibited weapons, two Air Soft guns, a BB gun, bullets,magazine clips, a knife, designer sunglasses and drugsincluding heroin, crystal methamphetamine and cocaine.The pickups were likely used in committing property
crimes, said LeClair, noting prolific auto thieves also tend totarget the same types of vehicles.
“He bragged he could steal the vehicle within 10 secondsand be on his way,” LeClair said of the suspect. “He’s a verysavvy car thief.”He estimated the pair were responsible for stealing,
“conservatively, 15 to 20 vehicles” during their time in theLower Mainland.The suspects were “desperate” and were involved with
drugs. “When people are that desperate, they’re not thinkingabout public safety. They’re thinking about how to get thatnext fix and move on from there and they’re living minute tominute.”Nickolas Kirszenstein, 30, and Alia Pearson, 31, face
numerous charges in Alberta, including drugs, firearms,possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm, theft andbreak and enter. Burnaby RCMP are still compiling chargesfor offences that were allegedly committed in the LowerMainland, including theft of auto and break and enter.The suspects were held in custody and then returned to
Alberta to face outstanding charges in that province.
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 NewsLeader A13Thursday, April 30, 2015 NewsLeader A13
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Vancouver office boomtrouble for suburbsMayors say downtown glutundermines their plansJeff Nagelblack Press
A glut of new office towers beingbuilt in Vancouver may spell trouble forsurrounding cities hoping to attract morejobs in their town centres.An estimated 2.2 million square feet
of new office space is already underconstruction in downtown Vancouver– enough to satisfy two decades’ worth ofoffice demand at current absorption rates– and another 2.4 million square feet isproposed, according to Andrew Petrozzi,research vice-president for Avison Young.It’s the fastest office construction pace
seen in Vancouver in decades, Petrozzitold Metro Vancouver’s regional planningcommittee Friday.But Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan
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downtown Vancouver is probably goingto suck the air out of any aspirations thereare within suburban communities to buildup their office space to create jobs closer tothe residents in those areas,” he said.CoquitlamMayor Richard Stewart said it’s
already a problem in his city – even before thenewest Vancouver towers come on line.SkyTrain will arrive in Coquitlam Centre
in about 16 months when the EvergreenLine opens, plugging the area into animmense market of workers who could ridetransit to offices there, just as transit carriesoffice workers to towers near SappertonStation in NewWestminster and Gatewayin Surrey.But he said developers have so far
shunned office buildings for condo towers.“We can’t get a business tower – an office
building – constructed because there’ssimply too much oversupply downtown,”Stewart said. “Then we hear millions ofsquare feet are being built downtown.”Instead of a two-way transit flow on the
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of certain portions of highway – closure of portions of unconstructed road allowance
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Less really offers so muchmoreEvery 90 seconds, Ford sells a Focussomewhere in the world.That’s a pretty staggering fact.And since the Focus’s introduction tothe market in 1998, the North Americanautomaker has sold 1.5 million units peryear thereafter.Again, another sizeable number, but it’snot always about big numbers. So letme familiarize you with the Focus 1.0LEcoBoost: the smallest displacementengine the Ford brand offers in NorthAmerica.It was seen first in Canada on the Fiestain 2014 and now makes its way intothe automaker’s compact sedan. Thehumble powerplant – complete withthree cylinders – breeds 123 horsepower and 125 lb-ftof torque.Those aren’t really numbers that send car enthusiasts’hearts racing, but for a lot of people, less is more. Thatsaying holds especially true if the bulk of your drivingconsists of commuting to and from work.Chances are, a chunk of that drive time might justbe comprised of inching along in the urban jungle orperhaps cruising along at highway speeds. Either way,the Focus 1.0L can accommodate your driving style.Its estimated fuel economy in the city is 8.1L/100kmand 5.9L/100km on the highway.Even with my lead foot, I managed to use an averageof 7.5L/100km, which was better than the estimatedcity fuel economy, since I did most of my drivingaround town.If looking for big horsepower and not as ideal fueleconomy results, the Focus ST will be your best bet
right now. Initially, I was skeptical aboutthis particular model’s abilities.In the Fiesta – which is a smaller andlighter vehicle – it seemed to fit symbi-otically. But adding additional weightand bulk to an already small engine hadme thinking if it was going to work outas well as it did.I must stay I was pleasantly surprised.For daily commuting, this Focus doesthe job and does it well.Though you also have to take things atface value with this car. It’s not goingto accelerate particularly quickly. So, ifyour plan is to try and merge ahead ofother motorists from a stoplight, youmight want to choose Plan B.
But when you rev the engine a little higher – upwardsof 3,000 rpm – you quickly forget you have such asmall displacement engine powering your vehicle.Helping me harness those 123 horses was the 6-speedmanual transmission. Again, another pleasant sur-prise. Gear throws didn’t feel too long and they glidedseamlessly whether up or downshifting. The clutchwas light, so when I was stuck in construction traffic,I didn’t wish I was in an automatic! It just all workedvery well together.To help in achieving my favourable fuel results, there’san auto start/stop feature that reduces gas consump-tion and emissions. But it wasn’t just the manualtransmission or the autostart/stop feature that helpedmy fondness grow for the Focus 1.0L EcoBoost.It came with some optional equipment that made itlook better, and gave me a few creature comforts thatcame in handy.
The SE EcoBoost package ($1,600) adds fog lamps,a rear spoiler, a full body styling kit, and 17-inchmachined alloy wheels.The Winter Package ($700 – not that I really put itto good use at this time of year) adds heated frontseats, a heated steering wheel, all weather floor matsand a power/heated mirror.While visibility is pretty good from all angles, theReverse Sensing System ($700) can always lend ahelping hand.Overall, I quite liked this sedan. The Focus is comfort-able, compact and certainly has a convenient enginesize for the city.When considering the Focus with the 1.0L EcoBoost,it’s only available on the SE trim (MSRP of $18,849)and comes as part of the aforementioned EcoBoostpackage ($1,600.)The price as tested on this vehicle comes in at$23,315 (which includes the $1,565 destinationcharge.)
For Joseph Qian, there was nothing like the thrill ofwatching someone ride by on an electric bicycle that he hadhelped to design.The bike symbolized two of his passions coming
together. With a Master’s degree in art and design and athree-year diploma in engineering, he thrives on marryingcreativity with function.After watching his father suffer from the after-effects
of a stroke, his new dream is to come up with practicaldevises that will improve the life of people with disabilities.But before he can achieve his dream, he first has to deal
with reality.Six years after moving to Vancouver from Shanghai,
Qian has yet to find meaningful employment. His firstjob was cleaning floors of a residential building. Thencame a stint at Home Depot as a “tool rental associate.”The closest this job came to tapping into his talents waskeeping the tools in good running order. Operating amachine at a sheet metal manufacturer could be said to
SFU bridgesgap betweenimmigrantdreams andreality
martha PerKiNs/NeWsleaDerA new Master’sengineering programat SFU is designedto give immigrantssuch as Joseph Qianthe engineeringqualifications he needsto find meaningfulemployment. He dreamsof designing tools thatwill help people withdisabilities.
involve engineering but it was also far below what hisqualifications merited.He’s hoping a new engineering program at SFU will
open doors to the life he thought he’d find in Canada.The professional Master’s program at the Surrey
campus will specialize in mechatronic product realization,training engineers in leading-edge product developmenttechniques, processes, and manufacturing systems. It willhelp immigrants such as Qian “bridge the gap” betweentheir previous training and learning about Canadianregulations, ethics and culture.Fernando Borja, president of the Society of
Internationally Trained Engineers of British Columbia(SITE BC), says the 16-month program— 12monthsof class studies, four months of co-op— is also ideal forpractising engineers who want advanced training to enhancecareer opportunities.Graduates will be recognized by the Association of
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC asacademically qualified for registration as a professionalengineer in B.C. in a directly related field of practice, and
will recognize the co-op experience as Canadian workexperience, if all conditions are met.“We’ve designed it with a unique and cutting-edgecurriculum— through dedicated courses, design projects,and industrial co-ops — so students stay competitive inproduct design and manufacturing,” says professor GaryWang, whose research lab combines multiple disciplinesto advance product development and design methods, themagic words that unlock Qian’s imagination.Sitting in a Tim Hortons just around the corner from
the SFU Harbour Centre campus, Qian chooses eachword with care and precision, part of his quest to not onlyspeak English, but to think in English.“My skill set does not quite match the requirements
here,” he says. “My academic background does not standout here.”He’d sometimes get phone interviews but rarely did
he make it to the next round. When he did, his lack offluency in English was always a barrier. “I was nervousand a lot of time you have to use technical terms and Ididn’t know how to express myself on the spot.”The Master’s program won’t be easy because it’s all in
English and requires computer knowledge, so the Burnabyresident will dedicate the next few months to preparingfor his return to university. He already volunteers withSITE, which organizes seminars that help foreign-trainedengineers to integrate and plans to take some onlinecourses that MIT offers for free.Asked the standard job-interview question, “What
are your strengths,” Qian leans forward in his chair, hispent-up enthusiasm propelling him forward. “My biggeststrongpoint is creativity. I have designed a lot of products,including innovative technologies that hit the market andbrought the company huge profits. My potential capabilityis doing things that can help a company improve a lot. I’malso open and ready to learn. I like to challenge myself.”And while he knows he has to improve his English, he
also believes that companies should concentrate more onperson’s “hard skills”. Using an expression that illustrateshis growing command of vernacular, he says, “I don’t buythe theory of ‘a good fit.’ There’s a broader path.”That path starts in September, when he earns the
qualification that will give him more control of his career.He smiles. “Winning that battle is one of my purposes oftaking this course.”
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Burnaby’s Citizen Support Services honoured its volunteerswith an appreciation luncheon at the Riverway Clubhouse
last Wednesday. The group manages volunteers in programsdesigned to help keep seniors living in their own homes,
such as friendly home visits, social lunches, shopping tripsand bus outings. Above left, Elfriede Gunther and Jane Lee
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T here’s no limit to the extent ofamenities being offered withnew developments these days.
Everything from golf courses to gar-dens, pools to gyms, billiards rooms toprivate libraries. Some even come withtheir own concierge. But these add-onsdon’t come free and owners need to besure they are buying into a develop-ment whose lifestyle suits their own,or they end up paying for features theydon’t use.Developers include amenities as a
way to stand out from their competi-tion and create a community whereconvenience is built in. With homesbecoming smaller, it is also a way tooffer buyers larger spaces to entertainand be entertained. And now, whereasamenities used to be built during aproject’s final phase, a trend is emerg-ing to add these earlier on.“It makes sense to build amenities
early,” says Geoff Duyker, the se-nior vice president of marketing forMOSAIC Homes, which is currentlydeveloping the residential portion ofthe master-planned Fremont RiverfrontDistrict in Port Coquitlam. “As home-builders, we recognize our homes areworth more, are more desirable andsell faster when an owner can experi-ence an amenity building the same daythey move in.”MOSAIC conducts extensive research
during its planning stages to determinewhat amenities customers are look-ing for. In the case of Fremont, thatincludes a 12,500-square-foot club-house with a pool, great room, gym,children’s playroom, garden plots andbike-share program all managed by aresident caretaker. In Duyker’s words,
LuxuryAmenities Luring NewHome Buyers
“It’s a complete community wherepeople can live, work and play.”Tsawwassen Springs includes a
32,000-square-foot clubhouse to servethe community and the owners of the490 homes on site. The clubhouse in-cludes a banquet room, restaurant andpub, gym, and an outdoor skating rinkduring the winter months. TsawwassenSprings also includes an 18-hole golfcourse which opened in August 2012.Sarah Toigo, director of sales and
marketing at Tsawwassen Springs, says,
a 12-foot waterfall. With a privatelibrary, a fireside lounge and conciergeservice, the developer’s aim is to createa luxurious hotel-style ambience. Thebuilding will also include a fitness cen-tre, yoga studio, social room, privatedining room, chef ’s kitchen and largegarden terrace.“If you purchase a one-bedroom
home, you can still entertain on agrand scale,” said Matthew Karmal,Tate Downtown’s sales manager. “Youwould just book the gourmet kitchenand dining area and get everythingready while your guests enjoy the pri-vate gardens.”Looking outside of Metro Vancouver,
The Cottages on Lake Osoyoos is a newresidential project by Van Maren Groupof Companies in the south Okanagan.Amenities include 1,800 feet of privatewaterfront, boat slips, 20 acres of greenspace with abundant walking trails anda clubhouse that has just opened in lateJuly. by Van Maren Group of Compa-nies in the south Okanagan.Managing partner Eric Van Maren
Van Maren says “We’re selling mostlyto retiring boomers from Calgary,Edmonton and Vancouver who needa place to connect with people. Theclubhouse provides that. And they wantpools for when their families come tovisit.”Van Maren estimates that the ame-
nities at The Cottages add $10,000 to$12,000 to the cost of a home there.“That’s not a huge investment if this isyour dream retirement home,” he said.“No doubt, there’s a cost associatedwith maintaining these facilities. But Ithink it’s a cost wealthy baby boomerswould gladly pay.”
“Amenities are more important for buy-ers coming other parts of Metro Van-couver who are used to having thesefacilities nearby so they don’t feel likethey’re giving up conveniences.”Despite the existence of plenty of
public amenities in locations such asdowntown Vancouver, developers thereare also enticing homebuyers with lav-ish offerings. At the Tate Downtown,currently in pre-construction, ownerswill enter their homes via the overhe-ight lobby or the carriage porch with
NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT
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Cariboo Hill Theatre Company: PresentsLink’d and The Four Boxes. Link’d exam-ines how cellphones and social mediainform student lives and culture. The FourBoxes is an allegorical and expressionisticpiece of theatre which explores the so-cial and political realities of governmentcontrol. When: Until May 2, 7 p.m. Where:Cariboo Hill Studio Theatre, 8580 16th Ave.,Burnaby. Tickets: $10..
WebsWeWeave: Some Assembly TheatreCompany Presents a new play featuringBurnaby actress Brogan Ho. It demon-strates the challenges we all face in ourrelationships along the journey to fulfillingour need for acceptance, belonging andlove. Free. When: Friday and Saturday, May1 and 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: 181 RoundhouseMews, Vancouver. Info: someassembly.ca
Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden So-ciety: Silent auction, plant sale and springbouquet competition in conjunction withRhodofest. When: Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for theArts, Burnaby. Info: brags.ca
Happiness is a paradigm shift: GwenGnazdowsky draws on her education andexperience in social services and as a lifeskills coach. Free but registration required.When: Monday, May 4, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Where: Metrotown library, 6100 WillingdonAve., Burnaby. Register: 604-436-5400.
Container Planting: Amanda Jarrett ofthe Society Of Organic Urban Land Carepresents free tutorial on planting pots forbalconies, patios, offices and small-spacegardens. When:Tuesday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.Where: South Burnaby Garden Club, Bon-sor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave.Resilient Minds in Tough Times: Mental
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Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden So-ciety: Gary Lewis of Phoenix Perennialsdiscusses ‘Cutting Edge Plants for CuttingEdge Gardens.’ When: Wednesday, May 6, 7p.m. Where: Burnaby Village Museum. Info:brags.ca
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Heads Up: An Introduction to Brain Health:Workshop encourages you to actively en-gage in protecting and maintaining yourbrain health. Get everyday tips, learn strat-egies and set goals. Free but space limited.When: Wednesday, May 6, 7 p.m. Where:McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St.,Burnaby. Register: www.bpl.bc.ca/events/or 604-299-8955.
Author Cathie Borrie – The Long Hello:Local author Cathie Borrie reads from herbest-selling memoir, The Long Hello: Memory,My Mother and Me, about her experiencecaring for her mother while she was livingwith Alzheimer’s. Free. When:Thursday,May 7, 7 p.m. Where: McGill branch library,4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: www.bpl.bc.ca/events/ or 604-299-8955.
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