page 5 page 5 page 13 MURDER WASN’T RANDOM: POLICE PROJECT BOASTS GREEN TRANSIT WORK-LIFE BALANCE OUT OF WHACK www.burnabynewsleader.com FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 2014 Hang glider pilot gets jail time Mario Bartel [email protected]A Burnaby man whose negligence while piloting a passenger on a hang gliding flight in Agassiz caused her to fall to her death has been sentenced to five months in jail. William Jon Orders, who’s originally from New Zealand, had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal negligence causing death after Lenami Godinez-Avila, a 27-year-old from Mexico, plummeted 300 metres during a tandem flight from Mount Woodside just before noon April 28, 2012. Orders was also charged with obstruction of justice after he swallowed a memory card from a video camera that recorded the incident, but that charge was stayed. The card was eventually recovered and its contents were described during the court hearing Feb. 7 when Orders pleaded guilty. The flight was Godinez-Avila’s first, a gift from her boyfriend who was watching from the ground. Shortly after taking off, Orders realized something had gone wrong and his passenger was slipping out of her harness. Company in transition, seeking to redevelop key properties, including Metrotown location Wanda Chow [email protected]Work is progressing on plans for a major redevelopment of land Sears Canada Inc. owns next to Metropolis at Metrotown mall, says the company’s new president and CEO Doug Campbell. “The fun part’s over, now the work begins for them,” Campbell said of the project’s architects and planners. He was in the Lower Mainland Tuesday meeting with the company’s general managers. As reported in the NewsLeader, last spring Burnaby city hall began considering a rezoning application to allow the redevelopment of 8.9 acres that Sears owns at Metrotown. That property includes its own store currently integrated into Metropolis, the space where Toys R Us is located underneath in the basement, surface and underground parking, loading facilities and the public plaza at the corner of Kingsway and Nelson Avenue. Sears wants to establish a conceptual master plan for the site that would guide individual phases and rezonings for the project. According to a city staff report, the retail giant’s vision for the property includes a new flagship Sears store, five mixed-use, high- density residential towers and two office towers on top of podiums containing retail and commercial space. While the current Sears store is essentially the same building that opened in 1954, Campbell gave assurances a new store is being planned. “That old Sears store will be gone.” Sears to ‘unlock’ land value in Burnaby MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER Christophe Bonzon and his wife Jess show off one of their chocolate creations for Valentine’s Day at his North Burnaby chocolate shop, Chez Christophe. But the chocolatier says getting his wife a gift for the holiday isn’t as simple as just whipping up a similar concoction before heading home for the day. See Valentine’s column, page A6 Please see PILOT MADE PUBLIC APOLOGY, A3 CAMPBELL Please see SEARS, A4 Sidewalk obstacles a major pain for daycare operator. See page A3 DESIGNER FRAMES $100 OFF *with purchase of prescription lenses. Valid with this coupon only. 709 12th St, New Westminster eyeclinicnewwest.biz • 604-519-8686 EYE CLINIC PIXEL LASER SKIN RESURFACING For Sun Damage, Wrinkles & Acne Scars ONLY $299 MEDICAL & LASER CLINIC 140-1005 Columbia St 604 553 4667
A Burnaby man whose negligence while piloting a passenger on a hang gliding flight in Agassiz caused her to fall to her death has been sentenced to five months in jail.
William Jon Orders, who’s originally from New Zealand, had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal negligence causing death after Lenami Godinez-Avila, a 27-year-old from Mexico, plummeted 300 metres during a tandem flight from Mount Woodside just before noon April 28, 2012.
Orders was also charged with obstruction of justice after he swallowed a memory card from a video camera that recorded the incident, but that charge was stayed. The card was eventually recovered and its contents were described during the court hearing Feb. 7 when Orders pleaded guilty.
The flight was Godinez-Avila’s first, a gift from her boyfriend who was watching from the ground. Shortly after taking off, Orders realized something had gone wrong and his passenger was slipping out of her harness.
Company in transition, seeking to redevelop key properties, including Metrotown locationWanda [email protected]
Work is progressing on plans for a major redevelopment of land Sears Canada Inc. owns next to Metropolis at Metrotown mall, says the company’s new president and CEO Doug Campbell.
“The fun part’s over, now the
work begins for them,” Campbell said of the project’s architects and planners. He was in the Lower Mainland Tuesday meeting with the company’s general managers.
As reported in the NewsLeader, last spring Burnaby city hall began considering a rezoning application to allow the redevelopment of 8.9 acres that Sears owns at Metrotown. That property includes its own store
currently integrated into Metropolis, the space where Toys R Us is located underneath in the basement, surface and underground parking, loading facilities and the public plaza at the corner of Kingsway and Nelson Avenue.
Sears wants to establish a conceptual master plan for the site that would guide individual phases and rezonings for the project. According to a city staff
report, the retail giant’s vision for the property includes a new flagship Sears store, five mixed-use, high-density residential towers and two office towers on top of podiums containing retail and commercial space.
While the current Sears store is essentially the same building that opened in 1954, Campbell gave assurances a new store is being planned. “That old Sears store will be gone.”
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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERChristophe Bonzon and his wife Jess show off one of their chocolate creations for Valentine’s Day at his North Burnaby chocolate shop, Chez Christophe. But the chocolatier says getting his wife a gift for the holiday isn’t as simple as just whipping up a similar concoction before heading home for the day. See Valentine’s column, page A6
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Blocking sidewalk since November: area residentWanda [email protected]
It’s been at least three months but it still annoys Maria Olsen every time she sees it.
Since mid-November the Burnaby resident has had to deal with BC Hydro poles blocking the sidewalk in her neighbourhood.
A new pole has been installed on the east side of Cumberland Street at 15th Avenue, but the old deteriorated pole is attached to it, blocking the way for pedestrians.
It’s particularly annoying for Olsen, who owns Kidz Zone daycare a block away. She and her staff regularly take their charges, aged one and two years old, to a nearby playground in strollers. But whenever they arrive at this spot in the sidewalk, it’s too difficult to push the strollers onto the adjacent boulevard and too dangerous to go onto the road out into traffic.
So they often just turn around and go back.
Their other options are to go out of their way or to use a back alley, all to avoid the pole.
Olsen noted George Derby Care Centre is nearby, and it could pose an obstacle for people being pushed in wheelchairs. And even when she’s on her own, an ankle injury has her reluctant to walk on uneven ground such as the grassy boulevard.
She called Burnaby city hall in early January and was told Telus would be notified to move its wiring to the
new pole, but nothing’s changed. She noted that even when the old pole is removed, the new one is still taking up space on the sidewalk.
“Every time I look at it I think oh no, it’s still here, I forgot again to go the other way.”
Leif Bjorseth, City of Burnaby’s development services engineer, explained that when BC Hydro replaces its poles, it’s supposed to coordinate with Telus and Shaw to have them transfer their cable connections from the old poles onto the new
ones so the aging ones can be taken away.
But while it’s supposed to happen in a timely manner, often that’s not the case.
Bjorseth said the city deals with such complaints a couple times a year. It has since contacted Telus to rectify the issue.
BC Hydro spokesperson Simi Heer acknowledged the situation is “not ideal at all” and said Telus and Shaw have been contacted “to see how we can expedite the process.”
The utility is currently replacing 10,000 such poles province-wide, she said. The pole in question was installed in the same spot as its predecessor, which was put in place in 1957.
It’s possible the sidewalks were installed afterward, which would explain why it intruded on the sidewalk even before this incident, Heer said. As for why the old pole couldn’t be braced onto the new one so as not to block the sidewalk, she said the location of the wiring infrastructure necessitated its current position.
Transferring infrastructure and removing the old pole can typically take several weeks, but usually the poles are located in less inconvenient places, such as back lanes, Heer said, adding “it seems that this has taken longer than usual.
“We try to do these things in a more coordinated way to minimize the impact on customers.”
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He tried to hang on to her but she fell to the ground. Her body was found later that night.
Shortly after the incident, Orders made a public apology and vowed he’d never hang glide again.
The Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada, which also investigated the incident, said it was the first time such a fatality had occurred in Canada. It found Godinez-Avila’s harness had not been connected to the glider at takeoff and Orders had failed to perform a pre-launch readiness assessment. A report released by the association four months after the accident suggested “multiple distractions” may have contributed to the oversights.
As part of his sentence, Justice Brian Joyce also placed Orders on probation for three years during which he’ll be prohibited from hang gliding.
He’ll also have to perform 24 hours of community service work, likely lecturing hang gliding groups about safety, said Crown Counsel spokesman Neil MacKenzie.
The sentence was consistent with what Crown had requested, said MacKenzie.
The hang gliding association had already suspended Orders’ certification as an instructor.
- with files from the Chilliwack Progress and Agassiz Observer
Jonathan Orders leaves a Chilliwack court in February 2013. He said he will not hang glide again.
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MarIO BarteL/neWsLeaDerThe route Maria Olsen normally takes from the daycare she runs on 16th Avenue to a nearby park has been blocked since November by a pair of utility poles installed right into the sidewalk on Cumberland Street.
Errant Hydro poles a hazard
Burnaby RCMP responded to a number of complaints early Wednesday morning about shots being fired from a moving vehicle in the area north of the Patterson SkyTrain station.
But when they got there,
they couldn’t find a victim, or any evidence that a building or vehicle had been hit.
They did, however, come across shell casings in two locations, said Staff Sgt. Major John Buis, of the Burnaby RCMP.
“We take these things very seriously,” said Buis, who added a check with area hospitals turned up no reports of anyone checking into an emergency ward with gunshot wounds.
Buis said witnesses reported
hearing about three to five shots. Anyone with more information
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He hopes a proposed timeline for the phased construction project, which still requires rezoning approval, will be ready in a couple of months.
The company’s real estate assets is one of the areas being focused on as part of its current transition and restructuring plan.
“The reality is we own a lot of prime
real estate and where there’s opportunities for us to release value from that we’re taking advantage,” said Campbell, who took over as head of Sears Canada in September
after serving as its chief operating officer.
“It’s property, some of it we’re not actually using as well, such as the parking lot for instance in Burnaby [at Metrotown] … To release that value to the company is important.”
Releasing value from its assets was also a reason behind closures of several Sears stores in recent years, including ones at Pacific Centre in Vancouver and the planned closure of the Richmond Centre store.
In all cases, the stores were profitable but “the landlord came to us with a very lucrative deal” to sell back the leases which forced Sears to consider the moves, Campbell said.
As for recent layoffs in the company, he said, “we have neglected [operating efficiencies] for too long. The reality is that we used to be
a $6-billion retailer but we’re closer to a $4-billion retailer today.”
The hard work of making the company more efficient hadn’t been done “so we’re going through those tough decisions.”
Part of the reason he was in town was to meet with staff about improving the flow and mix of merchandise for the local market, for instance, to ensure stores in Metro Vancouver get more rain-related clothing as opposed to the snow-related gear more prevalent in Toronto.
With major changes in the retail landscape, Campbell is steering the store towards serving middle-income customers.
Discount retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart are focusing on the low end while Hudson’s Bay and incoming American department store Nordstrom are aiming at the high end.
“There’s been a fascination lately with luxury retail,” Campbell said. “My assessment of that is those retailers are essentially abandoning the middle class of Canada. They can either go to one end of the spectrum, which is cheap and low quality, or they can go to expensive luxury. And there’s a huge market of the middle in Canada. Sears has always been in that service to the middle class and that’s where we need to stay … and double down our investment there.”
In the end, he believes the luxury market is “not big enough to sustain all of the people that are moving there.” Meanwhile, Sears will be focusing on providing “quality for dollar spent.”
Prior to Campbell’s work in retail and consulting, he served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He noted it’s one of the few U.S. military branches to give unspent money back to the government every year, demonstrating a definite level of fiscal responsibility.
And the Marine Corps’ status as one of the greatest fighting forces of the world is due to its investment in people and leadership development, not necessarily on military equipment.
“The Marine Corps is a leadership company essentially,” he said. “That’s probably the thing that I’ve taken from the Marine Corps throughout my career, it’s the importance of investing in people.”
He added he “continues to be surprised and impressed by the dedication” of Sears’ staff, some with several decades of service. “That level of commitment people have to the brand … it’s pretty impressive.”
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Concord Pacific’s new Met 2 highrise development on Nelson Avenue will
not only offer electric vehicles for its condo owners to share but
arguably the sportiest one on the market.
The move is part of its efforts to meet Burnaby city hall’s guidelines encouraging developers to provide green transportation options for residents of new high-density developments.
Along with a Tesla S electric vehicle (EV), Met 2 will include a second EV and quick-charge EV charging stations as part of its amenity package.
Concord Pacific has exceeded all of city halls expectations, said Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan.
“They have not only insured that they will have EV charging stations but that those EV charging stations will be quick charge, recharging vehicles in one third the time.”
The development company has also been investing in green power projects, including ones in Ontario, Squamish and Saskatchewan.
“Each of these projects generate enough energy to power all of Concord Pacific’s Communities across Canada,” said Peter Webb, its senior vice-president of development.
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A man who died after being found on a pathway near the Lougheed SkyTrain station last week has been identified as Marvin Benitez, 21, of Burnaby.
Police have not yet confirmed a motive but the incident is not being considered a random act and does not appear gang related, said the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) in a news release.
“IHIT continues to work with investigators from the Burnaby RCMP to piece together the story of what occurred on Thursday evening,” said IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Adam MacIntosh.
On Feb. 6 at about 7:30 p.m.,
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First responders found the man being assisted by a passerby.
He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. IHIT has since taken over the investigation.
Benitez’s cause of death, injuries and any suspect information is not being released at this time.
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It’s Valentine’s Day. Should you really be reading this?
Shouldn’t you be at the local flower shop, chocolatier, or jeweller getting your loved one something special? Shouldn’t you be getting dressed up to go out for dinner?
Cynics say that’s exactly what Valentine’s Day is about, a Hallmark holiday created to get us spending money on cards and gifts just as our credit cards have cooled down from the Christmas season. Indeed Valentine’s Day really took hold as a celebration in North America when the Hallmark card company of Kansas City started mass producing Valentine’s cards in 1913.
In fact, Valentine’s Day has its origins in the Roman Empire as a fertility fete called the feast of Lupercalia. But instead of being showered with gifts of flowers and chocolate, young women lined up to be whipped with animal hides because they believed it would make them fertile.
It wasn’t until the Middle Ages
when Chaucer and Shakespeare began romanticizing the holiday in their writing that Valentine’s became a celebration of romantic love.
Men with addled memories and singles everywhere have been cursing them ever since.
There’s no doubt Valentine’s has become big business. Last year Americans spent almost $19 billion on Valentine’s gifts. Men spend an average of $108 and women spend about $53.
The upshot is, Valentine’s Day is a big deal, whether you want to play along or not. And along with that expectation to express your love for your significant other comes pressure.
But imagine the dilemma of people who work in the Valentine’s business. While they
could just slip into the back room of their establishment and put together something for their loved one at the last minute, that wouldn’t require much effort. Nor would it be much of a surprise for their beloved.
Christophe Bonzon spent much of the past week in his North Burnaby chocolaterie crafting elaborate showpieces of decadent Swiss milk chocolate and a special dessert made of raspberry and chocolate mousse, raspberry confit and chocolate brownie with pecans.
But whipping up such a confection for his own wife, who also works with him in his shop, would be too easy, says Bonzon.
“That’s the tricky part, for a chocolatier it’s kind of hard,” he says. “If I give her a box of chocolate, it doesn’t feel like a gift. I try to surprise her and do something different.”
Kathy Hanson has been trimming rose stems and building bouquets at Adele Rae Florists all week. The Family Day holiday Monday threw a bit of a wrench into the usual build-up of the
Valentine’s Day rush, she says.And while roses are still the
traditional big seller, orchids and tulips are gaining popularity.
Most men spend anywhere from $20, if they’re in a new relationship, to $150 if they really want to make an impression, she says.
One of them is her husband, Frank, who in his more romantic days would call the shop and get the designers to put together a bouquet for her on the sly, then secret it in the back seat of her car so she’d find it when she left at the end of the work day.
“I like having flowers at home all the time,” she says.
In the the 40 years Chris Venning has run Trio Diamond and Gold Jewellery on Kingsway, he’s dipped into the stock a few Valentine’s. It’s easier than buying his wife clothing, he says, and she’s always pleased with his choice.
“Sometimes I don’t know her taste in clothes,” he says. “It’s kind of a crapshoot.”
As the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia heads into its second week, the narrative is sounding awfully familiar.
Remember all those horror stories about costs run amok, facilities unfinished or not up to snuff, unseasonably mild weather, displaced and displeased citizens, stray dogs being dispatched?
Hmmm, rewind the clock four years, and we might be talking about Vancouver. Minus the stray dogs part.
Or eight years ago in Turin, Italy.
Winter or Summer, the script for every Olympic Games seems to be coming from the same writer.
It’s already being composed for Rio de Janeiro in 2016, where slums have been razed to make way for sporting facilities and workers have died building those venues.
But the crazy thing about the Olympics, and the trump card the International Olympic Committee carries in its back pocket, nuzzled up against the vast wealth it amasses by governing the Olympic movement, is as soon as the spotlights illuminate the ever-kitchy opening ceremonies, and the first competitors enter the starting gates, all the collateral drama is forgotten.
When it comes to the Olympics, we just can’t help ourselves falling in love all over again. Especially when the memories of being a host city are still so fresh.
Maybe it’s the sheer volume of Olympic hype and coverage that overwhelms us every couple of years.
Maybe we’re just suckers for the human interest stories and athletic dramas that are played out on the ski slopes, ice rinks and running tracks.
Maybe we’re just looking for the chance to show our patriotism without feeling self-conscious.
Whatever fuels your Olympic spirit, enjoy the ride.
The cynics will be back next time round.
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Friday, February 14, 2014 NewsLeader A7Friday, February 14, 2014 NewsLeader A7
COMMENTI recently say a news item on
TV about humiliating homeless men in Vancouver where young men were promising homeless men money if they could kick them in the groin.
What has happened to our sense of decency and compassion for people who are struggling to survive on the bare essentials day in and day out?
I felt sick to watch one human being take advantage of another less fortunate person while a crowd of people stood around and watched with no regard to the person’s safety or dignity.
If we feel this is only one person that is humiliating the homeless and low income we are sorely mistaken. There is an attitude by many that these folks have chosen to live this life of poverty and deserve the treatment they get. However, this is not the truth of the matter. There are many reasons that have brought people to this situation. Could it happen to any of us? You bet.
What we have seen on TV does not only happen in Vancouver, it happens to different degrees throughout Metro Vancouver and beyond.
Let us speak up to ensure the safety of all people, especially the vulnerable, and not tolerate such a total disrespect for human life and dignity.
Jim A. McQueenBurnaby
QUESTION PERIOD WORTHWHILE
Re: End this bloody B.C. school war (BC Views, NewsLeader, Feb. 5)
A sniper is someone with a rifle who is hidden. When you come under sniper fire, you’re being shot at and you don’t know where the bullets are coming from.
Question period is a time-honoured part of the Westminster parliamentary process. Opposition legislators have an opportunity to ask questions of the First Minister and the
governing party. This is an essential process by which we hold a government, especially one with a majority, to account.
Tom Fletcher, in his column on the situation between the B.C. government and the BC Teachers Federation, wrote of “the daily 30 minutes of sniper fire that is question period.”
Really? That’s how he thinks of
question period? MLAs standing openly, opposite the government benches, asking questions of the government, is the equivalent of someone coming under fire from a hidden source?
I realize it’s only a metaphor, but it’s a careless one. I’m sure it does not betray a lack of understanding of our democratic process on the part of Mr. Fletcher.
It does, however, betray a lack of appreciation of that process.
Question period, however poorly it sometimes works, is
still fundamental to the way we govern ourselves.
Véronique BoulangerNew Westminster
ROUGH RIDE FOR TEACHERS
I have been a teacher since 1980, keeping informed and involved in the many years of ‘negotiations’ with various governments. However, these past 12-plus years have been mostly unpleasant ones to be a teacher, due to the disrespect given us by the government, which greatly influences public opinion.
I am tired of being accused of not standing up for my students, which I do each and every day.
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Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West. SFU won the match 2-1.
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Burnaby is flush with outdoor spaces and facilities that encourage healthy activities. But there’s still work to do to keep its citizens healthy and out of hospitals, said Paul McDonell, the chair of the city’s social
issues committee.To help make that
happen, the city will be developing a Healthy Community Partnership (HCP) with Fraser Health.
Two committees will be formed to address mental health, and physical literacy and activity. They’ll be comprised of
representatives from the community, schools and health care and report to a steering committee that will work to implement their recommendations.
McDonell said as Burnaby’s population ages and becomes more diverse, the challenges to the health care system increase.
“We’ve got a booming aging population,” said McDonell. “They’ll put pressure on different needs.”
As will rising levels of poverty and changing patterns of health behaviour, which could lead to rising rates of chronic disease and mental health conditions.
Already four of the five leading causes of death in Burnaby are cancer, heart and respiratory diseases
and stroke, while chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma are becoming more common, said a report to city council outlining the proposed terms of reference for the HCP.
The report also said more than a third of Burnaby’s adult population is overweight or obese and only 40 per cent achieves recommended physical activity levels.
Improving those
numbers will mean reaching people at a young age, through the schools, said McDonell.
“By getting schools involved, getting them going at an early age, they bring the messages home and their families will buy into it,” said McDonell, who expects the committees will be in place in the next few weeks.
Ultimately keeping individuals healthy benefits the whole community, said
McDonell, as fewer tax dollars are siphoned by the health care system.
“It’s a bit of an investment,” he said.
Dog raisers wanted
Pacific Assistance Dogs Society is seeking foster homes for their puppies, just in time for people wanting a cuddle after Valentine’s Day.
The Burnaby-based group trains service dogs to assist people with disabilities other than blindness. It has eight puppies currently needing temporary homes and more are on the way.
Puppy-raisers help train the dogs in socialization and basic manners before they embark on their service-dog training regimen. The dogs live in their foster homes for about a year and accompany their puppy-raisers everywhere they go, including work and school.
Info: 604-527-0556.
Initiative aims to help Burnaby get healthier
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Friday, February 14, 2014 NewsLeader A13Friday, February 14, 2014 NewsLeader A13
Family time suffers as office invades personal livesJeff NagelBlack Press
More than half of B.C. residents admit their work-life balance is out of whack, according to a new poll by Insights West.
The online survey found 55 per cent of B.C. respondents said work definitely or probably takes precedence over their lifestyle, while just 31 per cent called their work-lifestyle balance “perfect.”
“The survey clearly shows that the era of the 9-to-5 job is unquestionably over,” Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco said.
More than two thirds of those polled reported having to stay late at work in the last six months and 42 per cent said they had to work from home at night. Around 40 per cent also said they’ve had to miss another engagement due to work, work from home on a weekend, take a work-related call on the cellphone while with family or friends, or reply to an email.
Only 15 per cent of employed B.C. residents did not endure any of those problems in the last six months, the poll found.
“A very high proportion of employed British Columbians are having a tough time with their work-life balance because they are taking the office home and dealing with supervisors who have higher immediacy and reach expectations,” Canseco said.
He said 42 per cent of B.C. employees say their work strains their relations with family and friends and 53 per cent say it’s harder to achieve work-life balance than it was for their parents.
Family time topped the list of things that are pushed aside for work, at 32 per cent, followed by health (25 per cent), leisure (19 per cent), pleasure (17 per cent) and spirituality (six per cent.)
The poll found younger Generation Y workers are most likely to report work taking precedence over lifestyle and staying late at work compared to their older counterparts.
Generation X workers weren’t staying late as much, Canseco noted, but were more likely to be on call from home on nights and weekends, and reporting worse relationship strain.
Baby Boomers were least likely to work longer or away from the office, but 49 per cent still reported work-life imbalance.
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Tom FletcherBlack Press
VICTORIA – The B.C. government’s negotiator admitted in court his strategy in 2012 negotiations with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation was to provoke a full-scale strike.
NDP critics launched their return to the B.C. legislature Wednesday with questions about a transcript from the most recent BCTF court challenge over control of class size and support staff. It shows government negotiator Paul Straszak said provoking a full-scale strike was designed to move the union from its months-long ban on extra-curricular activities that started in the fall of 2011.
Asked by the BCTF lawyer if the strategy was to close schools with a full-scale walkout, which had been authorized by the Labour Relations Board to last up to a week, Straszak replied “I’ll say yes.”
Straszak described his briefing for John Dyble, Premier Christy Clark’s deputy minister, before a cabinet meeting.
“So what we’re talking about here is cabinet is going to be in an awkward situation in the context of a low scale strike, meaning it’s going to want to put an end to it but the public won’t necessarily see the need for the legislation because the kids are still in school,” Straszak told the court.
Straszak said the teachers’ work-to-rule action “was having a really significant impact on education” and the increase in pressure was part of the “political dynamic” of the long-running dispute.
In the legislature Wednesday, NDP leader Adrian Dix called on Clark to explain the strategy and release cabinet documents that were tabled in court but not made public.
Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the Jan. 27 decision of B.C. Supreme Court is being appealed, and refused to comment further.
NDP education critic Rob Fleming said the premier and Education Minister Peter Fassbender have commented publicly on the decision in media interviews, and in letters sent to all teachers. In her ruling, Justice Susan Griffin concluded the B.C. government did not bargain in good faith. She struck down legislation restricting teacher bargaining of classroom conditions and imposed a $2 million penalty on the government.
Government provoked teacher strike: negotiator
Black Press FilesTeachers and other union members rally at the B.C. legislature in March 2012 during a brief strike.
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Burnaby South Stroke Recovery Branch: The Burnaby South Stroke Recovery Club offers speech therapy, exercise sessions, caregiver support and various social activities for
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ESL Conversation Circles: Burnaby Public Library welcomes English language learners to free drop-in gatherings where they can practice their English and
meet people in a friendly, relaxed environment. Each week a librarian will lead a discussion on a variety of everyday topics. Adult learners must have some knowledge of English to participate in group conversations. Free. When: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. until April 30. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch Program Room, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-436-5400.
Free Employment Workshops for Adults: Presented by MOSAIC. When: Thursdays, 1 :30–3:30 p.m. Where: Metrotown Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby. To register, or for more information: 604-436-5400.
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In the past year, a significant proportion of Metro Vancouver residents (74%) drove across the border an average of five times shopping for gas, groceries, household goods and vacations tallying to over $2.6B per year. This lost revenue has been damaging to local retailers and a boom to businesses across the border in Washington State, and a source of controversy and discussion among the consumers, politicians and consumers and businesses in the region. Join Steve Mossop, the President of Insights West, at the RAC Canada event on February 19th, who will share his perspective on the latest statistics on cross border shopping based on a repeat of the poll they did last year on the same subject. Steve Mossop has been in the marketing research industry for over 20 years and his company Insights West has completed its 2nd year and 50th press release on a variety of topics ranging ethnic marketing, digital trends, social media, consumer confidence and retail trends, and he is a frequent, well-known speaker in the BC market.
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NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT
By Kerry Vital
Bonds Group of Companies is bringing a touch of style to Vancouver with their new condominium development, Tate on Howe, that offers not only gorgeous one- and two-bedroom homes but also an amazing collection of amenities and an incredibly convenient location.
The 40-storey tower will maximize water and city views, with huge windows designed to let the light pour in.
“Tate on Howe has been designed to capitalize on the
breathtaking views the Vancouver skyline has to offer,” says Tracy McRae, vice-president of development for Bonds Group of Companies.
Inside, you’ll find high ceilings (8’6”, with 9’ on the 34th floor and above) and spacious floorplans designed for comfortable living. The kitchens are fit for a chef, with imported European cabinetry systems by Eggersmann, chic polished-edge quartz countertops and a dramatic iridescent mosaic tile backsplash.
The luxurious bathrooms hold their own Eggersmann European cabinetry, complemented by quartz countertops
and a deep full-size soaker tub. Select homes feature separate showers and his-and-hers sinks in the ensuite.
Homeowners will have access to the Tate Clubhouse, an amenities space that spans over 11,700 square feet and holds a fireside lounge and library with over-height ceilings, social room with a chef ’s kitchen and formal dining area, fitness facilities, a billiards room, 12-seat surround sound theatre and business facilities such as a meeting room and conference room. There will also a terrace garden on the fifth floor with a water feature and sheltered courtyards.
Residents will also be part of High Street of the Arts, a 10,000-square-foot art space dedicated to the CIty of Vancouver.
Tate on Howe is within walking distance to night life, shopping, dining, entertainment, and the beaches, marinas and seawall at Stanley Park. You’re also close to transit via the Canada Line.
Homes at Tate on Howe start at $268,000. For more information, check out www.tateonhowe.com, call 604-568-8283 or visit the presentation centre at 100-1265 Howe Street, open daily except Fridays between noon and 5 p.m.
Beautiful views and homes at Tate on Howe
By Kerry Vital
Taking home a little golden statue isn’t just for Oscar winners. On Feb. 1, British Columbia’s best residential builders, renovators, designers and marketers were honoured with their own golden prizes at the Georgie Awards.
The Georgie Awards are presented by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of BC,
and recognize the best of the best in B.C.’s residential home construction industry.
“The excellent work from the winners – and indeed all the finalists – demonstrates that B.C. is truly the leader when it comes to innovative design and quality construction,” says CHBA BC President Rob Capar.
This year’s gala ceremony took place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, emceed by broadcaster Wayne Cox.
Among this year’s big winners was Portrait Homes, who took home five awards.
“We have an incredibly talented team that design and build great homes in fantastic communities,” says Robert Grimm, principal at Portrait. “I couldn’t be more proud of our team for their continued dedication and commitment to being the best they can be!”
Portrait was honoured with the Customer Choice Georgie Awards, as well as the awards
for Single Family Production Home Builder of the Year and Residential Community of the Year and Best Landscape Design for Hampstead in Maple Ridge.
“Potential home owners can be confident in purchasing a Portrait home,” says Grimm. “We are dedicated to looking after our home owners the way they deserve to be looked after.”
Adera Development Corporation also went home a winner, with awards for Best Multi-Family Low Rise Development for Sail at the University of British Columbia and Multi-Family Home Builder of the Year.
Solterra Developments was also well-represented at the Georgies, with their awards for Best Project Identity, Best Multi-Family Kitchen – New and Best Interior Design Display Suite – Single-Family or Multi-Family, all for Keefer Block in Vancouver.
Talisman Homes took home the Best Single Family Home up to 2,000 Square Feet under $500,000 for their home at Tsawwassen Springs, while first-time winner Saiya Developments Ltd. received the Best Single Family Home over 2,000 Square Feet under $750,000.
Among the renovators honoured at the Georgies was Shakespeare Homes for Best Residential Renovation over $800,000 for their Mountain Highway project in North Vancouver and reVISION Customer Home Renovations for Best Residential Renovation $500,000 to $799,999.
In two of the more exciting categories of the night, Atira Women’s Resource Society won the awards for Best Innovative Feature and Best Environmental Initiative, both for their development built out of recycled shopping containers. Located in the Downtown Eastside, the homes provide safe, affordable housing for women in the neighbourhood.
For a full list of winners and finalists, visit www.georgieawards.ca.
Submitted photo above, Martin Knowles photo rightPortrait Homes’ Hampstead in Maple Ridge was the recipient of the Georgie Award for Residential Community of the Year and Best Landscape Design, above.
Georgie Award winners take home the gold
With so many factors to take into consideration when buying a new home it is no surprise that � rst-time home buyers need a little help demystifying the process.Key questions will be covered by a panel of experts at the 20th annual seminar presented by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association. Doors open at 6pm to allow time for attendees to talk to exhibitors prior to the seminar.
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CUSTOMER SERVICEAre you looking for a new career?Are you enthusiastic?Do you enjoy working with people?• Lucrative Pay Structure• Fun Work Environment• Room for advancement• Top corporate training system• No experience requiredWe are a fast growing company in the lower mainland , looking to fi ll positions.
Call 1-800-834-6850
115 EDUCATION
LEARN HOW to Operate an Exca-vator in as little as 6 Weeks. PCTIA registered. Women welcome. 604-546-7600 www.rayway.ca
127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS
QUALIFIED HAIRDRESSER
To work in New Westminster area
Seniors care home.Mon., Wed. & Friday. Call: 604-420-9339
130 HELP WANTED
CARRIERS NEEDED
YOUTH & ADULTS
Deliver newspapers (2x per week) on Wednesdays and Fridays in your area. Papers are dropped off at your home with the fl yers pre-inserted!
Call Christy 604-436-2472for available routes emailEmail circulation@burnaby
newsleader.com
Landscaping Sales & Service Opportunities
Up To $400 CASH DailyF/T & P/T Outdoors. Spring /
Summer Work. SeekingHonest, Hard Working Staff.
www.PropertyStarsJobs.com
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
LIGHT DUTY CLEANERSFive Star Building Maintenance has F/T and P/T openings for reliable Light Duty Cleaners in Metro Vancouver. Day shifts only (weekdays/weekends).
We Offer Training Programs, Attractive Wages & Benefi ts!
Fax resume: 604.435.0516 or email: staff@fi vestarbc.ca
134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES
COUNTER ATTENDANTS 457795 BC Ltd dba Subway restaurant loc’d at 6610 Royal Ave., West Vancou-ver, BC, requires F/T Food Service Counter Attendants. Duties include; taking orders, serving customers at counter, accepting payments, pre-paring foods items, wrapping and packing food for dine-in or take-out, receiving supplies & fi lling refrigera-tors. Min 1/yr exp. Salary $13/hr.
COUNTER ATTENDANTS - The owner of two companies; 457795 BC Ltd and 0802304 BC Ltd dba as 1 Subway restaurant located at 6610Royal Ave., West Vancouver, BC, & a 2nd Subway at 2920 Lonsdale, North Vancouver, BC, requires sev-eral F/T Food Service Counter At-tendants for the restaurants. Duties include taking orders, serving cus-tomers at the counter, accepting pymts, preparing food items, wrap-ping & packing food for dine-in or take-out, receiving supplies & fi lling refrigerators. Starting salary $11/hr.
BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Seeking abusiness opportunity or partner? Posting legalnotices? Need investors, agents or distributors,this is where you advertise.
Call bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
130 HELP WANTED
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES
MGI Investment Ltd. dba La Terraz-za Restaurant requires F/T Cook $12/hr. Plans meals. Prepares ingredients by following recipes. Meal preparation. Min 1 year of relevant experience req’d. F/T or P/T Servers $10.50/hr. Greet guests and present menus. Take orders and relay to kitchen staff. Serve food and beverages. Present bill to the guests & accept payment. Must be able to communicate in English. Please Contact: Iqbal Email: [email protected] Fax: 604-899-9179 Location: 1088 Cambie Street, Vancouver BC
142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS
ADMINISTRATIVE Services Co-or-dinator (Burnaby). Responsible for smooth operation of Italian-Cana-dian Social Services offi ce. Bache-lor degree; Native fl uency of the Italian language(reading, speaking, writing); Advanced knowledge of Italian and Canadian pension regu-lations; working knowledge of Ital-ian and Canadian income tax sys-tems; Advanced understanding of Italian cultural norms and bureau-cracy; project management and su-pervisory skills Must possess high level written and verbal communica-tion skills; advanced knowledge of Microsoft Offi ce products. Salary - $42,000/yr For complete position details go to: www.workbc.ca, Job #:112614
ReceptionistReq. F/T for Penney Auto Body Ltd. Job duties: Greet people. Handle diverse phone calls. Per-form clerical duties. Receive and record payments. Skills Req: Completion of secondary school. Exp. as a receptionist an asset. English req., Chinese is an asset
Fort McMurray & Leduc AlbertaGladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certifi ed Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Le-duc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefi ts.
MECHANICRequired F/T for Vancouver Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Exc. Compensation Based
On Experience.Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@
telus.net
130 HELP WANTED
PERSONAL SERVICES
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB.
1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000
MINI DACHSHUND puppies - born Dec.11, 2 females, unique smooth coat silver dapple, raised by 12 yr old girl in 4H dog obediance, well socialized. 1st shots and deworm-ing, $800 (will go toward education fund) 604-820-4827 Mission
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
509 AUCTIONS
FEBRUARY 22nd @ 11AM - Bur-naby Restaurant Equipment Auc-tion- 2 Closed Pizza Shops, Closed Gelato Shop, Closed Bakery, Closed Restaurants. www.KwikAuctions.com for preview video & pics, auction catalogue.
533 FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted
1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
736 HOMES FOR RENT
$2200 / 4br - 1800ft² - **WHOLE HOUSE AVAILABLE IMMEDIATE-LY**4 BED 2 BATH** MOUNTAIN VIEW (burnaby north) Close to tran-sit, shopping, schools (public/pri-vate/SFU) and easy highway ac-cess. Located in Cariboo Heights. Mountainviews. secure parking. Large rear yard. Quiet neighbours. Sorry no pets, no smoking and no sublets For appt call Jessie 604-897-3848
BURNABY, N. 2 Bdrm in brand new hse. Incl lndry, a/c, rad heat. Next to bus, cls to SFU. N/P, N/S. Avail now. $1200. Text/call 604-355-3810
752 TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
827 VEHICLES WANTED
Model T or Model A Pickup truck body in fairly good shape wanted. Motor not necessary but needs to be on wheels. Cash! 604-576-0181
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL
ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME
604.683.2200
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND OTHERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Creditors and Others having claims against the Estate of Cornelius Lindhout, formerly of 3811 Pine Street, Burnaby BC, Deceased, are hereby required to send particulars thereof to the undersigned Execu-trix, c/o Catherine and Kimberly Lindhout, 3811 Pine St. Burnaby BC V5G 1Z3, before March 8th, 2014, after which date estate as-sets will be distributed, having re-gard only to claims that have been received.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
Notice is hereby given that creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Karl Llewellyn Johannesson, deceased, formerly of #2106 10 Laguna Court, New Westminster, British Colum-bia. V3M 6W3, are to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executrix c/o A. Katheryn Johannesson, 116 Summerhill Place, Kelowna BC V1V-1T7 on or before February 28 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.
