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As a supervisor in Burnaby Hospital’s Diagnostic Cardiology Department, Joyce has helped bring innovation to her role Diagnostic Cardiology works with almost every department in the hospital, providing tests that lead to life-saving medical care

Marti and her husband, Veiko, have relied upon Burnaby Hospital many times over the decades and are annual donors of almost 20 years. They recently needed the Emergency Department and saw first-hand the respect and warmth in the hospital that they continue to support

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Our community came together to build our hospital 70 years ago

Now we’re asking for your help to create a stateof-the-art healthcare campus for generations to come, by supporting the Bright Future campaign to transform Burnaby Hospital. When the redevelopment is complete, the hospital campus will have expanded medical services, two new patient care towers and a cancer treatment centre.

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Burnaby unveils taxhike of3.99%; and7% nextyear

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

Burnaby has released a draft of its financial plan for the next five years, and it includes a 3 99 per cent property tax increase

While one city councillor tried to nix the tax hike, it was no more successful than his first attempt at freezing a sewer tax increase

This year’s tax hike is equivalent to a $74 increase for the average residential property (one assessed at $1 3 million) Next year’s increase will be seven per cent

The proposed operating plan is $646 5 million, which will cover additional funding for the RCMP contract increase and E-Comm services, collective agreement wage increases for fire and CUPE staff and other inflationary increases to core services

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Police are investigating after a truck reportedly sheared a Burnaby rail crossing signal and then took off before officers arrived

On Monday at about 12:10 p m , a member of the public went to the BC Highway Patrol office in

Burnaby to report there was a truck stuck on the railway crossing at Cariboo and Government roads.

“The truck was gone prior to police arriving on scene,” stated Highway Patrol spokesperson Const Mike Moore “There was significant damage to one of the crossing arms, and it was

down across the train track ”

Moore said the CN Police Service is investigating the incident with help from BC Highway Patrol, which is in the process of obtaining and reviewing CCTV footage from businesses in the area

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call 604-526-9744. Refer to

file number DF2023-115.

“We would like to take the opportunity to remind motorists to be vigilant at railway crossings, obey any posted signage and drive with care,” Moore said.

The signal standard has been replaced.

A CN worker at the scene told the NOW the intersection at Government and Cariboo is too

tight for trucks to make the right-hand turn off Government onto Cariboo when left-turning vehicles are waiting at the second red light on Cariboo across the railway tracks.

The worker said it’s not unusual for impatient truckers to attempt the turn and to damage crossing infrastructure in the process.

CROSSING CASUALTY: A BC Highway Patrol officer investigates a damaged railway crossing signal at the intersection of Government and Cariboo roads in Burnaby Monday PHOTO CORNELIANAYLOR

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Arsonist‘wantedtoteachsomebodyalesson’

Homeless man,49,to be sentenced for three fires at Burnaby sushi restaurant on Kingsway in 2020

CorneliaNaylor

cnaylor@burnabynow

com

A homeless man who set fire to two Burnaby restaurants –one of them twice – was “frustrated” and “overwhelmed” and wanted to “teach somebody a lesson,” according to information presented at his sentencing hearing

Steven Sean Sorenson, 49, was inVancouver Supreme Court lastThursday (Jan. 26) to be sentenced for three acts of arson in 2020.

A jury found him guilty in November of setting fire to popular Korean restaurant Jang Mo Jib (5075 Kingsway) and Sushi Oyama (5152 Kingsway) on April 11, 2020.

He had already pleaded guilty to another arson at Sushi Oyama on Nov 6, 2020

A new surveillance system installed after the first fire caught Sorenson on video shortly after midnight on Nov 6, 2020 carrying a cardboard box up the stairs to Sushi Oyama’s patio doors, according to information presented in court by Crown prosecutor Phillip Sebellin

The video shows Sorenson place the box near the doors and bend over it, Sebellin said.

Shortly after, the video shows the box in flames that eventually reach up to the roof

“If not for the sprinkler sys-

tem, the restaurant could have sustained catastrophic damage,” Sebellin said

Combined, the three fires wreaked $571,234 in loss and damages, $10,000 of which Sushi Oyama had to pay out of pocket in the form of insurance deductibles, according to Sebellin

He said it was “concerning” that Sorenson’s reasons for set-

ting the two restaurants on fire are unknown

“Why he went back the second time to Sushi Oyama is also concerning,” Sebellin said

A pre-sentencing report provides the only clues to Sorenson’s motives

“He was homeless, frustrated, overwhelmed,” Sebellin said, citing a section of the report. “He indicates he did not know how

to cope with his circumstances and wanted to teach somebody a lesson He recognizes his actions were extreme ” The targets of the arsons, which occurred during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in B C , were both Asian restaurants, but Sebellin said there was no evidence to indicate the offences were motivated by hate

Sebellin said Sorenson, who has been in custody since Jan 5, 2021, should be sentenced to two years in jail, after time-anda-half credit for time served, and three years of probation

He argued the arsons were planned and deliberate, did “extensive” damage to the restaurants and were dangerous.

“The restaurants were not occupied at the time of these fires, but how would Mr Sorenson know that?” Sebellin said.

Sorenson, who is representing himself, asked for the sentencing to be adjourned because he didn’t get the Crown’s sentencing materials until the day before the hearing last week

His next court date is set for April 21

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The capital plan is $291.4 million, allocated to major civic projects, including the Burnaby Lake Aquatic and Arena Facility, the replacement of Fire Station 4, the construction of the new Fire Station 8 on Burnaby Mountain and development of non-market housing sites, according to the staff report.

The financial plan states this year’s tax increase is lower than infla-

tion

From 2024 to 2027, the city plans to increase property taxes by about seven per cent per year, to account for “the operations of new or expanded facilities ”

The city is seeking public feedback on its financial plan until Feb. 10.

LONE VOICE OPPOSED

Coun Richard Lee, whose centrist OneBurnaby party ran on freezing taxes, voted against

the budget plan at a council meeting on Jan 23 He was the lone councillor opposed

He said Burnaby residents have seen the cost of living “increased substantially”

“This is an opportunity for the city to freeze the tax for one year, so that the residents can have less (of a) burden,” Lee said.

Later in the meeting, he tried to introduce a motion to freeze the property tax increase to 0 per cent,

suggesting the city decrease its “contribution to capital ”

The motion wasn’t seconded and failed to continue to a vote

Other councillors said the tax increase was needed and had already been lowered from what was originally discussed.

Burnaby Citizens Association Coun Pietro Calendino said staff worked hard to bring the rate down to 3 99 per cent, when it was “orig-

inally much higher than that ”

“Cities are not spared from the pain of inflation,” Calendino said to council

“Had it not been for contributions from our reserves, Burnaby residents would see a tax increase of 12 per cent,” BCA Coun.

Alison Gu said Burnaby’s capital projects include:

pedestrian overpass across Highway 1 ($18 9 million)

customer service centre ($593,600)

BC Parkway lighting ($4 million) active transportation, cycling network and sidewalks ($30 89 million)

Fire Station 4 replacement ($23 million)

Fire Station 8 on Burnaby Mountain ($24 5 million)

Burnaby Lake Aquatic and Arena ($195 million) covered sports boxes at Riverway and Confederation Park ($10 million)

TARGETED: Emergency crews respond to a fire at the Jang Mo Jib Restaurant on Kingsway on April 11, 2020 PHOTO TWITTER/@JACK Y ZHANG

“He indicates he did not know how to cope with his circumstances and wanted to teach somebody a lesson.”

CityConnect

023 2027 PUBLIC CONSULTATION

2023-2027 FINANCIAL PLAN

Burnaby City Council is committed to financial, social and environmental sustainability To achieve this goal, the City focuses on providing excellent policing and fire protection services, upgrading roads, water and sewer infrastructure, and ensuring our parks and recreation facilities meet the needs of our community The City also recognizes the importance of ongoing maintenance and replacement of existing facilities for citizens. As a result, the proposed 2023 operating expenditure budget of $646.5 million and capital plan of $291.4 million is being allocated to provide quality City services and programs for Burnaby citizens.

We want to hear from you!

The City’s 2023-2027 Financial Plan was presented to Council on January 23, 2023 which incorporates a property tax rate increase of 3.99%, a 2.0% increase in Sanitary Sewer Fund and a 2.0% increase in Waterworks Utility We would like your views on the budget and, in particular, municipal services and priorities.

The Financial Plan Highlights and additional information is available for viewing on our website at Burnaby.ca/FinancialPlan In order to allow enough time for Council to consider your comments before final approval of the five-year Financial Plan, please provide your comments by Friday, February 10, 2023 at Burnaby.ca/FinancialPlan

BUCHANAN WEST

Drop in & join us for an open house

Thursday, February 9, 2023

5:30-8:30 pm

Willingdon Community Centre (1491 Carleton Ave)

The City of Burnaby is seeking input on the proposed vision and concepts for the Buchanan West Conceptual Master Plan and an amendment to the land use framework of the Brentwood Town Centre Plan. The vision is to create a vibrant, mixed-use, walkable and transit-connected neighbourhood that helps complete and anchor the northwest quadrant of Brentwood Town Centre

Drop in to explore the proposed vision and concepts, meet the project team, share your voice and learn more about the Buchanan West Conceptual Master Plan.

More information: Burnaby ca/YourVoice-BuchananWest

18.1% Parks, Recreation & Culture, $117.0M

15.8% General Government, $102.0M

13.5% Engineering, $87.5M

9.1% Burnaby Fire Department, $59.1M

3.9% Planning & Development, $25.0M

2.7% Burnaby Public Library, $17.5M

12.9% RCMP Burnaby Detachment, $83.2M

10.0% Waterworks Utility, $64.9M

8.2% Sanitary Sewer Fund, $53.2M

4.5% Lands & Facilities, $28.8M

1.3% Community Safety Administration & Business Licence & Bylaw Services, $8.3M

Burnaby

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

At 8:02 a.m. on Jan. 8, Burnaby firefighters answered a historic call

They were called to 8888 University Blvd. to rescue someone stuck in an elevator

What made the call historic was that the crew that responded came from atop Burnaby Mountain, which has never had a fire hall before

A temporary fire station opened in office space at 9055 University High Street on Jan 8 as a placeholder until a permanent Fire Station 8 is built nearby on University Drive, and crews are now responding to calls on top of the mountain and the surrounding area

fire

fire station

opens as placeholder until permanent replacement is constructed nearby

An official opening of the temporary facility was staged Saturday.

“This is an important step in our work to greatly enhance our response capability in the event of an emergency in the Burnaby Mountain area,” Mayor Mike Hurley said in a news release “Residents have been asking for this, and we’re thrilled to be making this happen ”

The new, permanent Fire Station 8, which is expected to be operational next year, is a joint project of the city and Simon Fraser University and is supported by a $30 million funding commitment from the federal government

“We care deeply about the well-being of the Burnaby Mountain com-

munity, and an important part of that is making sure that university and community members can quickly access emergency services,” SFU president Joy Johnson said in the release “While Fire Station 8 is under construction, I’m thrilled that the City of Burnaby has established a temporary fire hall that

will support these critical safety needs ”

Approximately 2,000 students currently live in residence and housing at SFU and more than 6,000 people live in the UniverCity development, but the city has long known about the need for Burnaby Mountain to have its own fire station

On Saturday, the UniverCity Community Association welcomed the fire department to the neighbourhood

“As a community, we are delighted that this much-needed fire station is becoming a reality,” president Mario Guisado said

Fire Chief Chris Bow-

cock said firefighters are looking forward to meeting residents, local businesses and the SFU community

“Our crews are excited about getting connected and helping to keep people safe,” he said in the release

Fire Station 8 is one of two new fire halls the city is building in the Burnaby Mountain area over the next year

Fire Station 4, the Duthie hall, is being replaced on Greystone Drive and is expected to open by the end of the year.

The city is hosting an open house on the Fire Station 4 project Saturday from 11 a m to 2 p m at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course clubhouse (7600 Halifax St.)

On guard: A temporary fire station has opened at 9055 University High St PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

2021 decision by Eby cleared way for First Nations agreements

He wasn’t even the B C premier yet, but a government decision announced by then-attorney general David Eby back in 2021 may prove to have a longer-lasting impact beyond much of what he does while in the premier’s office

On July 28, 2021, Eby announced the province would not be appealing a BC Supreme Court ruling that concluded the Blueberry River First Nations’ treaty rights for hunting, fishing and trapping had been

violated by years of industrial activity (oil and gas exploration and timber harvesting) on their traditional territory.

Until Eby’s announcements, B.C. governments of all political stripes would automatically appeal any court judgment like that one Not this time

“Negotiation rather than litigation is the primary forum for achieving reconciliation of the CrownIndigenous relationship,” Eby said at the time

Instead of appealing, the

government got down to serious negotiations with the Blueberry River First Nations to answer and resolve the court’s concerns.

The result of opting to negotiate was on view earlier this month: a historic agreement that may fundamentally alter land stewardship and resource development in this province

The agreement makes the Blueberry River First Nations an equal partner in land-use planning and resource development on their territory Oil and gas exploration

and extraction will still be allowed, albeit at potentially lower levels. Timber harvesting will also be allowed, but again with fewer trees being felled.

This shift doesn’t come without significant costs Blueberry River will receive more than $350 million in financial assistance and land restoration costs, plus a share of natural gas revenues

Blueberry River is a Treaty 8 First Nation, and soon after this agreement was unveiled another deal between

government and four other Treaty 8 First Nations was announced.

Under this deal, the four First Nations (Doig River, Halfway River, Fort Nelson and Salteaux) will receive about $200 million as their share of oil and gas revenues this year, plus $600 million in restoration funding over the next 10 years

That is a considerable amount of money, but historic change doesn’t come cheap

When Eby made his surprise (to many) announce-

ment of no appeal back in July 2021, there was a degree of uncertainty regarding the path forward from it.

The Blueberry River agreement now provides a clear view of that path.

While most of B C’s more than 200 First Nations are not covered by treaties, this agreement could very well serve as a template of sorts (i e co-management and financial compensation for First Nations) for other landuse disputes

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

Opinionnow

Brentwood school crunch isn’t district’s fault

Editor: I just read the article about the lack of space available for students in the Brentwood area

I just want to say that I was on the District Parent Advisory Council facilities committee in Burnaby back around 2014, and the lack of classroom space as Brentwood expanded was evident then

The Burnaby school district had information from the city on the expansion; they knew that another school would be needed, and when we presented our five-year plan to the B C government asking for a new school, it was denied

This went on for years as the numbers were presented showing lack of space, and the B C government did nothing The Burnaby school district did its job

Janet Reid

If you don’t hate children, don’t support pipelines

Editor:

I did not agree to have my tax dollars spent

Just stop: If you don’t hate children, then get serious about stopping oil and gas expansion, this writer says PHOTO

on a pipeline I do not want my tax dollars doing anything but protecting the environment that is remaining Please please, please, STOP Anyone who continues to support oil and gas expansion and who isn’t actively supporting a transition away from oil and gas (including their nasty downstream products, i e plastic) must hate all children and hate all natural life on Earth

If you say you don’t hate children but continue on as we have been, then your actions make you a liar A big, fat liar

Barbara Hubert

We do, however, edit for taste, legality and length Please include a phone number where you can be reached Send letters to: The Editor, #201A–3430 Brighton Ave , Burnaby, B C , V5A 3H4, email to: editorial@burnabynow com (no attachments please) or fax to: 604-444-3460

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Letters to the editor and opinion columns may be reproduced on the Burnaby NOW website, www burnabynow com

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Building-permit record set

City hall approved $2.5 billion in permits in 2022

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

Burnaby saw a recordsetting year in 2022, as the value of the building permits approved by the city soared past $2 5 billion

The previous record was $1 69 billion in 2018

The numbers signify the intensity of development underway in Burnaby.

“It’s a marker of how busy we are, how productive we are,” said Ed Kozak, general manager for planning and development in Burnaby

“And it’s a poor proxy, but it’s a proxy nonetheless, of the city’s growth ”

So what got approved last year?What makes up that $2 5-billion number?

Burnaby approved a total of 1,255 building per-

mits last year, including new buildings and alterations or repairs, with 482 of them for single-family homes, 415 for commercial buildings and 184 for multi-family buildings such as condo towers and mixed-use highrises with commercial and residential units

The construction value of multi-family building permits was $1 496 billion, making up almost 60 per cent of the value of last year’s building permits

In total, the city approved 6,230 dwelling units, including 4,964 strata buildings four storeys and higher and 562 rental units of the same height More than 300 single-family dwellings were also approved.

Kozak noted that num-

ber only applies to building permits, the last permit in a long sequence of approvals

“A lot of the work that went into setting up the building permits for this probably occurred in 2018-19,” he said

“We’ve got many, many, many more rental units in stream now, and you’ll see a dramatic shift in these numbers probably in ’23,” Kozak said

He predicted “a really big jump” in 2024 due to the units generated through Burnaby’s inclusionary rental policy, which requires certain new multi-family developments to include affordable rental units

“We’re going to be seeing those numbers rise dramatically in the next two to three years ”

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Burnabyscholarshipfostersdiversityinlibraries

$2,500 scholarship accepting

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

A Burnaby scholarship is making libraries more diverse

Awarded yearly by the Burnaby Public Library, the PicardTrust Award is a $2,500 scholarship for community members who are Indigenous, Black or people of colour given by the Burnaby Public Library

Last year’s winners, Sue Choy and Maité Mayeta Cumba, spoke to the NOW about librarianship in Burnaby and what the PicardTrust means to them

“Libraries are always a really magical place,” says Choy, a Burnaby librarian.

REFLECTING COMMUNITIES

Choy said the Picard Trust signifies the important direction the library is moving regarding antiracism

“I never saw myself reflected in anything, like in books orTV, in politics or teachers people in places of leadership,” Choy said.

“That has a real impact on your sense of identity and belonging, and so it’s the same for libraries ”

She noted representation is important for building a safe workplace, “but also, as well, for commu-

from Indigenous,Black and people of colour in library studies

nity members to feel like they’re reflected in their libraries because Burnaby is super diverse ”

Choy came to librarianship later in life. As a mature student in her 50s, she said she’s always seen libraries as an important part of the community

She finished her bachelor’s degree in sociology, anthropology and women’s studies at SFU in the ’90s

She wanted to work with newcomer women, after seeing barriers and racism that her mother and grandmother experienced when immigrating to Canada

While a graduate degree at library school wasn’t in the cards after her SFU graduation, she began working in the non-profit sector, where she stayed for almost 20 years, and raised her family in Burnaby

Choy started as a clerk at Burnaby Public Library in 2013, working two jobs at the same time

As her careers progressed, she realized she wanted to prioritize community outreach

In conversations with senior managers at BPL, who encouraged her to pursue librarianship, she took the plunge.

She graduated from UBC’s School of Information last November

and will begin work as a children’s librarian next month She’s currently finishing a temporary position as a community librarian in Burnaby

“I love librarianship because it’s really empowering community I think it builds community, and it’s so gratifying to see people find things for themselves that make their life better and for them to connect with other people and just to find the resources that they need to move forward in their life.”

‘LIKE A FAMILY’

Mayeta Cumba immigrated to Burnaby from Cuba in 2006

She said the recognition

of an award like the Picard Trust is significant

“It takes time to find your way in a new country, ‘Oh, I can be recognized and do this job well’ and the financial help, it’s the best of both worlds,” she said

When she arrived in Canada, Mayeta Cumba began an ESL program and took a volunteer position at her college’s library, where her interest in librarianship began

Going on to complete a library technician program at Langara College, she began working as a clerk in local libraries, most recently at Burnaby Public Library

“Burnaby Public Li-

brary has been like a family It’s like finding people who have similar interests as you, who are very dedicated to the work that they do There is a culture of being supportive of each other ”

“I’m going to library school because I got all this support from my co-workers,” she said.

She credited the diversity of the staff in profession, cultures and languages, that made her feel supported to continue her education

After she finishes her library school master’s at UBC (her second graduate degree after studying

art history in Cuba), she hopes to continue working for the Burnaby community

HOWTO APPLY

The PicardTrust is now open for applications from Black, Indigenous and people of colour who are Burnaby residents or current employees of Burnaby Public Library who are accepted to a master’s program at a Canadian library school

Applicants can apply online on the library’s website by Feb 28

“We know that increasing the diversity of librarians at BPL and in the broader library community will lead to stronger library services that meet the needs of more residents,” said library board co-chair MandyYang in a news release

Mayeta Cumba encouraged people to consider librarianship, citing the community-oriented nature of the job, as well as advancements in technology and information studies.

“If you like knowledge, information and change –this is the right profession for you.”

“The idea of the librarian is changing, and it’s more community-oriented, and that’s good because that’s what makes our jobs helpful to society”

PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE: Burnaby Public Library’s Picard Trust is a $2,500 scholarship for BIPOC community members pursuing librarianship Sue Choy (pictured) was one of two winners in 2022 PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

“Burnaby Public Library has been like a family. It’s like finding people who have similar interests as you, who are very dedicated to the work that they do.”

More$10-per-daychild-carespaces comingtoBurnaby,MLAannounces

Cascade HeightsYMCA

Childcare and Kids Club to offer discounted rates:MLA

Anne Kang

JessBalzer

jfedigan@burnabynow com

Close to 100 more reduced-cost child-care spaces will soon be available in Burnaby

Burnaby-Deer Lake

MLA Anne Kang announced Monday (Jan. 30) 91 child-care spaces at Cascade HeightsYMCA

Childcare and Kids Club will be transitioned to the $10-a-day program, which caps fees at $200 each month per child.

The facility is licensed for under 36 months, age 3 to 5 years and school-age.

“As a mom, I know first hand the importance of affordable and safe child care. $10-a-day child care goes a long way to making life more affordable for families,” Kang said in a news release

“By reducing fees for these sites, we’re helping more parents, especially mothers, to pursue their goals and achieve financial independence and security, which benefits our entire Burnaby community.”

The province says the average cost of child care will drop from roughly $1,000 a month at participating facilities (full-time, centre-based infant care) to $200 a month.

Other Burnaby ChildCareBC sites include:

Bee Daycare (corporate/ limited company) inhome, multi-age Brentwood Nursery School/Brentwood Preschool (not-for-profit)

preschool

Burnaby South Childcare (not-for-profit) under 36 months, age three to five years

Deaf Children’s Society of B C (not-for-profit)

age three to five years

Fairhaven Children’s Centre (not-for-profit)

age three to five years

MetrotownYMCA

Child Care Centre (notfor-profit) under 36 months, age three to five years

Montecito Child Care Center (not-for-profit)

age three to five years

Morley Child Care Centre (not-for-profit) age three to five years, preschool, school age

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers

Child Care (corporate/lim-

ited company) under 36 months, age three to five years

SFU Childcare Society (not-for-profit) under 36 months, 30 months to school age, school age

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Charity’s laneway home plan snagged in red tape

Delays in changing Burnaby bylaws have meant the project to house young moms could lose funding

LaurenVanderdeen

lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

A charity in Burnaby wants to build a laneway home for vulnerable young moms and their babies but has been stymied by delayed bylaw changes

Aunt Leah’s Place, a non-profit supporting young moms and youth in foster care, has the space and funding to build a laneway home for two young moms and their babies

Meanwhile, Burnaby is in the process of approving laneway housing, and the political will is there, but its timeline to change the zoning bylaw has been pushed back from spring to fall 2023 due to “technical work ”

The delay could mean

the loss of $150,000 in approved federal funding to build the laneway home half the project’s budget

“The delay in this project … potentially pushes out the completion of our project and potentially negates the completion of our project,” said Jacqueline Dupuis, executive director of Aunt Leah’s Foundation.

Dupuis said the laneway house is “perfect” for the non-profit’s needs because it provides additional accommodations beside its main house for moms

“It allows us to provide sort of a spectrum of affordable housing for them, from heavily supported to independence So laneway houses are really important for an organization like ours.”

Aunt Leah’s built the first social-purpose laneway house in NewWestminster as part of that city’s pilot project intro-

ducing the housing form.

The City of Burnaby apologized for the negative impact its delay is having on Aunt Leah’s plans but

said the Housing Choices laneway program involves big changes that are important to get right

“The timeline was

pushed back due to the need to do some more technical work, which bumped some of the schedules,” city spokesperson Chris Bryan said in a statement to the NOW

The city plans to host public open houses in the spring, introduce the final laneway housing program in the summer and implement the bylaw changes by the fall, according to Bryan

But there’s still hope for the Aunt Leah’s laneway project: Dupuis said the city will try to give the funders assurances that the non-profit could still get a permit late this year or early 2024.

“You just never know You never know how these things are going to go,” Dupuis said.

Waiting: The new Burnaby home for vulnerable young moms and their babies, run by Aunt Leah’s Foundation, has space for a laneway house, but zoning bylaws won’t allow it yet PHOTO AUNT LEAH’S FOUNDATION

WEEKEND

SATURDAY, FEB. 4

VANCOUVER COINS, STAMPS AND COLLECTIBLES SHOW

For all your numismatic needs and interests, the North Shore Numismatic Society is hosting a show at the Nikkei Centre on Saturday With 40 tables of Canadian coins, world coins, ancient coins, stamps, covers, postcards, bank notes and more (plus free coins for kids), there will be tons to browse and talk about For more information, go to northshorenumismaticsociety.org

WHEN: Saturday, Feb 4 from 9:30 a m to 3:30 p m

WHERE: Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Cres.)

COST: $3

A SCOTTISH CEILIDH WITH A HINT OF BURNS

Join Vancouver’s Celtic-Irish-Scottish ceilidh band the Mad Celts at Jubilee United Church for an evening of bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, drums, recorder, harmonica and more. As you enjoy music hailing from Scotland, Ireland, Newfoundland and the Maritimes, dine on a traditional Robbie Burns Dinner: roast beef, haggis, tatties and neeps.

WHEN: Saturday, Feb 4, doors open at 5:30 p m ; dinner at 6 p m

WHERE: Jubilee United Church (7551 Gray Ave.)

COST: $40 for one ticket or $300 for a table of eight – tickets available by calling 604-434-8323

MANGA SALE

Manga lovers rejoice! The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre will be selling Japanese and English manga for bargain prices from Feb 4 to 18 at the museum’s bookstore

Located on the second floor, the bookshop operates Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a m to 3 p m While you’re there, check out all the other books the shop has to offer

WHEN: Feb. 4 to 18, open Tuesday to Saturday

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WHERE: Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Cres.)

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JAZZ AT THE ‘BOLT

It’s a weekend of jazzy tunes as Jazz at the ’Bolt takes over Burnaby’s Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

On Saturday, alto saxophonist Jesse Davis takes the stage with the Spike Wilner Trio, then Lezlie Harrison and her group. Tenor sax phenom Seamus Blake performs with the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra for smooth tunes

Sunday will see pianist Miki Yamanaka with Mark Turner and the Generations Quartet, featuring the father-daughter duo of clarinetist Virginia MacDonald and her tenor sax dad Kirk MacDonald

Jazz impresario Cory Weeds has selected a lineup of the best of Vancouver jazz mixed with talent from around the country For more information,

WHEN: Feb 4 and Feb 5, performances from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (6450 Deer Lake Ave )

COST: $60 regular day ticket; $45 seniors and students; $100 regular weekend pass; $75 seniors and students, tickets at tickets.shadboltcentre.com

ORNAMENT AND INSTRUMENT

A stunning exhibition of work by Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist Karin Jones opens on Feb 2 at Burnaby Art Gallery.

The exhibit features Jones’ stunning piece Worn: a bustled Victorian mourning dress created using braided hair extensions.

An opening reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 2 from 7 to 9 p m

The gallery’s opening hours are Tuesday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and weekends between noon and 5 p m

WHEN: Feb 2 to April 16

WHERE: Burnaby Art Gallery (6344 Deer Lake Ave.)

COST: $5 suggested donation

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Key player: New York-based pianist Miki Yamanaka comes to Burnaby’s Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on Feb 5 for Jazz at the ’Bolt PHOTO MARTINA DASILVA

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A new exhibition at Burnaby Art Gallery is weaving conversations of beauty, race and colonialism between fine tendrils of gold and hair

The exhibit, Ornament and Instrument, showcases the intricate and meticulous work ofVancouver-based multidisciplinary

artist Karin Jones.

Jones, who was nominated last year for the prestigious Sobey Art Award for emerging Canadian artists, studies how historical narratives shape identities.

Her installation piece Worn, commissioned by the Royal Ontario Museum, features prominently: a bustledVictorian mourning dress created

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using braided hair extensions, surrounded by cotton bolls scattered on the floor below some stuffed with Jones’ hair

Her artist statement explains the mourning dress symbolizes sadness, “high culture,” the British Empire and the constraints of feminine beauty norms.

The piece “underlines African hairstyles as a craft as refined as any decorative art produced in Europe; it alludes to the invisible labour of the thousands of Africans who contributed to the wealth of the British Empire,” states Jones

Jones has also created a new iteration of the work Freed, using an early 20thcentury dress from the BurnabyVillage Museum’s collection

Jones’ expertise in jew-

elry and goldsmithing comes into sharp relief through “Damascene inlay work on objects such as farm tools,” as she explores the intersections of beauty and race.

The exhibition’s opening reception will be Thursday, Feb. 2 from 7 to 9 p m

The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and weekends between noon and 5 p m

ORNAMENTAND INSTRUMENT: ART SHOW IN BURNABY

When: Feb. 2 to April 16

Where: Burnaby Art Gallery (6344 Deer Lake Ave )

Cost: $5 suggested donation

Chor Leoni welcomes singers for MYVoice

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Young singers interested in being part of a male-voice choir are invited to take part in Chor Leoni’s MYVoice program, a free, 10-week choral experience for singers aged 12 and up.

The program takes place in four rehearsal locations around the Lower Mainland Burnaby, Vancouver, Surrey and the North Shore and ends with a performance on stage at the Chan Centre for the Arts as part of the VanMan Choral Summit

Along the way, the young singers will have a

chance to work with some ofVancouver’s top choral instructors, take part in workshops with Chor Leoni artistic director Erick Lichte and participate in Vancouver’s major male choral festival, theVanMan Summit, on May 13 Rehearsals take place Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p m , and singers can sign up to take part at one of the four locations

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Woven tale: Karin Jones’ installation piece Worn will be featured at the Burnaby Art Gallery from Feb. 2 to April 16. PHOTO KARIN JONES/ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

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Accidents are traumatic events. They can disrupt our lives and impact our ability to perform dayto-day tasks, both at home and at work To recover from injury often means medical treatment – it also requires a heightened focus on getting better

During such painful and emotionally fraught times, dealing with legal matters can present an additional challenge, says Gail Sharma, principal lawyer at GKS Law Firm, who has been working with unions and individuals seeking WorkSafeBC (WCB) compensation for more than 16 years

“[Workers’ compensation] has been my area of practice since I became a lawyer, but it wasn’t until after my accident that I started my own firm,” Sharma says “Although I was in a motor vehicle accident rather than a workplace accident, the experience drove home the fact that when you ’ re injured, you just have to focus on getting better ”

This insight inspired Sharma to deepen her commitment to workers’ compensation and assemble a “curated team of people who are good at listening ”

“We see a lot of people who experience anxiety when they’re dealing with WorkSafeBC It’s supposed to be a worker-friendly and easy-to-navigate system, but it has become more complex,” she explains. “This makes it more difficult to navigate for people on their own ”

Working with a trusted professional can make things easier and less stressful, Sharma notes. “We are helping our clients with legal knowledge but also by giving them a chance to talk about what they’re going through ”

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“Many people tell us they’re not getting their story across to their case managers or other decision-makers, so we really take the time to understand what

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Workplace injuries can be lifechanging, especially when they impede someone ’ s ability to continue a chosen career “For a lot of people, this is the work they’ve trained for Not being able to return to their job can have a huge emotional impact,” says Sharma, who adds that in addition to physical injuries, her team has seen an increase in

cases related to psychological trauma

“Issues like workplace bullying and harassment are definitely coming to light, and people are more willing to talk about this,” she says “We also see people who may have started with a physical injury and then suffer psychological consequences ”

To make access to guidance easier, GKS Law Firm offers a free consultation “If you feel you need advice or have questions

or concerns about an outcome related to WorkSafeBC, we help you look at legal options,” she says “We consider the benefits people are entitled to as well as the long-term implications of WCB decisions We also ensure action is taken within mandatory time frames ”

On receiving a WCB decision, people usually have 90 days to request a review “Traditionally, most people have come to us when they want to appeal a decision, but we ’ re seeing more and more clients sign up earlier They ask us to manage their files and communicate with WorkSafeBC on their behalf ”

“That way, they can focus on their health at a time when they need all their energy to get better,” adds Sharma “We want our clients to feel they have someone in their corner ”

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Mireta Strandberg-Salmon is a force to be reckoned with.

She was only 15 when she challenged the status quo with a school-wide campaign to demand a ban on sales of single-use plastic water bottles from vending machines at her high school

By the time Strandberg-Salmon graduated in 2017, she helped persuade Moscrop Secondary School in Burnaby to stop selling bottled water from all five of the vending machines in the school

This was just the beginning for the Burnaby-raised student

She took her passion to Simon Fraser University, where she pursued a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, and led

a “Ban the Bottle” campaign, which resulted in the university banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles across the three campuses

Adding to the success of those campaigns, the university also eliminated the sale of all other plastic bottle beverages water, juice and soft drinks sold in plastic bottles

Even franchisees like Starbucks,Tim Hortons, Subway, Blenz Coffee and INS Market convenience store on the campus have eliminated the use of bottled beverages a huge feat for the 23-year-old Strandberg-Salmon.

Starfish Canada, a group that supports young people in their environmental careers, featured the young leader in their Top 25 environmentalists under 25 list to celebrate and reward those re-

sponsible for contributing to a positive change in the community (In the year 2020, now-Burnaby Coun Alison Gu was also named on the list for her Cyclists in Solidarity project)

As a change-maker, it’s important to celebrate the small wins, Strandberg-Salmon advised She added that the road to effecting change in the community is not without its ups and downs.

She said the environmental problems facing the world are so big that it’s easy for young people to feel like they’re not contributing enough, but stressed it is important to celebrate the small wins and take the support of adults in your life she certainly did.

“Even if it doesn’t look like you’re having a big impact now, you’re going to grow as a leader and have

an exponential impact in the future,” she said “You really have to entrench behavioural change … and promote the idea of wealth for us water as a human right, and get that embedded into policy to ensure long-term change ”

When she was in Grade 8, she joined the Unity in Green environmental club in her school As years passed, she initiated the

change for banning sale of single-use plastic water bottles at the school as part of her social justice class with then-teacher and now-councillor Daniel Tetrault

“We wanted to start with the sales of single-use bottled water in the vending machines because of the environmental impacts of extracting water and manufacturing plastic and disposing that plastic,” she said

“Also because of the social impacts that not a lot of people always consider the facilities that make plastic and pollute the air are often located near vulnerable and underserved communities ” Her journey continued on to SFU with the similar bottle-ban initiative, which led to eliminating the sale of more than 260,000 single-use plastic water bot-

tles annually, according to SFU’s report

“It’s about more than just plastic bottles at one or two schools,” she said. “Hopefully this will have a ripple effect and the behavior change will carry on well beyond the scope of SFU campuses ”

“We have also accelerated conversations about both student engagement, and zero waste and circular economy at SFU. And hopefully inspiring other students to also make changes in their own schools. So I’m excited to be supporting a new generation of Burnaby students who are trying to make a change ”

Strandberg-Salmon is now a policy analyst for Environment and Climate Change Canada’s circular economy team, where she hopes to effect change on a national scale

Kudos: Mireta StrandbergSalmon, 23, has been named winner of Starfish Canada’s Top 25 environmentalists under 25. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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City speed skaters headed to Canada Winter Games

Gabrielle Oetomo,NoraWagner will representTeam B.C.in P.E.I.

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Two Burnaby speed skaters are heading to Prince Edward Island next month

Gabrielle Oetomo and NoraWagner, both members of the Burnaby Speed Skating Club, are set to representTeam B.C. at the 2023 CanadaWinter Games

They qualified to skate at the national competition following trials in Richmond in December

Oetomo fell during the start of her 1,000-metre heat but overcame a lap deficit to finish second in the race and earn the points necessary to make the provincial squad

Wagner also fell in her 1,500m race, which meant she needed to have a strong finish in the 3,000m to qualify

She was able to finish second in the final, which was enough for her to join her teammate onTeam B.C.

Calla Haaheim of Kelowna, Kierana Laut of Port Coquitlam and Charlotte Sernoski ofVancouver round out B C ’s five female short-track athletes

Manuela Escobar Ballen of Richmond and Caroline Dong of Port Coquitlam were selected as alternates.

The 2023 CanadaWinter Games in P E I will take place from Feb. 18 to March 5, 2023

Red Leafs rank 7th in poll

Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) softball squad has been predicted to finish seventh in its conference ahead of the upcoming 2023 campaign

This is despite leading the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) last year in batting average (.320), slugging percentage ( 462) and steals (57)

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Burnaby Football Club names technical directors

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Burnaby FC (BFC) continues to build its operational staff in announcing two more hires

Kevin Julian and Lee Tregonning were recently hired as the local soccer club’s new technical directors, withTregonning set to specialize in high performance

“BFC is extremely pleased to be able to have two such well-respected, knowledgeable and experienced individuals oversee our technical programming,” BFC executive director Morgan Quarry said in a news release

“Combined they have more than 25 years of coaching and supervising

technical programs across all levels, both domestically and nationally.The development of our players and coaches as well as defining a clear and effective player pathway and curriculum are in great hands ”

Tregonning will be oversee the development and progression of Burnaby FC’s premier league (U14 to U18), Metro (U16 to U18), division 1 players (U11 to U15) and adult programs (U21).

He will also be in charge of the club development centre for ages U11 to U12

“What you give comes back in spades,”Tregonning said.

“Everyone is aiming high as best in class; everything we do is for our

players, and to continue to develop our culture as a place for kids to have

fun, learn, develop, build memories, and attain a level of success is what I

want to do every day to develop Canada’s future in the game further It

starts at our youngest ages by keeping kids engaged and instilling the love for the game ”

Julian will oversee all programming from U5 to U10, including the U8 to U10 development centre He will also be responsible for U11 to U15 (divisions two and three) and U16 to U18 (divisions one, two and three).

“It’s been a pleasure and a privilege to develop players and coaches in Burnaby for over 10 years,” Julian explained “What excites me most about the BFC project is the continuous player pathway, working with even more of this amazing community and collaborating with like-minded colleagues to be one of the best clubs in the country”

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Team“pleased to be able to have two such well-respected,knowledgeable and experienced individuals”

New additions: Lee Tregonning (left) and Kevin Julian have been hired as technical directors for Burnaby FC PHOTO BURNABY FOOTBALL CLUB

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GLAVIN, Eileen

June 16, 1921 - January 29, 2023

New Westminster’s Ei een G av n was born June 16, 1921 in Bark ng, Essex, England to Thomas and Alice Gurnett (nee Ke ly) One of 8 ch ldren, she and her s ster Mary Ling (Cyri ) came to Vancouver n 1957 where they raised their fam l es in Burnaby E leen is survived by her three youngest boys; Terry (Yvette), David, and Anthony (Sari), and was predeceased by her eldest son Michae Malachy and her husband, M chae Maurice

Prior to coming to Canada, Ei een served n the RAF ntercepting enemy codes for A an Tur ng’s storied wartime operation that was lauded by Winston Churchi l as carv ng years off of WWII, a secret she was requ red to maintain for 25 years fol owing the war Fo lowing her serv ce as a “B etchley Gir ” , E leen worked for Lloyds of London and spent much of her spare time at Coolreagh, the fam ly farm in County Clare, Ire and She wou d return to v s t Coo reagh several times fol owing her emigration to BC

E leen raised her four boys on her own and enjoyed the t mes spent renting cottages at Point Roberts during the 1960s and 1970s She was an unwavering supporter of her ch ldren whether cheering at poolside or alongside the p tch, or by oversubscribing to numerous journals and newspapers E leen always quiet y cheered on her boys

Ei een was an ncredibly k nd, generous and outgoing person She was a lot of fun and was loved by many She threw the greatest Christmas Eve part es and a ways welcomed a houseful of people, includ ng her son’s friends, some of whom ived with her for spells at a time Her enormous ove of chi dren extended to her many grandchi dren (Christopher, Adrian, Eamonn, Cona l, Zoe, L am and Hannah), great-grandch ldren (Ian, Bra den, Abbey, Co wyn) and recent y great-great-grand daughter (Mazie)

Not surprising y, Ei een s vocation n l fe cont nued n the chi d-rearing department serv ng as the nanny to Rabb and Shandi Feuerstein s 8 children (Leah, David, Sh fra, Pen na, Av va, Yosef, Alishava and Nechama) Now grown adu ts, the Feuerstein chi dren (and the r ch ldren) are a treasured addit on to E leen’s fami y

E leen ult mately passed due to natural causes halfway through her 102nd year True to form, she remained bright, cheerful, funny and sassy to the end She was cared for by the dedicated staff of Kiwan s Care Centre n New Westminster The Glavin fam ly extend the r heartfelt gratitude to all of the nurses, care aids, recreation therap sts and admin staff at K wanis for making her fina years meaningful and very enjoyable

In ieu of flowers we ask you to consider making a donat on to K wanis Care Centre recreation and activity programs in the name of E leen Glavin or to the bursary estab ished n her name at Royal Roads Un versity

https://www roya roads ca/ei een-glavin-bursary

Funera serv ce at St Peters Cathol c Church in New Westminster 12:00 noon February 10, 2023

Reception to fo ow at Centennial Lodge in Queen Park

BROWN, Helen Julia (Berezynski)

March 14, 1922 - January 14, 2023

He en was born March 14th, 1922 n Fort W l iam, Ontario (now ca led Thunder Bay) Her family moved to Sturgeon Creek Winn peg where she met her husband, Don Brown They e oped in 1939 and were together ust shy of 70 years when Don passed Dur ng the war years Helen worked as an inspector for equipment being sh pped overseas In the 70’s she was a Nurses Aid work ng at the Sherwood Park Nurs ng Home He en’s last ob was Manager of Pub ic Re ations for Pac fic Forensic Sc ence and Consu tants L m ted wh ch was her husband’s document examin ng company

He en was an active member of the Ladies RCMP Aux l ary, Historical Society, Co lege for The Ret red, Lawn Bow ing Club and Jub lee United Church He en and Don were the first couple to be awarded Burnaby Cit zens of The Year in 1992 rece ving the Kushiro Cup as wel as the Mayors Award for Outstand ng Contribut ons to the Community He en had six ch ldren and she a ways sa d that at least after al the pain of ch ldbirth she received a gift!

He en had a number of talents includ ng water colour pa nting, des gning her own Halloween costumes, creating pastry masterpieces and she spoke fluent Ukrainian She is predeceased by her husband Dona d Neil Brown, daughters Donna (Ho gerson) and Susan (Kovach) She eaves us with many wonderfu memor es; Don (Frances), G na, Patricia (Terry), Chr stopher (Daphne), 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandch ldren

Mom amazed the staff and res dents at St M chae s who cou d not believe that she was a most 101 years o d!

She wanted everyone to know that she had a wonderfu l fe, fu l of ove from her husband Don, and good times spent w th us al Her own mother always told her that tears were a waste of time and she wanted her friends to know that she appreciated their k ndness and asked that they shed no tears and hold on to the memories of the time they had with her

We welcome al of her fr ends and fam ly to o n us for a Ce ebrat on of Life on Saturday, March 18th at 11:30 at the Jublee Unted Church 7591 Gray Avenue, (at Rumble Street) n Burnaby w th a recept on to fo low at the Hall next door In l eu of flowers, Helen requested donations be made to the St M chael’s Centre, Therapies Team, 7451 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5J 5C2, or a charity of your choice

EXWORTHY, Rosemary June (nee Goldstone)

June 13, 1925 - January 6, 2023

June passed away peaceful y at George Derby Centre in Burnaby She was predeceased by her dear husband Bert in 2012 and leaves many treasured memor es with her relat ves and friends June was born in New Westm nster and grew up in Surrey She was very act ve play ng softba l and basketba l in her early years and was on many championsh p teams She graduated as a RN in 1947 from Roya Co umb an Hospital and practiced nurs ng for a number of years June and Bert were married in 1953 and she moved to Burnaby They bought h s fathers business Love Sash and Door and ran t successfu ly for many years After which they bui t custom wood pleasure boats June’s l fe centred around fami y friends her church and volunteer ng She oved animals, especia ly her Boston terriers and her wild b rds June enjoyed photography, garden ng and bright y coloured flowers

A memor al service wi l be held at St Alban’s Angl can Church 7717-19th Ave Burnaby on Saturday February 11, 2023 at 1:00 pm

Donatons n June’s memory may be made to Wldife Rescue Assn of BC or St Alban’s Ang ican Church

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