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Youth Justice

City losing ground in rentals quest

Goal of adding 3,000 units by 2025 is fast slipping away

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow.com

Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley found himself defending the city’s track record on rental housing after some city councillors hinted it should require developers to build more rentals

Amid discussion last week around a large-scale master plan for Burnaby LakeVillage, which plans to build thousands of new homes, Coun. DanielTetrault noted there wasn’t a breakdown of how many purpose-built market rentals the developer expects to build

He said he hopes the city’s upcoming community plans will include more purpose-built rentals “going beyond” what is voluntary for developers to build

“Just relying on the developer to build purpose-built rentals is not necessarily going to work,”Tetrault said “And we can’t depend on that. And so I’m hoping and maybe we need to look at some of our bylaw changes ”

Coun Alison Gu said the city needs purpose-built rentals to give tenants housing security

“Purpose-built rental allows a renter to plan a future

Continued on page 3

ON TARGET: Barry Hodge, a member of the Burnaby-based Happy 55 Gang bowling league, bowls at Revs on June 5, 2023 See story, photos on page 33.

PHOTO: JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Burnaby stuck with bill for $11M in RCMP retro pay

salary

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow.com

The City of Burnaby has been saddled with $11 million in retroactive salary increases for Mounties negotiated by the federal government, and city council has voted to kick the bill down the road for two years.

The Government of Canada and the National Police Federation, which represents Mounties, ratified a historic six-year collective agreement in April 2021

The deal included retroactive salary increases between 2017 and 2021

The City of Burnaby’s share, outlined in an invoice it got in March, is $11,128,673 21

“This has created hard-

ship for many local governments across the country,” said Coun. Sav Dhaliwal, speaking to a report on the salary costs at a council meeting last week.

Municipalities across the country argued they shouldn’t have to pick up the tab, according to the report.

“These lobbying efforts initially appeared to be having some traction with federal officials,” the report stated “Unfortunately, on March 29, 2023, contract jurisdictions including Burnaby were advised by Public Safety Canada that 2017 to 2021 retroactive pay is the sole responsibility of the contract jurisdictions.”

The only concession was municipalities are now al-

lowed up to two years (March 31, 2025) to pay

The city began socking money away in 2017 in anticipation of extra costs associated with the collective agreement, according to the report, but information

provided by the RCMP about the projected expense was “woefully inadequate.”

The city did manage to collect enough money by the end of 2022 to cover the bill, according to the

report, but city council has now voted to defer the payment for two years after hearing from staff that putting off the payment would allow the city to invest the funds and generate a return that could be used to

offset the cost.

The Union of BC Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities have also asked the federal government to reconsider its decision, according to the report

The wage settlement, which was “much higher than estimated,” resulted in “a direct increase to property taxes,” according to the City of Burnaby’s fiveyear financial plan

“The contract settlement was ratified with little collaboration or engagement with local governments,” states the plan.

“As the RCMP agreement is a significant cost driver, future contract negotiations will need to be closely monitored to identify budget pressures ”

Just 13 per cent of new housing units in Burnaby are rentals

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in Burnaby and to stay in Burnaby as long as they wish, rather than be at the whims of whether or not the market changes and the rent can be drastically increased,” Gu said

She noted there’s additional population growth on top of what the city’s rental targets planned for, suggesting “the need is even further than what is expected.”

Burnaby, which has the third most expensive rents in the country, aims to build 3,050 purpose-built rentals by 2025, according to its Housing Needs Report.

Instead, hundreds of rental units have been lost since 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. data.

Data crunched byVancouver city staff in April showed Burnaby falling behind regionally, as it lost 690 rental units between 2017 and 2022. (Since 2012’s total of just under 13,000, the city is down almost 1,350 rentals, according to CMHC )

While Burnaby is building almost as much housing asVancouver, 87 per cent of the units under construction in Burnaby are ownership housing and just 13 per cent rental (compared withVancou-

ver’s 53 per cent ownership and 47 per cent rental), according to data pulled by the City ofVancouver

‘TRYING TO CATCH UP’

But Mayor Mike Hurley defended the city’s work on rental housing

“I don’t want to leave this meeting tonight having the public thinking we’re doing nothing, because we went through a 30-year period where rentals didn’t get built at all.”

Hurley cited the city’s most recent rental housing summary, which indicates 11,721 “total rental units at all stages of the development process,” including 6,997 non-market rentals

and 4,724 market rental units

“So we are pushing forward – hard – on rental units within the city It’s just that we have a deficit that we’re trying to catch up to,” the mayor said.

But local housing advocate Joel Gibbs says that defence relies on a generous reading of the data

The city defines “the development process” as including any housing that’s either in the rezoning process, received council approval, under construction or tenanted.

Gibbs noted some of the in-stream units might never be built

“‘All stages of planning’

some of those will never be built, or might not be built for 30 years, because for whatever reasons, ‘Oh, market conditions changed, so we’re not doing this ’”

He estimated 10 to 30 per cent of the 11,700 purpose-built rentals in “all stages of planning” are simply replacing the rental buildings demolished due to redevelopment for towers under the city’s rental use zoning policy.

“It’s just been tearing down walk-ups for condos That’s what was happening (when) Derek Corrigan got kicked out for demovictions. And that’s still happening ”

“While that 11,000 number can seem great, when you actually think about what that means on a yearly basis, it’s tiny It’s a nice big number to say, but it doesn’t mean anything.”

Gibbs said the solution is to allow and require rental housing on more land throughout the city

When it comes to the Burnaby LakeVillage master plan, he says, “You can just require (rentals), saying, ‘We’re creating this massive, essentially, profit for developers with this increase in land lift – we’re going to create rental because that’s what our community needs ’”

DEFERRAL: Burnaby city council has voted to put off an $11-million back payment for policing, and will invest the funds for two years.

PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

City must pay retroactive police

increases negotiated by the federal government and the RCMP union two years ago

NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

Wednesday, June 21 Noon-5 pm

Edmonds Park and Plaza

LIVE PERFORMANCES | DANCE | STORYTELLING

TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ARTISANS & VENDORS | ACTIVITIES AND MORE

Fire season will test B.C.’s year-round control strategy

We should know within weeks whether a relatively recent shift in government response to wildfires is having the desired effect, or whether the changes brought on by climate change will prove too daunting

By all accounts, B.C. is likely heading into its worst wildfire season in the province’s history, dwarfing even the catastrophic years of 2017 and 2018, which saw an average of 1,700 fires consume more than 1 2 million hectares each year

Over the last century, forest services and governments of all stripes have adopted all kinds of strategies when it comes to dealing with wildfires From the “let it burn” approach to zero tolerance to prescribed burning to co-existing; the strategies change because the wildfires keep

happening.

After 2017 and 2018, the BC NDP government gradually moved to a “365 day” approach that deploys work crews year-round to do prep work in the forests, to mitigate the damage caused by wildfire as much as possible.

Last week, Premier David Eby reminded reporters that this new approach is now in place.

“For the province, it’s been critical for us to make sure we have our fire service working year-round now so we’re not trying to spool up the fire service at the beginning of the fire season so they’re able to prepare throughout the entire year,” Eby said.

Some of that prep means working closely with First Nations and municipalities in

regions prone to wildfires. It also involves clearing debris off the forest floor, thus depriving wildfires of a potential fuel source

But will all this prep work be enough?

Certainly, the last four wildfire seasons have been relatively benign, except for 2021 when, among other things, the town of Lytton burned to the ground and almost 900,000 hectares were burned

However, several factors are coming into play that make this season particularly worrisome

A combination of a prolonged drought, record high temperatures and little precipitation has forest and wildfire service workers sounding the alarm

So far this season, more than a half million hectares have been consumed by wildfires That is more than the entire sea-

son total for 16 of that last 20 years, and we still have more than two months to go

Thankfully, as of this writing, only the northeast town ofTumbler Ridge has faced an evacuation order But the odds favour many more evacuation orders being issued this summer (along with highway closures).

The prospect of a bad wildfire season will no doubt put a lot of towns, particularly in the Interior, on edge throughout the summer But it has implications when it comes to travelling around the province as well.

Let’s hope the newish approach of yearround prep work pays off So far, so good But it’s a long summer.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

Opinionnow

City community plan process‘undemocratic’

Editor:

Blocking participation by limiting access is undemocratic

City hall badly underestimated the interest of Burnaby citizens to participate in the Burnaby 2050 official community plan to “share your ideas through open dialogue”

I was put on a waiting list when registering on June 8 for the June 14, June 15 and June 20th events The last one, June 21 at Confederation Seniors Centre, still had availability.

Each event is limited to 100 persons for facilitated groups.

So city hall has capped attendance to 400 people who are able to attend Clearly, many are interested, as can be seen how quickly they were full, in a city of 216,830 people who are 15 years old and over, according to the 2021 Census

Why not allow everyone to go to one or even all four visioning events so as to better understand what directions and visions are out there?

This is the most important plan of our lifetime, which will be referred to going forward as the official community plan guiding growth and directions of Burnaby for the next 38 years!

Parks acquisitions and neighbourhood density planning Keeping mountain view corridors so that not all the mountain views and the setting sun are blocked by highrises Transportation, security, density within the city.

All who are interested in providing input to planning the most important official community plan should be allowed to attend one or all the Burnaby 2050: Visioning Dialogues Register at Burnaby.ca/Burnaby2050 or phone 604-294-7775 Phone or e-mail mayor and councillors to not block access to any of the sessions

Karin Alzner

THE BURNABY NOW WELCOMES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 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

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

Hotpot owners surprised by lawsuit filed in their name

Restaurant says court claim against fire-prevention firms was made without its knowledge or consent

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

The owners of a Burnaby hotpot restaurant were

surprised to find out from a Burnaby NOW story that they were suing multiple fire-prevention companies for allegedly setting off its

sprinkler system and causing “significant damage ” Thumbs Up Hot Pot Burnaby Ltd., owners of the Liuyishou Hotpot

at 5507 Kingsway, was named as plaintiff in a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver last month.

But Matthew Zhang, the company’s legal affairs director, told the NOW the lawsuit was filed withoutThumbs Up’s “prior knowledge or consent ”

The suit had actually been filed by a lawyer hired by Lloyds of London to recover insurance proceeds paid toThumbs Up for water damage at the restaurant, according to a letter from the lawyer provided to the NOW Lloyds of London is not named anywhere in the suit

The notice of civil claim allegesVancouver Fire Prevention Service Co Ltd , Chubb Fire & Security Canada Corporation and a number of unnamed companies were responsible for accidentally triggering Liuyishou’s sprinkler system during work on the restaurant’s fire alarm in June 2021

The incident caused “significant water damage to the restaurant and

its contents,” the claim says, and resulted in “significant insured and uninsured loss,” including costs for cleanup, investigation of the damage, emergency repairs, replacement of contents and professional fees associated with repairs, replacements, remediation and restoration of damaged the property.

The incident also resulted in business interruption losses, according to the claim.

The claim alleges the companies were negligent and breached their duty of care in multiple ways, including failing to ensure the alarm was properly installed or connected before testing the signalling line and failing to take sufficient steps to stop the flow of water once it started.

The allegations have not been proven in court None of the companies named in the lawsuit have yet responded to the civil claim

CityConnect

Community plans for Edmonds, Royal Oak and Cascade Heights neighbourhoods

The City of Burnaby is developing new community plans for Edmonds Town Centre, Royal Oak Urban Village and Cascade Heights Urban Village and we want to hear from you! Phase 1 for all three plans is underway and you’re invited to share your voice Your feedback will help guide us as we develop the plans to shape how these areas will redevelop over the mid to long term.

Take our surveys! Deadline: Monday, July 31, 2023

Share your feedback about the preliminary visioning, goals and plan directions.

Edmonds Burnaby.ca/YourVoice-Edmonds

Join

in to ask questions, provide comments and chat with staff No registration required.

Edmonds

» Tuesday, July 4, 5:30-8 pm

» Thursday, July 13, 5:30-8 pm

Royal Oak Burnaby.ca/YourVoice-Royal Oak

Other ways to share your voice

Send

Burnaby.ca/YourVoice-Edmonds

Edmonds Community Centre 7433 Edmonds Street

Royal Oak

» Wednesday, July 19, 5:30-8 pm

Bonsor Recreation Centre 6550 Bonsor Avenue

Edmonds neighbourhood

Cascade Heights

» Thursday, June 29, 5:30-8 pm

Royal Oak

royaloakplan@burnaby ca 604-294-7829

Burnaby.ca/YourVoice-RoyalOak

Find detailed information including discussion guides on the project web pages.

Cascade Heights planning@burnaby ca 604-294-7400

Royal Oak neighbourhood

Cascade Heights neighbourhood

CityConnect

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Burnaby City Council hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing to receive representations in connection with: a) proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”; and b) proposed retention and protection of historic property seeking Heritage Designation.

TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 AT 5 PM

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS

1) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 16, 2023 - Bylaw No 14579

Rez. #22-11

Unit #5 - 8063 North Fraser Way

From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M2 General Industrial and M5 Light Industrial Districts)

To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M2 General Industrial and M5 Light Industrial Districts, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “New Mezzanine for Unit #5 - 8063 North Fraser Way” prepared by Zeidler Architecture)

Purpose: To permit a minor increase in interior floor area in an existing stratified industrial building which includes the addition of a 225.75m2 (2,430 sq. ft.) mezzanine for office use, as well as minor changes to parking and loading

Applicant: TJ Reavley; Zeidler Architecture (Representative)

2) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 15, 2023 - Bylaw No. 14578

Rez. #22-02

7388 Southwynde Avenue

From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM2 Multiple Family Residential District)

To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM2 Multiple Family Residential District, RM2r Multiple Family Residential District, P5 Community Institutional District, and Edmonds Town Centre Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Southwynde Rental Apartments” by Integra Architecture Inc.)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a residential multiple-family development and childcare facility which includes a six-storey nonmarket rental building with a childcare facility for up to 37 children fronting Southwynde Avenue

Applicant: Jotty Gill, Metro Vancouver Housing

3) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 14, 2023 - Bylaw No 14577

Rez. #22-01

7118 and 7280 MacPherson Avenue

From: M2 General Industrial District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM3 Multiple Family Residential District, RM3r Multiple Family Residential District, and the Royal Oak Community Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Proposed Multi-Family Development” prepared by Integra Architecture Inc.)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a multiple-family development which includes a four-storey non-market rental building, a six-storey apartment building, and three-storey townhouse buildings

Applicant: Collin Truong, Integra Architecture Inc. (Representative)

4) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 13, 2023 - Bylaw No. 14576

Rez. #20-31

7330 Sixth Street

From: C4 Service Commercial District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C9 Urban Village Commercial District and Sixth Street Community Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Six on Sixth” prepared by Lovick Scott Architects Ltd.)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a six-storey mixed-use multiple-family rental development with commercial retail uses at grade, and underground parking

Applicant: Andrea Scott, Lovick Scott Architects Ltd.

5) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No 12, 2023 - Bylaw No 14575

Rez. #18-49

6645, 6659, 6675, 6691, 6707 Dow Avenue

From: RM3 Multiple Family Residential District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the RM5s, RM5r, RM4s, RM4r Multiple Family Residential Districts, C2 Community Commercial District, C3 General Commercial District and Metrotown Downtown Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “6465 Dow Avenue” prepared by Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects)

Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-density mixed-use development above underground parking. The development is comprised of two high-rise residential strata buildings, a nine-storey commercial podium, street-fronting retail, street-oriented townhomes, and a six-storey rental building

Applicant: Eric Hughes, Dow Beresford Development Limited Partnership

HERITAGE DESIGNATION / HERITAGE REVITALIZATION

1) Burnaby Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 1, 2023Bylaw No. 14573

7828 Stanley Street

Purpose: to designate the Alice and Robert Travers Residence at 7828 Stanley Street as a protected heritage site and authorize the listing of the subject property on the Burnaby Community Heritage Register as a Protected Heritage Property

2) Burnaby Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 1, 2023 - Bylaw No. 14574

7828 Stanley Street

Purpose: to provide for the retention and protection of the Alice and Robert Travers Residence at 7828 Stanley Street to ensure specific design controls and provide necessary zoning variances to allow for the subdivision and development of the existing R2 Residential District property as a City heritage site

All persons who believe they are affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard:

1. PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON

2. SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS TO COUNCIL

• email: legislativeservices@burnaby ca

• mail: Mayor & Council, c/o Legislative Services, 4949 Canada Way

• fill out the webform: Burnaby ca/PublicHearings

3. PARTICIPATE LIVE THROUGH A ZOOM WEBINAR

• see details and instructions on City’s website (Burnaby ca/PublicHearings)

4. WATCH THE PUBLIC HEARING LIVE

• via live webcast at Burnaby.ca

Reports, bylaws, and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available on the City’s website at Burnaby.ca/PublicHearings from June 8, 2023. Any questions regarding the Public Hearing processes and agenda items may be directed to Legislative Services, 604-294-7290

Please note all submissions must be received by 2:45 pm on the day of the Hearing and contain the writer’s name and address which become a part of the public record. NO PRESENTATIONS OR SUBMISSIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

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Communitynow Burnaby festival celebrates Filipino Heritage Month

Pinoy Festival will have food trucks,community market,music and more in celebration of Filipino culture

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

The City of Burnaby has proclaimed June Filipino Heritage Month for the first time in city history and the festivities will culminate in a big celebration at Civic Square

The whole community is invited to Pinoy Festival on June 24 to enjoy a day of Filipino culture

The festivities will begin with a community and street dance parade at 10 a m

Allan Fernandez, secretary of the Burnaby Filipino Cultural Society, a group which advocates for the preservation of Filipino culture and heritage, said the event will be the

first of its kind in Burnaby, with more than 30 Filipino organizations and interest groups coming together.

Fernandez described the festival as blending old and new, moving away from stereotypes and instead “showing what Filipino culture was and what Filipino culture is ”

He said the festival organizers want to share the rich heritage of Filipino culture

“How do we properly integrate ourselves and enrich Canadian culture, and that’s what we’re trying to do is show people from the Lower Mainland that, hey, you know what, we’re not so different ”

Entertainment will in-

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clude traditional folk dances as well as a youth dance group, Red Filos, who have fused traditional Filipino tinikling dance with modern-day hip hop.

The event will also feature a version of a Santa Cruzan, showcasing gowns created by both local and international Filipino designers.

The festival, spearheaded by the Burnaby Filipino Cultural Society, the Festival Alliance and Mabuhay House, has been in the works since the beginning of the year

The event tagline is “Panahon na para magsaya” which Fernandez said is literally translated as “It’s time to have fun.”

But he added there’s more to it as well.

“It’s time to come out It’s time to share; it’s time to be with your community,” he said.

“Especially the past few years with the pandemic, but we just want to tell people, come join us. Come join the fun ”

The proclamation of

Burnaby’s first Filipino Heritage Month cites the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence on June 12 and highlighted the “tireless efforts, service and contributions of the Filipino community to many facets of Burnaby’s social, economic and cultural life ”

The proclamation was read by Coun Maita Santiago, the first Filipino councillor in MetroVancouver.

PINOY FESTIVAL

When: Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Burnaby Civic Square (6100Willingdon Ave )

Cost: Free

CityConnect

TAKE NOTICE THAT Burnaby City Council proposes to adopt the following bylaws:

Bylaw No. 14569 cited as “Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No 3, 2023” (Road Closure #22-02) pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to close certain portions of highway –closure of a portion of Carrigan Court (that portion of road dedicated by Plan 36433 in District Lot 4, Group 1, New Westminster District containing 1991m²) as shown outlined in bold on Reference Plan EPP129106 prepared by Patrick Korabek, B.C.L.S.

The proposed Bylaw and Plan may be inspected on the City’s website (see April 25, 2022 and June 5, 2023 Council agendas).

Bylaw No. 14570 cited as “Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No. 4, 2023” (Road Closure #22-05) pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to close certain portions of highway – closure of portions of Gatineau Place abutting 9850 Austin Road (those portions of road dedicated on Plan BCP26417 containing 1,739.3 m² , and that portion of road dedicated on Plan 43016 containing 615.1 m² all of District Lot 2 and 4, Group 1, New Westminster District) as shown outlined in bold and identified as Parcel A and Parcel B, respectively, on Reference Plan EPP129157 prepared by Patrick Korabek, B.C.L.S.

The proposed Bylaw and Plan may be inspected on the City’s website (see April 25, 2022 and June 5, 2023 Council agendas).

For additional information, please contact the Planning and Development Department at 604-294-7400 It is proposed to place these bylaws before City Council for consideration of Final Adoption at the regular Council Meeting scheduled for July 10, 2023.

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed bylaw is provided an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting the bylaw to Burnaby City Council by submitting a letter addressed to: Mayor and Council, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2.

All submissions must be received by the Director Legislative Services no later than noon, Tuesday, July 4, 2023.

CELEBRATION: The biggest-ever Filipino festival is coming to Burnaby Civic Square on June 24.

PHOTO BURNABY PINOY FESTIVAL

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Burnaby event marks Indigenous Peoples Day

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anatesh@burnabynow com

With National Indigenous Peoples Day fast approaching, the City of Burnaby is hosting a free community event to celebrate onWednesday, June 21

In recognition of the day, the event hosted by the city will highlight the work of Indigenous artists, performers and storytellers at Edmonds Plaza and Park (7433 Edmonds St.) from noon until 5 p m

The celebration will include dance and storytelling, and it will feature numerous Indigenous artisans.The roster of artists will include Iskwew Singers, featuring Shakti Hayes from the Cree Nation, joined by Métis singer Sandy Scofield and Cree singer KelseyWavey, and Plains Cree poet/rapper and spoken word artist Tawahum.

In addition to this, Burnaby Art Gallery’s BAG on a Bike mobile printing station will be offering a custom commissioned plate by Jonas Jones, as well as

other art activities.

“On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and honour Indigenous Peoples and the incredible contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across this land,” said Mayor Mike Hurley in a news release.

“This is an opportunity for our entire community to come together to celebrate and learn about Indigenous people and culture and to recognize the importance of working towards reconciliation ”

The family-friendly event is free to attend for community members The city is encouraging guests to leave their car at home and choose an active transportation option like walking or cycling, or take transit

NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

Where: Edmonds Plaza and Park (7433 Edmonds St.)

When: Wednesday, June 21, noon to 5 p m

Cost: Free

CULTURAL FABRIC: Four-year-old Sarenity Desjarlais-Cahoose (left) and Timea (right) weave at the National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Burnaby last June.

PHOTO LAUREN VANDERDEEN

WEEKEND

SATURDAY, JUNE 17 FLEA MARKET

On June 17, head to Confederation Seniors’ Centre to hunt for treasures and great deals. There will be more than 50 tables of goods on display. If you’re interested in being a vendor, call 604-294-1936 for more information or register in person at Confederation Centre

WHEN: Saturday, June 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m

WHERE: Confederation Seniors’ Centre (4585 Albert St )

COST: Free admission

SATURDAY, JUNE 17

KOREAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Celebrate the 21st annual Korean Culture Heritage Festival at Swangard Stadium. With the world’s No. 1 taekwondo demo team, Kukkiwon Taekowndo, performing at noon and 4 p.m., there will also be food, drinks, activities, games and live entertainment at this fun summer festival.

WHEN: Saturday, June 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WHERE: Swangard Stadium (3883 Imperial St.)

COST: Free admission

FARMERS MARKET

Browse the stalls of organic and conventional produce, prepared foods and take in the sights and sounds of market days at Burnaby Farmers Market.

Don’t miss these weekend events & activities!

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On June 17, you can check out a flea market at Confederation Seniors’ Centre in Burnaby

WHEN: Every Saturday from 9 a m to 2 p m

WHERE: Burnaby City Hall parking lot (4949 Canada Way)

COST: Free admission

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 FOODSTOCK

This massive festival (for those aged 19 and up) celebrating “local bands, local beers and local food,” featuring local favourite band Said the Whale, is coming to Swangard Stadium this weekend. The fundraising event hosted by the Greater Vancouver Food Bank is full of tons of live music, delicious food and drinks (breweries include Dageraad Brewing, Kits Beach Beer Company, Luppolo Brewing and more), and tons of food trucks and games

WHEN: Sunday, June 18, from noon to 5 p m

WHERE: Swangard Stadium (3883 Imperial St )

COST: $30, tickets available on Eventbrite (search “Foodstock 2023”)

POKEMON-THEMED NATURE WALK

“Snap ’em all” with the Burnaby Lake Park Association and catch “Pokemon” disguised as plants and animals on a guided tour throughout the park with the iNaturalist app. Find a sword fern disguised as an Oddish, black cottonwood trees that look like a Sudowoodo and more

WHEN: Sunday, June 18 at 10:30 a m or 12:30 p m

WHERE: Burnaby Lake Park Nature House (4519 Piper Ave )

COST: Free, registration required on Eventbrite (search “BLPA Nature Walk”)

Compiledby Lauren Vanderdeen

PHOTO: Jennifer Gauthier

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

Celebrate indigenous heritage, be part of reconciliation

Peter Julian, MP

New Westminster-Burnaby

110-888 Carnarvon St

New Westminster

BC, V3M 0C6

 604-775-5707

Anne Kang, MLA

Burnaby-Deer Lake

105-6411 Nelson Ave

Burnaby

BC, V5H 4H3

 604-775-0565

Jagmeet Singh, MP

Burnaby South

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Burnaby women step it up with Bollyfusion group

Science grads from UBC and SFU build dance community

AbhinayaNatesh

anatesh@burnabynow.com

ForYeshvi Mehta, a University of British Columbia science grad, life in Canada was always about searching for that “sense of home and community.” Decades ago, when she was just four years old, Mehta immigrated to Canada from India with her family

With that life behind her, dance, she said, was the one constant that reminded of her ties to home. “Especially in Indian culture, where everyone dances during weddings and other festivities, dance, I felt, was the only

way I could maintain that connection to home,” she added.

So when she met Hasini Basnayake, another science grad from Simon Fraser University and bonded over their love for dance, the two put their hearts and minds together to blend their cultures and help build an inclusive dance community

“Bollyfusion ”

Coming from Sri Lanka, Basnayake is a trained (Kandyan) classical dancer. She came to Canada at the age of 18; unlike Mehta, Basnayake was introduced to Bollywood only when she came to Cana-

da. “I think there’s a lot of beauty in mixing different dance forms and cultures,” she said.

Their 9-to-5 jobs were satisfactory, but they needed more to bring a balance to their lives and help them express themselves and their unique identities of who they are “Because I don’t think my degrees necessarily expressed that,” Basnayake said

“We started it last summer because we went to a (dance) class where half the class were our (brown) friends,” Mehta said “We realized we have this community already.We just don’t have a place for our-

selves ”

SPACE FOR IDENTITIES

Mehta and Basnayake, in a conversation with the NOW, explained they

started Bollyfusion to fill the gap of what they didn’t see a space to empower brown women and move how they felt comfortable, no matter the expertise.

“We’re not a dance studio we’re not a professional dance team, that’s not what we’re doing,” they said. “We’re building a community that includes anyone and have any dance ability.”

For Mehta and Basnayake, Bollyfusion is an amalgamation of different cultures, so it’s not Bollywood dance songs or style per se. “We look at songs with lyrics or vibes that allow us to just move and feel confident in,” Mehta said

The duo is anticipating an exciting summer, bringing the dance community together, where people can find their sense of belonging and make meaningful connections With a strong summer lineup, expect to groove with them at multiple events in and around MetroVancouver including the free 5x Fest Blockparty in Surrey on June 17, the South Asian Family Festival at the PNE on June 18 and BollyFusion BeachWorkshops on Sunset Beach on July 27.

In July, they are hoping to host free workshops in Burnaby for anyone to drop by and groove to the music. Follow them on Instagram for more details.

DANCE DUO: Science grads from UBC and SFU (Hasini Basnayake, left and Yeshvi Mehta, right) are the founders of the Bollyfusion dance community

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Lawn bowling fundraiser scores $50,000 for hospital

AbhinayaNatesh

anatesh@burnabynow com

Following the inaugural Dragon Gala hosted by the Burnaby Hospital Foundation on June 2, which raised over $100,000 to support the redevelopment of the hospital, the foundation hosted an inaugural Mayor’s Lawn Bowling Tournament last

Combining friendly competition with a worthy cause, the June 6 event, in partnership with the City of Burnaby, raised over another $50,000 for the hospital’s redevelopment

“Our very first Mayor’s Lawn BowlingTournament was an exceptional demonstration of our community’s spirit and willingness to come together to support local health care,”

Mayor Mike Hurley said in a news release. “The foundation, as well as all our participants, sponsors, business leaders, donors and volunteers, show such dedication to helping make a positive impact in our city,” he added.

With no major renovations in the last 50 years, Burnaby Hospital, one of the busiest in the Fraser Health region, has reached its capacity, with about 200,000 patient visits a year, including 83,000 to the emergency department

The construction of the first phase of redevelopment is intended to upgrade and modernize emergency care, surgery services, maternity and mental health at the hos-

pital It is expected to be completed by 2025

The foundation highlighted that once the project is completed, the transformed hospital will have almost 50 per cent more beds and include expanded medical services.

“Witnessing the Burnaby community come together in such a remarkable way fills us with immense gratitude,” said Kristy James, president and CEO of Burnaby Hospital Foundation, in the release. “Local healthcare facilities are a crucial pillar of a healthy community, and Burnaby Hospital relies heavily on donations from our community to ensure their health and vitality

“The foundation is

deeply appreciative of the community’s commitment to support outstanding health care now and in the future.”

The lawn bowling tournament introduced local

brewers Dageraad Brewing as the winners of the debut tournament, followed by real estate developers Onni Group as runners-up.

The fundraising arm

of Burnaby Hospital launched their Proud History, Bright Future campaign in February 2020 with an $8-million donation from Betty Beedie. The campaign’s Phase 1 fundraising goal of $30 million was achieved through a $5 million donations from Jim Pattison and the City of Burnaby. The foundation will continue to hold fundraisers through the upcoming phases of redevelopment, which promise to bring improved medical services to Burnaby

Our

LUCRATIVE LANES: Dageraad Brewing placed first in inaugural Lawn Bowling tournament to support redevelopment of the hospital on June 6

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You worked hard, contributed to your school communities, and should be proud of what you’ve achieved.

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Citynow District seeks to shield staff from ‘traumatic’ footage

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

The Burnaby school district is reviewing the way it provides police with security video footage of crimes that happen near local schools.

One of the goals is to prevent staff from being traumatized by looking at the footage

Since the beginning of the school year, there have been at least three major

police incidents near school district buildings including two homicides.

On Oct 17, the bodies of a man and woman were found dead in a car near Alpha Secondary School

A day later, Burnaby RCMP Const ShaelynYang was stabbed to death by a homeless man who was shot during the altercation right beside the school district’s head office off CanadaWay

And on Nov 10, a man allegedly exposed himself and committed an indecent act in front of students at Maywood Community School in Metrotown

An annual video surveillance program report presented to the school board Tuesday said staff plans to review its policy “in consideration of recent incidents either near or within our facilities ”

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“These are being treated as learning opportunities to refine our approach and ensure we meet our obligations with respect to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act and protect our staff from situations where they may be traumatized by what they observe or become ‘witness’ to an event,” stated the report

Secretary-treasurer Russell Horswill declined to

comment on the specific cases that sparked the review but said it’s not unusual for investigators to come to the district for CCTV footage if a police incident has happened near a school district facility.

“There are some difficult, traumatic events that happen in and around school sites, so we’re wanting to make sure that our staff simply are not exposed to that,” he said

When police make a request for video, district staff label the video timeframe requested and provide a copy to police

(Unless video footage is specifically bookmarked, it is overwritten automatical-

ly after 30 days )

In the past, Horswill said staff have sometimes watched the video as well

“That’s not necessary,” he said. “What we’re trying to do is put in place a better process to flag times or dates that the video is requested, and there’s no need for the district staff to be viewing it ”

The review of the policy, which has already begun and will continue into next school year, will be undertaken within the IT department

“The issues that we’re speaking to are largely within the IT department on providing copies of the footage,” Horswill said

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Sold price: $1 49 million

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Finding stability in an unpredictable economy

Ensure a stable future you can rely on

The last three years have been a veritable roller coaster ride for the economy – and all of us are doing our best to navigate the ups and downs. Inflation, interest rate increases and rising costs of living have all made a significant dent in our collective pocketbooks – and this has been especially challenging for seniors.

As more and more people take a hard look at their budgets and lifestyles, aging adults may be faced with some difficult decisions around where – and how – to best enjoy their later years.

Whether you’re a senior living on retirement savings, investments, or the proceeds of real estate equity to finance a chosen lifestyle, we can safely say that all aging adults want to live securely in the knowledge that they’ve made the right choice and have some predictability in how their money will be spent well into their retirement

Of course, uncertainty about the future can make effective decision-making more challenging. So let’s walk through some aspects you should consider when deciding your next move.

Breaking down the true cost of senior living

Whether you own or rent your home, there are certain costs you’ll need to consider in your budget

For homeowners, even if the mortgage is long since paid off, there will be repair and maintenance costs, and these can be significant depending on the age and condition of your home You may also need to include costs such as landscaping and yard upkeep, strata fees, utilities, and appliance repair or replacement.

For renters, regardless of whether they reside in a condo, apartment,

or a senior 55+ building, monthly rent often covers various expenses. However, the uncertainty of annual rent increases can pose challenges to budgeting if not disclosed well in advance. Having a clear understanding of the projected annual costs for the next four years or beyond becomes crucial in effectively managing and allocating retirement income

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Citynow Girls swarmed, robbed fellow teen of Jordan runners

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

A 21-year-old woman has been sentenced for her part in a swarming attack at a Burnaby park three years ago that saw a 17-year-old girl knocked to the ground, stomped on the head and robbed of her Jordan sneakers.

BellaYahia was found guilty in January of one count of assault causing bodily harm

The charge relates to an incident at Avondale Park near Burnaby Hospital in the early morning hours of June 26, 2020, according to a recent B C Supreme Court ruling by Justice Bruce Elwood.

SWARMING ATTACK

Yahia, who was 18 years

old at the time, had been with a group of other teens

“hanging out, drinking and wandering about” until five girls and two boys found their way to the park at about 2 a.m., the ruling said.

At the park, one of the girls took the victim’s phone.

“When (the victim) approached the girl who had taken her phone, that person pulled a knife and issued a veiled threat to (the victim),” the ruling said.

“(The victim) began running and the group ran after her. Following a brief chase, a group of four girls grabbed (the victim) by her clothing, hit her, pulled her hair, and forced her to the ground Once she was on the ground, the

group kicked (the victim), smashed her face into the pavement and stomped on her head. One of the girls cut (the victim) with a knife Another one sat on her and threatened her that the beating would not stop until she gave up her shoes ”

Neither of the two boys participated in the attack, according to the ruling, and one said “Stop, that’s enough ”

After the girls let the victim go, she ran barefoot to the nearest house for help

She was taken to hospital and needed six or seven stitches to close a gash on her head, according to the ruling

She also suffered scratches, abrasions and bruises on her face, neck,

arms, legs and hand, as well as superficial knife wounds to her neck, wrist and side.

‘COWARDLY’

Charges of robbery and assault causing bodily harm were first approved againstYahia in May 2021

A person under the age of 18 was also charged, according to Burnaby RCMP.

At trial, evidence against Yahia came down to her testimony against the victim’s, according to Elwood

Yahia testified she had been separated from the other girls before the chase started and wasn’t there when the victim was assaulted

CRIME SCENE: Burnaby’s Avondale Park was the site of a swarming attack by a group of teen girls in June 2020

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But Elwood rejectedYahia’s evidence, saying it was “neither reliable nor credible ”

He ruled there was enough evidence to prove Yahia was a “co-principal” in the attack one of the four girls who hit the victim, grabbed her hair and forced her to the ground but not enough to proveYahia had continued to participate after the attack became a robbery

“What Ms.Yahia did participate in was an unprovoked, violent and cowardly swarming attack on a defenceless young woman who thought she was her friend,” Elwood said. He handedYahia a

three-month conditional sentence, including 45 days of house arrest, and one year of probation.

During her sentence and probation,Yahia is banned from contacting the victim and another person named in the ruling.

She is also prohibited from possessing knives and weapons and consuming drugs or alcohol

DISCHARGE REJECTED

Defence lawyer Bobby Movassaghi had asked for a conditional discharge, meaningYahia would not have had a criminal record if she successfully completed a period of probation

But Ellwood rejected that idea

“A conditional discharge would not be in the public interest in this case It would not send the appropriate message to the community or to Ms Yahia herself,” Ellwood said.

He pointed to an earlier court ruling that said swarming cases “require a strong denunciatory message” even if the individual offender’s participation was limited

“Those who choose to participate in gang-like violence cannot expect to have their culpability determined without regard to the totality of the harm inflicted Each is accountable for the collective action,” stated the appeals court ruling

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Stop-work orders failed to improve traffic safety

Unsafe traffic control practices at the Alto on Capitol Hill condo project didn’t end after a flagger was killed:WorkSafe

CorneliaNaylor cnaylor@burnabynow com

Just months after a flagger was fatally injured by a concrete truck at a Burnaby construction site,WorkSafeBC went on to stop work at the same site three times in one month because of unsafe traffic control practices.

Square Nine Developments Inc was the primary contractor at the Alto on Capitol Hill lowrise condo project at 5523 Hastings St. on Aug. 11, 2021 when a flagger by the site was run over by a concrete mixer truck.

The woman had been directing traffic on the street where the truck was unloading into a pump truck, according to a WorkSafe report.

“When the unloading was complete, the mixer truck was driven ahead to leave the site,” states the report “The (traffic control person) who was in the path of the mixer truck was run over and sustained fatal injuries ”

After an investigation, WorkSafe concluded the

flagger had been in an unsafe position, too close to the work area

“A safe work location was not established because the approved traffic control plan for the site was not being followed and the procedures the workers were using were inadequate,” stated the report

Among the contributing factors,WorkSafe listed Square Nine’s failure to give the flaggers working that day an adequate site orientation or a review of the approved site-specific traffic control plan WorkSafe said the developer also failed to coordinate the activities of the

flaggers and the concrete supplier’s workers

“There should have been an established procedure for the (traffic control person) to direct the movement of the mixer trucks,” stated the report “Also, the prime contractor was ultimately responsible to ensure that there was an effective overall traffic control system on site ”

UNSAFE PRACTICES

But traffic control practices at the site appeared not to have improved seven months later, on March 10, 2022, when aWork-

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DEADLY INCIDENT: Emergency crews perform CPR on a flagger fatally injured by a cement truck on Aug 11, 2021 at the Alto on Capitol Hill worksite at Hastings Street and Ellesmere Avenue

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Construction site lacked traffic control supervisor, WorkSafe found

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Safe inspector found a Square Nine worker, who was later determined not to have completed a board-approved traffic control training program, flagging around another cement truck at the same site without the proper personal protective equipment and with no temporary traffic control devices in place

The traffic management plan the inspec-

tor was shown indicated a section of the road should have been closed to traffic, a flagger should have been at each end of the closure, and temporary signs and barriers should have been set up.

Instead there was just one worker directing traffic on a street “open to the flow of traffic ”

The developer had also failed to complete a mandatory traffic control risk assessment.

The inspector shut down work at the site, saying it wouldn’t resume until a risk assessment had been completed.

When she returned later the same day, however, she saw another worker, also later determined not to have completed a board-approved flagging program, controlling traffic without the required equipment and personal protective gear, so a second stop-work order was

issued

The inspector also determined Square Nine didn’t have a qualified traffic control supervisor assigned to the site

Work was allowed to resume after Square Nine had a risk assessment completed and addressed other issues flagged by the inspector

Within days, however, on March 18, 2022, she returned to the site and saw another Square Nine

worker flagging around a concrete pump truck on a street that hadn’t been closed to traffic contrary to the traffic-control plan

“At this time I determined that my previous orders issued at this site did not motivate the employer to ensure the coordination of health and safety activities at this workplace and to have a system or process in place to ensure compliance and

I issued a ‘stop work’ order for all work activities,” states the report.

Square Nine was eventually fined $2,500 for violations related to the flagger’s death and another $2,500 for the violations that followed, which WorkSafe characterized as “high-risk.”

The NOW has reached out to Square Nine owner and founder Manish Sharma and is waiting to hear back.

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As Burnaby approves taller and taller condo towers,the underground parking gets deeper and deeper: ‘It’ll take 10 minutes just for somebody to park their car,’said a councillor

LaurenVanderdeen

lvanderdeen@burnabynow

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A giant Burnaby tower project in Lougheed with 14 levels of underground parking, almost 50 metres deep, raised eyebrows at city council this week

“It just seems ridiculous to have this much parking,” Coun Alison Gu said on June 5 at third reading of the two-tower Pinnacle International development at 9850 Austin Rd and 9859/9898 Gatineau Place.

The project, steps away

from Lougheed SkyTrain station, includes 1,612 vehicle parking spots for residents and more than a thousand more for commercial, car share and car wash stalls

“I don’t think that’s realistic for anybody to be driving; it’s right across from the SkyTrain It’ll take 10 minutes just for somebody to park their car,” Gu said, asking if staff could adjust the amount of parking

Ed Kozak, the city’s general manager of plan-

ning and development, said staff would be reporting to council “very shortly” on the matter, as they are already working on a parking analysis for the project.

He said the development plan permits a maximum for parking, but building less parking would “be within the realm of what can be done (after third reading).”

But it’s not the first time parking at a major development has sparked coun-

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‘I think our parking requirements are way too great’

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cillor criticism

In the last two weeks, councillors have repeatedly asked staff to bring a policy forward reducing the required minimum amount of parking

Gu also noted that a proposed Metrotown development with 1,250 vehicle parking stalls exceeds the city’s minimum parking requirements

She said the two-tower project at 6645 to 6707 Dow Ave is a five-minute walk away from the Metrotown SkyTrain station

She asked if there will be an updated policy for developments close to rapid

transit that will allow the city to establish parking maximums and consider “more realistic” minimum requirements

“I look at the parking stalls in my apartment building, and there’s a ton that are empty, a ton of visitor parking that sits empty, all day all night And it seems like a waste to be building this, and it gets passed down to the consumer or the individual who lives there at the end of the day”

Mayor Mike Hurley agreed.

“I think our parking requirements are way too great,” the mayor said, adding “Hopefully, we’re

going to bring something forward really quickly that will allow us to move away from sometimes a ridiculous amount of parking that I think we’re putting in.”

Jozsef Dioszeghy, general manager of engineering, said a study to reduce parking requirements is currently underway He anticipated his staff could come up with recommendations “within the next couple of months.”

“There’s a certain procedure we have to follow in changing some of the regulations. So we are looking at several months,” Dioszeghy added.

But the mayor asked for

the policy to come sooner. “We have been asking for this for a long time,” Hurley said.

Coun Pietro Calendino insisted reducing the parking requirement won’t

“make people get rid of their cars and walk or cycle,” and added it would take a generation for the change to happen.

“I think they will continue to have cars, perhaps electric cars rather than fossil fuel cars,” he said “They would still require parking spots somewhere, and we don’t have that many parking spots on the streets. So if we don’t allow them to park under the ground in their residences, where will these people put their cars?”

The conversation at council came a week after a public hearing for a Brentwood development with 1,466 parking spots,

a six-minute walk from Gilmore SkyTrain station.

“It’s hard to keep on approving these projects with an outdated, unmodernized framework that doesn’t take into account futureproofing these developments that are going to be in place 50 years from now,” Gu said.

The two-tower Lougheed project at 80 storeys (259.1 metres/850 feet) would be the tallest building inWestern Canada, with a tower next door at 73 storeys (238 5 m/782 ft)

It includes plans to build 1,466 strata condos total It passed third reading unanimously.

‘It seems like a waste to be building this, and it gets passed down to ... the individual who lives there.’

Communitynow Happy 55 Gang bowls for community and friendship

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

The Happy 55 Gang is a Burnaby-based bowling league of more than 60 bowlers aged 55 and up League president Jeanette Keller said the league is a community of friends from all over MetroVancouver.

The gang moved to Revs Bowling Entertainment Centre in Burnaby in 2002 when the lanes atWestVancouver’s Park Royal closed.

The bowlers rave about how the sport combines physical activity with community.

“It’s the camaraderie more than anything,” Keller said. “People don’t hesitate to give everybody a hug,” she added

Jessie Smith, a Burnaby resident, said bowling is a great activity to get people, especially seniors, out of the house and to spend time with friends

Born and raised Burnaby resident Barry Hodge,

wearing a hat declaring “I’d rather be bowling,” said bowling for him is both stress relief and an action-packed game.

Revs, recently purchased for redevelopment, will be open for at least a year, but after that, the Happy 55 bowlers are unsure of what’s next.

Judith Jensen of New Westminster, who’s been with the league about 25 years, said she’d like to see a new bowling alley come to Burnaby in the future.

DOWN THE LANE: Deb Buhr bowls at Revs on June 5, 2023.

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SIGHT LINE: Judith Jensen prepares to bowl

FEEDBACK: Jeanette Keller (centre) applauds her teammates

POISE: Barry Hodge of Burnaby bowls at Revs on June 5

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REMEMBRANCES

Obituaries

REEVES, Dawn Dixon

On October 5th, 1962, Dawn Dixon Reeves was born in Cape Town, South Africa and from then on, the sun sh ned a l ttle brighter

In the 1970’s, the Dixon fami y came to Canada: Dawn, her be oved grandparents John and Agnes, unc es John, Wnston, Afred and Keith and aunt Esme n 1985, Dawn had her first child, John Short y after, she opened her very own PetroCanada stat on at the corner of 6th and Be mont, ead ng her faithful team with kindness and joy for many years In 1995, Dawn gave brth to her daughter Cassandra - from that moment the pair were inseparab e, forever the best of friends As a mother, she was ncomparable: devoted, selfless, ov ng Dawn encouraged her chi dren to dream and championed every endeavour In her own words: “Stop being so shy about your GREATNESS and be CONFIDENT n a l you do who cares what anyone says or th nks of your we l intended actions, p ans, goa s and dreams and never stop dreaming Dream BIG, it wi l man fest nto reality t rea ly wi l Become as you imagine t to be!”

In her life, Dawn made an ever asting dfference in the lives of everyone she knew Her heart was pure, with a never-ending capacity to ove To be oved by Dawn was to know you a ways wou d be Every soul who walked into her home fe t as f t were their own She ensured you never eft weary, upset, or hungry It was a treat just to sit and ta k with her, to hear her beaut ful vo ce and contag ous aughter Dawn oved the beach, sunshine, good music, and good conversation She described her favourite day as one Mother’s Day she spent with her daughter sitting by the shore, l sten ng to some tunes, ta king, eating gril ed oysters, and watching the water It s mposs be to put into words what our beaut ful Dawn was l ke, and impossible to mag ne a wor d without her A l who know her feel so lucky and blessed to have known her and wl forever mourn her oss

A service wil be he d on June 29th at 10:00AM at St Alban’s Angl can Church, 7717 19th Ave, Burnaby and a Celebration of Life to fo low at home, more nformat on wl be shared at the serv ce

I love you, Mummy

You are my best friend, my soulmate, and my number one, forever and always.

JANZEN, Elinor Marianne (nee Sullivan) (Marianne)

Marianne passed away on Sunday, 4 June She is predeceased by her father Audy Sull van, her mother June Sul ivan and her stepfather Joe Costain, and she is oving y remembered by her husband James Janzen, daughter Katie (Nat), brother Frank Sul ivan, stepmother Cherry Sullivan and a large extended fami y

Marianne was born in Scarborough, Ontar o but moved to Coquit am as a chi d and spent most of her adult ife in New Westminster (many peop e knew her as the “book mending” ady” at New Westminster Publ c Library She was passionate about commun ty involvement, serving on the Parent Adv sory Commttee and Arts Councl for many years as wel as vo unteering at the United Church She will always be remembered for her generosity and wi l ngness to step up and he p n any s tuation

A celebrat on of ife wi l be he d on Thursday, 6 July from 2pm - 4pm at Centenn al Lodge in Queen’s Park, New Westminster

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