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July 13 2012 www.burnabynewsleader.com
the Burnaby arts council gets an extra boost of life as actors stage an original production at its deer lake gallery this summer. See Page a20
Edmonds Park to get $1.25M fix Wanda Chow
wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
gabe george, tsleil-Waututh nation traditional speaker, leads a ceremony prior to the signing of the save the fraser declaration.
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Tsleil-Waututh joins pipeline opposition Trans Mountain pipeline’s Burnaby terminus on Tsleil-Waututh territory
interview. “Today, the pollutant levels are so high, no matter what race you are, nobody can eat them.” That’s one of the reasons on Wanda Chow Saturday the Tsleil-Waututh wchow@burnabynewsleader.com Nation signed on to the Yinka At age 42, Chief Justin George Dene Alliance’s Save the Fraser of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is Declaration, an indigenous law ban considered a young chief. on tar sands pipelines through First That makes the changes he’s seen Nations traditional territories and first-hand in Burrard Inlet all the on tankers transporting oil sands more concerning. crude within salmon migration “Just in my lifetime, as a young routes on the coast of British boy we could harvest the clams and Columbia. the cockles4x1.25_book_drive_ad_final.pdf and the oysters up until I While more than 100 1 12-03-05 1:20 PM First was 19,” recalled George in a phone Nations have now signed on,
George said the Tsleil-Waututh joined the campaign in response to Kinder Morgan announcing its proposal to more than double the capacity of its Trans Mountain pipeline, which runs between Edmonton and Burnaby. Burnaby, and much of Greater Vancouver, is within the traditional territory of the Tsleil-Waututh, a Coast Salish community of about 500 members whose reserve is located along the shores of Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver. The 2007 rupture of the pipeline
in the Westridge neighbourhood of North Burnaby, which released 234,000 litres of crude oil into Burrard Inlet, “was a huge eyeopener for us,” George said. “With the spill in 2007 it was the City of Burnaby that was there first, Tsleil-Waututh Nation was close behind second and ... when Kinder Morgan showed up, they actually turned off the wrong valve, which to me says a lot about how prepared they are for these human errors that occur constantly.” please see Kinder morgan, a3
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With the new Edmonds Community Centre months away from completion, Burnaby council has approved $1.4 million to redevelop a park to go with it. Edmonds Park— known as Richmond Park until the city renamed it a few months ago—is located right behind the centre. The redevelopment will comprise two zones, dubbed the “heart” and the “great lawn,” said a city staff report. The heart will accommodate the most heavily used and largest amenities, including a large plaza next to the centre with seating and public art. This zone will also include a “large, district level playground,” which will be the centrepiece of the grassy half of the heart. A spray park will also be located there, close to the playground and the washroomchangeroom facility. An outdoor gathering and performance space is also planned for an area next to the playground and spray park, with power service to allow for temporary stage facilities during special events. see HigH quality, a4