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February 20 2013 www.burnabynewsleader.com A local push to ban shark fin from local restaurants has hit a snag as more cities say it’s not their call. See Page a3

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Simon Fraser University is being urged to adopt a living wage policy as a means to reduce child poverty in the families of people who work there. First Call, the B.C. child and youth advocacy coalition, is releasing a report Wednesday that shows 73 per cent of the auxiliary contract workers surveyed at SFU earned less than a living wage, with only half getting any benefits through their employment. The report’s author, Michael McCarthy Flynn, First Call’s living wage campaign organizer, noted that his organization releases an annual child poverty report. The living wage campaign aims to raise awareness of the fact half of children living in poverty in B.C. have parents working in low-wage jobs. The report says the current living wage for Metro Vancouver is $19.14 per hour, a figure that is lowered to take into account any non-mandatory benefits that are paid to employees. Please see SFu, a4

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Burnaby city staff are recommending against banning the sale of shark fin within city boundaries due to a lack of authority and ability to enforce such a bylaw. Last June, Anthony Marr and the Vancouver Animal Defence League asked council to join other cities in enacting such a ban. Due to its high cost, shark fin soup is a symbol of wealth and prosperity in the Chinese community, and is often served at wedding banquets and other special occasions. But they are harvested cruelly, with the fins cut off before the rest of the shark is thrown back in the ocean while still alive. In a report presented to council on Monday, staff said there are five restaurants and five herbal stores which serve or sell shark fin, making up less than one per cent of

Burnaby’s restaurants and retail stores. There is currently no city bylaw regulating or prohibiting the sale or possession of any specific product. In 2012, B.C. cities adopting shark-fin bans included New Westminster, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, City of North Vancouver, Port Moody, White Rock, Abbotsford and Nanaimo. Seven cities in Ontario enacted similar bylaws the year before although last November, Toronto’s bylaw was struck down by the courts as not being within the city’s jurisdiction. Jurisdiction and the ability to enforce such a ban are among the main concerns cited in the Burnaby report. While the federal government has banned the practice of shark finning in Canadian waters since 1994, it continues to allow the product to be imported into the

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Anthony Marr of the Vancouver Animal Defence League has been asking city councils in the region to approve a ban on the sale of shark fin.

country. The Union of B.C. Municipalities has called on the province to ban the possession, sale and distribution of shark fin, and the federal government to ban its importation. Last year there were two private members bills introduced in Parliament on the subject—NDP MP Fin Donnelly (New Westminster-CoquitlamPort Moody) called for a ban on the importation of shark fin and Green MP Elizabeth May (Saanich-

Gulf Islands) wanted to establish labelling laws to verify the imported species and where it was caught. In B.C., the Community Charter does not allow for city staff to seize products for analysis and verification, which is necessary since the process readying it for consumption makes it “visually unidentifiable,” the Burnaby report said. The processing and cooking of shark fin can also degrade its DNA,

making it difficult to determine whether a specimen is shark and its particular species through laboratory analysis. DNA analysis also cannot determine whether a specimen is fin or another part of the shark. “While DNA analysis continues to develop for identifying sharks, it may still lack the consistency needed for regulatory and legal use,” the report said. “A bylaw would likely have some effect as an educational tool although any public expectations for enforcement could not be met.” The ban proponents had sought a simultaneous ban in Burnaby, Vancouver and Richmond. But recent media reports had Vancouver and Richmond also holding off while they await the results of the court challenge of the Toronto shark-fin ban.

Burnaby council has approved contracting E-Comm to provide dispatch services only for Burnaby RCMP. A recent story on the issue contained incorrect information that Burnaby Fire Department dispatch was included. This is not the case and the fire department will continue to maintain its own dispatch centre. Currently, all 911 calls are connected to E-Comm which then transfers them to Burnaby civic employees who dispatch local RCMP services. When the change is complete, in three to six months, E-Comm will dispatch Burnaby police services directly. It will also handle all non-emergency calls for Burnaby RCMP.

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Burnaby RCMP have deemed the fire suspicious, but that simply means the cause has yet to be determined, he noted. The rental building, located next to Avondale Park and not far from Burnaby Hospital, is a 1961 woodframe structure, and had no sprinkler system—common for that era. This was the second fire at the building in three years. In 2009, a 60-year-old woman died and an eightyear-old boy received severe burns when a serious fire occurred there. While it was deemed suspicious, investigators at the time said they found no evidence

the fire had been intentionally set. Residents without a place to stay as a result of Sunday’s fire are being housed at a local hotel, courtesy of the City of Burnaby’s Emergency Social Services—which automatically provides up to 72 hours of housing in the case of a disaster. Donations of household items and money to the fire victims are being coordinated by the Salvation Army Metrotown, 6125 Nelson Ave., Burnaby. For information call 604-4371521. The 26,000-square-foot building was listed for sale at the time of the fire, ChrIs Bryan/newsLeader for $7 million. Fire crews were still dousing the building at 3526 Smith Ave. with water on Sunday afternoon, more than 12 ~ with files from Wanda Chow hours after the fire broke out.

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While SFU is often recognized as a top employer for those it hires directly, those not earning a living wage are generally people hired by a third party to work as cleaners, security staff, food service staff, childcare workers and research assistants. The workers surveyed comprised 17 research assistants, three cleaners, seven childcare workers and six food service workers. McCarthy Flynn noted it was difficult to find people willing to participate out of fear of recriminations from their employer or being fired. According to the report, janitor positions are one of the lowest paying at SFU campuses, earning a starting wage of $13.43 per hour, with only Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums covered as a benefit. Research assistants’ hourly wages range from well below minimum wage up to $30. Childcare workers range from $14.62 per hour for a casual worker to $20.39 for a senior early childhood educator. Of the respondents, 64 per cent were female, which is consistent with research indicating most low-wage work is performed by women, 72 per cent were Canadian citizens and

65 per cent belonged to visible minorities. Almost 60 per cent of respondents were the sole income earner for their families, and 42 per cent earned less than $14 per hour. And 57 per cent reported having to work unpaid overtime, in some cases up to 12 hours per week. In one case, a research assistant said the lack of a living wage meant his wife could not get necessary surgery because they couldn’t afford for her to take time off work to recover from the operation. If SFU adopts such a policy, it would be the first university in Canada to do so. “We had to pick one to start with and we felt SFU’s history of being a progressive university, of its approaches to social issues, and its commitment to be the university of engagement led us to choose them being probably the university that would be most open to this,” said McCarthy Flynn. Interestingly, SFU recently passed a fair-trade policy committing it to purchase a proportion of products from producers who are paid a living wage in the developing world. “Obviously SFU’s committed to being an ethical institution but if they were willing

to commit to that in the developing world, it would be equally incumbent on them to [show] a similar commitment for workers working actually in their institutions.” As for the increased costs that would result from such a policy, McCarthy Flynn suggested that it would be a matter of transferring costs off the backs of low-wage families to institutions such as SFU. Nevertheless, from studies of the impact of such policies elsewhere, “usually an institution has to pay less than one-tenth of one per cent” more, he said. “SFU is a billiondollar institution, we’re talking a few hundred workers who have to be brought up a few dollars an hour. It’s not a huge ask for them.” He noted that they’re not asking SFU to change existing contracts but to include legallybinding living wage clauses as they come up for renewal so the university can budget for it over a number of years. SFU spokesperson Scott McLean confirmed the university has received the report and it is currently being reviewed by its finance department before it responds to First Call. twitter.com/WandaChow

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Brentwood tower to generate $6.5M community benefit A proposed highrise project in the Brentwood neighbourhood could generate more than $6.5 million as a community benefit if it receives final rezoning approvals from Burnaby council. The money would come through provisions that would allow the developer to build bonus density on the site. Council approved receiving the benefit as cash-in-lieu since the site of the development at the southeast corner of Gilmore Avenue and Halifax Street is purely residential and “is not considered appropriate for an on-site amenity,” according to a staff report. The proposed project would comprise a highrise residential tower, townhouses fronting onto Halifax and a two-storey strata amenity space fronting Gilmore. Following city policy, 20 per cent, or $1.3 million, would be deposited in an account dedicated to affordable and special needs housing projects. The rest will go into the Brentwood Town Centre community benefit account, to be used for future community amenities in that quadrant of the city. If the project receives all the necessary rezoning approvals, the benefit would bring the account balance up to $13.4 million.

would consider making up the time the same way as most other districts have, by adding eight Wanda Chow minutes a day to the wchow@burnabynewsleader.com elementary schedule and Burnaby school district is nine minutes per day for moving ahead with public high school students. consultations on the idea of With the education a two-week spring break. ministry now allowing “It’s not a done districts to set their deal at all,” said own calendars, school board chair Burnaby will also Baljinder Narang. look into the idea A two-week spring of year-round break would save schooling— the district about eventually. narang $250,000 a year, That concept savings which are is “on the “fairly modest,” she said. backburner,” Narang Then again, the district said, with the spring has projected shortfalls of break issue its priority $6.6 million for 2013-2014 right now. and $7.6 million for $2014She noted year-round 2015 which need to be schooling does not have considered. to be district-wide and The district has had some schools are more conversations with its interested in it than parent advisory council others. Meanwhile, and partner groups, and Burnaby is watching other now has an online survey districts to see how their twitter.com/WandaChow people can use to provide experience with it goes. twitter.com/WandaChow input. A public forum on the issue will be held Thursday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. at Schou Education Centre, 4041 Canada Way. Having good teeth is a blessing. However, not everybody Burnaby and New has good teeth and many people suffer from bad teeth or Westminster are the ill-fitting dentures. If you’re one of them, we can help you to only districts in Metro regain your self confidence and a beautiful smile in one day. Vancouver which still have one-week spring Find out about ‘Teeth-in-a-Day’ & ‘All-On-4’ solution. breaks. Despite the cost savings, Narang stressed Come to our complimentary the main reason the two-week break is being considered is its impact Wednesday, Feb 27 at 6pm or Thursday, Feb 28 at 6pm on families. With many parents Please reserve your seat Dr. Mark Kwon and teachers working in will by calling 604-439-8885 explain the different municipalities revo lutio nary implant from where they live Location: Chrysalis Dental Centre solu tion that may or where their children #402 4603 Kingsway, Burnaby chan ge your life. attend school, the different schedules can pose challenges Call for a when scheduling family Complimentary Consultation today! vacations or time off. “We’re putting it office Hours: out there to say does Tuesday 10-6 it make sense for “When I eventually needed implants, I Wednesday 9-5 went to Dr. Kwon’s Implant Information Burnaby,” she said. Thursday 9-5 Let’s find out about ‘Teeth In a Day’ & ‘All-On-4’ solution. Night, where I learned a lot. I decided to get the All-On-4 procedure. From the Dr. Mark Kwon will explain the revolutionary implant “And there’s pressure Friday 9-5 first visit to the finish it was a fantastic solution that may change your life. experience. Now, I’m enjoying a happy from other communities Saturday 8-4 life with my wife.” — Charlie and his to say, ‘look you need to wife Martine come into sync with us.’ Chrysalis Vancouver Dental Centre We’re just looking to see Visit 406 - 4603 Kingsway, Burnaby Unit if there’s a will within the community to move #402 4603 Kingsway | 604-439-8885 in this direction.” What a difference a day makes! If Burnaby adopted www.implantmagic.com the two-week break, it

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Things are clearly getting desperate for Lower Mainland mayors if they are seriously proposing a sales tax to help pay for public transportation in the region. The proposed TransLink sales tax would add up to 0.5 per cent on to taxes already charged for goods and services sold in Metro Vancouver. At five cents on every $10 spent, such a tax would be modest — so much so that most consumers likely wouldn’t notice it — yet it will generate $250 million in new revenue. The fact is, cost-efficient public transportation benefits everyone. It facilitates trade, eases automobile traffic, reduces the need for costly freeways and, unlike roads, it is a user-pay system. In that light, the proposed tax makes a lot of sense. It’s an investment in our economy. But any new tax is politically poisonous, especially a sales tax. Just ask Gordon Campbell or Brian Mulroney. So for Lower Mainland mayors to float this idea, you can be sure of one thing: They are out of ideas. Of the 12 current projects listed on Transport Canada’s website as receiving federal money, seven are for projects located in Toronto, totalling more than $1.6 billion. For all of B.C., the feds are contributing just $500 million, the bulk of that going to construction of the Evergreen Line from Burnaby to Coquitlam. No word on how a Surrey SkyTrain expansion will be funded. Metro Vancouver is not getting its fair share of federal transportation funding. We may have half the population of Toronto but we’re getting onethird the funding and our need is arguably greater. Before more taxes, it’s time for all levels of government to take responsibility for public transportation in the Lower Mainland. —Black Press

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B.C. gas boom is real, all right VICTORIA – Whether Christy Clark’s government survives the May election or not, the natural gas “Prosperity Fund” idea floated in last week’s throne speech is a useful one. B.C. is poised to join Alberta in the upper rank of energy producing jurisdictions, with an expanding network of natural gas collection, refining and processing into liquid (LNG) for export. Clark’s pre-election throne speech proposed a resource fund similar to Alberta’s Heritage Fund that would be reserved for debt reduction and major projects, rather than spent on programs, which tends to happen under the political pressure of four-year election cycles. Opposition politicians and media commentators have dismissed this as a pre-election stunt. They note that the LNG industry in B.C. doesn’t exist yet, and may never produce the hundreds of billions of dollars projected over the next 30 years. I returned for a visit to B.C.’s northeast earlier this month, and I can tell you the gas boom is real. My parents homesteaded

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east of Dawson Creek near the Alberta border in 1962, and I recall when our farm was drilled for gas by Gulf Canada 40 years ago. Many more gas wells have been drilled since then, and country roads have been widened and numbered for industrial traffic. Hydraulic fracturing, already in use when our farm was drilled, has been combined with directional drilling to open up huge new supplies. A farming community called Montney is the latest hot play, yielding not only shale gas but petroleum liquids, which are valuable for diluting heavy oil among other things. B.C. has never seen this kind of international investment interest before. Initial projects have been joined by global players such as British Gas, and Mitsubishi, a

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key player in Japan’s replacement of its devastated nuclear power program. Spectra Energy, which operates one of North America’s biggest gas processing plants at Fort Nelson and has another one under construction nearby, has begun work on a third plant near Dawson Creek. Spectra and British Gas have also proposed the latest of several pipelines, to move all this gas to an LNG terminal at Prince Rupert. The Kitimat-Prince Rupert region now has at least five proposed terminals, with investors including Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and state players from China and Korea. All this is happening as shale gas is developed across the United States as well. As with oil, Canada is a captive of the U.S. market, and the flood of new gas supply has the North American price at rock bottom. At least B.C. hopes it’s the bottom. Gas royalties passed forest income to the B.C. treasury many years ago, and now as the forest industry struggles to recover, the province faces tumbling revenues from gas.

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Policing in B.C. is well coordinated Re: Is a regional force in Burnaby’s interest? (Column, NewsLeader, Feb. 15) Without a doubt the most underappreciated aspect of policing is report writing. I know it doesn’t sound very exciting and is never shown on any of the popular police dramas on TV, but it is the basis of all criminal investigations. We are fortunate in B.C. to have one computerized report writing system for the entire province, PRIME (Police Reports Information Management Environment). Every single RCMP detachment and municipal police force is working within this one system. What this means is that all police officers in the province can communicate with each other, share information, and read each others reports at the click of a mouse. All reports and records are maintained in one provincial data base. No other province in Canada has such a system. In Ontario the OPP have one system, Toronto Metro has another and all of the other regional and small forces have their own. This makes communication and information sharing between the various Ontario forces difficult and time consuming. PRIME first entered service in 2001 with the Vancouver and Port Moody police departments, and the Richmond RCMP detachment. After a few years the entire province was on board. During the Oppal inquiry no mention was made of PRIME. It is with 20-20 hindsight, and perhaps even some naivety, to think that if PRIME had been operational in the 1990s, Pickton may have been apprehended sooner. Along with PRIME, E-COMM, IHIT, the Integrated Gang Task Force and all the other integrated units in the province, the major aspects of policing are managed at a provincial level. This still leaves control of policing at the grassroots in the hands of the municipalities. One might say it is the best of both worlds. Larry Melnyk Burnaby

Shelter without ServiceS iS uSeleSS It was interesting and telling that almost all of Page 3 of the Feb. 1 NewsLeader contained an article about a mentally ill man who a fellow tenant was concerned about (“Problem tenant has residents on edge”), that he gets the help he needs and whether he will “be out on the street and become another statistic for society to deal with.” Then much of page 6 and 7 of the same paper is based on a conversation the editor had with our Mayor, Derek Corrigan, regarding a permanent homeless shelter in Burnaby. On more than one occasion, I have asked our mayor about his position relating to housing for the homeless. I have been relieved that he is a believer in those who are homeless receiving the care that is needed to treat those suffering with mental illness and/or addiction issues, which are significant contributors to homelessness. And I agree that merely housing a person overnight and sending them out in the morning to the “candy man”/drug dealer or to fend for themselves for the day, whether wet and cold or dry and blazing hot, and cope with whatever challenges they may have is grossly unfair to those individuals in need of mental health support, addiction services or support that will help them move to becoming active, successful members of our community. By successful I mean able to function and succeed and develop self esteem and pride in their actions and abilities. Merely housing those who are suffering challenges not addressed makes as much sense as covering a weeping wound with a bandage but not treating the underlying infection. Sheltering folks for the night might make some folks feel like they are doing something good but does not address the underlying problems. One just has to visit the Downtown Eastside. The significant human tragedy is easy to see, and a clear indication that a great number of people are not receiving the resources required for them

to lead healthy lives (i.e. at the very least, mental health and addiction services). Provision of these services is a provincial responsibility. Any municipality declining to take on these responsibilities is being responsible to their citizens. Diane Gillis Burnaby

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Dix promises review of pay parking at hospitals Complaints continue of ‘cash grab’ by health authorities

Health Minister Margaret goes into general health system MacDiarmid told CTV last funding. month it was difficult for health Thorpe-Dorward said there authorities to absorb parking are no plans to change the Jeff Nagel costs and the current system system, nor has the health Black Press was unlikely to change. authority given up on extending NDP leader Adrian Dix The Canadian Medical pay parking to the ‘free’ is promising to examine Association Journal in 2011 hospitals in Delta and Mission. whether the policy of charging argued pay parking amounts “We still have a goal over the patients and visitors to park at to an unfair user fee that can long term of introducing pay Lower Mainland hospitals is disrupt patient care. parking at those sites to offset appropriate. It said parking charges should the costs,” he said. But he’s not guaranteeing be waived at least for patients “But it’s not something we’re an NDP government would as they add avoidable stress and pushing or pursuing.” handle the pay parking issue may cause some to abruptly end He said health authorities any differently and says a consultation to feed a have numerous programs where the province can’t simply meter and avoid fines. patients and others may get give up the money that’s Dix said there are discounted monthly parking generated. arguments for dropping passes and in some cases “I take it seriously and the fees or altering the complimentary parking. I’m going to review it,” structure, but added rural Renal dialysis patients, for Dix told Black Press in B.C. residents “face more example, get free parking dix an interview. dramatic issues” because permits. Fines issued to patients “But you have to find of the centralization of whose time on the meter ran the revenue. It’s not very much, hospital services in more distant out because their appointment but you still have to find it.” centres. ran too long can be reversed The Fraser and Vancouver Fraser Health spokesman on compassionate grounds, he Coastal health authorities took Roy Thorpe-Dorward said added. in $19 million from parking fees about a third of the parking Part of the rationale for pay in 2011 – less than one per cent fee revenue collected goes to parking is that it encourages of their combined budgets. providing parking services stall rotation, so some spaces “If you’re going to say no to – paving, lighting, security are available when people need that revenue then you have to and management fees to a pay them and they aren’t hogged find other revenues,” Dix said. parking firm like Impark. by users from surrounding “It’s not as easy as saying ‘I’d The remaining two-thirds businesses. like people to park for free.’” The cost of paying to park at hospitals has been a growing source of complaints in recent years from people who argue the fees are unfair. “It’s a cash grab,” LOSE WEIGHT, charges Peter Kirsebom, RESULTS GUARANTEED. an 82-year-old South Surrey senior who says LIMITED TIME ONLY! FREE Recipe Book he was going to start a † with consultation^ petition the last time he got worked up about the OFF issue. “In Delta, you don’t pay anything,” he said, referring to that municipality’s bylaw banning pay parking at the hospital. Janna He said his before lost 80 appointments at the * Jim Pattison Outpatient & 14 sizes Care and Surgery Centre “Herbal Magic showed me how to often run half an hour love myself. It’s a simple formula, late, forcing him to eat better, look better, feel better. shell out for two hours Life is good, get out and live it!” instead of one. “That’s eight bucks A common sense system for weight loss that lasts: – it’s too much.” REAL FOOD | PERSONAL COACHING | NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS Maple Ridge’s mayor recently vowed, after similar local complaints, Burnaby 4277 Kingsway to explore whether his municipality could follow Delta’s footsteps 23 locations in British Columbia to serve you, visit herbalmagic.ca and either ban pay *As our clients vary, so do their results. ^Free recipe book with consultation valid only at centre listed, no purchase necessary, parking or persuade offer expires March 10, 2013. †Offer valid on weight loss personal coaching services for new contracts for a 1 year program. Not valid with any other coupons, specials or promotions. Must first meet eligibility criteria to be accepted into a program. Fraser Health to drop Costs of products and food selection guide are additional and at regular prices. Offer available until March 10, 2013. Herbal Magic © 2013. All rights reserved. the fees.

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It worked. The next day, dozens of students were outfitted with the discount shirts, but even better, hundreds of students showed up wearing their own pink clothes, some from head to toe. The bullies were reportedly never heard from again. This year, Feb. 27 is Pink Shirt Day in B.C. and other parts of Canada, an annual anti-bullying event that started after the now-famous 2007 “sea of pink” campaign. The need for awareness and action against bullying remains as strong as ever say those involved in the pink event, including local radio station CKNW, Black Press, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, and London Drugs, where people can buy the official pink shirts for 2013. “Awareness of what bullying is and understanding that it hurts is important,” says Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver president and CEO Carolyn Tuckwell. “It isn’t just a rite of passage. It doesn’t have to happen. And it’s relevant to everyone, whether in school, after school or in the workplace.” According to www.bullyingcanada. ca, as many as 25 per cent of children in Grades 4 to 6 have been bullied and approximately one in 10 children have bullied others,

while a 2004 study published in the Medical Journal of Pediatrics found that about one in seven Canadian children aged 11 to 16 are victims of bullying.

Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday Feb 27th It is important to recognize what bullying is, and that it happens in many forms – verbally, socially, physically and online (cyber bullying), says Tuckwell. “By wearing pink, people show they’re making that commitment, to not let bullying happen,” she says. Tuckwell and others emphasize that the pink shirt is secondary to raising awareness about bullying and getting people involved. B.C. is no stranger to tragedy related to bullying. From Surrey’s 14-year-old Hamed Nastoh, who jumped off the Patullo Bridge and killed himself after leaving a note behind blaming the constant bullying he endured at school, to Mission’s Dawn-Marie Wesley, 14, who committed suicide by hanging

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herself after relentless bullying, to Port Coquitlam’s Amanda Todd, 15, who killed herself after posting a video on YouTube talking about her experiences with cyber bullying, there are countless told and untold stories that remain horrific. The provincial government has taken steps to address bullying in recent years, including a Ministry of Education resource brochure for parents in 14 languages that can be found online at www. bced.gov.bc.ca/sco. Net proceeds benefit the CKNW Orphans Fund in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC. The Boys and Girls Clubs offer programs that foster self-esteem, social engagement, academic success, inclusion, acceptance, respect for self and others, and connection to community. The CKNW Orphans Fund is committed to enhancing the lives of children with physical, mental and social challenges living in BC communities. The fund includes children who are bullied under the scope of the fund’s work, because these children will need extra support for their development.

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Burnaby company in the running for Ovation Award A Burnaby company is a finalist in three categories of the fourth annual Ovation Awards, a program of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association which honours excellence in the design and construction of new homes and renovations. TQ Construction Ltd. of Burnaby is a finalist for best kitchen renovation $100,000 and over, best bathroom renovation under $35,000 and RenoMark renovator of the year–large volume. The company also has five entries in the People’s Choice Award, where the public gets to vote for their favourite project. Info: www. ovationawards.ca. The winners will be announced at a gala on April 20.

Projects to take aim at energy efficiency Burnaby council has approved $2.61 million for improvements to replace aging infrastructure and improve energy efficiency. Projects will take place at city hall, Eileen Dailly, Bonsor and Cameron recreation centres, Anderson House, libraries, fire halls and other civic facilities. Work will include replacement of boilers, roofs, pumps, fire panels, air conditioners and plumbing fixtures as well as exterior painting. Of the approved funding, $400,000 will come from gaming reserves and be earmarked for energy efficiency improvements which help reduce operating costs in the long run. Any energy conservation grants it receives from Fortis BC or BC Hydro will reduce the city’s costs. In 2012, such grants helped Burnaby city hall pay for a new boiler at Bonsor and lighting upgrades at 16 city facilities.

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Lions take BNW banner The Burnaby Mountain Lions claimed the Burnaby/ New Westminster senior boys high school basketball banner by downing the Byrne Creek Bulldogs 85-72 at Byrne Creek on Friday. In the third-place game, the Burnaby South Rebels defeated the New Westminster Hyacks 89-76 to advance to the Lower Mainland tournament along with the Lions and Bulldogs, who had finished first in the BNW league regular season. In the opening round, Byrne Creek will take on the Killarney Cougars while South will face another southeast Vancouver school, the David Thompson

Trojans with the winner advancing to play Burnaby Mountain on Thursday. Five teams from the 12-team tourney will advance to the provincial championships in Langley March 12-16. • In senior girls play, Burnaby Mountain will have a tough road to take to reach their provincial championship. Killarney downed the Lions 64-59 in the opening round of the Lower Mainland AAA qualifying tournament known as the Crehan Cup on Saturday. The loss relegated the Lions to the consolation side on Tuesday to face the loser of a Monday matchup between the

Steveston-Richmond Sharks and the Kitsilano Blue Demons. A defeat would eliminate Mountain from obtaining a berth in the provincial championship in Langley March 6-9. The Burnaby/New Westminster zone’s top team, the Burnaby South Rebels were to face the Eric Hamber Griffins from Vancouver in their opening round game on Monday. Last Friday at Byrne Creek secondary, the Carson Graham Eagles of North Van downed the Byrne Creek Bulldogs 63-59 in a wild card entry game into the Lower Mainland tourney. sports@burnabynewsleader.com

Record breaking weekend for Chekanovych Burnaby’s Mariya Chekanovych had year beating out the second-place finisher a huge weekend helping a Simon Fraser from Fresno Pacific by more than a second. University relay team set a school record Later in the meet Chekanovych won the 200 as well as setting an individual conference breaststroke. record at the Pacific Collegiate Swimming She also was part of the winning 200Conference championship in La Mirada, yard medley relay team that set a school chekanOvych Calif. record of 1:44.51, and the 400-yard Her time of 1:01.85 in the 100-yard medley team that won in 3:46.13 as well as breaststroke also was the fastest in the NCAA this the 400 freestyle team that won in 3:27.53.

TAKE NOTICE THAT the City Council proposes to adopt Bylaw No. 13175 cited as “Burnaby Highway Closure Bylaw No. 1, 2013” pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter. The purpose of the proposed bylaw is to close a 4.0m portion of unconstructed Seventeenth Avenue road allowance adjacent to 6084 Marine Drive (all that portion of road in District Lot 155A, Group 1, New Westminster District, dedicated by Plan 1425 containing 170.5m²) shown outlined on Reference Plan prepared by Robert G. Flynn, B.C.L.S. It is proposed to place this bylaw before City Council for consideration of Final Adoption at the regular Council Meeting scheduled for 2013 March 18. The proposed Bylaw and Plan may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, British Columbia, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. and Thursdays between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. 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, B.C. V5G 1M2. All submissions must be received by the City Clerk no later than Noon, Wednesday, 2013 March 13.

Maryann Manuel ACTING CITY CLERK Burnaby City Hall 4949 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2

We are the Kin’s Green Fighters! 13 contestants take the challenge to get fit and healthy—follow along and watch as they achieve their goals Beginning March 1st follow Tina’s 13 week journey to a healthier lifestyle. Tina will be up against 12 other Greater Vancouver contestants in the hopes of becoming the ultimate Green Fighter and winning the grand prize of a cruise for two to LA.

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Tina takes the challenge for Burnaby… Reason for Applying: When I saw this contest I did not even hesitate to apply. Why? Last week I got my body composition done and I weight 162 pounds (what happened?) and my fat content is 35.9 per cent. After doing some research I found out that I am on the high side for a woman and realized this is not healthy. I need to lose a minimum of 20 pounds and drop the fat percentage. I am turning 50 this year (April 29), the big 5-0 and I want to look fabulous at this age, not to mention I want to live a healthier lifestyle. To do this I need your help to guide me in the right direction. I feel that I would be the perfect applicant as I am focused to achieve this goal and honestly, I want to live a long and healthy life as I go into my next chapter. Not to mention losing this weight will bring back the old me and rebuild the confidence that I had lost in the past few years. Looking forward to turning 50 — fit, fabulous and healthy!

All about Tina Palazzo Height: 5’6” Weight: 162 pounds Current Fitness Level: I get regular but moderate exercise Current Diet: I don’t over — eat but my food choices are not very good Fundraising goal: $750 donation to the Canadian Cancer Society

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OUTST NDING

Burnaby Elks Lodge 497 presented a $3,500 cheque to the B.C. Family Hearing Resource Society (BCFHRS) at its annual general meeting recently. The donation will go toward programs for children with deafness or hearing loss in British Columbia. Pictured (R to L): Reg Seguin, president of Burnaby Elks 497, members J. Wally Govett, Doreen Peniuk and secretary-treasurer Gerry Pelletier presenting a cheque to BCFHRS fund development officer Lisa Rosales.

Just before Christmas last year, the Burnaby Winter Club Atom A2 Bruins collected over 400 items of non-perishable food to donate to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.

Fire fighters from Burnaby have contributed $100,000 to fund one of eight accommodation units at the new $13.1-million Burn Fund Centre to be built by the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund at 3891 Main St. in Vancouver. They’re joined by locals from Cranbrook, Delta, Kamloops, Kelowna, North Vancouver District, Richmond and Surrey for total contributions of $675,000.

Kathy Corrigan, MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake, recently presented the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals to constituents Letitia Chu, Anne Kang, George McLean and Tony Speiss (pictured with Corrigan). They were recognized for their significant contributions and achievements in making Burnaby better.

Brian Cochrane (left), business manager of The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 115, and local president Wayne Mills (right) present a cheque for $18,000 to Michael McKnight, president and CEO of United Way of the Lower Mainland.

Byrne Creek secondary senior boys basketball coach Wayne Best (left) and principal David Rawnsley (right) were joined recently by Dave Poon Tip of Balloholics as Victory Sports Camps/aka Balloholics presented a cheque to the school for $3,000 toward the senior boys program. Over the last four years Balloholics has given more than $8,000 to Byrne Creek athletics.

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . 1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . 9-57 TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-76 CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98 EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . 203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . 453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE . . . . . . 503-587 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603-696 RENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-757 AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804-862 MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920

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INFORMATION

TRAVEL QUINN, Norma Grace (nee Campbell) June 28, 1918 February 10, 2013 Norma was born in Wolseley, Sask and passed away peacefully at the age of 94 in Burnaby Gen. Hosp., with family at her side. Predeceased by her husband Ed in 2000, & 5 siblings. She is survived by her loving children, Ken (Deb), Jim (Marlene), Linda (Joe) and Fred; grandchildren Dereck (Laura), Jeff (Cass), Ryan & Miranda, great grandchildren Shelbie, Caige & Nick, sister Greta & many nieces & nephews. Norma raised her family in Powell River & has lived in New West since 1985. No service by request. Mom, we love & miss you.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

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ASPHALT SHINGLE ROOFERS

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COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT & DIESEL ENGINE MECHANICS Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions avail. in Surrey. Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine experience considered an asset.

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PERSONAL SERVICES 173

MIND BODY SPIRIT

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 288

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This position specializes in the remarketing of previously used heavy equipment in external markets. The ideal candidate will have extensive industry experience and comprehensive knowledge of equipment valuation.

CLEANING SERVICES

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Borrow Up To $25,000

REMARKETING & INTERNATIONAL SALES SPECIALIST

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs, 20 yrs exp. Rain or shine.7dys/wk.Simon 604-230-0627

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Additions, Home Improvements Restorations, Renovations, & New Construction. Specializing in Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. 604-218-3064

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MOVING & STORAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338

PLUMBING

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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REAL ESTATE

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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RENTALS

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RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO Bright 2 bdrm apt. Large 2 br located in a Central Coq Co-op. $810/mo. No subsidy. Close to transit, schools, and shopping.

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PETS

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SUITES, LOWER

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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

Coquitlam 996sf 2bdrm 2bath strg same flr carpet/wood, prkg cls to Coq Ctr Doug College elem schl NP/NS $1236 Mar 1. 604-941-3259

TRANSPORTATION

SHIH TZU Tiny Toy Poodle X pups, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. M $400, F $450. 604-866-4467.

1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

YORKIE, miniature, p/b female, beautiful, 8 weeks old, $1000. Call 604-316-7775

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2008 VW GOLF City, 5 spd manual, silver, 85,000k. a/c, p/w, $6250/firm (604)538-9257

TOWNHOUSES

New West- McBride Place. 415 Ginger Drive. 2 bdrm T/H. Family Housing. Close all amens, schls, transit. Pet friendly great loca. $1035/m. Call Now! 604-451-6676

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removal done RIGHT!

MATTRESSES starting at $99

• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

AUTO FINANCING

Welcome Home !

Call (604) 931-2670

Eastcan Rooﬁng & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

EXCEL ROOFING LTD. All kinds of roofing work. New Roof, Reroof, Repairs. Free est. (778)878-2617

FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375

PETS

PLUMBING 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.

bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!! 20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

604.220.JUNK(5865) 10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

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PETS

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, pure bred at Diesel Kennel, 3 male, $1500. each. Call (604)869-5073 BORDER COLLIE X, born Dec 5th, ranch raised, getting lots of atten. $350. Carol 604-316-4668 or email: carol@blackdiamondranch.ca Boxer pups, ckc reg, vet ch. 2m, 1 flashy fawn, 1 brindle, born Jan 23, rep. breeder1-604-794-3786, l/m CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

REAL ESTATE 627

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES Damaged House? Pretty House? Moving? Divorcing? Estate Sale? We Will Buy Your House, Quick Cash & Private! Mortgage Too High & House Won’t Sell? Can’t Make Payments? We Lease Your House, Make Your Payments & Buy It Later!

604.657.9422

www.webuyhomesbc.com

WE’RE ON THE WEB

www.bcclassified.com 604-575-5555 Toll-Free 1-866-575-5777

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

New West. Crown Manor

430 – 9th Street. 1 bdrm apart, on site laundry, 1 parking spot. Close to shops, all amens, great loc. Heat & hot water incl. $775/m. 604-451-6676

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

NEW WESTMINSTER

Panorama Court

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Spacious & clean 1 & 2 bdrms avail. From $750 - $1020/mo. No pets.

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

LIVESTOCK

HERD Dispersal $15,000 - 50 Saanen/LaMancha/Alpine does. Also many kids from April to June 2012 for sale. Prefer selling as a herd but will sell individually/consider trade for meat goats. 604-864-8888

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FURNITURE

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

MOTORCYCLES

THE ONE, THE ONLY authorized Harley-Davidson technician training program in all of Canada. You’ll work on all types of HD bikes. Quality instruction and state-of-theart training aids. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview Alberta. 1 - 8 8 8 - 9 9 9 - 7 8 8 2 ; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

TREE & STUMP

AUTO FINANCING

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

SUITES, UPPER

PORT COQUITLAM 3 bdrm totally reno’d ste, 2 bath, NP/NS. Sh ldry. $1600/mo. Mar 1. 604-250-7040

BURNABY, Linden Glen Apts. 7052 Linden Ave. Spacious & bright 1 & 2/bdrms. Incl heat & HW. Near Highgate. Cats ok. (604)540-2028

COQUITLAM

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NEW WEST - 1 Bdrm bsmt suite ns/np, no drugs. $700/mo incl utils. Avail March 1st. (604)522-4470.

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done. Ultimate family guardian $800 (604)308-5665

PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357

TRANSPORTATION

The Scrapper

Call 604-540-6732

NEW WESTMINSTER: West Coast Apt. 520-11th St. Large 1 bdrm w/ small storage room. Incl h/w & heat. By Transit. Cats ok. $735 - $750/mo. 604-540-2028. NEW WEST: reno’d 1 Bdrm with loft, deck nr skytrain, NP/NS refs. Mar 1. $800. Rave 604-946-7194 PORT COQUITLAM newly reno’d 2 bdrm corner ste in quiet bldg. Onsite card lndry. Cls to amens, WCE, bus. $960 heat/htwr incl. Avail now. Cat neg. Ph: (604)942-4740

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT Wendeb Properties, 108-1025 St Andrews, New Westminster, BC, V3M 1W4. Bikes currently stored at 1025 St Andrews St, New West will be sold on or after 30 days of this notice unless registered owner Nathan Basic takes possession, establishes a right to possession or makes application to the court to establish the right.

PORT MOODY 180o Views of Mountains & Water New exec. 1250 sqft, 2 bd condo on 27th flr. Unobstructed views. 6 s/s appls. W/D. 2 prkg, storage. Rec center. $1950. NS/NP. Refs/credit chk req. Avail Imm. 604-355-8932

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ROOMS FOR RENT

POCO - furnished bdrm. shr’d kit. & living area. Quiet house. No Smoke $400/mo. incls. lndry. 604.941.2959

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

A20 NewsLeader Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Meet Tina Palazzo Burnaby Kin’s Green Fighter

March 9, 2013

2pm to 4pm at Brentwood Town Centre Tina will be completing her first in-store challenge by collecting pledges for the Canadian Cancer Society, and distributing samples and free balloons!

Meet Tina’s opponents and follow their progress at www.kinsgreenfighters.com!

#kinsgreenfighters Healthy & Delicious

Blueberries (1 pint)

2 /$5.00

Fresh & Nutritious

Broccoli Crowns

Zeal Cara Cara Oranges

California Grown

99¢/lb

BOXES

Chile Grown

Sweet, Juicy & Extra Large

6/$1.00

Creamy & Smooth

Zeal Premium Oranges

Jumbo Avocados

California Grown

Mexico Grown

79¢/lb

Sweet & Juicy

3/$5.00

Prices effective: February 20th to February 24th, 2013 *While * Quantities Last Now Hiring Shift Leaders 200-7515 Market Crossing at Royal City Centre and other Burnaby, Beside PriceSmart locations. Great benefits and 604.432.6199 advancement opportunities.

Brentwood Town Centre Lougheed Town Centre

Royal City Centre

Marine Way Market

58 - 4567 Lougheed Hwy Beside IHOP 604.298.8299

206 - 9855 Austin Rd Beside Purdy’s 604.420.0788

103 - 610 6th Street Near Dollarama 604.520.9923

OPEN same as mall hours

OPEN same as mall hours OPEN 9am to 7pm

FAX: (604) 272-8065 EMAIL: HR@kinsfarmmarket.com