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The City of Burnaby and Burnaby SPCA had the legal authority to seize 52 dogs and 19 cats from a private shelter at 5005 Maitland St., the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled. The seizures occurred on June 13, 2012, when Sandra Simans was being evicted for non payment of rent from her residence where she also operated the 1atatime Rescue Society. The charitable society imports rescue animals from the U.S. and Asia to be adopted by local families.

All but 13 of the dogs were Steeves said the City of Burnaby returned to Simans two weeks later was within its legal rights to when she had relocated to a new enforce a city bylaw that limits the residence in Surrey. The rest of the permitted number of animals in animals were put up for adoption a residence to four cats and two by the SPCA and one had to be dogs. He said Simans was given euthanized. ample opportunity Simans, who had to comply with operated the shelter city bylaws after Justice John Steeves since 2005, sued. she was issued There were demonstrated She claimed medical problems with some several infraction the seizure of letters following of the animals including malnutrition. her animals was complaints by unlawful and the neighbours. City of Burnaby didn’t have the Steeves noted Simans had a authority under the Community chance to reclaim four of the dogs Charter Act to create bylaws for the and two cats as permitted by the seizure of cats. She also said she was bylaws immediately after they were defamed by statements made by the seized, but she declined. SPCA to the media. Steeves also ruled Simans had no But in his ruling, Justice John basis under the Community Charter

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Act to challenge the seizure of her animals. “There were demonstrated medical problems with some of the animals including malnutrition,” said Steeves. As for the defamation, Steeves concurred graphic photos released to the media by the SPCA of an emaciated chihuahua named Kada that had been amongst the seized animals created the impression its medical issues were the result of poor care by Simans. In fact, Steeves found, most of Kada’s medical conditions were pre-existing when the animal came into Simans’ care, and she’d spent $6,000 for surgery to help correct of those problems. Steeves awarded Simans $2,500 for the defamation.

The Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness is formalizing its efforts by becoming the Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby. Wanda Mulholland, the community development coordinator for the task force, said the move to become a non-profit society will bring new expertise, resources and funding. She said members of the task force have been working “off the sides of their desk” since 2005. But they haven’t pursued official designation as a society because “our focus has all been on assisting people. “Every effort has been made to keep that focus,” said Mulholland. “We’re at a point now where we know we can best accomplish that by becoming a society.” To achieve that, the society is seeking to create a working board of directors to help with strategic planning, grant writing, fundraising and community engagement. Please see SEEKING BOARD, A3

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A space-traveling rhinoceros may help launch the Disney of China. Trevor Lai had just completed his degree in business administration and marketing at Simon Fraser University in 2003 when he embarked on a cross-country tour to promote his fifth children’s book featuring the adventurous rhino, Ralphy in Space! Part 1. Now the Alpha secondary grad is the creative director of his own animation company, UP Studios in Shanghai, China. And Lai has aspirations to follow the footsteps of one of his role models, Walt Disney. “I thought it was amazing MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADER FILE how Disney built his dream When the NewsLeader caught up with Trevor Lai back in 2003, he was about to start his first national book tour company and then created to promote his latest installment of children’s character, Ralphy the Rhino. real-life manifestations of his dreams so that people “My dream has always business acumen really took specific projects. He hosts could experience them at been to create television off. His day job as a branding his own online business talk Disneyland,” said Lai. “It’s shows and feature films with and design executive gave show, and he’s been a speaker a great motivator for me to my characters,” said Lai. him the chance to learn about at animation and visual create the Disney of China That dream took root early. doing business in one of effects conferences, alongside one day.” Lai published his first the world’s fastest-growing such industry heavyweights He’s well on his way. Ralphy book when he was business environments, as Rob Minkoff, who directed UP Studios just signed a 17 years old, 20 copies all while in the evenings and on Mr. Peabody and Sherman, deal to license its signature painted by hand. By the time weekends he continued to and some of the creative characters BOOMi and Bibop Ralphy’s space adventure hit create characters for children’s minds behind The Simpsons. to a shopping centre in China the shelves, he’d sold 20,000 books that got a following. Lai said the demands of that includes an exhibition copies of his various books, “China was a place for me China’s business culture of more than 100 statues and including 12,000 copies of a to be a small fish in a huge demand his workday often displays. Its BOOMiGram Captain C crime prevention ocean, and hopefully grow to extend into the early hours app was part of a cross-China booklet he produced for the become a bigger fish,” said of the next morning. But promotional tour sponsored RCMP. Lai. he doesn’t let that slow him by Apple last year and a series When he wasn’t drawing His characters started to in his drive to achieve his of emoticons based on Lai’s and promoting his children’s attract interest from brands dreams Piggy in Love character have books, Lai was also the that wanted to collaborate “It’s amazing to think how been downloaded more than co-owner of a Burnabywith Lai. much has changed in my life 45 million times. Toy and based web design company, And in 2008 he founded and also the world of media plush versions of many of Trillenium Design. UP Studios. and technology in general,” Lai’s characters are featured But it was when he moved Lai currently has 25 fullhe said. on their own microsite on to China that the fusion of time employees with more -with files amazon.ch. Lai’s creative talents and brought on to complete from Wanda Chow

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Mulholland said the board of no more than 12 people will work with committees to develop housing solutions for people living in poverty, increase awareness of homelessness in Burnaby, support the city’s extreme weather response as well as outreach services and resources. “The board isn’t meant to address these issues by themselves,” said Mulholland. She’s hoping it will be comprised of representatives from the city, health authority, aboriginal and immigrant communities, service providers, community organizations, service clubs, faith groups and even people who have experienced homelessness themselves. Members of the board will serve for at least two to three years with annual elections. For more information, or to request consideration as a board member, contact Mulholland at info@ burnabyhomelessnesstaskforce.org by Jan. 12.

Extreme weather shelter use up This week’s cold snap has meant another opening for Burnaby’s extreme weather homeless shelter. The extreme weather response team issued an alert for Dec. 28-31 that provided a warm place for the homeless to spend the night at Westminster Bible Chapel. Dave Brown, of the Lookout Emergency Aid Society which operates the shelter, said its accommodated eight to 14 people per night over the 17 nights its been open this year. That’s more than previous years, said Brown. He credited greater awareness of the shelter’s location at 7540 Sixth St. The shelter opens only when the weather is bad enough that it can be dangerous for people to stay outside. It operates from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Notification of openings is spread through online alerts, social media such as Twitter, notices at public facilities and by outreach workers. The shelter’s first operating night this season was Nov. 11.

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Joan Sawicki left the British Columbia Legislature as the NDP MLA for BurnabyWillingdon in 2001. She also left city life. Sawicki was the Minister of Environment, Land and Parks for the NDP government when she decided she wouldn’t seek reelection in 2001. Today she lives the ideals she stood for in that portfolio in a remote log cabin located on two acres within Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. “Citizen Joan’s” cabin in the Bella Coola Valley is 45 kilometres to the nearest town for groceries, another 15 kms to Bella Coola for everything else. It’s not an easy life, said Sawicki, but it’s the one she and

her husband envisioned long be in the legislature now,” said before her departure from the Sawicki. “Politics has become political arena. a very reactive, knee-jerk and “People, especially young controlled culture that doesn’t families, move here for the provide for any real public clean water, the clean air and debate.” the ready access to nature Not that she’s removed and outdoor activities,” said herself completely from current Sawicki, who volunteers with political affairs. the local BC Sawicki Parks office. waded into “We never last spring’s Joan Sawicki for a moment debate on Bill What I currently see in B.C. regretted the 24 that made is something so alien to my move.” changes to the values that I wouldn’t want Especially as to be in the legislature now. Agricultural her retirement Land Reserve. from politics And she coincided with the epic collapse worked to improve the way of the provincial NDP in the the cash-strapped Bella Coola 2001 election. Valley handles its solid waste She said it was tough to by salvaging surplus garbage watch so many of the initiatives trucks and recycling bins from she worked on get dismantled her old stomping ground in by subsequent governments. Burnaby. “What I currently see in B.C. “I still smile each time I see is something so alien to my the “City of Burnaby’ logo on values that I wouldn’t want to our blue bins,” said Sawicki.

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protections for privacy, and an information and privacy commissioner. “So when governments try that at least there’s a commissioner you can appeal to.” Perhaps most indicative of the legislation’s success is the right to such information is now almost taken for granted as a result. Jones left politics in 1996 to spend more time with his son, who was 10 years old at the time, having been born the same year he was first elected MLA. He went back to teaching for a couple years before retiring, and spent six years on the board of Burnaby Family Life. He’s stayed involved in the community, including judging public speaking

contests in schools and an annual stint as a waiter at Anton’s Pasta on Christmas Eve when the Heights restaurant hosts a dinner for the needy. “I don’t get in the Christmas spirit unless I go there,” Jones said with a smile. Otherwise, Jones keeps active at his “second home,” the Cameron Recreation Centre, where he plays basketball once or twice a week, takes Spanish classes, works out in the weight room or in spin classes, and pursues his passion for Argentine tango. But when it comes to politics, he’s content to observe from a distance. “I think politics is really a young person’s game.”

Despite his 20 years in politics, the only manoeuvering Barry Jones does these days is on the basketball court. Jones, 69, is now fully retired, and happy to keep a low profile while living in North Burnaby. But for 20 years, his was a familiar name in Burnaby politics. A former high school chemistry teacher in the Coquitlam school district, Jones’ first forays into the political arena was as a Burnaby school trustee. First elected in 1975, he served five two-year terms, including four as school board chair. He recalled those were the days when “we were closing a lot of schools—parents hated that— A fun fitness challenge because enrollment was down.” Then when Eileen Dailly retired after two decades as the New WANDA CHOW/NEWSLEADER Democrat MLA for Burnaby Former Burnaby-North NDP MLA Barry Jones is in full retirement mode after North, including a term as 25 years as a high school teacher and 20 years in politics—10 as a school education minister, Jones seemed a trustee and 10 as an MLA. He can often be seen at Cameron Rec Centre natural fit to fill the vacancy. where the only manoeuvering he does is on the basketball court. He was elected in 1986 and served as the critic for both education and postWhen the province sold the former Expo lands secondary education. to Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, “we Jones recalled transportation issues were high couldn’t find details of that sale. Everything was on the priority list for residents. When the NDP obfuscated.” was elected into government under then-premier If there were violations of pollution limits, Mike Harcourt in 1991, he was involved in a no one would know which companies were in number of such projects. compliance or weren’t. The West Coast Express commuter rail service Jones first learned about the issue while was a no-brainer, he said, as the CP rail tracks cleaning out Dailly’s North Burnaby office, which were already there and it allowed people to travel he inherited, and finding a private member’s bill from Mission to downtown Vancouver without on FOI she had proposed. getting in their cars. “I was about to throw it out and then started Perhaps more controversial were the highreading and got fascinated.” occupancy-vehicle lanes installed on Hastings He then became the latest in a long line of B.C. Street. MLAs, from parties across the political spectrum, “One resident said, ‘If you put that HOV lane to lobby for such legislation. in, I will be the first human speed bump,’ ” he “It became my issue, I promoted it at every recalled. opportunity while in opposition.” Then when Jones was also involved in helping broker he became part of Harcourt’s government, the deal that divvied up the land on Burnaby he convinced then attorney-general Colin Mountain between Simon Fraser University and Gabelmann to see it through, and in 1992 the the City of Burnaby. That led to the creation of FOI Act was signed into law, and considered at the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, the the time the best such legislation in Canada. M E D I A PA RT N E R S : largest park in the Lower Mainland, even bigger Over the years, “governments, particularly than Stanley Park, he said proudly. provincial, have found ways of getting around the Jones expressed admiration for the protesters legislation,” he said with chagrin. on Burnaby Mountain, some who spent recent He noted the legislation also includes months camped out to guard against Kinder Morgan and the study work it wanted to do, and eventually was allowed to, for its proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. “The larger issue is global warming, climate change. They’ve done a good job of drawing > PA PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR - 33 weeks attention to that issue,” he said of the protesters. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION > BU But Jones is perhaps best known for helping MANAGEMENT - 49Weeks MA bring in a piece of legislation that many take for granted—the Freedom of Information and EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION > EA Protection of Privacy Act. - Basic- 45 weeks It used to be the public had no access - Post Basic- 32 weeks to information on anything the provincial CALL NEW WEST: 604.520.3900 CA government or Crown corporations did, Jones said. OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Ulli Dargel took this shot of her daughter, Marikka, in September with the horse River at the Burnaby Horsemen’s Association facility by Burnaby Lake. Marikka grew up riding horses and now lives in L.A., Ulli says. So when she returns to visit her parents she always enjoys spending time with River.

Sticking with your resolution Most people have cleared out their Christmas tree by now and holiday egg nog, rum cake and turkey with all of the trimmings are but a distant memory. The bills are starting to roll in, along with that feeling of perhaps overdoing it yet again, and, as the new year begins to take shape, we are faced with that desire to do better, to pare back and cut down. But for many of us this feeling lasts but a short while as evidenced by a poll taken early in 2014 which found a quarter of men broke their resolution to lose weight after one day. Who can blame them? Instead of dining on holiday delicacies, we’re back to the detoxing and juice cleanses; instead of spending on gifts, clothes, new phones and TVs at Christmas, we’re now supposed to cut back our spending and start putting something away for RRSP season. It’s a boom and bust cycle that’s hard on the nerves, which is why most people simply ignore the traditional New Year’s resolution in favour of, well, moderation. And perhaps they’re onto something there. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying the season, and treating ourselves and those we love from time to time. But with moderation, a little easing of the gas, we don’t swing too far and suffer so many shocks. Perhaps, that’s the best resolution of all—one which can truly inspire us to say, Happy New Year. And feel it.

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Almost 360 days to plan ahead Well, it’s all over. The carefully selected wrapping paper has been stuffed in garbage bags, the perfect turkey is chopped up into five different sizes of Tupperware containers and you are reading the instructions for new electronic gadgets for the third time. Was everybody happy with their gifts this year? I remember the husband who bought himself an iPhone, his son an iPad, his daughter some iTunes but screwed up when he bought his wife an iRon. Well, that’s what the week after Christmas is for. Taking back the sweater and getting the right size or exchanging the coffee maker, all the while marvelling that everything you bought last week is now 60 per cent off. Did you get some quiet time before the guests arrived? I’ve never figured out why we have a Christmas breakfast and a Christmas lunch on the day we are having the biggest meal of the year.

Jim McGregor How did the Christmas dinner turn out? Did you have everyone at your house or did you get invited out? I have been invited out for the past few years and I always do the “Aw shucks, you don’t have to send home a bunch of leftovers.” But in reality, I will survive on them for the next two days. Even if I am invited out, I do a small turkey for myself on Christmas Eve and let it cook slowly overnight. Awaking to that wonderful aroma of turkey and stuffing sets the scene for my Christmas day, but bringing home some gravy, vegetables and whatever that stuff is with melted cheese on top, just finishes off the leftover meals.

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How did the visiting go? Did everyone behave or did the usual suspects replay the scenes of many Christmas’ past and create some awkward moments? Awkward as they are, it wouldn’t be Christmas without them. After all, we can choose our friends but we’re stuck with our family. I love the story about the five-year-old girl who sat staring across the Christmas table at her uncle visiting for the holidays. After a few minutes, he asked what she was staring at. “I’m waiting to see you drink like a fish. My Mom says you will before the night is over.” Ah yes, little pitchers have big ears. It is said that two types of family members show up for a family dinner. Those that help with the dishes and those that sit and talk about their operations. The hostess is usually polite enough not refuse help tidying up but in reality, having her motherin-law continually putting things in the wrong drawers can be a

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stressful end to an already long day. How about after dinner? Did someone sit down at the piano or pick up the guitar and try to lead a sing-a-long? Maybe an energetic family member searched the hall closet and found some board games or the dice and the dining room table was cleared for action. This is the point in the evening when most of the menfolk doze off or at least pretend they have dozed off if they have not already found some kind of sports on the TV. Often, a year-old dart tournament on the TV is preferable to arguing over how many spaces you moved your game piece. However it turned out, it’s in the bag. If it didn’t work, you have almost 360 days to plan the next one. Jim McGregor is a writer and former Langley City fire chief.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PLEASE JOIN RAJ CHOUHAN, MLA FOR AN OPEN HOUSE The event is a great opportunity for constituents to meet Raj, learn about his work as an MLA and the services that the Burnaby-Edmonds Community Office provides. It is also where community members, organizations and local businesspeople can come together to celebrate and connect. WHEN: Saturday, January 10th, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM WHERE: Burnaby-Edmonds Community Office – 5234 Rumble Street (Corner of Rumble and Royal Oak)

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Stale pizza, no Wi-Fi among bone-headed 911 calls E-Comm releases Top 10 list of non-emergency nuisance calls

accidental call where the caller hangs up. Call-takers must phone back to make sure the person is okay, and if the call came from a Jeff Nagel Black Press landline and they can’t be reached, police are dispatched. Do not call 911 because your slice of pizza is “Those kinds of calls can chew up a lot of stale. resources unnecessarily.” Nor is it an emergency if Wi-Fi at the coffee The number of pocket-dialed 911 calls is shop isn’t working or you’ve lost running at about 70,000 a Top 10 don’t calls your glasses. year, while another 30,000 are Top 10 reasons to not call Those are some of the most accidental calls where the caller 911: bizarrely inappropriate 911 hangs up without explaining to 1. Wi-Fi at a local coffee shop calls made by Lower Mainland staff. isn’t working residents in 2014, according to a Those numbers have improved 2. “What’s the fine for jay top 10 list released by E-Comm, slightly, Robertson said, but still walking?” southwest B.C.’s emergency amount to more than 10 per cent 3. Pizza not fresh; wants a communications centre. of the 860,000 calls to 911 each replacement slice Besides complaining about year in the Lower Mainland. 4. “What’s the number for my the quality of take-out food, She said the most frequent travel agency?” many bozo 911 callers appear to “head-scratcher” calls are ones 5. Caller phoned 9-1-1 to ask think emergency dispatchers can seeking basic information, for a taxi referral double as an information service, adding calls to report or seek wanting to know everything from 6. “Is today a stat holiday?” information about power outages 7. Food they ordered is cold whether it’s a stat holiday to the are a major recurring problem. phone numbers for taxis or travel 8. Wants help finding lost True emergencies are police, glasses agents. fire or medical situations that 9. Home Internet is not working E-Comm spokesperson Jody require immediate action because Robertson said people who make 10. “What’s the date today?” someone’s health, safety or “nuisance calls” to 911 tie up property is in jeopardy or a crime valuable resources for people is in progress. with real life-and-death emergencies, potentially Discovering your car broken into or vandalized putting lives at risk. should be a call to your local police non“These kinds of calls come in every day pretty emergency number, not 911. much all day long,” she said. “We’re here to help people with real There isn’t an accurate count of how many emergencies,” added 911 call taker Warner there are, but Robertson said it’s “way too many.” Yang, who fielded the year’s most unworthy 911 Nor can E-Comm staff instantly disconnect call – that Wi-Fi at the local coffee shop wasn’t those calls – they have to be alert to the possibility working. “If someone calls 911 about internet that a caller feels threatened by someone nearby problems that means I’m not available to help and is concocting a cover story so it doesn’t seem someone who really needs it.” like they’ve dialed 911. Classic idiot calls from past years include “We have to make sure the caller can speak callers who reported a large spider in their living freely and there’s not something else going on,” room, that their TV was broken or that their son Robertson said. wouldn’t hand over the remote control. The same sorts of scenarios – is the caller silent Other requests have included callers seeking because of a nearby assailant or because they’ve permission to drive in the HOV lanes because of had a heart attack – are on the minds of E-Comm congestion or wanting to rent a fire truck to block staff when they get a pocket-dialed call or an off a street for a party.

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January 2 2015 | Welcome to the driver’s seat

The Volvo V60 T6 R-Design wagon is sublimely quiet at highway speeds.

A relaxing floating device on four wheels sessions and brought Whistler – Each morning, along a friend to enjoy it I wake up to my inbox with me. clogged with a plethora Without going into too of messages boasting of many details on the “great deals.” experience, I floated And while I swiftly send for 90 minutes in my most to the trash, I often room. Note: do entertain the idea of not Driving the 2015 private not rub your eyes! When paying full price for a it was all over, I was very meal, or getting my mani/ V60 wagon can be pedi at a 75 percent off, likened to a floatation relaxed. I am so glad the V60 T6 or occasionally splurging tank experience: R-Design was the chariot on a spa treatment. Not but don’t close your home because I wanted to mention yoga classes eyes and turn off the the feeling of serenity to at a fraction of the cost. last as long as possible. One message in particu- lights to enjoy the The V60 certainly facililar from West Coast Float tranquility! tated this state of being. caught my eye recently Alexandra Straub Driving the 2015 V60 and gave me an excuse wagon can be likened to take the Volvo V60 T6 to a floatation tank experience: but R-Design wagon for a longer drive up don’t close your eyes and turn off the to Whistler. lights to enjoy the tranquility! It glides The image accompanied with the text effortlessly and handles brilliantly in looked like something out of a Sci-Fi whatever environment I put it in. movie. There was this woman, floatThanks to the R-Design Sport chassis, ing in lagoon-blue water, in a rather which has been lowered 15 mm, and interesting contraption. Beside it were spring stiffness is 15 per cent higher words like “sensory deprivation,” compared with the Dynamic chassis in “relaxation,” and “salt.” A colleague the standard V60. That said, it’s stiff in had mentioned to me in conversation all the right places. about these float pods so I bought two

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The Volvo’s cabin offers a simple and stylish setup. The dynamic handling on the sinuous roads made me realize just how much I missed driving the Swedish brand’s vehicles. The smooth-revving 3.0L, turbocharged I-6 engine also helps sweeten the deal. With 325 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque being produced (with Polestar Performance software tuning), it’s no sleeper.

It’s then linked with a six-speed Geartronic automatic transmission with advanced Quick Shift, and a Sport Mode. Haldex electronically controlled allwheel-drive with Instant Traction. I was hoping for some snow on the ground so I could play in it a little, but alas, my request was not answered. Maybe next time.

The cabin offers a simple yet stylish setup – one that has been a common theme through the Volvos I’ve tested over the years - complete with Volvo’s “floating” centre stack. It’s sublimely quiet at highway speeds and because of its Climate Package ($1,350), I had such features as a heated steering wheel and a heated windshield, along with the standard heated front seats, to keep my body blissfully warm in the sub zero temperatures. With room for five inside, a cargo area of 692 litres, and an overall impressive execution, I didn’t want to give this bright red wagon back. Though I wouldn’t call it a deal with a price as tested of $58,700 (then again, the base V60 T5 FWD starts at $38,900), it is the real deal: an incredible wagon that gives you all the pleasure of driving without the salt in your eyes. Just on the roads. Visit www.volvocars.ca for more information on the V60.

alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca

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