Burnaby NOW • Friday, October 11, 2013 • A07
PUMPKIN SALES CAMPAIGN AT
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mayor’s trip was a waste continued from page 6
your personal income tax at the municipal level. Is that his plan to pay for his $500 million incinerator? His waste plan is a waste of your money. Jordan Bateman, B.C. director, Canadian
Taxpayers Federation
Pit bull decision was right
Dear Editor:
Re: City will keep pit bulls muzzled in dog bylaw, Burnaby NOW, Oct. 2. It is not very often that we (I) applaud Burnaby city council for anything, let alone for standing by their scruples, but when it
comes to protecting children and smaller animals and pets from these inbred dogs, they have my vote. Usually I don’t agree with mollycoddling citizens, but I lived in Surrey, and watched mothers with their children having to step off the sidewalk because some two-bit hood wanted to walk his dog without even a leash. Yes, yes, cocker spaniels can be nasty, and French poodles are listed as one of the most likely to bite, but they tend not to be so absolutely insane and unpredictable as pit bulls. I would go further and suggest that these dogs found without a muzzle (unless in a fenced junkyard) should be put down at the owner’s expense. Larry Bennett, Burnaby
Quebec: Provincial culture is changing – not for the better continued from page 6
Nope. Should the government be allowed to say that I can’t wear my spangly purple hat? Absolutely not. The point of freedom of religion means even freedom for dummies like me to believe whatever we want. This law is not about bringing Quebecers together and uniting people in la belle province, as Marois and her supporters have claimed. It’s about staking out a tribal enclave and making it clear to those who aren’t white, pure laine Francophones that they aren’t welcome.
Quebec has turned from cool young rebel of the 1960s, with its Quiet Revolution and radical politics, into a stodgy, aging, xenophobic old twit, shaking his cane at the kids and telling them to get off his lawn. So basically, it’s doing what all the other old hippies have been doing since the 1980s. Thankfully, not everyone from Quebec is this stupid and intolerant. Justin Trudeau, actually impressing me for once, has spoken out against it. Trudeau pointed to the idea that people this law sees as outsiders are
contributing to an evolving Quebec culture. That’s how I see it too – a culture, Canadian or Quebecois, is a growing, changing thing. Quebec was very, very different as a society 60 years ago. It changed, in many ways for the better. Now it has a chance to change again. It it doesn’t change, it will suffer the fate of every other old, cranky, annoying and essentially powerless bigot. It’ll wither and die. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance, a sister paper of the Burnaby NOW.
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THE BURNABYNOW STORY: “Burnaby’s pet sales discussion still a few weeks away” -Oct. 7
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Second Street Celebrates
100 years!
Le": Principals of Second Street: In typical 2nd Street style, our (From le" to right) Mark Harding, Sue en!re community rose to this Montabello, Rob Be%s, Brian Shuster grand occasion and came together and Dave Carter. to create a 100th Celebra!on for Second Street Community School that honoured our past, present and created a future legacy of success and connec!ons. New friendships were made and Former Students many re-established, as a family of 11 a community of families, from children—Lynda, Liz, Above: Clarence Henshaw and sta$ and students—former Deborah and Nancy Doug McCallum – Second Street Lyons went to school and present— were students in the 1930’s! welcomed ‘home’! Thank from 1965-1978. you to the extraordinary e$orts of sta$, students, Centennial Commi%ee and the army of volunteers for crea!ng a celebra!on that surpassed all expecta!ons. Please join us in thanking the following supporters of our Celebra!on: Access Computer Rentals Burnaby Central Secondary School – Culinary Department Burnaby Edmonds Lions Club Burnaby Lougheed Lions Club Burnaby Op!mist Club Burnaby School District Burnaby Village Museum Cariboo Hill Secondary Students and Mr. Bernard Centennial Commi%ee Members
City of Burnaby (Printshop, Parks, Recrea!on & Cultural Services, Fes!vals Burnaby) Cocoglobo Balloons Dino Klarich, Principal of Lochdale Community School Eastside Opportuni!es Society Irene Desrosiers and the Kni#ng Club Malito Printers McBride Safeway Memory Book Contributors Nelson and Buckingham Elementary Schools Richard Baker-”Old School” Hero Chairs
Photographers – Janey Talbot and Ray Jivraj Royal Printers Satwant Pal Jassal - Classic Car Owner “School Fence” Ar!sts Mona Lochan and Anna Talbot Second Street Community School Sta$ and Students Special Guest Speakers Vancity The Many Volunteers and Community Members
YOU ALL MADE THE CELEBRATION A HUGE SUCCESS! THANK YOU! !
Did you miss our Celebra!on? There is s!ll !me to tell us your stories and send in your class photo— just email us at 100yearsatsecondstreet@gmail.com—We are wai!ng for your memories!!
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THE BURNABYNOW STORY: “Burnaby mayor back from whirlwind tour of waste-energy facilities in Sweden” - Sept. 27
Twitter I @ncole604: #mayorswastemoney Twitter I @mierzwei as u say Nick, #Mayors Waste Soo much money, we pay all their little wipes plus, tax me tax me #bcpoli.
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