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Rentals slipping away

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Sheepdogs, Lee Fields headline Blues Fest Festival returns to Deer Lake Park Aug. 8 Julie MacLellan

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THEN AND NOW: Taylen Ritchie, 7, in the home of his great, great, great grandfather Edwin Bateman in Burnaby Village.

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Family roots run deep

City’s historic homestead preserved at BurnabyVillage

By Jennifer Moreau

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Whenever seven-year-old Taylen Ritchie visits the Burnaby Village Museum, he runs off to find a volunteer and proudly announces his family’s connection to a central home onsite.

The 1920s homestead, known simply as Elworth, used to belong to his great, great, great grandfather Edwin Bateman.

“It’s cool and it’s very neat,”Taylen told the NOW. “I like walking around and I like seeing things that were old fashioned. I like seeing the kitchen and it’s really cool. It’s the old fashioned toaster, the stove, the waffle iron.”

This spring break,Taylen attended a day camp at the museum, and, once again,

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proudly told everyone about his family’s connection to the home. His mom, Anne, thinks the familial link to history is very important.

“We live not far away, … and when I visit that area and walk around the lake, I think of the previous families walking around the same lake … several generations before. It’s quite neat we’ve ended up Edwin Bateman making our home in Burnaby as well, the same place the family started a long time ago,” she said. “Burn-

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aby Village Museum is a lovely place to visit anyway, but it makes it more special as part of our family.”

Taylen’s grandmother, Comox resident Beth Ritchie, remembers her great grandfather Bateman, who passed away in 1957, when she was just 11.

“He was a great guy. He was a little, tiny guy. He lived till 99,” she said.

Beth said Bateman would be happy to know his great, great, great grandson is visiting his home today.

“I think he would think it’s wonderful. He was quite a guy,” she said. “I really enjoyed going to visit him.”

Bateman was born in England and emigrated to Canada in 1880, when he was 21 years old.

He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway as a right-of-way and tax agent for B.C. He was also a British royalist, who fathered Continued on page 8

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Rising stars and veteran artists will rub shoulders at this year’s edition of the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival.

The 16th annual festival, which takes to the stage at Deer Lake Park on Saturday, Aug. 8, features an eclectic mix of local, Canadian and international talent on three stages.

Headlining this year’s festival are the Sheepdogs, hailing from the unlikely music hotbed of Saskatoon.

The Canadian rock’n’rollers burst onto the scene in 2011 after winning an international competition to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone – becoming the first unsigned band to ever appear on the front Lee Fields page of the music at Blues Fest mag.The win also scored them a record deal with Atlantic, which released a new EP, Five Easy Pieces, in August 2011.

The band followed that up with a selftitled LP in 2012 – the same year they won three Juno Awards: for New Group of theYear, Single of theYear and Rock Album of theYear.

Alongside the relative newcomers will be fellow headliner Lee Fields, the veteran soul singer who’s been making music since the late 1960s.

The North Carolina native has toured for more than 45 years and has played alongside such legends as Kool and the Gang, Sammy Gordon and the HipHuggers, and Little Royal.

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Low-rise rentals are slipping away Resident wants low-rise rental housing preserved, but one city councillor says,“it’s a fine line ... we don’t want to enshrine a ghetto”

By Jennifer Moreau

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Local resident Rick McGowan is raising concerns about protecting lowcost rental housing in the face of new developments in Burnaby’s Maywood area.

McGowan, who ran with the Greens in the civic and provincial elections, is pointing to a city-approved plan from more than a decade ago that suggested a review for Maywood. Part of the goal was to revitalize the area while protecting housing for seniors, immigrants and low-income families.

“This needs to happen, this area review, before more affordable housing is demolished,” McGowan said.

“That’s my concern.They have this report that they wanted to do something in Maywood, and nothing has seemed to come of it.”

Maywood is defined as the area south of Metropolis at Metrotown, bordered

by Imperial Street, Central Boulevard,Willingdon and Beresford Street.

In 2000, city council approved the plan to move forward with the review.The documents describe Maywood as having the largest concentration of rental housing in Burnaby, with many seniors, immigrants

and single-parent families.

McGowan, who also founded the Metrotown Residents’ Association, is concerned low-rise rental apartments are being torn down to make way for highrise condos.

Former city councillor Celeste Redman submitted the plan for a Maywood review, which council unanimously supported. Redman told the NOW the area was reviewed, but very few changes were made.

“To the best of my memory, we decided to do nothing with it except (rezone) a couple of lots close to the bus lot,” Redman said.

“I don’t remember having public consultations on that because by the time we got through looking at it, we decided to leave it as (it) was.”

Coun. Dan Johnston, who’s been on council since 1993, said there was a re-

This needs to happen, this area review ...

view done, but the results indicated the cost of building rental housing was too high.

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD: rental units in Burnaby’s Maywood area. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

“It was totally uneconomic. Nobody would even contemplate building anything but market housing in there.

The density that would allow it was so rich that nobody would want to live there,” he said.

Nowadays, the city has a density-bonusing program, so developers have an incentive to build rental units or community amenities in exchange for permission to in-

Burnaby resident Rick McGowan is raising concerns about protecting low-cost

crease density.

According to Johnston, there have been three highrise developments in Maywood, all along Beresford Street. One replaced a warehouse, the second replaced a burned down three-storey apartment building, and the third was also a three-storey apartment.

As for any current measures in place to protect Maywood’s rental stock,

Johnston said it’s tough.

The city doesn’t have the power to designate areas as rental-only, but it does have the ability to approve or reject rezoning requests, which would only happen if the developer were building outside the scope of existing zoning.The city could always deny the zoning change, but it’s a delicate balance.

“We have to walk a fine

line, preserving older style homes, but we don’t want to be responsible for enshrining a slum area,” Johnston said, adding landlords sometimes neglect aging buildings. “Although we want to maintain affordable rental stock, we don’t want to enshrine a ghetto.”

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Province rejects district’s seismic plan School district fails to get approval to roll a fourclassroom addition into Montecito’s seismic upgrade

By Cornelia Naylor

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A Burnaby school district proposal to roll a four-classroom addition into Montecito Elementary School’s seismic upgrade project has been rejected by the province.

“At the school we have two portables that are at basically the end of life,” secretary-treasurer Greg Frank told the NOW. “The school

is over-enrolled.We have to bring in more portables for the actual seismic upgrading, and so what we were trying to do was, instead of bringing portables in, we wanted to actually build something.”

The district proposed a four-classroom addition to one corner of the school that would have increased capacity while seismically bracing the existing building, according to Frank.

The province rejected the $3-million plan some months back, he said, and the district is now focused on moving ahead with just the seismic upgrades.

Fifteen of 24 Burnaby schools assessed in 2002 as high risk in the event of a major earthquake are still waiting for seismic upgrades.

Only four – Alpha Secondary, Montecito Elementary, Stride Avenue Elemen-

tary and Burnaby North Secondary – have been approved for funding so far.

The district has sent the province a “draft project identification report” for Alpha and a “draft seismic project identification report” for Montecito, according to a report to school board last week.

Draft project identification reports are also in progress for Burnaby North and Stride Avenue.

The ministry hasn’t given final approval for any of the outstanding 15 projects.

When it does, Frank told

the NOW in January, there will still be detailed design

We’re still quite a ways before a shovel hits the ground ...

work and a tendering process to go through.

“We’re still quite a ways before a shovel hits the ground,” he said, “but we need funding approval

first.”

In 2005, the province estimated all high-risk schools would be upgraded by 2020, but last month the Education Ministry said that timeline was being extended to 2030 for Vancouver schools and 2025 for others.

Asked if that timeline was realistic given the pace of the seismic projects thus far, Frank said: “These are complicated projects, so they take time.”

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Student rhymes his way to nationals

Cornelia Naylor

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A Burnaby Grade 6 student is set to become the first Canadian to compete at the America SCORES National Poetry SLAM in New York City this weekend.

Zackery Letang, 11, flew to the Big Apple Friday with his mom after winning a competition for kids in the Canada SCORES program in Burnaby.

Canada SCORES is a fledgling non-profit that runs inclusive and innovative programs for at-risk and vulnerable youth at Edmonds,Taylor Park Elementary, Stride Avenue Community School and Twelfth Avenue Elementary.

The after-school program, imported from the U.S. by Electronic ArtsVP of planning and strategy Jon Lutz, combines soccer and poetry.

Lutz launched the Canadian edition in Burnaby last year, with plans to expand into Surrey in the near future.

Letang, an Edmonds student who lives with his mom and brother, was drawn to the program by a love of soccer.

“I’ve been asking for years if I could be in a soccer program after school or something,” he told the NOW. “I really like soccer, and poetry is also something that kind of intrigued me. I kind of just like it and find it entertaining.”

Letang earned his trip to

Poetry party: Above: Grade 5 students Jacob Insorio and Gary Tam socialize before a practice slam at a Canada SCORES poetry session at Edmonds Community School Tuesday. Below: Grade 5 student Naveed Shpoun tries out a poem on his fellow slam poets. Canada SCORES is a new free program in five low-income Burnaby schools that combines after school sessions of soccer and poetry. The idea is modeled after America SCORES in the U.S.

Burnaby’s best: Zackery Letang, 11, is off to New York City for a national poetry slam this weekend. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

NewYork with a poem on a fittingWest Coast topic – rain.

For an encore at the national competition he’ll be slamming about his family.

He said he is excited about the event, but not nervous.

“One thing that really boosts my confidence is that, out of all the Canada SCORES kids, I was the

one who got chosen,” he said, “so that’s obviously for a reason.”

Canada SCORES coaches and volunteers help kids hone their soccer skills on the pitch after school on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays, and their poetry skills in the classroom Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The combination of soccer and poetry was born out

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of two interests of America SCORES founder Julie Kennedy, a teacher inWashington D.C., who was concerned about her students not having constructive after-school options, were at risk of gang activity and other dangers after class. In

bad weather, she turned to teaching kids how to write and perform poetry.

For Burnaby participants keen on poetry, a highlight of the program will be the second annual Canada SCORES Poetry Slam at Edmonds (7651 18th Ave.)

on April 21 from 6:15 to 8 p.m.

The event, open to parents and supporters, will showcase the work of more than 50 poet-athletes.

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Property crime, drugs on RCMP priority list Burnaby police setting goals for action in 2015 Cayley Dobie

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As the 2014 fiscal year wraps up, Burnaby RCMP is looking ahead to address five priorities it considers critical issues in the city.

The issues identified as most critical include property crime, youth, road safety, violent crimes and drug activity.The five priorities are the result of roundtable meetings between community stakeholders and the Burnaby RCMP. One priority that is, in a way, being moved to the back burner is mental health.

While not directly included on the list, it’s still connected in many ways to both violent crimes and drug activity, said Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis.

Last year, one of the Burnaby RCMP’s goals was to reduce the number of calls for service by people with chronic mental health problems by 10 per

cent.The department surcess to mental health and passed their target and resocial workers who are duced these types of calls by trained to assist people.

76 per cent.

Now that the fiscal year is According to Buis, 10 over, the RCMP will estabpeople were identified as the lish a number of goals relatcity’s most chronic callers ed to each of the identified with an average of priorities and put 24 calls per month them into action, between April Buis said.

2013 and March “We set goals 2014. Between and some of them April 2014 and were (related to) March 2015, the distracted driving, average number and we were very of calls dropped close last quarter to only five each to attaining those month – a good goals, same with John Buis indicator the deremoving and arpartment is doing Burnaby RCMP resting impaired something right, drivers,” he said.

Buis added.

Last year’s final quar“If we’re able to reduce ter ended on March 31. It’ll the number of calls for sertake about two weeks for vice from that individual Buis to go through the data and get them help - that’s and see if all the targets, laid the key,” he said. out at the beginning of last Partnerships with Fraser year, were reached.

Health, the city’s taskforce Depending on how many on homelessness and Progoals were attained in 2014, gressive Housing, along the RCMP will create a new with a dedicated mental set of targets for the 2015 health officer, provide reyear in relation to its top five sponding officers with acpriorities.

Concerned about safety?

RCMP hosts public forum Burnaby RCMP are inviting residents to come talk about community safety at its spring safety forum next week.

The one-and-a-half-hour event includes a questionand-answer period with local officials and Burnaby

RCMP’s community safety partners. Supt. Dave Critchley, officer in charge of the Burnaby RCMP, will also be on hand to speak with residents about public safety, according to an event notice.

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B.C. seniors are being shortchanged More than a third of B.C.’s seniors in long-term care homes are being prescribed antipsychotic medication even though only about three per cent actually need the drugs.

That’s one of the conclusions in a report released by the province’s seniors’ advocate this week.

It’s a disturbing thought.

Overprescription of antipsychotics may be robbing people in their golden years of lucidity in the name of

convenience.

Not only that, the report found that up to 4,400 seniors with moderate physical needs or mild dementia could be getting by comfortably in their own home rather than in long-term care homes – if they had access to adequate home care services.

Ontario and Alberta are both ahead of B.C. in that respect, the report found.

Not only is prematurely going into a care home bad

for a senior’s own health, it takes up a bed that could be used by someone more in need.

As seniors’ advocate Isobel Mackenzie pointed out, the scarcity of residential care beds is a huge issue in B.C. “If we are filling even five per cent of these scarce beds with folks who could live independently, that is 1,500 beds that could open up provincewide,” she said.

Moreover, Mackenzie

noted a significant lack of rehabilitative therapies in B.C.’s residential care facilities – therapies that are

‘Creativity’ will only go so far. key to keeping seniors moving properly and preventing the downward spiral

towards more acute healthcare needs.

Unfortunately, the problems highlighted in the report are indicative of a larger trend across all sectors of government.

When service providers complain that they are underfunded and/or understaffed, the familiar mantra from the provincial government has been that service providers must “be creative.”

As the baby boomer gen-

eration continues to grey and requires more medical intervention, hospital stays and – eventually – longterm care beds, “creativity” will only go so far.

Those in that demographic would do well to start asking now what they want their final years to look like – and what they’re willing to invest today to ensure it happens.

– guest editorial from the North Shore News

MY VIEW KAI NAGATA

The case of the missing MLA? Last week I rode my bike to McGill library in North Burnaby and met a group of neighbours who want to recall our MLA, Richard T. Lee. I was already curious about the campaign, but that evening it hit home on a personal level.

The reason was a message I received on my cellphone from my uncle. My great-aunt had collapsed in her home and been rushed to Burnaby Hospital. Like most families in the area, it’s our go-to ER.The staff are dedicated and professional.

They stitched me up when I had a bad pocket knife accident as a kid, and they replaced my grandmother’s hip in October 2012. (We’re still grateful to Dr.Tim Kostamo for the great job he did.) But the hospital is struggling.

In the lead-up to the last election, Richard Lee realized that promising funding for Burnaby Hospital would be a sure vote-winner. He made a big show of his concern, announcing the shortlived “Burnaby Hospital Community Consultation Committee.”

Turns out the group was a propaganda stunt, created

by Brian Bonney and Mark Robertson – the same B.C. Liberal party operatives now facing charges over their role in the “quick wins” scandal.

My aunt is doing better now, and my grandmother has recovered fully from her broken hip. But two years after Lee won re-election, Burnaby Hospital still has

the longest wait-lists in the Lower Mainland. Outbreaks of drug-resistant C. difficile are a constant worry, and Burnaby surgeons perform as many procedures as Surrey Memorial, with half the funding. As Richard Lee told TheVancouver Sun last month, “you can’t solve everything.”

Well, we can solve our problem of poor democratic representation in Burnaby North. British Columbia’s recall legislation allows citizens to fire their MLA and trigger a byelection, with the support of 40 per cent of voters in the riding. In Lee’s case that would amount to 16,491 signatures.

For me it comes down to the representation we expect for the taxes we pay.

My family has lived here since the early 1960s. Lee has been the voice of Burnaby North in the legislature since 2001. He receives a publicly paid salary of $117,000 and qualified for his gold-plated MLA pension eight years ago.What has he done to earn it?

Pressed for a list of accomplishments by a National Post columnist, Mr. Lee replied “there are too many to mention.” In other words, “none I can think of.” Ask shoppers in the Heights or commuters getting off the train at Brentwood, and you discover a depressing fact: after 14 years, half the people in Burnaby North have never heard of him.

It’s time for Richard Lee to step up – or step down.

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Here’s the real scoop on Pro-D Days

Do residents get enough info from city?

Dear Editor In response to Keith Baldrey’s piece about Bill 11: As a teacher, I appreciate that Mr. Baldrey took the time to write about some of the ways that Bill 11, introduced by the Liberals, continues to attack the teaching profession and the ability of the elected school trustees to carry out their jobs.

However, I must speak up to explain that his characterization of Pro-D days only feeds the Liberal agenda.

For example: “their mysterious professional development days, which seem to have grown like untended weeds over the years.”

Fact: There are six. For as long as I can remember, there have been six. One is for all teachers in the province to meet in their specialist area, one is district-based for all educators to meet, and the remaining four are school-based.

Perhaps the weeds you speak of are the “school closure” days that have been added in most school districts because they can no longer afford to operate those days. On those days no staff attend because they shut down the schools and minutes were added to the “in session” days to make up the instructional time lost.

Every day off is not a Pro-D day. If you, or other parents, are unhappy with the number of days students are not in session then you speak to your MLA about funding those days.

“Few parents have any idea what teachers actually do that constitutes ‘professional development’ when a Pro D day occurs” Fact: Few parents care to ask.

The schools are open. Stop in and look.

Here is some of what you will find: guest speakers sharing the latest information in a variety of fields related to education; teachers collaborating on new ways to deliver and assess the curriculum; monitoring of new teachers from experienced ones, and new teachers sharing new ideas with veterans; technology uses and upgrading; experts in the fields of psychology and psychiatry sharing how to deal with youth troubles.

This is just to name a few. “(usually at the beginning or end of the week).”

Fact: This for the parents convenience who want to take a day off or extend a weekend trip. Remember the teachers will be at work. It is not for them.

Ask your PAC to present putting them on a Wednesday if you feel that would be more convenient. “if they have younger school-age children – of having to scramble to find proper child care with the classroom closed for the day.”

Fact: These days are published three years in advance on the district websites so there should be no “scramble.” It is not as if they are announced with a week’s notice. Do parents “scramble” for other days off from school?

Teachers are proud of their professional standing. They have attended university for five to seven years. They have a professional body that maintains certification. The fact that they take six days a year to continue to improve their teaching skills is a testament to that professionalism, not something that should be scorned.

Many teachers also go to other workshops and courses on their own time, and on their own dime, in order to build and maintain their teaching credentials. Gasp! Some even do it in the summer.

Larry Ryan, Burnaby teacher

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Ray Power This the same City Hall mechanism that can generate a full fledged public outrage over a few alders being cut on Burnaby Moutain. If it meets their political needs, it’s surprising how informative they can be. richmondite01 Are people actually saying that they didn’t notice the rezoning sign, the size of a full sheet of plywood, on the site? If they’re so concerned about the neighbourhood, why didn’t they take 30 seconds to read the sign and find out what was proposed?

Do we really need to hand-hold and spoon-feed people because they’re too lazy to take an actual interest in the activity in their own neighbourhood?

In this age of electronic communications and web-based information, there’s no excuse for saying that “I had no idea this was happening”.

RichardN I don’t know about the public process though I suspect the writer is correct: the City Hall does big publicity when it is something it wants either rejected or noticed, but when it fits with the current agenda citizen involvement is a little less necessary...

Certainly one might think that we have a tree bylaw in Burnaby, but this would not seem to be important when a developer is involved.

This must be near the worst possible location for a large development; right on top of the freeway with essentially no nearby amenities save for the gas station (are we supposed to be developing a ‘walk to your community’ philosopy??), and poor road access for such a large development. On top of this removing all those trees will have destroyed the micro-environment for our birds and bees, and help traffic noise to wash up the whole of that hillside.

Overall this looks like a development with little redeeming value to me save for those making money on it.

Keith I definelty agree to everything you have said. There is absolutely no benefit to this development at all. Just wait till people realize it’s located right beside a busy firehall.

Additionally it’s interesting to note that the old Petro-Canada development site, located Just up Canada Way near Imperial, was revenly voted down by Councillors Johnston, Calendino, and McDonell. The stated the site was too high density and would cause a lot of problems in the neighbourhood. The development call for 6 duplexes on a lot. These same councillors appear to be fully supportive on the developed mentioned in the article.

It would be great to hear why the councillors were against the much smaller development and yet totally support the massive development in a much worse location.

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Now: Taylen Ritchie, 7, is attended a spring camp at Burnaby Village Museum, which is built around the home of his great, great, great grandfather Edwin Bateman. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

Then: The Elworth home as it appeared in 1939. The home is now a central focus of the Burnaby Village Museum. PHOTO BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM COLLECTION, BV986.21.9

Six generations connected to Elworth home Continued from page 1 several children and ran for city council.

Bateman and his wife Mary commissioned the construction of Elworth as their retirement home.

At the time, realtor F.J. Hart (after whom the Hart House is named) was sell-

ing the land by Deer Lake, promoting the area as an exclusive, Shaughnessystyle neighbourhood, where homes had to cost at least $8,000. Elworth was built as a Craftsman-style bungalow with classic revival features (take the iconic columns on the porch, for

example).

In an old newspaper article, a grandson of Bateman’s recalls visiting the home and remembers Mary’s baking, homechurned butter and family gatherings, where everyone had to stand at attention when God Save the

King came over the radio at Christmas.

The Batemans lived in the home until 1935, when they moved to Vancouver.

Elworth changed hands a couple of times before the City of Burnaby bought it in 1970. It became the central focus of the Burna-

by Village Museum, where staff initially used it for displays and office space until it was restored in the 1990s.

Of all the structures at the museum, Elworth is the only one that still rests on its original foundation.

The Ritchies have kept the family connection to El-

worth alive and well, holding weddings at the Burnaby Village Museum.

And with Taylen attending camp at the museum, that’s six generations keeping close to their roots in Burnaby.

Blues Festival lineup announced Continued from page 1 artist whose accolades include Grammy nominations and Blues Music Award wins.

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For Royal Columbian Hospital doctor Joelle Bradley, Don Kelley’s last days made up one of the most “profound” end-oflife stories she has ever witnessed.

And she has witnessed plenty.

Some of the hardest involve patients who have made no plans for the end of their lives, leaving family members to make life-anddeath choices about medical treatment for them.

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She has seen it tear families apart.

All his systems were collapsing right in front of us.

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Don didn’t have all his T’s crossed and I’s dotted when his health took a turn for the worse at RCH this spring, but he and his wife, Elaine shared important core values, she said, and they had talked about death over the years.

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It isn’t just local residents who are worried about the city’s low rental housing stock – Coun. Colleen Jordan spoke about the issue at the March 30 council meeting.

A recent proposal for a standalone rental building in Metrotown was the first she remembered seeing since she became a councillor in 2002, she said.

“We’ve had others that are part rental and part condo, but I think this is the only, sort of, big building – I’m assuming it would be, in the Metrotown area with that zoning – that would be strictly for rental purposes,” she said. “And as such, I am over the moon, as they say.”

Bentall Kennedy is proposing a highrise rental building at 4769 Hazel and 4758 Grange streets, on the same site as two other highrise rental apartment buildings, which share an underground parking lot.

The first two buildings were constructed in 1971 and are in good condition, according to a report from the city’s director of planning and building, Lou Pelletier.

City staff are working with the applicant on a rezoning application for the site.

Other new developments, such as the Brentwood Town Centre residential towers, do include rental

stock, Mayor Derek Corrigan said at the meeting.

“But they’re half and half, this is only for rental,” Jordan said. “I know that this company has built standalone rental in Alberta recently, for the long-term benefit of their investors, and I’m just very pleased to see – I think this would be their first such building on the West Coast, and it’s proposed to be in Burnaby.”

Bentall Kennedy Canada is the country’s largest property manager, according to the company website.

Council has responded to concerns about rental housing stock in the past, saying that they can’t force developers to propose rental-only developments, which can be expensive to build.

The city’s density bonus program allows greater density for projects that include rental units or community amenities.

The standalone rental building proposal is a positive step, according to Corrigan.

“It’s good news, and it’s good news any time we’re seeing more rental accommodation,” he said at the meeting. “It alleviates some of the intense pressure there is on rental accommodations throughout the city, so good for them.We’ll keep working with them and see if we can make this come home.”

Advance care planning fair this weekend Fraser Northwest Division of Family Practice is holding an advance care planning fair at Century House April 11.

Advance care planning is the process of figuring out and communicating ahead of time what your wishes for medical treatment would be if you were ever too sick or injured to speak for yourself.

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The choose station is designed to help participants pick a decision-maker to speak for them if they were ever too sick or injured to speak for themselves.

The talk station will see participants brainstorm ways to start end-of-life conversations with their families, and the record station will feature social workers who can help participants with different ways to record their wishes – from recordings on iPads to official advance directives.

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‘It was the end of a beautiful life’ Continued from page 9 long-term prognosis to be and what the prognosis might be in the next few days.”

Elaine and daughters, Leah and Michelle, went along with one round of dialysis and aggressive antibiotics before deciding – based on his long-term prognosis – that Don wouldn’t want any further aggressive treatment.

They were right. Don’s condition stabilized and,

when he was able to speak for himself, he opted for palliative care.

The days that followed are what struck Bradley as profound.

One day saw Don, surrounded by family and friends, enjoying a few sips of Scotch and bites of gourmet steak at his request.

“We all toasted Don,” Elaine said. “It was just so delightful.”

His last moments a few days later saw him uncon-

scious but breathing peacefully.

Music played, and his wife and daughters were by his side, looking through family photos on a laptop.

At one point, Elaine looked up at him after laughing at a photo of one of their grandchildren.

“His respirations were still nice and even,” she said, “and then he just suddenly stopped breathing.”

For Elaine, a retired nurse, knowing what Don

wanted for the end of his life and having the whole family on board, brought peace to a moment she knows would have looked very different if doctors had been scrambling to save him.

“We were all together, and there were a few tears, but we were so empowered,” she said. “I can’t believe how we were.We weren’t broken up. It was a passage. … It was the end of a beautiful life, and an incredible time together.”

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The B.C. Cancer Foundation benefited from an unexpected act of kindness in Burnaby last Friday.

Longtime resident Pat Kostuk pulled into the Shell gas station at Canada Way and Willingdon Avenue around 8 a.m. to fill her tank and grab a coffee.

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River advocate sounds alarm over waste plant Jennifer Moreau

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World-renowned conservationist Mark Angelo is sounding the alarm over a proposed hazardous waste plant on the Fraser River he says could have devastating downstream effects for communities like Burnaby and New Westminster.

Angelo, a spokesperson for Protect the Fraser Coalition and founder of World Rivers Day, is one of the leading voices calling for the plant’s proposed site to be moved.

“They picked a site that is so close to the most productive stretch of the world’s greatest salmon river that’s just upstream from (the) population of Metro Vancouver. If you add all of those things together, you could not have picked a worse site,” he told the NOW. Angelo is particularly concerned about a flood, earthquake or fire and the possibility of toxins flowing

We’re talking really toxic stuff, PCBs and mercury in large volumes.

downstream.

“We’re talking really toxic stuff, PCBs and mercury in large volumes.You have to be really careful about location,” he said. “Any toxic material that would come off that site would find it’s way into the Fraser immediately. …Why play Russian roulette with the river if you don’t have to?”

Aevitas, a waste recycling company, wants to build a hazardous waste facility in a business park in Chilliwack, roughly 200 metres from the Fraser.

The plant will recycle fluorescent lamps, which contain mercury; transformer oil containing cancer-causing PCBs; and the metal from the transformers.The plant will also collect hazardous waste – like paint and chemicals – which the company would then package and ship to a proper disposal facility outside of B.C. Chilliwack council approved a bylaw change to allow Aevitas to build the

plant.

The proposal is now in the hands of the Environment Ministry, which Angelo said has called for more public consultation. He also said it’s not mandatory the ministry conduct an indepth environmental assessment, something his group is calling for, along with formal consultation with First Nations.

“Our hope is in the end, the province will take a stronger stand and oppose the riverside location in favour of a more appropriate site away from the river,” Angelo said.

No one from Aevitas was available to comment. (The NOW was told the owner, Byron Day, was out of the country.)

But according to the company’s website, Aevitas, which already operates similar plants across the country, was looking for a site that was away from waterways and residential areas.The Fraser location was chosen, despite its proximity to the river, to avoid trucks travelling on snowy mountain roads or highly populated areas.The company also wanted to be close to highways.The site is protected by a 200-year flood dike, and the location is nearly two kilometres from the nearest fault line.

That’s still not reassuring for Angelo, who said the company’s criteria is based on economic factors, while the location puts public safety and the environment at risk. He’s also concerned that if the dike failed, the plant would flood.

“I’ve had a lot of experience with hazardous waste treatment plants, and I believe very strongly they are needed, but this issue is about location,” he said.

“You can’t look solely at economic criteria.You have to look at public safety and the environment,” On Thursday, Angelo spoke to Metro Vancouver’s climate change committee on behalf of the Protect the Fraser Coalition, a group of nearly 50 groups, including first Nations, community groups and environmental organizations.

Angelo is hoping Metro Vancouver will take a stance against the site and express that to the provincial government.

The Environment Ministry and the Environmental Assessment Office have

Advocate: Burnaby’s Mark Angelo, founder of World Rivers Day, tags and releases a sturgeon in the waters of the Fraser River, just in front of the proposed site for a hazardous waste facility.

Angelo is opposed to the location choice.

asked for more information to determine if this project needs an environmental assessment.

The ministry also stated Aevitas is required to conduct additional consultation with First Nations, stakeholders and the public, and the company’s application won’t be reviewed until the report from consultation is submitted to the ministry.

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Indie filmmaker finds a silver lining Julie MacLellan

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It’s not everyone who can find the bright side in a back injury that lays them up unexpectedly for months – particularly when they’re in their 20s, fresh out of school and ready to take on the world.

Ace Dixon can.

The Burnaby resident found his silver lining in the silver screen.

Dixon was fresh out of film school at Simon Fraser University when a herniated disc in his back laid him up. Facing months of being bedridden, only able to stand for limited periods, he came up with one solution to kill boredom.

“I just got this crazy idea I should do a feature film,” he recalls.

The injury was kind of a blessing in disguise.

He’s able to smile about it now – fully recovered and sipping coffee at Caffe Artigiano as he recounts the story of his filmmaking journey.

But, at the time, it wasn’t particularly easy. He’d get images in his head of moments or scenes and scribble them down on post-it notes.When he could stand – only in short bursts – he’d pin them up on a board and shuffle them around, moving them here and there until he started seeing a story taking shape.

His board turned into an outline and he started typing. And typing. And typing.

“The injury was kind of a blessing in disguise,” he says now, noting he’d never have had six uninterrupted months of writing time otherwise.

Once he had a script in hand, he started calling up his film school buddies to recruit people to turn the script into an actual film.

Mop King is a comedy that traces the journey of Jed, a freelance maid (played by Bruce Novakowski), who meets up with a beer-guzzling, chain-smoking drifter girl named Deborah (Dayna Mahannah).

Dixon found a slew of willing volunteers – a cast and crew numbering about 30 in all – and they devoted one month of their summer

to shooting Mop King. Dixon gives special credit to his co-producer/cinematographer, Felix Oltean, who kept a “chill, laid-back” spirit throughout the journey.

Dixon jokes, now, that if he’d known how much work it was going to be to shoot a film, he might have had second thoughts about trying.

But then he shakes his head.

“I was just so hungry to do the film,” he says. “Your mindset’s different when you’re doing something like this for the first time.”

Once he had a completed film, though, he made a new discovery: that the socalled “finished” product was really just the beginning of the long journey to getting it onto screens.

He held his own private screening at the Rio Theatre to introduce it to family and friends and get feedback on what people thought.

Buoyed by a positive reception, he turned his attention to the film festival circuit and the attempt to win a coveted spot on screen.

“You get rejection after rejection and you don’t know why,” he reminisces with a wry grin.

When he did get a positive call – from the highly respected Austin Film Festival in Texas – he was so surprised that he’s pretty sure he came across as rude.

“I was just in disbelief,” he says.

This was the big leagues – a festival that featured such screenings as 12Years a Slave, Nebraska and the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis.

Which raised a whole new question: In such prestigious company, how does a little indie film from Canada get itself noticed?

Dixon, Oltean and three actors made the journey together and decided to take an on-the-ground approach to finding an audience – decked out in gaudy yellow shirts advertising Mop King, they hit the streets and the pubs and anywhere they thought they’d find people to talk to about the movie.

They rounded up about 100 people for their first screening, and more for their second – at the famed Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

The day of that screening, Dixon recalls, they were still driving around town about half an hour before the screening, strong-arming people into going to see it.

Silver screen, silver lining: Ace Dixon began his filmmaking journey with a back injury – and ended with a film screening at the Austin Film Festival and a feature film now available on iTunes. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

“You get this bravado and this courage,” he laughs. “It helps that it’s a festival environment, and people are there to check out films.”

And, much to his delight, the film got an excellent reception – even better, he says, than it got from his family and friends in the screening at home. He and his team also took the chance to soak in the atmosphere, meeting writers and filmmakers and directors and realizing that, famous or otherwise, they’re all really just ordinary people.

At the same time, though, the festival experience opened his eyes to yet another hurdle: getting the

You get this bravado and this courage.

film into distribution.

He had his share of issues with distributors, quickly learning that most were interested only in biggerbudget pictures with name actors. He also ran into shysters who promised the world but wanted massive retainers – retainers bigger than the $10,000 it took Dixon to make the film in the first place.

On screen: A scene from Mop King, the debut feature film by Burnaby filmmaker Ace Dixon. The film is now available on iTunes. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

So, in the end, he decided to take the self-distribution route, discovering film service companies called “aggregators” that act as a gateway to getting independent projects onto platforms like iTunes – where, after a technical journey that included a sound remix, Mop King is now available.

Recounting the tale, Dixon lets out a long breath.

“If I had known about all that beforehand, I dunno, it might have stopped me from doing it,” he says.

Then he grins. “But probably not.”

Armed with the newfound knowledge from his Mop King journey, Dixon

has plunged into his second feature film.

He’s been battling the “sophomore slump,” noting he had a much harder time just freeing his mind to let the writing flow than he did back when he was laid up in bed.

He’s also now focused on finding investors; he’s eyeing a budget of $100,000 to $200,000 this time around, a huge chunk of which will be devoted to marketing.

He knows he has another long journey ahead, but he can’t envision himself doing anything else.

“It’s a difficult, competitive world, but it’s what I

like to do,” he says. “I think that’s who I am. I’m going to go for it. …I’m not looking to be Spielberg or anything. I’m just looking to sustain myself, support myself.”

And, he says, whatever happens in the future, he’ll always have the achievement of Mop King.

“I’m glad I did the whole thing, to say, ‘I did it.’ I gave it my best, this is the result, and no one can take that away from me.”

Check out mopkingmovie. com for more about the film.

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Artsnow Photo exhibition explores Japanese-Canadian stories The Nikkei National Museum is taking part inVancouver’s Capture Photography Festival with a powerful exhibition by Canadian artist Leslie Hossack.

Registered: the Japanese Canadian Experience DuringWorldWar II is an exhibition of colour photographs that examine places of power and persecution and the experiences of Japanese Canadians living in B.C. during the SecondWorldWar, when they were registered, rounded up and removed.

“The internment and discriminatory treatment of thousands of Japanese-Canadians during the war is a complex issue that remains somewhat cloaked within our national public consciousness,” a press release says. “Leslie Hossack offers a fresh and insightful look at some of the physical evidence from this key historic period.”

The exhibition launches on Saturday, April 11 with an opening reception running from 3 to 5 p.m.

The event includes a con-

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Images of history: T. Maikawa Store, Powell Street, Vancouver, is one of Leslie Hossack’s images in the new Registered photo exhibition.

PHOTO LESLIE HOSSACK, CONTRIBUTED

versation between Hossack and the acclaimed contemporary Canadian photographer StephenWaddell in the centre’s Ellipse Lobby.

The release notes that Hossack is intrigued by recent history that is “just past” and still accessible, and she has spent time exploring iconic architecture in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Kosovo and elsewhere.

She says the subject matter of Registered was an important one to take on.

“It’s a Canadian story

that is not well-known,” she explains.

She’ll give a talk in conjunction with a gallery tour on Saturday, April 18, starting at 2 p.m.That event runs in conjunction with the Nikkei Centre’s Celebrate Spring event.

The exhibition will be open Tuesday through Saturday until June 7, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is by donation.The Nikkei National Museum is at 6688 Southoaks Cres.

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Who are Burnaby Firefighters?

The Burnaby Firefighters Association represents 281 dedicated, professionally trained firefighters, sworn to protect the citizens and property of Burnaby.

Burnaby Firefighters are on duty 24/7, 365 days a year, with seven fire stations throughout our City. We’re ready to respond to fires, medical calls and virtually any other kind of emergency in minutes.

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Session helps students with special needs Cornelia Naylor

CLASS ACT

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

The Burnaby school district is hosting an information session Tuesday, April 14 to help students with special needs transition from elementary to high school and from high school to life beyond the K-12 system.

If you’re a parent, caregiver, teacher, support worker or student 13 to 24 years old with physical or social challenges, the transition information evening is a chance to learn about the process and timelines involved in moving into adulthood.

More than 30 organizations that provide post-secondary opportunities for youth with special needs will be on hand to share information about work, leisure and education programs.

The event is on from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Burnaby Central Secondary (6011 Deer Lake Parkway).

STUDENTS HONOUR ZOE’S MEMORY WITH PLANTING BCIT Fish,Wildlife, and Recreation (FWR) students placed a memorial rock and planted 120 native shrubs and trees by Guichon Creek at the southern end of campus last month to honour the memory of fellow student Zoe Longeway-Lewis, who died suddenly last spring.

Students and faculty of FWR 2015 have also created the Zoe s Memorial

Award.

The goal is to raise $10, 000 to be given out in perpetuity to students who demonstrate academic excellence and embody similar values to LongewayLewis, an avid snowboarder and mountain biker from the North Shore, who was passionate about protecting and conserving B.C.’s natural wonders.

For information on how to donate to the award, visit the Zoe Longeway-Lewis Memorial Scholarship Facebook page at www.face book.com/ZLLScholarship.

Montecito Elementary plans to use a little magic to procure iPads and iPad carts for students.

On May 8, the school’s parent advisory committee hosts illusionist John Kaplan and his Millennium Magic show in an evening fundraiser.

The 60-minute, all-ages magical review features illusions, comedy, music, dance and audience participation geared to the whole family.The show is at 6:30 p.m.

in the school gym (2176 Duthie Ave.).

Tickets are $40 for a family of four, $15 for adults, $10 for children and $5 for children five and under. For tickets, call Tanya at 604809-1809.

EVENT OFFERS EARLY LEARNING INFO Parents of preschoolers can find out more about local early learning programs at upcoming Burnaby school district Play to Learn

open houses.

Fun and interactive sessions featuring children’s performer and storyteller Jane Cobb are scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Lochdale Community School April 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Marlborough Elementary April 22, and from 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. at Maywood Community School May 20.

Each free event will feature learning activities and give parents a chance to

meet education experts and connect with the school community and other families.

Staff will also be on hand from Burnaby parks and rec, the public library, YMCA Child Care Resource & Referral, Fraser Health and Science World.

Do you have an item for Class Act? Send ideas from Burnaby schools to Cornelia, cnaylor@burnabynow.com, or find her on Twitter, @CorNaylor.

STUDENT MAKES A DEMOCRATIC STATEMENT A Burnaby student grabbed the attention of judges, including political satirist Rick Mercer, to take third prize in National Democracy Challenge 2014.

Kelly Liu won a $200 Best Buy gift card in the image category for “Trail to…” – a poster that reads “voting is your path to democracy.”

The annual contest, put on by Elections Canada during Democracy Week, asked students aged 14 to 17 to show, through a video, an image or a piece of writing, why Canada should vote.

Besides Mercer, judges included Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games silver medalist Rosanna Tomiuk and Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila.

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The reading is recommended for ages 12 and up and will be followed by short examples of live Renaissance music.There will also be light refreshments, and signed copies of the book will be available for purchase (cash only).

It’s free, but space is limited. Call 604-299-8955 or register at www.bpl.bc.ca.

McGill library is at 4595 Albert St. in North Burnaby.

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A bestselling author from Burnaby is coming to the Burnaby Public Library for a reading.

Rachel Hartman, whose debut fantasy novel Seraphina became an award-winner and a bestseller, is appearing at the McGill library branch on Tuesday, April 28 to launch its sequel, Shadow Scale.

The novel is set in the same world as the first book – described as “Renaissance-like yet utterly original” – and follows Seraphina, a talented young court musician who must hide the fact that she is part human and part dragon.

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Business now Luncheon event targets Asian women in business Janaya Fuller-Evans

MOVERS & SHAKERS jfuller-evans@burnabynow.com

Join other Asian businesswomen for a chance to connect and network at the Asian Women in Business luncheon on April 14 at 11 a.m. at the North Garden Restaurant on North Road in Burnaby.

Tickets are $30 per person and include an eightcourse meal, a lot of interaction, a jewelry fashion show and door prizes.

Those who invite six colleagues or friends, or pay for six tickets, will receive a free spot for themselves.

The deadline for ticket purchases is April 13. Call Suyin at 604-931-4800 for tickets.

TARGET SHUTS DOWN Target at Metropolis at Metrotown is closing this week.

Target Canada announced in a press release that all of its remaining Canadian locations would close on April 12.

More than half of Target’s Canadian stores were closed

by April 2.

The sole Burnaby store, which opened in November 2013, replaced the mall’s Zellers location in the American company’s 2011 takeover of 189 Zellers leases.

The Metrotown Target boasted 85,000 square feet of selling space, a pharma-

cy and a Starbucks, and employed 280 people.

BOARD OF TRADE MEMBERS MIX IT UP Burnaby Board of Trade members will be mixing and mingling at the Great Bear Pub on April 15.

The free event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is free for members who register in advance.

The board is also holding a free information session next week for prospective members.

The information session takes place from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on April 16 at the board’s offices at 201-4555 Kingsway.

And, on April 17, the board is hosting a seminar on cash flow management for small businesses.

The seminar takes place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Best Western Plus on North Road.

Tickets for the cash flow management seminar are $10 for members and $30 for non-members.

To register for any of these events, call 604-4120100, email admin@bbot. ca or go to bbot.ca.

‘UBER FOR FOOD DELIVERY’ ARRIVES Burnaby residents now have more options when ordering in, even from restaurants that don’t deliver.

Skip the Dishes, which calls itself the “Uber for food delivery” recently launched in the city, accord-

ing to an email from cofounder Andrew Chau.

The service is also available in many other Canadian cities, including Vancouver and New Westminster.

The company provides a food delivery network, connecting locals with “food couriers,” according to its website.

Burnaby residents could order from 69 restaurants as of April 6.

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Blending coupe-like looks with a raised SUV body, the BMW X6 defies the idea of what an SUV should be. The X6 appeals to people looking for a sporty luxury SUV that is unique and distinct while offering a coupe-like design.

The second generation X6 arrives for 2015 with a fresh design, smart technology and improved efficiency.

Because the X6 is unique enough from other SUVs, it doesn’t really have direct rivals – for now. Customers seeking alternatives can look at the Porsche Cayenne for pure performance, or the Range Rover Sport for luxury and off-road capability. Those willing to wait can go and seek out the 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe when it arrives at dealerships later this year; the GLE will be the closest direct competitor to the X6.

Design

While the BMW X6 has a sporty coupe-like body, it still has a bold, SUV-style look and features all-wheel drive. Both aspects are consistent with traditional SUV’s, but in other respects compromises were made to make the X6 stand out among the crowd.

Aesthetics and on-road performance took precedence over versatility and capability. Seating and cargo capacity are certainly less than other SUV’s, though not by much.

Most people like its bold, category-blurring looks the second generation version actually has a cleaner and more cohesive design, especially around the rear.

While the exterior is unconventional, the interior is immediately recognizable as a BMW. Leather and wood is abundant, and the fit and finish is of high quality. The design is similar to the X5 with whom the X6 shares its basic platform.

Environment

The X6 comes in two flavours – the X6 xDrive35i and the xDrive50i. Many options and several equipment packages are available to increase the exclusivity of the X6.

Inside, the cabin of this X6 is roomier than the outgoing model. The two individual rear seats have been replaced by a three-seat bench and there is also more cargo space - though if you want an SUV to carry a lot of luggage, the X5 is still the better choice.

Performance

The BMW X6 was never meant to be a rugged offroader…while it does have a sophisticated all-wheel drive system; it is set up to perform on the road as a sports vehicle.

Continuing the contradictions, the X6 delivers impressive performance despite its hefty size and weight. On highways, it is easy and comfortable, but on twisting back roads it is surprisingly fun to drive. It’s not as sharp as a 6 Series mind you, but it is more dynamic than the X5 and most other SUVs in this price range. The overall performance is impressive.

The excellent chassis is backed by the two available engines. The base engine is a 3.0-litre turbocharged inlinesix. Output is rated at 300 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque.

To up the excitement level, the optional engine is a 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 producing 445 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. Despite the mass of the X6, this motor can propel it to 100km/h in just 4.8 seconds.

Both models come equipped with BMW’s xDrive allwheel drive system. Also, both engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

To increase efficiency, all models feature a start/stop function. This system shuts off the engine when it is idle, but start ups are not as smooth as other systems equipped on rivals.

The cabin was designed around the driver and both front seats are comfortable and roomy with plenty of adjustability.

The X6’s raised chassis provides a nice view out front. Unfortunately, rear visibility is limited by the sloping roofline and it creates large blind spots.

The roofline also compromises rear seat headroom. It’s unfortunate, as legroom is quite decent.

Infotainment wise, the latest version of BMW’s iDrive system runs on a 10.25-inch screen. The large screen replaces many of the buttons and cleans up the entire dash. It looks elegant sitting prominently in the centre and its high-resolution crisply renders navigation images and entertainment info.

Features

The X6 xDrive35i starts at $68,890, while prices for the xDrive50i start at $83,190.

Standard equipment includes heated front seats, heated steering wheel, sunroof, auto dimming exterior mirrors, rearview camera, front and rear parking sensors, adaptive headlights, navigation, and BMW’s No-Charge Scheduled Maintenance.

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Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the xDrive35i are 13.0 city, 8.9 highway and 11.1 combined. The xDrive50i returns 16.0 city, 10.9 highway for 13.7 combined.

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The driver and the passengers are treated to a comfortable and luxurious interior. The driver will enjoy an SUV that is genuinely fun to drive with a unique styling.

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The big drawback is the X6’s limited versatility compared to other SUV’s. Also, the ride is quite firm for leisurely drives.

The Bottom Line

If you are looking for a unique SUV that offers coupe-like performance, the BMW X6 is the only vehicle for you.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Giant indoor yard sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bake sale, plants and jumble sale. Burnaby North Lawn Bowling Clubhouse. North End of Confederation Park.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Retirement and Legacy Financial Planning Workshop, Bob Prittie Metrotown branch, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Financial advisor Gloria Chen presents an educational workshop on retirement and legacy planning. Free, but registration is required.

Email Elder.Planning.Help@ gmail.com or phone 778846-2718.

MONDAY, APRIL 13 B.C. Fuchsia and Begonia Society meeting, 7:30 p.m. at St. Helen’s Catholic Church gym, 3871 Pandora St. Refreshments served. Info: Fran 604-591-3262 or Elsie, 604-299-5438.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 Free workshop on memory and aging, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Burnaby Multicultural Society, 6255 Nelson Ave. Workshop will provide info on maintaining and improving memory, and advice on when to seek professional help.

Registration/enquiries: Carol at 604 431-4131 ext.27, carol. ha@thebms.ca.

Asian Women Business Luncheon, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Garden Restaurant, 3355 North Rd. Burnaby.

Invite a friend, co-worker or relative as well. Tickets: $30/person includes sevencourse meal, jewelry fashion show, networking and door prizes. Call Suyin 604-9314800 for advanced ticket purchase. Tickets will sell out fast.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Have you considered becoming a foster family?

There are children and youth in Burnaby who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session on from 10 a.m. to noon, at #200–906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam.

For further information or another session date, please call our North Fraser Recruitment Team at 604764-8098.

Immigration law presentation, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. Find out the basics of immigration law and get a broad overview of applying for permanent residence under the various categories, from Express Entry to Family Sponsorship.

Also, find out when you need to instruct a lawyer during the process, and how you can protect yourself from scams. Presenter: lawyer Malvin Harding. Program is free and co-sponsored by the People’s Law School. To

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Spring Market, at the Vista Boutique at the New Vista Care Home, 7550 Rosewood St., from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of good quality adult clothing and household items are appreciated. Funds raised in the boutique support special programs for the care home elders. Phone: 604-5276226.

B.C. Fuchsia and Begonia Society Spring’s plant, bake and craft sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver. Info: 604-2995438 or 604-336-3251.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 Asian women business lunch party, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Garden Restaurant, 3355 North Rd. Please invite a friend, co-worker or relative as well. Tickets: $30/person includes seven-course meal, networking and door prizes.

Buy tickets by April 23, call 604-931-4800.

Art Together, 6 to 9 p.m., Shadbolt centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave. Art show features work by artists, some of whom have developmental disabilities. Free admission.

Presented by L’Arche Greater Vancouver.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Maywood Community School flea market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4567 Imperial St. Door prizes and concession.

Table rentals are $10, call 604-664-8208 to reserve.

Admission: 50 cents.

Annual plant sale, hosted by the South Burnaby Garden Club, at All Saints Anglican Church, 7405 Royal Oak Ave., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Club members will be selling perennials, bedding plants, garden tools and more.

There will also be a garage and bake sale.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28 Author Rachel Hartman reads from her new novel, Shadow Scale, at McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., at 7 p.m. Recommended

for ages 12 and up. Free, but space is limited. Register in person at the library or online at www.bpl.bc.ca/ events/mcgill or call 604299-8955.

Edmonds Community Centre for 55-plus is every Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. Call 604-297-4838 for more information.

ONGOING Line dancing at Deer Lake United Church, 5135 Sperling Ave., every Monday at 10 a.m. Beginners welcome. Call Georgie Cole at 604-522-5647 for more information.

Practise dancing skills, at the weekly social dances at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55-plus. $1 for members and $2 for nonmembers. On Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m., Sundays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 604-297-

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4838.

Knitting, crocheting, sewing and other craft activities group will meet at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55-plus every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.

Beginners welcome. For more information, call 604297-4838.

Burnaby South Stroke Recovery Branch, meets every second and fourth Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

Edmonds Community Centre. The club offers speech therapy, exercise sessions, caregiver support and other social activities for stroke survivors over 55.

Info: 604-297-4838.

Bingo every Saturday, at the Edmonds Community Centre for 55-plus. Info: 604-430-2763.

Email calendar listings to calendar@burnabynow.com.

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The safe community series covers a number of topics on a regular basis, including how to spot a drug house, apartment security, online safety and negative impacts of graffiti.

“Topics are selected according to either current detachment ComStat crime trends or from community requests,” Buis added.

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Wondering what your teen is getting up to online? The Burnaby RCMP is hosting a free workshop on teenagers’ online activities next month, part of the detachment’s safe community series.

For the past two years, Burnaby RCMP has been hosting a series of public safety seminars to inform people on ways of preventing and identifying crime in their neighbourhoods and at home, and all have proven to be very popular with residents.

“It’s a series of free seminars and workshops held in community centres, libraries and other public spaces throughout the city of Burnaby,” Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis told the NOW. “It’s open to anyone who wishes to attend.”

On average, about 40 to 65 people turn out for the

It’s open to anyone who wishes to attend

Because the events are held in a variety of community spaces, seating is usually limited and those interested are asked to RSVP. Some of the more popular seminars can fill up fast, such as those on senior safety and scams, Buis said.

There are about 10 seminars per year, he added.

The topic for the next event is, “When they’re in love and you’re worried.”

The one-and-a-half hour forum will cover strategies for understanding teens’ online activities, concerns about sexting and the legal consequences, and warning signs of dating violence.

There will also be an anonymous question-and-answer period with a police officer.

Anyone interested in attending the May 5 event at the Tommy Douglas library, 7311 Kingsway, is asked to RSVP either by calling 604294-7859 or sending an email to blockwatch@ burnaby.ca.

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THE NIKKEI CENTRE IS HOSTING A PERFORMANCE WITH KOJI YAMAGUCHI AND YOSHIHIKO FUEKI, two young musicians who fuse the sounds of taiko drumming and shamisen, a three-stringed instrument.This is the duo’s only West Coast stop on their North American tour, and they have a unique contemporary sound, so don’t miss the show on Saturday, April 11 at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $15 (members pay $12). Order tickets through PayPal by visiting http:// tinyurl.com/NikkeiConcert, or buy them at the door.

The centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres. Info: 604-7777000.

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CHECK OUT THE LIBRARY’S NEW MAN IN THE MOON READING SERIES, which starts on Saturday, April 11.The weekly events are for babies and their male caregivers and include stories, rhymes and songs.

The Saturday session runs from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, at 6100 Willingdon Ave. If you have a child that’s deaf or hard of hearing, the Tommy Douglas library is hosting a family story time in American Sign Language and English, also on Saturday, but from 2 to

3 p.m.The Tommy Douglas branch is at 7311 Kingsway.

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THE BURNABY ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY INCLUSION is hosting a free concert for families on Sunday, April 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. Performers include Michelle Kwan, What It Is and Thora Rogers.The concert is at BACI’s Neville House at 5675 Neville St. Local actor, singer and BACI staffer Jonathan Bruce is hosting the show. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend. For more information, call

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DID YOU KNOW INTERNATIONAL TABLETOP DAY IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND? To celebrate, the McGill library branch is hosting a free, all ages board-game session on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Games

include Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne, classics like chess and checkers, and games for younger kids, such as Sorry and Candy Land.You can bring a group of friends and play together or join a group of new people. Kids under nine years old must be accompanied by an adult.

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KIDS WITH AN INTEREST IN ENGINEERING MAY WANT TO STOP BY THE BONSOR RECREATION COMPLEX for the popsicle stick bridge building contest on Saturday, April 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists hosts the contest every year. Participants receive a bridge building kit upon registration, and prizes go to those with the bestbuilt bridges. It’s too late to get in on the building, but organizers assure us

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ou’d have to have lived in a cave these past few months not to know we are going through extraordinary times in the mortgage market. First the Bank of Canada cummoxes everybody by lowering the overnight rate in January instead of raising it, as was predicted. Next the Big Banks react to the cuts and then a full-scale rate war breaks out among mortgage lenders vying for consumer attention. It’s enough to make your head spin.

So what does that all mean to the ordinary consumer who is just looking for a good mortgage deal? Don’t worry.What it means is that now is the best possible time to get yourself a fantastic mortgage. Here are the three reasons why it all happened and why it’s all good news for you.

Reason #1: Prime Lending Rates Cut

On January 21, the Bank of Canada made a decision to reduce the overnight lending rate by 0.25 per cent, from one per cent to 0.75 per cent.With rates at historic lows, even the most seasoned economists were taken aback, as all the predictions had been looking in the other direction. But the central bank made a determined decision to stimulate small business growth, improve consumer spending power and stimulate the economy by cutting rates instead.

Canada’s Big Banks – RBC, BMO,TD, CIBC, Scotiabank – responded quickly by cutting prime lending rates by 0.15 per cent to 2.85 per cent.

Reason #2: Mortgage Rates Follow Suit

The cut in prime lending rates immediately lowered variable-rate mortgages, as the cuctuation of this rate is directly related to the overnight lending rate. Banks usually add two per cent to this rate, which is o!ered to their best clients for unsecured lines of credit.

Mortgage broker Atrina Kouroshnia explains, “With the lower prime rate in place, the overall variable rate became lower for consumers. For instance if the home owners’ mortgage rate was prime -0.6, it went from 2.4 per cent to 2.25 per cent and essentially reduced the cost of borrowing.”

Alisa Aragon, a mortgage broker for Dominion Lending Centres, agrees. “When it comes to secure loans like mortgages, usually lenders o!er them at prime or prime rate less a discount. Currently, you can dnd (variable rate) offers from lenders at prime rate (2.85 per cent) to prime -0.7 per cent (2.15 per cent).”

But the ever-popular dxed-rate mortgage depends on the bond market, not the Bank of Canada’s overnight rate. However, yields on bonds have been falling too. Just in December, the dve-year bond yield was sitting at 1.34 per cent and it has since declined to 0.86 per cent.

This means dxed-rate mortgage rates have been sliding in tandem with their variable-rate

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Aragon says, “Recently the bond market has been lower, allowing lenders to temporarily reduce their dxed rates. Usually lenders have limited-time promotions for quick closing of mortgages between 30 to 45 days from the date of the mortgage approval. Currently you can dnd some lenders o!ering dxed rates at 2.59 per cent for dve years. However, these o!ers are not for every borrower as they come with restrictions and conditions and have to meet lenders’ strict criteria.”

Reason #3: Competitive Market among Lenders In turn, this has created a highly competitive mortgage market, with lenders vying increasingly dercely to give their consumers the lowest rates.This means that home buyers (and mortgage renewers) currently have access to historic low mortgage rates. Figures such as 2.69 per cent for a dve-year dxed rate, unheard of even six months ago, are today’s new normal.

Kouroshnia says, “In a competitive mortgage market, once the rates start to drop, the majority of other lenders dnd it crucial to follow.With spring being a hot market for real estate, rates play a major role in both qualifying and purchasing power.”

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Back to school for female hockey Participation levels not quite there says BurnabyWinter Club

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Lion’s share: Burnaby’s Briannah Tsang posted Penn State University’s seventh-best score on the uneven bars at the NCAA Division I regional women’s gymnastics championships last week. PHOTO MARK SELDERS/PENN STATE ATHLETICS

Freshman leads Lions at regions

Burnaby gymnast fifth in all-around at NCAA Div. I regionals Tom Berridge

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Penn State University freshman Briannah Tsang placed fifth in the allaround at the NCAA Division I regional women’s gymnastics championships.

The Burnaby athlete led all Penn State teammates, finishing in a tie for fifth overall with a 39.100 score in the all-around at the Lloyd Noble Centre at the University of Oklahoma last Saturday.

Tsang tied for 10th on the uneven bars with a 9.825 score, while also

placing in the top 12 on the vault with a 9.850 total.

Penn State’s total score on the uneven bars was the program’s seventh-best effort at the regionals.The vault total was the fifthhighest-ever for the Nittany Lions.

Tsang also shared a team-high score of 9.800 on the balance beam with Christina Postiglione.

No. 1-ranked Oklahoma and No. 12 Oregon State advanced to the NCAA national championships, finishing first and second, with respective scores of 197.625 and 196.750, at

the regionals.

Penn State scored its highest total in program history at the recent Big Ten championships in Michigan with a 196.725 total.The team’s score at the regionals was 195.150.

The No. 13-ranked Nittany Lions placed sixth overall behind Southern Utah, Missouri and North Carolina.

Penn State was making its 34th consecutive appearance at the NCAA regional, having competed at every competition since the event was first held in 1982.

The Nittany Lions won the regionals on 12 separate occasions and was a runner-up in nine others.

Tsang was recently named the Big Ten’s top rookie, sharing freshman of the year honours with the University of Michigan’s Brianna Brown. It was the first time in conference history that the major award had been shared.

She also wrote her name into the Penn State record book this season, posting top-10 program scores on vault on two separate occasions and another on the balance beam.

A female division will be added to the Canadian Sports School Hockey League in the upcoming season.

Plans for a sixth division in the sports school hockey league were announced on April 8, with final details regarding the new female division expected to be ironed out at the league’s annual general meeting in Vancouver from June 9 and 10.

The female component of the league is expected to be made up of teams from the Banff Hockey Academy, Complete Hockey Academy in Idaho, Delta Hockey Academy, Edge School for Athletes in Calgary, Okanagan Hockey Academy in Penticton and the Pursuit of Excellence in Kelowna.

All but Delta and Complete hockey academies already offer existing girls’ hockey programs, said Canadian Sports School Hockey League chair Andy Oakes.

The Burnaby Winter Club Academy, currently in its second season in association with Burnaby Central Secondary School, is keep-

ing its options open on how to accomodate a female element into the academy, said winter club hockey director Maco Balkovec.

“One of the big challenges from a numbers’ perspective is female enrolment, it’s nowhere near male enrolment at this time,” said Balkovec.

Oakes said currently the number of registered midget-aged female hockey players in B.C. is approximately 950, compared to more than 5,000 boys.

“The female game is growing at a really good rate but it is still pretty small,” Oakes said.

With the sports school league mandating at least 19 players per team, it’s not just about filling spaces, but finding 19 great players, Balkovec added.

Balkovec hoped the participation numbers for girls would have exploded following Canada’s first of four gold medals at the Salt Lake Olympics in 2002, but the largest growth in female hockey continues to be seen east of the Rockies.

“In my first year, my focus was to do one thing exceptionally well and build on it,” he said.

Inspirational runners win Fox awards First winning record for President’s academic Clan volleyball team Tom Berridge

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Runners took home the Terry Fox awards for inspiration at the 50th annual Clan athletic gala last week.

Simon Fraser University grad student Jennifer Johnson was named the female recipient, overcoming earlier injuries, including a broken pelvis and fibula, to earn her first of three All-American honours in cross-country

and indoor track and field this season. Johnson posted a grade point average of 3.89.

Cameron Proceviat won the men’s honour following a season where he won his first-ever Great Northwest conference title in the mile and three other indoor titles in the 800 metres, distance medley and 4x400m relays.

The Burnaby runner also helped the Clan men’s cross-country team quali-

fy for the nationals for the first time.

Proceviat also carried a 3.85 GPA, while serving as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and a volunteer learning coach and tutor.

The SFU women’s volleyball team, which posted the program’s first winning record, also won the President’s academic team of the year with a 3.14 team GPA. The Clan women’s cross-

country team earned the President’s athletic achievement award for its first-ever Great Northwest conference and NCAA West region titles.The program also came seventh at the Division II nationals – it’s highest placing ever.

Lorenzo Smith of crosscountry was honoured with scholar athlete award for highest overall GPA – a 4.21 average.

Continued on page 40

Inspiring: Simon Fraser University grad student Jennifer Johnson was the female recipient of the Terry Fox Award. PHOTO FILE

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B.C. u-19s miss bronze at nats Tom Berridge

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Lower Mainland’s Team B.C. just missed a bronze medal in the under-19 division at the Canadian ringette championships in Wood Buffalo, Alta.

The senior teen team, including defender Dani Wall and forward Brianne Chow of Burnaby, dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to Alberta No. 3 St. Albert Mission in the consolation final on April 4.

Arisa Cadeau of Delta and Maple Ridge forward Bayley Bird gave B.C. a 2-0 first-half lead.

But St. Albert responded with three unaswered goals in the second half, including back-to-back game-tying goals by Marie-Eve Gautier less than two minutes apart early in the period.

Kate Henderson scored the game-winner at 14:47 of the second period to complete the comeback.

The Lower Mainland allstars dropped a 4-3 decision in overtime to the eventual champion Nepean Ravens in the semifinals on Friday.

Chow chipped in with four assists for the B.C. team, including a pair of helpers in a 5-1 win over Equipe Quebec in earlier pool play.

B.C. finished third in Pool B with a record of 4-2.

Goalie Sarah MacDonald was named a second team

all-star B.C.’s u-16 team, including 14-year-old forward Brooke Valancius and goalie Kristen Hunter from New Westminster, finished up at the nationals with an overall 2-4 record.

At the recent Western Canadian championships in Calgary, B.C.’s u-16 A team came away with a gold medal, following a 5-1 victory over Manitoba.

Manitoba knocked off eventual bronze medalist Alberta 8-3 in the semifinal.

B.C. placed first through the opening round robin, winning all four games, while scoring 31 goals and allowing just eight against.

Hailey Takasaki led B.C. with seven goals, while Mackenzie Barton had six goals and a team-high 11 total points.

B.C.’s u-14 AA team settled for a silver medal following a 6-3 loss to Manitoba in the championship final. B.C., which finished pool play with an unbeaten 4-0 record, doubled thirdplace Saskatchewan 8-4 to advance to the gold-medal final.

Sidney Crowe of B.C. led the team with 10 goals and finished third overall in scoring with 17 total points.

Fiona Briner had nine goals for the runners-up.

Manitoba’s Nicole Girardin led all players at the Westerns with 19 goals and 28 penalty minutes.

Pitching in: Simon Fraser University freshman pitcher Alia Stachowski picked up both wins in a Great Northwest doubleheader against Northwest Nazarene at Beedie Field last Saturday.

The Clan women’s softball team split a second two-game set with the Crusaders on Sunday before finishing up on the losing end of a doubleheader to Western Washington on Tuesday.

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Socks fit association values The Burnaby lacrosse community will get a warm and fuzzy feeling this season following a donation of socks to the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness.

Burnaby Minor lacrosse purchased more than 600 pairs of custom-made sport socks to compliment the team uniforms fromYour City Sports, a supplier of athletic foot coverings that in turn donates a pair back to a homeless charity in that community for every item sold.

“It’s a community thing,” said Burnaby Minor Lacrosse Club secretary Deb-

bie Heard. “We wanted socks and this was a good thing to do because it’s good for two sides.”

The association will make the presentation to the local homeless task force at the club’s annual Deschner Days season-opening lacrosse tournament at the Bill Copeland Sports Complex at around noon on Saturday.

“This was something the executive felt very strongly about … so anything we could do to help our own community was a huge plus,” Heard said in a release.

Skaters high on NHL scout list

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A Burnaby skater is the highest ranking junior A player eligible for the NHL draft according to final Central Scouting numbers.

Marcus Vela, a 6-0, 200pound centre with the Langley Rivermen of the B.C. Hockey League, was ranked 131st among the 10 junior A players in Canada that made Central Scouting’s top 210 North American skaters.

Vela scored 20 goals with the Rivermen and was a near-point-per-game guy this season, finishing third in team scoring with 46 points.

Jackson Keane from the Winnipeg Blues was the next Canadian Junior A hockey league player listed at 152nd.

Rookie 6-2 Powell River Kings defenceman Carmine Buono of Burnaby was ranked 188th.

Burnaby Winter Club product Mathew Barzal, a second-year centre with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League, is a first-round prospect listed at 11th overall.

Barzal garnered 57 points in just 44 games with the TBirds this season. He added four goals and four helpers in the playoffs following a 4-2 exit against Portland.

Former Northwest Giants major midget centre Jansen Harkins was close behind Barzal in the No. 15 spot.

Harkins had 20 goals and a sixth WHL-best 59 assists with the Prince George Cougars this season.

The NHL entry draft will take place in Florida on June 26 and 27.

To Boise Moscrop Secondary student Alex Francois will be playing golf on scholarship at Boise State University in September.

The Grade 12 Burnaby student was also recently awarded the B.C. Golf junior boys’ Order of Merit.

SFU Clan meet the challenge Tom Berridge

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It was a strategy of divide and conquer by the Simon Fraser University outdoor track and field team.

Middle distance runner Lindsey Butterworth ran the second-fastest time ever in the Great Northwest conference, winning her heat in the 1,500 metres at the Stanford University Invitational on Saturday.

Butterworth, recently named SFU’s co-female athlete of the week, was clocked in a fast time of 4:18.24 – the eighth-fastest time in NCAA Division II history and second overall amongst all the top runners in several heats at Stanford.

Clan milers Cameron Proceviat,Travis Vugteveen and Marc-Antoine Rouleau all made NCAA Div. II provisional qualify standards at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival.

Proceviat finished runnerup in a time of 4:05.25, just one-tenth of a second behind Kyle Medina of Chico State. Rouleau placed fourth and Vugteveen was sixth just seconds back.

Proceviat also made qualifying standard in the 800m, with a 1:51.61 clocking.

In long jump, SFU freshman Vladislav Tsygankov posted the sixth-best effort in Great Northwest history, winning the event with a leap of 7.31m.

Sophomore Ella Brown won the women’s triple jump in 11.42m.

Another second-year athlete, Oliver Jorgensen, ran a 14:32.19 time in the men’s 5,000m.

Senior Ryley Carr placed second in the women’s hammer throw with a toss of 46.01m on her fourth attempt at the Linfield College Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational in Oregon on the same weekend.

Many achievements Continued from page 39

On the charts: Marcus Vela of Burnaby is the top junior A eligible player in Canada according to final NHL Central Scouting rankings.

PHOTO COURTESY LANGLEY RIVERMEN HOCKEY CLUB

Kelsie Hawkins received the Rick Jones Award for courage.

Hawkins, as a freshman pitcher on the Clan women’s softball team, withdrew from school to be with her mother, who was diagnosed in the late stages of brain cancer.

Last season, she suffered a back injury and missed the entire season.This year, Hawkins, a senior, is second in the conference with a 2.44 earned run average.

Soccer goalkeeper Brandon Watson, who boasts a 4.1 GPA and was named to the Great Northwest all-conference team, won the Bill DeVries Award for outstanding academic and athletic achievement.

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