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Corrigan will face arrest – if needed

By Jennifer Moreau

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MAGICAL: Above, eight-year-old Eala Spooner of Burnaby makes a gnome home at the Forest Fairy Gathering on Saturday. Below, Bernai Boonya puts the finishing touches on his gnome home. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Exploring the secret world of fairies Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame, W.B.Yeats.

Hundreds came out to the woods wearing their wings and searching for fairies at Burnaby Lake on Saturday.

Metro Vancouver hosted the seasonal opening for the Burnaby Lake Park Nature House with a special Forest Fairy Gathering.

“It went really well. I couldn’t believe how busy we were, and (it was) a good turnout of both boys and girls,” said Irene Lau, a volunteer with the Burnaby Lake Park Association.

Children came dressed in costume, had their faces painted and built fairy and gnome homes out of sticks and pinecones. Metro Vancouver parks interpreters, which operate the nature house, helped introduce the children to the forest.

The nature house is at 4519 Piper Ave. and is open weekends and holidays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Sept. 7.The house hosts children’s activities throughout the summer. For more information, go to www.metrovancouver.org and search for Burnaby Lake Nature House.

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If push comes to shove, Mayor Derek Corrigan is prepared to end his political career getting arrested over the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.

Those were Corrigan’s words to a packed audience at Wednesday night’s BROKE meeting at Forest Grove Elementary.

“We’re going to ride this thing through to the very end, because if we’re not going to win it here, we’re going to win ‘... it will it in the courts, and probably be we’re going to continue to fight,” Corthe end of rigan told the audimy career’ ence. “If we go to court, we’re going to go to court with clean hands and ensure we’ve done everything humanly possible before I stand with you and probably 10,000 other people and get arrested to stop this (pipeline),” he said as the crowd applauded.

“That’s a hard thing to promise for a lawyer and a mayor. It will probably be the end of my career. But if I end my career on that note, it will be something that I’m very proud of, that I stood my ground.”

Corrigan also noted the Metro Vancouver board voted on Friday to oppose the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. He criticized the National Energy Board process as a sham, and noted some hearing participants, like former ICBC CEO Robyn Allan, are pulling out of the process.

Corrigan was just one of many speakers at Wednesday’s meeting. Chris Bowcock, deputy chief of the Burnaby Fire Department, presented his recent report, Continued on page 9

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Four charged in city teen’s death

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FOR THE KIDS Forest Grove principal Al Post peeks out of his tent Friday after spending the night on his school’s roof. Post pledged to

spend a night on top of the school if 100 families signed up for the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

Principal loses challenge Spends night on school roof after 100 families sign up for good cause

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Forest Grove principal Al Post woke up on the roof of his school last Friday morning, but it wasn’t a fit of sleepwalking that brought him there.

The Burnaby administrator had pledged he’d spend a night on top of the building if 100 school families signed up for the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.

He had made a similar promise last year, but the school fell short, so Post didn’t have to put his money where his mouth was.

This year, though, the school met its goal, and the Forest Grove principal was on the roof from Thursday to Friday morning.

“I slept actually not too bad,” a pajama-clad Post told the NOW Friday morning.

Besides raising nearly $5,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and boosting healthy activity among participants, the Jump Rope for Heart cam-

Four Lower Mainland youth have been charged in connection to the fatal stabbing of a Burnaby teen on Sunday.

Around 12:30 a.m. on May 17,Whistler RCMP received reports of an incident near Main Street.

When officers arrived they found Luka Gordic injured.The 19-year-old was taken to a local clinic with life-threatening injuries, and died a short time later, according to a media release from Whistler Mounties.

On Tuesday afternoon, three 17-year-olds were charged with manslaughter in connection to Gordic’s death. Charges were also pending against a fourth suspect at that time.

On Wednesday, the three teens accused in the case appeared in court, where two of them were released on $5,000 bail and are required to abide by a curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.The third teen was denied bail and could likely remain in custody for months.The names of the accused are not being released because three of the four accused are young offenders.

The fourth suspect is 18 years old and being tried in adult court. Like the three 17 year olds, he is also facing manslaughter charges.

He was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, after NOW deadlines.

A Facebook page, created in memory of Gordic, de-

scribes the Burnaby youth as a kind and respectful young man, one who will be missed by many.

“Our beloved Luka Gordic was murdered by a group of young men on May 17, 2015 in Whistler B.C.We want justice for him as our family grieves,” reads one post.

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Gordic graduated from Burnaby Central Secondary School last year.

According to police, Gordic’s death is the result of an altercation between two groups.

While charges have been laid, investigators are still looking to speak with witnesses, Sgt. Stephanie Ashton, spokesperson for the homicide team, said in a media release.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team at 1-877-551-IHIT. –With files from Gordon McIntyre andThe Province

Shots fired in night

Making waves: Post waves at students from his camp on the roof. Forest Grove raised nearly $5,000 for the Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

paign at the school culminated in a community campfire last week, complete with hot chocolate, s’mores and singing, before Post settled into his rooftop tent for the night.

“It was great,” Post said.

Heart and Stroke community development coor-

dinator Sandra Griffin said fun campaigns like Forest Grove’s are great for raising awareness about a program that collects money for a good cause and ups fitness among students.

“For us it’s crucial to spreading that word and getting more schools in-

volved,” she said.

“It’s a great cause,” said Post. “It’s something that I’ve been involved in, not just at this school. Even as a teacher at Westridge in the early ‘90s I remember Jump Rope for Heart.” For more info, visit www.jumprope forheart.ca.

A shooting in South Burnaby Tuesday night has police wondering if there’s a connection between the victim and suspect – or if it was a random incident.

Mounties were called to the 7200 block of 16th Avenue around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday after shots were heard in the area.

“There was a man outside, somebody approached him – an unknown man – pulled (out) a handgun and fired several rounds,” said Staff Sgt. Maj. John Buis, spokesperson for the Burnaby RCMP. The victim, 19, was uninjured in the shooting, and

no property damage has been reported, Buis said.

Investigators found several shell casings and live rounds at the scene, but have yet to determine the motive for the attack, according to Buis.

“We have no idea if there’s any connection between the person that was shot at and the shooter, … if there is a connection or if it was random,” Buis added.

The shooter is described as black or Hispanic, about five foot five with a slender build. He was wearing a black toque, sweatpants and a white sweater with black arms.

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Poll says NDP would take new city riding Poll commissioned by anti-pipeline group

By Jennifer Moreau

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If the federal election were to happen tomorrow, the new riding of Burnaby North-Seymour would go to the New Democrats, according to a poll commissioned by a prominent antipipeline organization.

The Dogwood Initiative, now based in Burnaby, raised funds to commission Insights West to poll roughly 300 residents in four federal B.C. ridings between May 8 and 11.

The results for all four – including Courtenay-Alberni, Cowichan-Malahat-Langford and Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke – showed the NDP in first place.

“We’re looking for races that look volatile,” said Kai Nagata, spokesperson for the Dogwood Initiative.

The organization chose the four ridings because

they all had tight races in the last election and many Dogwood supporters, Nagata explained.

According to Nagata, the pipeline was a major issue for voters, something he’s hoping prospective politicians acknowledge.

“If they can’t buck that party line and they’re just going to stick with their talking points, we’re going to show they are going to lose,” Nagata said.

Insights West asked residents who they would vote for if the federal election were held tomorrow. In Burnaby North-Seymour, the results showed the NDP with 35 per cent of the vote and the Greens in second with 19 per cent, while the Tories held 15 per cent.

The poll also asked participants for their Number 1 election issue, and results for that question will be released in the coming days.

The poll showed that most

residents in all four ridings felt B.C. would not benefit from more oil tankers and that Canada was not doing enough to deal with climate change. Most residents also felt government surveillance had gone too far and the country needs a new federal voting system.

The margin of error for the Insights West poll is plus or minus 5.6 percentage points for each riding.The larger the margin of error, the less reliable the poll’s results are.

Burnaby-Douglas NDP MP Kennedy Stewart was not surprised by the results.

“Dogwood polled particular ridings, but I’ve seen other polling, both internal and public, that basically confirms what they are saying. I haven’t seen anything for Burnaby, but for the Island, that seems very consistent,” Stewart told the NOW.

History of the new riding: Burnaby North-Seymour was created after the last election, when a federal commission redrew the riding boundaries, splitting Burnaby-Douglas in two, and combining the top half with a sizeable chunk of the North Shore. At the time, NDP members opposed the new riding, and pundits speculated it would go to the Tories, as the North Shore tends to lean right. Stewart announced in 2013 he would run in the next election but in the new riding of Burnaby South.

Newcomer Carol Baird Ellan, a retired judge, is running for the New Democrats in Burnaby North-Seymour. Her main competitors are Conservative Mike Little, a city councillor on the North Shore, and Green candidate Lynne Quarmby, an SFU professor.

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Last week,TransLink announced students from SFU, BCIT, the University of British Columbia and Langara College would switch to the Compass Card on June 1.

West Coast Express customers will begin using the card on June 8, according to a press release.

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“What we’re doing is, we’re rolling it out in a phased manner,” Brennan said of the cards. “It’s much better to do a phased approach where you layer this in, versus what we call the big bang approach, where you basically issue what would essentially be over a million cards to customers all at once.”

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Opinionnow OUR VIEW

NEB is the neighbour you don’t want

Imagine for a minute what you would think of a neighbour who decided to build a three-storey, 2,000-square-foot addition to his home. He tells you he’s going to rent it out to a family of six and make a lot of money off of it.You ask him if he’s considered the impact on the neighbourhood – traffic, waste, noise?

He says that’s not his problem.Would you consider him a good neighbour?

Probably not.

Well, that’s pretty much

what the National Energy Board is doing.

This week economist Robyn Allan withdrew from the National Energy Board’s review of the Kinder Morgan pipeline project. She said the NEB is not impartial, and further, the outcome is predetermined.

Now, Allan isn’t the first person to say this. And she won’t be the last.

Allan questions why the NEB is not considering the entire scope of the Kinder Morgan pipeline project.

The plan is to nearly triple the capacity of the existing pipeline in Burnaby.

(It would see 890,000 barrels of Alberta oil, much of it piped to the terminal in Burnaby, where the oil would then be pumped to tankers bound for Asia.)

She sees Burrard Inlet turning into a tanker parking lot.

And, of course, she mentions the risks involved with storing massive amounts of oil in a storage facility that was built 50 years ago.

Imagine what would hap-

pen in an earthquake?

Allan wonders why the NEB is ignoring these factors. Her conclusion is, naturally, that to look at any of the potential consequences of the pipeline would force the NEB to acknowledge the whole plan is unsupportable. And, in fact, it could place both the environment and the urban population at considerable risk.We still don’t even know the details of Kinder Morgan’s emergency plans, because of “security” issues.

The Burnaby Board of Trade, not known for being a hotbed for socialists, has even come out saying the pipeline is simply not appropriate in a densely populated urban area. Perhaps 50 years ago it was – but not today.

The BBOT is right and did not come to its conclusion without considerable study and thought.

After the fuel spill in Vancouver last month, you’d think saner minds would prevail and reconsider what

would happen if a tanker leaked oil in Burrard Inlet.

And then just this week, an oil pipeline leak in California has devastated beaches near Santa Barbara.

Surely, we don’t need more examples of what can go wrong – and does go wrong – despite safety precautions and smooth reassurances from oil company spokespeople.

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MY VIEW JENNIFER MOREAU

The art of saying nothing What happens when you mix climate change, Premier Christy Clark, a mysterious tinfoil-covered device and a company bent on building a nuclear fusion generator?

We have no idea, because we never got an invite to Clark’s press event at General Fusion in Burnaby last week.You would think her office would alert the local paper, but no, nothing.

I called the premier’s office, and was told to email her handler, which is fine, but the event had already started, so time was of the essence.

When I pressed for details, I was repeatedly told this man had no information, and I would have to email my query. It’s very hard to believe one is working in the premier’s office and has no knowledge of such things or at least access to someone who does.

I received an emailed reply with a sincere apology and a promise to look into why we never received an invite – but still no info on the actual event.Then we were told the newspaper had to “opt in” somewhere to receive emails, and we’re still waiting for the link for that.

Meanwhile, Clark is long gone, and our deadline has passed.

This is just one example of the daily frustrations reporters face when dealing with the provincial government. Senior levels of government are harder and

harder to reach, making it more difficult for reporters to get the information we believe you need to meaningfully participate in a democratic society.

It also makes it extremely difficult for us to do one of the most important facets of our job: hold elected officials accountable.

Senior levels of government are harder and harder to reach.

How many times have you read the following line in our paper: “We received this emailed statement in response to a request for an interview.”

Every time you read that, know that a reporter is very likely angry, and that’s a not-so-subtle clue to the readers that they are not getting the answers they deserve.

The “statement” is often attributable to “the ministry,” which goes against our key practice of naming sources, and often ignores the questions we were asked to email. Oh, and if you give a deadline of, say, 5 p.m., you’ll likely get a response between 4:50 and 4:59 p.m.

Want to talk to an actual person? Forget it. Ministries only let the ministers talk on record, and good luck getting them on any subject Continued on page 7

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MLAs have a duty

Recall process is democratic right

Dear Editor Nelson Tsui’s letter states that Mr. Lee was elected four consecutive times to office. Therefore, Mr. Tsui’s reasons that “the real issue is not whether some of us are happy or unhappy with his performance, rather, whether it is democratic to remove him from office between elections.”

That statement is totally illogical since it presumes that once elected, an MLA should not be recalled. What if he commits a crime?

What if he does nothing for the past 13 years years to justify his salary? I cannot recall one issue Mr. Lee has addressed or worked on. I only recall his photo on every publication congratulating people and organizations for any project. Is this the only function of a MLA? The recall legislation was passed to allow the citizens to remove politicians who have proven themselves unsuitable to hold office.

Thomas Hara, Burnaby

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Continued from page 6 remotely contentious.

Think I’m the only one complaining?

Check out Sean Holman’s blog, Unknowable Country. He’s the journalist who used to run Public Eye Online, and he recently wrote about how awful the provincial government’s media responses are.

I also run the Vancouver Press Club, where TV, radio and print journalists meet regularly for drinks, and we have a Facebook group of more than 400 reporters.

Lack of access is a common complaint, not just for the provincial government either, the feds are worse.We also wonder if this is something the public actually cares about or if it only irks the ranks of ink-stained wretches.

Some reporters, like Travis Lupick at the Georgia Straight, insist on interviews and refuse to print these emailed statements. Our reporter Janaya Fuller-Evans sends the emails back, saying she can’t use them unless there’s a name attached or she talks to someone. CTV’s Jonathan Woodward ignores the irrelevant statements, while Bob Mackin files FOIs on how the messaging was concocted. North Shore News reporter Brent Richter and I drop that passive-aggressive line in our stories, saying we asked for an interview and got this statement instead, hoping the readers get it.

The thing is, reporters aren’t really an organized group that’s about to storm the legislature, waving placards, demanding better access to politicians. Although sometimes we’re tempted.

Let’s hope the wider public is concerned come election time, because that’s when politicians are most vulnerable and likely to hear our grievances.

In the meantime, all they hear is the sound of our heads banging against our desks.

– Jennifer Moreau is a reporter with the BurnabyNOW. Follow her on twitter: @ JenniferMoreau and visit her blog at Burnabynow.com

Hamel Guram Nelson M. Tsui, you have merely expressed an opinion and a wish. Richard Lee is an MLA nowhere to be seen except at photo ops throughout the region. Regardless if he is recalled or not, the same voter apathy that allows him to get elected will be the same reason the recall campaign might be unsuccessful. All of the apathetic nonparticipants in democracy are too busy to go and vote because they must be really busy being busy while the majority of the world dreams of the right to vote in a real democracy. scronide The recall process is inherently democratic. This is inarguable. It gives the electorate the power to recall their political representation and elect a replacement through a by-election.

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City now Uber gets thumbs down

By Janaya Fuller-Evans

jfuller-evans@burnabynow.com

It looks like Uber won’t be getting a free ride from the City of Burnaby.

Uber’s ride-sharing service does not comply with Burnaby’s bylaws and isn’t eligible for a business licence in the city, according to a city staff report.

Burnaby council requested the report after Chris Schafer, public policy manager for the company, spoke to the executive committee in March.

“We took the initiative to actually call them, to see if there was any way to accommodate them. Any business that wishes to come to Burnaby generally is courted,” Coun. Sav Dhaliwal, chair of the committee, told the NOW. “We try to go out of our way to make sure that there isn’t anything in their way in terms of setting up shop, but we do have standards, we do have bylaws, we do have rules that we expect businesses to generally follow.”

The problem primar-

ily comes down to point of view, Dhaliwal said.

“They don’t see this as a taxi business; they see this as a more or less information technology approach to doing business,” he said.

“They see themselves as more or less trying to connect the business provider and the consumers.”

Burnaby councillors

What it came down to was ensuring the safety for our citizens ...

voiced concerns about the service at previous council meetings.

“What it came down to was ensuring the safety for our citizens, our passengers, that this was fair competition for the existing business, that it had someplace for people to go if there were some issues,” Dhaliwal

said. “None of those were satisfied by the Uber representative.”

The committee will send the report and the committee’s recommendations on to council, and council will make the final decision on whether or not to advise Uber that the company is ineligible for a city business licence.

Though Uber didn’t have plans to set up shop in Burnaby specifically, Uber spokesperson Susie Heath hopes the city will work with the company to find a way to allow Uber into town eventually.

“Elected officials around the world are listening to their constituents and adopting common sense regulations to allow for new transportation alternatives,” she said in an email to the NOW. The report is good news for the city’s taxi drivers, according to Mohan Singh Kang, president of the B.C. Taxi Association.

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Study: What would happen in a big oil spill?

By Jennifer Moreau

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In a worst-case oil spill scenario in the Burrard Inlet with no cleanup, 50 to 90 per cent of the oil would reach the shore within hours, endangering human health, the environment and the economy.

That’s just one of the conclusions from an oil spill mapping study, commissioned by the Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the cities of Burnaby and Vancouver.

“Of the many severe risks posed by the proposed Kinder Morgan expansion, the potential for spills in Burrard Inlet has always been a huge concern for the City of Burnaby,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said in a joint press release.

“Though the pipeline would end in Burnaby, the risks clearly would extend far beyond Burnaby’s boundaries to all of the municipalities bordering Burrard Inlet – and ultimately to all those who use, value and benefit from our thriving harbor and the innumerable economic, environmental and recreational benefits it provides.This report illustrates why the project Kinder Morgan is proposing can never be allowed on our coast.”

Genwest Systems conducted the study, using a two-dimensional mapping system.The study covered spill scenarios, assuming there would be no cleanup efforts, in four locations: the First Narrows, the Second Narrows, the Westridge Marine Terminal and the outer

harbour. In all four scenarios, 50 to 90 per cent of the oil would reach the shorelines within hours.

The study was released with an animated video, showing how a First Narrows spill would spread throughout the Inlet, as far as Port Moody, in 72 hours.

The First Narrows spill scenario was for 16 million litres of crude, which represents 20 per cent of the load for a typical oil tanker filling up at Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby.

The study also reviewed Kinder Morgan’s own oil spill trajectory model and found it was a reasonable representation of a spill, but there were “at least two serious shortcomings.”

The first is that Kinder Morgan’s study did not

account for the fact that beached oil generally gets washed back into the water and spreads more.The second shortfall was the spill model for the Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby was unrealistic because it assumed the containment boom would be in place and working, therefor creating a much smaller spill scenario. Assuming the containment boom will be 100 per cent effective is inappropriate and “not the historical norm,” according to the report.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation, which is based on the North Shore but has traditional territory in Burnaby, released its own video. It

shows eight days following a spill of 8,000 cubic metres of oil at the Westridge terminal, assuming there would be no clean-up.The video shows Burnaby’s north shore coated in oil, as the tides wash crude in and out of the Inlet.

Kinder Morgan spokesperson Ali Hounsell said the company stands by its assessments but would analyze the new report.

“We’ll be doing a more detailed review of it. It’s a pretty lengthy report,” she said. “The main things one has to ask … is that they’ve considered things like spill response. Did they consider that Western Canada Marine Response Corporation

Fire concerns detailed Continued from page 1 out-lining multiple fire safety hazards associated with the current tank farm and its proposed expansion.

Bowcock included illustrations, showing just how far molten lava would spray in a “boilover event,” when tanks are heated to the point of explosion.

There were murmurs through the crowd when Bowcock explained that firefighters would have to let a flaming oil tank burn out for three to four days. He also pointed out that people at SFU would be trapped in the event of a major fire, as the only access roads to the university run close to the tank farm and would be closed.

Bowcock is still waiting on Kinder Morgan to provide detailed “fire preplans”

on how the company would handle a major fire, and he reiterated how the company is responsible to fight its own fires.

Carleen Thomas of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation talked of the beauty of the Inlet and the importance of protecting it for generations to come. SFU professor Angela Brooks-Wilson presented an overview of the material safety data sheets and cancer-causing properties for dilbit, or diluted bitumen, one of the oil products shipped through the pipeline. Local resident John Clarke, who lives close to the tank farm, announced to the audience he was also withdrawing from the National Energy Board hearing. Clarke also pointed out the expanded tank farm would hold 5.6 million bar-

rels of crude, which he calculated as roughly equivalent to 22 times the volume of the Exon Valdez spill or 137 times the size of the Lac-Megantic disaster.

“We will have 22 Exon Valdezes parked on our mountain above your school, your community, and above everything you own if you happen to live in this area,” he said.

The National Energy Board is reviewing Kinder Morgan’s application to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline system, which runs oil from Alberta to Burnaby.

The plans include enlarging the Burnaby Mountain tank farm and adding extra berths to the Westridge Marine Terminal on Burrard Inlet.

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(The report’s executive summary stated the four scenarios were based on the assumption there was no cleanup.)

Hounsell said the report was all part of the NEB hearing process.

“We know intervenors have the option to generate their own evidence and present it, and it will be considered by the NEB closely, and we will review it as well.

At the end of the day, if people can produce evidence that we think can improve our project, I’m sure we’ll look at that and the NEB will as well,” she said.

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The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has put out a call for Greater Vancouver women from India, China,Taiwan and Hong Kong for a new health study about exposure to chemicals that can harm women and their growing babies.

Dubbed SEED (Study of Newcomer Women and Developmental Toxicants), the study will explore how things like food, everyday household work, cultural practices and hobbies expose reproductive-age, new-immigrant women from South and East Asia to toxicants.

Heavy metals like mercury, lead and cadmium can be found in low levels in foods, like fish, organ meat and candies; traditional medicines and treatments; personal-care items; and cinnabar, which is used

in vermillion paint by IndoCanadian women to indicate their married status.

Over time, regular exposure to such products can cause heavy metals to build up in a woman’s body and pass to her unborn children, leading to slowed growth and brain development, according to BCCDC. Adult women born outside Canada tend to have higher levels of reproductive and developmental toxicants in their bodies than women born in Canada, according to the centre, and studies have shown that both Asian women and their children may be at higher risk for exposure to mercury.

The SEED study will assess newcomer women’s blood and urine for levels of mercury, lead, cadmium and other toxicants.

Reducing these dangerous chemicals in pregnant and looking-to-become pregnant newcomer women

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Chris, Josh Hergesheimer Occupation AUTHORS/PHILANTHROPISTS Why are they in the news?

When Chris Hergesheimer’s pedal-powered organic flour milling business was about to go under, his brother, Josh, proposed a wild idea: take the bike mill to Africa.

Chris took Josh up on the suggestion, and the two brothers set out on a harrowing journey overland and by air to a small village in South Sudan. The final destination was the town of William Kolong, one of the famous Lost Boys, who fled his home country on foot, came to Canada as

Can you briefly explain how this flour peddling device works?

CHRIS:The machine itself actually began as a regular hand-crank mill, and we used that for a number of years at the farmers’ market and then decided it would be more efficient to hook it up to a bicycle. Our original prototypes involved the flour mill bolted onto a box and belt passing from an exercise bike to the flywheel of the mill, and that just driving itself.Whole grains in, whole grain flour coming out.

What was driving the idea behind your business?

CHRIS:The original inspiration for that, the business itself, was not to go out there and to start a business. It was to get out there and talk to people and get some conversations going about where the grain and flour we consume is coming from and look at the global food system and the global grain trade through a more critical lens.

William Kolong is known for starting a homework club for refugee kids in New Westminster, and he’s since returned to his country to do aid work.

Can you tell me a little bit about how your family knows William?

a refugee and became a family friend of the Hergesheimers.

The two recently published The Flour Peddler, A Global Journey Into Local Food From Canada to South Sudan, which chronicles their journey.

The authors will be in Burnaby on Monday, May 25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch.

Admission is free, but space is limited. Register by calling 604-436-5400.

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JOSH:William came to Canada as a refugee from South Sudan, … and eventually ended up in New Westminster. And the church where my father works, he came to the church, so we started a relationship through that.

Chris and I were one of the first people to meet William, and we took him to get a bank account, we took him to the dentist – all the things we take for granted. He needed someone to walk him through that process.

So we knew him since were

THE BROTHERS HERGESHEIMER Josh and Chris Hergesheimer co-authored The Flour Peddler, which chronicles their journey to South Sudan to build a pedal-powered flour mill. The two will be in Burnaby for an author talk on Monday. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

you’ve ever been to any country in Africa, is that if you show up and you really make an effort to talk to people, and you say, “Here’s what I need,” they’ll find a way to make it happen. … So much of life in those countries in Africa is about trying to make things work in a place where things don’t work.

(It’s) about trying to make things work in a place where things don’t work.

19 or 20.

CHRIS: In the same way we helped William learn the ropes a little bit here and helped smooth that transition, when we arrived there, knowing he was there and being able to work within his connections, and control that situation, it was really the only reason it worked out, having him on the ground.

How did you think the bike mill would help in South Sudan?

CHRIS:When we used to talk to William, he used to talk about how women spend hours pounding the sorghum.They have a stick

What’s next for the Flour Peddler project? Are there going to be more bikes?

Demo: Chris Hergesheimer shows South Sudanese women how the bike mill works. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

and a bowl, and they pound it.Then they have to take it out and dry it in the sun, so it could crack again. And his idea, he said, “You could really save someone a lot of time doing this.”There’s the potential if girls aren’t having to spend a lot of time producing the family food that they could go to school, they have other opportunities.

CHRIS:The machine itself, if used right, can enable them to produce surplus.With the traditional method, you’re just producing what you eat for your family.

You two describe a very harrowing journey in the book, and there was even some kind of attempted coup at the airport.What was the scariest part of the trip?

CHRIS: For me, being caught up in the politics and the potential for violence.

We certainly weren’t in direct danger at any point, but for me, being the first time in Africa, and the unknown, how quickly things can unravel from drinking beers the night before and laughing and having a good time to that situation.

What was the most uplifting part of the trip?

CHRIS: Hearing those ladies laugh and joke around with each other as they tried to ride this bicycle mill and figure out how that was going to work and be able to try and experience something new, that was certainly out of their normal realm of day to day, I think just recognizing that and seeing there was the potential there.

What did you learn from this experience?

JOSH: I guess it’s one of those things you know if

CHRIS:We hope to get two or three more mills over to South Sudan.The question is: Do we invest more there or do we try some new places? I think we just have to wait and see, but we’re looking for people who want to be partners with us on this. It’s a small amount of money to create a machine that can really make a difference, both from a business perspective and from a food security perspective.

The Flour Peddler is published by Caitlin Press and is now available in bookstores.

To contact the brothers, visit continuouscycle.ca.

The first person to email jmoreau@burnabynow. com, with Flour Peddler in the subject line will receive a signed copy of the book.

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Mother’s Love raising funds through photos Jan Janaya Fuller-Evans MO MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Remember the Mother’s Love fundraiser I mentioned in April? Well, it is continuing until the end of June.

Two local businesses – Anita Alberto Photography and Making Memories with Scrapbooking – are raising money for the proposed Pacific Autism Family Centre.

Thus far, they’ve raised just over $500, according to an email from Debbie Sui, one of the owners of Making Memories.

The Burnaby scrapbooking shop made a paper flower wall backdrop for the fundraiser, she added.

Photo sessions are $150 and include an online gallery and 10 digital files.

Sui, who is a teacher at Gilmore Community School, became involved in fundraising efforts for the centre after her son was recently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The centre is meant for those with ASD and their families, to provide resources and support. It is being built in Richmond.

Partial proceeds from the photo sessions will go to the centre, according to Alberto and Sui. To book a session, call 604-376-6447. For more on the centre, go to www. pacificautismfamily.com.

GET POWERED UP, BURNABY BUSINESSES The Burnaby Board of Trade is launching a new roundtable series next week.

The Power Hour Referral Roundtable is a lunch-time networking roundtable intended to allow members to connect and share referrals, according to the board’s website.

Each session only has 14 spots, with one person per sector or industry attending, and lasts for one hour.

The first Power Hour takes place from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26 at the board’s offices.

The session includes a business card exchange, and each participating member is expected to bring at least 15 business cards.

The cost is $10 and includes light refreshments.

Those interested in attending can email cory@bbot. ca.

GARDENING FOR A CAUSE A Burnaby real estate agency, Keller Williams Black Diamond Realty, took time Thursday to help seniors in the community.

It was all part of Keller Williams’ RED – Renew, Energize, Donate – Day initiative, when associations take time to help worthy organizations and causes, according to the company’s website.The event is held on the second Thursday of May annually.

The Burnaby office helped out with some gardening at Harmony Court Estate, a retirement community for active seniors, according to Andrew Szalontai, an agent with the company.

“At our national day called RED DAY, we Realtors give back to the community, and this year we are

offering our help to do yard maintenance for (the) seniors home at Harmony,” he wrote in a message to the NOW. FATBURGER CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN CANADA A popular burger chain is celebrating a decade of success after hopping the border in 2005.

Fatburger Canada opened its first location in Vancouver 10 years ago, according to a press release from the company.

Canadian franchising is handled by Burnaby’s Frank Di Benedetto, CEO and President of FDF Restaurant Brandz.

The company has 45 locations in Canada.The Burnaby location is at 4461 Lougheed Hwy. ELEMENT HOTEL OPENS IN SOVEREIGN TOWER The Element Hotel in Metrotown had its grand opening last Wednesday.

The hotel, located at Willingdon Avenue and Kingsway, is part of the Westin Hotels and Resorts chain owned by Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

The 18-storey hotel – inside the Sovereign Tower, the tallest building in Burnaby – has 169 green-inspired rooms, decorated in earth tones.The hotel aims to be zero waste and includes in-room recycling and composting.

Do you have an item for Movers and Shakers? Send it to Janaya Fuller-Evans at jfuller-evans@burnabynow. com.

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Fundraiser for Nepal surpasses $20,000 Funds will go directly to families needing help

Jennifer Moreau

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He’s hit the $21,000 mark, but now there are concerns money for Nepal earthquake relief efforts could end up in the hands of corrupt government officials.

New Westminster resident Eoin White is fundraising for the network of Nepalese families that work with his Mount Everest trekking company, families that have lost their homes following two devastating earthquakes.

White, a retired Burnaby fire captain, couldn’t confirm whether the information was rumour or fact, but he’s heard concerns from his Nepalese contacts that relief funds are going into the government’s bank account.

“They have such a deep

distrust of the government; they don’t trust them for anything,”White said.

White has raised approximately $3,000 through direct donations and $21,100 online, but his goal is $35,000.The money he

Some don’t even have a tent to live in right now.

They’ve lost everything.

collects will directly help the families he works with.

White is hoping the federal government will match his total.

“I’m in seventh heaven,” White said, overwhelmed by the donations pouring in

from his contacts and complete strangers. Meanwhile, his contacts are homeless.

“Some don’t even have a tent to live in right now.

They’ve lost everything and they have no income,” he said.

White is also holding a private fundraising party on Sunday, May 24, at his home in New Westminster.

The parties are an annual affair, where White invites people to donate clothes for his Nepalese contacts.

This year, he decided to raise money following the 7.8 magnitude quake that struck in April, killing thousands. A second quake, closer to Mount Everest, hit his contacts particularly hard.

There are only a few days left in White’s online fundraising campaign.To make a contribution, go to www. fundaid.ca/nepal.

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READY TO CLIMB WALLS, splash through water and get muddy for a good cause?The annual Woman2Warrior charity race is on this weekend in Burnaby’s Central Park, with all proceeds going to Easter Seals camps.

The race is on Sunday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting from Swangard Stadium in the park. Registration is $35, and participants must raise a minimum of $300.To sign up, go to www.woman2warrior. ca.

Breaking stereotypes: The Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch is hosting a human library event this weekend. PHOTO FILE

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CHECK OUT A HUMAN BOOK at the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch of the library this Saturday, May 23, from 1 to 5:30 p.m.The branch is hosting a human library event, where people act as live books, available for conversations with library patrons. Interesting peopletitles include a teen stroke survivor, a fraud examiner and a convict.The goal of the human library project is to reduce prejudice and break down stereotypes through frank conversation.

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DON’T MISS THE ANNUAL SHOW OF JAPANESE FLORAL ART at the Alan Emmott Centre on Saturday, May 23, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is by donation, and there will be contemporary and traditional flower arrangements on display.

At 2 p.m., there will be an artist demo, as well.The interesting thing about this year’s show is there are artists demonstrating four different schools of

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CHECK OUT BURNABY’S NEW STILL CREEK WORKS YARD on Saturday, May 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The city’s official opening ceremonies include face painting, music, tours and interactive displays.The new facility includes a recycling depot that can also handle green waste.The works yard is at 4840 Still Creek Dr. Admission is free.

WATCH THE SOCCER STARS OF TOMORROW at the Danone Nations Cup Eastern Canada selection camp at Burnaby Lake Complex on Sunday, May 24, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More than 50 young soccer players will showcase their skills in the west field.The Danone Nations Cup is the world’s largest soccer tournament for kids aged 10 to 12.

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Tom and Susana Wong went on another trip together and took the Burnaby NOW along.

At right, the two visited the Cliff of Moher in Ireland. At left, the Wongs stopped in the Grote Markt in Antwerp, Belgium.

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With the release of the tenth generation Impala last year, Chevrolet’s iconic full-size sedan was able to shed its rental car stigma.

The redesign a year ago was a significant one and garnered the Impala a lot of praise. Listed on many of the Best of 2014 rankings, the Impala blew the doors off some rivals such as the Ford Taurus and Chrysler 300. Building upon the attributes that made it so solid, the 2015 Impala adds a pair of features that improve everyday driving: start/stop technology is added to the four-cylinder engine and LTE 4G with built-in Wi-Fi hotspot is now an option.

Design

After having been accused as being uninspired and boring, the transformation from the previous Impala to this new generation has been impressive. You can still see the similarities between the two, but the newer design is sharper and more upscale.

The Impala has a long, low profile and the sleek styling gives it a serious presence. The sculpted hood leads to a swept-back windshield. Air flows smoothly over the cabin to the short trunk lid.

Curves etched into the sides give the Impala character and the selection of 18, 19 or 20-inch wheels compliment the overall look. LTZ models receive LED daytime running lights and chrome-outlined exhaust pipes to give it a contemporary visual statement.

While the Impala is a popular, mainstream car, it treats its many buyers to a near-luxurious interior. Materials are upscale and the overall design is attractive and classy.

The Impala is available in five trim levels, plus a bi-fuel model running compressed natural gas (CNG) will be available later this year. Since the CNG fuel system is factory direct, it will be covered under GM’s new vehicle warranty.

The mild hybrid offered last year is no longer available.

Performance

Most Impala’s will come with either of the two standard engines.

The base engine is a 2.5-litre inline-4 producing 196 hp and 186 lb-ft of torque. This is the choice for customers focused on fuel economy and the start/ stop technology added this year further boosts those efforts.

However, upgrading to the 3.6-litre V6 is highly recommended. It offers smoother power delivery and does so over a much broader range. The 305 hp and 264 lb-ft of torque also provides a level of refinement simply unmatched by the four cylinders.

The V6 in the Impala can also boast having the highest horsepower output from a naturally-aspirated engine in this segment. While the average customer will not be concerned with that claim, what that means is that you can fill the Impala to its full capacity, and you won’t be left waiting when you step on the gas.

Both engines are mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Power is routed to the front wheels in all models. It’s too bad that there isn’t an AWD option.

The new CNG powered Impala uses a modified version of the V6. A second fuel tank is added to the trunk and provides about 240 kilometres of range on clean-burning natural gas, before automatically switching back to gasoline. While running on CNG, power is rated at 232 hp, and the Impala has 258 hp on regular gasoline.

Regardless of the engine, the Impala offers a quiet and comfortable ride. The new suspension setup creates a highly refined highway-driving experience.

The Impala displays surprising agility, especially equipped with the optional 20-inch tires. It provides a decent road feel to the driver, although the steering feedback is a little numb.

The Impala also offers a good stability control system and antilock brakes. It is available with a number of advanced safety features including Forward Collision Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, and Side Blind Spot Alert.

Environment

Highlighting the interior is the optional 8-inch touchscreen command system. Chevrolet’s MyLink infotainment system paired with the backup camera and navigation makes the whole system practical – although the touch panel isn’t as smooth to use as you would like.

The dash boasts some surprises; the screen slides up to reveal a hidden storage area featuring USB ports to connect your phone or other media devices.

For added security, you can set a 4-digit code to lock it like a safe and block access to any private info entered into the MyLink system, like your address book.

Adding to the Impala’s connectivity is GM’s new OnStar with 4G LTE and standard built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. The hotspot is on whenever the vehicle is on and a three-month/threegigabyte data trial comes with every new car purchase.

That enhanced connectivity will be welcomed by the Impala’s passengers, and thanks to its massive back seat, it can comfortably accommodate three adults. Legroom is astounding and headroom is plentiful.

Transporting a lot of people means it needs to be able to carry all of their belongings as well. Fortunately, the Impala’s 18.8 cubic feet of cargo space is more than up to the task. It should be noted that the CNG tank in the bi-fuel model cuts into that space some.

Features

Prices for the Chevrolet Impala start at $30,545 and ranges up to $41,745. Fleet customers interested in the CNG Impala will need to contact GM directly.

Standard equipment includes keyless entry, heated exterior mirrors, 4.2-inch colour display screen, Bluetooth handsfree phone connectivity, and 10 airbags.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include a passive entry system with keyless pushbutton start, dual-zone climate control, heated front seats, and a power sunroof.

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the ECOTEC 4-cylinder are 10.6 city, 7.5 highway and 9.2 combined.

The V6 returns 12.5 city, 8.2 highway for 10.6 combined. Numbers for the bi-fuel Impala have not been released.

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The Chevrolet Impala boasts classy looks and modern features. The bi-fuel model offers cleaner emissions and the flexibility of using two fuels.

Once inside the cabin of the Impala, the large, flowing dash immediately grabs your attention. A soft blue LED strip creates an elegant ambiance and compliments the overall design.

The Impala is still very conservative to attract Japanese or European-oriented buyers. The design is “smart” looking but not in the same league as some imports.

The front seats are comfortable and attractive. Upper trim levels receive leather seating surfaces and further soft-touch trim pieces.

If you want a big, comfortable five-passenger sedan that offers style and technology, the Impala offers a lot of value.

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Burnaby man says bring back Sunday dinner Without regular dinners with family members, seniors can be left feeling isolated and alone

Tereza Verenca

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A Burnaby businessman wants to bring back Sunday dinner after a recent study revealed not enough families are breaking bread with their senior relatives.

Dennis Fancy is the owner of the local branch of Home Instead Senior Care, a company that specializes in providing in-home care services for elders living in both Canada and the U.S.

We seem to be a lot busier than we were 20 or 30 years ago.

Half of families living near senior relatives feel they do not share enough meals with their loved ones, according to new research conducted by the company, which surveyed 1,000 households between Feb. 10 and 15.

“It's not a surprising figure because I think with our lives in this era, we seem to be a lot busier than perhaps we were 20 or 30 years ago,”

Fancy told the NOW. Forty-five per cent of participants, meanwhile, said the frequency of family meals has decreased since childhood.When it comes to special events like Christmas or Easter, about three-quarters of respondents said they sit down with their senior loved ones.

“That's kind of sad because the study shows that when seniors are able to have some companionship at meal time, they get better nutrition,” he added. “I could use my grandma for example.When she's alone, she says she doesn't feel like preparing a proper meal because she says, ‘What's the point?’”

Not having family meals together can negatively impact the elderly, according to Fancy, who said meal time is often when seniors take their medication. It also can lead to feelings of social isolation and loneliness, he explained.

So how does one reverse the trend?

Fancy is encouraging everyone to log online and make the commitment at SundayDinnerPledge.ca.

The website is full of recipes for easy, inexpensive meals

Family time: A Burnaby man believes bringing back Sunday dinners will have a positive effect on seniors. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

that all ages can enjoy, like the homemade beef taco salad and the fettuccini with eggplant sauce, courtesy of Food Network chef Melissa d'Arabian.

There are also some tips on how to involve seniors in meal planning and prepa-

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"Some of our seniors have limited abilities, but including them in the process can be really meaningful and really rewarding to them," the father-of-three noted.

The local resident said when it comes to his family,

he tries to practise what he preaches by making sure everyone's at the dinner table every night.

“We feel it's important to unplug, shut off the cell phones, shut off the TV. We'll actually all sit around and talk about the day and

hopefully the kids aren't too fussy,” he said.

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Communitynow Today’s habits are best predictors of future health Dr. DavidicusWong

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Though accidents, genetics and many conditions are beyond your control, of the things in your life that are, the best predictors of your future health are the habits you practice today.

Knowing that smoking damages our lungs, causes cancer and leads to heart attacks, strokes and vascular disease, why is it so hard to quit?

Understanding that obesity wears down the joints of our knees and hips and increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes, why is it so hard for us to eat the right foods and get enough exercise?

Why do we keep making the same mistakes? Why do we keep getting into the same arguments?

We are creatures of habit, and that includes the habit of thought.

It is part of our human nature.Two-thousand and five-hundred years ago, the Buddha noted that which we habitually ponder upon will be our inclination.

Habits are functional.

Our tendency to fall into habits gave our brains an evolutionary advantage.

When we repeat a behaviour numerous times, it almost becomes hard-wired into our central nervous system.The connections between the neurons con-

nected in the same pattern create efficiency and reduce the effort of thinking.

It makes it easy to find the path home, build a campfire, catch a fish and defend yourself from a rival.

In everyday life, we easily fall into a pattern of relating to the people we know well without having to get to know our friends and family all over again. Even lost in thought while driving home, we find it without even trying.

Bad habits stick because of the brain’s efficiency

Once our brains are set up with a long-standing routine, it can take Herculean effort to break out.

Anyone who has tried to quit smoking, stick with a new exercise routine or switch to a healthy diet will agree.

Bad habits stick because of the brain’s efficiency – even when the brain’s logic commands us to do otherwise. I call this neurorigidity.

But the opposite is neuroplasticity – the now welldocumented ability for the brain to change itself.We don’t have to remain stuck in the same patterns of behaviour and thought. Meditation, cognitive therapy and hypnosis have been shown

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With commitment and practise, we can break out of maladaptive patterns of thought and create new and healthier habits of being.

If you really want to kick a bad habit, visualize the new you having achieved the goal you want

to achieve. Engage your imagination with a clear and compelling vision of the new future you who has broken out of old patterns of thought and instead is supported by positive selftalk.

You will have created a new pattern of thinking about yourself.

Then practise and prac-

tise a new way of being with this new vision of self in mind.

One of my teachers in clinical hypnosis, Dr. Lee Pulos, will be teaching a workshop on The Power of Visualization from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, at the Vancouver Masonic Hall at 1495 West Eighth Ave. in Vancouver.

This seminar is open the public and health professionals.The cost is $175 per person.

For more information, contact the Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis at 604-688-1714 or www.hyp nosis.bc.ca.

Dr. DavidicusWong is a family physician.

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Frugal ways to rid lawn of pesky dandelions Anne Marrison GREEN SCENE

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I think I have dandelions in my front lawn – small yellow flowers that close in darkness and open in sunlight. Is there a remedy for getting rid of these without spending money on store bought sprays?

Florence,Vancouver There are several organic ways of removing dandelions. None are quick and effortless but all can work if you apply time and patience.

The most basic one is digging them up. But you do need to remove all the root or they will shoot again.

Dandelions have an extremely long taproot.

One way of making this task easier is pouring ordinary household vinegar down each almost-vacant dandelion hole.The acetic acid of the vinegar will often kill the last little bit of dandelion root at the bottom of the hole.

A very strong vinegar known as ‘horticultural vinegar is sold specifically for weed control. It needs to be used with much more caution than household vinegar. It’s more effective than household vinegar. But it can burn skin and you sure wouldn’t want it in your

eyes.

Some gardeners use boiling water as a weed-killer.

It kills top growth immediately, but anything with a healthy, deep root will bounce back quickly.

It’s not safe for anyone who’s elderly, or has balance problems or has pets or kids in their yard. But young, athletic and flat broke-gardeners are sometimes attracted to this method.

One way of making dandelion digging easier is to buy a dandelion weeder.

This is a metal rod that’s forked at one end with the other end set in a handle.

Some handles are short (very hard on the back).

Others have a long handle and a metal ball welded behind the fork for strong leverage Though this involves spending money, at least a dandelion weeder (unlike sprays) won’t need to be bought over and over.

But the very best way of preventing weeds is to nurture a healthy lawn by spreading compost, organic fertilizer and possibly a little lime in spring, re-seeding any bare patches and most of all setting your lawn mower to do a long cut.

A lawn cut to about 3” (6 or 7cm) high is tough competition for dandelions. Dandelions need sun and struggle if they’re being

shaded out.

I have heard complaints that crocosmia produces a whole lot of seeds. Is it very bad? I never had crocosmia long enough to notice.

Mary, Burnaby “The very hardy, small-flowered, orange crocosmia does spread rapidly

and becomes quite invasive.

It also produces ‘droppers’ that is corms which develop underneath the surface bulbs. As a result, it tends to reappear in the same spot after you thought you dug it out.

It’s quick to spread into thick leafy patches. At that point, flowers become sparse and the whole con-

gested clump should be divided.

The large-flowered yellow, red and orange-red mixes aren’t particularly invasive at least in this climate largely because many have been hybridized from tender South African species and may not always survive through winter.

The red ‘Lucifer’ crocos-

mia is hardy, tall and a glorious sight in bloom. It does spread, but not excessively.

Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to amarrison@shaw.ca.

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Likely indicators of pain in pets are numerous, including change in behavior, stiffness, decreased appetite, vocalization, change in facial expression, change in grooming habits or posture while sleeping, to name a few. Some of these changes can develop over time and may often be regarded as an aging change. Arthritis is the most common source of pain in pets and can go untreated for long periods in senior pets. Again, it is very manageable and may not require painkillers if managed early.

Even though pain control for pets has come late to the party, it is every bit as important in pets as it is for us.

Juliet is a lovely, social budgie looking for a loving home. She would be happy to join some other budgies for company. She loves her millet and sings beautiful songs. Juliet has beautiful colouring and is a bright happy girl. Come meet Juliet and fall in love!

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Frank had a really rough start coming into the shelter. He had been trapped in a live trap by a Good Samaritan and brought in. For this shy guy it was a really scary being in that cage and he definitely had been on the streets for a long time. We noticed after a few days he wasn’t coming around emotionally and we decided to give him his own room at the shelter.

Volunteers and staff spent hours with him, tossing treats, reading to him with little to no improvement.

So off to foster he went, all of us hoping he would do a 360. He was quiet on the drive home and was set up in another private room. Within minutes of walking out of his crate, he was home. He immediately was purring, coming for pets and the drooling started. We were over the moon excited to see this incredible transformation. He had never once came for a single pet! Frank has proved to be one talkative kitty who loves to play. He is great with respectful animals but still prefers a quiet home. It’s amazing the power of a home environment. Help us find Frank a fabulous home that he deserves so much!

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Due to her age Athena has some arthritis; this is managed with pain medication and will need to be continued in her forever home. Athena arrived as a stray and sadly she was never claimed. She will require regular nail trims often as her nails were allowed to grow very long. Athena is easy going, super friendly and is good with cats and dogs. We are sure she would be fine with respectful children. Athena loves chewing and enjoys her toys; she is even feeling a bit frisky since her pain has been managed. Senior dogs are amazing, don’t let this beautiful lady pass you by!

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Entertainment now Play set on the high seas Production is a melodramatic comedy with song and dance Byrne Creek Secondary turns 10 this year.The school’s theatre department is also celebrating a big milestone: its 20th musical theatre production.

Peril on the High Seas is a full-length production that pays homage to the screwball comedies of the 1930s.

“It’s a melodramatic comedy with song and dance,” said co-director and choreographer Damon Jang, who added that the show’s influences range from vaudeville to the Looney Tunes.

Set aboard HMS Majestic, the show features a dastardly kidnapping plot, forbidden romance and a colourful cast of characters that include an heiress, evil villain, handsome waiter, movie star, gossip columnist and detective.

The show runs nightly from May 27 to 30, with a special preview dress rehearsal on May 26.

The production takes place at Byrne Creek Secondary, 7777 18th St. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m.Tickets are $8 (students), $12 (adults) and $10 (Burnaby staff).

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Mille) and Erin Carter (Merry Ann Sweet) are part of the cast of Peril on the High Seas. The production runs May 27 to 30. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

Jann Arden headlines Honour House fundraiser

By Justin Beddall

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Juno-winning Canadian musician Jann Arden will perform at the upcoming A Night for Heroes fundraiser in support of Honour House.

Located in New West-

minster, the non-profit Honour House opened in 2011 and provides free temporary accommodation for Canadian Forces members, veterans and first responders while they receive medical treatment.

The society that operates Honour House relies on fundraising and donations

to run the facility, which is located in a wheelchair-accessible, 10-bedroom heritage home on St. George Street.

A Night for Heroes fundraiser takes place every two years. Past performers include Sarah McLachlan and Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo.

“It’s the main source of revenue (for Honour House),” said gala co-chair Melissa De Genova, a City of Vancouver councillor.

“Having (Jann Arden) donating her time and talent is absolutely amazing.”

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Communitynow Want to eat more fruits and veggies? Here’s how Chef Dez

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Healthy eating food guides recommend that we, as adults, should be eating an average of seven to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Children should be eating four to eight servings, depending on their age.This is an ongoing challenge for some people, so to assist you I have gathered some helpful ways to help fulfill your intake requirements for healthy eating. Please keep in mind that I am not a dietitian and these are merely suggestions

from a chef’s perspective.

A single serving of fruit or vegetables can be described as one-half cup of fresh, frozen or canned or one-half cup of 100 per cent pure juice. Alternatively one cup of raw leafy vegetables or salads counts as a single serving, as well as a single piece of fruit. Keep pure juices to a minimum as they have a higher concentration of natural sugars per serving.

The first and most important thing is to ensure that you are buying fruits and vegetables in the first place.

One helpful tip is to buy the recommended serving amounts for each member

of your family for the number of days you are shopping for. For example, if you are a family of four and shopping to get you through the next three days, you would need to buy a total of 84 servings of fruit and vegetables combined, based on an average of seven servings each. Purchase these before proceeding to the other departments and aisles, and build your meals based on these produce selections.

An easy way to incorporate fresh spinach with every meal is to serve every piece of chicken or fish on a bed of sautéed spinach leaves.

Simply heat a pan over medium heat with a very small

amount of olive oil, add a large handful of clean, fresh spinach leaves and season lightly with salt and pepper.They will cook and wilt very quickly as you toss with tongs. Plate and serve immediately.

Ensure you are buying fruits and vegetables.

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times. Fresh spinach leaves are also great in a sandwich.

Fruit can become an easily accessible snack item by always having containers of washed berries and grapes in your refrigerator at all times.Try not to pre-wash too much ahead of time however, as they tend to deteriorate faster after washing. Always have a bowl of “grab and go” fruit for those times when you’re rushing out the door, like bananas, washed apples, etc.

Vegetable skewers are another low fat and flavourful way to get your daily servings.The cold and wet days are not ideal conditions for firing up the grill but bar-

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Even if there is a member of your family that is somewhat fussy when it comes to eating fruits and vegetables, the produce departments seem to always be expanding in selection of imported/ exotic goods. Buy something completely new to your family at least once per month.

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How this summer’s new mortgage regulations could a!ect you

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he mortgage industry has seen many changes on lending guidelines in the past ave years that has made it tougher for prospec"ve homebuyers to qualify. This summer, there are new mortgage rules heading our way.

The changes are intended to con"nue with the industry’s recent focus on risk management, as per the O%ce of the Superintendent of Financial Ins"tu"ons (OSFI) B-21 guidelines. OSFI is an independent agency of the Government of Canada that has a mandate to contribute to the safety and soundness of the Canadian anancial system. It is responsible for supervising and regula"ng federally registered banks, insurers, trusts and mortgage companies, in addi"on to private pension plans subject to federal oversight.

Now the CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corpora"on) is implementing three policy changes in accordance to OSFI’s B-21 guidelines. These changes will make it harder to get low-ra"o insured variable-rate mortgages, mortgages for the self-employed and 100 per cent anancing.

The changes are as follows: Qualifying interest rate: The qualifying interest rate for all mortgages with variable and axed terms of less than ave years will increase from June 30. It will then be either the ave-year Benchmark Qualifying Rate from the Bank of Canada (currently at 4.64 per cent) or the contractual mortgage interest rate, whichever is the greater. For axed-rate mortgages, where the term is ave years or more, the qualifying interest rate is the contract interest rate.

CMHC is allowing some cexibility to implement this change, which is to be implemented as early as possible a$er June 30 and no later than Dec. 31, 2015.

What does this mean for you? Even if you are ge!ng a lower interest rate on a term less than ave years, in order to get approved for that rate you s"ll have to qualify at the Benchmark Qualifying Rate (that is, you would be able pay the mortgage if it was at the qualifying rate). Previously, conven"onal mortgages could qualify at the lender discounted rate.

Cash back for down payments: In order to encourage borrowers to save for homeownership, lenders’ cash back programs (where the lender will give the borrower up to ave per cent of the value of the property in cash a$er the mortgage

Mortgage changes ahead: Three significant changes to the CMHC’s mortgage rules will affect qualifying interest rates, down payments and income verification.

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months showing the deposit of your pay has been funded) will no longer be concheque into your bank account if the paysidered an eligible source of down payment unless borrowers can come up with roll is not prepared and paid by a thirdparty company such as ADP or Ceridian. a ave per cent down payment on their This change will be e#ec"ve on June 30. own. This change will become into e#ect CMHC stopped insuring “stated inon June 30. come” anancing for self-employed inThis means borrowers will need to dividuals. Genworth and Canada get their down payment from Guaranty are s"ll o#ering this tradi"onal sources, such as program. At this point, we savings, RRSPs (tax-exdon’t know if there will be empt for arst-"me New rules any changes. home buyers), gi$s that come into This means borfrom immediate rowers are going to family, proceeds effect June from the sale of anhave to provide quite 30 tighten up other property, and a bit more documenso on. ta"on in order to verify the mortgage Veriaca"on of income. process income: Lenders will now be required to obWhy are all these tain “third party veriacachanges happening? "on” of income from all borrowers. This means lenders will be more The reason why there have been so stringent on income and employment many mortgage rule changes, and more veriaca"on. All lenders will have to call are on the way, is to ensure that all lendthe employer for veriaca"on of teners follow policy and guidelines to include ure, posi"on and income. Many lenders income veriaca"on and ra"o qualiaca"on have been asking for this informa"on for set up by OSFI. Previously, some lendquite some "me. Some lenders are askers have been issuing mortgages without ing for bank statements for the past three properly obtaining the proof of income.

Insurers will be required to do their own due diligence and not only rely on what the lenders are telling them.

In addi"on, with historic low interest rates, the Government of Canada wants to minimize the risk once interest rates start going up and prevent what happened in the U.S. with mortgage crisis.

While these changes are underway, many lenders have already made these changes on their lending guidelines and policies since last year in order to minimize their exposure and reduce risk.

While Genworth and Canada Guaranty haven’t announced changes on the thirdparty veriaca"on, because many lenders have, this will be the new norm in the industry.

The good news is that there are s"ll some lenders out there that haven’t adjusted their policies and will not do so un"l required to do so on June 30. For this and many other reasons, it is beneacial to use a mortgage expert who works with mul"ple lenders to and the best mortgage for your unique situa"on.

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Communitynow EVENTS CALENDAR SATURDAY, MAY 23 Vancouver Ikebana Association Spring Show, Japanese floral art from four different schools of style on display, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Alan Emmott Centre, 6650 Southoaks Cres. Visit from the Consul General of Japan at 11 a.m.

Admission by donation.

SATURDAY, MAY 30 Eagle Creek and community cleanup day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., hosted by Greystone Village Tenants Association (Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation) and Eagle Creek Streamkeepers Society at Greystone Village Shopping Mall, 1601 Burnwood Dr. Help clean up Eagle Creek, a salmonbearing stream. Children’s crafts, face painting, balloon art and more.

18th annual European Festival, hosted by the Eurofest B.C. Society, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. More than 30 nations showcasing their art, food and performances at Swangard Stadium, 3883

Imperial St. Food tents, beer garden, play area for kids. Headlining band: Delhi2Dublin, at 8 p.m. on the main stage. Event runs Saturday and Sunday.

Weekend passes cost $10, available at the gates. Info and full festival schedule: www.europeanfestival.ca.

SUNDAY, MAY 31 Day 2 of the 18th annual European Festival, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Swangard Stadium, 3883 Imperial St. Derrival performing at 7 p.m. on the main stage. $10 weekend passes available at the gates. Info and full festival schedule: www. europeanfestival.ca.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 Burnaby Cactus and Succulent Society’s annual plant sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Royal Square Mall, 800 McBride Ave., New Westminster. Info: rapidtempest@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 Inclusion Festival, noon to 4 p.m., Ernie Winch Park, 7680 15th St. Multicultural event with arts, crafts, face painting, snacks, music, dancing and more.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 14 Free two-hour bike tour in the Edmonds area. Meet at Patterson SkyTrain station at 11 a.m. Hosted

by HUB, a non-profit society promoting cycling.

Participants must wear a helmet and have a bike bell.

Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a guardian. Bring a snack and water.

TUESDAY, JUNE 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 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 604-764-8098.

SUNDAY, JULY 12 Free two-hour bike tour of Central Valley and Lake City loop. Meet at the Gilmore SkyTrain station at 11 a.m.

Hosted by HUB, a non-profit society promoting cycling.

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ONGOING Burnaby North Secondary School, 50th reunion, Sept. 17, 2016, email bnssclass1966@gmail.com or classcreator.com for more info.

The Central Park Horseshoe Club meets every Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a free fun night of horseshoe pitching.

Everyone welcome. For more information, phone Jim at 604-553-3316.

Compassionate Friends, grief support group for parents who have lost children, meets on the last Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the South Burnaby United Church Hall, 7591 Gray Ave. B.C. Society of Model Engineers, see and ride miniature trains, at 120 N. Willingdon, open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays until

Thanksgiving. See oneeighth scale live steam/ diesel/electric trains in action. Over three kilometers of track. Book your birthday parties and private functions now. Info: bcsme.org Old age pensioners’ organization branch 12 is holding an event the first Monday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre. Learn what’s happening to social security programs. For more information, call 604-2974838.

Practise your English and meet people in a friendly, relaxed environment on Wednesdays, at the Metrotown library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. from 7 to 8 p.m. April 1 to 29. Each Wednesday a librarian will lead a discussion on a variety of everyday topics.

Adult learners must have some knowledge of English to participate in group conversations. Free, drop-in program. Info: 604-4365400.

Telespeakers Toastmaster, meetings on Friday mornings

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Telespeakers provides a safe atmosphere where you can improve your speaking skills.

We have many members with various experience levels from beginners to distinguished Toastmaster designations. We welcome new members and guests and encourage you to learn at your own pace. Info: www. telespeakers.com.

East Burnaby Family Place, offers a parent-and-child drop-in Tuesday and Friday mornings only from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and meet others in a supportive and friendly environment while children from birth to five years old explore large and small motor-skill toys, arts and crafts, circle-time (at 12:30 p.m.), etc. For parents, we have a clothing exchange, resource rack, an ECE qualified teacher, support/ health workers, parenting workshops, etc. Call Andrea at 604-444-1090 or visit www.ebfp.ca for more info.

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Balancing books with the bigs

Burnaby South senior is just the second heavyweight to earn Div. I U.S. scholarship Tom Berridge tberridge@burnabynow.com Burnaby could one day become a wrestling haven for heavyweights.

Just two years after Burnaby Central Secondary’s Amar Dhesi made history becoming one of the first wrestlers out of Western Canada to earn a fullride athletic scholarship to an NCAA Division I university program, Burnaby South grappler Jimshir Sidhu has followed suit, committing to South Dakota State for next season.

“It’s really exciting to have that pressure off and know what I’m training for, and to have it out of the way,” said Sidhu in an interview with the NOW last week. “I know where I’m going, what’s expected of me. It takes a lot off your mind.”

Sidhu’s path to South Dakota State began last year at the Pan Am championships in Brazil, where one of the university’s assistant coaches spotted the B.C. high school champion take second-place at the international tournament.

Last month, Sidhu made yet another positive impression on his prospective coaches, capturing third place against a pair of world-ranked wrestlers at one of the biggest national-level competitions in the United States.

Sidhu lost his superheavyweight semifinal match to the eventual champion Osawara Odighizuwa of Oregon by a single two-point takedown, before

He ain’t heavy: Burnaby South’s Jimshir Sidhu is off to NCAA Division I South Dakota State University on a wrestling scholarship. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

taking the bronze medal in the consolation match that followed at the FLO Reno World Championships in Nevada.

“It’s one of the toughest tournaments around.

I was happy to be able to push through that and do

pretty good,” said Sidhu. “(My coaches) were happy I contested it and came top three.They see me as a project they can develop. I see myself the same as well.

I know I can get better.”

At nearly 250 pounds, Sidhu is slightly smaller

than a lot of the superheavyweight wrestlers he’ll face in his weight class. He uses his interest in Olympic weightlifting to build up the necessary strength and power to go up against his bigger foes. “(My coaches) know

I’m going to get bigger and stronger, but I have the technique behind it, too,” he said.

Sidhu acquired much of that technique through years of practise since first Continued on page 40

Knights win first zone meet in a decade Tom Berridge tberridge@burnabynow.com The St.Thomas More Knights won their first Independent zone track and field championship title in years.

The Knights qualified a strong team into the upcoming B.C. high school championships in Langley in two week’s time, including a heaping handful of open-zone hopefuls.

Zion Corrales-Nelson will be up against New Westminster’s Raquel Tjernagel, who has run some very

fast times in recent U.S. meets, in the sprints again this year. Corrales-Nelson will compete in the 100, 200 and 400 metres.

Fraser Stewart-Barnett is another three-event qualifier for STM, making standard in the 1,500, 3,000m and steeplechase.

Andrew Juni will also compete in the two distance races, while Taylor McIntosh will run in the 3,000m and steepchase for the Knights.

Alessandro Pozzolo qualified for the 400 and 800m. He will also run in the senior boys’ 4x400m relay beside Massimo Pozzolo, Josh Juni

and Kyne Nicolasora. Juni made it through in the individual 800m.

Junior Kaleah Lee will contest the 100 and 200m. She will also race in the junior girls’ 4x100m with Domenika Scaglione,Vanessa Gatto and Sunday Kiden.

The junior boys’ 400m relay team of Devon Hayek,Tyler Eckhert, Nico DePauli and E.J. Escobedo also qualified, as did the Knights 1,600m boys’ relay team.

Samantha Landholdt will compete in both the javelin and shot put field events for STM. Other STM qualifiers in-

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clude: Joran Stewart in the 100m; Francesco Scaglione in the 3,000m; Giovanna Janes, Ben Steele and Brandon Lee in the javelin; Annika Gatto in shot; Rachelle Andrews and Wyatt Schnorr in high jump and Kolby Buljevic in hurdles.

Athletes still waiting to hear of their acceptance through the openzone process are:Wylie Schnorr, Devon Hayek, Julian Valario, Shiloh Corrales-Nelson, Julian Valerio, Yousef Mian, Mikaela Montagano, Continued on page 40

SFU BRIEFS

Runners handed region honours

A Simon Fraser University runner and her coach earned regional distinction on Tuesday.

Middle distance runner Lindsey Butterworth was named the West region athlete of the year, while Clan head coach Brit Townsend earned the women’s coach of the year award by the U.S.Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association.

Butterworth accomplished one of the best middistance regular seasons in NCAA Division II history.

The Clan senior ran the fastest 800 metres in Div. II, clocking a 2:04.11 time at the Payton Jordan Invite – the third-fastest all-time performance in this event.

Butterworth also recorded the 10th-best Div. II time ever in the 1,500m at the Stanford Invite. Her time of 4:18.34 was the second-fastest this year.

Townsend, who has been the Clan’s head coach for more than 20 years, guided Butterworth to her Div. II milestones, while also mentoring SFU grad student Jennifer Johnson to the fourth-fastest 5,000m time this season.

ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Simon Fraser University swimmer Nicole Cossey and diver Elizabeth Durward were both selected to the academic all-district first team.

Durward, who boasts a 4.0 academic grade point average, qualified for her second straight national diving championship, where she finished with a career-best 12th place in the one-metre and 19th in the three-metre events.

Cossey was a two-time All-American in the relays at the nationals, helping the Clan place a best-ever 12th overall.

She also made the B finals in the 50 and 100m freestyle events at the NCAA championships, while holding down a 3.90 GPA.

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Tumbler medals at provincials Tom Berridge tberridge@burnabynow.com Burnaby South Secondary student Declan McLean won three medals at the B.C. Gymnastics trampoline championships.

The Grade 8 tumbler placed first on the trampoline in the Level 6, 17-and-under boys’ division. He also picked up a second gold medal on the synchronized tramp with Shasta clubmate Duncan Blais and an individual silver medal in the Level 5 double-mini trampoline at TAG Sports Centre in Port Moody May 15 to 17.

Duncan Blais also came second in Level 6 DMT and third on tramp.

The New Westminster-based Shasta Trampoline Club also picked up numerous other first-place finishes at the competition.

Canada Games team performer Kyle Carragher won all three of his events, including the senior synch gold with teammate Ben Blais. Carragher also won the junior boys’ trampoline and senior DMT, while earning a fourth firstplace medal on Shasta’s four-person double-mini team

with CC Rundall, Alex Angus and Lucas Mayrand. Angus was also second overall in Level 4 girls’ DMT. Ben Blais finished runner-up in both the junior tramp and double-mini.

World team member Tamara O’Brien and Poppy Quinlan, who competed with Carragher in the sport’s debut at the Canada Games, also won the senior women’s synchro trampoline competition.

O’Brien won the Level 6 18-plus women’s division on tramp, while finishing second in senior DMT. Quinlan was second behind Shasta teammate Brittany Falconer in senior women’s trampoline.

Jordan Wilmhurst and Cameron Atwell also won their respective Level 6, 18-plus and Level 5 groups on trampoline.Wilmhurst also picked up a bronze on DMT. Silver medallists on synchronized trampoline included: Angus and Cyena McIntosh in Level 4 and Clare Hardjowowasito and Rundall in Level 5 girls, and Andrew Dodd and Ronan Livesey in opening level boys.

Shasta’s Elisse Healy, Eleni Papkyriakopoulos, Maja Bonham, Liam Ames also picked up individual medals at the provincials.

ployed at American universities – where an aggressor must hold position after making a move – will require a necessary change in tactics.

But even more importantly perhaps is knowing what you’re up against.

“Knowing the guys I’m going to be up against next year, it’s hard to take a day off,” said Sidhu.

“I want to be an NCAA champion. I’m working for that. It’s what I want to achieve. Every year, I’m going to be trying my best to be an NCAA champion.”

But the high school honour roll student also realizes his scholarship is also about academics and thanking those who helped him get this far.

Wrestling, he says, is a sport of perseverance and patience.

“If you get one per cent better every day, you never know. All those effective actions add up.They might not mean much now, but over the course of the year, you get way better,” he said.

Finals June 4 to 6 Continued from page 39 Austin Chang, Noah Slotman, Sam Steele, Amanda Silvieri, Kieran Janes, Marcus Dasilva, Brandon Dos Remedios, Rebecca Dos Remedios, Dante Trasolini, Michael Risi,Tie James, Eman Dadson and Josh Wilson.

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“I was awful when I started but now I’m pretty good. It’s cool to see. I know if I can keep this up I can do great things with the sport,” Sidhu said.

“I’m glad I had to use my technique. I had to learn as a lightweight, a middleweight and as a heavyweight. It helped me develop muscle memory. I feel I can really fit into what they want to mould me into.”

Sidhu breezed through the B.C. high school championships without having a point scored against him to win the gold medal in his senior year.

But the 17-year-old knows what lies ahead at university won’t be anything similar.

First, he will no longer be the big fish in a small pond, and furthermore, the folkstyle brand of wrestling em-

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26 families forced out of homes after co-op fire

Direct aid to families in Nepal Retired Burnaby firefighter is rebuilding lives of his family of trek guides after earthquakes destroy their homes.

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74 people were displaced after a fire ripped through their North Shore homes. Many have lost nearly everything.

GOAL

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Could you afford to have breast cancer?

Theatre • Music • Acrobatics • Puppetry

Canadian Breast Cancer Support Fund helps women cope with financial stresses during their treatments,

THE FUN STARTS MONDAY! May 25 - May 31, 2015 childrensfestival.ca

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PSTDfireride to help first responders Firefighters, police and paramedics are the first to respond to an emergency. But who helps them when they suffer from PTSD? Ride raises money for therapy program.

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44 FRIDAY May 22, 2015 • BurnabyNOW

GET ACTIVE Prices Effective May 21 to May 27, 2015.

100% BC Owned and Operated PRODUCE

MEAT

California Organic Green Kale

Organic Fair Trade Mangoes from Mexico

Ocean Wise Wild Coho Salmon Fillets value pack

2/3.00

10.99lb 24.23kg

10.99lb/ 24.23kg

2/3.00 BC Hot House Mixed Peppers

Black Forest Smokies and European Wieners

Ocean Wise Fresh Halibut Steaks

Old Country Edible Ready to Cook Pasta Meals

California Organic Blueberries 170g package

4.99

907g

2.98

15.99lb 35.25kg

2.98

GROCERY

DELI

Uncle Luke’s Maple Syrup

Kind Granola

1L jug product of Canada

assorted varieties 312g • product of USA

SAVE 4.99

25%

Xyla Fruit Spreads, Sauces or Sweeteners

SAVE

assorted varieties and sizes

25%

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24%

17.99

Berio Virgin or Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Bounce Energy Balls assorted varieties

SAVE

40-49g or 12 pack product of USA

22% 4/9.00 28.99

or

Happy Planet Organic Lemonade 2 varieties

20% 7.99

While quantities last. Not all items available at all stores. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

43%

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2/6.00

38%

26%

assorted varieties

2.79/100g

1L • product of Italy

3.29-3.99

Earthbound Farms Organic Frozen Vegetables

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31% 2.99-3.99

Whistler Glacial Spring Water FROM

assorted varieties

300-400g • product of USA

FROM

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Heini’s Yogurt Cultured Cheese

assorted varieties

assorted sizes

+deposit +eco fee product of Canada

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assorted varieties and sizes product of Canada

3.89-6.99

200g

7.99 each

Single Serve Muffins or Cookies assorted varieties

1.99-2.49

assorted varieties 500ml - 1.25L +deposit +eco fee • product of BC

SAVE

42%

from 3/2.49

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xxx • product of xxx

Organic Country French Bread

Armstrong Cheese

Sambazon Organic Energy Drink or Sorbet

assorted varieties and sizes

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

product of USA

600g • product of Canada

310ml - 1L • +deposit +eco fee • product of USA

8.99

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Vortex High Alkaline or Ice Age Glacial Water

Annie’s Crackers, Snacks or Cookies

4.49-6.49

Mediterranean or almond cilantro

33% .69-4.29

Quejos Gluten Free Frozen Buns, Perogies or Wraps

1.5L • +deposit +eco fee product of Canada

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Specialty Chicken Breast

Isola Bio Organic Vegan Milk

1.99-7.49

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29.97

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Innovite Inno-Q-Nol 200mg

49.99 30 Soft Gels 89.99 60 Soft Gels

Flora Udo’s Choice Probiotics

Prairie Naturals Protein Powders Hemp Force, Rice Force, Soy, and Ancient Grains Assorted Varieties and Sizes

20% off

Innovite Inno-Q-Nol 100mg

Assorted Varieties and Sizes

20% off

regular retail price

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