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Who’s in charge?

The Supreme Court will rule in a case that pits Burnaby bylaws against a federal project

City man gets 10 years behind bars

By Cayley Dobie

cdobie@burnabynow.com

Mitigating factors weren’t enough to lessen the number of years a Burnaby man will spend behind bars after he was convicted of conspiring to import 97 kilograms of cocaine into Canada in 2008, according to a recent B.C. Supreme Court judgment.

Burnaby resident Christopher Lloyd Mehan was arrested in August 2012 as part of an extensive investigation the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. (CFSEU) began in 2008.The investigation started when the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency successfully distributed several encrypted smart phones to members of an illicit drug organization with connections in Canada – one of those connections was Mehan.

The joint investigation resulted in several major seizures of cocaine in 2008, including one on Dec. 18, when more than 120 kilograms of cocaine, stashed in a hidden compartment of a tractor-trailer cab, were confiscated at the CanadaU.S. border. Less than a week later, another batch of cocaine, this time hidden among a shipment of bananas, was intercepted at the Pacific Highway Crossing in Surrey.

Mehan was charged and convicted for his role in importing the second batch of cocaine, which amounted to 97 kilograms.

According to Justice Ian Josephson’s judgement, Mehan arranged the transport of the cocaine from Los Angeles, California, to B.C. He also acted as a broker for 22 of the 97 kilograms of cocaine travelling across the border, and he was planning Continued on page 8

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The B.C. Supreme Court is expected to hand down its final decision this October in a City of Burnaby court case that will have implications for provinces and municipalities pushing back against pipeline and other major federal projects.

The legal conflict started last fall, when Burnaby ticketed Kinder Morgan workers for cutting trees in a municipal park, while the National Energy Board backed Kinder Morgan, effectively overriding the city’s bylaw.

“Burnaby had a bylaw to protect its park, and the NEB says, ‘We want to ram our pipeline through your park, and you have no ability to stop us,’” said Burnaby’s lawyer Greg McDade. “There’s a conflict of laws there, and the questions is: Does the federal law trump everything or are we in co-operative federalism, where local authorities have some jurisdiction?”

The B.C. Supreme Court’s final hearing for the case is set for Oct. 19 to 21, but it might not end there.

“This is probably an issue that will have to be resolved by the Supreme Court of Canada,” McDade said. “The mayor (Derek Corrigan) has already spoken publicly that he’s going to take this as far as he can.”

The conflict pits federal power against provincial, since the provinces grant cities the right to enact bylaws.

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Thieves were ‘prepared’ Jennifer Moreau

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Terry Beech’s Liberal campaign in North Burnaby just took a $10,000 hit.

A thief or thieves raided the office, either Monday night or earlyTuesday morning, stealing thousands of dollars of equipment, and they seemed prepared for the job.

“Somebody with some equipment came in and busted down one of the doors and stole a bunch of electronics,” Beech said. “It was very obvious it was a professional job. It was hard to get into.They came in with tools and got through some very serious antitheft stuff.We’re talking big bars on the doors and bolts.

Someone probably spent some time doing it and preparing to do it.”

Beech said the missing items cost roughly $10,000, and the thief or thieves took mostly computers and a camera.

On the stolen equipment was a special recorded video message from Liberal leader JustinTrudeau, specifically for the Burnaby North-Seymour riding.That footage is now lost, along with some video recordings for policy announcements. Beech explained that staff contact information may have been on the computers, but there was no bulk data with details on voters or Liberals supporters that could pose privacy concerns, because most

of the information the office used was stored remotely in the Cloud.

As for suspects, Beech said it could be anyone looking for cash.

“Apparently campaign offices are a regular target.We went and talked to all the other candidates and advised them what had happened to us,” Beech said. “We talked to everybody to make sure they were aware it happened so they could take extra pre-

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Thieves broke into Terry Beech’s Liberal campaign office in North Burnaby and cleaned the office out. Computers and a camera were among the stolen goods. Also lost in the theft was a special recorded video from Liberal leader Justin Trudeau specifically for the Burnaby North-Seymour riding. At left Parth Vakil and Ekateryna Nova, Beech’s data manager, stand by the broken door. PHOTO

Apparently campaign offices are a regular target

cautions.”

Beech said the police visited the office to investigate, but no one from the Burnaby RCMP returned the NOW’s calls.

“There’s still a chance we’re going to catch these people because there are lots of cameras around,” Beech said.

Beech was disappointed by the break-in.

“There are 48 days left until the election.We’ve got to stay focused on that, but it’s disappointing this kind of stuff happens,” he said.

“We’re fundraising anyway.

It’s a setback, but the fact is we have a really good support base. … It’s not going to slow us down.”

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Do you have a family emergency plan?

City’s emergency response co-ordinator says it’s good to have supplies, but there has to be a plan as well

By Janaya Fuller-Evans

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After Burnaby residents hunkered down last weekend, taking shelter from the storm in their darkened houses, talk in the media turned to emergency preparedness.

That is a good thing, according to Burnaby’s emergency response coordinator, Charmaigne Pflugrath.

“This was an excellent ex-

ercise for people to revisit what it is that they’ve got in place, if anything,” she told the NOW. While some people do have emergency supplies tucked away, they aren’t always easily accessible, she pointed out, adding people often don’t plan beyond that.

“It’s fine to have your emergency supplies, but you really do need to have a family emergency plan,” Pflugrath said.

Families should discuss what they’ll do if they’re separated, what home hazards they might encounter in an emergency and how and why they might need their emergency supplies, she explained.

Those in single-family residences can store their supplies and emergency plan in a new garbage can and keep it outside their house for easy access, she suggested. And people who are avid

campers already have many of the supplies they might need in an emergency.

“People that go camping forget how prepared they really are,” she said. “You already have your bits and pieces all ready to go camping, it just may not be easily accessible were there to be structural damage.”

Residents should also make sure to consider their pets while planning, she added.

“I do really want residents to make sure they are themselves prepared but to also have stuff in place for their pets,” Pflugrath said. “People forget that their pets need to be prepared, too, and they are a very important member of our family.”

Individuals with specific needs that may be affected by a power outage can be especially vulnerable in an emergency situation, she pointed out.

People using electric-powered wheelchairs, or those on dialysis, need to consider what their needs will be in an emergency and discuss the issue with caregivers, as well, she added.

Businesses need a contingency plan, to ensure they can keep operating, she said, suggesting options such as backing up data files at other locations or backing up to the Cloud, and using Continued on page 5

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Cleaning out the fridge: Metro Vancouver is reminding residents that food spoiled during the windstorm needs to go into food scrap bins or home composts. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

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Don’t toss that turkey in the trash, put it in the food scraps bin – that’s the message MetroVancouver wants to get out to residents in the region hit by last week’s windstorm.

“We understand that many Metro Vancouver residents had the unpleasant experience of having large quantities of food in their fridges and freezers spoil because of last weekend’s storm,” Malcolm Brodie,

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doing,” she said.

The windstorm affected city facilities as well, she confirmed.

“City hall complex was without power, as were all of our fire halls, the RCMP detachment, a number of other sites were,” she said.

“Some sites were not; some sites were experiencing temporary interruptions.”

She commended city staff, including Burnaby firefighters and public works staff, for working extremely hard to keep people safe.

Burnaby will have another chance to test its emergency preparedness soon, with the Great British Columbia Shakeout next month, and Pflugrath said residents should take the opportunity to get planning.

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Opinion now OUR VIEW

We’ve come a long way – haven’t we?

We always like to look for a Canadian angle to events, including national holidays.

Who knew – well, probably lots of people, that Labour Day may very well have had its beginnings in troubled times in Toronto and Ottawa.

The Toronto Trades Assembly, one of the first labour bodies in Canada, organized a ‘workingman’s demonstration’ on April 15, 1872, to support leaders of the Toronto Typographical Union who were in jail.

Their crime? Demanding a nine-hour work day.

And, keep in mind, it was still an actual crime to be a member of a union in Canada.

That same year, on Sept.

3, seven ‘unions’ in Ottawa organized a huge parade.

Prime Minister John A. Macdonald – astutely realizing that he needed the support of labour – responded by promising to repeal the laws that decreed trade unions were criminal conspiracies in restraint of trade.

Later that year, he did.

We don’t have huge Labour Day parades today as in the past (the 1894 Labour Day parade inWinnipeg was two miles long).

The battles for vacations, overtime and safety standards on job sites were won a long time ago – or were they?

The average non-union worker often forgoes vacation time off because he or she wants to impress the boss. Staying late at the office or being available on

one’s cellphone 24/7 is standard working conditions for many people. And despite health and safety standards on the books, employers still try and get by with fast-track inadequate training for new employees and young employees.We still see tragic deaths and injuries on worksites that are simply avoidable.

And some new immigrant workers and young workers are working under conditions that shouldn’t exist today. A lawsuit is now pro-

ceeding to the courts after a man in a chicken processing plant died after working in unbearable heat for more than 12 hours at a time for days at a stretch. He felt he had no choice but to endure those conditions and was just trying to keep his family fed and sheltered.

This in 2015.

So before we pat ourselves on the back for how far we’ve come since 1872, it might be wise to remember that while many of us enjoy what union members

walked the picket lines for and lost their jobs for – including this long weekend – there are still lots of workers who are struggling just to make a living and a life for their families.

The union mantra, “What we want for ourselves, we want for all” is no less relevant today than it was in 1872.The only difference is that today too many of us have got what we wanted for ourselves and prefer to look the other way when other workers are struggling.

MY VIEW NEIL MENARD

Pipeline good for Interior There has been a lot of discussion about pipeline projects in recent days, especially in the Lower Mainland of B.C., where urban environmentalists tend to dominate the conversation.

People seem to forget that the Interior of the province has a stake in these decisions, and we certainty have skin in the game.

Big cities in the Lower Mainland have been the most vocal about Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain Expansion Project. Just over five kilometres of new pipeline would go through Burnaby and zero kilometres would go through Vancouver.

By comparison, more than 350 kilometres of new pipeline would go through the Thompson Nicola Regional District. Combined with what’s already in place, there will be 1,000 kilometres of Kinder Morgan pipeline going through our region. And yet you don’t hear us complaining. In fact, the regional district board passed a motion in May to support the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

We did so because Trans Mountain has a 60-year history of corporate citizenship, pipeline safety and emergency response. Because the alternative is a huge expansion of transporting fuels by railcar, which we believe brings increased rail traffic and greater risk to the environment and to communities in the regional district, including Blue River, Clearwater, Barriere, Kamloops,

Chase, Ashcroft and Spences Bridge.

We also support the project because it will bring economic opportunities to the region through local investments, property taxes, landowner compensation and employment during both construction and operation.

Kinder Morgan estimates that there will be $1.8 billion in construction spending in the Interior.

The benefits won’t end when construction is done.

Trans Mountain’s municipal taxes will double and the City of Merritt will collect $500,000 a year in property taxes.The regional district will collect more than $13 million a year.

Of course, our support is subject to the project meeting leading construction and environmental standards and both we and the NEB will hold them accountable to make sure they do. Just like the Lower Mainland, we in the Interior care deeply about the environment. Unlike many people who have grown up in the urban environment of the Lower Mainland, however, we in the Interior still appreciate the importance of natural resources to our regional economy, and to B.C. and Canada.We also understand that a strong economy has to be balanced so that all Canadians are winners in the long run.

Neil Menard is mayor of Merritt and a director of the Thompson Nicola Regional District. This was first published inThe Province

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Dear Editor Why are none of the politicians on the campaign trail talking about the outrageous price of gas and diesel fuel versus the very low cost of crude oil, and how Big Oil is gouging the motoring public and the transportation industry, and how Mr. Harper and his Conservative government are letting them get away with it?

Why are you and the rest of the media letting Harper and his cronies get away with this?

Why are they not being held accountable?

For decades, Big Oil has been preaching the doctrine that it has been the increasing cost for a barrel of oil that has been relentlessly driving up the price of gasoline and diesel fuel at the pumps.

“Not our fault,” they kept saying. “We are only reacting to the rising price of oil.”

So now that oil is at a price that is 40 per cent or less of its peak price and still dropping, why is gas only at 90 per cent, or at best 80 per cent of its peak price?

One excuse given by Big Oil is that there is a production problem with the refineries being unable to keep up to the demand. Really? And who controls the refineries, and why was there no production problem several months and years back?

Me thinks that Big Oil is just regulating its production capabilities to manipulate the price of its finished products. In some industries, such controlling tactics would find them subject to investigation and possible criminal charges.

Other analysts have put forward the more believable notion that the real motivation for the very high fuel prices versus very low oil prices is to generate increased profits that can be funnelled back to its shareholders, so they are not tempted to sell their stock in response to falling oil prices.

That strategy might be keeping Big Oil’s shareholders happy, but what about keeping working Canadians and our transportation industry happy?

After all, it is our oil. It is a national resource that belongs to all Canadians.

Under Mr. Harper’s and the Conservative’s watch, Big Oil has been able to run roughshod over the Canadian consumer and transportation industry. They have been able to manipulate the market by controlling the production and distribution of gasoline and diesel products to the very real detriment of millions of Canadian voters.

Why is this not a front page story? Instead, the Conservative ads are bragging about their policies paying benefits directly to Canadians, while in reality their inaction against the Robber Baron antics of Big Oil are taking real cash dollars out of Canadians’ pockets.

And why are Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party, and Tom Mulcair and the NDP not taking a strong stand on this issue? Are they also in the pocket of Big Oil? And what about your publication? Are you also beholden to Big Oil? Why are you afraid to investigate and bring this issue more to the forefront? What is Big Oil holding over your head?

It is time to say, “enough is enough.” At very least, we may need to bring back some of the pricing regulations that we had in the past.

I say that it is time to stand up and shout out, “Canadian oil for Canadians first, and shareholders second.”

Alex Boivin, via email

BurnabyResident What really bugs me about the tolls is that a large chunk of each charge collected, is there so that a private company make its profit.

I also do not like having my travel tracked and logged in a (permanent?) database. I do not like the idea of tolls on ALL the bridges for the same reasons. I do not mind paying my share for the infrastructure, but I do not believe that tolls are the answer.

AWS2 I really don’t understand the movement towards tolls over taxes.

Tolls cost each individual who uses the bridge a significant amount more per year than a tax on everyone would cost each individual. That’s what taxes do, they spread the pain around so that nobody really feels it all that much.

Whereas the people getting tolled to cross the bridge are feeling it, and that’s why they try to avoid it.

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Personally, it’s the principle of the situation. I am against tolls on what are supposed to be public roadways (especially when we’re talking about the Trans-Canada Highway here!) and will not pay them on principle. Fortunately, I don’t have to cross the Fraser all that often and I live in New West, so taking the Patullo is an easy option for me... but I feel for the people who have different circumstances and have to go out of their way to avoid using the main freaking highway in our country.

As BurnabyResident pointed out, it’s not just the cost of the bridge that they’re charging you for with tolls, it’s also the costs of tracking everybody who crosses the bridge, the system for collecting tolls/sending letters to those who don’t pay, the profit-margin for Treo and paying all the unnecessary employees of that unnecessary company, etc... Bottom-line: Tolls are inefficient compared to taxes, which make use of the government system we already have.

I don’t care if it costs more in gas to avoid it, because at least I won’t be contributing to what I believe is a massive mistake on British Columbia/ Metro-Vancouver’s part. Tolls are the wrong way to go. I’d much rather see the necessary increase in taxes.

Storm keeps cops busy Justine Dixon This doesn’t make sense - on Sunday they had cops directing traffic at royal oak and kingsway - but left Willingdon and Kingsway as a free for all Sheila Liddle And remember you CAN DO your part! Clean up your yard, street and area around where you live and work! Surprised how many DON’T or haven’t!

Vegan book praised yogachick Sounds like an excellent book!

THE BURNABY NOW WELCOMES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. We do, however, edit for taste, legality and length. Priority is given to letters written by residents of Burnaby and/or issues concerning Burnaby. Please include a phone number where you can be reached during the day. Send letters to: The Editor, #201A–3430 Brighton Ave., Burnaby, B.C., V5A 3H4, email to: editorial@burnabynow.com (no attachments please) or fax to: 604-444-3460. Letters to the editor and opinion columns may be reproduced on the Burnaby NOW website, www.burnabynow.com.

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Drug bust: Ninetyseven kilograms of cocaine were discovered in a shipment of bananas intercepted on Christmas Eve of 2008 at the Pacific Border Crossing.

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Sentenced to 10 years Continued from page 1 on buying one kilogram with Jeremy Stark of Langley, who stood trial with Mehan in the spring.

The border interception was the beginning of the end for Mehan and his fellow importers. In June 2009, CFSEU officers executed seven search warrants at properties across the Lower Mainland, including Burnaby. Among the items police recovered were four firearms, including a 44 Magnum pistol, a 357 Magnum revolver, a .38-calibre semi-automatic pistol and a .40-calibre semi-automatic pistol.

In August 2012, Mehan and six others were charged in connection with the illegal operation, including Stark.

In April, a jury found Mehan and Stark guilty of one count of conspiracy to import cocaine. Stark was also convicted of one count of conspiracy to traffic cocaine.

In his judgement, Josephson noted Mehan, who is 43 years old now, was married from 1997 to 2004 and has two children.

“His former wife and children remain very supportive,” Josephson wrote.

The Supreme Court Justice also noted that since his

arrest, Mehan has been volunteering his time as a prep cook in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. He has also received treatment for his drug “dependency.”

“Mr. Mehan now acknowledges the harm that illicit drugs can cause in the community. He appears remorseful and determined to live a lawful and productive life. I am satisfied Mr. Mehan poses little risk of further offending in the future,” Josephson noted.

Despite the kind words, Mehan was sentenced to 10 years in jail. (Stark was sentenced to 13 years in prison.)

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IIO investigates death Man who died after altercation with police identified

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The man who died after an incident with Vancouver police in Burnaby last month has been identified.

Myles Thomas Gray died after Vancouver police attempted to restrain him on Aug. 13.

The 33-year-old was allegedly causing a disturbance along South East Marine Drive, and several

officers were dispatched to the scene, as previously reported.

The situation escalated, crossing over the border into Burnaby, and in the 8300 block of Joffre Avenue an altercation broke out between Gray and the officers at the scene. Gray was injured, and paramedics attempted to revive him, but he died at the scene, according to the B.C. Coroners Service.

The Independent Investigations Office, B.C.’s police watchdog, is investigating Gray’s death to determine whether he died because of police misconduct. Meanwhile, the coroners service is also conducting its own investigation into cause of death.

Six police officers were also injured in the altercation.They were treated at the hospital.

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Continued from page 1 “(The decision) will have a fairly significant impact in terms of inter-provincial undertakings, not just pipelines but railways and highways and airlines and anything that’s considered to be federal in nature,” McDade said.

According to McDade, the B.C. Supreme Court tends to support “cooper-

ative federalism,” which is the application of both sets of rules, but in the Burnaby Mountain case, those rules are in direct conflict with each other.

Because the conflict raises constitutional questions, the on both sides of the issue, attorneys general across the country have a chance to weigh in, and B.C.’s attorney general plans to par-

ticipate in the case.

“The province had no choice but to come in; it’s the responsible thing to do,” McDade said.

Kinder Morgan spokesperson Lizette Parsons Bell declined to comment on the case.

“We have to leave it before the courts,” she said.

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Learn how to communicate better at library

Free Bridge for Health event focuses on dialogue: listening, understanding, collaborating and reflecting HERE & NOW jmoreau@burnabynow.com

Do you ever feel like you’re just not being heard?

Or do you find you aren’t really listening to others because you’re thinking of what to say next to win the argument?

You may want to attend the upcoming Bridge for Health event at the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch of the public library.

Patrick Lee and Sarah Beley are the guest speakers on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and they will focus on dialogue – and they don’t just mean talking.

Dialogue is something they define as listening, understanding, collaborating and reflecting, and it’s all to improve the way you communicate with others. And

as you probably know, communication is key to improving relationships with coworkers, friends, family and loved ones, pretty much anyone you encounter in life.

Lee and Beley both learned about dialogue at Simon Fraser University.

Lee did a semester in the dialogue program, and Beley minored in dialogue communications.

The event is free, but seating is limited, so register in advance by calling 604436-5400.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for a couple of volunteers to help coordinate rider stops with the Cops For Cancer – Tour De Coast event on Sept.

21, when the ride comes through Burnaby.The commitment is about five hours

per week leading up to event and after. Email bsh erwood@bc.cancer.ca if you would like to help out.

Cops For Cancer is a multi-day charity bike ride where police raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

SUPERWALK ON The Parkinson SuperWalk is coming up on Monday, Sept. 14.

Thanks to local resident Linda Dawson, this fundraiser had become an annual event in Burnaby. Register at www.parkinson. bc.ca in advance or on the day of the walk at 1:30 p.m.

The event is at the Confederation Park track in north

Burnaby.The walk starts at 2 p.m. Money raised goes to the Parkinson Society of B.C. For info, call Dawson at 604-298-2983.

Burnaby.To sign up, or for more information, email cmdr@burnabysquadron. com or call Bill at 604-4209283.

BOATING COURSES Have you ever wanted to pilot your own boat?You may need a special card or certificate for that, which is where the Burnaby Power and Sail Squadron comes in.

The group is hosting its annual boating courses in Burnaby, where people can learn boating basics or how to operate a maritime radio. Evening courses start on Sept. 8 at the Vancouver Chinese Lutheran Church, at 1005 Kensington Ave. in

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the community? Consider nominating him or her for a

Medal of Good Citizenship from the provincial government. Go to www.gov.bc.ca/ medalofgoodcitizenship or phone 250-387-1616 to nominate someone by Sept.

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Lost and found: Burnaby newlyweds Fiona Walsh and Nigel Wakita visit the spot where Walsh’s stunning engagement ring went missing for nine days, after falling through the wooden slats on the New West waterfront esplanade and landing in the Fraser River.

The couple both work for the Vancouver Circus School, which has locations in New Westminster and North Vancouver.

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Couple takes the plunge after a hitch with ring

By Theresa McManus

editorial@burnabynow.com

If you think it would be tough to find a needle in a haystack, you’ve never tried finding a diamond ring in the Fraser River.

But that’s just what Burnaby residents Fiona Walsh and Nigel Wakita did after her sparkling princess-cut Tiffany engagement ring fell in the river last summer.

Walsh and Wakita, who both work at the New Westmin-

ster-based Vancouver Circus School, wed Aug. 15 on Granville Island.

Walsh was performing with the Vancouver Circus School at the 2014 Canada Day festivities on NewWestminster’s waterfront, when her engagement ring took a tumble into the Mighty Fraser.Walsh was taking off her ring to place it in a little pouch for safe keeping when it slipped out of her hand and fell through the boardwalk into the river.

“It was waist deep,” said Wakita. “There was no way they were going to find it in waist-deep water, especially in the Fraser’s murky water.”

With help from the “circus crew,”Walsh scoured the shoreline for days looking for her ring. She bought a metal detector and searched the river daily, and even hired a professional ring finder – all with no success.

“I was really starting to

I was really starting to give up hope

by Day 4 give up hope by Day 4,” she said.

When the ring went missing,Wakita was on the road home from Texas, where he’d taken a three-month

course in firefighting. After getting a call from his fiancée, he hightailed it home, determined to find the missing ring.

“The good thing is, it is semi-tidal,” he said of the river. “One of the days following my return was going to be one of the lowest tidal days. It was about 8 or 9 in the morning when it was going to be at its lowest, so I had a three-hour window to have an exposed shoreline.”

Armed with shovels and

a mesh screen for filtering sediment,Wakita and friend Meregon Kiddo headed under the boardwalk to search for the ring. Kiddo, who also works at the Vancouver Circus School, had taken part in previous ring-finding missions.

“It wasn’t a matter of ‘do I think I have a shot?’ It was I have to be down there until I find it. I’m not coming out without it. It’s not an Continued on page 12

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Local KidSport chapter celebrating 15 years

KidSport Burnaby has given more than $40,000 to help 254 child athletes keep playing so far this year.

Tereza Verenca

editorial@burnabynow.com

When Bill Chambers and his wife Bonnie co-founded the KidSport Burnaby chapter almost 15 years ago, he was the principal at Cameron Elementary.

So many students at the time wanted to play sports outside of school, but just couldn’t afford it, Chambers told the NOW. That prompted him to look for external funding options.

“If a teacher said at an interview, ‘It’d be great to get your kids involved with sports or something,’ and the parents said, ‘I couldn’t afford it,’ then we would be able to say, ‘Here, fill out this application and we’ll make it happen.’”

Chambers came across KidSport, a national nonprofit organization established in 1993 to provide annual sport registration grants.

During 2001, around $700 was doled out in Burnaby. So far this year, more than $40,000 has gone to 254 athletes, according to Chambers.

He said he’s never had to deny an application but added some years were tight.

“Even house-league baseball, the league has to pay the city for the use of the fields,” he added. “It used to be $35 to $40 for a season of baseball. Now it’s $150 to $200.”

All too familiar with rising sports fees is local resident Shabin Mere, whose 13-year-old son and eightyear-old daughter are enrolled in wrestling and martial arts, respectively.

“You have to have wrestling shoes and the uniforms,” Mere said. “Between the two, it’s $1,600 per year.”

Mere, whose family lives off one income at the mo-

ment, was referred to KidSport by a community liaison a couple of years ago.

She applied for a grant and was successful.

“I found it very helpful.

Every bit counts,” she noted.

Chambers, meanwhile, reiterated similar sentiments.

“There are parents who will put all their money into a kids’ program, and then they’ll eat Kraft dinner for three weeks. Our rationale is even if they get the extra $200, that’s $200 that goes back into the family budget,” he said.

For Mere, having her children experience the season of sport is beneficial in many ways. Not only does it improve physical health, provide social skills and develop leadership abilities, it’s fulfilling for parents, she explained.

“You’re there watching Continued on page 18

Couple taking plunge

Continued from page 11 option to not find it,’”Wakita said. “It was the beginning of the summer, too – I would have torn up the whole shoreline if I had to.”

Wakita and Kiddo moved large, heavy rocks out of the search area and started hunting for the ring.

“We found it before the screens or shovels were even

necessary. It was half buried in the sediment underneath some rocks,”Wakita said. “Meregon found it.

She cried, and then I cried, and then we both cried.”

After washing the grime off the ring,Wakita drove to a circus camp in Maple Ridge and proposed – for a second time – to Walsh.

“The total amount of

days it was in the water was nine days,” she said. “I can’t believe it wasn’t washed away with all the boats in there.”

You can view the wedding proposals,The Circus Proposal: Meet Fiona and Nigel (which includes members of the Vancouver Circus School) and Proposal #2 onYouTube.

Play ball: Bill Chambers co-founded KidSport Burnaby in 2001. Since then, thousands of dollars in grants have helped athletes from five to 18 years of age cover their annual registration fees and participate in sports teams and leagues throughout the city.

Since January, KidSport Burnaby has given more than $40,000 in total to 254 athletes.

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HEAD TO NIKKEI MATSURI this weekend at the Nikkei Centre in Burnaby.The family-friendly Japanese festival is on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept.

7, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both days. Admission is only $2, and there will be Japanese food, cultural performances and displays. Performers include Soul Splash Crew, a dance troupe from Japan, and Hiroshi Yamaguchi on the shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument.The centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres.

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DON’T MISS THE FREE Labour Day concert at Swangard Stadium this Monday, Sept. 7.The event is on from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Chilliwack will be performing at 11:30 a.m.There will also be an aboriginal welcome, speakers from the labour movement, and musicians performing classics songs from the labour movement.

Admission is free, and there will be many community booths set up. For the kids, there will be face-painting,

games and a bouncy castle.

On the food front, there will be roasted corn, juice boxes and free hotdogs and veggie dogs.The event is hosted by the B.C. Federation of Labour, the Vancouver & District Labour Council, and New Westminster & District Labour Council.

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p.m. One of the featured performers is British violinist Peter Fisher, who made a special trip from London to perform in the show.There are 15 performers in total, covering dance, choir and music.Tickets range from

$28 to $78 for VIP seats, and proceeds go to the association, which runs programs to help people with mental illnesses, while reducing the stigma and educating the public.To buy tickets, email info@cmwac. ca or call 604-273-1791.

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All ages and skill levels are welcome.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 Variety show, organized by Community Mental Wellness Association of Canada, at Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7 p.m.

British violin soloist, maestro Peter Fisher, performing as part of a variety show fundraiser. Tickets are: $28, $38 and $78 (VIP). Info: info@cmwac.ca or 604-2731791.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 Guest speaker Davidicus Wong, health columnist with the Burnaby NOW, presenting a free talk on emotional wellness, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Dr. Wong will discuss the importance of emotional health and how to recognize symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, mood and other psychological conditions. He will also talk about emotional awareness and mindfulness, managing stress, managing thoughts and feelings.

Registration is required, and space is limited. Register by calling the library at 604-436-5400.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 8 Bridge for Health free speaker series, featuring Patrick Lee and Sarah Belely on how to have more meaningful conversations, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 BC.. Genealogical Society meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Danish Lutheran Church, 6010 Kincaid St. BCGS harvest supper, group sessions after the general meeting. Info: http://www. bcgs.ca.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway. Registration is not required. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Cariboo Road Christian Fellowship Church, FUNraiser Tent Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come search the treasures for sale, from TVs to laptops to golf club sets and more. Visit: www. crcfchurch.com or call: 604-527-7200 for more information. The church is at 7200 Cariboo Rd. SUNDAY, SEPT. 13 Free community barbecue, all welcome, noon to 1:30 p.m. Cliff Avenue United Church, 1600 Cliff Ave. Rear parking lot location off of Blaine Avenue. For more info call: 604 420 2621.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 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 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at #200-906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam. For further information or another session date, please call our North Fraser Recruitment Team at 604764-8098.

Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 Free workshop, how to probate your estate, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Lawyer MarkJohn O’Nions will cover the basics of probating one’s estate. Register by calling the library at 604-436-5400 or sign up online at bpl. bc.ca/events.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 Vancouver Walk Now for Autism Speaks, Swangard Stadium, Central Park. Join members of the autism community on a threekilometre walk to raise money for research, family services and awareness.

Registration is at 8:30 a.m., opening ceremonies are at 9:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:45 a.m. There will be fun family activities before and after the walk.

For more information about the 2015 Vancouver Walk, please contact the walk manager at bcwalknow@ autismspeakscan.ca or visit autismspeaks.ca.

ONGOING Computer course, for beginners at Confederation Centre, 4585 Albert St. Classes on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. Contact the centre at 604-294-1936 for more information.

Shop for a cause, the Vista Boutique at the New Vista Care Home, 7550 Rosewood St. offers a great selection of used clothing and household goods.

Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Phone: 604527-6226. Donations of good quality adult clothing and household items are appreciated. Funds raised in the boutique support special programs for the care home

elders.

Burnaby & New Westminster Newcomers’ Friendship Club welcomes women who are new to the area, as well as longtime residents.

Meet women of all ages and cultures to make new friends. Dinner meeting on the second Wednesday of each month, plus various events, including book club, craft group, social Saturdays, etc. For info, contact Doris at dorisfriend39@gmail.com, or 604-544-3525 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

$6 for guests. With music by G7 and refreshments. Info: 604-294-1936.

Buyers’ seminar, buyers beware – everything you need to know about buying your first home, every second Thursday at 7 p.m. at Keller Williams Black Diamond at 252-5489 Byrne Rd. Seating is limited, RSVP to 778-861-6859.

Burnaby Caprice

Introduction to Speed Skating, hosted by Burnaby Haida Speed Skating, at Kensington Arena, 6159 Curtis Ave., $25 for unlimited sessions within a two-week period, on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays from 3 to 4 p.m., Fee includes the use of club speed skates. Info: bbyspeedskating@gmail. com.

Monday evening dances, for 55+, Confederation Seniors Centre, 4585 Albert St., 6:30 to 9 p.m. $5 for members,

Synchronized Swimming Summer Camp, all ages, runs till Sept. 4, half-day camp: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Full day camp: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info/registration: www. bcssc.org.

toastmastersclubs.org.

Learn how to use a computer. Access the Internet, send email and upload your photos from your camera to the computer. No experience necessary. Part of the Confederation Computer Club at the Confederation Seniors Centre. For information, call 604-2941936.

Loudspeakers Toastmasters: Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at 3605 Gilmore Way. Drop by or email contact-9517@ toastmasterclub. org. Info: loudspeaker.

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For more information, visit fortisbc.com/choice.

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Check gas marketers’ websites or call to confirm current rates. **Residential variable rate valid as of July 1, 2015. FortisBC’s rates are reviewed quarterly by the British Columbia Utilities Commission.

A gigajoule (GJ) is a measurement of energy used for establishing rates, sales and billing. One gigajoule is equal to one billion joules (J) or 948,213 British thermal units (Btu).

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today’sdrive 20 15 Ford

Your journey starts here.

Mustang

What’s Old is New Again

BY DAVID CHAO

2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang – it’s a significant milestone by any measures. The automotive landscape has changed considerably since the original pony car made its debut, and the 2015 brings the biggest change ever with the debut of the 6th generation version.

The new Mustang is entering a market filled with tough competition. Both the Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger offer modern interpretations of retro-inspired designs and are already making an impact so this isn’t the easiest time for Mustang to come back.

All-new for 2015, the Mustang is available as a fastback or convertible. Later this year, the Shelby GT350 will be offered.

The 2015 Mustang is the first to be designed for international markets - that fact is evident in some of the styling and engine choices.

Design

Thoroughly modern, this new pony car is unmistakably a Mustang. The familiar profile is more muscular and seductive.

Ford started the design process with a clean sheet. Key Mustang elements are obviously present - like the long, sculpted hood and short rear deck - but, this model has a lower, wider stance and a lower roof. Wider rear fenders are necessary to house the bigger track as well.

The signature blunt nose and trapezoidal grille has been tweaked to reflect Ford’s contemporary styling.

High-intensity discharge headlamps are standard, and have LED accents.

At the rear, there is certainly a more European feel, especially when looking at the lower diffuser. The 3-bar taillights return but are now LED and 3-dimensional thankfully the turn signals are still sequential.

Standard models come with 17-inch wheels. EcoBoost Premium models wear 18’s, while GT’s are equipped with 19’s. Performance versions come with Brembo brakes, among many other features.

The interior compliments the exterior with a classic appearance. Material quality has been improved and comfort and space has increased due to clever packaging.

And, while it is more eager to corner fast, the updated suspension also soaks up bumps, making long distance drives a joy.

Environment

Ford raised the level of refinement inside the cabin to a whole new level. However, while the new Mustang has more interior space than before, it is still a sports coupe and therefore the space is limited.

Performance

Mirroring the styling, the engine bay offers a mix of classic and contemporary design cues.

The Mustang is available with three different engines.

The base model comes with a traditional V6 layout; this unit is a 3.7-litre unit producing an even 300 hp.

If you prefer something different and something more “European”, you can opt for the 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbo inline-4. Using a twin-scroll turbo, this engine produces 310 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque - although you can argue that it doesn’t sound like a Mustang engine in a traditional sense.

The double hump dash brings some nostalgia, and the high tech centre stack design and electronic aids provide a better overall driving experience. The slimmer lower dash creates more knee room, even with the added passenger side knee airbags.

The stock front seats are good, but the optional Recaro seats are highly recommended as they are excellent for spirited driving. The steering wheel is now smaller, but has several controls added to it.

The GT models come with the classic Mustang 5.0-litre V8. Thanks to tuned cylinder heads and valvetrain, it boasts an amazing level of muscle pumping out 435 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque.

The rear seats are small and only meant for short drives especially considering the limited headroom on fastback models. Convertible Mustangs remove that issue and use a 1-hand release latch for the power-operated soft top.

A 6-speed manual transmission is standard fitment on all engines. A 6-speed automatic is an option on all models as well.

Cargo space is quite accommodating on the other hand.

The opening is now larger and reveals 13.5 cubic feet in coupes and 11.4 in convertibles.

One feature old Mustangs didn’t have that this new one does is selective drive modes. Switching modes adjusts steering effort, and engine and transmission response.

Also, the stability control can be optimized for snow/ wet, sport and track conditions.

Ford’s SYNC communication and entertainment system, which is still awkward to use, is standard. In base models, music comes out a 6-speaker AM/FM/CD audio system with an auxiliary input.

Speaking of track conditions, Track Apps are standard and accessible through the information screen between the instrument gauges. Launch Control helps you get off the line and GT models have line-lock for burnouts.

The Ford Mustang is available in eight trim levels with starting prices ranging from $24,068 to $43,591

The new Mustang also handles curves and roads much better than its predecessors. Independent rear suspension is now standard and makes the rear end a lot more stable.

Features

Standard equipment includes a rearview camera, auto headlights and wipers, auto-dimming rearview mirror, keyless entry, and push-button start.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include heated and cooled front leather seats, memory driver seat, remote start, dual-zone climate control, heated exterior mirrors, ambient lighting, illuminated door sills, reversing sensors, adaptive cruise control, blind spot information system with cross-traffic alert, and a universal garage door opener.

Thumbs Up

While the Mustang looks traditional, it boasts all the modern technologies found in any other cutting-edge car. The car drives beautifully and with increased comfort.

Thumbs Down

If big horsepower is what you crave, the Mustang simply can’t compete with the outrageous Challenger Hellcat’s 707 hp. The biggest question is…. does this Mustang provide enough distinction to make a dent in this marketplace?

The Bottomline

The new Ford Mustang has all the style and presence of its pony car ancestors, while incorporating new creature comforts and technology.

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Celebrating 50 years with Simon Fraser Cornelia Naylor

CLASS ACT

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

Simon Fraser University kicks off a year of 50th anniversary celebrations at its Burnaby campus next week.

Festivities take off Wednesday, Sept. 9, with a ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to noon.

On hand will be a group of charter students, who were among the 2,500 first to attend SFU when the doors opened in September, 1965.The event will include a cake-cutting, a food-truck festival and a host of afternoon faculty celebrations.

A sold-out Celebrate and Savour event later in the evening will feature outdoor entertainment, fine cuisine, fireworks and the unveiling of the SFU’s new school song as well as a new 50th anniversary beer created by Surrey’s Central City Brewery.

For a complete list of SFU’s 50th celebration events see sfu.ca/50 or

#SFU50 on Twitter.

CITIZEN SCIENCE Want to be scientific without actually becoming a scientist? Join Burnaby resident David Burns for a talk at Science World (1455 Quebec St.,Vancouver) Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.

Burns, who has a PhD in educational policy studies and has worked as a high school teacher and educational consultant, has dedicated much of his life to science literacy and education.

In his upcoming talk, he’ll discuss “citizen science,” and how understanding science is crucial to everyday life.

“Every time a person fills a prescription, goes on a diet or chooses what kind of car to buy, she’s making decisions that have significant scientific dimensions,” Burns said in press release.

His talk is the third of a six-instalment collaborative speaker series between Kwantlen Polytechnic Uni-

versity and Science World.

The event is free and open to the public, but guests must register in advance at kpu.ca/scienceworld.

SCIENCE SCHOLARS A pair of Burnaby students have each earned major $60,000 scholarships at B.C. universities.

Alpha Secondary grad Salina Kung and Moscrop Secondary grad Aishwarya Roshan were chosen by SFU and UBC respectively to receive Schulich Leader Scholarhips, awarded each year to students pursing undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Kung will study science at SFU, majoring in biomedical physiology and kinesiology, with plans of becoming a neurosurgeon. Roshan will study science at UBC. Students are heading back to school next week. Have an item for Class Act or an education story for Cornelia? Email cnaylor@burnabynow.com.

KidSport fundraising

Continued from page 12 your kids progress in a sport, and you’re there to encourage them, and you’re there to support them. It’s important. If you can’t afford it, then it’s really heartbreaking.”

While the local chapter’s financial pie is significantly bigger compared to 2001, Chambers said the group is constantly fundraising.

“Every year, we start the year off looking at what we’ve got in the bank, what our prospects are, and that’s how we determine how much the applications are going to be,” he said.

“We’re just hoping that we’re not letting kids slip through the cracks.”

The city, meanwhile, has proclaimed Sept. 6 to 13 as KidSport Week.

For more on KidSport Burnaby, to give a donation, or to apply for a 2015 KidSport grant, visit www. kidsport.ca/british-colum bia/burnaby.

Grants of up to $200 are available to children between five and 18 who face financial barriers that may prevent them from participating in a season of organized sports.

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Out & About TOURISM LAUNCHES NEW EVENT

Tasti the besng Burnabt of y

Chef Daniel Chang from the Hilton plating the highest voted favourite dish – grilled wagyu tenderloin noisette with white asparagus, tako wasabi cone, edamame puree and shimeji demi.

New friends Susannah Neilson and Natalie Gray enjoy the food, wine, live music and sunshine at the inaugural Small Plates on the Lake culinarty event at Deer Lake Park last week. The event was sold out and people are already asking about tickets for next year.

Small plates a big hit in Burnaby The inaugural Small Plates on the Lake event last Thursday was a great success, according to Anna Schlagintweit, manager of business development for Tourism Burnaby.

The local tourism bureau organized the event, which offered up tasting plates created by chefs from Hart House Restaurant, Reflect Social Dining + Lounge, and ebo Restaurant, while attendees looked out over Deer Lake Park and the Jerry Boey jazz trio played into the evening.

“It went really well.We actually sold out,” Schlagintweit told the NOW. “Approximately 200 people came over the course of the evening, which was really exciting for us.”

Tourism Burnaby received a lot of positive feedback at the event, she added, with people asking about tickets for next year.

“Ebo and Reflect and the Hart House, they just prepared such beautiful plates for the guests,” Schlagintweit said.

The event included a Golden Plate Award, with attendees voting on their favourite dish of the evening.

Reflect Social Dining + Lounge’s grilled wagyu tenderloin won for best dish, according to Schlagintweit.

There was also a draw for attendees, with dinner for two at Reflect as the prize.

While Schlagintweit could not confirm whether there would be another Small Plates event next year, Tourism Burnaby’s executive director, Nancy Small, told the NOW previously that they hope to keep it going.

George and June Kawaguchi enjoying their selections.

Jennifer Kastelein, account representative at the Burnaby NOW; Joel Grigg from Harmony Court Seniors Community; Monica Shoker, sales administrator; Lara Graham, associate publisher of the Burnaby NOW; Sonali Rayas, account representative and Tej Kainth, Tourism NewWest, live it up.

Burnaby residents Rob Singen and Mike Iannacone picking up the first of their dessert small plates.

“You have to start somewhere, and we really want this to become an annual thing,” Small said. “We hope it can get bigger than just the three restaurants, but we’re excited about the three restaurants that we have on board.”

The event was inspired by others, such as the Pemberton Longtable Dinner and local food truck festivals, according to Small.

“It’s kind of a combination of a bunch of different things we’ve seen,” she said.

The event is part of Tourism Burnaby’s current culinary initiative.

– By Janaya Fuller-Evans

PHOTOS BY JANET HOFFAR

Jennifer Scott and Anna Schlagintweit from Tourism Burnaby toasting a successful event and night.

A crowd favourite – Hart House’s spruce tip cured sockeye salmon, gaufrette potato, pickled chanterelle with corn puree.

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Planning the ideal proposal

Popping the question: Karen Lee and Kim Lee transform a dock at Deer Lake into a magical oasis, where Colin Cordero popped the question to longtime girlfriend, Jennifer, on Aug. 27.

The women, both from Burnaby, are the faces behind Just Because Vancouver, a newlyestablished proposalplanning company.

Burnaby entrepreneurs launch Just BecauseVancouver, to help local lovebirds plan their proposals Tereza Verenca

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After 11 years of dating his girlfriend Jennifer, Colin Cordero finally decided it was time to pop the question.

“I had some ideas in mind,” he told the NOW. “But I realized that executing it was a little bit difficult, especially if it’s going to be a surprise.”

A couple of weeks ago, a friend referred Cordero to Just Because Vancouver, a new proposal-planning company started by Burnaby’s own Karen Lee and Kim Lee (and no, they’re not related).

Cordero, who admitted he was a bit skeptical at first about putting such a big day in the hands of strangers, said things couldn’t have gone better for his Aug. 27 proposal at Deer Lake.

Around sunset, the 32-year-old bent down on one knee amidst candles and lanterns on a dock at the local lake.The setup included gold and crimsoncoloured blankets and pillows, a bouquet of flowers, sushi and a bottle of wine.

“It was just the perfect spot. It was exactly what I asked for,” Cordero said enthusiastically.

His fiancée, who was made to believe they were heading to a romantic dinner at the Fairmont, which included a quick stop along the way, couldn’t agree more.

“I was very, very impressed; very surprised,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting it at all.”

To be a part of that special moment, according to Kim and Karen, is why the friends decided to venture out into the proposal-planning business.That and the fact they realized a few years ago, when trying to pull off a couple of surprise getaways for their boyfriends, that it took a lot of work.

“We knew guys weren’t really designed that way, to sit down and plan something; they live in the moment,” Karen told the NOW. “So we’re thinking, if it takes so much time for us, how hard is it for guys, especially nowadays with the social pressures of hav-

ing them execute something spectacular for something like a proposal.”

Kim, who also has a fulltime job working for the Vancouver Police Department, said she finds the new gig “very satisfying,” even though days off are a rarity.

Karen, meanwhile, used to work in real estate development.

“It was definitely not my passion. At the end of my three years, I was pretty miserable, so I was like, OK,

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I was very, very impressed; very surprised.

I need to just do something that makes me happy,” she said of her decision to quit her job this past March.

But becoming entrepreneurs wasn’t an easy task.

With degrees in criminology and communications, the first few months of 2015 were spent learning the basics.

“It was quite discouraging at first,” Karen noted.

They started small by planning dates for couples and then eventually switched gears to the big question.

Business has really begun to pick up in the last three months, the pair added, with six proposals already under their belts.

Themes thus far range from a French country picnic, to a walk down memory lane, to Hello Kitty.

Looking ahead, the girls, both 24 years old, hope to expand their business as far as Montreal or Toronto.

“Now, it’s slowly popping up, people are reaching out to us, there’s a peaking interest now. It’s like, ‘What’s this? We’ve never heard of this before,’” Karen said.

“And we believe that that’s the start of a new industry.”

For more information on Karen and Kim’s date and proposal planning services, including blog posts on proposal ideas, as well as photos and specifics on each of the six proposals, visit just becausevancouver.com.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Shotgun start at 1:30 pm This popular afternoon of Four Ball Texas Scramble golf will feature on-course food & beverages supplied by our generous sponsors.

A Silent Auction, prizes and a Buffet Dinner will follow golf starting at 7:00 pm at the Riverway Clubhouse.

Entry Fee: $200/golfer or $800/foursome If you would like to join us, or be a sponsor of this annual fundraising event, please contact: Jeff Clark at 604-812-8699 or Paul Rushton at 604-812-6639 or email: burnabyfirefighters@telus.net

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Are the kids involved when you shop for a new home?

Jo Boxwell spoke to Realtor Rebecca Worthington to get some advice on how to include, or not include, kids when home-hun!ng

House hunting with the whole family can be fun, it can also bring up sibling rivalry issues and how well the family interacts when making big decisions together. PHOTO: THINKSTOCK

In a nutshell • Remember that the kids will focus on spaces that they use and enjoy the most. A great rec room or media room is nice, but is it at the expense of a functional and modern kitchen?

• Location is still very important to all members of the family. If mom or dad wants to cut back on driving the kids to school, perhaps getting a home closer to school and recreation facilities is more important than how big the backyard is.

• Being positive makes all the difference. Children will often pick up on their parents’ moods. It is best not to start the house-hunting trip with a negative attitude.

• Enjoy yourselves. A move is a great time to remember everything you cherish about each other, and how blessed you are.

When kids start voicing their own opinions about proper!es you view together, Rebecca says it’s important to remember that your kids will focus on the spaces they will use and enjoy the most. “They love open rec room spaces, great yards, bedrooms that have cool features or are nice and roomy.”

As a parent, you also have to take into account many other aspects of a home that your kids will overlook. Listen to what your kids have to say, but be careful not to get too caught up in the enthusiasm your kids may have for a par!cular property feature.

If you have more than one child, be prepared for sibling rivalry to shape conversa!ons as you view houses. Are the children’s bedrooms fairly equal in propor!on, or is one signiPcantly bigger or be&er than the other? Rebecca says, “Typically the arguments start early as to who gets which bedroom when viewing a house.” A sibling who fears they could end up losing out on bedroom space might perceive the home more nega!vely in general.

The ages of your kids could also have a bearing on how they respond to showings. “Teenagers tend to be more cri!cal of each house and will point out what they like and don’t like, whereas elementary kids and tweens love the adventure of Pnding something new and tend to see opportunity in each house,” Rebecca says.

Consider the Things Kids Won’t Think About

Pu#ng your kids’ best interests Prst means thinking about some factors that won’t be part of your kids’ decision-making process when they house hunt with you. Rebecca says there are three key points every parent should consider when buying a home: loca!on, func!onality and price.

Loca!on is cri!cal when buying a family home. Rebecca says parents need to ask themselves. Is it safe? Is it a family neighbourhood with a good reputa!on locally? Are there

schools, parks and other ameni!es in the area that the family uses o"en? How busy is the street and is there a lot of through tra'c?

Func!onality is something that is personal to every family. As you look around di%erent homes, think about how your family lives and how well suited the home is to your unique requirements. Is it important to have all bedrooms on the same level or bedrooms upstairs, away from living areas? Do you need extra spaces like a rec room, computer room/o'ce, big kitchen or large ea!ng area? Are there any special needs any of the kids have that might a%ect the func!onality of the home? Are your kids outside playing all the !me, or are they bigger and don’t need lots of yard space?

Se&ling on a house price can also have a big impact on your children. As Rebecca explains, “If you choose to max out on your preapproved amount, you may be leaving very li&le room for the extras you would like to provide for your children. Also consider how a rise in interest rates would a%ect your budge!ng. S!cking to budgets and considering the extra costs of sports, family holidays, grocery bills, etc. will keep parents’ stress levels down and make for a happier home overall.”

Preparing for a Showing

It isn’t necessarily always a good idea to bring your kids to showings. Rebecca says kids between the ages of two and four may be too young to enjoy the experience. “They !re easily (usually a"er three houses they are done), and they want to touch many things in the house, which isn’t respec$ul to the current homeowner.”

If you are bringing kids along, it is important to do what you can to make sure they have a fun and safe experience while viewing someone else’s home. Rebecca suggests packing snacks and toys to keep them entertained, and try to schedule showings at !mes of day they can handle. Keep li&le ones close and explain to older kids that they need to respect other people’s property and not touch the homeowners’ belongings. “Also try to encourage kids to see the poten!al and good things in a property if they are upset about a move in general.”

Rebecca says posi!vity is cri!cal when introducing kids to a new home. Kids usually adapt well to change, and even more so if parents encourage them to get excited about their new home and new possibili!es, like choosing a new colour to paint their bedroom walls. “Kids trust their parents’ decisions. If the parents are happy and conPdent about where they are going to live, the kids will be excited too.” REW.ca

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Grid Knights putting the pieces in place STM returns a strong defensive element to its high school lineup Tom Berridge

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New look: Burnaby Lake Rugby Club, in blue, will take part in a new premier men’s division qualifying season building towards a Mainland Cup championship. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Relegation now a possibility Seven-team qualifying round will decide six clubs to Mainland Cup Tom Berridge

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The B.C. Rugby premier division is getting tweaked.

Starting Saturday, Sept.

19, the seven Lower Mainland premier men’s rugby clubs will compete in a seven-week qualification round that will decide the six teams that will vie for the Mainland Cup in midNovember and later advance to the Canadian Direct Insurance premier league that runs from January to April in 2016.

The Lower Mainland qualifying round will in-

clude Burnaby Lake RC, Capilano RFC, Meraloma Rugby Club, Seattle Saracens, UBC Old Boys Ravens, UBC Thunderbirds and the Vancouver Rowing Club.

The team that places seventh following the qualification round will be relegated to the Okanagan Spring Brewery League with the senior men’s Surrey, Richmond, Langley, Abbotsford, United and Bayside clubs.

A smiliar qualifying format will also take place on Vancouver Island between Castaway Wanderers, James

Bay, UVic and Westshore Velox clubs.

The top three clubs from the Island will also contest the CDI premier spring league with the six Mainland teams next year.

Relegated teams will be able to compete in the qualification round the following September.

Burnaby Lake club president Simon Smoldon likes the idea of a higher profile nine-team premier league.

“Competition will inspire competition,” Smoldon said. “I like it.The higher you finish, you get an extra home game. It’s just a case

of getting things up and running.”

Burnaby Lake opens the fall rugby schedule on Saturday, Sept. 19 against Meralomas at Connaught Park.

The club’s home opener takes place the following Saturday at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-East against the Seattle Saracens.

Players, young or old, who are interested in playing junior or senior men’s, or women’s rugby can email the club at simon smoldon@gmail.com.

The St.Thomas More Knights will be one year better up front this season.

The AAA varsity Knights return four players off their starting offensive line from last season in anticipation of the B.C. high school football season start on Sept.

11.

STM does lose provincial all-star offensive lineman Kieren Janes and receiver J.J. DesLauriers, who will be playing on Burnaby Mountain with Simon Fraser University this season.

On defence, all-star linebacker Spencer Moore and safety Matt Duda will also be hard to replace.

But, the Knights have a solid building block in Ben Steele, who was an all-star two-way lineman for the Knights last season, finished second on the team with 73 individual tackles and a whopping 14 sacks in 2014.

Philip Lemp, Mac Fridfinnson, Josh Apolinario and Nico Cesarei will lineup with Steele on the O-line.

The Knights also retain an experienced linebacking element with the likes of seniors Landon Jackson and Luca Bellini, who at 6-1 and 190 pounds, is projected to be a force for the Red and White on both sides of the ball, including at run-

ning back.

Perhaps the most compelling question might be how best to use the considerable assests of 6-5, 270-pound Demarius Henderson, who played tight end and linebacker for the Knights last season.

Henderson had 38 tackles and a pair of quarterback sacks last season.

Head coach Bernie Kully said little changes from year to year, spots become available each season and the hope is the kids are ready to rise to the occasion.

One of Kully’s “pleasant surprises” is junior varsity player Tyler Eckert, who is on schedule to step in on the defensive line.

Another will be the opportunity for 6-2, 180-pound Grade 11 quarterback Liam Feenan, who will take the opening snaps at pivot for the varsity team.

Former JV Anthony Prpic is also expected to fill in nicely on offence and defence.

“We will take a balanced approach,” Kully said. “I’m looking forward to see how things develop. I like what we have.”

STM opens its exhibition season against Notre Dame at Burnaby Lake-West on Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m.

The following Friday, the Knights take on Vancouver College at BLSC-W.

Clan golf in NCAA Div. II top 10 preseason poll Simon Fraser University returns 10 student golfers from last season

Defending champion Nova Southeastern is predicted to win a second straight NCAA Division II national golf title.

Nova Southeastern received 16 firstplace votes to debut atop the Bushnell Golfweek preseason Div. II coaches poll, while the Simon Fraser University Clan, coming off a fifth-place finish at nationals in 2014, was picked to place ninth.

Simon Fraser came fifth in the stroke-play rounds at last year’s NCAA Div. II championship, the program’s best-ever placing and the highest finish ever by a team from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

In addition, SFU’s Chris Crisolo-

go of Richmond, who will be a sophomore this season, was named to the NCAA Div. II PING All-America second team.

Crisologo was also named the Great Northwest freshman of the year.

At last season’s Great Northwest championships, Crisologo tied the low round of the year in the conference with a 66 and led the Clan in scoring in both the NCAA West/South Central regionals and at the NCAA championships.

The Simon Fraser men’s team lost senior captain John Mlikotic from last year’s squad, but has 10 returning athletes this year.

The Clan also added freshman

Mitchell MacLeod.

Nova Southeastern was previously ranked No. 1 in the final seven regular season polls last season.

NCAA runner-up Lynn received two first-place votes and is ranked second. USC Aiken is third. Fourthranked Barry received the final firstplace vote.

Central Missouri and Florida Southern are tied at No. 5, followed by Saint Leo, Chico State, Simon Fraser and CSU-Monterey Bay. All eight teams that advanced to medal-match play at last spring’s NCAA championships are ranked in the top 10.

Top-10 team : Simon Fraser University golfer Chris Crisologo will be back with the ninth-ranked Clan team this season. PHOTO FILE

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The next role: Retired international skater Jeremy Ten will take on the position of athlete ambassador at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alta. in October. PHOTO FILE PHOTO

Clan women doubled in Fraser Valley friendly

Gurneet Dhaliwal scored twice to lift the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades to a 2-1 victory over Simon Fraser University in women’s exhibition soccer action this week.

Dhaliwal, a freshman forward from Surrey, scored in the 25th and 54th minutes to stake the Canadian Interuniversity Sport No. 4-ranked Cascades to a 2-0 lead at Abbotsford Senior Secondary on Wednesday.

SFU cut the deficit in half on a Sophie D’Souza goal in the 79th minute, but UFV hung on for the win.

The Cascades opened the game with a great scoring chance, but Clan keeper Priya Sandhu came charging out and narrowly beat UFV’s Danica Kump to a through ball.

At the other end of the pitch, SFU had a couple of great looks on a goalmouth scramble following a free kick, but saw one shot glance off the crossbar and another cleared off the line by Cascades defender Dayle Jeras.

Later, Fraser Valley keeper Kayla Klim

had to be sharp to tip Burnaby freshman Christina Dickson’s rising shot over the bar.

Dhaliwal notched her first goal as a Cascade off a corner, soaring to head the ball home past the Clan’s Sandhu.

Early in the second half, Dhailwal made it 2-0 with a sure finish off a cross from fellow rookie Brittany Zacharuk.

The Clan didn’t have many clean looks at goal after halftime, but D’Souza snuck one past Cascades backup keeper Emily Harold in the 79th minute. Krystiana Corrado picked up the assist.

The Clan opens its NCAA Division II non-conference schedule with a home match on Saturday, Sept. 5 against Humboldt State University at 5 p.m. on Terry Fox Field.

SFU will open Great Northwest conference play against Seattle Pacific on Sept. 19.

The Clan’s conference home opener is scheduled for Sept. 24 against Central Washington at 5 p.m.

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Sarah Tamura posted a personal best in the free program following a poor start at the Internatioinal Skating Union junior Grand Prix in Riga, Latvia last week.

The 14-year-old Burnaby figure skater jumped from 21st to 13th place overall following the eighthbest long program in the 32-skater field.

Tamura finished with a personal-best total score of 128.49 after scoring a career-high 93.62 in the final free skate program.

“I had a disastrous short program and I wanted to bounce back from that,”

said Tamura in a Skate Canada press release. “I wanted to go out there and skate my long program like I do every day in training, and I achieved that.”

Maria Sotskova of Russia won the GP event with a score of 184.45.

C-1 CANOE FINALIST Diana Tam made the finals in three events at the Canadian sprint canoe/kayak championships in Ottawa last weekend.

Tam placed sixth in both the C-1 junior women’s 500 and 1,000 metres canoe finals.

The Burnaby Lake Canoe and Kayak Club paddler was disqualified in the 200m race final.

Hana Ronayne took part in the under-17 women’s C-1 6,000m, finishing 23rd overall.

MANN CUP BEGINS The 2015 Mann Cup between host Victoria Shamrocks and the Peterborough Lakers begins on Friday at the Q Centre.

Game 2 of the best-ofseven senior A national lacrosse championships will follow on Saturday.

Games 3 and 4 will be played on Monday, Sept.

7 and Tuesday, Sept. 8, respectively. If necessary, a Game 5 will follow on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Games 6 and 7, if necessary, are scheduled for Sept.

11 and 12.

Saturdays, Sept. 12, 19 and 26 from 10am to 12pm at Riverway Sports Fields located between Marine Way and Marine Drive on Nelson Avenue.

Or Sept. 14, 21 and 28 from 7pm to 8pm at Burnaby Lake West Field #1. Or register anytime online at www.sbmcsoccer.net.

Soccer Registration Fee includes a Soccer Uniform, Team and Player photo and our Soccer Skills Development Program for all players and coaches from U6 to U18, and Goalie Training for all interested players from U8 to U18.

If you have any questions, please contact either Samantha Puckrin at 778-235-9087 or Debbie Dancey at 778-388-6841 www.sbmcsoccer.net

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