Burnaby Now December 5 2019

OPINION 6

ENTERTAINMENT 11

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Land sale to fund affordable housing, says city

Controversial sale of city-owned land may have a saving grace with new motion passed by council

Kelvin Gawley

kgawley@burnabynow.com

There could be a saving grace to a controversial public land sale in Burnaby, with the buyer’s money going towards future affordable housing initiatives.

A motion introduced by Mayor Mike Hurley and passed this week will direct proceeds from the sale of 6438 Byrnepark Dr. to Polygon Homes into a new capital reserve fund.

The motion came after the rezoning of the wooded

lot at the corner of Southridge Drive and Byrnepark Drive in Edmonds passed first reading at a Nov. 18 council meeting.The sale is expected to be completed once the rezoning gains final adoption.

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In March, Coun. Joe Keithley introduced a motion to send the initial proposal back to staff in an at-

tempt to get affordable housing included in the development.

On Monday, he said he was glad to see there would be some “public good” gained from the sale, thanks to Hurley’s motion.

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City TRAFFIC

Two fatalities in just four days in Burnaby Chris Campbell

ccampbell@burnabynow.com

Two people died on Burnaby roads in a span of four days, including a driver and a pedestrian.

A early-morning crash claimed the life of a driver on Boundary Road on Saturday.

The crash happened on Boundary Road, north of Marine Way at 6 a.m.

The 40-year-old male driver of a pickup truck was heading south when he lost control and rolled the vehicle across into the northbound lanes, colliding with a car before landing on its roof.

The driver of the pickup died at the scene.The other driver was transported to hospital.

Vancouver police are now investigating, as it was on the border of the two communities.

Anyone who witnessed this incident, or has video, is asked to call VPD’s Col-

Fatality: This vehicle was hit after a truck driver lost control of his vehicle on Boundary Road on Saturday. PHOTO SHANE MACKICHAN

lision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.

An 88-year-old woman died after being struck by a

driver in Burnaby on Nov. 21.

Burnaby RCMP said the pedestrian died after she

was hit by a driver driving an SUV at the intersection of Willingdon and Beresford.

Police are asking that anyone who may have witnessed the pedestrian collision or potentially have dash cam video in the area when the collision took place to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999, or if you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

This past summer, the City of Burnaby made numerous changes to this intersection following years of complaints from area residents.

The intersection involved drivers on Beresford trying to inch across Willingdon, so the city put up barriers to stop east-west traffic. Drivers heading north on Willingdon are able to turn left.

Read the related editorial on page 6.

HOUSING

Burnaby adopts ‘best in Canada’ tenant assistance policy Kelvin Gawley

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Burnaby renters facing demoviction (eviction prompted by redevelopment) are now entitled to a suite of new protections that will make them the “best looked after tenants that Canada has ever seen,” according to Mayor Mike Hurley.

On Monday, city council unanimously approved a revised tenant assistance policy that closely resembles one of the key recommendations from the Mayor’s Task Force on Community Housing.

The new policy was approved in principle, with stakeholder consultations to follow before it becomes law. But Hurley has promised the new protections will be extended to all applicable redevelopments going forward.

Developers will have to support tenants displaced from purpose-built rental buildings with five or more units.

When the tenant moves to a new place, the developer will have to cover their moving costs (up to $1,400) and “top up” their rental

payments so they are paying the same as before.

Tenants will then have the right of first refusal to move into the replacement building once construction is complete.They will continue paying the same rent as before (subject only to the provincially mandated maximum annual increases).

Developers will again have to cover moving costs when tenants move back.

“These changes are important,” Hurley said. “Our communities are evolving, but redevelopment has impacts, particularly for those who rent their homes.The revisions to our tenant assistance policy will ensure that Burnaby residents can continue to live in their community, even as it grows.”

The tenant assistance plan follows Burnaby’s recently adopted inclusionary rental zoning bylaws, which require one-to-one replacement of demolished rental apartments and at least 20% of new housing developments secured as rental in perpetuity.

The tenant policy will also extend to some tenants who were evicted in “bad faith” or bought out of their apartment within 24

months of a rezoning application.

Murray Martin, a member of the city’s now-defunct housing task force, said he was glad to see this provision, which goes further than the task force’s recommendation.The housing activist said he is aware of some 300 apartments developers have emptied out in recent months using “unscrupulous tactics.”

“The apartments are sitting empty and they’re perfectly usable in the middle of the worst housing crisis the city has ever seen,” he said. “It’s insane.”

Martin said the policy will be “the best in Canada, by far.”

Anne McMullin, president and CEO of the Urban Development Institute, said she is “strongly” supportive of the tenant assistance policy.

But she said she was concerned it might go too far.

“I just think that we always have to be careful that it’s not so onerous that we’re not able to build new rental – and that’s the overall objective when we’ve got a zero vacancy rate,” she said.

McMullin, who was

Demovictions: Burnaby council has passed new rules to protect tenants when their rental building is demolished. PHOTO NOW FILES

also a member of Burnaby’s housing task force, said land, construction and taxes are collectively ballooning costs for builders, making the construction of new rentals increasingly difficult.

She said developers

would be able to build more rental units if the city offered more incentives, such as allowing fewer parking spaces, smaller units and more density.

City staff plan to hold stakeholder consultations

before presenting the final version of the policy to council at a later (unknown) date.

Hurley said he expects only minor tweaks to the policy before its final version becomes law.

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Modest utility increases: city Kelvin Gawley

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Burnaby residents are lucky to be facing modest increases to their utility fees next year, according to the chair of the city’s financial management committee, Coun. Sav Dhaliwal.

Sanitary sewer and waterworks rates will increase by 2% and 1% respectively.

The water fee for single family homes will be $596 if paid by March 16, 2020.

The base parcel tax for sanitary sewer service will be $563 – “probably the best in the region,” Dhaliwal said.

Dhaliwal called the waterworks fee “a really good value.”

“That’s less than $2 a day for all the water you can use, the shower and everything else.We don’t appre-

term. ciate what we’ve got going Dhaliwal earns an exhere,” he said. tra $79,000 as chair of this Burnaby is able to keep board. its utility chargChair Dhaliwes relatively low as al and Vice Chair Metro Vancouver’s Buchanan also asfees to the city insume the same creases much more roles for the Greatrapidly thanks to er Vancouver Sewits strategy of funderage & Drainage ing sewer and waDistrict, the Greatterworks infraer Vancouver Wastructure through ter District and the its capital reserves, Sav Dhaliwal Metro Vancouver Dhaliwal said.

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Board endorses kids’ charter The Burnaby school board has endorsed the Burnaby Children’s Charter, a document that aims to protect kids’ rights and amplify their voices.

The Burnaby Children’s Community Table spent three years developing the charter with input from local children, who told table members what they need to grow up healthy and happy in the city.

“They spoke to approximately 250 children, ranging from the very young to age 12. Some children drew pictures about what was important to them, and others did interviews.The responses were analyzed for themes, and the Charter flowed from that,” reads a press release from the district.

“It was interesting. I think it’s a good idea … because every child needs to have rights,” Sperling Elementary Grade 7 student Stefa-

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Opinion OUR VIEW

HIV numbers hit record low. Now let’s erase stigmas Not all records are worth writing about, but this one feels like it’s worth mentioning.

The British Columbia government says the number of new annual HIV cases has reached a record low.

The Health Ministry said in a news release on Sunday,World AIDS Day, that there were 208 new cases of the virus in 2018, a steady decline from 437 cases in 2004. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is an infection that affects the im-

mune system – cells that help the body fight infections.Without treatment, the virus can make the person more vulnerable to infections and diseases.

The ministry attributes much of the decline to work by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and other local health advocates.

One of the centre’s latest projects has been the establishment of a lab on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to support ongoing research for people living with the vi-

rus.

There is an estimated total of 7,271 British Columbians living with HIV. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, said the province has made progress in its fight against HIV and AIDS since the turn of the century.

She says local research has accelerated the province’s efforts to reduce the impacts of what was once a death sentence. Since the virus was identified in 1984, more than 35 million peo-

ple have died of HIV/AIDSrelated illnesses.

“This work has been crucial to the progress of not only our provincial efforts, but efforts around the world to end HIV and AIDS,” she says.The government expanded funding for pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis medication on Jan. 1, 2018.

As a result, about 4,500 people at high risk for contracting an infection have qualified for the potentially life-saving treatment, it says.

“Our government is com-

mitted to advancing the fight against this disease as we increase support for communities and people affected,” Premier John Horgan says in a statement.

“Breakthroughs in treatment and prevention, along with education, awareness, community work and fighting stigma, have contributed to huge advancements toward the elimination of this epidemic.”

So, those are some really good numbers.

What isn’t good is the fact

that people living with HIV still face soul-crushing stigmas that actually impact their health and well-being.

In Montreal, the city government has teamed up with community organizations on a public awareness campaign to combat these stigmas, as well as misinformation about who can get HIV and how it is spread.

It’s sad and pathetic that after of all of these years we still need to clear up such misinformation, but here we are.

MY VIEW CHRIS CAMPBELL

How many more have to die?

When I heard a driver had died on Boundary Road Saturday morning, the location sounded pretty familiar.

I did a little research and, yup, another driver – of a motorcycle – had died in virtually the same spot back in August.

The two drivers were heading south down the hill on Boundary at around Rumble when they lost control, crashed and died.

Speed is suspected in both incidents.

These two deaths are part of yet another deadly year on Burnaby roads. By my count, at least eight people have died on Burnaby roads in road-related incidents.

Aside from Saturday’s death, these are the others: An 88-year-old female pedestrian died last week at Willingdon and Beresford after someone driving an SUV struck her.

At the end of August, Burnaby resident Charles Masala was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while he was cycling on Gaglardi Way. In early June, there was a horrendous spate of fatalities, with four people dying in four separate incidents.

The people killed were a mix of drivers and pedestrians.

Another motorcyclist was nearly killed at Hastings and Ingleton in October when they were struck by a van driver.

Some people get touchy about these photos we print from these crashes, but sorry, I feel the truth needs to be shown in order to remind people of what happens out on our local roads.

And that’s the point of this column – to remind people just how ugly it is on our local roads.

I want people to see these incidents grouped together and demand changes from our government, from our police agencies and, yes, from ourselves.

People have reacted on social media by saying changes are needed.

They include: ! Lower speed limits on some roads. ! More resources put into speed enforcement. ! Banning certain SUV vehicles with high grills that obscure visibility of pedestrians. ! Full photo radar.

Those are some of the things government and police can consider.

But let’s not forget personal responsibility.

More drivers need to rethink how they drive and slow down. I know drivers like to blame cyclists and pedestrians for crashes, but I blame the bad behaviour of drivers for most of the carnage out there on our roads.

As I’ve written before, I was a speedy driver myself. I have changed my ways. Before I get behind the wheel, I take a second to relax and tell myself that I need to slow it down.

If I am running behind, I still tell myself it’s OK to be late – that driving faster isn’t worth the risk to other drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.

It’s time to stop blaming others and take personal responsibility for our actions out on the road.

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Mayor Bill Lewarne announced that the city had agreed to house B.C.’s first federal prison for women as part of the Oakalla prison phase-out.The mayor said three sites in South Burnaby had been discussed and the prison would be isolated from residential neighbourhoods.The timeline for shutting down Oakalla had yet to be finalized.Without a federal women’s prison in the province, women with sentences longer than two years had to be shipped across the country.The Burnaby Correctional Centre forWomen eventually opened in the Big Bend area in 1990.

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Opinionnow INBOX

Our roads can’t handle new developments Editor: I fully support the concerns of renters in the Metrotown area being evicted from their homes and the uncertainty of what will be made available to them in the future. And, more importantly, where can they lay their heads to sleep in the interim.

My family has lived on the South Slope since 1954, and the traffic in the past five years has become absolutely horrendous.

The only route for the south side is Imperial Street, which was always just one lane each way.

Now it is a very tight two lanes.

The steady stream of traffic along this route is ridiculous, and the side streets are practically impassable. Cars line both sides of all of the arterial routes. I cannot say how many times I’ve had to back up or someone else does so we can pass each other safely on Jubilee, Grange or Frederick.

For crying out loud, the road structure in this area is unacceptable and not meant to handle the vehicles from yet another four more huge towers (proposed in Metrotown), let alone the ones that are not even completed yet at Nelson. Trust me – not everyone is walking to and from the SkyTrain.

As for the individuals and demovictions, only time will tell just what Mayor Mike Hurley lives up to when it comes to his campaign promises.

I applaud the residents standing up for their rights – seems to me that at this point once you are evicted, that’s it. What are you supposed to do – sleep in a tent until your new apartment is ready two years later in the hopes that you can afford to

live there?

So far, all I have witnessed is extremely poor road planning, and no infrastructure to handle the capacity of the influx of thousands of more vehicles and people. And nothing in writing for evicted families to help them to plan their futures.

Nothing but developer funds coming in and more potential tax dollars flowing into city coffers.

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Council discriminates Editor: Re: Burnaby private schools excluded from city’s bursary program I understand that council plans to give city bursaries only to public school students. This discriminates unfairly against children in independent schools, home-schooled students and their parents.

Families choose these educational options for many reasons that are directly connected to B.C. human rights law and Charter protections: disabilities; security of person (safety) in the face of bullying due to sex, disability, race, colour, ancestry, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity and expression; freedom of association, expression, religion, belief and conscience; equality; liberty; etc.

Using Burnaby taxpayers’ dollars in this discriminatory way is unacceptable in our very diverse and – according to council’s PR messages – inclusive city.

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City SAFETY

Film-set workers injured Cornelia Naylor

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Two men were sent to hospital Monday night after a shuttle van they were in crashed and became lodged deep inside a mass of Burnaby blackberry bushes.

Emergency crews were called to 7155 11th Ave. at about 9:20 p.m.

The driver of the van had apparently lost control in a parking lot and crashed into the bushes, according to assistant fire Chief Stewart Colbourne.

“They threw a ladder down over top of the blackberry bushes to get access,” Colbourne said of the rescue. “One guy got out and walked out and the other guy they put onto a board and carried him out to the ambulance.”

Paramedics treated the men at the scene, and both were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.

According to a sign hung on a gate near the crash, the parking lot appeared to be being used by a production company filming a new Netflix horror series, Brand New Cherry Flavor.

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A spokesperson for the local production company, GEP Cherry Flavor Inc., confirmed there had been an “off-set car accident involving two individuals associated with the production.”

Jonathan Fieweger, communications manager at Universal Content Productions, said one of the individuals was being treated for injuries and the other had been re-

leased.

WorkSafeBC confirmed “an incident occurred on a film set in Burnaby” at about 9:20 p.m.

Monday but wouldn’t release further details. A spokesperson said the incident hadn’t been reported to WorkSafe as required by law and the employer has been ordered to conduct an investigation into the incident within 30 days.

City fines campaigns Kelvin Gawley

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The Liberal Party of Canada violated Burnaby’s election sign bylaws more than any other party during the 2019 federal election, according to the city.

Municipal staff found 146 signs in violation, 33% of which belonged to the Liberals, followed by the Conservatives (26%), NDP (25%), People’s Party (12%) and Greens (1%).

But the number of rule-breaking signs was lower than during the Feb. 25 Burnaby South byelection, when 250 were found.

That vote – which gave NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh his first seat in the House of Commons – only had one of Burnaby’s three ridings going to the polls.

The campaigns did a better job of following the rules thanks to city council strengthening its temporary sign bylaw right before the election, according to city spokesperson Chris Bryan.

The city does not allow temporary signs on public property or anywhere they could create a hazard by obstructing sightlines. In September, council increased the fine for violating signs to $500. It also passed a $300 fine for placing a sign on a vacant property with-

out the owner’s consent.

Campaigns were allowed to put signs on private property at the beginning of the election period, but had to take them down within four days of the election. City staff didn’t have to take any signs down after election day, the city said.

“It turns out the changes made by council to the sign bylaw resulted in a pretty significant difference in the behaviour of our local political parties,” Bryan said.

“This is a positive thing for Burnaby residents – temporary election signs can be an eyesore, but they can also pose a risk to public safety.”

During the first week of the campaign, parties were given a “grace period,” during which city staff did not remove signs or issue fines. After that the city found 109 violating signs and issued $28,500 in fines, according to Bryan.

Jay Shin, the Conservative candidate in Burnaby South, had the most signs found in violation from a single candidate, accounting for more than 15% of the citywide total. He was followed by Burnaby South Liberal Neelam Brar (12.3%), New Westminster-Burnaby Liberal Will Davis (11%), Burnaby North-Seymour Liberal Terry Beech (10.3%) and Singh (9.6%)

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Entertainment now Faith, love and family power a life full of music Julie MacLellan

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Rosemary Siemens wasn’t sure how she’d be able to balance a performing career and a baby.

Fourteen months later, holding her toddler son in her lap while she chats at her Brentwood-area condo, she can’t help but laugh a little bit at the thought.

“I didn’t know how it would all work out,” she says with a smile that radiates warmth. “It’s been so cool.”

Siemens is a violinist, one-half of the duo SaxAndViolin alongside her husband, Juno-nominated jazz saxophonist Eli Bennett.The two have just come off a whirlwind series of performances – first at the Vatican, then back home for the Burnaby Hospital Foundation’s Nashville Nights gala, then for Hockey Night in Canada at Rogers Arena.

Through it all, they’ve been accompanied by the youngest family member,Theodore, whose impending arrival they kept secret last year while Siemens performed right up to a week before his birth.

In fact, they logged some 175 shows in 100 cities while she was pregnant – without anyone knowing. (“I had to dress completely differently,” she says with a laugh.)

TheirVatican performance was part of a conference of 40 Christian leaders from around the world. Siemens was one of the speakers and then closed the conference, with Bennett, playing Ave Maria and the Lord’s Prayer.

Though Siemens isn’t Roman Catholic – she grew up Mennonite, in Manitoba, and now attends the non-denominational Coastal Church downtown – she cherished the chance to share her faith and her love of Christian music.

“I have a deep love of hymns, and bringing them back into churches,” she explains.

Hymns are pretty much in her

Family affair: Rosemary Siemens and Eli Bennett at home with their 14-monthold son, Theodore.

They’ve recently returned home from a trip performing at the Vatican, followed by a Hockey Night in Canada gig.

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blood. Growing up, she had one of those extended families where the grandparents and dozens of relatives would gather on the family farm.

“We’d come together and we’d sing hymns all afternoon,” she says.

Siemens was just three years old when she first picked up a violin to join in. A few things have changed since then – like an international performing career that includes some of the world’s great concert halls (take Carnegie Hall, four times) and an upgrade to a 300-year-old violin that used to be played in King Louis XIV’s orchestra – but her deep and abiding love of hymns remains. iemens now hosts a regular Sunday hymn serenade on her YouTube channel, sharing her vocal, violin and piano skills in renditions of traditional hymns including Amazing Grace, How Great Thou Art and Old Rugged Cross.

The hymn series has pulled in more than a million views onYouTube, but, for Siemens, its impact has been far deeper than that.

She shares the story of a homeless man who found hope in her music when he found her onYouTube and whose life began to change for the better.

“God arranged our meeting each other,” he messaged her.

That, Siemens said, is why she plays music.

“I say everyone has a gift to give. Mine is music,” she says simply. “It’s important, especially this Christmas season, that we do what we can to give, to change someone’s life. I never thought it would turn into a ministry, but it totally is.” iemens believes strongly in the power of faith to change lives.

At her speaking engagements and performances, she often tells the story of how her precious violin (which, by the way, is named Sparkle) was stolen while she was in

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California three years ago. During her frantic search for the valuable instrument, Siemens had a random encounter in a gas station parking lot with a stranger who was involved in prison ministries.

He said a prayer with her before promising to put the word out on the street and even volunteered a $2,000 reward for its return.

The violin was returned, unharmed and apparently untouched, several hours later to the hotel where she’d been staying.

To this day, Siemens believes the incident happened because the story has the power to touch people and to remind them of the power of faith.

“I can go from a concert hall to theVatican to a club to a church and share this story, and no one can deny it,” she says.

It even inspired a song, Have a Little Faith, which she recorded with her bluegrass band,The Sweet Sound Revival. iemens’ dedication to sharing her faith through music has earned her numerous honours, including two recent nominations for the 2020 Canadian Gospel Music Awards: Children’s Song of theYear for You and Me, a song she wrote for Theodore; and Instrumental Song of theYear, for You Say, by SaxAndViolin.

At the same time, Siemens is also hard at work on other music – including the worldwide iTunes release of her new single I’ll Be Home for Christmas, which is heading to the radio now. Her recording of Jingle Bells is featured in the 2019 Hallmark Christmas movie Our Christmas Love Song.

She’s just been on a quick trip to Manitoba for three Christmas concerts, with Bennett as a special guest, before returning for a SaxAndViolin Christmas concert

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award-winning composer,Theoat St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic dore can now join him while he Church in Langley on Dec. 8. works.

Through it all, Siemens and “He literally comes when I’m Bennett are travelling together. composing and sits on my lap,” Their life as a couple has been Bennett says with a grin. “We have inspiring their music in a public way since 2016, when Bennett sur- a lot of fun.”

Bennett also produces Siemens’ prised Siemens with a public proposal at one of her concerts.When videos, and when they record new SaxAndViolin videos, they do so the two got married in 2017, they right in their own living room. decided to hold a public wedWith Bennett’s parents close by, ding in Siemens’ hometown, Plum they have built-in backstage child Coulee, Manitoba – 1,500 peocare for Theodore when they’re ple came, and their 28-member performing – and during the day, wedding party of mostly profeshe doesn’t have to go off to daysional musicians sang themselves care.They’re even down the aisle. All hoping to homethe musicians also school him when teamed up for a gihe’s older so they ant Rosemary, Eli can continue their and Friends show Want to hear more from simultaneous douas part of the town’s Rosemary and Eli? ble life as musicians Plum Fest.

SaxAndViolin and parents.

That was pretwww.saxandviolin.com, “We have an unty much the beginwww.youtube.com/ usual scenario, but ning of SaxAndVisaxandviolin I wouldn’t change olin, and the duo’s Rosemary Siemens it for anything,” rise has been rapwww.rosemarysiemens.

Bennett says with id ever since.Their com, www.youtube.com/ a smile. “It’s basiYouTube channel rosemarysiemens cally music when has already generatwe wake up, mued some six million sic when we go to bed. Non-stop views – an almost unheard-of feat music.” that Siemens attributes to the fact that the idea of a saxophone and Theodore, bouncing on the violin duo is so unique. couch in time to the sound of his Bennett agrees. mother’s music playing onYouTube, claps his hands along with “We always get, ‘Does that go the beat and smiles happily. together?’Then they see us play Siemens looks down at him, and and they say, ‘That’s the best combination we’ve ever seen,’” he says. her bright smile turns radiant. ow that Theodore has turned Their life – as parents and as their duo into a trio, they’re performers – has been more sucenjoying being musicians who can cessful than she could have imagbase themselves at home. Bennett, ined just a short time ago, when besides being a saxophonist, is also she was trying to keep her prega composer (he was featured in nancy hidden and wondering how the NOW in June 2018 for his Leo it was all going to work out.

Award win for film composition).

“We haven’t had to say no to Just like Bennett used to do with anything,” she says. “It just makes his own dad, Daryl, who’s also an it more fun having him there.”

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City sets electric vehicle charging rates The City of Burnaby has established new parking fees for its electric vehicle charging stations, in an effort to encourage turnover.

The city is installing the charging stations at six municipal facilities – McGill library, Edmonds Community Centre, city hall, Riverway Golf Course, the tennis court parking lot in Central Park and the Bill

Copeland Sports Centre. It plans to have them in place by the end of the year.

City staff studied the use of other charging stations in the region and found many of them “experience congestion,” according to a report.

“This is anticipated to worsen over time as adoption of EVs increases. Some identified problems include EVs parked at a charging

station for multiple hours, even when not charging or after the battery has been fully recharged,” the report says.

To prevent this from happening, Burnaby will charge $2 per hour between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and $1 per hour between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Council approved a maximum fee of $5 per hour, but

that will only be charged “if future demand conditions warrant it,” according to city staff.

Fines for infractions (including parking a non-electric vehicle at the charging station) will be the same as elsewhere in the city: $40 if paid within 15 days and $50 after that.

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CITY OF BURNABY–PUBLIC HEARING–ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS The Council of the City of Burnaby hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing

TUESDAY, 2019 DECEMBER 10 AT 6PM in the Council Chamber, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”.

1)

Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 41, 2019 - Bylaw No. 14097 Rez. #19-54 6857 and 6875 Royal Oak Avenue From: M4 Special Industrial District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C9, C9r Urban Village District, RM3, RM3r Multiple Family Residential District and Royal Oak Community Plan as guidelines and in accordance with development guidelines prepared by the City) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to establish development guidelines for the subject City-owned site to facilitate the development of non-market housing and grade level commercial uses.

2) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 42, 2019 - Bylaw No. 14098 Rez. #19-55 5912, 5924, 5938, 5946, 5958, 5968, 5978, 5988 Sunset Street and 5907, 5919, 5931, 5941, 5951, 5969, 5979, 5989 Kincaid Street From: R4 Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on P5 Community Institutional District, RM3r Multiple Family Residential District and Central Administrative Area as guidelines and in accordance with development guidelines prepared by the City) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to establish development guidelines for the subject City-owned site to facilitate the development of non-market housing.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard: » in person at the Public Hearing » in writing should you be unable to attend the Public Hearing: Email clerks@burnaby.ca Letter Office of the City Clerk 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2 Fax 604-294-7537

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6) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 43, 2019 - Bylaw No. 14099 Rez. #19-56 6488 Byrnepark Drive From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM2 Multiple Family Residential District as guidelines) To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM2, RM2r Multiple Family Residential District and Edmonds Town Centre Plan as guidelines and in accordance with development guidelines prepared by the City) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to establish development guidelines for the subject City-owned site to facilitate the development of non-market housing.

4) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, 7) Amendment Bylaw No. 44, 2019 - Bylaw No. 14100 Rez. #19-57 7510, 7516, 7526, 7536 Kingsway; 7390, 7398 16th Avenue; 7411 15th Avenue From: R5 Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM3s, RM3r Multiple Family Residential District and Edmonds Town Centre Plan as guidelines and in accordance with development guidelines prepared by the City) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to establish development guidelines for the subject City-owned site to facilitate the development of non-market housing.

8) 5) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 45, 2019 - Bylaw No. 14101 Rez. #19-58 7285 Kitchener Street From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM1 Multiple-Family Residential District as guidelines) To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM2, RM2r Multiple Family Residential District and Montecito Urban Village Plan as guidelines and in accordance with development guidelines prepared by the City) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to establish development guidelines for the subject City-owned site to facilitate the development of non-market housing.

Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 46, 2019 - Bylaw No. 14102 Rez. #19-59 6365 Stride Avenue, and portions of 6370, 6380, 6428, 6448 Stride Avenue and 7514 Bevan Street From: R5 Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM3r Multi-Family Residential District and Edmonds Town Centre Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development guidelines prepared by the City) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to establish development guidelines for the subject City-owned site to facilitate the development of non-market housing.

Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 48, 2019 - Bylaw No. 14104 Rez. #18-15 7584 MacPherson Avenue From: R5 Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM2 Multiple Family Residential District and Royal Oak Community Plan as guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “7584 Macpherson Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia” prepared by Jordan Kutev Architect Inc.) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a five-unit infill multiple-family residential development.

Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 49, 2019 - Bylaw No. 14105 Rez. #19-15 4260 Still Creek Drive From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M5 Light Industrial District) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M5 Light Industrial District and Willingdon Business Park guidelines, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Exterior Sky Sign Proposal – 2019” prepared by Galaxie Signs Ltd.) The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the installation of a sky sign on the eastern face of an existing five-storey office building.

Please note all submissions must be received by 3:45pm on 2019 December 10 and contain the writer’s name and address which will become a part of the public record.

Copies of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk at 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2 from 8am to 4:45pm weekdays until 2019 December 10.

The Director Planning and Building’s reports and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendments are available for public examination at the offices of the Planning Department, 3rd floor, in Burnaby City Hall.

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The village is open from 1 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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The City of Burnaby plans to put ride-hailing services on a level playing field with taxis by requiring a business licence to operate in the city.

City council unanimously approved on Monday a plan to charge companies

Regardless of what they call them, they are taxis

such as Uber and Lyft a $600 annual fee, followed by a $180 annual renewal, as well as a $510-per-vehicle annual licence, followed by a $280 annual renewal.

The fee structure is identical to the city’s current taxi licensing program.

Burnaby’s fees are “by

far” the highest of any city in Metro Vancouver, according to the Globe and Mail.

“That is absolutely ridiculous.Why do municipalities like Burnaby have to obstruct ride-hailing, which everyone wants?” Simon Fraser University student Zhang Wei told the NOW. “I was looking forward to Uber operating in Burnaby to expand our transit options and move away from the taxi industry, where me and my friends had a lot of issues.”

Several councillors said it’s only fair to treat ridehailing the same as taxis.

“Regardless of what they call them, they are taxis,” Coun. Sav Dhaliwal said.

Coun. Paul McDonell said he supports the licensing approach but will pull his support for ride-hailing if they are not subjected to the same insurance requirements and geographic restrictions as taxis.

“If they make it fair for everybody, I’m going to

On the roads: The City of Burnaby plans to require business licences for Uber and Lyft cars in the city in an effort to put ridehailing on a level playing field with taxis.

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NORTH RD & LOUGHEED 4075 North Road 604-421-4620

NEW WESTMINSTER 610 6th Street 604-522-4800

KENSINGTON SQUARE 6500 Hastings Street 604-299-2214

LOUGHEED & GILMORE 4129 Lougheed Hwy. 604-299-4423

KINGSWAY BURNABY (3.5 blocks East of Metrotown) 5550 Kingsway 604-434-6668

MARINE & BYRNE 7519 Market Crossing 604-431-5100

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Connect to Charities

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A

t this time of the year as we prepare to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy the comfort of family and friends, it’s a fitting time to consider those in our community who may not have the support that many of us often take for granted.

While good causes are in every country around the world, there are some excellent organizations right here in Burnaby doing great work. Giving is a personal choice, sometimes guided by personal experience, sometimes by what we learn from others. What we hope to do in the following pages is to introduce you to just some local causes – their priorities and some of their successes.

I can assure you that each organization or group provides very dedicated and much needed resources and support in our community.

Our hope is that this will help you and your family select a cause that resonates with you and we encourage you to offer your assistance, participation and if you are able, a donation.

Whether you give your time and energy or a few dollars, even the smallest contribution makes a difference and any act of giving is always greatly appreciated. Let’s make a difference this holiday season and do our part to give back to the community.

Lara Graham, Publisher, Burnaby Now

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Burnaby Community Services 2055 Rosser Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 0H1

Change Starts With You Burnaby Community Services empowers people in need with a voice, resources, and opportunities.

If you are a family that is struggling, a senior without a support network, or are simply trying to move forward, we understand. We provide programs and publications to support you and others in our community.

connect with us telephone 604-299-5778 internet www.BbyServices.ca e-mail info@BbyServices.ca Facebook /BbyServices Twitter @BbyServices Instagram /BbyServices

Let’s lift each other up

If today is challenging, we can help. We have programs to support families with low income and seniors experiencing isolation in Burnaby.

Christmas Bureau Smiling, happy faces during the holidays – that’s our goal! Residents of Burnaby generously donate new gifts and we help distribute them to families and seniors in our community.

Seniors Transportation Getting around can become increasingly difficult with age. We provide affordable, convenient transportation for seniors in the community.

Camping Bureau All children deserve to have a little fun, learn lessons, and make friends over the summer break. The Camping Bureau makes it possible for families to send their children to the summer camp of their choice.

Recreation Credit Everyone deserves to play, engage, and be active.

The Recreation Credit provides families, seniors, and individuals with a credit toward Burnaby Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services.

Tax and Form Completion Volunteers help individuals with modest incomes prepare their taxes and complete government applications.

Community Resources Publications Support is a page away. We publish and distribute a range of guides and cards to ensure that everyone in our community has access to resources and support.

Let’s make great things happen

Join us as work together to improve our community.

Donate Dollars help us to carry out life-changing, smile-inducing, and community-building work daily. Your support is truly appreciated and goes far in changing lives and making our community shine.

Volunteer We have lots of great volunteer opportunities – you can drive seniors, help families in the Christmas Toy Room, support programs at the Brentwood Community Resource Centre, or provide outreach to the community.

Call us today to donate or volunteer.

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Charlford House Society for Women PO BOX 44077, BURNABY

Our Focus

We are helping women 19 years of age and over, who struggle with drug and/or alcohol addiction.

We offer women a safe place to deal with the many issues that often contribute to their addiction, such as trauma, abuse and co-occurring mental health issues.

We teach them new coping strategies and improved life skills, such as: learning how to set and maintain healthy boundaries; taking healthy (instead of unhealthy) risks; engaging in positive interactions; rebuilding broken family relationships; nurturing oneself and others; and amending past wrongs.

Further, by offering our clients lifetime aftercare access and support, Charlford House aims to strengthen each client’s ability to succeed in recovery, while at the same time providing hope to women newer to our program.

contact us

Name: Miranda Vecchio,

Executive Director

telephone: 604 420 6601 email: miranda@charlfordhouse.ca internet: www.charlfordhouse.ca facebook: /Charlfordhouse twitter: @charlfordhouse

Our Values

We foster respect, compassion, and dignity among our clients, staff, board and volunteers. We embrace recovery as having a profound impact on individuals and their families.

We cultivate peer relationships and mentoring in our highly structured living environment. We support community integration through attendance at Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings outside our facility.

Our Work in the Community Community

It is no secret that drug and alcohol misuse can lead to many problems within our society. The culture of addiction is pervasive and with the current opioid crisis, the tentacles of addiction have reached epidemic proportions.

The toll substance abuse has on family and loved ones is no less significant. Because of the stigma often attached to alcohol and drug abuse, family members are sometimes left to suffer in silence. There is often a sense of shame attached to the situation and this can lead to total isolation for those who care most deeply about the addict.

In addition, the costs often associated with addiction (e.g. relating to court appearances, jail sentences, lost wages, hospital facilities, emergency response, child foster care, etc.) all increase the financial burden on the taxpayer and the various levels of government. Recognizing the devastating impact these problems have on our communities, Charlford House Society for Women has, for the past 47 years, been part of the solution.

How to become involved involved

We are currently seeking volunteers for the following: Videography; Photography; Communications & PR; Events Committee Member; High-Level Fundraising Committee Member; Capital Campaign Task Force Member.

Donations can be made in the following ways: Our Website: www.charlfordhouse.ca E-transfer: miranda@charlfordhouse.ca Mail cheque or credit card info to PO Box 44077, Burnaby, BC V5B 4Y2; Call 604-420-6601

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Pacific Post Partum Support Society

Burnaby Hospice Society

200-7342 WINSTON STREET, BURNABY, BC

4535 KINGSWAY, BURNABY, BC

Our Mission

Our Mission

The mission of Pacific Post Partum Support Society (PPPSS) is to end the isolation and distress experienced by many women with the profound life change that accompanies the birth or adoption of a child.

Our Goals

• to maintain a support program for parents experiencing depression/anxiety during pregnancy or after the birth or adoption of a child. This support will be based on the collective knowledge learned from the experience of peers.

• to promote public awareness of postpartum depression/ anxiety (PPD/A) and its treatment.

• to share our collective knowledge of PPD/A and its treatment with helping professionals and other interested individuals and groups.

Our Vision

That all new parents will have access to knowledgeable and caring support and that it is immediately available to families during the pregnancy and postpartum period.

contact us

telephone: 604-255-7955 support telephone: 604-255-7999 email: admin@postpartum.org internet: www.postpartum.org facebook: www.facebook.com/ postpartum.org

twitter: @postpartumbc instagram: pacificpostpartum

Our Work in the Community

Pacific Post Partum Support Society (PPPSS) has been supporting mothers and their families experiencing postpartum/ perinatal distress, depression and anxiety since 1971. Our program started when a small group of women began meeting at the Vancouver Crisis Line office to share their experiences and support each other around postpartum issues. This peer support was a new approach to addressing the issues of postpartum depression and one that has since influenced changes in postpartum support.

Our model of care is unique because it comes from close collaboration with the people we serve, which allows us to evolve to meet current community needs and to put gentle nonjudgmental support at the centre of all that we do. Each person is recognized and respected as a collaborator in their own care, and with our support a parent can make informed choices that they feel are best for their family.

An estimated 1 out of every 6 women and 1 out of every 10 men experiences depression or anxiety after the birth or adoption of a child, which can be a tremendously stressful time for the family.

It may occur shortly after the arrival of a new baby, or many months later. For some, symptoms may begin in pregnancy.

PPD/A risk is close to 50% higher for new immigrants in urban areas, a group that includes many Lower Mainland families.

Without support and treatment, PPD/A can negatively affect the quality of life and health outcomes for parent and child, including serious consequences such as marital breakdown, child neglect and abuse, and suicide. Partners of mothers who do not receive treatment are at higher risk of also developing PPD/A. Recent research also shows that children are at risk for future cognitive and behavioural problems if parental depression is untreated.

Our core programs are: • Free telephone and text message support, including referrals and information available to anyone who calls • Support groups for parents with PPD/A in the Lower Mainland • Outreach to new parents and community support workers • Providing print and online resources on PPD/A and perinatal support • Providing training on perinatal and postpartum support to professionals and community partners

How to become involved

• Contact Clare Zeschky (clare@postpartum.org) to learn about our volunteer opportunities.

• One-time or monthly donations can be made online at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/11105 or e-transfer admin@postpartum.org

Founded in 1986 and been in operations for over 33 years, Burnaby Hospice Society provides services in Burnaby to individuals and families going through the end-of-life journey.

We support individuals who are in palliative or hospice care along with their families and caregivers.

Our Values

Burnaby Hospice Society is committed to hospice care by preserving the dignity of people who are dying, their families, and their caregivers through compassionate care.

We also value educating the community on death, dying and bereavement.

Our Contribution

We are committed to improving palliative and grief support by fostering a culture of learning, and sharing our knowledge through community education and training programs.

All of the services we offer to the community are free of charge and no referrals are needed.

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Our Work in the Community

At the centre of what we do is the belief that no one needs to go through the end of life journey alone. We provide emotional, social and practical support to patients and families and offer bereavement and educational resources to serve the Burnaby community.

Last year alone our palliative program provided psychosocial and practical support to 3,350 patients and family members at St. Michael’s Hospice, Burnaby General Hospital’s 2D palliative ward, as well as in the community.

Our bereavement program provided 572 free grief counselling sessions to over 80 individuals and numerous support groups throughout the year, while our bereavement volunteers provided 723 hours of support through the walking group.

Donations and grants received from the community go towards funding our bereavement and palliative programs. Our palliative program provides training to new volunteers to provide valuable support to palliative and hospice patients.

Our bereavement program provides short-term individual counselling (9 to 12 sessions) to young adults and adults within 2 years of loss. Services are client-centered and specific to grief counselling.

Upcoming events

• Memorial Tree- Remember a loved one by signing a memorial card and having it displayed on our tree at Lougheed Town Centre or at our office. Memorial cards are available by donation at 4535 Kingsway and 6843 Kingsway.

• Annual Caregivers Expo on Saturday, March 28th 2020 at Firefighters Banquet & Conference Centre, 10:00am- 3:30pm.

Free admission.

• Hike for Hospice on May 3, 2020- Walk around Central Park, Burnaby to raise funds and awareness for hospice palliative care. $25 to register. Family and pet friendly.

How to Get Involved

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telephone: 604-520-5087 email: info@burnabyhospice.org facebook: Burnaby Hospice Society Burnaby Hospice Society Thrift Store instagram: bhsthriftstore

There are multiple ways to support or to be involved with our Society: • Apply to become a hospice palliative volunteer, thrift store volunteer, or walking group volunteer; • Become a member for $20 a year; • Come out to our fundraisers- Hike for Hospice on May 3 and the Gala (TBD), • Make a donation in person, by phone, by email, or online at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/id/39018/ • Be a corporate sponsor for our events.

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Burnaby Family Life

Arlene Litter Graphic Design & Photography

2101 HOLDOM AVE, BURNABY

Our Focus

Since our founding in 1971, Burnaby Family Life has been delivering quality educational and counselling services that meet current and emerging needs of individuals and families in all of their diversity.

We facilitate community solutions that enables everyone we help to reach their full potential.

Our Values

We value collaboration, empowerment, professionalism, learning, respect and inclusion, advocacy and leadership.

In addition to our fully trained, paid professionals, we have more than 150 volunteers who contribute almost 5,100 hours annually to the success of our programs.

Our Work in the Community

BFL is a community-based resource for individuals and families who may not have local support networks. Our work supports social belonging and healthy families.

We deliver education and counselling to expecting and new moms at risk, women and children who have experienced abuse, and vulnerable refugees and immigrants learning English and settling in the Canadian culture. We also host licensed child care services including Burnaby’s first “Occasional Child Care”—a flexible service for families with children aged 18 months to 5 years.

More than 20% of Burnaby residents live on low income (2016 Census). Helping disadvantaged families and individuals makes our diverse community more vibrant and welcoming. Last year, our programs received 4,200+ admissions. Of those, only 23% had English as a first language. With a professional and caring team that speaks 40 languages, we are equipped to offer life-changing and productive learning experiences.

How to become involved

Monthly Donations – The most helpful way to support our work is with monthly gifts—only $20/month goes a long way to helping families in need in our community. One-time donations also help us address program needs.

Corporate sponsors – We strive to be valuable community partners to corporate sponsors. We provide sponsorship opportunities for our fundraising events and meaningful staff engagement opportunities for local employers.

BFL Café – Stop in for lunch or let us cater your next event or meeting. Your support of our social enterprise café (bflcafe.com) generates revenues that go right back into our community through our programs.

Upcoming events

FRIDAY, FEB. 14: Dinner & Dance Fundraiser with Nearly Neil (tickets: www.bflgrowscommunity.org/nearlyneil) SAT. MARCH 7: Parenting Learning Event, a full day of learning from experts on topics related to the physical and mental well-being of children: balancing home/school life, dealing with anxiety, nutrition, brain development and parenting with Indigenous perspective.

Details: www.bflgrowscommunity.org

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telephone: 604-419-6915 website: www.burnabyfamily.org facebook: /BurnabyFamilyLife

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Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society #205-6515 BONSOR AVE., BURNABY

Our Focus

The Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society represents Burnaby firefighters in their mission to raise money for community groups and nonprofit organizations. The BFCS knows first hand that protecting a community is about more than handling emergency calls – it’s also about helping people who have to deal with health problems, disabilities, poverty, abuse, hunger and other issues.

Our People

The BFCS has no paid employees – all assistance comes from a pool of more than 280 City of Burnaby firefighters. This year the society received the Community Service Award at the Burnaby Excellence Awards. It is an award our members treasure as it is something that they all made possible through their own selfless donation of time and effort. The charitable society’s board of directors is comprised of volunteers Jeff Clark (president), Chris Stroppa (vice president), Paul Rushton (treasurer) and Miles Ritchie (secretary).

contact us

Telephone: 604.434.1717 Email:

burnabyfirefighters@telus.net

Website:

www.burnabyfirefighters.com

Our Work in the Community y

The Firefighters maintain a strong presence at neighbourhood cleanups, barbecues, fairs and parades and deliver vital programs to the community. The BFCS contributes funds to over 60 Lower Mainland charitable and community organizations such as: Burnaby Hospital Foundation, Pals Autism Society, CKNW Kids Fund, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, St. Michael’s Hospice, BC Special Olympics, Kidsport Burnaby, Pat Quinn Classic, “Dry Grad” initiatives, Burnaby Neighbourhood House and Variety Club. With no paid administration or costly overhead like some other charities, “Ninety-nine per cent of the money that we raise goes back to the local community,” says BFCS president Jeff Clark. Therefore, “you are actually getting better value for every dollar you donate.”

Future Plans

The BFCS has set its sights on continuing to grow its Charitable Endowment fund, which currently totals over $1.1 million. We’d love to get it up to the $3 million mark,” says Clark. “That would make us more self-sufficient, and we wouldn’t have to rely on donations as much. Looking at what other organizations like ours have done with similar endowments, once you reach that sort of number, the interest that comes in makes a huge difference in what you’re able to do, without even touching the principal.”

How to Become Involved

As well as accepting donations from the local community, the BFCS is looking to secure a corporate sponsor to help ensure the longevity of its Nutritional Snack Program, through which the organization supplies healthy snacks to elementary schools in Burnaby – a vital resource, especially in low-income areas of southeast Burnaby. “We’d love to get a corporate sponsor to partner up with us every year,” says Clark.

“This program is an ongoing cost for us to the tune of $85,000 a year.”

The Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society is hard at work to make our community a better place, and we need your help. We can make a difference.

Upcoming Events The Burnaby Firefighters Christmas Breakfast presented by the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown on Friday, December 13th from 6:00am-10:00am. This event will support the Angel Toy Drive benefiting the CKNW Kids Fund and the Christmas Bureau.

If you are unable to attend the Christmas Breakfast event, please consider dropping off a new toy at any one of our seven fire halls until December 13th, 2019.

Location of the halls are: • #1 Hall 4867 Sperling Ave. • #2 Hall 7578 Edmonds St. • #3 Hall 6511 Marlborough Ave. • #4 Hall 2326 Duthie Ave. • #5 Hall 4211 Hastings St. • #6 Hall 3620 Brighton Ave. • #7 Hall 3151 Gilmore Ave.

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Burnaby Hospital Foundation

Lower Mainland Purpose Society

3935 KINCAID STREET, BURNABY

40 BEGBIE STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Our Focus

Burnaby Hospital Foundation has been the fundraising organization for Burnaby Hospital since 1982. We are your trusted partners, shaping the future of health care through ground-breaking innovation. With the support of forward-thinking organizations and individual donors, we put state-of-the-art medical equipment and the best technology available into the hands of our dedicated health care professionals at Burnaby Hospital and Fellburn Care Centre.

Our Work in the Community Everyone deserves effective, efficient, high quality patient care that is close to home. Serving a population of over half a million people, and with 82,000 annual visits to the emergency department alone, Burnaby Hospital is one of the busiest in the region. The foundation raises funds to support the urgent needs of Burnaby Hospital and Fellburn Care Centre – approximately half the cost of all new or upgraded medical equipment and technology each year – for the benefit of everyone we serve in Burnaby, East Vancouver and beyond.

Over the past year, Burnaby Hospital Foundation has raised over $2 million for diagnostic medical imaging equipment, including an urgently needed CT scanner. And with the hospital’s new Mental Health and Substance Use Zone set to open in January 2020, medical staff will be better equipped to address the growing mental health crisis. Both of these achievements are a testament to our community of caring supporters.

How to Become Involved • Make a donation in person, by phone, mail or online.

• Enroll as a monthly donor.

• Honour someone special with a tribute gift, or by setting up your own tribute page on bhfoundation.ca.

• Create a legacy with an estate gift in your will.

• Become a Corporate Partner.

• Host your own fundraiser with proceeds to the foundation.

Upcoming in 2020 It’s official. The announcement was made right outside our office windows by the Premier himself. We’re rebuilding Burnaby Hospital!

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telephone: 604 431 2881 email: admin@bhfoundation.ca internet: www.bhfoundation.ca facebook:

/BurnabyHospitalFoundation

instagram:

/BurnabyHospitalFoundation

twitter: @BbyHospital Fdn

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The Lower Mainland Purpose Society is a non-profit agency incorporated under the Society Act in 1983. Today, over 140 employees provide a variety of social, health and educational programs to Lower Mainland communities. The Society has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) since 2003. Programs and services are provided from 10 sites, with the Administration Office and a range of services located in New Westminster since 1984.

Our Goals

It is the vision of The Purpose Society to improve the capacity of individuals and families to lead healthy fulfilling lives, contributing to the overall wellbeing of the community. It is the mission of The Purpose Society to deliver a continuum of social, health, educational and residential services to children, youth and families in order to enhance personal well-being, strengthen family functioning and increase personal responsibility, confidence and healthy decision-making.

With formidable community leadership brought by our Fundraising Cabinet, and the invaluable help of our Chinese Ambassador Society and other partners, we’re ready to hit the ground running. Our communities here in Burnaby and East Vancouver already benefit from some of the best health care providers anywhere in Canada, and now finally we will have the right facility to support those amazing professionals.

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We’re going to need your help. Burnaby Hospital was first made possible almost 70 years ago because the community rallied for it. Consider this our invitation to you to follow in the steps of your parents and grandparents, in making a state-of-the-art Burnaby Hospital a reality once more.

twitter: @purpose_school

telephone: 604 526 2522 email: mail@purposesociety.org internet: www.purposesociety.org facebook: /

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Our Work in the Community

The Purpose Society’s longest standing program is the Purpose School. Purpose Secondary School is a very special place and exists to serve students from Grades 8 to 12 who, for a variety of reasons, find it difficult to succeed in the traditional school system. Students benefit from small class sizes with both group and individualized instruction in a friendly, welcoming inclusive learning environment.

Students gain confidence, develop a sense of hope for their future as more opportunities become available to them while in school and after graduation. Students can receive a BC Dogwood Diploma upon completion of the required course work. This diploma allows access to secondary education programs at college or university. Students can also receive an Evergreen Diploma which indicates high school completion. Students over 18 can attend and receive the Adult Dogwood.

In the words of one parent, “I really do see so much improvement in ………..it is honestly like night and day at home… I knew Purpose was the right choice for him “.

How To Become Involved

The Purpose School is unique in that it is an Independent School that charges no tuition. We rely on community donations in order to provide a positive learning environment and specific supports for students, such as our hot breakfast and hot lunch program. Many of our programs benefit greatly from the support of volunteers, last year contributing close to 14,000 hours to our Society. If you would like more information about volunteering at Purpose, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 604-526-2522.

Upcoming Events Christmas Hamper Program: Do you believe in ‘Random acts of kindness’? Purpose invites you to Experience the joy of Giving this Christmas by “Adopting a Family”…By supporting the Purpose Society’s 27th Annual Christmas Hamper Program, you will enrich the lives of families in need and bring a little happiness to them this Christmas!!! Join us in whatever way you can. Whether you choose to “adopt a family”, donate money, or volunteer in the door-to-door delivery of the hampers, you are welcome to share in the community spirit exemplified by the Christmas Hamper Program. No gift is too small.

If you would like to participate in a “Random Act of Kindness” by taking part in this year’s Hamper Program, please contact Hamper Coordinator, Pam Bloom at 604-937-7163, e-mail: p.bloom@shaw.ca or call Ashley at the Purpose Society, 604-526-2522.

We are also accepting food and gift items for the 100 single adults that will receive a Christmas gift bag.

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Neil Squire Society

Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion

400-3999 HENNING DRIVE, BURNABY

2702 NORLAND AVENUE, BURNABY, BC

Our Focus

How can you get involved

We use technology, knowledge and passion to empower Canadians with disabilities. Neil Squire has been revolutionizing the lives of Canadians with disabilities since 1984 through accessible assistive technology. Our work is focused on four distinct areas: Innovation, Digital Literacy, Employment, and Assistive Technology.

Our Values

We believe people of all abilities should have the opportunity to live, work and play without barriers.

We’re committed to social inclusion, economic equity, and a productive society that includes people with disabilities, giving them equal opportunity to contribute and participate. We value diversity, innovation, and teamwork.

contact us Name: Shelina Dilgir,

Director of Development

Telephone: 604-473-9363 x 141 Email: shelinad@neilsquire.ca Website: www.neilsquire.ca Facebook: /neilsquiresoc Twitter: @NeilSquireSoc

Our Work in the Community

We serve a culturally diverse population that covers the full spectrum of people with disabilities. Our focus is to enable people with disabilities to make the most of their abilities so they can work, pursue education, and be fully included in our community.

We offer a number of programs for people with disabilities, employers, and employees.

Innovation: Our Research and Development group works to create accessible and affordable technologies and solutions to enable people with disabilities to achieve their potential in educational, vocational, and personal pursuits.

Digital Literacy: We provide basic computer skills training, as well as expert staff to help people with disabilities find and use the most appropriate assistive technology.

Employment: We understand the importance of working with both individuals and employers in order to achieve success, and our programs reflect this approach.

Assistive Technology: We are the Canadian leader in Assistive Technology, from innovation right through to trialing and implementation.

How to Become Involved

Your support enables access to life-changing technology and knowledge, and invests in bridging the divide between disabled and non-disabled Canadians. Donate today and your gift will be matched up to five times to increase its impact. Visit www.neilsquire.ca/donate.

Be a driver of change. Support BACI to achieve its vision: A society that includes all people!

BACI looks to its friends and community partners to provide much-needed funding so that: • Hundreds of infants can access the physiotherapy they need to advance their development; • More equipment and toys can be purchased for the children at our inclusive child care centres so they can learn and grow to their full potential; • We can increase social networking opportunities that enhance the lives of the adults we serve... and so much more!

For more information on how you can support BACI – by donating today or by leaving a future gift in your will, please contact info@gobaci.com or 604.292.1277

UpcominggEvents

For a full listing of events, please visit: www.neilsquire.ca/events

Our Work in the Community

The Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (BACI) is a grassroots, non-profit organization that has spent over 60 years providing innovative services for over 1,000 children, youth and adults with disabilities and their families in Burnaby and Metro Vancouver.

BACI provides a wide range of training, development, social and recreational opportunities. Through our BEST employment services and collaborations with local businesses, we support the economic inclusion of people with disabilities. Through our four integrated child care centres and Infant Development Program, we support over 400 children of all abilities in Burnaby to learn and play together, and develop to their full potential.

Our Youth Program partners with Burnaby community centres and libraries to promote inclusion – finding and creating opportunities for people of all abilities to meet new people, connect, and be more active in their community.

BACI continues to seek out opportunities to increase social awareness and effect change in the way individuals of all abilities are included in our society.

All proceeds will go to fund: • Equipment to help child development at our inclusive children’s centres • Life-changing infant physiotherapy • Social networking activities to enhance the lives of the adults we serve Donate today!

To make a donation: • Online, please visit: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/4313 • Mail, please send to: BACI’s Driver of Change Fund 2702 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, V5B 3A6

Here are other ways to give and get involved: • Become a volunteer Computer Tutor, either in person from our Burnaby office or online.

• Volunteer as a maker with our Makers Making Change initiative and make assistive technology for people with disabilities.

• Donate your computer to a person with a disability through our refurbishing program • Hire someone with a disability and discover the benefits of a more inclusive working environment Join us for a lunch and learn on the 3rd Thursday of every month at our Burnaby office. See an assistive technology demonstration and find out how we can support you and your employees to overcome workplace barriers and increase workplace efficiency.

For more info, contact Nate Toevs: natet@neilsquire.ca or 604-355-0578.

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phone: 604.299.7851 email: info@gobaci.com website: gobaci.com facebook: /gobaci instagram: @gobaci2702 twitter: @gobaci

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Wildlife Rescue Association of BC

New Vista Healthcare & Housing

5216 GLENCARIN DRIVE, BURNABY

7550 ROSEWOOD STREET, BURNABY, BC

Our Focus

Wildlife Rescue Association of BC is a registered not-forprofit charity and a federally and provincially permitted wildlife rehabilitation centre located in Burnaby, BC. Formed in 1979 by people just like you, Wildlife Rescue exists to ensure the well-being of urban wildlife and to help citydwellers co-exist with urban wildlife. Services are provided completely free of charge to the general public.

Our People

Wildlife Rescue has a core staff of 18 passionate people, 12 of whom work directly with wildlife in the hospital and rehabilitation centre.

We are grateful to our many volunteers who generously give of their personal time in roles as diverse as animal care, wildlife rescue and transportation, on the Helpline, and through their professional or trade skills. With their support, we are able to treat more than 4,500 animals every year.

Our Work in the Community

For four decades, Wildlife Rescue has provided leadership in rehabilitating wildlife and in promoting the welfare of wild animals in the urban environment. With population growth and continuing encroachment on green and forested habitats, Wildlife Rescue is called upon more than ever to respond to human-wildlife situations.

Our services to the communities of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley include: Helpline Calls: Wildlife Rescue received 20,602 calls (YTD) from the public in 2019, providing wild animal situation assessment, remote coaching on capture/ injury prevention, situational education.

Hospital Admissions: 2019: 4235 animals per year admitted to the Wildlife Rescue hospital.

Field Dispatches: 2564 hours In response to calls from the public, Wildlife Rescue dispatches trained volunteers for pick-ups, rescues, and on-site assessments.

Businesses Response: Rescue of rooftop bird nests and hatchlings, pollution-affected animals from industrial and commercial processes Education: Wildlife Rescue delivers wildlife education through: first-aid workshops to veterinarians and veterinary technical schools; on request instruction to municipalities, animal controls and SPCA branches on safe handling, safe capture, and transport techniques; public education online and at community events across Metro Vancouver.

A Success Story

In August, a young Great Blue Heron was brought to Wildlife Rescue suffering from two shotgun pellets lodged in its body. Despite serious fractures to both its radius and ulna bones, the heron responded well to treatment while at Wildlife Rescue and regained its strength and flying ability. Because of the time a concerned citizen took to rescue this injured animal, it had its best chance at a full recovery and took to the skies upon its return to the wild.

How To Become Involved

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Our Focus

The New Vista Society is a Burnaby based non-profit society founded in 1943, by Burnaby MLA, Ernest Winch.

Over the years a few cottages for low-income seniors has evolved into an innovative nonprofit organization dedicated to providing our communities with access to high quality healthcare, support, and affordable housing services.

New Vista operates an accredited two hundred and thirty-six bed long term care Home; 462 housing units for seniors and seventy-eight townhouses for families and seniors. The Society also operates an Adult Day Program that provides a health-oriented, social recreation service that offers a wide range of activities to seniors with chronic health conditions allowing them to continue living in the community.

Our Values

Our mission is to create integrated communities that enrich our neighbourhoods by providing healthcare and affordable housing. Safety, respect, collaboration, trust and accountability are the values we strive to uphold.

Our Work in the Community

The New Vista Society is acutely aware of the shift in serving a vastly different seniors population than it was originally designed for. With a community shift to “aging in place” only the neediest seniors – those living with significant health or cognitive issues – move into long term care With the number of seniors in Burnaby and Metro Vancouver growing exponentially as baby boomers reach retirement, New Vista will invest actively in its facilities, programs and services to create an enriching, caring and safe community where seniors can age in place.

One example a major investment in the community is the current building of a new complex care residence at the South Burnaby site ($58 million). Due to open in the summer of 2020, we will be maintaining our core of providing 236 seniors with state-of-theart long term care as well as offering four Private Pay beds to people who desperately need an immediate alternative.

The New Vista Society is also proud to announce a collaboration with the Korean Canadian Community.

With a $1.5M donation by Eunice Oh, one floor of our new Care Home will launch a program of culturally sensitive care by offering Korean food and activities with Korean speaking staff bridging what is often a challenging language gap.

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Income diversity underpinned by our partnerships with Fraser Health and BC Housing is the basis of our operating structure.

However, we know that excellence, innovation and high quality care will be the outcome of community partnerships and generous donors.

As a Non-Profit Charity all donated funds collected go directly to the facility and programs we maintain, not to administration costs.

If you are interested in making a one-time personal or corporate donation, or would like to become a monthly donor, please complete our online donation form. Thank-you!! www.newvista.bc.ca/donate/

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’TIS THE SEASON: Crowds packed Burnaby Village Museum on Saturday, Nov. 30 for the official launch of Heritage Christmas at the Bright in Burnaby festivities. Heritage Christmas celebrations are underway at the museum until Jan. 3. For more photos, see www.burnabynow.com. For a full rundown of Heritage Christmas events, see www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Holiday competition brings pizzazz to Heights businesses Things have never looked brighter for the holidays on b Burnaby Heights. In addition to B the shimmering holiday lights, a year-long pilot project by the City of Burnaby, the local merchants will be all-hands-ondecking the Heights for the holidays.

The Heights Merchants Association is celebrating the season with a new festive event, Deck w the Heights, with a spotlight on the windows of local businesses. The event will run Dec. 7 to 20.

Participating Heights businesses will be competing for the best window display award, voted by you and three Jolly Judges. Four lucky winners who vot-

ed for their favourite window display will be entered for a chance to win a Christmas basket filled with Burnaby Heights goodies and swag.

To add to the festivity, Santa and his elf will be visiting the neighbourhood on Saturday, Dec. 7 from noon to 5:30 p.m. along with the talented Fandango Quartet as they croon holiday carols from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Santa’s friends will also spread holiday cheer by giving away candy canes on Saturday, Dec. 14. The carolers will be back on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lastly, the talented jazz guitarist Matt Franceschini will be serenading us with holiday classics on Dec. 20 from

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Disaster site: The scene of the accident at Lost Creek, Nov. 28 or 29, 1909. The accident claimed the lives of 23 Japanese railway workers who were travelling through Burnaby. PHOTO GEORGE ALFRED BARROWCLOUGH, NEW WESTMINSTER MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES, IHP 1695

Plaque remembers Japanese workers who died in rail disaster The City of Burnaby and the B.C. Labour Heritage Centre have teamed up to add a plaque commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Great Northern Railway disaster.

On Nov. 28, 1909, a tragic rail accident claimed the lives of 23 Japanese railway workers.The men were travelling through Burnaby on

Not many people know their stories their way to complete track repairs in the FraserValley when their boxcar plunged into the Lost Creek ravine.

A plaque marking the location of the Great Northern Railway disaster has been installed along the CentralValley Greenway, where Lost Creek flows into the Brunette River.

“There were many Japanese Canadian railway

workers in B.C., but not many people know their stories,” said Lorene Oikawa, president of the National Association of Japanese Canadians. “Japanese-Canadians were longtime settlers in B.C., like my family who came in the 1800s. I hope the plaque will bring awareness to this story, and to the working conditions of Japanese Canadians and other racialized and Indigenous workers in the early 20th century.”

The plaque was created by the centre through its RememberingWorking People: Plaques Around the Province program, which marks important events, groups, individuals and places that demonstrate the contributions of working people to the history of B.C. Financial support for the project is provided by the centre’s project fund,WorkSafeBC and the Boag Foundation. The Great Northern Railway disaster was nominated for the program by Burnaby city council.

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Help spread joy to isolated seniors this holiday season We often hear that Christmas is for the kids, but for the estimated 1.4 million seniors in Canada who report feelings of isolation and loneliness, a kind gesture from an anonymous Santa during the holidays could be life-changing.

Senior isolation is a growing epidemic in Canada.

Studies show the effects of isolation and loneliness can have severe negative impacts on the health of seniors. In an effort to curb that loneliness, London Drugs is partnering with more than 90 senior care organizations to continue its Stocking Stuffers for Seniors holiday donation drive, which will see gifts collected and delivered to approximately 17,000 seniors across Western Canada before Christmas.

“Just the act of receiving a gift helps to significantly improve the spirits of a senior and can have lasting mental and physical health benefits,” says Jimmy

Morrison, community relations supervisor, Operation Friendship Seniors Society.

“Many seniors without family spend the season alone, and it can be an especially difficult time for them.The simple gesture of giving a gift shows our seniors that people care about them at a time of year when they tend to feel the most isolated and alone.”

The campaign includes all 82 London Drugs locations in 35 cities across Western Canada.

Since the campaign started, approximately 24,000 packages have been delivered to seniors.

“The rapid growth of the Stocking Stuffers for Seniors program is a true testament to the care Canadians have for our aging population,” says Perry Lubberding, London Drugs store manager. “There are many great causes to support during the holiday season, and we are very proud that we have created a pro-

gram that has resonated with so many people and has become part of their annual family holiday traditions.”

To support Stocking Stuffers for Seniors, visit any London Drugs between now and Dec. 16 and take a tag with a senior’s wish list from the tree. From there, simply fulfill the items on the list and bring them back to the location where the tag was selected.The gifts will be delivered to seniors before the holidays.

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Kettle Campaign returns The Salvation Army has officially launched its 2019 Christmas Kettle Campaign, which is its largest public fundraising drive of the year.

Now in its 129th year, the annual fundraiser seeks donations from the public to assist millions of people living in poverty.

“With a national $21.6 million fundraising goal and a local goal of $177,000,

the Christmas Kettle Campaign enables local Salvation Army units to provide practical assistance to individuals and families in 400 communities across Canada,” said a news release.

Last year, the Salvation Army helped over 1.6 million people, providing 3.4 million free meals, assisting 261,000 with Christmas food hampers and toys and over 1.1 million with food,

clothing or practical help.

Beyond donating to the Salvation Army’s physical Christmas kettles, FilltheKettle.com, a Salvation Army mobile site, will enable donors to give through their mobile devices or computers.

Donations to the 2019 Christmas campaign can also be made at Salvation Army.ca, by calling 1-800725-2769.

Enjoy free movies on Saturday Burnaby movie-lovers and families are being invited to visit Cineplex Metropolis to enjoy a morning of festive fun and free movies.

For this year’s Community Day, Cineplex has partnered withWarner Bros.

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popular concession items like popcorn, soft drinks and select candy for just $2.50 each, with all proceeds from donations and select concession sales supporting Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada.

“We have a long history at Cineplex of giving back to our local communities and have proudly contributed millions of dollars to nonprofit organizations across the country,” said Ellis Jacob, president and CEO, Cineplex. “This year, we are excited to host our ninth an-

nual Community Day fundraiser in support of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and their work in creating opportunities for children and youth across the country to connect, learn, play and have fun.”

On Saturday, Dec. 7, participating Cineplex theatres across Canada will open their doors for Community Day at 9 a.m., with tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.Visit Cineplex.com/ CommunityDay for a full list of showtimes.

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All aglow: The DuPlessis family, at 8222 Burnlake Dr., is once again going all out for the Christmas holidays, accepting donations in support of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation . PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Burnaby family lights up to help BC Children’s Hospital A Burnaby family is raising money for sick children this Christmas by lighting up their front yard.

The DuPlessis family at 8222 Burnlake Dr. sent in some photos of their display this year and it’s pretty spectacular.

“We have been working hard to make this year’s display unforgettable,” read a news release. “Along with the usual thousands of lights, ornaments and inflatables, there are a number of

new additions that will be hard to miss, such as the 12foot Grinch upon his sleigh, misfit island and a forest of trees.We have ensured all of our classic Christmas display ornaments, some of which have been a part of the display for over 25 years, have been placed with care for your enjoyment.This year’s display is dedicated in memory of my dad, Frank DuPlessis, who helped build a number of the classic items that I hope you will

come see and enjoy.”

The 12-minute light show runs continuously from 4:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Monday to Wednesday and until midnight from Thursday to Sunday until Jan. 5.

This home is close to the intersection of Lougheed and Brighton near Costco, and they are collecting donations for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

December 7-20, 2019 Enjoy holiday shopping this season by visiting Burnaby Heights merchants.

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Entertainment now Burnaby artist helps gallery’s charity auction James Michels created cedar bentwood boxes that have been decorated by artists for Lattimer Gallery event A Burnaby artist is at the heart of a charity auction for the Urban NativeYouth Association.

James Michels, a Métis/Cree artist who lives in Burnaby, created dozens of blank bentwood boxes for the Lattimer Gallery’s annual bentwood box silent auction – a task he’s been undertaking every year for the past 12 years.

Bentwood boxes are traditional to Northwest Coast First Nations people; they’re created with red or yellow cedar that’s steamed and folded to make the four sides of the box.

Michels and 14 other First Nations artists transform the blank boxes into works of art that are auctioned off to support the Urban NativeYouth Association, a Vancouver organization that has been providing prevention-focused programs and services since 1988.

A silent auction of all the boxes got underway Nov. 23

and continues until Dec. 7, when all the works will be displayed at an artist reception and exhibition.That’s on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Lattimer Gallery at the Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut St. Michels has a long history with the bentwood box art form. He apprenticed with acclaimed Coast Salish artist Joseph Campbell and also spent considerable time observing master artists at the K’san Native Art School. His bentwood boxes and carved panels can be viewed in most of the major galleries of Northwest Coast artwork in both Canada and the U.S. His artwork has been purchased by former President Bill Clinton, former prime minister Paul Martin and legendary singer Joni Mitchell, among others.

For the charity auction, Michels’ work will be offered alongside boxes carved by a wide range

of up-and-coming and acclaimed Indigenous artists, including Corrine Hunt, KC Hall and Michelle Stoney.

All of the work involved in the creation of the boxes is donated. Michels did the steam-bending and constructing; Lattimer Gallery donates the promotion and all the collected money; and all the participating artists donate their finished products.

That means 100% of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity.

People can bid on the pieces by phone, email or in person.You can check them out at Lattimer Gallery’s website at www.lattimer gallery.com/collections/ 2019-charity-boxes. Photos of the work are displayed along with current bids; bids can increase by increments of $100.

Bidding closes Dec. 7 at 8 p.m.

Last year’s auction raised $90,000, bringing the to-

Artist’s vision: Burnaby artist James Michels’ bentwood box creation is part of a Lattimer Gallery event to raise funds for the Urban Native Youth Association. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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Business now Dear Santa: This is my business Christmas list Paul Holden

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As we approach the end of the year, many in our community will begin to look forward to the festive holiday season and dream about what Santa might leave for them on Christmas morning.

Our business community is no different.

So, in the spirit of the holidays, for this month’s column I wanted to share with you my business Christmas list – the things I’d like to see under the tree for our business community: First, I really hope Santa brings our business community more workers. Not a day goes by that I don’t hear about the difficulties businesses of all sizes and in all sectors are having filling positions.

This labour crunch is holding back business growth and stopping companies from expanding.

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to contend with a new, frustrating phenomenon: “ghosting” by employees and candidates. Because of the labour shortage, businesses are now being faced with people who suddenly don’t show up for their shift, candidates who don’t turn up for scheduled interviews, and employees who simply disappear.While businesses are doing everything they can to make themselves attractive and competitive for labour, they need support to find, develop and source more talent.

Next, I’ll be thrilled to unwrap a little property tax relief for local businesses.

The provincial government can make a lot of businesses merry by changing how property value is assessed in this province, and stopping the ridiculous policy of “highest and best use.”This practice sees property owners taxed on the value of what their building could be redeveloped into, and not what it actually is used for today.This policy is leading some businesses located in transit corridors or in areas

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Artsnow Maple Leaf Singers share songs of the season

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.”

If you embrace Buddy the Elf’s life philosophy, then you’ll want to take note of these dates as the Maple Leaf Singers prepare to spread holiday cheer.

The 60-voice show chorus is offering up a number of private shows at seniors’ residences and care homes

for Christmas, as well as three public performances: ! Sunday, Dec. 8:You can catch the choir for free at 1 p.m. performing onstage at Lougheed Town Centre. ! Saturday, Dec. 14:The choir performs a full concert at Cliff Avenue United Church at 2 p.m.Tickets are $15. ! Saturday, Dec. 21:The choir performs for free as

Tales of a Charlie Brown Christmas at Shadbolt Centre Once upon a time, more some visuals from the TV than 50 years ago, Jerry special – but, at its heart, the Granelli stepped into the show is all about the music studio to record music with made famous by the Vince the Vince Guaraldi Trio.

Guaraldi Trio: with GuaralHe couldn’t have guessed di on piano, Granelli on in 1965 that the jazz mudrums and Fred Marshall sic, composed by Guaralon bass. di, they were to record that “In just a three-hour sesday would become one of sion, the trio recorded the the Christmas classics of the soundtrack for a scrapmodern era. py little animated Granelli is bringChristmas special ing his show Tales featuring the Peaof a Charlie Brown nuts gang,” says a Christmas to the press release. “The stage at Shadmagic of the music, bolt Centre for the of Charlie Brown Arts on Wednesand the vision of day, Dec. 11 and Vince Guaraldi Thursday, Dec. persevered – en12.The show is suring generations Granelli presented by Cel- Jerry of families could drummer lar Music Group, enjoy the PeaCory Weeds and the Shadnuts production for years to bolt Centre. come.”

Granelli is bringing his Granelli will be joined by own trio – including Chris singers from Marlborough Gestrin on piano and SiElementary School for the mon Fisk on double bass, occasion. with Granelli on drums – to The Jerry Granelli Trio the stage to play the now-fa- is onstage at the Shadbolt’s mous music from the clasJames Cowan Theatre, 6450 sic television special and to Deer Lake Ave., at 8 p.m. tell the story of how a three- both nights.Tickets are $36 hour recording session in regular, or $15 for youth 1965 created the timeless (18 and younger), available Christmas classic. through tickets.shadboltcen The show will include tre.com or 604-205-3000.

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“Christmas is an emotional time of year – happy for many, but, for some, a time of longing for loved ones,” said director Rob Gillis in a press release.

“Quite simply, though, joyous music lifts hearts.The Maple Leaf Singers are honoured to share our joy

and Christmas spirit. Come join the magic.”

The singers, who are known for their high-energy, choreographed performances, celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2018 – having first come together as a group in 1968.The choir has since grown from 24 members to nearly 60, singing in six-part harmony and rehearsing weekly for their

Christmas concerts, their annual May show at Massey Theatre and a variety of events throughout the year.

The group was pleased to entertain participants at the 2019 Burnaby/New Westminster Walk for Alzheimer’s and looks forward to performing there again in 2020.

The Maple Leaf Singers welcome new singers, and

all voices are invited to audition. Anyone interested in booking the choir for an event is also invited to reach out. Call 778-245-4445 or email information@maple leafsingers.com.

To find out more about the choir, see www.maple leafsingers.com or www. facebook.com/mapleleaf singers.

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GOLD RINGS: Team Finland were full marks last week in winning their seventh straight world ringette championship, beating Canada 5-1 in the Sam Jacks Division final on Saturday at the Bill Copeland Sports Complex.

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Home ice wasn’t enough to help Team Canada end Finland’s lengthy hold on the world ringette championship last week.

The Finnish team skated off with a convincing 5-1 victory Saturday at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre in Burnaby. By winning the Sam Jacks championship final, the Finns locked up a seventh straight world title.

Finland led 3-0 at halftime,

before Canada’s Jamie Bell replied.

Susanna Tapani and Anne Pohjola, with her third of the game, would dash any Canadian comeback hopes in the fourth quarter.

Pohjola was named the tourney’s top player. Earning the game MVP honours were Finland’s Maria Perkkola and Canada’s Erika Kiviaho, while tourney MVP awards were pre-

sented to Tapani and Canada’s Shaundra Bruvall.

The six-day tournament saw Canada capture the junior division title, out-lasting Finland 9-7 in a wild game. Sara Plouffe counted three goals and Megane Fortin a pair as the home side erased a 5-3 deficit with six goals before the fourth frame.

Sweden prevailed in the President’s Division, besting the U.S. 5-3.

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Grandview goalie picks up shutouts When you can, you’ve got to ride the hot goalie.

The Grandview Steelers took that to heart last week, picking up back-toback wins behind the steady stewardship of veteran netminder Cale Dolan.

The 20-year-old goalie held down the fort as the Steelers recorded wins over Port Moody and Abbotsford.

On Sunday, affiliate call-up Isaac Phillips netted what proved to be the winner in a 2-0 win over visiting Abbotsford. He broke a scoreless tie 4:28 into the third period, while Jordan Myers counted an empty-net tally.

A day earlier in Port Moody, Dolan turned aside 20 shots in a 3-0 victory.

Scoring for the Steelers were Ryan Suzukovich, Jameson Crawford and Dryden Valade.

Dolan now has seven shutouts over 22 games, more than double the next closest total (three).

Grandview hosts Surrey on Sunday, 7:15 p.m. at the Burnaby Winter Club.

TRIO MAKE B.C. HOOP TEAMS A trio of Burnaby athletes have survived the tryouts in a quest to make their respective Team B.C. basketball squads in preparation for the 2020 North American Indigenous Games.

Genaveve Pierre with the girls under-14 side, and Willis Stanley of u14 boys, were among those named to the final lineups for the games, which begin July 12 in Halifax.

Caeleb Stephens, meanwhile, has made the 16-and-under boys team.

MAWJI SCORES GOLD AT NATIONALS Burnaby’s Hanif Mawji needed overtime but prevailed in the BC1 category final to claim the national 2019 boccia championship crown.

A national team member, Mawji edged out Ontario’s Lance Cryderman in the final for first place.

Consistently a top-10 ranked player in world rankings, Mawji represented Canada earlier this year at the Defi Sportif national open, capturing gold.

PUTTING UP A WALL: Alpha Aztecs’ Hunter Yee, No. 7, and Kevin Oliver put up a block during opening day action at the B.C. High School AA volleyball championships in Langley. The program placed 15th overall, closing out with a 2-0 win over Prince Charles. PHOTO PAUL YATES/VANCOUVER SPORTS PICTURES

Wildcats, Aztecs ride volleyball rollercoaster Senior girls from Burnaby Central just miss out on top-10 result

More than the wins, it’s the experiences that will be remembered as players for the Alpha and Burnaby Central volleyball teams look back at the 2019 provincial championships.

With three teams competing in separate divisions, the results may have been less than hoped for, but the performances and yardsticks were both moving and moved.

The Burnaby Central Wildcats placed 11th in the senior girls 4-A division, overcoming a rough 0-3 record in pool play.

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On the boys 3-A side, Burnaby Central placed second in their pool with a 2-1 record but dropped their first two playoff games, including a 3-2 marathon (22-25, 25-16, 25-18, 19-25, 1510) before setting in for 19th place.They closed out the tourney by defeating Mount Baker 2-1 (25-13, 19-25, 15-8).

Earlier, the Wildcats rebounded from a 2-0 setback to Seaquam to best Semiahmoo 2-0 (25-22, 25-14).

The Alpha Aztecs, meanwhile, won the first game of their 2-A boys championship pool play but

came out on the wrong end of five straight matches before wrapping up the tourney 15th overall with a 2-0 (25-11, 25-13) rematch win over Prince Charles.

After opening the tournament with a win over Prince Charles, Alpha fell 2-0 toW.L. Seaton (2519, 25-18) and stood in against Sir Charles Tupper before falling 2-1 (26-24, 23-25, 15-13).

“I am excited for Alpha volleyball and hope that this experience will get Alpha back to provincials next year and achieve a higher finish,” remarked coach Allen Tsang.

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Burnaby won the opening set 20-25, then took Oak Bay to extra points in a 34-32 loss, before bowing out 15-8.

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Looking for a new home? Start here.

November home sales soar 55.3% in Metro Vancouver Metro Vancouver’s real estate market recovery that started this summer has continued well into the fall, and even exceeded expectations, if the latest board figures are anything to go by.

Home sales in the region totalled a healthy 2,498 last month, a jump of 55.3 per cent compared with the subdued activity of November 2018, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported December 3.

“We started to see more home buyer confidence in the summer and this trend continues today”.

Ashley Smith, REBGV president

Last month’s sales total is 12.6 per cent less than in October this year, as the market starts to wind down for winter, but it is an even higher yearover-year increase than October’s 45.4 per cent.

The November figure is also four per cent higher than the 10-year average number of sales for the month.

“We started to see more home buyer confidence in the summer and this trend continues today,” said Ashley Smith, REBGV president. “It’ll be important to watch home listing levels over the next few months to see if supply can stay in line

with home buyer demand.”

Listings and pricies As demand for homes is increasing, current listings saw both annual and monthly decrease of about 12 per cent. This is due to both increased absorption and a reduction of the number of homes newly listed in November, down 26.7 per cent from October and 13.7 per cent from November 2018.

Rising sales and reduced listings are pushing the sales-to-active-listings ratio back up into overall seller’s market territory. For all home types, the sales-to-active listings ratio for November is 23.2 per cent, which is only considered a seller’s market if it remains above 20 per cent for a sustained period. Broken down property type, the ratio is 17.2 per cent for detached homes, 24.9 per cent for townhomes, and 29.3 per cent for apartments (now firmly a seller’s market).

Price trends are lagging sales activity, but seem to have halted their decline over the past few months.

The composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $993,700, which is 4.6 per cent decrease from November 2018, but an increase over August, September and October of this year.

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May 18, 1989 - November 11, 2019 Our beloved son, boyfriend, grandson, nephew, cousin Andrew unexpectedly away at the young age of 30.

Phone/Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

brother, passed

He is predeceased by his grandfather, father, brother, auntie’s and uncles. Andrew had a passion for sports, in particular his time playing lacrosse with the New Westminster Salmonbellies.

Andrew had an unwavering loyalty to friends and family.

He is survived by his girl Nikki, Mom and step-dad, Julie and Ben Macdonald, Grandma Ila, Nana Anne and many family members.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, December 6 from 12pm to 4pm at Sapperton Pensioners Hall, 318 Keary Street, New Westminster. Enter basement at the rear.

AUCTIONS

RESTAURANT FOOD EQUIPMENT AUCTION

GUN SHOW 9291 Corbould St Chilliwack, BC Sun, December 8th 8:30am - 1pm Admission $5 HACS Members free

BUSINESS & CONFERENCE CENTER - Williams Lake, BC. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, December 13 - Edmonton Site. The Pioneer Complex Business & Conference Center, 41,000 +/- Sq Ft Multi-Purpose Multi-Tenant Conference Center Building.

Jerry Hodge: 780.706.6652; Brokerage: Re/Max Dawson Creek Realty; rbauction.com/realestate.

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at 880 Lougheed Hwy, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada claims a PPSA Warehouse Lien against

Gloria Romero and Angela Vergel De Dios of Burnaby, BC for arrears of container rent amounting to $1,239.68 plus any additional costs of storage that accrue. If not paid in full, the contents of furniture and miscellaneous items will be sold online auction via: Ibid4Storage.com on December 11, 2019.

CHRISTMAS CORNER CRAFT FAIRS/BAZAARS

YOUNG, Charles “Chuck” Wellington Charles Wellington Young “Chuck” passed away peacefully in Kamloops on November 24th at the age of 97.

He is survived by his son Greg (Nancy) and daughter-in-law Lea Young, grandchildren Brooks (Michelle), Katie (Marty), Emily (Rob), Andre, Jasmine and Jacoline (Neil) and great grandchildren, Lilly, Emerson and Maren.

Chuck was predeceased by his wife Lillian and son Kenneth.

Chuck was born in Renwer, Manitoba in 1922.

After serving in the Canadian Navy, he moved to British Columbia settling in Burnaby where he lived for over 60 years. He retired in 1982 after a lengthy career with CP Rail.

He will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Celebration of Life to be held at a later time.

A special thank you to all the kind staff at Kamloops Senior Village where Chuck happily spent his last 4 years.

Schoening Funeral Service entrusted with the arrangements 250-374-1454 www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

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GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

NEWWEST.TV VIDEO PRODUCER− JOURNALIST NewWest.tv is looking for an experienced part−time video producer−journalist to help create programs about New Westminster civic affairs for 18 months.

The position is funded by the Government of Canada.

To learn more, check out www.newwest.tv: Reboot 2020 and job description.

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MAYBOG FARMS LTD. of Richmond, B.C. is seeking motivated, reliable and willing workers. This outdoor job entails all aspects of growing berries. Farming experience is an asset. The job is manual and hands on in nature and includes digging drains, planting, pruning, irrigating, weeding and fertilizing. Willingness and the ability to be flexible, and work extended hours, is an asset. It is important to understand there is a minimum 40 hour work week and that many times the job requires extended hours.

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Condo size faux marble dinette set 47”x x 30” with 4 chairs Reg. $599

SAVINGS SALE

ITS GETTING COLDER OUTSIDE…STAY INSIDE WITH THESE COZY FURNISHING OPTIONS!

Dahra Sofa Reg. $1199

Talk about rolling all elements of mid-century furniture into one swanky collection. The Dahra Collection features crisp, tight tailoring, menswear-inspired fabric with subtle button tufting and flared peg legs.

It’s retro-chic styling at its very best.

Loveseat available

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$899

4 pcs Bedroom Set includes bed, dresser, mirror and nightstand. Reg. $1399 (also available in black)

NOW

$788

Arya chaise sofa Reg. $1499

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$699 NOW

$699

Bennox Dining Table with 4 chairs & bench Regg. $1099

NOW

$699

Brindon Sofa Reg. $1199

Hurry in best selection. While quantities last.

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm • Saturday 10am - 6pm • Sunday 11am - 6pm

2967 Grandview Hwy, Vancouver, BC 604-433-4426 www.jrfurniture.com

FREE DELIVERY

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with min. purchase of $599

Chocolates and Candies for the Holidays!

Chriisttmas Tree & Presents $ 11.50 ea.

Foiiled d Plaques $ 1.75 ea.

Charlies Gift Boxes

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Assorted Candy

Gift Baskets

3746 Canada Way, Burnaby 604-437-8221

49.00-$145.00 ea.

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Cand dy Canes $ 2.50 ea.

Chocollatte Covered Candy $ 5.50 ea.

#2 - 1770 McLean Ave, Poco 604-941-3811

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