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Tips sought in crash that killed a pedestrian Police are looking for witnesses or dashcam video that might have captured a July 18 crash in Burnaby that killed a 77-year-old pedestrian.

Officers came upon the scene just after 5 p.m., according to Burnaby

RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Mike Kalanj.

He said witnesses have told police the man was in a crosswalk on Grange Street at Barker Avenue when he was hit by a car travelling westbound on Grange.

The pedestrian was sent to hospital, but police confirmed on Tuesday morning that the senior has since died.

“Our deepest sympathies go to the family and friends of the victim,” said Kalanj, in a

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statement. “We are once again asking for anyone who may have witnessed this collision or have dashcam video to please come forward.”

The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and continues to cooperate

with the investigation, police said.

The intersection is equipped with traffic lights, but it’s unclear whether they had been activated at the time of the crash, according to Kalanj.

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City honours Sinclair with giant medal

The City of Burnaby quickly found another way to honour Christine Sinclair.

The pride of Burnaby and the Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team stunned Sweden 1-1 (32) in penalties last Friday to win the first gold medal for women’s soccer in Canadian history.

By 2 p.m. on the same day, the city’s workshop had finished making a giant gold medal and hung it on the side of the Kensington Avenue community centre that is now named after her.

“Coming into this Olympic tournament, Christine Sinclair was widely regarded as the greatest women’s soccer player in history.With this result, there is no doubt,” City of Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley said in a news release after the game.

“Christine not only serves as the leader on her team – she is a wonderful role model and ambas-

Golden moment: An onlooker checks out the gold medal crafted by city staff and hung on the Christine Sinclair Community Centre. PHOTO CITY OF BURNABY

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Steps are underway between City of Burnaby staff and the Burnaby Primary Care Network to study the feasibility of adding a medical clinic at the Christine Sinclair Community Centre on Kensington Avenue.

At a July 12 council meeting, Dr. Baldev Sanghera outlined plans to add community-based and integrated community care for residents while calling it a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity.

“This pandemic has shown that we can do things a lot better when we work together,” he said.

“We were able to set

up the first drive-thru COVID testing site in B.C., in Burnaby over a span of two-and-a-half weeks when we worked together.We have an amazing opportunity to come together and put this jigsaw puzzle together.”

The proposal to council outlined the following objectives: Ð Delivers onsite medical and social services to support vulnerable populations Ð Offers prevention and wellness services to the general public Ð Integrates with the other health and wellness services that are offered in Burnaby Ð Delivers culturally appropriate holistic care

Ð Becomes a centre of excellence for youth-specific care The clinic would be a teaching and mentoring clinic for new doctors and nurse practitioners. It would also have the capacity to attach 5,400 Burnaby patients to a doctor permanently.

PCN programs would include a mental health counselling program, pharmacy program, social work, physiotherapy and chronic disease prevention.

Other potential services that would be targeted include subsidized dental and medical imaging, a youth wellness hub and an Aboriginal friendship centre.

The primary care med-

ical services component would require roughly 10,500 square feet and other additions would require additional space estimated at about 10,000 square feet.

Council passed a motion that will direct city staff to work with Sanghera and his partners on the feasibility of the project.

In December of 2020, the City of Burnaby agreed to buy the 5.16acre property in a $26.6 million deal.

The city signed a purchase and sale agreement with the Fortius Foundation to buy the land, including the roughly 146,000-square-foot building on the property.

The Fortius Sport and

Health Facilities opened in 2013 as an integrated athlete development centre but in November of 2020, it announced they were closing as of December 31 with COVID-19 being a large factor.

The centre includes a double-gymnasium, a fitness centre and office space.

This past May, Burnaby council announced they have approved the renaming of the former Fortius Sport and Health Facilities to “Christine Sinclair Community Centre.”

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Trans Mountain has applied to the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) after the city refused to grant it a permit.

The city said in a letter that it is not opposing the request because it figures CER will just side with Trans Mountain on the issue.

“This does not indicate support and should not be interpreted as agreement with any of the facts or legal positions put forward by Trans Mountain,” reads a city letter to CER.

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The Burnaby-based auction giant revealed Monday it’s paying £775 million ($1.35 billion) to acquire Euro Auctions UK Ltd. in a bid to expand its global footprint.

The all-cash deal sees Ritchie Bros. taking a 100% equity stake in the British firm’s entire portfolio of companies.

The deal is being funded through a mix of cash and new debt, with a bridge financing commitment coming from Goldman Sachs Bank USA. The deal is expected to close either late this year or in late 2021.

Both Ritchie Bros. and Euro Auctions are best known for facilitating sales of heavy equipment and trucks through live auctions and online bidding.

The acquisition deal sees Ritchie Bros. absorbing 200 employees based in 14 different countries, bringing the Canadian auction firm’s global headcount to about 2,800 workers, according to Business inVancouver data.

“Dave Ritchie and his brothers were a big inspiration for my brothers and I in the creation of Euro Auctions.We modelled much of what we do off Dave’s customer-centric philosophy, which still runs through Ritchie Bros. today,” Euro Auctions founder and director Derek Keys said in a

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Opinion now MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Delta variant leads recent case surge

The Delta variant is now the dominant variant of COVID-19 in B.C., but so far the province has avoided the kinds of outcomes associated with that strain that are plaguing many places in the world.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s most recent report on variants of concern showed that the Delta variant was responsible for 95% of all positive tests for COVID-19 in the last week of July.The percentage is even higher in the Interior (99%) and Vancouver Island (96%).

It appears the highly infectious nature of the variant, coupled with its impact on non-vaccinated people, are behind the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases around B.C. It also appears to be infecting younger people, many of whom are not fully vaccinated, at an increasing rate.

For example, according to the BCCDC’s data, in the past two weeks more than 900 people in their 20s tested positive for the virus.That compares to less than 450 people in the same age group over the two weeks previous.

More than 300 people aged 10 to 19 tested positive in the past two weeks, compared to less than 120 people in that age group over the previous two weeks.The vaccination rate among these younger people is steadily increasing, but clearly not fast enough.

This province has thankfully not seen a rapid increase in hospitalizations associated with the Delta variant, which is what is happening in many American states. Places like Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Alabama – all with low vaccination rates – are seeing a rapid increase in hospitalizations and ICU cases arising from the Delta variant invading their population.

Even Washington state,

which has a higher vaccination rate than many states, still does not have enough vaccinated to ward off Delta. Hospitalizations have increased 20% in the past week.

In B.C. in the past month, fewer than 120 people required hospitalization from getting COVID-19. However, one reason the Central Okanagan has been hit with more COVID-related restrictions is that their escalating cases are impacting the regional health-care system, particularly around Kelowna.

Given its high rate of transmission, it is likely the Delta variant will continue to push this province’s COVID-19 cases skyward. Going into last weekend, the rolling sevenday daily case average was 279, up more than 200 in two weeks.You can thank Delta for that.

And while the Interior has drawn the most attention for the huge spike in numbers in that area’s health authority, it is interesting to note that on Vancouver Island and in the North there has been a noticeable, if slight, increase in cases in recent days as the Delta variant grew in proportion.

For example, the Island detected more than 125 cases last week, instead of the usual 25 or so that was the pattern for much of July.The North saw its case number to balloon to almost 90, instead of the usual 15 to 20. Fraser Health has also seen a doubling of its daily case numbers during the past few weeks.

Again, we are not seeing an alarming increase in hospitalizations, ICUs or even deaths. I hope that the dam will hold, but ensuring that happens will need more people who are eligible to get vaccinated.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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When a provincial election swept the NDP into power under Mike Harcourt in October, there were rumours Burnaby Ald. Derek Corrigan was being eyed for a deputy minister post. But, despite the NOW hearing the rumour on election night from people in the Socred, Liberal and NDP camps, Corrigan said it was news to him. He said the New Democrats would likely have to sort out the cabinet first before looking at the bureaucratic appointments. “I’m an alderman,” Corrigan said. “Maybe someone’s just trying to flatter me.”

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Opinionnow Tune out the NIMBYs Editor: Editor: The City of Burnaby draft transportation plan, while long overdue, demonstrates that this council clearly understands that mobility for all residents and businesses must be treated as a high and pressing priority.

What I am most pleased to see is the intention to engage TransLink to potentially expand rapid transit. While Burnaby is well served with east-west rail capacity, we have all experienced the woefully poor north-south connectivity.

For example, in the near-term, the Willingdon corridor, with a dedicated connection between Hastings and Metrotown would be ideal for rapid bus, and as demand builds, then some form of light-rail might very well work.

Naysayers may point out the grades on Willingdon, especially south of Moscrop, will be a challenge, not to mention the high risk of NIMBYism along what is mostly a single-family corridor.

Yet, serious attention to mobility, sustainability, and housing affordability means solutions must be found as change is inevitable, preferably sooner than later. I would only implore council to use the city’s deep financial reserves to start buying land in the corridor for future station locations, plus finding an area, possibly near the freeway, for an operations yard.

No plan is perfect, which is why a third phase of consultations will soon be underway.

From my perspective, even more attention is needed to north-south connectivity, especially to connect the Gilmore station to the exciting expansion to come at Burnaby Hospital, while the massive investment at Lougheed Mall is now better connected to Port Moody and New Westminster, than with central Burnaby.

For example, a perfect opportunity exists right now to better integrate land-use planning efforts that the city has underway for the Bainbridge Village area. The Sperling-Kensington corridor, which connects to Canada Way, Highway 1, and north to the Lochdale future development area needs greater attention.

Respectfully, I must say the vision in the draft Bainbridge Village plan document is disappointingly weak, timid even, with regards to the need for much greater levels of density to take advantage of the incredibly under-utilized Sperling Station. Burnaby has no other northsouth corridor that can intersect with the high capacity east-west network along Lougheed and the Millennium Line to achieve the highest levels of density that can truly support sustainable outcomes. Come on Burnaby, the threats of NIMBYism must not impede a proper integration of land-use and transportation planning in this area.

Joe Sulmona, Burnaby

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The man charged with first-degree murder in the 2017 death of Burnaby’s Marrisa Shen won’t stand trial until at least 2022.

Ibrahim Ali, then 28 years old, was arrested and charged with murder in September 2018 – a little more than a year after the 13-year-old’s body was found in Central Park in the early morning hours of July 19.

Her family had reported her missing the previous night when she failed to return home by 11 p.m.

Ali’s trial date was originally set for September 2020, but jury selection was cancelled a month before it was schedule to begin.

A new trial date has now been set for Jan. 10, 2022, according to the B.C. Prosecution Service.

Spokesperson Dan McLaughlin told the NOW the trial has been post-

poned to “accommodate various pre-trial applications.”

“The current time estimate for the running of the trial is three to four months,” McLaughlin said in an email.

Shen was set to start Grade 9 at Moscrop Secondary School before she was killed.

Her classmates graduated this year.

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slain teen on Reddit last month, nearly four years after her death.

Shen was “more than a girl who was killed,” the post said.

She was “reckless and loud and slightly annoying,” according to the post, but also “kind, smart, caring and honest.”

“The biggest lie she ever told was when she told me she would see me tomorrow,” the post said.

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The Burnaby School District is seeking one community member with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on the District Audit Sub-Committee. The Committee is comprised of three trustees and two independent members from the community at large. The primary role of the District Audit Sub-Committee is to assist the Board of Education in fulfilling its duties related to governance and financial oversight.

Committee Duties • Oversee the development of audited financial statements • Ensure necessary financial internal controls exist • Supervise the audit process • Report any statutory non-compliance matters it is made aware of to the Board The committee meets at least two times a year, plus ad hoc meetings as required. Induction training will be made available to all committee members in order to clarify roles and responsibilities of the District Audit Sub-Committee.

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A 20-year-old Surrey man charged with carrying a loaded handgun near Burnaby’s Metrotown mall in March was tasered and arrested inVancouver during the B.C. Day long weekend while he was out on bail awaiting trial.

Arunjit SinghVirk was charged with illegal firearm possession in March after MetroVancouver Transit Police officers interrupted what they thought was a drug deal in a parking lot by the Metrotown mall.

During a safety check, Virk told them he had a gun in his bag, and police found and seized a loaded 9mm pistol, according to information presented in court.

Virk was released on bail and pleaded not guilty to the charge inVancouver provincial court last month. But he was back in court last week on a new charge of resisting a police officer over the long weekend.

Just after 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 2,Vancouver police got a call from a man who said someone wielding a knife had taken his bag, Crown prosecutor Kathleen Lafontaine said at a bail hearing forVirk on Aug. 3.

According to alleged facts presented by Lafontaine – facts that have not yet been proven in court – the officers arrived to find two men struggling over a bag.The man who made the 911 call got his bag back, Lafontaine said, and the other man took off when he saw the police, and police gave chase.

“He throws a knife onto a rooftop during that chase. Officers deploy a taser; that doesn’t stop him.There’s even a brief struggle before they’re finally able to detain Mr. Virk,” Lafontaine said.

Defence lawyer David Karp saidVirk has his own version of events.

“He tells me that he was at this nightclub with his friend minding his own business, when this individual who was unknown to him came up and bumped or pushed into him, engaging him in an argument,” Karp said.

He said the situation escalated, andVirk took the bag “in a self-defence type of situation” because he thought there might be a weapon inside it.

“Once it escalated and the police were called, in his drunken state, he panicked, and, instead of cooperating and explaining what had occurred, he made the stupid mistake of running,” Karp said.

Karp notedVirk did not have a criminal record and his family was prepared to ensure he abided by his bail conditions.

Lafontaine said she believed bail could still be considered forVirk, despite the seriousness of the underlying firearm charge, and she suggested releasing him on a $1,500 cash deposit from his parents, with a 10 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew and an order to live at his parents’ Surrey home.

She also recommended Virk be banned from downtownVancouver, the Metrotown mall and all pubs, bars and liquor stores while he is out on bail. She further suggested he be banned from possessing weapons, including knives, and from contacting the man he’d had the altercation with inVancouver.

Judge JodieWerier agreed to the recommended bail conditions, but she noted the underlying firearm charge was “extremely serious” and the incident over the weekend had made the situation even more so.

“I want to make it clear you’re running out of chances,”Werier said to Virk.

Virk was due back in court on the firearm charge today (Aug. 12).

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Citynow Dad pleads not guilty in impaired driving case

Father of two had been arrested for impaired and dangerous driving while his children were in the truck Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

A 45-year-old father of two arrested in Burnaby last year for impaired driving and dangerous driving while his two young

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Police caught up with the suspect vehicle at Eastlake Drive and Beaverbrook Drive, where it had allegedly just been involved in a rear-end collision with another vehicle and then kept driving, according to the release.

Officers followed the pickup and tried to stop it, the release said, but police said the driver continued driving before stopping further down the road in a cul-de-sac at Eastlake Drive.

A man was arrested, and his two young children were picked up by another family member, according to Burnaby RCMP. Charges were approved against Brendon Patrick Dean of Ladysmith on May 20, 2020, but it took until late July for him to enter pleas on the charges.

In court, Crown prosecutor Jeff LaPorte has accused Dean of “dragging his feet” by not showing up in Vancouver provincial court in person and by saying he had gotten a lawyer when he seems not to have done so.

“He keeps talking about getting counsel, but he doesn’t have counsel.

Counsel never appears on his behalf,” LaPorte said in court on June 24.

On that day, Dean had phoned in from Ladysmith.

B.C. Provincial Court Judge Patrick Doherty told him he had three choices moving forward: he could plead guilty to the charges at a Vancouver Island courthouse, appear in-person in Vancouver to address the charges or hire a lawyer to appear on his behalf.

Dean, however, said he wasn’t guilty of some of the charges and therefore didn’t want the case moved to Vancouver Island for guilty pleas, but he was having a hard time getting to Vancouver in

person because he doesn’t have a licence, is working full-time and looking after his two kids – and he can’t afford to hire a lawyer to appear there on his behalf.

“I’ve been doing everything that I can do to become better,” he said.

Doherty warned Dean a warrant would be issued for his arrest if he failed to act on one of the three options he had provided him by his next court date, which Doherty then set for July 15.

But it took three more phone appearances before

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the court got Dean’s plea over the phone.

He phoned it in again for his latest scheduled “in-person” appearance in front of Vancouver provincial court Judge John Milne on July 29.

LaPorte told Milne that Dean was “playing games.”

But Dean denied that and said he, too, wanted to get the matter dealt with.

Milne eventually directed him to enter pleas to the charges and adjourned the matter to Aug. 13, by which time trial dates will have been determined.

“If you’re going to retain counsel, you better get on it right away because the matter’s moving ahead now,” Milne said.

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• THURSDAY, August 12, 2021 13

Citynow Burnaby woman raises warning after partner’s death Keili Bartlett Glacier Media

In the span of just over a year, everything has changed for Burnaby’s Jessica Taschner.

On June 27, 2020,Taschner and her partner Steve LaTorre were accidentally poisoned by carbon monoxide while visiting a family cabin on Ruby Lake on the Sunshine Coast.

The couple, who were both 29 years old, were found unresponsive after telling friends and family they felt ill and had been vomiting.They had arrived only two days before Taschner was flown to the hospital in critical condition. LaTorre died at the scene.

Even though Taschner was a nurse at the time, working in the newborn intensive care unit of BC Children’s Hospital, she didn’t know the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning. Now she wants to help raise awareness about the danger of the odourless, colourless and tasteless gas.

“I just don’t want what happened to me to happen to someone else and have to go through learning how to do everything again, while grieving my life partner,”Taschner told the Burnaby NOW’s sister paper, the Coast Reporter. “I don’t think anybody should lose someone

they love over something that is so preventable.”

The couple had arrived, put their boat away and opened the cabin up.

They had been the only ones there about four weeks prior, the first time it was used that year since the pandemic began. By the next morning,Taschner was feeling unwell.

She had a headache and doesn’t remember texting a friend. She doesn’t have many memories from that morning or the following day, but she recalls fainting. By evening, they were both throwing up.

“I still thought we had food poisoning, but then that’s what carbon monoxide does to you, it makes you not think rationally.

So, I don’t think my critical thinking skills were there at that point,” she said.

Friends in neighbouring cabins checked in on the couple, and one said Taschner was able to stand and have a conversation.

That night, she remembers crawling on the floor, feeling too dizzy and sick to stand. LaTorre couldn’t get out of bed.The next thing Taschner knew, she was waking up in the hospital.

Two months after the incident, the report from Technical Safety BC’s investigation pointed to an improperly installed propane refrigerator as the main source of the carbon

monoxide. It had been installed in 2010 and was not certified for use in Canada, according to the report.

The cabin was built in the 1950s and can only be accessed by water or a rough dirt road. It did not have a carbon monoxide detector.

Now Taschner and Technical Safety BC are getting the word out about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Taschner said the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can be so vague that they can appear to be the flu, food poisoning or a hangover. Common symptoms people should be aware of are nausea, headache, confusion, dizziness, chest pains, weakness and vomiting.

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“I just feel that it’s my duty and honour to Steve’s life and legacy to spread awareness about carbon monoxide poisoning,”Taschner said. “So that other young life is not lost over something so preventable.”

When Taschner woke up atVancouver General Hospital, she could not move her limbs. Movement slowly returned, limb by limb. Her family and friends helped by feeding her until she could do it on her own.

At the end of August, she began to walk again with help. By Thanksgiv-

ing, she was able to move back in with her parents in Burnaby.

Her sentences were short, and out of worry that she would seem blunt or mad when she spoke, Taschner decided to go to speech therapy. Between the ages of 29 and 30,Taschner had to learn how to speak, bathe, use the washroom and walk again.

She was often too tired to go down and up the stairs more than once a day, and she couldn’t socialize like she used to.

These days,Taschner still attends physio. In the fall, she’ll be assessed to see if she can gradually begin to return to work and

will likely begin vocational rehab.Taschner now has a dog, who she walks regularly as she rebuilds her tolerance and stamina.

“Do I want to go back to work?Yes. But am I ready? No,”Taschner said, adding she misses her patients, her colleagues and “feeling like I have purpose.”

As for Steve,Taschner hopes people remember her partner as someone who lived life to the fullest.

“I just feel like it’s my honour to him to continue on living and just get better and get back to everything that made me, me.

So that’s what I’m trying to do.”

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Crave the Heights returns with tastes from around the world You don’t have to travel far to experience the taste of the world, as Crave the Heights is back from Aug. 20 to 29.

The Heights’ largest neighbourhood dining showcase is a 10-day event that celebrates the diversity of local food options, with participating businesses offering exclusive set menus, special dishes and many more.

“The Heights has something for everyone,” says Ka-

trina Caguioa, marketing and events coordinator of the Heights Merchants Association. “With so much variety in our restaurants and eateries, Crave is the perfect way to enjoy the local cuisine with family and friends during the summer.”

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Hastings) Ð The Gray Olive Cafeteria (4190 Hastings) For the first time this year, Crave the Heights will also have something for your furry friends.

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For more information on this year’s participating businesses and Crave menus,

Offerings from Chad Thai Restaurant (left) will be sure to please the human crowd, while Global Pet Foods (right) is offering takeaway PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED picnic baskets for cats and dogs.

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Community now Burnaby teen named to PM’s Youth Council Chris Campbell

ccampbell@burnabynow.com

A Burnaby youth has earned a spot on a prestigious federal council.

David He was named

by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the federal Youth Council, forming the council’s fifth cohort since its creation in 2016.

From wide-ranging backgrounds and unique lived experiences, these young Canadians are eager to share their voices and work towards a consciously more inclusive Canada.

The 18-year-old is a high school student at Pearson College UWC, an international boarding school. He previously was a student at Moscrop Secondary for grades 8 to 11.

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working to address the ris- ward to working with them ing racism in our city amid and hearing their perspecthe COVID-19 pandemic, tives on issues that have an with the sharp increase in impact on all Canadians,” hate crimes and attacks,” Trudeau said in a stateHe told the NOW. “I’m ment. “TheYouth Counalso working on cil’s input and submitting a polideas are invaluicy proposal on able to our govending the disernment. I thank criminatory blood the past coundonation ban cil members of with some of my Cohort 3 for colleagues this their commitmonth.” ment and contriCouncil membutions.” bers provide nonWith the adpartisan advice to David He dition of the the prime minis- Youth Council recently anter and the Govnounced 10 new ernment of Canada on ismembers, the council now sues of importance from comprises 18 members, climate change to reconincluding the members ciliation. from the fourth cohort, “I am pleased to welwhose term started in July come the newest coun2019 and is scheduled to cil members and look forend in December 2021.

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Citynow Union leaders join protest against Hilton lockout Jess Balzer

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Traffic ground to a halt in downtown Burnaby during rush hour last Thursday as supporters and workers voiced their displeasure at Hilton Metrotown management, with what the representing union insists is a lockout of hotel employees.

At roughly 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 5, hundreds blocked the intersection of Kingsway and Willingdon with sounds of honking cars driving by in solidarity with hospitality workers.

UNITE HERE Local 40 says workers – mostly women – have now been without their jobs for 112 days.

The location locked out room attendants, front desk agents, banquet, and kitchen staff on April 16 after terminating 97 longterm staff, impacting at least 50 workers who live in Burnaby – a move the union has called “mass firings” amid the COVID-19

pandemic.

In June, several unions threatened to boycott the hotel and pull $2 million in business next year if no agreement was reached by the end of the month, in addition to money already lost in 2021.

UNITE HERE Local 40 then started a public petition in July, calling on any supporters to also boycott the hotel over unfair treatment of lockedout employees.

“This lockout has dragged on for far too long,” UNITE HERE Local 40 President Zailda Chan said to a large crowd gathered in front of the hotel. “That’s why we’re here today.To put our bodies on the line.We’re taking over the streets today to stop the city in its tracks and we’re here to say ‘no’ to the mistreatment of workers.

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“The pandemic hit British Columbia last March and that’s when my life turned upside down. Last August, I lost my mother to cancer. After a few months, my brother died from COVID-19.Then, last April, I was locked out. It’s just too much.

Losing my mother and my brother, just was very hard.”

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Women, hotel workers, are hurting all over British Columbia. Many women like me, an immigrant, single mom, are hurting because of losing their job because of the pandemic.

But that should not be the reason to get rid of us! I

Loud and clear: Hilton Metrotown workers and supporters shut down traffic at Kingsway and Willingdon on Aug. 5, as part of a “sit-in” as workers remain locked out. PHOTO JESS BALZER

urge Hilton Metrotown to do the right thing, now.”

Prominent union leaders in the province also joined workers and supporters at the sit-in, calling on hotel management to reinstate jobs.

B.C.Teachers’ Federation president Teri Mooring called on the Hilton Metrotown management to reinstate workers immediately.

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Taking to the streets: B.C. Teachers’ Federation President Teri Mooring was on hand to support Hilton Metrotown workers who have been locked out for more than 100 days. PHOTO JESS BALZER

“On behalf of the 47,000 members of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation [BCTF], we support you,” the BCTF president said.

“As we’ve heard, workers at the Metrotown Hilton, along with the Pacific Gateway, are women, are women of colour, are single mothers all trying to support families, and we need to support you in this fight.This is not fair.

This is not OK.You deserve so much better from the owners of the Hilton.”

BC CUPE president Karen Ranalletta warned hotel management they haven’t just picked a fight with the currently locked-out employees but with union support across the province and country.

“They’ve picked a fight with the entire labour movement.When you take on one of us, you take on all of us.You don’t take on just us here in British Co-

lumbia, you take on everybody across the country.

That’s not a fight that I’d want to pick,” she said” With UNITE HERE Local 40 maintaining employees were locked out, Hospitality Industrial Relations (HIR) labour relations consultant Kevin Woolliams, who represents the employer, told Glacier Media last month the situation is a strike.

“The union has refused to set further bargaining dates with the employer,” he said. “More than 15 days were offered to the union in May, and the union, as of June 3, has offered no dates in June.”

According to UNITE HERE Local 40, 50,000 hospitality workers lost their jobs when the pandemic hit the province in March, with thousands of employees terminated.

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Community now Burnaby RCMP soccer camp is back Cornelia Naylor

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The Burnaby RCMP has recruited professional talent from within its own ranks for its youth soccer camp this year.

Joining the coaching staff for the two two-day camps this month is Const. Dave Morris, a Burnaby Central Secondary grad who played with the Vancouver Whitecaps between 1999 and 2007 before starting his policing career.

“I can’t think of a better way to connect with local youth from our community than on the soccer field,” said Morris, who now works with Burnaby RCMP’s youth section. “This camp lets us break down barriers. It’s not just about soccer, but about making our community stronger, building new skills and having fun together.”

The free camp was started

in 2017 by Const. Kwame Amoateng, who has since been transferred away from the Lower Mainland.

It’s aimed at kids aged eight to 13 and is designed to build on the positive attitude most youngsters that age still have toward police.

The first camp at Edmonds Park attracted about 18 kids, but it has grown by leaps and bound since.

After a one-year hiatus because of COVID-19 last summer, both two-day camps this year are full at 50 kids each.

“The demand this year was unprecedented,” Morris said.

“We have received a lot of positive feedback from families about the opportunity this camp provides for their children.”

The camp was held at Edmonds Park this week on Tuesday and Wednesday and will hit Confederation Park next week on Aug. 17 and 18.

It’s being funded with help

On the field: Ex-Vancouver Whitecap Const. Dave Morris (left) and Const.

Tulsi Reddy are ready to kick off the Burnaby RCMP youth soccer academy next week after a oneyear COVID-19 hiatus.

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from the City of Burnaby and a provincial civil forfeiture grant.

The city is also providing the field time, and several lo-

cal businesses are chipping in by providing lunches and soccer equipment.

Bike festival set for Aug. 22 Cycling fans of all ages are being invited to an afternoon of races and prizes.

Concord Pacific will be hosting the Concord Metrotown Bike Festival in front of the old Sears store at Metropolis at Metrotown mall.

It will be an afternoon festival on Sunday, Aug. 22 in the parking lot on the north side of the mall. Beginning at 1 p.m., it will included an iRide youth cycling zone for kids, DJ entertainment, a barbecue, prize draws, displays of rare bicycles, trek bike demos, free bike tuneups fromVelofix, MetroVancouver Transit Police bike registration, vendors including EnRoute, stickers for kids from Jukebox Print and more.

The spectator-friendly Tour de Concord race will begin at 3 p.m. It will be on a closed course bordering the future home of Concord Metrotown, where Cat 1 and 2 racers will contend for $5,000 in prizes. Prior to the race start, the public will be able to take turns on the course.

Registration for the event will help Concord safely plan the event.

Race details and event sign up will be made available on concordmetrotown. com.

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