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FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE: Ballet students perform during the recent International Dance Day event at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Registration for summer programs at Shadbolt Centre —

including dance, music, creative writing, theatre, visual arts and more — is coming soon. Burnaby residents can start registering on Wednesday, June 8 at 10 a.m., while general registration starts June 10. You can find all the arts offerings at the Shadbolt’s website, www.shadboltcentre.com. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Burnaby South Secondary marks 100 years

Find your old locker, peruse a century of memorabilia, meet old friends at centennial celebration on June 3 Cornelia Naylor

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On Sept. 8, 1922, hundreds of Burnaby citizens gathered at 6626 Kingsway for the official opening of the municipality’s first high school, eager to take a look inside.

B.C. Education Minister John Duncan MacLean was on hand, brandishing a ceremonial key streaming with colourful ribbons, according to a Vancouver Sun article published the next day.

He stuck it in the front door and then – nothing.

The key wouldn’t open it and the crowd had to wait while the contractor was called to let them in.

So began the 100-year history of Burnaby South Secondary School, which is hosting a centennial celebration next month.

CHANGING TIMES The school is now on its third building.

The first was built after school officials in Vancouver and New Westminster told the Burnaby board of education they didn’t have room at their schools to accommodate Burnaby’s high school students anymore.

South opened with

Here are a few fun facts about Burnaby South Secondary: Ð The school’s first French teacher, Miss E.M. Montgomery, was a first cousin of Lucy Maud Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. Ð Burnaby’s C.G. Brown Memorial Pool is named after the school’s first principal, Clifton G. Brown (a.k.a. “Cod Guts”).

NEW SCHOOL: The original Burnaby South High School opened with about 170 students at 6626 Kingsway in September 1922.

The school is marking its centennial celebration with an open house event on June 3. PHOTO CITY OF BURNABY about 170 students, all of whom had to pass a high school entrance exam.

The second building, also at 6626 Kingsway, was completed in December 1940 and was initially dubbed Hugh M. Fraser High School, after a businessman who twice helped shepherd the municipality through dire financial crises, first as reeve and then as a commissioner appointed by the province.

Local school officials had hoped to name

the school after Winston Churchill, but the wartime British prime minister had declined, saying he didn’t want his name attached to any school he wasn’t actively connected with.

None of that ended up mattering because the name was changed back to Burnaby South High School in 1943, when the school board passed a policy preventing local schools from being named after people.

The current school, at

5455 Rumble St., was completed in 1993 and also houses the B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf.

BURNABY SOUTH SECONDARY CENTENNIAL Anyone interested in taking a walk down memory lane is invited to the school on June 3 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

There will be music, hot dogs, birthday cupcakes, food trucks, photo booths

Step 2: The second Burnaby South, originally named Hugh M. Fraser High School, opened in 1940. PHOTO CITY OF BURNABY

and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque.

Three time capsules are also in the works.

Leadership students are busy decorating each wing of the school according to a different decade, and memorabilia of all kinds, including yearbooks, will be on display in the cafeteria.

Just last week, in a box in the “new” school’s basement, organizers found the original building’s commemorative brass plaque, unveiled by the key-wielding Hon. Dr. MacLean himself nearly 100 years ago.

“This particular building itself has been around since 1993, so a lot of people have graduated even from this building,” said Micheline Kamber, a math teacher who’s leading the celebration effort.

“We’re hoping alumni will come and have fun walking through the halls, maybe find their old lockers.”

The school has been working on the centen-

Ð Soccer legend Christine Sinclair, the world’s alltime leading international goal-scorer of either sex, graduated from the school in 2000. Ð South’s school colours were originally purple, black and gold. Ð The school’s original motto was cotidie diligentissime (every day diligently). Ð The original 21 Jump Street TV show, starring Johnny Depp, was filmed in and around Burnaby South in the late 1980s. Ð The entire school watched the O.J. Simpson verdict on Oct. 3, 1995, on the new building’s classroom television monitors.

nial event for about a yearand-a-half, according to Kamber, and it would have been much bigger if there hadn’t been a lot of uncertainty about COVID restrictions.

For more information about the centennial celebration, visit the event’s Instagram (@bbysouth centennial) or the Burnaby South Secondary School website at south. burnabyschools.ca.

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CityConnect NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Burnaby City Council hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing to receive representations in connection with the following a) proposed retention and protection of historic property seeking Heritage Designation, and b) proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”.

TUESDAY, 2022 MAY 31 AT 5PM

HERITAGE DESIGNATION & HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT 3.1) Burnaby Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 1, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14362 6079 Canada Way Purpose: to designate Captain William Eyres Residence as a protected heritage site and authorize the listing of the subject property on the Burnaby Community Heritage Register as Protected Heritage property 3.2) Burnaby Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 1, 2021 - Bylaw No. 14363 6079 Canada Way Purpose: to provide for the retention and protection of the Captain William Eyres Residence by ensuring conservation of the resource and providing variances to the Zoning Bylaw to permit subdivision and development of the existing R1 Residential District property as a City heritage site

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS 4.1) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 12, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14446 Rez. #17-03 3405 Willingdon Avenue From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the P6 Regional Institutional District and B2 Urban Office District) To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on the RM5 and RM5r Multiple Family Residential Districts, C2 Community Commercial District, and B2 Urban Office District as guidelines and in accordance with the master plan entitled “Willingdon Lands Master Plan” prepared by IBI Group) Purpose: to establish a conceptual Master Plan and Design Guidelines for the Willingdon Lands to guide further site specific rezoning applications for the construction of a multi-phased residential, commercial, film studio, and office development over four main phases Applicant: ADC Management LP 4.2) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 13, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14447 Rez. #18-32 9850 Austin Road, 9858/9898 Gatineau Place and portion of Gatineau Place road right-of-way From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on P2 Administration and Assembly District, C3 General Commercial District, RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, Lougheed Core Area Master Plan, and Lougheed Town Centre Plan as guidelines) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C3 General Commercial District, RM5s Multiple Family Residential District, Lougheed Core Area Master Plan, Lougheed Town Centre Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Pinnacle Lougheed” prepared by JYOM Architecture) Purpose: to permit the construction of a high-density, mixed-use commercial/residential development that includes two strata residential buildings atop a retail/office podium Applicant: Pinnacle International 4.3) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 14, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14448

4.4) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 15, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14449 Rez. #21-31 4818, 4828 Dawson Street, 2285, 2311 Delta Avenue, and 2316 Beta Avenue From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM4s, RM5s Multiple Family Residential District and P2 Administration and Assembly District) and P3 Park and Public Use District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM4s Multiple Family Residential District, RM4r Multiple Family Residential District, C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District, P2 Administration and Assembly District and the Brentwood Town Centre Development Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Concord Brentwood 3” prepared by GBL Architects Inc.) and P3 Park and Public Use District Purpose: to permit the construction of Phase 3 of the Concord Brentwood Site over two sub-phases (3A and 3B), comprised of four high-rise residential strata buildings, one non-market residential rental building, and street-fronting retail atop underground parking, as well as creating the future City park Applicant: Concord Brentwood (Nominee) Ltd. 4.5) Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965, Amendment Bylaw No. 16, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14450 Rez. #19-32 3755 McGill Street From: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM4 Multiple Family Residential District, P5 Community Institutional District, C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District, and R5 Residential District) To: Amended CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM5r Multiple Family Residential District, P5 Community Institutional District, C1 Neighbourhood Commercial District, and R5 Residential District, and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Seton Villa 3755 McGill Street Burnaby, BC” prepared

by Eitaro Hirota Architecture Inc.) Purpose: to permit the construction of a new seniors’ supportive housing building on the site, to the north of the existing Seton Villa tower and to the west of Overlynn Mansion Applicant: Eitaro Hirota Architecture Inc. 4.6) Burnaby Official Community Plan Bylaw 1998, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14451 Purpose: to include both the Urban Village and Business Centre designations at 3405 Willingdon Avenue (the ‘Willingdon Lands’), to facilitate the establishment of a conceptual Master Plan in order to guide further site specific rezoning applications for the construction of a multi-phased residential, commercial, film studio, and office development 4.7) Burnaby Official Community Plan Bylaw 1998, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2022 - Bylaw No. 14452 Purpose: to remove 7271 Gilley Avenue from the Industrial Policy Framework of the OCP, in support of the proposed redevelopment of the Shri Guru Ravidass Community Centre on the site

Rez. #20-18 3846 Carrigan Court From: RM3 Multiple Family Residential District To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM3s Multiple Family Residential District, RM3r Multiple Family Residential District, RM5r Multiple Family Residential District and Lougheed Town Centre Plan as guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled “Carrigan Court” prepared by Bingham + Hill Architects) Purpose: to permit the construction of one high-rise residential strata building and two non-market residential rental buildings Applicant: Pinnacle International All persons who believe they are affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard:

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Opinionnow FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

Call for good community journalism is loud and clear Mark Falkenberg

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I’d never have guessed that the sound of a steel newspaper box creaking open and smacking shut could be so pleasant. But in a first week on the job full of pleasant surprises, that was one of the happier discoveries.

Just outside my window at the offices of the Burnaby NOW, New Westminster Record and Tri-City News there are boxes holding the latest print edition of the papers. Early onThursday, bundles of newly printed copies arrived for distribution and were loaded into the boxes.This brought a steady stream of readers seeking out copies to take with them — a flow of people that did not let up throughout the whole day.

It had been a while since I had been front and centre on publication day and witnessed newly printed papers change hands.

When I started out in community news as a reporter in the FraserValley three decades ago, I made friends with the distribution people and would see the new edition of the weekly I worked for get loaded into vans behind the office and taken to stores and carrier pickup points. Later, when I worked for a daily inVancouver, I would often watch with satisfaction as a customer at a corner store would buy a copy of the paper I had helped create the night before.

For the last several years, though — particularly during the worst of the pandemic — for one reason or another I would

seldom see that important transaction as the final product reached the reader.

Of course it is a daily part of the job for community news organizations to keep continual tabs on online readership and shares and clicks, but it is by nature one step removed from real flesh-and-blood readers.

So the wham of the newspaper box door last week was a gratifying reminder that the desire, the need, persists for the kind of storytelling that community media strives to create. Not just in the print editions, of course — though having started in community papers decades ago, pre-internet, I have an incurable devotion to newsprint — but also in the online face of local news organizations.

Regardless of how it has ger cousins that for demade its way to readers, cades dominated daily local news hasn’t had an news coverage, community easy couple of decades. news organizations offer a As noted by crucial defence the Local News against the online Project, 466 local tide of disinfornews operations mation, hate and — most of them extremist lunacy community newsthat has only too papers — closed easily oozed in in 332 communito fill the void ties across Canleft by changing ada between 2008 business modand this year.The els, tighter newsMark Falkenberg launch of 192 lo- editor room budgets cal news outlets and scarcer reduring that span helped sources. offset that, but the loss is I don’t pretend to be still deep. able to know exactly what Yet local news remains will happen to community as important as ever — news organizations in this perhaps more important country in the next dethan ever. Like their bigcade or two, but I am op-

timistic.

For one thing, outsize tech companies that have sucked in billions in revenue at the expense of smaller organizations that gather and publish news, are beginning to be made to pay more of their fair share. For another, the desire is strong for evenhanded, compelling coverage of the issues affecting our lives.That is something that will not change — and it’s something I am reminded of every time that newspaper box clangs open and shut.

Mark Falkenberg is editor of the Burnaby NOW, NewWestminster Record and Tri-City News.

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COOLING CENTRE OPEN HOUSES | May 29

Visiting Burnaby Lake this summer? Plan your trip ahead.

Learn about the City’s Cooling Centres, which will open in times of extreme heat. Also learn about the City’s heat response plan and how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

Gas line construction continues

» Sunday, May 29

Work on the Pattullo Gas Line Replacement project continues in Burnaby this year, including along Sperling Avenue near Burnaby Lake and on 4th Street near Robert Burnaby Park.

Traffic and parking disruptions will occur, so give yourself a little extra time to get where you’re going and plan your trip ahead.

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION TAKE NOTICE THAT the City of Burnaby gives notice that it intends to grant a lease for the term of five (5) years (the “Term”) to Maxum Crane Rentals Ltd. over City-owned property at 6381 Laurel St., Burnaby, B.C., legally described as PID: 002-632-853 The South Half of Lot 8 Except: Part Dedicated Road on Plan LMP39077 Block E District Lot 75 Group 1 NWD Plan 4147, in consideration for $37,872.00 for each of the 1st and 2nd year of the Term, $38,628.00 for the 3rd year of the Term, $39,396.00 for the 4th year of the Term and $40,188.00 for the 5th year of the Term.

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Opinion now MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Topic: B.C. inflation rate hits 6.7% in April

The recent takedown of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney from his party leadership is the latest example of some political parties finding it difficult to maintain unity in their ranks.

Kenney barely exceeded 51 per cent in a party members’ leadership vote, effectively forcing him to step down. Under the party’s constitutional rules he could have stayed on, but in terms of real politics Kenney knew he was done.

Essentially, Kenney was voted out because, even though he is a right-wing politician, he is evidently not right-wing enough for the United Conservative Party, and he accepted too willingly various public health restrictions during the pandemic.

The party will now go through with what will certainly be a divisive and likely bitter race to replace him. Candidates, after witnessing the fate of Kenney, will surely shift the party even further to the right.

But the Alberta situation is not unique.

The federal Conservatives are tearing themselves apart in their own leadership race, and the candidate seen as the mostly likely winner is aggressively pushing right-wing policies. It is entirely unclear whether the party can hold itself together under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership or whether it will split into different camps.

All political parties are essentially coalitions, and it appears, in some instances at least, it is getting more difficult to hold these coalitions together.

For example, it seems that social Conservatives and so-called progressive Conservatives can no longer get along in Alberta, and that may very well end up being the case regarding the federal Conservative Party.

South of the border, we are witnessing the two main political parties go-

“The insanely high price in fuel is the biggest reason for the increase … everything delivered is using fuel.

If this was a federal election year we would see miraculous decline in fuel prices and a much lower inflation rate.”

Can political parties keep it together?

ing through earthquakes of their own making.

The Republican Party appears to be in the midst of a civil war, pitting party members who are Donald Trump supporters versus those who are decidedly not. It is not entirely clear whether it can ensure longterm survival.

The Democrats are not nearly as consumed by internal warfare, but elements of it are emerging. If the party does not do well during the coming midterm elections, there may very well be an internal revolt against the Joe Biden administration (likely led by left-wing elements in the party).

While there is more evidence right now that rightwing parties are having the most problems when it comes to maintaining unity, left-wing parties are not immune from suffering the same fate.

The emergence of such things as defunding police, woke culture and an aggressive environmental protest movement can hive off support for progressive parties.

So far, the B.C. NDP government does not seem to have lost much support to these groups, but the longer it is in power, the harder it may find it to fend off these factions.

As for the B.C. Liberals, if they continue to be essentially shut out of urban and suburban areas when it comes to electing MLAs, it will be almost impossible to hold that so-called “free enterprise” coalition together.

Political discourse has become coarser during this pandemic, and traditional political alliances have weakened as tempers have frayed.The potential implications of this deteriorating situation could be dire for political parties and their leaders. Anyone doubting that should talk to Jason Kenney.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

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A horrific crash on the Kensington overpass ended the life of 30-year-old Burnaby guitar teacher Rene Lachance in December. At about 8:45 a.m. a Kask Bros. cement truck filled with more than 20 tonnes of wet cement tried to make a right-hand turn off Broadway, crossed over into oncoming traffic and flipped over onto Lachance’s 1987 Honda Civic, killing her instantly. Another driver pinned inside his vehicle for four hours sustained only minor injuries.The driver of the cement truck also walked away with minor injuries.

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Opinionnow Save our family-friendly, quiet neighbourhood Editor: When people ask me why my family and I haven’t sold our apartment to buy something bigger further out, I always tell them it’s because I love my neighbourhood. I love how, whenever it snows, we all meet in the large green spaces between our buildings to sled. I love how wherever we go, we see people that we know. My kids walk to school with six other kids that we pick up at buildings along the way every day. Some of my neighbours are seniors who have lived in the building for 40 years. It’s like a small town in the city. Although we live near Lougheed Mall, this area remains quiet, family-friendly, low-density and a vibrant community.

The proposed change to bylaws for 3846 Carrigan would add 900 units to our community.

This would increase traffic and put pressure on our already crowded local school, all in exchange for smaller apartments at higher prices.

The towers being built are smaller apartments than what are currently in this neighbourhood, meaning they are less familyfriendly. Yet they are being sold and rented for prices that are far beyond what most average families can afford. This will cause even fewer families to be able to stay in the neighbourhood once these towers are built.

Already, daily, we have cars speeding through the park zone at Keswick. They race up the street ignoring the 30 kilometres/hour zone, placing our children at risk. There is limited to no street parking on Carrigan as it currently stands. Adding 900 new units will increase traffic and guest parking on one small street exponentially. For comparison, my unit with two buildings only has 100 units.

We are not opposed to development and improving our neighbourhood. Some of these buildings are old and need to be replaced. If the developers would like to improve this area by building lowrises, keeping with the other buildings in this area, they would be welcome. Pinnacle International bought these properties knowing these bylaws were in place. I don’t believe the bylaws should be changed to solve the developer’s problem of meeting the fair and equitable 20% rental quotas.

Changing the bylaws for one developer sets a precedent for other developers to follow. Before you know it, the neighbourhood we love will be a memory of the past.

We are not overflow parking for the rentals of the City of Lougheed. We are a quiet, family-friendly neighbourhood. We are asking the city council to help our neighbourhood to stay that way so that even more families will not be forced to leave to find quiet, affordable places for their families to live.

Alison Wagler, Burnaby

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Community now Scantily clad girls set off scandal — 94 years ago How the ‘Hawaiian undress’ of a pair of teenage girls unleashed a media firestorm in Burnaby Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

Just as Ottawa’s Béatrice-Desloges Catholic High School was cracking down on spaghetti straps and short skirts earlier this month, I stumbled on a story about two teenage girls whose exposed arms and legs sparked the censure of the Burnaby school board and unleashed a similar media firestorm nearly 100 years ago.

‘HAWAIIAN UNDRESS’ In 1928, “Billie” Stokvis and Mabel Porter took to the stage at the old municipal hall in Edmonds for a dance number during a Burnaby South High School concert.

They wore sleeveless dresses with grass skirts they’d made at the school’s needlecraft club.

The concert itself didn’t get a lot of press, but, seven weeks later, the girls became front-page news thanks to school board chair Herbert Stanley.

At an April 4, 1928, committee meeting, Stanley took aim at Burnaby South principal Clifton G. Brown for allowing the girls to appear at a school concert in what Stanley described as a state of “Hawaiian undress.”

The chair said he was prepared to ask for Brown’s resignation for allowing the display and forced through a motion to compel the principal to come before the board and explain himself.

Trustee Charles Harper seconded the motion.

“Ratepayers do not pay to have their girls taught to throw their legs about,” he’s quoted as saying in an April 19, 1928, Vancouver Sun article.

‘INDIGNATION MEETING’ Stanley’s phrase – “Hawaiian undress” – was first reported by The Prov-

ince on April 5, 1928, under the salacious headline ‘Undress’ of Girls Causes School Row. Soon it was everywhere.

And, like the recent dress-code blitz in Ottawa, the trustees’ comments sparked outrage.

At an “indignation meeting” on April 17, 1928, attended by more than 300 parents and ratepayers, citizens demanded Stanley and Harper retract their statements.

Some called for them to resign.

“I cannot see that there is anything immoral in these young girls dressing as two young women of a friendly foreign nation,” Rev.W. J. Beamish is quoted as saying in an April 18, 1928, Province article. “I think Mr. Stanley should be asked to remove the blot on the reputation of these two girls.”

Reeve A. K. McLean agreed, noting the damage the school board chair’s comment was having on Burnaby’s reputation.

“Such scandals as this do no good to our municipality,” he said. “Reports of this matter are being carried throughout Canada on the press wires.”

‘WE WILL SEE AT THE NEXT ELECTION’ One night earlier, however, Stanley had insisted he’d never meant to be-

smirch the girls’ reputation, and the committee expressed “deep regret” his words had been “wrongly interpreted by a certain section of the press.”

At an April 16, 1928, meeting, the all-male committee had scrutinized a press photo of the girls in costume, and, when challenged, Stanley had said the outfits were “very clever, very pretty” but not proper for a high school concert, according a Province article published the next day.

A majority of the committee then doubled-down and pushed through a resolution: “In the opinion of the board, the presence of two girls in exotic dancing costumes, to wit, Hawaiian, and performing Hawaiian dances, is, in the committee’s opinion, not a fit presentation for a school concert.”

Before the vote, trustee George Grant had said a “large majority” of the audience had been “perfectly satisfied and saw nothing of an offensive nature” in the school concert, according to a Vancouver Sun story about the meeting.

But Stanley shot back, saying they’d find out how the majority really felt come election time.

“We will see at the next election whether the rate-

‘HAWAIIAN UNDRESS’: “Billie” Stokvis and Mabel Porter pose in costumes they wore for a Burnaby South High School concert in 1928. Top, at left: the headline that hit The Province newspaper after the issue sparked a discussion at the school board table. PHOTO BURNABY BROADCAST payers desire to support a man who wishes to draw a line at the exposure of feminine charms,” he said.

Stanley lost his seat in the election eight months

later.

Grant went on to serve as chair.

And Brown continued as principal of Burnaby South for another seven

years before becoming a school inspector.

In the early 1960s, the city named a swimming pool after him.

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Police watchdog won’t investigate RCMP crash An officer and a civilian were sent to hospital after a crash last week, but it doesn’t meet the threshold for an independent investigation Cornelia Naylor

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A police-involved crash that sent a Burnaby Mountie and a civilian to hospital last week won’t be investigated by the province’s police watchdog, according to Burnaby RCMP. Police were responding to reports of a domestic dispute near Boundary Road and Hastings Street at around 4:30 p.m. on May 18, when an officer in an unmarked police vehicle with lights and sirens activated collided with a civilian sedan near Boundary Road and Parker Street, according to statements from the detachment.

The crash sent the police vehicle over a curb and into the corner of a commercial building, police said.

“The officer was taken to hospital. His injuries were first believed to be serious but non-life-threatening. However, he has since been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery,” read an emailed statement last week.

The other driver stayed on scene, according to police.

She was also transported to hospital, but her injuries were not believed to be serious, police said.

Collisions involving police vehicles may be investigated by different agen-

cies depending on the circumstances, severity and other factors, according to the RCMP. The detachment said this incident didn’t “meet the threshold” to involve the Independent Investigations Office, a civilian-led police oversight agency responsible for conducting investigations into incidents of death or serious harm that may have been the result of the actions or inactions of a police officer.

“Burnaby RCMP is in possession of videos from the area showing the collision, and the investigation is currently being managed by the Burnaby RCMP,” read an emailed statement.

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Citynow Pedestrian critically injured Do you know these guys? RCMP want to ID mail theft suspects in holiday weekend crash Speed and impairment are not believed to be factors in the Hastings Street crash on Sunday Cornelia Naylor

cnaylor@burnabynow.com

Police are investigating a May long weekend crash that critically injured a pedestrian in North Burnaby.

Just before 11:30 p.m.

Sunday, Burnaby RCMP officers came upon the scene of an accident that had just happened in the 6600 block of Hastings Street, according to a police news release.

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The 21-year-old man, who police say was not on a crosswalk when he was hit, was taken to hospital with injuries described as “life-threatening.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, he was in “critical but stable” condition, police said.

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Security cameras captured footage of the suspects breaking into two apartment buildings in the 7200 block of Collier Street at about 2:30 p.m. on March 21, according to a police news release last week.

Other cameras captured the masked individuals prying open the main panels of the buildings’ mailboxes and stealing all the mail.

“This type of crime affects everyone in our community,” Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Mike Kalanj said.

Police have now released images of the suspects and are asking anyone who might be able to identify them or who may have information about the incidents to contact Burnaby RCMP at

Do you know them?: Police are looking to identify two suspects in a pair of Burnaby mail thefts in March. PHOTO BURNABY RCMP

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Citynow Burnaby in third spot in food bank challenge so far Jess Balzer

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The finish line is near.

With 11 days left of the GreaterVancouver Food Bank (GVFB) mayors’ challenge, Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley currently sits in third place — raising $17,871 as of this publication (May 25).

The City of NorthVancouver is in first place ($38,805), while New Westminster is in second ($34,464).

The competition includes mayors from throughout MetroVancouver and the Lower Mainland to see who can raise the most money per capita, with an overall campaign goal of $500,000.

According to the GVFB, value per capita will be determined by combining

cash raised and food value ($2.62 for each pound of food collected), and then dividing that total by the 2016 census population data for each city.

Last year’s winner was City of NorthVancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan with $68,905 raised between money and food, equating to $1.20 per capita.

The GVFB says that, during February, there were 3,221 visits to its distribution location at its warehouse in Burnaby on Winston Street. Out of the visitors, 34 per cent were children and youth and 11 per cent were seniors.

“As the cost of living continues to rise in Metro Vancouver, it puts pressure on families who are trying their hardest to put food on the table,” Hurley said

in a news release.

“By supporting your local food bank and the Mayors’ Food Bank Challenge, you can help ensure that families in our community continue to have access to nutritious and healthy meals.”

Donations can be made to the overall campaign or to Burnaby and Mayor Mike Hurley’s campaign online.

The leaderboard as of May 25 was as follows: Ð City of NorthVancouver — Mayor Linda Buchanan: $38,805 (68 cents raised per capita) Ð NewWestminster — Mayor Jonathan Cote: $34,464 (43 cents raised per capita) Ð Burnaby — Mayor Mike Hurley: $17,871 (31 cents raised per capita)

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Community now Burnaby school district welcomes 16 Ukrainian refugee families Cornelia Naylor

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More refugees from the war in Ukraine have ar-

rived at Burnaby schools, and the school district’s settlement workers are there to help.

Since the Russian inva-

sion of Ukraine in February, 16 families have arrived in the district.

Fourteen of them are headed by single mothers

with husbands and other family members still in Ukraine, according to Natalya Khan, co-ordinator of the Burnaby school dis-

trict’s SettlementWorkers in Schools (SWIS) program.

“They are all very worried about what is happening back in Ukraine,” she said “This worry affects everything. But the Ukrainian community here is rallying around them like we’ve never seen before and has stepped up big time. … The number of people who have come forward to offer support is incredible.”

Among the newcomers who have recently arrived in Burnaby from Ukraine are five high school students, 12 elementary students and two children who will be ready for kindergarten in September.

The SWIS program has helped get the kids signed up for school, including summer school classes, summer camps, tutoring, school programs and activities.

For their parents, the program has gotten district information leaflets translated into Ukrainian, greeted each family and personally welcomed them to the school district, according to Khan.

The program, which is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, has also helped families with a myriad of other things unrelated to school, including everything from English classes to signing up for MSP and finding daycare.

Last week, the program hosted an online session with Service Canada, so

newcomers could get information directly from the source about social insurance numbers, the Canada child benefit and other services and benefits.

In early June, the newcomers from Ukraine will be invited on a field trip to Belcarra Regional Park with other families in the SWIS program.

Two families from Ukraine have already signed up, according to Khan.

“These families are very new,” she said. “They left everything behind in Ukraine and all of them are experiencing financial hardships.The opportunity to go to a place like Belcarra Park isn’t something they would be able to do by themselves.

This exposes them to the beauty of British Columbia – it’s the slogan on our licence plates, but to see it and to be immersed in it, yourself, is something else and strengthens the connection they feel to where they are living now.There is also a therapeutic effect to being outside. And they are together with other newcomer families – not necessarily from their own culture, so it gives them bigger exposure and connections.”

On May 11, IRCC announced Canada was chartering three flights from Poland to Canada for Ukrainians fleeing the war, and Khan expects to see more families arrive in the district in the coming weeks and months.

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World-renowned conservationist, Burnaby’s Mark Angelo will present a special in-person storytime and book signing for his children’s book The Little Creek That Could on Saturday, May 28 at Indigo Metrotown.

The children’s book is based on the true story of the 50-year restoration effort to revive Burnaby’s Guichon Creek, which runs through the BCIT campus.

Angelo, who spent his youth playing along creeks and streams looking for critters like birds and crayfish, said the book speaks to the fact nature can heal, if only given a chance.

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“It was in terrible shape; it was literally a dead stream. It was totally lifeless,” Angelo said.

But the next day he went back to the creek and met a gentleman who had lived in Burnaby for 80 years.

“He told me how beautiful the stream once was in his youth, and how productive it was, and, you know, the fish he would see and catch, and the animals he would see.”

From there, Angelo embarked on a major undertaking with students and community members to restore Guichon Creek, cleaning up tonnes of debris and planting thousands of trees and shrubs.

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Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) have developed an innovative system to improve search and rescue field communications.

“RescueCASTR” is a platform that outfits SAR field crew members with body cameras to stream footage to the management team at the command post.

The prototype would supplement radio communication, so command workers can get further information about the field workers’ environment.

Brennan Jones, a visiting scholar at SFU’s School of Interactive Arts andTechnology, developed the system for his PhD work at the University of Calgary under the supervision of SIAT’s Carman Neustaed-

more easily through visual imagery than spoken words – for instance, how much snow buildup or water run-off the search teams are dealing with.

Jones said the footage, even if there is a delay in transmission, can help the command post plan future task assignments.

“It can let them know, OK, if I send teams out in this area in another few hours or so, do I need to send them out with snowshoes? Or do I need to send them out with big boots?” said Jones.

Jones said some SAR workers expressed concerns about the technology.Workers mentioned that transmitting visual footage to the command centre could be seen by a lost person’s family members waiting nearby.The command post would need to prevent the family

High-tech help: The prototype of “RescueCASTR” allows search and rescue command centres to visualize the terrain of field crews on a map and timeline. PHOTO BRENNAN JONES

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The body cameras also might not capture the full story of what’s happening on the ground and could call into question the actions of field workers.

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His research surveyed SAR workers across Canada and B.C. The RescueCASTR prototype, which is a proof of concept and won’t be deployed in the field, would connect photos from the body camera to the command post’s computers, which would then display a live map of the field team’s GPS location.

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Family caregivers are crucial to seniors’ care Margaret Coates

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I bet that you or someone you know is offering care to a friend or a family member.

According to the Family Caregivers of British Columbia, 26.5 per cent of our population is made up of caregivers. Most caregivers are providing their service free, and this contributes billions of dollars to our economy annually.

It seems that most of us at some point will take on the role of caregiver when a loved one or a friend needs support.

The month of May marks Family Caregiver Awareness Month. As the FCBC says, “Please help to make some noise and increase awareness of unpaid family and friend

caregivers. Reach out to your networks – family, friends, neighbours and workplaces.”

Why do we need to raise awareness? The answer is that caregivers are often unrecognized, unsupported and underappreciated.

But the role of the unpaid caregiver cannot be underestimated. According to the Canadian Association of Retired People, in a recent survey called Supporting the Supporters, Unpaid Caregiving in Canada: “This unpaid labour estimated at $25 billion annually is being shouldered by millions of Canadians, over one million of whom are over age 65.”

It has been estimated that the economic value of unpaid caregivers who

look after seniors can further save Canada’s healthcare system up to $31 billion annually.

During COVID-19, much more caregiving fell on already beleaguered seniors as programs and services were curtailed because of provincial health orders. At the same time, supports for caregivers such as respite or day programs and supports from family and friends were restricted because of the pandemic.

Many caregivers reported increased mental and physical health issues.

Despite these issues, seniors rose to the challenge.

Family caregivers are often a relative or friend who provides care and support to someone living with disease, disability or frailty due to aging.Women are

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Caregivers may also provide personal care such as bathing, hygiene, mobility assistance, dressing and assisting with eating. Or they might provide supports like phone check-ins, companionship and emotional care, med-

ication management and light housekeeping.

Or caregiving can entail providing other housekeeping support such as preparing meals, running errands and performing yard work. Some caregivers might also provide financial aid and support.

Now, as the pandemic wanes, programs and services are opening again to assist caregivers.

A caregiver could try getting some support through caregiver support groups.

Many people in need of support may not have a family member or friend who is able to step in, or the health-care system may not be available to assist.

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Fraudsters are getting more sophisticated: RCMP Graeme Wood Glacier Media

The BC RCMP federal policing prevention and engagement team says seniors are increasingly being targeted by sophisticated and evolving frauds and scams.

“Based on recent reports from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and a rise in financial crime complaints to police, it’s evident that criminals continue targeting B.C. seniors through several forms of scams,” RCMP wrote in a May 17 statement.

The Canadian AntiFraud Centre reported in 2021 it received 106,875 reports of fraud and is on pace for a similar figure in 2020 (29,294 to April 30).

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$380 million was lost in reported fraud cases, to April 30, 2022, $163.9 million has been lost (which is an annual pace of $491.7 million).

And much of the money is never recovered; in 2021, just $3.35 million was recovered with the centre’s assistance.

The RCMP team has identified four types of scams that are presented to seniors in various forms.

EMERGENCY OR GRANDPARENT SCAM In this scam, suspects contact seniors, claiming that their family member or grandchild was involved in an incident, or criminally charged with an offence, and that a fee or fine would be required for the release of the family member.

EXTORTION SCAM This scam often uses recorded messages where the fraudsters claim to be a representative of a federal government entity, or a major organization, and that the victim’s social insurance number or other personal information has been linked to a crime.

The scammers then demand a payment with the threat of arrest or imprisonment, and may request other personal information that could be used for further identity theft.

BANK SCAM Criminals use so-called bank investigator scams to contact the victim claiming to be a financial institution, or a credit card company representative who is investigating unauthorized activity on their

account.They request details about the victim’s credit card, bank account, or online banking info.

PRIZE SCAM This scam is said to be especially common for targeting seniors as the scammer informs the victims that they have won a lottery or sweepstake, even though they had not entered to win, or purchased a ticket at any point.The victim is then told to make a required upfront prize collection fee or tax payment in order for the winnings to be released.

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ganization. Ð Don’t provide personal information over the phone. Ð Be wary of upfront fees. Ð Protect your computer by updating passwords and being cautious of email solicitations and pop-up links.

Police recommend contacting your local police agency if you or a friend or family member have been a target of a suspected scam.You can also contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 or online at www.tinyurl. com/ReportFraudCanada.

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Need a financial break? You can apply to defer taxes Homeowners aged 55 and up can apply to defer property tax payments through a B.C. program B.C. homeowners 55 years and older can now apply to defer this year’s property tax payments through a provincial program.

B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie said the property tax deferral program could act as a lifeline for lower-income seniors — if they are aware of it.

“Through this program, the province will pay the property tax to local government on behalf of the homeowner and save some seniors thousands of dollars each year,” she said in a statement.

Mackenzie said her office recently conducted a survey of low-income seniors and found that while almost half were homeowners, less than 15% of those surveyed used the

program despite struggling to pay other household expenses.

The window to apply for program coverage runs until Dec. 31. Local government tax notices contain property information required to complete the online application process.

Seniors are advised that applying for the program early could help in avoiding missed payment penalties that could be levied by local governments if property taxes aren’t paid by the July 4 deadline.

The province also encourages homeowners to use the eTaxBC application to view the status of their application well in advance of the tax deadline to help ensure they don’t face any late penalties.

The Monitoring Seniors Services 2021 report from the Office of the Seniors Advocate shows that 65,505 B.C. seniors deferred their property taxes in 2020-21.The average homeowner deferred $4,297 in 2020-21 and paid only $51.56 in interest using the deferral program.

That report also showed that while the value of deferred taxes under the program is growing each year, there were 15% fewer new users in 2020-21 compared to the previous year.

WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY If you qualify for the program, you can submit an application to defer your unpaid property taxes between early May

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Continued from page 21 if you can afford it. Don’t be afraid to try their support – check the internet for a caregiving support business near you.

According to the CARP survey, caregiving is provided mostly to older Canadians, and the need will grow as the number of seniors requiring care will double in the coming

years. At the same time the pool of potential caregivers will shrink.

CARP says there is an urgent need to support caregivers now and in the future.They have recommended that there be a refundable caregiver tax credit, tax-deductible home-care expenses, and national home-care standards and sustainable

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How local business supports local news What did you pay to read this article today?

Your answer might be nothing – and on the surface, you’re right. Whether you’re reading it in print, on a laptop or on a smartphone, there’s no cost to access our journalism.

through a few clicks of a mouse. Enough ads on less trustworthy sites can be bought cheaply enough to have a similar result to But there’s got to be more to it than just results. After all, local merchants can reach what we can do.

The difference – the thing that a Google ad or a social media post can’t do – is in building up your community. tising messages on what seems like every surface, that trust in advertising is vital.

But really, you have paid for this article – through your attention. More specifically, through the attention you’re paying not to these words, but to the advertising you’re seeing around them, on this page or on our website.

The advertisers you see in these pages or on our website are building community by supporting the mission of local news.

Our advertisers – the people who pay the salaries of everyone who works here – pay us for your attention, to highlight their products and services, to build their brands, to bring you into the store for their sale this week or to encourage you to call them or visit their website, to attend their concert or event.

Their support makes it possible for us to cover what’s going on at city hall, in your kids’ school, with your local sports team, in the courts and on your street.

They make it possible for us to build up our community by supporting hundreds of local organizations and events with hundreds of thousands of dollars of in-kind advertising support and publicity.

The advertisers you see in these pages or on our website are building community by supporting the mission of local news.

Their support makes it possible for us to cover what’s going on at city hall, in your kids’ school, with your local sports team, in the courts and on your street. They make it possible for us to build up our community by supporting hundreds of local organizations and events with hundreds of thousands of dollars of in-kind advertising support and publicity each year.

Which means the best way you can support us is by supporting them. This isn’t just helping us – it’s helping yourself. Your support creates a virtuous circle: the more you support those local businesses you see in our pages and on our site, the better they do, and the more they’ll be able to do for you – more products, better hours, and improved service – and for your community, with even more support for local teams, events and charitable causes.

They do this because advertising in local newspapers and local news websites continues to be a powerful and cost-effective marketing platform – and that’s because of your trust in us. According to research conducted by our national association, News Media Canada, Canadians trust ads they see in newspapers and on their affiliated websites more than the ads in any other medium, from social media to other interThanks for your attention to these words, net websites to radio and TV. In a world local customers with greater precision than and for your support of the local businessdrowning in increasingly dubious adveres who make them possible. anyone thought possible a few years ago

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Shop local – with local media You might have seen this message more than once on your Facebook feed:

It’s a substantial part of most news sites’ audience.

“When you buy from a small business, you’re not helping a CEO buy a third holiday home. You’re helping a little girl get dance lessons, a little boy his team jersey, moms and dads put food on the table.”

But that traffic just simply isn’t enough to make money from that audience at an individual site level – and Facebook, by stacking thousands of those communities together, can.

Or this one: “Amazon doesn’t sponsor your kid’s ball team!”

Facebook is an incredibly powerful force for building community, especially right now during the COVID crisis.

But in the same way that Amazon doesn’t sponsor your “When you buy from a small business, kid’s ball team, Faceyou’re not helping a CEO buy a third book doesn’t employ holiday home. You’re helping a little local journalists girl get dance lessons, a little boy his and the dozens of team jersey, moms and dads related support put food on the table.” staff that your local media outlet does.

It doesn’t sponsor But there’s a certain sense of irony when community non-profit groups and events you consider where you’re reading those with hundreds of thousands of dollars in messages – on Facebook. You know, that free advertising every year. little local company out of Menlo Park, It’s going to take a conscious effort California, that brought in $117 billion in for local readers and local advertisers to revenue and $39 billion in profit last year. include their local media outlets in their Meanwhile, local media outlets – local marketing plans if they want them to still businesses who have been working, living be here to perform those essential commuin and supporting the communities they nity services. serve for decades or even centuries – find In short, please shop local – with local themselves still out in the cold when it media. It’ll do you and your community comes to local advertising. good.

Local media outlets have long had a conflicted relationship with Facebook.

The COVID-19 crisis from which we are still emerging has reinforced our awareness of the need to support our local communities, in a world that has become increasingly global and digital.

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How can I teach my kids to be responsible with money?

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Depending on your child’s age you can start with simple concepts to explain how money works, like showing how they can ‘trade’ one toy for another.

You can also teach them about the value currency has by helping them understand the numbers on the dollar bills and what it represents. When they’re older you can start introducing an allowance. I’m of the mindset, that chores are part of your duty to your family, but the child can ‘earn’ additional income by taking on additional tasks around the house. This teaches that money costs time, and they’ll learn to decide if it is worth doing the work to save up for what they want. Or you can introduce the concept of investing and earning interest on their savings by having them ‘invest’ their allowance with you for a few weeks to get more money at the end. Credit can be explained by allowing the child to purchase a toy now, but then they have to forgo the allowance for a longer period of time than it would have taken to save up for it on their own.

The bad breath comes from inside! Chemicals and undigested food, just sitting there! How do you get food to digest faster? Feed food that isn’t full of preservatives, colouring, synthetic and mystery ingredients. No more “meals” by-products. The cost of real ingredients shows up in your dog. Just smell his breath!

That funky wet smell, comes through his pores. Again, due to the poor quality food and ingredients. Feeding quality doesn’t cost more. it pays. Consider the benefits. No smelly doggy breath or wet smell. Who wants to put a smelly dog in the car when coming home from a day at the beach?

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You can also choose what other values you are wanting to instill in your child.

Will you teach them about giving to charity and helping those less fortunate?

Should they save a portion of their allowance for larger purchases so that they understand the value of longer term saving? You can also show them how much of your income goes to purchasing the things that they are used to receiving for free, like housing, fuel in the car and food. The same lesson applies to things they find fun and how there’s a limited amount of money available for the things they enjoy without compromising fixed expenses.

By adding a few expenses to these equations, like having them put gas in the car when they’ve started to drive, as they get older they will learn how to budget – a skill which will be a huge benefit as they get their first job and set into adulthood. For more information check out our podcast “It’s Personal Finance Canada” where we tackled this topic in more detail in episode 23: Financial Literacy for Kids.

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I want to start saving for my child’s education.

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Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) are a great way to save for your child’s future, especially when combined with the Canada Education Savings Grant which pays 20% on the first $2,500 contributed each year until the child is 17. That’s up to $500 for post-secondary education each year you contribute to a maximum of $7,200, regardless of household income. There is also the Canada Learning Bond that can benefit lower income families. Provincial grants like the BC Training and Education Savings Grant offers up to $1,200 for children ages 6-9. The great part about this grant is you don’t have to make a contribution to receive it, you just have qualify. However, not all RESP providers offer it, so feel free to reach out to us if you want some help opening a qualifying account for your child.

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My significant other moved into my condo just over 2 years ago. If we break up are they entitled to half?

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In BC, once you have lived in a marriage-like relationship with someone for more than 2 years, you are by definition a spouse under the Family Law Act and are subject to the same property division provisions regardless of whether you are legally married. Generally speaking, property you bring into a relationship is protected from division on separation and it is only the increase in value of your property (or debt) during the relationship that is divisible on separation. However, due to the seemingly ever-increasing property values in BC, an increase in value during a shorter-term, 2-3 year relationship, may be significant and it is important to take steps to protect yourself from division claims on separation.

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Sponsored Content is a brand-sponsored article that lives on a media publisher’s website. It looks and reads like the publications own content but is, in fact, a paid advertisement. It positions the brand as an expert by delivering interesting content that is relevant to a publisher’s audience.

As we move further down the digital road, it’s important to connect with your audience online. Not merely advertise products and services… spark interest, answer questions, educate readers with valuable information. One example of this would be for a Realtor to sponsor an article on “How to turn your Basement Suite into a Rental Unit?” A Travel Agency could talk about “5 Best Trips to Cure the Winter Blues!” Maybe a Yoga Studio discusses “The Health Benefits of Maintaining a Good Work-Life Balance?”The general idea is to provide your audience with helpful, interesting, even must read articles… sponsored by your business of course! It’s a softer, but more memorable sell, presented in a journalistic style.

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Sometimes the person with hearing loss might miss the punch line when someone tells a joke or the person with the hearing loss no longer enjoys dining out, visiting friends and family, going to meetings, parties movies, or religious services because it’s a real struggle to listen to the person speaking, it’s exhausting! The earlier signs and symptoms of hearing loss are very common and often do indicate you have hearing loss. However, the easiest way to find out if you have hearing loss is to simply make an appointment with a Hearing Healthcare Professional.

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Make sure your dentures fit. Over time, your gums and bones will change and your dentures won’t fit as well.

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Yes, we are open our regular hours. Mon-Fri 9:30 – 6:00 and Sat 9:30 – 5:30. We allow 2 families of 2 at a time in the store. Our store is quite large and can accommodate that nicely. With gold prices up 20% since the beginning of the year it is a perfect time to bring in the scrap jewellery that is broken or never worn anymore. This month we have seen more gold coming in than May and June combined.

Silver is at a multi year high with a huge demand right now.

Old Canadian and USA silver coins have a higher sale value than any time in the last 5 years. I do not ever remember paying premiums this large above spot silver price for pure silver as what we are paying now.

For silver Maple leaves and 10 ounce bars we are paying $3.00 and $2.50 per ounce respectively above spot price.

These premiums we are paying will definitely be getting lower as the mints ramp up production and our shipments arrive in.

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There are many factors that will determine how often you need to have your teeth cleaned. For the average patient with good oral hygiene habits, dentists recommend check-ups every 6 months. Regular cleaning can help to identify gum disease, screen for other oral diseases and can be an opportunity to discuss ways to prevent gum disease and tooth decay. Professional cleaning by a hygienist cleans your teeth in ways home care cannot. Special tools are used to remove stains and hard deposits like tartar and calculus that your toothbrush can’t remove.

Your hygienist will discuss habits like smoking and high-sugar diets that can have a negative impact on oral health and will lead to needing more frequent professional care. A patient with gum disease can require cleanings every 3-4 months, sometimes even needing advanced care with a Periodontist (gum specialist). Talk to your dentist today!

Insurance Truth: Most insurers in Canada have a limitation on bicycles.

We sympathize with bicycle theft victims and urge people to check their insurance policy carefully as most insurers in Canada have a limitation on bikes or have no coverage whatsoever. For an extra premium, an insurance Rider insuring a specific bike, is available that you can add to your existing policy to cover your bike for replacement cost. An insurance Rider is also available for an extra premium that will cover your bike replacement cost anywhere in the world should it get stolen.

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Salimah Mussani has been given a major promotion.

Mussani, who teaches at Burnaby’s Riverway Golf Course, has been named women’s head coach for Team Canada, where she will oversee the development of the country’s top female amateur and professional golfers.

Originally from Burlington, Ont., her objective is to increase the number of Canadian players in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).

“I am extremely honoured and grateful to have this opportunity to lead our women’s program into this next phase,” Mussani said in a news release.

“Having the opportunity to help our country’s top female golfers achieve their dreams and succeed is a blessing. I am looking forward to working together with everyone who

is involved in the development of our players on their journey to the LPGA Tour.”

She was previously an assistant coach for Golf Canada under Tristan Mullally, who has since moved to a new position as the governing body’s national talent identification director.

“Salimah’s exceptional impact on the players in our women’s program has been evident since the day she joined the Team Canada coaching staff,” Golf Canada chief sport officer Kevin Blue said.

“Her background as an elite player, instructor, and college coach — complemented by superb communication and interpersonal skills — has prepared her very well for the multidimensional responsibilities that are part of being a national head coach.”

Mussani was part of the NCAA runner-up golf team at Stanford University before turning pro

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Top job: Salimah Mussani, who teaches at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby, has been named head coach of Team Canada women’s squad. PHOTO GOLF CANADA

on the LPGA and Epson tours. She also played on the former Canadian Women’s Tour.

Mussani has been an assistant coach for Stanford University, the University of British Columbia and Team Canada.

Her staff includes Jennifer Greggain of Chilliwack, where she will be a fulltime associate coach — previously an assistant

with the national junior team.

“I am incredibly excited to work alongside Salimah as we lead our women’s program into the future,” Greggain said.

“We are both very passionate about Canadian women’s golf and feel well-prepared to help Canada pursue its player development goals.”

Burnaby Winter Club Academy defender Chloe Primerano has made history.

The Vancouver Giants made the 15-year-old the first female skater ever to be selected in a Canadian Hockey League (CHL) draft.

She was taken in the 13th round, 267th overall during the WHL Bantam Draft on Thursday (May 19).

“Chloe’s play this season in the top U15 league in Canada made her fully deserving of this selection today,”Vancouver Giants general manager Barclay Parneta said after the selection was announced.

“The Vancouver Giants are happy to recognize her strong play by draft-

ing her to the Western Hockey League.”

Primerano appeared in 30 games last season with the Burnaby Winter Club Academy U15 prep squad, where she scored two goals and added 17 assists for 19 points in 30 games played.

In three playoff matches, the North Vancouver product tallied two assists.

“I was driving home from school with my mom in the car and I was just praying for it and it just happened. I was in shock honestly,” she said in an interview posted by the Vancouver Giants.

“I would say I’m a twoway defenceman. I can go up in the rush and go in the offensive zone, but when it comes time to play shutdown, I can do Continued on page 29

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Top prospect: Burnaby Winter Club U15 defender Chloe Primerano made history by being chosen in the WHL bantam draft. PHOTO BURNABY WINTER CLUB

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Other notable females to make history include Team Canada goalie Shannon Szabados in 2002 when she became the first female to appear in a Western Hockey League (WHL) regular-season game on Sept. 22 against the TriCity Americans.

Three women have also appeared in the Quebec Major Junior League (QMJHL) as recent as this year when goaltender Ève Gascon started a game for the Gatineau Olympiques.

From 1999 to 2001, goaltender Charline Labonte was between the pipes in 28 games for Acadie-Bathurst.

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The LDB is one of two branches of government responsible for the cannabis and liquor industry of B.C. We operate the wholesale distribution of beverage alcohol within the province, as well as the household retail brand of BC Liquor Stores.

We employ nearly 5,000 people in over 200 communities and have been named one of BC’s Top Employers 14 times over for offering exceptional places to work.

We are dedicated to the highest quality of customer service, delivered with friendliness, individual pride, initiative, and retail passion! If you fit this description and you are prepared to work in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply to become a part of BC Liquor Stores. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following qualification requirements: • • • • • • • •

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HOUSES FOR SALE

DIFFICULTY SELLING? Difficulty Making Payments?

WE BUY HOMES Any Situation, Any Condition

GARDEN VILLA

*A law corporation

COMMUNITY

RENTAL

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Call or email to place your ad, Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

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Suites Available.

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Pets negotiable. Ref req’d.

CALL 604-715-7764 baysideproperty.com

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, New Westminster

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool.

1 BR & 2 BR Available.

Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodeled Building and Common area.

Gated underground secure parking available.

References required.

CALL 604-525-2122 baysideproperty.com

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New Westminster

Suites Available.

All suites have nice balconies, Underground parking avail. Refs req’d.

Small Pet OK.

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Rate of Pay as of April 11, 2021: Auxiliary Sales Associate - $19.45 per hour Seasonal Sales Associate - $18.08 per hour

call to place your ad 604-444-3056 604.630.3300 Due to space restrictions, there is no puzzle this issue.

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SUITES FOR RENT COQUITLAM River Heights

1 BR grnd lev 1500sf suite, inste laundry, gas fireplace, hardwood, sep entry, own private yard. Cul-de-sac, on green space with mountain views. Quiet. N/S, N/P. Avail June 1. $1795 incls utls.

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from SHINGLES,

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• Window Cleaning • Work guarantee. Exc refs.

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Basements Made Dry Claudio’s Backhoe Service

604-341-4446

FENCING New • Repaired • Rebuilt Fences & Decks.

604-788-6458 (no text) cedarinstall@hotmail.com

We do ALL kinds of Concrete Work.

• Seniors discount.

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604-240-3408

Commercial & Residential. Free Estimates.

Affordable Moving From $45/hr 1,3,5,7,10 ton trucks Licensed & insured Loca - Long distance Free Estimates.

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604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

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CONCRETE

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CALL Today for Spring DISCOUNTS!

MOSS REMOVAL MOSS Roots

GUTTERS

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604-230-0627

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Gutters vacuumed and hand cleaned. 604-524-0667

FLOORING HANDYPERSON

LAWN & GARDEN

GARY’S GREAT MOVES Small or big apartments/ houses, local Vancouver Island, interior BC. Full−size truck + 2 men. Call for quote 2 3 6−8 8 1−4 9 5 0 /6 0 4−7 8 2− 6600.

2 Guys With A Truck Moving & Storage 604-628-7136 PAINTING/ WALLPAPER SPECIAL SPRING PAINTING DISCOUNT

POWER WASHING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning

BRADS JUNK REMOVAL.com

Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

604-230-0627

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tile & laminate flrs, painting, decks.. and more.

Call Dhillon, 604-782-1936

• FULL SERVICE JUNK REMOVAL & Clean-Up at Affordable Rates • Pianos & Hot Tubs No Problem • Booked Appointments • Same-Day Service • Residential & Commercial

20 YARD BIN RENTALS from $249/week + dump fees

604.220.JUNK (5865) TREE SERVICES TREE SERVICES

Pruning, Hedge Trimming Tree & Stump Removal 75 ft Bucket Trucks ALL RENOVATIONS: •Kitchen •Baths •Additions •Patio •Stairs •Deck •Fences •P Painting •D Drywall & MORE

604-787-5915

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$50 OFF

* on jobs over $1000

778-892-1530

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Bathroom Renovations TILING - All Installations Santo • 778-235-1772

PRO TREE SERVICES Pruning, thinning, danger tree removal, trimming and stump grinding.

John: 604−318−9270 www.protreeservices.ca

EXTERIOR & INTERIOR Residential & Commercial

DRAINAGE DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water,

Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating, Concrete Cutting, Rootering, WET BSMT MADE DRY

604.782.4322

604-376-7224 centuryhardwood.com INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar.604-518-7508

BRING HOME IMPROVEMENTS

DRYWALL

TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769

35%OFF

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Experts • Repairs • Staining • Installation • Free Estimates

BONDED & INSURED EXPERIENCED EMPLOYEES PROFESSIONAL, SAFE AND RELIABLE

604-900-6010 MrHandyman.ca

REFER TO THE HOME SERVICES SECTION FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS

Most jobs $25 an hour.

Call/Text Rob

604-850-4908

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RickRack Electric

Renovations · Residential · Commercial Small or large jobs · 30 years experience (Bonded · Licence #LEL0210985) Call Rick at 604−833−4567

All Electrical, Low Cost.

Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos, Panel changes.

(604)374-0062 Simply Electric

LANDSCAPING

604-240-2881

Start-Finish. Demo-Design.

PAVERS, Driveway, Sidewalk Concrete Removal - Replace LANDSCAPING, Turf, Hedges, Retaining Wall, Patio. Drainage

604-782-4322

Commercial & Residential Reno’s & Small Jobs

Complete Landscaping • Lawn Cuts • Gardening • Pruning • Power Washing

GARDENING & CLEAN-UP New Lawn & Seed Hedging & Trimming Rock, Gravel, Mulch, Soil POWER WASHING Gutters, Patios, Fence Driveways, Painting Free Est. • All work Guar.

To advertise call 604-444-3056

A. RIGHTWAY PAIN NTING Ltd.

778-984-0666

• LAWN Seed, Power Rake, Rock, Gravel, Bedrock, Soil, Hedge Trimming.

• PAINT • Stucco Repair • DECKS, Fencing, Patios • RETAINING Walls • Pavers • CONCRETE Driveways • ROOFING • 27 Yrs Exp.

778-968-7843

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Exterior/Interior Specialist Many Years Experience.

Fully Insured.

Top Quality • Quick Work.

Free estimate.

604-724-3832

Int/exterior painting, power washing, general renos and fencing.

Call Kelvin 604-537-6139

FAIRWAY PAINTING Fully Insured

20 yrs. exp. • Free Est.

ARDEKA GARDENERS Power Rake, Lawn Care, Prune, Clean-ups • 604-876-8086

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A-1 Contracting & Roofing New & Re-Roofing • All Types All Maintenance & Repairs GUTTER CLEANING Gutter Guard Installations • RENOVATION WORK • WCB. 25% Discount • Emergency Repairs •

Jag • 778-892-1530

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A1 TOP CANADIAN ROOFING LTD.

All kinds of roofing Re-roof, new roof & repairs. Shingle & torch-on Free Estimates 778-878-2617 604-781-2094

Call 604-

7291234

Painting Specials

2 rooms for $400, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed.

We do all sorts of wood flooring and all types g of mouldings. g

778 -895-3503

PLUMBING

HEDGE TRIMMING SERVICE 778−230−5721 www.thehedgekeeper.ca

ROOFING

D&M PAINTING

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

778-688-1012

Grow Your Business

25 years experience.

Free Estimates

Seabird Painting

604-710-1796

SHAW LANDSCAPING LTD

bf#37309 778-322-0934

Find the professionals you need to complete your renovations in the Home Services section

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NEED IT FIXED?

ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN Lic#89402. Insured. Guar’d.

Fast same day service.

We love BIG & small jobs!

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25+ years Experience.

Fully y Ins’d. Lic’d & WCB Spring Clean-up Specials • Lawn Maintenance • Power Rake • New Sod & Seeding • Tree Topping & Trimming • Power Wash • Gutters • Patio’s • Decks • Fences • Concrete • Retaining Walls ys & Sidewalks • Driveway & Much MORE All work guaranteed Free Estimates

How to write a classified ad that works.

Kitchen & Bathrooms, all Tile, all Flooring, Drywall, Paint. ALL REPAIRS +More!

INT & EXT • 778-836-0436

• Hot Water Tanks • Plumbing • Heating • Furnaces • Boilers • Drainage • Res. & Comm.

• 24/7 /77 Service

604-437-7272

Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

Bros. Roofing Ltd. Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333

Writing an effective classified ad is easy when you use these time-tested principles.

• Use a keyword. Start your ad with the item for sale, service offered or the job title.

• Be descriptive. Give customers a reason to respond. Advertisers have found that the more information you provide, the better the response.

• Limit abbreviations.

Use only standard abbreviations to avoid confusion and misinterpretations.

• Include price. Always include price of the item for sale.

• How to respond. Always include a phone number (with area code) and/or street andd emaiil adddress.

New Roofing & Repairs.

Gutter Cleaning • $80 Free Est. • GLRoofing.ca

To advertise, contact Dawn

604-240-5362

DTJames@glaciermedia.ca

604-444-3056

Looking to do some

Home Improvement?

Refer to the Service Directory for all of your home improvement, decorating and gardening needs.

32 THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 • Burnaby Now

WEEKLY SAVINGS! Prices Effective May 26 - June 1, 2022

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED Choices’ Own Pasta or Tofu Salads

Sockeye ts Salmon Fillets

399 /100g

LOCAL from

19949 2 /100g

Fraser Valley

Organic Broccoli Bunches

Previously Frozen

98/lb 14.37/kg

Brioche Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns

from USA

499 6-8 pack

Beef Striploin Steaks 30.84/kg

Cotton Candy Grapes 10.98/kg

Organic Orange & Rainbow Bunch Carrots

Grass Fed, Value Pack

/lb

from New Zealand/Australia

2/ 400

498

1399

/lb

o from Mexico

from USA

New Roots Vitamins & Supplements

Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade

20% off

499-599

2/600

Assorted Sizes

473ml - 500ml

946ml

+deposit+eco fee

Happy Anniversary, Choices Cambie Saturday, May 28th ONLY!

10% OFF

THE ENTIRE STORE,

INCLUDING SALE ITEMS

Anniversary sale is only available at Choices 3493 Cambie St., Vancouver Sale not available online

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