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Arrrr... it’s a very fine (pirate) house Halloween house shivers timbers for Ugandan school

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Rodney Halko and Julie Desroches, with children Benjamin and Emma, get into the spirit of the pirate house they’ve created for Halloween.

The display is raising money to help a school in Uganda.

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Like a lot of pirates, Julie Desroches will be raising the roof this Halloween.

But the timbers this Burnaby buccaneer wants to shiver are atop a children’s school in Uganda.

Desroches is transforming her Burnaby bungalow into a pirate house for Halloween to raise money for a new roof for the Saint Stephen’s Children Centre in Uganda. Visitors to 5970 Portland St. will be treated to an interactive display that includes a pirate ship, graveyard, games, a treasure hunt and more. The decorations are handmade by Desroches and friends from as far away as Switzerland and Uganda.

Desroches is hoping to raise $2,500, and so far, she’s already reached the $800 mark (or 100 pieces of eight). It’s her way of giving back to the African community where she worked as a volunteer in 2000.

There she made friends with Ben J., a young man who desperately wanted an education.

Once she got back home, Desroches helped pay for Ben J. to go to college, where he earned his diploma in animal husbandry. The two have remained in

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Burnaby’s computer system nears $30 mil mark Stefania Seccia staff reporter

Burnaby’s blue-ribbon computer tech system has come at a platinum price.

The city’s “enterprise resource computer system,” which has kept the award-winning virtual city hall portal running smoothly, has cost more than $29.4 million since 2008, the Burnaby NOW has learned.

The city implemented the system in 2007 with the intention of enhancing opportuni-

ties for citizen engagement online, stream- resource planning system, which allows the lining internal services within city hall city to run its own programs and integrate and increasing information transparency, them across all the different city departaccording to Shari Wallace, Burnaby’s chief ments. information officer.

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Narges Govahi has found the courage to transform her life in the tale of The Little Black Fish – thanks to the Burnaby Storytelling Project.

Political and religious persecution forced Govahi and her husband to flee their native Iran in 2006. They settled in Burnaby to be near family, and Govahi found work at the South Burnaby Neighbourhood House.

The 45-year-old Burnaby woman dreamed of resuming her career in theatre in Canada. But she lacked the confidence to do so until she signed up for the Burnaby Storytelling Project this spring.

“I was a drama and theatre teacher back home and I love storytelling,” said Govahi. “As an immigrant, I saw this as a good opportunity for me.”

The project is sponsored by the Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table. Funded by EmbraceBC, it’s part of the Burnaby Welcoming Communities Initiative and designed to increase awareness about the value immigrants and refugees bring to the community.

And Govahi took to the storytelling training like, well, a fish to water.

“I loved it – I enjoyed every moment of it,” she said. “I made new friends and found new mentors.”

Govahi was one of a dozen newcomers to Canada who received 12 hours of training from Naomi Steinberg, Artistic Director of the Vancouver Society of Storytelling, who helped the group develop

Narges Govahi found the courage to transform her life by making a children’s tale her own as part of the Burnaby Storytelling Project.

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their personal experiences into stories.

Govahi was inspired by a children’s story written by Iranian writer Samad Behrangi in the 1960s: The Little Black Fish.

“I used The Little Black Fish as an archetype. I chose it because Naomi said, ‘Be yourself.’ I never use violence. I always avoid violence – I am more of a victim than a villain,” Govahi said.

In Govahi’s story, the Little Black Fish and her husband live in a pond where the fish are oppressed by a corrupt ruler. Little Black Fish persuades her husband to leave the pond with her and they take the perilous journey downriver to the sea. After facing many dangers, they find a new home where

fish of different sizes, colours and shapes can practice their beliefs without fear of persecution.

Govahi said she brought a lot of her own personal experiences to the tale. Fusing a children’s story with her grown-up, real-life drama in another language was a demanding task.

“I never had to have such a performance in English. I had to practice more and look for different imagery and use my imagination and work hard to find the words,” she said.

But the hard work paid off.

Govahi has performed her story at the community centre, a couple of schools and on Burnaby Village Museum radio.

Creating a compelling tale

of courage and endurance has helped her transform her own life.

She’ll soon be going to Capilano University to study theatre.

“It definitely helped me with my confidence and my self-image,” she said. “I feel more confident and it gave me the courage to go back to my own profession and approach the university.”

Burnaby Storyteller Project Coordinator Jan Taylor said the initiative is looking to train another group to follow in Govahi’s footsteps.

“We are about to hold a second training session and hope for another 20-24 people to come out,” said Taylor.

For more information, you can check out www.bipt.ca.

Highrise would put $13 mil in city’s coffers Stefania Seccia staff reporter

The city will have more than $13.2 million in hand if a new highrise is allowed to spring up in Brentwood.

LM Aviara Communities has applied for a rezoning application to allow for a 52-storey highrise and two, four- or six-storey, lowrise apartment buildings over three lots including 1735, 1763 Douglas Rd. and 1710 Gilmore Ave. Staff has recommended council take the $13.2 million density

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bonus as a cash-in-lieu contribution to use towards a community amenity. About $10.6 million of the bonus will go towards the Brentwood Town Centre financial account, and $2.6 million will go towards the city’s affordable or special needs housing account.

“Special consideration was given to the (site), scale and orientation of the buildings on site in order to maximize open space and spatial separation between buildings and to provide improved sightlines through the site,” said Lou Pelletier, director of planning

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The proposal includes separated bicycle and pedestrian facilities on Gilmore and Douglas, and separated sidewalks on Halifax Street.

“A significant public art piece will be provided at the corner of Gilmore Avenue and Halifax Street, acting as a strong visual reference to the proposed development and as a gateway element into the Brentwood Town Centre,” Pelletier said in the report.

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touch over the years, comparing notes about life – and the state of the school.

But for Desroches, the pirate project is more than just her own paean to privateers or ordinary fundraiser.

It’s a celebration of life.

Five years ago, she fell gravely ill and nearly died.

Doctors were unsure what she had at first but have since treated her for fibromyalgia, a disorder that often leaves the body’s pain receptors in hyper drive.

During her illness, the 38-year-old Desroches was inspired by her friend Ben J.’s struggles.

“When I was sick he was in my thoughts because he had overcome so much,” she said. “He inspired me to do the same.”

Desroches is still recovering but felt strong enough to take on the pirate project this year.

She says the theme fits the often-stormy seas of life she and her family had to navigate during her illness.

But really – why pirates?

“The kids asked me, ‘Why are you doing this?’

I said, ‘Because when you almost die, you realize it’s important to do the things that make you happy, and this makes me happy,’” she said.

Despite the challenges life has thrown at her, Desroches remains an unabashedly Jolly Roger and can’t wait for Halloween. Her house will be open to trick-or-treaters from 5 to 8 p.m.

And by the way, you can try telling a pirate joke at the door, but chances are Desroches has heard it.

“Yes, ‘Aaaar house is a very, very fine house!’

I think we’ve done every pirate joke there is,” she laughs.

For a preview of the pirate house project, you can visit Desroches’ website, www.piratehouse.ca.

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System: Burnaby mayor says it has made the city more accessible compared to 2012’s cost of more than continued from page 1 $3.8 million and those kinds of things.”

However, the cost to run the The city has developed many applicomputer system doesn’t surprise cations to improve and enhance services for both residents and businesses. Burnaby’s mayor because he expected The technological foundation is replac- a hefty price due to his past experience in a law firm. ing 25-year-old systems “I came from a law pracsuch as the city’s payroll “We went from tice and I’ve seen it and software and the general been through it as a busiaccounting system. an empty desk nessman – and I’ve seen “For me, the key thing with a staff the change that happened,” is that we brought in SAP Mayor Derek Corrigan said. member with a as a city to enhance citi“We went from an empty zens’ engagement, streamtypewriter to a desk with a staff member line back-office processes system in which a with a typewriter to a sysand increase information tem in which a computer transparency,” she said. computer was on was on every desk.”

“I think since then, we’ve every desk.”

As for the city’s spendmet (those goals), and leving, the costs are in line eraged our initial investDEREK CORRIGAN with what other municiment.” mayor of Burnaby palities of the same size She said the plus side are spending, according to is the city does not have to purchase different software and the Corrigan.

“Everyone’s in the same range on city doesn’t have to write new comthese issues,” he told the NOW. “We puter programs from scratch.

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we’re out of sync with what we’re spending.”

Corrigan said the cost conforms to how people do business now, and noted the biggest transition period was the move from typewriters to computers.

“You’re looking at a complete revamping of all those facilities over the years and ultimately it provides a better service. The applications are more flexible and less manual labour is attached,” he said.

The public is increasingly going online to do business and access city information online, and “all of us are coping with that rapid change,” Corrigan said.

“None of us can avoid this,” he added. “Every other business is having to revamp it with public expectations.

Look at our online presence, communication online – that is just growing by leaps and bounds.”

Corrigan noted that the computer system has not led to a drop in labour needs, but has “ultimately made the city more accessible.”

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Golden Ears better named a white elephant

The Golden Ears Bridge cost more private operator of the bridge until than $800 million to build, but that it reaches projected driver numbers. could be dwarfed by the costs of subThat’s obviously a great deal for the sidizing it over the long haul. private operator - they’re guaranteed a Last week, TransLink reported that steady income stream no matter what. it will continue losing up Either they get a lot of drivto $45 million a year on the ers, or everyone in Metro Burnaby NOW structure because so few Vancouver pays up through drivers are crossing the toll property taxes.

There is no question that the bridge bridge. Traffic growth on the bridge itself, the first crossing over any part could best be described as minimal, of the river since the Alex Fraser about two to three per cent per year.

Bridge was built almost a generation TransLink agreed to subsidize the

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ago, is pretty good. Six lanes, bike and pedestrian access, and it certainly cuts down the time to get across from Maple Ridge to Langley.

But it was more bridge than we needed.

It’s hard to see how ridership numbers will increase much more than they have - the last hope was that tolls on the Port Mann would drive more people to the Golden Ears. If they have, it’s not been enough. There just aren’t enough people south of the

river who want to head north, or vice versa, on a routine basis.

But the bridge is there, the contracts are signed, and there seems little we can do about the situation for now.

Do we need a replacement for the Massey Tunnel? Yes. Do we need more rapid transit and light rail? Yes. But maybe we should replace the bridge’s golden eagles with white elephants, as a warning against building too much.

‘Ethnic politics’ still a murky issue IN MY OPINION

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he sensitive and sometimes murky world of so-called “ethnic politics” continues to engulf both of B.C.’s major political parties.

It’s been that way for more than a couple of years now, ever since both parties found themselves plunged into leadership races that involved mass membership sign-ups in ethnic communities.

The NDP, about to search for another leader, may be headed into another controversy involving those same mass sign-ups.

The B.C. Liberal government, meanwhile, finds itself dogged by a controversy involving ethnic communities it thought had disappeared once and for all.

The so-called “ethnic memo” controversy was big news before the May election. This involved government staff doing party work (making contacts in ethnic communities, compiling information such as membership lists etc.) while on the taxpayer dime.

Now the RCMP is investigating the matter after NDP leader Adrian Dix went to the police with information that he says

may indicate some aspects of the Election Act had been violated through these activities.

Now, as someone who was part of a giant media groupthink that saw the ethnic memo scandal as being a much bigger deal than the voters ultimately considered it to be at election time, I’m reluctant to predict the RCMP investigation will lead to anything substantial.

In fact, anything short of implicating an elected official (as opposed to now-departed political staffers) in illegal activities is unlikely to inflict much political damage on the B.C. Liberals.

Still, no government likes to have the RCMP rummaging around its dirty laundry.

Nevertheless, the whole thing is yet another reminder of just how beholden our two parties are to the interests of ethnic communities, and how courting their votes has become of paramount importance to them.

In the last election campaign, for example, the B.C. Liberals strove to have a major presence in Chinese-Canadian media through heavy advertising.

That strategy appeared to pay off, as the party held at least two seats (Burnaby North and Vancouver-Fraserview) with a heavy Chinese-Canadian population it might otherwise have lost.

But while the B.C. Liberals watch that RCMP investigation

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MLA speaks out on smart meters

Dear Editor:

Re: Burnaby-Lougheed MLA is MIA, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 27.

I fully understand and share the frustration that Mr. Jim Ervin expressed in his recent letter to the editor regarding the Liberal government’s smart meter program.

In my short time as a new MLA for our community in Burnaby-Lougheed, I have already heard, on multiple occasions, from constituents and businesses their growing concerns about the smart meters and the fees the Liberal government plans to impose on those who choose to opt out of the program. These concerns are further compounded by

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I have raised this issue with the New Democrat energy critic John Horgan. Together we are working to hold the Liberals to account for its expensive smart meter boondoggle, even with the government having again cancelled the fall legislative session.

We have to remember that the Liberal government brought in this billion-dollar program without any oversight by the independent B.C. Utilities Commission. And they refused to allow customers to opt out of the program without paying a hefty fee.

If the Liberal government had allowed the BCUC to reject the fees through special direction, this unfair smart meter fee-grab could have been avoided.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hydro ‘fee grab’ was wrong continued from page 6

As a deputy opposition critic for small business, tourism, arts and culture and multiculturalism, and as an advocate for Burnaby-Lougheed, I look forward to continuing to speak out and work on behalf of our community on issues such as this that matter to people.

Jane Shin, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed

Kudos for dog bylaw Dear Editor:

I am writing to express my delight that our city council has reaffirmed the role of common sense in protecting its citizens.

Vicious dogs like pit bulls, Rottweilers, German shepherds and Doberman pinschers are a menace to public safety because they are bred to be used as attack dogs.

Most of the people that I see parading

around with these kinds of dogs do so as if they were some kind of weapon. They seem to be saying “Hey, don’t mess with me. I’m so tough because I’ve got this tough dog.”

I have seen these dogs menacing harmless passersby, and the owners are either indifferent or outright mocking at the reaction they get.

I never read articles in the paper about kids being severely attacked by poodles or golden retrievers.

I’m so glad that Mayor Corrigan and his councillors have seen through the ridiculous HugABull smokescreen and called these breeds of dogs for what they are – vicious animals, used by their irresponsible owners to imply a threat towards others.

I feel safer tonight knowing that owners of these dogs have to keep them muzzled and will pay stiff penalties if they don’t.

Thank you very much.

Rose Hawthorne, Burnaby

Politics: Ethnic voting still an issue continued from page 6

with some nervousness (which is unlikely to disappear anytime soon, as these types of probes tend to be lengthy ones) the NDP is about to revisit the sensitivities wrapped around the party’s relationship with ethnic communities.

The reform-minded Forward B.C. NDP faction wants to limit membership sign-ups for the leadership race to 10 people a week per person, according to the Georgia Straight newspaper.

This would prevent what happened in the last leadership races for both parties.

At that time, candidates or their representatives went into places like Surrey, Delta and South Vancouver and engaged in mass signups in places like religious temples and churches.

The result is it can be argued that a relatively small geographic region dictated the outcome of both races, and that both Adrian Dix and Christy Clark owed their leader-

ship victories to this practice.

Candidates from outside the Lower Mainland – notably John Horgan of the NDP and George Abbott of the B.C. Liberals – were penalized by the mass sign-ups and were effectively frozen out of the selection process.

There will be a predictable push-back from various ethnic communities to Forward B.C. NDP’s proposal. They will argue, with some justification, that the members of their communities should not be limited in their potential participation in a democratic process.

Both sides in this debate have meritorious arguments. Nevertheless, it may be time for political parties to abandon the idea of giving every party member a vote in a leadership race and return to the days of convention delegates determining the winner of that race.

While membership signups can inject some interest (and money) into a party leadership race, so too can a leadership

convention, which carries with it several days of high drama (potentially) and often an exciting outcome.

A delegated convention would also ensure no particular region or community (ethnic or otherwise) has power disproportionate to their size when it comes to determining who the major political leaders are in this province.

Unfortunately, I don’t see much evidence that either the NDP or the B.C. Liberals want to go back to the days of electing delegates to a leadership convention.

This means the NDP faces an interesting dilemma: put the brakes on mass membership signups, or allow a relatively small geographic region to play a dominant role in choosing the party’s next leader.

Ethnic politics is never far away from political parties these days, and both the B.C. Liberals and the NDP are about to be reminded of that.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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not going away. This is not the end of it. We initially had all wanted to work with council, but the way that we’ve been treated, it’s been so demoralizing.”

When the second part of the animal control bylaw does come forward to council, it’s expected to take the same format as the first part of the report.

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It’s incredibly disappointing, and we all feel really demoralized based on the experience, based on how they treated people.”

No matter the outcome, Powelson says the animal advocates she represents will continue to fight for animal rights.

“It’s really, really frustrating,” she noted. “All I have to say to them is we’re

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Powelson noted that it’s a hard decision to ban the sales of kittens, puppies and rabbits in the city and it should take time – but the time should be spent researching and reviewing data correctly.

“I know that there’s a ton of people writing to the city around this issue,” she added. “And the fact that they did say it was going to be on the Monday (Oct. 7) meeting and then it doesn’t show up on the agenda – there’s no communication as to why, and I find that so disrespectful.”

Powelson said she believes that council did not expect the backlash it received after its decision to keep pit bulls muzzled, which could be why council has not kept to the original

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Powelson, who is also a animal control bylaw, concerning pet sales in the city, Burnaby resident, said she was going to appear on the did not expect the animal control bylaw to get split Oct. 7 council agenda.

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“Going back to the pet Sid Cleave, assistant deputy city clerk – and that’s sales issue, council is very business-oriented, and we tentative.

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SOLO District could Fall see new liquor store SAVINGS Stefania Seccia staff reporter

A Signature Liquor Store could be on the block with SOLO District if a rezoning application goes through.

Chris Dikeakos Architects has applied for a rezoning amendment to allow a government-run Signature Liquor Store on Lot B of the SOLO District.

The site will be part of the second phase of the SOLO development, on the second level of Tower D, which includes a 48-storey commercial and residential tower with an office and retail base.

In 2006, Burnaby council adopted a liquor store framework that stipulates the establishment of one Signature Liquor Store in each of the city’s town centres.

Brentwood mall already has a government-run liquor store, but if the new application goes through it will be replaced by the one being proposed across the street, at SOLO. The liquor store must abide by certain criteria, such as being a certain distance from private and public schools, adjacent residential dwellings and parks, and other “sensitive” areas including cabarets and child-care centres, according to the staff

report.

“In addition, any proposed liquor stores in mixed-use projects must be compatible and appropriately integrated with component residential uses,” the report states.

“Proposals must also provide adequate vehicular and pedestrian circulation on the site, safe, convenient vehicular access and present no undue traffic impacts on the surrounding area.”

No schools are in the immediate vicinity. The closest elementary and secondary schools are each about one kilometre away.

“No conflict is anticipated between the (Liquor Distribution Branch) Signature Store and surrounding residential units, as the concept of the SOLO District is to integrate commercial and residential uses in a compatible manner,” the report states.

According to operational criteria outlined in the report, it’s anticipated the store will be open longer and later than smaller stores. However, it must be similar to nearby commercial business hours.

Burnaby council approved staff to work with Chris Dikeakos Architecture to prepare for a presentation at a future public hearing date. sseccia@burnabynow.com

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t was, for Kevin Takahide Lee, a season of serendipity. What began as a few unconnected projects ended as an exploration of his own cultural heritage and his family’s story – and a chance to learn how to reconcile the past, the present and the future.

“All of these things just ended up coming together,” he says musingly, sipping his cup of tea as he talks about the summer and fall that led him to a new understanding.

It began simply enough, ON MY BEAT when he had a Julie MacLellan chance to work with the Surrey Re-Enactors at the Surrey Museum on a project bringing to life various pioneers of Surrey.

Lee’s character was Zennosuke Inuoye, a Japanese-Canadian farmer who came to Canada in the early 1900s. Lee – whose mother is Japanese-Canadian – jumped at the chance to take on the role.

“I don’t think I’ve ever wanted anything so bad,” he says. “It was a way for me to tell my family’s story.”

By looking back into Inuoye’s history, the 28-year-old Lee was able to learn more about the otherwise little-discussed history of his Japanese half.

Lee had a chance to meet with Inuoye’s grandchildren and even some of his peers, who remembered Inuoye from his farming days.

Putting a personal face on the Japanese Canadian experience expanded Lee’s knowledge of what the early settlers had gone through, including the Second World War-era internment.

He notes it’s an era that’s usually just written off with one or two sentences in a history textbook.

But, with this year marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Japanese Canadian redress agreement with the government of Canada, it’s an era that has come into public prominence again.

Lee had a chance to take his newfound knowledge to the forefront when the Truth and Reconciliation Commission talks came to B.C. Sept. 16 to 22.

Lee took part in a panel discussion hosted by the Inspirit Foundation, representing the youth who are descendants of those who have been harmed by the policies of governments of the past. Along with Lee, the panel included a Chinese Canadian descendant of the head tax payers, a First Nations descendant of residential school survivors, and a Jewish descendant of Holocaust survivors.

Lee discovered that, in many ways, they all had shared experiences. Common

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Journey: Burnaby’s Kevin Takahide Lee has discovered much about his family’s past in a season of exploring the JapaneseCanadian experience. He’s now starting up a multicultural, multigenerational choir.

to all was the fact that, in most cases, the in Ocean Falls, B.C., where her family family histories are something not spoken owned a restaurant and a home. of.

“They came to Canada, and they built, As a child, he was always curious and they thrived,” Lee says. about his family’s story. His grandfather When they were moved into the interhad an extensive photo collection, includment camps during the Second World ing photos of the internment War, they were only allowed years – and always, the family RAISE YOUR VOICE to carry one or two suitcases. members were well dressed Anything they couldn’t carry What: Kevin Lee is and holding themselves in a – including homes, businesses starting a multicultural, and belongings – was lost for way that commanded respect, multigenerational choir good.

Lee remembers. But it wasn’t for people of all musian era that the young Kevin The compensation the govcal abilities, aged 13 could learn much about. ernment of Canada offered later and up.

“They would never talk – $21,000 for each Canadian When: Rehearsal about that time, and when they citizen born before April 1949 time to be determined; – was little in comparison to the did, it was very little,” Lee likely Wednesday or says. loss.

Thursday evening, at He attributes their silence “When you think about what Nikkei Centre to the Japanese concept of my grandparents had, it’s not Register: Contact “shiyouganai” (or “shoganai”) much,” Lee says.

Kevin Lee at miusc meaning, “it can’t be helped” His grandparents’ families info@gmail.com or reg- were interned at Lemon Creek – since you can’t change the ister at www.miusc.ca. and at Slocan. His grandparents past, you simply move on and don’t talk about it. met in the camp, had their own In his research leading up families and stayed to raise their to the panel discussion, Lee learned just children in the Slocan Valley after the how much his family had lost in those internment ended. little-discussed years.

Over the summer, Lee went with his mother and aunt on an internment tour, His grandfather was from Fukuoka, having a chance to see the camp sites and Japan, the eldest son of a family whose talk to survivors – including a woman father died when he was young. He who knew Zennosuke Inuoye, bringing moved to Canada and set up a home in the Terra Nova area of Richmond, becom- his summer full circle.

The experiences opened Lee’s eyes to ing a prosperous fisherman with his own how important it is to understand the boat. past.

His grandmother was born in Canada,

“This is a part of my family history, it’s part of me,” he says. “It’s a history of the people that I love, and although they are not with me, it’s important for me to know what was done to them.”

He notes that, when redress finally came, his grandparents donated their money to causes to build for the future.

His grandfather gave money to the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, his grandmother to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

“They were investing in their grandchildren,” Lee explains.

Lee says he’s seen the legacy of the past in the way everyone in his mother’s family has always had the same outlook, “a sense of you striving to do well, to do better.”

It shows in the fact that everyone in the family has pursued higher education, Lee notes – his mother has a master’s degree, and Lee himself has bachelor of music in opera performance from UBC and a master’s in voice performance from the University of Western Ontario.

Lee – a professional tenor who sings with the Vancouver Opera chorus – is now parlaying his musical training into a new venture: starting up a choir geared to anyone who wants to improve their language skills. That may be newcomers to Canada, people of various cultural backgrounds who want to improve their English, or even seniors.

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Contest winners featured at Spoken Ink Now’s your chance to hear from some award-winning writers.

The Burnaby Writers’ Society is hosting a special Spoken Ink evening, featuring the winners and runners-up from its annual contest. It’s happening on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at La Fontana Caffe.

The theme of the contest was air, and it was open to both poetry and prose.

Julia Van Gorder captured first place for Closure 1966, with Caroline Wong taking second for On Thin Air and Clarissa P. Green third for Hurricane Watch.

Honourable mentions were without regret, by Daniela Elza, and The Space Between Notes, by M.S. Chapman.

Readings begin at 7 p.m. at La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 Hastings St. in North Burnaby.

Spoken Ink is a reading series presented on the third Tuesday of each month, except July and August.

See the website at www.burnabywriters news.blogspot.com or contact bwscafe@ gmail.com for more details.

– Julie MacLellan

Lee: Music bridges cultural divide continued from page 11

The choir is coming about thanks to a grant from PeerNet B.C. and support from the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre. When exactly the choir will meet is still to be determined – it’s likely to be a Wednesday or Thursday evening, or Saturday. (Contact Lee to register and to find out more.)

It’s open to anyone aged 13 and up, with any musical background – or lack thereof.

“I’m meeting people at whichever level they are at,” Lee explains.

He hopes to see everyone from teens to seniors turn out to share music, food and camaraderie.

“It’s also for bridging the multicultural and multigenerational divide,” he says.

“That’s what music can do. “ The choir, like the rest of his summer, is an extension of Lee’s growing belief in the need to meet each other and hear each other’s stories – culture to culture, person to person.

“Although we come from different backgrounds, we share similar goals, similar beliefs,” he points out. “By recognizing the similarities, I’m hoping we can build bridges.”

For more, visit Lee’s website at www. miusc.ca (that’s “music with a twist,” as he says) or email miuscinfo@gmail.com. twitter.com/juliemaclellan

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Shelly Wilson, vicepresident of digital sales with Glacier Media (which owns the Burnaby NOW), will outline how consumers discover businesses and interact with them in the digital age, according to the event posting on the board’s website.

The free seminar is from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the Discovery Room at the Burnaby Village Museum To register, call 604-4120100, email ricky@bbot.ca, or go to the events page at bbot.ca.

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The Burnaby Board of Trade has had more than 100 members sign its Pledge for a Sustainable Community. To help those members stick with their green intentions, the board is holding The Pledge Presents: Energy and Your bottom Line workshop on Oct. 22.

The free workshop runs from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Hemlock Printers at 7050 Buller Ave. The board is also holding a member information session that morning at its offices at 201-4555 Kingsway. The session provides information for new members who want to learn more about the board and the perks of their memberships. That event runs from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

To register for either event on Oct. 22, call 604412-0100, email ricky@bbot. ca, or go to the events page at bbot.ca.

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City biz looks to double staff for fifth birthday

A local company has just turned five, and to celebrate, they’re doubling their workforce in the next six months, according to a press release.

Burnaby-based Clio, a company that offers cloud-based management tools for legal professionals, recently expanded its Burnaby offices at 4611 Canada Way, as well.

“Our goal is to build a big, great Canadian company from right here in Burnaby,” CEO and co-founder Jack Newton said at the company’s fifth anniversary celebration.

The company also plans to open an office in Ireland, according to the release.

“We’re excited about Europe as well and see the same trends in the U.K. and Europe that we saw in North America over the past five years,” Newton said.

“Law firms are ready to move their operations onto the cloud, and they see that Clio is the best option.”

The company has many job openings in Burnaby, from accounting assistant and customer support specialist, to technical positions in software development.

More will be posted in the next few weeks.

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Learn Scottish country dancing Jigs, reels and a whole lot of fun.

That’s what Burnaby residents are invited to try as the Burnaby Scottish Country Dance Club welcomes new members.

The club, now in its 41st year, meets Mondays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas St. No experience is needed, and partners aren’t required. For information, drop in to a Monday session, or call Gerry at 604-451-1161 or Rosemary at 604-298-6552. Check out www.rscdsvancouver.org/ burnaby.html for more details. www.twitter.com/juliemaclellan

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Hastings streetcar: Learn about the history of the Heights, including the streetcars that used to go up and down

Hasting Street – such as the one in this photo, taken in 1913 – at the History in the Heights event.

Meet pioneers in the Heights Janaya Fuller-Evans staff reporter

Moving to the Heights wasn’t easy for Burnaby’s pioneers, especially on Capitol Hill, according to Mary Briggs, a volunteer with the Heights Neighbourhood Association.

“For instance, on Capitol Hill, there was a large number of really large trees,” she said. “So they had to deal with getting them off the hill.”

A lot of that lumber was used by the first settlers to build their homes, she added.

Lisa Codd, a curator with the Burnaby Village Museum, will be discussing these topics and more at the next History in the Heights event,

being held on Oct. 17, Briggs said.

Codd will cover the history of the Heights from the first settlers, who often came from Europe where there were advertisements enticing them to move to Burnaby, to growth spurts after the First and Second World Wars, Briggs said. She’ll also discuss the lack of development during the Depression in the ’30s.

The event is cohosted by the association and the Burnaby Public Library.

Those attending will learn about the pioneer era in the neighbourhood, as well as tips from city archivist Arilea Sill on how to research the history of the area.

The journey back into the past can

evoke a lot of memories for residents who have lived in the area for a long time, according to Briggs.

“We get a lot of seniors that actually grew up in the area that will come to these events and they actually share some of their stories of what it used to look like when they were growing up in the neighbourhoods,” she said.

The event takes place in the community room of the McGill branch from 7 to 8 p.m. It is free, but those wishing to attend must register in advance online, by calling 604-2998955 or in person at the library.

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We can get stuck there.

We’ve all had difficult emotions that are difficult to shake. In many cases we cannot easily change the conditions of our lives.

When we perceive that we have lost control, we experience a state of helplessness that begets anxiety.

This can evolve into hopelessness that begets despair.

Early in life – long before medical school, I learned that we have three choices in any difficult situation. We can leave it, change it or reframe it.

This commonsense advice is easy to understand but difficult for most to apply. We can’t easily leave a bad job or home situation if we are in a position of dependence. When we are responsible for others, we cannot abandon our duties and responsibilities.

In some cases we can make changes. If we are fortunate, we may voice our concerns to those who can assist us, but sometimes our voices are not heard.

The third choice – reframing – can be the greatest challenge. Yet it can be just as empowering.

When we cannot leave or change our circumstances,

we can look at them from a different angle. We might consider a difficult co-worker or partner with more empathy and consider things from the other’s point of view.

We may start seeing our current state as a stepping stone to a better future; we just have to persevere and ride it through. We can look at our past and the mistakes we have made from a perspective of learning and growth.

As a first step out of stress and despair, I ask my patients to take stock of their resources – what is good in their lives. This may include their support

– their positive relationships and their personal qualities. Sometimes we have to dig deep into their past to remind them how they were able to overcome other difficult times in their lives.

When we are anxious, we overemphasize danger and risk. We catastrophize and imagine worse case scenarios. We minimize our own ability to cope.

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The cup is no longer half empty (or, if you’re really negative, dirty, cracked and half-filled with bitter water). The cup may in fact be overflowing when we remember those who have helped us in the past, the people in our lives today and who we may help in the future.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 Leadership Training Program for immigrant, refugee and visible minority women who have experienced abuse or want to help other women in the community. Light refreshments and child-minding will be provided for this free program put on by the Vancouver & Lower Mainland Multicultural Family Support Services Society. Mondays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Burnaby-Metrotown. For info and to register, call Anna at 604-436-1025, ext. 129 or email volunteers@vlmfss.ca.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 Thanksgiving luncheon, from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. at the Confederation Seniors’ Centre at 4585 Albert St.

Enjoy a traditional turkey luncheon with all of the trimmings, including dessert and coffee or tea. Tickets are sold in advance only. This is a food service committee fundraiser; sorry no refunds.

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The celebration is open to all people of all faiths. It is a five-day, non-stop festival at the Hindu temple at 3885 Albert St.. For more information, go to www.utsab.ca.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 50th reunion for the Burnaby North class of ‘63, at the Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. For more information, call 604802-8772.

Burnaby South Secondary School 40th grad reunion,

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History in the Heights, from 7 to 8 p.m., McGill branch, Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St. Back by popular demand. Speakers from the Burnaby Village Museum and Burnaby Archives will tell fascinating stories about the pioneer era of the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood, and give tips for researching local history. Presented by the Heights Neighbourhood Association and Burnaby Public Library. More information at bpl.bc.ca/events/his tory-in-the-heights-1. Free but space is limited; please register online, by calling 604 299-8955, or in person at the library.

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23 First loss for SFU men

SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@burnabynow.com

Dancers medal at Grand Prix B.C.CentreofExcellence skaters continued to shine on the international stage.

National junior ice dance champions Zhao Kai Pang of Burnaby and his partner Madeline Edwards finished on the podium for a second straight time in a junior Grand Prix event.

This weekend, the pair finished third in the junior ice dance in the Czech Republic following second-place scores in both the short and free programs.

Pang and Edwards garnered a total score of 133.39, just a point behind American runnersup Rachel and Michael Parsons and less than two points shy of overall winner Betina Popova and Yuri Vlasenko of Russia, who were fourth heading into the long skate.

Last month, Pang and Edwards placed second in their first Grand Prix event this season in Mexico.

Danielle Wu and Spencer Soo of Burnaby also finished in fifth spot in the junior ice dance in the Czech Republic with an overall score of 127.78.

Another Burnaby ice dance team, Timothy Lum and Brianna Delmaestro, also placed fifth in an earlier Grand Prix event in Poland.

Last month, Simon Fraser University student Jeremy Ten placed third at the Nebelhorn Trophy senior men’s figure skating competition in Obertsdorf, Germany on Sept. 28.

Ten was third after the short program, finishing the long skate with a 205.56 score behind overall winner Nobunari Oda of Japan and Jason Brown of the U.S. “This is quite exciting,” said the 24-year-old Ten in a Skate Canada press release. “I’ve worked real-

Bad habits lead to poor showing with Panthers

Carteri to haul in an endzone pass from Grade 11 starter J.J. DesLauriers with St. Thomas More’s worst 22.1 seconds remaining on week of practice brought the half-time clock. out the best in the Lord Belgrave led the Knights Tweedsmuir Panthers. with eight tackles, while Panthers running back Carteri was also very Jamal Lyles, player of the involved on the defensive week following a four- side of the ball. touchdown and 270-yard But despite sickness effort in Tweedsmuir’s and being without regufirst-ever win over W.J. lar starting quarterback Mouat last weekend, put Chase Malcolm, STM coach up big numbers again in Bernie Kully was making a 21-0 shutout win over no excuses for the shutout the No. 3-ranked Knights loss. at Burnaby Lake-West on The inability to shut Saturday. down the perimetre runLyles ran for almost 250 ning game and not punch yards and three the ball in TDs against the inside the red “It was disapKnights, who zone were dispointing when will no doubt appointments swap places in after what you stress it in the rankings Kully described practice and we as the team’s when the high school polls don’t execute worse week of come out this practice. it. It’s not what week.

“It was “Our main we’re used to.” disappointgoal is to win ing, when you BERNIE KULLY a championstress it in pracSTM varsity head coach ship,” said tice and we Lyles, who don’t execute opened the scoring on it,” Kully said of the team’s Tweedsmuir’s second play failure to shutdown the from scrimmage, taking a Panthers’ perimetre rundirect snap off tackle and ning game. “It’s not what rambling 90 yards for a we’re used to.” score.

Kully hopes with play“I can’t do what I do ers coming back off injury without my front line,” the commitment to good added the league’s rush- training habits will also ing leader, who also scored return. two touchdowns in the secThis weekend, the 2-1 ond half from 34 and 22 Knights are in Kelowna to yards out. take on the winless Owls.

It was also the Panthers’ defensive front line which BC HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AAA Varsity East gave STM little running W L T PF PA Pt room all game long, holdTerry Fox 3 0 0 128 35 6 ing the Knight’s speedster Ld Tweeds 3 0 0 87 20 6 Malcolm Lee to just 60 STM 2 1 0 81 52 4 Centennial 2 1 0 116 108 4 yards rushing.

1 2 0 85 68 2 STM’s few successes WJ Mouat 0 2 0 27 77 0 moving the ball came via a Kelowna Rutland 0 2 0 7 93 0 pass downfield, mainly to Mt Boucherie 0 3 0 89 167 0 Grade 11 receiver Andrew * AAA Varsity West Flett, who had three catchW L T PF PA Pt es for 54 yards in the first Mt Douglas 3 0 0 147 21 6 half.

Handsworth 2 0 0 63 56 4 Flett’s three first-down New West 2 1 0 62 70 4 1 1 0 54 35 2 receptions were all on Belmont drives that finally fizzled Van College 1 2 0 68 83 2 Notre Dame 0 2 0 22 82 0 out inside the Panthers’ 30- West Van 0 3 0 12 81 0 yard line.

Oct 4 – New West 27, West Van 6 The Knights’ best chance Centennial 50, Mt Boucherie 41 to score came on a Drew Terry Fox 17, WJ Mouat 7 28, Notre Dame 22 Belgrave interception Handsworth Oct 5 – Mt Douglas 42, Van College that he took down to the 21 Tweedsmuir 21-yard line * Tier II Varsity late in the second quarter.

2 1 0 44 19 4 But that drive too, Timberline Moscrop 1 0 0 38 0 2 resulted in a turnover on Eric Hamber 1 1 0 10 34 2 downs, despite an ath- Howe Sound 1 2 0 19 56 2 letic attempt by Anthony Earl Marriot 0 1 0 8 10 0

Tom Berridge

sports editor

Larry Wright/burnaby now

Let’s dance: Timothy Lum of Burnaby and partner Brianna Delmaestro, seen here in practice, have been skating together since February. They placed fifth in their first international assignment – a junior Grand Prix event in Poland.

ly hard over the summer and it’s great to finally see it pay off this early in the season. Today I wasn’t at my best, so I know there’s a lot of room to grow.”

Ten, who finished in

eighth place at last season’s national championships, is vying for one of Canada’s three available spots at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

“This off-season, I just

needed to have a reset and reevaluate where I was in my career. … I remembered the reasons I was skating and fell back in love with the sport.”

– Tom Berridge

Ex-Knight rushes for career night St. Thomas More Collegiate grad Jon Cornish had a career night rushing to lead the first-place Calgary Stampeders to a 38-11 win over Winnipeg on Saturday.

The former B.C. high school player of the year rushed for 208 yards on 17 carries and two touchdowns, including a 50-yard run up the middle that gave the Western Division leaders an early 10-0 advantage.

The feat garnered the New Westminster product the league’s offensive player of the week for a

second time this season. He also Last year, Cornish led the league earned the top Canadian player of in rushing in his first season as a the week award for a fourth time. starting running back, setting a new Cornish, a non-import, CFL season rushing record currently leads the CFL in To watch a for a non-import with 1,457 rushing with 1,415 total video scan yards, breaking Normie yards.

Kwong’s 56-year-old mark. with The University of Kansas In 2012, Cornish was grad was named the CFL’s named the league’s top top offensive player in week Canadian and was also the 7 and the top Canadian playrunner-up for the most outer on three other occasions. He was standing player in the CFL. also named Canadian player of the Twitter @ThomasBerridge month in both July and September.

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RUGBY

Lakers dump champs on opening day

Burnaby Lake knocked off defending premier league rugby champions James Bay Athletic 42-17 in its home opener on Saturday.

In a rematch of last season’s Rounsefell Cup final, Burnaby ran in six tries and secured a bonus point, while holding off the Victoria in the second half.

Winger Brian Murphy scored two firsthalf tries for the winners, including the game’s opening try after just five minutes of play.

Evan Thomas scored from the opposite wing and newcomer Gurvinder Kalar also touched down, while Geoff Ryan made good on two conversion attempts and a pair of penalty goals to put the home side up 25-0.

In the second half, James Bay closed the gap to 30-12, but Burnaby’s superior

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conditioning produced two more scores through Preston Petrovitch and Giusseppe Laudisio.

“I think our preseason work on fitness really came through today,” said Burnaby Lake captain Anthony Luca in a B.C. Rugby press release.

Both teams will have the Thanksgiving Day holiday off this weekend. Burnaby Lake will host the UBC Old Boys Ravens on Oct. 19 at Burnaby Lake Sports ComplexEast.

In other games, the Castaway Wanderers edged Capilano 18-15, while the Ravens downed the Vancouver Rowing Club 4415. The University of Victoria also put up big numbers, downing the Meraloma 43-13. tberridge@burnabynow.com

Clan win first conference game Simon Fraser University posted its first conference victory in women’s volleyball following a thrilling five-set win over Central Washington in its home opener on Oct. 3.

The varsity Clan came back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the visiting Wildcats 15-8 in the tiebreaker.

I’m back

Kelsey Robinson led the Clan with 21 kills and 19 digs, while Madelaine Hait of Burnaby added 18 winners and Amanda Renkema had 15 kills.

SFU setter Brooklyn Gould-Bradbury fed her attack line all evening, finishing with 61 assists.

Alanna Chan posted a

team-high 25 digs.

“This is definitely a huge high. I thought Maddy (Hait) had a great game tonight,” said Robinson in a press release. “It’s great to be able to have those kills spread out.”

SFU forced the tiebreaker with a 30-28 win in the fourth set.

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Burnaby brothers come back to Lakers in WLA trade Tom Berridge

sports editor

Ilija Gajic and younger brother Alex are headed back to Burnaby following a three-player trade in the Western Lacrosse Association.

The two former Burnaby Laker junior stars were dealt by the New Westminster Salmonbellies to the senior A Lakers for righthander Colton Clark and draft picks last Wednesday.

In the deal, Burnaby also gave up its 12th overall pick in the second round

in 2014 in return for New West’s third-round pick.

Ilija, a 28-year-old lefthander has been a consistent pointgetter for the ‘Bellies since he was first drafted by New Westminster in 2007.

In seven seasons with the Salmonbellies, Ilija has more than 200 goals in the regular season and playoffs and almost 400 points.

Alex, a 6-3 righthander, has 60 goals in 47 league and playoff games but missed most of the 2011 season with an eye injury.

Clark, a Nanaimo prod-

uct, finished 10th in WLA scoring in his rookie season in Burnaby.

Clark has scored 49 goals in as many games in his first three seasons in the WLA. “I’m happy with (the trade) and glad they didn’t give up too much for us,” said Alex.

“I had a great time in New Westminster, but they felt they had to make some changes. I’m happy to go back to Burnaby. They have a young team and every single player can do their job.”

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Clan men get back to winning form following first season loss Simon Fraser University shrugged off its first loss of the season to post a 2-1 win over Saint Martin’s College in men’s soccer on Saturday.

Just two days after suffering a 2-1 upset to No. 6-ranked Seattle Pacific in Seattle, the top-ranked Clan got back to doing what it does best, posting it’s ninth victory this season and fifth in Great Northwest conference play.

Colin Jacques opened the scoring two minutes into the second half on a header off a cross by Chris Bargholz.

Ryan Dhillon put the visitors up 2-0 later in the half, scoring what proved to be the game-winner off an assist by Jovan Blagojevic in the 68th minute.

Saint Martin’s spoiled the shutout bid by starter Brandon Watson in the 83rd minute.

On Thursday, Bargholz tied the match 1-1 on a diving header in the 23rd minute.

“We are happy to bounce back and get the win and the three points,” said SFU

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head coach Alan Koch in a press release. “I still feel that we can play a lot better than we are right now. If we had buried our chances in the first half we wouldn’t have been in a close match at the end.”

Last week, SFU scored 11 goals, making the Clan the top-scoring team in the country with 32 total markers.

SFU is back at home this Saturday when they host Western Washington at Terry Fox Field at 7:30 p.m.

Still looking for first win

The Clan women’s soccer team fell to 04-2 in conference play following a 3-2 loss to Central Washington on Oct. 3 and a 3-0 defeat to Seattle Pacific on Saturday.

On Thursday, Jessica Marano of Burnaby scored her first goal of the season in the opening half and Jessica Hadden, in the 66th minute, also tallied to tie the score at 2-2.

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