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Oil tankers and canoes don’t mix

By Jennifer Moreau

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Members of a Burnaby canoeing club are worried the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion could impact their recreational time on the water.

The Lotus Sports Club is concerned about how the expansion would trigger an increase in tanker traffic from five vessels

per month to 34.

“With all of the tankers in there, it’s going to change the way recreational paddlers can use that area, let’s put it that way,” said the club’s president Bill Chambers.

The club has close to 100 members of all ages who regularly paddle by the west end of Barnet Marine Park, just adjacent to the Kinder Morgan terminal.

The club is hosting its annual outrig-

ger race on Saturday, with paddlers from all over the Pacific Northwest launching their boats from a stretch of shore just a stone’s throw from the terminal.

The pipeline proposal includes provisions to replace the current dock with two new berths that could accommodate three tankers filling up with crude.

“If the Kinder Morgan expansion goes through the way it is and they put that huge

big pier out, the race course we’ve been using will not be doable,” Chambers said, adding an oil spill would blow back onto Barnet Marine Park.

“It is certainly a concern of ours,” Chambers added.

The club is one of hundreds of participants in the National Energy Board’s hearing for the pipeline expansion.

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CANOE CONCERNS: Members of the Burnaby-based Lotus Sports Club are hosting their outrigger canoe race on Saturday, and some have concerns about Kinder Morgan’s proposed expansion of the Westridge Marine Terminal. PHOTO RANDY HACKBART

Trudeau backs pipeline but wants buy-in

By Jennifer Moreau

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The Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion plan may have a few more hoops to jump through if Justin Trudeau is elected prime minister.

The federal Liberal leader toured Burnaby’s General Fusion Tuesday to bolster his party’s plan for the environment and the economy. He told reporters he’s proposing a plan of redoing environmental assessments.

“It’s obvious the Harper government’s politicization of the National Energy Board, the process around approval for projects like this, is not working, and if there’s any hope for projects like this and others to go forward, there needs to be a restoration of public trust.That’s why we’ve announced were going to engage in a new open process for all pipelines,”Trudeau said.

When it comes to pipelines, the Liberal leader supports Keystone XL and the Kinder Morgan expansion, but he’s opposed to

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On Tuesday, he said project proponents can gain social licence for their projects by engaging in a meaningful and responsible way, and government processes have to foster public trust.

When asked about Burnaby and Vancouver’s opposition to the pipeline expansion plan, and whether he would ram the project through anyway,Trudeau said it’s not government’s role to push projects through.

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A man is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed during an altercation at Metropolis at Metrotown on Saturday.

Burnaby RCMP were called to the shopping centre at about 5:30 p.m. on June 27.The victim was taken to hospital with injuries police say are non-life threatening.

The victim, of no fixed address, is known to police,

and police say he is not cooperating with investigators at this time.

A suspect, from Vancouver, was taken into custody at the scene but was released without charges. Investigators are now looking for a second suspect. Both suspects are also known to police, according to Burnaby RCMP. – Cayley Dobie

BIG ART: Artist Todd Polich, left, shares a laugh with Take a Hike student Gabe Lance, middle, and fellow artist Emily Gray during the painting of a storage container recently donated to the Take a Hike program. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

Back on the right track Take a Hike program offers an adventure-based education for youth Cornelia Naylor

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Getting kicked out of Burnaby South Secondary might have been the best thing that could have happened to Sasha Ruban this year.

The Grade 10 student says he’d made some bad decisions that led him to skip school and get the boot this spring.

He was slated to start anew at the district’s storefront program at the Canada Way Learning Centre, but a teacher at Burnaby South recommended Take a Hike, a new adventurebased alternate education program for at-risk high school students.

For Ruban, an active youth who took kickboxing for eight years and played on Burnaby South’s rugby team, the hands-on program was a perfect fit.

“With Take a Hike, you don’t do anything out of a textbook,” he said. “Like with physics, I’d do that in the middle of a kayaking trip on a beach, drawing charts in the sand instead of on paper and reading a textbook. It’s a lot more interesting, especially if you have an instant example of how positive vectors work or an example of how negative and positive acceleration works.”

The program, which fea-

Mural mentor: Artist Todd Polich, right, gives painting pointers to Take a Hike student Sasha Ruban. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

tures multi-day wilderness expeditions and activities like hiking, kayaking, canoeing and snowshoeing, is a partnership between the school district and the Take a HikeYouth at Risk Foundation, a non-profit that also works in Vancouver and the West Kootenays.

Under the partnership, Take a Hike funds a fulltime therapist (Matt Schipper) and the adventurebased learning activities, while the district provides a classroom space, a teacher (Dallas Plensky) and a family youth worker who is also an adventure-based learning specialist (Miles Minichiello).

Teacher Dallas Plensky comes uniquely equipped for the job.

A former wildlife biologist, she has a passion for the outdoors and has spent

her fair share of time in the bush – like hiking around the mountains above the Okanagan Valley, studying big horned sheep for her master’s degree.

She said her first year in the Take a Hike program has really driven home the importance of small class sizes and extra supports for at-risk students.

“I’ve learned that, when you can spend real, quality time in a relevant way with students who have challenges, you can develop a really close relationship and help that student, help them from within,” she said. “Every single student in our program right now, this is their best academic year that they’ve ever had.We had students who were failing almost every single course, and they’re passing.We have a kid who

was on the honour roll this year.We have students who didn’t attend at all last year at their school, missed 200 classes, and now they’re attending every day.”

One key support for kids in the program is therapist Matt Schipper.

Having access to his counsel at the Canada Way Education Centre and during multi-day camping trips, has made a big difference to Ruban.

“It feels like it takes a big weight off your chest,” Ruban said. “If you ever have something you need to get out, you can always come here. I’ve done that before and I felt much better and I’ve become more productive every time I do it.”

Ruban was only in the Take a Hike program for about a month-and-a-half this year, but already he’s looking forward to next school year.

“With other schools I’d be looking more towards summer and just finishing school,” he said, “where here, I’m kind of equally looking toward summer but also looking toward adventures we’re going to go on next year.”

The program currently has a 20-student capacity.

During its first year this year, its population fluctuated between 10 to 15 Continued on page 9

Put out: Burnaby firefighters were called to Sardis Street last month when a car caught fire. No injuries were reported but the fire destroyed the car. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Car destroyed in Burnaby blaze About 18 to 20 firefighters responded to a car fire on Sardis Street last month.

Shortly before noon, firefighters were called to 4155 Sardis St. following reports a car was on fire. About 18 to 20 firefighters were sent to the scene for fear the fire was up against a building, assistant fire Chief Bryan Kirk told the NOW. “It was underneath some trees that were scorched a little bit, but basically it was just the car, the Mercedes, that was completely destroyed by the fire,” Kirk added.

The firefighters used a

couple fire hoses to put out the blaze.The cause of the fire is unknown, and Kirk said it’s unlikely they’ll ever really know what caused it.

“It could have caught fire for a multitude of reasons, maybe (the owner) was doing some repairs or something. I don’t know,” Kirk said.

The gold coloured Mercedes was destroyed by the fire. No injuries were reported.

“It was just sort of a garden variety type of call,” Kirk said.

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Giro di Burnaby returns with a family flair The Giro di Burnaby has always been a family event, but this year, there’s even more in store for the kidlets.

The Girolino children’s event has moved, and will now be at the former site of the Burnaby Heights Resource Centre at Willingdon Avenue and Albert Street, according to Giro organizer Rainy Kent.

Burnaby Neighbourhood House and Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services are co-hosting the event, according to Kent, and Dandy Horse Cycles, HUB cycling coalition and Pedalheads bike camps are helping out. It is sponsored by Boffo Developments Ltd. “The kids can come and bring their bikes, and they can have them engraved,” Kent said. “Pedalheads will do their obstacle courses again.”

There’s a gravel path around the large, grassy field that is ideal for a bike parade and bike races, she

added.

“It’ll be an area where we can also grow the event a little more,” she said, adding it is tucked away from the main Giro course on Hastings Street.

“We just hope to make it a really fun event for the kids,” she said.

There’s also a new event for young cyclists this year – the Giro Breve.

The youth race is about 20 minutes, 15 minutes plus two laps, according to Kent, and is for experienced racers.

The race is for girls ages 12 to 16, and boys ages 13 to 16, and is limited to 50 participants. It is a partnership between B.C. Superweek and Global Relay’s Bridge the Gap Fund, a national cycling development program.

Road bikes are recommended.

“We just thought, what a great thing to have the little kids’ event, and then the opportunity for these little kids to go and see the youth race and then from there, the big race starts,” Kent said. “So

On the streets: Racers take to the streets of the Heights for last year’s Giro di Burnaby. This year’s event returns July 16 and includes a new event for young cyclists, the Giro Breve. PHOTO NOW FILES

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‘Un-Canadian’ bill targets unions “Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.”

This line from a poem by Martin Niemöller, an outspoken critic of Adolf Hitler and his anti-democratic tactics and the Jewish genocide, is distressingly appropriate to consider today, Canada Day. While we celebrate our freedoms, such as the freedom to associate and collectively bargain for working

conditions, there is a nasty and petty bill before the Senate that is un-Canadian in its intent to remove some freedoms from unionized Canadians.

You don’t have to be a union member to take offence.

Bill C-377 is a Conservative private member’s bill that is attempting to eviscerate privacy rules for unions and employee associations while other groups, such as privately held companies,

clubs, groups and employer associations, are protected.The bill before the Senate this week would require unions to disclose to the Canada Revenue Agency details of any spending over $5,000 and salaries over $100,000 for posting online.

Proponents say it’s in the public interest because union dues are tax deductible, but groups as diverse as the National Hockey League Players’ Association and the Canadian Bar Asso-

ciation say it’s an invasion of privacy. Union members – i.e., the people whose money is being spent – already have access to the information.

Simply, this bill is an attempt to embarrass unions that are involved in political activities.

Some might say it’s appropriate because Canada is already a nanny state.

But this kind of snooping only targets unions and employee groups but is surpris-

ingly mum on expenditure and salary disclosure rules for private corporations and other groups that benefit from taxpayer subsidies and may also make political donations.

Yes, the bill is just a cynical vote-getting ploy, but it will affect a large number of Canadians, not just union members and supporters, who could lose their privacy rights if they do business or contract work with a union.

What group is the Ste-

phen Harper Conservatives’ next target – people who like to wear plaid?

Sadly, it’s the discredited Senate, with its own problems with expense rules and oversight, that has the last say, with the Conservative majority shutting down debate to ram through the legislation.

On Canada Day of all days, we say: How very unCanadian.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

The changing face of ‘work’ High above the secondfloor rotunda in the B.C. legislature are four murals that celebrate the industries that helped create this province.The murals show pioneer figures engaged in agriculture, mining, forestry and fishing. Back in the 1800s and early 1900s, those industries were indeed dominant in B.C. and remained so for decades.

But if someone were to paint murals today that depicted the face of the modern workforce of British Columbians, the pictures would be radically different.

Instead of loggers, fishers, farmers and miners, we would see nurses, construction workers, hospitality servers and public sector employees.

Since 1987, the number of people working in B.C. in agriculture, forestry, mining and fishing has declined by 17,000. Over that same time period, the number of people working in construction has ballooned by more than 120,000 while those working in food and beverage stores has increased by 31,000 and there are 34,000 more nurses working in the health-care system.

But it’s not just a fact that there has been a dramatic transformation over the past 30 years or so of which industries dominate the provincial economy, it’s also true that the nature of “work” is radically changing as well.

It’s no secret that young people are finding it harder

and harder to find full-time and well-paying jobs. Many hold down two or more part-time jobs, and escaping the minimum wage ghetto is proving an elusive goal for many.

As the baby boomer generation rapidly moves into retirement, the jobs its members are leaving behind may disappear with them.

The days of a mass of well-paid industrialized jobs are drawing to a close. It’s worth noting most of those jobs were unionized, and came with generous benefits packages that went beyond a solid salary.

This scenario has played out in a number of sectors.

The result is likely to be lower-paying jobs (a huge spike in the number of people working in fast food joints or all-night convenience stores is not exactly a big boost for the economy, let alone those workers’ pocketbooks).

Those hoping to succeed in the job market in the coming years will have to be multi-skilled, well-educated and willing to freelance their skills to a number of employers.

Now, I suppose there will always be the proverbial starving artists out there looking for work. But don’t bet on any of them landing work anytime soon painting new murals at the legislature to mark this dramatic and ongoing shift in the employment picture.

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

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Journalistic integrity has taken another hit

Dear Editor Journalistic integrity is taking a hit. I am referring to the choice made in printing the comments made by “MikeB” regarding the recall campaign and directly attacking an individual’s reputation (mine) by saying harsh criticisms that the paper knows are untrue, all under the guise of anonymity.

While the campaign is a political one, all comments I have made about Richard Lee were based on hundreds of first-hand reports from constituents as well as factual reports from newspaper articles. Not only that, there was no anonymity involved. I put my full name to everything I said.

“MikeB,” on the other hand, has made unsubstantiated comments about my character that are proven to be untrue. Proof can be found in the Burnaby NOW vaults, where I have tried to hold Richard Lee to account in past years during all-candidates’ meetings and rallies outside his office.

And these are just the cases where a reporter happened to ask me for a quote. “Mike B”, on the other hand, claims that I have had no dealings with Richard Lee at all and do not know a thing about his performance as an MLA. How is it that an anonymous person can make false claims about another person, yet his comments are chosen to be printed?

Regardless of whether the comments are underneath an online article, on Facebook, or on another social media platform, journalistic standards should prevail.

Society is already showing strains from what happens on the Internet under the guise of anonymity.

We are becoming a less civil, less compassionate group when we allow others to be slandered at will. It is a step in the wrong direction to allow it to happen in print media as well as online.

In the future, I would hope that the Burnaby NOW would refrain from choosing to print anonymous posts that are unsubstantiated attacks on someone’s character.

Jennifer Heighton

Rental housing a good first step for Burnaby Dear Editor I’m pleased to see that the master plan for redeveloping the Brentwood and Lougheed town centres includes significant numbers of rental units in most of the towers being constructed.

As we increase the density of our city, it is important to ensure that the stock of housing remains affordable for the people who already live in Burnaby, and that there remains a mix of housing options available for families of all kinds.

It’s wonderful to see and read that both the city and the developer believe that affordable rental housing projects are considered good, strong investments that will help create a complete community. It remains to be seen just how many units will be made available as rental stock once construction has been completed, but these are encouraging first steps.

I hope that in moving forward, both the city and Shape Properties continue to stand by their strong support for ensuring that rental stock in the city of Burnaby remains high and that these rental stocks remain available for those who need them most.

Trevor Ritchie, Burnaby

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Canoe club worried over Kinder Morgan marine terminal Bibenesque I was kind of on the fence about the pipeline until now, but considering about 100 paddlers are concerned that an expansion will cut into their race course .. that’s it. <sarcasm off=””>

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Sea of towers doesn’t suit Lougheed neighbourhood Wzy I, too, definitely do not like what is happening to our Lougheed Burquitlam neighbourhood. I would like to see it become more liveable (better sidewalks, make North Rd nicer to look at and walk up, more public spaces accesible to seniors, Cameron community centre needs a major upgrade etc.). I also have concerns about the old growth trees. Developers seem to be able to mow them all down, not to mention how SNC Lavalin how been given an all clear to ignore civil laws like letting people sleep. I feel like I am living in an industrial center most nights, not a neigbourhood. More construction of towers like the ghastly one above save-on-foods/Pattinson isn’t going to add to any neighbourhood feel or comfort whatsoever.

Federal election is a real three-way race Dave Lundy Wow, nice to see Baldrey has awoken from his slumber to realize what most people have known for a while now.... welcome to 2015 Keith, nice of you to join us.

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Libs want carbon pricing Continued from page 1

energy sources. He also wants provinces to put a price on carbon.

“The target we’re focused on is preventing global temperatures from rising two degrees.That is recognized as the threshold beyond which catastrophic, cascading change will happen on our planet,” he said.

“The way we do that is by first of all recognizing Canada has an important role to play on the world stage.

“For 10 years, we have been laggards if not active obstructionists around addressing climate change and emissions reductions.”

On tour: Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, at centre, flanked by Liberal candidates Adam Pankratz, Terry Beech and Jonathan Wilkinson, speaks to media at General Fusion. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

Kinder Morgan has reached out to club Continued from page 1 According to Kinder Morgan spokesperson Ali Hounsell, the company has reached out to the club to no avail.

“We became aware of the

Lotus Sports Club through the regulatory process. In addition to answering their questions through the (information request) process, we reached out to them on multiple occasions to offer

a meeting so that we could better understand their concerns and gather their input as early in the process as possible,” she said in a statement emailed to the NOW. “They have yet to ac-

cept that offer, but we will reach out once again and hope to have the chance to speak with them directly to learn more about their club and share information about the proposed project.”

Hike program needs supplies Continued from page 3 students, but director of instruction Ron Hall isn’t panicking.

“Everyone’s really excited about the program, and we know it will grow,” he said.

“Last spring, when we were talking to families and students about coming to the program, we didn’t really have anything to show them other than a history and a philosophy. Kids and families took a gamble with us that we were going to provide something special, and we’re excited that we were able to do that. Moving forward, it’s far easier to sell something that actually exists.”

For next year, the program could use more community support, according to Plensky, starting with volunteer opportunities.

Students in the program complete a minimum 60 hours of community service every year.

This year, for example, they helped remove invasive

plant species in Belcarra.

The program could also use donations of all kinds of outdoor gear, like tents and kayaks, so it doesn’t have to borrow or rent the equipment in the future.

To help out, contact Take a Hike Foundation program

Kids and families took a gamble with us that we were going to provide something special.

director Jaydeen Williams at jaydeen@takeahikefound ation.org or 604-630-5819.

Parents or students interested in the program can contact Sue Dorey over the summer at 604-296-6900 or sue.dorey@sd41.bc.ca.

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Crystal Lee

Occupation LIFE COACH Why is she in the news?

If you want help managing your life or your career, Crystal Lee is the go-to woman for advice. The Burnaby resident is a certified life and career coach with Beyond Maybe Coaching, and she specializes in helping people manage work-life balance and career transitions.

Lee is hosting a free talk on Monday, July 6 at the

Tell me a bit about yourself: I help people get clear on what they want, so they can move into action with joy and ease. Specializing in career transitions and worklife balance, I combine creative and playful dialogue to inspire people to live healthy, fulfilling lives. I received my bachelor’s degree at UBC, and master of public health degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Now I am delighted to return to my hometown to host a stress management workshop in partnership with Burnaby Public Library and Bridge for Health!

Bob Prittie branch of the Burnaby Public Library, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Her event will focus on everyday, concrete things people can do to manage stress and live more balanced, healthy lives.

The event is free, but seating is limited. Register by calling 604-436-5400. Her talk is part of the library’s Bridge for Health series.

– Jennifer Moreau

situation, that might add another layer of anxiety.When we take into account other expectations – such as preparing healthy meals, hitting the gym, keeping our house clean, paying our bills, vacation planning and keeping in touch with friends – it can all add up. In fact, research suggests that accumulation of daily hassles can be as impactful as major life events such as the death of a family member.

An excellent first step is to acknowledge the presence of stress so you can begin to identify the sources.

What causes stress?

Stress is a natural response that has helped us survive for thousands of years. It is a way our bodies tell us that we should run from bears and wildfires.While the situations that cause sweaty palms, a racing heartbeat, and butterflies in the stomach are different today, they are still responses to real or perceived threats. In healthy, manageable doses, stress can help us solve problems and complete tasks. However, it is problematic when stress feels overwhelming and out of control.

Are we more stressed out nowadays that previous decades?

Our fast-paced world may lead us to view more situations as stressful. If our text messages aren’t answered immediately, we might feel a little annoyed. If there’s uncertainty about our work

What are some of the harms of long-term exposure to stress?

During long-term exposure to stress, your body is constantly ready to deal with threats. Hormonal signals are accordingly turned on.

Since these hormones travel throughout the body, they can affect many body processes, increasing risk for depression, digestive problems, weight gain, heart disease, sleep disruption, memory problems, and other health issues.

What are the best ways to cope with stress?

Stress can sometimes feel so overwhelming, you’d rather turn the other way. An excellent first step is to acknowledge the presence of stress so you can begin to identify the sources.

STRESSED OUT? Burnaby life coach Crystal Lee is hosting a free talk on how to deal with stress at the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch of the Burnaby Public Library on July 6. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT From there, you can begin to brainstorm actions – no matter how small – that would help address the root causes.When you act on concrete, manageable pieces, it builds confidence and motivation to keep going.

What can you do in the moment when you’re panicking or worried about something in the future?

needs. I also like to ask myself, “What is the worst case scenario? What is the best case scenario? Where is reality likely to sit?”

First, remember to breathe as calmly as you can so your body gets the oxygen it

Is there anything else you would like to add?

With any stress manage-

ment plan, it has to be enticing for the person who is going to do it. Making it relevant, meaningful and fun is important. I’ll be sharing more strategies for creating a personalized stress management plan on July 6.

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Gogos lend a hand to African grandmothers Jennifer Moreau

HERE & NOW jmoreau@burnabynow.com

If you’re at the Burnaby Farmers’ Market on July 11, be sure to look for the Burnaby Gogos.The group will be there selling tote bags and safari denim, a line of children’s wear made from embellished, recycled denim.

Money the group raises goes to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, which helps African grandmothers raising grandchildren who have been orphaned by AIDS. The Burnaby farmers’ market takes place on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the city hall parking lot on Canada Way. For more info, go to www.greatervangogos.org.

PICKLING CANADIAN STYLE Want to make pickles and learn about the great Canadian tradition of canning food? TheYMCA Connec-

tions Program is hosting a free event for new Canadians (with permanent residency) on Sunday, July 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Brentwood Resource Centre, at 2055 Rosser Ave. Alice MacPherson, from Burnaby Food First, will teach participants how to can and preserve food.

“The idea behind (the event) is to help participants meet other people and develop communications across different silos and learn something about Canada in the process,” said Adrienne Bale, facilitator for the Connection program.

To sign up, call 604-6736197.

COMMUNITY CLEANUP Kudos to local resident Sue From and the folks at Connections Coffee House, who just held their third annual community cleanup in mid-June.

The coffee shop is a volunteer-run, non-profit endeavor backed by the Brentwood Park Alliance Church.

From secured a neigh-

FREE CONCERT

To maket: The Burnaby Gogos are selling tote bags and children’s clothes at the July 11 farmers’ market. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

bourhood small grant from the Vancouver Foundation to cover the costs of lunch for the participants.

An estimated 30 people came out to pick up garbage in the surrounding neighbourhood.

Connections is at 5063 Anola Dr. BEAVER PADDLE Calm waters, beaver lodges, wrens’ nests – what more

could you ask for on a cool summer’s eve? Metro Vancouver is hosting another canoeing session on Burnaby Lake this Thursday.The event costs $21.25 per person.

Participants will learn how beavers help create wetlands, which in turn help support other forms of wildlife.To register, call 604432-6359 and cite barcode 6181.

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Info: 604-291-6864 or burnaby.ca Swangard Stadium at Kingsway & Boundary

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Do you love helping animals and working with children?

The Wildlife Rescue Association needs a few extra volunteers to help at weekly camps this summer.

Anyone interested in science, wildlife or teaching is encouraged to apply.

The camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Tuesday to Friday, in July and August.

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Volunteers must be 16 years or older and will have to undergo a police check as they will be working with youth aged six to 12.

Training will be provided.

To get involved, call Sarah Carncross at 604-5262747.

Do you have an item for Here & Now? Send ideas to Jennifer Moreau, jmoreau@ burnabynow.com, or find her on Twitter, @JenniferMoreau.

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Author in the running for top fantasy award Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

jmaclellan@burnabynow.com

A local author is in the running for a top award in Canadian fantasy fiction.

Eileen Kernaghan is shortlisted for a 2015 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic.The honour comes in theYoung Adult category for her book Sophie, In Shadow (published

by Thistledown Press).

Kernaghan is well known around the city

Kernaghan is a member of the Burnaby Writers’ Society and is well known around the city for her many writerly roles, including work as an instructor at the Shadbolt Centre for the

Arts.

Her latest novel is set during the First World War and follows the life of an orphaned English girl, 16-year-old Sophie Pritchard, as she begins a new life in British India.

Check out www.eileen kernaghan.ca for more on the book and the author.

Kernaghan is shortlisted alongside Jonathan Auxier for The Night Gardener, Cecil Castellucci for Tin Star, Alyxandra Harvey for A Breath of Frost and Caitlin Sweet for The Door in the Mountain.

The winner receives a cash prize of $1,000 along with the Sunburst medallion.

YOUNG TALENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT Looking for a summer evening out?

The Arts Club Theatre production of Godspell has opened at the Granville Island stage – and a young

Burnaby performer is in a central role.

Aubrey Joy Maddock is featured as John the Baptist in the pop musical that traces the story of Jesus and the apostles. She’s onstage in a cast led by Jennifer Copping as Jesus and Andrew Cohen as Judas.

The 1970s classic musical was composed by Stephen Schwartz (perhaps best known among today’s Broadway fans as the composer of the 2003 hit Wicked) and includes such well-known tunes as Day

by Day, LearnYour Lessons Well and Turn Back, O Man. It’s onstage at the Arts Club’s Granville Island Stage (1585 Johnston St.) until Saturday, Aug. 1.

Shows are Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2 p.m.

Tickets start at $29. Call 604-687-1644 or see www.

Musical message: Aubrey Joy Maddock of Burnaby, centre, is featured as John the Bapist in the Arts Club Theatre production of Godspell. PHOTO DAVID COOPER, COURTESY ARTS CLUB THEATRE

artsclub.com.

SUMMERTIME CHANGES And one final note – this will be my last Lively City column for awhile, as I am moving into the editor’s office to take over from a vacationing Pat Tracy this

summer.

In my absence, the lovely Tereza Verenca will be taking over the arts files.

You can find her on Twitter, @TVerenca. And go ahead and keep on sending your arts files in to my email (jmaclellan@burnabynow.

com) – I’ll be monitoring that mailbox all summer.

Have a great summer, everyone.

Send arts and entertainment suggestions to Julie, jmaclellan@burnabynow.com or find her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.

Summer barbecues bring neighbours together Looking for a fun, lowcost way to connect with your community this summer and meet some new people?

The Burnaby Neighbourhood House is hosting another summer barbecue series, where neighbours get to know each other over food.

People meet, they mingle, they talk.

“People meet, they mingle, they talk.We always have people playing games,” said Lindsay Grant, an events assistant at the organization’s north location.

“It’s just a really great way

of different members in the community coming together.You make friends you wouldn’t normally meet through school or work.

It’s just a fun community event.”

The first barbecue is on Wednesday, July 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4460 Beresford St. Two dollars will get you a hotdog (or veggie dog), chips and a drink.There will be activities for kids, too.

The rest of the barbecues are set as follows: ! July 16, 6 to 8 p.m., at Marlborough Neighbourhood Care, at 6060 Marlborough Ave. ! July 23, 6 to 8 p.m. at Clinton Neighbourhood Care, 5858 Clinton St. ! Aug. 6, 6 to 8 p.m. at Burnaby Neighbourhood House, south location, 4460 Beresford St.

obstacle course, and bikedecorating station for the kids. (Children must be wearing helmets to participate in cycling activities.)

To register, call Eileen Dailly Pool at 604-2987946.

Info: www.burnabynh.ca.

– Jennifer Moreau

Barbecues: The Burnaby Neighbourhood House is hosting its annual summer barbecue series so neighbours have a chance to mix and mingle. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

! Aug. 20, Burnaby Neighbourhood House, north location, 4464 Hastings St. The North Burnaby Neighbourhood House is also co-hosting Girolino on July 16, from 3 to 5

p.m. at the corner of Albert Street and Willingdon Avenue.The Girolino is a kids’ event leading up to the Giro di Burnaby, the annual local bike race.

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Mountain girls win first Cup Under-13 boys’ team also wins gold at B.C. Soccer Premier Cup for United FC

Tom Berridge

tberridge@burnabynow.com

Mountain United’s last dance at B.C. Soccer’s Premier Cup was a beautiful thing.

The under-18 league runner-up Mountain girls defeated regular season champion Surrey United 3-1 with a grand display of entertaining football in the provincial final at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West on Sunday.

The cup win was a fitting finish for a talented u-18 girls’ team that had failed to win a B.C. title up until this weekend.

“It was our last game as a team, and for some it was their last game. … It was our last chance,” said game MVP Allyson Dickson of Burnaby following the game. “It was probably one of the best games.We played like a team.”

Mountain took control of the contest from the outset and scored off a free kick created by a spirited challenge outside the penalty area by the hard-working Dickson.

Lauren Ehrhardt got her head on the ball off an Andrea Perrotta set piece to give Mountain an early 1-0 lead.

Addy Townsend’s steadying presence in the midfield gave rise to numerous buildups in play for the Mountain girls.

Ehrhardt and Perrotta hooked up again for United’s second goal with the latter letting a cannon of

Second win at 6-Hour at Glen

Tom Berridge

tberridge@burnabynow.com

Eye on the prize: Mountain United FC, in red, lost a close 4-3 decision to Coquitlam Metro-Ford in the under-15 boys’ Premier Cup final at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West on Sunday. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

a shot go from outside the box, beating the Surrey keeper to the far post.

Mountain began the second half with much of the same persistence.

Dickson was sent through early in the half, and only a desperate palm save kept the deficit at two.

Mountain was in full control until midway through the period, when a miscue between keeper

and defender in the back end led to a Surrey score against the run of play.

That goal by Gurneet Dhaliwal changed the complexion of the match, creating desperation at both ends of the pitch for the two clubs.

Dickson quickly replied with an aggressive challenge off a through ball at the top of the box.

Townsend subbed back

in and immediately created a great counterattack that was eventually cleared out of trouble.

Teagan McManus also had a later shot at goal that whistled over the bar.

Dickson then created a turnover at midfield and curled another Mountain shot just high of the bar.

The Burnaby North grad was finally rewarded for her tireless play, putting the

game away with a goal off a flick-on into the box late in the game.

“They’re a very talented team all-around. It was their final year.They had to keep it together, stick together, work together. It’s the first provincial cup they’ve won,” said Ian Tregonning u-18 coach and Mountain United’s Continued on page 16

Michael Valiante and co-driver Richard Westbrook won their second Tudor United championship sportscar race, taking the checkered flag at the Six Hours at the Glen on Sunday.

The VisitFlorida.com Racing team powered its Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype to first place in the six-hour, 160-lap race on the 3.4-mile Watkins Glen International track, finishing more than 11 seconds ahead of runner-ups Joey Hand and Scott Pruett in their Ford EcoBoost Riley DP in a race where heavy rains the day before cancelled all qualifying.

The win was the second of the season for the Daytona, Florida-based team that came into the race as the overall championship points leader. It was also the second victory at Watkins Glen in as many seasons for the pair.

Earlier,Valiante and Westbrook won their first race this season at the Monterrey Grand Prix in Laguna Seca following back-to-back third-place finishes at Long Beach and 12 Hours of Sebring.

“When Michael pitted the last time, … I knew we’d be in good shape, … It was super fun,” said Westbrook in a press release.

Burnaby skaters taken by Sharks in NHL draft

BurnabyWinter Club product picked up in first round by Islanders Tom Berridge

tberridge@burnabynow.com

Two Burnaby hockey players had smiles that were a tad wider than usual this weekend.

Nineteen-year-old Spokane Chiefs forward Adam Helewka and 18-year-old centre Marcus Vela, from the B.C. Hockey League Langley Rivermen, were both picked up by the San Jose Sharks at the NHL entry draft in Sunrise, Florida on Saturday.

Helewka, a third-year left winger with the Western Hockey League Chiefs, was taken in the fourth round 106th overall by the Sharks.

The South Burnaby skater went undrafted in the major junior draft and was also bypassed in last year’s NHL lottery as a first-year eligible player.

But the former Chiefs rookie of the year nearly doubled his sophomore numbers last season, finishing eighth in overall scoring with 44 goals and 87 points to lead Spokane in scoring.

The 6-1, 200-pound winger also tied a franchise record nine-game goal streak, while becoming just the eighth Chief since 1995 to score more than 40 goals in a single season.

“The Spokane Chiefs are very excited for Adam,”

said Chiefs’ general manager Tim Speltz in a club press release. “He has worked very hard to improve his game for the next level and has the size and skill to be a pro.”

Vela, in just his second season of junior A, went in the seventh round with San Jose’s 190th pick.

“It’s pretty exciting,” said Vela, a day after the draft.

“It’s a pretty cool feeling and a great organization. It’s an honour.”

The 6-1, 205-pound centreman spent Sunday with his family before preparing for the long work ahead this summer and beyond.

Vela will enter the Univer-

sity of New Hampshire as a true freshman this fall after posting 20 goals and 26 assists with Langley last season.The Burnaby Minor product played for Team Canada at the Junior A Challenge and in the Canadian Junior Hockey League prospect game last season. “(When I saw I had been selected) I had a smile for ear to ear.”

Burnaby Winter Club product Mathew Barzal was selected in the first round by the NewYork Islanders following a deal that sent former Northwest Giants defenceman Griffin Reinhart to the Edmonton Oilers for the 16th overall pick.

First-round pick: Seattle Thunderbirds centre and Burnaby Winter Club product Mathew Barzal was drafted by the New York Islanders in the opening round of the NHL Entry Draft on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY

BRIAN LIESSE/SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS

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Burnaby girl wins age penalty shot challenge 10-year-old placed in top one percent of age group Tom Berridge

tberridge@burnabynow.com

Move over Christine Sinclair and make room for Ava Jackson.

The 10-year-old Burnaby resident was a recent division winner in the International Soccer Challenge competition put on by the Knights of Columbus for accuracy in a penalty shootout.

Ava, who is in the fourth grade at Corpus Christi Elementary School in Vancouver, won the nine-year-old girls’ category in a continent-wide competition involving precision penalty kick shooting with an agegroup-topping score of 220.

Ava, who plays soccer for the under-10 Burnaby Girls Selects Champions, won two awards for her feat – a championship award from the international body and another from the B.C./Yukon chapter.

A letter of congratulations to Ava on her award from the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization in New Haven, Connecticut stated her score placed her in the top one percentitle of over 9,000 participants in the class, provincial and international levels of competition.

“I was happy about (the award),” said Ava, “I didn’t want to try it because it was optional, but most of my class did it, so I tried, too.”

The accuracy contest awarded 20 points for a goal taken from the penalty spot into the corner of an empty regulation-sized net, 10 points for a low shot to the bottom of the goal or five points for a shot to the middle of the goal.

“I went for the corners, but I didn’t hit for the middle because you didn’t get a lot of points for it,” added Ava. The competition was car-

ried out at the school with winner’s scores compared with those of other competitors from across the province, nationally and into the United States.

Divisional girls’ and boys’ winners of the soccer challenge came from as far afield as Ontario, New York, Missouri, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and California.

Soccer is not Ava’s only sport either.

She also plays basketball with the Burnaby Eagles and recently brought home two medals from the Catholic Independent Schools track and field meet at Swangard Stadium, winning a silver in the long jump and a bronze in the 100 metres.

But soccer will always be her game, she said.

“I like soccer because it’s fun,” Ava said. “It’s just that now there’s more to love about it.”

Clan freshie to tryout

Simon Fraser University forward Rachel Fradgley was among 19 athletes invited to the under-19 Canadian national basketball team tryout camp to represent Canada at the FIBA u-19 World Championships in Chekhov, Russia this month.

Fradgley, a 6-2 forward from London, Ont., completed her freshman season with the varsity Clan, averaging 7.3 points and 5.7 rebounds, finishing fourth on the team in scoring.

The training camp is taking place at Humber College, with tryout by invitation running until July 1 and training camp running from July 2 to 10.

“I expect the tryout and training camp to be competitive and players will push each other to be better,” said u-19 women’s na-

tional team head coach Rich Chambers in a SFU press release.

Fradgley was a member of the u-18/19 women’s national team that finished second at the 2014 u-18 FIBA Americas championship, winning four games and losing in the gold-medal game to the United States.

The group also includes athletes from the last year’s u-17 FIBA world championship roster.

At the 2015 u-19 FIBA world championships, Canada is in Group C, where they will compete against Mali, France and Belgium.

Athletes were identified throughout the year in a series of identification camps and recommendations from the provincial/territorial service organizations.

U-15 boys nipped at buzzer Continued from page 15 technical director.

Mountain contested three other cup finals at Burnaby Lake, winning the u-13 boys’ final 4-2 over Fraser Valley Premier in a battle of the top-two regular season clubs to start the full day of age-group finals.

Trailing 1-0 early, Mountain finally found the equalizer and went on to add the provincial cup to its regular-season banner.

The u-15 boys were unlucky in their final against Metro-Ford, falling 4-3 to the Coquitlam club.

Mountain won the regular season over Coastal FC with a 10-1-3 record but fell

prey to a couple of late goals by the thirdplace club, including the game winner at the final whistle.

Mountain’s u-16 girls’ also lost, falling 3-0 to Coastal FC in Sunday’s Cup final.

A bottom finisher just three seasons ago, the Mountain girls show where good development can take you, said Tregonning.

“We as a club continue to develop and produce players for the next level and more importantly provide an environment that players can reach their true potential,” Tregonning added. “A massive credit must go to the work of all the coaches at MUFC and the staff behind the scenes that help make this happen.”

Water whiskers : A Burnaby swimmer powers through the pool at the Port Moody Golden Spike summer swim meet last Sunday. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Dynamo wins free gold Hyacks win six medals, including three in relays

Tom Berridge

tberridge@burnabynow.com

Burnaby’s Dynamo Swim Club placed Jack Eccles atop the podium in the 12/13 boys’ 200m free at the Swim B.C. long course AA championships in Kamloops.

Eccles also finished fifth in the 100m free and won the B final in the 50m sprint.The 13-year-old also posted the secondfastest time in the 400m free heats.

Eleven-year-old Megan Wong also led the Hyack Swim Club to the podium.

Wong won the 11-andunder girls’ 100-metre freestyle, while also placing on the podium in third place in the 50m free.

She also helped the New Westminster-based Hyacks A team, including 10-year-old Regina RosasSaenz, Katie Law, 11, and 12-year-old HuijunYang, to second-place medal in

the 12-and-under 200m free relay.

Rosas-Saenz finished just off the podium in three individual 11-and-under races, including a fourthplace finish in the 100m butterfly. She also finished fifth in the 400m free and sixth in the 200m fly.

Law had a best fifth in the 50m free, whileYang placed eighth in the 200m breaststroke, while winning the B final in the 200m free.

Gregor Gasovic-Vargas won a silver medal in the 12/13 boys’ 100m fly.

The 12-year-old Gasovic-Vargas also helped the Hyacks boys’ relay teams to gold.

The Hyacks, including Victor Song and 14-yearolds Dragos Tudosa and Eric Wu won the 200m free relay, while 13-yearold Andrew Li substituted for Song in the winning Hyacks’ medley relay team at the Kamloops meet.

Gasovic-Vargas also made B finals in the 50 and 100m free.

Wu was a workhorse for the Hyacks, placing fourth in the 14-and-over 200m individual medley, sixth in both the 100 and 200m breast, seventh in the 100m free, while also making a B final in the 50m free.

Tudosa was fifth in both 200 fly and IM, eighth in the 400m IM. Li placed fifth in the 200m breast and seventh in the 100m backstroke. Song was eighth in the 1,500m free, while also making a B final in the free sprint.

Emily Lukas also did well in the girls’ endurance swims, finishing 5th in the 14-and-over 400m free and seventh at 800m. She also claimed a fourth-place finish in the 200m back.

XiaoYan Sun was sixth in the 12/13 boys’ 400m free.

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WEEKLY SPECIALS Prices Effective July 2 to July 8, 2015.

100% BC Owned and Operated PRODUCE

MEAT BC Organic Red and Green Butter Lettuce from Myers Organic Farm

BC Organic Red Cherries

4.98lb/ 10.98kg

Ho t !

Price

Fresh Organic Beef Burgers

Fresh Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillets value pack

assorted varieties

12.99lb/ 28.64kg

6.99lb/ 15.41kg

2/4.00 Organic White Corn from Devine Organics, California

BC Organic Apricots 907g bag

5.98

Extra Lean Ground Turkey

Primrose Boneless Cubed Pork Leg

6.99lb/ 15.41kg

7.99lb/ 17.61kg

4/5.00

GROCERY

DELI

Stahlbush Island Farms Frozen Berries assorted varieties 227-300g • product of USA

Blue Diamond Fresh Almond Breeze Beverages

23%

1.89L product of USA

3.89

La Tortilla Tortillas or Wraps

SAVE

FROM

1.5L • +deposit +eco fee product of Canada

While quantities last. Not all items available at all stores. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Mapleton’s Organic Organic Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt

SAVE FROM

25%

2.992/9.98

30%

398ml • product of USA

SAVE

25%

SAVE FROM

28%

New

!

473ml • product of USA

Single Size Muffins

2.99

BAKERY xxx

xxx • product of xxx

Party Size Cakes

85g • product of USA

SAVE

37%

regular retail price

GLUTEN FREE

11.9912.99

assorted varieties

2/6.98

1.00 off

assorted varieties

Endangered Species Chocolate Bars

assorted varieties

2/6.00

assorted varieties 500-600g

Pranin Organic PureFood

Assorted Varieties and Sizes

Purefood B, Purefood C, Purefood Iron, and Complete A to Z, Assorted Sizes

Cape Herb & Spice Napoleon Grill Giveaway Courtesy of Cape Herb & Spice, Kerrisdale Lumber and Napoleon Grills.

20% off

regular retail price

regular retail price

26.99 240g 44.99 480g 3/7.00 60-63g 27.99 Box of 12

Progressive VegEsssential All in One Vegan Protein Shake

59.99

Vitamix Prize Pack

Assorted Varieties 840g

Progressive WheyEssential All in One Protein Shake

11.99

July Premium Giveaways:

Flora Udo’s Choice Probiotics

Amazing Grass Green Superfoods Powder Amazing Grass Energy Bars

2.69

454g • product of Canada

WELLNESS

20% off

Imported Italian and Spanish Pre-Sliced Proscuittos and Salamis

assorted varieties

Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa

42%

( product may not be exactly as shown )

Lindsay Black Olives

assorted varieties

SAVE

1.79/ 100g

3.297.59

4L • product of Canada

assorted varieties 200-473ml product of Canada

SAVE

Kicking Horse Organic Fair Trade Coffee

7.998.99

2/5.98

Choices’ Own Greek Pasta Salad or Oriental Coleslaw

113 or 300g product of Canada

skim, 1, 2 or 3.8%

Choices’ Own Organic Milk

assorted varieties

43%

288-496g product of USA

2/5.00

Happy Planet Organic Lemonade

SAVE

assorted varieties

30% from

38%

1.99-3.99

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

SAVE

SAVE

Woolwich Goat Cheese

Courtesy of Blue Diamond, Stahlbush and Amazing Grass

64.99

Assorted Varieties 840g

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