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‘The world is a dangerous ... place’ Harper hammers on security, economy in Burnaby whistlestop

By Jennifer Moreau

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UNCERTAIN TIMES Conservative leader Stephen Harper brought his economic rallying cry to Burnaby on Monday. A crowd of roughly 300 invitationholding supporters gathered at the Gizeh Shrine Centre to hear Harper talk about protecting the economy from higher taxes and deficits. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

Canada is an “island of stability” in a troubled world, and the Conservatives plan to keep it that way, according to federal leader Stephen Harper, who spoke in Burnaby Monday.

Harper visited Burnaby’s Gizeh Shrine Centre to bolster Grace Seear’s campaign in Burnaby South and to drive the Conservative’s economic message home to roughly 300 invitation-holding supporters.

Harper characterized the Conservatives as the only party that could protect Canada, while “the other guys” plan to raise taxes and drive up deficits.

“The world is a dangerous and unstable place.The global economy is unique, it is in turmoil,” Harper said.

He painted a bleak global picture of Europe’s debt crisis, which he blamed on governments’ out-of-control spending and taxing, leaving younger generations without prospects.

“Friends, this is the world we live in: a difficult and dangerous uncertain place and yet through it all, through it all over these last few years, there are no better economic fundamentals, there are no better economic prospects, there has Continued on page 5

Burnaby sets sights on model street designs

By Janaya Fuller-Evans

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The word on the street is that Burnaby’s roadways, boulevards, sidewalks and lighting are getting a new look.

As major developments move forward in the four city centres, it won’t be just the skyline that changes – each brings with it new design elements at the street level, ac-

cording to Stu Ramsey, manager of transportation planning for the City of Burnaby.

Ramsey spoke in detail at Monday night’s council meeting about what council, and residents, can expect to see.

“What we’ve tried to do here is take a comprehensive approach of advancing all of our goals, not just looking at it for mobility or the public realm, or the narrow

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The city is focusing on town centres because they are transit hubs with easy walkability and accessibility, and because developers are covering much of the costs of street-level improvements in those areas as they build their new highrises and commercial buildings, he said.

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nificant developments coming through the rezoning process in the town centres, and that provided an excellent testing ground by bringing forward these ideas, having them reviewed by the development committee, by the public, by this council,” Ramsey said of the new design elements.

“And what we are doing is bringing in ideas from around the globe.”

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A HEAD FOR ART

Art is in the eye of the beholder – or on the head of the beholder, as the case may be.

Christina Lee sports the creation she made during an In the BAG family drop-in at the Burnaby Art Gallery on Sunday, held on the theme of Dwelling Constructions. The In the BAG sessions give visitors of all ages a chance to check out the gallery exhibitions and then get into the studio for their own hands-on session inspired by what they’ve seen. For more about the In the BAG program, check out page 11 and see more photos online at www. burnabynow.com.

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New streetscapes support neighbourhoods Continued from page 1 The new elements include building setback zones, with seating and public art at commercial buildings, and landscaping and beautification for residential buildings, he explained.

The street itself is also different, with wider, smoother sidewalks set back from traffic, a cycling zone separated from cars and pedestrians, rain gardens to beautify the area and filter and slow rainwater.

In the front boulevard areas, there is space for light fixtures, bus stops, parking meters and lighting, according to Ramsey, but the designs for these are also being updated.

One example is the new lighting along Beresford Street in Metrotown, he said.

“These light fixtures illustrate we’re not just lighting the street, we’re also lighting the pedestrian area, and we’re doing it in a way that is attractive and interesting,” he explained.

Other elements that are not standard issue but are being added on some areas are public art displays, near rain gardens or in building setback zones, he said, and different styles of seating.

Ramsey showed council images

of the different options being considered and incorporated into recent developments, including red barstool-style seating being used in one area.

“We’re working on creating better streets in support of better neighbourhoods,” he said.

Coun. Pietro Calendino said he is temporarily living in an apartment near one of the newly developed street areas discussed by Ramsey.

“I have to say it is very beautiful, very pleasant, very inviting for people to actually use the sidewalk,” he said, adding he thought the separate cycling area was especially beneficial to cyclists and pedestrians.

However, he pointed out the broader design can’t work everywhere in Burnaby.

“I think it’s a great advantage to have that kind of design for streetscapes in our town centres, and we could expand it to all the other neighbourhoods, but we don’t have the space in the streets,” Calendino said.

For more on the changes at the city’s town centres in Brentwood, Lougheed, Metrotown and Edmonds, go to www.burnaby.ca/ town-centre-streets.

Street smart: Large-scale developments in town centres are helping Burnaby improve the appearance and function of city streets near the new buildings. Above, the artwalk on Beresford Street is one example of a street that has been upgraded and redesigned due to development. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CITY OF BURNABY

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Continued from page 1 been no better place to be in a troubled world than this island of stability, our country, Canada,” he said.

Harper also highlighted the Finance Department’s Monday announcement that government had a $1.9 billion budgetary surplus when the projected deficit had been for $2 billion.

“We had a small surplus last year, and we are on track for a second balanced budget this year,” Harper said. “And let me tell, you, that budget didn’t balance itself,” he said, making a jab at Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, which elicited laughter from the audience.

Harper also promised inRallying the troops: Harper’s speech focused on the uncertainty of the global economy and the need to protect Canada in troubled times. He characterized the Liberals and the NDP as those ‘other guys’ who will raise taxes and rack up the deficit.

frastructure spending and talked about the importance of providing humanitarian refugee assistance while keeping Canada’s borders secure and fighting terrorism. He said it was important to support Canada’s allies, including Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state and the Ukraine resisting aggression from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He said it was important to not bring back the gun registry, but to crack down on “real criminals instead.”

“On Oct. 19, every single vote is going to matter.

Every single vote to protect our economy will make a difference to your family, to your business in your com-

munity, to your job,” Harper told the cheering crowd.

“Lower taxes, balanced budget, more jobs.We have a vision for our country, for the next four years, for protecting our economy, our future, our Canada, proud, strong and free. Let’s work 35 more days and see it through.”

Reporters were not allowed to ask Harper questions, as is the case with all the evening rallies on the campaign trail. (The prime minister only takes a limited number of media questions at morning events.)

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Will fear-mongering win it for him?

Stephen Harper did a whistlestop in Burnaby Monday.

Not surprisingly he tried stoking all sorts of fears in one jam-packed stump speech.

If you don’t vote for the Conservatives you just might see the end of Canadian society as we know it.

Well, we could argue that we are already seeing that thanks to the Conservatives, but let’s just put aside that stingy thought for a mo-

ment.

Harper’s platform of more security – and no, not the social security kind that keeps more kids from going to sleep at night hungry, or the kind that allows First Nations people to have secure, safe, drinking water – no, he’s saying that only the Conservatives can keep us all safe from terrorists running amuck in Canada.

That kind of security.

Really?

The irony of his state-

ments is not lost on the Canadian veterans who have been fighting for years with the Conservatives to simply get what they deserve for actually serving their country.

Harper told the audience in Burnaby, “Friends, this is the world we live in: a difficult and dangerous uncertain place and yet through it all, through it all over these last few years, there are no better economic fundamentals, there are no better eco-

nomic prospects, there has been no better place to be in a troubled world than this island of stability, our country, Canada.”

For Harper to take credit for Canada’s place in the world, given that our standing in so many ways has dropped, seems, well, audacious to say the least.

Of course, this is what the guy has to do to get votes.

Get them thinking that Canada would be in worse shape without him than

with him. Get them to forget about Senate scandals, muzzling Canadian scientists, gutting environmental standards, ignoring climate change, rolling back seniors’ pensions, etc., etc.

Can he do it? Can fearmongering overpower hope?

Sadly, it can.

One only has to look at our southern neighbours to see how people are clamouring for easy antiimmigration answers in the form of Donald Trump.

Isolationism and a superiority complex will not solve any of the problems we face as a planet. And any leader who promises security and economic stability in this day and age is surely promising something that he cannot guarantee.When China slumps, we all slump, and no political leaders can protect us from that global reality.

But we should expect more than fear-mongering.

That is not leadership.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Will B.C. pick the winner?

A number of observers have suggested the federal election’s outcome will be “decided” in British Columbia for the first time, as if the results of the province’s 42 ridings will determine which party forms government.

I’m not so sure about that – after all, Ontario has many more ridings, and suburban Toronto itself is still ground zero for all three major parties – but it does look like B.C. could have an unusually high number of ridings that may change hands come Oct. 19.

In the past few elections, about three-quarters of our province’s ridings could be considered fairly safe territory for one of the three major parties.This time around, however, the addition of six new ridings plus the apparent volatility of the electorate suggest almost half of B.C.’s ridings may be genuinely competitive races.

Unless there is some kind of political earthquake the likes of which no one has picked up on, the Conservatives can be considered a lock in regions such as the FraserValley and parts of the Interior and North. Likewise, the NDP has a stranglehold on parts ofVancouver and areas of strength onVancouver Island and the North Coast.

The Liberals can’t consider any seat to be particularly “safe” for them, although they do have two incumbents and offer the longestserving MP in B.C. (Hedy Fry inVancouver-Centre) as a candidate.

Of those roughly 20 B.C. seats that may be “in play,” about 15 of them may keep Easterners up late if it is indeed a close election result across the country.

For starters, three ridings may be genuine threeway races, which is a rarity in this province. If we transpose the 2011 election results over the new riding boundaries (and the six new ridings themselves) it shows that in Surrey Newton,Vancouver Centre and the new riding ofVancouver Granville the winning party received 35 per cent or less of the votes cast, with the other two parties close behind.

In another dozen or so ridings, we can expect tight two-way races between the Conservatives and the NDP (barring a so-far-unseen significant rise in Liberal popularity in B.C.).

Of course, it’s still early days yet and the campaign is only really just beginning.

Polls will go up and down and continue to contradict each other. But if there is indeed a serious shift in voting patterns, things will get much more interesting within the B.C. political landscape.

We may or may not “decide” the election outcome, but in any event I have a feeling the rest of Canada will pay a bit more attention to what happens within our provincial boundaries on election night than has been the case previously.

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

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Greens are not a ‘left-of-centre’ party

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Dear Editor I hear it time and time again, “You Greens are going to split the left-of-centre vote”. It’s simply not true. The Green Party of Canada is not a “left-of-centre” party any more than it is a single-issue party (another bit of misinformation).

The Green Party doesn’t hold or harken back to an ideology of the left or the right. Ours is a party of core principles that each of our policies must adhere to. Many of our policies could be either right-wing or left-wing.

Take a national pharmacare plan, for example. On the face of it this would seem to be a left-wing concept. Consider, however, how for every four dollars governments with pharmacare plans spend on those plans it has been measured that they save $10 in their health-care systems. People take the medications that prevent the heart attacks, strokes and other costly events. It is preventative medicine.

Other savings from pharmacare? Consider how in New Zealand the government pays $15 for a medication that individuals in Canada pay $800 for. The last time I checked the exchange rate on the loonie to the Kiwi dollar was not that great.

The Green Party is not out to get the vote of the left of centre any more than it is out to get the vote of the middle class. The Green Party of Canada wants to earn the votes and represent all Canadians. There are two other parties intent on “splitting the left-of-centre vote.”

If you want your Canada back, you want the Greens to hold the balance of power.

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Privatizing never makes life cheaper for taxpayers Dear Editor Re: Principals’ book bound to be biased, Letters to the editor, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 9 edition.

I find it odd that Larry Bennett would give credence to the Fraser Institute’s constant attacks on every service delivered with public funds, and they produce so-called unbiased reports suggesting that the private sector can do it better, and cheaper.

I know of no government service that has been privatized that delivers any service that is cheaper for the taxpayers. On top of that, fewer people are employed, at cheaper wages, so that these privately owned entities can further pad their bottom lines, while the actual costs to the taxpayer either stays the same or increases.

That’s the wonderful things for governments wanting to privatize services: they aren’t accountable to the public, because the costs for contracted services is hidden in the budgets for the department doing it, so there is no way for the public to determine how much that service is actually costing the taxpayers.

If you think a private contractor is going to reveal what they are charging, good luck with that.

Remember who the Fraser Institute and other right-wing think tanks work for, and it’s not for you and I, as they exist to promote private entities, taking over publicly funded services, so any reports they produce are biased as well.

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John Preissl Well said Julia! Sad to see more newspapers shutting down.

Keep up the amazing work over there and all the good work breaking news stories on the proposed pipeline and many other community stories. Jennifer deserves a Webster on all of her outstanding work and the editorial board has taken many tough stands on the difficult issues and that is refreshing!

Leanor Vlug I love our community newspapers. We gave up on the dailies - Vancouver Sun and Province, because so much was repeating of TV news.... but the local papers (Courier when we lived in Vancouver) and the Burnaby / NW papers now that we live here on the Quayside. Local newspapers tell OUR stories, promote OUR local businesses and give tips on what’s going on here... the dailies don’t do that.

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Heidi Bouillet Cogan The only papers I read are community papers. It is the only source of news & information that is unique to the community.

Jammy Smith I feel sad. I love our community newspapers too. It ties me to the community where I live. I gave up Vancouver Sun and Province because I am far more interested in local news and events, and only local newspaper can offer these information. Burnaby NOW, please stay open. peakie And the papers are the only written record, in print, microfilm, or in news databases, that records events and people of our district. We need them, and the openness they provide for our lives, past and future.

Aaron S. Davis I think the part in this piece that is the most important is this: “Across the board, media outlets have thus far failed to “monetize” the vast promise that the Internet brought to the news industry, and page views haven’t yet turned to profit.”

The only folks to blame for the death of local papers are the corporations running them. It’s like cable companies “blaming” Netflix and Apple TV for their equally as abysmal of a failure evolving with the people in our communities.

It feels like these entities expect the community to stop changing and continue to behave in the ways that support the local paper; in other words, to serve the business. A true community paper would be doing everything in their power to change, even in drastic and unexplored ways, to meet the community -they- serve. But the community isn’t going to stand still. It’s not going to stunt it’s growth and development so that a business that chooses not to grow with them doesn’t have to.

Business is all about survival of the fittest. Especially business who focus on media, such as local papers. … Local papers need to find a business-model that makes them the the Netflix of journalism. If they don’t, the trend of their demise will continue unabated.

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Curious where your local candidates stand on pipelines?

BROKE, Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion, asked all of the Burnaby NorthSeymour candidates ninepipeline related questions, and the responses are varied.

Green candidate Lynne Quarmby, who was arrested protesting the Kinder Morgan expansion, not surprisingly is against the project and wants a more transparent NEB process with oral hearings reinstated.

Carol Baird Ellan, a former judge and NDP newcomer, echoed party leader Thomas Mulcair’s position, which is focusing on the assessment process rather than picking sides for or against Kinder Morgan. According to Baird Ellan, the process is “so undermined” that the project can’t proceed, which is why the NDP would bring in a new review process. She also said concerns over the assessment process were one of the main reasons she got involved in politics in the first place.

Liberal candidate Terry Beech said he supports get-

ting resources to market but not necessarily with Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline “as it’s been proposed.”

Instead, he said the Liberals will revise the NEB process “to ensure it is fair, objective and based on science.”

Tory candidate Mike Little did not reply to the survey and he did not RSVP to attend BROKE’s all-candidates meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening, after NOW deadlines.

To see the full responses, go to http://brokepipeline watch.ca.

tion, check out the Dogwood Initiative’s Twitter stream during the event.

The meeting is in SFU’s Saywell Hall, room 10041, at 8888 University Dr. CANDIDATES OPEN CAMPAIGN OFFICES Last but not least, Burnaby South NDP candi-

date Kennedy Stewart has opened his campaign office.

Stewart, the recent MP for the now defunct riding of Burnaby Douglas, has set up shop at 7643 Royal Oak Ave. Chloe Ellis, the Tory candidate for New Westminster-Burnaby is at 7850 Edmonds St.

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The major windstorm that swept through the area at the end of August may have caused havoc, but Burnaby streamkeepers are welcoming the rain and what it will do to help local salmon.

Byrne Creek Streamkeepers took a tour of the waterway in early September with

We kind of went from really dry to really wet overnight.

the South Coast Conservation Program, and things looks good.

“There were a few trees down on trails from the wind, but other than that, the portion of the creek that we covered looked fine,” said volunteer streamkeeper Paul Cipywnyk.

“We kind of went from

really dry to really wet overnight. I think the creek is fine. Byrne Creek is really amazing; it ran all summer long without any rain at all,” he said, adding the fish were safe.

Streamkeepers often dread the “first flush,” because the first rainfall after summer washes chemicals, tiny bits of metal and debris from roads and catch basins into delicate fish habitat.

For four or five years over the past decade, the streamkeepers have discovered dead fish after the first flush, but not this year.

“We were fortunate that when it started to rain, it rained a lot. It started to flush stuff off the roads but it was very diluted,” Cipywnyk said.

Byrne Creek is home to cutthroat trout and coho.

Meanwhile, Nick Kvenich from the Eagle Creek Streamkeepers was raising concerns that Eagle Creek was drying up so much that fresh water and oxygen levels were dropping to dangerous levels in a connected Continued on page 10

Happy fish: Paul Cipywnyk, a longtime volunteer with the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers, says the creek is doing fine after this summer’s first rainfall. PHOTO NOW FILES

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Kvenich welcomed the recent rain.

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“So far, the creek seems to be handling it OK.The water is very dirty.There’s a lot of sediment, but we’re not in winter right now, so there’s not a lot of salt,” he said.

Templeton also welcomed higher water levels.

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Artsnow Family fun at gallery Burnaby Art Gallery opened its doors Sunday afternoon for another In the BAG family studio session.

Kids and families had a chance to drop in, check out the ongoing gallery exhibitions and get their hands on a studio activity on the theme of Dwelling Constructions.

NOW photographer Jennifer Gauthier dropped in to check out the fun. See www. burnabynow.com for more of her photos.

More In the BAG programs follow throughout the fall, with Drawing Spaces on Oct. 11, Animal Prints on Nov. 8 and Layering Colour on Dec. 13.

Check out www.burnaby artgallery.ca for all the details about In the BAG and other kids’, family and adult activities at the gallery throughout the fall and winter season.

– Julie MacLellan

Hands-on art: Valentina, Christina Lee and Betty Kim work on their Dwelling Constructions studio activity during an In the BAG family drop-in session on Sunday. The sessions give artists of all ages a chance to check out the ongoing gallery exhibit and get their hands on some art in the studio. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

SFU, Burnaby gallery team up for show Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

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Happy September! Seems like a long time since I was sitting at my own desk, since I took the editor’s chair for the summer and then just returned from two weeks’ vacation.

But I’m back at the arts and entertainment desk now and looking forward to hearing from you. Be sure to let me know what your arts group is up to for the fall – you can email me at jmaclellan@burnabynow. com, or find me on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.

In the meantime, here’s what’s crossed my desk in the last few days: SFU TEAMS UP WITH BURNABY ART GALLERY Burnaby Art Gallery and the SFU Art Gallery are joining forces for a joint exhibition featuring the work of Canadian artist Alex Morrison.

Alex Morrison: Phantoms of a UtopianWill/Like Most Follies, More Than a Joke and

More Than aWhim runs until Nov. 8 at Burnaby Art Gallery and until Dec. 11 at SFU. The tandem exhibitions include two newly commissioned projects, as well as works selected by the artists from the two institutions’ collections.

“Morrison’s practice investigates built environments and their often counter-cultural inhabitation,” a write-up about the exhibitions explains.

“His analysis of architectural styles, the historical context of their construction and the evolution of their use over time informs his research on the two sites of SFU Gallery and the BAG. In doing so Morrison troubles not only historical and social narratives but also the aesthetics of cultural identification.”

There will be a drop-in tour at Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., on Saturday, Oct. 4 – tours are offered from 2 to 4 p.m. on the half-hour.

Check out more about the exhibitions online at www.burnabyartgallery.ca.

branch (4595 Albert St.), visitors can check out Maps and Mapping, ongoing until Oct. 5.

The exhibition includes work by artists who are current or former residents of the Lower Mainland, all of whom have utilized maps in the making of their works.

It includes work by Les McKinnon, Anna Wong, Daniel Laskarin, Marianna Schmidt, Jason McLean and more.

Check out www.burnaby artgallery.ca.

Artistic travels: Doug Biden’s See the World is part of the Maps and Mapping exhibition currently underway at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

LIBRARIES HOST ART EXHIBITIONS Have you checked out the latest art exhibitions at Burnaby Public Library branches yet?

The Burnaby Art Gallery has two ongoing exhibitions at library branches: Selections from the Image Bank Postcard Show at Bob Prittie branch, and Maps and Mapping at McGill branch.

Selections from the Image Bank Postcard Show draws from a selection of postcards from the holdings of

the City of Burnaby’s permanent art collection.They date back to 1971, when, at the forefront of the mail art movement in Canada, Michael Morrison and Vincent Trasov invited artists to send in postcards for the Image Bank Postcard Show, curated by Alvin Balkind at UBC’s Fine Arts Gallery.

“The Image Bank was made up of a network of participating artists who exchanged ideas and information by mail with the intention of creating a col-

laborative, process-based project that might foster a shared creative consciousness,” a press release explains.

A boxed edition of 80 original artist postcards was printed to accompany the show.The Burnaby exhibition includes postcards

by Ray Johnson, General Idea, Dana Atchley, Gary Lee Nova and others. It’s at the Bob Prittie library branch (6100 Willingdon Ave.) until Oct. 4.

Meanwhile, at the McGill

FILM SCREENING Love film?You’ll want to stop by the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts on Sunday, Sept 27 for a Culture Days event.

Sharing Our Stories: Digital Short Films by Burnaby Seniors runs from 1 to 5 p.m.

The presentation includes short digital films created by local seniors, many of whom had never used a computer nor written a story before this project.

Drop by the Shadbolt Centre at 6450 Deer Lake Ave. to check it all out.

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The city’s annual literary festival takes place from Sept. 23 to 27, with the main festival day on Sunday, Sept. 27 at Vancouver Public Library’s central branch.

Among the 100 readings and 150 authors will be some local writers: Burnaby residents Daniel Zomparelli and Eric Damer, along with Catherine Owen, who was raised in Burnaby and now lives in New West.

Zomparelli will be on hand with Dina Del Bucchia at 1 p.m. to talk about Rom Com – a book of poems that attempt to “de-

construct as well as engage in dialogue with romantic comedy films and the pop culture, celebrities and tropes that have come to be associated with them,” says a write-up about the session. “These irreverent, playful, weird and comedic poems come in a variety of forms, fully engaging in pop culture, without a judgmental tone.”

Owen appears as part of the Canada Writes series, with a session at 11 a.m. on Sept. 27 called The Other 23 & and Half Hours: Or EverythingYou Wanted to Know ThatYour MFA Didn’t TeachYou. Owen, the author of 10 collections of poetry, uses the book to explore what

happens “before and after writers sit down at their desk, what inspires their writing and what transpires after it’s finished,” according to a write-up about the session.

Damer, who’s a freelance editor, writer and researcher, will appear as part of a panel discussion, Life as An Editor: Exploring the Many Faces of Editing, starting at 1:20 p.m. on Sunday.

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French immersion numbers were at an all-time high last year, according to a report by the B.C. andYukon chapter of Canadian Parents for French.

There were 2,224 students enrolled in French immersion in 2014/15, representing just under nine per cent of the student population.

The report found French immersion enrolment grew by 347 students (18.49 per cent) over the last six years, while overall enrolment shrank by 1,011 (3.92 per cent).

“We believe French programs are popular in Burnaby because they are widely recognized by parents as providing young students with the tools and experiences that will enrich their lives and help them prepare for the future,” said Patti Holm, president of Canadian Parents for French B.C. &Yukon.

Canadian Parents for French is a national, parent-led non-profit that promotes French second-language opportunities.

SCHOOL CARNIVAL The Suncrest Elementary parent advisory council (PAC) hosts a carnival Thursday, Sept. 24 to raise funds for new equipment and supplies for the school.

The event will feature fun games, like a cake walk, bouncy castle and hockey shoot, as well as a concession stand with pizza, popcorn, popsicles, drinks and more.

Tickets are $1 and $2 per game.

The event runs from 3 to 7 p.m. at the school (3883 Rumble Ave.).

FUEL YOUR SCHOOL The Burnaby school district has once again signed on to Chevron’s FuelYour School program.

During the month of October, the American multinational energy company will donate $1 to an educational charity called My Class Needs every time Burnaby drivers fill up with 30 litres of fuel or more at participating Chevron stations.

My Class Needs will then use the money – up to a total of $125,000 for Burnaby – to fund online classroom project requests from local teachers for things like iPads and rocketry kits.

Project requests are now being accepted at myclassneeds.ca. Members of the public can also visit the website to donate directly to local projects.

CODING FOR KIDS The Microsoft Burnaby store in Metrotown is teaming up with a Canadian non-profit to teach kids to code.

Kids Code Jeunesse is an organization dedicated to empowering kids, teachers and parents with the skills needed to thrive in a technology-driven society.

The group will be at the Metrotown Microsoft store on Saturday, Sept. 19 for two sessions. From 10 a.m. to noon, kids aged seven to nine will build an interactive project using Scratch, a computer programming language developed by MIT to help children learn to code.

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Can avocado tree survive?

Question: I grew an avocado tree from seed in March 2014, and during the winter of 2014 I kept it in a pot indoors. I brought it outside in May. It is now just under four feet tall in a bigger pot. I understand avocado trees are not native toVancouver.Will it survive the winter indoors?

– Geneviene Wong, Langley

You might find it interesting to take your experiment as far as you can.

Answer: It should survive indoors if you give it a sunny window.Try to put it in a west or south window.You may need to stand it on a chair to get it up into the light.

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If it has been given a larger pot, you may need a pot stand on wheels by the time it’s put outside for summer.

Your garden centre may have one, but if not try a department-type hardware store.

When your tree gets too big to bring indoors, it won’t survive outside in a container because cold attacks through the container sides. Avocado trees are native to south Mexico in zone 9.

But you could try planting it in-ground in your warmest spot.You might try mulching around the trunk and over the roots then covering it with an old sheet or coverlet during cold spells in winter. Perhaps winters will soon be warmer.

You might find it interesting to take your experiment as far as you can. Seedgrown trees can be very variable so there’s always a chance you might produce something hardier than the norm.There are newly de-

What’s in a name?: The chenille plant is usually a shrub, and it’s not winter-hardy in our climate. It’s not to be confused with the similar appearing Love Lies Bleeding, or tassel flower. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

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Question: My friend and I enjoy the lovely flowers along the New Westminster Quay boardwork. Some are called Love Lies Bleeding. But I remember another name, chenille plant.

When I checked on the Internet, both plants looked the same but had different names.

Your clarification would be helpful.

– Carol, New Westminster Answer: There is a difference: the chenille plant (Acalypha hispida) is usually a shrub and it’s zone 10, which means it has to be a summer patio plant or houseplant here.

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Burnaby is getting involved in Culture Days, with a wide range of activities around the city on Sept.

25, 26 and 27. Here are a few of the highlights: BURNABY PUBLIC LIBRARY ! Papercraft Lab:The McGill branch (4595 Albert St.) is holding two Papercraft Lab sessions on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Everyone over the age of four is welcome – adults and caregivers, too.The library provides supplies, plus ideas and instructions for making everything from paper puppets and flowers to note cards and autumnal art. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Register by calling 604-299-8955. ! Storytelling Circle:The Bob Pritte (Metrotown) branch at 6100 Willingdon

Ave. hosts a storytelling circle for tweens, teens, adults and seniors, with light refreshments served. Register by calling 604-436-5400.

BURNABY ARTS COUNCIL ! Burnaby Film Forum: The second annual Burnaby Film Forum, featuring a diverse sampling of emerging experimental films, is on at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, with awards and reception to follow. It’s free, and all are welcome. ! Artist demonstration:Visual artist Roderick Brown, a wood sculptor who also works in digital media, paint and printmaking, will hold a free demo at the Deer Lake Gallery on Saturday, Sept.

26 at noon.

See www.burnabyarts council.org for more.

SHADBOLT CENTRE FOR THE ARTS !Your Work is a Gift: Artist Tony Clennell offers up a free public lecture on Fri-

day, Sept. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. Pre-registration needed, see www.shadboltcentre. com. ! Sharing Our Stories:This afternoon event runs Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1 to 5 p.m., showing a series of digital short films by Burnaby seniors. It’s a drop-in event for all ages. See www. shadboltcentre.com.

BURNABY ART GALLERY ! Life Drawing With Print: This session on Saturday, Sept. 26 runs from 1 to 3 p.m. and is free, for all levels. Pre-register at 604-2974422. ! Family Portraits: Create a family portrait as a team with this event on Sunday, Sept. 27, running at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. ! Collaborative City Building:This public art event is on Saturday, Sept. 26 from noon to p.m. (see page 13 for more).

See www.burnabyart gallery.ca for all the details.

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Offers available from September 17 - 19, 2015. 1Offer is only applicable to finance contracts with terms of up to 84 months on all available model year 2015 and 2016 Nissan vehicles, excluding NV & NCV when purchased between September 17 and September 19, 2015. Leases are excluded. Offers available only through Nissan Canada Finance on approved credit. Offers only available on special low rate finance contracts, and to Nissan Canada Finance standard rate programs. May not be combined with cash purchase offers. Contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charge (if any) starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay the principal and interest (if any) over the term of the contract. Advantage Program buyers are not eligible for the program. *Cash discount of $14,000 is available on 2015 Titan trims, except KC SV (King Cab SV) and CC SV (Crew Cab SV) (3KCG75 AA00/3CAG75 AA00/ 3CCG75 AA00/ 3CDG75 AA00) models which receive $12,000. Cash discount is applicable to the cash purchase. Not applicable to finance/lease offers. The offer cannot be combined with any other offer, except stackable dollars. Dealers may set their own prices. An order or dealer trade may be required. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00). 0% lease APR for a 36 month term equals monthly payments of $346 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $12,445. $1,000 Clearout Cash included in advertised offer.

Conditions apply. †Representative finance offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00). Selling price is $25,208 financed at 0% APR equals monthly payments of $525 monthly for a 48 month term. $0 down payment required.

Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $25,208. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. Model(s) shown for illustration purposes only. Offer subject to change or cancellation without notice. While quantities last. Ask your dealer or visit www.nissan.ca for complete details. Nissan names, logos and slogans are trademarks owned by or licensed to Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and/or its North American subsidiaries. ©2015 Nissan Canada Inc. All rights reserved.

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Is it time to upgrade your thought patterns?

Health columnist will be speaking about emotional wellness in a Sept. 22 presentation at Metrotown library Davidicus Wong HEALTHWISE

editorial@burnabynow.com

Instead of buying a new computer or smart phone when your old one can’t keep up with your needs, wouldn’t it be great if it had the limitless ability to upgrade its own hardware and software to meet the demands of the moment?

Your own brain already has this ability.

At birth, we are born with approximately 86 billion neurons, and as they die, one by one, they are not replaced.

This has led to the common assumption that our brains, and therefore our capacity for thinking and remembering, decline throughout adulthood.

It’s simpler and more efficient to hold onto assumptions and beliefs about others and our world.

Associated with this assumption is the belief that we are less capable of change as we age.That’s the way the majority of adults think and behave.With time, we get stuck in habits of behaviour and thought; it gets harder to change our routine and how we see ourselves.

Although the actual of number of neurons (nerve cells) does not increase with age, up to adulthood, the human brain can increase to five times its size at birth.

The increase in volume is due to myelination (the outer insulation of nerve fibres) and the growth of connections (or synapses) between neurons.

The principle of “use it or lose it” applies to your brain as well as your body.

We know muscles that aren’t challenged will atrophy and become weaker. If we don’t move through a full range of motion, we become stiff, and if we limit our activity, we lose our agility and balance.

How your brain adapts

and evolves over a lifetime depends on how you use it, because the brain is capable of creating new synapses (connections between neurons) at any age.

Frequently used connections are reinforced and become stronger and more efficient.

Seldom used connections are lost.

This creates habits of thought, which beget habits of behaviour and habits of feeling.

If we reinforce habits of drinking, smoking or using drugs when we are stressed or in response to particular situations, those habits become more entrenched over time as we strengthen the corresponding synaptic connections.

But if we stop the cycle, try out a new and healthier pattern of behaviour, and repeat that pattern repeatedly over time, we can reinforce an alternate neural pathway.

The more we travel along this new connection of neurons, the more we strengthen the synapses until we have adopted the new and healthier habit.

The same principle applies to how we think about ourselves, others and our world.

It’s simpler and more efficient to hold onto assumptions and beliefs about others and our world, but too often it doesn’t keep up with the reality of change.

If we think of ourselves as being stuck in our ways, addicted to our attachments or incapable of positive change, we will live this selffulfilling prophecy.

Too often we limit our capacity for growth and happiness by our prejudices and unexamined assumptions; we see only evidence to reinforce our beliefs and are blind to evidence that show them to be false.

Certain patterns of thought reinforce particular emotional states, and once in these states, those patterns are reinforced.

Thoughts focused on negativity, judgment, blame and hopelessness reinforce feelings of anger and sadness.

Thoughts of appreciation, personal empowerment and a positive purpose beget happiness.

With a healthy brain that can literally change itself, each of us is capable of positive change.

Which free upgrades will you choose?

At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, I’ll be speaking on emotional wellness at the Bob Prittie Metrotown Library in Burnaby.

I’ll talk about the key emotional health skills we all need to cope with life’s

ups and downs; managing stress, difficult thoughts and feelings; recognizing the symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, mood and other psychological conditions; and where to find help.

This free presentation is provided by the Burnaby Public Library in collabora-

tion with the Burnaby Division of Family Practice as part of our Empowering Patients public health education series.

As space is limited, please register by calling 604-4365400 or online bpl.bc.ca/ events/emotionalwellness.

Dr. DavidicusWong is a family physician. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper.You can read more about achieving your positive potential in health at his blog, davidicuswong.word press.com.

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SNAPPED All about the colours

Reader Anirudha Kansal captured this shot of the first Colour Festival held in Burnaby on Sunday Sept. 13.

The celebration originated in India and is often referred to as the Holi festival. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which celebrates love and life. It has spread to other countries. And, no wonder, the event includes throwing packets of coloured dust at other participants in white T-shirts. The event at the ISKCON temple on Marine Drive in Burnaby cost from $5 to $15 to attend – depending on whether you needed a white T-shirt. Packets of colour were provided in the package. The event also featured live music and food.

If you have a photo to share with NOW readers, email it to editorial@burnabynow.com.

Put ‘Snapped’ in the subject line.

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Community now COMMUNITY CALENDAR THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 ESL discussion circle, read and talk about news and current events, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A librarian will lead a reading and discussion of current events from easy-to-read newspapers and other news sources.

Participants can also bring news items of interest.

Some knowledge of English is required to participate in reading and discussion. No registration required; free, drop-in program.

Happiness is a Paradigm Shift – Speaker Gwen Gnazdowsky, 7 to 8 p.m.

McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St. Free, but space is limited. Register online at online at bpl.bc.ca/events, in person at the library, or phone 604-299-8955.

Everyone is welcome.

Have you considered becoming a foster family?

There are children and youth in Burnaby who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and

Family Development invites you to attend an information session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at #200-906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam. For further information or another session date, please call our North Fraser Recruitment Team at 604764-8098.

Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway.

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MONDAY, SEPT. 21 Keeping your Teenager Safe on the Internet – Speaker Samantha Collier, 7 to 8:30 p.m. McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St. Free, but space is limited. Register online at online at bpl.bc.ca/ events, in person at the library, or phone 604-2998955. Everyone is welcome.

Guest speaker Davidicus Wong, health columnist with the Burnaby NOW, presenting a free talk on emotional wellness, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Dr. Wong will discuss the importance of emotional health and how to recognize symptoms of stress, anxiety,

depression, mood and other psychological conditions.

He will also talk about emotional awareness and mindfulness, managing stress, managing thoughts and feelings. Registration is required, and space is limited. Register by calling the library at 604-436-5400.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 Free workshop, how to probate your estate, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Lawyer MarkJohn O’Nions will cover the basics of probating one’s estate. Register by calling the library at 604-436-5400 or sign up online at bpl. bc.ca/events.

Suncrest Elementary School, 3883 Rumble Ave., 3 to 7 p.m. Tickets at the door $1 or $2 per game. Games include cake walk, bouncy castle, hockey shoot and more. Concession serving snacks and drinks. Funds raised go to Suncrest’s parent advisory council for new school equipment and supplies.

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Stadium, Central Park. Join members of the autism community on a threekilometre walk to raise money for research, family services and awareness.

Registration is at 8:30 a.m., opening ceremonies are at 9:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:45 a.m. There will be fun family activities before and after the walk.

For more information about the 2015 Vancouver Walk, please contact the walk manager at bcwalknow@ autismspeakscan.ca or visit autismspeaks.ca.

SATURDAY, OCT. 10 Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway. Registration is not required. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

THURSDAY, OCT. 22 Have you considered becoming a foster family?

There are children and youth in Burnaby who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session from 10 a.m. to noon at #200-906 Roderick Ave. in Coquitlam. For further information or another session date, please call our

North Fraser Recruitment Team at 604-764-8098.

ONGOING Thrift shop sale, every Thursday until Dec. 10 at South Burnaby United Church, 7591 Gray Ave., from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be clothing, household items, collectibles, books, toys, and more. Donations are very welcome.

Burnaby International Folk Dancers meets every Tuesday night, 7 to 9:30 p.m., until Dec. 8, and then from Jan. 5 to June, 2016. at Charles Rummel Centre, 3630 Lozells Ave. Learn folk dances from around the world in a friendly club environment. New dances taught every night; all levels welcome, no partner needed, drop-ins welcome.

Info: 604-436-9475.

ESL Conversation Circle drop in sessions, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., runs Wednesdays, Oct. 7 to Nov. 25. Seven sessions in total but no session Nov. 11.

Practise your English and meet people in a friendly, relaxed environment at the

Metrotown library. Each week a librarian will lead a discussion on a variety of everyday topics. Adult learners must have some knowledge of English to participate in group conversations. There is no registration required for this free drop-in program.

Buyers’ seminar, buyers beware – everything you need to know about buying your first home, every second Thursday at 7 p.m. at Keller Williams Black Diamond at 252-5489 Byrne Rd. Seating is limited, RSVP to 778-861-6859.

Loudspeakers Toastmasters: Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at 3605 Gilmore Way. Drop by or email contact-9517@ toastmasterclub. org. Info: loudspeaker. toastmastersclubs.org.

Learn how to use a computer. Access the Internet, send email and upload photos from your camera to the computer.

No experience necessary.

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