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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Local residents protested the erosion of low-cost rental housing with a ‘demoviction’ rally in Metrotown on Saturday. The event was organized by the Stop Demovictions in Burnaby campaign, a coalition made up of the Metrotown Residents’ Association, Social Housing Alliance and ACORN Burnaby. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Calling for an end to ‘demovictions’ Residents took to the streets to draw attention to a shortage of affordable accommodations in Burnaby By Tereza Verenca

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Rain didn’t deter some 60 people from attending an affordable housing rally in Metrotown on Saturday. In an attempt to protect low-income housing from redevelopment, protesters called on Burnaby city council to place a moratorium on the demolition of affordable housing units until a policy is created to ei-

ther replace them or preserve them. “We had residents who currently live in buildings that are slated to be demolished speak at the rally, and others who live in Burnaby and fear they’re going to be next,” Dave Diewert, one of the organizers with the Social Housing Alliance, told the NOW. “I think under this current municipal government that seems to give green lights to all these massive developments, that people feel very vulnerable in terms of their hous-

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ing.” The event was organized by the Stop Demovictions in Burnaby Campaign, a coalition made up of the Metrotown Residents’ Association, Social Housing Alliance and ACORN Burnaby. The group wants all three levels of government to act, according to Diewert. Canada needs a national housing strategy, while at the provincial and municipal level, funding for social housing needs to become a

priority, he explained. “In Victoria, for example, they said, ‘We have a housing crisis.We’re going to raise money and build social housing, and so we’re going to raise property taxes.’ In Burnaby, it’s quite different. City council seems to think they have no homeless problem. … This is a developer’s heaven here,” Diewert said.

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Why are there no rules for scooters? Family of man who died after being struck by a scooter on a city sidewalk wants answers By John Coleburn The Province

The grieving family of an elderly Burnaby man wants answers after he was struck and killed by a mobility scooter more than a week ago while waiting for the light to change at an intersection. Julio Chavez, 91, was taken to hospital on Sept. 11 when he was hit by a four-wheeled, fully covered scooter while standing on the sidewalk at Edmonds Street and Mary Avenue. He died a short time later from his injuries. His family on Sunday questioned why there are few rules and regulations when it comes to driving a scooter on public sidewalks and roadways. “We are all devastated

by this,” said granddaughter Kita Eserve, 37. “People are using these scooters and there are no rules or regulations around them. It is awful what happened.We are all in shock.We didn’t think something like this could happen.That is what breaks our heart.” Chavez, who lived close to where the accident happened, had come out of a store and pushed the light signal changer, and was waiting on the sidewalk when he was blindsided by the scooter, said Eserve. Following the tragedy, Burnaby RCMP issued a media release asking for any witnesses to come forward. No one at the Burnaby RCMP detachment could comment Sunday on the incident or why no one has yet been charged.

GRIEVING: Julio Chavez’s family gathers for a celebration of life in Burnaby on Sunday. The 91-year-old was run down by a mobility scooter on Sept. 11. Chavez was standing on a Burnaby sidewalk when he was struck. PHOTO CARMINE MARINELLI/THE PROVINCE

Eserve said they believe the driver of the scooter, a woman, stayed at the scene. And she said an incident is being shown onYouTube in which a woman on a scooter similar to the one that killed her father was involved in an accident in Burnaby six weeks ago. “When this happened the police said it was not the first time,” said Eserve.

She said her grandfather, who used a walker to help him get around, was knocked flying by he scooter. “He was on the sidewalk waiting when he was hit. He hit the back of his head on the ground and that is what killed him.” Chavez had just had bypass surgery a month ago, and he was recovering nicely, his granddaughter said.

“He was doing quite well after the bypass surgery,” she said. “He was quite vibrant. Everyone in the area knew my grandfather.” Eserve said it is time to clamp down on unlicensed and uninsured scooters being driven on sidewalks. And she notes the area where the accident happened is busy and used by people of all ages.

“In that area there are a lot of elderly people and there are schools nearby. It could have been a schoolchild.” Anyone with information regarding the fatal accident is asked to contact Burnaby RCMP traffic section at 604-294-7922. If you want to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800222-8477.

Lack of info from city irks residents Burnaby policy is to provide detailed information to residents with projects with budgets over $5 million By Janaya Fuller-Evans

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While people in Burnaby’s Riverside neighbourhood are happy to see the city moving ahead with improvements to area roadways, some are also frustrated by a lack of communication from city hall regarding the projects. Work on widening Willard Street near 12th Avenue began in August, and while residents received a notice that roadwork was being done, there wasn’t much information included. Frank Mesich was one resident who wrote in to the city about the communication issue. His letter was included in a recent council correspondence package. “I have always been under the impression that any major project by the city re-

quired not only community consultation about the work that will be done but a formal detailed communication of some sort regarding the extent of the work to be done,” he wrote. “Who is responsible for community consultation, and who has the details of the roadwork being implemented and any other non-disclosed work for Riverside?” Mesich and other area residents have been asking for road improvements due to safety concerns in the neighbourhood for well over a year. The engineering department contacted Mesich after receiving his letter, and he received more information, he told the NOW. But the initial letter sent to area residents didn’t include any information about scope of work, timeline, or the fact

that the work was in response to concerns raised by area residents, he added. “They did contact me back, which is really great,” Mesich said, but added there was a lot of confusion in the community, particularly when hedges and fences were torn down, with some people thinking the city was ripping up parts of the neighbourhood without consultation with the homeowners. However, that was not the case, Mesich said. Mesich said he was told that the city only has to provide detailed information to residents about projects with budgets over $5 million. “They should have had, regardless of whether it’s a $5 million project or a $1 million project… it would’ve been nice if they had com-

munication with us saying, ‘This is what we’re going to do, and it’s in response to what you had requested,’” Mesich said. The erosion along the sides of the roads in the area is of particular concern, as is the lack of sidewalks and lighting, according to Mesich. “It was sloping on either side, and the safest way to drive on that road was in the middle of the road,” he said of Willard Street. Mesich and other residents concerned about road and pedestrian safety met with city officials and staff at NDP MLA Raj Chouhan’s office in January to discuss the issues. On Jan. 21, a man’s body was found in a water-filled ditch on Willard Street, and the cause of death was ruled accidental.

Roadwork: Willard Street in the Riverside neighbourhood is being widened, after residents asked the city to improve road conditions in the area because of safety issues more than a year ago. PHOTO JANAYA

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The roadwork on Willard Street is being done to address residents’ concerns, James Lota, assistant director of engineering, projects, confirmed for the NOW. “We’re widening the road a bit – the road that was there was pretty old and

ratty,” he said, adding B.C. Hydro is putting lights on their poles there next year. Work on Willard Street is expected to be done by the end of this year, he said, and then work on Meadow Avenue near 12th Avenue is scheduled to start next year.

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The first all-candidates meeting for Burnaby NorthSeymour was a full house, although Conservative candidate Mike Little was noticeably absent. Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion teamed up with the Capitol Hill Community Association to host the meeting on Tuesday night, after NOW deadlines. Liberal Terry Beech, Green Lynne Quarmby and New Democrat Carol Baird Ellan were present, but Little couldn’t make it. “I did miss the Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE) run all candidates meeting as I had a previously scheduled meeting,” Little said in a text message to the NOW. “I passed on my regrets to the organizers.We have had requests for 12 all-candidates

meetings so far. Our schedule does not permit me to attend everything and still meet voters door-to-door. However, we will be attending some of the debates.” Since the campaign period has been in full swing, the NOW has only been able to reach Little via email or text message. Beech said the overcrowded event demonstrated the huge appetite for debate in the community, but he was critical of Little’s absence. “My personal take on this is I think actions speak louder than words. Mike is showing the type of representative he wants to be,” he said. “If he’s going to be absent for most of the campaign, what kind of representative is he going to be?” Little has spoken to several other media outlets, yet the NOW could not get him on the phone for this story. At the beginning of the campaign, he told the NOW

(again, via text message), that “party policy is that media requests go through the campaign managers.” “All media requests must go through the campaign manager, and possibly through national, I don’t have much leeway on this, sorry,” he wrote. Burnaby resident Betty Griffin is organizing an all-candidates meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 2:30 p.m. at Harmony Court, a seniors’ home in the New Westminster-Burnaby riding, and she’s not able to reach Tory candidate Chloe Ellis. “I can’t get them to answer,” Griffin said. “I tried day after day.We sent the first message to them on Sept. 1. All (the) candidates answered except the Conservatives.” Griffin said, they will leave an empty seat for Ellis. “They don’t even have the decency to phone back and say they can’t make

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Hide-and-seek isn’t good for democracy Politicians or wannabe politicians aren’t always eager to talk to the media. In fact, some of them will go to extreme measures to avoid interviews or situations where they might face questions. This is not a new phenomenon.We’ve been snubbed by city politicians, provincial politicians and even folks who are just running for their local parents’ group’s executive. It’s understandable that

some candidates might want to avoid the media. Candidates who have troubled pasts, or who have no idea what their party platforms or party positions are on a number of subjects, tend to shy away from publicity. Who wants to expose the fact that he or she is really just hoping to slip in to a high-paying position with little or no understanding of what the job is or what their party has promised? This also is not new, nor

does any one party or level of government hold the patent on such behaviour. We’ve had NDPers, Liberals and Conservatives play this game. If they can stall long enough and hide behind campaign managers, play telephone tag and redirect media attention to their leaders – well, it’s actually proven to be a pretty good tactic. Candidates who decide they’re better off not risking talking to the media

or attending all-candidates’ meetings where the media will likely be present are playing the odds – and the odds, are, unfortunately, in their favour. And that’s why the Conservative candidates are harder to catch than greased wild boars. Last week Burnaby NOW reporter Jennifer Moreau tried to pin a couple down.You’d think she was trying to get an interview with the Pope in Cuba.

She then tried to find out if the candidates were following some kind of national campaign directive.Trying to get an answer from a Conservative national communications director was like trying to catch a greased wild boar in a corn maze during a hurricane. It would be comical if it wasn’t so anti-democratic. Candidates owe – yes, owe – their constituents answers and appearances. Hiding behind national advertis-

ing campaigns and leaders who are also avoiding questions is the height of arrogrance and indifference. Is this what elections have become? Hide and seek games designed to avoid real conversations? Any candidate who will not openly debate or answer questions from voters or media does not, in our opinion, deserve a voter’s consideration. If they think so little of voters now, what on earth will they do if elected?

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Why Harper could still win What was not considered even a remote possibility by many just a few months ago now has to be taken seriously: Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party may yet win this federal election. The Mike Duffy scandal has come and gone, at least for now. Harper has been beat up in the media for various other controversies – the Syrian refugee crisis, dumb candidates who’ve had to resign, a sluggish start to his campaign, hiring a ruthless political advisor from Australia, to name just a few – yet he has persevered, at least in one opinion poll after another. Several factors are working in Harper’s favour. First and foremost, it is clear that the economy is emerging as the defining issue with the electorate.Traditionally, this is an issue that works better for the Conservatives than the other parties. Older voters (who vote in far greater numbers than younger voters) are usually more cautious about wanting a government to make major moves that may risk the economy’s health.They generally favour a go-slow approach that doesn’t involve spending huge amounts of money on something. For the most part, Harper fits that bill nicely. In contrast, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has boldly come out in favour of running deficits to pay for infrastructure projects and NDP leader Tom Mulcair also

wants to spend a lot of new dollars (albeit while balancing the budget) on pet programs like a $15-a-day daycare initiative. Harper is also playing another related card – national security. While it was at first thought that the Syrian refugee crisis would somehow hurt him with the electorate, the precise opposite seems to have happened. One can even argue that Harper has exploited the issue by leaving the impression his two opponents would open the country’s floodgates to refugees without proper security checks. Harper has managed to fire up his base of voters on issues like these. Finally, as the campaign draws to the its final weeks, voters start to pay more attention to it.The voters know Harper and likely have their minds made up one way or another about him already. But they don’t know Mulcair or Trudeau, to anywhere near the same degree. To beat Harper, one of them has to establish himself as the clear alternative, and so far neither has. It may remain a tight three-way race until the end. And if that’s the case, the one who benefits most from that scenario is the guy currently in the Prime Minister’s office.There are still more than three weeks to go, but don’t bury Stephen Harper just yet. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor Re: Operating room for Burnaby Hospital, Sept. 2, 2015 It was shocking to see Pam Gardner and Richard Lee credited for getting a new operating room at Burnaby Hospital. That would be the same Pam Gardner who, along with disgraced Liberal operative Brian Bonney, attempted to use the hospital as a political tool before the last election. A three-page secret plan, penned by Gardner and Brian Bonney included the following: “only Burnaby Hospital can deliver a seat, Burnaby Deer Lake, taking out Corrigan and helping True to the plan, us keep two no dollars have tight swings, been committed Burnaby North and to rebuilding Burnaby Lougheed.” Burnaby But the really telling Hospital paragraph relates to their plan to have Christy Clark, Richard Lee and Harry Bloy tour the hospital, announce a committee to look at the issue “without committing $$ and buy us time to do some polling and confirm this is a winning issue.” All of that happened, and, true to the plan, no dollars have been committed to rebuilding Burnaby Hospital. The Liberal government has their own report dating back to 2001, the same year Richard Lee was elected, saying that Burnaby Hospital is seismically inadequate, the infrastructure is aged and that the hospital needs to be rebuilt. What have we had from the B.C. Liberals? Nothing. The results? 84 c. difficile deaths that the medical staff at Burnaby say were related to the aging infrastructure. New Democrat Leader John Horgan has said that the third largest city in the province deserves a rebuilt hospital, and he would deliver on that promise. As he said in an interview last year: “let’s get on with it.” Kathy Corrigan, New Democrat MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake

Library issues call for creative solutions Dear Editor Thank you for your Sept. 18 article, “Libraries providing staff with safety training,” highlighting the issue of dealing with challenging patrons. This problem is clearly not unique to Burnaby, and has been dealt with in creative ways in other libraries. The San Franciso Public Library hired a licensed marriage and family therapist, who hired additional staff for the huge system, to provide resource counselling. Funding was provided by the library, department of health, and homeless outreach team. Edmonton has hired a social worker, as have libraries in other systems. It is a creative way of helping people “where they’re at,” and it would be great if Burnaby could follow suit. Shirley Cohn, MSW, RSW, by email

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City now Coalition holds candidates meeting Continued from page 1 There seems to be a consensus among local residents that displacement is normal in Burnaby, Diewert added. He said the coalition’s goal is to mobilize people and get them educated about the issues. “I think it’s kind of the ongoing work of building a local political consciousness that is willing to resist these spurts of displacement,” he said. Coun. Colleen Jordan, chair of the planning and development committee, said she couldn’t comment on the demonstration be-

cause city staff are currently working on a report about the issues raised during a public hearing on the rezoning of Silver Avenue. However, she previously told the NOW Burnaby faces a “conundrum” of trying to accommodate additional people in the region who also need housing, while having a concern for those who are being displaced. The coalition is organizing an all-candidates debate at Burnaby Neighbourhood House for Oct. 7. Diewert said it is an opportunity for the public to challenge their MPs on the affordable housing crisis.

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Decisions to close newspapers are not made lightly. Anyone who has been following media news during the last decade knows that newspapers are facing serious challenges. Once steadfast advertising streams such as classified ads have been severely diminished. It’s a time of revolutionary change for the industry; not since the invention of the printing press has so much changed so fast for those in the business of sharing information. We’ve embraced the digital revolution here at the Burnaby NOW. We’ve expanded our reach successfully on all sorts of digital platforms and in social media. Our audience continues to grow – and that’s a good thing. But many of our readers still look for us on their doorstep, or at a local business. There’s something about the experience of sitting down with a good newspaper over a hot coffee that simply cannot be replaced. When the NewsLeader announced that it was closing, readers and advertisers called us to ask if we were also closing. Their concern and loyalty warmed our hearts. They told us what the Burnaby NOW means to them. One caller said, “I can’t imagine not being able to pick up a Burnaby NOW to find out what’s really happening in the city.” A community newspaper is unique.

Businesses trust us to get their message out to potential customers, community groups count on us to spread the word about their activities, parents depend on us to cover what is happening in their children’s schools, taxpayers expect us to hold their local political leaders accountable. We take these responsibilities very seriously – as we have for the 32 years we have served Burnaby. We have no intention of closing. In fact, we’re optimistic about our future. And if the feedback we receive on a day-to-day basis is any indication, we are very well-read and a vital part of our community. It is a special relationship. But we can’t do it without you, our readers and customers. We hope that you will continue to support us and tell us what you like, and don’t like. Simply put: Without you, there is no us. Again, thank you for your continuing support. For all of the employees at The Burnaby NOW

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The creation of a bus pullout area near Market Crossing on Marine Way has blocked a dedicated right-turn lane used by traffic leaving the Market Crossing Shopping Centre. But the inconvenience will be temporary, according to James Lota, the city’s assistant director of engineering, projects. “What we’re doing is, we’re putting in a bus pullout on that crossing,” he said. “So right now there’s a dedicated right-turn lane, so they’re just closing it off while they build the bus pullout there.” Drivers will have to turn right from the right-hand lane on Market Crossing while work is being done on the pullout, Lota said. “They’re not forcing people out into traffic, they just have to treat it like a regular intersection now,” he explained. Construction of the southeast pullout near the shopping centre, and the

northwest pullout kitty corner to it on Marine Way, should be complete within a month or so, he said. “And we’re doing it actually to improve the traffic in the area, so that when buses stop to pull out, the traffic doesn’t have to stop behind the bus,” he said. Sites for new bus stops and pullouts are proposed by TransLink, with the municipality approving the location and possibly making modifications, according to TransLink’s manager of media relations, Cheryl Ziola. On Monday afternoon, the dedicated right-turn lane from Market Crossing was available, as city crews were working on the northwest pullout at that time. The NOW was alerted to the potential traffic problems caused by blocking the dedicated right-turn lane by reader Harry McClelland. The right-turn lane is basically an on-ramp that allows cars to pick up speed enough to merge into traffic on busy Marine Way, he pointed out. “But now, you have to

drive right out and stop, and wait until the light changes and the other traffic stops,” he told the NOW. The volume of traffic was of particular concern, he said, but added he’d had a bad experience in the area when it wasn’t busy at all. “This last winter past, I was driving along there, and it’s pretty dark at 7 a.m., and I discovered a huge container truck driving across into my lane,” he said.

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Facing the future: Stephen Bulat’s sound studio, Mixed Media Productions, has adapted to changes in the music and sound industries over the past decade. The studio is mostly known for doing voiceover recording for documentaries and advertising, as well as offering coaching and workshops. PHOTO LISA KING

The changing nature of sound and music Janaya Fuller-Evans

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Stephen Bulat has seen the nature of the music and sound industries change over the past decade, and has tailored his Burnaby sound studio to meet those changing needs. However, those changes haven’t threatened Mix Media Productions so much as made it necessary to know the worth of experience and expertise, he said. “People can go down to Long and McQuade with a Mac laptop and spend

maybe $1,000 or $500, next thing you know, they have all the makings of a recording studio,” he told the NOW. His strong musical knowledge and background, as well as his years of experience, set him apart from flyby-night operations, though. “It hasn’t really killed my business, it’s actually forced me to charge a little more,” he said. The way music is created is different as well, he added. “Musically, things have changed with loop-driven stuff,” he explained, saying

it’s less about cord progression and more about creating a groove. “You’re skipping a step, because they may not have studied composition or they may not have studied how to create a song, but they just know if they loop this one thing over and over, it’s kinda cool.” Bulat has more than 20 years’ experience in music and music productions. “I was always into music,” he said. “The role of a musician changed quite a while ago, with the introduction of digital recording. “I think I went from be-

ing a musician to playing in pit orchestras for musicals, which led to musical directing, which led to sound design – it just all morphed,” he added. “But it pretty much all began with a love of music.” Recently, Bulat handled light and sound design for a Vancouver Fringe Festival production, Staircase Theatre’s Oh the Humanity (and other good intentions) byWill Eno. While he didn’t have much time to prepare for the show in advance, the simplicity of the set meant it

wasn’t a stressful situation, he said. While most theatre productions allow for three to four days of prep time for the lighting, with a Fringe show, it’s much shorter, he explained. “With a Fringe show, you get three hours, and the lighting in the air is the lighting in the air,” Bulat said. “As a designer, with all the restrictions, it makes it easier for me.” Mix Media Productions primarily does voiceover recording for documentaries and advertising, he said,

as well as voiceover demos, coaching and workshops for actors. “We do record music, but it’s more of an audio production studio,” he added. They also offer karaoke parties, where people can sing and record with their friends in the studio, according to Bulat. “We do 14-year-olds’ birthday parties,” he said. “It’s mostly girls, and they’re 14, and they’re singing Taylor Swift songs, and it’s a blast for them.” For more information, go to www.mixmedia.ca.

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City now Fox Run breaks record Despite pelting bursts of rain and the occasional gust of wind, 500 people turned out at Swangard Stadium on Sunday morning to participate in the 35th annual Terry Fox run, according to organizer Anna Solnickova. “That’s the highest – we usually have in the low 300s, so that was great, and that was our goal, and we raised almost $30,000, which is the highest ever in Burnaby,” she said. “So, just a record-shattering day all over the place.” In past years, the Burnaby run has typically brought in around $20,000. The event began with speeches from the organizer and from Kerry Anne Holloway, who was recently profiled in the NOW.

On the run: Runners take part in the Terry Fox Run at Swangard Stadium Sunday. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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and her brother. For more on the weekend event, see www.burn abynow.com. – Janaya Fuller-Evans

Dear Constituents: Nominations for the newly launched Medal of Good Citizenship are now being accepted for individuals who, through exceptional long-term service, have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their communities without expectation of remuneration or reward. The medal reflects their generosity, service, acts of selflessness, and outstanding contribution to community life. This is your opportunity to showcase the dedication and altruism of exceptional British Columbians in your community by nominating good citizens from your own backyard. The process begins with a nomination. Please see below for more details. Richard T. Lee MLA Burnaby North

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Extraordinary citizen their contributions are noticed The Medal of Good Citizenship recognizes individuals who have acted in a particularly generous, kind or selfless manner for the common good without expectation of reward. The medal reflects their acts of selflessness, generosity, and service to community life at the local or regional level. Formal recognition of citizens is an important way to express the gratitude and highlight exceptional role models for British Columbians.

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Grocery shoppers can help support literacy Cornelia Naylor

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Shoppers will get a chance to support local literacy at the Marketplace IGA supermarket at 4469 Kingsway in Burnaby Friday. The One to One Literacy Society will have a booth set up at the store from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., promoting

its program and signing up volunteers. Shoppers can also “top up at the till” at any Marketplace IGA until the end of September and donate $2 to the program, which provides one-to-one reading assistance by trained volunteers to elementary school students who struggle with reading. One to One operates at six Burnaby schools (Aubrey, Lochdale, Morley, Sec-

ond Street, Stride Avenue andWindsor), providing half-hour sessions to participating kids twice a week. For more information, call 604-255-5559 or visit www. one-to-one.ca. NEW CHIEF AT SFU The Fraser Health Authority’s top money man takes on a new role at Simon Fraser University next month.

Martin Pochurko, the health authority’s chief financial officer, has been appointed the university’s new vice-president of finance and administration, effective Oct. 15. Pochurko’s public sector career includes a previous stint at SFU, where he served as associate vicepresident of finance from 2007 to 2012. He also worked at the University of

British Columbia and held several senior management roles during 15 years at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC). Pochurko takes on the SFU position after formerVP of finance and administration, Pat Hibbitts, passed away unexpectedly in June. MEET YOUR TEACHERS Burnaby’s high schools host meet-the-teacher nights

for parents this week. Alpha holds its event tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 23) starting at 6 p.m. Burnaby South, Burnaby Central, Burnaby North, Burnaby Mountain, Moscrop and Byrne Creek invite parents to tour the school and meet with teachers Sept. 24, while Cariboo Hill has its parent event planned for Oct. 8. Check school websites for details, including start times.

Taste of Burnaby offers a chance to try new eats Janaya Fuller-Evans

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Dining out in Burnaby this weekend could be gentler on the wallet. Tourism Burnaby is launching Taste of Burnaby on Sept. 25, with threecourse meals available at a set price at 13 of the city’s popular eating spots. The organization decided to create the event after noticing how many Burna-

by restaurants participated in Dine OutVancouver last year, Nancy Small,Tourism Burnaby’s executive director, told the NOW. “We were surprised, actually, at how many Burnaby restaurants were taking part in it,” she said. “So I thought, well, they’ve obviously got an appetite – pun intended – to do it, so why not create our own?” The big draw for the event is the lower price

point, allowing people to try out restaurants they may not have previously, she said. “It’s similar to what we’ve seen in other markets, trying to give an extra push to our dining scene at times when, you know, people may not traditionally be looking to head out to dinner on a regular basis,” Small explained. “I wouldn’t say it’s off-peak, but it’s certainly not peak period in terms of restaurant dining in this market.”

Since patio season is wrapping up,Tourism Burnaby thought this would be an ideal time to showcase the culinary arts in the city. “As people’s habits change, and as people move from outside to inside, we want to build awareness of Burnaby’s dining scene but also give people a reason to go, and that reason to go is often price-related,” Small said. “Any time you give people a really strong

price point, it’s a good option anyway – a low risk option, too.” The event is the third in a series of culinary initiatives put on by Tourism Burnaby, after this summer’s Small Plates by the Lake and Passport to Food. Taste of Burnaby runs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 4, with menus set at price points of $17, $27 and $37, depending on the restaurant and the three-course menu.

The participating restaurants are Abyssinia, Golden Pita, Great Bear Pub, Amorosa Pasta House, Baci Ristorante, Burnaby Mountain Clubhouse, Cristos Greek Taverna, Little Billy’s Steakhouse, Riverway Clubhouse,Trattoria, Club Ilia, Hart House Restaurant and Reflect Social Dining + Lounge. For details, go to www. tourismburnaby.com/ tasteofburnaby.

2015 Annual Tax Sale The Local Government Act Sec. 403(1) states “At 10:00 A.M. on the last Monday in September, at the council chambers, the collector must conduct the annual tax sale by offering for sale by public auction each parcel of real property on which taxes are delinquent.” Prospective bidders are advised that it is their responsibility to search the title in advance to determine if there are any charges against the property. All properties are sold as is. All bidders must pre-register to be eligible to bid at the auction. Registration will start at 9:00 A.M. and bidders must have photo ID, Social Insurance Number and must have available certified funds at the time of registration. The minimum bid is the upset price, that is, the current taxes and penalties, arrears and delinquent taxes and interest, 5% tax sale costs and Land Title Office transfer fees. Upon completion of each sale, the successful bidder must make payment immediately before the auction continues to the next property. Acceptable forms of payment are: cash, certified cheque, and bank draft. Debit and credit cards are not accepted. If the successful bidder does not have the full payment required, the property will be put back into the auction. Properties sold at tax sale have a redemption period of one year from the date of the tax sale by the property owner. Properties not redeemed are subject to Property Transfer Tax, by the purchaser, under the Property Purchase Tax Act. This tax will be calculated on the market value of the property at the time the title is transferred to the purchaser at the Land Title Office. Take Notice that the following properties shall, on the 28th day of September, 2015, in the Council Chambers of the Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby BC at the hours of 10:00 A.M. be offered for sale by public auction, unless delinquent taxes with interest are paid by September 28th, 2015. Property Address 4270 MCGILL ST 4227 ETON ST 4224 TRIUMPH ST 4705 HASTINGS ST 109‐9250 UNIVERSITY HIGH ST PH5‐9250 UNIVERSITY HIGH ST 5381 VENABLES ST 209‐4373 HALIFAX ST 305‐4178 DAWSON ST 2402‐5611 GORING ST 301‐9126 CAPELLA DR 301‐9129 CAPELLA DR 303‐3733 NORFOLK ST 1503‐9868 CAMERON ST 3718 LINWOOD ST 8064 WESTLAKE ST 3790 MOSCROP ST 304‐4300 MAYBERRY ST

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Just dance: Shiamak’s ConfiDance show is onstage Oct. 16 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby. PHOTO GLEN GLEE PHOTOGRAPHY, CONTRIBUTED

New to Canada? Here’s a choir made for you Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

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Are you new to Canada or new to music? Or maybe both? Kevin Takahide Lee wants to hear from you. The Burnaby resident is once again leading the Newcomers’ Choir, and he’s welcoming new members. The choir, now entering its third season, is dedicated to helping people of all ages improve their English language and music skills, as well as supporting multiculturalism and diversity. The choir meets Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at South Burnaby Neighbourhood House, starting Oct. 7. It’s free. For more information, call 604-781-4704. SOLO SHOW OPENS A Burnaby artist has a solo show coming up at &TUR Gallery in Vancouver. Patricia Haley-Tsui’s work includes paintings inspired by B.C. back-coun-

try adventures, plus ceramic pieces. An opening reception is set for Saturday, Oct. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m., and the show is on until Oct. 24. &TUR (that’s And The Upper Room, by the way) is at Innocent Coffee, 1340 West Fourth Ave. in Vancouver. It’s open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and closed on Sundays. For more about Patricia, check out patricia.tsui.cc.

CONFIDANCE SHOW COMING TO BURNABY A dance extravaganza that has been seen all over the world is coming to Burnaby in October. ConfiDance, choreographed by Shiamak Davar, journeys through the world of contemporary, Bollywood jazz, hip hop, Indojazz and more – complete with extravagant sets, colourful costumes and highly trained dancers. The Shiamak Dance Team from Vancouver consists of performers who are handpicked by Davar and who receive intensive training in dance technique and

performance. “Being on stage is a very important part of the performing arts experience,” said Davar in a press release. “We introduced the ConfiDance show to give a platform to students with potential who want to train in different dance styles to perform in a professional show. “The dance team trains for months to understand what goes into putting up a stage show. From dance rehearsals, backstage, production, costumes, sets and properties, this show is a complete team effort by these students and my instructors.” ConfiDance is on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave. For tickets, see shiamak confidancevancouver.eventbrite.com. Do you have news from the arts and entertainment scene? If you have an item for Lively City, send it to Julie by email, jmaclellan@burnabynow.com, or find her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.

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of 10. To register, call 604-4120100, email admin@bbot. ca, or go to the events section at bbot.ca. BOARD OF TRADE RAISES $10,000 FOR BURNABY NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE The Burnaby Board of Trade’s annual golf tournament helped out a local non-profit organization. The event, which took place on Sept. 15, raised $10,000 for Burnaby Neighbourhood House – $5,000 from the players and a matching donation from Scotiabank, according to a press release. The popular event included 150 business owners, professionals and community leaders, according to the release, and took place at Riverway Golf Course. CITY INSURANCE BROKER ONE OF THE ELITE A Burnaby insurance broker is one of the top brokers in the country, according to Insurance Business Canada. Tony Thompson, senior account manager of national and international accounts for Hub International, was Number 22 out of 30 elite brokers listed in the industry magazine. This is the third year the magazine has compiled the ranking, according to a

press release. The brokers are ranked across five criteria to ensure a balanced playing field, the release stated.The criteria include premium income, revenue per client, awards and recognition, how many policies they’ve written, and their client book. For more on Thompson, go to http://tinyurl.com/ elitebrokers. BURNABY COMPANY DONATES $100,000 TO AUTISM CENTRE Pacific Blue Cross will have its own room at the Pacific Autism Family Centre when it opens. The Burnaby-based company recently donated $100,000 to the Pacific Autism Family Centre Foundation, to go towards creating the Pacific Blue Cross preschool room, according to a press release from the foundation. The centre is being built for children on the autism spectrum and their families, and will provide information and support, offer treatments and conduct research. It is being built in Richmond and is scheduled to open next summer. For more information about the centre, go to www.pacificautismfamily. com.

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Burnaby Art Gallery during an In the BAG session Sept. 13. The next family studio drop-in program is coming on Sunday, Oct. 11. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Gallery set for busy fall Art lovers in Burnaby have a host of exhibitions and programs to choose from this fall. The Burnaby Art Gallery’s 2015 season has kicked off with the opening of Alex Morrison: Phantoms of a Utopian Will/Like Most Follies, More Than a Joke and More Than a Whim.The exhibition is on until Nov. 8. The exhibition has a few special events associated with it. Families can enjoy the exhibition and then get their hands on an art activity at the next In the BAG family Sunday program, Drawing Spaces, running on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m.Then, coming up on Saturday, Oct. 24, you can drop in to the gallery for a tour led by Mandarin and English speaking guides – tours run every half-hour between 2 and 4 p.m. The joint exhibition is also running at SFU Art Gallery until Dec. 11. The gallery is also playing host to a few Culture Days activities this weekend, with Collaborative City Building from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday – in which you can help team up and build a 3-D city wall with wood, paper and found objects. There’s also a Life Drawing With Print session from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and a Family Portraits session for everyone aged three and up on Sunday. Call 604297-4422. For the young budding artist in the house, there are also a number of programs for kids. Among those coming up are Artful Duo (Parent and Me Studio Time) for two- to five-year-olds, running Nov. 6 to 27; Ad-

ventures in Printmaking, for four- to six-year-olds, from Oct. 17 to Nov. 7; Elements of Art, for six- to nine-year-olds, from Oct. 17 to Nov. 7, and Kidz Club Art Nights for seven- to 12-year-olds (the next one is Thursday, Oct. 29). For teens, there’s a Printmaking Studio: Pop Culture and Beyond, running from Oct. 3 to Nov. 14. For adults, there are a number of programs, including Art Quick Takes (the next one is Sunday, Oct. 4), Open Studio Printmaking (next session Sunday, Oct. 18) and Printmaking 101 (beginning Oct. 6). Groups can also arrange their own adult group tours

on a number of themes, including Strawberry Tea and Tour, Relief Printing and Embossing, or Tea and Tour sessions, for 10 to 25 people. The Burnaby Art Gallery is at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. It’s open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is by donation, with a suggested donation of $5. For information, call 604-297-4422 or see www. burnabyartgallery.ca. For a full round-up of gallery programs and exhibitions, download the Fall/Winter guide from the website. – Julie MacLellan

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me, I simply answered its call – when I fell in love with the stories shared by patients. As medical students, when we take a history, we learn about family relationships, the pivotal points in every life, the triumphs, the tragedies and the disasters; and ultimately, how each person made sense of the unfolding of their lives. Most people have to rely on reality TV, soap operas and romance novels to be privy to the intimate details of other people’s lives.With deep listening to real life stories, we learn empathy. Understanding the suffering that others endure, we de-

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24 WEDNESDAY September 23, 2015 • BurnabyNOW

Langley Farm Market PRODUCE

RED SEEDLESS GRAPES

LOCAL AMBROSIA APPLES (NEW CROP)

Product of CALIFORNIA ($4.16 KG)

1

$ 89

Product of NEW ZEALND

Product of BC ($1.52 KG)

69

¢

/lb.

LOCAL RUSSET POTATO

2 for

/lb.

SIU CHOY

Product of BC (10LB BAG)

2 for

GREEN KIWIFRUIT

LOCAL LEEK

Product of BC ($1.08 KG)

49

Product of BC ($2.18 KG)

99

¢

5

$ 00

¢

/lb.

M E AT

Chicken Breast Fillet

Inside Round Roast (Grade AA)

$13.18/kg.....................................

5

$ 99

/lb.

Balocco

$ 49

/lb.

Newman's Own

Wafer (Assorted Flavour)

/lb.

Inside Round Steaks (Grade AA)

5 G R O C E RY

$12.08/kg.....................................

1

$ 00

$13.18/kg.......................................

5

$ 99

/lb.

Hausmacher

Egg Noodle (Assorted Flavour)

Pasta Sauce (Assorted Flavour)

$ 00 175g ................................................. 2 for $300 412ml-645ml..................................... 2 for $500 500g ....................................... 2 for 7

Dark Rye Bread

B A K E RY

650g .............................................

1

$ 99

/ea.

Grimms

Honey Maple Smoked Ham

1

Panini Bread

600g ...............................................

DELI

1

$ 69

Genoa Salami

/ea.

1

100g........................................................... $ 29 100g ............................................................. $ 59

Lemon Loaf

430g ..........................................

German Edam Cheese

100g .............................................................

Valid Wednesday, September 23rd - Sunday, September 27th, 2015 while quantities last.

LFM LANGLEY FARM MARKET

604-521-2883

1

$ 49

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2

$ 29

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