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FOR THE LOVE OF ART Members of Burnaby’s arts community are once again pushing for a new art gallery for the city. Irene McCutcheon, front and centre, has been a longtime advocate for a new gallery. She’s joined by (from left) Joseph Therrien, Brian Daniel, Bill Thomson, David Handelman, Farhad Amini and Marlene Daniel. PHOTO CHUNG CHOW

Arts advocates up to bat again Current art gallery in Burnaby is bursting at the seams, and ‘there’s a real need and the time is right’ By Jeremy Deutsch

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For decades, artists in Burnaby have been pushing for a new art gallery, without much success. Now, the Burnaby Arts Council is hoping to resurrect the issue one more time in hopes of finally getting a new home for art in the city. The council is hosting a public forum to

discuss a new public art gallery for Burnaby. The forum is scheduled for Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m., Room 103 at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Bill Thompson, chair of the arts council, suggested the current gallery located in Ceperley House at Deer Lake has reached a point where it can’t accommodate large shows. The gallery has been housed at Deer Lake since the late ’60s, and he noted the

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population of the city has grown immensely since that time. “There’s a real need and the time is right,”Thompson told the NOW. “The city is going through a lot of changes. … This is great opportunity to make a statement on how the city believes in culture, it’s a creative city and how it needs to go forward and support its arts community.” He also pointed out the current gallery

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can’t hold or store the city’s vast art collection of 5,000-plus art works on paper from noted artists including RobertYoung, Sybil Andrews, Gordon Smith and Jack Shadbolt. It’s a similar sentiment echoed by David Handelman, another member of the arts council. He said he has a great respect for the Continued on page 4

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Looking for a long-lost Mountie ‘He seemed like he really cared to actually talk to me, like I was capable of answering his questions ...’ Cayley Dobie

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About 32 years ago, a young Burnaby resident had an encounter with a Mountie that changed her life forever. Sandy Labinsky was about 10 or 11 years old when she was followed home by a suspicious man in a car. He first caught her eye when he slowed down to pass her as she walked south on Buller Avenue. When he circled the block to pass her a second time, she knew something was wrong. She headed down the alley between Ewart and Carson streets, but the driver followed, blocking the gate to her backyard. So Labinsky ran for it. She managed to slip by the car, get through the gate into her backyard and up the back steps into her home. Labinsky told her mother what happened, and together they called the Burnaby RCMP. More than three decades later, Labinsky can still picture the officer who arrived on her doorstep that afternoon. He was tall, lean but strong and “utterly professional in every manner.” He spoke to her like an adult, rather than a child he had to tolerate. He asked questions to test her observation skills, and he was impressed when she nearly guessed his age – 29. “It seemed like he really cared to actually talk to me, like I was capable of answering his questions, which I really appreciated,” Labinsky said. “It was just one of those encounters that you just think, ‘Well

that’s a really cool thing being a police officer.’” Today, Labinsky is a police sergeant for the City of Henderson Police Department in Nevada, a city slightly larger than Burnaby with a population of more than 270,000. She has been with the department for about 14 years. Every now and then, the memory of the kind Mountie pops into Labinsky’s head. She said she has thought of trying to find him before, but it wasn’t until a discussion about influential people at a recent leadership course that she finally decided to try and track down the officer who had made such an impact on her life and career path. So, Labinsky sent a letter to the Burnaby RCMP explaining the incident in 1983/84 and the way in which it helped steer her towards a career in policing. “I don’t sit still well, so to have a job where it’s continuously different all the time and you never know what your day is going to be like, that is my favourite aspect of (policing),” Labinsky told the NOW. When Labinsky was working as a training officer in Henderson, she would often share her story about the Burnaby Mountie. She would tell the recruits about his professionalism and overall presence that left her in awe. “He just had this physical presence that was just different than a regular person.When we talk about officers having command presence or physi-

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... he was very, very impressive to me ... cal presence, he definitely had that going on, and it might have been a little bit the fact that I was 10 or 11 years old, but he was very, very impressive to me,” she said. While Labinsky admits it’s unlikely the officer remembers her, she still

wants to track him down if only to say thank you. “I thought it would be cool just for him to know that that was something that I definitely remembered and it made a huge impression on me,” she said. Labinsky suspects the officer is in his early 60s now, possibly retired, but because she doesn’t have a name, it’s difficult for even the Burnaby RCMP to speculate on who he could be or if he even retired from the Burnaby RCMP

or was transferred to another RCMP detachment. Whether she finds the Mountie or not, Labinsky was glad she finally reached out to the Burnaby RCMP. “Even if he can’t be found, I thought this was a nice reminder for all the people there that what you do is important, and every time you’re talking to somebody it could be something that has a long reaching effect,” she added.

Who are the anti-pipeline advocates backing?

Lynne Quarmby, who was arrested in anti-pipeline protest, looks like she’s being left out in the cold By Jennifer Moreau

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Anti-pipeline advocates are lining up behind the NDP’s Carol Baird Ellan in Burnaby North-Seymour, leaving Green candidate Lynne Quarmby out in the cold in the city’s hotly con-

tested riding. Key activists Sven Biggs and Ben West are backing the New Democrats despite NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s non-committal stance for or against the pipeline, a defining issue for the riding. Meanwhile, Quarmby, who was arrested in anti-pipeline

protests last fall and sued by oil giant Kinder Morgan, has staked much of her campaign opposing the pipeline expansion. “I am disappointed and a bit perplexed. I am clearly the strongest anti-pipeline candidate in this riding – by a long shot,” Quarm-

by told the NOW. “(New Democrats) have candidates in Alberta saying, essentially, ‘Don’t worry, the pipeline will go through,’ while candidates here say the opposite. One can only guess how Mulcair will instruct his MPs to vote when the time comes.”

Mulcair has stopped short of picking sides on the Kinder Morgan debate, instead criticizing the approval process, which is good enough for Biggs. “A fair process that includes a climate test and really listens to the concerns of impacted communities

like Burnaby is the first step to resolving Canada’s pipeline debate,” Biggs said. Biggs is volunteering on Baird Ellan’s Burnaby North-Seymour campaign on behalf of a group called Force of Nature Alliance, which is endorsing six Continued on page 4

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Joining Block Watch has its benefits, according to the RCMP. “Neighbourhoods with an active Block Watch show a significant decrease in crime in their area. Past results have shown a 60 per cent decrease in crime,” read a notice on the Burnaby RCMP website. Other benefits include: learning to recognize and report suspicious activity; access to email safety and information alerts from police; and improved neighbour relationships. Perks of

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Got ideas for an art gallery? Continued from page 1 present gallery but suggested people in the community have felt the City of Burnaby could have a better gallery. The forum will include brief presentations from a panel that includes members of the arts and education community. Panelists are expected to share their visions for a new gallery and how a new facility would provide benefits to the community.The second half of the forum is reserved for the comments of audience members who will be en-

couraged to share their vision for a new gallery. The members of the arts council said at this point there are no limits on the location, scope or cost of a proposed art gallery. “We’d just like see what people have to say,” Handelman said. Meanwhile,Thompson is hoping for a good turnout from the public to demonstrate the support for a new gallery, noting some city councillors and city staff are also expected to be in attendance. Following the meeting,

he’s also hoping the city will look at funding a strategic plan as part of a first phase. The issue of a new gallery has been going on since the early 1970s, when a new art gallery was a priority and plans were made up. In 1987, a proposed art gallery and performing arts theatre in civic square were part of the original plans beside the Bob Prittie library. Then in 1998, there was another plan for an art gallery expansion, and a feasibility study was completed, along with public support.

Anti-pipeline activists back NDP Continued from page 3 candidates in the region. Biggs holds nothing against the Greens; he just doesn’t think Quarmby can win. The party that forms cabinet will decide if the Kinder Morgan pipeline goes ahead, and the likelihood of that happening for the Greens is remote at best. West, who sits on the Force of Nature board, said the Burnaby riding is partic-

ularly tricky but he’s backing Baird Ellan. “(She) probably has the best chance of beating the Conservatives in that riding, but I got to say I find this election pretty stressful. I have a lot of love for Lynne, and as a former Green organizer, I definitely don’t take it lightly to overlook Green candidates,” he said, adding vote splitting is a concern. Baird Ellan is happy to re-

ceive support from the antipipeline crowd. “The position of the NDP is the Kinder Morgan application will not proceed,” she said. According to Baird Ellan, the NDP would quash cabinet’s power to ultimately decide that fate of pipelines, something the Conservative brought in, allowing them to override the National Energy Board’s recommendation.

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Home sweet home: Elizabeth Scorse and Paul Paydafar are neighbours at the Fair Haven United Church Cottages. They’re worried about a plan to redevelop the cottages. PHOTO JEREMY DEUTSCH

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Quaint, affordable single-family homes will be demolished if landlord proceeds with redevelopment By Jeremy Deutsch

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Paul Paydafar and Elizabeth Scorse have been neighbours for the last two years. Living side-by-side in small but quaint, one-bedroom family homes in the Fair Haven United Church cottages on Rumble Street, the two are more than thrilled with their accommodations. Paydafar, 57, moved into the Burnaby low-income unit two years ago and has found the peace he’s needed to deal with medical issues. “The minute I saw this place, I knew it was for me,” he told the NOW. Scorse, at the age of 86, is still independent and often tends to her garden outside the front door. “It’s like a little house in the country,” she said. But the two could find themselves out of their homes by 2017 if plans by the landlord go through. The cottages are owned by Fair Haven United Church Homes, a faithbased non-profit group that provides affordable housing for seniors in Burnaby and Vancouver. Residents living in the cottages have been advised the houses will be redeveloped and to look for an al-

ternative place to live during the construction. But for Paydafar, he’s not interested in moving and is instead hoping the organization will reconsider the plans. He currently pays $543 a month rent, and since he’s not currently working, he said he can’t afford market housing.

I’m really angry and upset The organization has offered him a spot in a multiunit building right beside the cottages, but he’s concerned about the noise from tenants and the expected construction. He said he also can’t afford the $900 cost for the market rental rate. “I’m really angry and upset,” he said, also adding when he got into the cottage two years ago, he was never told of the redevelopment plans. “This is a very difficult situation for me.” Scorse is also hoping the organization will change its mind and is waiting to see what they’ll do before making a decision. However, she too suggested she couldn’t afford the market prices for

a place to live. Paydafar and Scorse recently gave the NOW a tour of their homes, which appear to be well maintained and in good shape. They can’t understand why the cottages would be torn down. “This is the last of its kind, you won’t see anything like this again,” Paydafar said. But beyond the rent, the two talk about the relationships between all the neighbours. For instance, when Scorse broke her hip earlier in the year, it was a neighbour who called 911 for help. “I hope Fair Haven will leave the cottages standing.They are the best place available in my mind for seniors,” she said. In response, Fair Haven’s CEO Carol Mothersill explained the cottages are beyond their useful life cycle and need to be replaced. “We know we have to do something with those cottages.They’re lovely and cute and everybody loves them, but they were built in 1949,” she said. Mothersill explained the organization is exploring the potential redevelopment of the cottages in order to provide better and more affordable housing options. Continued on page 10

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Let’s not go down this road again The Lower Mainland’s mayors, bless their hearts, are making another go of raising money for more TransLink infrastructure. This time, they’re looking into road pricing, a system of tolls based on distance driven, or on bridge or highway use. But TransLink’s newly appointed government master, Peter Fassbender, says that too will have to

win the support of voters in yet another TransLink referendum. Let’s not go down this road again. That another referendum would fail is a given. The first one never had a faint hope of passing, despite a stupid amount of money being spent to promote theYes vote. It was an expensive, time-consuming mess.

Fewer than half of the ballots were returned and a clear majority of those were marked No. Even those who agreed we need better transit infrastructure proudly voted No because they wanted to “send a message” about their dissatisfaction with how the government allows TransLink to operate without accountability. And the mayors chose a

You’ve got to admire the steely resolve our government has shown to maintain the status quo .

0.5 per cent sales tax the first time around because their research told them that’s what had the best chance of passing. Road pricing is far more complicated and harder to sell. You’ve got to admire the steely resolve our government has shown to maintain the status quo, even though the status quo is working to the satisfaction of pretty much no one.

It’s time to read between the lines to see what Fassbender is really saying: Transit service is as good as it’s going to get in the Lower Mainland,TransLink is as transparent and accountable as it’s going to be, and, until there’s a new government in Victoria, don’t expect either of those things to change. – From the North Shore News

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Liberals stand to gain ground Whatever the outcome of the Oct. 19 federal election, it seems likely the party that will see the greatest growth in votes and seats will be the Liberal Party of Canada. It may not form government, but it appears the Liberals may regain a lot of ground that it used to own. And there’s a good chance it may win back some of its turf in B.C. The Liberals went into this election with just the two B.C. seats that it won in 2011, but a number of political observers have suggested it would be wise to reject the 2011 election as typical of anything. Public opinion about the main parties appears to be returning to historical levels, which will benefit the Liberals more than any other party. In fact, the six elections before the 2011 vote elected, on average, six Liberal MPs in B.C. (a high of nine in 2006).The ’80s were barren years for the party in this province as it held just one seat for almost 15 years. I noted in this column last week that the NDP’s popularity was sliding and that its leader Tom Mulcair had his work cut out for him. I’ve seen nothing since then to suggest he has been notably successful. Ironically, a key part of the NDP’s strategic message – that it and it alone was best positioned to defeat the Harper government – may be coming back to haunt the party. The underlying theme of that message was that voters had to flock to whoever had the best

chance of beating the Conservatives. If people are buying into that message, it’s reasonable to assume that they are headed the Liberals’ way more so than the NDP. So how can this play out in B.C.? If we go back a few years, we can see the Liberals used to routinely win seats in Richmond, the North Shore, SouthVancouver, Surrey andVictoria.We can forgetVictoria – the party’s candidate dropped out of the race – but the other cities have ridings where the Liberals have to be given pretty good odds of winning. If they do, they will pick up seats at the expense of the Conservatives (although the NDP’s hopes of winning two new ridings –Vancouver Granville and Burnaby North-Seymour – may be dashed if a Liberal freight train does indeed materialize). While it’s far from certain that the party will return to the heady days of seven to nine seats, it’s logical to suggest they are going to win more than their current allotment of two B.C. ridings. Of course, things are very unlikely to return to the Liberal party’s golden days in the modern era of this province.That would be 1968, of course, when the party won 16 of the province’s 23 ridings.Things have changed a lot since then. But one thing hasn’t: in that year the party was led by someone named Trudeau. Just like this time around. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor In the nearly 20 years since the HOV lanes were installed on Hastings, this is third for sure, and possibly the fourth, letter to the editor I have written about attempts to change this primary east-west corridor. Well, of course the world has changed, so revisiting what has worked before always has merit, and some ideas in the study should be considered, but a full public debate is needed first. Yet, the study is so narrow in its perspective that it virtually ignores that Hastings is a core part of regional road and bus network, especially the vital transit connection from downtown to SFU on Burnaby Mountain. Most important, the study admits the road noise is not from cars, but primarily from the vast numbers of transit buses that run in the curb lane during peak times. So does slowing the street down also mean slowing down the transit buses so that riders consider alternatives like getting back in their cars. This will certainly mean more cars running through the adjoining neighbourhoods, which the city has worked hard to reduce through various traffic calming measures. In short, doing anything that reduces transit bus priority is just counterproductive. And kudos to city engineer Doug Louie for recognizing full consultations are needed, and this must happen well beyond the Hastings landowners and tenants. Plus, few communities in B.C. have received millions of dollars’ worth of land for free to provide the Hasting’s off-street parking lots, which is available all the time, while the HOV impact on the local businesses is mostly during weekday afternoons. All those new condos along Hastings already benefit from those additional nearby free, and I stress, free parking lots which the study says should be converted to pay parking. Looking forward, the study identifies that currently an excess of off-street parking may exist, but when the entire length of Hastings is built out over the next 20 years with four-storey apartments with ground-floor commercial, then those off-street parking lots will be gold to the merchants. Finally, the study includes a major error in suggesting these off-street parking lots should be redeveloped for commercial/residential uses. Well, those lands were purchased by the province as a parking offset for the HOV lanes during peak times. Before this study is given too much credence, then someone should first talk to the province and/or TransLink about whether they want these lands back if the HOV lanes are downgraded in any material way. The city plan for this stretch of Hastings has lots going for it, and so let’s make sure we have as wide a perspective as possible as truly sustainable changes are pursued. Joe Sulmona, North Burnaby

Lee deserves kudos for hospital OR funding Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Kathy Corrigan’s recent biased letter. After cutting through all the innuendo and political gamesmanship, the fact is that Burnaby North MLA Richard Lee has obtained the required funding from Fraser Health Authority to reopen the seventh operating room at Burnaby Hospital. For this I thank and commend him. Reopening the seventh operating room will allow many more operations to be performed at the hospital and will substantially reduce wait times, which will benefit the people of Burnaby. Garth Evans, Burnaby

Garavella Yk the MLA is just sour that nobody extends thanks to her for doing nothing. bill smith Ironically, her husband, Mayor D. Corrigan actively fought against his political rival in 2014, who proposed the City, Province and the First Nations Group build a new hospital at Canada Way and Willingdon.. at no cost to taxpayers. The same piece of land that D. Corrigan threw a hissy fit over when Victoria sold the land to the First Nations group. So many “sour grapes” in the Corrigan family... they should open an extra dry “whine” bottling company.

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Don’t play politics with our hospital Dear Editor Sponsored by Voice of Burnaby Seniors, the Sept. 28 all-candidates meeting was attended by about 60 of us seniors. Predictably, the Conservative candidate was conspicuous by his absence. However, the four attending candidates – Green, Liberal, Marxist Leninist, and New Democratic – didn’t seem to mind that what’s-his-name wasn’t there to defend his party’s honour. For the most part, the debate was fairly highminded and respectful, although the Green and Liberal candidates had a bit of a go at the NDP candidate. But the audience seemed determined not to take sides and politely applauded in equal measure for all. It was a rather pleasant kind of meeting. That is, until the Green Party decided to inject a moment of “gotcha” theatrics. Lynne Quarmby held up a photo of two woman wearing a T-shirt with the words “I love oil sands”. She stated one of them was an NDP candidate and declared this was why voters could not trust the NDP on the question of the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. But, as I found out the next day, all was not as it may have seemed. The candidate in question is Melody Lapine, running in the Fort McMurray-Cold Lake riding, right smack-dab in the middle of the oil sands. Ms. Lapine is a member of the Miskew Cree First Nations and, in accordance with her community’s decision, for the last 12 years has been working to ensure the Miskew Cree people benefit from oil sands mining of their traditional lands. That decision would seem to reflect the intent of Green Party policy: “We will work … to ensure

that the responsible development of Canada’s natural wealth benefits all Canadians, beginning with the consent of the peoples on whose traditional territories they exist.” Although the objective of flashing the photo at an all-candidates meeting was to embarrass the NDP, it seems to me that the Greens should be embarrassed instead. Most certainly it doesn’t bode well for future relations with First Nations. Bill Brassington Sr., Burnaby

‘Be proud to let your orange glow’ Dear Editor Thank you, Burnaby. At first I was sceptical when the Cons gerrymandered the new riding of Burnaby North – Seymour, until I came to realize the Burnaby North has consistently voted NDP. This means that they have always cared for their neighbours, appreciated and tried to protect their environment, empowered their children and colleagues and built a close community which is accepting and inclusive. In my well over 40 years of voting, I have been a Liberal. In the old days, there was not much difference, but I have been so embarrassed by our government’s and our actions worldwide since the privileged Liberals got caught in the sponsorship scandal. Even after that, for a short time, I tried to believe that the new younger candidates might save them. Not so. Conservative measures in medicine and health care usually means status quo and at least “do no harm.” The magic occurs with the innovators, the creative minds of scientists based on proven scientific principles. This is particularly true with

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the resilience of the pediatric population – the children – our future. The Cons’ majority has done almost irreparable harm during this “lost” decade. Don’t be embarrassed to be Canadian anymore – even the Cons are so embarrassed of their record, they don’t show up at all-candidates meetings. First priority is to get rid of the Cons, but we must join together as a community in our voting this time and choose wisely. Be proud to let your orange glow! Vote optimistically NDP for the future of your dreams – and take your neighbours and colleagues with you! Wendy Eves, Burnaby

Let’s talk about Canadian values Dear Editor Twenty years ago my then-teenaged daughter and I toured the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. The guide talked about the work of the UN then asked what countries contributed the most financially to its work. She gave us the answer: the Scandinavian countries and Canada. We beamed at each other, proud that we came from such a caring country. Over the years there have been other images that made us proud – the blue-bereted Canadian soldiers who served as peacekeepers with the UN, a young man who had a dream of running across our vast country to raise money for cancer research. But in the last decade those images have changed. We have had a veterans affairs minister who fell asleep during a presentation by veterans, a prime minister who did not utter a

word during the closing ceremony for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. And now we have an image from a beach in Turkey – the body of a little boy who drowned while his family was trying to escape the war in Syria. That little boy could have been safe in Canada if Canada’s Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration had not rejected an application to privately sponsor this family “owing to the complexities involved in refugee applications from Turkey.” Is that what Canada has become? Sadly, under Stephen Harper’s government we have become a country where administrative complexities matter more than That little boy human lives, where every could have been government safe in Canada action is based on how much it costs not on how much it benefits Canadians or needy people throughout the world. It does not have to be this way. Our current election is not only about deficits and programs and the economy. It is about what kind of country we want Canada to be. Four years ago, Canadians responded to Jack Layton, a politician who talked about things like love, hope and optimism. We need to talk about Canadian values, about compassion, about treating people fairly, about helping those in need in our country and abroad. When we vote on Oct. 19, we need to remember that little boy on a beach and vote for a government which actually cares what happens to human beings. Lorraine Shore, Burnaby

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Three candidates duke it out

Conservative candidate absent from Heights all-candidates meeting Jennifer Moreau

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The race in Burnaby North-Seymour is as tight as ever with aggregate polls showing the Liberals taking a slight lead in projections for the local riding. But where do the candidates stand on the issues? The Heights Neighbourhood Association hosted an all-candidates meeting on Thursday, Oct. 8, for the Burnaby North-Seymour riding. In attendance were Green Lynne Quarmby, Liberal Terry Beech and New Democrat Carol Baird Ellan. Only Conservative Mike Little was absent. About 60 people attended, raising a variety of issues. Here’s an abridged version of how the candidates responded. BILL C-51 Beech was left to fend for the Liberal party’s position, in which they voted in favour of the controversial bill, while proposing amendments to the part that criminalizes protests. Baird Ellan used bill C-51 as leverage to criticize the Liberals and said the NDP would repeal the bill, as there was nothing worth saving. Speaking on behalf of the Greens, Quarmby said anything from Bill C-51 that Canada actually needs could be brought forward in a new bill. KINDER MORGAN PIPELINE EXPANSION Quarmby held a clear stance against the pipeline, stating she is “unambiguously” opposed to the expansion. Baird Ellan’s stance on Kinder Morgan has been

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the same as the party’s, mainly that the approval process is flawed, and the NDP would restore the process, but in the meeting, she said, the pipeline has to be stopped. For more details on Baird Ellan’s and Beech’s stance, see the candidate profiles on page 11. HOW WILL YOU MAKE THINGS EASIER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, STRUGGLING WITH THE COST OF LIVING, ESPECIALLY HOUSING? Quarmby called for an affordable housing strategy and brought up the fact that Burnaby has no shelter. She also wants to restore funding for co-op housing and improve housing for First Nations. Baird Ellan said the NDP would extend the licensing agreements for co-op housing and called for $15 per day national child care. Beech responded by saying much of the NDP platform was a mirage, and that $15-per-day child-care plan relies on contributions from the provinces, which haven’t committed anything. Meanwhile, the Liberals plan on investing $20 billion in social infrastructure, including affordable housing, while increasing the GST rebate to 100 per cent to incentivize developers to build more housing. ON YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING ELECTED AND KEEPING THE TORY CANDIDATE OUT Baird Ellan said her party would bring in true proportional representation, and said the NDP and Conservatives are neck in neck in the polls. (At press time,

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current aggregate polls, like the Toronto Star’s Signal and ThreeHundredEight actually show the Liberals in the lead and the NDP in third.) According to Beech, if you transpose past election results on the new riding, what is now known as Burnaby North-Seymour has always gone to the Liberals or the Conservatives – never the NDP. (Earlier in the evening, Beech stated the Liberals would ditch the current first-past-the-post system.) He implored the audience to vote for their own person, and “to heck with the polls.” Quarmby, a victim of vote-splitting fears, said the “orange crush” has become the “orange crash,” referring to the NDP’s decline in national polls. As for strategic voting, she proposed voting for the candidate that best represents one’s values. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Quarmby would halt subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, and there would be no new bitumen pipelines under the Greens’ watch. Baird Ellan said the NDP

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has targets for greenhouse gas emissions, and she took a swipe at Stephen Harper, claiming he doesn’t believe in climate change. Beech said the Liberals would also end subsidies to the fossil fuel industry and put a price on carbon. THE ECONOMY Quarmby’s plan to stimulate the economy is to hire an army of tradespeople to retrofit buildings and make them more energy efficient. Baird Ellan talked of the NDP’s plan to raise the corporate income tax rate and provide incentives for innovation in the manufacturing sector. Beech said Canada needs jobs today, and pointed to the Liberals plan for a historic investment in infrastructure. YOU WANT MORE? The next all-candidates meeting for Burnaby NorthSeymour is on Thursday, Oct. 15, but you’ll have to cross the bridge to get there, as it’s at Mount Seymour United Church, at 1200 Parkgate Ave. in North Vancouver.

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As the federal election campaign rolls into the final stages, new issues pop up on a weekly basis that grab the headlines and sometimes the attention of voters. And last week, it was news that 12 countries, including Canada, have agreed to major free trade agreement called the TransPacific Partnership (TPP). The Canadian government has described the TPP as the largest free trade initiative in history that will give Canada access growing Asia Pacific markets.

Some of the other economic heavyweights in the deal include the U.S. and Japan. While the leaders of all the federal parties were quick to weigh in on the trade deal, the NOW reached out to the four local candidates in Burnaby South for their thoughts on the TPP. Liberal candidate Adam Pankratz said his party is generally supportive of free trade, adding the deals are good for the Canadian economy and for businesses to have access to foreign markets. However, he said he’d like

to see more details about the agreement before offering support or not for the TPP. “We don’t know exactly what’s in that deal,” Pankratz said. “We’re a party that is pro free trade, always has been and supports it, I think the Conservatives’ secrecy doesn’t allow us to know what’s in the agreement and that’s problematic.” Conservative candidate Grace Seear is all for the TPP suggesting it will create jobs and grow every sector of the economy through access to world markets. She also argued the TPP

will have an impact for B.C., noting the deal removes tariffs on exports from iron, aluminum, and steel to shrimp, blueberries, salmon and even ice wine.

We don’t know exactly what’s in that deal.

“It’s very exciting,” Seear said of the trade agreement. NDP candidate Kennedy Stewart said his party’s traditional stance is to wait to see the details.

He noted the NDP voted with the Conservatives in support of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, but he also expressed some concern with the TPP over agriculture and Internet privacy. “The thing we (NDP) don’t do is we don’t sign bad deals,” Stewart said. “We have to take a long look at the text.” While some news headlines have suggested NDP leader Tom Mulcair has opposed the deal, the riding’s incumbent insisted the leader’s response has been more nuanced. Wyatt Tessari, the Green

candidate for Burnaby South, said his party isn’t opposed to free trade, but he suggested there is a problem with what he called “investor state clauses” that allow foreign companies to sue Canada and taxpayers for laws in place that impact the company. “I don’t see why it’s fair for taxpayers to be on the hook for whatever companies feel they’ve lost their profits on,” he said. Tessari said he’s also concerned the TPP binds countries to higher pharmaceutical costs, which he suggested could impact poorer countries.

Rental cottages ‘are not going to be there forever’ Continued from page 5 But exactly what will be built in place of the cottages has yet to be determined. Mothersill indicated the plans are in the early stag-

es and the exact number of units to be built is not known, adding discussions will take place in the next few months with architects to see what can go on the

site. As for the tenants, she said Fair Haven is committed to offering affordable housing but didn’t know what the rental rates would

be in the new development. Mothersill also said the organization is committed to helping the tenants find new accommodations including offering to move

the cottage tenants into the nearby apartments when units become available. She noted three people have already moved into the apartments.

“Those buildings realistically are not going to be there forever, and the tenants will need to relocate during the construction,” she said.

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Here are the people who want your vote Meet the Conservative, Green, Liberal and NDP candidates from Burnaby North-Seymour Make no mistake. Burnaby North Seymour is the local riding to watch on Oct. 19. It’s a new riding, with all new, very strong candidates, and if the current polls are

a reliable indication of how voters are leaning, it will be a tight race between the Liberals and the Conservatives, with the NDP close behind and the Greens trail-

ing.The riding is also home to the Kinder Morgan pipeline terminus, a hot issue that’s attracted protests, where more than 100 people were arrested last fall,

including Green candidate Lynne Quarmby. A long weekend can be a significant game-changer during an election period, and we’ve seen the Liberals

CAROL BAIRD ELLAN NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CANADA

QUALIFICATIONS: I earned my LL.B in 1979 and was a Crown prosecutor from 1983 to 1993. As Chief Judge, I administered a budget of over $40 million and hundreds of staff. I presided on thousands of cases and hundreds of mediations 1993 to 2012 and volunteered to help hundreds of marriages in crisis from 2008 onward.

CANDIDATES? As a judge, I’ve learned how to listen and how to take considered action, and I understand the law and can help craft better ones. I have passion and experience, and will fight hard for better environmental protection, a stronger health care system, affordable child care, and the protection of our rights and freedoms.

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR CONSTITUENTS

FELT STRONGLY raised five kids: I OPPOSED TO know how to stand SOMETHING BUT my ground and YOUR PARTY FELT reach out at the THE OPPOSITE? same time. I will adhere to my values and the WHAT’S YOUR values of Burnaby STANCE ON THE voters: fairness, inKINDER MORGAN clusion and justice. PIPELINE? I would advocate From the beginin caucus on behalf Carol Baird Ellan ning of my camNDP of my constituents paign I’ve been in the strongest possible clear: I oppose the Kindterms. I’ve helped reconcile er Morgan application, and marriages in crisis and I’ve I will take every step possi-

ble to ensure that no risky, unsafe energy projects proceed in North Burnaby or anywhere else. As MP, I will build on Kennedy Stewart’s record of involving thousands of people in Burnaby in the process. We know that Stephen Harper intends to ram this project through.That’s why it is so critical to elect an NDP government that can stand up for people and the environment.

QUALIFICATIONS : Community Service: ! Founded Twinbro, a Burnaby non-profit that has helped 35,000 B.C. students win scholarships. ! Volunteer Vancouver, SFU Awards for Community Service ! Elected as a Nanaimo city councillor Innovation: ! Adjunct Professor, Innovation – SFU, UBC ! Hiretheworld.com, Founder, CEO

! Top 40 Under 40 – BIV Education: ! Economics and Business Major – SFU ! MBA – Oxford University

our community for generations, and I’ve demonstrated my commitment, knocking on thousands of doors and attending or hosting 200-plus community events.

OPPOSITE? Work hard on behalf of constituents’ point of view. Plus, the Liberal party will make free votes the default, so MPs can represent community positions.

including Kinder Morgan, must attain the support of the community and partner First Nations, otherwise it won’t proceed. Ravi and I own a home with the pipeline going past our front yard. Job creation and economic growth must be sustainable. We will revise the NEB review process to make it fair, objective and scientific.

! Councillor for District of North Vancouver (9 years) ! Chair of the North Shore Emergency Management Office Executive Board (over five years) ! Municipal liaison with North Shore Rescue ! Director with the Greater Vancouver Labour Relations Bureau ! Board member of the Metro Vancouver environment and parks committee ! Member of Metro Vancouver transportation com-

mittee

WHAT WOULD the Conservatives YOU DO IF YOUR have held more CONSTITUENTS free votes than FELT STRONGLY any other party. In OPPOSED TO fact since Thomas SOMETHING BUT Mulcair was electYOUR PARTY FELT ed leader of the THE OPPOSITE? NDP, there hasn’t In our Westbeen a single indeminster system pendent vote from of Parliament an a NDP MP. MP agrees that on Mike Little Conservative confidence moWHAT’S YOUR tions they will supSTANCE ON port their party. However THE KINDER MORGAN in the last two parliaments PIPELINE?

Unlike the other candidates we will not prejudge the outcome of the review process before it is completed. The current National Energy Board review with over 1,200 participants including 400 intervenors is the most thorough review in the 50-plus year history of the board; we will wait until the final conditions to comment.

BACKGROUND: Former Chief Judge of B.C. Provincial Court, lawyer and mediator. Served 19 years as a judge including Burnaby and North Vancouver courts doing criminal, business and family cases. Longtime District of North Van resident, married to Tim Ellan, mother of five, grandmother, volunteer. TERRY BEECH LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA BACKGROUND: Hi! I’m proud to be your candidate in our beautiful new riding. Burnaby is home to my wife and me. Ravi runs a manufacturing company and a healthy-living blog. Between us we’ve lived here 44 years. My mother works in home care, my father was a janitor, and my sister is a nurse.

MIKE LITTLE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF CANADA BACKGROUND I was born and raised in Seymour, where I live with my wife Kellyanne and our four children. I have been deeply involved in the community my whole life, and believe strongly in community service. QUALIFICATIONS Community Service LYNNE QUARMBY GREEN PARTY OF CANADA BACKGROUND I am a professor of cell biology at SFU. I run a research lab, I teach, and for the past three years I served as chair of the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. As an engaged citizen, I advocate for science, for action on climate change and for social justice. QUALIFICATIONS

My degrees are in science: B.Sc. (Marine Biology), M.Sc. (Oceanography), Ph.D. (Genetics and Biochemistry). I am the director of a research lab that is focused on understanding the molecular machines of life. Surprise discoveries from our work on algae led us to new approaches to the treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease. As a successful scientist, I have strong analytical and communication skills. I’ve won SFU’s highest award

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER CANDIDATES? My combination of experience; in business, politics, academics and community service, and my deep roots in Burnaby. I want to work on policy that helps

Professional experience ! Seven years as an operations manager for a shipping company that ships finished lumber products to Asia. WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER CANDIDATES: I believe my broad experience working in the community means I am ready and prepared to work effectively.

for teaching and my roles in university governance have honed my consensus-building and administrative skills. WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER CANDIDATES? Those who have attended the all-candidates meetings will know that I have a good understanding of the issues and that I will bring my intelligence, compassion and capacity for hard work to the service of the riding and the country. I will bring my

pull ahead ever so slightly, but whether they can keep their momentum going remains to be seen.What would a Liberal or Conservative win mean for the rid-

WHAT WOULD Terry Beech WHAT’S YOUR YOU DO IF YOUR Liberal STANCE ON THE CONSTITUENTS KINDER MORGAN FELT STRONGLY PIPELINE? OPPOSED TO SOMETHING Any major energy project, BUT YOUR PARTY FELT THE

scientific respect for evidence to Parliament.

stituents, not my party.

WHAT’S YOUR WHAT WOULD STANCE ON THE YOU DO IF YOUR KINDER MORGAN CONSTITUENTS PIPELINE? I am unambiguFELT STRONGLY ously opposed to OPPOSED TO the economically SOMETHING BUT and environmenYOUR PARTY FELT Lynne Quarmby THE OPPOSITE? tally risky Kinder Green Party I would work to Morgan proposal. understand and resolve the I was sued by Trans Moundifference. Ultimately, it is tain for my role in the promy responsibility to act in tests on Burnaby Mountain, the best interests of my con- and in full respect of rule of

ing? The NDP would lose a stronghold (for the Burnaby portion of the riding) that dates back to the days of Svend Robinson. -Jennifer Moreau

law, I was arrested in an act of civil disobedience against this project.The Green Party stands with me in recognizing that expansion of the oil sands is incompatible with avoiding catastrophic climate change.Without expansion of the oil sands, there is no need for this pipeline and no need for a new review/approval process.

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They want your vote Here are the candidates in Burnaby South ADAM PANKRATZ LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA BACKGROUND I am born and raised in Burnaby, the area where my family has lived for over 50 years. I am running for the Liberal Party of Canada because our plan represents fairness and real change for Canada. The Liberal Party will invest in the middle class and make our country and economy strong for generations. I want to ensure that Canada is once again respected internationally and is a country which values science and facts. Justin Trudeau is the leader who can bring forward the change Canada needs. QUALIFICATIONS: I have a master’s degree in foreign languages and an MBA from the Sauder GRACE SEEAR CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF CANADA BACKGROUND: I am your Conservative candidate for the riding of Burnaby South. I live in Burnaby with my husband and two children. As a working mother, I understand the challenges families face. I made the recent decision to pursue a role in politics to help build a brighter future for the next generation. I believe strongly in giving back to the greater community and hope to serve as a positive role model, drawing from my experiences as the daughter of immigrants, as a volunteer and as a teacher. QUALIFICATIONS: I completed my bachelor of arts degree (English) KENNEDY STEWART NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY BACKGROUND It has been my honour to be your member of Parliament since 2011. I have fought for this community and individual constituents on a wide range of issues, including the Kinder Morgan pipeline, creating more affordable housing, and getting a new hospital for Burnaby. I also voted against Bill C-51, a new surveillance law which both the Conservative and Liberals support, and C-24, a new law that creates two classes of citizens.

School of Business at UBC. I have worked in government, public relations and currently work in commercial banking with a local credit union.

YOUR CONSTITUENTS FELT STRONGLY OPPOSED TO SOMETHING BUT YOUR PARTY FELT THE OPPOSITE? I will be sure to always keep the interests of Burnaby’s constituents at heart. Justin Trudeau has WHAT SETS promised to inYOU APART crease the number FROM OTHER of free votes in the CANDIDATES? House of ComBurnaby is my mons for memhome. I was born bers of Parliament. and raised in BurnThis means that, aby, and still live in although Liberthe riding of Burnal MPs will be reaby South. I went quired to vote with to elementary and Adam Pankratz the party on mathigh school here, Liberal ters of confidence, played sports on matters that supthe local fields and port the Charter of Rights have seen Burnaby grow as I have. I want to ensure that and Freedoms or matters that implement the Liberal my home, and the home of my family, is made better by platform, they will be free to vote in a manner that best the government we have in represents their community Ottawa. in all other matters. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF

from Simon Fraser University in 2003. I earned a teaching certification from the Faculty of Education at SFU in 2004. I taught middle school in Coquitlam for four years and have spent the past several years working as a political staffer in Ottawa.

work hard for their money, and will not increase your federal taxes throughout the next term. I am ready to be an effective member of Parliament for all constituents in Burnaby South.

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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR CONSTITUENTS WHAT SETS FELT STRONGLY YOU APART OPPOSED TO FROM OTHER SOMETHING BUT CANDIDATES? YOUR PARTY FELT I am the only THE OPPOSITE? As member of candidate in BurnParliament for aby South who will Burnaby South, I protect jobs and will always voice the economy in our Grace Seear concerns residents riding. Our party will not spend bil- Conservative have raised with lions in new billionme in the House dollar spending schemes, of Commons, party caucus which will cause taxes to go meetings, and committees up for all Canadians. I am to ensure that our commuthe only candidate who unnity is well represented in derstands that constituents Ottawa. QUALIFICATIONS WHAT SETS YOU I am a tenured, associAPART FROM OTHER ate professor on leave from CANDIDATES? As the incumbent candithe School of Public Polidate, I have the excy at Simon Fraser perience needed University. I have to do this job. For a Masters Degree example, the only in Political Scivote which Prime ence from SFU Minister Harper and a PhD in Govlost in the last Parernment from the liament concerned London School of my motion to bring Economics. I have electronic petitionalso provided poling to Canada. I icy advice to lowon this vote by cal, provincial and Kennedy Stewart NDP gaining the supnational governport of Conservaments. I operattive backbenchers and coned a printing press and was a rock musician prior to my vincing them to vote against Continued on page 13 academic career.

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Newsnow BACKGROUND I am an engineer, filmmaker and former conservative. I joined the Green Party because I take the science on climate very seriously, and because I was looking for a party with a long-term vision. QUALIFICATIONS Born in B.C., I lived 16 years in France, Quebec and the U.S., and earned a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnique (University of Montreal), and a Certificate in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy.While in university, I directed and produced the first featurelength movie ever made by engineering students, which was screened at the MontreKENNEDY STEWART NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY Continued from page 12 their leader. After the next election Canadians will be able to post and sign petitions online.The government is now required to respond to your request within 45 days if your peti-

al Film Festival in 2010. I moved back to B.C. to start my career, settling in Burnaby in 2011, and have worked in oil and gas, mining, wind, and engine emissions. In my spare time I have volunteered with local Burnaby organizations, including the Kingsway Imperial Neighbourhood Association, the Edmonds Business and Community Association, and am an active member of Toastmasters.

cerning climate and citizenship.

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Tom Mulcair and past leaders such as Jack Layton and Tommy Douglas. However, I feel my job is first and foremost to represent local constituents. I feel I have proven this commitment over the last four years.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR CONSTITUENTS FELT STRONGLY OPPOSED TO SOMETHING BUT YOUR PARTY FELT THE OPPOSITE? For Green MPs, this is a non-issue: putting constituents interests over party line is what is expected. It’s also why Green MPs are the only ones to read the details of the bills they’re voting on Wyatt Tessari and actually deGreen Party WHAT SETS YOU bate them – the APART FROM other MPs usually OTHER CANDIDATES? don’t bother because they’re The willingness to speak always told how to vote by honestly and to point out their parties anyway (which the inconvenient truths that is why Conservative, Liberthe other parties are afraid al and NDP MPs are called to mention, especially con“trained seals”).

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOUR CONSTITUENTS FELT STRONGLY OPPOSED TO SOMETHING BUT YOUR PARTY FELT THE OPPOSITE? I joined the NDP as I believe in the values of the party and respect our leader

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CITY OF BURNABY In accordance with Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby provided regarding the adoption of City of Burnaby annual taxation exemption bylaws. The purpose of these bylaws is to grant property taxation exemptions to the following properties with land and/or improvements for the period of one year. Actual Tax Exemption for 2015 ROLL NUMBER

1770-7355-0001 1770-7355-0002 1770-7355-0003 1770-7355-0004 1770-7355-0006 1770-7355-0007 1770-7355-0010 1770-7355-0011 6245-2101-0101 6245-2101-0102 6245-2101-0103 6245-2101-0104 6245-2101-0105 6245-2101-0106 6245-2101-0107 6245-2101-0108 6245-2101-0201 6245-2101-0202 6245-2101-0203 6245-2101-0204 6245-2101-0205 6245-2101-0206 5585-2055-5001 5585-2055-5002 5585-2055-5003 5585-2055-5004 2810-4460-0001 2810-4460-0002 2810-4460-0003 2810-4460-0004 2690-4535-0000 2690-4535-0000 3261-6650-0000 5793-6140-0000 4480-5945-0000 4480-6069-0000 6337-7450-0000 6337-7528-0000 0990-6990-0000 0900-4600-0000 7185-7858-0000 7185-7866-0000 7185-7872-0000 4582-7615-0000 4582-7625-0000 4582-7635-0000 4582-7645-0000 4582-7655-0000 4582-7665-0000 4582-7675-0000 3242-9048-0000 0294-8059-0002 0690-7564-0000 3128-9080-0000 6545-3890-0000 6185-0518-0000 1770-4990-0000 0210-4502-0000 0400-3877-0000 1276-8301-0000 3020-7085-0000 3020-7086-0000 3060-7051-0000 3060-7061-0000 6895-6617-0000 6895-6637-0000 6895-6647-0000 6895-6667-0000 6895-6687-0000 8182-9181-5000 9901-0163-0002 1330-3993-0024 1560-2702-0000 6107-3755-0000 1770-4543-0000 3208-7181-0003 3261-6688-0000 3420-5024-0000 7405-3400-0000

CIVIC ADDRESS

ORGANIZATION

7355 Canada Way

Edmonds Community Resource Centre St. Matthews Day Care Society Deaf Children’s Society of BC Burnaby School Board-Adult Learning Centre Canadian Mental Health Association Burnaby Family Life Canadian Red Cross Fraser Region Bby Branch Immigrant Services Society of BC Afghan Women’s Support Society Holdom Community Resource Centre Burnaby Family Life Institute Burnaby Family Life Institute Burnaby Family Life Institute Burnaby Family Life Institute Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society Burnaby Seniors Outreach Services Society Community Living Society Community Living Society Burnaby Volunteer Centre Society Burnaby Volunteer Centre Society Dixon Transition Society Dixon Transition Society Dixon Transition Society Brentwood Community Resource Centre Burnaby Community Services Society Meals on Wheels YMCA of Greater Vancouver MOSAIC Immigrant Services Metrotown Community Resource Centre Burnaby Neighbourhood House BC Centre for Ability YMCA Childcare Resource & Referral Program National Congress of Black Women Foundation Pioneer Community Resource Centre Burnaby Family Life Burnaby Hospice Society Community Centered College for the Retired Burnaby Family Life Institute Burnaby Allotment Gardens Burnaby Allotment Gardens Burnaby Allotment Gardens Burnaby Allotment Gardens Lochdale Elementary School Site Alpha Secondary School Site Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Twelfth Avenue Elementary School Fields Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (partial exemption) The Lotus Sailing Club BC Volleyball Association Burnaby Horsemen’s Association Burnaby Tennis Club Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs of Greater Vancouver Burnaby Winter Club (Partial Exemption) Confederation Park (portion)- leased from Chevron Canada Burnaby Heights Park - leased from GVWD Forest Grove Park - leased from GVWD Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Used for landscaping beautification - leased from BC Hydro Richard Bolton Park - leased from SFU Cycle and Pedestrian corridor from New Westminster to Vancouver St. Leonard’s Youth & Family Services Society Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion (Partial Exemption) United Way of the Lower Mainland St. Leonard’s Youth & Family Services Society National Nikkei Heritage Centre Society (Partial Exemption) Burnaby Neighbourhood House Society The Canadian Red Cross Society (Partial Exemption)

2101 Holdom Ave

2055 Rosser Ave

4460 Beresford St

4535 Kingsway

6650 Southoaks Cres. 6140 McKercher Ave. 5945-14th Ave 6069 - 14th Ave 7450 Meadow Ave 7528 Meadow Ave 6990 Aubrey St 4600 Parker St 7858 Hilda St 7866 Hilda St 7872 Hilda St 7615 Hedge Ave 7625 Hedge Ave 7635 Hedge Ave 7645 Hedge Ave 7655 Hedge Ave 7665 Hedge Ave 7675 Hedge Ave 9048 Stormont Ave. 8059 Texaco Dr. 7564 Barnet Rd. 9080 Avalon Ave. 3890 Kensington Ave. 518 S. Howard Ave. 4990 Canada Way 4502 CPR R/W 3877 Eton St 8301 Forest Grove Dr 7085 Burford St 7086 Burford St 7051 Halligan St 7061 Halligan St 6617 Salisbury Ave 6637 Salisbury Ave 6647 Salisbury Ave 6667 Salisbury Ave 6687 Salisbury Ave 9181 University Cr Highland Park Line 204-3993 Henning Dr. 2702 Norland Ave. 3755 Banff Ave. 4543 Canada Way 7181 Arcola Way 6688 Southoaks Cres. 5024 Rumble St. 3400 Lake City Way

GENERAL TAX

SCHOOL & OTHERS

TOTAL TAX

Estimated Tax Exemption for 2016 GENERAL TAX

SCHOOL & OTHERS

TOTAL TAX

Estimated Tax Exemption for 2017 GENERAL AX

SCHOOL & OTHERS

TOTAL TAX

$2,748 $4,836 $3,167 $3,177 $1,592 $3,167 $2,462 $1,820

$5,118 $8,794 $5,759 $5,777 $2,966 $5,759 $4,476 $3,310

$7,866 $13,630 $8,926 $8,954 $4,558 $8,926 $6,938 $5,130

$2,803 $4,933 $3,230 $3,241 $1,624 $3,230 $2,511 $1,857

$5,220 $8,970 $5,874 $5,893 $3,025 $5,874 $4,566 $3,376

$8,023 $13,902 $9,105 $9,133 $4,649 $9,105 $7,077 $5,233

$2,859 $5,031 $3,295 $3,305 $1,657 $3,295 $2,561 $1,894

$5,325 $9,149 $5,992 $6,011 $3,086 $5,992 $4,657 $3,444

$8,184 $14,180 $9,287 $9,316 $4,742 $9,287 $7,219 $5,338

$903 $1,052 $941 $350 $459 $741 $299 $1,128 $626 $1,130 $1,283 $1,283 $1,142 $1,125

$1,643 $1,913 $1,711 $637 $835 $1,347 $544 $2,051 $1,138 $2,054 $2,333 $2,333 $2,077 $2,046

$2,546 $2,965 $2,651 $988 $1,294 $2,088 $843 $3,179 $1,764 $3,184 $3,616 $3,616 $3,220 $3,171

$921 $1,073 $960 $357 $468 $756 $305 $1,150 $638 $1,152 $1,309 $1,309 $1,165 $1,148

$1,675 $1,951 $1,745 $650 $851 $1,374 $555 $2,092 $1,161 $2,095 $2,379 $2,379 $2,119 $2,087

$2,597 $3,024 $2,704 $1,007 $1,319 $2,130 $860 $3,242 $1,799 $3,247 $3,688 $3,688 $3,284 $3,234

$940 $1,095 $979 $365 $477 $771 $311 $1,173 $651 $1,175 $1,335 $1,335 $1,189 $1,170

$1,709 $1,990 $1,780 $663 $868 $1,402 $566 $2,134 $1,184 $2,137 $2,427 $2,427 $2,161 $2,128

$2,649 $3,085 $2,758 $1,027 $1,346 $2,173 $878 $3,307 $1,835 $3,312 $3,762 $3,762 $3,350 $3,299

$4,033 $4,106 $1,620 $2,649

$7,334 $7,466 $2,947 $4,817

$11,367 $11,572 $4,567 $7,465

$4,114 $4,188 $1,653 $2,702

$7,480 $7,616 $3,006 $4,913

$11,594 $11,804 $4,659 $7,615

$4,196 $4,272 $1,686 $2,756

$7,630 $7,768 $3,066 $5,011

$11,826 $12,040 $4,752 $7,767

$37,693 $5,274 $3,175 $1,982

$68,541 $9,590 $5,774 $3,604

$106,234 $14,864 $8,949 $5,586

$38,447 $5,379 $3,239 $2,021

$69,912 $9,782 $5,889 $3,676

$108,358 $15,161 $9,128 $5,697

$39,216 $5,487 $3,304 $2,062

$71,310 $9,977 $6,007 $3,749

$110,525 $15,464 $9,311 $5,811

$14,636 $7,874 $20,479 $2,943 $9,799 $9,331 $8,051 $8,870 $62,639 $311,261 $1,193 $1,193 $1,193 $1,216 $1,216 $1,216 $1,216 $1,216 $1,216 $1,555 $4,446 $5,150 $78,871 $12,247 $800 $14,608 $31,314 $5,438 $3,417 $19,514 $815 $402 $215 $289 $217 $307 $336 $462 $504 $25,773 $26,093 $6,716 $30,503 $2,879 $63,050 $8,385 $5,362 $6,171 $23,596

$26,613 $14,319 $37,239 $5,481 $18,251 $17,379 $14,995 $16,521 $113,903 $565,996 $2,222 $2,222 $2,222 $2,264 $2,264 $2,264 $2,264 $2,264 $2,264 $2,897 $8,085 $9,364 $143,420 $40,632 $2,202 $26,563 $56,941 $18,903 $11,876 $67,827 $2,833 $1,398 $748 $1,003 $754 $1,065 $1,169 $1,606 $1,752 $48,002 $90,696 $12,212 $55,466 $5,362 $114,649 $15,248 $12,451 $11,221 $42,906

$41,249 $22,193 $57,717 $8,424 $28,050 $26,710 $23,047 $25,391 $176,542 $877,257 $3,414 $3,414 $3,414 $3,480 $3,480 $3,480 $3,480 $3,480 $3,480 $4,452 $12,532 $14,514 $222,291 $52,879 $3,002 $41,172 $88,255 $24,342 $15,293 $87,341 $3,648 $1,800 $964 $1,292 $970 $1,372 $1,506 $2,068 $2,255 $73,776 $116,789 $18,927 $85,969 $8,240 $177,699 $23,633 $17,813 $17,392 $66,502

$14,928 $8,032 $20,888 $3,002 $9,995 $9,518 $8,212 $9,048 $63,892 $317,486 $1,217 $1,217 $1,217 $1,240 $1,240 $1,240 $1,240 $1,240 $1,240 $1,586 $4,535 $5,253 $80,449 $12,492 $816 $14,900 $31,940 $5,547 $3,485 $19,904 $831 $410 $220 $294 $221 $313 $343 $471 $514 $26,289 $26,615 $6,850 $31,113 $2,936 $64,311 $8,553 $5,469 $6,294 $24,068

$27,146 $14,605 $37,983 $5,591 $18,616 $17,727 $15,295 $16,851 $116,181 $577,316 $2,266 $2,266 $2,266 $2,310 $2,310 $2,310 $2,310 $2,310 $2,310 $2,954 $8,247 $9,552 $146,288 $41,445 $2,246 $27,095 $58,080 $19,281 $12,114 $69,184 $2,889 $1,426 $763 $1,023 $769 $1,087 $1,193 $1,638 $1,787 $48,962 $92,510 $12,456 $56,576 $5,469 $116,942 $15,553 $12,700 $11,445 $43,765

$42,074 $22,637 $58,872 $8,593 $28,611 $27,245 $23,508 $25,899 $180,073 $894,802 $3,483 $3,483 $3,483 $3,550 $3,550 $3,550 $3,550 $3,550 $3,550 $4,541 $12,782 $14,805 $226,737 $53,936 $3,062 $41,995 $90,021 $24,829 $15,599 $89,088 $3,721 $1,836 $983 $1,318 $990 $1,399 $1,536 $2,109 $2,301 $75,251 $119,125 $19,306 $87,689 $8,405 $181,253 $24,106 $18,169 $17,740 $67,832

$15,227 $8,192 $21,306 $3,062 $10,195 $9,708 $8,377 $9,228 $65,170 $323,836 $1,241 $1,241 $1,241 $1,265 $1,265 $1,265 $1,265 $1,265 $1,265 $1,618 $4,626 $5,358 $82,058 $12,741 $833 $15,198 $32,579 $5,658 $3,555 $20,302 $848 $418 $224 $300 $226 $319 $350 $481 $524 $26,814 $27,147 $6,987 $31,735 $2,995 $65,597 $8,724 $5,578 $6,420 $24,549

$27,688 $14,897 $38,743 $5,703 $18,988 $18,081 $15,601 $17,188 $118,504 $588,862 $2,311 $2,311 $2,311 $2,356 $2,356 $2,356 $2,356 $2,356 $2,356 $3,014 $8,412 $9,743 $149,214 $42,274 $2,291 $27,637 $59,242 $19,667 $12,356 $70,568 $2,947 $1,455 $779 $1,044 $784 $1,109 $1,217 $1,671 $1,822 $49,942 $94,361 $12,705 $57,707 $5,578 $119,281 $15,864 $12,954 $11,674 $44,640

$42,915 $23,090 $60,049 $8,765 $29,183 $27,790 $23,978 $26,417 $183,674 $912,698 $3,552 $3,552 $3,552 $3,621 $3,621 $3,621 $3,621 $3,621 $3,621 $4,632 $13,038 $15,101 $231,271 $55,015 $3,123 $42,835 $91,821 $25,325 $15,911 $90,870 $3,795 $1,873 $1,003 $1,344 $1,010 $1,427 $1,567 $2,152 $2,347 $76,756 $121,508 $19,692 $89,442 $8,573 $184,878 $24,588 $18,533 $18,094 $69,189

BurnabyNOW WEDNESDAY October 14, 2015 15

CITY OF BURNABY In accordance with Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby provided regarding the adoption of City of Burnaby annual taxation exemption bylaws. The purpose of these bylaws is to grant property taxation exemptions to the following properties with land and/or improvements for the period of one year. Actual Tax Exemption for 2015 ROLL NUMBER

CIVIC ADDRESS

ORGANIZATION

5795-7557-0000 7557 Sussex Avenue The Fairhaven United Church Homes 0560-3883-0000 3883 Triumph Street Burnaby Pacific Grace Church 0600-3871-0000 3871 Pandora Street St. Helen’s Catholic Church & Elementary School 0630-3885-0000 3885 Albert Street Hindu Cultural Society and Community Centre (Partial Exemption) 0630-3981-0000 3981 Albert Street Burnaby North Baptist Church 0700-5050-0000 5050 Hastings Street Church of Christian Community in Canada, Vancouver Centre 0700-5209-0000 5209 Hastings Street Burnaby Christian Pentecostal Church 0900-4304-0000 4304 Parker Street Willingdon Heights United Church 1050-4514-0000 4514 Kitchener Street Parish of Saint Timothy Anglican 1050-4550-0000 4550 Kitchener Street Parish of Saint Timothy Anglican (Partial Exemption) 1050-4556-0000 4556 Kitchener Street Parish of Saint Timothy Anglican 1210-6641-0000 6641 Halifax Street Parkcrest Gospel Chapel (Partial Exemption) 1210-6900-0000 6900 Halifax Street Arbab Rustam Guiv Darbe Mehr-Zoroastrian House of B.C. 1560-3905-0000 3905 Norland Avenue Vancouver Korean Full Gospel Church (Partial Exemption) 1750-5170-0000 5170 Norfolk Street The Church in Burnaby 1770-4040-0000 4040 Canada Way Aga Khan Foundation Canada 1960-6556-0000 6556 Sprott Street Aga Khan Foundation Canada 5325-3466-0000 3466 Curle Avenue Aga Khan Foundation Canada 1770-5060-0000 5060 Canada Way BC Muslim Association 1770-7837-0000 7837 Canada Way Serbian Orthodox Church & Cultural Centre (Partial Exemption) 1770-7895-0000 7895 Canada Way New Westminster Evangelical Free Church 1790-5146-0000 5146 Laurel Street St. Theresa’s Catholic Church (Partial Exemption) 1800-9887-0000 9887 Cameron Street St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church (Partial Exemption) 1940-8765-0000 8765 Government St New Life Community Church 1310-8760-0000 8760 Lougheed Hwy New Life Community Church 1970-5975-0000 5975 Sunset Street Capitol Hill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Partial Exemption) 2002-5280-0000 5280 Kincaid Street Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2002-5584-0000 5584 Kincaid Street First United Spiritualist Church of Vancouver 2002-6010-0000 6010 Kincaid Street The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church 2030-6580-0000 6580 Thomas Street Burnaby Christ Church of China 2200-3821-0000 3821 Lister Street Korean United Church of Vancouver 5205-4484-0000 4484 Smith Avenue Korean United Church of Vancouver 2320-5526-0000 5526 Gilpin Street Seventh-day Adventist Deer Lake School 2550-9387-0000 9387 Holmes Street St. Michael’s Catholic Church & School (Partial Exemption) 2690-4045-0000 4045 Kingsway Kingsway Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada 3100-5855-0000 5855 Imperial Street The Trustees of the Congregation of the Central Christian Assembly 3140-6907-0000 6907 Elwell Street South Burnaby Gospel Hall Society (Partial Exemption) 3150-5600-0000 5600 Dorset Street Sanatan Dharm Cultural Society (Partial Exemption) 3170-6597-0000 6597 Balmoral Street St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church & School 3170-6656-0000 6656 Balmoral Street St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church & School (Partial Exemption) 3220-6627-0000 6627 Arcola Street St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church & School 3220-6681-0000 6681 Arcola Street St. Francis de Sales Preschool 3190-5535-0000 5535 Short Street Burnaby Unit of New Westminster Jehovah’s Witnesses 3420-6112-0000 6112 Rumble St Burnaby Chinese Evangelical Free Church 3420-6138-0000 6138 Rumble St Burnaby Chinese Evangelical Free Church 3700-5060-0000 5060 Marine Dr Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ (Partial Exemption) 3700-5110-0000 5110 Marine Dr Evangelical Chinese Bible Church 3700-5122-0000 5122 Marine Dr Evangelical Chinese Bible Church 3700-5462-0000 5462 Marine Dr International Society For Krishna Consciousness 4310-7457-0000 7457 Edmonds St Trustees of Gordon Congregation of Presbyterian Church 4330-7717-0000 7717 19th Ave St. Alban the Martyr Anglican Church 4434-7772-0000 7772 Graham Ave Parish of Saints Peter & Paul Anglican (Partial Exemption) 4500-8255-0000 8255 13th Ave First Christian Reformed Church of New Westminster 4500-8260-5000 8260 13th Ave John Knox Christian School 4502-8585-0000 8585 Armstrong Ave Burnaby Alliance Church (Partial Exemption) 4502-8611-0000 8611 Armstrong Ave Burnaby Alliance Church 4540-7450-5000 7450 12th Ave St Thomas More Collegiate (Partial Exemption) 4560-7926-0000 7926 11th Ave Westminster Seventh-day Adventist Church 4600-7925-0000 7925 10th Ave Westminster Seventh-day Adventist Church 4560-8094-0000 8094 11th Ave Church of The Nazarene (Partial Exemption) 4600-7103-0000 7103 10th Ave Tenth Avenue Bible Chapel 4600-7455-0000 7455 10th Ave Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church & School (Partial Exemption) 5105-3410-0000 3410 Boundary Rd CityLights Church 5105-4830-0000 4830 Boundary Rd Iglesia Evangelica Pentecostal Emanuel 5175-0140-0000 140 Esmond Ave Maktab Tarighat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi 5205-3426-0000 3426 Smith Ave Chinese Taoism Kuan-Kung Association In Canada 5245-0271-0000 271 Ingleton Ave Grace Christian Chapel 5595-4950-0000 4950 Barker Cres Garden Village Apostolic Church 5655-4812-0000 4812 Willingdon Ave Willingdon Church 5755-7551-0000 7551 Gray Ave South Burnaby United Church 5755-7591-0000 7591 Gray Ave South Burnaby United Church (Partial Exemption) 5795-6050-0000 6050 Sussex Ave West Burnaby United Church of Canada 5895-5825-0000 5825 Nelson Ave Nelson Avenue Community Church 5895-6125-0000 6125 Nelson Ave Governing Council of The Salvation Army In Canada 5895-7283-0000 7283 Nelson Ave Grace Lutheran Church of South Burnaby 5945-1410-0000 1410 Delta Ave Brentwood Park Alliance Church 5945-1450-0000 1450 Delta Ave Holy Cross Catholic Church & School (Partial Exemption) 5945-1640-0000 1640 Delta Ave Trustees of Brentwood Park Presbyterian Church (Partial Exemption) 5995-0380-0000 380 Hythe Ave Pacific Grace Mandarin Mennonite Church (Partial Exemption) 6035-7175-0000 7175 Royal Oak Ave Royal Oak Ministry Centre 6035-7405-0000 7405 Royal Oak Ave Parish of All Saints South Burnaby 6495-7271-0000 7271 Gilley Ave Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha Sikh Temple (Partial Exemption) 6545-1005-0000 1005 Kensington Ave Vancouver Chinese Lutheran Church (Partial Exemption) 6695-1030-0000 1030 Sperling Ave Agape Christian Church 6695-5135-0000 5135 Sperling Ave Deer Lake United Church (Partial Exemption) 6695-6344-0000 6344 Sperling Ave Emmaus Lutheran Church 6835-1600-0000 1600 Cliff Ave Cliff Ave United Church (Partial Exemption) 6895-7485-0000 7485 Salisbury Ave South Burnaby Church of Christ 7015-7135-0000 7135 Walker Ave Southside Community Church (Partial Exemption) 7305-7540-0000 7540 6th St Westminster Bible Chapel 7665-7716-0000 7716 Cumberland St Church on the Hill (Partial Exemption) 8045-7195-0000 7195 Cariboo Rd Salvation Army Cariboo Hill Temple 8045-7200-0000 7200 Cariboo Rd Cariboo Road Christian Fellowship Society (Partial Exemption) 2690-3891-0000 3891 Kingsway International Full Gospel Fellowship (Partial Exemption) For questions regarding property taxation exemptions, phone the Tax Office at 604-294-7350. Total

GENERAL TAX $30,136 $3,539 $26,785 $421 $450 $1,789 $926 $2,110 $1,142 $3,200 $1,513 $2,110 $1,562 $12,206 $2,315 $15,021 $18,722 $8,334 $1,438 $2,351 $1,854 $3,569 $1,220 $2,840 $1,172 $4,184 $11,119 $2,074 $3,483 $1,697 $2,529 $1,287 $55,219 $39,663 $8,736 $2,048 $3,960 $661 $4,569 $13,337 $1,373 $$1,796 $834 $1,719 $3,180 $3,534 $236 $2,711 $3,320 $1,927 $2,045 $2,717 $63,289 $851 $404 $62,463 $2,089 $1,569 $714 $4,769 $13,534 $1,028 $4,961 $969 $2,481 $1,383 $1,422 $10,685 $1,872 $920 $4,382 $6,460 $8,088 $2,248 $1,972 $16,442 $2,305 $2,099 $3,680 $1,944 $3,946 $4,261 $1,640 $2,292 $1,658 $2,613 $1,506 $2,295 $887 $271 $7,695 $5,914 $2,847 $30,136

SCHOOL & OTHERS $56,128 $12,302 $70,212 $1,463 $1,563 $6,219 $3,220 $7,335 $3,971 $11,124 $5,260 $7,334 $5,429 $42,427 $8,048 $52,210 $65,076 $28,967 $5,000 $8,170 $6,446 $12,407 $4,239 $9,873 $4,075 $14,542 $38,650 $7,209 $12,105 $5,898 $8,791 $4,475 $100,410 $84,084 $30,365 $7,119 $13,764 $2,296 $15,880 $27,939 $4,771 $$6,244 $2,898 $5,974 $11,052 $12,283 $821 $9,423 $11,539 $6,697 $7,107 $9,444 $115,084 $2,957 $1,405 $129,729 $7,260 $5,452 $2,480 $16,575 $30,801 $3,572 $17,245 $3,368 $8,625 $4,807 $4,943 $37,141 $6,507 $3,198 $15,231 $22,453 $28,114 $7,814 $6,855 $37,080 $8,014 $7,297 $12,790 $6,756 $13,717 $14,812 $5,700 $7,966 $5,763 $9,081 $5,235 $7,976 $3,084 $941 $26,746 $20,556 $9,896 $56,128

TOTAL TAX $86,264 $15,842 $96,997 $1,884 $2,013 $8,009 $4,147 $9,446 $5,113 $14,325 $6,773 $9,444 $6,991 $54,633 $10,363 $67,231 $83,798 $37,301 $6,438 $10,521 $8,300 $15,976 $5,459 $12,713 $5,247 $18,725 $49,770 $9,283 $15,588 $7,594 $11,320 $5,763 $155,629 $123,746 $39,101 $9,167 $17,724 $2,957 $20,449 $41,276 $6,144 $$8,041 $3,731 $7,693 $14,232 $15,817 $1,057 $12,133 $14,859 $8,624 $9,151 $12,161 $178,373 $3,808 $1,810 $192,192 $9,349 $7,021 $3,194 $21,343 $44,335 $4,599 $22,207 $4,337 $11,107 $6,190 $6,366 $47,827 $8,379 $4,117 $19,613 $28,913 $36,202 $10,062 $8,827 $53,522 $10,319 $9,396 $16,470 $8,699 $17,663 $19,073 $7,339 $10,257 $7,421 $11,694 $6,741 $10,271 $3,971 $1,211 $34,441 $26,470 $12,743 $86,264

Estimated Tax Exemption for 2016 GENERAL TAX $26,407 $3,422 $13,034 $454 $485 $1,767 $1,032 $1,945 $1,165 $3,010 $1,524 $2,021 $1,546 $13,241 $2,427 $10,786 $19,797 $9,106 $1,455 $2,520 $1,900 $3,373 $1,278 $2,745 $1,133 $4,508 $11,302 $2,143 $3,753 $1,794 $2,360 $1,067 $40,184 $7,555 $8,943 $2,097 $231 $681 $4,594 $2,314 $1,355 $4,068 $1,775 $757 $2,383 $2,988 $3,360 $222 $2,555 $3,453 $1,973 $2,129 $2,834 $20,066 $909 $432 $10,136 $2,120 $1,642 $696 $4,969 $3,886 $994 $5,174 $623 $2,456 $1,490 $1,445 $11,485 $1,867 $904 $7,432 $6,817 $7,990 $2,339 $2,053 $4,508 $2,360 $1,924 $3,553 $1,862 $4,069 $3,939 $1,680 $2,289 $2,085 $2,449 $1,488 $2,384 $879 $280 $8,213 $6,153 $3,068 $26,407

SCHOOL & OTHERS $23,173 $8,476 $32,281 $1,123 $1,200 $4,376 $2,556 $4,818 $2,885 $7,456 $3,775 $5,005 $3,830 $32,796 $6,012 $26,715 $49,033 $22,553 $3,604 $6,242 $4,706 $8,353 $3,165 $6,798 $2,806 $11,165 $27,992 $5,308 $9,294 $4,445 $5,844 $2,642 $33,350 $18,713 $22,150 $5,195 $571 $1,687 $11,379 $5,732 $3,356 $3,570 $4,395 $1,876 $2,091 $7,400 $8,322 $551 $6,329 $8,553 $4,887 $5,273 $7,020 $16,653 $2,251 $1,071 $25,106 $5,251 $4,067 $1,725 $12,308 $9,624 $2,463 $12,814 $1,544 $6,084 $3,691 $3,580 $28,446 $4,625 $2,240 $18,407 $16,885 $19,791 $5,792 $5,084 $11,167 $5,846 $4,765 $8,799 $4,613 $10,077 $9,757 $4,161 $5,669 $5,163 $6,067 $3,684 $5,905 $2,176 $694 $20,341 $15,241 $7,598 $23,173

TOTAL TAX $49,580 $11,899 $45,315 $1,577 $1,685 $6,143 $3,589 $6,763 $4,050 $10,466 $5,300 $7,025 $5,376 $46,038 $8,439 $37,501 $68,830 $31,659 $5,059 $8,762 $6,606 $11,726 $4,443 $9,543 $3,938 $15,673 $39,294 $7,451 $13,047 $6,239 $8,204 $3,709 $73,535 $26,268 $31,093 $7,292 $802 $2,369 $15,973 $8,046 $4,711 $7,638 $6,170 $2,634 $4,474 $10,388 $11,682 $773 $8,884 $12,006 $6,860 $7,402 $9,854 $36,719 $3,160 $1,504 $35,242 $7,371 $5,708 $2,421 $17,277 $13,510 $3,458 $17,988 $2,167 $8,540 $5,181 $5,026 $39,931 $6,493 $3,144 $25,839 $23,702 $27,781 $8,131 $7,136 $15,675 $8,206 $6,688 $12,351 $6,475 $14,146 $13,696 $5,841 $7,958 $7,248 $8,516 $5,172 $8,289 $3,055 $975 $28,554 $21,394 $10,666 $49,580

Estimated Tax Exemption for 2017 GENERAL AX $26,935 $3,491 $13,294 $463 $494 $1,802 $1,053 $1,984 $1,188 $3,071 $1,555 $2,061 $1,577 $13,506 $2,476 $11,002 $20,193 $9,288 $1,484 $2,570 $1,938 $3,440 $1,303 $2,800 $1,155 $4,598 $11,528 $2,186 $3,828 $1,830 $2,407 $1,088 $40,988 $7,706 $9,122 $2,139 $235 $695 $4,686 $2,360 $1,382 $4,150 $1,810 $773 $2,431 $3,048 $3,427 $227 $2,606 $3,522 $2,013 $2,172 $2,891 $20,467 $927 $441 $10,339 $2,163 $1,675 $710 $5,069 $3,963 $1,014 $5,277 $636 $2,506 $1,520 $1,474 $11,715 $1,905 $922 $7,581 $6,954 $8,150 $2,385 $2,094 $4,599 $2,407 $1,962 $3,624 $1,900 $4,150 $4,018 $1,714 $2,335 $2,126 $2,498 $1,517 $2,432 $896 $286 $8,377 $6,276 $3,129 $26,935

SCHOOL & OTHERS $23,637 $8,646 $32,927 $1,146 $1,224 $4,464 $2,608 $4,914 $2,943 $7,605 $3,851 $5,105 $3,906 $33,452 $6,132 $27,249 $50,014 $23,004 $3,676 $6,366 $4,800 $8,520 $3,228 $6,934 $2,862 $11,389 $28,552 $5,414 $9,480 $4,533 $5,961 $2,695 $34,017 $19,087 $22,593 $5,299 $583 $1,721 $11,606 $5,846 $3,423 $3,641 $4,483 $1,914 $2,133 $7,548 $8,488 $562 $6,456 $8,724 $4,985 $5,378 $7,160 $16,986 $2,296 $1,093 $25,608 $5,356 $4,148 $1,759 $12,554 $9,817 $2,512 $13,071 $1,575 $6,206 $3,764 $3,652 $29,015 $4,718 $2,284 $18,776 $17,223 $20,186 $5,908 $5,186 $11,390 $5,963 $4,860 $8,975 $4,705 $10,279 $9,952 $4,244 $5,783 $5,267 $6,188 $3,758 $6,023 $2,220 $708 $20,748 $15,546 $7,750 $23,637

TOTAL TAX $50,572 $12,137 $46,221 $1,609 $1,719 $6,266 $3,660 $6,899 $4,131 $10,676 $5,406 $7,166 $5,483 $46,958 $8,608 $38,251 $70,207 $32,292 $5,160 $8,937 $6,738 $11,960 $4,532 $9,734 $4,017 $15,987 $40,080 $7,600 $13,308 $6,364 $8,368 $3,783 $75,005 $26,793 $31,715 $7,438 $818 $2,416 $16,293 $8,207 $4,806 $7,791 $6,293 $2,686 $4,564 $10,596 $11,916 $789 $9,062 $12,246 $6,997 $7,550 $10,051 $37,454 $3,223 $1,534 $35,947 $7,519 $5,823 $2,470 $17,622 $13,780 $3,527 $18,348 $2,210 $8,711 $5,284 $5,126 $40,730 $6,623 $3,207 $26,356 $24,176 $28,337 $8,293 $7,279 $15,989 $8,370 $6,822 $12,598 $6,604 $14,429 $13,970 $5,957 $8,117 $7,393 $8,687 $5,275 $8,455 $3,116 $994 $29,125 $21,822 $10,880 $50,572

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From the gallery to the living room Popular ‘art by everyone, for everyone’ event returns to Burnaby Heights for a second year Julie MacLellan

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It’s the shoes that stick in Yunuen PerezVertti’s mind. Looking back at last year’s inaugural Living Room Art in the Heights event, that image sticks in her mind: seeing the shoes piled all over the deck at the home hosting the night of dropin public art. It was a visual testament to how many people had turned out for the first-ever event – whereVertti had expected 50 or maybe 100, there were at least 250 people who turned out to enjoy the evening. “I had no idea what to expect,” she says. “It could really have gone anywhere.” Vertti had been in Burnaby about a year when she got the idea to start up last year’s event. She reached

I had no idea what to expect. It could really have gone anywhere.

out to the community and found an enthusiastic response, as performing and visual artists from all disciplines pooled their talents to create an interactive evening of art in a private home. What she learned, she says, is what she already suspected: “This community is really passionate about community stuff, and they like new events and new opportunities to get together and learn about each other.” So she and fellow artists have joined forces once again for the second event, this one set for Saturday, Oct. 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. in a private home at 4155 Trinity St. The night’s program includes offerings from both returning and new artists. Storyteller Philomena Jordan and harpist Tara Bonham are both back, and this year they’re collaborating

on a new work. Filmmakers Ciaran Davis-McGregor andVertti herself will also be part of the evening, as will photographers GrantWithers, CourtneyTran and Carolyn Sullivan. Several visual artists will also take part: Patricia Haley-Tsui, Dino Pai, Beatrix Schalk, Jo Ann Sheen, Michelle Sound and Bill Thomson, as well as the Gamma Garage group of Pat Sexsmith, Sheila Chowdhury,Wilma Cook and DianneYard. This year, organizers are also including young talent, as students from ArtSpace and Staccato Music Studios will be part of the fun. And one of the highlights of the night is bound to be the audience participation: there’s a “Selfie Tree,” where people can use old CDs, find their reflection and then use Sharpie markers to draw their own selfies and add them to an installation. “Selfie is such a thing now.These days, everyone takes a selfie,”Vertti says. “Instead of take a selfie, we’re going to say, make a selfie.” The evening will also wind up with an open mike session at 8:30 p.m., so anyone wanting to share their own art – whether it’s poetry, singing, dancing or something else – is welcome to do so at that time. People interested in checking it out can drop in anytime between 5 and 9 p.m. “Just show up,”Vertti says. “You can stay there for 10 minutes, you can stay for the four hours.You can come and go anytime you like.” As with last year’s event, there’s no charge to attend, and no tickets are needed.The cost of producing the event is being covered by a Neighbourhood Small Grant from theVancouver Foundation, and local merchants are also donating food and refreshments. Check out livingroomart theheights.wordpress.com for all the details.

What is Living Room Art?

The Living Room Art concept began years ago in California and has since been adopted by other cities around the United States – and now Canada. The idea is to transform

Art in the neighbourhood: Front, from left: Yunuen Perez Vertti, Stu and Sharon Ramsey and a group of fellow artists decorate the home where Living Room Art in the Heights will be held this weekend. PHOTO CHUNG CHOW

a residential space into an alternative art space, connecting diverse populations who may not normally go to galleries and museums. They’re also designed to create

opportunities for local artists to display their art and connect in an intimate way with their neighbours. They’re always free and open to the public. Local artists, writers,

performance artists, musicians and speakers come on board to provide a one-night-only “gallery” of art, in cooperation with a homeowner from the community.

Local businesses and community members also get involved by providing refreshments for the evening.

– source: www. livingroomarttheheights. wordpress.com

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One man, six guitars in show at Shadbolt It’s described as a “pitch perfect blend of music, comedy and unforgettable characters” – and you can get in on the fun right here in Burnaby. Chase Padgett is bringing his 6 Guitars show to the stage at the Shadbolt Centre’s Studio Theatre on Oct. 23 and 24. A press release notes that, over the course of the show, Padgett becomes six different guitar players, each with

their own distinct voice, views and musical style. Each character plays their music – blues, jazz, rock, classical, folk and country – and shares their history with music, and, along the way, celebrates or skewers the other genres. As one character puts it: “I don’t need fancy chords for country. Just play G.What’s wrong with G? If your chord has a number in it, you’re a jerk.” Since the show premiered

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Explore art among the books Burnaby Art Gallery opens new off-site exhibitions at library branches Art lovers can explore new works among the stacks at Burnaby Public Library branches. The Burnaby Art Gallery has opened two new off-site exhibitions at library branches. At the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) library at 6100 Willingdon Ave., you can check out From the Collection:The Many Worlds of Jack Wise. It’s underway until Dec. 6. The exhibition features a selection of work by Wise, reproduced in various media. At the McGill library branch at 4595 Albert St., it’s Brigitta Kocsis: Universal Gravitation. A press release notes that Kocsis’ recent series of works is “populated by mechanical elements, fractured and recombined with human forms, and colourful abstract elements.” “Gesturing towards technology’s intersection with the physical, material world,

Explorations: Brigitta Kocsis’ Spare Parts (Re-mix), a mixed-media work on paper, is one of the works in a new Burnaby Art Gallery off-site exhibition at the McGill library branch. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

her new compositions are open to interpretation and based in process, allowing the viewer to drift between

ambiguous shapes and forms,” the release notes. The Kocsis exhibition is underway until Dec. 7.

For more about the exhibitions and other programs at the gallery, see www. burnabyartgallery.ca.

It’s never too late to become an artist Have you always had a desire to try something artistic but just never quite gotten around to it? If you’re aged 55 and up, the City of Burnaby has a host of offerings for you. The city’s fall and winter leisure guide has a host of listings for seniors, with registered programs in arts ranging from calligraphy and drawing to digital photography. And there are also a number of drop-in arts and crafts groups. A few highlights:

artists,Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. ! Chinese calligraphy: Instruction is available for beginners at this group meeting Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. ! Cameron Crafters: This group meets Mondays from 1 to 3 p.m., making handmade items to sell at fairs and events. ! Beading group: This group creates fine beadwork, with instruction available for beginners, meeting Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon.

BONSOR ! BEARS Craft Club: This group makes handmade items to sell at fairs and events, meeting Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. ! Open studio time: Artists can drop in Tuesdays to work on their own projects. Call 604-297-4580 for schedule.

CONFEDERATION: ! Woodcarving: Learn the basics of woodcarving and more, Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon. ! Knitting drop-in:You can learn knitting basics, contribute to community projects and donate to the Cozy Corner Store,Tuesdays at 1 p.m. See the city’s Leisure Guide (download one from www.burnaby.ca) for the complete list of groups and for all the details.

CAMERON ! Artists’ studio: Bring your work in progress and draw or paint with other

IF HEALTH CARE LIKE THIS MAKES YOU SICK, VOTE By 2027, the Conservatives will have cut $52.5 billion from federal health funding. This will leave community patients on their own, seniors without residential care, and sick people in hospital halls. Help your family get the health care they deserve. Vote for better health care on October 19th. Major Health Care Commitments (positive, negative)

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Alpha Secondary School leadership students pushed through an hour-long power outage Friday to pull off an annual Thanksgiving lunch and raise close to $1,000 for B.C. Children’s Hospital and the Burnaby Food Bank. The annual event isn’t normally a fundraiser, according parent Allison Johns, but a generous donation from the Madison Centre Save On Foods, including 40 rotisserie chickens, potatoes, corn, gravy, green salad and pumpkin pies, will allow the Grade 10 leadership students and teacher Tammy Wirick to donate the proceeds from the approximately 125 $8 tickets sold. An hour-long power outage in the area from about 10 to 11 a.m. was minutes away from closing the school and wiping out the students hard work, Johns said, but the power was restored just in time.

STUDENT VOTE Students in the Burnaby school district will hit the polls a few days early in the upcoming federal election. All eight local high schools and 30 elementary schools have signed up for Student Vote, a program that teaches kids about Canada’s elec-

toral system by getting them to vote for their local candidates in parallel elections.

FLEA MARKET If you missed garage-sale season and still have bargains to buy or sell, check out the Maywood Community School communi-

ty flea market next month. The Nov. 21 event – featuring great deals, concession and door prizes – runs from

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school (4567 Imperial St.). Tables are $10 and admission is 50 cents, with pro-

ceeds going towards playground upgrades. For more information, call the school at 604-664-8208.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Fix that Diaper/Make that Diaper (learn how to repair and make cloth diapers) 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at McGill Library, 4595 Albert St. Open to all. Free, but please register at www. vancouverdiapercircle. ca. Also note that this is a hands-on workshop and supplies are required; a supply list is posted on the website.

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 the North Fraser recruitment team at 604-764-8098. FRIDAY, OCT. 23 Sharing Business Start-Up Experiences, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn start-up tips and resources from

SUNDAY, OCT. 25 Cloth Diapering 101 Workshop, 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library, 7311 Kingsway. Come learn about the many benefits of cloth diapers and how to use and clean them. Free, but please register at www. vancouverdiapercircle.ca. FRIDAY, OCT. 30 Knit2gether at Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring blue yarn and needles to work on a joint afghan or your own project. All ages and abilities welcome. No registration required.

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With over 25 shops and services, you can enjoy a coffee... relax over lunch, keep fit AND Come by and design your own water bottle, make a find everything you need on your doorstep! From convenient services to groceries and gift card for your teacher and receive a free treat! items; from designer fragrances to EVENTS cameras ... it’s allBYhere at OLD ORCHARD CENTRE! WHILE QUANTITIES LAST. ALL ARE SPONSORED THE STORES AT OLD ORCHARD CENTRE

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SATURDAY, NOV. 14 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. TUESDAY, NOV. 17 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

Alburz Smoke Shop................................ 604-433-4448 Anytime Fitness ...................................... 604-428-4848 Cornell International Education Group ..... 778-319-3591 Donair Delight ....................................... 604-451-0111 Dr. Michael Tiu Inc.................................. 604-438-8131 Easy Financial Services........................... 604-436-0143 Fen Lin Tailor.......................................... 604-434-1617 Gala Café ............................................. 604-620-9956 Ha Café ................................................ 604-438-4818 Jenny Craig ........................................... 604-435-6616 Kerrisdale Cameras................................ 604-437-8551 Kingsway Computers.............................. 604-222-1000 Liquor Distribution Branch ....................... 604-660-5486

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Old Orchard Beauty Salon...................... 604-434-3334 Old Orchard Lanes ................................ 604-434-7644 Old Orchard Medical Clinic.................... 604-431-6585 Pacific Sun Produce ................................ 604-451-7788 Pat Anderson Insurance .......................... 604-430-8887 Pearl Castle Restaurant ........................... 604-559-7929 Shoppers Drug Mart............................... 604-434-2408 Subway ................................................. 604-434-7444 Tang Tang Sushi Restaurant ..................... 604-558-3556 The Laundry Basket ................................ 604-437-7744 Vacuum Mart ......................................... 604-431-8345

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Continued from page 22 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. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be clothing, household items, collectibles, books, toys, and more. Donations are very welcome. Wednesdays, Oct. 7 to Nov. 25. Seven sessions in total but no session Nov. 11.

FRIDAY, NOV. 20 Women’s Enterprise Workshop, Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., 7 to 8:30 p.m. Follow your passion and become financially independent as you launch your business. Registration: 604-436-5400. 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

ONGOING Thrift shop sale, every Thursday until Dec. 10 at South Burnaby United Church, 7591 Gray Ave., from ESL Conversation Circle drop in sessions, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave., runs

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Drop-in English conversation class, at the Burnaby Multicultural Society. Socialize while practising English. Class accommodates all levels. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays and Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Burnaby Multicultural Society, 6255 Nelson Ave. For more information, call Carol at 604 431-4131 ext.27, carol.ha@thebms.ca.

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