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Courage in the kitchen Imagine how hard it is to open a new restaurant, in a new city, in a new country, with no prior experience. Now imagine doing it blind or having just recovered from throat cancer. For Alicia and Rolf Krawinkel, opening up Delicias de Alicia, a new Cuban restaurant in the Metrotown area, has been the culmination of a threeyear journey that has seen the couple survive on faith, friendship, love and hard work. For more on Alicia and Rolf, see reporter Alfie Lau’s feature on page 11.
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Alicia’s restaurant: Delcias de Alicia restaurateurs Alicia and Rolf Krawinkel share a laugh while working in their kitchen.
Multisport centre shooting for 2012 opening Funding issues in 2008 stalled project – but new focus is on more of a ‘philanthropic component’ Janaya Fuller-Evans
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Financing for Burnaby’s premier sports centre is coming together, according to the president and CEO of the project. Loyal Makaroff also confirmed
Vancouver’s Steve Nash would be on the athletes’ board of advisors for the project, as was announced recently. “He is on the board, which is fantastic,” Makaroff said. “There are others that we’ll be announcing in the future.” Nash’s physiotherapist Rick Celebrini is a partner on the project, according to The Vancouver Sun. But Makaroff would not say what other high-profile athletes might be involved at this time, or who was on the Multisport Centre of Excellence’s leadership board. Construction on the project began in
May 2008 but had to cease in the fall because of funding issues. The global credit crisis affected the project’s financing, but Makaroff said the foundation behind the project has since come up with a new financial plan. “We had to revisit the financial plan we had when everything collapsed in 2008,” he said. “There’s far more of an emphasis on the philanthropic component.” The budget has also been aided by a cost reduction for materials when the local market fell, he added. The financing issues do not mean there
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will be any changes to the centre’s design, Makaroff said, adding that 95 per cent of the off-site construction – including site access and street lighting – is complete. The centre’s field was completed in time for the World Police and Fire Games last year. The 142,000 sq. ft. centre’s design includes training and rehabilitation facilities, as well as an athlete’s village with 60 rooms, and sleeping space for 120 athletes. There is also space for commercial
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