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City eyes 2.9% tax hikeCovers wage increases, new community centreWanda [email protected]

Burnaby taxpayers are looking at a proposed 2.9 per cent property tax increase for 2013, according to the provisional financial plan.

The provisional plan outlines the city’s financial direction for the next five years and provides a basis for public consultation on the city’s more detailed budget for the coming year.

The plan focuses on “community safety and security, maintaining and improving existing infrastructure for roads and community facilities, and new services such as the opening of the Edmonds Community Centre early in the new year,” said a report from the director of finance.

The proposed 2.9 per cent property tax increase is necessary to fund wage increases for civic workers as outlined in their collective agreement, “operational and inflationary increases and new services after budget reductions have been made across programs to minimize the impact on property taxes.”

Proponents for design work to show what closure might look like if chosen optionWanda [email protected]

A major renovation of the Metrotown SkyTrain station could lead to closure of the busiest station in Burnaby for 15 months, according to a TransLink request for proposals (RFP) for the project.

Whether that closure will happen has still not been decided, stressed SkyTrain spokesperson Jennifer Siddon.

The renovation of the station is part of upgrades to seven stations being funded with $124 million from the federal and provincial governments and $29 million from TransLink.

Metrotown, along with Main Street-Science World, are sites of the two biggest projects on the list, which also includes work at New Westminster, Scott Road, Commercial-Broadway, Surrey Central and Joyce-Collingwood stations.

While construction will start on Main Street station early in the new year, Metrotown is in the conceptual

design phase, Siddon said. Those two stations have not yet

had faregates installed as they will be put in as part of the renovations.

Metrotown station has not had any renovations since it was built in 1986, apart from the walkway connecting to Metropolis at Metrotown shopping centre, which didn’t exist when the Expo Line first opened, Siddon said.

“When the station itself opened, there was something like only a bowling alley and a department store and some apartments on the other side [in the area].”

Today, the station is busy all

day long and into the evening. It’s now the second-busiest in Metro Vancouver, after Commercial-Broadway.

“It hasn’t been able to keep up with the growth so it’s time to improve it.”

The work at Metrotown will include everything from adding another entry and increasing the size of the platform to replacing one elevator and installation of another, and addressing passenger flows between the station and both the mall and the bus loop.

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The SkyTrain station at Metrotown will be undergoing extensive renovations to keep up with passenger demand and improve accessibility.

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BTA holds essay contest on public educationWanda [email protected]

A Burnaby Teachers’ Association essay contest asks students to write about the benefits of the public education system.

The essay contest, the first for the BTA, is open to Burnaby students and asks them to consider the “personal and/or societal benefits of a secular, universally accessible public education.”

BTA vice-president Patrick Parkes said the contest was started “because we noticed that other organizations that don’t share our vision for education have essay contests.”

Indeed, the right-leaning Fraser Institute’s 2012 essay contest was on the topic, “Are the rich getting richer and poor getting poorer?”

The first-prize winning essay was titled “The rise of ‘good’ inequalities” and second prize went to an essay entitled “Economic inequality and the myth of widening income disparity.”

Parkes also cited an essay contest by the Association for Reformed Political Action which, according to its website, wants to “bring a biblical perspective to our civil authorities.” In that case, its essay contest topic supports a pro-life position.

“Secularism is mandated in the public school system,” Parkes noted. It’s mandated in the School Act and is part of B.C. Teachers Federation policy.

“It’s something we think needs to be celebrated,” he said. “We know, for example, that students who go to schools that have diverse populations and schools that are secular are more likely to be more accepting of people with other viewpoints and to accept their rights and responsibilities in a multicultural society. We think that’s a good thing.”

Of course, the nature of essay contests means participants will sometimes simply write what they think the judges want to see. Parkes said it’s no secret that the BTA wants students to think of the merits of universally accessible secular education. The hope is that in writing the essays, students will think more about what those merits are, and the winning entries will be publicized and used to raise awareness of those ideas, he said, “to get the public thinking about why it’s important to have a public education system that all can access regardless of their income or their affiliations in civil society.”

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“It’s a significant upgrade project geared towards increasing the capacity of the station,” said Siddon. “There’s incredible growth in the area, let alone the region. It’s about improving accessibility. It has been a challenge having only one elevator at that station and also at the side away from the walkway.”

As a major project, TransLink has scheduled a year-long process for design work and development of an alternate service plan before any construction begins in early 2014, she said.

The request for proposals for detailed design and construction engineering services states that a cost review has identified “significant savings” if the station could be shut down during construction, mainly due to the resulting shorter construction period, from 28 months if it stays open to 15 months if it’s closed.

If closure occurs, alternate service could comprise a “bus bridge” to neighbouring stations, changes to existing bus service or use of a temporary station.

If the temporary station option is chosen, it could be built on the pocket track just east of Metrotown station, with access to the platform level from temporary staircases.

However, as elevator service would not be provided, the RFP said, “transit users requiring an elevator will use Royal Oak or Patterson Stations.”

Proponents are being asked to show the difference between a 28-month station-open project and a 15-month station-closed option, and what that alternative would look like.

While acknowledging

cost considerations, Siddon said the main reason for the option of shutting down the station is safety.

“One of the challenges we have with Metrotown is it’s relatively narrow and where its emergency exit is located ... There’s also concerns about how narrow the platform would be if we are asking our passengers to navigate around temporary fencing.”

Any potential cost savings of completing the work sooner would have to be weighed against the cost of providing an alternate service, she said.

It’s like renovating a house and having to decide whether it makes more sense to move out to allow work to proceed more quickly, or doing it in bits and pieces over a longer period.

“The most important thing is understanding the impact on our customers and their safety,” she said, calling safety the No. 1 priority.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan was surprised to hear first about the potential

of the station being shut down from reporters. He hadn’t even considered it as a remote possibility.

“One of the problems with TransLink is the Mayor’s Council isn’t included in any level of detail about any of the projects that go on. Essentially that remains with the private board so we’re not involved with those discussions.”

Corrigan planned to talk to city hall staff on Monday about the issue, in hopes that they were consulted “and that there may be more information within the bureaucracy than there is for the politicians ... I would hope we weren’t left in the dark on it.”

As for the potential shutdown, he said, “they would have to make a pretty persuasive argument in order to do it.

“It’s a big inconvenience for people that are going to be taking that SkyTrain station but it’s also a big impact on the mall.”

Currently, he said, the mall

gets about 30 per cent of its business from SkyTrain passengers.

Corrigan sees the push to get the station renovated more quickly as being connected to a desire to get faregates up and running as a “feather in their cap” for the provincial government.

“You’re seeing projects all being pushed as hard as they can be pushed, whether it’s the Port Mann [Bridge] or faregates on SkyTrain to try to get it in before their election mandate is up. So there will always be a premium being paid in order to deliver.”

Siddon said the contract is expected to be awarded in January, with the resulting detailed design to be done by September, and public consultations to follow sometime in the fall.

If all goes as planned, construction is scheduled to start in February 2014, with completion in 2016 or earlier.

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Seniors Games finishes with $15K surplus

A $1-million city surplus for 2012 is already factored in as a funding source in the plan, which must be adopted by council by May 15.

The tax increase is in addition to the six per cent hikes to both the sewer and water utility bills announced last month to cover the costs of new and replacement infrastructure.

The cost of garbage disposal will also now be charged separately, with increases ranging from $65 to $95 depending on the size of toter bin used.

That decision was made last month to cover the rising cost of Metro Vancouver tipping fees—what the region charges Burnaby to dispose of the garbage it collects—through a separate garbage disposal fee.

“This way at least we can put the cost out in front so everybody can see it,” said city manager Bob Moncur at a recent council meeting, “... as opposed to being buried in the tax bill which would have to go up significantly to cover these costs.”

The city remains in a strong fiscal position, with its investment portfolio projected to

earn a five-per-cent yield, or $37.6 million, by the end of the year, said Mayor Derek Corrigan in his inaugural speech last week.

The Burnaby property tax rate went up by 3.98 per cent in 2012.


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Half to be used for seniors amenities in BurnabyWanda [email protected]

Burnaby organizers of the 2012 BC Seniors Games finished $15,565 in the black.

After a final audit expected in mid-December, half of that amount, or $7,783, will be given to the BC Seniors Games Society to fund future games, with the rest to be put towards seniors amenities in Burnaby, according to a city staff report.

The Games organizers raised more than $547,000 in revenues of which 36 per cent came from registration fees from participants. Sponsorships from corporate and individual

donors accounted for 29 per cent of revenue, while the provincial government (through the BC Seniors Games Society) contributed 19 per cent, or $105,000, and the City of Burnaby committed to funding $55,000, or 10 per cent.

A variety of other funding sources, including donations, sales and grants made up the remaining six per cent.

The revenue generated “significantly exceeds” the budget estimate included in the organizing committee’s original bid for the Games, the report said.

That’s due to sponsorship revenue exceeding expectations and the number of participants being more than expected.

Total expenditures for the

event were more than $531,000. Of that, 38 per cent was spent on securing venues, including city-owned facilities, Burnaby Mountain and Byrne Creek secondary schools, Burnaby Firefighters Hall and Royal City Curling Club.

Administration of the Games, including office space, temporary office staff and equipment rental, took up 22 per cent of the costs.

Other major costs included the gala banquet, sponsor recognition events, signage and printing.

The Games were held Aug. 21 to 26 and drew almost 4,000 participants from across the province who competed in 28 events.


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Seen the latest video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford that’s gone viral?

It features a press event before the Grey Cup in which Ford and some staff play a little football. He hikes the ball, goes back a few steps to make a pass, loses his balance and tumbles to the turf.

Fat man falls. Ha ha. Because he’s offended so many people during his time in office, the humour—one assumes—is all the more rich. Regardless, the video spread around the world.

Just before the U.S. election, late night TV funnyman Jimmy Kimmel’s crew hit the streets to ask people what they thought of the second presidential debate. The twist: the debate hadn’t actually happened yet.

That didn’t stop people from commenting. People on camera said things like Obama came off better, and oh yes, the town-hall style event was much more intimate than the previous one and so on.

Funny. And yes, insightful about human behaviour.

Yet it seems humour — from the things we share on social media to the reality shows we watch — is increasingly being

characterized by the concept of mockery.

Today we spend a lot of time laughing at people, and often, ridiculing them. Their foibles, their pettiness, their slip-ups.

And what’s wrong with that, one might ask?

I’m not sure. But somewhere in there, it feels off, somehow.

It’s no revelation that we live in an age in which the lens is turned on ourselves and the world around us. We like it real. Reality TV, making videos for YouTube in your bedroom, uploading footage of the riot we stumble across in Greece—real life is exciting.

And as America’s Funniest Home Videos established years ago, we can be hilarious—particularly by accident.

It’s one thing, though, to laugh at ourselves. In fact, it’s healthy and humbling. After all, “self-deprecating” is probably one of

the more flattering things you can say about a person’s character.

But what about when we turn it around?

When we’re laughing at others? And what if they’re not laughing? It’s one thing when we laugh at a comedian on stage, seeking to tickle our funny bone, but what if it’s just real folks going about life?

When Franklin D. Roosevelt was U.S. president in the ’30s and early ’40s, the media never showed him in a wheelchair, or being carried, helping to hide the fact he was paralyzed. Perhaps it was media collusion out of respect for office at a time when disabilities were seen differently. And it’s good today that we’ve broken many of those taboos, and acknowledge that frailty exists — even among those in highest office.

But compare the Roosevelt situation to that in the Ford video. When we watch Ford tumble to the turf, what do we think? Fat idiot? Offensive words, but how far off the mark? When we giggle at the people on the street discussing an imaginary presidential debate don’t we, at very least, think them foolish?

So what, one might say. No harm done.

But what if this trend is undermining our respect for others? What if it feeds this culture of mean people are talking about, a culture of mockery that empowers the bullies, feeds concepts of ‘us and them,’ lowers the tenor of public discourse and sends a message that it’s OK to celebrate when a person is hurt, and to laugh when they are embarrassed or humiliated?

How is it different if an unpopular 10-year-old girl stumbles as she walks across the school stage, and the assembled students laugh, then schoolmates continue to badger her for weeks to come?

But it is different, isn’t it?Rob Ford is a politician. He’s

put himself on that platform. He’s exposed himself.

And those people on the streets of L.A., they should have been honest and admitted they didn’t know there was a debate.

And in those cases we’re talking about people in different cities, different situations. Not people in our local community.

It’s different. Right?

Living in an age of mockery

Chris [email protected]

Plenty of hockey

At first it was only supposed to last until the American Thanksgiving weekend.

Then it was to end by Dec. 1, then in time for Christmas.

But increasingly it seems like the NHL owners and players are unlikely to reach an agreement on a collective agreement before the new year, if at all.

Ominously, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said if the league can’t get the players to agree to a new contract in time to salvage a 48-game season, there won’t be one and the dispute will fester.

What’s a hockey-starved fan to do?

Contrary to popular paranoia, the country’s economy hasn’t collapsed. Nor have those of cities whose NHL arenas are dark and shuttered. In fact, the Bank of Montreal’s deputy chief economist said employment in the accommodation and food services industry in Canada actually increased in November.

The attempt by various TV networks to fill their scheduling void with rebroadcasts of “classic” games has been little more than a curiosity that reminds us how much slower the game used to be and how far we’ve come in TV technology.

Teams in minor and junior leagues have enjoyed increased attention from media and fans looking for their regular hockey fix. Some, like the Vancouver Giants and Abbotsford Heat, are offering discount ticket packages to showcase their product to more people, building a bigger fan base for the future.

Even the SFU Clan hockey team is ratcheting up its marketing, hosting its first Great Northwest Showcase against teams from UBC, Arizona State and Oklahoma universities at Burnaby’s Copeland Arena in late December.

There’s still plenty of hockey out there for diehards to enjoy. The NHL owners and players might want to keep that in mind.


COMMENTYears ago there was a

big push by the Campbell government to privatize cleaners, laundry and food services staff in hospitals and long-term care facilities to save money, as the non-unionized workers would be paid a much lower wage and no benefits.

As a supervisor in the support services department of a facility I was contacted by several private contractors. I explained that all our bedrooms had to be cleaned daily, the ensuite washrooms and public washrooms several times daily etc.

We expected our cleaners to spend time talking to the residents, notice and report subtle changes in the way they dressed, moved, talked, that might indicate health problems.

The food services staff job wasn’t to simply bring plates to the tables. They had to know the special and rather complex diets of all the residents in their section and help some of them eat and drink.

The contractors were incredulous. They were planning to use as few staff as possible and assumed one worker could whiz through quickly and cover a lot of ground.

I had a prior knowledge of contract companies as I worked for one in Toronto as a temp in various factories and warehouses. I had only been in Canada for a while and this gave me an exposure to all sorts of jobs. I was making $10/hr, 40 hours a week or more, in the late 1970s. Not bad at the time for a frugal single person.

However I knew the owner/manager/jack-of-all trades of that small company was charging his clients a lot more.

He did have all sorts of legitimate expenses—an office with a few staff, a salesman, several vans and drivers bringing workers to work sites etc.—and had to make enough of a profit to provide a decent life for his family.

I ran into one of the Vancouver contractors

a couple of years later. He had tried working for a health authority but their expectations were totally unrealistic.

Only a government that is woefully blind would sincerely believe that replacing a unionized worker by one paid half the wage will result in big savings. What is also always forgotten is that well paid full time workers—unionized or not—keep the economy going, not hordes of part-time workers making near minimal wages.

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Time To plan for a new climaTe

I didn’t know whether to cry or laugh when I read that another climate change summit has been convened in Doha. Global warming and resulting climate change are irreversible facts and nothing these out-of-touch academics can do will have any effect. I can’t imagine

anything more useless or futile than another climate change summit.

It is hard to justify making the economic sacrifices required to achieve even a minimal reduction of carbon emissions when so-called third world countries like China are exempt and continue to spew massive amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. Also, none of the goals set at past conferences have been met.

It is time to be realistic. The world’s leaders need to refocus their efforts and concentrate on preparing to deal with the macro-effects of global warming, particularly the melting of the polar ice caps and resulting catastrophic rise in sea levels and climatic temperature, and precipitation shifts which will radically alter land use in many parts of the world.

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Several Burnaby residents have been selected to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals for their contributions to the community.

In a letter to city council, Burnaby-North MLA Richard Lee said Joe Finamore, Valley Bakery owner Jack Kuyer, Second World War veteran Gim Wong and Dr. Thomas Leung will receive their medals at a presentation on Saturday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m. in the community room of the McGill library branch, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby.

Burnaby-Edmonds MLA Raj Chouhan recently said in a letter to council that several of his constituents were recipients of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals “for their significant contributions and achievements in making Burnaby better.”

Those recipients are Antonia Beck, executive director of South Burnaby Neighbourhood House, Burnaby Coun. Paul McDonell, Wanda Mulholland, community development coordinator of the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness, and Mahjobeh Badakhsh, a recent Byrne Creek secondary grad who has raised thousands of dollars for an orphanage in her native Afghanistan while raising awareness of human rights issues.

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“Burnaby Council has made a long-term commitment to environmental sustainability and has joined other municipalities in supporting the regional target of 70 per cent waste diversion from the landfill by 2015. Though the City has initiated several waste diversion programs, garbage volumes have not decreased. The costs of disposing of this garbage are increasing; Metro Vancouver, which sets these disposal fees, has told the City these fees are expected to rise by 41 per cent over the next four years. Beginning in March, Burnaby citizens will be able to see these costs on their utility bill and will have a new opportunity to save money by reducing the amount of garbage they produce.” Mayor Derek Corrigan

A five per cent discount will be applied to the fee if it is paid on or before March 15, 2013.

In Burnaby, garbage is picked up by the City, but is disposed of by Metro Vancouver. Disposal (tipping) fees are set by Metro Vancouver. The City of Burnaby has no control over these charges, which have increased 50 per cent since 2008 and are projected by Metro Vancouver to increase an additional 41 per cent over the next four years.

Because the City cannot control these increases – and in order to ensure these Metro Vancouver fees are visible to Burnaby residents separate from their City residential tax bill – beginning in 2013, these costs will appear as a separate item on your utility bill. This shift will not change the total dollar amount paid by Burnaby citizens to Metro Vancouver for garbage disposal. It will, however, make the costs visible to taxpayers and will enable citizens to save money by recycling more and disposing of less garbage. Following the principle of “use more, pay more; use less pay less,” your garbage disposal fees will be based on the size of your toter.

There will be no change to recycling and green waste.

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Small 120 $25Default 180 $75Medium 240 $205Large 360 $385

If you would like to change the size of your toter, you can do so without charge between January 1, 2013, and March 15, 2013, by calling the City’s Engineering Department at 604.294.7460 or by emailing [email protected]. After this time, a $50 service fee will be charged for toter exchange.

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A woman was walking south on Warwick Avenue from Pandora Street when two males suspects tried to pull her into a van, said Burnaby RCMP Corp. Dave Reid.

The woman was able to pepper spray the suspects and run into a nearby business, where

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targeted,” Reid said. “They seemed to know who she was.”

However, “she does not know them.”

City awards grants

Burnaby council has approved awarding the Eurofest BC Society a $25,000 grant for its 16th annual European Festival.

The money, from the Festivals Burnaby grant program, will

help put on the festival May 24 to 26 at Swangard Stadium, where it moved last year.

The event will be expanded to multiple days to accommodate a larger audience and increase exposure of the more than 30 European cultures being featured.

The Scandinavian Cultural Society was recently awarded $4,030 from the program for its Nordic Spirit Heritage

Festival, which will take place April 12-13.

The funding will assist with the mounting of the event, being held at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre which will be centred around an exhibition of 500 images from 1880 to 1960.

L’Arche Foundation of Greater Vancouver received an $8,000 grant from the program for its 2013 Art of Being Together event being held March 9 at the Nikkei Centre.

The event brings working artists, art judges, musicians, the disabled community and the general public together in celebration of art and community.

The National Congress of Black Women Foundation also received $7,000 from the program for its 2013 Black History Month Celebration Festival which will pay tribute to Harriett Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

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The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Burnaby wish all Burnaby residents and

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Three steps up, I squeaked and wiggled around on the vinyl-covered seat of the tall kitchen chair in the warmth of my grandmother’s kitchen. As the late November snow fell, Oluf Corrigal was assembling the layers of cookie-like cake with a stewed jam of prunes, cloves and cinnamon to

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Burnaby Family Life seeking donations to help it fund a program of Christmas cheer for its clients.

It needs about $2,000, says executive director Jeanne Fike in a letter to “friends and supporters.”

The local non-profit’s clients include people without family supports who have limited opportunities, such as new immigrants, teen mothers and single parents.

This year, it will host 13 Christmas parties for program participants with an average 30 families attending each event.

It will host four parties for its family resource program with

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serves a turkey dinner to over 100 people in its pregnancy outreach program and this year, for the first time in a decade, it will have to purchase an additional four to five turkeys after the passing of a very special donor who used to cover the cost.

Fike said they’d also like to purchase 25 toys for babies and toddlers and 30 gifts for their mothers.

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The first few times Sherrilynn Poulton went driving with her husband Chris after he returned from a year-long tour of duty with the Canadian military in Afghanistan, she kept her right foot poised over a phantom brake pedal in the car’s passenger side.

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Reservist Chris Poulton, his wife Sherrilynn and their son Liam check out a new ornament which is being sold at Sears stores to raise money for military families readjusting to day-to-day civilian life.

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“We are pleased to support the Military Families Fund which provides ongoing assistance to our troops and their families,” said Lisa Phelan, the manager of the Sears store at Brentwood Town Centre, where the ornament was unveiled on Tuesday.

It’s not easy for soldiers to tend to the mundane tasks of civilian life when they’ve been obeying orders, speaking military jargon and just trying to stay alive the past 12 months, said Nancy Szastkiw, a family liaison officer with the BC Military Family Resource Centre. After living every day in fatigues, it can be tough to shop for street clothes. Even telling time on a

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It’s especially difficult in the first month after a soldier’s return, said Szastkiw. “All of them have symptoms like sleep disorders, intestinal disorders. We ask people not to panic.”

While technology made the year-long absence of Sherrilynn Poulton’s husband less arduous, as they were able to stay in touch with daily video chats over Skype, having him back in the house was a bit of a jolt. She and their nine-year-old son Liam had developed

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“The challenges change day to day. There’s a cultural shock, we have to be patient getting readjusted.”

But after missing Chris last Christmas as he began his tour, she said she’s thrilled to be able to celebrate the holiday with him at home this year. Along with a special new ornament on their tree.

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Many people consider pets great holiday gifts. But in spite of their popularity as presents, pets do not always make the most appropriate holiday gift.

Giving a pet as a present seems like a great idea, but shoppers might want to give it more consideration before giving a gift that is such a considerable responsibility. A puppy at Christmas or a bunny at Easter may be given with good intentions, but that well-meaning sentiment can easily backfire, ending with the pet being given up for adoption when recipients don’t feel up to the task of raising a pet. In such instances, the companion animal pays the steepest price.

Though it often is, buying a pet should not be an impulse purchase. You see sad eyes looking back at you from behind a cage door and want to give that animal a new home. However, introducing an animal

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Furthermore, the holiday season is not one ideally suited for making careful decisions. People are often swept up in emotions and even stress, and shoppers may not be thinking rationally.

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• Holiday visitors may frighten the new pet and he or she may become weary of strangers at the outset.

• The activities in the household may pose safety hazards for the young animal. An abundance of rich foods and various decorations could be ingested, potentially causing illness.

• New pets should be carefully supervised around children to see how they behave. A child may not be accustomed to handling a puppy or kitten and could injure it. Similarly, the pet may be skittish and lash out. Adults busy with holiday

obligations may be easily distracted and miss how their child is interacting with the new pet.

• Once the glow of the holidays wear off, children may be disillusioned with the new responsibility that has fallen into their hands. They may not like the responsibility that comes with being a good pet owner.

Reputable pet breeders and animal shelters often discourage individuals from adopting or purchasing pets as holiday gifts. Many organizations and animal businesses require a careful vetting of potential pet parents to ensure the animal will be placed with a family and in a suitable home.

Animal welfare groups warn that an estimated 50 percent of pets adopted during the holidays end up right back at shelters. This can scar the pet. Avoid the temptation of giving a companion animal as a present. If it is your intention to gift an animal, talk to the gift recipient and discuss the pros and cons beforehand.

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Giving gifts is such a big part of the holiday season that shoppers may run out of gift ideas before they have crossed everyone off their lists.

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As men and women age, many develop medical conditions that require

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Many seniors find that maintaining a household is simply too much work once all the kids have grown up and moved out.

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Personal libraries may no longer be possible or practical, but an e-reader such as Amazon’s Kindle or the Kobo from Chapters/Indigo allows seniors to store their favourite books in one small and convenient place.

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Many seniors are on fixed incomes, which greatly limit how much disposable income they have to treat themselves to something nice.

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Many people expect some loss of visual acuity as they age. Though some people can go a lifetime with 20/20 vision, many do need to get prescription eyeglasses as they age or get stronger prescriptions if they already wear glasses.

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symptoms and seek treatment, which is highly effective, as soon as possible.

What is glaucoma?

Glaucoma is not a single disease but the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. Located in the back of the eye, the optic nerve is responsible for carrying information from the eye to the brain. Damage to the optic nerve can lead to vision loss.

hoW does glaucoma develop?

One of the first things to happen when a person gets glaucoma is the loss of peripheral vision. This is enough to motivate many people to visit their eye doctor, who will then develop a course of treatment to restore vision. Those who experience a loss of peripheral vision but do not seek treatment may notice their

overall vision is worsening, and total blindness can result.

are all glaucomas the same?

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases, and not all glaucomas are the same. There are three types of glaucomas, and each has its own set of symptoms.

• Open-angle glaucoma: The most common form of glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma occurs when the optic nerve is gradually damaged. Eyesight will be slowly lost, and one eye may be more affected than the other.

• Closed-angle glaucoma: When a person has closed-angle glaucoma, which is somewhat rare, the iris and the lens block the movement of fluid between the chambers of the eye, causing pressure to build up as the iris presses on the eye’s drainage system.

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hard working and these boys lack for nothing. I love my grandchildren, but frankly I don’t feel motivated to run around from store to store trying to figure out what they would most like. My daughter says to make it simple and just give them money or a prepaid cash card. I feel like there is very little thought that goes into those kinds of gifts and would rather not. Do you have any unique ideas?

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gift of love. Spending one-on-one time separately with each one of the boys doing some fun activity together. Perhaps tickets to an event or a movie that you could both enjoy. This may turn out to be the Christmas gift they will remember for years to come.

Q: Unbeknownst to my family, I have been living with a man for the last

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disapproval. He is 10 years younger than my 85 years and I worry they might think he is after me for my money. I usually host Christmas dinner at my house because it is large enough for family to stay over.

I haven’t extended the invite yet this year and change the subject when it comes up. I don’t know what to do. Should I tell them in advance, just surprise them, or maybe I should cancel Christmas this year? My boyfriend is anxious to meet my family and he

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Q : My parents are in their 80s and living in their home of 50 years. As they age, I worry about the possibility of identity theft. Do you have any tips on how they can protect themselves?

It is often said that the group most at-risk of being victimized by identity theft crimes are those 65 and older. This is increasingly becoming a concern in Burnaby and New Westminster as approximately 11 per cent of residents are seniors. They are less likely to report a case of identity theft for fear that their families or caregivers may deem them incapable of handling their own affairs. Identity thieves know this and take advantage of it as much as possible.

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Sometimes the best gift is the simplest gift. Seniors love to speak with their children and grandchildren, so why not give the gift of communication? If you haven’t already, alter your cellular phone plan to a family plan that gives seniors unlimited minutes when calling family members so they can speak to their grandkids as often as possible.

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Ingredients:2 zucchini2 yams2 tomatoes1 can of chickpeas1/2 onion

4 cloves garlicJuice from 1/2 a lemon1 teaspoon sesame oilSalt and pepper to tasteOlive oil

Directions:1. Preheat your oven to 400°F.2. Dice the yams, zucchini and tomatoes into half-inch cubes.

3. Line baking pans with parchment paper and distribute the yam cubes in an

even layer in two pans. Spray some cooking oil and season generously with salt

and pepper.4. Bake the yam cubes for about 30 minutes until they are just starting to brown.

5. In the same pans, without taking out the yams, throw in the zucchini cubes

into the pans and mix well.6. Return the pans to the oven to bake for another 15 minutes, turning up the

temperature to 450°F.7. While the yams and zucchini are baking, drain and rinse the chickpeas.

8. Chop garlic � nely and dice the onion into small pieces.9. Sauté the garlic and onion until golden brown in some olive oil, and throw in

the chickpeas and stir fry for about � ve minutes.10. To make the dressing, in a small bowl, mix two tablespoons of olive oil, one

teaspoon of sesame oil and the juice of half a lemon. Season with salt and pepper

to taste.11. Combine the baked zucchini and yam cubes, the tomatoes, the warm

chickpeas, and the dressing in a large bowl and toss lightly.

12. Serve warm or cold, as a main entree or as a side dish.

Chickpea Salad

By Nikki TseRunner-up of Kin’s 2012 Recipe Challenge

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What’s your New Year’s resolution? Is it to eat more veggies?

Quinoa Salad

By Chef Louis Gervais

Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, well rinsed and drained2 cups cold water2 tomatoes, chopped2 sprigs Italian parsley1/4 English cucumber, chopped1/3 cup bell peppers, chopped3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp lemon juice1/2 tsp salt & pepperhot pepper flakes or lavender (optional)Directions: In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, bring quinoa and water to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 to 15 minutes until the germ separates from the seed. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Let cool and fluff with a fork.

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Filling:

6 Granny smith apples, cored/peeled

and thinly sliced

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cloves

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350˚F.

Using a food processor, blend dry ingredients together until they are well

combined. Add butter pieces and pulse until coarse crumb texture appears. Set

aside.

Prepare apples and place in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and

mix together well until combined and apples are fully coated. Transfer filling to a

9” x 13” greased baking dish. Distribute topping over the apple filling evenly. Bake

in oven for 35 to 40 minutes when topping is browned and apples are tender.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or delicious on its own!

AppleCrisp

By Ashley Singh

Runner up of Kin’s 2012 Recipe Challenge

Topping:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

3/4 cup cold butter

Apple Crisp

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Back to school today! Surprise your teacher with a locally grown apple!

Using a food processor, blend dry ingredients together until they are well

combined. Add butter pieces and pulse until coarse crumb texture appears. Set

Prepare apples and place in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and

mix together well until combined and apples are fully coated. Transfer filling to a

9” x 13” greased baking dish. Distribute topping over the apple filling evenly. Bake

in oven for 35 to 40 minutes when topping is browned and apples are tender.

Topping:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

3/4 cup cold butter

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