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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERBishnu Pandey is a structural engineer, in charge of ensuring buildings and other structures don’t fall down around their occupants. He’s leading a team of engineers to Nepal to study the impact of the recent earthquake as well as lend their assistance to rebuilding efforts.

ACORN protests loss of afford-able rentalsWanda [email protected]

Social justice group ACORN is calling on governments to prevent the loss of affordable rental housing to redevelopment.

The group held a rally Wednesday afternoon at the corner of Silver Avenue and Beresford Street where a rezoning application for a pair of highrise condominium towers has two rental apartment buildings threatened with demolition.

“People are being kicked out of Burnaby and they’re being pushed, the ones that I’ve spoken to before, most of them have moved out to Surrey or Maple Ridge,” said Monica McGovern, chair of ACORN’s Burnaby chapter.

“Metrotown is a lower income area that’s being turned into a higher income area.”

In 2014 alone, 23 rental buildings in the Metrotown neighbourhood changed hands, with 15 sold the year before, according to the Goodman Report, an apartment owners’ newsletter. That’s led many to suggest investors are speculating the properties will eventually be rezoned for redevelopment.

Belford Properties Ltd. is applying for a rezoning of 6380 and 6420 Silver Ave. to allow for the development of two towers, 41 and 26 storeys, with six-and-a-half storeys of commercial office and retail space in the podium of the taller highrise.

BCIT engineer leads fact-finding trip to Nepal quake sitesWanda [email protected]

BC Institute of Technology’s Bishnu Pandey learned of April’s massive earthquake in Nepal even before the ground stopped shaking there.

After all, it’s his home country where his mother and siblings, fortunately, escaped harm living in the countryside outside the city of Pokhara. Many others were not so lucky with the disaster’s death toll at more than 8,600.

He worked as a structural engineer

specializing in earthquake engineering before working for the United Nations in Japan and then arriving to teach civil engineering at BCIT’s Burnaby campus in 2008.

So his brother called him right away telling him of a big earthquake.

“I said, ‘it should be small, don’t worry, don’t worry.’ He said, ‘it’s really big,’” Pandey recalled. “Quickly, within two minutes I checked … and it was a 7.8 magnitude and I was shocked, it was really big, it hit really hard.”

Then he called all his Nepalese contacts to get damage reports about buildings and monuments he’s familiar with. He learned it was a “very shallow” earthquake, which did not inflict as much damage in certain areas of Kathmandu as would be typical.

This week Pandey is leading a team of seven engineers and geoscientists with the Canadian Association of Earthquake Engineering to Kathmandu to study the impact of the April 25 quake which he called “unique.”

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Safety was the obvious focus of a recent media tour of Kinder Morgan’s Burnaby and Westridge Marine terminals.

If the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is approved, the company will provide $100 million in funding to Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) the Burnaby-based, industry-owned spill response agency, said Mike Davies, Trans Mountain’s senior director of marine development.

That would allow for the purchase of new equipment, the hiring of 100 people and five new bases along tanker routes to augment its current capacity to clean up spills in local waters, Davies said.

The proposal to almost triple the capacity of the pipeline, between Edmonton and Burnaby, is to allow for increased exports of oil sands crude to overseas markets.

Between the two terminals—the tank farm on Burnaby Mountain and the terminal on Burrard Inlet where oil is loaded onto tanker ships—there are currently 19 to 20 employed.

If it goes ahead, during peak construction there will be an estimated 4,500 temporary construction jobs. Once built, there would be 40 additional permanent jobs in Alberta and another 50 in B.C., said Trans Mountain. Most of those would be in Burnaby with each terminal requiring about 15 to 20 new people to work in terminal and dock operations.

Davies emphasized the company meets or exceeds safety regulations. At the Burnaby terminal, reporters were shown an example of trailers filled with spill response and safety equipment that are located throughout the 188-acre site.

The company recently completed an upgrade of its firefighting systems to include a new fire pump and piping to use a million-gallon tank full of water which is mixed with a large

stockpile of firefighting foam to douse any fires.

It’s a far cry from the days when it had its own fire truck on site, which the company determined didn’t have enough capacity to carry water and foam for its needs, Davies said. The new system is semi-fixed and “ready to go.”

The tanks holding crude and other petroleum products have floating roofs which prevent vapours from developing that would otherwise be a potential cause of fires, he added.

The expansion proposal includes plans to add 14 tanks to the 13 existing ones within the same site. Additional fire safety measures, including additional equipment, would be designed into the project, Davies said.

As for concerns raised recently by the Burnaby fire department that having too many tanks close together creates a risk of fire spreading quickly, he said the expansion’s design would meet all code requirements for spacing and firefighting capabilities.

“They’ll be spaced according to code and that code is designed so that they’re far enough apart that you can fight a fire.”

At Westridge terminal, the company currently loads five tankers a month, a figure set to rise to 34 a month if the expansion proceeds.

Two local pilots would be on board the tankers to provide guidance to ships’ captains through local waters. In addition, two tugs would stay with the vessels from English Bay to the Gulf Islands and the mouth of Georgia Strait, Davies said.

The tugs are capable of taking control of the tanker ships if they veer off course or if their engines fail and they’re unable to continue under their own power, he said.

Then, with the tour coming to an end, a tanker emblazoned with a large “No Smoking” sign painted on its superstructure completed loading and was taken out to be anchored elsewhere in the inlet.

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Clockwise from above, Kinder Morgan workers relax as a tanker filled with oil prepares to depart the Westridge terminal in North Burnaby. A tanker being loaded with oil destined for refineries in California is reflected in the safety glasses of a worker at the Westridge terminal in North Burnaby. There’s plenty of rubber boots and hip waders stored in the emergency spill response trailer. A worker walks past Kinder Morgan’s fire house at its tank farm facility on Burnaby Mountain. Kinder Morgan’s tank farm on Burnaby Mountain has a commanding view of Burnaby’s growing skyline. A crewman from a tug is dwarfed as he prepares to attach a line to a tanker set to disembark from the Westridge terminal.

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The project would result in the loss of 109 rental units in two three-storey apartment buildings. It would be replaced by 479 condo units, including six townhouses, which, even if some are rented out, would command rents far higher than tenants in the existing buildings are paying now.

For those existing tenants, finding new homes is “impossible,” said McGovern. “No. 1 we’ve got such a low vacancy rate for any type of rental housing. The newer places, mostly they’re for sale.”

ACORN is calling for all three levels of government to step up and help the residents being displaced.

The federal and provincial governments need to build social housing and provide rental subsidies to replace the rental units being lost, said McGovern.

She called on Burnaby city hall to implement a standards of maintenance bylaw to prevent demolition by neglect, something she said many other Lower Mainland cities already have.

“What a lot of [landlords] are doing, they’re just letting it go, slide downhill and then they’re selling it so it could be torn down.”

If the rezoning is approved, Burnaby is expected to receive $15.8 million in community benefit funding from the developer in return for being permitted to build more density than they would otherwise be allowed. Of that money, 80 per cent is designated for use in building neighbourhood amenities and 20 per cent goes into a city-wide housing fund.

She said that money

could be put towards initiatives to help displaced tenants.

“We are the only country of the 30 industrialized nations that doesn’t have a national housing strategy … That’s embarrassing. It’s disgraceful that Canada doesn’t have that.

“All three levels of government are failing the most vulnerable people.”

She noted that her own kids have grown up in Burnaby but have no chance of buying a home in the city unless they’ve got a very high paying job.

And it’s not just families that are being lost, but the sense of community that they’ve helped create, she added.

The public hearing for the rezoning of 6380 and 6420 Silver Ave. will be held Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. in Burnaby city hall council chambers.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERMembers of ACORN protest outside a new condo building on Beresford Street. They say the new towers are crowding out older, more affordable housing.

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No signs of slowdown in pace of developmentWanda [email protected]

With Burnaby city hall working on rezoning applications for projects big and small, the pace of redevelopment in the city shows no signs of abating.

At the northwest corner of Kingsway and 10th Avenue, at the New Westminster border, Triumph Properties Ltd. is proposing to develop a mixed-use development on what is now nine separate properties.

The assembled properties are 7855 and 7877 Kingsway, 7375, 7377, 7381 and 7387 10th Ave. and 7374, 7376 and 7382 11th Ave.

Of the nine lots, one is a vacant one owned by city hall, three have single-family homes, one has a duplex, one is a retail and office building, another is retail with 12 residential rental units above and the last is a vacant former site of a Petro Canada service station.

The developer is requesting a reduction in the parking

requirements in exchange for guarantees the apartments built would be used only as rental units, a city staff report said. The units would be stratified, but held by a single owner. And the developer is working with BC Housing towards offering the units as affordable rental housing.

If council allows the project to go ahead, the report said, a Section 219 Covenant would be registered on title to ensure the units remain rental and the sale of individual units would not be allowed unless sufficient parking is provided.

Four-plexes proposedTwo proposed projects are on the smaller end of the

scale.At 7062 Sperling Ave., rezoning applicant Gursewak

Singh Gill is seeking a rezoning to allow a four-unit residential building with two garages at the rear.

While the property is designated for comprehensive development as part of a larger assembly with 7090 Sperling Ave. and 6715 Arcola St., the applicant has indicated neither of the owners of the other two lots are

willing to participate, said a city staff report. City hall will require proof of further efforts to include

those two properties before proceeding with the rezoning application.

In the Heights, developer Ranjit Rai is proposing to buy the city-owned property at 4356 Albert St. to consolidate it with 4350 Albert St., also for a four-unit residential building with two garages at the back.

Another Metrotown highriseAmacon Development (Imperial) Corp. has applied

to rezone 6750 Dunblane Ave., 5025 Imperial St. and 6729 and 6789 Marlborough Ave. to allow for a highrise condominium tower with ground-oriented townhouses and underground parking, according to a city staff report.

The four properties are home to two and three storey apartment buildings built in the 1950s and ‘60s comprising a total of 47 rental units. One eight-unit building is currently vacant due to fire damage.


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Preparing for the future

They’ll be assessing the impacts of the disaster as well as exploring ways the Canadian engineering community can assist their Nepalese counterparts in the reconstruction process. Upon their return, a report of their findings will be circulated among their engineering peers.

Pandey said when he was still working in Nepal he and his colleagues knew the

country was long overdue for a major quake and tried to create awareness of the risk and ways to address it.

Despite that, he says he was “kind of emotional” to see structures where he used to spend time “crumbling down.” But ever the engineer, his next focus was on how to repair the damage and prevent such devastating losses from happening again.

Personally, he wants to compare his understanding of affected buildings in the earthquake zone with how they were actually affected.

“It’s kind of lessons for us for the next earthquake. Wherever it happens, we can

always learn a lot from every earthquake and it is no exception this time too.”

The Nepalese event was a subduction earthquake, in which one tectonic plate moves under another, which is similar to what we’re vulnerable to on the West Coast, he said.

The most damage in Nepal came from masonry structures, “which now proves again and again that that is the killer if we don’t do proper mitigation beforehand [to unreinforced masonry buildings].”

The epicentre for the Nepalese earthquake was about 50 miles west of Kathmandu but the ground motions

were very different depending on the location which goes against experts’ usual understanding, Pandey said.

He noted this is a good opportunity for Nepal to rebuild a better environment, with structures better able to withstand future quakes.

“The experience having an earthquake is a big school, but the tuition fee is so high. We already lost so much so now let’s learn from this one ... so that it’s safe and sound and sustainable in the long term.”



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Canadian Geographic magazine has named Burnaby’s Mark Angelo as one of Canada’s top 100 greatest modern-day explorers.

Angelo worked many years in the BC Institute of Technology’s Fish and Wildlife Program before retiring in 2011. He is also the founder and chair of BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day, “an event now embraced by millions of people in more than 60 countries,” the magazine said.

The magazine cites his

five decades of paddling more than 1,000 rivers in over 100 countries, “perhaps more than any other individual on the planet.” He has descended on many of the world’s longest rivers as well as paddling many of its biggest rapids.

“His work to better protect rivers not only in his own country, but around the world, has also been recognized by the United Nations,” it said. “As an explorer, Mark has not only traveled to, and explored, the far ends of the Earth; he has also

charted and explored new ground, over many decades, in the fields of river conservation and restoration.”

He’s got some pretty impressive company on the list, which includes astronauts Chris Hadfield and Roberta Bondar, David Suzuki and Titanic filmmaker and deep-sea explorer James Cameron.

Angelo recently completed a three-year trip around-the-world by river that is the subject of an upcoming documentary, RiverBlue, due out later this year.

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Mediation to start as early as ThursdayWanda [email protected]

A strike by the workers who transfer patients between Lower Mainland hospitals and clinics is on hold after mediation was scheduled for late this week, says the regional office of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

The 115 workers are employed by SN Transport and represented by CUPE local 873-03. They went on strike June 1.

The strike action was suspended

Monday as they await the results of mediation which could start as early as Thursday, June 11, said CUPE.

The workers are attempting to reach their first collective agreement with SN Transport since voting to join CUPE in July 2014. Key issues for the workers in bargaining are compensation and a lack of scheduling.

The employees work as patient transfer drivers who transport patients to and from medical appointments at hospitals and clinics.


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Working together, Crime Stoppers and local police forces have launched a new campaign called “Cash for Guns” with the help of DDB Canada, Pattison Outdoor, Lamar Advertising, City of New Westminster and the ongoing support of Crime Stoppers by local media.

Firearms are involved in more than one quarter of murders committed, most often handguns. With this new program, Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers, Vancouver Police Department, the RCMP and other local police forces want to give friends, acquaintances and loved ones a way to help save lives.

The goal of the campaign: get 500 or more of these weapons off the streets in the next year.

“People may personally know individuals with these guns, but because they’re close, they may think it’s

too risky to speak out and do something about it. We’re giving them the way to get past that,” said Linda Annis, executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers. “Violent crime involving illegal guns is increasing at an alarming rate, and for every person carrying one of these weapons, someone else has information that could lead police to seizing these guns. Crime Stoppers is offering them a safe way to do the right thing.”

Starting this month, the campaign’s message will be seen on more than 300 billboards, digital boards and bus shelters around the region, will air in radio and TV spots, and will be featured during pre-show advertisements at local movie theatres.

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“The caller’s motivation doesn’t matter. All we want is the anonymous tip as to who has the guns, and how police might find and seize them,” added Annis. “We want the public to know they do have a safe and anonymous way to protect a loved one, protect themselves, or to prevent a violent crime. It might even be to report on a rival gang member, or just to get the cash reward. Whatever the motivation, this campaign’s sole purpose is get information that will get these guns off the streets and prevent anyone one else from getting shot.”

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A new election has been ordered for the presidency of Doctors of B.C. after a recount determined the first vote ended in a tie.

Dr. Brian Day, a leading proponent of more private health care, had been declared the winner last week by a single vote.

Officials at Doctors of B.C. (formerly the B.C. Medical Association) said the initial tally failed to count one vote for Day’s challenger Dr. Alan Ruddiman.

The run-off vote between the two takes place from June 5 to 18.

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake said last week he was unsure whether he could meet with Day as president of the organization because the government is in a court battle with Day’s Cambie Surgical Centre over whether the federal ban on doctors privately billing patients violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

RCMP probe claims ‘a mistake’

Premier Christy Clark has apologized for wrongly claiming an RCMP investigation was underway in relation to several former health ministry researchers who the government fired in 2012.

Clark characterized the investigation claims as an error, but said little more when reporters asked her why the claims weren’t recanted until RCMP documents were released to the Vancouver Sun under Access to Information.

“It was a mistake that was made and that’s why we apologized for it,” Clark said. “When government makes mistakes government has an obligation to apologize.”

The released documents show the RCMP closed their file in the summer of 2014 because the force never received information from the province justifying a criminal investigation.

Health Minister Terry Lake told reporters he was never informed the Mounties weren’t investigating.

The province previously admitted the firings were a mistake and settled out

of court with most of the employees. One researcher committed suicide.

NDP MLA Adrian Dix said the government intentionally misled the public for years on the RCMP probe and wrongly smeared the researchers despite legal advice against mentioning police involvement.

LNG glut dims outlook for new plants

A new report suggests the odds are getting longer for the B.C. government’s dream of opening several liquefied natural gas export plants.

The International Energy Agency warned a flood of new LNG supply is coming onto the market and new plants will struggle to get off the ground.

“Several projects have already been scrapped or postponed, and the number of casualties will rise if prices do not recover,” said the IEA’s medium-term gas market report.

The IEA cut its LNG growth forecast from 2.3 to 2.0 per cent a year.

It noted the 17 new LNG projects already under construction will come on stream as planned and run flat out in an attempt to recover as much of their sunk costs as possible, further adding to the supply glut.

But new plants that aren’t yet approved will become harder to justify.

“Today LNG prices simply do not cover the capital costs of new plants.”

Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman said he’s aware of the short-term challenges outlined in the report.

The province last month signed a long-

term agreement with LNG proponent Pacific Northwest LNG assuring the $36-billion Petronas-led project of royalty and tax stability in B.C.

“Clearly some of the largest companies in the world see the value in building a LNG industry in B.C.,” Coleman said in a statement emailed by his office.

“The fact is, LNG projects have lifespans of 30-50 years. So proponents are looking at the long-term economics when deciding the viability of a project . Many analysts are forecasting that B.C. LNG will be competitive over the long-term. We share that view.”

New rules for AGLG

The office of the Auditor General for Local Government has new marching orders from the province to avoid a repeat of problems that led to the firing of first AGLG Basia Ruta.

Legislation is planned to draw clearer lines of responsibility between the AGLG and its governing audit council, and seek to guard against excessive use of contracted consultants.

Those were among the recommendations from a review carried out by Chris Trumpy after Ruta was removed earlier this year. She had resisted an attempt to review her slow performance in completing audits of municipalities.

The office was created by the BC Liberal government to conduct performance audits on local government to help them find savings and efficiencies. Most civic leaders were skeptical of the initiative’s value from the outset.

Ruta is challenging her dismissal in court.

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Findings show obesity at 34 per cent in Fraser ValleyJeff [email protected]

Obesity is a much bigger problem in the Fraser Valley than in Metro Vancouver, according to one of many findings in a broad study of health in local communities.

The My Health My Community survey was released by health authorities May 26 and it shows how each

municipality in the Lower Mainland stacks up on multiple indicators of health and wellbeing measured in 2012 and 2013.

It found 34 per cent of Fraser Valley residents are obese, compared to 22 per cent in Metro Vancouver.

Obesity was highest — 30 per cent or more — in areas such as Powell River, Chilliwack, Langley City, Mission, Maple Ridge and Abbotsford, while it was below 20 per cent in Whistler, Vancouver, Richmond, Port Moody and Burnaby.

Obesity is a major risk factor for chronic disease onset and officials predict the data will shape strategies to help residents improve their lifestyle.

“The survey is like a blood-test for our communities,” said Fraser Health chief medical health officer Dr. Victoria Lee.

The data has already helped pinpoint where the biggest problem areas are for certain types of health risk.

Surrey has the Lower Mainland’s highest rates of diagnosed diabetes at about

11.5 per cent, thought to be in part because of the increased prevalence of diabetes in South Asians due to diet.

The survey showed smoking rates are highest in Hope at 22 per cent, followed by Langley City at 18 per cent — significantly above the average of 11 per cent in both Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Hope also had the worst high blood pressure rates and had high numbers of residents reporting multiple chronic conditions.

Langley City, Richmond, Maple Ridge and Surrey scored worst in general health, while North Shore communities and Whistler scored best, beating the provincial average.

Mission, Maple Ridge and Langley had the highest rates of mood or anxiety disorders.

The findings also show how each city performs on various wellness measures, such as the amount of physical activity they get, consumption of fruits and vegetables, lengths of daily commutes and hours a day

spent in front of screens.Some of the data was

previously released during the Metro Vancouver transit tax referendum.

Medical health officers at that time came out in support of the transit expansion, noting the evidence shows residents who walk, bike and take transit tend to be healthier and less likely to be overweight or prone to chronic disease.

A map of Metro Vancouver included in the survey shows areas of the region with above-average car use.

“Residents in these areas are 33 per cent more likely to be overweight or obese, and 34 per cent less likely to walk 30-plus minutes a day,” it said.

The highest proportion of residents who mainly walk or cycle to run errands were reported in Vancouver, New Westminster, North Vancouver and Langley City, while the lowest rates were in Abbotsford, Mission, Coquitlam, Langley Township and Chilliwack.

Health officials say more physical activity and less time spent in cars can help ward off chronic disease, along with other lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, eating healthy foods and drinking responsibly.

The study found that compact urban centres better support active transportation modes like walking and biking.

The survey also showed that when disaster strikes, you’re going to wish you’re on the rural Sunshine Coast. More than 40 per cent of residents there and in Sechelt or on Bowen Island reported having at least three days of supplies stockpiled for emergencies, compared to less than 25 per cent in Surrey, Vancouver, Coquitlam, Langley City and Whistler.

Detailed community profiles are posted on the survey’s website showing the ranking on 37 different indicators of health and wellbeing. They can be found at: https://www.myhealthmycommunity.org/Results/CommunityProfiles.aspx.

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Conservation group Watershed Watch Salmon Society has pulled out of the National Energy Board’s review of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion.

“We have no confidence in the fairness, objectivity, and appropriateness of the NEB’s review process for this project,” said Watershed Watch executive director Aaron Hill in a letter to the NEB. “The review process is biased,

lacking in rigour, and unfair.”The group said it’s particularly

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Prominent expert Robyn Allan withdrew as an intervenor last month.

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Michael Lam, pharmacist/owner of Shoppers Drug Mart in Burnaby, is the recipient of the 2015 Murray Dykeman Mentorship Award presented by the BC Pharmacy Association (BCPhA).

The award recognizes a pharmacist who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the profession by guiding and supporting other pharmacists, particularly pharmacy students and new practitioners in community pharmacy.

“I’m very humbled and honoured to receive this award,” said Lam. “It makes me so proud knowing many of my students go on to lead successful and fulfilling careers, and that I was a part of that development.”

Lam has always had a passion for teaching and educating others. He has been preceptor for high school students, pharmacy technician students, international

pharmacy graduates, and University of Washington Pharm.D students.

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Patients who have endured excessive waits for surgery may get into the operating room faster this summer.

The province is injecting $10 million into the system to perform an extra 1,000 surgeries province-wide in an effort to reduce wait times.

The extra money will be targeted for patients who have waited longer than 40 weeks for surgery, Health Minister Terry Lake said Monday.

Orthopedic surgeries, cataracts, hernias, plastic surgeries and ear, nose and throat procedures will be eligible for accelerated treatment.

Lake said the money will open up extra operating room time in hospitals across the province, and in some cases it will be used to contract private clinics to perform extra day surgeries.

“Patients want to have their surgeries done,” Lake told reporters. “If the quality is there and if it reduces wait lists and it’s paid for and administered by the public system, I think British Columbians would agree with that approach.”

Just one per cent of surgeries in B.C. were performed by private clinics using public funds in 2013.

It’s not yet clear how much that might increase and it will vary depending on the region.

A spokesperson said Fraser Health so far has no intention of contracting out to private clinics and expects to provide 500 extra surgeries through its own hospitals this summer.

Island Health said in April it’s seeking a private clinic operator to provide up to 4,000 day surgeries a year, or about 10 per cent of the region’s annual total.

Further cash infusions for surgery increases are expected in the fall and early next year.

Along with the promised short-term relief, the province is also pursuing longer-range measures to make the surgical system more efficient.

Many family doctors often refer to the same heavily booked surgeon due to reputation or preference,

while other surgeons are sometimes idle.

Lake said one alternative may be to instead shift to a pool of surgeons where patients get assigned to the first one available.

Similarly, patients who face a long wait to get into their local hospital may be urged to instead get their surgery performed at another hospital an hour or so down the road where OR time is going unused.

“For patients, it’s not as convenient perhaps,” Lake said. “But it is an opportunity to have their surgery done faster.”

More recruitment and training of anaesthetists and surgical nurses is also part of the long-range plan.

B.C. has increased the numbers of surgeries it performs over the years, but demand has risen faster.

Lake pointed to soaring demand for procedures such as hip replacements over the last 15 years as patients realize what recent medical advancements now offer them.

Each year there are more seniors who are typically living longer lives.

“We know these surgeries are becoming the expectation for people who want to live a good quality of life and that is the demand we want to meet.”

More than 50 of the province’s nearly 300 operating rooms are not regularly staffed, according to a health ministry discussion paper on surgical reform.

It said operating rooms are generally idle because health authorities have insufficient funds to run them, but in some cases they’re shuttered because of a lack of specialized staff such as anaesthetists or insufficient local demand.

According to the provincial surgical wait time website, the typical patient is waiting 45 weeks for knee replacement surgery and up to 10 per cent of them wait 77 weeks or longer. B.C.’s target is to complete knee surgeries within 26 weeks.

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At first, Eva Ko had five very good reasons for not learning English.

Her five children arrived one year after another starting in 1958, the year she moved to Vancouver from Hong Kong. A stay-at-home mom, she had lots to do in those early years to keep her busy. And, since her in-laws owned a grocery store in Chinatown, she was able get most of what she needed without having to learn English.

“I work hard and I had five children, one year each,” she says. “No time, no money.”

After her husband died in 2009, she did well on her own until she broke her ankle. Rather than have to cope with stairs, at the age of 81 she moved into Mulberry PARC seniors residence in February 2014.

She loved everything about it except one thing — it was hard to communicate with the other residents and staff, most of whom

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One of them is 80-year-old Ida Dong. Just as there were many reasons why she was able to get by without needing to know English when she moved here 40 years ago from Hong Kong, there are now many reasons why she wants to learn. “I needed conversation,” she says. As well, she wanted to be able to talk with her English-speaking doctor.

Mr. Mackie also needed an outlet for his insatiable need to learn, as well as opportunities to make new friends. “My wife used to do all the social things and she was really good at it. Now that she’s

gone, I have to take over. I was reading this morning that loneliness is an abuse of social responsibility. I thought. ‘That’s true.’ A lot of people here go to lunch and don’t talk to anyone. They’re lonely. These women are smart and want to get involved.”

Besides, he adds, “I had to do something. I can’t stick my head in the sand. I have a lot of time on my hands.”

The twice weekly sessions evolved based on specific goals, such as being able to go through customs at the airport.

“We had to figure out what they needed to know,” he says. “I was studying Spanish and there was a list of essential verbs so I just turned it into an English list.

“Plurals are very important, too. If I ask her, ‘How much does something cost,’ and she says ‘Four dollar,’ I say ‘No, four dollars,’ and then she automatically sounds English.”

“I feel much better when I go out shopping and talk to a friend,” Mrs. Ko says.

Mrs. Dong agrees. “I can go to the [residence’s] front desk and ask questions — ‘Is Tony doing a tour today?’ I want to learn English and talk to people.”

Nory Johrden is Mulberry Park’s active living manager. “It’s a small group,” she says of the three women who regularly meet with Mr. Mackie. “But for them it’s a very big thing because they’re connected and being connected is the key to happiness.

“They didn’t have the opportunity to learn English before and, now that they’re seniors, they’re in a community of people who speak English. They go on outings and learn a little bit at a time. They’re really happy someone cares enough to share their knowledge of language and they’re part of something that’s very meaningful for them. Now they can go out in society and communicate better.”

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Moving into retirement free of long-term or serious illness may not be easy. In fact, it may demand as much knowledge and effort as financial planning. As we age, our risks of heart disease and diabetes increase. Planning for retirement should mean more than socking money away in an IRA. It also needs to include eating sensibly, exercising, taking steps to control illness, and engaging in other activities to help you maintain and improve your health.

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Exploring beautiful British Columbia for the first time should be enjoyed in the comfort and views offered by a high-end sport-utility vehicle.Having recently moved to the province from Nova Scotia, it was time for my parents to make their first trek to this side of the country, so the pressure was on to find an appropri-ate vehicle to show off my new ‘home’.A 2015 Acura RDX was available in the media fleet: Its 273-horsepow-er, 3.5 litre V-6 engine, along with a 6-speed automatic transmission, persuaded me it would get us where we needed to go.My parents, Nadine and George Thom-as, started their trip in Vancouver, in the heart of the city. On the first evening I offered to take them for a drive around town to show them the hot spots. The RDX offers soft leather seats featuring 8-way power adjustability, coupled with a very sleek and stylish exterior, which incorporates an aerodynamic efficient body. To say we felt cool driving it through the city, with music pumping from the 360-watt audio system, is an understatement. Within a few days, we were on our way

to explore Salt Spring Is-land. At this point, it was time for my father to get his hands on the wheel to see what the RDX was “really made of.” Our joint verdict is the RDX offers great han-dling with an agile yet secure feel – the vehicle integrates Amplitude Reactive Dampers that analyze the driver’s input against the road conditions to adjust the drive to the road you’re travelling.Like most dads, mine

never needs directions. However, when we were on our way to the Saturday Market we “somehow” ended up on a dead-end back road. Luckily, the GPS navigation system gave my mum a much-needed break from map reading. The system has the ability to pinpoint your location almost anywhere in North America, and is equipped with two options of relaying your route: either by voice or a real-time moving map. This feature is a sure-fire way of ensuring you get to where you need to go, while removing any second-guessing from the equation. We continued our adventures on Van-couver Island from Nanaimo through the Vancouver Island mountain ranges.

At this point, I once again took over driving without the hassle of re-setting my seat preferences; the settings were conveniently programmed into the seat position memory. Once back on the road I really put the pedal to the metal – the acceleration was brisk and deliv-ered plenty of power. With that much power, typically comes a hefty bill at the gas station, and not because of all the ice cream sandwiches purchased there. However, a comparison check shows the RDX offers fuel efficiency is rivalled by very few luxury SUVs. Given the of-ten-steep gas prices we see these days, the RDX’s fuel economy on average is 10.6 litres/100 km, allowing motorists to enjoy summer drives guilt-free. The pleasure of cruising the coastline was amplified by the views offered from the RDX’s raised stance. Driving as the sun dipped below the horizon meant it was time to open the moonroof. The

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By Keith Morgan

As Audi perfects its autonomous driving technology, it’s using ‘deep learning’ to train computers to imitate the human brain.

This breakthrough played a critical role for a recent 885-kilometre autonomous-drive of “Jack,” the Audi A7 Sedan from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas.

The deep learning process is at the centre of a drive to produce a commercially available vehicle that can pilot itself to any destination with

little human help. Audi is cooperating

with such key suppliers as NVIDIA, the digital-tech company based in Santa Clara, California, to create a vehicle computer the way human brains process new information.

To understand the concept, think of the car’s way of learning as being similar to that of child.

Caregivers teach a baby to identify things perceived with senses: a circle, a square, colors. Object edges are very important in this process. The edges form meaningful, distinct

shapes, which the brain starts to recognize.

A fire truck is red, has a certain shape and wheels, but at first, the baby might think all trucks are fire engines. Then the child learns to differentiate between different kinds of trucks.

The car technology enables pixels to be generated by camera images, in a similar way to how the human eyeball transfers images to the brain.

The Audi processor, about the size of a tablet PC and powered by

NVIDIA’s Tegra processor, analyzes every frame of video that comes in, and it senses edges which it groups into shapes.

It learns that the shapes are objects then learns to differentiate those objects.

This artificial intelligence enables the Audi processor to detect, for instance, features such as eyes, a nose and mouth, and it figures out that they all fit into a face.

It also allows vehicles to detect and identify other vehicles. All of this information goes into a database to foster

future advances in such recognition. The system serves as one of the important bases of intelligence for piloted driving.

With every kilometre travelled, the car gets smarter. But it takes more than terabytes of such data to make for successful autonomous driving.

The data has to be processed very quickly: 30 video frames a second. The information must be transmitted, recognized, processed, analyzed – and provide a reaction – almost instantaneously,

in case a driver is encountering dangerous conditions.

That’s why one of the most important objectives of deep learning is to ensure that every bit of object recognition is embedded in the processor in the vehicle itself and is not dependent on the internet cloud.

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A gadwall duck survived eight to 10 days without food and water after becoming a stow-away on a truck travelling between Crabtree, Que. and a mill in New Westminster.

No one is quite sure how and when the dabbling duck snuck into the 53-foot trailer, but once the truck hit the road, the trailer remained locked for the journey of more than 4,500 km. The duck was only discovered when the trailer was unloaded at Kruger mill.

With little energy left to spare, staff easily captured the tired and hungry bird, put it in box and drove it another few miles west to the Wildlife Rescue Association in Burnaby.

When the duck arrived at the wildlife hospital on June 1, its breathing was laboured, it had an abrasion on its head near the base of its bill and minor lesions on the webbing of its feet.

It was immediately placed on a heat pad, re-hydrated and given food. Its injuries are not life-threatening and it is hoped that it will make a full recovery.

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The bells rang out at the Willingdon Heights Community Church in Burnaby Wednesday morning to honour the 90th anniversary of the inaugural service of the United Church of Canada.

Like other United Churches across Canada, Willingdon Heights played its carillon and rang the bells 90 times.

Willingdon Heights’ congregation began in 1948

in response to the need for a ministry to Second World War veterans and their families who had settled in the area. With the approval of the United Church of Canada, the dream of The Rev. Robert N. Matheson to build a new congregation became a reality.

Initially, church services were offered in a local store and Sunday school was held in a member’s basement. As the Sunday

school grew, it later moved to Kitchener School.

It was obvious a permanent church building was needed. With the help of Canadian Memorial United Church, a building program was launched. In June 1952 Willingdon Heights Community Church, held its first church service in the new building.

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Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club: Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club hosts and open house. Come join in a paddle on scenic Burnaby Lake. Try this Olympic sport by tak-ing out a recreational kayak or a racing (sprint) kayak. If you have need for speed, race the short course. Join others and paddle the dragonboat. Silent auction and lots of games and activities for all ages. Free. When: Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Burnaby Lake Pavillon, 6871 Roberts St., Burnaby. Info: www.burnabylake.com. Brazilian St. John’s Party: The Brazilian community of New Westminster and Burna-by invites the public to its celebration of Saint John’s Day with a typical party for chil-dren. After Carnival, St. John’s is the second biggest public celebration in Brazil taking millions of people to parties all over the country. When: Sunday, June 14, 2 p.m. Where: Picnic Shelter 2, Queens Park, New Westminster. Family Cycling: Join Burnaby HUB com-mittee members (formerly the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition) for any of a series of free two-hour bike tours around the north and south of Burnaby. Rides will in-clude protected bike paths and share bike/vehicle routes. These are fair weather rides only and suitable for ages 10 and up. Par-ent or guardian required for children un-der 16 years of age. Riders must wear a helmet and have a bell on their bike. Bring a snack and some water. Participation is limited. When and where: All rides 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following Sundays: June 14 - Victory - Edmonds Loop meet up at the Patterson SkyTrain Station; July 12 - Central Valley - Lake City Loop meet up at the Gilmore SkyTrain Station; Aug. 16 - North Fraser Foreshore - Kent Bikeway, meet at North Fraser Foreshore Park in the parking lot next to the toilets at the foot of Byrne Road. Spoken INK: Featured reading by Melia Mc-Clure, author of The Delphi Room which she has adapted for stage and screen. When: Tuesday, June 16, at 8 p.m. Open Mic sign-up 7:30 p.m. Where: La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 East Hastings, Burnaby. Info: www.Burnaby-WritersNews.blogspot.com or contact [email protected]. ESL Reading Circle: Practice your English reading, speaking and listening skills in an informal discussion group led by a librarian. Short stories will be read and discussed. Free but registration required. When: Thursdays, June 18, July 2, July 16, July 30, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown branch li-brary, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby. Info and register: 604-436-5400. Gravure Automatique: Dalla Husband at Atelier 17: This exhibition features prints by Canadian artist Dalla Husband (1899-1944) made during her time in Paris through the 1920s and 1930s. Guest Curated by Eva Tweedie, UBC Curatorial Studies MA candi-date. When: Until June 21. Where: Lower Gallery, Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-297-4422, [email protected] or www.burnabyartgallery.ca. Scott Massey: Unstable Ground: Scott Massey’s photographic series Unstable Ground records the visual effects of the earth hurtling through space, a well-known but commonly overlooked phenomenon. This accelerated movement is the reason we feel gravity, witness sunrise and sunset, and view the stars turning slowly overhead at night. Massey employs a large format cam-era in the place of a telescope. When: Until June 21. Where: Upper Gallery, Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-297-4422, [email protected] or www.burnabyartgallery.ca. Ward Teulon: Growing Season: Three off-site Burnaby Art Gallery exhibitions feature works by urban farmer and photographer Ward Teulon. The series of shows features

Burnaby’s urban gardens, their bountiful harvests and their busy pollinators. When and Where: Summer’s Bounty, until Aug. 9 at Bob Prittie Metrotown library, 6100 Willing-don Ave., Burnaby; Close up in the Garden, until Aug. 10, at McGill library, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby; Bees & Berries, June 18 to Sept. 2, at Stride Studios, Burnaby Village Museum. Careers in Canadian Trades: Learn the benefits of entering trades, the future out-look and how to start. Held in English. Eligi-ble participants must be permanent resi-dents, protected persons or caregivers. Regis-tration required. When: Wednesday, June 17, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Where: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Burna-by-New Westminster, #200-5172 Kingsway, Burnaby. Register: 604-430-1899 or http://goo.gl/iSZB8g Canadian Workplace Culture: Learn about Canadian Workplace Culture with a panel of professional immigrants through their expe-rience. Understand employer expectations and your rights and responsibilities in the workplace. Held in English. Eligible partici-pants must be permanent residents, protect-ed persons or caregivers. Registration re-quired. When: Thursday, June 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Burnaby-New Westminster #200-5172 Kingsway, Burnaby. Register: 604-430-1899 or http://goo.gl/086aWU. Rummage with Strawberries: Featuring a traditional Strawberry Tea to appeal to the taste buds, a rummage sale full of treasurers and a variety of children’s games and activi-ties. Admission is free and tickets will be available to purchase for the strawberry tea and various activities. Proceeds to the new parish kitchen planned for later this year. When: Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. rummage sale, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. strawberry tea. Where: St. Timothy Anglican Church, 4550 Kitchener St., Burnaby. Info: [email protected] or 604-299-6816. Fish Don’t Climb Trees: A Whole New Look at Dyslexia: Local author Sue Blyth Hall speaks on ways to help overcome dyslexic learning challenges. Drawing from her 15 years of experience helping adults and chil-dren learn to cope with dyslexia, she will share stories from her experiences and prac-tical advice for succeeding at school and life. Free but space limited. When: Monday, June 22, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: McGill branch library, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: 604-299-8955. Info: www.bpl.bc.ca/events/. Career Mentoring Group: IT Industry: Intro-duction to local job market in IT industry (software engineer, network technician, and web developer etc.) and requirements to work in this field. Get matched with a mentor after this session. Held in English. Eligible partici-pants must be permanent residents, protect-ed persons or caregivers. Registration re-quired. When: Tuesday, June 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Burnaby-New Westmin-ster, #200-5172 Kingsway, Burnaby. Register: 604-430-1899 or http://goo.gl/bpxsyh. Garden Party & Artist Talk: Take in a tour of the backyard garden displays, photo ex-hibits, live music and refreshments. Featur-ing Featuring an artist talk with urban farm-er and photographer Ward Teulon, Burnaby and Region Allotment Garden Association (BARAGA) and other local urban farmers. When: Saturday, June 27, 2-4 p.m. Where: Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby. Through a Window: Visual Art and SFU 1965-2015: Part of a three-part exhibition that looks at visual art production at SFU since 1965. Artists in the exhibition are affili-ated with SFU as former students, faculty or collaborators. When: Until July 31, Tuesdays to Fridays, 12-5 p.m. Where: SFU Gallery, SFU Burnaby Campus, Academic Quadrangle 3004, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby. Info: 778-782-4266, [email protected] or sfugal-leries.ca.

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PHOTO SUBMITTEDSTM athletes from left; Wylie Schnorr, Jordan Stewart, Matt Duda and Massimo Pozzolo celebrate their medal-winning performances at last weekend’s provincial high school track and field championships.

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St. Thomas More Collegiate didn’t disappoint at last weekend’s provincial high school track and field championships.

The Knights senior team finished third for the overall girls title, ninth for the overall boys title and fourth overall for the aggregate team title.

“It was a really strong year — I think we were just eight points away from the title. There were a lot of teams in the mix,” said coach David Mattiazzo.

Zion Corrales-Nelson led the way with her fourth straight 400m title (third senior title) and second-place finishes in the 100m and 200m.

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(Wiley Schnorr, Massimo Pozzolo, Jordan Stewart, Matt Duda) finished second; team captain Joshua Juni placed sixth in the 800m; Ben Steele just missed the podium, finishing fourth in the javelin while

Samantha Landoldt was third in shot put and fifth in javelin.

“It’s been an all-round team effort,” added Mattiazzo. “In a sport like track and field that is often seen as an individual sport, it’s so important to have that team unity. It’s about a lot of hard work and dedication.”

Burnaby Central also had a strong weekend finishing 11th for the overall senior boys title.

Nathan Mah picked up a pair of bronze medals

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As the senior classes in both Burnaby and New West close out their secondary school track and field careers, a number of junior athletes are hot on their heels looking to break out themselves.

St. Thomas More (STM) Collegiate Knights led the way with a 10th place finish, while the New Westminster Hyacks finished 14th in the junior combined aggregate category at last weekend’s provincial high school track and field championships in Langley.

The Knights’ Shiloh Corrales-Nelson struck gold in the Grade 8

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In the relays, the STM boys (EJ Escobedo, Aaron Field, Tyler Eckert, Devan Hayak) won gold in the 4x100m relay setting a B.C. record in the process. The 4x400 team (Coby Juni, Aaron Field, Tyler Eckert, Devan Hayak) was also very strong.

Yousef Mian won a bronze medal in the bantam boys 1,500m, while Andrew Juni just missed a medal, finishing fourth in the junior boys’ 1,500m.

In the pole vault, the Knights’

Emmanual Dadson was fifth while teammate Sam Steele finished fifth in Grade 8 boys’ javelin.

Giovanna Janes just missed the podium finishing fourth in the javelin.

“It all comes together and it certainly bodes well for us in the future seeing these athletes performing so well,” said head coach David Mattiazzo. “We are very proud of all our athletes.”

Other Burnaby schools also had a big weekend.

Byrne Creek had a strong showing in the shot put with Andreas Kobryn’s fifth place finish.

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She certainly saved her best for last.

Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair came up big — again — converting on a penalty kick in stoppage time sending Canada to a 1-0 win over China in the Women’s World Cup opening game on Saturday afternoon.

In front of a record crowd of more than 53,000 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, expectations were high, but the game didn’t live up to the hype.

Despite controlling much of the ball possession, Canada failed to score on several of its opportunities and when it did get a few chances, China put up a wall on defence and were clearly uninterested in attacking.

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Diego Medrano of Burnaby South won bronze in the junior boys’ 100m hurdles while teammate Jasmine Lyck came seventh in the girls’ 100m.

In the 3,000m, Stephanie Zaborniak of Burnaby Central placed 10th.

Cariboo Hill picked up its lone medal of the meet thanks to Amanda Scott who finished third in the Grade 8 girls’ 800m.

Much like its senior team, the junior Hyacks had a solid meet led by a pair of strong performances by Ben Tjernagel who claimed a silver medal in the junior boys’ 100m and a fifth place finish in the 200m.

Sarah Forgie won a bronze in the junior girls’ high jump, while teammate Devin Strome came in fifth.

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Emily Chilton finished ninth in the junior 400m and Gavin Fan finished 13th in the Grade 8 boys 400m.

“Our hope for the last two years was that we would be able to build the program at the school,” said Hyacks coach Bryan MacMaster. “The success of all the teams from senior to junior and Grade 8 shows that we are heading in the right direction and hopefully we will see more orange on the track and generate more interest.”

Glenbrook Middle School won a silver medal as Nisa Reehal finished second in the bantam girls’ 400m. She also finished ninth in the 200m. Teammate Jeremy Belcher rounded out the results with a seventh place finish in the triple jump.

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The Burnaby Lakers scored five unanswered goals in the third period to come from behind and defeat the Port Coquitlam Saints 9-7 Sunday at Copeland Arena.

It was only the struggling Lakers’ second win of the BC Junior Lacrosse League season.

But even that modest achievement looked a long way off when the Saints charged to a 4-0 lead in the game’s opening frame.

Anthony Quatrano got one of those back for the Lakers with just over four minutes left to play. But Greg Lunde restored the Saints’ four-goal cushion when he converted a set-up from Gordie Phillips and Nick Agnoletto with 24 seconds left before intermission.

Two goals by Aidan Milburn and a second goal by Quatrano helped the Lakers chip away at the Saints advantage in the second as the visitors were

only able to reply with a pair of their own, both by Sam Degroot.

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Jordan Lasher scored the game winner unassisted with just over 11 minutes left to play and Milburn’s third goal of the game with eight minutes left on the clock gave the Lakers some

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• The senior Lakers spotted the visiting Nanaimo Timbermen a 6-0 lead them stormed back for an 8-7 win in their Western Lacrosse Association game on Tuesday.

Robert Church led the Lakers scoring with four goals and an assist. Dane Stevens and Jason Jones also had five-point nights.

The win improved the Lakers’ record to .500, with a pair of wins and losses in four games.

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Cheering on the Canadian women’s soccer team during the Women’s World Cup can pay off in a big way for the Burnaby Girls Soccer Club (BGSC).

Through the Mondelz Pride & Joy campaign, the Club has been selected out of 100 pre-qualified clubs across the country for a chance at receiving funds to help support youth soccer.

According to club manager Lynne Schweitzer, the BGSC receives funding from Kidsport Burnaby as well as JumpStart that enables all girls to be able to participate in soccer regardless of income. With the money raised through Pride & Joy, the club is looking to reimburse KidSport and Jumpstart with funding that will assist more youth in other clubs and even other sports.

“When we put forward our application for this program we indicated that we wanted to step up and help Kidsport even more,” she said. “We do some donations to them through our Remembrance Day tournament as well, so we thought this effort could help even further.

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Schweitzer said it is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in such a big event.

“This is a huge opportunity and we received instant responses from all our teams,” she said. “We had a lot of them in attendance Monday night and they all got a taste of the atmosphere. Now they have seen the players on the field and on TV and I think that really clicks with the girls. With the National Team we have had them come out to our Remembrance Day tournament to sign autographs, but now they can click on TSN and there they are on TV and they really make a connection.”

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New West`s historic downtown has gone back to the future, as the doors officially opened at

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Since the Army & Navy moved out in 1976, the historic Trapp Block has remained vacant, Fung noted.

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.Robert’s Handyman ServiceIf I can’t do it, It can’t be done.604-941-1618 or 604-811-4222.604-941-1618 or 604-844-4222.

300 LANDSCAPING

GREENWORX Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls.

Returfi ng, Demos, Drainage, Concrete cutting, Jack hammering,

old swimming pools fi lled in &decks. 604-782-4322

320 MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVINGwww.affordablemoversbc.com

From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks

Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 MenFree Estimate/Senior DiscountResidential~Commercial~PianosLOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-41401PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

.Brothers Moving 604-720-0931

MIRACLE MOVING Licensed - Bonded - Fully Equip. Residential Commercial, 1-3 Men

BIG OR SMALL MOVESStart $45/hr ~ All size trucks

Free estimate/Senior Discount www.miraclemoving.ca604 - 720 - 2009

~We accept Visa & Mastercard~

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person*Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434

STEFANO PAINTINGExterior Summer Special 10% OffFREE Estimates (604)720-1390

A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, Senior rates, Free est, residen-tial, commercial. Refs. 20 Yrs exp. No job too small.Call 778-980-0717

338 PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More

Call Aman: 778-895-2005

341 PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

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341 PRESSURE WASHING

Smart CleaningPressure Washing

& Window Cleaning. Spring Cleaning Special604. 862. 9797

www. smart-cleaning.ca

POWER WASHINGGUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE Call Ian 604-724-6373

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Roofi ng Experts. 778-230-5717Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

FIVE STAR ROOFINGAll kinds of re-roofi ng & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

RICK’SRUBBISH REMOVAL

- Residential - Commercial - Construction - Yard WasteIN BUSINESS OVER 20 YEARS

~ FREE ESTIMATES ~Call Rick 604-329-2783

Brads Junk Removal.com. Same Day Service. Affordable Rates! 604.220.JUNK (5865)

GARBAGE/JUNKREMOVAL

Same Day ServiceLowest Price in Town

Discount forMULTIPLE LOADS

Please Call

778-323-2334

372 SUNDECKS

. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688.Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

374 TREE SERVICES

ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899

PETS

477 PETS

BLUENOSE BULLIES CROSS LAB PUPPIES. Ready to go $300 fi rm Call btwn 8am-6pm: 778-551-0769

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

CKC Reg Sheltie Puppies sable CH bred-N.B. contract. $1500. River-wind Shelties-Laura. 604-793-6768.

KITTENS born April 20th, ready to go now. $40/ea.

Call evenings: 604-796-9935

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $800. House pets. 604-854-1978, 604-807-5204

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

ONLINE AUCTION COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT- OPENS JUNE 10 - CLOSES JUNE 17, 2015----------Bailiff Seized Goods PLUS Lease Return equip AND some never installed equip.---incl: Eloma Elec Combi Oven, Dish-washers, Mixers, Walkins, Coolers, Freezers, Water Heating, Ice Cream, slicers, furnishings AND MORE....... View Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm @Active Auction Mart Unit 295 - 19358 96th Ave, Surrey, BC--- view ONLINE & REGISTER to BID @ www.activeauction-mart.com --- Tel: 604-371-1190 - email: [email protected]

*** SHORT NOTICE AUCTION *** Unreserved Berry Farm Auction - Saturday June 13th, @10:00 am - 34819 Harris Road, Abbotsford. ** Pre-View Saturday ONLY at 8am before the auction. Farm Tractors, Attachments, Trailers, Equipment, Tools, Shop Equipment, Irrigation Pumps, Farm Supplies, Lumber, Korvan Blueberry Harvester, Spray-ers, 500+ Haskap Plants - LOTS MORE. 604-514-0194www.allcityauctioneers.com

551 GARAGE SALES

Lordco Flea Market June 13th

New Westminster

Townhouse ComplexANNUAL GARAGE SALE

Saturday,June 13th, 9am-2pm323 Governors Court

next to Castle Pub

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD:www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OT.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

563 MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms?Have unwanted or inherited fi rearms in your possession?Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland fi rearms community since 1973.We are a government licensed fi rearms business with fully certifi ed verifi ers, armorers and appraisers.

Call today to set up anappointment 604-467-9232 Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

REAL ESTATE

609 APARTMENT/CONDOS

WHITE ROCK / S. SURREY

2 Bdrm updated condo,55+ building, pets welcome,

quite & bright, balcony overlooks park. 1740 Southmere. $174,800.

Must see. Agents welcome.

Call: (604)377-5414

636 MORTGAGES

OUR mortgage rates start at 2.19% (oac). Servicing all of BC. Diffi cult Situations Welcome. Call Today (855) 585 2080 or apply online at www.rescommortgage.com

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 Bedroom Apartments BRIGHT & LARGE

Central Coquitlam Co-op

No subsidyCls to transit, schools & shops

Dasl ~ 604 945 5864 [email protected]

Burnaby NELSON PLACE TOWNHOMES

2701 – 2755 Bainbridge Ave.

Reno’d 3 Bdrm Townhomes 2 Level, Private Enclosed Yard,

Laminate Flrg, Huge Storage Rm Nr Sperling Skytrain & elem schls

Pets Ok! From $1350/mo.

604-540-2028 or 778-707-6226

752 TOWNHOUSES

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1108/mo - $1211/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1999 Toyota Corolla VE, auto 4dr, 298,000K, CD, a/c cold, no acci-dents, no rust. Runs like new. $2100 obo. Angelo 604-369-2746

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL

ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME

604.683.2200

MARINE

912 BOATS

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TIM’S ADVANCED MARKETING SYSTEM HELPED 44 FAMILIES MOVE IN 2014 TO BE ONE OF THE NEXT FAMILIES TIM HELPS CALL 604-319-4700

RE/MAX ADVANTAGE REALTY #4 INDIVIDUAL AGENT IN 2014

WHY CALL TIM?

• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom across 626 SF• Natural light plus amazing viewsMLS# V1117443 | New Westminster

#1304 258 SIXTH ST | $318,800

PET FRIENDLY

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms across 927 SF• Central location with recreation and shops nearbyMLS# V1125348 | New Westminster

#318 85 EIGHTH AV | $359,800

EASY LIVING

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • 833 SF• Newly renovated and tastefully updatedMLS# V1111410 | Coquitlam

#209 99 BEGIN ST | $269,900

FULL RENO

• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom across 713 SF• Top fl oor, quiet side of building, large balconyMLS# V1122471 | Coquitlam

#305 605 COMO LAKE AV | $148,800

INVESTORS

• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom across 622 SF• Close to shopping, transit, banks and restaurantsMLS# V1122490 | New Westminster

#210 611 BLACKFORD ST | $84,900

RENTALS!

C 604 319 4700 | E [email protected] | W tim-hill.ca

I help people buy and sell homes every day because I care about their future. I’m here to help.

- Tim Hill

ADVANTAGEREALTY

Each offi ce is independently owned and operated

#137 out of 11,000+ REBGV Realtors #4 RE/MAX Advantage

Individual Realtor

Medallion Club Member Top 10% of all

REBGV Realtors

RE/MAX Platinum Club Member

TESTIMONIALS...

Tim was great. He was sincere, professional and hard working. I’m not a fan of high pressure sales tactics and I didn’t see any of that with Tim. He is a rare breed - truly concerned with the

best interests of his clients, not just his own sales commission. I would

defi nitely recommend Tim to anyone looking for a Realtor.

- Bryan Beaulieu

Don’t be fooled by his youthful good looks!

He is wise beyond his years and he’ll work his butt off to get you into a house

you’ll both love and be able to afford. He did it for us.

- Nigel and Virginia Jacobs

Finding Tim was one of the best things that has happened to me!

He is very dedicated and works very hard to make his clients happy. Excellent customer service and I will recommend only him when buying or

selling a property. - Paola Iturbe

I AM NEVER TOO BUSY FOR YOUR REFERRALS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST.

RESERVED FOR YOUR HOME UNTIL IT’S SOLD!

Call Tim for a Complimentary Market Evaluation of Your Home• 2-storey renovated home with mortgage helper• 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms• 50’ x 134’ 6,700 SF lotMLS# COMING SOON | Burnaby

BURNABY EAST HOME | $899,800

COMING SOON

• Two level, open fl oor plan across 920 SF• Walking distance to transit and amenitiesMLS# V1117451 | New Westminster

#111 258 SIXTH ST | $368,800

RENTALS & PETS

PROUD TO SUPPORT...

I am proud to donate a portion of every commission cheque to help support the Children’s Miracle Network and the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Proud to be an annual supporter ofcommunity sports in the lower mainland.

CANADIANBREAST CANCER

FOUNDATION TM

burnaby newsleader june 11 2015

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