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JACOB ZINN/NEWSLEADERAaryan Parekh, 3, tests out a John Deere parks vehicle at the grand opening of the Still Creek Works Yard in Burnaby on Saturday. See page 6 for more photos.

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By the time Kinder Morgan dropped its civil lawsuit against him three months after filing it, Burnaby resident Alan Dutton was already out over $50,000 in legal fees.

“An ordinary person who gets sued just simply because they happened to be on a mountain, didn’t do anything at all but simply happened to be there, can get named in a civil suit like this,” Dutton said. “And it’ll cost them tens of thousands of dollars and they’ll have no other way out [but defending themselves in court].”

Dutton was one of five people named in a civil lawsuit filed by Kinder Morgan accusing them of preventing survey and study work from being carried out on Burnaby Mountain for its proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. The company sought millions of dollars in damages and many criticized it as merely an intimidation tactic, aimed at hurting the defendants financially.

Dutton was buoyed by a bill introduced in the legislature Tuesday by New Democrat justice critic Leonard Krog which aims to prevent “strategic lawsuits against public participation” (SLAPP) which are intended as a way to counter defendants’ right to free speech.

“British Columbians have a strong and wonderful tradition of expressing themselves regarding matters of public interest,” said Krog, in a press release. “Sometimes this public expression is inconvenient and problematic for companies and governments too.

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Company would not commit to meeting taxi bylaws, regulations: reportWanda [email protected]

Don’t expect Uber to be setting up shop in Burnaby anytime soon.

While city council has yet to make a final decision, city staff have determined the ride-sharing service is not eligible for a business licence

in Burnaby. That position has been endorsed by the executive committee of council.

Coun. Sav Dhaliwal, chair of the committee, said he’ll be backing the staff recommendation in discussions with the rest of council.

The position, outlined in a staff report, comes out of the committee’s meeting in March when Chris Schafer, Uber’s public policy manager in Canada, was invited to appear as a delegation. Dhaliwal noted

the company has yet to apply for a business licence, but city officials wanted to inform Uber of what Burnaby’s requirements would be.

Uber’s current business model does not comply with Burnaby’s Cab Regulations Bylaw, the staff report said. Staff pointed out certain requirements in the bylaw “have often been ignored by Uber in their operations in other cities.”

When Schafer was asked if Uber would follow the city’s

bylaw if they were to operate in Burnaby, “Uber’s representative made no commitment to comply.”

The company uses a mobile phone app to connect customers to drivers-for-hire.

But to operate a taxi-like business in B.C., companies must meet requirements of the provincial Passenger Transportation Act and municipal cab bylaws.

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Tsleil-Waututh vow to halt Trans Mountain plan in territoryJane SeydNorth Shore News

Leaders of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation say an assessment of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion proposal points to “an unacceptable risk” to both the environment of Burrard Inlet and the band’s own cultural practices and aboriginal interests.

In a shot at both the federal government and the National Energy Board that is currently reviewing the proposal, band leaders said they are refusing to consent to the expansion plan going forward in their territory and will fight the plan in court if it is approved.

Tsleil-Waututh Coun. Charlene Aleck told a crowd gathered at Cates Park Tuesday morning “the Tsleil-Waututh does not consent or authorize the Trans Mountain expansion to proceed in our territory.”

In an emotional speech recalling the words of his grandfather Chief Dan George, Rueben George — head of the First Nations’ Sacred Trust Initiative — compared the pipeline expansion plan to the two-headed serpent in Tsleil-Waututh’s traditional stories.

“Now we’re facing another long dragon that needs to be slain. That’s the Kinder Morgan pipeline,” said George.

George said the band membership has resolved “to say no to the Canadian government, who are allies with the pipelines… The National Energy Board is a flawed process,” he said. “We’re standing up and saying no to that.”

The Tsleil-Waututh have made no secret of their opposition to the pipeline expansion project that would triple the volume of oil being shipped through its Westridge Terminal in Burnaby, saying it puts their traditional territory at risk in the event of an oil spill. Across Burrard Inlet, Kinder Morgan’s existing oil tanks provided the backdrop for Tuesday’s announcement in Cates Park.

But speakers pointed to information in a report released by the Tsleil-Waututh Tuesday as providing a scientific basis for the band’s opposition to the project.

The report provided analysis from a number of third-party experts, including recently released oil-spill modelling that

pointed to a large portion of Burrard Inlet being impacted in the event of a spill.

An additional report by Nuka Research examined the likelihood of an effective cleanup, concluding that crews only have the capacity to capture between 50 and 70

per cent of a spill in ideal circumstances. If a spill happened in winter, in open ocean or at night, the amount recovered could be as little as 10 per cent.

“Things go wrong. Mistakes are made. People come late,” said John Konovsky,

a natural resources planner who was involved in the reports. “You only have 72 hours to clean up an oil spill with conventional technology.”

The reports pointed to the likely impacts a catastrophic spill could have on marine species important to the Tsleil-Waututh.

Scott Smith, a lawyer who works for the band, warned there are “significant risks” for the government and Kinder Morgan if they go forward with the project over the objections of the First Nation. “The Supreme Court’s been very clear that consent is required in these circumstances,” he said.

If Ottawa approves the project anyway, citing national interest, “we’d likely be seeing numerous legal challenges,” he said.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said, “Indigenous people have been saying no for a very long time.” But he added recent court decisions have provided more legal tools to oppose decisions they don’t want. “We have said on countless occasions to the trans-national corporations, it’s not about the money, stupid,” he said.

“It’s about the environment, it’s about the water, it’s about the land.”

Speakers hinted Tuesday they plan to make their opposition to the pipeline proposal an election issue.

“In terms of the national interest, that question will be decided on Oct. 19,” said Phillip.

In an emailed statement, Ali Hounsell of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project reacted to the Tsleil-Waututh announcement, saying, “For more than 60 years petroleum products have been safely shipped through the Burrard Inlet. Trans Mountain deeply respects aboriginal rights and title and we acknowledge the Crown’s responsibility to consult with representatives of First Nations.”

The company said it would review the Tsleil-Waututh report, along with others, adding, “There are many productive discussions happening both inside and outside the National Energy Board regulatory process with First Nations along the Trans Mountain pipeline.”

The company stated since the project was first announced “Trans Mountain has attempted to have multiple discussions with the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation” adding the company would still like to speak with them.

To see the detailed reports visit this link: http://twnsacredtrust.ca/trans-mountain-assessment-report/.

MIKE WAKEFIELD/NORTH SHORE NEWSChildren of Takaya dancer Arianna Green holds a protest sign Tuesday at Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen during the release of Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s independent assessment of Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline expansion project.

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Burnaby council observed a minute of silence Monday in honour of Freeman George McLean who passed away May 7 at age 89.

Mayor Derek Corrigan spoke of McLean’s many accomplishments, calling him “a man who embraced the idea of service to his fellow citizens very early in his life.”

After Canada declared war on Germany, McLean tried to enlist in the military at age 14, but was turned away. He tried again at age 16, this time armed with a note from his father claiming he was the minimum age of 18, and he was accepted into the navy.

He served as a naval engineer on landing craft that took soldiers and supplies to the battle zones. His war service included stints in Italy, Gibraltar, North Africa, Malta and Great Britain. On D-Day he was on the only Canadian ship to land on Omaha Beach.

Of five Vancouver school friends who joined up to

fight in the Second World War, McLean was the only one that came home.

“I was losing my friends as fast as I was making them,” he told the NewsLeader in a 2011 interview about his war service.

After the war, McLean moved with his wife Edna to Burnaby. He worked for Safeway and then the federal government acquiring and managing properties. Between 1957 and 1987, he served Burnaby for 18 years as a city alderman, 14 years as a parks commissioner, and eight years on the city’s advisory planning commission among other council committees. He was also a director with the Greater Vancouver Regional District planning committee.

McLean, who was named a Freeman of the City in 1989, “certainly earned a place as one of Burnaby’s most respected citizens,” said Corrigan.

All Burnaby and Lower Mainland residents also have McLean to thank for

the local parks systems. “When I was first a

parks commissioner [in 1958], we had three staff, a $90,000-budget and no parks,” he told the NewsLeader in 2010. “Guys were coming back from overseas having children and there were no soccer pitches or places to play baseball.”

He knew that the region’s growing population would only ever cause property prices to go up, so he set out to buy as much land as possible for future park use while the cost was still reasonable.

In 1958, with little money, progress came slowly. “We had to think small and hope big,” he said.

Eventually, city hall brought in a bylaw to set aside money in reserves to buy parkland. Thanks to purchases along Burrard Inlet and Deer Lake and for the city’s two golf courses, all during McLean’s time on the parks commission, 25 per cent of Burnaby is now designated parkland.

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Families enjoyed face painters, hands-on equipment displays, tours, live music, cake and refreshments alongside Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, Burnaby city councillors and city staff at the grand opening of the Still Creek Works Yard on Saturday.

Latin jazz artist Deborah Ledon provided the musical entertainment at the Still Creek Works Yard open house.

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Their drivers also must have chauffeur’s permits issued by local police which require criminal and driving record checks. ICBC also requires such drivers have Class 4 commercial drivers’ licences. And the province requires vehicle safety inspections.

“Their response was quite clear they had no intention of applying for a taxi licence because they don’t consider themselves a taxi company,” recalled Dhaliwal. “They consider themselves an information technology company which is building a different business model.”

In fact, Schafer questioned the relevancy of existing bylaws in this day and age, he added.

The bylaws and regulations are all in place to help ensure the safety and security of the operation for its customers and drivers,

he said. Burnaby also requires 15 per cent of a cab company’s fleet to be wheelchair accessible and available 24 hours a day.

Existing taxi companies already follow a very strict set of rules and regulations and have invested in their businesses to comply with them.

If Uber won’t comply with them, they simply aren’t eligible for a business licence to allow them to operate in Burnaby, Dhaliwal said.

In response to criticism of the near monopoly of the taxi industry by existing cab companies, Dhaliwal said anyone can apply for taxi licences. “All they have to do is do what everybody else does. We’re not protecting the existing companies. We’re saying, ‘you’re welcome to to set up your shop in Burnaby, and here are the rules.’”

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Two of the four suspects charged in the death of a Burnaby teen killed in Whistler have now been released on bail.

Luka Gordic, 19, who graduated from Burnaby Central secondary in 2014, died after being stabbed in the early morning of May 17.

All charged with manslaughter are three 17-year-old youths, who can’t be identified because of their age, and 18-year-old Arvin Golic.

Two of the 17-year-old suspects were released on bail. One remains in custody after being denied bail while Golic is also still in custody and due to appear in court on May 28

for his own bail hearing. Police have described the

incident as an altercation between two groups of young people, who knew each other, that were spending the long weekend in Whistler.

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One person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed through a restaurant window late Friday afternoon, say Burnaby RCMP.

The incident happened in the 7600-block of 6th Street when a 20-year-old Burnaby woman driving a Kia sedan started creeping onto 6th Street from a stop sign at 15th Avenue, said Staff Sgt. Major John Buis.

When she saw the second car, a Mazda hatchback, heading south on 6th

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SCOTT JANSSEN/NEWSLEADEROne person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in crashed through a restaurant window late Friday afternoon, say Burnaby RCMP.


Police continue to ask for the public’s help in finding a Burnaby man missing since March and last seen in the Boston Bar area.

Aria Kasray, 42, was last seen March 4 walking northbound on the Trans-Canada Highway near the China Bar tunnel.

Police and his family are very concerned for his well-being and police say it’s possible he may have left the Boston Bar area.

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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kasray is asked to contact their local police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Motorcycle versus riding mower

Call it a modern-day twist on the Tortoise and the Hare fable.

Last month, a motorcyclist in a hurry

was sent to hospital with head injuries after colliding with a riding mower, say Burnaby RCMP in its most recent community police report.

On April 28 at 8:50 a.m., a small City of Burnaby riding mower was being driven slowly southbound on Cumberland Street, a single-lane roadway separated by a solid yellow centre line.

A 57-year-old man on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle tried to pass the mower on the left, but apparently didn’t realize it was about to turn left at 11th Avenue.

The motorcycle contacted the wheels of the mower, leading to the biker losing control, sending the motorcycle sliding a few metres.

The motorcyclist was wearing an “approved beanie-style helmet,” but the fall resulted in head injuries and he was in serious, but stable condition in hospital at the time of the report.

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PHOTO SUBMITTEDAria Kasray, 42, was last seen March 4 walking northbound on the Trans-Canada Highway near the China Bar tunnel.

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“But it is not acceptable that a wealthy party pushing a particular agenda can try to shut down that expression or intimidate the public.”

The proposed Anti-SLAPP Act would allow the defendants in such a lawsuit to ask the court to dismiss the action and award costs. Judges would be given greater flexibility to evaluate such malicious lawsuits and dismiss them in a more timely fashion.

British Columbia had such a law until 2001 when the then-newly-elected BC Liberal government rescinded it. Quebec already has a similar law while Ontario has introduced an anti-SLAPP bill of its own.

SLAPP suits are meant to silence critics, said Dutton, who now serves as spokesperson for the Environmental Defense Working Group. He said there are currently 15 to 20 such lawsuits ongoing in B.C., and some can take upwards of 10 years before they’re settled.

“We’re not saying that every suit is a SLAPP suit. And we’re not saying that those people who commit violence or break the law should have their cases dismissed under the rules … What we’re arguing is that when there’s no evidentiary basis then the judge has to have greater flexibility to be able to dismiss the charges and to be able to award special costs.”

In the Kinder Morgan case, the company

claimed damages it estimated at more than $5 million per month of delay in its work on Burnaby Mountain. It dropped its suit in January, filing a unilateral discontinuance, which doesn’t require agreement from the defendants. As a result, it was required to pay special costs to the three defendants who had not yet settled with the company, said Dutton.

But that was only about 15 to 20 per cent of what he’d already paid out to lawyers, he stressed. He credited a crowdfunding campaign and Burnaby-Lougheed NDP MLA Jane Shin’s fundraising support for helping keep the defendants afloat financially.

Many of Shin’s constituents are “speaking out peacefully about the Kinder Morgan pipeline,” she said in a press release.

“People must be able to have their voices heard without the threat of an expensive, cynical attack,” Shin said. “The rights of free speech and peaceful assembly are absolutely fundamental to any democratic society.”

As for Dutton, he hasn’t given up fighting Kinder Morgan.

“My good name that I built over many years is still tarnished by the charges levelled against me by Kinder Morgan and I’m not going to let that drop. I’m going to sue for defamation.”

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Province to fund $9M over three years to help people with disabilities secure jobsWanda [email protected]

Getting a job can be enough of a challenge, but for people with physical disabilities there are additional hurdles to surmount.

Burnaby’s Neil Squire Society hopes to make those obstacles less of an issue thanks to $9 million in new funding from the provincial government for its Technology@Work program.

The society will deliver the program, using the $3 million a year for three years to provide assistive technology to help people with disabilities secure or keep jobs.

Gary Birch, executive director of the Neil Squire Society, said the program is designed to help people with disabilities stay in the workforce, stay active as volunteers, or who have received job offers but “need technology to help overcome some workplace barriers.”

Previously, similar programs have been aimed at helping those seeking employment and there hasn’t been anything available for those already working in need of help, Birch said. “So we’re actually filling an important gap.”

The funding will help people who have acquired injuries or disabilities

through their work or outside their work to continue to be productive at their jobs. Or it could be someone whose existing disability has changed, requiring different technology that could help them.

“There’s a wide range of scenarios out there,” said Birch, noting the society will be actively educating employers about the benefits of providing assistive technologies to employees that need them.

Birch said he’s aware of cases where employees lost their jobs because they were unable to continue doing the work they were hired to do.

“Sometimes that really is the case, if it’s a physical load or something like that. In other cases you shake your head and go, ‘Oh man, if we’d known we could have fixed that quite easily.’”

He stressed the society has also been approached by employers to help them modify work environments to accommodate employees’ newfound disabilities.

Those are the great stories, he said, where both sides win—the employee is able to stay in their job and the employer gets to keep an experienced worker.

The society aims to assist 400 people a year in B.C. through the program. They’ll be raising awareness of the program and hope to also identify potential clients who might otherwise not want to draw attention to their disability for fear of losing their jobs, Birch

said. “We run into that a fair bit.”

Assistive technologies include everything from screen readers which read out what’s on a computer screen for people who are visually impaired, different types of computer mice and trackballs, to voice input systems for those who can’t use their hands. The society and its partner, the Tetra Society, can also do custom work for non-office type jobs.

Almost 15 per cent of B.C.’s population, more than 546,000 people over age 15, identify as having a disability, according to the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation, which is funding the program. More than eight out of 10 use aids and assistive devices.

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 11.6 per cent compared to 7.1 per cent for persons without disabilities, according to the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability.

Social Development and Social Innovation Minister Michelle Stilwell stressed that the cost to accommodate an employee with a disability is, on average, less than $500.

“It’s not as intimidating as they might think,” she said of employers.

As for the benefits to employers, Stilwell noted, “We know that people with disabilities tend to be more dedicated long-term, more loyal to the business.”

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PHOTO SUBMITTEDMunesh Raman supports Amelia Cooper, a former Neil Squire Society client, in using a miniature keyboard at her computer station. She uses the mini keyboard as she has limited reach with her hands when typing, as well as speech recognition software to type. The province is funding $9 million for a new program to help provide assistive devices to enable people with disabilities to remain productive in their jobs.

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Brent Mathieson was active in North Shore Rescue and ski patrolChristine [email protected]

A B.C. mountain is being named in memory of a North Shore mountain guide and avalanche safety advocate from Burnaby.

Mount Mathieson is about 20 km northeast of Toba Inlet and 90 km north-northeast of Powell River on the province’s west coast and reaches a height of 2,323 metres.

The peak is named after Brent Mathieson, who died in a highway accident in 2002 at the age of 32, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations recently announced.

Born and raised in Burnaby, Mathieson became an experienced mountain guide and avalanche safety professional. According to a press release, his career included leadership roles

with the Cypress Mountain ski patrol team and North Shore Rescue. He also served as the west coast director of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides.

Dedicated to public education, Mathieson spearheaded the creation of the North Shore Avalanche Advisory — a safety bulletin that summarized winter mountain conditions, offered travel advice and provided up-to-date information about

snowpack conditions, avalanche activity and current hazards in the backcountry.

This publication later reached a wider audience when it was incorporated into Avalanche Canada’s public bulletin on avalanche safety.

While working as a heli-ski guide, Mathieson was the first person to ski the 2,000-metre run from the top of his namesake mountain to Montrose Creek, a path that became known as Brent’s Run.

Mountain peak named after late mountain guide from Burnaby

PHOTO SUBMITTEDMount Mathieson will be named after the late Brent Mathieson, who was active in North Shore mountaineering. Mathieson was born and raised in Burnaby.

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‘‘The basic ingredients aren’t so basic even in the base model! Standard equipment includes cloth seats, split-folding rear bench, push-button start, rearview camera and Mazda Connect infotainment system.’’Keith Morgan

Phoenix, AZ – Sheesh, Just what we need, another crossover vehicle.Well, at least that was my thought when Mazda invited me to drive its new com-pact CX-3 in the desert.One roll of the eyeballs later, after read-ing the line about it being an ‘exciting new urban crossover’ and my thoughts turned to sun and heat.Things didn’t start well in the pre-drive presentation at the exotic Camelback Mountain Resort when an earnest man from Mazda showed a video of how the CX-3 outperformed its key rivals – the new Honda HRV and a Subaru Forester – in taking off from a snow-covered hillside road. Some chance of us putting that boast to the test in the sizzling desert.Then the presenter moonwalked around the stage to demonstrate how we sub-consciously adjust our gait when we feel an icy surface beneath our feet. That’s what the CX-3’s all-wheel drive system does in milli-seconds, before deciding how much power to dispatch to each wheel in order to gain traction. Artificial Intelligence is truly here. First sight of the CX-3 dispelled some of my early wariness. It’s not often I say this, but this is one hand-some little vehicle from that little Japanese company that could and does regularly outshine in design the products of its giant rivals. This is not just a shrunken CX-5 or a Mazda3 on steroids, though there clear fa-milial similarities with the former. It’s positively sporty looking and appears capable of springing forward at pace on green.

Looks can be deceiving. The Skyactiv-G 2.0-litre, 146-horsepower four-cylin-der engine is not going to enable the burning of rubber, even on a steep, downward incline. Paddle shifters in the GT edition and pushing the efficient six-speed automatic transmission into Sport mode can further the sporty illusion. However, the CX-3 is not designed to be a rally car. It does get up to speed and it performs more than adequate-ly in passing on the highway. It is a pleasure to drive in desert or town, so I guess that does make it truly an urban crossover, as described. The road holding and handling abilities in the twisties do allow one to fantasize about the track. If you really must. My co-driver Mark Richardson frequent-ly stops to take photos. Once, while tire deep in gravel, a broad grin appeared. We had found our desert snow.“Morgy, turn the wheel and gun it!” he yelled, quickly retreating to avoid pock marking of his visage. Not one nearby cactus was harmed in

our rigorous pedal-to-the-metal test. The A.I. kicked in and it pulled away smoothly with neither a judder nor a slip. Later, while Mark was reliving his boy racer youth at the wheel, flipping between the modes, I took a longer look and listen at the interior. Yes, listen. While Mark gunned the engine, it was pretty quiet in the cabin. In addition, the added height offered that commanding view of the road seemingly so desired by many drivers.It’s listed as a five-seater but it’s not if all occupants

are adults and the journey, or more likely commute, is long. It’s essentially a car for a couple and maybe one genetic unit but once that family grows then the CX-5 will appear on the family shopping list. That said, it’s a comfy ride in all seating positions.The rear cargo area is wonderful with rear seats flat-tened but limited otherwise. It’s probably fine –though for this car’s intended use and perfectly adequate for the weekly Big Shop.“Upscale” is a word rarely used when describing the fit, finish and looks of a compact car’s interior but it fits here. The lines flow pleasingly throughout and the use of red and metallic accents coupled with upmarket stitching is simply classy.The basic ingredients aren’t so basic even in the base model! – Standard equipment includes cloth seats, split-folding rear bench, push-button start, rear view camera and Mazda Connect infotainment system. The more deluxe models add nicer materials, offering premium safety and audio technology. The Front Wheel Drive version could be a good urban choice but I think Canadians will opt for the AWD CX-3. The fuel economy numbers are not dramatically different between the two options – 7.6 L/100km (FWD) 8.1 L/100km (AWD), combined city/highway.The CX-3 should arrive in local dealerships any day now. Prices have just been released.The base GX FWD starts at $20,695, the AWD version adds two grand to the sticker price, and that is also the base price for the GS. The GT starts at a hefty $28,995 and rises to $30,495. Take a long look at the GS versions.

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?This is extremely hard to choose, but

I think that getting accepted to my dream university program was quite exhilarating. I can still remember my jaw dropping as I read the acceptance letter, staring blankly in disbelief. It felt as though the five years of hard work in high school finally paid off, and I felt confident in myself that I had a solid fu-ture to head into. I realized that having this validation that I was doing some-thing right in my life in turn gave me a surge of passion for becoming a better person and a more developed individu-al. It also reminded me of all the people that had given me guidance and support throughout the years. Although I’d like to think that I had many highlights this year, this accomplishment earns the top spot.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?I’m going to miss the people. Words

can’t adequately capture how tight-knit our graduation community is. Coming to school every day, you see your friends and classmates all together and you can freely build your relationships with ev-eryone. All the students are so accessible and open-minded; I don’t think there’s been a single day this year where I’ve gone home right away after school sim-ply because there’s always something to do with people you love to be around. They are interesting, unique, and car-ing. Through the years, they’ve trudged on alongside me. They lived through all the sadness, experienced all the joy, and although our days left together in high school are numbered, I know that the memories we’ve created together will never fade.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?I don’t believe in regretting things in

the past so I wouldn’t necessarily do anything differently. However, if I could write a letter to myself back at the start of Grade 8, I think I would take the chance to give myself some advice. I would tell myself to not take life so se-riously and to love others uncondition-ally. I would say that sometimes things don’t work out perfectly to plan and that’s perfectly okay. I would tell him to hang in there and to keep working at developing himself in every aspect. I would tell him to notice the best in ev-erybody and to give everyone a chance. Above all else, I would tell him to worry less and that everything will work out fine in the end -- that I’m still around to write this letter.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?I will be doing a degree in commerce

for the next four years, and I plan on travelling the world immediately after graduating from university. This has always been a dream of mine, and I think that no time is better to live out your dream than as soon as possible. I hope to enter the world of business and to work in Toronto or New York. Al-though I have a basic direction of where I want my life to go, I’ve always believed in following your gut. I guess I’ll wait and see what opportunities arise as I go through life. For now, all I wish for is to experience the world before I grow old.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? Be open to the endless opportunities

the world has to offer, and keep a pos-itive attitude. It all boils down to how you view your reality and how your par-adigms shift. If you’ve always wanted to do something in high school but never got the chance to do it, grad year is the time to do it. ❖

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Graduation is a time of reflection. A time to celebrate and a time to look towards the future.

Thanks to the 11 high schools in Burnaby and New Westminster, The NewsLeader celebrates this time through the words of the

valedictorian’s from the Grad Class of 2015.

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?Finding the best group of friends I

could ever ask for. Having their sup-port and love is what kept me going in school, as well as the reason why I go to school. Without them, my graduation year would not be memorable.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?Coming to school every day. In all

honesty, the feeling of that urgency to wake up is what I’ll miss the most. See-ing friends and learning at the same time are the moments I will miss the most.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?Spend more time with friends and stop

procrastinating. Surviving through high school was the most challenging, but the biggest memory I’ll have.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?Getting into culinary arts. Becoming

a chef and hopefully leading my own kitchen one day. I also want to get my hours towards my Red Seal to be a step ahead of most students.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? Stay positive and savour your mo-

ments. Time flies when you’re having fun, so cherish that time with your friends. Make the most of it and don’t procrastinate!! ❖ Life is either a daring

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?Besides actually graduating? I would

say that my biggest highlight has been the incredible amount of growth that I’ve undergone. I feel like I’ve matured more in the past year than I have in the first four years of high school combined; preparing for graduation and having the expectation to become responsible for your own actions and decisions has made me feel ready to tackle university.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?The safety of it and the familiarity. I’m

so used to the hallways and teachers and classes, and there are so many connec-tions that I’ve made – with club mem-bers, with teachers, with peers – that I’m going to miss. Plus, there’s the seniori-ty factor as well; going from being the oldest kid in a (relatively) small place to the youngest kid in a large place is really intimidating.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?If I could do it all over again, I would

get involved in the drama department earlier. I would take more classes I was interested in (art) as opposed to ones that I thought I needed in order to get

into a good university. I think I just would really try to take advantage of all the different opportunities to explore my own interests so that when it came time to graduating, I’d have a better idea of who I am and what I want to pursue.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?I’m going to be attending SFU next

year (Sept. 2015) to pursue a bachelor’s of science in interactive arts and tech-nology. I think I might minor in com-puter science, but I’m not sure yet – and I’m not too concerned with planning out the entirety of my future right now. All I know is that I want to go to school, I want to travel, and I want to make art; I’ll figure out all the details later.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? Start thinking about what you might

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?I don’t really have one fond memory.

I have multiple, countless memories shared with this grad class.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?Definitely the relationships I’ve made

throughout high school have impacted me tremendously, so I will miss everyone that I have grown close to over the years. Life will come at us, and we will be busy trying to make sense of it all. But no matter what, we will always have each other, that is what makes our grad class so unique.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?I would never change or do anything

differently, everything happens for a reason.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?To try my best in whatever comes my

way. In the end, I just want to be happy.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? The advice I have for the coming grads

is this: never let anyone tell you who you can and cannot be. You are loved and cared for more than you will ever know, so do not let that go to waste. Just like my mom says, you just have to be you, and everything will be alright in the end, because if it’s not right, then it’s not the end. ❖

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?Seeing my parents grin with pride.

From the first time they held me in their arms, to watching me take my first step, to holding my hand as I conquer my first day of kindergarten, and to see-ing their first child graduate from high school, they have always been there for me. They are the most encouraging, hardworking, and loving parents, and I was ecstatic and honoured to see them smile as they watched me pursue my passions by receiving my letter of ac-ceptance to UBC’s highly competitive dual degree media studies program with UBC’s major entrance scholarship.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?Throughout these five unforgettable

years, I am extremely thankful for the amazing people I have met. From won-derful friends who have believed in my dreams, to inspiring and supportive teachers who make the school our sec-ond home, I will inevitably miss the fa-miliarity and close-knit community of high school. I will also especially miss the Wednesday lunches where I mentor and lead a growing classroom of eager students who are the talented poets of Moscrop secondary’s first spoken word poetry club. My greatest privilege is not only being able to watch their faces glow with confidence as they discover what they are good at, it is also being inspired by such an amazing group of students.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?Reflecting upon these five great years, I

am filled with only gratitude and appre-ciation. My graduation year has espe-cially been memorable and fruitful, and if given the opportunity, I will walk the same path to pursue my passions.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?When I was young, I wanted to ex-

plore every inch of the world. A keen observer who sought to seek justice and equality, I wanted to try and mend the withered flowers and broken hearts by weaving their words into stories. Instead of superpowers and capes, I will use sto-ries and words to bring awareness and amplify the needs of those with quiet-er voices. Through my post-secondary studies, I will be equipped with the valu-able skills and knowledge to pursue a career that will give to society. Ultimate-ly, I will fulfill my childhood dream of making a difference through my words and stories.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? No matter what your dreams and as-

pirations are, they are all valid and im-portant. ❖

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?The best moment of my graduation

year was being accepted into Emily Carr. I never thought I would get accept-ed into Emily Carr! Because I doubted my talents and pondered if Emily Carr would accept me or not, but then I re-ceived the letter from Emily Carr Uni-versity of Art and Design. I was very surprised and my thought was, “Am I really dreaming?” I couldn’t breathe and I had never felt such emotion inside my chest, I felt like I was alive again. This was the best moment of my life.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?I think I am really going to miss my

teachers and friends who are staying at high school. They are the greatest peo-ple I have ever met and they support me no matter what happen to me when I face obstacles. But I am able to over-come them because I never forgot what my best friend told me. “Don’t give up! You can do it!” It’s help me to push boundaries and to make my dreams come true. Also I really love high school because this place is where I have grown up from a kid to become a young adult. I will truly miss my friends and teachers.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?I wish I could change my past some-

times because I did some stupid things in my life. If I took it more seriously back then I would have had a better course mark now. But I know that I can’t change the past and I have accept-ed it. I’ve learned from these mistakes which makes me who I am today and I learned not to do it again. Because mak-ing mistakes is a stepping stone which allows me to become more successful.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?I plan to graduate high school and en-rol as a student at Emily Carr to study art for four years. I really love to explore the realm of art which I have never ex-perienced. Once I complete my school-ing at Emily Carr, maybe I will work at a company that is related to art. But I want to tell my story through art and by teaching kids.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? For next year’s grads, “You should not

give up and no matter what happens to you, you have been through so many obstacles in your life. You have friends, teachers, and family members there to support you to overcome obstacles. You can break the wall of boundaries to make your futures bright because your future is depending on today!” ❖

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?If I said that my biggest highlight was only about a tangible achievement, I would be

lying to myself and others. It is true that it was this year in which I began to become more involved in my community in the form of volunteering, youth initiatives and other forms of altruistic work. It was a result of this that I gained enough support and expe-rience to organize a district conference for Burnaby high school students with the club that I founded last year at my high school. But in the midst of all these commitments and initiatives, I was able to realize that my passion to make a difference in the world wasn’t necessarily going to be by becoming acknowledged or doing Nobel-prize worthy work. Rather, I have come to value the importance of empowering other youth – my peers – to pursue their own dreams to evoke change. It is this form of self-growth that is my biggest highlight from my graduation year.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?Perhaps one of the most important things I’ve come to value and admire

about high school, and will truly miss in post-secondary, is the uncondi-tional support and care that I received from my teachers, staff and my peers on a daily basis. It is only this year when I took the time to reflect on my high school career that I realized what amazing, life-long connections and bonds are made within the course of just five years. Such relationships take a considerable amount of trust, understanding and compassion to withstand the course of time, and it is difficult, though not impossible, to create them again with new people in new places. However, one will only be successful in creating similar relations, not identical ones, and so the ones I created with the members of my school community are what I will miss most about high school.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?I personally don’t find speaking in hindsight about things I could or should

have done to be helpful in terms of making better choices. However, if I would choose to have done things differently it is with the purpose to advise the generations after me about the choices they will have to make to reach the same point in their lives at which I stand now. The most important piece of advice (and definitely something I would do differently if I had the chance) is to become involved within school and local communities

early on, and not just with the intention to fulfill graduation requirements. The experiences, connections and inspiration that come out of getting involved is priceless and will guide your growth not only as a student, but as a human being. Being open-minded and accepting is also a key aspect of that, and though I acknowledge that when starting high school it’s probably the last thing one would think about, it will become a habit that will facilitate your

success in high school.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?I am very fortunate to have been accepted into the Global Stewardship

Program at Capilano University that I had aspired to be a part of in the fall. This program is amazing as it involves gaining practical experience along with the theory work when it comes to non-profit and altruistic work. It is my hope that through the community service learning compo-nent of the program I will be able to further explore and develop initiatives dedicated to empowering youth to be leaders. I also hope to take that goal and explore the potential to do the same in an international context if I receive the chance to volunteer abroad through the program. I aim to enter the field of international humanitarian law to continue making a change, but before that I look forward to the personal growth that I will undergo as a result of the new experiences that come with post-secondary.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? What graduation year entails is different for each student…so the horror

stories or “golden times” that you may hear about from former grads may not necessarily happen with you – and that’s ok! It’s an important time that really compels you to focus on YOU! It’s a chance to reflect on the fact that your time in high school is part of the larger journey that you will contin-ue to travel through. However, in order to move forward, sometimes it’s necessary to reflect on how much you’ve done, acknowledge your growth

that has resulted from going through tough times, and value the importance of returning the compassion that the individuals who supported you provided

during those times. And when it comes down to that impending question of “Can I really do it?” I always tell my peers (and myself as well when I need a little reminder) that “it is only the people crazy enough to think they can change the world who are the ones that actually do.” ❖

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?So much could be said about my final

year at Mountain, but one of the big-gest highlights of my graduation year was the chance to work with one of the finest groups of young student leaders that I have ever met. Some people told me that sacrificing my senior year to work with the student council was a huge burden to my Grade 12 year, but I believe it’s quite the opposite. Working with these 27 students has been a privi-lege and an honour. (Just a side note – a huge shout out to them. They brought the much needed joy and laughter to the stressful times in my senior year. Thank you!)

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?Definitely the familiarity of the friend

groups that I have had the privilege to be a part of will be missed. In a couple of months, when the friends that you’ve been with for the past five years have de-parted to pursue their own dreams, that will truly be the time when “missing high school” will hit home pretty hard.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?I am constantly reminded by a close

friend that hindsight is always 20/20, but now looking back at the five years

that I have spent at Burnaby Mountain, I can say that whatever happened, hap-pened for a reason and it has allowed me to grow and mature to who I am today.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?As ironic as it may be, after finishing 12

years of education, I will again be head-ing back to school, except this time, it will be at Simon Fraser University, en-tering the Beedie School of Business. Through SFU, I would study to obtain an undergraduate degree in business administration with a concentration in human resources. Upon completion, I would like to transfer to McGill Uni-versity, in hopes of completing a Juris Doctor degree. I would then join the Canadian Forces and become a legal of-ficer to practice law not only in Canada, but also internationally.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? As a final piece of advice, just remem-

ber that failing is all a part of life – you may not be able to accept it at first, but acceptance is the first step to becoming an even better you. In addition, nev-er forget those who helped you get to where you are because they will be the ones who will never leave your side, no matter how difficult the times. ❖

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?This really has been an eventful year.

Some of the most memorable events would definitely be celebrating Byrne Creek’s 10th Anniversary, watching teachers rush to move their vehicles af-ter a student’s car burst into flames, and being able to sing for my French teacher as my chemistry teacher proposed to her in front of the entire school.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?I will definitely miss everything that

wasn’t “school.” Things such as the arts, athletics, leadership, community ser-vice, etc. that didn’t make high school seem like an academic process, but a rich and unforgettable experience. I will also miss the connectedness within the school community between staff and students that managed to make each routine school day seem unique.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?I wish I had gotten immersed in school

culture early on in Grades 8 and 9. I feel like I waited too long to become in-volved within the Byrne Creek commu-nity. I wished I didn’t let my inhibitions in Grade 8 prevent me from embracing opportunities. If I could, I would not shy away from challenges, such as tak-

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WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?During high school, I was very interest-ed by the sciences. Biology, chemistry, and physics were subjects that, although required a lot of work, always remained fascinating to learn. I have also been deeply inspired by my science teach-ers who passed down knowledge with a passion. Therefore, I hope to pursue bachelor of science next year at UBC. After discovering a specialization I am passionate about, I hope to continue doing graduate work in that area to reach my dream of becoming a universi-ty professor. With this job, I could con-tinue doing research on what intrigues me and share knowledge with other sci-ence students.

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WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGH-LIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?This year, I was blessed to be one of 200 students across Canada selected to participate in the Rotary Club’s Adventures in Citizenship program. While on this trip I met a vast amount of people from very different cultures as well as some people who had similar cultures to me. Not only was this trip inspiring but it was also a once in a life-time opportunity made possible by the awesome support team I have acquired at my school.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?Once I am finished high school, I will

miss the amazing support I had from my regular teachers as well as the on-going support and dedication of both the Aboriginal success workers and the Aboriginal Youth and Family workers. Not only did they support me through difficult times, but they helped me to succeed and surpass many of my goals throughout the years.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?I am a strong believer in both fate and karma. Looking back at these past five years, I would not change a single thing I have done. My mistakes have taught

me that as long as you try your best, you can succeed. My successes over the years have reinforced this. Without the mistakes I have made I would not be in the position I am now, nor would I be answering these questions.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?Once I am finished high school, I will

be attending a Pre-Medical Bridging program at SFU. This program will provide me with the basics to start my bachelors in health sciences and later on to get into medical school.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WORDS OF WISDOM FOR NEXT YEAR’S GRADS? If I were to give advice to anyone en-

tering their Grade 12 year, it’s don’t sweat the small stuff. Not everything is going to go as planned and there is a lot of pressure on you this year. If you let the small stuff go, you will avoid a large amount of stress. Do your best to enjoy the year. It is your last one before you are considered an adult and held ac-countable for every single decision you make. ❖

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT FROM YOUR GRADUATION YEAR?Auditioning for NWSS’ musical production of Footloose. With encouragement from my counsellor, Tara Marinkovic, and the musical’s production team, I became a member of the chorus: singing, dancing, and acting with an immensely talented group of students. The lasting friendships I have made through Footloose make this one of the best experiences of my Grade 12 year.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?I’ll miss the bond between students and teachers, as well

as the spontaneity of the students of NWSS. In partic-ular I will miss our lacrosse coach, Ken Bowman, who radiates joy and makes every game and practice a memorable one. I am also glad to have been a part of such an entertaining grad class.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?Knowing now the personal growth that it offers, I wish I had allowed myself to leave my comfort zone earlier in high school. The new people and opportunities that trying something new provides are well worth conquering the initial fear that accompanies many new experiences.

WHAT ARE YOUR POST SECONDARY AMBITIONS?I intend to major in business administration at the University of Indianapolis, where I

have earned a scholarship to play NCAA Division 2 lacrosse. During my month home I will explore as much of our beautiful province as possible. We are truly privileged to live in such a unique part of the world and I appreciate every day I spend here.

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Premier Christy Clark revealed some unexpected allies when she unveiled her “climate leadership team” recently to go beyond a carbon tax in reducing B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition to mayors, climate experts, aboriginal leaders, representatives of the natural gas and forest industries and environmental activists surrounding Clark at an announcement on May 12, red-coated scientists gathered in front of a strange machine with radiating steel arms.

It’s a prototype of a nuclear reactor being built in Burnaby by General Fusion, backed by venture capital funds including those run by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the Malaysian government.

Conventional reactors use nuclear fission, in which large molecules of radioactive material are broken apart to produce heat. Fusion reactors attempt to compress hydrogen atoms to create a helium atom, releasing enormous energy in the

process that powers the Sun and other stars.

Even after a tour of General Fusion, Clark wasn’t anxious to describe the project. She laughed off a question by comparing it to the “flux capacitor” used for time travel in the Michael J. Fox movie Back to the Future.

Nuclear fusion has been a holy grail of clean energy for decades. Stable, efficient fusion reactors would revolutionize energy production, upending the economics of coal, oil and natural gas-powered electricity.

General Fusion has competitors none bigger than a 34-country collaboration called the ITER project, under construction in southern France. That machine covers an area equivalent to 60 football fields, with the same goal of re-creating the reaction at the core of the Sun.

General Fusion chief scientist Michel Laberge described his project in a recent TED Talk, comparing his design with ITER and other efforts. “We are almost there,” he said.

B.C.’s climate leadership

team is to make recommendations by the end of November on how to advance the province’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. The team includes:

• Academic – Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions executive director Tom Pedersen, SFU public policy professor Nancy Olewiler, UBC business professor James Tansey

• Communities – Comox Mayor Paul Ives, Burns Lake Mayor Luke Strimbold, Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner

• Business – Council of Forest Industries CEO James Gorman, Columbia Power director Tim Newton, BC LNG Alliance president David Keane

• Environment – Clean Energy Canada executive director Merran Smith, Pembina Institute regional director Matt Horne, Tzeporah Berman, formerly of Greenpeace International

• First Nations – Squamish First Nation Chief Ian Campbell, Ulkatcho First Nation Chief Zach Parker, Cayoose Creek Indian Band Chief Michelle Edwards.

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A prominent expert has withdrawn as an intervenor from the National Energy Board review of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain

oil pipeline expansion project to protest what she calls a broken system.

Robyn Allan, an economist and former ICBC president, quit in a strongly worded eight-page letter to the NEB outlining her concerns with the review and the board itself.

“The game is rigged,” she wrote. “We are being

conned by the very agency entrusted to protect us.”

Among Allan’s criticisms is that the NEB is examining the project based only on Kinder Morgan’s applied for capacity of 540,000 barrels from the new pipeline, not its design capacity of 780,000 barrels, meaning the project is not undergoing proper scrutiny

based on the full amount of oil it could carry, or risks associated with the existing pipeline.

That’s just one of a series of “biased” NEB decisions that Allan said have restricted the review’s scope in favour of Kinder Morgan and effectively minimized the analysis of Trans Mountain project risks.

She said the outcome is “predetermined by a captured regulator” and that continuing to participate “endorses a broken system and enables the pretence of due process where none exists.”

Allan was also critical of the NEB refusal to allow oral cross-examination in the project hearings.

“The fight to protect the Canadian public interest must be conducted in an open and transparent forum, where those who desire to participate, have a right and opportunity to do so.”

She said the NEB does not have the expertise or the will to understand issues that may “leave Canadians holding the bag when major or catastrophic events happen.”

Allan’s departure came as the City of Vancouver released a report it commissioned by a U.S. spill expert that argued the Trans Mountain application underestimated the threat to birds and other species if a major spill occurred near the mouth of the Fraser River.

“A major spill near the Fraser River estuary could kill more than 100,000 sea- and shorebirds,” the report concluded, adding that mass mortality “could result in cascading effects throughout the marine-dependent ecosystem.”

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JACOB ZINN/NEWSLEADERJon Bosnick slides for second as the Burnaby Bulldogs try to score some runs toward the end of their first of two games against the Coquitlam Angels. The Bulldogs put up a valliant effort on Saturday during a double header against the Angels, but it wasn’t enough to secure a win in either game. Game 2 ended 7-6 for the Angels, one the highest scoring games in recent memory for the Pacific Metro Baseball League. See more photos in our on-line galleries at www.burnabynewsleader.com.

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The Canadian men’s field hockey team will have local representation when they head to Argentina next week to try and qualify for the Summer Olympics.

Forward Brenden Bissett from New Westminster, who has 22 national caps, and forward Gabriel Ho-Garcia from Burnaby, who has 49 national caps, were both named to the squad that will compete for 2016 Olympic qualification at the World League semi-finals in Buenos Aires, from June 3 to 14.

Of the 18 athletes named to the touring roster, 17 were a part of the national team that finished third at World League Round 2 in San Diego, Calif. in March.

The World League semifinal is an Olympic qualifying event from which the top three finishers of 10 teams earn spots at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

With its win against Russia and the third place finish at World League 2, Canada ensured itself two opportunities to qualify for

the 2016 Olympics; the first being a top three finish at the semifinals, the second by winning the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto this summer.

In Buenos Aires, Canada is grouped with Austria, Germany, Spain, and host Argentina in pool B. Pool A consists of Egypt, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Canada’s first match at the World League semi-finals is on June 3 against Spain at 6 p.m. local time. Canada’s full schedule and results are available at: www.fieldhockey.ca.

Locals part of Olympic qualifying team

Several members of the Burnaby Judo Club led the podium rush at the recent national championships in Quebec.

Paul Whishaw struck gold in the masters 66kg division and a silver medal in Nage no Kata with his partner John Morris of the Port Coquitlam Judo Club.

On the final day of competition, Andriy Romanov of the Burnaby Judo Club matched his elite eight nationals gold medal

with another in the senior 100kg division.In all, Team B.C. won five gold, six silver

and 12 bronze medals.“This past weekend was a great

demonstration of Judo prowess by our athletes,” said Judo BC president Sandy Kent. “It was great to watch so many excellent competitors over the four days of competition and see B.C. on the podium so many times.”

Big medal haul for Burnaby athletes

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Burnaby racers Jim McAdie, Norm Shaw and Adam Redavid will rev up their engines this weekend at Mission Raceway at the opening round of the 2015 Sports Car Club of B.C. (SCCBC) championship.

Shaw will be racing in his highly-competitive Spec Miata Class, Redavid in the GTM class and McAdie will be hoping to improve on his second place finish in last year’s championship.

Racing is slated from May 30 and 31 at the Mission Raceway

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Metro Vancouver has imposed its own tougher limit on sulphur dioxide air pollution rather than waiting for a new regulation to come from the federal government.

Metro’s new ambient air quality guideline sets a maximum acceptable level of sulphur dioxide at 75 parts per billion averaged over any one-hour period.

It replaces the previous limit of 174 ppb that had been unchanged since the 1970s that regional officials said did not go far enough to protect residents in densely populated areas.

The new standard, approved in a May 15 board vote, is an interim one pending further review after an expected new federal standard is developed.

The new lower limit would have resulted in close to 10 exceedances

a year over the past five years had it been in place, mainly at a testing station in Burnaby’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood near the Chevron oil refinery.

Chevron officials had expressed concern that the change could force costly upgrades of their Burnaby refinery, which is the region’s biggest industrial emitter of sulphur dioxide.

Metro, however, intends to initially apply the new rule only to new and significantly modified

sources, which exempts Chevron for now, provided it doesn’t embark on a major upgrade.

Metro officials say their limit is more stringent than a federal one of 70 ppb under consideration because the federal methodology strips out the worst violations and averages results over three years.

They also aim to develop a real-time alert system for the public to advise when sulphur dioxide levels are high in certain areas.

High levels of sulphur dioxide can aggravate asthma and other respiratory problems. They can also contribute to smog, acidify soil and water, damage crops and trees, and discolour structures and property.

Sulphur dioxide emissions in the Lower Mainland have plunged 79 per cent over the past 10 years, mainly due to an internationally regulated switch to low-sulphur fuels by marine ships.

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BING.COM IMAGEThe Chevron petroleum refinery in Burnaby is Metro Vancouver’s largest industrial emitter of sulphur dioxide.

Too many seniors are going into residential care when they could still be accommodated in assisted living, due to rules that are “outdated and too restrictive,” B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie says in a new report.

The report found a 10-per-cent vacancy rate for assisted living facilities, meaning space is usually available, at least in urban areas. It calls for a “fundamental redesign” of regulations for registered assisted living, to change spousal eligibility and reduce the number of higher functioning seniors moving to residential care.

More than 90 per cent of B.C. seniors live independently and 80 per cent are homeowners, who should be able to apply for a provincial loan against equity to pay for repairs, the report recommends.

“A new roof or the need to fix a dilapidated deck may be a cost that forces a senior out of a house they have loved for decades,” Mackenzie said. “Living in a house that is worth

$500,000 or even a million dollars does not mean much if you’re living alone on $24,000 or less, which is the median income of seniors in B.C., and you can’t find the cash to pay the bills.”

Health Minister Terry Lake said he supports the direction of Mackenzie’s 18 recommendations, and the ministry is working

on assisted living changes. Some recommendations, such as providing private rooms with ensuite bath for residential care beds, have “wide-reaching implications for health authorities” and require more study, Lake said.

Subsidized assisted living is based on 70 per cent of the resident’s net

income, with a minimum of $325 left to the resident. Mackenzie recommends that minimum should increase to $500 to allow more low-income seniors to use assisted living rather than going directly to residential care, where more costs are covered by the province.

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In a Forest, Dark and Deep: Naked God-dess Productions presents the Western Ca-nadian premiere of In a Forest, Dark and Deep, a gripping play be provocative and acclaimed playwright Neil LaBute. Featur-ing actress Sandra Madeiros and director Tamara McCarthy, both Burnaby residents. When: May 20-30, 8 p.m. Where: Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial Drive, Vancou-ver. Tickets: Starting at $15, available at na-kedgoddess.brownpapertickets.com. Info: www.nakedgoddessproductions.com.

Photographic Convergences: Burnaby Arts Council presents an exhibition featuring work by Adam Gibbs, Chris MacKenzie and Kelly Selden. When: Until May 30. Where: Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-298-7322, [email protected] or www.burnaby-artscouncil.org.

18th Annual European Festival: Multicul-tural festival celebrating all things Euro-pean. Feature country this year is Turkey. On Saturday evening on the Main Stage there is a Celtic theme with The Jocelyn Pettit Band and Delhi 2 Dublin; Sunday’s main stage band is Derrival. When: Sat-urday, May 30, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday, May 31, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Where: Swangard Stadium, Burnaby. Tickets: $10 for the whole weekend, available at the gate; dis-counted tickets available online at https://ticket.europeanfestival.ca/. Info: http://www.europeanfestival.ca/ or Aila Karpio, 604-731-5262. Peril on the High Seas: Byrne Creek The-atre Company presents Peril on the High Seas, a melodramatic comedy with song and dance. When: Until May 30, 7 p.m. Where: Byrne Creek Secondary School, 7777 18th St., Burnaby. Tickets: $8, $10, $12,

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Westminster Church Choir: The Westmin-ster Church Choir presents a free choir fes-tival featuring choirs from the Lower Main-land area. This is a fundraising concert in partnership with ADRA Canada for the people of Nepal. ADRA works with people in poverty and distress and is also a first responder to disasters like earthquakes. All ages and denominations welcome. Seating is limited. When: Saturday, May 30, 7 p.m. Where: Westminster SDA Church, 7925 10th Ave., Burnaby (entrance on 11th Av-enue off 6th Street). Info: 604-524-6969.

Eagle Creek and Community Clean Up Day: Greystone Village Tenants Associa-tion (Metro Vancouver Housing Corpora-tion) and Eagle Creek Stream Keepers Society present a family event. When: Saturday, May 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Greystone Village Shopping Mall, 1601 Burnwood Drive, Burnaby.

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 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, July 30, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Where: Bob Prittie Metrotown branch library, 6100 Willingdon Ave., Burna-by. Info and register: 604-436-5400.

Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden So-ciety: Next meeting will feature Marilyn Holt of Buckerfields speaking on “Herbs: Culinary, Medicinal and Cosmetic.” Re-freshments will be served and everyone is welcome. When: Wednesday, June 3, 7 p.m. Where: Discovery Room, Burnaby Vil-lage Museum, Canada Way at Deer Lake Ave. (Sperling). Info: brags.ca.

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Spearheaded by families of two students with Type 1Wanda [email protected]

Lemonade elicited smiles from students and donations in jars at a fundraising initiative for diabetes research at Suncrest elementary last Thursday.

The event was organized by the families of two Suncrest students, Sylvie Carter and Erin Goold, who live with Type 1 diabetes. It was part of their fundraising efforts for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s (JDRF) upcoming Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes on June 14.

While lemonade might seem a curious choice for a diabetes fundraiser, Goold’s mom, Sara Coyne, said it’s all part of raising awareness of Type 1 diabetes, which is not preventable nor associated with diet or lifestyle as is Type 2.

“This is a good learning opportunity,” Coyne said. For instance, when a person with Type 1 has blood sugar that’s too low, they’ll sometimes have a sugary drink to counter it.

“Two very different diseases,” Coyne said. “Type 1 is not lifestyle related, it’s genetic … It’s unfortunate that the diseases have the same name. People are very confused when they see us give our children candy in order to treat their disease.”

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which a person’s pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone necessary to get energy from food.

Now in kindergarten, Sylvie Carter was diagnosed with the disease at nine months of age while Grade 5 student Erin Goold was diagnosed at age eight. As Type 1 diabetics they are dependent on insulin which they receive via pumps that provide continual infusions.

They must do several checks of blood sugar levels each day, which means they’ll sometimes have to spend their recess indoors, miss out on class or sports activities and decline sleepover invites.

Carter and Goold gave a presentation to the younger

student’s class about the disease and what they have to do to manage it in an effort to raise awareness, noted Carter’s mom Deborah.

Goold’s friend Aniela Wilczewski, 10, recalled how she worried one summer upon noticing how skinny her friend was. It wasn’t until she returned after missing the first few weeks of Grade 3 that she learned Goold had been diagnosed with the disease, which was preventing her body from using the food she was eating, hence the weight loss.

As for Thursday’s fundraiser, $590 was raised by the school’s 210 students, who received lemonade whether they donated or not.

Goold, 11, was thrilled by the response.

“I love to see people donating so much money, I never thought we’d get two big jars filled up,” she said with a grin.

Goold said she wants to raise awareness about the disease so people understand the importance of finding a cure “because it’s not easy to live with … I’m hoping there will be a cure in my lifetime.”

Carter, meanwhile, was impressed by the fundraising but also enjoyed the event for a simpler reason.

“I love it because lemonade is my favourite drink that exists.”

• To contribute to the families’ fundraising efforts, visit http://bit.ly/1AsrLH1 and search their team names—ErinDurance and Sylvie’s Sprinters.


Suncrest students host diabetes fundraiser

WANDA CHOW/NEWSLEADERGrade 5 students Erin Goold, who has Type 1 diabetes, and Ella Wilson prepare lemonade for a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at Suncrest school Thursday. Unlike Type 2 diabetes, low blood sugar among people with Type 1 diabetes can be treated with a snack or sugary drink.

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I f you’re like most people, that fancy gym membership you bought at the start of the year, and the pledges

you made to go three times a week, have already gone by the wayside. But what if your exercise facilities were inside your building or development – would you get better value?

Amenities in today’s new condo market have reached new heights, with full-size fitness centres, pools, rooftop patios with barbecues, lounges with chef ’s kitchens, guest suites and other common-use areas expanding your home beyond its four walls. Develop-ers are selling more than just homes – they’re selling a lifestyle.

But amenities don’t come for free – they can add to your purchase price and strata fees. So when is it a good idea to purchase a home with lots of extras and when are you better off sticking with that local fitness centre membership?

Hani Lammam with Cressey De-velopment Group advises buyers to purchase homes where there are as

many amenities as possible – provided they can afford the asking price and the associated strata fees.

“There is a maintenance cost associ-ated with amenities,” he says, “but they can also protect your resale value.”

Cressey is currently conducting pre-sales on Beverley in White Rock, which will include a two-storey club featur-ing a fitness centre, steam room and pools. The development also includes a lounge, guest suite, garden, patio and playground.

“It’s difficult to say how much the fit-ness centre adds to the [purchase] cost of each unit at Beverley,” says Lam-mam, “but it’s a very small percentage because it is spread out among all the owners. It’s likely less than five per cent. In terms of additional monthly fees, it depends on what’s included. ‘Wet’ amenities, such as hot tubs and pools, can add 15 per cent to your strata fees.”

With the price of a high-end an-nual gym membership running around $1,000, taking that hit to your monthly

billiards room, library, yoga and pilates studio and fitness centre.

And the owners at Anthem Proper-ties’ Station Square in Burnaby will enjoy almost an acre of elevated private green space along with community garden plots, a Tai Chi area, a fully-equipped gym and yoga studio, steam room and infrared sauna, plus a lounge with a gourmet kitchen and shared electric cars.

Empty-nesters downsizing from de-tached homes to condos can find ame-nities especially appealing – and cost effective. With a guest suite in your building, there’s no need to spend extra on a unit with an additional bedroom. Common areas such as lounges and kitchens provide entertainment spaces for larger events, something your new living space may not allow for.

“Amenities add to the value of your home and can save you money,” says Dunsworth-Reiach. “Buyers need to determine what these add to the strata fees and compare that to their bottom line.”

strata fees can be a good investment, according to Katie Dunsworth-Reiach, personal finance expert and co-founder of Smart Cookies. Strata fees for larger units run around $5,300 a year, with 15 per cent (about $800) paying for ame-nities. That’s substantially less than a private club. And with an estimated 60 per cent of annual gym memberships purchased in January going unused by mid-February, Dunsworth-Reiach notes it is also important to consider long-term value.

Cressey isn’t alone in offering a wide array of amenities to attract potential buyers.

Shato Holdings and Talisman Homes’ Tsawwassen Springs will include a golf course, wellness centre and clubhouse. The developers aim to keep strata fees low by using a pay-as-you-go system for things like green fees and the fit-ness centre.

In downtown Vancouver, the 333-unit Tate Downtown by the Bonds Group of Companies will offer residents a concierge, a private theatre, lounge,

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] - the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:On December 31, 2014, at the 6000 Block of Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. ,Peace Officer(s) of the Burnaby RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 1999 green Honda Civic, BCLP: AD722H, VIN: 2HGEJ6614XH919562, $145 CAD, and a Samsung S3 cell phone, on or about 14:44 Hours.The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada (CDSA).Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2615, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] - the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:On March 24, 2015, at 6th Avenue near Sharpe Street, New Westminster, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the New Westminster Police Department seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 1998 Honda Accord, BCLP: AD624H, VIN: 1HGCG2255WA802156, on or about 02:15 Hours, and $641.50 CAD, on or about 01:38 Hours.The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in and/or obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5 (2) (Possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-2798, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

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T. 604.553.1718 | T. 604.553.17197558 - 6TH STREET BURNABY BC

T. 604.553.1718 | T. 604.553.17197558 - 6TH STREET BURNABY BC

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T. 604.553.1718 | T. 604.553.1719 | F. 604.553.17207558 - 6TH STREET BURNABY [email protected]

BUSINESS HOURS: MON TO SAT 11AM TO 10:30PM

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7567 6th St. Burnaby, BC • 604-540-603 2Monday 10 am - 8 pm • Tuesday 10 am - 7 pm

Wednesday - Sunday 10 am - 8 pm

WHILE QUANTITIES LAST.

www.sidhusupermarketbc.com

WE HAVE TANDOORI & OTHER MARINATED CHICKEN

Summer Specials

ONIONS50lb

$8.99

Russet

POTATOES10lb

$1.99

LEMONS& LIMES4/$1.00

MANGOFROOTI1L99¢

ea

FOOTHILLSBUTTER$3.99lb

BASMATIRICE

8lb

$6.99

RASMALAI &GULABJAMUN

1kg $6.99

BASMATI

$

ROMATOMATOES99¢

lb

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