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IN BURNABY

Despite a recent announcement thatTransLink was coming to Burnaby toupdate aging SkyTrains, no work hasbeen done yet.

Last November, TransLinkannounced it would spend $37.9 millionto refurbish aging SkyTrain vehiclesfrom the Millenium and Expo Lines at afacility on 6700 Southridge Dr.

However, the Burnaby NOW haslearned that TransLink has been paying$60,000 a month in rent since August2012 – but only preparation work hasbeen done, such as spending $309,800to re-track 80 metres at the facil-ity. TransLink still has to install a paintbooth, as well.

“The Mark I trains are at the end oftheir service lives, and it’ll give theman additional 15 years,” Jiana Ling,TransLink spokesperson, told the NOW.“It was a different facility beforehand, sowe needed to go in and prepare the site,build the equipment to move the trainsin. Before work is done in the building,we need to make sure it’s equippedproperly.

From 1988 to 2004, the property at6700 Southridge Dr. was owned by B.C.Transit. The facility was formerly theBombardier Centre for Advanced TransitSystems, which assembled SkyTrain carsand had tracks in place for them.

When Bombardier failed to obtaincontracts to build more trains for othercompanies, B.C. Transit was forced topurchase the facility for no more than$17.2 million.

TransLink originally told the BurnabyNOW that the province didn’t own thesite past 1999, but a Land Titles searchturned up that in 2004 B.C. Transit notonly owned the site, but sold it at a loss

CHARITY FUNDS

Seniors willbear bruntof cutbacks

Following a dip in charitable donations,the United Way of the Lower Mainland hasbeen forced to scale back grant funding forseniors, which is expected to impact groupsacross the Lower Mainland.

Organizations in Burnaby and NewWestminster will likely be impacted, butUnited Way could not disclose which ones.

“We’ve had to make some decisions wereally didn’t want to, and if people pulledtheir chequebook out, it would help us,”said Deb Bryant, a director in the commu-nity impact and investment department.

The United Way of the Lower Mainlandreceives government funding and publicdonations and then allocates the moneybased on themes (like helping seniors, orsupporting kids’ after-school programs, forexample). The money is then divided intocorresponding grant streams, and six ofthose streams – all dedicated to seniors– will no longer continue.

Those discontinuing funding streamsare: seniors’ temporary housing, support tocaregivers, seniors no longer alone (an out-reach program), seniors first (systems levelwork) and seniors active and independent.

Bryant stressed that the United Way isnot ending any funding contracts early,however, some would not be renewed inthe future.

Affected groups should receive a letterexplaining what’s happening, she added.

Meanwhile, United Way is also manag-ing the Better At Home program in citiesacross B.C. That program, which just startedin Burnaby, was designed by the UnitedWay, to help seniors stay at home longer byoffering help with things like rides to medi-cal appointments or help with light house-keeping. Better At Home is funded by the

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At a loss: Deb Bryant, a director in the United Way’s community impact andinvestment department, says the organization is having to cut back on fundingseniors programs across the region due to a dip in charitable donations.

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Seniors may lose what little is left

Ayear-and-a-half ago, FredPage was literally on hishands and knees at the

door of Seniors Services Societylooking for help.

Page had been living on thestreets for decades and was oneof those antisocial, “hard tohouse” types, who prefers theoutdoors to a shelter. He spentyears addicted to drugs, eatingfrom dumpsters and collectingbottles to earn cash.

But on this particularlywet, grey day, he collapsed onthe streets in downtown NewWestminster, unable to breathewith chronic obstructive pulmo-nary disease.

“I seen the door to SeniorsServices. … I physically crawledthrough the door,” he says.“They took one look at me, … Iwas choking. I needed to be inthe hospital.”

Page went to RoyalColumbian but eventually wasplaced in the society’s temporaryhousing program in neighbour-ing Burnaby.

Burnaby does not have a per-manent year-round homelessshelter, which has been cause forcriticism and a point of conten-tion in the city. But this programis a bit different and flies underthe radar, because it’s not ashelter per se – it’s temporaryhousing. Seniors Services Societyrents 20 housing units in threeBurnaby buildings, (SwedishManor and two B.C. Housingproperties), and they sublet thesuites to seniors.

The seniors pay for the suites,using social assistance or theirpensions, but they never paymore than 35 per cent of their

income.Seniors Services Society

started the program in 2007and since then has housed 172seniors, most of whom movedon to permanent housing. Butthe numbers they turn away areeven more telling. In 2013, forexample, 263 people were turnedaway, so for every two peopleaccepted into the program, threewere rejected because they justdidn’t have the space.

The temporary housing pro-gram may be in high demand,but the sole source of funding isabout to dry up this September.The program has always beenfunded by the United Way to thetune of $200,000 per year.

But even the United Wayis struggling. The non-profithas seen a drop in charitabledonations and is pulling morethan $1.6 million in funding forseniors’ programs, including this

very one that pulled Page off thestreets.

“We’ve been extremely grate-ful,” says Kara-Leigh Bloch, thesociety’s executive director. “Weare parting ways amicably. Theyare helping us find new sourcesof funding.”

The housing program isn’t theonly casualty. United Way wasalso funding two other programswith the society: a bus program


provincial government, so the fact that UnitedWay is taking on a new body of work does notaffect the decision to close the six grant streams.They were closed because charitable donationsfrom the public are down, Bryant explained.

“We have had some real challenges in ourcharitable fundraising. … We’re not the prov-ince, we can’t tax anybody,” Bryant said. “Wereally hope that the community at large steps

up and says this work is important, and wesupport it with our charitable donations.”

Stephen D’ Souza is the executive directorof Burnaby Community Services, the agen-cy that “hosts” Voices of Burnaby Seniors, alocal seniors’ planning table that develops pro-grams. Voice of Burnaby Seniors’ sole sourceof funding is the United Way, which pays forgerontologist Mariam Larson to coordinate theplanning table.

According to D’Souza, the Burnaby

Neighbourhood House and Burnaby SeniorsOutreach Services Society will be impacted,and funding for the local planning table isuncertain.

“All the programs are being cut, but theplanning table is undetermined,” D’Souza said.“It’s huge. Five years ago, they (United Way)decided seniors were a priority area and builtup some valuable services in the community,and now they are in a position where they haveto make some hard choices.”

Jennifer Moreau/burnaby now

United Way: ‘We’re not the province, we can’t tax anybody’continued from page 1

UNITED WAY FUNDING CUT MAY IMPACT SENIORS’ HOUSING

Seniors Page 4

Home sweet home: Fred Page in his studio apartmet at Swedish Manor in Burnaby. Page washoused thanks to to a program run by the Seniors Services Society, but that program is about to loseits funding.

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, April 2, 2014 • A03


It’s not murder.That’s was the official word coming from the Integrated

Homicide Investigation Team last week.According to Sgt. Bari Emam, the homicide team’s role

in the investigation into the suspicious death of a womanin Burnaby has ended.

As previously reported by the Burnaby NOW, lastweek, Burnaby RCMP responded to a report of a badlyinjured woman in an apartment building in the 5100 blockof Irving Street. The woman later died of her injuries,prompting Mounties to call in the Integrated HomicideInvestigation Team.

Police have determined the victim did not die as aresult of foul play. Burnaby RCMP will conduct theremainder of the investigation.

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to get seniors out in thecommunity, and a housingdirectory to help seniorsfind homes. In all, SeniorsServices Society will be short$300,000 for all three pro-grams.

Bloch is in talks with var-ious levels of governmentand private service clubs inhopes of securing replace-ment funding for the tempo-rary housing program.

“There’s so much need.We have shelters, hospitals,relying on us to service thevulnerable seniors, it wouldbe devastating to let it go,”Bloch says.

According to Bloch, theprogram is cost-effective.It costs $20 a day to housesomeone like Page in theirprogram, but keepingseniors in homeless shelterstypically costs $100 per day,she says.

“It’s not only cost-effec-tive, it guarantees permanenthousing for seniors, whereshelters are not able to makethat claim,” she adds.

It’s been a year-and-a-half since Page crawled infrom the streets of NewWestminster. He says he’s

been clean for two years,and he happily shares hisstory in his new apartment,although his situation is a bitunusual.

While most seniors go onto live in other places, Pagemanaged to befriend thepeople in his building, andwhen the Swedish Manorhad an opening, he was slot-ted in.

He is now the proudinhabitant of a sparselydecorated studio apartment,with a kitchen and bath-room, and a bed on the floor– but he’s grateful for muchmore.

“They gave me back mydignity. They gave me backa lot of my self-esteem,” hesays. “They gave me backsomething you search foron the street but never find:somebody who cares.”

Page is still on socialassistance, and he’s settlinginto his new, stable homeand fostering an interest inwriting and public speaking.

Meanwhile, Bloch is hop-ing the general public willdonate or create a trust inthe name of the program. Tohelp, call the society at 604-520-6621.

Death was nothomicide

continued from page 3

Seniors: ‘They gaveme back my dignity’

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The province is selling off another pairof surplus properties, including a mas-sive swath of land at Willingdon Avenueand Canada Way in Burnaby.

Two First Nations – the Tsleil-Waututhand the Musqueam – are thenew owners of the Willingdonsite, bought from the provin-cial government for $57.9 mil-lion.

The two nations, alongwith the Squamish nation,have also partnered to buy theLiquor Distribution Branchproperty on East Broadway inVancouver, but that deal hasyet to go through.

“This agreement is soimportant for our three com-munities, and we hope it setsa positive example of what canbe achieved when we trulywork together as one,” saidTsleil-Waututh chief MaureenThomas in a press release.

The 16-hectare patch of Crown landincludes the Burnaby Centre for MentalHealth and Addictions, the MaplesAdolescent Treatment Centre and a pro-vincial mental health assessment centre.

According to the province, part of theWillingdon deal included a provisionthat the two nations lease the land backto the province, and there will be nodisruption of services at the Willingdon

site. The Tsleil-Waututh confirmed that’sthe case for the next three years, butwhat happens after that is still beingdiscussed, and representatives from thenation plan to meet with Burnaby MayorDerek Corrigan soon.

“I know they haven’t come into anyagreements yet, and I know that’s what

they want to talk to Corriganabout as well, that any devel-opment goes under citybylaws,” said Sarah Thomas,spokesperson for the Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

A government press releasenoted that the buildings onthe Willingdon property “arenearing the end of their eco-nomic life and occupy a smallportion of the site.”

The two property dealsare part of a larger provin-cial government strategy tosell off surplus Crown land togenerate money.

When asked why thenations bought the site,Thomas said they are grow-

ing.“It’s within our traditional territories,

that’s why the province has an obligationto go to us first,” she said.

The provincial government has a legalduty to consult First Nations when sell-ing off Crown land, which is how the twonations struck up a deal with the govern-ment to buy the Willingdon site for thefull appraised value.


Two First Nations purchaseWillingdon lands for $57.9M

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One of the major faultlines that divide theB.C. Liberals from New

Democrats was on full displaylast week, as the governmentmoved to significantly overhaulthe Agriculture Land Reserve.

The ALR is viewed in almostreligious tones by the NDP. Itwas the NDP government of the1970s, after all, that created theALR in the first place.

So even to tinker with theALR is viewed as some sort ofwar crime by New Democrats,who view any changes as noth-ing less than a sell-out to devel-opers (who are, of course rightup there in the NDP’s VillainsHall of Fame).

The rumors that the govern-ment was going to make majorchanges to the ALR have beenbrewing for months, and ardentdefenders of the ALR had beenmaking dire predictions thatthe reserve was going to bedestroyed.

In the end, the changes areindeed significant but hardlyrevolutionary. The ALR willremain, albeit in undoubtedly asmaller size.

I suspect when most peopleare asked what the ALR actuallyconsists of they point to suchplaces as the farms of the FraserValley and Vancouver Island, aswell as the tree orchards of theOkanagan.

None of the changes reallyaffect those areas, however.Instead, the government hasessentially created a secondALR, comprised of land in theKootenays, the Interior and theNorth.

Almost 90 per cent of existingALR land will be in this new,second zone. And the rules forwhat can happen to that landwill be drastically altered, toallow non-agricultural develop-ment on some of it.

From that perspective, it mayappear that most of the ALRmay be about to be paved over.That is unlikely, however, giventhat the new regional panels thatwill make decisions on the use ofALR land must still stick to theguiding principle of protectingthat land.

Nevertheless, given that localeconomic, cultural and commu-nity interests will also be used todetermine what happens to ALRland in this new “zone 2” therewill undoubtedly be more devel-opment on much of it.

The government is arguingthat since most of the land inzone 2 is not used for food pro-duction and is less than ideal“farm” land (i.e. it has poor soil

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Housing seniors too important for charityThe United Way of the Lower

Mainland has fallen on hard times,and donations are down. So far down,that the non-profit is ending $1.6 mil-lion in funding for seniors, which willimpact countless groups in the region.(See page 1.) You can’t reallyblame the United Way. Theyrely on charity, and whenpeople don’t donate enough,they have less money to hand over tolocal groups. One of those groups isSeniors Services Society, which is nowlosing its sole source of funding for a

program that finds permanent housingfor vulnerable seniors. (See page 3).

While we are hoping the provincialgovernment or B.C. Housing will stepin to fund this program, we questionwhy local groups are in a position like

this in the first place.We’ve been hearing from

the non-profit sector that therehas been an alarming trend

over the past several years. The govern-ment is off-loading more work ontonon-profits, and charities are doing thebest they can with limited resources

and increasing expectations.The result? Non-profits are deliver-

ing government services, which shouldbe done by professionals, and peoplewho care are replacing people withknow-how, we’re told.

These groups, if they are lucky, relyon a patchwork of funding, while thosewith a single source are in a precari-ous position when that money driesup. This creates perpetual uncertainty,which makes long-term planningextremely difficult. There are benefitsto having local non-profits deliver ser-

vices. They are in touch with what’sneeded on the ground and are firmlyrooted in the communities they serve,but when they start taking on serioussocial work, that’s not something thatshould rely on the whim of charity.Housing vulnerable seniors is some-thing that should be a government pri-ority and dare we say, a human right?

We look forward to running a fol-low-up story, one where vulnerableseniors get the help they need to findpermanent housing. Leaving them outin the cold is simply unacceptable.

Agricultural landa divisive issue

Is mayor being genuinely green?Dear Editor:

Re: City says pipeline proposal ‘incomplete’(Burnaby NOW, March 21).

Derek Corrigan now proclaims that he will “liedown in the mud” to stop Kinder Morgan expan-sion.

Assorted responses come to mind:Sarcastic: Hopefully he won’t claim his dry-

cleaning expenses from taxpayers!Cynical: Welcome to the other side of secretive

processes for gathering public input constrained bytight deadlines and stacked committees. They arealienating – aren’t they?

Pragmatic: There are actions other than postur-

ing he can take – even given lack of jurisdiction overthe expansion process.

First Derek can take to heart the suggestion fromBen West also reported in the NOW.

Ben believes that court challenges filed by InteriorFirst Nations are the best practical lever for stoppingthe Kinder Morgan expansion (and, given lack oflocal jurisdiction, he is probably correct).

Derek could stop wasting civic money organiz-ing and publicizing his already well-known (andwidely shared) opposition to expansion and startputting civic money to better use supporting theFirst Nations in their court challenges. Derek couldalso use his Metro directorship to push other may-ors in Metro Vancouver expressing opposition to

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Kinder Morgan for civic funding to supportthe First Nations.

Second, Derek can play up the Species-At-Risk Act with its jagged fiscal teeth. Thefines for harming habitat or members of list-ed species rapidly cumulate to many mil-lions of dollars. And companies respond:see CN Rail.

CN contractors now gather coal at SilverCreek. They carefully move turtle eggsand pack turtles off-site. The large fines forfailure to act appropriately motivate thiseffort.

Burnaby has two listed species-at-risk:Nooksack dace and western painted turtles.Hundreds of turtles and dace reside in theBrunette River Basin (including BurnabyLake) directly downhill from the KinderMorgan tank farm or pipeline and thusexposed to spills and construction run-off.

The due diligence that may protectKinder Morgan from the Species-At-RiskAct – including extra thick pipe, robust oilspill containment barriers, and no-runoffconstruction methods – will also protecthuman residents in the pipeline corridorand substantially raise project costs. Thehigher expansion costs go, the less economi-cally viable expansion becomes.

If Kinder Morgan finds that it cannotprofitably move diluted bitumen – afterdesigning and installing the technology todo so safely, given the lengthy requiredtransit near endangered species habitat herein Burnaby and elsewhere along the route

– then the application will be withdrawn.The difference between green and

“green-washed” thinking is stark.Green thinking uses natural allies and

defences – First Nations and endangeredspecies – for leverage where jurisdiction islacking. “Green-washed” thinking resultsin ineffective posturing given lack of juris-diction.

Perhaps Mayor Corrigan is now willingto try green thinking. If so, I welcome himto the cause.

G. Bruce Friesen, Burnaby

Prosperity mine got shaftedDear Editor:

The New Prosperity mine literally gotthe shaft from Prime Minister Harper andhis cabinet. How could this happen to sucha well-planned project, one that was thor-oughly reviewed and fully approved by theProvince of B.C.?

This is one of the largest gold and copperdeposits in the world, and it’s sitting righthere in our backyard. With modern miningpractices, this is a mineral resource that cansafely be harvested for the benefit of everyperson in the province without harming theenvironment.

Why have B.C.’s conservative MP’s beensilent on this matter? The prime ministerand his B.C. MPs need to explain whythey rejected 750 B.C. construction jobs and500 permanent B.C. jobs and the economicwealth the mine would bring to our prov-ince.

Pam Gardner, Burnaby


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quality or is covered insnow much of the year)the person who owns itshould be allowed to makea living off it that maynot involve strict farmingoperations.

This new approachis reflective of the B.C.Liberal government’scentral thesis: economicdevelopment is of para-mount importance, andmany decisions leading tothat are best left to localauthorities.

Should bureaucratsbased in Vancouver orVictoria decide what isbest for, say, the townsof Merritt or Revelstokewhen it comes to build-ing things like a motel ora grocery store on zonedfarm land, or should localresidents have that author-ity?

Clearly, the government

has opted to take the latterview regarding farmlandthat is outside the foodproducing areas suchas the Fraser Valley, theOkanagan and VancouverIsland.

I suspect this approachwill be a popular one inmany of those communi-ties that will now moveto develop some of theland that was put into thereserve many years ago forvarious reasons, many ofwhich have outlived theirrelevancy.

And I would bet theNDP’s vociferous oppo-sition to this will makeit harder for the partyto gain traction in thoseridings outside MetroVancouver.

Whether these changesto the ALR ultimatelywork for the better likelywon’t be known for awhile yet. As they say, the

devil is in the details (inthis case, “regulations” setdown by the provincialcabinet).

But legislation is con-temporized and updatedall the time. I’m not surethat taking the view thatsomething done in the1970s should remainuntouched and unchangedfor all time is the rightapproach.

The ALR has becomeshrouded in romanticmyths over the years.Changing its structure isundoubtedly controversial,and loaded with politicalimplications.

But I think it’s a littleearly to say the sky is fall-ing, even though you’regoing to be hearing thatkind of talk for months tocome.

Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalB.C.


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Car thefts reach a decade low in BurnabyFor 10 years police offi-

cers across the provincehave been using bait carsto trap car thieves – thismonth they are celebratingthe program’s success.

The IntegratedMunicipal Provincial AutoCrime Team, also known asIMPACT, is a unit of policeofficers that was createdin 2003 when the provincewas experiencing a surgein car thefts. In Burnaby,2,300 cars were reportedstolen in 2003, according toa press release from the B.C.RCMP.

According to ICBC, by2013 the number of carsreported stolen droppeddramatically to only 330.This decline began almostinstantly once the IMPACTteam was founded. After ayear of service, the numberof cars reported stolen inBurnaby dropped to 2,200.

In 2004, IMPACT intro-duced the bait car program,which resulted in anothersignificant drop in car thefts– there were 600 fewer carsreported stolen in 2005 thanin 2004. By 2011, there werefewer than 500 cars reportedstolen in Burnaby, accord-ing to the release.

Across the provincethere has been a 75 per centdecrease in vehicle theftssince 2003, compared to an86 per cent decrease in carthefts in Burnaby during thesame time frame, accordingto ICBC.

“Though we may be bestknown for our bait car pro-gram, it’s our enforcementteam in the backgroundwho are the unsung heroes,ensuring our fleet can bequickly and easily deployedto address hot spots as theyoccur throughout B.C.,”Insp. Peter Jadis, head ofIMPACT, said in the release.“We typically see notabledrops when we target spe-

cific areas.”In addition to the bait

car program, IMPACT alsoinitiated the creation of anannual top 10 most wanted

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After more than 40 years ofkneading dough on HastingsStreet, the Siormanolakis familyis hanging up their aprons andhanding the recipes over to newowners.

As of April 1, Romana Pizzahas new owners to carry on thelong legacy established by Poppyand Eugene Siormanolakis, whofirst opened its doors on April9, 1973.

“From the moment weannounced that (it was for sale),there was immediate interest,”Jenny Siormanolakis, daugh-ter of Eugene and Poppy, toldthe Burnaby NOW. “Our realtorworked really hard for us. Hetook so many calls and showedthe restaurant so many times.”

But it was the continued inter-est of Calvin Han, 25, and hissilent partner that finally won thefamily, and the landlord, over.

“We were able to find some-one who was willing to keep therestaurant going,” she said. “Hedoesn’t want to change a thingon the menu. I’m sure eventuallyhe will, but his main goal and thebest piece of advice we can givehim, is learn that kitchen.”

For Han, this is the first restau-rant he’s owned, and he hopes tobring his tourism backgroundinto the mix.

“I do have a business in China,running a clothing shop, but it’sa completely different thing,” hesaid. “Also, I just graduated fromschool one year ago.”

Han said he intends to keepeverything exactly the same,

from the recipes to the staff.“The food here is so great.

I love this food,” he noted. “Iwill put my 100 per cent energy,my heart here and learn how tomake this food.”

Eugene and Poppy said theyintend to help Calvin in the firstfew weeks of his business, andthe family will stop by again tohelp out for Hat’s Off Day.

“It’s scary in the beginning,”Poppy said. “When you startsomething, it’s scary. Is it goingto work? It has to work. It willwork because you have to putyour heart into it.”

Jenny said Calvin’s strongbackground in tourism, and thecontacts he’s acquired throughit, could benefit the whole area,as well.

“If every restaurant’s busierbecause of a few tour buses com-ing into this area … it’s a win foreverybody,” she said. “He’s gotthe vision and the goals to tryand not just help his business,but help this community andthat’s all you want. You’re not inbusiness just for you. You’re alsoin this business for the peoplearound you.”

Han said he’s excited for thechance to get to know the Heightscommunity.

“I feel really appreciative ofthe family here helping me,” hesaid. “In my dream, I’m run-ning my own business. That’sthe dream I got before, and rightnow it’s becoming true. I get towork with people, communicatewith people. It’s also a challengefor myself and I like that.”

For the family’s realtor, FrankPupo, he said it’s rare to sell a

business that’s belonged to thesame family for more than 40years.

“There’s a large emotionalattachment to it because (these)guys have been here 41 years,”he said. “That was a big thingthat stood out in my mind.”

Pupo said there was a sub-stantial amount of interest, and itwas a joint effort from all partiesto make Romana Pizza’s futurework.

“They’re young, they’re ambi-tious,” he said of the new own-

ers. “They’re fortunate to be ableto take on something that hasa strong history in the commu-nity.”

Customers became an exten-sion to the Siormanolakis fam-ily over the years and that iswhat kept the restaurant going,according to Poppy.

“Years ago, they would say,‘No, it’s competition,” she said.“But no, there’s not, it’s not theword for me. I don’t believe incompetition because all of us,all the small restaurants around

us and all the small business,they’re trying to feed their fami-lies, and that’s what it’s all about.It’s all about the family and thecommunity.”

Eugene agreed.“Community is the main

thing,” he noted. “Our fam-ily wants to thank the wholecommunity for support for 41years.”

Both Eugene and Poppy saidthey’re looking forward to relax-ing after 41 years of workingseven days a week.

Romana’s finds second life with new ownerStefania Secciastaff reporter

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Another leaf in the wall

Students and faculty atBurnaby’s BCIT campushave erected a living wall.

The 25-square-metre wall iscovered in plants and is partof an educational project on“green” technology.

The idea is the wall willlimit stormwater runoff andhelp clean the air.

CongratulationsCongrats to Burnaby’s

Brittany Palmer, who wonthe Black Business and

Professional Association HarryJerome Award in the youngentrepreneur category.

The award is consideredone of the most prestigiousnational awards in theAfrican-Canadian community.Palmer was singled out forher work as founder of Unlockyour Future, a business shestarted to help studentssecure grants and scholar-ships for their post-secondaryeducation. Palmer will travelto Toronto in April for theawards gala.

Moving on upBurnaby’s James Sanyshyn

is now on the executive ofthe B.C. Teachers’ Federation.Sanyshyn is president ofthe Burnaby Teachers’Association, the local branchof the BCTF. At the BCTF’sannual general meeting in

mid-March, Sanyshyn waselected to serve as a memberat large on the executive.

Spa for a goodcause

If you need a good excusefor some pampering, check outthis upcoming fundraiser at theShadbolt to help raise moneyfor playground at GilpinElementary.

Tickets are $25 and will getyou a drink, access to the des-sert buffet, a raffle ticket andone spa service. (The optionsinclude mini manicures, skinmapping, henna, massage andreflexology.) The raffle prize istheatre tickets and a stay at theHilton Metrotown.

The event is set for Friday,April 11, from 7 to 10 p.m. atthe Shadbolt. For tickets, [email protected].

15 Heights goes French 20 Fill in the Blanks

SECTION COORDINATOR Jennifer Moreau, 604-444-3021 [email protected]

13 Fire ants found

Green construction: BCIT students Mahsa Akbarnejad and Rosa Linhelped build a living wall at BCIT.


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Tricks of the trade: Romana founder Eugene Siormanolakis guides new owner Calvin Han in the ways ofmaking the perfect pizza. Han recently bought the 41-year-old Heights business from the Siormanolakis.



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A large gardening centre in SouthBurnaby is dealing with an infestation ofEuropean fire ants, an invasive speciesknown to swarm and sting people andpets.

European fire ants are difficult to eradi-cate, and they can spread through thetransport of soil and plants. Theowners of GardenWorks, whichhas six locations in B.C., haveknown about European fire antsat their Mandeville shop in southBurnaby since last August.

“We’ve had a couple of staffreport, ‘I’ve been bit by an ant,’”said Scott Pearce, one of threeGardenWorks owners who satdown with the NOW to discussthe issue.

Pearce also said there was acase where a customer was stungafter he picked up a plant andants crawled up his arm.

Pearce suspected the ants,which look fairly normal, couldhave been fire ants after a news report on theinvasive species aired on TV. GardenWorksthen sent samples of the Mandeville ants toRobert Higgins, an entomologist and experton the species who works out of ThompsonRivers University in Williams Lake.

Last August, Higgins confirmed thesamples were the invasive European fireant, and GardenWorks called Higgins in

to help create a plan to deal with the infes-tation, which included inspecting all theplants on the nursery, using bait to killthe insects and removing two greenhousesand some trees so the southern perimeterof the property can be paved over. TheMandeville location is at 4746 Marine Dr.It is the only GardenWorks location withEuropean fire ants.

It’s not clear where the ants came from,or if they were already on theproperty before GardenWorksbought the shop in 2005. Higginsestimated the ants have beenestablished at the Mandevilleproperty for 10 years, based on thesize of the infestation. It’s also notclear if their numbers are increas-ing, decreasing or stable. The antshave not spread throughout theMandeville centre; they seem toprefer the southern perimeter ofthe property along a fence thatdivides the store from a neigh-bouring farm. GardenWorks hasnot posted signs in the store orwarned customers, nor have theowners alerted the neighbour.

“We have not put signs up at the store.As soon as we had the problem, we gotreally aggressive with the strategies to actu-ally deal with the issue,” Pearce said.

Leanne Johnson, another one of theowners, said as soon as Higgins positivelyidentified the ants, they worked with himto deal with the problem.

“We met with him, we had our store

manager, and there were a bunch of us inthere, learning about it and working withhim as to what he recommended. Rightfrom the get-go, as soon as we knew we hadit, we were aggressive,” said Johnson.

“We obviously want our staff and ourcustomers to be completely safe and becompletely comfortable shopping at thegarden centre, and so what we are doingis making sure that’s the case,” Pearceadded.

The Mandeville location isn’t the onlyplace in Burnaby with fire ants. As previ-ously reported in the NOW, the Burnabyand Region Allotment Gardens, a 5.9-hect-are swath of farmland in the Riversideneighbourhood, has been dealing with theants since 2011.

“There’s nothing we can do about it,”said Eleni Harvalias, who has a plot inthe community garden. “They seem to bespreading. They are in different pocketsnow.”

Higgins suspects there are more fire antsin Burnaby, he just doesn’t know aboutthem yet. Based on his count, there are 24locations with European fire ants in theLower Mainland and on Vancouver Island.They are in residences, botanical gardens,community gardens, landscaping opera-tions, equestrian areas and city parks.

“We haven’t found a way to really con-trol them,” Higgins said. “It’s just a ques-tion of hearing about them, people getting

City garden businessfights invasive fire ants

Ants: From left, GardenWorks owners Scott Pearce, Peter Fitzmaurice and LeanneJohnson at the GardenWorks Mandeville location, which has an infestation of fireants along the property’s southern perimeter.


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a hold of me and confirm-ing their location. They aredefinitely spreading.”

Higgins told the NOWthere are also large numbersof fire ants at McDonaldBeach Park, an off-leasharea in Richmond, wheredogs have been stung.(People were taking theirdogs to the vet, thinkingtheir dogs had an infection,but it turned out to be swell-ing from fire ants stinging,Higgins explained.)

“I always describe it as ifyou’re having a needle withvinegar squeezed underyour skin – it burns likethat,” Higgins said.

When the NOW inter-viewed Higgins two yearsago, he recommended usingBorax-laced bait and sug-gested submerging plantsin water as methods for con-trolling the ants. However,Higgins is no longer surethose methods are effec-tive, since the ants seem toball up in water, and theyavoid baits with pesticidesor compensate for the dam-age by increasing egg pro-duction.

Instead, Higgins is try-ing a new approach andis experimenting with “nesttraps” in hopes of luring theants into a warm container,which then gets tossed intoa deep freeze.

“We’re trying to drawoff entire colonies this waybecause we are just not get-ting any success with otherapproaches,” he said, add-ing he’s hopeful the provin-cial government will fund

the project.In the meantime, Higgins

recommends gardenerskeep an eye out for theants.

“When purchasingplants this spring, makesure there are no ants asso-ciated with the material. Ifthere are any ants of anytype, take it back to the cen-tre it came from,” he said.“It’s going to continue tobe a problem. There’s noeasy answer. These ants areincredibly resilient. Peopleare probably going to heara lot more about them asyears progress unless wecan find something that’seffective.”

While GardenWorks hasacknowledged their infesta-tion, Higgins said peopleshould be concerned aboutany landscaping operation.He knows there are otherbusinesses that have fireants, but they just aren’ttelling anyone about it.

Higgins will informmunicipalities of fire ants,but he only reports caseswhen his clients grant himpermission, as he has a con-fidentiality agreement withthem.

“I can just tell you, Iknow they (GardenWorks)are not the only one,” hesaid.

While Higgins couldn’tsay where the other caseswere, he did say they werenot in Burnaby.

“You’ll probably hearabout some other places inthe next while, it dependson those operations,” hesaid.

! The European fire ant is about four mil-limetres long, skinny and red. They areoften indistinguishable from a typical ant.Apart from laboratory testing, the bestway to identify them is by their aggres-sive behaviour: if they swarm and sting,they are likely European fire ants.! The European fire ant is originally fromEurope and Asia and was first brought toCanada in the early 1900s.! European fires ants were first confirmedin the Lower Mainland in 2010, in DeepCove, but entomologist Robert Higginsis sure they’ve been around much longer.Higgins suspects they’ve been establishedin Chilliwack for 20 years, based on thesize of the area where they are found.

! If you bring a plant home with fireants, you probably won’t notice till threeyears later, once they are well established.According to Higgins, a worker ant trans-ported on a plant is not a risk, but if aqueen and a group of workers are estab-lished in the soil of a plant, they can set upa new colony once transported.

The European fire ant is a species withmultiple queens: 20 on average for every1,000 worker ants. The colonies do nottake up much space and can be transport-ed in potted plants. The ants love nestingin roots and enjoy frequent watering.

Higgins says smaller pots are less likelya risk for transporting the ants, but he hasseen an entire colony bunched up within

the roots of a single dandelion.! It is not unusual for a queen anda group of workers to be transported,according to Higgins. Usually the antswill swarm when the pot is banged, butif the soil is cool or the ants are unsureof their new environment, they may beunnoticeable.! According to Higgins, the most prob-able route for introducing the ants into thehome garden is through the movement ofinfested plants or soil.! The European fire ant has a stingerand injects venom under the skin, whichcan burn for up to two hours and thenbecomes itchy for up to a week.! The ants are an invasive species, mean-

ing they are not native to Canada, andthere are no natural predators or factors tokeep their numbers in check. In B.C., theEuropean fire ants can establish nests veryclose to one another (up to four nests persquare metre), and it’s in these conditionswhere they exhibit aggressive behaviour,swarming and stinging anything they per-ceive as a threat.! Children and pets shouldn’t be leftunsupervised around fire ants, and thenests can interfere with the recreationaluse of property.! There have been cases of swollen limbsfrom fire ants, but never of a case of ana-phylactic shock.

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Paris, je t’aime:Theresa Pantano

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A new Parisian café has brought a little je ne sais quoi to the

Heights.

With its candelabras, vintage and antique jxtures and black-

coffered ceiling, Oui Paris Café and Couture has opened up

its tall black gate on Hastings Street.

Owner Theresa Pantano said she wanted to open a business

that encouraged people to stay, and from the 1936 black-and-

white photograph of a famous café in Paris on the wall with a

bustling front patio and people connecting – it sums up what

she hopes to bring to the Heights.

“I wanted a very homey, warm environment where people

didn’t feel they were rushed to go out,” Pantano told the

NOW. “That typical Parisian mentality because in Paris, they

sit around and they drink and they smoke and they’re there

for hours. It’s a whole day experience.”

In 2008, Pantano survived a brain aneurysm that gave her

a new attitude, as well. When she almost lost her life, she

started to make big changes.

“After that happened, I don’t take life too serious anymore,”

she said. “What happens, happens.”

She had been living in Melbourne, Australia at the time and

has decades of experience in restaurant management. She had

owned two businesses there, too.

“I’ve incorporated all the knowledge into a big basket, and I

brought it here with the iavour of Paris,” she said.

Upon jrst passing through the wrought-iron gate and the front

door, the natural light let in through the tall windows mixed

with the smell of roasting coffee beans sets the ambience that

Pantano worked hard to create.

“I did everything myself,” she noted. “What I did is, because

as you know I wanted a vintage old feel, so obviously I

wasn’t going to go out and buy anything new to create that

ambience.”

For instance, one set of chairs was purchased at the Salvation

Army across the street from the café, at the corner of Hastings

Street and Gilmore Avenue, for $12. They were reupholstered

by hand and stripped. One chair took about 10 to 15 hours

each, including pulling out 2,000 staples for each chair, to jt

the romantic Parisian theme of the café.

Every piece of the shop was selected by hand, from the

espresso machine, to the silver trays turned chalk menus and

ribbed, glass jars with black labels.

“I would’ve preferred it even more vintage, for me,” Pantano

added.

The hardwood ioors were also secondhand, and include ev-

ery scrape and iaw that comes with old age, including cracks

Vintage touches give café a Parisian feelBy Stefania Seccia

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To celebrate this diversity, numerous Heights

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which is now in its third year. Participating

restaurants will offer three-course meals at

$15, $20 and $25.

Make plans with your friends and family, and

pick a few restaurants to try out.

While you’re at it, we encourage you to join

the conversation and connect with us on so-

cial media at www.facebook.com/Burnaby

Heights or www.twitter.com/BurnabyHeights.

Our media partners, Edible Magazine and

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By joining in the fun, you could win gift

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restaurant of your choice, which provides a

great excuse to come back and dine at a new

favourite restaurant that you discover during

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event, and snap pictures and share thoughts

of your culinary experiences. Simply include

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So whether you’re craving a specialty sushi

roll, a delicious Italian pasta dish, scrump-

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and knotholes.

“And that’s exactly what I want,” she added. “I virtually bought

seconds. It’s come up awesome. I only stained it. These ioors

are oiled.”

The café is also a family affair for Pantano, who will be running

the business with her son and sister.

The team has been working on the interior since last August and

only jnished construction in early March.

They worked hard to bring Paris to the Heights, because Pan-

tano wanted to give her business an edge.

“There’s no shortage of cafés or coffee houses,” she said. “So,

to have an edge in this industry, you gotta have that little bit

something different and somewhat unique.”

After living in Melbourne for 20 years, when Pantano moved

here she’s travelled extensively to NewYork, too, because of

the lifestyle offered at Greenwich Village, Soho and the East

Village.

“That’s what I felt was missing here,” she said about the café

and restaurant culture. “For me, I wanted a place about the

people. When they came here, they felt they were at home, and

that’s really important. I can have the best food out here, and I

could have the best prices. I could have the best décor. If you

don’t have the right ambience, they’re not going to come back

to me.”

What drew Pantano to the Parisian style of cafés was how they

capture long talks between strangers, and the ease with which to

meet new people and join tables together to enjoy an espresso.

“It’s the whole romance of it,” she added. “And just their cul-

ture of how they sit at the sidewalk cafés and they intermingle

with each other and chat.”

Before opening, Pantano said the café had already enjoyed

popularity with many passersby stopping, looking through the

windows or knocking on the gate to see if they were open yet.

“I was sitting here a couple weeks ago, doing paperwork at

night, and a guy must’ve driven by and my phone rang on my

cellphone,” she recounted. “He must’ve Googled it. And he

goes, ‘Are you guys open?’And I said, ‘No, not for a few more

weeks.’And he said, ‘But I just drove by and saw three gor-

geous women there chatting.’”

So far, the Heights area has left the impression on Pantano of a

close-knit community.

“Even the people that live in the area, they really patronize the

area,” she said. “That’s awesome, and it’s a rarity because a lot

of suburbs, they don’t.”

Follow Oui Paris Café and Couture on Facebook for more.

Owner finds inspiration through travelContinued from page 16 ...

Un café, SVP: Oui Paris is decorated to emulate the unique style found in cafés across Paris and includes different French-inspired decorations such the above sign that indicates the store hours.

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We have started a new Fill in the Blanks series,which will introduce Burnaby NOW readers to avariety of interesting folks in the arts and enter-

tainment community.Each subject fills out a short questionnaire, “filling in

the blanks” to let us know about themselves.Meet this week’s featured performer, Lee Ann Keple:

1. I am a management consultant by day, and comedianby night, as general manager and stand-up comic withThe Laff Riot Girls, and an improviser with the BobbersQueerProv Show Monday nights at Heaven’s Door (1216Bute St., Vancouver).2. I spend my time coordinating my schedule!3. Right now I am working on a fundraiser for NewWestminster’s Royal City Pride on April 12. The LaffRiot Girls have been sponsors of Royal City Pride sinceits inception. I will be hosting this amazing variety showfeaturing an illusionist brought in from Las Vegas!4.The book on my bedside table right now is InfiniteJest by David Foster Wallace. I am on page 68 of 1,077and have read 15 other books in the meantime. Infinite,indeed!5. Three songs you’ll find on my iPod playlist arePeople are Strange (Echo & The Bunnymen), You OughtaKnow (Alanis Morissette) and A Little Respect (Erasure).6. One work of art that inspires me is the movieGroundhog Day because I’m mourning the world’s recentloss of Harold Ramis, and because the more comedy Ido, the more I respect people who are so darned good atit!7. One artist who inspires me is Annie Lennox becauseshe’s stayed on top of her musical form with ongoinggreat creative energy for over 30 years, both with theEurythmics and her solo work. Plus, she devotes a lot ofher time to charitable work and advocacy.8. My idea of a perfect day is sleeping in and having noemails in my Inbox!9. My favourite potable treat is a nice single malt scotch.My favourite edible treat, right now, is veggie dosas– yum!10. My guilty pleasure is Candy Crush … don’t tell any-one.11. My favourite vacation spot is the next place I go– hopefully someplace sunny and warm!12. My favourite thing about Burnaby is the quality ofits elected government officials, at all three levels. Yes,I have been politically involved here in the past, butit’s more than that. I’ve lived all over this country, andBurnaby truly deserves its reputation for excellent gov-ernance, management of its resources and planning forits future. We have it so good here I think it’s easy forpeople to forget the hard work done on our behalf.13. If I could sit down for coffee with anyone at all, Iwould choose Jane Curtin.14. If I could live anywhere at any point in time, Iwould choose now. I like the Internet too much to goback in time.15. If I could have a superpower, my superpowerwould be flying! No, wait. Mind reading! Oh, that couldbe tiresome. The superpower I would choose is healinglove. Too corny? OK – flying.

And finally …16. If people want to find out more about me, they canconnect with me on Facebook, Twitter (@laffriotgirl),LinkedIn, and www.laffriotgirls.com.

Would you like to be featured in Fill in the Blanks? Do youknow someone who should? Email Julie, [email protected], with a few details and contact information.

Laughingout loud:Lee Ann Kepleis a Burnabyresident who’sknown for herwork with theLaff Riot Girlscomedy troupeand the BobbersQueerProv Show.She’s also hostingan upcomingfundraiser forRoyal City Prideon April 12.

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Contributed photos/burnaby now

New heights: Susana and Tom Wong hiking to at the Refugio of Cotopaxivolcano at Cotopaxi National Park, in Ecuador. At right, Howard Harding on acruise in the Caribbean, with a stop at the island nation of Dominica.

Take us travellingWould you like to

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Burnaby NOW, 201A-3430Brighton Ave., Burnaby,B.C., V5A 3H4.

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David Hamilton conductorAmy Grant performer

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Imagine running into anold friend whom youhad not seen since child-

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Whether we recognizeit or not, we make senseof our lives through ourpersonal stories. To beconscious of the unwrit-ten stories of our lives is toopen up our potential formore positive experiencesand growth.

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The wisest storytellersare able to reflect back ontheir lives, learn and lookforward beyond their ownself-interests. They findmeaning in the past andpresent – and purpose for apositive future.

In the story of your life,where have you foundmeaning? What has beenyour calling at each stageof your life? Your story isnever finished, and youremain its author today.

The TapestryFoundation for Health Care(www.tapestryfoundation.ca) is hosting a publicforum, Stories of Aging atthe Vancouver ConventionCentre.

I will be part of a panelsharing unique perspec-tives on aging at 7 p.m. onFriday, April 4.

Dr. Davidicus Wong is afamily physician. He will bespeaking on Achieving YourPositive Potential in Life:Finding Meaning & Fulfilmentin Every stage of Your Life atthe Douglas Park CommunityCentre at their Young at Heartprogram’s Wellness Show onSaturday, April 5. For moreinformation, call 604-257-8130.

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On February 3, 2014, the City of Burnaby appliedfor official intervener status to oppose the KinderMorgan Pipeline Expansion project.

We oppose this pipeline proposal because of thesignificant negative impacts that its constructionand operation would have on our city.

To ensure Burnaby citizens have access to allavailable information about the pipeline and canparticipate in the City’s intervention, the City willhold community meetings on April 9 and April 15and will continue to engage with Burnaby citizensand businesses throughout the National EnergyBoard hearing process.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 2Burnaby Rhododendron andGarden Society meeting,Burnaby Village Museumat 7 p.m. The meeting willtake place in the discoveryroom at the museum, onCanada Way at Deer LakeAvenue. Les Clay will bespeaking on rhododendrons.Refreshments will be served,and everyone is welcome.For more info, www.brags.ca.

Basic computer course,Confederation SeniorsCentre, 4585 Albert St.First session in a 10-hourcourse that will run everyWednesday and Friday from10 a.m. to noon. The costis $25 plus $10 for the clubmembership fee. Please callEric at 604-299-3335 for moreinformation.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5Interpretive skills workshop,put on by Metro Vancouverat Burnaby Lake RegionalPark, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Join Metro Van senior parkinterpreters at this workshopand learn the elements ofa well-planned program,which assists experiencedand novice interpreters forages 16 plus. Cost is $45 aperson. Advance registrationrequired. For more informa-tion: www.metrovancouveronline.org, 604-432-6359, usebarcode 5596.

MONDAY, APRIL 7How to be an executor,workshop at the Bob PrittieMetrotown library branch,6100 Willingdon Ave., from6:30 to 8:30 p.m. CelebrateB.C. Law Week by coming

to a free legal informationsession to find out aboutchanges to the duties ofan executor under the newWills, Estates and SuccessionAct. The speaker is an expe-rienced wills and estateslawyer. Register for the freeprogram by phoning theMetrotown branch at 604-436-5400, or online at bpl.bc.ca/events.

TUESDAY, APRIL 8Executor workshop, McGilllibrary branch, 4595 AlbertSt., from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learnwhat’s involved in being anexecutor for an estate fromJames K. Fraser, a layer andnotary in Burnaby. Whatare your legal duties as anexecutor under the new Wills,Estates and Succession Act?What is the probate process?The event is free, but spaceis limited. Register online atwww.bpl.bc.ca/events/mcgill,call 604-299-8955, or in per-son.

THURSDAY, APRIL 10Power of Attorney workshop,McGill library branch, 4595Albert St., from 7 to 8:30p.m. Learn what’s involved inhaving a Power of Attorneyfor someone from VyvyanTsui, a general solicitor inVancouver. Her law practicefocuses on real estate trans-actions, corporate commer-cial law, family law agree-ments and wills and estates.The event is free, but space islimited. Register at www.bpl.bc.ca/events/mcgill, call 604-299-8955, or in person.

MONDAY, APRIL 14Info table on Parkinson’s dis-

ease, for Parkinson’s aware-ness month, at ConfederationSeniors’ Centre, 4585 AlbertSt. Regular support group forpeople with Parkinson’s at 1p.m. with guest speaker onyoga and balance. $2 admis-sion helps cover the cost ofrefreshments and expenses.Caregivers and people whohave (or suspect they have)Parkinson’s are welcome toattend. Info: call 604-298-2983.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16The Compassionate Friends,Burnaby chapter, is a griefsupport group for parentswho have experienced theloss of a child, at any age. Asharing circle meets on thethird Wednesday of eachmonth at 7:30 p.m. SouthBurnaby United Church Hall,at 7551 Gray Ave. (use theside entrance). Contact Grace:604-574-0099, [email protected].

THURSDAY, APRIL 24Lawn bowling registration,for South Burnaby in CentralPark at Kingsway and InmanStreet, at 7 p.m. Registrationis also possible on Friday,April 25 at 10:30 a.m. Info:Brian at 604-433-6658.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26Giant flea market, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at MaywoodCommunity School, 4567Imperial St. Lots of bargains.Admission is 50 cents. Doorprize. Concession. Tablesare $10. Call 604-664-8208 tobook.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Plant sale, by the SouthBurnaby Garden Club from10 to 2 p.m. The event willbe at the Buy-Low’s park-ing lot at Royal Oak Avenueand Rumble Street, featuringperennials, bedding plants,herbs, garden tools, bird-houses and more. Club mem-bers divide their plants togive participants low prices.

ONGOINGSharing circle, with the non-profit the CompassionateFriends, which is a non-denominational supportgroup for bereaved familieswho have lost a child. Thecircle happens every thirdWednesday of the month atthe South Burnaby UnitedChurch hall, 7545 Gray Ave.,7:30 p.m. For info: Grace,604-574-0099.

Arthritis Support Group,welcoming social groupwhere we enjoy gentleexercises and informationsharing, meets every sec-ond Wednesday monthlyfrom 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. atConfederation SeniorsCentre, 4585 Albert St.

Bonsor Singin’ Seniors, afour-part harmony choir opento seniors over the age of 55.We perform two programs ayear in senior residences andcare homes. We practise onFridays (September throughJune) from 1 to 3 p.m.,Bonsor Recreation Complex,6550 Bonsor Ave. We are inneed of a choir conductor.For more information, callChristine Leston at 604-516-0277.

Monday evening dances,from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.,refreshment break at 9

p.m. Confederation SeniorsCentre, 4585 Albert St., $5 formembers and $6 for guests.

Thrift shop sale, everyThursday until June 5 atSouth Burnaby UnitedChurch from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. There will be clothing,household items, collect-ibles, books, toys and more.Donations are very welcome.

Pregnant and parentingprogram for youth 24 yearsand under, open to Burnabyand New West residents.Bus tickets, produce, mealsand resources. Come checkus out! Call 604-298-6245 formore info.

Vista Boutique, at the NewVista Care Home, 7550Rosewood St. offers a greatselection of used clothingand household items. OpenMondays, Wednesdays,Fridays and Saturdays from12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fundsraised in the boutique sup-port special programs for thecare home seniors. For moreinformation, call 604-527-6000.

Seniors drop-in pro-gram, Metrotown CitadelCommunity Church of theSalvation Army, 6125 NelsonAve., every Tuesday from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Seniors enjoyconversation, inspiration, cupof coffee or lunch and ladiesenjoy knitting and crocheting.For more information, call604-437-1521.

Thrift shop sale, everyThursday until Dec. 12at South Burnaby UnitedChurch from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. There will be clothing,household items, collect-ibles, books, toys and more.

Donations very welcome.

TOPS #1390 (Take OffPounds Sensibly), a non-profit weight-loss supportgroup, meets on Wednesdaysat 6:30 p.m. for weigh-in andthe program runs from 6:45to 7:45 p.m. at the MaywoodCommunity School library,4567 Imperial St. Guests wel-come. Info 604-985-6295.

Burnaby Scottish CountryDance club, meets at theScandinavian CommunityCentre, 6540 Thomas St. onMondays from 7 to 10 p.m.until April. New membersare welcome, experienceand partners not required.For information, call Gerry at604-451-1161 or Rosemary at604-298-6552, or visit www.rscdsvancouver.org/burnaby.html.

Burnaby International FolkDancers, meet every Tuesdaynight 7 to 9:30 p.m. atCharles Rummel Centre, 3630Lozells. Learn folk dancesfrom around the world in afriendly club environment.New dances taught everynight; all levels welcome, nopartner needed, drop-ins wel-come. Info: 604-436-9475.

Line dancing, at Deer LakeUnited Church, 5135 SperlingAve., every Monday at 10a.m. Beginners welcome. CallGeorgie Cole at 604-522-5647for more information.

Carpet bowling, at theEdmonds CommunityCentre for 55 plus is everyWednesday and Thursdayfrom 1 to 3 p.m. Drop-inswelcome. Call 604-297-4838for more information.

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Well, lookie here.

One minute you have a perfectly good Blue Box recycling program.The next, something new and rather questionable is being put in itsplace. And they thought they’d get away with it right under yournose, without telling you or asking your opinion.

That’s definitely not democracy in action.

The BC Government, elected by us to represent our best interests,has decided to offload the costs of recycling to big multi-nationalcorporations. To implement this new plan, they’ve set up anassociation that doesn’t seem to hold the environment, local jobs, orthe municipalities that run the Blue Box program, close to its heart.

Perhaps that’s why some of our elected officials are using the word“scam” to describe how the new program is being set up. It’s alsoperhaps why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to jump on board.

That’s gotta tell you something.

Now it’s your turn to let Premier Christy Clarkknow what you think. Contact her today to saythat dismantling an already-working recyclingprogram to replace it with something that fewpeople think will be as good, is a bad idea.

What’s going on here?

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SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • [email protected]

All-Americans top SFU awardsTwo-time All-American

swimmer Nicole Cosseyand Great Northwest con-ference soccer player ofthe year Chris Bargholzwere named Simon FraserUniversity’s athletes of theyear last Wednesday.

The awards banquetwas held at the HiltonVancouver Metrotown onMarch 19.

Cossey won the wom-en’s athlete of the year hon-ours, posting the second-fastest time ever in NCAADivision II, despite placingrunner-up in the women’s100-metre freestyle finalin her second consecutiveappearance at the recentnationals. She also placedsixth in the 50m free toearn All-American hon-ours in both races.

Cossey, a junior, alsoearned the Clan’s scholarathlete award, garnering a3.86 grade point average.

Bargholz helped leadthe Clan men to a third con-secutive conference title, asecond West Region ban-ner and a second straightappearance to the NCAADiv. II final four. It wasalso the soccer program’sfourth consecutive GreatNorthwest title.

The junior midfielderwas also named a con-ference and regional firstteam all-star, and secondteam All-American to earnSFU’s male athlete of theyear honour.

Tore Corrado of foot-ball and wrestler HelenMaroulis were the recipi-ents of Terry Fox awardsas the Clan’s most inspira-tional athletes.

Corrado, a senior widereceiver, filled an empty

spot on the Clan’s puntteam, while also toppingthe recent CFL Combinesin the three-cone drill inToronto. He also placedfifth-best in the 40-yarddash and the shuttle run atthe pre-draft testing.

Maroulis posted anundefeated career in col-

legiate women’s wrestling,which included beingnamed athlete of the yearat the Women’s CollegiateWrestling Associationchampionships.

The SFU women’sbasketball team took thepresident’s academic teamhonours, boasting a collec-

tive 3.12 GPA.The men’s soccer team

won the president’s ath-letic team award for itssecond straight final fourplacement.

Adam Stashuk of men’ssoccer received the Bill DeVries award for academicexcellence (3.80 GPA).

Wrestlier VictoriaAnthony earned the LorneDavies senior grad award,following an undefeatedcollegiate career on themats, and a 3.59 GPA inthe classroom.

Clan senior offensive

Andrew McWilliam and KylaMyre were named DouglasCollege athletes of the year at theRoyals’ year-end award banqueton Thursday.

McWilliam, a fourth-year stu-dent with the PacWest playoffchampion Royals, led the third-place-finishing Douglas squadto the Canadian Colleges’ cham-pionships, garnering first teamall-star and MVP honours at theprovincial championships.

The gold medal at the PacWestchampionships, including upset

wins over league runner-upVancouver Island University inthe semifinal and No. 1-rankedColumbia Bible College in thefinals, was not a surprise forthe young Douglas team, saidMcWilliam.

“I think there was a combina-tion of things going on,” he said.“We just went for points, nothingcame easy. It just felt that it wasright.”

The 6-5 outside hitter was alsonamed a CCAA All-Canadianand second team all-star at thenationals. He placed second inthe PacWest in total offence,including third overall in kills

and service aces.Myre led the Royals women’s

softball on a Cinderella run to theNorthwest community collegeschampionship finals, earning aspot on the all-tournament teamand a team silver medal.

Myre was also named aregional all-star, while placingsecond overall with 160 strike-outs in the regular season. Shealso contributed at the plate witha .351 batting average, two homeruns and 23 runs batted in forDouglas.

“It’s very surprising almost.

Volleyball and softball boast Royals athletes of the year

Youngskatersmedalin Italy

Eric Liu won theadvanced novice boys’ fig-ure skate at the GardenaSpring Trophy competitionin Italy.

The 12-year-old Burnabyskater won both the shortand free programs at theinternational event in ValGardena, Italy last week-end.

Liu, who is trained byJoanne McLeod and NeilWilson at the B.C. Centre ofExcellence in Burnaby, beatout seven other skaters forthe gold medal, garnering125.71 points to beat run-ner-up Koshiro Shimadaof Japan by nearly sevenpoints. Marco Bozzuto ofItaly placed third in thegroup.

Liu was a bronze medal-ist in the junior men’s cate-gory at the recent Canadiannational figure skatingchampionships. Last year,he also earned a second-place medal as a noviceat the Canadian champion-ships.

Centre of excellenceskaters Sarah Tamura andMegan Yim both made itatop the podium in theadvanced novice girls’competition.

Tamura, 13, won the 18-skater event, including theshort program, with a bestscore of 99.05 points.

The novice gold medalswere the first for Canada

Player of the year: Soccer midfielder Chris Bargholz, in white, was named Simon Fraser University’s maleathlete of the year at the Clan’s awards banquet last Wednesday.

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Throwin’smoke:Royalssoftballpitcher KylaMyre wasnamed theDouglasCollegefemale athleteof the year.

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since the novice level wasintroduced in 2006.

Lucrezia Gennaro ofItaly placed second with94.76 points, just eightpoints ahead of Yim inthird. Yim, 12, was secondbehind Tamura after theshort, but managed to fin-ish with a medal despiteplacing fourth in the longprogram. Yim was thisyear’s novice women’sbronze medalist at therecent nationals.

Kelsey Wong of Burnabyfinished 16th in the juniorladies competition at theSpring Trophy event.

– Tom Berridge

lineman Brad Erdos wonthe Rick Jones comebackaward.

Traci Boss was present-ed the V.W. Kip Doughertyaward for her contributionto the SFU track and fieldprogram.

Laura Reid won theFred Dietrich award forher work to SFU athlet-ics in the management,administration or supportservices areas.

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You don’t go out to win awards, you goout to play with your team,” said Myre,who graduated at the end of last season.“I miss it a lot.”

Graduating fifth-year senior MiaRushton of women’s soccer and basket-ball player Tom Ghag were named thecollege’s academic athlete of the yearwinners.

Men’s volleyball coach Brad Hudsonwas named coach of the year.

Moe Ali of men’s soccer, AndrewRobson of volleyball and Burnaby vol-leyball player Kalena Connors alsograduated as fifth-year seniors. Connorsfinished the PacWest season in the top-15 with 54 blocks and 29 aces. TheBurnaby North grad was also awardedthe team’s most valuable player at thebanquet.

St. Thomas More grad Sean Velascowas the recipient of the service excel-lence award.

Red wins: Kimberly Francisco, right in red, goes up for a ball in the BurnabyGirls FC Blast’s 3-0 victory over Langley in the Metro Women’s Soccer LeagueDivision 2 championship final. Nicole Sen, right, scored a goal in the win.

Jason Lang/burnaby now

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Douglas: Bby. senior named MVPcontinued from page 27

PRO LACROSSE

Stealth beat Banditsto near playoff berth

The Vancouver Stealthcrept to within a gameof a playoff spot follow-ing a 12-8 victory over theBuffalo Bandits in NationalLacrosse League play.

The win snapped a three-game losing skid for theStealth and extended theslumping Bandits streak tothree straight losses withthe win at the LangleyEvents Centre on Saturday.Buffalo remained in secondplace in the East with an8-5 record.

With the victory, theStealth improved to 4-9 andwithin half a game of the 5-9Colorado Mammoth whichlost 14-12 to the resurgentPhiladelphia Wings.

First star Rhys Duch ledVancouver with four goalsand five assists, includinghis 500th career regularseason point.

The Stealth play hostto the Toronto Rock on

Saturday, April 5 at theLEC.

Lucky No. 13The Edmonton Rush

maintained its recordunbeaten start to the sea-son, bouncing the TorontoRock 13-10 on Sunday.

Robert Church helpedlead the way, scoring twogoals and adding an assist,while transition defenderNik Bilic had a four-pointouting including the game’sfirst goal on an unassistedplay in the opening minuteof the game.

The win was the 13thin a row for Edmonton,breaking the RochesterKnighthawks’ 2007 markof 12 straight wins in asingle season.

A day earlier, the Rushtied the NLL record withits 12th consecutive win – a15-11 victory over the sameKnighthawks.

Sens sniper bags winnerKyle Turris scored his 23rd goal of the year for the

Ottawa Senators in a 5-3 victory over the Chicago BlackHawks on Friday.

The third-period Turris goal proved the eventualgame-winner in the March 28 NHL matchup.


REGISTRATION & TRYOUTS2013/14 SOUTH BURNABY METRO CLUB SOCCER

2014/15 South Burnaby Metro Club SoccerPlayers 5 years old (U6) to 17 Years old (U18) can register today online at www.sbmcsoccer.net orin person on Thursday, March 27 or April 24, 2014 from 6 to 8pm at the south end of the Bonsor RecCenter for the 2014/2015 Soccer Season. Soccer Registration Fee includes a Soccer Uniform,Team and Player photo and our Soccer Skills Development Program for all players and coachesfrom U6 to U18 and Goalie Training for all interested players from U8 to U18.

All players from U6 to U11 may participate in our Spring Soccer Development Training Programif they are registered for the 2014/2015 season: Players registered online or in person before13 May 2014 may attend the Spring Soccer Training Sessions on Tuesday eveningsfrom 7:45-9:00pm starting 13 May until 17 June.

All players from U11 to U18 must attend tryouts to be placed on a Gold, Silver or Tier 1 Team.South Burnaby Metro Club has the largest and most successful Divisional SoccerProgram in Burnaby with 28 Teams from U11 to U18 playing at every calibre of play. As a resultof our Soccer Skills Development Program, many of our Divisional teams are successfulin the District Cup, Coastal Cup and Provincial Cup.

SBMC 2014 Divisional Tryout Dates, Times and LocationsAge Group Date &Time LocationU11 Tier 1 Friday, April 4, 2014 – 6:00-7:30pm Byrne CreekU11 Tier 1 Friday, April 11, 2014 – 6:00-7:30pm Byrne CreekU12 Gold/Silver Friday, April 4, 2014 - 7:30-9:00pm Byrne CreekU12 Gold/Silver Friday, April 11, 2014 - 7:30-9:00pm Byrne CreekU13 Gold/Silver Saturday April 5, 2014 - 9:00-10:30am Byrne CreekU13 Gold/Silver Saturday April 12, 2014 - 9:00-10:30am Byrne CreekU14 Gold/Silver Saturday April 5, 2014-10:30am-12:00pm Byrne CreekU14 Gold/Silver Saturday April 12, 2014-10:30am-12:00pm Byrne CreekU15 Gold/Silver Saturday April 5, 2014-12:00-1:30pm Byrne CreekU15 Gold/Silver Saturday April 12, 2014-12:00-1:30pm Byrne CreekU16 Gold/Silver Saturday April 5, 2014 - 1:30-3:00pm Byrne CreekU16 Gold/Silver Saturday April 12, 2014- 1:30- 3:00pm Byrne CreekU17 Gold/Silver Saturday April 5, 2014- 3:00-4:30pm Byrne CreekU17 Gold/Silver Saturday April 12, 2014-3:00 – 4:30pm Byrne CreekU18 Gold/Silver Saturday April 5, 2014- 4:30-6:00pm Byrne CreekU18 Gold/Silver Saturday April 12, 2014-4:30-6:00pm Byrne Creek

Players attending tryouts can register online prior to tryouts or they can register at the field at least30 minutes prior to the start of the tryout times for each age group. We will make every effort to contact allregistered SBMC Divisional Players by mid-May to inform them of their team placement for the 2014/2015 Season

If you have any questions, please contact eitherSamantha Puckrin at 778-235-9087or Stan Leong at 604-817-6056


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