burnaby now june 29 2011

A delegation of three women whospoke to city council about Burnabys treebylaws say they were disappointed anddisgusted by their treatment by MayorDerek Corrigan.

I was very disappointed by his reac-tion, said Burnaby resident Donna Polos,who was part of a three-person delegationat the city council meeting on Mondaynight.

He was going through a tirade, takingoffence to what we were saying. He wasnt

even listening to us, she told the BurnabyNOW Tuesday morning.

The delegation brought the issue of thecitys residential tree bylaw, along witha petition of more than 500 signatures, toMonday nights council meeting.

Burnabys tree bylaw from 1996 restrictsproperty owners from cutting down treesthree months prior to applying for a demo-lition permit for the building, and one yearafter receiving an occupancy permit.

Polos, Heather Duff and Joyce Spencervoiced their concerns that the citys resi-dential tree bylaw is not strong enough.

Duff said she had lived in Burnaby for

more than 30 years and had recently seena neighbour cut down a large evergreentree.

Many of her neighbours were also con-cerned about the loss of trees in Burnaby.

Burnaby is not so beautiful anymore,she concluded.

The delegation compared Burnabysbylaw to Vancouvers protection of treesbylaw, with Spencer pointing out thefinancial penalties possible in Vancouverfor cutting down a residential tree withoutpermission range from $500 to $10,000.

I ask you, which city is more environ-mentally friendly? she said to council.

Polos, who worked on the petition withneighbour Thomas Chan the subject ofan article in the NOW in April, said shehas lived on Victory Street for the past 35years.

Over the years, trees have rapidly dis-appeared, she said.

There are strong laws in Burnaby pro-tecting park and boulevard trees, Polospointed out, but said she felt the residen-tial trees were not protected enough.

Corrigan said he took offence to thedelegations comparison of Burnaby and

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Its one of the most famousbattles fought by Canadian andCommonwealth troops during theKorean War, yet few people knowabout the Battle of Kapyong.

But this past Saturday, Burnabyresidents turned out in the rain atthe Ambassador of Peace monumentin Central Park to attend a remem-brance service to honour the peoplewho fought during this battle and dur-ing the Korean War.

The event was organized by theKorean Veterans Association, WesternCanadian chapter.

Sonny Son, president of the localchapter of the veterans association,said the ceremony has been held inBurnaby the last couple of years.

We have almost 400 members,some of whom fought in the KoreanWar and this is a remembrance ser-vice, said Son.

The actual Battle of Kapyong hadRemembering: War veteran Col. Chung Yongwoo (retired) salutes at the Korean Remembrance Day ceremony on Saturday at CentralPark. The event marked the 61st anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War and the 60th anniversary of a key battle, the Battle ofKapyong, where Canadian troops distinguished themselves with their courage.

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Council has approved plans to expandthe multi-family food scraps collection pilotproject throughout the city by next fall.

The six-month pilot project involving sixcomplexes was completed in March.

Belgravia Tower, the one highriseinvolved in the pilot project, received anEnvironment Award from the city thismonth for its sustainability efforts, includ-ing involvement in the food scrap pilotproject.

Were about as green as you can get,Dan Leah, president of Belgravias stratacouncil, said in a phone interview.

The tower has techno-trash recycling, adiscard room for donating old clothes andother items to Value Village, he said. Thebuilding has had paper and bottle recycling

for years, and put in low-energy lights andballasts as well, Leah added.

Belgravia has had uncooked food scrapcomposting for years, but intends to stickwith the citys food scrap collection pro-gram from this point in, according to Leah.

The strata council intends to introduceCFL light recycling and plastic bag returnsin the future, he said.

Leah credits some of the condo ownerswho have worked to bring in the initia-tives, such as Sharon Jackson and WendieNelson, for the success of Belgravias sus-tainability efforts.

My hope is we can use the award asa springboard to bring more people onboard, he said.

That was the main challenge with thefood scrap collection program, Leah said getting everyone to participate.

Despite being the largest complex

involved, with 155 units, the Belgravia onlydiverted 1,281 kilograms of food during thesix-month project, which was one of thelower diversion amounts of the six com-plexes that participated.

Part of the problem was difficulty com-municating about the project to the towersAsian population, many of whom speakEnglish as a second language, he said.

But the strata resisted introducing sig-nage inmultiple languages, he said, becauseit would be difficult to know when to stop.

If you have signs in Mandarin, hepointed out, then you also have to havesigns in Korean.

There is also a sense of disconnect in sucha large building, Leah said, adding imple-menting the food scrap program wouldprobably be easier in smaller buildings.

The multi-family food scrap collectionexpansion includes all multi-family build-

ingswhere garbage and recycling pick-up ismanaged by the city, according to LambertChu, Burnabys director of engineering.

In all, the city would provide food scrapcollection for about 30,000 multi-familyunits throughout the city, he said.

While city staff works with the manag-ers of these complexes to decide on thenumbers and placement of toters and otherfinal details, the city will continue provid-ing food scrap pick-up for the six buildingsthat participated in the pilot project, hesaid.

They have been great customers of theprogram, Chu added.

The largest amount of food waste wascollected fromWiltshire Village over the sixmonths, at nearly 2,050 kilograms.

The second largest was at Halston Hills,with about 1,735 kilograms of food scraps

Save your carrot tops scrap program growsJanaya Fuller-Evansstaff reporter

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Vancouver, sayingBurnabyhasmademanyenvironmental advances that Vancouverhas not, such as Burnabys uncovered pro-tected waterways.

I appreciate youre very passionateabout the trees, that being said, Ill forgiveyou for being well over the top, he toldthe delegation. To denigrate the city, therecord of the city, is well over the top.

The city has dedicated a higher percent-age of space to park land than Vancouver,he pointed out.

Burnaby has consistently been on thecutting edge when it comes to environ-mental initiatives, Corrigan said, adding hewas recently given an award for being thegreenest mayor in Canada.

He was referring to his recent GreenChampion Award from the Federation ofCanadian Municipalities.

But he conceded that new property own-ers might get around the citys require-ments by simply waiting a year before cut-ting down trees on their properties or threemonths before demolishing the residenceand putting in a new development.

We tried to catch that problem (with thebylaw), he said. I dont think weve beensuccessful. People have waited us out.

But it is a balancing act, Corriganadded.

I think it is always a good thing whenthe city respects private property rights,he said. Theres a balance to achieve.

The citys environment committee isplanning a workshop with city staff on thebylaw, Corrigan said.

The wheels of city hall do turn slowly,he said in response to a comment fromPolos about having contacted the city aboutthe issue six months before.

Coun. Dan Johnston, head of the com-

mittee, said the workshop would take placebutmight be delayed by the summer sched-ule.

We are looking at the situation, hesaid.

Polos said on Tuesday that she drew the

comparisons between Burnaby and othermunicipalities to clarify the issue.

I really think we need to think region-ally, she said.

She intends to keep track of where theissue goes with Burnaby council, but to also

look to other avenues, such as environmen-tal organizations and other city councils, tomove the issue forward.

I think it needs to be put to a plebi-scite, she said.

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Fighting for trees:Donna Polos and neighbor Thomas Chan created a petition earlier this year to urge the city to strengthen itstree bylaws. Polos and fellow residents Heather Duff and Joyce Spencer, brought the petition to council on Monday night.

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its 60th anniversary thisApril, with local veteransattending a remembranceservice held in Tofino inApril.

The Battle of Kapyongwas fought between April22 and 25, 1951, pittingUnited Nations forces primarily Australian andCanadian against theChinese Communists, withthe UN forces needing towin to keep Seoul underKorean rule.

The fighting occurredduring the Chinese springoffensive and saw the 27thBritish CommonwealthBrigade establish blockingpositions in the KapyongValley, on a key route southto Seoul.

Canada was representedby the Princess PatriciasCanadian Light Infantry,which was tasked withprotecting and holding theground at Hill 677.

During a fierce night bat-tle, the Chinese were unableto move the Canadians offthe hill. The fighting helpedblunt the Chinese offen-sive and the actions of theAustralians and Canadiansat Kapyong were importantin assisting to prevent abreakthrough on the UnitedNations central front.

The two battalions borethe brunt of the assault and

stopped an entire Chinesedivision during the hardfought defensive battle. Thenext day the Chinese with-drew back up the valley.

What makes this yearsBurnaby ceremony even

more special is that it fallson the anniversary of thebeginning of the KoreanWar on June 25, 1950.

The Korean War, whichran for more than threeyears before an armistice

agreement was signed onJuly 27, 1953, was a mili-tary conflict between SouthKorea, supported by theUnited Nations, and NorthKorea, supported by thePeoples Republic of China,

with military material aidfrom the Soviet Union.

The three-year warincluded amobile campaignof swift infantry attacks fol-lowed by air bombing raids,but became a static trench

war by July 1951. In 1953,the war ceased with anarmistice that restored theborder between the Koreasnear the 38th parallel.

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more than 1,176 kilogramsof food waste, EdmondsPlace 1,163 kilograms, andImperial Court nearly 336kilograms.

The sizes and type ofhousing in each complexvaried, from 31 town homesin Wiltshire Village to 155condos in Belgravia Tower.

The food scraps col-lection program has beenavailable to 35,000 singleand two-family residencessince last June.

The city hopes to expandthe program tomulti-familybuildings that receive trashand recycling collection ser-vices from private compa-nies in the future, Chu said.

The pilot project waspart of the citys plan tomeet Metro VancouversIntegrated Solid Waste andResource Management Plangoal of 70 per cent diversionof waste by 2015.

As of last year, Burnabywas at about 50 per centdiversion, Chu said, addingthat was prior to the intro-duction of this program.

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The Catholic CivilRights League is back-ing Burnaby parents whowant their kids pulledfrom class now that theschool board has passeda new anti-homophobiapolicy.

Parentsofpublicschoolstudents can arrange forthe exemption of theirchildren from classes orexercises that are offensiveto their moral or religiousconviction across the cur-riculum, the league statedin a press release.

According to a Burnabyschool board policy basedon Education Ministryrules, students can bepulled from class if theyor their parents find thecurriculum materials sen-sitive, but only in areasregarding sexual health,which are typically a partof Health and CareerEducation (from kinder-garten to Grade 9) and

Planning 10.While that may be typi-

cal policy, league direc-tor Sean Murphy said thataccommodation by alter-native delivery is possiblein all subjects.

Murphy pointedto anotherBurnaby schoolboard policyon animal dis-section, whichallows stu-dents to optout if they havereligious, cul-tural or ethicalqualms aboutcutting up ani-mals.

If studentsopt out ofclasses, theystill have tomeet EducationMinistry pre-scribed learn-ing outcomes,but they can study on theirown, online or at home.Studentswhodontwant todissect frogs, for instance,have an alternative dissec-tion activity they can doon a computer.

Some Burnaby parentsare insisting upon alterna-tive delivery in any subjectif teachers use curriculumto preach the moral accept-

ability of same-sex con-duct and relationships,Murphy said. Teachersand principals who havebeen misled as to theMinistry of Educationsposition on accommoda-tion may think that this

is not pos-sible. If theyrefuse com-m o n - s e n s eaccommoda-tion, like thatoffered bythe policy onanimal dissec-tion, litigationmay follow.

T h ed i s t r i c t sa s s i s t a n tsuper in ten -dent, KevinKaardal, reit-erated thatstudents canonly be pulledfrom the sex-

ual health components ofcertain classes.

Kaardal said the cir-cumstances are very spe-cific and do not pit onegroup against another.

When youre tryingto deal with a non dis-criminatory environment,you can not create anenvironment by acting onsomeones concern over

discrimination that in anyway devalues one com-munity within the schoolagainst another, Kaardalsaid. By trying to pull astudent out, thats whatthey are asking.

Parents who have prob-lems, either moral or reli-gious, with the conceptthat being gay is OK willnot be able to pull theirkids out of class, Kaardalsaid.

They can not use thisargument for discrimina-tion that causes one com-munity to be devaluedagainst another, he said.So, Im going to pull my

child out because youre(saying that) being gay isOK and legal in Canada,and its not about sexualhealth, then that wouldthen have them devalu-ing one community andinvolve potentially an actof discrimination againstthat community in ourschool.

We have to promoterespect for all the diversegroups within the schooldistrict.

Kaardal is drafting aletter in response to a formletter recently circulatedby Parents Voice, an adhoc group opposed to the

policy.Parents can sign the let-

ter and present it to schoolprincipals, asking thattheir kids receive alterna-tive delivery for curricu-lum that may underminetheir moral convictionsaround homosexuality.

The Catholic CivilRights League is a cross-Canada non-profit groupthat fights anti-Catholicdefamation and brings thechurchs teachings intopublic debate.

For more on this story,see Jennifer Moreaus blog,Community Conversations, atwww.burnabynow.com.

Catholic group: kids can be pulled from classes

Jennifer Moreaustaff reporter

But school districtsays only in certaincircumstances incontroversy aboutnew gay policy

Some Burnabyparents areinsisting uponalternative deliv-ery in any subjectif teachers usecurriculum topreach the moralacceptability ofsame-sex conductand relationship.

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The years of labour peacethis province has knownfor almost a decade maybe about to end.

There are early warning signson a number of fronts that sug-gest the provincial governmentis on a collisioncourse with somekey sectors, nota-bly education andhealth.

The B.C. Teachers Federationhas completed a strike vote thatwill result in teachers withdraw-ing from administrative dutiesstarting in the fall. That willeventually ramp up to more ser-ious job action, with an outrightschool strike looming for thespring.

The chances for a negotiatedcontract, while never good, lookvery bleak right now. The gov-ernment will not offer any salaryincrease, and the teachers unionclaims the employer is seekingto exact all kinds of concessions.

According to the BCTF, theemployer wants to eliminateseniority provisions and allowforced transfers. As well, theemployer wants yearly evalua-tions of every teacher and theability to fire a teacher based ona single evaluation.

There is no sign the govern-ment is interested in doing any-thing to address the teacherstop concern: classroom condi-tions, which include the size andclassroom make-up.

Put it all together and its

easy to see where this is headed.Of course, a strike will be short-lived as the government will again impose a legislatedcontract after just a few days ofschools being behind a picketline.

The governmentmust also be bracingfor a confrontation withits own workforce. The

B.C. Government and ServiceEmployees Union has made itclear it will not accept a continu-ing wage freeze.

The unions contract expiresin the fall, and if the govern-ment sticks to its position thatthere is simply no money forwage increases for public sec-tor employees, some kind of jobaction seems likely.

In fact, an outright strikeseems possible. The BCGEU has,in the past, been able to carefullynegotiate contracts that haveprotected its membership at atime when the government wasengaged in serious downsizingand privatization.

However, the unionspatience waiting for a wageincrease seems at an end.

But the most challenginglabour situation facing the gov-ernment is with B.C.s doctors.

Both sides are negotiatingto renew the Physician MasterAgreement, and already thegovernment has tabled almost 12concessions it is seeking from

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Failing grade for B.C.s child poverty numbersAs school winds down this month,

kids around B.C. will be headinghome for the summer with report cardsappraising and grading their perfor-mance and effort over the lastyear in hand.

We cant help but thinkits a fitting time to offer upa report card of our own and this one,sadly, is full of failing grades.

According to First Call, a B.C.-basedchild and youth advocacy coalition,recent data from Statistics Canada shows

that B.C.s child poverty rate rose to 12per cent in 2009, up from 10.4 per centin 2008; that equals a jump from about87,000 to 100,000 children in poverty.

First Calls AdrienneMontani said the numberswerent surprising, given therecession through that period,

but said its also evidence that the prov-ince needs to do more.

In response, Minister of Childrenand Family Development Mary McNeilagreed that poverty reduction should be

a key focus, and reminded that the sta-tistics dont show improvements like aminimum wage increase that may haveimpacted the data in the interveningmonths.

Fair enough. Its possible that thingscould have changed dramatically sincethe 2009 data was collected. Possible, butunlikely. Change rarely happens thatquickly or dramatically.

Regardless, it doesnt erase the ques-tion of how could so many childrencould be living in poverty even two

short years ago. In the lead-up to theOlympics, when the public tap was wideopen for infrastructure development andsupport for games venues, there werechildren heading off to school hungry orwhose families were struggling just tocover basic needs.

Its mindboggling that any child ina country like Canada, in the year 2011,should be living in poverty. There areways to solve this issue, but it needspolitical will. Until then, the only gradewe can give on this report card is an F.

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Weaving fabric of communityDear Editor:

Last week, I lost a sum of cash which I assumedhad fallen out of my pocket while biking.

Just to be sure, I visited and asked the folks in theshops along Hastings Street I had visited that day.

Receiving no positive answer, I wrote the cash offas forever lost.

This morning I dropped into the Stop N Go inCarleton Square to buy the morning paper and theproprietor greeted me with some good news.

He was restocking the magazines directly belowthe counter on the weekend when he found a quan-tity of cash. He remembered me asking about it, sohe put it aside for me and returned it to me today.

I have lived in North Burnaby for over 30 years,and I will never leave. This is largely due to actionsof people like the Stop N Go owner and all theothers like him who make up the fabric of our finecommunity. This man works long hours, runs awell-stocked store and deserves a mention for a jobwell done.

Don Chase, Burnaby

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the B.C. MedicalAssociation.

Their proposals cameas an unpleasant surpriseand signalled a very dif-ferent approach by thenew government than wehad experienced with theprevious administration,BCMA president Dr. IanGillespie wrote in a let-ter to his members, some10,000 doctors, earlier thismonth.

Gillespie calls the gov-ernments proposals dra-conian and unaccept-able and is worried abouta confrontation in themonths ahead.

The governmentappears to be trying towrest more control fromthe doctors, as it seeks toeliminate or downgradecommittees or programsthat give physicians adegree of input or control.

It also is trying to elim-inate payments in some

areas.This is all bad news,

and doesnt fit withPremier Christy Clarksfamilies first agenda.Relations between doctorsand the government havebeen smooth for almosta decade, a near-miracleconsidering the previousthree decades of acrimonybetween the BCMA andVictoria.

Why rock the boatnow?

Many of the programsand committees negoti-ated with the BCMA in theexpiring master agreementare still working very well.

How will jabbing astick in the BCMAs eyeimprove the health-caresystem, particularly sinceit may lead to a return tothe bad old days, whichsaw doctors close theiroffices and clinics inprotest over governmentmeasures?

Clark may not real-

ize how hard it can be tonegotiate with the BCMA.It is not like dealing witha regular union like theBCTF or BCGEU. Instead,it is akin to cutting a dealwith several thousand self-employed business people,who act in concert whenit suits them but who canquickly pursue individualagendas if they think thatcourse of action is calledfor.

Frustrating, maddening,aggravating all are termsused by health ministersin the past when it came toBCMA negotiations.

So get ready for somelabour showdowns in themonths ahead.

Prediction: the govern-ment will impose a teach-ers contract, reach a com-promise with the BCGEU,but will lose a fight withthe doctors.

Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical correspondent forGlobal B.C.


Labour: Strikes on the horizon?

welcoming, accepting, respectful and tol-erant home in Canada, I have been follow-ing these stories with interest and wonderwhat is the real motivation behind theopposition to a policy that seeks to protectminorities who are constantly disenfran-chised, ostracized and excluded because oftheir sexual identity.

I came to love this country because ofits values rooted in respect for humanrights and the protection of minorities.

For these reasons, I find it difficult tobelieve that many would support a stancethat perpetuates stigma and shame againstpeople who want to be themselves.

Why would a conscious citizen opposea policy that seeks to protect vulnerablestudents and teachers from being bulliedand discriminated?

Sadia Ramirez, Vancouver

Throw fear outsideDear Editor:

I appreciate the Burnaby NOWs cover-age regarding unanimous acceptance ofPolicy 5.45 by the school board members.The video posted on Jennifer Moreausblog demonstrated how well the schoolboard worked with the various subsets ofthe community for a resolution.

However, Burnabys Parents Voicegroup was less than impressed. Thevideo included a woman who claimed

she was present to witness darkness his-tory claiming the schools will now openlypromote homosexuality. She fears theLGBTQ community cannot reproduce thenext generation. As a person born into afundamentalist sect, and who faithfullypractised for 40 years, my heart went outto her as I realized she sincerely believesin what are typically religiously-definedfamily values.

The Parents Voice group may now dis-rupt the education of their own children.Looking back, in my parental role, I tooonce would have over-reacted similarly.Those fears were fed by my religious lead-ers. Such dramatization could be viewedas yet another type of bullying to force areligious agenda.

Some might even say the group is nowusing their own children as pawns tomanipulate the school board.

Reactions like that would be consideredhonorable and a sacrifice in the nameof God by hard-line fundamentalists.

Too often, religions teach an us againstthem mentality where we are alwaysbetter than them. Such a mindset doesnot encourage members to accept the richdiversity around us.

I was fortunate to find excellent ther-apists who validated my anxieties andhelped me work through such groundlessfears.

Religious folk might choose to trusttheir own scripture that says, Perfect lovethrows fear outside. 1 John 4:8

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Seven new Burnaby Heights trafficimprovement recommendations wereapproved at Monday nights council meet-ing.

But traffic barriers on Beta and Gammaavenues did not make the list.

Im disappointed that the recommen-dation was made, Peter Cech said ofstaffs recommendation not to implementthe barriers.

Cech, who is a member of the CapitolHill Community Association and has beenan advocate of increased traffic measuresin the area for the past eight years, spoketo the NOW on Tuesday after appearing atthe council meeting with a Heights resi-dent, Ivan Hnatiuk.

To my mind, it is the only traffic man-agement tool to deal with the problem,which is too much traffic coming fromCapitol Hill through to the Heights.

But he said he approved of some of thesafety measures being introduced, suchas raised crosswalks and more sidewalks,and was grateful for the ongoing dialoguewith city council on the issue.

The recommendations that will be mov-ing ahead are: Working towards future left-turn lanesat Gilmore Avenue; Developing criteria for Local AreaService Program (LASP) speed humps onresidential streets at high-priority loca-tions;

Developing criteria for city-fundedraised sidewalks on local collector streetsat high-priority locations; Developing criteria for city-initiatedLASPs for sidewalks at high-priority loca-tions; Completion of a parking review for theneighbourhood; Reconfiguring the Cambridge Street andGamma Avenue intersection from six legsinto four; and, putting in a marked crosswalkacross Willingdon Avenue at PandoraStreet.

The citys transportation committee rec-ommended against increasing the currenthours of the HOV lanes on Hastings street,or putting in road closure barriers, due tofeedback from the public, according to areport from the committee.

The city received 638 surveys back fromthe more than 6,000 they sent out to theBurnaby Heights and Capitol Hill neigh-bourhood. The Heights neighbourhoodreturned 48 per cent, Capitol Hill 47 percent, and five per cent came from otherareas, according to the report.

Responses ranged from a support levelof -10 for the nine proposed improvementsto +10.

I have lived in North Burnaby since1957. We have had several changes overthe years, wrote one respondent. Mybiggest concern is blocking off Beta andGamma Avenues.

The respondent went on to say it wouldlimit access off Capitol Hill.

Many of the respondents made sugges-tions about other possible improvements,such as a four-way stop at MacDonald

Traffic changes OKdVocal Heights traffic advocatedisappointed that some ideaswere nixed in neighbourhoodJanay Fuller-Evansstaff reporter

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Simon Fraser Universitystudents and security staffhave reported more bearson Burnaby Mountainrecently.

On Thursday, June 23,two bruins were spottednear GaglardiWay andU n i v e r s i t yDrive East, butthats only oneof about eightsightings inthe past week,according tosecurity super-visor KiehahKim.

I thinkthe bears arecoming outof hiberna-tion. I believethree bears areinvolved and two of themare cubs, Kim said.

The bears appear to beof the black variety andhave so far been harmless.

Theres never been anegative interaction with

people up here on BurnabyMountain, Kim said.They are usually loiteringaround garbage cans.

The rash of BurnabyMountain sightings fol-lows a June 16 incident,when a local resident saw alarge male black bear cross-ing Government Road in

a business areanot far from thebase of BurnabyMountain. OnJune 23, con-servation offi-cers had to killa black bear inWhistler afterhe broke intoa home to getat some food inthe kitchen.

Kim saidthe univer-sity worksclosely withEnv i ronment

Ministry conservation offi-cers, which have had torelocate past bears fromthe area. SFU is also usingbear-proof garbage canson the outskirts of campusand encouraging staff and

students to be careful aboutleaving trash lying around.

Our main focus nowis to dispose of garbageproperly because thatswhat they are looking for- food, Kim said.

Anyone who spots abear on SFUs campus isencouraged to call securityat 778-782-3100.

If you encounter abear in the wild, the B.C.Environment Ministry rec-

ommends staying calm.Face the bear but backaway slowly without mak-ing direct eye contact,which can be interpretedas threatening. Every bearis different, but if it startssnorting and charging butveers off at the last min-ute, this is just defensivebehaviour, so keep backingaway. For more tips, go towww.env.gov.bc.ca/cos/info/bearaware.

Avenue and Cambridge Street.Both Cech and Hnatiuk said at the meeting that they

hope the barrier idea will be revisited in the future.The public consultation went well, Mayor Derek

Corrigan said at the meeting, adding staff had done a tre-mendous job engaging with the public on the issues.

The process satisfies me, he said.Traffic running through the Heights along Hastings

Street and into neighbouring residential streets has beena problem in the 24 years hes been on council, Corrigansaid, adding he never thought the city could fix it, justdeal with it in the best way possible.

Coun. Paul McDonell, a first-time councillor, said theprocess has been an education, and that he heard a varietyof opinions at the open house he attended.

Coun. Sav Dhaliwal, chair of the citys traffic safetycommittee, said Burnaby also has the challenge of dealingwith the provincial governments transportation plans,such as the Port Mann/Highway One expansion project.

The first stage of Burnabys traffic improvement plan,developed from recommendations made last September,includes a one-year trial of a reduced speed limit in theHeights neighbourhood; curb bulges for three AlbertStreet intersections; continued education and enforcementof traffic laws in the neighbourhood; continued supportfor upgrading residential roads; and a periodic review ofHastings Street signal timings.

Theres neverbeen a nega-tive interactionwith people uphere on BurnabyMountain. Theyare usually loiter-ing around gar-bage cans.KIEHAH KIMSFU security

Heights: Public consultedcontinued from page 8

Bears spotted near universityJennifer Moreaustaff reporter


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Young singers from across thecontinent will soon be gathering atopBurnaby Mountain.

The Coastal Sound InternationalChoral Festival is coming to SimonFraser University from July 4 to July 9.

Songs of the World 2011 features sixAmerican childrens choirs, coming tothe city fromAlaska,California, Florida,Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin, alongsidethe two host choirs - the childrens andyouth choirs from Coquitlams CoastalSound Music Academy.

The eight choirs, with a combinedmembership of about 300 young peo-ple, will take part in a week of clinics,workshops, rehearsals andperformanc-es. The non-competitive event is heldevery two years for childrens choirsand for SATB (soprano, alto, tenor,

bass) youth choirs.It draws choirsfrom around theglobe to rehearseand perform withsome of the finestinternational cho-ral conductors.

Members ofthe public will be

able to take in a variety of concertsat locations in Burnaby, Coquitlam,Vancouver and Surrey.

Opening ceremonies will take placeon Monday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m. at SFUsConvocation Mall. The ceremony willinclude massed performances by theeight participating choirs. Theyll bejoined by the City Soul Choir, underthe direction of Brian Tate.

There will be several by-donationlunchtime concerts on Wednesday,July 6 at locations in Burnaby andCoquitlam (see page 12 for details).

An evening concert series will alsorun through the week at St. Andrews-Wesley Church in Vancouver (see side-bar). Concerts are all by donation at7:30 p.m. All eight choirs will joinforces again for the gala closing concertat Chandos Pattison Auditorium inSurrey. Guest artists will be the Shirleysand TriVo. The concert runs Saturday,July 9 at 7:30 p.m. For more informa-tion and the full schedule of concerts,call 604-916-5973 or visit www.coastalsoundfestival.com.

Songs of the World 2011,running from July 4 to July 9features six American childrenschoirs alongside the two hostchoirs from here at home,including: Coastal Sound ChildrensChoir, one of the festivals twohost choirs, is directed by DianaClark and accompanied by BarryYamanouchi. The childrenschoir is one of seven choral lev-els at Coastal Sound, and it hasentertained throughout B.C.,

Canada and internationally, withprevious tours to Cuba, Europe,Alaska, China and more. Findout more at www.coastalsound-music.com. Coastal Sound Youth Choir,the second of the festivals twohost choirs, is directed by CarrieTennant. In the past few yearsthe group has worked withthe Corazon Youth Choir fromNelson and Crystal Young Menand Young Womens Choirsfrom San Francisco, as well as

with musica intima and theNylons. In 2012 the choir will betouring Great Britain. Find outmore at www.coastalsoundmu-sic.com. Green Bay Girl Choir, fromGreen Bay, Wisconsin, wasformed in 1996 and has a mis-sion to provide quality musicinstruction to attain the highestlevel of artistic excellence. It has91 singers, aged seven to 18, intwo training and three touringgroups. The touring choirs have

toured internationally. Find outmore at www.gbchoirs.org. Northland Youth Choir, fromFairbanks, Alaska, was foundedin 2000 and is a performance-based organization that empha-sizes choral literature, vocaltechnique, theory, musicianshipand personal growth. It serveschoristers from Fairbanks, NorthPole, Eielson Air Force Base andDelta Junction. Find out more atwww.northlandchoir.org. San Francisco Boys Chorus,

from San Francisco, California,has a mission to provide musiceducation, vocal training andperformance experience at thehighest artistic level to Bay Areaboys from all backgrounds. Ithas toured Europe, Asia andthe Americas. Find out more atwww.sfbc.org. Sarasota Young Voices, fromSarasota, Florida, is a commu-nity choir that gives children

Small singers, big voices at choral fest

Groups coming from all over North America

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Young voices: The Coastal Sound Childrens Touring Concert Choir is one of the host choirs for Songs of the World, the CoastalSound International Choral Festival coming to Burnaby Mountain July 4 to 9. The choir is directed by Diana Clark and accompanied byBarry Yamanouchi.

Ready to sing: Above, Karie Green, Emily Slavek,Elissa Lucas and Linda Thill are the directorial teamfor the Green Bay Girl Choir. The San Francisco BoysChoir (at left) is one of the groups coming to Burnabyfor the choral festival.

What: For a list-ing of concertsand events takingplace during thefestival, see page12 for moreinformation.

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Young singers gathering inBurnaby for festival in July

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Opening ceremonies,Simon Fraser University Convocation Mall. Monday,July 4: Featuring massedperformances by combinedeight participating choirs, plusguest artists the City SoulChoir.

Lunchtime CommunityConcerts, by donation.Wednesday, July 6 at noon:Summit Touring Choir andSan Francisco Boys Choirsat Burnaby city hall; YoungNapierville Singers andCoastal Sound ChildrensChoir at Ismaili Centre,Burnaby; Green Bay Girl Choirand Sarasota Young Voices atGlen Pine Pavilion, Coquitlam;Coastal Sound Youth Choir atUniverCity, Burnaby.

Evening Concert Series,by donation. All concerts

at St. Andrews WesleyChurch, Vancouver, 7:30p.m. Tuesday, July 5: CoastalSound Childrens TouringConcert Choir, SarasotaYoung Voices and Green BayGirl Choir. Wednesday, July6: Northland Youth Choir andYoung Napierville Singers.Friday, July 8: SummitTouring Choir, San FranciscoBoys Chorus and CoastalSound Youth Choir.

Gala closing concert, Chan-dos Pattison Auditorium,Surrey. Saturday, July 9, 7:30p.m. Massed performances bycombined eight participatingchoirs, with guest artists theShirleys and TriVo.

Find out more about all theevents at www.coastalsoundfestival.com or call thefestival line at 604-916-5973.

and teens a chance tostudy quality music andserve their communitiesby performing for variouscommunity events, includ-ing concert series, church-es, retirement homes andmore. They also tour outof state and out of country.See www.sarasotayv.org. Summit Touring Choir,from Akron, Ohio, is partof the 200-singer-strongSummit Choral Society.The most advanced sing-ers make up the TouringChoir, which has been fea-tured in state, regional and

national choral conferencesand participated in inter-national music festivals.Find out more at www.summitchoralsociety.org. Young NapiervilleSingers, from Napierville,Illinois, are winding uptheir 27th season. Thegroup includes five choirswith membership rangingin age from six to 17, andits mission is to provide achoral experience for everychild who demonstratesbasic musical ability anda desire to sing. Find outmore at www.youngnapervillesingers.org.

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Teen talent: The Coastal Sound Youth Chori is oneof the host choirs for Songs of the World, the CoastalSound International Choral Festival, on July 4 to 9.

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chili sauce, or to taste1 medium garlic clove,

minced1 tsp finely chopped

fresh gingerBoil asparagus until

just tender, about 90 sec-onds.

Drain well, cool in ice-cold water, and drain wellagain. Arrange aspara-gus on a serving platter;cover and refrigerate untilneeded.

Combine the remain-ing ingredients in a bowl.Cover and refrigeratedressing until needed.(The asparagus and dress-ing can be made severalhours in advance of serv-ing.) When ready to serve,uncover asparagus anddrizzle with the dressing.Let the asparagus meldwith the dressing at roomtemperature for 20 min-utes, and then serve.

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Each of us is unique.We are a complexmix of the strengthsand weaknesses of ourparents, and to this mix,we have our own idiosyn-crasies. Our beliefs andbehaviours are shaped byour experiences.

So each couple isunique in how twounique individuals relate how we get along and

how we dont.The strengths and prob-

lems of each couple are notgeneric, but there are com-mon communication trapsthrough which we all maystumble.

All or NothingLanguage: In real life,Ive never met any car-toon characters, but whenthings arent going well,we can talk about thepeople we live with asthey were. None of us is soblack and white. None ofus is all good or all bad.

When we start off state-ments about our partnerswith, You always or You never , weperpetuate in our own

minds skewed and biasedcaricatures of them. Themore we reinforce an ever-narrowing view of them,the less likely we are to seeevidence to the contrary.

This is one of the wayswe can slide into evermore negative views ofone another.

We can only get off thisslippery slope by steppingto the side, taking a betterlook and gaining a widerview of both our partnersand our relationships.It can start by resolvingnever to say never oralways. Really, none ofus is that consistent.

Inaccurate Mindreading: Its great when were

so used to our habits andpreferences that we knowjust what the other wants.It makes meal planningand gift buying mucheasier.

Mindreading can pushus apart when its notso accurate, and it leadsto anger and resentmenttowards one another.We can make incorrectassumptions about ourpartners motivation.

Sometimes we assumethat our partners knowwhat we want and howwe feel even if we dontexpress this in words.Some people decide toleave a relationship whentheir needs have not been

met. Too often, they makethis decision having neverexpressed those needs.

Hurt or angry feelingscan fester and brew in ourown minds. If we dontcheck out our assumptionsand express how we feelearly on, we can grow fur-ther apart while our nega-tive feelings simmer andeventually boil over.

Emotional Arguments:Weve all heard the adviceabout never going tobed angry, but when oneor both partners is veryangry, a time out is betterthan an escalating argu-ment. When were emo-tionally aroused, were notas rational. In a tantrum, a

five-year-old will act likea toddler and an adult likea child.

In anger, we can sayand do things we willregret and cause greaterharm to one another andour relationships.

A couple should agreeon their rules of engage-ment and disengagement.When is it OK to take atime out and when is it OKto resume a discussion in acalm environment?

Dr. Davidicus Wong isa physician and writer. HisHealthwise column appearsregularly in this paper, andhis blog can be found atdavidicuswong.wordpress.com.

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No. 1 Burnaby boy a first for B.C.Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

made provincial hock-ey history when he wasselected first overall in the2011 NHL entry draft inMinnesota on Friday.

The 18-year-old sen-sation for the Red DeerRebels of the WesternHockey League was madethe first-ever B.C. player togo No. 1 in the junior draftwhen Edmonton Oilersgeneral manager SteveTambellini called his nameat the Xcel Energy Center.

Its been a whirlwind.It was a lot of fun, saidan exhausted Nugent-Hopkins from Red Deeron Monday. Im tryingto enjoy it all. You onlygo through it once. Its allworthwhile.

As the first player fromB.C. to go first overall,Nugent-Hopkins, surpass-es some all-time greatslike Joe Sakic of Burnaby,claimed 15th in 1987, andSteve Yzerman, a fourthoverall pick in 1983.

He also beat out anoth-er Burnaby product RyanWalter, who along withformer New WestminsterBruins blueliner BarryBeck, previously held thehonour as highest secondoverall picks from B.C. in1978 and 77, respectively.

In 2007, NewWestminsters Kyle TurrisandKarlAlznerofBurnabywere claimed third andfifth, respectively.

Other Lower Mainlandproducts going early inthe first round were PaulKariya (4th in 93), AndrewLadd (4th in 2004), GilbertBrul (6th in 05), EvanderKane (4th in 09) and RyanJohansen, a fourth overallpick of the Columbus BlueJackets last season.

But the biggest thrillfor the likeable NHL pros-pect was hearing his namecalled and then putting onthe Oilers jersey, he said.

It was an incrediblefeeling. I feel Ive beenwaiting to put (the jer-

sey) on for a long time,Nugent-Hopkins said.

Nugent-Hopkins tiedfor third in Western leaguescoring with 106 points,including a league-high 75assists. He was also madethe WHL rookie of the

year with a 65-point majorjunior debut last season.

First and foremost, itsthe person that he is thatreally sets him apart, saidRebels head coach andvice president of hockeyoperations Jesse Wallin in

a WHL press release. Hisvision, his creativity, hisintelligence and his under-standing of the game, andthe skill package that goeswith it is what make himso special. Hes got tre-mendous hands and pass-

ing ability, hes got a greatrelease, hes a great skater,hes got tremendous agil-ity. Hes a guy whopeople will be comparingother players to in years

WhatCentralScoutingsaid

B.J. MacDonald said:Nugent-Hopkins has very

good puck-handling capabili-ties. His on-ice awareness isvery good. Hes one of thoseguys that knows where every-one is and where they shouldbe and where the puck shouldgo. He can dish both rightor left, either on his backhandor forehand with that kind ofvision. But not just the vision,but the fact he can lay thatpuck between the skate bootand the skate blade thatshard to find.

*Peter Sullivan said:A couple of people high

up and not naming names said Nugent-Hopkins hasthe best vision since No. 99(Wayne Gretzky). Thats thehighest compliment you canget. But the other thing is theway he competes. He nevertakes a night off and he worksas hard in his own end andhe does in the offensive zone,and that takes a special playerwith a special set of skills todo that.

What you maybedidnt knowabout RNH

Pre-game ritual:Listening to Savior by

Rise Against and alwayseating an apple.

Shootout move:Fake shot, fake back-

hand, back to forehand

Goal celebration:One knee up, double fist

pump, look to the sky

Favourite player:Sidney Crosby

Superhero:Batman

Other Sport:Football

Honour:2008 B.C. minor hockey

player of the year

Tom Berridgesports editor

Photo courtesy of Dave Brunner Photography/burnaby now

Hes No. 1: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of Burnaby became the highest drafted player from B.C., when he wasselected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers at the NHL entry draft on Friday.

Burnabys Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was one of 13 WesternHockey League skaters named tothe 46-player summer develop-ment camp in preparation for thethe upcomingworld junior hockeychampionships.

Nugent-Hopkins, who was alate cut as a 17-year-old off lastseasons silver-medal Canadiannational junior team, will attendthe camp in Edmonton and FortMcMurray, Alta. from Aug. 3 to7.

The development camp is thefirst step in identifying players forthe junior national team in readi-ness for the 2012 International IceHockey Federation world champi-onships to be held in Calgary andEdmonton from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5.

To summerjunior camp

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