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Stolen:Jenn Lee andher nine-year-old son camehome Tuesdaynight to findtheir townhousehad been brokeninto. Among theitems stolen weretwo laptops,which thievesmanaged tohack into beforeattempting todrain Lee’sbank accountand order creditcards in hername.

Ransacked home just the beginning

It was an average weeknight for JennLee and her nine-year-old son.

The pair was getting home late onenight, like they often do after a full dayof work and after-school activities. Leeopened her front door, dropped her keyson a table, grabbed the trash and took it outto the bin.

When she got back inside, she noticedher son’s video games and console werepulled out from under the TV. She scoldedher son for making a mess and went abouther business, still slightly perturbed aboutthe video games.

When she entered the kitchen andslowed down for a minute, she noticed theback window of her townhouse was open,and her son’s guitars were leaning below it.She slowly looked around and noticed thatseveral things were strewn about.

Immediately, she knew something waswrong and ran upstairs, where she foundbits and pieces of her jewelry tossed aroundher bedroom, and an empty hope chest wastossed on the bed.

That’s when she knew someone had bro-ken into her home and stolen her valuables

– including two laptop computers.“It had my whole life on it,” Lee said,

choking back tears. “Years of work, every-thing, is on my computer.”

The loss of the laptops hit Lee hard, but

she worries it has hit her son the hardestbecause he lost all of his music, which hewrote and recorded himself.

“It’s not just stuff, it’s my child’s life,”she said. “I’m just so sad for my son.”

But the single mother’s troubles weren’tover yet.

After calling the Burnaby RCMP andspending the night going over what

Burnaby mom, son, losebelongings to thieves andthen face attempts to steal heridentity and savings

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Measles outbreak arrives in BurnabyThe measles outbreak from Chilliwack

has hit Burnaby at the BCIT campus, theFraser Health Authority has confirmed.

An infected student was at the localBCIT campus on March 6 and 7, which

is related to the original outbreak inChilliwack. Fraser Health is dealing with80 to 100 cases of measles in the FraserEast sector, such as Agassiz, Hope andChilliwack.

“The risk to the general BCIT studentpopulation is low, as most of the popula-tion are in the age group that would have

received two doses of measles-containingvaccine,” Nafisa Abdulla, senior consul-tant of public affairs, told the NOW. “Atthis point, there has been no significantspread of measles outside of the FraserValley East communities.”

If someone has had both vaccines, theydo not need any further vaccination, she

added.“Measles is a very contagious disease,”

said Dr. Paul Van Buynder, chief medi-cal health officer with Fraser Health, in amedia release. “Those who aren’t vacci-nated can spread the disease quickly.”

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WorkSafe names city, contractor

Burnaby taxpayers couldbe on the hook for fines after aWorkSafeBC report found the cityfailed to provide information thatcould have prevented the 2012death of a construction worker.

The WorkSafeBC investigationreport, obtained by the BurnabyNOW, shows that, as owners ofthe worksite, the City of Burnabydidn’t provide contractor J. Cote& Son Excavating Ltd. with infor-mation on hazards that existed onthe site.

A subsequent inspectionreport provided to the NOW byWorkSafeBC, states the city vio-lated section 119 (b) of the WorkersCompensation Act that dictates theowner of a worksite must give con-tractors any information that couldidentify or eliminate hazards to thehealth and safety of workers.

The report also found the City ofBurnaby was in violation of section3.10 of the Occupational Healthand Safety Regulation, whichrequires anyone “who observesan unsafe or harmful condition” toreport it so the unsafe conditionscan be fixed.

The report details that on Oct.11, 2012, two pipe-layers wereinstalling a storm and sewer linein a laneway north of EdinburghStreet, near Gilmore Avenue, whena concrete retaining wall collapsed,killing Jeffrey Caron and injuringThomas Richer, employees of J.Cote & Son.

The concrete wall, which was afreestanding wall, or gravity wallas it’s referred to in the WorkSafereport, maintains its “stability by

its own weight and is subject tooverturning and/or moving out-ward.”

On the day of the fatal accident,the wall became unstable after soilnext to the wall was excavated.

According to the WorkSafeBCreport, on the day of the inci-dent, Richer told his foreman thatthe retaining wall appeared tohave shifted. The foreman toldRicher not to worry about it. Lessthan 10 minutes later the wall felldown, crushing Caron and strik-ing Richer. Both men were takento hospital, but Caron did not sur-vive his injuries.

Richer started working for J.Cote shortly before the accident.Prior to that he had been a fore-man at another construction com-pany.

If proper safety measures had

been followed, Richer believes theaccident could have been prevent-ed.

“It’s unfortunate that some-thing like this here had to happenbefore they actually opened theireyes,” he said.

WorkSafeBC issued inspectionreports to both the City of Burnabyand J. Cote & Son Excavating Ltd.stating that there is enough evi-dence to impose fines. Both partiescould face stiff fines.

But when and if those fineswill be issued is still up in theair, according to Megan Johnston,communications officer withWorkSafeBC.

Johnston told the NOW thatpenalty notices are issued afterthe investigators’ and inspectionreports are completed and thereis no clear timeline when fines

could be announced as they arestill being considered.

How much the city, and in turnthe taxpayers, could be on the hookfor is still unknown. Fines issuedby WorkSafe are calculated basedon the payroll of the company orparty at fault, Johnston said.

“A large company with a lotof employees would face a largerpenalty than a small operation thathas a handful of employees,” sheadded.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigantold the NOW the city disagreedwith WorkSafeBC’s findings.

“We disagree with the com-ments made by WorkSafeBC, andwe intend to appeal their deci-sion,” Corrigan said. “I don’t wantto comment any further given thatwe’re very strongly taking a posi-tion.”

Remembering a colleague: Pipe-layer Thomas Richer poses by a plaque in Burnaby commemoratingco-worker Jeff Caron, who was killed two years ago when a trench collapsed.

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Report says city failedto provide informationthat could haveprevented death ofconstruction worker

Cayley Dobiestaff reporter

The Burnaby school district islooking for input from the pub-lic on spending priorities for the2014/15 budget.

The annual meeting is the pub-lic’s only chance to weigh in onbudgeting for the local district.

“We welcome communityinput, that’s the idea, we need

our partner groups, and this isthe one opportunity we have forconsultation,” said school boardchair Baljinder Narang.

The meeting is set forWednesday, April 9 at 7 p.m.in the district’s office, at 5325Kincaid St.

Greg Frank, the district’s sec-

retary-treasurer, will present asnapshot of budget projectionsand go over any financial “chal-lenges” and the anticipated fund-ing shortfall. It’s too early to saywhat cuts, if any, the board willhave to make to stay in the black.

“At this point the board is stillcollecting input. In terms of bud-

get adjustments, those decisionswill be made at our public meet-ing on April 22,” Frank said.

Anyone wishing to present atthe April 9 public input meetingmust preregister by calling 604-296-6900 (ext. 661004) or [email protected].

– Jennifer Moreau

School district invites input on budget

Burnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 19, 2014 • A03


Red measles is a severe and contagiousillness that spreads quickly through the airwhen an infected person breathes, coughsor sneezes. The virus can also survive insmall droplets in the air for several hours.

“If you are showing measles-like symp-toms, stay home and call your doctor or811,” Van Buynder said.

Symptoms include fever, cough, runnynose and red and inflamed eyes, which areoften sensitive to light.

A rash follows this about three to sevendays later. It starts on the face and neck,spreads to the chest, arms and legs, andcan last at least three days.

Spots inside the mouth may form, aswell, which look like small grains of sandon a red base.

Fraser Health is working with BCIT to

alert students who may have come in con-tact with the infected student.

Students who attended classes in build-ing NE1 on March 6 or 7 could returnto school by March 17, if they have hadtwo documented doses of the MMR vac-cine, if they are born before 1970 or havehad measles in the past, according to therelease.

The best protection against measles istwo doses of the vaccine, which are avail-able to the public through pharmacies,doctors or walk-in clinics.

The Fraser Health Authority is askingpeople with the symptoms to stay home,and those who are seriously ill are askedto contact their doctor, public health unit,or emergency department prior to arrivingin order to prevent the spread.

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PUBLIC HEARINGThe Council of the City of Burnaby hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing

TUESDAY, 2014 MARCH 25 AT 7:00 P.M.

in the Council Chamber, Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 1M2, to receiverepresentations in connection with the following proposed amendments to “Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965”.

1) BURNABY ZONING BYLAW 1965,AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8, 2014 – BYLAW NO. 13302

Rez. #06-55

7485 and 7495 Sixth Street and 7873 Sixteenth Avenue

Lots 12, 13, & 14, Blk 8, D.L. 28, Group 1, NWD Plan 627

From: R5 Residential District and C4 Service Commercial District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on RM3 Multiple Family Residential Districtand Sixth Street Area Plan guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled“Townhouse Development” prepared by Jordan Kutev Architect)

The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a three-storeytownhouse development with underground parking.


Rez. #07-29

6808, 6826 Royal Oak Avenue and 5250 Imperial Street

Lot 1 Except Parcel ‘X’ (RP33213), D.L. 98, Group 1, NWD Plan 4559, Lot 2, D.L. 98, Group 1, NWD Plan4559, and Lot 3 Except: Parcel ‘Y’ (RP33213), Blks 4 & 5, D.L. 98, Group 1, NWD Plan 2066

From: M4 Special Industrial District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on C9 Urban Village Commercial District andRoyal Oak Community Plan guidelines and in accordance with the development plan entitled“Royal Oak Gardens Mixed-Use Project” prepared by WG Architecture Inc.)

The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit the construction of a four-storeymixed-use development with under-building and underground parking, with at-grade commercial usesfronting Imperial Street and Royal Oak Avenue and residential uses above.


Rez. #13-02

4005 and 4075 Myrtle Street

Lot “E”, DL 69, NWD Plan 17688; Lot “D”, DL 69, NWD Plan 17688

From: M6 Truck Terminal District and R5 Residential District

To: CD Comprehensive Development District (based on M2 General Industrial District and M5Light Industrial District and in accordance with the development plan entitled “4005 – 4075Myrtle Street, Burnaby, B.C.” prepared by Christopher Bozyk Architects Ltd.)

The purpose of the proposed zoning bylaw amendment is to permit a new two-storey light industrialbuilding with surface parking.

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by a proposed bylaw shall be afforded areasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw.Written submissions may be presented at the Public Hearing or for those not attending the Public Hearing mustbe submitted to the Office of the City Clerk prior to 4:45 p.m. the day of the Public Hearing. Please note that allwritten submissions must contain name and address which will become a part of the public record.

The Director Planning and Building’s reports and related information respecting the zoning bylaw amendmentsare available for public examination at the offices of the Planning Department, 3rd floor, in Burnaby City Hall.

Copies of the proposed bylaws may be inspected at the Office of the City Clerk at 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby,B.C., V5G 1M2 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays fromWednesday, 2014 March 12 to Tuesday, 2014March 25.

NO PRESENTATIONSWILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCILAFTERTHE CONCLUSION OFTHE PUBLIC HEARING

S. CLEAVEDeputy City Clerk

Police discovered an abundance ofdrugs, cash and ammunition while execut-ing a search warrant on a home in NorthBurnaby.

The Vancouver Police Departmentannounced on Friday that officers hadseized a number of items from a local resi-dence as a result of a targeted enforcementinitiative called Project Trio. The investiga-tion targeted a group of drug traffickerswith connections in Vancouver, Surrey,Abbotsford and Chilliwack, and knowngang affiliations.

According to Vancouver police, theintention of Project Trio was to disrupt

the supply of drugs being brought intoVancouver’s South Slope neighbourhood.The investigation culminated in the execu-tion of a search warrant at a home in NorthBurnaby on March 12.

Officers seized a number of items dur-ing their search, including digital scales,packaging materials, about six pounds ofmarijuana, 14 ounces of heroin, a quarterkilogram of cocaine, 20 80-gram tablets ofOxycontin, several boxes of 9mm ammuni-tion and about $5,000 in cash.

Vancouver police said the investigationis ongoing and charges are expected soon.

– Cayley Dobie

Drugs seized in searchBurnaby NOW • Wednesday, March 19, 2014 • A05

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It’s often the case in politicsthat a politician can spenda relatively small amount of

money, yet reap a heck of a lotof trouble for it.

Misspend a few milliondollars? Don’t worry about it.Misspend tens of thousands ofdollars? Get ready to be blasted.

Alberta Premier AlisonRedford’s leadership is in crisisover her trying to stick the tax-payers with a $45,000 expensebill, and now two B.C. LiberalMLAs have been bruised formaking questionable spendingdecisions themselves.

Justice Minister and Attorney-General Suzanne Anton’s deci-sion to approve a contract worthup to $140,000 for former B.C.Liberal MLA John Les not onlyraised huge questions abouther political judgment but alsothrust her into the awkwardposition of being thrown underthe bus by her boss, PremierChristy Clark.

A day after Anton defendedthe contract (which was to haveLes co-chair a review of earth-quake preparedness), Clarkannounced it was unacceptable

because it was too expensive andsaid it had been “withdrawn,”leaving her minister to explainhow the blatant patronage pay-out had been concocted in thefirst place.

Meanwhile, legislatureSpeaker Linda Reid had someexplaining to do of her own.Once again, this bit of troubledid not involve a huge amountof dollars, but just enough toleave a mark. Reid, it seems,has been on a bit of a spendingspree at the same time the B.C.Liberal government is brag-ging that its tight fiscal restraintpolicy is allowing it to balancethe budget. Reid has spent morethan $100,000 on various projectsaround the legislature and herconstituency office, and some ofthem are questionable at best.

But let’s deal with Antonfirst. While not all the detailshave been made public, I suspectthe decision to appoint Les tothe earthquake preparednessreview had the general supportof Clark, until it became knownwhat kind of money he waspotentially getting.

Appointing Les to the reviewpanel was a bit much to beginwith. There’s no question itsmacks of political patronage,but the B.C. Liberals have dem-onstrated on numerous occa-sions they don’t shy away fromhanding out plum patronageposts (Les, in fact, already has a

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Measles thrive on ignorance of parentsThe measles have escaped the ultra-

conservative religious community inChilliwack where the most recent out-break of the dangerous disease started.

One case has even arrived inBurnaby, in a student at BCIT.

This is not a small thing.Measles is not a minor ailmentlike the common cold. It is not just aspotty rash. It’s serious.

One in three children who catch thedisease will be hospitalized. About onein 3,000 will die. Somewhere in between

lies the number of children who willsuffer severe brain trauma, and many ofthose will live with the effects for the restof their lives. Permanent hearing loss is a

relatively common legacy.The real tragedy lies in how

easy it is to avoid infection.A simple vaccination confers

immunity from the disease and all of itsrisks.

Yes, some prominent people have sug-gested that vaccinations are dangerous.Much of that speculation originated with

the “research” of Andrew Wakefield,which has been thoroughly debunkedand discredited. His infamous article inThe Lancet was retracted.

But the actors and celebrities promul-gating that nonsense haven’t botheredto keep up with developments – the waythey would if they were real scientists,instead of pretending to be scientists dur-ing a movie shoot.

Don’t listen to celebrities. They haveno expertise, and worse still, they havelittle motive to be concerned about their

own ignorance. They have the resourcesto safeguard their kids – to keep themaway from other kids whose parentshaven’t vaccinated them – so they havethe luxury of giving in to their own igno-rance without putting their children attremendous risk.

Do your research from reputablesources: ask questions of medical expertsand avoid talk-show nonsense.

And if you still choose not to vacci-nate, then keep your kids at home – fortheir safety as well as others’.

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City must tackle housing crisisDear Editor:

As a renter in the City of Burnaby, I am con-cerned about the continued emergence of gigantichousing developments like the one at Brentwoodthat do not serve the average person. If I were ableto speak with the Burnaby city council, I would askif they had any commitment to social or low-incomehousing, or are they moving headlong into gentri-fication? Regarding this, a reported $427.1 millionin building permits was handed out by council injust the first six months of last year. So, it followsthat the city council should have some resources toaddress the need for more housing in this city.

It is high time that Burnaby council showed

some initiative on this issue. Next door, Vancouvercouncil is willing to face up to its housing needs. OnFeb. 28, Vancouver council announced the $1 billionDowntown Eastside Enhancement plan that willresult in 3,400 social housing units.

Meanwhile, Burnaby council regularly grantsextremely lucrative profit-making opportunities tobig-time developers. The care extended to CressyDevelopments in Edmonds and others must resultin some positive benefit to our city. Toronto hassucceeded in linking the granting of developmentpermits with community benefits for its citizens.Shouldn’t Burnaby citizens receive some commu-nity development as well?

What council needs to do is to finally stand up

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and show some leadership by makinga start on dealing with the need for lowincome and social housing here.

Obviously, we don’t have a very pro-gressive provincial government at themoment, but it’s the only one we’ve got.Council needs to get out in front of theprovincial government, make a start, thenphone Housing Minister Rich Colemanand give him a chance to get the provinceinvolved.

The housing needs of renters in thiscity are both serious and great. So thereneeds to be an affordable option for low-income renters, or this housing crisis willget worse, especially if council continuessitting on its hands, pretending there is noproblem.

Rick Erb, Burnaby

No, bullying is not ‘natural’Dear Editor:

I am writing in response to J.W.Christophersen’s letter, “Reality check,people: Bullying is natural” (Burnaby NOWonline, Feb. 27).

In my opinion, bullying is not natural. Ifbullying were natural, children would beborn with uncontrollable aggressive urges,making them a bully.

However, as Mr. Christopherson said

himself, bullying is a learned behaviour.Since bullying is a learned behaviour, itimplies that a child was not born bully,but he or she had learned to become onein society over time.

Yes, politicians often act like bullieswhen involved in elections. However, is ittrue that in order to win an election, onemust be a bully?

Bullying is happening everywhere, butMr. Christopherson seems to think thatthat is OK. He expresses that bullyingshould only be punished when it becomescriminal. However, bullying should be dis-couraged in all aspects of society, not justwhen someone publicly harasses, assaultsor defames someone else.

The mental and social pain of the vic-tim is also very important to consider andpunish. Politicians should lead by exampleand promote a society where there is nobullying. We should not accept bullying as“natural,” like Mr. Christopherson, becausethen the issue will only increase. Bullyingis not inevitable. We cannot remain igno-rant; we must educate ourselves, and thosearound us, in order to promote a lifestylewhere bullying is nonexistent. We mustcontinue to use modern technology toexpose bullies.

Mr. Christopherson is right: in our past,there have always been bullies. However,they do not have to be a part of ourfuture.

Jenais Ludwar, Surrey

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$60,000 position as chair ofthe Farm Industry ReviewBoard).

No, this was all aboutthe money. Clark’s politicalinstincts, which are usu-ally pretty keen, told herpaying a political insider$140,000 simply wasn’tgoing to cut it with thepublic.

Anton, on the otherhand, demonstrated acomplete lack of politicalacumen. Compounding hercredibility problem washer nonsensical and myste-rious defense of her actionsin the first place.

Her office issued a state-ment two days after thecontract was cancelled thatLes’ appointment consti-tuted an “emergency,” sothere was no need to sendthe contract out to publictender. An emergency?Really?

The whole Les debaclegives rise to speculationthat she may not survive in

the justice portfolio whenClark shuffles her cabinet,which she will do eventu-ally. We shall see.

As for the free-spend-ing Reid, there’s no ques-tion she’ll continue in herpost as speaker despite thecontroversy she’s createdfor herself. Still, she’s hadher knuckles rapped by herown colleagues, which isunusual.

Reid quietly spent morethan $40,000 to install anew computer console infront of the speaker’s chairin the legislative chamber,more than $13,000 for amembers’ TV lounge in thelegislature library (whichhas a $733 table for muffinsand coffee) and $79,000 forsecurity improvements toher constituency office.

Reid apologized tothe legislature’s manage-ment committee (com-posed of MLAs from boththe government and theOpposition), but she’s basi-cally been served notice to

rein in her spending spree.When the government’s

overall spending is nearing$45 billion annually, thedollars thrown around byAnton and Reid amountto a miniscule part of thatbudget. But while manyvoters can’t really imaginewhat $45 billion amountsto, they can certainly relateto a $140,000 contract or a$13,000 TV lounge.

And Alberta’s Redfordhas discovered people cancertainly relate to expen-sive airplane flights, whichis why she’s had to dig intoher own pocket to pay thetaxpayers back.

Anton and Reid won’thave to open up their ownwallets, of course, butthey’ve learned a painfulpolitical lesson: it’s oftenthe small spending itemsthat can come back to biteyou, not the big budgetones.

Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalB.C.


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“I’ve had problemsin the past with someonewriting cheques out of myaccount, so I have a fraudalert if anything suspicioushappens,” she said.

Lee was shocked some-one was able to hack intoher online banking accountsso quickly, it hadn’t evenbeen 24 hours since the lap-tops were stolen.

“Everything is pass-word protected, too,” shesaid. “Didn’t seem to matterthough.”

Money transfers werejust the beginning. Laterthat same day, the bank con-tacted her again – someonewas trying to order creditcards in her name.

Lee is just one of the tensof thousands of Canadianstargeted by identity thievesand fraudsters each year.

March is anti-fraudmonth and police acrossthe country are encourag-ing people to protect theirpersonal information.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is a govern-ment agency made up ofpolice services and RCMPdetachments from across thecountry. The national agen-cy receives about 120,000calls each year from peoplereporting fraud attempts.

The centre provides anumber of tips on prevent-ing fraud, from shreddingall documents with per-sonal information on themto checking credit card billsand statements for abnor-malities.

But for Lee, it’s alreadytoo late. While she was ableto stop the thieves fromtransferring her money andmaking credit cards in hername, she is still hauntedby how easily they accessedher accounts.

“People need to knowhow easily people can getanything off your comput-er,” she said. “I can’t believethey got into my accounts.”

Without insurance anda limited budget, Lee ishoping the laptops will berecovered or returned, atleast for her son’s sake.

“I hate seeing him sosad,” she said.

Lee is asking anyonewho may come across herToshiba laptop or her son’sMacbook to return them tothe Burnaby RCMP.

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They say the hardest thing in life is making a decisionto take a loved one off life support, and for GraceVan Gauthier, she had to face that decision when

her eldest son was in a coma.Shaun, 28, first complained of stomach pains in the fall

of 2010, while visiting for Thanksgiving. He was admittedto hospital, and roughly two weeks later was in a comaand at the end of his life with a rare form of cancer – can-cer of the blood vessels.

“They said they’ve done everything they could. Theycould not save him,” Grace says in a small voice, in abooth at a North Road Korean restaurant. “We didn’twant him to suffer.”

But on Oct. 28, 2010, she just couldn’tdo it. The mother of three deferred toher husband, who made the call, think-ing Shaun would have done it for him,had the situation been reversed.

When Shaun was taken off life sup-port, he took 14 breaths on his own– and just like that, he was gone.

Parents aren’t supposed to bury theirchildren. For Grace, losing Shaun is themost devastating experience she’s ever

endured.“It’s the most painful thing you go through in life,” she

says. “You raise your kids to be a person, then somethinglike this happens. It shatters your dreams, your vision,your future.”

While each person grieves differently, parents oftenfind themselves in an emotional wilderness. They feelshock, numbness, overwhelming suffering, completeexhaustion, deep depression, anxiety and anger. The heal-ing process is equally complex. Parents can also feel a pro-found conviction that the wound must stay open, that thechild must never be forgotten.

Three years later, the pain is still very raw and freshfor Grace. When she speaks of Shaun, her eyes glisten,and her voice becomes very tiny and rises an octave. Shewears a locket carrying his photos and a shirt emblazonedwith his image. She speaks fondly of Shaun, flippingthrough an album of mementos. He was a good son – tall,handsome, confident and loved by many. He was a fixturein Vancouver’s nightlife scene and had a budding careerwith Bacardi Canada. His celebration of life was attendedby more than 1,500 people, she says.

Grace is now on what she calls a healing journey. Shelives with her husband in Cloverdale, but she is startinga Burnaby chapter of The Compassionate Friends, a non-denominational foundation for parents who have lost chil-dren. There are chapters around the province, but Gracewanted to start one in Burnaby, because the city is socentrally located among other municipalities. The group isopen to anyone wishing to attend.

The first Burnaby meeting will be on tonight,Wednesday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the South Burnaby

Church United Hall.The group will meet once a month, on every third

Wednesday. The group doesn’t offer counselling, it’s morea chance for parents to share their stories and listen to oth-ers, and know they are not alone.

“There’s no right way or wrong way to deal with thisgrief,” Grace says.

“You’re not alone in this journey. You’ll never get overit, but you will get through life … and we’re going to con-tinue to honour our children.”

Grace knows the pain of losing Shaun will never goaway, but she also talks about the good times, the memo-ries.

“I focus on how he lived and how much joy he broughtinto our lives,” she says. “The hope is for recovery. Wewill smile, we will find joy in our lives.

To get involved with The Compassionate Friends call604-574-0099 or email [email protected]. Go to tcfcanada.net for more information on The CompassionateFriends.

Doing the hardest thing in life

A mother’s loss: Grace Van Gauthier holds a photo of her son, Shaun, who passed away three years ago. Thebereaved mother is starting a support group in Burnaby for parents who have lost children.

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Burnaby author makes B.C. Book Prizes shortlist

ABurnaby author has madethis year’s B.C. BookPrizes shortlist.

The shortlist recognizes final-ists in seven categories for the30th annual awards.

Burnaby’s Rolf Knight is oneof five finalists for the RoderickHaig-Brown Regional Prize,which recognizes the author ofa book “that contributes most tothe enjoyment and understandingof British Columbia.”

Knight is being recognized forVoyage Through the Past Century(New Star Books).

It’s up against four otherentries: Sean Kheraj’s InventingStanley Park: An EnvironmentalHistory (UBC Press); DavidStouck’s Arthur Erickson: AnArchitect’s Life (Douglas &

McIntyre); Graeme Truelove’sSvend Robinson: A Life in Politics(New Star Books); and CharlesEdenshaw, edited by Robin K.Wright and Daina Augaitis withHaida advisors Robert Davidsonand James Hart.

Prizes are also awarded forfiction, non-fiction, poetry ,children’s literature, illustratedchildren’s literature, along witha Bill Duthie Booksellers’ ChoiceAward.

Winners will be awarded at agala May 3 in Vancouver.

For the full list of finalists,

check out www.bcbookprizes.ca.

SFU theatre grad isat the helm

A theatre grad from SimonFraser University is at the helmof an emerging theatre companythat’s bringing a Canadian playto the stage in April.

Kaylin Metchie, a recentSFU grad, runs Psyche Theatrealongside Eric Wettstein. Apress release notes that the com-pany was formed to explore theCanadian artist and the Canadianvoice.

Its spring production will beDreams, written by renownedCanadian playwright WajdiMouawad.

“It centres on a young writer,Willem, who seeks the solitudeof a cheap hotel to contemplate,and explore the words thathowl inside of him,” the releaseexplains. “But he is not alone inthis hotel by the sea. The hotel-keeper is confronted by her ownmemories, and together Willemand the hotelkeeper will discoverwhat brings imagination.”

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Festivities will includeperformances, Japanesekimono dressings, tea cer-emonies and kids’ crafts.

New this year, theJapanese Canadian festivalis partnering with Filipinoorganizations to celebratediversity in the community.

Performances willshowcase traditionalJapanese and Filipino art-ists including Satsuki-Kai(classical Japanese dance),Ryuku Dance and Taiko(Okinawan dance andmusic), and Filipino folkdance and drumming.

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Artists soughtDo you know someone

who deserves to be fea-tured in the paper? We’vestarted a new “Fill in theBlanks” profile series toshine a spotlight on peoplein the arts and culture com-munity.

In the last edition, weintroduced readers to Ellenvan Eijnsbergen, the cura-tor of Burnaby Art Gallery.To see it online, checkout www.tinyurl.com/MeetEllen.

If you know someonewho would make a goodprofile subject, send me anemail – [email protected]. Include theircontact information if youhave it.

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Mayor Derek Corriganwill be back for his annualaddress at the April 2 stateof the city luncheon hostedby the Burnaby Board ofTrade.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20The 2014 B.C. Cadet HonourBand concert, free perfor-mance at the Michael J. FoxTheatre, from 7:30 to 9:30p.m. Forty-two musicians willplay a selection of varied andlight music including march-es to commemorate the cen-tennial of the First World Warand the 75th anniversary ofthe Second World War. Formore info: [email protected].

MONDAY, MARCH 24Spring cleaning – showclutter the door workshop,community stage room ofVancity’s South Burnabycommunity branch, 5064Kingsway from 2 to 4 p.m. Ifyou have trouble letting goof things, are always on asearch-and-find mission, andyour closet is filled with out-dated clothes that don’t fit,this is the one workshop youcan’t afford to miss. Hostedby professional organizersSusan Borax and HeatherKnittel. To register, call Noraat 604-975-3325.

TUESDAY, APRIL 1Personal planning work-shop, Burnaby MulticulturalSociety, 6255 Nelson Ave.,2:30 to 4 p.m. We explainthe role of representationagreements and other legaldocuments in planning forthe possibility that you mayneed someone to speak foryou regarding personal care,end of life care and certainfinancial matters. The wis-dom of having a personalplan is emphasized. For moreinformation, call Carol at604 431-4131 ext.27 or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2Brain gym energizer,Confederation SeniorsCentre, 4585 Albert St., from10 to 11:30 a.m. InstructorLori Wall will demonstrateand lead you through spe-cialized, movement-basedactivities that have beenproven to release stress andimprove memory. Learn towake up your senses for bet-ter hearing and vision whileimproving your balance andcoordination. Minimum reg-istration required, or sessionwill get cancelled. To register,call 604-294-1936. It’s $4.75for members, $5.95 for non-members.

Burnaby 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 servedand everyone is welcome.For more info, www.brags.ca.

MONDAY, APRIL 7How to be an executor work-shop, Bob Prittie Metrotownlibrary branch, 6100Willingdon Ave., from 6:30 to8:30 p.m. Celebrate B.C. LawWeek by coming to a freelegal information session tofind out about changes to theduties of an executor underthe new Wills, Estates andSuccession Act. The speakeris an experienced wills andestates lawyer. Register forthe free program by phoningthe Metrotown branch at 604-436-5400, or online at bpl.bc.ca/events.

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.

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.

ONGOINGArthritis 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 9p.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.

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 the

Scandinavian CommunityCentre, 6540 Thomas St. onMondays from 7 to 10 p.m.until April. For information,call Gerry at 604-451-1161 orRosemary at 604-298-6552,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.

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24 First win for SWC 24 Called up to the Wings 24 Playoff news to NOW

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

Knight boys win first-ever AAA bannerThe St. Thomas More Knights

won their first B.C. high schoolboys’ basketball banner in near-ly four decades at the LangleyEvents Centre on Saturday.

The No. 2-ranked Knightsdefeated upstart honourable men-tion Charles Hayes Rainmakers53-38 in the championship finalof the B.C. AAA boys’ champion-ships to win their first provincialtitle in 38 years.

The Knights played stoutdefence and rode twin double-doubles by Andrew Flett – with11 points and 10 rebounds – andtournament MVP Reese Morris,who had a game-high 16 pointsand 12 boards.

“It means the world to me, toplay for my coach, my teammates,my parents and make everyoneproud. It feels great,” said Flett,who was named player of thegame in the final.

STM coach Aaron Mitchell wassimilarly elated.

“I could tell you of our strug-gles, but every team has them,”he said after the game. “We hadour struggles, but we fought, wefought and we fought. We got theshots when it mattered. I’m justblown away.”

STM allowed the Rainmakersthe opening basket by 6-10 firstteam all-star Justin McChesney,but the Knights took the lead afterthat and never relinquished it,jumping out to a 15-7 lead.

But unlike STM’s tighter-than-necessary 73-71 win over topseed Abbotsford in the semifinalthe night before, the provincialchamps had to rely on defencebefore offence to get the job done.

“We are a physical, athleticschool. What’s going to win it forus is defence,” said Mitchell.

J.J. DesLauriers, who led theKnights with 25 points in the winover Abby, had no problem scrap-ping out the win at the other endof the court.

“Every practice we do defen-sive-minded practices,” he said.

“We let defence score our points– boards and transition. Teamdefence won it for us. … It’s thegreatest feeling ever.”

But the difference maker in allof STM’s wins was the consistentplay of Morris, who garnered atotal of 88 points in the tourna-ment, including 20-plus games inthe first three contests.

In the championship final,Morris had seven points in theopening-quarter run and came upbig at key moments of the sec-ond half, nailing a three-pointerin the third quarter to give STM adouble-digit lead.

Morris also started the finalframe with a three and a putbackon a subsequent possession topush the lead to 17 points.

“It’s the best moment of mylife. The best basketball momentI’ve ever had,” said Morris. “Myshots weren’t dropping, I knewthat, but (the team) pulled usthrough. I’m so proud.”

It was Drew Belgrave’s lonethree-point bucket with two min-utes to go that proved the daggerin the heart of any Charles Hayescomeback.

Junior guard Terrell Jana earneda spot on the second all-star team,following a tournament 52 points,18 assists and 16 steals.

In the semifinal, STM showedthe poise of a champion, lead-ing the No. 1-ranked team in theprovince coming into the tourna-ment for all but a brief moment inthe third quarter.

Leading by just three pointsheading into the final stanza, Janaput the Knights ahead by ninepoints with an early three-pointplay.

Later, Morris upped the lead toa dozen on an offensive putback.

But Abby made it interesting,raining five fourth-quarter threesin an attempt to get back in thegame.

At the end of the semifinalwin over Abbotsford, one Knightplayer yelled out, “It’s our year.”

On Saturday, the Knightsmarched back into the LEC andproved it.

ZhaoKai Pang and MadelineEdwards won a comeback bronzemedal in ice dance at the world juniorfigure skating championships.

Pang and Edwards recorded per-sonal-best scores in the short andfree programs to post a career-high139.65 total points to place thirdoverall behind Americans KaitlinHawayak and Jean-Luc Baker andAnna Yanvskaya and Sergey Mozgovof Russia at the International SkatingUnion championships in Sofia,Bulgaria on March 14.

The B.C. Centre of Excellance pair

opened with a fifth-place score of57.92, but moved onto the podiumwith a third-best free skate of 81.73,leapfrogging two other Americanpairings in the process.

“It was a really emotional freedance, said Pang, who turned 19 atthe competition. “We didn’t leaveanything out. We put it all on the iceand we were really happy with theway we skated. We were gassed atthe end.”

Last year, Pang and Edwardsplaced 12th at the junior world cham-pionships.

“We could not be more excitedwith our placement,” added Edwardsin the Skate Canada press release.

“Last year, I remember watching thepodium at junior worlds and justthinking that we want our flag to beup there, and how cool would that beto be on the podium. And to see thatcome true was just amazing.”

Also at the worlds, former Burnabyresident Nam Nguyen, who movedto Toronto to train with two-timeCanadian Olympic silver medalistBrian Orser, won gold in the juniormen’s program with 217.06 totalpoints, posting the top score in boththe short and free programs.

“That was the best free skate Ihave ever had,” said Nguyen, wholanded two triple axels in the longprogram.

Tom Berridgesports editor

File photo/burnaby now

On thepodium:ZhaoKaiPang andMadelineEdwardswon a bronzemedal at theworld juniorfigure skatingchampion-ships onSaturday.

Ice dancers place third at junior world championships


Larry Wright/burnaby now

Hoop hop: STM’s J.J. DesLauriers goes up for a layin at the B.C.AAA high school boys’ basketball championships.

Bestfifth

for 4ARebels

Burnaby South had itsbest finish at the B.C. highschool boys’ basketballchampionships since theRebels last won the pro-vincial banner in 1979.

The Rebels finished infifth place at the B.C. quad-A championships, follow-ing a workman-like 60-57victory over the fourth-ranked Gleneagle Talons atthe Langley Events Centreon Saturday.

The final placement wasalso the best finish of anyBurnaby district schoolsince Burnaby Centralplaced second in 1991.

South, ranked 10thgoing into the champi-onship tournament, alsodefeated defending cham-pion and former No. 1-ranked Walnut Grove 80-57 to advance to the fifth-place matchup.

The day before, Southlost 74-60 to the top-rankedandeventualbronzemedal-ists Tamanawis Wildcats.

“Those two teams webeat were both rankedNo. 1 at some point in theyear,” said South headcoach David Smith. “It’snot easy to come back aftera loss like that. It showed alot of character.”

Second team all-starJermaine Haley led Southwith a game-high 22 pointswith four blocked shots


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and four steals in the final. He also ledall scorers in the win over Walnut Grovewith 26.

Teammates Martin Bogajev chippedin with 21 and Tyus Batiste came awaywith 16, while Djordje Obradovic added13 points and nine rebounds against theLangley school.

“Obviously we feel great. Losing to theNo. 1 team in the province was a toughone. In our Walnut Grove game, we cameout – we were mad. We were mad we lostto the top team,” said Obradovic. “Wecame out to win those two games and weare proud.”

But the win over Gleneagle was unlikemost Rebel victories.

In the early Saturday morning match-up, South had to don its collective hardhats and let its pick-pocket defence domuch of the work.

It resulted in 21 points off turnoversand kept the Talons’ shooters below 33 percent shooting for the first three quarters.

“I think everyone is happy with thatwin, but unhappy we’re not playing inthe final,” said Haley, who was namedplayer of the game on Saturday. “Afterthe (loss), it was a bounce-back game andwe wanted to prove we could play better

and we showed that against Grove andGleneagle.”

Against the Talons, Smith started hissenior bench in a classy move that is sel-dom seen on the final day of the champi-onship side of the draw.

South led by a point after the openingquarter and took a 19-17 lead midwaythrough the second stanza on back-to-backdunks by Haley, his first two of three inthe quarter.

Nick Trninic came on in the third quar-ter and played some quality minutes, fin-ishing off a three-point play to go up bynine heading into the final quarter.

The final result was closer than it need-ed to be as South made just one of eightfree throws down the stretch, allowingGleneagle to close the deficit to three.

“It probably won’t sink in for a coupleof weeks, but we really did accomplishsomething here. We did pretty good –really good,” Smith added. “It was a realchallenge bringing this team together andplaying as a team, and it’s a tribute tothose kids who really put in the time.”

Senior South point guard Taylor Smithearned a Telus scholarship following theprovincials.

In the championship final, Sir WinstonChurchill won its first-ever B.C. highschool title 67-64 over Holy Cross.

Basketball: SWC wins first titlecontinued from page 23

Former BWC Bruin called up to the bigsBurnaby Winter Club product Landon Ferraro was called up from the Grand Rapids

Griffins of the American Hockey League by the Detroit Red Wings on Monday.The third-year Griffins centre has garnered 13 goals and 15 assists this season, and

46 goals and 95 total points in 190 career games with the defending AHL Calder Cupchamps.

The 22-year-old Ferraro was originally a second-round pick of the Wings, taken 32ndoverall in the 2009 NHL draft.

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Wednesday, April 2, from 1:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m.

Both the overhead signs spanning the width of the bridge willbe removed during this closure, and traffic will be directed to useLions Gate Bridge.

The eastside bridge sidewalk remains closed until August 2014.Once the eastside sidewalk is completed and reopened, the westsidesidewalk will then close until March 2015.

This work is part of the safety fence installation and sidewalk wideningconstruction for the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge project.

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