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Students at MarlboroughElementary are taking the lead ona
campaign to build a well in eastAfrica.
The students, with a bit of
teacher guidance, organized aWalk for Water recently.
Theycollected donations and walkedaround the schools track
carryingjugs of water to understand whatit feels like for people in
Africa,who travel great lengths for cleanwater.
Were trying to support thembecause we know lots of kids inAfrica
dont get the chance to getwater, said 11-year-old Sara Roh.They
have to walk a long way,and they usually have to missschool, and
they dont get educa-tion, especially girls. In Africa,
they think that girls dont need asmuch education as boys, so
usu-ally the girls miss school and fetchwater at a very young
age.
Sara said she felt really sad,while trekking along the
schoolstrack, imaging what it was like forkids in Africa.
I can understand their pain,and after taking the experience
Iunderstand about their life a littlebit more, she said.
Everybodysaid it was really tiring and real-ly hard, but we just
kept going
Students put themselves in other kids shoes and walk with
water
Lots of kids dont get the chance to get water
Christmas Bureau facing $60,000 shortfallIts crunch time for the
Burnaby
Christmas Bureau and thingsdont look good.
With just a week to go tillChristmas and families
alreadyarriving to pick up toys and food
gift cards, the bureau is a full$60,000 short of their
$190,000financial goal.
This is not where we wouldhope to be so close to Christmas,said
Stephen DSouza, execu-tive director with the bureau,on Thursday
morning. Were$60,000 short of the full goal; were
usually a lot closer to being doneat this point.
The bureau is already in afinancially precarious position
fol-lowing a jump in clients over thelast few years. Combined with
adecrease and then levelling-off ofdonations during the same
period,the bureau was forced to dig into
its reserves.Over the course of a decade,
Burnaby Community Connections the organization that runs
thebureau had built up a financialreserve of about $100,000. By
theend of last years campaign, theydneeded to use nearly $50,000 of
it.
At the beginning of this years
campaign, DSouza said it wascritical they reach their goalto
avoid dipping back into thereserve.
Now, unless the donationscome in and soon the lastremaining
reserve will be eatenup.
Christina Myersstaff reporter
Christmas Bureau Page 4
Jennifer Moreaustaff reporter
Water Page 4
Water of life: Students from Marlborough Elementary School are
raising money for WaterCan to help build a well in East Africa.
They collected donations and walkedaround the schools track
carrying jugs of water as an exercise in empathy with people in
Africa, who have to travel great lengths for water.
Larry Wright/burnaby now
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happenings
For a team of young soccer players inBurnaby, helping out in the
holiday seasonis as much a tradition as decorating treesor singing
carols.
Every Christmas for the last nine years,the Burnaby Girls Soccer
Club under-18Metro Strikers team has been sponsor-ing a family with
the Burnaby ChristmasBureau, an organization that providestoys and
food for low-income families atChristmas.
But this year, says the team manager,is a special one for them:
its the last timetheyll be together as a team.
This is the ninth year, and its the lastyear for our group, said
Lisa Roy. Thegirls are in Grade 12 now. Theyre gettingready to
graduate, and some are going tobe moving away (to university) or
goingon to other activities.
Each year, the team steps up as a spon-sor theyre matched with a
family, whothey then connect with to find out whatthat family needs
and wants. This year, itsa family of five a mom and four
childrenranging in age from two to teens.
Once we talk to the family and findout what their wish list is,
we send thatout, and the girls decide what part theylldo, she
said.
In the past, that meant coordinatingthrough parents, but as most
of the teensnow have their own emails, they usuallydo most of it
themselves.
Now they get that email, and itsquickly responding Im going to
get thediapers, Im going to get this toy. They getso excited, said
Roy.
In particular, Roy says the team hasbeen pleased in the past to
find out theywere matched with a family that had girlsinterested in
soccer.
That gets them the most excited, shesaid with a laugh.
Most of the team is from Burnaby,but a few live in Coquitlam or
NewWestminster. Once the gifts, toys and foodhave been purchased,
they deliver it allbefore Christmas.
Thats a fun time for them, too theyget everything wrapped up,
and its a funget-together.
Roy explains that the tradition beganwhen the girls were first
together as a teamand decided to swap gifts at
Christmas.Afterwards, the coach suggested that, rath-er than spend
the money on each other,
they could put it together to help out.The parents and girls
were on board
for the following year, and we sponsoredour first family, said
Roy. It was such alearning experience for these
nine-year-oldgirls.
Roy says aside from the goodwill itcreates, the girls have
learned what is pos-
sible when they work together as a team.To see all the donations
together is
truly amazing and the appreciation fromthe familiy when we
deliver boxes andboxes of food and gifts is so rewarding,she
said.
Weve had such a positive experiencewith it, were hoping to get
other people torealize what a great organization it is.
At least one other Burnaby youth sportsteam is already on board.
The NOW heardrecently from the Burnaby Minor HockeyAssociation
peewee A1 representativeteam, the Lakers, about their efforts to
helpout with the bureau.
Team co-manager Ken Dalla-Zanna saysthat they got involved with
the local orga-nization to help instil a sense of commu-nity,
volunteerism, teamwork and pride inour kids for their city of
Burnaby.
Theyve been raising money throughcollecting cans and bottles.
Last year, theyraised a little more than $400, and the kidsshopped
for the food and gifts for a familythey were matched with.
They had a great time and learned alittle more about what it
takes to feed anentire family, he said.
They also have donated food to thefood bank, he notes. Like the
u18 soccerteam, the hockey players are learning whatit means when a
group comes together tohelp.
As one of the kids put it, Wouldnt itbe neat if all the teams
did this?
This year, the team raised about $500for the bureau.
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HELPING OTHERS FOR NINE YEARS
Christina Myersstaff reporter
Giving can be as fulfilling asreceiving but sometimes it
alsoinvolves added bonuses such asfestive fun activities. Come out
to a toy drive skateevent on Sunday, Dec. 18 from9:45 a.m. to noon
at Burnaby8Rinks. Everyone who comes
with a new, unwrapped toy forthe bureau can enjoy a free
publicskate session and free hot choco-late. Word is that Santa may
alsoput in an appearance. Skate rent-als arent included but will
bemade available for a special priceof $2. .
The annual Santa photo pro-gram continues through toChristmas
Eve at Metropolisat Metrotown, with all photosby donation to the
bureau. Thisevent has provided as much as$37,000 in financial
donations tothe bureau in the past. Santa will
be holding court in his castleMondays to Saturdays from 11a.m.
to 1 p.m., 2 to 5 p.m. and 6to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 11a.m. to 2
p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. OnChristmas Eve, photos end at 5p.m. Financial
donations: Donate by
credit card by phone at 604-299-5778; drop off a cash or
chequedonation at the bureaus newtemporary location at Metropolisat
Metrotown, on the upper levelnear Winners, in Unit E8.
For more, see www.burnabycommunityconnections.com.
Santas helpers: The U-18 MetroStrikers have sponsored a family
asa team during the holidays. Picturedare (bottom, from left) Emma
Fingler,Sidney Roy, Harjot Dhatt, RhianneFerdinandi, Meagan Stuart;
middlefrom left, Sabine Grutter, WanjaMwariga, Adrienne Juni,
KatrinaAbel; and top, from left, Leah Purdey,Megan Kopec, Jaimie
Sokalski, AshleyHultman, Morgan Grist. Missing areAlanna Yao, Rada
Gordic, ElizabethBabcock, Olivia Alexis.
How you can help others and have fun
Kevin Hill/burnaby now
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It wont be good, saidDSouza, when asked aboutthe long-term
impact. Itwill dramatically changethe way we operate.
Burnaby CommunityConnections runs a varietyof programs aside
from theChristmas Bureau, includ-ing Meals on Wheels, theCamping
Bureau, the rec-reation credit program anda seniors
transportationprogram.
DSouza says theyrehoping that people andbusinesses in the
commu-nity will step up in the finaldays of this years campaignwhen
its most needed.
I think donors are giv-ing what they can, saidDSouza, noting
that therough economy has impact-ed the amount of donations
theyve received.But I think its maybe
also taking a while for peo-ple to get into the Christmasspirit
this year maybe itsthe economy, worryingabout employment.
He said theyve noticedthere seem to be fewer dec-orations around
the city andfewer people coming in totheir temporary location
inMetropolis at Metrotown,near the Winners on the sec-ond level,
with spontaneousdonations.
We just want to encour-age people to get in the spir-it, to
enjoy their Christmas,and to celebrate, he said.
Part of that celebra-tion, he says, is gettinginvolved with the
commu-nity and knowing that resi-dents throughout the cityare going
to have a good
Christmas day.Anyone who wants to
make a financial donationcan do so online (www.b u r n a b y c o
m m u n i t yconnections.com), byphone (604-299-5778) or inperson
at their temporaryMetropolis location (open10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on
week-days and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.on the weekend.)
DSouza also notestheyve got a good numberof toy donations in
their toyroom for younger kids, buttheyre very short for thosein
the 10 and up category.
Possible toy ideas for thisage range including boardgames, Lego
sets, sportsequipment, crafts, DVDs,gift cards to teen
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because we were so motivated.Ten-year-old Celina Xiong said
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exercise taught her how difficult itwas to walk for water, but
she pressedon.
I was thinking if they can do it, socan I because they are much
youngerthan me, and they have to walk milesand miles with no shoes,
she said.
So far, the students have raised
roughly $370, which will be matchedby a donation from CERF
incorpo-rated. They are hoping to raise $2,000.
To support the cause, go to
give.watercan.com/goto/ecolemarlborough.
The money is going to WaterCan, anon-profit group that builds
wells inEastern Africa.
Megan Madu, a teacher atMarlborough, said the kids did the
organizing but water issues were partof the curriculum.
The kids organized it all, didthe announcements and counted
themoney, she said. We supervised it,thats all we did.
As part of the ongoing partialstrike, teachers are allowed to
helpfundraise for outside causes, but notfor schools.
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Water: Marlborough students walk to raise funds
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Try as I might, I just cantwrap my brain aroundit. Every year,
Im leftscratching my head over thisvague theyre destroyingChristmas
notion that starts tofloat around.
Never mind that no oneseems to know quite who theyare, but trust
me, they are outto ruin everything.
Sometimes they are themedia thats me, incidentally by our
perceived refusal to usethe word Christmas (interest-ingly enough,
weve also hadpeople point out how often weuse the word
Christmas).
Sometimes, they are publicbodies who incite a firestorm
byhosting a holiday pageant orremoving nativity scenes from acity
hall.
Oh, the political correctness!Oh, the destruction of
time-honoured traditions! Pity ourfuture generations who will
beleft empty-handed, devoid ofanything of value at this time
ofyear! Oh, sigh.
The last few seasons, itsbecome a theme on Facebookaround this
time of year, with
pseudo-political status updatesthat use a lot of capped let-ters
and suggest that peoplewho agree should pass it on.You know the
ones Im talkingabout: the old I am celebrat-ing Christmas, not the
holidayseason; I will wish you MerryChristmas, not seasons
greet-ings and so on.
With all due respect: get yourknickers untwisted, take a
deepbreath and calm down.
At my house, we do, in fact,celebrate Christmas prob-ably the
most popular versionof Christmas in Canada in thisday and age: the
one that mixesmodern secular traditions (likea tree and letters to
Santa) withthose rooted in the Christiantradition (like a
decorative nativ-ity scene and angels on the tree).
Like many people frommy generation, I grew up ina churchgoing
home, but wewere intermittent at best (wedqualify as the classic
Easter-and-Christmas crowd with occasion-al bouts of steadfast
attendance.)
As an adult, Im what youdcall undecided about church,but I
nonetheless enjoy theChristian narrative aroundChristmas and what
its messagemeans to me.
All in all, Im a big fan of theseason, and it is, in
fundamen-tal ways, extremely importantto me. But theres the rub:
itsimportant to me.
denr
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taking notes, its
hard to recall the sheer number of blackeyes the RCMP has gotten
over the pastyear or two or even the past couple ofweeks.
There were the high-pro-file deaths of Ian Bush andRobert
Dziekanski; there wasthe bungling of the RobertPickton file; there
was the inadvertentrelease of hundreds of crime scene andvictim
images left on a digital camerahidden on a suspects property.
Then came the harassment claims.Four officers have come forward
alleg-ing that they were victims of constantbullying and sexual
harassment and thattheir leadership was completely indif-
ferent.Out of this Lord-of-the-Flies
culture rise newly mintedCommissioner Bob Paulson
and, in B.C., Assistant CommissionerCraig Callens. Both men have
publiclyvowed to crack down on misconduct ofthis kind. Theirs is a
huge task.
Its a good development that a disin-terested civilian, an
American no less,will investigate deaths and serious inju-ries in
B.C. involving Mounties, hope-fully ending decades of wagon
circlingand obfuscation.
But professional misconduct will stillbe handled through the
same channels,and it will be up to Paulson and Callensto make those
channels actually workfor once. Frankly, promises of this sorthave
been made before and obviouslynot kept. This time, examples must
be
made. If some wrists are slapped behindclosed doors (such as
one-day suspen-sions with pay) we can be fairly certainit will be
the same old cover-ups or,more accurately, cover up for your
bud-dies game.
But to wash out so many stains fromthe iconic red serge, the
prime task mustbe to make new officers expect anddemand a new
culture. These are thewomen and men who will eventuallyturn a
secret society back into a publicservice.
Take a deep breathand celebrate
Proud of pipeline historyDear Editor:
In these times of heightened awareness of thepipeline industry
in B.C., I want to address someof the misinformation your readers
may be hearingabout the Trans Mountain pipeline operations
andfuture expansion plans.
The Trans Mountain pipeline has strong localroots and a history
of building relationships withthe community. We are proud of our
operating his-tory; providing safe delivery of refined
petroleumproducts and crude oil for local refining and
exportmarkets for almost 60 years.
We have efficiently operated a critical piece ofB.C.s energy
infrastructure, delivering about 90
percent of the gasoline consumed in the B.C. Interiorand Lower
Mainland.
Through the years, our pipeline has evolved tomeet changing
market demands. In recent years, wehave been responding to a
growing export market,both off shore and into Washington State, and
wenow believe the market is ready to support expan-sion.
While we recognize that our neighbours mayhave questions about
expansion, I want to be clearthat we have not yet announced, nor
have we com-menced the work necessary to undertake an expan-sion
project.
Before an expansion project can be developed,we must first
confirm that our customers support
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
And I make no assump-tions or expectations about whats
importantto others.
When it comes down tothis big question of wheth-er its the
holiday season,or whether its Christmas,I can only ask this: whatdo
you celebrate in yourhome during Decemberand January?
Is it Christmas, eithersecular or religious? Thenhurray for
Christmas!Is it Hanukkah? Yay for
eight nights of fun! Is itKwanzaa, or the win-ter solstice, or
yule, or(depending on the year)Diwali, Chinese New Yearor Muslim
New Year?Enjoy it!
But when it comes towhat happens in public,tax-funded
environments(like your kids school,or at city hall or
federalbuildings), the time forassuming that everyonehas the same
values is longgone.
If debating over the use
of the word holidayswas somehow going tosolve critical issues,
likeworld hunger, or childpoverty, Id be the first tobattle it
out.
But it wont. And theanswer, ultimately, is whatit means to you
and youalone. So enjoy your holi-day, whatever it is, andstop
worrying so muchabout what everyone elseis doing.
Christina Myers is areporter with the BurnabyNOW.
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Holidays: Values are personal
additional pipeline capacity to move theirproducts to the West
Coast. This step isnow underway. In the first quarter of 2012,we
will know whether there is commercialsupport for additional
pipeline capacity. Ifsupport exists, we will take the next
steptowards expansion, including up to twoyears of local,
provincial and federal con-sultation leading to a full National
EnergyBoard review.
We promise all stakeholders and neigh-bours a meaningful
engagement processwhere we will seek input on such thingsas the
pipeline routing, First Nations inter-ests and concerns,
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Metro Vancouver impacts. This inputwill be an important part of our
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We do believe that as an export nation,with secure, safe port
capabilities we canand should expand the markets availableto
Canadian natural resources, for thebenefit of all Canadians. We
also believethat thoughtful, factual and open-mindedengagement is
critical to the decision mak-ing. We have always conducted our
busi-ness in a transparent manner and with anopen mind. We look
forward to talkingwith you and hearing your views. Weknow who our
neighbours are you willbe hearing more from us as a project
isconsidered.
Ian Anderson, president,Kinder Morgan Canada
Be cautious on roadsDear Editor:
I am writing on behalf of Burnabyschool crossing guards. We are
a breedakin to postal workers and paper carriersin that we are on
the job in the heat, thecold, the rain, the snow, the wind,
etc.
We are out there twice a day everydayfor one reason to protect
and ensure thesafety of pedestrians crossing the street.
I am hoping to address drivers, par-
ticularly those who drive in or near schoolzones.
Please obey all traffic lights and signs.The advance warning
sign, flashing yel-low lights asking that you prepare to slowdown
means just that slow down andstop not boot it and fly through
theamber, sometimes red, light.
If you are approaching a red light andan occupied crosswalk,
legally you muststop and then proceed only when it is safeto do so.
This holds true even if you areturning right. Please do not pass
throughan occupied crosswalk until the crossingguard gives you an
all clear.
You may think it is safe to do so butchildren are unpredictable.
The crossingguard is probably the best judge of whenit is safe for
you to drive on. Most cross-walk signals are active for 30 seconds
orless. Is it really worth rushing throughwhen you could be
endangering some-ones life? Children are our future, letstreasure
that.
Anita Loy, Burnaby
Kyoto dropout is disastrousDear Editor:
Elizabeth May is correct in sayingthat Canada dropping out of
the KyotoAgreement is disastrous to our country. . .and to our
children.
Canadas shortsighted greed will trumpthe good work that many
individuals andorganizations are doing in trying to bringclimate
change and environmental crises tothe forefront for political
action.
Unfortunately, the oil companies, suchas the oil sands project
and pipeline, rulethe decisions being made in Canada. Ascitizens,
if we care about the future ofthe world, we should be congregating
onParliament Hill in hordes denouncing cur-rent government
decisions which com-pletely ignore this disaster. The majority
ofCanadians recognize the serious implica-tions of this decision -
unfortunately thecurrent regime on Parliament Hill does not.We
should evict them, and soon.
Clare OKelly, Burnaby
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A08 Friday, December 16, 2011 Burnaby NOW
The Evergreen Line is movingahead, and Burnaby city staff
wereauthorized by council at Mondaynights meeting to negotiate an
accessmemorandum with the province.
The city is expecting the provinceto ask for access to land
along NorthRoad, and the transfer of city land (co-owned with
Coquitlam) along NorthRoad as well.
In exchange, the city plans to ask fora guideway design that
would allowfor a future Cameron station, improvedlandscaping along
the line, more inputon the design for the Lougheed TownCentre
station, protection for futuredevelopment and improved
construc-tion hours and noise levels.
The city also wants control of riskfactors in the designing and
buildingprocurement process, protection fromliability and
compliance with the cityregarding the road allowance, a betterbus
loop at Lougheed Town Centrestation, separated sidewalks at
certainlocations, and funding for staff timespent on the
project.
The city does not expect theprovince to change its position
onusing light rail technology instead ofSkyTrain technology on the
project,according to a report from the citysdirector of planning
and building,Basil Luksun.
Council had previously voiced itspreference for the more
affordablelight rail technology option.
Burnaby council will review thefinal memorandum to decide
whetheror not to endorse it, Luksun said in hisreport.
If there is no access memorandum,the province could proceed with
theproject under the community charter,he added.
Council was especially adamantthat everything possible be done
for apossible Cameron station.
A guideway for a futurestation is absolutely impera-tive, Coun.
Sav Dhaliwalsaid at Mondays councilmeeting, after council
hadacknowledged it was unlike-ly that the province wouldinclude the
station in its cur-rent plan for the EvergreenLine.
The project includes fewerstations than originally pro-posed,
and Burnaby councilis pressing to have at least the guide-way for a
future Cameron stationincluded as part of the project, sincethere
are physical requirements thatwould make it impossible to add it
tothe system at a later stage.
The current listed stations areLougheed Town Centre,
Burquitlam,the Port Moody West Coast Expressstation, Ioco, the
Coquitlam WestCoast Express station and a station atCoquitlam City
Hall, with access toDouglas College.
The Evergreen Line project is mov-ing ahead after the Metro
Vancouvermayors council on regional transpor-
tation approved a supplemental fund-ing plan for TransLinks
expansionprojects in October.
The formula for coveringTransLinks funding shortfall for
itsexpansion projects included a two centgas tax increase, and a
property taxincrease in 2013, or another long-termrevenue source,
such as a regionalcarbon tax.
TransLinks plan wasdesigned to cover the $400-million budget
shortfall forthe Evergreen Line, as well asother TransLink
projects.
The Evergreen Line proj-ect is expected to cost $1.4 bil-lion,
according to the provin-cial transportation ministry.
The federal governmentwould contribute $417 mil-lion and the
provincial gov-ernment would contribute$410 million.
The provincial government has alsoagreed to cover an additional
$173-million. TransLinks portion is $400million.
Advance work on the EvergreenLine is expected to begin in
April2012, according to Luksuns report,with a primary contract for
the design,building and financing of the projectexpected by June
2012.
Three teams are responding to theproject request for proposals
ELPartners, Kiewit/Flatiron EvergreenLine, and SNC-Lavalin Inc.,
Luksunsreport stated.
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Local New Democratsare throwing their weightbehind Brian Topp,
one ofthe contenders in the fed-eral NDP leadership race.
Burnaby MLAs KathyCorrigan and Raj Chouhan,along with
Burnaby-Douglas MP KennedyStewart, gathered withTopp on Friday in
Burnabyto announce their support.
I think hes going tobe the next prime minis-ter of Canada, I
really do,Stewart said, adding thatTopp has support fromsome real
political heavy-weights.
Stewart said Toppdesigned the NDPs latestplatform and he wants
totax the top wealthiest oneper cent of the population.Topp also
has a practical
position on the economy,according to Stewart; hemakes sure there
are plansto pay for things beforethey are promised.
Corrigan said she hasworked closely with Topp.
His vision for Canadais clear, it is bold, and it isfirmly
rooted in a convic-tion that we must addressthe growing gap
betweenthe very wealthy and eco-nomically powerful inter-
ests and the rest of us, shesaid.
In all, there are ninepeople vying for leader-ship of the
federal NewDemocratic Party.
Former leader JackLayton passed away inAugust.
The NDP will choosetheir next leader at end ofMarch.
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Kathy CorriganMLA
Raj ChouhanMLA
Kennedy StewartMP
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Traffic problems nearKitchener ElementarySchool on Gilmore
Avenuehave led the city to approvenew stop signs in the area.
Burnaby councilapproved plans for four-way stop signs at
theintersection of MacdonaldAvenue and William Street,instead of
the previous two-way stop signs.
Though the city assessedthat the four-way stop wasnot
technically warranted,based on traffic volumesand collision history
in thearea, the decision was madebased on limited visibilityon the
hill along WilliamStreet, and the nearbyschool.
The signs will be installedbefore the end of the year,according
to a report fromthe director of engineering,Lambert Chu.
A traffic bylaw officerwas assigned to enforceexisting
no-stopping regu-lations in front of the school,and ongoing bylaw
enforce-ment will likely be required,Chus report stated.
A 30-metre concrete bar-rier was recently installedin from of
the school alongGilmore Avenue, for pedes-trian safety at a
nearbycrosswalk, he added.
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This is the last week of school beforethe Christmas break and
students willbe showering their teachers with tokensof
appreciation. This morning I heard ateacher on the radio ask for
gift cards soshe could buy classroom supplies. Herselflessness
speaks to a deeper issue.The provincial government has come torely
on teachers and parents to subsidizeour public education system.
Primary school teachers in mycommunity tell me that they spend
$2000 - $3000 of theirown money every year on books, visuals and
activities. Theytell me that new teachers start out in bare rooms
equippedonly with desks. The teachers themselves purchase all
thecolour and creativity that turns it into a classroom and
theirgreatest outlay of cash occurs when they are still paying
offtheir own crushing student loans.Furthermore parents find
themselves increasingly on thehook for modern basics. They hold
bake sales, sell raffletickets and write cheques to provide their
kids schoolswith playgrounds, sports equipment, and computers.Many
teachers also fundraise in their personal time. Thistrend amounts
to the hidden privatization of the publiceducation system. If it is
allowed to continue it will leadto deepening social inequality
because wealthier parentsand neighbourhoods will be able to create
richer learningenvironments for their children.Lets remind
ourselves that public education was institutedmore than a hundred
years ago in order to create goodcitizens, unite society, and
prevent crime and poverty. Herein Canada it has produced one of the
most equal and livablenations in the world. We all benefit from
public educationtherefore we must all invest in it.
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Its the guilty confession noparent wants to make: theholiday
break from schoolthat is so gleefully anticipated bykids can
inspire a blend of panicand dread for the grown-ups inthe
family.
With most sports and extra-curricular activities on hiatus
at thesametime asschoolsare shutdown,theholidayseasoncomeswith
the
challenge of keeping kids active,occupied and having fun in
analready busy time of year.
So be prepared when theinevitable theres nothing todo lament
erupts (or its siblingcry: Im so bored!) and checkout our round-up
of familyactivities in and around Burnabythis month.
And remember, schools backin session on Jan. 3 so breathedeep,
relax and have fun:
At the waters edgeEnjoy the great outdoors by
exploring the citys parks andtrails. Burnaby may be one ofthe
provinces major urban cen-tres, but theres plenty of greenspaces to
discover, too. Head outto Burnaby Lake Regional Park,Barnet Marine
Park or FraserForeshore Park to check outsome of the most popular
sites inthe city.
If the weather is cooperat-ing, consider a hike or bikeride
along some of the citysexpansive trail system. Checkout
www.metrovancouver.orgor www.burnaby.ca. (A safetyreminder: dont be
temptedby the ice on local lakes if thetemperature dips. The City
ofBurnaby says local ponds andlakes arent open for outdoorskating
theyre fed by mov-ing streams, which can createunstable ice
conditions.)
Japanese traditionDiscover the unique heritage
of the Japanese people in Canadaby taking in the Mochi Tsukiday
festivities at Nikkei Placein Burnaby. This years popu-lar
family-friendly celebrationtakes place on Dec. 29, startingat noon,
with lunch sales, mochitasting, mochi-pounding dem-onstrations, and
more. This is atraditional Japanese end-of-yearactivity.
While youre there, findout about the variety of eventsand
programs the centre offers(including, for adults, an upcom-ing
session in January to learnhow to make sushi under thetutelage of a
chef with more
than 10 years of experience).Nikkei Place is located at
6688Southoaks Cres. in Burnaby. Seewww.nikkeiplace.org for
moreinformation.
A winters strollTake a stroll and enjoy the
lights (and a little shopping) inthe Heights area of
Burnaby.From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. onSaturday, Dec. 17, therell alsobe
roving carollers in the area.While youre there, check outsome of
the new arts sites,including Pinocchio Arts andCrafts and 4Cats
Arts Studio,which both offer unique pro-grams for kids. The
Heightsis also known for several artmurals in the area.
Crafts and storiesWhat better way to enjoy
the holidays than with a spe-cial storytime and crafts?
TheBurnaby Public Library hostsChristmas is Tree-mendous atthe
Tommy Douglas branch,7311 Kingsway.
For kids aged four to eight,the event runs from 7 to 8p.m. on
Wednesday, Dec. 21.Registration isnt required, butcaregivers must
attend with chil-dren.
If you cant make that event,why not just browse the shelvesfor
some special holiday reading a few books for the kids, anda few for
the parents. See www.bpl.bc.ca for hours over the holi-day
season.
Teen talesIf your teen knows who
Katniss, Gale and Peeta are, thisones for them. The
BurnabyPublic Library is hosting a com-petition for youth in Grade
8 orabove to design a book cover forthe wildly popular young
adultnovel The Hunger Games, bySuzanne Collins.
The book is the first in a tril-ogy following a group of
youngpeople, led by Katniss, in a dys-topian future (fans of the
seriesare currently eagerly anticipatingthe movie adaptation,
coming inFebruary). Local teens have untilJan. 15 to enter the
contest, witha prize of a box set of the entireseries.
With time on their hands, theholiday break may be just thetime
to create some art entriesmust be on 8.5-by-11-inch let-ter-size
paper and can use anymedia or technique (collage,drawing, painting,
pencil, cray-on, etc.) Include your name, age,and library card
number andphone number on the submis-sion. Call 604-297-4803 for
moreinformation.
Mall madnessLocal shopping centres have a
number of fun events (plus vis-its with the Big Man in Red,
as
well) over the coming weeks.At Metrotown, Santa photos
continue through to ChristmasEve in the Grand Court, bydonation
to the BurnabyChristmas Bureau; Metrotown isalso hosting a Holiday
Loungeby Nintendo, with the chance tocheck out all sorts of new
videogames including Super Mario 3DLand and The Legend of
ZeldaSkyward Sword. See www.metropolisatmetrotown.com formore.
Brentwood is hosting theFestival of Lights till Dec. 29,with 25
different decoratedChristmas trees (part of theBoots for Kids
campaign withthe Rotary Club of Burnaby DeerLake), and a variety of
perform-ances from musicians and choirs.See
www.brentwoodtowncentre.com for more info.
At Lougheed Town Centre,check out the White Christmassnowfall
and entertainmentfrom a variety of performersthroughout the month.
Seelougheedtowncentre.com formore.
At the Crystal Mall, take inthe Christmas Fun event on Dec.18,
from 2 to 3:30 p.m. (SantaClaus is expected to make anappearance),
and, on ChristmasEve from 2 to 4 p.m., enjoy theHappy Singers Group
ChristmasKaraoke Fun Day.
On the iceHelp teach kids about the giv-
ing spirit and take part in a toydrive on Sunday, Dec. 18,
from9:45 a.m. to noon at Burnaby8Rinks. Anyone who brings in anew,
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Seasonal celebrations: At top, Heritage Christmas is backat the
Burnaby Village Museum. With free admission as part ofthe museums
40th anniversary, its a low-cost outing for thewhole family that
includes entertainment, history and a visit fromFather Christmas.
Below, the Mochi Tsuki festival is a big hit withlocal families. It
returns to Nikkei Place on Dec. 29 this year, withactivities
starting at noon.
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Bureau) will enjoy a freepublic skate and hot choc-olate. Santa
is expected tomake an appearance too.Skate rentals are availableat
low cost.
Anyone who cant makeit to the toy drive can stillhelp the bureau
in severalways by dropping offa toy or donation at theirMetropolis
at Metrotownlocation (upper floor nearWinners), or phoning
604-299-5778 to make a dona-tion.
See www.burnabycommunityconnections.com for more
information.
Teach kindnessAlso in the spirit of
giving, consider finding alocal organization thatsclose to your
heart a petcharity, the food bank,the hospice, or somethingelse and
collaborate asa family to find a way tohelp them out this
holidayseason.
Not sure where tostart looking? Check outwww.canadahelps.organd
search for Burnabyto find just a few of the
worthy organizations inthe city.
View from aboveHead up to SFUs
Burnaby campus for somefresh air and a great viewor, for the
older kidsand teens, a visit to theMuseum of Archaeologyand
Ethnology, whichcollects, researches, andexhibits artifacts
fromaround the world, witha focus on B.C. Themuseum is located at
8888University Dr. See www.sfu.ca/archaeology/museum/ for times
and
information.
History lessonsIts become a perennial
favourite for families fromaround the region. TheBurnaby Village
Museumsheritage Christmas ison again, running tillJan. 1 from noon
to 8p.m. Admission is cur-rently free, as part of themuseums 40th
anniver-sary celebration. Carouselrides are $2.25 per ride.Theres a
number of eventsfor kids of all ages, from
Fun: Keep busy during the holidays
Skate with Santa: The popular Santa Skate returnsto Bill
Copeland arena on Dec. 17.
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crafts to visits with FatherChristmas, and entertain-ment
throughout the vil-lage. See www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca for
timesand event listings.
Santa on iceLace up the skates and
get on the ice. Theres aspecial skate with Santa onSaturday,
Dec. 17 at BillCopeland arena that fea-tures crafts and games,
buttheres public skate timesthroughout the holidayseason at both
Kensingtonand Bill Copeland.
With low-cost admis-sion, plus rentals available,this is a good
one for allages. Call 604-298-0533 forinfo.
Parks and recCheck out the Burnaby
parks and recreation guidefor a number of programsaimed at kids
and teensthroughout the winterholiday, like a snowshoe-ing day trip
for 12- to 16-year-olds, and the rein-deer games for five to
13-year-olds at Willingdon.
See individual recrea-tion centres for local list-ings or see
www.burnaby.ca for more.
Holiday traditionHeres one for the
sports fans: checkout the 49th annualBurnaby Minor
HockeyAssociations bantamChristmas tournament.Organizers note that
sev-eral past players like JoeSakic, Ryan Walter andGlenn Anderson
havegone on to NHL careers.The action starts at 8 a.m.on Tuesday,
Dec. 27, andgames continue through tothe final championships onJan.
1 see www.burnaby-hockey.com/ for a fullschedule of games.
Regional funGot the travel bug?
Stay close to home withone-day trips around theregion.
Hop on the bus andhead downtown forScience World or headout on
Highway 1 to theGreater Vancouver Zoo inthe Fraser Valley.
The VancouverAquarium and theVancouver Art Galleryare always
popular, asare trips up the gondolaat Grouse Mountain, anda ride on
the ChristmasTrain at Stanley Park.
If the kids are youngenough, a SkyTrain ridealong might be a
mainattraction get on inBurnaby and take a triparound the city and
backwhile enjoying the viewsfrom above.
For the hardy (or
fool hardy) dont forgetabout the annual PolarBear Swim in
Vancouver kicking off at 2:30 p.m.on January 1. Registrationbegins
at 12:30 p.m. at theEnglish Bay Boathouse.
Cozy up at homeIf the weather isnt the
best, or youre just plaintuckered out from all theholiday
festivities, theresalways the tried-and-true:a bowl of popcorn, a
cozyblanket (or two or three,depending on the size ofyour family)
and a stash ofChristmas movies.
Follow the Griswolds,the Charlie Brown crew,Rudolph and his
buddies,
or any of the other cast ofholiday favourites for anafternoon of
relaxation.
Light up the nightIf time is of the essence,
theres a simple way toenjoy the sights of the sea-son: bundle up
for a walkthrough your own neigh-bourhood to take in all
thecolourful light displays.
Christina Myers is areporter with the BurnabyNOW, covering
health,families and children. Seeher blog online at
www.burnabynow.com and followher at
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Activities: Keep kids of all ages busy with city events and
attractionsNatureshots: JefMorlanbroughthis cameradown toDeer
Lakelast year.Enjoythe cityssceneryby visitingone of themany
localparks overChristmas.
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Because YOU CARE,95 fragile seniors aresleeping better
tonight.
We promise to keepgoing until all 236seniors are.On October 20,
2011,The NewVistaSociety held its annual fundraiser.This year we
are raising money to buytherapeutic mattresses for our
residents.These specialty mattresses help ourmost fragile residents
enjoy a higherquality of care by dramatically reducingthe incidence
of bed ridden afflictions.
Big hearted donations from our sponsorsmean that we can continue
to enhancethe quality of life for our residents.Caring families dug
deep to buy theirloved ones mattresses. Friends andsupporters came
out and enjoyed anevening of food and entertainment inorder to help
us keep the dream alive.
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SPCA encourages adoptions
If youre consideringthe cute puppy or kit-ten in the pet
storewindow as a Christmasgift, think again. There arealready 4,000
animals upfor adoption this holidayseason, and the B.C. SPCAis
hoping to find themhomes.
The SPCA stronglydiscourages giving pets asgifts, said Lorie
Chortyk,B.C. SPCA spokesperson.But if an individual orfamily has
carefully con-sidered their decision andthe responsibility of a
newpet, the holidays can be anoptimum time to adopt.Families are
more likelyto be off work or schoolduring the holiday andhave more
time to spendwith their new companionanimal.
There are cats, kittens,dogs, puppies, rabbitsand small animals
thatneed homes. To search foradoptable pets, go to spca.bc.ca.
Donate coatsThe Rotary Coats for
Kids campaign got a boostfrom Burnaby Centralstudents and
InvestorsGroup. Students collectedcoats and presented 50 onDec. 14,
while InvestorsGroup held a fundraisinglasagna dinner to add
totheir corporate donation.
The Rotary Coats forKids project takes dona-tions of gently used
ornew warm, winter coats(preferably with hoods)and loads them onto
atruck, which functions likea mobile dressing room.The truck makes
stops inthe community to distrib-ute the coats to local kidsin
need.
Volunteers have fin-ished distribution thisyear, but they are
stilllooking for more dona-tions, as there will likelybe more
requests for coatsthis year and next. Todonate, get in touch
withGloria Tom Wing Staudt:[email protected].
Toys for othersOne young boy at
Aubrey Elementary hasbeen inspired to celebrateselflessly this
year. Grade 7
student Dominik Svorinicand his friends MirandaTa, Bassam Nima
andLuke Lortie are col-lecting toys for the B.C.Childrens Hospital
andVariety The ChildrensCharity. Apparently,Dominik is asking his
fam-ily members to make toydonations to the cause inlieu of
receiving gifts. Todonate, drop off toys (nostuffed animals,
please)at Aubrey Elementary inthe foyer at 1075 StratfordAve.
during school hours.The deadline for donationsis today (Friday,
Dec. 16).
Spirit of givingHeres a good idea
to raise money for yourfavourite local charitythis Christmas.
Nearly20 women from DeltaKappa Gamma SocietyInternational raised
$525for the Burnaby ChildrensFund and donated toi-letries and small
gifts forDixon House, a Burnabytransition house forwomen escaping
abusiverelationships. Instead ofcelebrating in a restau-rant, the
group of womenused the money theywould have spent on din-ner out,
and donated it tothe Burnaby Childrens
Fund, while enjoying ameal together in one of themembers
homes.
The Burnaby ChildrensFund is a registered char-ity run by
counsellors andteachers from the localschool district. The
moneybuys clothes, shoes, medi-cine and medical aids (notcovered by
medical plans)and beds for kids whohave nowhere to sleep.
Teen artistsThe Burnaby Public
Lbrary has a contest onthat may interest budding,young artists.
The libraryis seeking art submis-sions for the cover of TheHunger
Games, by SuzanneCollins. The prize is a boxset of all three books
in herseries. Any medium can beused, but the cover mustbe drawn by
hand.
Drop submissions offuntil Jan. 15 at any librarybranch, and make
sureyour name, age, librarycard number and phonenumber are
included. Formore information, callJulia, the teen
serviceslibrarian, at 604-297-4803.
Have an item for Hereand Now? Send it to reporterJennifer Moreau
by email [email protected] fax to 604-444-3460.
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Located in the picturesque Fraser Valley, the Powerhouse at
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LastMinute
Giving on a tight budgetWhile budgets aregood ways to
limitspending, a holidayspending budgetdoesnt meanshoppers
cantstill put a smileon their loved onesfaces. In fact, with afew
tips, holiday shop-pers can stick to theirbudgets and still enjoy
ahappy holiday season.
Get creative. Gift-giv-ers with unique talentscan create their
own giftsand save some money alongthe way. For example,
shoppersskilled at woodworking can create apersonalized wood
carving for a friend orfamily member. Good at knitting? Knit
ascarf, mittens or even a blanket for a lovedone who lives in a
cold weather region.
Be patient. If you wont be seeing someof your family members
until a few daysafter Christmas, take advantage of thesales offered
post Christmas. Items areoften heavily discounted, with
substantialsavings.
Establish spending rules with family mem-bers before the
shopping season begins.In an effort to reduce some of the
financialburden of the holiday season, many fami-lies have begun to
place spending limits
on holiday shopping. This saves everyonemoney and ensures no one
finds themselveswith substantial debt come the new year.
Do a gift exchange with family and friends.In a gift exchange,
each member of thefamily draws a name out of a hat and thenonly
buys a gift for that specific person.This even has the added
benefit of allow-ing shoppers to buy something a littlemore
expensive for a family member.
Start early. The earlier you begin yourholiday shopping, the
more you can spreadout your spending. This reduces the finan-cial
stress of the season while still allow-ing shoppers to get
something special foreveryone on their shopping list. (MC)
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