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Bloy is the most-gifted MLA in the
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nered some attention as the most giftedMLA after the public
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The annual statements reveal MLAsincome, assets, liabilities and
any giftstheyve received.
In all, Bloy took $14,500 worth of trips toChina and Korea.
While his riding associa-tion pitched in $2,500, the rest was
coveredby foreign sources.
Bloy said the trips were about promot-
ing the province as a place to invest and dobusiness and
connecting people from B.C.companies with China.
For some of the groups, theyve neverbeen to China before, and
they wanted tosee how it operated. Other ones were goingwith
business proposals, looking for moneyfrom Chinese investors, or
looking to sell
their products or concepts from BritishColumbia, Bloy said.
As for a trip to Korea, Bloy is the govern-ment liaison to the
Korean community, andhe was invited, along with a couple hun-dred
other Canadians, to attend the 60thanniversary of the Korean
War.
Members of Chevrons community advi-sory panel are walking out
with criticismover how the company has handled theongoing oil seep
at its North Burnaby refin-ery.
Were not participating anymorebecause we feel they are
misleading usabout the seep, said Judi Marshall, a long-time panel
member and one of the originalfounders of BRACE Burnaby
ResidentsAgainst Chevron Expansion.
The seep Marshalls referring to is themix of gas, diesel and
crude oil thats beenleeching from the refinery since April
2010.While no independent measuring has beendone, Marshall suspects
theres more oilthan the three to seven tablespoons perday that
Chevron has estimated. Besidesthat, Marshall was critical over how
longChevron took to notify the panel membersof the problem. The
seep was first discov-ered on April 21, and although
relevantauthorities were told, the panel didnt hearabout it till
May 18. According to Marshall,its not clear if Chevron has any
intentionsof notifying the panel if something similarhappens in the
future.
As a result, Marshall and three otherBRACE members are leaving
the panel.
We just feel we can be more effec-tive working outside, because
were just
Memberswalk, saying Chevron misled themOil seep triggers
resignation offour members of Chevronscommunity advisory
panelJennifer Moreaustaff reporter
Out of the BRACE: Judi Marshall, left, and Dianne Alsop have
left a residents advisory committee for Chevron in protest overhow
the company has handled the ongoing oil seep at its North Burnaby
refinery.
Larry Wright/burnaby now
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After volunteers combed central Burnaby, countingand cataloging
birds that have settled down for the win-ter, the results of the
Christmas Bird Count are showinga somewhat typical scenario. There
are, however, a fewabnormalities for the annual census, including
someAmerican coots displaced from a local dredging project.
Theres usually a large flock on Burnaby Lake wheretheres
dredging right now, so theyve almost certainlybeen moved out by the
dredging, said George Clulow,an avid birder whos participated in
the count for morethan 20 years.
Every winter, citizen scientists across the Americasvolunteer to
take stock of wintering birds. The NationalAudubon Society uses the
data, as do many other conser-vation groups.
Clulow and eight other volunteers conducted the counton Dec. 19
for Burnabys area G Deer Lake, BurnabyLake and the surrounding
areas. But, as Clulow pointedout, this years numbers are fairly
stable.
In the last 10 years, species numbers for this counthave varied
between 54 and 62. We got 58 this year, whichis smack (dab) in the
middle. So its a typical count, hesaid. It was a good day. Its nice
to get close to 60 species
here.According to Clulow, bird diversity in the area is
remaining stable, and that reflects fairly varied habitat.The
pied-billed grebe total was unusually low this
year. Clulow said the diving water bird could also beimpacted by
a combination of dredging at Burnaby Lakeand a cold snap in
November. The numbers of Annashummingbird, have been increasing
slightly over thepast three years, an indication of milder winters
since thespecies is normally found in California, Clulow said.
The
cackling goose, which looks like a smaller cousin of theCanada
goose, increased quite sharply.
That means these birds used to come through in highnumbers
historically but were severely hunted, Clulowsaid. These geese are
now returning to the area, andtheir numbers are increasing. While
not a rare species,the California gull was spotted for the first
time everin central Burnaby. The most prolific species was the
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Duck, duck, goose: Photographer Jef Morlan sets up his camera at
Deer Lake, one of the areas covered by theannual Christmas Bird
Count.
Marshall: Were going to keep an eye on the seep ...enabling them
being there, she said.
Marshall said the meetings are con-trolled and restrictive and
that theminutesdont really reflect whats being said.
BRACE started back in 1996 with abouta dozen members campaigning
againstChevrons proposal to expand opera-tions in the
neighbourhood. The companystarted the community advisory panel
thesame year to address issues of mutualconcerns with neighbours.
Over the years,BRACE representatives have been activeon Chevrons
panel, and the four departingmembers represent one-third of the
group.
Were going to keep an eye on the seepourselves, Marshall
said.
Another member, Dianne Alsop, is alsoleaving after 12 years on
the communityadvisory panel. She echoed Marshalls con-cerns saying
that while Chevron has madesome inroads, smells in the
neighbourhoodand the ongoing oil seep are problems.
If thats their best, its notgoodenough,
Alsop said.Chevron has yet to pinpoint the source
of the leak, which appears to be a case ofcontaminants building
up in the soil overthe years that are now being carried
offsitethrough the groundwater and showing updownhill from the
refinery and on thebeach below. Marshall would like to seemore
action from the provincial and fed-eral government and fines or
legal actionagainst Chevron.
Theyve been leaking into the inlet. Itsbeen eight months that
they know of, and itdoesnt seem like anybody is making themstop,
she said. Why is Chevron allowedto pollute into the inlet? How come
theycan keep operating? They seem to say its aseep and its
historical, but they dont knowwhere the source is. Perhaps, they
shouldhave to curtail their operations until theyfind that source.
They could be adding tothat every day.
Jill Donnelly is the refinerys health,environment and safety
manager, and sheattends the community advisory panel
meetings. Donnelly was surprised by themembers resignations
because the com-pany has made some recent changes toimprove
communication.
I thought that things were going alrightbecause we had made all
these changes,
many of them at their suggestion, she said.Were committed to
making continualimprovement, its a Chevron principle.
Donnelly said nothing has changed asfar as Chevrons estimates on
howmuch oilis percolating through the ground, but cor-porate
spokesperson Sean Comey pointedout that the company has been
workingwith the pertinent regulatory agencies.
As for improving notification in the caseof future emergencies
or leaks, Comey saidcommunicating with the community is partof our
regular process with the panel.
We have regular meetings and keepthem informed, he said.
Comey was also surprised by news ofthe resignation.
Butwewould like to thank these peoplefor their service to the
community, becausethey helped identify ways to improve
the(community advisory panel) process, hesaid.
Formore on this story, see JenniferMoreausblog, Community
Conversations, at www.burnabynow.com.
Larry Wright/burnaby now
THE ANNUAL BIRD COUNT
Cacklinggeese up,coots downJennifer Moreaustaff reporter
Seep: Oil is showing up in thegroundwaterdownhill
fromtheChevronrefinery in North Burnaby.
Bird count Page 4
continued from page 1
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Northwestern crow, which roosts in the Still Creek
area.Volunteers counted 23,000 crows, give or take a couple.
Clulow, a retired teacher, has been an avid birder formore than
40.
He is a volunteer director with Bird Studies Canadaand has
served for many years on its national scienceadvisory council.
continued from page 3
Bird count: Crowsboast biggest numbers
Total species: 58Total birds: 24,950
Species whose numbersare up:Cackling goose, 134Northern pintail,
24Common merganser, 36Greater yellowlegs, 12Glaucous-winged gull,
52Belted kingfisher, 4Northern flicker, 10Stellars jay,
18Black-capped chickadee, 231Bewicks wren, 9Varied thrush,
32Species whose numbers are down:Pied-billed grebe, 10American
coot, 21Annas hummingbird, 2American robin, 2
For the full inventory, see JenniferMoreaus blog,
CommunityConversations, at www.burnabynow.com.
A bird countbreakdown
In flight: A mallard takeswing at Burnaby Lake.
Larry Wright/burnaby now
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Burnaby RCMP are continuing toinvestigate a Jan. 2 explosion at
theWesburn Community Centre thatblew open the doors of the
gymna-sium and left a hole in a cinder blockwall.
Just before 3:30 a.m., police andfire personnel attended to the
after-math of the explosion at the centrelocated at 4781 Parkwood
Ave.
At the scene, investigators foundthe damage to the west side of
thecommunity centre, including five orsix dislodged cinder blocks.
Therewas no fire as a result of the explo-sion, andWesburn Park was
immedi-ately cordoned off by police.
Cpl.BrendaGresiukof theBurnabyRCMP told the Burnaby NOW
onTuesday morning that police andbomb experts are continuing
their
investigation.The ident squad has collected all
the info, andweve cleared the scene,she said. It hasnt been
determined ifit was a bomb. All we can say is weknow theres (been)
an explosion.
The RCMP put out a press releaseon Sunday night with the
initialdetails about the early-morningexplosion.
At this time, it has not beenconfirmed what type of
explosivecaused the damage or whether thisdevice was homemade or
purchasedSgt. Peter Thiessen of the RCMPsE Division said in a press
release.We believe that this was a randomact and not directly
targeted at thecommunity centre. Investigators areattempting to
determine the originand make up of the explosive devicethat caused
significant damage andfortunately resulted in no injuries.
Wesburn Community Centre,
located near Deer Lake, is a smallcommunity centre with a
wadingpool outside and meeting room avail-able for rent.
Members of the Burnaby RCMPsserious crime section, along
withmember of Lower Mainland districtregional forensic
identification ser-vice, Lower Mainland district region-al police
dog service and the RCMPprovincial explosive disposal unit,were
called in to aid in the investiga-tion.
Anyone who may have witnessedanything suspicious in the area of
thecommunity centre in the hours lead-ing up to and immediately
following3:30 a.m. on Jan. 2 is asked to callthe Burnaby RCMP at
604-294-7922or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
with files from Postmedia NewsInc.
Alfie Laustaff reporter
Bomb investigation continues
Explosion:Police arecontinuingtoinvestigatea Jan. 2explosionat
WesburnCommunityCentre.
Larry Wright/burnaby now
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A06 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Burnaby NOW
Former B.C. premier BillVander Zalm enjoyed apolitical
resurrection thispast year, with his success-ful campaign against
the har-monized sales tax. He can becredited with helping to
forceGordon Campbellfrom office, andthere has been talk
ofre-starting his politi-cal career.
Not so fast.He may have finally have
bit off more than he can chewwith his attack on former con-flict
commissioner Ted Hughesreputation.
As a result, we may eventu-ally witness a fascinating court-room
showdown between twoof the most pivotal players onthe political
scene in the last twodecades.
At issue is Vander Zalmsself-published autobiography,entitled
For the People. Hughes issuing Vander Zalm for libel forhis
characterization, in the book,of Hughes investigation intowhether
the then-premier wasin a conflict of interest over mix-ing
government business withhis ownership of the FantasyGardens theme
park.
Hughes, of course, concludedVander Zalm was indeed ina conflict
of interest, and hisdamning report led VanderZalm to resign from
the premier-ship in disgrace.
But as his autobiography
made clear, Vander Zalm hasnever really accepted Hughesfindings.
His book served asa score-settling vehicle on anumber of fronts,
not the leastof which was getting back atHughes (and, to be clear,
at jour-
nalists such as myself).However, Hughes
statement of claim filedin court zeroes in on
almost a dozen references inVander Zalms book that alleg-edly
paint Hughes as beingself-interested, biased and polit-ically
partisan in the courseof his Fantasy Gardens inquiry(which Vander
Zalm actuallydisputes ever took place).
As someone who was deeplyimmersed in the whole FantasyGardens
issue, and who hasknown both Hughes and VanderZalm for more than 20
years, Iwill boldly make a predictionhere: Vander Zalm appears to
bein deep, deep trouble.
Ted Hughes is arguably thehighest respected B.C. civilservant in
recent history. Hisreputation as a fair, ethical andno-nonsense
adjudicator iswell-earned and cannot be ques-tioned.
A testament to his highregard was revealed in theimmediate
aftermath of the BudSmith tapes scandal in the late1980s. Smith was
forced to stepdown as attorney general, andHughes was his deputy
minister
denr
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Lifes not fair but this is really rubbing it inBy 2:30 p.m.
Monday, the first work-
ing day of the year, Canadas best-paidchief executives will have
already earnedthe equivalent of a full years wage ofthe average
Canadian. It didnt even takethem a whole day.
Now, to be fair, its a bit likecomparing apples to oranges,or
kings to commoners. No oneexpects to compete with, or ever
achieve,the deals made in the parallel universecalled corporate
business. Thats whyyou see long lineups at the lottery ticket
booths. But what is particularly galling isthat those CEOs are
also sitting on morethan a billion dollars in stock optionsthat
will, when cashed in, give them agreat tax break.
They will, in effect, be sub-sidized by Canadian taxpayers those
same folks who getno such tax breaks (unless, of
course, they get stock options with theirjobs, which is highly
unusual).
Those startling facts come via a reportdone by the Canadian
Centre for Policy
Alternatives. The report looked at 100chief executives who had
earned an aver-age of $6.6 million in 2009 compared with$42,988 for
the average Canadian. Thediscrepancy is almost 50 per cent
higherthan just over a decade ago, in 1998,when CEOs took home an
average pay104 times higher than the average wageearner.
The last such report released by thecentre pointed out that one
third of allincome growth in Canada in the past twodecades went to
the richest one per cent
of Canadians.Now, we know life isnt fair, and
theres little point in starting the brightand shiny new year off
with a whine.But we also know well soon be hearingfrom those same
CEOs that their compa-nies will need a) more tax relief b)
tariffrelief and/or c) relief from giving theiremployees full
benefits or hiking up pen-sion contributions. So, wed just like
topoint out, before our Christmas Visa billsarrive, that this might
just be the year tohike the minimum wage in B.C.
Vander Zalmsghosts return
The trouble with turtles continuesDear Editor:
Re: Tiny turtle rules, Burnaby NOW, Dec. 29Kudos for your
dredging project coverage. I
hope that your reporters keep digging untilthey reveal the true
scope of this Burnaby CitizensAssociation/NDP fiscal fiasco.
Mr. Lau is off to a good start when he reportsthat taxpayers
will have 185,000 cubic meters ofmud removed for $20.6 million
versus a planned360,000 cubic meters for $16 million.
The implication is that removing all 360,000 cubicmeters would
have cost hard-pressed taxpayers $40million ($20.6 x 1.95 plus
HST). This is a staggering$24 million over and above the $16
million project
cost estimate released just two years ago for alooming 150 per
cent overrun.
Mayor Corrigan claims that Burnabys turtlesare smarter than
scientists he knows. It appears thatthey are also better planners
than the civic NewDemocrats I know.
Mayor Corrigan must stop pointing fingers andstart identifying
those responsible for this fiascoworking under his own authority.
And he shouldresign if he himself is to blame for authorizing
theimportation of Hazcos dredge before ensuring thatall the use
permits were physically in hand at cityhall.
Unfortunately, for taxpayers, this saga is not yetover. Current
turtle tracking data shows usage of
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at the time.Hughes held an extraor-
dinary news conferenceand pronounced that he not any politician
wasnow in charge of the crimi-nal justice system. Ratherthan being
questioned,the universal reaction tohis statement was one
ofrelief.
At the time, Hugheswas seen as a whiteknight, riding to the
res-cue of the integrity of theimpartiality of the justicesystem,
which had beenbruised by the scandal.
He soon became theprovinces first conflictof interest
commissioner,whose findings were neverquestioned or arguedagainst.
Former NDP pre-mier Glen Clark tried todump him, but Hughesrefused
to go, and Clarkbacked down in the face ofpublic opinion siding
withHughes.
Since then, Hugheshas been given specialassignments by
severalgovernments, includinghis damning review ofhow this
provinces childprotection policies areinadequate. Again, no onehas
ever questioned hisjudgment or conclusions.
But now Vander Zalmhas decided to take himon. Bad move.
The former premier hasdemonstrated a penchantfor revisionist
history (hisbook reads as if he wassimply a hapless victimof
various conspiracies,and the only thing heever did wrong was
beingtoo trusting.) Last fall,he went on CKNW radioand accused me
of lyingbecause I pointed out that,as premier, he had hired
anumerologist who was aself-described racist, and aspeechwriter who
believedin an international bankingconspiracy.
Vander Zalm claimed
he never even heard ofeither man, even thoughhis association
with themwas well-documented atthe time.
Maybe he genuinelycant remember the past.But Ted Hughes may
wellforce him to remember it,with painful accuracy.
Mutual acquaintancestell me Hughes isnt inter-ested in settling
out ofcourt and is interested pri-marily in clearing the airand
protecting his reputa-tion.
In his own court-filedresponse to Hughes state-ment of claim,
VanderZalm offers the noveldefence that he neverintended to make
moneyoff his autobiography. Itwill therefore be deeplyironic if, in
fact, he actuallyloses a small fortune forlosing a lawsuit over
hislife story.
Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalBC
continued from page 6
Vander Zalm: Defending past
widely scattered areas of lake habitat. Thisimplies that
individual turtles may welltransit the proposed rowing venue site
creating still more potential legal liabili-ties under the Species
At Risk Act.
Burnaby taxpayers may ultimately payfor a rowing venue that no
one can usebecause the necessary insurance cover iseither too
expensive or simply not avail-able. Lets stop the incompetence at
dredg-ing. Lets not compound taxpayer lossesby building a venue for
intensive athletictraining or competition in an endangeredspecies
habitat.
G. Bruce Friesen, Burnaby
User fees help cover costsDear Editor:
Re: Politicians fail on fields, BurnabyNOW, Dec. 22
As a resident of Burnaby, I have noproblem paying a user fee to
recover costsfor maintaining a recreational facility.
Public goods like playing fields, arenasand gymnasiums need to
be available to allmembers of the community, even thoughnot
everyone can use them. Every childdeserves the opportunity to
participate inorganized sports and use public facilities,
and if a user fee is required, every effortshould be made by
governments, orga-nizations and individuals to help the
lessfortunate in the community pay for it.
If people think there shouldnt be userfees, they should be
prepared to pay high-er taxes.
Rick McGowan, Burnaby
Lack of sidewalks a hazardDear Editor:
Re: Burnaby:Can the city stay on course?,Burnaby NOW, Dec.
31
There is a serious safety concern thathas been left unaddressed,
which will keepleading to serious injury and death untilsomething
is done. There are many high-use pedestrian streets in existing
neigh-bourhoods where there are no sidewalks.Vehicles routinely
narrowly miss pedes-trians, and there are sometimes
seriousaccidents. The Edmonds area is a primeexample of this.
I would like to see the city make astudy of the highest
pedestrian trafficareas where this is an issue and incorpo-rate
sidewalk building in existing neigh-borhoods into long-term
planning to keepthe children and citizens of Burnaby safe.
Mike Bull, Burnaby
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They were doing celebrations honour-ing soldiers, he said.
Bloy said he gets invited directly to goon the trips and that he
has a backgroundin business.
I do a lot of work in all the communi-ties. The people Ive
travelled withIve know for many years, evenbefore politics, and I
was a smallbusiness person myself and I havea keen interest in
businesses andpromoting B.C, he said.
In June, Canadian SecurityIntelligence Service directorRichard
Fadden made commentsto CBC that some Canadian poli-ticians were
under foreign influ-ence.
Were in fact a bit worriedin a couple of provinces that wehave
an indication that theres some politi-cal figures who have
developed quite anattachment to foreign countries, Faddentold the
CBC. You invite somebody back tothe homeland. You pay (for) their
trips, andall of a sudden you discover that when anevent is
occurring that is of particular inter-est to country X, you call up
and you askthe person to take a particular view.
When asked if he might be one of thosepoliticians, Bloy said
no.
Im not one of the people hes referringto. The requests come
through Canadiansor directly through the cities, and they
havefriendship communities, he said. Theyare just reaching out.
They want to showoff China. They want to do business aroundthe
world.
Bloy also said he never felt intimidated,threatened or
influenced on these trips.
Ive always felt welcomed as a guest,he said. Theres been nothing
of a foreigninfluence. I go, I meet these people, the
same as I meet Chinese delegations in myoffice on a regular
basis. I probably haveone a week come through. So, I meet
thesepeople. They like some of the businesses,we talk about
different business activities,or we could be talking about the
govern-ment, you know: how do we do land title
registry, how does health carework. So I do lots of that here,
andI get invited back. My job is I dointroductions for business.
And ifits about government, I may pro-vide them with some
information.I dont do research or anythingfor them. Usually I give
themwebsites to look at.
And do all these trip pay off?Bloy said a deal related to
aqua-culture has gone through, whichcame out of one of the
trips.
Bloy also received a $400Olympic torch, tickets to Olympics
eventsworth $1,900 in total andmembership at theVancouver Golf
Club, with no cash value.
What other Burnaby MLAs received: Liberal Richard Lee,
BurnabyNorth:Olympic jacket, toque and shirt, valued at$500,
donated by VANOC. Lee and his wifereceived two paintings, value
unknown,from artist Wang Shuping. New Democrat Raj
Chouhan,Burnaby-Edmonds:An Olympic jacket, valued at $375,
donatedby VANOC. New Democrat Kathy Corrigan,Burnaby-Deer Lake:An
Olympic jacket, toque and sweatshirt,valued at $375, donated by
John Furlong,VANOC CEO.
For the full list of disclosure statements forall B.C.MLAs, see
the Community Conversationsblog at www.burnabynow.com.
Bloy: Most gifted MLA in B.C.continued from page 1
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MP Julian says hewont run for leadership in B.C.Jennifer
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After a lot of specula-tion, local MP Peter Julianhas announced
he will notgo after the provincial NDPleadership post.
About a month ago,NDP leader Carole Jamesstepped aside, and
Juliansaid he was approached bya significant number ofactivists,
including those inprovincial caucus and thelabour and
environmentalmovements to considerrunning for the position.
At the time, I com-mitted to leaving the dooropen for a few
weeks inorder to consult as widelyas possible. Though thereare a
vast number of BritishColumbians that I couldstill speak with, I am
sat-isfied that I have spokenwith enough individuals inour movement
to make adecision, Julian said in amedia statement Jan. 4. Iwill
not be a candidate forthe leadership of the B.C.NDP at the April 17
leader-ship vote.
Julian said that while hewas tempted to considerputting his name
forward,he is expecting a number ofcandidates from the NewDemocrats
provincial cau-cus.
Each of them possessesnot only the qualificationsto manage the
challengesfacing British Columbiansbut also the skills and
abili-ties needed to fulfill the roleas a successful Premier
ofBritish Columbia, he said.
Over the weeks, Julianwas hearing from peopleon the issue, some
urginghim to run provincially,others wanting him tohold onto his
federal postas MP for Burnaby-NewWestminster.
There is importantwork that needs to be donein Ottawa in 2011,
he said,adding there is widespread
speculation that a federalelection will take place
thisspring.
AsaproudB.C.memberof Parliament who has beenfortunate to live
and work
in most regions of Canada, Ihave heeded those who tellme its
important to contin-ue the work of building ourparty nationally for
a prob-able election in 2011, he
said. This opinionwas par-ticularly strongly expressedin the
last few days priorto this announcement, asmany realized that to
runfor provincial leadership
meant resigning forthwithmy position as member ofParliament for
Burnaby-NewWestminster. I amhon-oured to represent our com-munity
in Parliament and
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SFUs gerontology researchcentre gave a handful oflocal seniors
awards for theirexemplary volunteer work in thecommunity. Kaehar
Singh Aujla,Georgie Cole, Mary Horton,Grace Joe and Thomas Mark
wereamong those singled out for theirwork helping others. Any
volun-teers 65 and older are eligible, asare seniors
organizations.
We, at the gerontologyresearch centre, feel very privi-leged to
have has an opportunityto honour so many excellent vol-unteers this
year, said the centresRaymond Adams. Apart from oneperson and one
organization, all ofthe winners were from Burnaby.
Bureau benefitA fundraiser at the Burnaby
Village Museum on Dec. 16 nettedmore than $12,000 for the
BurnabyChristmas Bureau.
Several politicians and promi-nent community members attend-ed,
including Wanda Mulhollandfrom the Burnaby Homeless TaskForce,
Kimberly Barwich from theSouth Burnaby NeighbourhoodHouse, city
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NancyStagg from the Burnaby VillageMuseum.
In all, the bureau collected$12,300 and counting. The
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On the first day of Christmas, my unclegave to me, another
baseball cap I didntneed.
On the second day of Christmas, my hus-band brought to me, two
extra tree standsand a box of Christmas lights tangled
likeweeds.
This is the time of year when all the holi-day junk weve
accumulated is pulled outof storage, just as our friends and
relationsgive us more to add to the pile.
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help.
Burnaby residents Borax and Knittel who have just published Good
Riddance:Showing Clutter the Door say they get a lotof calls at
this time of year.
Typically, in early January, we findpeople thinking about this,
Borax says,about decluttering.
She adds that it is a time when manypeople make resolutions to
get organized.
The key, according to Knittel, is to get rid
of the things that are meaningless, such asstacks of cookie
tins.
On the Christmas front, getting rid ofold decorations that just
sit in boxes andnever get used, as well as those hairballsof lights
that accumulate, is a good idea,Borax says.
Not all Christmas decorations are cre-ated equal, she adds.
For those wanting to sell the decora-tions, they should wait
until next fall if theywant to sell on consignment. Otherwise,
thedecorations can be donated to thrift storesor non-profits, the
pair says.
Many people buy and keep multiples ofthings as well, such as
tree stands, Knittelsays, in case one breaks. But that isnt
some-thing thats likely to happen, she pointsout.
The end of December and January canbe a good time to find deals,
particularlyon decorations, but people should focuson only
replacing or buying what theyvenoticed is missing on the tree,
Knittel says.
Borax recommends a one-in, one-outstrategy, where anything
bought results insomething being removed from the home.
Your house is not going to expand,she says.
As for those pesky presents the onesyou dont really need or
want, and onlytake up additional space donate them,the pair
suggests.
When people come to Borax and Knittel,unable to get rid of
something because ithas a particular memory attached to it, thepair
tries to help them move past the emo-
tional hold of the object.We tell them, its OK to let go,
Knittel
saysWhat theyre planning to let go of,
someone will make use of, Borax adds.Good Riddance helps clients
pass on
donations to organizations such as theDixon Transition Society,
as well.
Clients usually contact Good Riddancewhen theyre at the end of
their rope,Knittel says.
And clients run the gamut from peopledownsizing to those with
disabilities, whoneed a well-organized space, they say.
While everyones organizing style is dif-ferent, Borax says, most
people collect thesame things.
Empty baking tins, baseball hat collec-tions, old luggage, and
National Geographicand Readers Digest magazines are someof the
things that result in clutter in mostpeoples homes, Knittel
adds.
Their new book, Good Riddance: ShowingClutter the Door, is
designed to help peopledeal with these clutter collections.
The pair starting working together sixyears ago, when Borax had
an opportu-nity to start a business, and discovered shecould be a
professional organizer.
Knittel had an interest in feng shui, andjoined the business, at
first on a part-timebasis while working at Global Television.
For post-holiday tips from Borax andKnittel, go to
www.burnabynow.com.
And for more information on the com-panys available services, go
to: www.goodriddance.ca.
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down unneccessary ornaments, extra strings of lights, and getting
rid of that extra tree stand.
A clean start for 2011Burnaby company, GoodRiddance, helps
clients cleanup the post-holiday mess.
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at almost the worsttime for all restaurant own-ers.
It was a learning pro-cess, said the relentlesslyenthusiastic
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I had a chance to sit down withBrowne and sample some of his
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While the Goan fish curry ($10.99) wassimmering in the small
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The butter chicken was splendid, withthe tandoori masala sauce
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Browne also made a masala dosa ($6.99)for me, and I thoroughly
enjoyed the pota-toes and onions filling. The lentil soup wasquite
spicy, but that was more than neu-tralized by the refreshing
coconut chutneythat also came with the dosa.
Everything is made fresh here, saidBrowne. I take a lot of care
with all mydishes.
Hard to argue with that assessment, asBrowne has a good list of
repeat custom-ers.
We recently had a big party for apolice officers birthday, said
Browne,who said the get-together included morethan 20 off-duty
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Alfies dining tips If I had paid more attention during
highschool social studies classes, I would haveremembered that Goa
is on the southwestcoast of India and was a favoured port
forPortuguese explorers. But, for the purposeof this story, Goa is
important becauseUrban Peppers is one of the few places inthe Lower
Mainland where authentic Goancuisine is served.
Amongst the most popular dishes issorpotel, a traditional Goan
dish made ofpork and liver cooked in spices, coconutfeni, vinegar
and green chilis.
We have so many people asking forit, and I do it for special
orders, saidBrowne. This is a very popular dish.
Also on the special order menu istongue roast, pork vindaloo,
potato chopsand mince cutlets.
Urban Peppers, located at 7677 Sixth St. inthe Edmonds area, is
open seven days a weekfrom 7 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and
dinner.
continued from page 13
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A16 Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Burnaby NOW
by Sajeda VirjiThe Heights Contributor
With a new year comes a new roster of events on theHeights, and
weve got a little something for everyone.
The year starts off with a bang as Heights merchantscelebrate
the Year of the Rabbit on Saturday, Feb. 5.Hastings Street will
come alive with music and dance,as traditional lion dancers will
perform a specialblessing to bring luck and prosperity to
Heightsmerchants. Be sure to visit Hastings Street that day tosee
if you spot the lucky lions.
Burnabys Best Festival, as voted by BurnabyNOW readers, will
take place on Saturday, June 4. HatsOff Day started out as a day
for Heights merchantsto appreciate their customers. Today, this
traditioncontinues, as Heights merchants take their hats off
to their community and their customers, and the entireHeights
community celebrates together. The event startsoff with a parade,
and then turns into a big street partyafterwards, with a wide
variety of entertainment, kidsactivities, food and much more.
On Sunday, Aug. 28, Chevron will once again hostMovies in the
Park at Confederation Park. A fun eveningfor the family, kids
activities will be in abundance andso will food. Shortly after the
sun sets, a family friendlymovie will play on the big screen. Its
the perfect way tospend a summer evening before the kids head back
toschool.
When October rolls around, little ghosts and goblinsget ready to
visit Heights merchants. On Monday, Oct.31, little ones can
trick-or-treat on the Heights, whereHalloween is the true folkloric
event that its meant to be
safe, fun and a celebration of a good spooking. Bringout the
little ones to enjoy this special community event.
On the three Saturdays leading up to Christmas (Dec.3, 10 and
17), all are welcome to participate in theLight up the Heights. On
Dec. 3, the festivities willkick off with a community tree lighting
ceremony thatwill feature a special guest, holiday tunes, and lots
ofwarm drinks and holiday goodies. The following twoSaturdays will
have Santa and carollers stroll alongHastings Street visiting
Heights merchants, so be sure tobe on the lookout for them.
Join us at these events on the Heights we lookforward to seeing
you there. For more information, visitwww.burnabyheights.com.
Sajeda Virji is the marketing and events coordinatorat the
Heights Merchants Association.
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By Niki Hope
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Lori Iacoviello is cruising seamlessly into her new role asowner
and manager of the Hastings Street location of
ExpediaCruiseShipCenters.
The mother-of-two recently took over ownership of theBurnaby
location, but shes sailed this ship before. Iacovielloowned an
Expedia outlet in Victoria for nine years before shemoved to the
Lower Mainland with her family last January.
I had really, really enjoyed doing it in Victoria. I kinda
waskeeping my options open, within about six months I realizedthis
is what I love to do, Iacoviello says about her decision tobuy the
franchises Burnaby location.
She was working at Expedias corporate office in
downtownVancouver for about six months when she decided to get
backto running her own shop.
After more than two decades in the travel business,
Iacoviello has seen some major changes to the boomingcruise ship
industry, she says.
The cruise lines are working hard to get the message outthat
cruising isnt just for the grey-haired, retired set anymore.
We are getting younger and younger demographics goingas well,
Iacoviello says. People used to, years ago, think thatcruising was
for the old and rich. Its changed.
Family cruises are especially popular because they
offeramenities for the kids. A popular cruise getaway is to fly
toDisneyworld in Florida, spend a couple of days at the parkand
then cruise through the Caribbean, or to go to Disneylandin
California and then cruise to Mexico.
A career perk for Iacoviello shes been able to take herkids on
about 15 different cruises.
Her favourite cruise was through the Mediterranean. I
didBarcelona to Venice, and it was a just pinch-me trip, she
says.
The advantage of a cruise is that you get to see a lot of
destinations and determine where youd like to visit again.
If theres something I absolutely love, like my husband andI just
loved Capri and Sorrento and the Amalfi coast in Italy,and we said,
Theres where we are going to do a holiday,when we have the time to
spend two weeks there, and then Iknew where I wouldnt want to spend
a week too, she says.
For Iacoviello, cruising is great way to travel because itoffers
the ability to unpack once and see the world.
People cruise for different reasons and there are
differentcruise lines that cater to different people, and I think
thatswhere our expertise comes in the handiest because (for)
theaverage consumer, its really hard to differentiate betweenwhats
the difference between all of these cruise lines, andthats what we
do, Iacoviello says.
Expedia CruiseShipCenters Burnaby is holding its grand
re-opening on Jan. 22. Its located at #102-4643 Hastings St.
Formore information, call 604-299-7447.
Theres a cruise to suit everyone
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What to dowith the treeIts never as much fun
taking the Christmas treedown as it is putting it up,but at
least the city nowmakes it easy for citizens torecycle them.
Trees can be picked upas part of the regular wastecollection
service begin-ning Jan. 4, although thereis no need to place themin
the special yard wastecollection container. Treesover six-feet
tall, however,should be cut in two.
The citys Still CreekYard Depot (4800 StillCreek Ave.) will also
accepttrees for free. Anotheroption is to take trees toClinton
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9a.m. to 1 p.m., where stafffrom Bartlett Tree Expertswill be
chipping up dis-carded trees as part of afundraiser for the
schoolsparent advisory commit-tee.
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Its a new year, andtheres so much to doand accomplish nowthat
weve turned the cal-endar to 2011.
With everything goingon in this busy city of ours,how can you
choose whatto do?
Were continuing withour popular fea-ture our staffsTop 5 (Or
More)Things To DoThis Week.
Watchfor it in ourWednesday edi-tions. And, forthe beginningdays
of 2011,heres our offer-ing:
1. Get bottlecollectingfor the SmallAnimal RescueSociety of
B.C.sbottle and penny driveon Sunday, Jan. 9. Thebottle depot at
6893 EastHastings St. is the placeto return all your holidayempties
and help a goodcause. The event runs from12:30 to 3 p.m., and
thefacility accepts returnablebottles and cans, penniesor other
loose change andCanadian Tire money. Allproceeds go towards
medi-cal costs and caring for theanimals. For more info, goto
www.smallanimal
rescue.org or e-mail [email protected].
2. Get back on the ice.Winters in full swing,so its time to get
thosehockey skates out of stor-age. Burnaby 8 Rinksoffers a drop-in
stick andpuck session for young
and old aliketo run drillsand work ontheir skatingin a
non-scrimmageenvironmentfrom 10 to11:45 a.m.Saturdayand Sunday.$10.
Checkout www.icesports.comor call 604-291-0626 formore info.
3. Getcheer-ing for the Simon FraserUniversity hockey team,which
takes on SelkirkCollege at 8 p.m. onFriday, Jan. 7 at the
BillCopeland Centre. Thisuniversity club team fea-tures the likes
of formerGrandview Steeler PaulMoscone, former WHLerColby Kulhanek
and for-mer BCHL player JustinMulholland. These gamesfeature
high-quality actionat low prices.
4. Get fit. Weve all madethat New Years resolu-tion to shed 10,
15 or 20pounds, so nows the timeto start. Perhaps an invigo-rating
walk around DeerLake or Burnaby Lake is inyour future.
Or for the more adven-turous, how about a lung-searing bike ride
up themountain to Simon FraserUniversity? Heres yourchance to see
the best ofthe city and get fit at thesame time.
5. Get lazy for the firstweek of the NFL play-offs. If you dont
wantto get fit and who canblame you this is thefirst week of the
NationalFootball League playoffs,so that means getting outto your
favourite localestablishment and spend-ing most of Saturday
andSunday watching somegreat football.
Burnaby has its fairshare of pubs that will beshowing all the
games,from the Admiral Pub
in North Burnaby tothe Great Bear Pub nearMetrotown and the
MarinePub in South Burnaby.Whatever you do, getcheering for your
favou-rites and support somelocal businesses at thesame time.
E-mail your Top 5 ideasto [email protected] or send them
to [email protected]. You canalso check out our full artsand
events calendar listingson our websites homepageat
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From left to right: CEO Gordon Ruth, FCGA; First Vice-Chair
Cindy Choi, CGA; Chair Bruce Hurst, FCGA; and Past-Chairand
Treasurer John Pankratz, FCGA
CGA-BC Announces Chairand Executive Committee for 2011
The Certied General Accountants Association of British Columbia
(CGA-BC) is pleased to announce that Bruce Hurst,CFP, FCGA, has
been elected Chair of the Associations Board of Governors for 2011.
Mr. Hurst is a Director and SeniorShareholder with the public
practice rm of Reid Hurst Nagy Inc., in Richmond.
JoiningMr. Hurst on the Associations Executive Committee are
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& Company, Certied General Accountant in Victoria; Past-Chair
and Treasurer John Pankratz, BBA, FCGA,who is a Partner in the rm
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serves as Secretary of the Associations Board of Governors.
As the provinces largest professional accounting association,
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in industry, commerce, government and in public practice. The
Association promotes the excellence ofits members and advances the
accounting profession through education, certication and the
protection of the publicinterest. CGA-BC leads the profession in
the integration of ethics into its academic program, and has now
introduceda rules and standards course for all new graduates of the
CGA program to complement an ongoing ethics requirementfor members.
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accountingprofessionals, and the Partners in Employment Program
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[email protected]
August:Steve McCrea pitched a 1-0
three-hit victory for the BurnabyBulldogs over Dartmouth,
N.S.,at the Canadian senior mensbaseball championships.
Riley Loewen, Nick Bilic andBrodie MacDonald won MintoCup rings
with the CoquitlamAdanacs. Loewen led the Asin scoring in the
best-of-threechampionship final series againstOrangeville.
Zachary Or and playing part-ner Kris McCrea won the under-15
boys B.C. beach volleyballprovincial title.
Admir Cejanovic was namedman of the match following B.C.s13-10
loss to Newfoundland atthe national junior rugby
cham-pionships.
Wesburn and Edmonds minorsoccer clubs merged.
Visually impaired cyclist BrianCowie and lower leg
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an
Ironman Canada triathlon.
September:Brandon Becking and Austin
Macdonald shared a gold medalwith the Coquitlam As at
theCanadian Little Leaguejunior baseball cham-pionships.
Goalie BrodieMacDonald wasdrafted 19thoverall by theP h i l a d
e l p h i aWings of the NLL.Nick Bilic was afourth-round draftpick
by Calgary.
Anna Schnell and Maria Galloretired at Canadas sixth-placefinish
at the Rugby womensWorld Cup.
Nick Dasovic was namedinterim head coach of the MLSToronto
FC.
The New WestminsterSalmonbellies came home with-out the Mann Cup
for a third
straight season, following a 15-9loss to the Peterborough
Lakersin Game 6 of the Canadian seniorlacrosse championships.
Its harder each time youlose, said Salmonbellies presi-dent and
general manager Dan
Richardson. The expecta-tions are higher each
time, so its harderwhen you dontmeet thoseexpectations.Salmonbel
l ieshead coachBob Salt waslater fired inDecember. A
replacement forSalt has not yet been
announced.
Rachel Harker was named theSouthwest Athletic
Conferencedefensive player of theweek fromthe Arkansas-Pine Bluff
womenssoccer team.
Diana Baruffa was namedassistant coach of the SFU wom-ens
softball team.
The Clan mens soccer team
won its first collegiate match asa Div. II school, beating Cal
PolyPomona 3-1 on Labour Day. SFUalso beat rival UBC 2-0 in
theChallenge Cup for the eighthtime in the past decade. The soc-cer
team jumped to No. 1 in theNAIA coaches poll for the firsttime
since 2000.
Simon Fraser Universitys var-sity football team lost its
NCAADivision II debut 38-0 to WesternOregon.
Mario Lam, Barton Lim,Samantha Morrison, Barbara andGlen Vogl
received Sport B.C.community sport hero awards.
October:Briannah Tsang was named
the Kate Richardson outstandingfemale gymnast of the year at
theGymnastic B.C. awards banquet.
Joey LaLeggia was namedto Canada Wests roster for theWorld
Junior A Challenge.
Jordan Jung had the high indi-vidual average and high game
of 279 on the B.C. youth tenpinbowling tournament tour.
Norm Lesage won a gold inthe 50 and 200 metre sprints atthe
Huntsman World SeniorGames in Utah.
Anna Schnell was named B.C.Rugby premier womens playerof the
year. Burnaby Lake RugbyClub was the provincial cham-pion in both
mens and womenssummer 7s.
SFU freshman quarterbackGreg Bowcott was named theGreat
Northwest conferenceoffensive player of the week.
Christine Sinclair was again onthe shortlist for FIFAs
womensworld player of the year.
SFU cross-country runnerJessica Smith was named theindependent
conference femaleathlete of the week for three con-secutive
weeks.
Rachel Harker was selected to
Jakie Khli had aBurnaby NOWs choice sea-son in 2010.
The University ofIndiana sophomore ledthe Hoosiers to the
finalof the Collegiate WaterPolo Association Westerndivision
championships inApril.
Khli led the Hoosiersin scoring with a single-season school
record 78goals. She also collecteda team-high 71 steals andracked
up 27 assists.
During the regularseason, Khli was namedWestern division player
ofthe week on two occasions,as well as picking up a pairof
defensive player of theweek mentions.
Khli earned a spot onthe West division first all-star team.
Indiana also placed sec-ond at the Eastern champi-onships,
falling for a sec-ond time in a final to No. 7Michigan.
Khli was also namedto the Big Ten conferencespring all-academic
team.
2010was a bigyear inthe pool
Summer ended with national titles for Burnaby
Bruins score second shootout titleThe Burnaby Winter
Club Bruins won theirsecond straight BurnabyAAA bantam hockey
tour-nament by a shootout.
The Bruins went toa lucky 13th shooter,Johnathon
McPherson,before defeating theKamloops Jardine Blazers4-3 in the
championshipfinal at the Bill CopelandSports Centre on NewYear's
Eve.
BWC player of thegame, Nicholas McBride,stopped all but two
shotsin the shootout, includingthe game-winning stop onWesley
Matusda.
"There was a lot ofshots and not many goals.It's pretty fun,
especiallywhen you're making allthe saves," said McBride,who faced
30 shots in the70 minutes of regular andovertime.
The winter club wasoutshot 6-0 in the two peri-ods of extra
time.
All three Burnaby goalscame off the sticks ofdefencemen