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As the film industry exodus continuesin B.C., a local movie
props businessowner is being forced to sell off half hisstock to
make rent.
Paul Pincott, owner of Can AmImportique, will be holding a live
auc-tion online and in-house at his ware-house location at 3188
Thunderbird Cres.this weekend.
Pincotts been in business in the LakeCity area for more than 30
years.
He said he will be sad to downsizeand lose many of his unique
items usedon more than 400 movie and TV sets.
Everybody in the industry is really
upset because Im one of the few aroundthat can supply this
stuff, he said, not-ing his business is one of the biggestof its
kind in the Lower Mainland anddownsizing will put a dent in the
shrink-ing film industry here.
Pincott has been an activeparticipant in the Save B.C.Film
movement, aimed atlobbying the provincial gov-ernment to give more
incen-tives to production companies to stay inHollywood North.
Because we have it all, he said. Wehave the infrastructure, weve
got the cli-mate, weve got the natural landscapes,we have prop
houses and studios galore,but its all about the almighty buck.
Just three years ago, Can AmImportique employed seven
people.
Today, its down to one.With about 25,000 film and TV
employees out of work in this province,according to Pincott, he
says its impor-
tant to get this segment of theeconomy back up to where itwas
just a few years ago.
For him, its also a personalmission.
Im going to be bawling on Saturday;theres so much sentimentality
here, hesaid. Everything (here) has a story.
From Coca-Cola signs and auto-graphed movie memorabilia, to
early
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Lamenting the loss: Paul Pincott, owner of Can Am Importique is
selling half his stock of movie props and memorabiliato help pay
the rent at his business warehouse in the Lake City area. Pincott
is an active participant in the Save B.C. Filmmovement aimed at
lobbying the provincial government to give incentives to filmmakers
to stay in this province.
Props on block to pay the rent
Project forseniors introuble
A local health program for seniors atConfederation Centre is
facing an uncertainfuture, now that funding from Fraser Healthis
dwindling.
The volunteer-run Seniors Active inLiving program is appealing
to the publicfor donations to keep the sessions going.
Were starting a major fundraiser in thecommunity, asking people.
We need theirhelp because we can no longer count on thehealth-care
system to fund us, said long-time volunteer Doreen Player.
The program runs every Tuesday, from9:30 to 11:45 a.m., at
Confederation Centre.Seniors can get their blood pressure,
heightand weight checked, enjoy massages andpartake in energy
healing. There is alsoa health information presentation, followedby
chair exercises.
Confederation is not the only commu-nity centre to host the
program. Burnabysother three centres Bonsor, Edmonds andCameron
also run the program, but theyvefound alternate sources of funding,
accord-ing to Player.
Fraser Health spokesperson Roy Thorpe-Dorward said the funding
was a one-timegrant for the 2011/12 fiscal year for $30,000.The
money was earmarked for the programsin all four community
centres.
Its one-time funding, so the commit-ment is only a year, but we
have providedit several times in a row, he said. It hasntbeen
renewed for this fiscal year.
Thorpe-Dorward also said the healthauthority gave notice in 2009
that the fund-ing would not continue forever, giving thevolunteers
advance notice to find moneyelsewhere.
Even though this program supportedoverall wellness for seniors,
the healthcare component was fairly limited, he said.
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Man involved inSkyTrain disputecomes forward
City drivers second only to Surreyfor distracted driving
violations
The man involved in the altercationwith a seven-month pregnant
woman atMetrotown SkyTrain station last month hasstepped
forward.
On Feb. 20 at 4:10 p.m., a report wasmade of a man in an
electric wheelchairwho got into an argument with twowomenin the
elevator at the Burnaby SkyTrainstation.
One of the women, whos pregnant, wasreportedly sent to hospital
after receivingnumerous cuts and scratches to her face,hands and
legs from the altercation. Shewas released from hospital that
evening.
Transit police sent out a press releaseearlier last week asking
for help in identify-ing the man involved in the incident.
As a result of media attention to arelease earlier this week the
man hascome forward and provided transit policeinvestigatorswith a
statement,TransLinkspress release states. We thank him for
hisattention to this matter.
By Stefania Seccia, staff reporter
Burnabydrivers came in second only toSurrey last month during a
push to ticketdistracted drivers in the Lower Mainland.
February was dedicated to spending alittle bit more time, when
possible, doingdistracted driving, said Sgt. Dave Bell ofthe
Burnaby RCMP traffic services unit.
Bells unit brought in more than 460violations. In a population
of more than227,000 people, 464 distracted driving tick-ets may
seem like a small number, but itdoes mean that there are some
people outthere still not following the new legisla-tion
legislation that could save their life,according to Bell.
But thats nothing new. Much likeimpaired driving and even
seatbelts, itsgoing to take time to educate people thatthis new
legislation is for their own good,Bell said.
Its a new technology that people havebecome accustomed to using,
but theydont necessarily equate it with being dan-
gerous, he said.Proving a cellphone is the cause of a car
accident is difficult because police cantseize the devices as
evidence at a sceneunless there are reasonable grounds orevidence,
Bell said.
Theres no provision in law for us toseize a cellphone as
evidence and searchfor text messages that may have been sentor
received at the time of the accident,he said.
While police may never be able to seizeelectronic devices, the
B.C. Chiefs of PoliceAssociation came out last week calling
forlegislation that would see distracted driv-ers cellphones taken
away as a deterrentagainst re-offending.
This idea was quickly shot down bypoliticians Monday, which
leaves offend-ers simply paying out the fines for dis-tracted
driving tickets; fines Bell thinks aregood enough.
Every distracted driver found guilty issubject to a $167 fine,
and this fine doesntincrease with added offences, he said.
While the February blitz shone a light
on distracted driving, its still an issueduring the rest of the
year. Bell and hisunit have noticed some trends in theBurnaby
area.
School zones can be a problem, hesaid. And the malls.
These two areas are problematicbecause drivers are distracted,
either latedropping kids off or coming out of shop-ping centres and
rather than stopping andusing their devices, theyre using themwhile
they drive to save time. This can bea major problem because both
areas havehigh pedestrian volume, Bell said.
Bell thinks that while its troubling somany drivers are
continuing this habit,its reasonable to say itll take some
timebefore people finally understand its adanger to themselves,
other drivers andpedestrians.
Are we going in the proper direc-tion? I think we are, and I
think increasedenforcement, increased public educationand increased
awareness are all factorsthat play a part in reducing the use of
cell-phones, Bell said.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
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slot machines, a life-sizedgrizzly bear, a 16 foot-tall tinman
and a 25-foot long tigershark, there is an eclectic mixof props
that fill the ware-house from floor to ceiling,and many of them
will haveto go.
The most valuable item isan original CD Bubble juke-box, Pincott
said.
He expects to get bid-ders from all walks of life,from
restaurant owners topub owners, event planners,and homeowners
lookingfor interesting conversationpieces or even dcor for
mancaves.
There should be some-thing for everyone, he said.
The auction will be in-house and live online
atwww.moviesetdecor.comstarting at noon on Saturday,March 23.
A preview will be heldThursday and Friday, March21 and 22, from
noon to 6p.m. at 3188 ThunderbirdCrescent.
For more information, visitwww.canamimportique.com.
While the provinces positive report abouthow B.C.s film and
television production wasstable in 2012, this year is not looking
good forBurnabys film industry.
Expenditures by filmmakers and televisionproducers in B.C. rose
by $27 million (2.3 percent) from 2011 to 2012, but Paul Clausen,
vicepresident of Burnabys Mammoth Studiosand North Shore Studios,
says this year is notshaping up to follow last years stability.
It was a fairly good year for us at bothlocations just through
normal shows wrap-ping, Clausen said of 2012. It fell off near
theend of the year and was really slow startingup this year again.
We have a few pilots, but itcertainly has not recovered.
Clausen said the industry has shrunk anddropped off since last
year.
Were relieved the numbers are OK for2012, but its a certainly
different story for2013 he added.
The data released by the B.C. FilmCommission states there were
294 produc-tions in 2012, 13 more than in 2011, withexpenditures
totaling $1.2 billion.
Clausen said he doesnt know if the prov-inces numbers tell the
whole story and somein the industry disagree with the figures.
But, what he does know is the new taxcredits coming from Ontario
and Quebec, and
the return of the PST will hit the local industryhard.
We see this kind of imbalance with otherprovinces and now the
PST is coming backand its a real killer, Clausen said. Itsanother
bang to us as well.
At a recent Burnaby council meeting, Coun.Nick Volkow asked
staff to create a reportdetermining the local film industrys
impacton Burnaby.
He said he and Mayor Derek Corriganrecently met with film
industry profession-als and many issues were raised that lead
torequesting a report.
We are always proud to say how we ...still have more than 50 per
cent of the stu-dio space in the industry here in Burnaby,Volkow
said. Unfortunately, most of it is notbeing used at the moment.
Langley recently put out a similar reportand it will be
interesting to seewhat Burnabysreport shows, Volkow added.
Corrigan said he knows the film industryneeds help and that its
vital the province getson board.
We have been in a pitch battle for main-taining our industry, he
said. Its an impor-tant part of our economic development strat-egy.
We designated it in the 1990s as an areawe wanted to grow.
Corrigan said the province has a difficulttime pulling figures
together as the economicspinoffs fall under many categories.
The film industry really does have anextensive reach, he said.
So trying to findout exactly what the economic impact is, isa
pretty daunting task, but here in Burnabymaybe we can focus on the
actual benefits toBurnaby.
So far, city staff have already researchedhow many film-related
businesses exist inBurnaby and have estimated how many peo-ple are
employed by it.
I know the film industry needs our help,he said. Right now were
forced to be com-petitive with Ontario, Quebec and other prov-inces
who have reduced their tax rates signifi-cantly in order to attract
the film business totheir communities.
We need to be competitive and I want toencourage the provincial
government or atleast make it an issue for election.
Meanwhile, Clausen said hes hoping theprovince will make an
exception for the indus-try like back east, where film is
considered amanufacturer and is exempt from the PST.
It is what it is, he said. Were just hopingthings are going to
turn around for the prov-ince. Were hoping the government at
leastwill try to do something with the PST.
He said the film sector fought hard for thesave the HST
campaign, as it was a big dealfor our specific industry.
The PST comes into effect on April 1.
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The nights in Burnaby are about to geta bit brighter.
City council decided to purchase a 6-metre tall (20 foot) neon
sign for $2,000at Monday nights meeting, which is con-sidered a
heritage asset by a staff report.Another $9,000 was approved to
restorethe 52-year-old sign.
The Lost in the 50s Drive-In neonsign sits on city-owned
property at 7741Edmonds St., which is near the northside of the
commercial strip near CanadaWay.
The arrow neon sign remains as a raresurviving example of neon
sign art in thecity and is the only historic neon signremaining in
South Burnaby, the plan-ning and building report states. The
signhas gained prominence over the yearsas it has been associated
with this smalliconic drive-in, which has also been uti-lized as a
set for film productions.
The city acquired the Edmonds prop-erty in 1975. The property
was leasedto restaurant operators, who maintainedthe lease
agreement for the sign from itsowner, Neon Sign Crafters.
Neon sign makers often retain owner-ship of the sign but in
recent years havestarted to sell them off, according toCoun.
Colleen Jordan.
In recent years, the previous busi-
ness owners of the restaurant have notmaintained their
obligations under thelease agreement with the signs owner
tomaintain the sign in full operating condi-tion, the report
states. As a result, thesigns lease agreement has expired withthe
owner of the sign.
Last May, council approved a new five-year lease for the
restaurant with its newrestaurant owner. Staff negotiated withNeon
Sign Crafters and came up with theoption for the city to purchase
the sign,pay for initial restoration costs and workwith the
restaurant operator to pay for thefuture monthly maintenance
costs.
The sign will require monthly main-tenance at a cost of about
$1,800 a year,according to the report. It includes thefascia lamps,
ballast and transformers forthe sign.
The arrow neon sign has been a much-loved community landmark on
EdmondsStreet for over 50 years, the report states.In recent years,
neon signs have becomewidely recognized for their importantdesign
aesthetic and contribution to creat-ing lively public
streetscapes.
The Neonette Sign Company of NewWestminster made the arrow sign
in1961 when the restaurant was previouslyknown as the Tomahawk
Drive-In.
In 1990, the restaurant was then knownas Lindys Burger, until it
was renamed asthe Lost in the 50s Drive-In.
Neon Sign Crafters regularly main-
tained the signs metal work and pole,but the glass neon light
tubing is going toneed reconstruction and replacement aspart of the
restoration project.
The city will use its gaming funds forthe project. The
maintenance cost wouldbe part of the citys expense requirementsfor
the propertys lease.
Whoever leases the property wouldbe responsible for the
electrical billing tooperate the sign and the cost of mainte-nance,
repair or replacement related tothe lexan sign panels, according to
thereport.
The drive-in has played a prominentrole in the Edmonds community
as apopular setting for recent Show and Shineparticipants to park
their classic cars, thereport states.
The signs future long-term use will bebased on the citys
on-going commerciallease for the Edmonds property.
The civic acquisition and restora-tion of this important neon
sign artifactwould provide an opportunity to furtheradvance the
citys objectives for recogni-tion of our past, the report
states.
Coun. Jordan said the city has no pho-tographs of the original
sign art when itwas first made for the Tomahawk.
Jordan is calling on anyone who hasphotos of the restaurant from
1961, beforeit became Lindys Burger, to contact thecitys archives
department at 604-297-4818, or by email, [email protected].
City shells out $2,000 for 52-year-old signStefania Secciastaff
reporter
BOUGHT: The iconic 52-year-old Lostin the 50s Drive-In neon sign
at 7741Edmonds St., which sits on the propertywith the restaurant
of the same name.
BURNABY TEACHERS ENDORSE NDP
CANDIDATESTheBurnabyTeachersAssociation
is throwing its weight behind localNDP candidates for the
upcomingprovincial election.
The association, a local branchof the B.C. Teachers
Federation,is endorsing incumbents KathyCorrigan (Burnaby-Deer
Lake) andRaj Chouhan (Burnaby-Edmonds)and newcomers Janet
Routledge(Burnaby North) and Jane Shin(Burnaby-Lougheed).
Association president JamesSanyshyn, said teachers Do not
take
the process of endorsement lightly.(Its) a message to both our
mem-
bers and the public at large, inform-ing them that the platform
of the B.C.NDP aligns most with what teachersfeel are the most
important issuesin education, he said in a mediarelease.
The association based the endorse-ment on several factors,
includingrecords from the B.C. legislature andresponses to a survey
on policy posi-tions.
TheBurnabyTeachersAssociation
contacted all major parties, but onlythe Greens and the NDP
replied.
The NDP responses were deemedmost favourable to improved
condi-tions for students (smaller class sizes)and a fair bargaining
process, theassociation stated in a media release.Under the B.C.
Liberals, conditionshave worsened for students andteachers. B.C.
now ranks 12th outof 13 provinces and territories, ineducation
funding per student, andB.C. teachers have lost many of theirrights
to bargain for improvements.
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Its often said that men andwomen often seem to be fromdifferent
planets, and thatcertainly seems to be the casewhen it comes to
political atti-tudes in this province.
Women in B.C. are less wor-ried about the econ-omy than men,
viewhealth care as a higherpriority and attachless importance on
the govern-ment balancing its budget.
And they are decidedly nega-tive towards the B.C.
Liberals,particularly Premier ChristyClark.
Those conclusions can begleaned from drilling downdeep in the
latest Ipsos-Reidpoll, which shows BritishColumbians favour the
NewDemocratic Party over the B.C.Liberal party in a big way.
The NDP has been leadingin public opinion for some time,but
marked differences in publicopinion on some key issues iswhats most
striking.
And they go a long way inexplaining why the NDP hassuch a big
lead in the polls thesedays.
About one-half of the elector-ate is female, and it appears
thatclose to 60 per cent of that basewants the B.C. Liberals out
ofoffice.
If we assume men andwomen voted in equal num-bers in the 2009
election, about375,000 women cast their ballotsfor the B.C.
Liberals.
Todays polling suggestsmore than 125,000 of them have
deserted the party theyvoted for last time(Angus Reid
pollsterMario Canseco says
the B.C. Liberals are retainingonly about two-thirds of
theirvoter base from the last election,which suggests at least a
third oftheir female voters have bolted).
And its hard to envision ascenario that will lead to thosefemale
voters returning to theB.C. Liberal fold, particularlywhen you
examine that partysre-election strategy.
For example, Clark and herparty are trying to make theeconomy
the key issue in theelection campaign on the long-held belief that
people donttrust the NDP when it comes tothat issue.
However, one of the moretelling findings of the Ipsos-Reid poll
is the fact that womengive the NDP more credit thanthe B.C.
Liberals on those sameeconomic issues Clark keepsemphasizing.
When it comes to job creation
denr
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If you think its bad now brace yourselvesTheres been a lot of
handwringing
recently as many 30-somethings and 40-somethings try to squeeze
themselvesinto an ever-more expensive housingmarket.
The housing market in MetroVancouver which includesBurnaby may
not have cor-rected itself and, indeed, maynever correct itself and
youngerfolks may feel they will never own asingle-family residence
like their parentsdid.
Yes, there are townhomes inChilliwack that are still affordable,
butits a long commute into the Metro zone,and that just doesnt fit
the dream sce-nario.
But if young folks find that scenariodepressing, consider this:
if you manageto live long enough to be considered asenior, there
might not even be enoughsocial housing for you.
According to a just-releasedreport from the United Wayand the
Social Planning andResearch Council of BritishColumbia the number
of
seniors and people with disabilities wait-ing to get into social
housing in MetroVancouver has jumped by nearly 50 percent in three
years.
There are now 4,549 households onthe social housing waiting
lists in MetroVancouver. Both Surrey and Burnaby hadnearly 500 on
the waiting list, while New
Westminster and North Vancouver hadmore than 200 on the
list.
Finding affordable housing as a senioron a fixed income is like
winning a lot-tery. Many seniors are only pulling in$1,200 per
month on government pen-sions. Even if one is lucky enough tofind a
rental suite for $800 a month thatdoesnt leave much for food,
clothing,medicine etc. The report said, not surpris-ingly, that the
highest average rents arecharged in West Vancouver, at $1,247,and
Vancouver, at $1,067. The lowest isMaple Ridge, at $709.
So what will the world of housinglook like when the current 30
and 40-somethings have finally paid off theirChilliwack townhomes
and hope to sell
them and retire in Salmon Arm? Willthey be able to afford to
rent a basementsuite in Salmon Arm? Will grandchil-dren sit at
their feet and listen to tales,of when I was your age, we had to
com-mute two hours just so your dad couldhave his own bedroom. Or
will there,by that time, be attractive affordablemulti-generational
and multi-incomelevel communities thriving in the LowerMainland?
Where people share court-yards and community gardens and mediarooms
and where no one has to go with-out food to have a roof over their
head?
Were rooting for the latter but, alaswe suspect someone will be
writing aneditorial similar to this one in some vir-tual future
iPaper instead.
Premier fails toimpress women
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Re: Trans Mountain maintains pipeline, editorial,Burnaby NOW,
March 15.
Mr. Hugh Harden, Kinder Morgans vice-presi-dent of operations
and engineering, states that ananti-corrosive coating helps ensure
that the existingpipeline poses no threat when undisturbed.
Just how long will that old pipeline remain undis-turbed if
Kinder Morgan installs a new three-footdiameter pipeline within its
existing right-of-waythrough North Burnaby?
Residents looking for more information areencouraged to visit
www.BROKEpipeline.org.
Peter Cech, Burnaby
Child care should be a priorityDear Editor:
Im disappointed to see Burnaby city council isrefusing to fund
the child-care facility at the newdevelopment at the Value Village
site in Edmonds.
As city staff already noted, the community alreadyhas a strong
need for additional child-care facilities,and the argument that we
should consult the com-munity to determine priorities falls
flat.
Child care continues to be one of the critical issuesof
affordability and equality in our province, which iswhy Burnaby has
already registered support for theidea of $10 a day child care.
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and managing governmentfinances, women give theNDP a slight but
notice-able edge. Theyre splitdown the middle on whichparty would
best managethe economy.
When you factor inwhat appears to be a seri-ous personal
animosityamong women towardsClark herself, its hard tosee how this
gender gap isgoing to close at any time.Almost half (42 per cent)of
women disapprovestrongly of the job Clarksbeen doing as
premier.
Men strongly disap-prove of Clarks perfor-mance as well, but
some ofthem seem more forgivingof her party and are will-ing to
vote for it.
A majority of women,however, now appear tobe strong NDP
support-
ers. The NDP boasts thesupport of 56 per cent ofwomen, compared
to theB.C. Liberals level of just27 per cent.
Given the premierseems to be fairly unpopu-lar, does showcasing
her ina 28-day election campaign with constant appear-ances on
television andradio further entrenchthat unpopularity or helpto
reverse it?
Clark herself insistsshes a great campaigner(although I dont
thinktheres much evidence toback that assertion up) andcan close
the gap.
But female votersappear to be turned off byher and her party in
a bigway, and seeing and hear-ing more of her day afterday may
simply worsenthe problem.
In fact, it can be argued
Clarks unpopularitymay indeed be linked tothe fact she has been
incampaign mode since shebecame premier.
Everything she doesseems to be about politicsand not about
craftinggovernment policy.
There is plenty of inter-nal grumbling within theB.C. Liberal
governmenton just that point.
The controversy overher staff crossing the lineand mixing
governmentbusiness with partisanwork for the party is anexample of
the constantcampaigning that hasbeen going on. And a bigportion of
them, many ofthem women, have grownvery tired of it.
Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalB.C. Email
[email protected].
continued from page 6
Premier: Fairly unpopular
While child care is a provincial responsi-bility, it would be
nice to remember cheapchild care will not happen if there are
nofacilities to create spaces in.
That cant just be a provincial respon-sibility; municipalities
need to step in andhelp carry the burden if we are seriousabout
creating enough child-care spaces toensure parents can work without
worryingabout the children theyre leaving behind.
I hope the next time this comes up,council decides to work with
local familiesand the community to ensure child care isa
priority.
Trevor Ritchie, Burnaby
No more wild goose chasesRe: Burnaby calls for gas fracking
mora-
torium, Burnaby NOW, March 6.There they go again. Getting
involved
with something they know nothing aboutand which doesnt involve
the City ofBurnaby.
Hydraulic fracturing (referred to asfracking by its opponents)
is a very com-plicated issue that has been and is beingstudied
extensively.
The last thing anyone needs is for abunch of amateurs, Burnaby
city council, toget involved. For them to call for a morato-rium on
hydraulic fracturing is just foolish.I suppose they could call for
a moratoriumin Burnaby but then no one is proposing toengage in
hydraulic fracking here.
Councils mandate is quite narrow,
involving matters of direct local concernsuch as roads, sewers
and land use, andthey need to concentrate on those mattersand stop
going off on wild goose chases.
Garth Evans, Burnaby
Banging pots not helpingRe: Protesters drenched as they bang
pots and pans in pipeline protest, BurnabyNOW.
Gene Logan and his supporters are jus-tified, wanting to shine a
light on prevent-able accidents, whether they pertain to oilspills,
airline crashes or car collisions.
They are completely wrong, however, ifthey believe we should
shut down all roadand air travel as a result of a preventablecrash.
Oil is just as much a part of thiscentury. To those of us who live
in the hereand now they look pretty silly banging onpots because it
will not substitute oil.
Ziggy Eckhardt, Burnaby
Take a closer look at NDPThe media have completely overblown
this ethnic outreach issue. Its time foreveryone to move on.
Premier ChristyClark has apologized and shes ordered
aninvestigation.
What the media should really be doingis taking a closer look at
Adrian Dix andforcing him to tell the people of B.C. whathe
actually stands for, if anything.
Christy Clark has shown the people ofB.C. she believes in
balanced budgets and asecure future for our children. Can AdrianDix
say the same? I seriously doubt he can.
Michael Taylor, via email
continued from page 6
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A08 Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Burnaby NOW
Economist Robyn Allan is speaking inBurnaby this month about the
economicsbehind major pipeline proposals, includingKinder Morgans
plan to twin the TransMountain line that runs through the city.
According to Allan, whos reviewedinformation from Kinder Morgan
andEnbridge, the industrys plan to ship rawbitumen to foreign
markets will drive upthe domestic cost of oil while reducing
thenumber of value-added jobs.
This is not a program thats going tohave economic benefits. Its
going to haveeconomic costs, Allan said. Oil sandsproducers in
Canada want to get our oil toAsia so they can charge us that higher
priceon every barrel, ... higher than it would beif we are
following a strategy that would
upgrade the oil in Canada and ship it toEastern Canada.
In 2011, the Canadian Energy PipelineAssociations member
companies provided8,000 full-time jobs in Canada and collec-tively
paid more than $500 million in prop-erty taxes. According to the
association, thepipeline industry will invest more than $22billion
in pipeline projects over the next fiveyears, expanding networks to
access Asianmarkets.
But according to Allan, Canadians willface higher costs for oil
and greater envi-ronmental risks so that oil producers canship the
countrys raw resources abroad.
Were being given a benefits case that isslanted towards the
benefits to companies,she said.
Allan, a former CEO of ICBC, is aneconomist whos worked in the
public andprivate sectors. She was also an expert wit-
ness in hearings for Enbridges NorthernGateway proposal.
Allan became an outspoken critic ofthe oil industrys plan to
expand pipelinesthrough B.C. after a conversation with herson
piqued her interest.
As I started to explore the documents, Iwas shocked at how the
analysis was slant-ed towards one story and one message, andthe
benefits were exaggerated, and its abogus economics case, she
said.
According the Allan, multinationalsdecided to export raw bitumen
and forgovalue-added benefits in 2008, when theglobal financial
crisis hit.
Youre hollowing out the resiliency ofthe oil sector, she said.
These pipelines,whether its Kinder Morgan, NorthernGateway or
Keystone XL, they represent acannibalization of our oil sector.
Exporting raw resources and losing
value-added job will raise the value of theCanadian dollar,
which will put a strain onevery sector that relies on exporting,
sheadded. Allan said she would like to see theoil sands developed
in a way that benefitsCanada without threatening the environ-ment
or crowding out legitimate economicactivity in British
Columbia.
According to Allan, Canada will nothave a strengthened oil
sector to fall backon when prices fluctuate.
Allans talk is on Wednesday, March 27,at Confederation Seniors
Centre, at 4585Albert St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seatingis limited
and admission is free. Allanspresentation will be hosted by a
number ofgroups: SFUs Institute for the Humanities,Unitarian Church
of Vancouvers environ-ment committee, ForestEthics Advocacy,and
Burnaby Residents Opposed to KinderMorgan Expansion.
After 26 years since its last one,Burnaby is set to host a
Federationof Canadian Municipalities meet-ing again in 2015. It
will see justunder a few hundred delegatesfrom across the country
in thecity for a few days.
The national organization rep-resents about 2,000
municipalitiesand develops policy, programsand works with the
federal gov-
ernment. Burnaby will host oneof the meetings in 2015.
About 150 people made up ofdelegates and staff will attendthe
meeting over the course ofthree or four days, according toBurnaby
Coun. Sav Dhaliwal.
Its a good shot to the armof the citys economy, Dhaliwalsaid.
Burnaby has reason to beproud. We have a fair amount toshow the
rest of the country.
A successful bid must showthat the bidding city has the
facil-
ities to host the meeting, andsufficient hotel rooms for
theattendees.
Its a direct advantage to localmerchants and hotels,
Dhaliwalsaid. Thats why so many citysare always bidding for it.
Dhaliwal attended the lastboard meeting from March 6 to 9in
Prince George.
He said one of the highlightswas the call to the federal
govern-ment to develop a national hous-ing strategy.
The major focus was theupcoming 2013 federal budget,according to
Dhaliwal.
The organization is lobbyingthe federal government to con-tinue
the long-term infrastructureplan.
The plan sees matched fund-ing from the two top tiers of
gov-ernment to the municipalities toinvest in infrastructure, and
theagreement expires in 2014.
We want to make sure thesupport to the local government
is maintained, Dhaliwal said.The gas tax, which also expires
in 2014, helps fund TransLink andthe federation wants to ensure
itcontinues, as well, he said.
We want the funding to con-tinue to be available beyond 2014and
new sources of funding toaddress the deficit.
The organization celebratedits 75th anniversary in 2012. Itheld
its first national meeting ofmunicipal leaders in 1901.
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On Saturday March 23rd the City of Burnaby will join
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Facilities operated by the City of Burnaby arecontinuing to
reduce their energy usage. Newbuildings are being designed to high
energy
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arebeing strategically upgradedwith higher efciency and longerlife
equipment. In the scal yearof 2011 and 2012, these effectshave
resulted in the reductionof electricity consumption forCity
facilities of 1.84 GWh
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Ontario store managergets Liquidator tattooMuch in the spirit of
wearing his heart
on his sleeve, an Elliot Lake, Ont. storemanager has tattooed
the logo from oneof his favourite TV shows on his arm, inhonour of
Burnaby business owner JeffSchwarz.
Adam Amyotte, former manager of theBargain Shop at the Algo
Centre Mall andnow manager of the Algoma Store, wastouched when
Schwarz, owner of DirectLiquidation and star of the OLN realityTV
show The Liquidator, agreed to appearat the store opening,
according to an emailfrom Yvonne Chang, public relations
con-sultant for The Liquidator.
The Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake suf-fered a partial collapse
last summer. Two
women were killed in the disaster.I am a big fan of the show and
the tat-
too is a bit of a thank you to Jeff, Amyottesaid in an emailed
statement. Jeff gra-ciously came to Elliot Lake for the openingof
the Algoma Store. After the mall wasdestroyed, there was a big
retail gap inElliot Lake and this store was opened tofill that gap.
A lot of people in the com-munity were moved by him and his
gen-erousity, so I thought the tattoo would be aunique way to show
my appreciation.
Amyotte recently traveled to B.C. tomeet with Schwarz and show
him his ink.
The Algoma Store, a small departmentstore, opened last December
in Paris Plazain Elliot Lake.
For more on the Burnaby store and theshow, go to
directliquidation.ca.
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Big fan: Elliot Lakes Algoma Store managerAdamAmyotte, left,
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Burnabys liquidation king, JeffSchwarz, star of The Liquidator.
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When we had to look atour funding, we needed topull back from
these thingsthat were (not especially)health care or core
healthcare.
Player said the volun-teerswiththeConfederationprogram would
like tosecure funding for the nextcouple of years till theycan ask
the government formore money.
Were approaching thecommunity, we are sendingout letters and
informationon the program. We aretying to reach our member-ship,
businesses and corpo-rations, she said.
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A $4.98 million roadupgrade is coming to StillCreek Avenue in
Burnabyafter city council approvedthe project at Mondaynights
meeting.
Still Creek Avenues(between Douglas Roadand Westminster
Avenue)rehabilitation will be com-plete with curbs, street-lights,
sidewalk and urbantrails.
The road extension willalso improve the existingpavement and
traffic flowsfor the nearby develop-ments and provide accessto the
new works yard cur-rently under construction,according to an
engineer-ing report.
Construction is sched-uled for late April this yearand is
expected to be com-pleted in early spring 2014.
Council previouslyapproved $800,000 in fund-ing for the water
and sewerutility works before roadconstruction.
The city approved usinga capital reserves expendi-ture bylaw in
the amount
of $4.18 million to furtherfinance the project.
Sufficient capital
reserves are available andthese expenditures areincluded in the
major roads
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the engineering
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A new fast food franchise is in town, butinstead of serving up
the same old burgersand French fries, its targeting guilt-free
eat-ing of healthy food.
HealthFare opened its doors Feb. 28on Marine Drive at Marine Way
MarketCrossing. It offers gluten-free and veganchoices on its menu,
which also featurescalorie-marked items that were designed
incollaboration between chefs and dieticians.
Weve taken the convenience of fast foodand built it into a
healthy and eco-friendlyexperience, said Mark Bakker,
HealthFaresowner, in a press release. HealthFare isabout helping
you live a healthy lifestyle inthe easiest, quickest and tastiest
way.
In 2008, Bakker wanted to fill the gapbetween fast-food
convenience and healthylifestyle choices. The first HealthFare
openedin Edmonton that year.
Now there are two locations in Calgaryand three more will be
opening this year inMetro Vancouver.
Were not about diets or trends, Bakkersaid. We are about
creating a healthy, tasty,guilt-free food culture that is a part of
thelifestyle you want to have.
The new franchise owner, Jenny Saini,said shes excited to bring
the eatery to theWest Coast.
Im looking forward to spreading theHealthFare culture to B.C.,
Saini said. Itsan exciting addition to healthy eating inGreater
Vancouver.
The restaurant is complete with BMW-designed all-recycled
material chairs, dcorpieces made from reclaimed wood, Japanesekirei
board, 100 per cent recycled woodceilings and a marmoleum flooring
madewith natural and renewable agreements,the release states.
The restaurant also offers smoothies, ricebowls, non-processed
meat sandwiches, sal-ads and wraps.
Besides the eat-in or take-out menu,HealthFare offers vegan
nutritional supple-ments and specialty bottled beverages suchas
all-natural coconutwater and fruit-infusedwaters.
If the mood strikes for a roasted salmonsalad or a chicken,
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Fast and fresh: Above, HealthFare franchise owner Jenny Saini,
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Burnaby shopping centres celebrate spring break
The VancouverAquarium Aquavanis coming toLougheed Town Centre,
intime for the last few daysof spring break.
The Aquavan will be
on site on March 22 and23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,according to
the shoppingcentres website.
Kids will be able totouch live sea creaturesand meet Bee-Bop
theBeluga mascot. There arealso workshops, crafts,face painting and
give-aways planned.
There is also a colour-ing contest sheets canbe picked up at
customerservice or be downloadedfrom the centres website for a
family membership
and prize packages.For more information,
go to lougheedtowncentre.com and click on Events.
Spring break funat Chapters
Chapters at Metrotownis also celebrating springbreak with events
all weeklong.
To finish off the week,on Thursday there is aroyal dress-up
party andon Friday, Klutz crafts.
The events start daily
at 11 a.m., according toKrishan Berar, customerexperience
manager for thestore.
For more informa-tion, go to
www.chapters.indigo.ca/springbreak.
High tea withboard of trade
The Burnaby Board ofTrade is hosting a hightea dim sum event at
theNikkei Centre in Burnabyon March 27 from 2:45 to4:30 p.m.
The networking eventincludes a special guest Seiji Okada, the
newConsul General of Japan inVancouver, according tothe boards
website.
An array of sushi willbe served. Tickets are $20.
To register, call 604-412-0100 or email [email protected].
Easter Bunny atBrentood mall
Mossop the EasterBunny is putting on a
show at Brentwood TownCentre on March 30 at 11a.m. There will be
craftsafterwards, from 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m., accord-ing to the
centres website.
Children are alsoinvited to a meet and greetwith Mossop from
noon to12:30 p.m. The show is atthe centre court and craftsare in
the toddlers playarea. For more informa-tion, call
604-398-7314.
Send business items [email protected].
MOVERS & SHAKERSJanaya Fuller-Evans
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Burnaby Bollywood dancer TahiraKarmali is helping to spread the
love,doing what she loves.
A student and teacher with dancecompany Shiamak Davar
International,Karmali is performing around the LowerMainland this
month as part of a commu-nity outreach initiative.
Dance for Good is a program that bringsBollywood dancers to
community centresto share their talents for a good cause.
In Burnaby, Karmali and the rest ofthe Shiamak Dance Team will
perform onMarch 23 at St. Michaels Centre hospice.
Its a really kind of a meaningful thingbecause its spreading the
joy of dance andkind of healing through dance, she said....We hope
they have a lot of fun and thatwe can bring a smile to their
faces.
Dance for Good is an off shoot of thedance schools Victory Arts
Foundation,a non-profit created in 2004, to bring joyto the
underprivileged and persons livingwith developmental and physical
disabili-ties, according to a press release.
Our aim is to share the joy of dance,to empower the performers,
to encourage
the spirit of volunteerism and to bringcommunities together
through music andthe performing arts, said Shiamak Davar,founder
and artistic director of ShiamakDavar International, in the
release.
The Dance for Good series made its firststop at the GF Strong
Rehabilitation Centrein Vancouver, onMarch 12, which Karmalisaid
went over very well with patientswho saw the performance.
All the patients there, they reallyenjoyed it and learned some
dance moves,so it was really good, she said.
Over the next fewweeks, the Bollywooddancers will also take
their show to aDowntown Eastside womens shelter, theB.C. Childrens
Hospital SunnyHill HealthCentre and the Vancouver ConventionCentre
for the Canucks Autism Networks2013 Family Festival.
A free public performance of Dancefor Good will also be held at
the CapilanoMall in North Vancouver on March 23at noon, which will
showcase the danceteams high-energy routine, and offer thepublic a
chance to participate and learnsome classic Bollywood dance
moves.
For more information visit www.shia-mak.com.
[email protected]
Dance for Good performs at Burnaby hospiceMarelle Reidstaff
reporter
Bollywood beat: Dancers with Shiamak Davar International perform
togetheron stage. This month, the company is touring a charity show
in Metro Vancouver.
Contributed/burnaby now
Charge up the electric car
Clean fuel: Bruce Stout, director of the Vancouver Electric
Vehicle Association,was at Brentwood Town Centre on Saturday
demonstrating how to use the newelectric car charging stations in
the upper level parking lot near London Drugs. Thenon-profit
association is based in Burnaby and meets monthly at BCIT.
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St. Thomas More holds memorial for ex-principal
Burnabys St. ThomasMore Collegiate ishosting a memorialfor the
lateCharles Slatteryin April.
Slattery, who was STMsprincipal from 1972 to 1978,passed away on
Feb. 27 ina Newfoundland nursinghome.
Those wishing to cel-ebrate his life can RSVPto
[email protected] memorial is Thursday,April 25 at 6 p.m. in
theband room at STM, 745012th Ave. The school isalso encouraging
peopleto share their memoriesof Slats on the STMFacebook page.
Contest winnerBurnaby North
Secondary student JenniferLam won first place inICBCs Your Ad
Here con-test. Students across B.C.were asked to submit post-er
designs with safe driv-ing messages, and Lam, aGrade 12 student,
won firstin the impaired driving cat-
egory.Lams message was:
Dont drink and drive.You cant rebuild a life.ICBC received more
than225 entries and chose12 winners. First placeprize winners
received aMacBook Pro, and the win-ning ads will be featured inan
ICBCs youth campaignnext year.
Class of 63AttentionBurnabyNorth
students who graduated in1963. Former stu-dents are organiz-ing
a 50th anni-versary reunionon Saturday, Oct.20 at the
ExecutivePlaza Hotel, at405 North Road inCoquitlam.
Were prettyexcited about this, saidLucille Wright, one of
fiveformer students organizingthe reunion. Its basicallygoing to be
hot and coldhor doeuvres, no host bar.There may also be a DJ,
andthere will be a mini-gradbooklet for attendees, sheadded.
To attend, call 604-802-8772 or email [email protected] to
receive a regis-tration package.
Do It GreenThe Burnaby Youth
Sustainability Networkis hosting its annual Doit Green
conference onFriday, April 19.
All Burnaby high schoolstudents are welcome toattend the day of
work-shops, held at BurnabyNorth Secondary.
In themorning, therewillbe a Skype call with
SevernCullis-Suzuki, daughter ofwell-known environmentalactivist
David Suzuki.
In the afternoon, therewill be a performance by
TaKaiya Blaney,a 12-year-old girlfrom the SliammonFirst
Nation.TaKaiya has beenmaking a name forherself with hersong
Shallow Watersand her messageabout protecting
the environment for futuregenerations.
The Burnaby YouthSustainability Network isa group of students
thatmeet monthly to discusslocal and global sustain-ability issues.
For moreinformation, email [email protected].
Elks donationChildren at Burnabys
Stride Avenue CommunitySchool can go to class withfuller
tummies, thanks to
a financial boost to thebreakfast and lunch pro-gram from the
SouthBurnaby Elks No. 497 andRoyal Purple No. 260. Thegroups
donated $1,000 toStride Avenue CommunitySchool, before
Christmaslast year.
The Elks and RoyalPurple Lodges are fraternaland charitable
organiza-tions that have been oper-ating in Burnaby for morethan 50
years.
Do you have an educationrelated item to share withour readers?
Send details [email protected].
CLASS ACTJennifer Moreau
Donation: From left, Elks president Reg Seguin,Stride Avenue
principal Peter Dubinsky and past Elkspresident Wally Govett.
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Seven tips forsleepingwell
In my first month ofmedical school, I real-ized the volume
ofmaterial to master was toogreat to cram into an all-nighter.
I arrived atmy anatomymid-termwithout awink of sleepand
duringthe middle ofthe exam, Ifell asleep.
My class-mates wereeither totallyfocused ontheir owntests or
still inthe competitive pre-medmode. No one woke meup.
Later, my dad talked tome for the first time aboutmy career. He
suggestedI consider switching todentistry where I wouldget a lot
more sleep.
Since then, Ive made ita priority to get sufficientsleep.
Inadequate sleep notonly impairs our perform-ance at school or
work, itcan affect emotions, phys-ical wellbeing and safety.Driving
without sleepcan impair us as much asalcohol.
How can you tell ifyoure getting enoughsleep?
If youre not, youllfeel tired. However, therecan be other causes
forlow energy, including anunderactive thyroid, vita-min
deficiencies, anemia, apoor diet, lack of exerciseand
depression.
If youre sleeping well,or sleeping excessively,but still feel
tired, talk toyour family doctor.
If, like many highschool and college stu-dents, youre staying
uptoo late during the week,you might accumulate asleep debt and
need tosleep in on the weekends.
Late-night studyingcan result in diminishingreturns when you are
lessalert and focused in class.
Sleep can be interrupt-ed by medical problems.Pain from
arthritis maydisturb sleep. Frequenturination can be a symp-tom of
prostate or urinarytract disorders. Shortness
of breath may be due toasthma or congestive heartfailure. Sleep
apnea, wherethe upper airway becomesobstructed during sleep,can
make a person feelunrested in the morningand sleepy throughout
theday.
If youre having prob-lems falling asleep, con-sider a natural
approachthat respects your bodysnatural circadian rhythms.
Here are seven tips forsleeping well: Exercise everyday but
notclose to bedtime.Avoid caffeineand alcohol inthe evening.Alcohol
has adouble effecton our brains.It initiallydepresses us,making us
feelsleepy, but laterstimulates us,causing anxiety
or awakening.Avoid stimulating activ-ities after dinner.
Couplescan make an exception ondate night. (I recommendregular
dates to all mar-ried couples but onlywith their partners.)Choose
quiet, calmingevening activities, includ-ing listening to
music,meditating or reading.Reading an algebra text-book or
listening to a lec-ture from your most bor-ing professor may be
thebest sleep prescription.If you have to worry, doit earlier in
the day, not atbedtime.Keep the lighting lowas bedtime
approaches.Avoid the bright lights oftelevision and
computermonitors.Develop your own bed-time rituals that
mightinclude a warm bath torelax your weary muscles.
In the minutes beforeI fall asleep, I mentallyreview the day
that haspassed.
I reflect on what I havelearned from others, thesignificance of
my experi-ences and the blessings Ihave received.
I let go of the day thathas passed and anythingelse I need to in
order tobe present and live fullythe next day.
Dr. Davidicus Wong isa family physician at thePrimeCare Medical
Centre.His Healthwise columnappears regularly in thispaper. You can
read moreabout achieving your posi-tive potential for health
atdavidicuswong.wordpress.com.
Reducing salt could save lives
The bad news: NorthAmericans eat toomuch salt.The good news: if
we
lower our sodium intakecloser to the recommend-ed daily levels,
hundredsof thousands of us couldbe saved from heart dis-ease in the
next 10 years.
This is according toa new study done byresearchers at SFU
and
four U.S. universities,who published the resultsin the American
HeartAssociations journalHypertension.
Researchers useddata from cardiovascu-lar patients, as well
asestablished evidence thatsalt reduction lowersblood pressure, to
gainmore information aboutthe relationship betweenblood pressure
andcardiovascular disease.
The four teams allcame to the same conclu-sion: there are
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DefibrillatorsEvery year, more
than 2,000 people in B.C.die from sudden heartattacks, according
to theprovincial health ministry.
To prevent up to 75 percent of these deaths, theprovincial
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million for aprogram to increase pub-lic access to
automatedexternal defibrillators.
Over the next twoyears, 450 of the life-
saving devices will beinstalled in venues wherelarge numbers of
peopleregularly gather andwhere the chances of anindividual
experiencingsudden cardiac arrestcould be more likely.
These include com-munity centres, arenas,recreation centres,
playingfields and sports centres.
The current survivalrate for an out-of-hospitalsudden cardiac
arrest isonly about five per cent,but this number jumps to75 per
cent if a defibril-lator is used within fiveminutes of a heart
attack,according to the ministry.
[email protected]
MEDICAL FILESMarelle Reid
HEALTHWISEDr. Davidicus Wong
I let go of theday that haspassed and any-thing else I needto in
order tobe present andlive fully the nextday.DR. DAVIDICUS
WONGcolumnist
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Vitamins 45966 Yale Rd.; Sardis Health Foods Chilliwack Mall, 134
45610 Luckakuk Way!COQUITLAM: Alive Health Centre Coquitlam Centre,
2348-2929 Barnet Hwy.; Green Life HealthCariboo Shopping Ctr.;
Nutrition House Coquitlam Centre, 2929 Barnet Hwy.; Ridgeway
PharmacyRemedy's RX (IDA)1057 Ridgeway Ave.!DELTA: Parsley, Sage
& Thyme 4916 Elliott St.; Pharmasave#286 Tsawwassen 1244 - 56
St.; Pharmasave #246 Ladner 4857 Elliott St.; Super Gym 145-1440
GardenPl. !LANGLEY: Alive Health Centre Willowbrook Shopping
Centre, 19705 Fraser Hwy.; Rustic RootsHealth Food Store formerly
Country Life 4061 200th St.; Grove Vitamins & Health Centre
8840 210 St.;Langley Vitamin Centre 20499 Fraser Hwy.; Natural
Focus 340-20202 66th Ave.; Natures Fare 19880Langley By-pass;
Nutrition House Willowbrook Mall, 19705 Fraser Hwy.; Valley Natural
Health Foods 20425Douglas Cres.; Well Beings Health & Nutrition
22 St. Fraser Hwy. !MAPLE RIDGE: BC VitaminExpert 11968 - 207th
St.; Maple Ridge Vitamin Centre 500-22709 Lougheed Hwy.; Roots
Natural 22254Dewdney Trunk Rd.; Uptown Health Foods 130-22529
Lougheed Hwy. !MISSION: Fuel Supplementsand Vitamins 33120 1st
Ave.; Mission Vitamin Centre 33139 1st Ave.; !NEW WESTMINSTER:Alive
Health Centre Royal City Centre, 610 6th St.; Simply Health
Vitamins & Sports Nutrition 589 6thSt.!PITT MEADOWS: Mint Your
Health 19150 Lougheed Hwy.!PORT COQUITLAM:Cranberry Lane 7-2755
Lougheed Hwy.; Pharmasave 3295 Coast Meridian Rd.; Planet Organic
Market 10-2755 Lougheed Hwy.; Poco Natural Food & Wellness
Centre 2329 Whyte Ave; !RICHMOND: AliveHealth Centre Richmond
Centre, 1834-6060 Minoru Blvd.; Consumer's Nutrition Centre
Richmond Centre1318-6551 3rd Rd.; Great Mountain Ginseng 4151
Hazelbridge Way; Mall; MJ's Natural PharmacyRichmond Public Market
1130 - 8260 Westminster Hwy; Your Vitamin Store Lansdowne Mall;
Nature's Bounty110-5530 Wharf Rd.!SOUTH SURREY: Ocean Park Health
Foods 12907 16th Ave.; Pure PharmacyHealth Centre 111-15833 24th
Ave. !SURREY: Alive Health Centre Guildford Town Centre,
2269Guildford Town Centre; Alive Health Centre Surrey Place Mall,
2712 Surrey Place Mall; Health Food Shop #1-15357 104 Ave.; Natural
Focus Health Foods 102-3010 152nd St.; Natural Focus Health Foods
BoundaryPark Plaza, 131-6350 120th St.; Nutrition House Guildford
Town Ctr., 1179 Guildford Town Centre; NutritionHouse Semiahmoo
Shopping Centre, 1711 152nd St.; Punjabi Whole Health Plus 12815
85th Ave.; TheOrganic Grocer 508-7388 King George Hwy. Surrey
Natural Foods 13585 King George Hwy; The EnergyShop 13711 72 Ave.
!VANCOUVER: Alive Health Centre Bentall Centre Mall 595 Burrard
St.; AliveHealth Centre Oakridge Centre, 650 W. 41st Ave.; Body
Energy Club 746 Davie St.; Body Energy Club 555west 12th Ave.;
Famous Foods 1595 Kingsway; Finlandia Natural Pharmacy 1111 W
Broadway; GardenHealth Foods 1204 Davie St.; Green Life Health 200
- 590 Robson St.; Kitsilano Natural Foods 2696 WestBroadway; Lotus
Natural Health 3733 10TH AVE. W. MJ's Natural Pharmacy 6255
Victoria Dr. @ 47th Ave.;MJ's Natural Pharmacy 6689 Victoria Dr.;
MJ's Nature's Best Nutrition Ctr. Champlain Mall, 7130 Kerr
St.& 54 Ave.; Nature's Prime 728 West Broadway; Nutraways
Natural Foods 2253 West 41st Ave.; NutritionHouse 1194 Robson St.;
Save On Nutrition 5693 Victoria Dr. Supplements Plus Oakridge Ctr.;
SweetCherubim Natural Food Stores & Restaurant 1105 Commercial
Dr.; Thien Dia Nhan 6406 Fraser St.!NORTH VANCOUVER: Anderson
Pharmacy 111 West 3rd St.;Cove Health 399 North DollartonHwy. N.;
Lynn Valley Vitamin House 3022 Mountain Hwy. Health Works 3120
Edgemont Blvd; NorquayParmacy 2235 Kingsway; Nutraways Natural
Foods 1320 Lonsdale Ave.; Nutrition House Capilano Mall,935 Marine
Dr.; Rumex Natural Life 127 East 15th St.; Victoria's Health 1637
Lonsdale Ave !WESTVANCOUVER: Alive Health Centre Park Royal
Shopping Centre, 720 Park Royal N.Health Works 5351Headland Dr. ;
Nutrition House 2002 Park Royal S.!WHITE ROCK: Health Express 1550
Johnston Rd.;Alive Health Centre Semiahmoo Shopping Centre,
139-1711 152nd St.
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