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Letter outlines Liberal strategy Leaked document further taints process: NDPWanda [email protected]

A document newly leaked to the BC New Democrats further adds fuel to accusations of political interference in the Burnaby Hospital community consultation process.

The three-page document is purportedly written by three Liberal operatives—Pamela Gardner, former Liberal riding president for Burnaby-Edmonds, Brian Bonney, a former Burnaby mayoral candidate who reportedly works as a B.C. government communications director, and Mark Robertson, director of field operations for the BC Liberal Party.

It proposes using the prospect of a rebuilt Burnaby Hospital as a campaign issue in the next provincial election.

“We will never win New Westminster and likely Burnaby Edmonds in the next campaign,” the trio wrote.

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Tom Selleck’s upper lip is safe from Neil Roemer.

The corporal with the Burnaby RCMP is the first to admit he’ll never be able to grow a moustache that can compare to that of the Hollywood actor known for his lip adornement. In fact, a week into his own attempt his stubble is decidedly lopsided as one side grows quicker than the other.

But, he says, he’s willing to endure the snickers and jibes because he’s letting his facial hair go for a good cause.

Roemer is part of The Burnaby Fuzz, a collaborative effort by about 20 members of the Burnaby RCMP to grow moustaches for Movember, a global campaign to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues like prostate cancer.

Last year, members of the force collected more than $22,000, tops amongst all police forces across Canada.

Michael Labossiere, the captain of the Fuzz, says he’s confident his crew is up to the challenge of defending their mantle amongst the moustachioed. Although he too faces an uphill struggle when it

comes to cultivating his own cookie duster.

“It’s not exactly a look I can pull off,” says Labossiere. “I take a lot of grief.”

This is his third Movember. He got involved after hearing about the initiative from friends in Australia, where it started in 2003 as a bet between two buddies to see who could grow the best moustache. Friends and relatives joined in and transformed the challenge into a fundraising effort for prostate cancer. Last year more than 854,000 participants around the world raised $125.7 million.

As an officer involved with community programs, Movember was an easy campaign to get behind says Labossiere.

“It’s part of our public service.”Which is exactly why Roemer

decided to park his razor until the end of the month. “I just thought it was my turn to get involved.”

But he’ll be unleashing the shaving cream as soon as the calendar changes to December.

“This is sort of an embarrassing effort,” he says of his cockeyed whiskers.

• To find out more, or to support a Mo Bro: http://ca.movember.com

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mArIo bArTeL/NeWSLeADerMichael labossiere, the captain of the Burnaby Fuzz team of rCMp members participating in Movember, checks the progress of his own moustache. More than 20 members are hoping to defend their title as the top fundraisers amongst police forces across Canada.

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Information sessions shift from inlet to Fraser ValleyJeff nagelBlack press

The risk of a marine oil spill dominated the first public information sessions Kinder Morgan is hosting in the Lower Mainland on the planned twinning of its Trans Mountain pipeline.

But the expected five-fold increase in the number of tankers sailing through the Second Narrows is not what worries Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew.

He believes the twin hulls, two pilots and three tethered tugs shepherding each big tanker, along with other precautions, mean the diluted bitumen should move safely through Burrard Inlet once it’s loaded.

Instead, Drew is focusing on the Westridge terminal in north Burnaby as a critically vulnerable point where safety improvements are needed – whether or not the pipeline expansion proceeds.

“That loading terminal sits directly on top of a fault zone,” Drew said. “The scenario I believe is possible is an earthquake that causes a rupture of the pipeline.”

It might be a seismic event similar to the one that sheared off the side of Burnaby Mountain 50,000 years ago, he said, this time sluicing oil into the ocean nearby.

Much would depend on how fast Kinder Morgan could shut off the flow of oil and how quickly crews respond to contain and clean up any oil that reaches the water.

And Drew says he remains dissatisfied with the speed of the response to a 2007 spill in north Burnaby and concerned that federal safety regulations only cover the pipeline itself and

tankers, but not the terminal.Kinder Morgan is charged with

cleaning up land-based spills and its responsibility only extends to the end of its pipe, while shipping firms take responsibility only once a full tanker leaves the dock.

That leaves a potential legal “black hole” if a terminal or pipeline accident puts oil into the water before a ship leaves, Drew said.

“So long as that ship’s at Kinder Morgan’s dock it’s their loading terminal, it should be their responsibility,” he said, adding the company should be required to have its own trained emergency responders on site.

He said Western Canada Marine Response Corp., the cleanup response agency contracted by shipping firms, should act only as a backup at the terminal.

Drew proposes double booms separated by an inflatable spacer be set up in the water around the terminal and tanker zone, instead

of the single boom now used – making it much less likely that oil might escape in a bigger spill or choppy water.

Residents along Burrard Inlet are also concerned about the bright lights and noise pollution at night from the big ships and Drew said he’s urging Port Metro Vancouver to address the problem now.

Information sessions in the second half of November shift further inland along the Trans Mountain right-of-way, which runs through Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey and up the Fraser Valley near Highway 1.

The pipeline was built nearly 60 years ago and homes, schools and other development has since sprung up along the route.

But residents won’t know how close the new pipeline may come to their property until Kinder Morgan formally applies in late 2013 to build the $4.3-billion project and unveils the proposed corridor, which could deviate

from the current one in some places.

“They should definitely provide a clear route,” anti-pipeline activist Sheila Muxlow said. “It seems to us Kinder Morgan is going through this process in a backwards fashion.”

Muxlow and others with the Pipe Up Network intend to bring their own protest message to the meetings and press Kinder Morgan over the firm’s safety record and capacity to handle spills.

The potential risk to groundwater aquifers from an oil spill in Chilliwack and Abbotsford will be a key issue, she said.

“In Chilliwack we don’t have a backup plan for our water supply,” she said. “The water contamination risk alone is enough to really mobilize people to say ‘Whoa, that’s not worth the risk.’”

Others, she added, increasingly believe it’s wrong to “build

more infrastructure that holds us hostage to a fossil-fuel based economy.”

A spokesperson for Kinder Morgan said the company wants advice from residents on where the route should go, adding that will help guide the engineering and environmental teams planning the pipeline corridor.

“We’re very early on,” said Lizette Parsons-Bell, adding more rounds of consultation are expected next year and then again after the formal project application is filed.•Trans Mountain information

sessions are slated for Vancouver (Nov. 13, 15 and 17th), Abbotsford (Nov. 17), Coquitlam (Nov. 20), Surrey (Nov. 21), Langley (Nov.22). More sessions are expected in the last week of November or first week of December in Burnaby, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Hope before shifting to Vancouver Island. For specific times and locations see www.transmountain.com.

Trans Mountain Project

- $4.3-billion construction of second pipeline from northern Alberta.

- Increases capacity from 300,000 to 750,000 barrels per day.

- Tanker visits to rise from five to 25 per month.

- Original pipeline to carry refined fuels like gasoline and lighter crude oils, new pipeline would carry heavier oil, including bitumen from Alberta oil sands.

- New pump stations along 1,150-kilometre corridor and extra storage capacity in Sumas and Burnaby, along with expansion of terminal.

- Regulatory review expected in 2014-15, followed by construction in 2016-17.

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“Only Burnaby Hospital can deliver a new seat, Burnaby Deer Lake, taking out [NDP MLA Kathy] Corrigan and helping us keep two tight swings; Burnaby North and Burnaby Lougheed,” referring to swing ridings.

Premier Christy Clark (referred to as PCC in the letter) was born in the hospital, it states several times.

“Everyone in Burnaby feels Burnaby hospital needs to be re-built. Citizens feel we have been over looked for many years,” it said. “A PCC government delivering this will dramatically help our chances to win Deer Lake where the hospital resides.”

Previously leaked emails brought accusations of political interference in the process from the NDP.

As reported in the NewsLeader as early as last spring, Burnaby council accused the committee’s work of being a political exercise after it was learned its chair is Burnaby-Lougheed Liberal MLA Harry Bloy, its vice-chair is Burnaby-North Liberal MLA Richard Lee and its “citizen chair” is Pamela Gardner.

Meanwhile, invitations to join the 12-member committee were not extended to Burnaby City Hall, Burnaby-Deer Lake NDP MLA Kathy Corrigan, in whose riding the hospital is located, nor front-line nursing staff.

The leaked emails revealed the committee’s final report is being written by Sonya Sanguinetti, a retired lawyer and a former president of the B.C. Liberal Party who, Gardner suggested in one

message, would blame the chair of Fraser Health Authority (FHA), and not the BC Liberal government, for the lack of resources given to Burnaby hospital compared to others in the FHA.

Another of the emails from Gardner asked if the Liberal operatives wanted a letter written to counter one submitted by Kathy Corrigan’s sister, expressing a desire to see the hospital moved to the provincial property at Willingdon Avenue and Canada Way.

But the most recently leaked document appears to suggest the entire Burnaby Hospital review and planning process was born in December 2011, as a political strategy to win more seats in Burnaby.

In the document, it is recommended that Clark, then-Health Minister Mike de Jong, Richard Lee and Harry Bloy tour the hospital and hold a press conference to announce a rebuild or review.

“This would keep the issue ours without committing $$ and buy us time to do some polling and confirm this is a winning issue,” it said.

“If Cathy (sic) and [Burnaby Mayor] Derek Corrigan act first we will lose this issue and never get it back. Anything we do at that point will be seen as reacting to the efforts of Cathy Corrigan.”

On April 27, during a visit to the facility, de Jong announced $230,000 in funding for a “high-level master-planning process for Burnaby Hospital.”

The document recommended a committee be launched to

consult with the public on what they wanted to see in a rebuilt Burnaby Hospital, and that Gardner should chair it. It suggested that the committee members include “possible candidates David Yap and Jeff Kuah” both of whom have yet to declare their candidacy.

Indeed, when the Burnaby Hospital Community Consultation Committee was launched, Bloy was named chair, Lee the vice-chair and Gardner the “citizen chair.” Emergency physician Dr. David Yap was also named to the group.

As the letter said, “if we can introduce a second generation Chinese doctor candidate for Burnaby Deer Lake, to champion the issue, it would help seal the deal” in winning the seat.

The author or authors of the leaked document advocates replacing Burnaby Hospital with a new building.

“When a person steps onto the 2nd to 7th floor the stench of stale urine is extremely strong. The conditions are much poorer than any other hospital I’ve been to in B.C.”

NDP health critic Mike Farnworth called the consultation process a waste of time.

“Instead of making decisions that improve the quality and accessibility of health services for patients, the Liberals have effectively wasted months on a tainted and unusable consultation committee. It just stinks,” said Farnworth in a press release.

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Award winners in the remaining categories were:

• Small Business of the Year—West Pacific Consulting Group

• Business Person of the Year—Mark Brodie, Habitat Systems

• Not-For-Profit Organization of the Year—Computers For Schools

• Family Friendly Organization—Pacific Blue Cross

• Burnaby Community Spirit—Scotiabank

• Business Innovation—Teradici

• Entrepreneurial Spirit—Gloo Studios

• Environmental Sustainability—Gourmet Baker

This year’s previously-announced Burnaby Business Hall of Fame inductee was G&F Financial Group.

Edmonds Community Centre due for February completion

Construction of the Edmonds Community Centre is four weeks behind schedule due to wet weather conditions that prevented the contractor from completing roofing work last June, according to a city staff report.

The project is now scheduled for “substantial completion” in February.

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The family of former Burnaby councillor Doug Evans is “thrilled” he’s finally been moved to a care home after spending over four months at Burnaby Hospital.

Evans, 83, has had Alzheimer’s disease for about eight years. His family went public in September with their concerns about his treatment at the hospital, where he was admitted in June after being picked up by police when he got lost while out for a walk.

When his family arrived, they found him in the ER, heavily medicated with anti-psychotic medication, restrained to a bed and wearing only a diaper.

For months, daughter Diane Evans and her siblings took shifts being with him during almost every waking hour, fighting to get him off the medication which they believed was speeding up the progression of his disease. He was confined to a bed for so long the previously healthy man’s legs atrophied so he can no longer walk, Diane said.

The family raised concerns about the long wait for a publicly-funded bed in a long-term care facility and in the meantime, what they say was poor treatment at the acute care hospital by health care staff not trained to deal with Alzheimer’s patients.

During his stay at Burnaby Hospital, Evans contracted pneumonia and two cases of the highly contagious C. difficile, of which there have been several much-reported outbreaks at the facility.

He was finally moved on Nov. 1 to Normanna

Care Home in Burnaby, despite the fact he is still recovering from C. difficile, something that surprised the family. “They said, ‘he’s within the guidelines, he’s OK,’” Diane said.

She noted that the siblings have been supplementing his antibiotics with Gatorade and probiotics, and his condition has stabilized, although he’s lost 30 pounds.

Diane had nothing but compliments for the care her father is now receiving at Normanna.

“We’re really happy with the care he’s getting there.”

She said her father doesn’t seem to recognize his family and friends, other than that they are

people who care about him.

But Normanna staff, “they really understand someone with Alzheimer’s. They’re keeping him busy, they have chores for him. There seems to be a lot

of staff there.”Being given something to do, even just folding

towels, has made a difference.“When I dropped by to see him he was having

tea and there was like, half a dozen ladies all around him. One of the ladies said, ‘we don’t have a lot of men here, you know. He’s a welcome addition,’” Diane said with a laugh. “He was sitting there with a big smile on his face. He doesn’t know what was going on, but...”

Once his C. difficile clears up, Diane said the siblings hope to bring their mother out to see him, as they didn’t want to run the risk of her catching the infection. And he’s got a new great-grandchild they’d like him to meet.

As for their issues with Burnaby Hospital, she said they still have not received a response to their formal complaint from Fraser Health Authority, but they plan to pursue it.

“We don’t want this to happen to anyone else.”

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Burnaby’s extreme weather shelter is gearing up for the season and calling for volunteers and donations to help.

The shelter operates, generally until March 31, only on nights when weather is severe enough that it can create a higher health risk to homeless people.

It is run out of the Westminster Bible Chapel, 7540 Sixth St., Burnaby and when open, provides shelter from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The extreme weather shelter is a project of the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness and its mainly volunteer-run operations are overseen by the Lookout Emergency Aid Society.

Last winter, the relatively mild weather resulted in the

shelter being used at most by six or seven people per night. But organizers are expecting this year to be much colder, said shelter co-coordinator Dave Brown of the Lookout society.

He said at the shelter’s previous location, St. Francis de Sales church, on cold nights they saw upward of 30 people per night.

“We expect this year to be a lot more than last year.”

Brown is confident people who use the shelter are aware of its current location, where it moved a couple years ago. When it opens, Lookout notifies social service providers, posts notices at local libraries and community centres, and spreads the news through word of mouth.

Clients are fed “as soon as they get in the door” and throughout the night if they’re hungry, Brown said.

Shelter organizers are seeking

donations of non-perishable pre-packaged food that can be used to make meals or snacks, he said, noting they can’t accept pre-prepared food due to health regulations.

They can always use warm sweaters or coats and new socks and new underwear to distribute to clients.

While two Lookout staff supervise and provide help with connecting clients to social service resources, the shelter is largely dependent on volunteers.

Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to call Kevan Oxley, 604-515-2728. To donate food or clothing, call Dave Brown, 778-288-8887.

“We appreciate the community allowing us to do this and for taking an understanding view of it,” Brown said. “You know, [homelessness] could happen to anyone.”


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Before the 1,200-page, $25-million Cohen Commission report on

the Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery slips beneath the waves, allow me to dip my toe into the river of data that has flowed by in the past three years.

If your information on this hugely complex subject consisted of skimming a few news stories or watching protesters on TV, you will likely conclude what urban people have been indoctrinated with for years. The whole issue is salmon farms and whether they are bad or catastrophic.

“Freeze new salmon farms on sockeye migration route: Cohen” said the headline on a Black Press report. Those who read past the headline would learn that Justice Bruce Cohen recommended a freeze on further salmon farms around the Discovery Islands group near Campbell River until 2020. It’s up to the industry to show by that time that the risk is “minimal,” or farms there should be shut down.

A B.C. Salmon Farming Association spokesman said only

nine of 70 B.C. salmon farms are in that area. There are no current applications for more.

Let’s say you decide to plunge in, and download the full report from www.cohencommission.ca. If you go to Volume 2, page 102, you will see a series of graphs that show sockeye runs from rivers other than the Fraser, from Washington all the way up to Alaska.

It’s not a pretty sight. From Washington up to the Central Coast, the Skeena, Nass and up to Yukon’s Klukshu and Alaska’s Alsek, most runs show a decline starting in the 1980s or early 1990s.

This includes runs that migrate down the west side of Vancouver Island, away from salmon farms. Alaska doesn’t allow farms, preferring “ranching” – a strategy that floods the ocean habitat with millions of hatchery

fish. These are commercially fished and marketed as “wild.”

B.C.’s North Coast has never had salmon farms. The area has been subject to a moratorium since an NDP-controlled legislative committee gave its verdict on the problem in 2008.

The popular villain in those days was sea lice. Skeena MLA Robin Austin chaired the committee that called for an end to open-pen salmon farms in five years. Then-agriculture minister Pat Bell approved one NDP recommendation, a moratorium on salmon farms in North Coast waters.

This was after the Pacific Salmon Forum conducted its own four-year study, led by former fisheries minister John Fraser.

Similar to Cohen, Fraser concluded that there is no simple answer to this complex problem. And they agreed that salmon farms don’t explain it. Cohen’s report makes it clear that the problem is far larger than could possibly be explained by salmon farms.

How about logging impact? Cohen concludes after much

testimony that stream protection has improved significantly during the time of observed sockeye decline. Impact from extra runoff due to pine beetle infestation couldn’t be evaluated.

Poaching on the Fraser? Cohen didn’t get around to that. His biggest concern was climate change, warming sensitive river waters and affecting ocean conditions.

During the Cohen commission hearings, the 2010 Fraser sockeye run came in gangbusters, with 35 million fish. One leading theory is that ash from an Alaska volcano fertilized the ocean, producing algae that supported more salmon feed.

Could it be that salmon ranching from Alaska, Japan and elsewhere is simply depleting the food supply? That too is inconclusive.

Finally, Tides Canada, a U.S. front group that diverts attention from U.S. salmon and oil tankers, spent $25,000 to publicize Cohen evidence. But only as it relates to B.C. salmon farms, and how bad they are.

Salmon mystery far from solved

It’s that time of year again.

The mall parking lots are getting busier. Shoppers are moving with a little more pace in their step, glimmers of desperation flash in their eyes.

It’s Christmas shopping season.

For the next seven weeks, the familiar seasonal melodies being broadcast over store sound systems will be accompanied by the serious musings of retail analysts forecasting a holiday boon or dour sales, depending on the mood and confidence of shoppers of course.

It’s frenetic. It’s not always fun.

But there is another way.Every community has

local shopping districts populated mostly by independent retailers, for example the Heights in North Burnaby, Downtown and Sapperton in New Westminster. Most of those retailers don’t have the floor space and broad selection of the chain and department stores.

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Today is a sad day for the veterans at George Derby Veterans Care Facility.

I am writing as a concerned family member whose father lives there.

This is far bigger than a management/union/contracting out issue.

The care of our family members, and our veterans who sacrificed so much for their country and are too frail to be advocates for themselves is in jeopardy and we need someone to listen and help.

George Derby recently made public their plans to let go of 90 caregivers throughout the facility.

This is a move that will negatively affect the quality of care.

The manager of the facility Janice Mitchell has held three information sessions for families to discuss the changes.

Unfortunately for the families, she did not present the changes but instead presented a slideshow referencing the changes in care since 1946 at George Derby and the changing needs of our veterans.

It is still unclear to family members why there is a need for these changes, as she has stated they are not over budget and still working within their means.

No board members were present at any of these meetings.

When the presentation was over, little time was given to discuss the changes that were actually going to take place, or what the facility’s plans were to ensure the quality of care was not disrupted.

Instead there was minimal time for questions.

As family members, we are aware of the challenges facing their care, as well as availability of quality long-term care for seniors.

We have all researched this prior to choosing George Derby for our family members. The vast majority of patients in George Derby suffer from dementia, all the more reason to ensure stable and consistent care.

Dementia patients do not adapt to any changes easily. They currently schedule the

same care givers within each ward to ensure daily consistency for patients is not disrupted.

Now take 90 of those caregivers out of the equation. How can this be acceptable? How is this better for our loved ones?

Ros Liggatt Surrey

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If Premier Christy Clark really believes in families first, then she should be very concerned about the layoffs of the George Derby care workers and the move by Fraser Health to contract out critical services.

These veterans are members of families, even though they live in a specialized facility. They gave the most valuable years of their lives to serve in our military and protect our country.

It is also ironic that these cuts were announced on the eve of Remembrance Day, the day we set aside to reflect on the sacrifice of these veterans.

I would suggest that the provincial government should cut back on the useless TV advertising, such as the natural gas future for B.C. as well as the $18 million spent on the B.C. Jobs Plan advertising. These ads do not create new jobs but just tell us over and over again information that we already know.

Re-allocate this money to Fraser Health and keep these health care workers in their jobs at a decent rate of pay.

I know from experience that low paid replacement workers do not perform at the same standards as the long term employees who are and should be paid a respectable wage.

My mother who had Alzheimer disease was placed in a facility that had well-paid long-term employees as well as its own chef.

After several years, as a result of Liberal government cutbacks, the care worker positions were outsourced, wages reduced and the chef terminated. The food quality degraded and many of the new workers could not even have conversations with the residents due to their limited English skills.

At this facility, there were several outbreaks of C difficile and we were not allowed to visit our families for three or more weeks at each occurence. My mother eventually contracted this and as a result of the infection, developed a perforated bowel.

This further complicated her care and also increased her discomfort for her remaining years.

Surely, in the latter years of their lives, these veterans deserve to enjoy real meals, good conversation and a healthy, clean environment. They fought for us and this is the least we can do for them.

Norma VachetBurnaby

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My father spent the last two years of his life at George Derby.

The staff became part of our family and provided excellent care. Dad truly cared for them as they made his last days enjoyable. Some of Dad’s George Derby friends are still there and I fear that they will only go downhill after the jobs are contracted out.

I don’t agree with any change that will have a negative affect on our veterans.

Jackie Black

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Let’s pray that the cutbacks are not too bad. All we can do is wish for the best. The veterans deserve everything and many thanks for keeping us all safe.

June Carol Grochmal

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Hopefully this exposure now will cause a positive change with the management at Derby.

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On Nov. 5, Saunders was recognized at city hall as one of Burnaby’s Local Heroes.

Over the years Saunders has spent nearly 9,000 hours helping care for injured and orphaned animals that are brought to the WRA’s facilities on the south shore of Burnaby Lake.

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It was belatedly disclosed in minutes from the Legislative Assembly Management Committee, which began public disclosure of its proceedings this fall after a critical report from B.C. Auditor General John Doyle.

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The first health drop-in program in Burnaby for seniors of 55+ started in October 1987 and it was called Health Watch.

A celebration to commemorate a quarter of a century of service took place Oct. 18 at Edmonds Community Centre for 55+ where it all started. It was originally funded by the federal government under New Horizons Program Grants and equipment was purchased through a donation from the Seniors’ Lottery of B.C.

As time progressed three more programs were initiated in the rest of Burnaby: two in north Burnaby and one more in the south. All four programs are volunteer driven, acting under the umbrella of the Burnaby Partners in Seniors’ Wellness Committee.

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Sadly, however, the latter had to be eliminated from the program due to a reduction in funding.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERSeniors limber up during an exercise session at a special health and wellness fair to celebrate the the 25th anniversary of Health Watch.

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Alzheimer support group meets third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m. Where: New Westminster. Info: 604-298-0782.

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Help to prevent slips and falls in the home by removing throw rugs, loose carpeting and clutter from the floor. Ensure frequently travelled areas are well-lit, and put brightly coloured tape or paint around the edges of steps or around the bathtub to ensure they are clearly visible. In the bathroom, use a non-slip shower mat and sturdy shower bench, and install grab rails wherever extra support is needed.

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You can also contact the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Dementia Helpline at 1-800-936-6033 to connect to services and information to help people with dementia and their families maintain quality of life on the dementia journey, or visit us at our website www.alzheimerbc.org to learn more about safety and other important topics.


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However, when an aging parent or family member has lived in his or her home for years—perhaps decades—we tend to ignore potential safety issues because they have always been there. For example, a decorative rug might have added a feeling of warmth and comfort to a room in the past, but is now potentially a tripping hazard.

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The new position caused a stir among local politicians when Premier Christy Clark made it part of her leadership bid for the B.C. Liberal Party. Her platform promised to expand the provincial auditor-general’s office to include a municipal auditor, and to “review the municipal taxation formula.”

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Art Show: Members of the Life Drawing Society of New Westminster will hold a group show with war veterans living at Burnaby’s George Derby Centre. When and where: Nov. 1 to 30 at New Westminster Library, New Westminster.

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When: 9 a.m. on Nov. 18, 24, Dec. 2. Where: Meet at the Jennifer Atchison Environmental Centre, 2730 Beaverbrook Crescent, on the north end of the Stoney Creek Community School grounds. Info: http://www.scec.ca or [email protected].

Ryoshi — Nikkei Fishermen of the BC Coast: The Nikkei National Museum presents the first exhibit on the history and significance of Japanese Canadians in the BC fishing industry.

When: runs to May 19, 2013. Admission by donation. Where: Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Info: 604-777-7000 or www.nikkeiplace.org.

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Allan Sekula: This Ain’t China: A performance-based photo/text work from 1974 that analyzes labour relations in a fast food

restaurant. It consists of photographs, a diagram and accompanying text. Sekula took the idea that “a stage is a place where anything can happen” and transferred it to the workplace: “a job site is a place where anything can happen.” When: Until Dec. 15. Where: SFU Gallery, Burnaby campus, Academic Quadrangle 3004.

Richard Major Art Group: A new season starts in September. This non-instructional group has openings for new members, from beginners to advanced.

For artists interested in oils, acrylics, watercolours, ink pens, pencils and pencil crayons. When: Meets Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby. Info: Pat, 604-298-1432 or Tellma, 604-299-4053.

Burnaby Artist Guild: Welcomes new members interested in painting. When: Meetings held each Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. Info: Lucille Loose, 604-420-1017.

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After fielding complaints for years about homes that burn firewood and smoke up the surrounding neighbourhood, Metro Vancouver says it will consider new regulations to help clear the air.

No decisions have been made on exactly what approach to take, but regional district staff have concluded wood smoke from home fireplaces and stoves may pose a significant health risk.

“The options range from an outright ban in urban areas to things like ensuring wood stoves meet certain emissions standards or having burning limited to so many days per month,” said Ray Robb, Metro’s environmental regulation and enforcement division manager.

The region is working with the Vancouver Coastal and

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Metro gets about 90 wood smoke complaints a year.

A staff report said residential wood burning can lead to spikes

in fine particulate levels in neighbourhoods and accounts for an estimated 16 per cent of all fine particulate emissions in the region, compared to 10 per cent coming from all large permitted industries.

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Most who have wood-burning fireplaces in Metro Vancouver say they use them regularly. Half of those people say they don’t use them for heating.

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But officials believe wood smoke causes an even higher proportion of harm to health because the emissions happen close to where people live and chimneys aren’t designed to dissipate smoke.

“These two factors combined result in a relatively high fraction of wood smoke finding its way into human lungs,” the report said.

Elevated particulate levels from wood smoke tend to happen in West Vancouver, Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond and Port Coquitlam, the report said, and exposure is highest when people burn in dense urban neighbourhoods.

Not everyone is convinced action is needed.

Langley City Coun. Gayle Martin, the vice-chair of Metro’s environment and parks committee, said Metro should leave the issue up to individual cities to regulate, if they wish.

“I don’t think Metro Vancouver needs to ban wood smoke,” she said, adding her city rarely gets complaints on the issue.

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compared to vehicles,” Martin said.

“Do you plan on banning vehicles? Are we going to ban something every time we get a complaint?”

Martin said the consumer trend appears to be away from wood fireplaces in favour of natural gas anyway. More than 230 wood stoves or fireplaces in the region have been upgraded to cleaner models since 2009 through a provincially funded rebate program, but thousands of older ones remain in use.

New wood stoves and fireplaces now sold must meet B.C. standards and most are highly efficient and produce much less smoke than old models.

But even the newest models can be heavy polluters if people use wet, green wood, Robb noted.

The two health authorities in 2011 told Metro evidence to

that point did not justify tighter regulations and that more research was needed.

Any new rules are expected to be lenient on residents who use wood as their sole source of

heat.Robb said Metro wants

to strike up a dialogue with residents on how it should proceed and what new rules would be supported.

He predicted the region will focus on education and take a gradual, slow approach.

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if people might not be allowed to smoke in a restaurant, they’d say you were nuts.”

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Last year, across Canada, firefighters raised $2.9 million for the cause, which fights against neuromuscular disorders by supporting research, education, services and equipment. Of that $30,000 came from Burnaby.

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The Lost Fingers: Gypsy fusion band mixes the inspiration of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt, along with classic rock anthems from the 1980s (including songs by Madonna, Bryan Adams, AC/DC, and Michael Jackson), creating a funky blend that will have you out of your seats all night long. When: Friday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Where: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Tickets: $32 adults, $27 students and seniors.

Nikkei Place Craft & Bake Fair: Come celebrate Christmas with a Japanese flair. From gorgeous traditional textiles to fun and funky contemporary items, as well as home baking and other delicious snacks, the craft fair has something to suit every taste. Free admission. When: Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Nikkei Place, 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby. Info: 604-777-7000 or nikkeiplace.org.

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Spoken INK: Linda Svendsen, author of Sussex Drive, a satirical novel that makes the Canadian political scene accessible from the female perspective, i s Spoken INK’s featured author. When: Tuesday, Nov. 20, 8 p.m. Where: La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 East Hastings, Burnaby. Open Mic sign-up 7:30 p.m. Info: www.BurnabyWritersNews.b l o g s p o t . c o m o r [email protected].

SFU Philosopher’s Cafe: Moderator Jia Fei, senior lecturer at SFU leads a discussion of the embedded stereotypes of women and men in various media. Do these messages inform our values or beliefs, or do our values and beliefs inform media stereotypes? Everyone welcome. Registration and experience not required. Admission i s f r e e . W h e n : Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. Where: McGill branch library, 4595

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New Westminster Historical Society: Derek Hayes will discuss his recently released book, British Columbia: A New Historical Atlas. This new book features over 900 maps, many published for the first time. The program is free and everyone is welcome. When: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Audi tor ium, New Westminster Public Library, 716-6th Avenue, New Westminster. Info: www.derekhayes.ca.

C h r i s t m a s a t Overlynn Mansion: One of the province’s b e s t p r e s e r v e d heritage mansions is transformed into a yuletide salute. Spread the cheer by helping raise funds for seniors housing at Seton Villa. Admission is by donation and includes door prizes and complimentary apple c ider and cookies. Guided tours of the 1909 mansion are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Sale of works by artisans, specialty gifts, and baked goods. When: Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24-25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: 401 N. Esmond, Burnaby.

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St. Stephen’s Church Annual Fall Fair: Crafts, home baking, new and used items, gifts and raffles, including a silent auction. A concession will be open serving a light lunch. Free admission. When: Saturday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: St. Stephen’s Church, 9887 Cameron St., Burnaby.

Girl Guides Holly Tea: Burnaby Glens District Girl Guides present a Holly Tea and Fair, featuring Christmas crafts, kids games and activities, white elephant sale, baking and preserves, silent auction. Food bank donations will be collected at the door. When: Saturday, Nov. 24, 1-3:30 p.m. Where: South Burnaby United Church hall, 7551 Gray Ave. (at Rumble).

Community Safety Fo r u m : B u r n a by RCMP Chief Supt. Dave Critchley will speak along with Burnaby city officials a n d c o m m u n i t y representatives at a community public safety awareness forum aimed at the local Chinese community. Topics will include graffiti, senior safety, Block Watch, victim services and more. To encourage people to attend and provide input on public safety issues, Mandarin and Cantonese interpreters will be on hand. When: Thursday, Nov. 29, 2-4 p.m. Where: Chinese Christ ian Mission (CCM), Crystal Mall, level 2 - 4500 Kingsway, Burnaby.

E l d e r A b u s e Awareness Workshop (in Mandarin): Free sess ion to ra ise awareness among seniors and caregivers of ways to stay safe from abuse, and sources of help. When: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. W h e re : B u r n aby Multicultural Society, 6255 Nelson Ave., Burnaby. Info: 604-431-4131 ext. 29.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND OTHERS RE: THE ES-TATE OF IRENE MARYMACDONALD, DECEASED,Formerly of 213-77 Jamieson Court, New Westminister, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Irne Mary MacDonald are hereby notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that par-ticulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor at 434 Glenwood Avenue, Kelowna BC., V1Y 5M1 on or before December 7, 2012, after which date the Executor will distrib-ute the estate among the par-ties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Ex-ecutor then has notice. Robert Neil Lyon MacDonald, Execu-tor c/o Geoffrey W. White So-licitor GEOFFREY W. WHITE LAW CORPORATION Barris-ters and Solicitors 434 Glen-wood Avenue. Kelowna, BC., V1Y 5M1

REPAIRER’S LIEN ACTWhereas;Laurence Bourassa, Fun City

Sightseeing and0862284 BC Ltd.

is indebted toToja Bus Accessories Inc.

for repair’s on a1992 Bluebird AARE Bus

VIN: 1BABMB7A7NF049735

There is presently an amount due and owing of $22,765.36 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure & sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 5th

day of December, 2012 or thereafter, the said bus will be sold.

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Located on Grandview Highway and Bentall Street2 blocks west of Boundary Road / 604-431-3570Store Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-10pm • Sat 9am-9pm Sunday 9am-8pmAuto Parts: 604-431-3571Auto Service: 604-431-3572 / Tires: 604-431-3573Auto Centre Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-7pm Sat & Sun 8am-6pm

Corner of Marine Way and Byrne RoadStore Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun. 9am-6pmTel.: 604-451-5888 and press #1 for Auto ServiceAuto Service Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-6pmCustomer courtesy shuttle availableAmple free parking

Rupert St.Belle St.

Byrne Road

Marine Way

Marine Drive

Boundary Rd.

Grandview Hwy

Cornett Rd.

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Winter is beautiful...unless you’re driving in it

SALE PRICES IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NOV. 16 — THURSDAY NOV. 22, 2012

AVAILABLE ONLY AT YOUR TWO CANADIAN TIRE FLAGSHIP STORES!

Trico ForceWiper Blade

Designed to work in any weather, under any

condition. #21-1900-2

FROM18.99Sifto Ice Salt10kg. Adds traction. Bag has a built-in handle for easy use#59-6986-0

FROM 5.49

We have over 8000 tires in-stock!

Who Needs Winter Tires?If you regularly encounter

ice, unplowed snow, or

slush—or if you drive in

temperatures that regularly

dip below 7°C/45°F—you

can bene� t from winter

tires, also known as “snow

tires”.Regular all season tires

lose elasticity when the

temperature dips below

7°C/45°F. Winter tires

are constructed with

a special compound

that allows them to

retain more elasticity

in cold temperatures.

Technologically engineered

tread designs prevent snow

build-up and improve ice

and snow traction more

than ever before—so you

get a better grip on the

road and better control of

your vehicle.

Winter tires provide better

control for all vehicles—

even 4WD vehicles—on

snow and ice-covered

roads. Whether you drive

a car, SUV, pick-up or light

truck, you’ll � nd four winter

tires help you get a better

grip on the road in dif� cult

driving conditions. Without

winter tires you are more

likely to � shtail on corners

and spin out on that icy hill.

Ultra Maxx Snow Brush 35”. Unbreakable blade with large ice ripping teeth. Strong yet lightweight aluminum handle.#30-4450-2

REG. 14.99

Make your seasonal change-over easier with a TIRE & WHEEL PACKAGE

SAVE $40-$90on a set of 4 Goodyear

Nordic Winter TiresAdvanced technology offers

superior traction and stability.

PURCHASE 4 MICHELIN TIRES AND GET A

$70 MAIL-IN REBATEon passenger and light truck tires

BUY 3 TIRESGET THE 4th FREE*Offer available with:MotoMaster SE2 • Goodyear Allegra Fuel MaxMotoMaster Touring AW/HGoodyear Wrangler SR-AMotoMaster Total Terrain A/T2*Balancing, taxes, environmental fees extra (including free tire). Must purchase three of the same tire model to get the fourth identical tire free.

Rain-X Windshield Washer FluidIncludes de-icer. Removes light ice and frost#29-4140-6

REG. 4.49

EVERYDAYLOW PRICES

HankookOptimo 4S

MARINE WAY & BYRNE RD., BURNABY andGRANDVIEW HWY & RUPERT, VANCOUVER

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Burnaby NewsLeader, November 14, 2012