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With record dry weather and ongoingStage 3 water restrictions, Burnabys di-rector of engineering says the citys bylawsneed a tune-up when it comes to water.City staff plans to go to council in the

near future to suggest bylaws around water-restriction enforcement be tightened, LeonGous told theNOW last week.Were probably going to take a report to

council at some point, probably even soon-ish, just to say to differentiate in our bylawbetween the four stages and have differentfines for them because at the moment weve

basically got one fine across the board, hesaid.The engineering director said he would

like to see fines escalate with each stage toconvey the seriousness of the issue.Since MetroVancouver the body re-

sponsible for the regions drinking water started imposing restrictions this summer,Gous said the city has gotten about 140complaints per day about residents floutingthe rules.In the week-and-a-half after Stage 3 re-

strictions were put in place July 21, the cityfielded 350 complaints.As of Friday, however, officials had writ-

ten only about 60 warning letters and is-sued no fines, but Gous said staff need timeto investigate each case to weed out harass-ment complaints.Its a little bit more involved for a fine

because we actually have to see the offenceto fine,Gous said.About four works crew staff, usually

Burnaby city staff plans to head to council soon withplans to tighten bylaws around water restrictions

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AVancouver man wants alengthy section of the Cen-tralValley Greenway openedto cyclists.The section, roughly

five kilometres long, runsthrough Burnaby LakePark and is part of the Cen-tralValley Greenway, a cy-cling and walking route thatstretches fromVancouver,through Burnaby, all theway to NewWestminster.If they want a continu-

ous trail, theyve got to dosomething about that Burn-aby Lake section, becauseyouve got to go out on theroad, said Bill Corden, aretired cyclist who bikesto Burnaby about once amonth.

About six months ago,Corden contacted the Cityof Burnaby, suggesting aparallel path for cycliststhrough Burnaby Lake.All I wanted to do is put

some pressure on the city tomake it more accessible, hesaid. Right now, its prettyexclusive to hikers.According to Corden, the

city was worried about theconflict between hikers andbikers and the lack of spaceon the trails for both. Cor-den said the city has plen-ty of money to add a cy-cling path.The CentralValley Gre-

enway is 24 kilometres long;it starts at ScienceWorld in

Vancouver and runs all theway to NewWestminstersQuay. Its a partnership be-tween the provincial andfederal governments,Trans-Link,MetroVancouver andthe cities of Burnaby, NewWestminster andVancouver.TheNOW contacted the

City of Burnaby for com-ment but was referred toMetroVancouver, since theBurnaby Lake stretch is in aMetroVancouver park.

People cant cyclethrough there, becausethe trail is too narrow andwinding and doesnt leaveany visibility of oncomingcyclists, so theres a danger,said JamieVala, a park plan-ner with MetroVancouver.According toVala,Met-

roVancouver has no inter-est at this time in wideningthe trail.The park is run byMet-

roVancouver, so its our de-

cision, she said. Its quitea sensitive park, so wid-ening the trail would meanremoving a lot of the vegeta-tion, which is a problem.There is another route

some take along the southside of the lake, but theresno cycling allowed in thepark, period.Vala said cy-clists caught riding in Burn-aby Lake Park could get aticket but would most likelybe asked to walk.

Cyclists who want to trav-el the CentralValley Green-way need to detour downWinston Street, which runsparallel to the lakes northside.But theWinston Street

detour is not that safe ac-cording to Dennis Hansen,chair of HUB Burnaby, aLower Mainland network ofconcerned cyclists.Youre just riding on the

side of the road, he said.

Youve got all these truckswhizzing by your elbow.Hansen likes Cordens

idea of a new bike route andsaid people often ask HUBwhy that Burnaby Lakesection of the greenway isclosed to cyclists. Hansensuggested a cycling path onthe north side of the lake,close to the railway tracks,which would have little im-pact on nature.

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Cyclists lobbyforaccessiblegreenwayBut MetroVancouver says widening park trail for bicycles would mean removing too much vegetation

Thoushalt notpass:Vancouver residentBill Cordenwants theBurnabyLake segmentof theCentral ValleyGreenwayopen tocyclists.Under the current rules, cyclistsmustdismountandwalk througha five-kilometre sectionof thepath. PHOTOJENNIFERGAUTHIER

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Participants in the Na-tional Energy Boards Kind-er Morgan pipeline maywant to take note of a dead-line change for filing lettersof comments.

The NEB recent-ly pushed the date back toAug. 18 from Sept. 3, justsix days after the NEB plansto release the second roundof draft conditions for theproject.We expect six days

should be sufficient time

for comment writers to pro-vide comments on draftconditions in their letterof comment, wroteTaraODonovan in an email totheNOW. If any commentwriters do not view six daysas providing enough time,they can request an exten-sion.The original deadline

was July 23, which wouldhave given commenters no

chance to offer feedbackon the draft conditions, butthe NEBmoved that dateto Sept. 3 after the City ofChilliwack asked for an ex-

tension.However, that Sept.3 date was chosen in error,and the NEBs position isits now correcting the mis-take.The NEB is set to re-lease the draft conditions onAug. 12.There are two kinds of

participants in the NEBhearing.Intervenors have relevant

info or expertise or are di-rectly affected by the proj-

ect.They have a higher lev-el of standing in the hearingand can present final argu-ments.Commenters can only

write a letter outlining theirconcerns or support for theproject.

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Kudos are in order for thewinners of the EdmondsCity Fair talent contest.First place went toNhemy-Jjr Cepeda, a singer whoperformedOnMy Own,from Les Misrables.Singer JadaMckenzie-

Moore won second place,and third place went to Jas-mine Stacey, who sangand played acoustic gui-tar.The top three perform-ers receivedVisa gift cardsas prizes.Best Group Performance

went to dancers D-Tensionand New Jill Swing, whileB.A.T., a dance duo, wasranked most energetic.Spoken word perform-

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brina Sanchez was singledout as the youngest per-former.

FUN INTHE SUN

Looking for somethingfun to do this summer?TheWillingdon CommunityFair is onThursday,Aug.13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at theWillingdon CommunityCentre.If the weather is good, ex-

pect several hundred peopleto show up.The fair a goodchance to get out and meetyour neighbours.There willbe games, a barbecue, a freeZumba class and crafts.TheJDG Project, a local group,will perform music for thecrowd.There will also be anImagination Playground,which is a collection of giantblocks kids can play with.There will also be a cakewalk, where people have achance to win a cake.Admission is free.The

centre is at 1491 CarletonAve. Info: 604-297-4526.

PERFORMER LINEUP

Correction: In a recent

Top 5 list of things to docolumn, I listed the wrongacts for EPICs Music in thePark series.The performersfor the July 26 show wereAlastair McMurray, Re-idsME and Januarys An-swer with EmmaToth.Theartist we listed were actu-ally for the upcoming Aug.30 show.They areMala-ya Cooks,Vancouver Oca-rina Family andMichelleKwan.Apologies for the er-ror.

GREENS INTHEHUNT

If you read my long pieceon the Burnaby North-Sey-mour riding in the last is-sue, I made a change to theonline version that did notmake it into print. In theintroductory paragraph, Iwrote, Conflicting pollsshow the Liberals, Conser-vatives and NDP all havea decent shot at winning.While we take all pollswith a grain of salt, I add-ed Greens to that list, be-cause the InsightsWest pollshowed Lynne Quarmbyranking second in support.

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Local kids will take to theairwaves next week duringa summer camp at SimonFraser University.The one-week program is

hosted by CJSF, SFUs ra-dio station, and promises toshow campers the ins andouts of radio, such as teach-ing interviewing skills, howto record and edit soundfiles along with providingon-air radio DJ training.Theres a sort of mag-

ic to radio, said Gurpre-et Kambo, one of SFUsmany DJs. One of Kamboshopes is that campers willcome away from the pro-gram knowing a little bitmore about the broadcaststhey hear on the car ride toschool.In the paper, its not

hard to imagine how itcame together, but its alittle harder to imagine ex-actly how radio comes to-gether, Kambo said

CJSF is a campus com-munity radio station. Itsspecific broadcasting licencemeans that it has to abideby strict guidelines as to thecontent it can air.

The station provides aspotlight for up-and-cominglocal artists as well as pro-viding programming thatcouldnt find a home on abigger network, such as en-tire hours of content in Rus-sian or Portuguese.The radio camp will pro-

vide workshops for storytell-

ing, music and even beat-boxing. One day is reservedfor a planned excursion tothe television and radio de-partments of the CBC. Forthose worried about a weekof sitting indoors, dont be.Ideas for stories wont be

hard to come by on cam-pus.With a cappella groupsspringing up in the libraryto lavatory sit-ins protest-ing the lack of gender-neu-tral washrooms, theres al-ways something going on,according to Kampo.On the last day, camp-

ers will put all the skills theyhave learned over the weekto use as they host a daysworth of radio program-ming at CJSF.We absolutely value the

voice of youth, and it is veryundervalued in mainstreammedia, Kampo said.The camp is for kids aged

eight to 12 and runs Aug.10 to 14. For all the details,check out http://cjsf.ca/kidscamp.

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keep sending this message,over and over again, for thenext two-and-a-half months.Yes, the writ has dropped

for the federal election, andcandidates are all lined upand ready to go in Burna-bys three ridings.As of press time, all but

one of the candidates for thefour major parties had beennamed, and NewWestmin-

ster-Burnabys Greens wereexpected to name the soleremaining candidate by theend of the week.Now, as the candidates

get ready to start their cam-paigns in earnest, the onusis on all of the rest of us that is, the voters to makesure those campaigns mat-ter.Get involved. Read up on

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Then, come Oct. 19, dothe one thing that everysingle citizen of voting ageshould be doing: Get to thepolls and vote.Were sick of the excuses

we hear every time theresan election.Whether its my vote

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living in a democratic na-tion comes the responsibil-ity to mark your X and helpselect the next government.To be sure, theres some

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WhatsaheadforTransLink?The unexpected appoint-

ment of Peter Fassbenderas the B.C. cabinet ministernow responsible forTrans-Link has everyone guessingwhat he may have in storefor the beleaguered transitauthority.Some attention has been

focused on his prescribedsolutions forTransLinksmany problems that he ut-tered when he was the may-or of Langley and the chairor vice-chair of the may-ors council that was part ofTransLinks governing body.But Id be surprised if

Fassbender hangs onto allof his old views when hegets around to figuring outwhich direction to head in.In fact, given that many

of these old ideas vehi-cle levies, road pricing andincreased tolling, higherproperty taxes have beenkicked around and ultimate-ly rejected (at least for now),one has to wonder whetherFassbender is being broughtin to develop a much biggergame plan.For example, will he be

paving the path for the pro-vincial government to retakeoverall responsibility fortransit in MetroVancouver,and elbow the local mayorsout of the way?Such a scenario cannot be

discounted.Aside from the mayors

modest accomplishment ofagreeing on a multi-billiondollar wish-list of transitand transportation projectsto put in front of the votersin order to win approval ofa minor tax increase to payfor them, they can point to

relatively few success storiesworking as a group.Clearly, the current gov-

ernance model ofTrans-Link with a government-appointed board calling theshots, with input frommay-ors isnt working, andFassbender has signalled hewill change it.But I detect no appe-

tite within provincial gov-ernment circles to give themayors more responsibilitiesand powers when it comesto calling all the shots ontransit.Many of the problems

with theTransLink modelcan be traced back toVicto-ria.The provincial govern-ments decision to appointa board to run things hasntworked out, and neither didletting the mayors run theshow.The implication is clear.

If the provincial govern-ment keeps shackling whatTransLink can and cannotdo, perhaps it is time for itto reclaim responsibility andcontrol of its operations.Given the failed plebi-

scite and the mounting frus-tration among the mayorswhose electorate want moreand more services but resistattempts to pay for them,something major has to bedone.One cant help but won-

der whether blowing thewhole model up entire-ly and returning power tothe provincial cabinet isntone of the options to be ex-plored.Keith Baldrey is chief politi-

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A resolution at the B.C.Teachers Federation AGM toencourage the establishment of gay-straight alliance clubsin schools met with opposition in Burnaby in March.About 250 people some from outside Burnaby met inthe city to protest the move.The BurnabyTeachersAs-sociation supported the BCTF resolution.

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NEB responds onpolicing issueDear Editor I wish tooffer a statement onbehalf of theNEB in response to theCityof Burnabys letter denyingour request forsupplemental police services, and someof thecommentsmadeby the city in themedia.Asmanyof the 400 registered intervenors

participating in theTransMountain pipelineexpansionhearing live in or close toBurnaby,thehearingpanel chose tohear oral summaryargument inBurnaby insteadof at our officesin Calgary. This decisionwasmade for theconvenienceof the intervenors and to encour-age full participation. Tobe clear, this stageofthehearing is not anopen forum for thepublicto present to thepanel. This is anopportunityfor registered intervenors topresent their oralsummary argument to thehearingpanel.Theprimary purposeof oral summary argu-

ment is for intervenors andTransMountain tosummarize the keypoints of their argumentthat theywant theboard to consider at thisphaseof a hearing. Nonewevidence canbeintroduced. Thehearingpanel recognizesthat there is significant public interest in theproceedings andhasdecided to livewebcastoral summary arguments in bothofficial lan-guages. NEBhearings are oftenhigh-profile,and theTransMountain pipeline expansionproject is no exception. It is important thatthe registered intervenors are providedwith asafe environment inwhich toparticipate in thehearing. Intervenors have spent a significantamount of timeover the last 18monthspar-ticipating in theNEB review, and this is theiropportunity to present to thepanel, in-person.Wealsowant tobe respectful of hotel staffandguests of theDeltaBurnabyHotel.It is standardpractice for us to conduct a

security assessment on thehearing locationprior to anyhearing.Weuse this informationtoput in placeplans toprotect the safety of ev-eryone involved. It is common for us to requestsupport from local lawenforcement.Tobe clear, our request is not for the reas-

signment of police officers. TheNEBs requestis for supplemental police services thatwouldbepaid for by theNEB. Thismeans that off-du-ty officers, or officers fromanother geographicarea,would typically fulfil the supplementalpolice services request. TheNEB respects thedecisionof theCity of Burnaby regardingourrequest for supplemental policing servicesfrom theRCMPBurnabyDetachment.Wearenowconsidering other options.Craig Loewen, director ofmedia relationsandpublic affairs,National EnergyBoard

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bill smith I think theNDPs KennedyStewartwas given theoption tobe theincumbent for S. BurnabyorBurnabyNorth... he choseS. Burnabybecausehe thought itwouldbe easier towin...AKABurnabyNorth Seymourwouldbe toodifficult towin forNDP... thismakes sense, on this point, I agreewithStewart.

Doug Ive spokenwithmost of thecandidates in theBurnaby-North Sey-mour and theonewho impressesmemost is the Liberals Terry Beech. Thisis a tough change formeas Ive alwaysvotedNDPor for theGreenpartywhenIve disliked theNDPs candidate. Afterspeakingwith Terry anddozens ofhis volunteers it is very clear that heis a serious,hardworking, and fiscallyconservative candidate.I checkedout his campaignoffice,mainly to hear Justin Tredeau speak,and it shows that hehasbeenworkingonhis campaign full time. Itwasprettyeyeopening tohear that he lefthisteachingposition at SFUafter 5 yearsandhis owncompanies (Hiretheworld.comandScholarshipStrategy.com)to engagewith voters likemeona fulltimebasis.Terry has a campaignoffice open tothepublic onHastings street (nearWillingdon) that is open full time. Ifyouwant to findout for yourselfwhattypeof personhe is you candowhat Idid.Walk into the campaignoffice andstate that youd like to speakwith Terry(if youdont have time for that checkout his campaigns bloghttps://terry-beech.liberal.ca/blog/If youdont like him then Id suggestvisiting theother candidates campaignoffices, SFUs LynneQuarmbyof theGreenparty has her office just a coupleblocks down the street!

rfaris Three Liberal supporting, onceagain supporting the Liberal candidate.I guess thatmeans the Liberalswillwin! LOL

Ravi I will be Voting for LiberalCandidate Terry Beech. Its time forreal change inCanada, andweneedreal positive Leaders for our Future.WeneedQuality experience like Terryhas tomakeCanadaEconomicallyResponsible, helpbringback Envi-ronmental integrity, TrueBusinessExperience, Away to strengthenourEducationSystem, health care, seniorprograms, support for our vets, raisingthemiddle class, and focus on innova-tion and sound scientific research tomoveCanada forward.What Canadaneeds is a true Team, and the LiberalParty provides that team. AndTerry istheBest TeamPlayer andbestMP forBurnabyNorth Seymour.

LouK ImgoingwithCarol Baird Ellanwho is the typeof candidateweneedin this community. Shes thoughtful,intelligent, ethical andknows the law.I believe that BurnabyNorth-Seymourwill once again elect aNewDemocrat.Carol Baird Ellanwill hopefully beournextMP. Shedeserves our vote.

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Dear Editor:ChiyoBustin (Letters to theeditor, July 29) iswrong in stating that onlyproperty owners payproperty taxes,when thereality is that every renter alsopays propertytaxeswhen theypay their rent everymonth.DoesChiyonot consider the fact that the

verymake-upof the rent payment to thelandlord ismadeuppartly to recoupwhatthe landlords are payingout in property taxesevery year, andevery timeproperty taxes areincreased the rent goes up for the renters aswell? Landlords are using their property, orproperties, to assist them inmaking a living,so any increase in property taxes or renovationcosts, gets passedon to their tenants. So thetruth is renters payproperty taxes aswell, butthe assessment goes to theproperty owners.WayneMcQueen,Burnaby


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ucation, especially whenStage 3 followed Stage 2 soclosely, he said. The ruleson Stage 2 were still being, Iguess, absorbed when Stage3 hit, so we think a lot of itseducation. So I dont thinkwere doing particularly bad.I dont think we feel thattheres just a general disre-gard for it out there.Special watering permits

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The writ has dropped, therace is on, and Burnaby hasall but one candidate fromthe four major parties set togo in the 2015 federal elec-tion.The Greens are set to

announce a candidate forNewWestminster-Burnaby,possibly by the end of thisweek, completing the lo-cal slates for the four majorparties.The Oct. 19 election will

be the first for Burnabysthree new ridings, drawnafter the boundaries com-mission created BurnabyNorth-Seymour, BurnabySouth and NewWestmin-

ster-Burnaby.Canadian citizens can

vote in the election, pro-vided they are at least 18years old by Oct. 19.To seeif youre registered to vote,go to elections.ca/registeror call Elections Canada at1-800-463-6868.

Here are the candidatesfor Burnaby.

CONSERVATIVES:

Mike Little, BurnabyNorth-SeymourGrace Seear, BurnabySouthChloe Ellis,NewWestmin-ster-Burnaby

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North-SeymourAdamPankratz,Burna-by SouthSasha Ramnarine,NewWestminster-Burnaby

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Kennedy Stewart, Burna-by SouthPeter Julian,NewWest-minster-BurnabyCarol Baird Ellan, Burn-aby North-Seymour

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The Deer Lake Gallery isthe site ofThe Reflectionsof All Colours, an exhibit byartists Tanta Pennington,Wendy De Gros and JanHenry.Whats special about this

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artists sacrifice their love ofcolour for a closer look at

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Roots Festival will take overDeer Lake Park on Sat-urday,Aug. 8. Now in its16th year, the nine-hourevent will have three stagesand 12 acts, includingTheSheepdogs,Terra Light-foot, Ruthie Foster and Jes-se Roper.Single tickets cost $60

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ing concert-goers to bringchairs, no more than eightinches tall off the ground.Also, anyone bringing acooler cannot exceed the22 inches long by 15 inch-es high by 15 inches widelimit.Just a friendly reminder

that smoking is not allowedin Burnaby parks due thehot weather.Unfortunately, the fore-

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Coming to Blues Fest thisweekend is the Canadianboogie rock sensation,TheSheepdogs.Formed in 2006, the

band hailing from Saska-toon graced the cover ofRolling Stone after winningthe magazines Choose theCover competition.Thecontest was decided by pop-ular vote, withThe Sheep-dogs coming out on top af-ter building their brand withappearances at BonnarooMusic Festival and on LateNight with Jimmy Fallon.

The outcome may havecome as a surprise, as thecontest had never been wonby an unsigned act before.The band is now touring

and reaping the rewards ofall their hard work.(The album) is good. Its

all done, said Ewan Currie,who lendsThe Sheepdogshis dulcet vocal tones andhis skills on the guitar.Though Saskatoon might

not have the same interna-tional reputation as musi-cal hotbeds like Nashvillefor country or NewYork forhip-hop, Currie said thathis hometowns local musicscene was a key part of thebands success today.There were quite a few

places to play and get open-ing gigs.You know, theres

good people and bad peo-ple, just like there are tal-ented people everywhere,said Currie of not overlook-ing the talent in smaller cit-ies. Its a pretty lively little

town.To the outside observer,

it wouldnt be outrageous tocallThe Sheepdogs an over-night success. From beingunsigned one year to shar-

ing stages with the likes ofMichael Bubl and Drakethe next, Currie said the re-ality of making it big hasntquite hit him yet.You kind of have to stop

and take pause. Some-times you have to step backfrom the craziness.The band from Saska-

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You only have to walkthrough the gates and ontothe grounds of beautifulDeer Lake Park to realizethat youre in for a specialexperience.Oh, sure, youre in for a

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than that. Its a laid-back,chilled-out day in the sun(well, hopefully Mother Na-ture will agree to that part)with an unmatched viewand fun for the whole fam-ily.Stroll onto the grounds

to find the Blues Market,where vendors will be of-fering up an assortment ofwares, and wander by thesponsor booths to find outwhat fun and freebies arebeing offered.Take a walk through the

misting tent to beat the heatwere all hoping for, or wan-

der up to the Blues Fami-ly Area to take part in someface painting and guitarmaking with the small peo-ple in your life.Bring along your picnic,

or be sure to have moneyon hand to enjoy the foodand beverages (yes, alcohol-ic beverages will be availablefor purchase on site) thatwill be for sale all day long.

Check through the pagesof this special section to findout all about what the dayhas in store for you.Get all the key festival

information on page 16,check out the artist bios onthe centre spread (pages 18and 19), and refer to yourhandy-dandy site map onpage 23.And, for those wanting to

maximize their music listen-ing enjoyment, we have afull stage schedule on page24.

Whether you choose toget up and dance, zip fromstage to stage, or spend theday in one spot mellowing

out on your blanket, yourebound to have the time ofyour life at this amazing fes-tival. Enjoy!

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Good times:Visitors get somegiggles in thephotoboothat last yearsBurnabyBlues+Roots Festival. Thisyears festival returnsSaturday, Aug. 8 toDeer LakePark. PHOTONOWFILES

Artist onhand:SaidePaulley, 4, paintsher guitar in the family areaatlast years blues festival. PHOTONOWFILES

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Think the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festi-val is just an adult affair?Think again.The festival is a hit every year with people

of all ages, from babes in arms to seniors.Parents can enjoy a family day out at low

cost, too, since children 12 and under getin free. (Note, however, that all children doneed complimentary tickets: call the Shad-bolt Centre box office at 604-205-3000 toarrange for them.)Once on the grounds, there will be plenty

to keep the youngsters in your life occupied.Besides the wide variety of music on three

stages, theres also a family area at the northend of the site (near the Garden Stage andtheWest Gate).In the family area, the young folks among

you can take part in art activities, get theirfaces painted or get their hands on the al-ways popular guitar-making craft.There willeven be a play structure on hand to keepsmall people active.Parents should note that no alcohol is

permitted within the family zone, and chil-dren must be supervised at all times.The family area is open between 1 and 7

p.m.If you plan to come with small folks,

dont forget to come prepared youre en-

couraged to bring your own water (in com-mercially sealed plastic bottles), and yourewelcome to bring a small cooler with your

days food. Be sure, of course, to pack forthe weather so hats, sunglasses, sunscreenand jackets may all be required, depending

on the day. Savvy parents also often bringearplugs for small and sensitive ears and,of course, blankets for chilling out.

Youngartists:At left, 11-year-old JadeHipditchpaintsher guitar,while JayaBhagria, 3, above, displaysherhandiwork fromthekids zoneat last years festival.PHOTONOWFILES

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Those who havefollowed RuthieFosters variedmusical historyknow that she canburn down anystage with hercombustible blendof soul, blues, rock,folk and gospel.

Ruthies astonishing voice has taken her on anamazing ride. She came from humble church choirbeginnings in rural Texas, followed by a tour ofduty with the U.S. Navy Band, and ended up inAustin, Texas. Ruthies list of achievements includeBest Female Vocalist in 2007, 2008 and 2013 fromthe Austin Music Awards, a 2012 and 2009 Grammynomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album,the 2010 Living Blues Music Award Critics Poll forFemale Blues Artist of the Year, the 2013 Living BlueMusic Award Critics Poll for Blues Artist of the Year(female) and recent Blues Music Award wins for BestContemporary and Best Traditional Blues FemaleArtist of the Year.

There are so many sounds competing for ourattention that its easy to get overwhelmed andhear nothing. But, every now and then, a voicecomes along that cuts through all the randomnoise and clatter, a voice that makes you stop andreally listen because whatever you were doingup until that point isnt as important as listeningto it and letting it take you where it wants to go.Colleen Rennison has a voice like that. A voicethat channels power, tenderness and a range ofemotions that seem like they couldnt possiblycome from a singer whos only 25 years old.Colleen has a voice that can floor you, and envelopyou, and bring all of the pain and struggles of yourlife crashing down on you like a tidal wave.

Sibel Thrasher was born andraised in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA,and now resides in Vancouver,British Columbia, Canada.As both a singer and actress,she enjoys an accomplishedcareer in music, theatre, film,and television. In August 2004,Sibel was inducted into theB.C. Entertainment Hall ofFame and in Starwalk onthe sidewalks of VancouversTheatre Row for her lifelongcontribution to the arts, and hernever ending contribution to thecommunity, and music.Her extensive studio creditsinclude work with legendaryrecording artists Roy Ayres,Long John Baldry, DonnaSummer, and Linton Garner,and her live performance credits

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Starting the guitar at six years old, Jesse Roper soon mastered songs of heroes likeJimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin by ear. Battling with stage fright, he was thrown out ontothe stage with sweaty palms and a queasy stomach, which was quickly overshadowedby the audiences overwhelmingly positive reaction. Incapable of holding back, Jessealways delivers the show of his life whether it be headlining at major festivals in front ofthousands of fans such as Sunfest, Rifflandia and Rock the Shores, or touring across thecountry during his residency as a CN rail musician. Jesse has shared the stage with manygreat artists, awards have been won, but his musical existence is more than that;it is purely about performing, touring and loving it until the day he joins that great jamsession in the sky.

Whether youre talking about her as a songwriter, guitarist orvocalist, one thing is indisputable: Hamiltons Terra Lightfoot isa ferocious talent. Her songs tap into the raw emotion of heartssupercharged by love, lust, loneliness and temptation. Her playingmelds expert finger-picking and distorted, hook-heavy melodies.

And her elemental voice commands attention and awe, whether on slow-burning soulballads or hard-charging rock numbers.On stages in France, the UK and across Canada, Lightfoot has performed alongsideheavyweights like Emmylou Harris, Ron Sexsmith, Gordon Lightfoot, Sloan, Arkells,Basia Bulat, Albert Lee, James Burton, Whitehorse, The Sadies, Steve Strongman, MonsterTruck and Daniel Lanois. She also stays busy as part of country band Dinner Belles.

The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers began as a collective offriends getting together in the summer of 2010.A choir of up to 15 revived the old gospel spirit withsongs like I Shall Not Be Moved, 12 Gates, andIn My Time of Dying. Slowly they evolved to a

band of 9, committed to keeping the spirit of gospel music alive. Influenced by both pastgospel musicians such as The Dixie Hummingbirds, Washington Phillips andSister Rosetta Tharpe as well as current bands like The Black Keys, Wilco, and Calexico,the band is creating a unique style of blues, indie rock, folk, and bluegrass.

Devin Cuddysmusic has a styleits own, one that shouldnt work, but somehowdoes. His unique blend of New Orleans Bluesand Country effortlessly marries the two musicalideals with a distinctive element of Canadiana soeloquent, that it leaves one pondering why no onehas done this before. In Torontos rowing pseudo-country scene Devins new take on the genre pushesthe limits of what people think they want to danceto on a Saturday night.

Hailing from thesmall Canadiantown of Saskatoon,SK, The Sheepdogswon an internationalcompetition in 2011securing them the coverof Rolling Stone, makingthe group the firstunsigned band to appearon its front page.The win, decided by1.5 million publicvotes, also scored thema record deal withAtlantic, which offeredup a new EP from theband, Five Easy Pieces,in August 2011.

The Sheepdogs built their name on hard work and determination. Having funded their first three albums and earlyyears of touring on their own, this rock and roll bands momentum began to build exponentially with the releaseof the 2010 album, Learn & Burn. The band would go on to win three 2012 JUNOAwards: New Group of the Year,Single of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. With a list of accolades including a self-titled album, produced byThe Black Keys Patrick Carney and Austin Scaggs, this impressive the band is on the brink of engaging fans on awider scale.

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Jim Byrnesfame as anactor has grownimmeasurablyfrom histoo-numerous-to-mentionTV and movieroles, highlightsincludingtelevisionsWiseguy andHighlanderseries, and hisnational variety

show The Jim Byrnes Show. Jims first love,however, is the blues. His evocative, smokyvocals are found in a truth that doesnt comeovernight. In 1981 he released Burnin,followed in 1987 with Ive Turned My Nightsinto Days and 1995s Juno-Award winningThat River.

JIM BYRNES &THE SOJOURNERS

DEVINCUDDY

Harpdog Brown is a singerand harmonica player whohas been active in Canadasblues scene since 1982. Hailingfrom Vancouver he crossed

tens of thousands of miles playing club dates and festivals in Canada, thenorthwestern United States and Germany.Over the years he has issued seven CDs. In 1995 his Home Is Where the HarpIs won the Muddy Award for the Best NW Blues Release from the CascadeBlues Association in Portland, Oregon. As well that year it was nominatedfor a Canadian Juno for the Best Blues/Gospel Recording. Teamed up withGraham Guest on piano, his CD Naturally was voted #1 Canadian BluesAlbum of 2010 by The Blind Lemon Survey.He was just awarded The Maple Blues Award in Toronto, for best harmonicaplayer in Canada, 2014, and was honored with a life time membership to theHamilton Blues Society.Harpdog Brown is bringing the Travelin Blues Show. They lay down theearly 50s Chess studio soundsUpright bass, low down guitar and greasyharp and vocals.

HARPDOGBROWN ANDTHE TRAVELLINGBLUES SHOW

EAGLE ROCKGOSPEL SINGERS

Growing up in a Creole-speakinghome in St. Martinville, Nathaneagerly sought out the music ofZydeco originators such as CliftonChenier. Later, while recovering froma serious illness, Nathan decidedto dedicate himself to learning theaccordion. That dedication blossomedinto an illustrious career, which nowspans three decades.The music of Nathan and The ZydecoCha-Chas is the expression of aremarkable South Louisiana family.Dennis Paul Williams, Nathansbrother, brings his jazz-influenced

guitar chops to the band. Rub-board player Mark Anthony Williams (aka Chukka) is their firstcousin, and has been with the band since its inception.The eldest Williams brother, Sid El Sid O Williams, is a Lafayette legend unto himself, and Zydecowould never have survived into the new millennium without him.Nathan formed The Cha-Chasback in 1985, and since then has brought his unique take on this regional South Louisiana music to allcorners of the globe. From Lincoln Center in New York to The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Nathansmusic has crossed all barriers to speak to the very heart of his audience.

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LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONSThere arent too many artists making soul music today whohad a release in 1969. Lee Fields, however, is one such artist-ormaybe hes better labeled a phenomenon. Since the late sixties,the North Carolina native has amassed a prolific catalog ofalbums and has toured and played with such legends as Kooland the Gang, Sammy Gordon and the Hip-Huggers, O.VWright, Darrell Banks, and Little Royal.With a career spanning 43 years, releases on twelve differentrecord labels, and having toured the world over with hisraucous-yet-tender voice, its mind-blowing that the music hesmaking today with Brooklyns own Truth & Soul Records is thebest of his career.

20WEDNESDAY August 5, 2015 BurnabyNOW

VendorsandbusinessesaddtothefunSo youre here.Youve

braved the crowds, youvestaked out your spot on thelawn and youve settled infor a fabulous afternoon ofmusic.But after awhile you dont

just want to lie on the grassanymore.You want to findsomething else to do to passthe time.Fortunately for you, the

Burnaby Blues + Roots Fes-tival has plenty to offer.As you enter through the

main gate, youll have topass by the Blues Market tomake your way to the lawn.Vendors will be on hand

with a variety of wares forvisitors to check out, so beprepared you may findyourself spending a little ex-tra money once youre onsite. (And, yes, there will beATMs available if you needone.)Plus, for some free fun,

you can wander along and

check out the row of spon-sors tents, where main fes-tival sponsors includingChevron,Tourism Burna-by,ABC Recycling, Burna-by NOW,Event Survey andthe HiltonVancouver Me-trotown will have interac-tive booths set up with a va-riety of freebies and fun.Youll also be able to pur-

chase food and beveragesfrom on-site vendors (seepage 22 for more on foodand drink options).And, of course, therell

be plenty to do to keep thekids occupied too (checkout page 17 for more on thekids stuff).So happy strolling, and

enjoy your day.

Be sure to check out all the extras the festival has to offer at the on-site marketplace and sponsor booths

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Eat,drinkandbemerryat thefestivalLets face it, 10 hours can

be a very long time if yourehungry, thirsty and tired.Fortunately, the Burna-

by Blues + Roots Festivalmakes it easy to stay fuelledand hydrated.First off, youre quite wel-

come to come preparedwith provisions from home.The festival permits you to

bring coolers (maximumof 22 by 15 by 15 inches,please), as well as commer-cially sealed water bottlesand refillable bottles for useon site.If youre looking to get

a little more adventurous,never fear.Theres alwaysfood available on site, with a

variety of vendors setting uptheir stands for the enjoy-ment of festival-goers.And alcohol service (beer

and wine) is available, too,provided youre at least 19years of age and can pro-duce at least two pieces ofvalid ID (one with a photo,please).For a little rest and relax-

ation, youre also encour-

aged to bring along yourown chairs or blankets.If youre coming with

chairs, pay attention toheight. Low-back beach-style chairs, not more thaneight inches off the ground,are ideal for the festival.Higher chairs are allowedbut must be placed at theback to avoid obstructingviews.

And, of course, theresthe ever-popular option ofblankets (maximum size ofsix by three feet for an in-dividual, or six by six for a

couple) spread one outfor a picnic, a nap or just achance to chill out to themusic.And, should it happen

to be a hot day, dont wor-ry theres a misting tenton hand to keep everybodycool.

Goodeats:Visitors flock to the foodvendors at last years festival. PHOTONOWFILES

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Does it reflect my valuesand bring me closer to mygoals? Or is it wasteful or

harmful to myself or others?When we see our routines

in a new light and recog-nize a better way to live ourlives, we can be energized topractice new habits.How do you approach

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would endorse the conceptsof preventive and proactivecare, both patients and pro-viders tend to act reactively.Reactive care includes go-

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It includes seeking carewhen chronic conditionshave deteriorated to thepoint that you can no longermanage at home.We certainly need ur-

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to health is episodic and re-active, you wont be able tomaintain wellness.Youre more likely to suf-

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sodic and reactive, the alter-native is planned and proac-tive care.You are in the drivers

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foundations of self-care:healthy eating, physical ac-tivity, emotional wellbeingand healthy relationships.

You need to know yourrisks for health conditionsbased on your age, genderand family history; what youcan do to prevent them, andwhat tests you need for earlydetection.If you are diagnosed with

a chronic condition, suchas high blood pressure, dia-betes, chronic lung or heartdisease, you need to knowhow to self-monitor yourcondition, take medicationappropriately and how towork with your health-care

providers.One essential key to pro-

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the answers, the next timeyou see your family doc-tor ask, Considering myage and family history, what

should I be doing to main-tain the best health? Am Idue for any screening tests?What activities will preventillness and promote health?Dr.DavidicusWong is a

family physician.His Health-wise column appears regular-ly in this paper.You can readmore about achieving yourpositive potential in health atdavidicuswong.wordpress.com.For more information aboutself-care, divisionsbc.ca/burnaby.

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BurnabyNeighbourhoodHouse, summer barbecuewith kids activities from 6 to8 p.m., at 4460 Beresford St.

Hot dog, chips and drink foronly $2.

SATURDAY,AUG. 8

Knit2gether, 11 a.m. to 2p.m. at TommyDouglasLibrary, 7311 Kingsway.Registration is not required.All ages and skill levels arewelcome.

UncoverYourCreeks, freecitizen-scienceworkshop onthe basics of streamkeeping.Learn tomonitorwaterquality andmanage invasive

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THURSDAY,AUG. 13

Willingdon CommunityFair, 5 to 8 p.m.,WillingdonCommunityCentre, 1491CarletonAve. Fun, games,barbecue, live band, displays,free Zumba class, crafts andmore. Fun for all ages. Info:604-297-4526

SUNDAY,AUG. 16

Free, two-hour bike tour

of North Fraser Foreshoreand Kent bikeway, hostedbyHUB, a non-profitsociety promoting cycling.Participantsmustwear ahelmet and have a bike bell.Children under 16 years oldmust be accompanied by aguardian. Bring a snack andwater. Meet at the NorthFraser Foreshore Park in theparking lot next to the toiletsat the foot of Byrne Road.

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Knit2gether, 6:30 to 8:30p.m. at TommyDouglasLibrary, 7311 Kingsway.Registration is not required.All ages and skill levels arewelcome.

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