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Burnabys blue-ribbon computer techsystem has come at a platinum price.

The citys enterprise resource computersystem,whichhas kept the award-winningvirtual city hall portal running smoothly,has cost more than $29.4 million since 2008,the Burnaby NOW has learned.

The city implemented the system in 2007with the intention of enhancing opportuni-

ties for citizen engagement online, stream-lining internal services within city halland increasing information transparency,according to Shari Wallace, Burnabys chiefinformation officer.

SAP stands for Systems,Applications and Products inData Processing, which is aGerman multinational software corpora-tion that serves more than 2,300 customersin Canada and operates in more than 75countries. Its software runs the enterprise

resource planning system, which allows thecity to run its own programs and integratethem across all the different city depart-ments.

All systems, whentheyre at their end of life,theyre no longer fit fortheir purpose and need to

be replaced, Wallace noted. We look toSAP to do it. We dont go out to get anotherpiece of software or get it built. SAP can fitthat need.

The costs represent total IT capital appli-cation spending for each fiscal year, andmany projects are not completed in oneyear and can span several years, Wallacesaid.

When I was brought in, it was intendedto be a platform that we could build futuresystems on, she told the NOW. If youthink of it like building a home, you build afoundation to a house and as the familychanges you add rooms, build in-law suites

Like a lot of pirates, Julie Desrocheswill be raising the roof this Halloween.But the timbers this Burnaby buccaneerwants to shiver are atop a childrensschool in Uganda.

Desroches is transforming herBurnaby bungalow into a pirate house forHalloween to raise money for a new rooffor the Saint Stephens Children Centre inUganda. Visitors to 5970 Portland St. willbe treated to an interactive display thatincludes a pirate ship, graveyard, games,a treasure hunt and more. The decorationsare handmade by Desroches and friendsfrom as far away as Switzerland andUganda.

Desroches is hoping to raise $2,500,and so far, shes already reached the $800mark (or 100 pieces of eight). Its her wayof giving back to the African communitywhere she worked as a volunteer in 2000.There she made friends with Ben J., ayoung man who desperately wanted aneducation.

Once she got back home, Desrocheshelped pay for Ben J. to go to college,where he earned his diploma in animalhusbandry. The two have remained in

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Narges Govahi has found thecourage to transform her life inthe tale of The Little Black Fish thanks to the Burnaby StorytellingProject.

Political and religious perse-cution forced Govahi and herhusband to flee their native Iranin 2006. They settled in Burnabyto be near family, and Govahifound work at the South BurnabyNeighbourhood House.

The 45-year-old Burnabywoman dreamed of resuming hercareer in theatre in Canada. Butshe lacked the confidence to doso until she signed up for theBurnaby Storytelling Project thisspring.

I was a drama and theatreteacher back home and I love sto-rytelling, said Govahi. As animmigrant, I saw this as a goodopportunity for me.

The project is sponsored by theBurnaby Intercultural PlanningTable. Funded by EmbraceBC, itspart of the Burnaby WelcomingCommunities Initiative anddesigned to increase awarenessabout the value immigrants andrefugees bring to the community.

And Govahi took to the story-telling training like, well, a fish towater.

I loved it I enjoyed everymoment of it, she said. I madenew friends and found new men-tors.

Govahiwasoneof adozennew-comers to Canada who received12 hours of training from NaomiSteinberg, Artistic Director of theVancouver Society of Storytelling,who helped the group develop

their personal experiences into sto-ries.

Govahi was inspired by a chil-drens story written by Iranianwriter Samad Behrangi in the1960s: The Little Black Fish.

I used The Little Black Fish asan archetype. I chose it becauseNaomi said, Be yourself. I neveruse violence. I always avoid vio-lence I am more of a victim thana villain, Govahi said.

In Govahis story, the LittleBlackFishandherhusband live inapond where the fish are oppressedby a corrupt ruler. Little Black Fishpersuades her husband to leavethe pond with her and they takethe perilous journey downriverto the sea. After facing many dan-gers, they find a new home where

fish of different sizes, colours andshapes can practice their beliefswithout fear of persecution.

Govahi said she brought a lotof her own personal experiencesto the tale. Fusing a childrensstory with her grown-up, real-lifedrama in another language was ademanding task.

I never had to have such a per-formance in English. I had to prac-tice more and look for differentimagery and use my imaginationand work hard to find the words,she said.

But the hard work paid off.Govahi has performed her storyat the community centre, a coupleof schools and on Burnaby VillageMuseum radio.

Creating a compelling tale

of courage and endurance hashelped her transform her own life.Shell soon be going to CapilanoUniversity to study theatre.

It definitely helped me withmyconfidenceandmyself-image,she said. I feel more confidentand it gave me the courage to goback to my own profession andapproach the university.

Burnaby Storyteller ProjectCoordinator Jan Taylor said theinitiative is looking to train anoth-er group to follow in Govahisfootsteps.

We are about to hold a sec-ond training session and hope foranother 20-24 people to come out,said Taylor.

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The city will have more than$13.2 million in hand if a newhighrise is allowed to spring up inBrentwood.

LM Aviara Communities hasapplied for a rezoning applicationto allow for a 52-storey highriseand two, four- or six-storey, low-rise apartment buildings over threelots including 1735, 1763 DouglasRd. and 1710 Gilmore Ave.

Staff has recommended coun-cil take the $13.2 million density

bonus as a cash-in-lieu contribu-tion to use towards a communityamenity. About $10.6 million ofthe bonus will go towards theBrentwood Town Centre financialaccount, and $2.6 million will gotowards the citys affordable orspecial needs housing account.

Special consideration wasgiven to the (site), scale and ori-entation of the buildings on site inorder to maximize open space andspatial separation between build-ings and to provide improvedsightlines through the site, saidLou Pelletier, director of planning

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The applicant and project con-sultants were encouraged to maxi-mize density in a low-rise formand pursue only one tower inconsideration of sightline objec-tives for existing developmentin the south, according to thereport.

About 595 apartment units arebeing proposed, and the developerhas committed to pursue green

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Theproposal includes separatedbicycle and pedestrian facilities onGilmore and Douglas, and sepa-rated sidewalks on Halifax Street.

A significant public art piecewill be provided at the cornerof Gilmore Avenue and HalifaxStreet, acting as a strong visualreference to the proposed devel-opment and as a gateway elementinto the Brentwood Town Centre,Pelletier said in the report.

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touch over the years,comparing notes aboutlife and the state of theschool.

But for Desroches, thepirate project is morethan just her own paeanto privateers or ordinaryfundraiser.

Its a celebration of life.Five years ago, she fell

gravely ill and nearly died.Doctors were unsure whatshe had at first but havesince treated her for fibro-myalgia, a disorder thatoften leaves the bodyspain receptors in hyperdrive.

During her illness, the38-year-old Desroches wasinspired by her friend BenJ.s struggles.

When I was sickhe was in my thoughtsbecause he had overcomeso much, she said. Heinspired me to do thesame.

Desroches is stillrecovering but felt strongenough to take on thepirate project this year.She says the theme fits theoften-stormy seas of lifeshe and her family had tonavigate during her illness.

But really whypirates?

The kids asked me,Why are you doing this?I said, Because when youalmost die, you realize itsimportant to do the thingsthat make you happy, andthis makes me happy,she said.

Despite the chal-lenges life has thrown ather, Desroches remainsan unabashedly JollyRoger and cant wait forHalloween. Her house willbe open to trick-or-treatersfrom 5 to 8 p.m.

And by the way, youcan try telling a pirate jokeat the door, but chancesare Desroches has heard it.

Yes, Aaaar house isa very, very fine house!I think weve done everypirate joke there is, shelaughs.

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and those kinds of things.The city has developed many appli-

cations to improve and enhance ser-vices for both residents and businesses.The technological foundation is replac-ing 25-year-old systemssuch as the citys payrollsoftware and the generalaccounting system.

For me, the key thingis that we brought in SAPas a city to enhance citi-zens engagement, stream-line back-office processesand increase informationtransparency, she said.I think since then, wevemet (those goals), and lev-eraged our initial invest-ment.

She said the plus sideis the city does not haveto purchase different software and thecity doesnt have to write new com-puter programs from scratch.

The costs have gone down since2008, as well, which cost $6.2 million

compared to 2012s cost of more than$3.8 million

However, the cost to run thecomputer system doesnt surpriseBurnabys mayor because he expecteda hefty price due to his past experience

in a law firm.I came from a law prac-

tice and Ive seen it andbeen through it as a busi-nessman and Ive seenthe change that happened,MayorDerekCorrigan said.We went from an emptydesk with a staff memberwith a typewriter to a sys-tem in which a computerwas on every desk.

As for the citys spend-ing, the costs are in linewith what other munici-palities of the same sizeare spending, according to

Corrigan.Everyones in the same range on

these issues, he told the NOW. Wedo constant comparisons with othermunicipalities to see if at any point

were out of sync with what werespending.

Corrigan said the cost conformsto how people do business now, andnoted the biggest transition period wasthe move from typewriters to comput-ers.

Youre looking at a completerevamping of all those facilities overthe years and ultimately it providesa better service. The applications aremore flexible and less manual labour isattached, he said.

The public is increasingly goingonline to do business and access cityinformation online, and all of usare coping with that rapid change,Corrigan said.

None of us can avoid this, headded. Every other business is havingto revamp it with public expectations.Look at our online presence, communi-cation online that is just growing byleaps and bounds.

Corrigan noted that the computersystem has not led to a drop in labourneeds, but has ultimately made thecity more accessible.

2008: The system cost more than $6.2million and went towards business intelli-gence and integrated planning for operationalbudgets; electronic bank file processing; plantmaintenance for the fire department; and landuse management, among other applications. 2009: The system cost more than $7.3 mil-

lion and the projects included asset accounting,human resources benefits, Pacific Blue Crossinterface; payroll; and purchasing, among oth-ers. 2010: The system cost more than $5.4 mil-

lion and was used for capital asset accounting;purchasing confidential contracts programs;Harmonized Sales Tax implementation; and asolution manager, among others. 2011: The system cost more than $4.3 mil-

lion and was used for real estate/property rent-als; biller direct program; pension corporationinterface; and virtual city hall with external fac-ing SAP portal, among others. 2012: The system cost more than $3.8 mil-

lion and went towards creating an archive linkfor document attachments; collective agree-ment payroll changes; geographic informa-tion system strategy; and a report and budgetrestructuring model, among others. 2013: Cost up until August was more than

$2.1 million and went towards collections anddisbursements, bus shelter advertising; HSTreversal to the Government Sales Tax andProvincial Sales Tax; and meeting managementsoftware, among others.

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We went froman empty deskwith a staffmember with atypewriter to asystem in which acomputer was onevery desk.DEREK CORRIGANmayor of Burnaby

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The sensitive and sometimesmurky world of so-calledethnic politics continuesto engulf both of B.C.s majorpolitical parties.

Its been that way for morethan a couple of years now, eversince both parties found them-selves plunged into leadershipraces that involved mass mem-bership sign-ups in ethnic com-munities.

The NDP, about to search foranother leader, may be headedinto another controversy involv-ing those same mass sign-ups.

The B.C. Liberal government,meanwhile, finds itself doggedby a controversy involving eth-nic communities it thought haddisappeared once and for all.

The so-called ethnic memocontroversy was big news beforethe May election. This involvedgovernment staff doing partywork (making contacts in ethniccommunities, compiling infor-mation such as membership listsetc.) while on the taxpayer dime.

Now the RCMP is investigat-ing the matter after NDP leaderAdrian Dix went to the policewith information that he says

may indicate some aspects of theElection Act had been violatedthrough these activities.

Now, as someone who waspart of a giant media group-think that saw the ethnic memoscandal as being a much biggerdeal than the voters ultimatelyconsidered it to be at electiontime, Im reluctant to predict theRCMP investigation will lead toanything substantial.

In fact, anything short ofimplicating an elected official (asopposed to now-departed politi-cal staffers) in illegal activities isunlikely to inflict much politicaldamage on the B.C. Liberals.

Still, no government likesto have the RCMP rummagingaround its dirty laundry.

Nevertheless, the whole thingis yet another reminder of justhow beholden our two partiesare to the interests of ethniccommunities, and how courtingtheir votes has become of para-mount importance to them.

In the last election campaign,for example, the B.C. Liberalsstrove to have a major presencein Chinese-Canadian mediathrough heavy advertising.

That strategy appeared topay off, as the party held at leasttwo seats (Burnaby North andVancouver-Fraserview) with aheavy Chinese-Canadian popu-lation it might otherwise havelost.

But while the B.C. Liberalswatch that RCMP investigation

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Golden Ears better named awhite elephantThe Golden Ears Bridge cost more

than $800 million to build, but thatcould be dwarfed by the costs of sub-sidizing it over the long haul.

Last week, TransLink reported thatit will continue losing upto $45 million a year on thestructure because so fewdrivers are crossing the tollbridge. Traffic growth on the bridgecould best be described as minimal,about two to three per cent per year.

TransLink agreed to subsidize the

private operator of the bridge untilit reaches projected driver numbers.Thats obviously a great deal for theprivate operator - theyre guaranteed asteady income stream no matter what.

Either they get a lot of driv-ers, or everyone in MetroVancouver pays up throughproperty taxes.

There is no question that the bridgeitself, the first crossing over any partof the river since the Alex FraserBridge was built almost a generation

ago, is pretty good. Six lanes, bikeand pedestrian access, and it certainlycuts down the time to get across fromMaple Ridge to Langley.

But it was more bridge than weneeded.

Its hard to see how ridership num-bers will increase much more thanthey have - the last hope was that tollson the Port Mann would drive morepeople to the Golden Ears. If theyhave, its not been enough. There justarent enough people south of the

river who want to head north, or viceversa, on a routine basis.

But the bridge is there, the con-tracts are signed, and there seemslittle we can do about the situation fornow.

Do we need a replacement for theMassey Tunnel? Yes. Do we needmore rapid transit and light rail? Yes.

But maybe we should replace thebridges golden eagles with whiteelephants, as a warning against build-ing too much.

Ethnic politicsstill a murky issue

MLA speaks out on smart metersDear Editor:

Re: Burnaby-Lougheed MLA is MIA, Letters tothe editor, Burnaby NOW, Sept. 27.

I fully understand and share the frustration thatMr. Jim Ervin expressed in his recent letter to theeditor regarding the Liberal governments smartmeter program.

In my short time as a new MLA for our commu-nity in Burnaby-Lougheed, I have already heard,on multiple occasions, from constituents and busi-nesses their growing concerns about the smartmeters and the fees the Liberal government plans toimpose on those who choose to opt out of the pro-gram. These concerns are further compounded by

the coming massive rate hike for B.C. Hydro due toLiberal mismanagement of our public utility.

I have raised this issue with the New Democratenergy critic John Horgan. Together we are work-ing to hold the Liberals to account for its expensivesmart meter boondoggle, even with the governmenthaving again cancelled the fall legislative session.

We have to remember that the Liberal govern-ment brought in this billion-dollar program with-out any oversight by the independent B.C. UtilitiesCommission. And they refused to allow customersto opt out of the programwithout paying a hefty fee.If the Liberal government had allowed the BCUC toreject the fees through special direction, this unfairsmart meter fee-grab could have been avoided.

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Jane Shin, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed

Kudos for dog bylawDear Editor:

I am writing to express my delight thatour city council has reaffirmed the role ofcommon sense in protecting its citizens.Vicious dogs like pit bulls, Rottweilers,German shepherds and Doberman pin-schers are a menace to public safetybecause they are bred to be used as attackdogs.

Most of the people that I see parading

around with these kinds of dogs do so asif they were some kind of weapon. Theyseem to be saying Hey, dont mess withme. Im so tough because Ive got thistough dog.

I have seen these dogs menacing harm-less passersby, and the owners are eitherindifferent or outright mocking at the reac-tion they get.

I never read articles in the paper aboutkids being severely attacked by poodles orgolden retrievers.

Im so glad that Mayor Corrigan and hiscouncillors have seen through the ridicu-lous HugABull smokescreen and calledthese breeds of dogs for what they are vicious animals, used by their irrespon-sible owners to imply a threat towardsothers.

I feel safer tonight knowing that ownersof these dogs have to keep them muzzledand will pay stiff penalties if they dont.

Thank you very much.Rose Hawthorne, Burnaby


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with some nervousness(which is unlikely to dis-appear anytime soon, asthese types of probes tendto be lengthy ones) theNDP is about to revisitthe sensitivities wrappedaround the partys rela-tionship with ethnic com-munities.

The reform-mindedForward B.C. NDP factionwants to limit membershipsign-ups for the leadershiprace to 10 people a weekper person, according tothe Georgia Straight news-paper.

This would preventwhat happened in the lastleadership races for bothparties.

At that time, candi-dates or their representa-tives went into places likeSurrey, Delta and SouthVancouver and engagedin mass signups in placeslike religious temples andchurches.

The result is it can beargued that a relativelysmall geographic regiondictated the outcome ofboth races, and that bothAdrian Dix and ChristyClark owed their leader-

ship victories to this prac-tice.

Candidates from out-side the Lower Mainland notably John Horganof the NDP and GeorgeAbbott of the B.C. Liberals were penalized by themass sign-ups and wereeffectively frozen out ofthe selection process.

There will be a predict-able push-back from vari-ous ethnic communitiesto Forward B.C. NDPsproposal. They will argue,with some justification,that the members of theircommunities should not belimited in their potentialparticipation in a demo-cratic process.

Both sides in this debatehave meritorious argu-ments. Nevertheless, itmay be time for politicalparties to abandon theidea of giving every partymember a vote in a lead-ership race and return tothe days of conventiondelegates determining thewinner of that race.

While membershipsignups can inject someinterest (and money) intoa party leadership race,so too can a leadership

convention, which carrieswith it several days of highdrama (potentially) andoften an exciting outcome.

A delegated conventionwould also ensure no par-ticular region or commu-nity (ethnic or otherwise)has power disproportion-ate to their size when itcomes to determining whothe major political leadersare in this province.

Unfortunately, I dontsee much evidence thateither the NDP or the B.C.Liberals want to go backto the days of electingdelegates to a leadershipconvention.

This means the NDPfaces an interestingdilemma: put the brakeson mass membership sign-ups, or allow a relativelysmall geographic regionto play a dominant role inchoosing the partys nextleader.

Ethnic politics is neverfar away from politicalparties these days, andboth the B.C. Liberals andthe NDP are about to bereminded of that.

Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalB.C.


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AstheBurnabyNOW previouslyreported, thecitys clerks departmentsaid the second part of theanimal control bylaw, con-cerning pet sales in the city,was going to appear on theOct. 7 council agenda.

However, the secondpart might not appear onthe Monday night agendauntil Oct. 21, according toSid Cleave, assistant dep-uty city clerk and thatstentative.

Given how they dealtwith the (breed-specific

legislation) and pit bullissue, Im not optimistic atall that the report is goingto provide some qualityand accurate data, KathyPowelson, executive direc-torofPawsforHopeAnimalFoundation, told the NOW

in a phone inter-view. We reallyhave no faithin the process.This decisionthat they cameto with breed-specific legisla-tion is, for lack

of a better word, absolutelymind-blowing.

Powelson, who is also aBurnaby resident, said shedid not expect the animalcontrol bylaw to get splitup and was hoping thepet sales issue in Burnabywould get addressed ear-lier.

Going back to the petsales issue, council is verybusiness-oriented, and wealready knew we had a bat-tle ahead of us, she said.

The fact that were askingthem to implement a bylawthat will affect two busi-nesses in the city we knewit would be hard for themto swallow.

Powelson noted that itsa hard decision to ban thesales of kittens, puppiesand rabbits in the city andit should take time butthe time should be spentresearching and reviewingdata correctly.

I know that theres aton of people writing to thecity around this issue, sheadded. And the fact thatthey did say it was going tobe on the Monday (Oct. 7)meeting and then it doesntshow up on the agenda theres no communicationas to why, and I find that sodisrespectful.

Powelson said shebelieves that council didnot expect the backlash itreceived after its decisionto keep pit bulls muzzled,which could bewhy councilhas not kept to the original

timeline given to the NOW.Part of the struggle is,

do we even bother? sheasked. Im not optimistic.Its incredibly disappoint-ing, and we all feel reallydemoralized based on theexperience, based on howthey treated people.

No matter the outcome,Powelson says the animaladvocates she representswill continue to fight foranimal rights.

Its really, really frus-trating, she noted. All Ihave to say to them is were

not going away. This is notthe end of it. We initiallyhad all wanted to workwith council, but the waythat weve been treated, itsbeen so demoralizing.

When the second part ofthe animal control bylawdoes come forward to coun-cil, its expected to take thesame format as the first partof the report.

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and sign up to present del-egations on the issue beforea decision is made.

Paws for Hope is partof a coalition of otheranimal welfare associa-tions, including HugABullAdvocacy and RescueSociety, Vancouver OrphanKitten Rescue Association,B.C. Chihuahua Rescue,Small Animal Rescueand Semiahmoo AnimalLeague.

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The Hart House is a city-owned des-ignated heritage building and over time,rehabilitation projects are planned to pre-serve the building character and correctany building deficiencies, stated LeonGous, director of engineering, in his reportto council. For 2013, a rehabilitation proj-ect was commissioned to repair the exte-rior envelope of the building.

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A Signature Liquor Store could be onthe block with SOLO District if a rezoningapplication goes through.

Chris Dikeakos Architects has appliedfor a rezoning amendment to allow a gov-ernment-run Signature Liquor Store onLot B of the SOLO District.

The site will be part of the second phaseof the SOLO development, on the secondlevel of Tower D, which includes a 48-sto-rey commercial and residential tower withan office and retail base.

In 2006, Burnaby council adopted aliquor store framework that stipulates theestablishment of one Signature LiquorStore in each of the citys town centres.

Brentwood mall already has a govern-ment-run liquor store, but if the new appli-cation goes through it will be replaced bythe one being proposed across the street,at SOLO.

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report.In addition, any proposed liquor stores

in mixed-use projects must be compatibleand appropriately integrated with com-ponent residential uses, the report states.Proposals must also provide adequatevehicular and pedestrian circulation on thesite, safe, convenient vehicular access andpresent no undue traffic impacts on thesurrounding area.

No schools are in the immediate vicin-ity. The closest elementary and second-ary schools are each about one kilometreaway.

No conflict is anticipated between the(Liquor Distribution Branch) SignatureStore and surrounding residential units, asthe concept of the SOLO District is to inte-grate commercial and residential uses in acompatible manner, the report states.

According to operational criteria out-lined in the report, its anticipated the storewill be open longer and later than smallerstores. However, it must be similar tonearby commercial business hours.

Burnaby council approved staff to workwith Chris Dikeakos Architecture to pre-pare for a presentation at a future publichearing date.

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All of these things just ended up com-ing together, he says musingly, sipping

his cup of tea ashe talks about thesummer and fallthat led him to anew understand-ing.

It began sim-ply enough,when he had achance to workwith the Surrey

Re-Enactors at the Surrey Museum on aproject bringing to life various pioneers ofSurrey.

Lees character was Zennosuke Inuoye,a Japanese-Canadian farmer who came toCanada in the early 1900s. Lee whosemother is Japanese-Canadian jumped atthe chance to take on the role.

I dont think Ive ever wanted any-thing so bad, he says. It was a way forme to tell my familys story.

By looking back into Inuoyes history,the 28-year-old Lee was able to learnmore about the otherwise little-discussedhistory of his Japanese half.

Lee had a chance to meet withInuoyes grandchildren and even some ofhis peers, who remembered Inuoye fromhis farming days.

Putting a personal face on the JapaneseCanadian experience expanded Leesknowledge of what the early settlershad gone through, including the SecondWorld War-era internment.

He notes its an era thats usually justwritten off with one or two sentences in ahistory textbook.

But, with this year marking the 25thanniversary of the signing of the JapaneseCanadian redress agreement with thegovernment of Canada, its an era thathas come into public prominence again.

Lee had a chance to take his newfoundknowledge to the forefront when theTruth and Reconciliation Commissiontalks came to B.C. Sept. 16 to 22.

Lee took part in a panel discussionhosted by the Inspirit Foundation, repre-senting the youth who are descendants ofthose who have been harmed by the poli-cies of governments of the past. Alongwith Lee, the panel included a ChineseCanadian descendant of the head taxpayers, a First Nations descendant ofresidential school survivors, and a Jewishdescendant of Holocaust survivors.

Lee discovered that, in many ways,they all had shared experiences. Common

to all was the fact that, in most cases, thefamily histories are something not spokenof.

As a child, he was always curiousabout his familys story. His grandfatherhad an extensive photo collection, includ-ing photos of the internmentyears and always, the familymembers were well dressedand holding themselves in away that commanded respect,Lee remembers. But it wasntan era that the young Kevincould learn much about.

They would never talkabout that time, and when theydid, it was very little, Leesays.

He attributes their silenceto the Japanese concept ofshiyouganai (or shoganai)meaning, it cant be helped since you cant change thepast, you simply move on anddont talk about it.

In his research leading upto the panel discussion, Lee learned justhow much his family had lost in thoselittle-discussed years.

His grandfather was from Fukuoka,Japan, the eldest son of a family whosefather died when he was young. Hemoved to Canada and set up a home inthe Terra Nova area of Richmond, becom-ing a prosperous fisherman with his ownboat.

His grandmother was born in Canada,

in Ocean Falls, B.C., where her familyowned a restaurant and a home.

They came to Canada, and they built,and they thrived, Lee says.

When they were moved into the inter-ment camps during the Second World

War, they were only allowedto carry one or two suitcases.Anything they couldnt carry including homes, businessesand belongings was lost forgood.

The compensation the gov-ernment of Canada offered later $21,000 for each Canadiancitizen born before April 1949 was little in comparison to theloss.

When you think about whatmy grandparents had, its notmuch, Lee says.

His grandparents familieswere interned at Lemon Creekand at Slocan. His grandparentsmet in the camp, had their ownfamilies and stayed to raise their

children in the Slocan Valley after theinternment ended.

Over the summer, Lee went with hismother and aunt on an internment tour,having a chance to see the camp sites andtalk to survivors including a womanwho knew Zennosuke Inuoye, bringinghis summer full circle.

The experiences opened Lees eyes tohow important it is to understand thepast.

This is a part of my family history,its part of me, he says. Its a history ofthe people that I love, and although theyare not with me, its important for me toknow what was done to them.

He notes that, when redress finallycame, his grandparents donated theirmoney to causes to build for the future.His grandfather gave money to theNikkei National Museum and CulturalCentre, his grandmother to the ShadboltCentre for the Arts.

They were investing in their grand-children, Lee explains.

Lee says hes seen the legacy of thepast in the way everyone in his mothersfamily has always had the same outlook,a sense of you striving to do well, to dobetter.

It shows in the fact that everyone inthe family has pursued higher education,Lee notes his mother has a mastersdegree, and Lee himself has bachelor ofmusic in opera performance from UBCand a masters in voice performance fromthe University of Western Ontario.

Lee a professional tenor who singswith the Vancouver Opera chorus isnow parlaying his musical training intoa new venture: starting up a choir gearedto anyone who wants to improve theirlanguage skills. That may be newcom-ers to Canada, people of various culturalbackgrounds who want to improve theirEnglish, or even seniors.

ON MY BEATJulie MacLellan

Reconciling the past and the futureBurnaby singer opens upabout his familys story, hispersonal journey and hisquest to unite generationsand cultures in song

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Journey: Burnabys Kevin Takahide Lee has discovered much about his familys past in a season of exploring the Japanese-Canadian experience. Hes now starting up a multicultural, multigenerational choir.

What: Kevin Lee isstarting a multicultural,multigenerational choirfor people of all musi-cal abilities, aged 13and up.

When: Rehearsaltime to be determined;likely Wednesday orThursday evening, atNikkei Centre

Register: ContactKevin Lee at [email protected] or reg-ister at www.miusc.ca.

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The choir is coming about thanks to agrant from PeerNet B.C. and support fromthe Nikkei National Museum and CulturalCentre. When exactly the choir will meetis still to be determined its likely to bea Wednesday or Thursday evening, orSaturday. (Contact Lee to register and tofind out more.)

Its open to anyone aged 13 and up,with any musical background or lackthereof.

Im meeting people at whichever levelthey are at, Lee explains.

He hopes to see everyone from teens toseniors turn out to share music, food andcamaraderie.

Its also for bridging the multiculturaland multigenerational divide, he says.Thats what music can do.

The choir, like the rest of his summer,is an extension of Lees growing belief inthe need to meet each other and hear eachothers stories culture to culture, personto person.

Although we come from differentbackgrounds, we share similar goals, simi-lar beliefs, he points out. By recognizingthe similarities, Im hoping we can buildbridges.

For more, visit Lees website at www.miusc.ca (thats music with a twist, as hesays) or email [email protected].

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The theme of the contest was air, and itwas open to both poetry and prose.

Julia Van Gorder captured first placefor Closure 1966, with Caroline Wong tak-ing second for On Thin Air and Clarissa P.Green third for Hurricane Watch.

Honourable mentions were withoutregret, by Daniela Elza, and The SpaceBetween Notes, by M.S. Chapman.

Readings begin at 7 p.m. at La FontanaCaffe, 101-3701 Hastings St. in NorthBurnaby.

Spoken Ink is a reading series presentedon the third Tuesday of eachmonth, exceptJuly and August.

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The grand openingfestivities begin the nextmorning at 10:30 a.m., andtickets for the free concertwill be distributed whenthe store opens at 11 a.m.

Those with ticketsshould start lining up forthe concert at 3 p.m. onFriday, Nov. 8 at SwangardStadium. Gates open at 5p.m., and the concert startsat 7 p.m. See http://msft.it/NSO for more.

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A local company has just turned five,and to celebrate, theyre doubling theirworkforce in the next six months, accord-ing to a press release.

Burnaby-based Clio, a company thatoffers cloud-based management tools forlegal professionals, recently expanded itsBurnaby offices at 4611 Canada Way, aswell.

Our goal is to build a big, greatCanadian company from right here inBurnaby, CEO and co-founder JackNewton said at the companys fifth anni-versary celebration.

The company also plans to open anoffice in Ireland, according to the release.

Were excited about Europe as welland see the same trends in the U.K. andEurope that we saw in North Americaover the past five years, Newton said.Law firms are ready to move their opera-tions onto the cloud, and they see that Cliois the best option.

The company has many job openingsin Burnaby, from accounting assistant andcustomer support specialist, to technicalpositions in software development.

More will be posted in the next fewweeks.

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Moving to the Heights wasnt easyfor Burnabys pioneers, especiallyon Capitol Hill, according to MaryBriggs, a volunteer with the HeightsNeighbourhood Association.

For instance, on Capitol Hill,there was a large number of reallylarge trees, she said. So they had todeal with getting them off the hill.

A lot of that lumber was used bythe first settlers to build their homes,she added.

Lisa Codd, a curator with theBurnaby Village Museum, will bediscussing these topics and more atthe next History in the Heights event,

being held on Oct. 17, Briggs said.Codd will cover the history of the

Heights from the first settlers, whooften came from Europe where therewere advertisements enticing them tomove to Burnaby, to growth spurtsafter the First and Second WorldWars, Briggs said. Shell also discussthe lack of development during theDepression in the 30s.

The event is cohosted by theassociation and the Burnaby PublicLibrary.

Those attending will learn aboutthe pioneer era in the neighbourhood,as well as tips from city archivistArilea Sill on how to research the his-tory of the area.

The journey back into the past can

evoke a lot of memories for residentswho have lived in the area for a longtime, according to Briggs.

We get a lot of seniors that actu-ally grew up in the area that willcome to these events and they actu-ally share some of their stories ofwhat it used to look like when theywere growing up in the neighbour-hoods, she said.

The event takes place in the com-munity room of the McGill branchfrom 7 to 8 p.m. It is free, but thosewishing to attend must register inadvance online, by calling 604-299-8955 or in person at the library.

For more information, go to bpl.bc.ca/events/history-in-the-heights-1.

Hastings streetcar: Learn about the history of the Heights, including the streetcars that used to go up and downHasting Street such as the one in this photo, taken in 1913 at the History in the Heights event.

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Meet pioneers in the HeightsJanaya Fuller-Evansstaff reporter

Jigs, reels and a whole lot of fun.Thats what Burnaby residents are invited to try as

the Burnaby Scottish Country Dance Club welcomesnew members.

The club, now in its 41st year, meets Mondays from7 to 10 p.m. at the Scandinavian Community Centre,6540 Thomas St.

No experience is needed, and partners arentrequired. For information, drop in to a Monday ses-sion, or call Gerry at 604-451-1161 or Rosemary at604-298-6552. Check out www.rscdsvancouver.org/burnaby.html for more details.

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Each day, I counselpatients sufferingfrom stress, anxietyand depression. They areoverwhelmed with emo-tions often triggered bycircumstances a stressfulhome situation, difficultiesat work, financial distress,relationship problems, aseries of negative events, orillness.

The initial focus is ontheir unhappiness andwhat is wrong in theirlives.

We can get stuck there.Weve all had difficult emo-tions that are difficult toshake. In many cases wecannot easily change theconditions of our lives.

When we perceive thatwe have lost control, weexperience a state of help-lessness that begets anxiety.This can evolve into hope-lessness that begets despair.

Early in life longbefore medical school, Ilearned that we have threechoices in any difficultsituation. We can leave it,change it or reframe it.

This commonsenseadvice is easy to under-stand but difficult for mostto apply. We cant easilyleave a bad job or homesituation if we are in a posi-tion of dependence. Whenwe are responsible for oth-ers, we cannot abandon ourduties and responsibilities.In some cases we can makechanges. If we are fortu-nate, we may voice ourconcerns to those who canassist us, but sometimesour voices are not heard.

The third choice reframing can be thegreatest challenge. Yet itcan be just as empowering.When we cannot leave orchange our circumstances,

we can look at them froma different angle. Wemight consider a difficultco-worker or partner withmore empathy and consid-er things from the otherspoint of view.

We may start seeing ourcurrent state as a steppingstone to a better future; wejust have to persevere andride it through. We canlook at our past and themistakes we have madefrom a perspective of learn-ing and growth.

As a first step out ofstress and despair, I askmy patients to take stockof their resources whatis good in their lives. Thismay include their support

their positive relation-ships and their personalqualities. Sometimes wehave to dig deep into theirpast to remind them howthey were able to overcomeother difficult times in theirlives.

When we are anxious,we overemphasize dangerand risk. We catastrophizeand imagine worse casescenarios. We minimize ourown ability to cope.

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The cup is no longer halfempty (or, if youre reallynegative, dirty, crackedand half-filled with bitterwater). The cup may in factbe overflowing when weremember those who havehelped us in the past, thepeople in our lives todayand who we may help inthe future.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSUNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 21Leadership Training Programfor immigrant, refugee andvisible minority women whohave experienced abuse orwant to help other womenin the community. Lightrefreshments and child-mind-ing will be provided for thisfree program put on by theVancouver & Lower MainlandMulticultural Family SupportServices Society. Mondaysfrom 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. atBurnaby-Metrotown. For infoand to register, call Annaat 604-436-1025, ext. 129 oremail [email protected].

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11Thanksgiving luncheon,from 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. atthe Confederation SeniorsCentre at 4585 Albert St.

Enjoy a traditional turkeyluncheon with all of the trim-mings, including dessert andcoffee or tea. Tickets aresold in advance only. Thisis a food service committeefundraiser; sorry no refunds.Bobby Bacchus entertainsus following lunch. Ticketsare $12.50 for Confederationseniors members and $13.50for senior guests. Barcode302710. Early registrationrequired please. Call 604-294-1936 to reserve your seatMonday to Friday between 9a.m. to 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 TO MONDAY,OCTOBER 14UTSAB - A Cultural Heritageof Bengal, celebrates DurgaPuja, welcoming the eternalmother of strength, power

and wisdom. This is an annu-al Hindu festival celebratedall over the world to worshipthe Hindu goddess, Durga.The worship of Ma Durga inautumn is the years largestHindu festival and the mostimportant festival in Bengal.The celebration is open toall people of all faiths. It isa five-day, non-stop festivalat the Hindu temple at 3885Albert St.. For more informa-tion, go to www.utsab.ca.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1250th reunion for the BurnabyNorth class of 63, at theExecutive Plaza Hotel, 405North Rd., Coquitlam. Formore information, call 604-802-8772.

Burnaby South SecondarySchool 40th grad reunion,

class of 73 and invitation toclasses from 70 to 74. FraserRoom at Sheraton VancouverGuildford Hotel. For moreinformation and to register,go to burnabysouthreunion2013.webs.com oremail [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, OCT 16Swing to Swedish fid-dling, listen and dance tothe unforgettable music ofSwedish band Grvv tra-ditional Swedish fiddling atits best. At the ScandinavianCommunity Centre, 6540Thomas St., at 7:30 p.m.Admission is $10. Presentedby the Scandinavian Dancersof Vancouver. Sponsored bythe Swedish Cultural Society.

THURSDAY, OCT. 17

History in the Heights, from7 to 8 p.m., McGill branch,Burnaby Public Library, 4595Albert St. Back by populardemand. Speakers from theBurnaby Village Museum andBurnaby Archives will tellfascinating stories about thepioneer era of the BurnabyHeights neighbourhood, andgive tips for researchinglocal history. Presented bythe Heights NeighbourhoodAssociation and BurnabyPublic Library. More informa-tion at bpl.bc.ca/events/history-in-the-heights-1. Freebut space is limited; pleaseregister online, by calling 604299-8955, or in person at thelibrary.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18Speak clearer techniques in

accent reduction, 7 to 8 p.m.at the Bob Prittie Metrotownbranch, 6100 Willingdon Ave.Jeff Madigan from the L2Accent Reduction Centre willpresent speaking tips andinformation on his softwaretools. This is a free workshoppresented by Burnaby PublicLibrary in partnership withSUCCESS. Registration isrequired. Please register withSUCCESS at 604-684-1628.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19Getting to know dementia,1:30 to 3:30 p.m., HolidayInn Metrotown, 4405 CentralBlvd. This introductory ses-sion reviews informationabout Alzheimers diseaseand other dementias, Pre-reg-istration is required. Pleasecall 604-298-0780.

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So there are a lot of fea-tures in my car that he had toget used to.

The one thing that alwaysgets me is that he often turnsoff the engine without shift-ing back into park. I tell himthat it damages the car, andhe says, No it doesnt.

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RAY:Well, the act of turn-ing off the engine whilethe car is still in drivedoesnt hurt anything,other than the chances thatyoure going to go withhim to the altar. Neitherthe transmission nor theengine care.TOM: But the reason heshould break himself ofthis habit is because itseasy to then forget to actu-ally put it in park.RAY:Maybe youvedone this yourself atsome point? You pull up

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