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After five years of debating and
negotiation, Burns Bog has been
acquired by the BC government
thereby preserving and protecting it
forever. Four levels of government,
provincial, federal, regional, and
civic, to safeguard approximately
5,054 acres of bog land, made the
$73 million dollar purchase possi-
ble. How the costs break down:
British Columbia 28.6 million
Canada 28 million
GVRD 10.4 million
Delta 6 million
The four levels of government
will develop a management agree-
ment for the lands, with the GVRD
holding responsibility for the man-
agement.
“We have protected over 5,000
acres—an area five times the size of
Stanley Park—that gives us clean air
and is home to an abundance of
plants and wildlife. This is truly an
investment in our future,”
announced Premier Gordon
Campbell. “I want to thank the peo-
ple of Delta and in particular our
two MLAs, Val Roddick and Reni
Masi, who've worked so hard to
ensure the preservation of the bog.
This is an accomplishment that we
can all celebrate.”
The deal includes more land than
was deemed necessary to protect the
Bog and also includes an additional
parcel of land on the eastern edge of
the bog, which adds valuable green-
belt attributes to lands already
owned by Delta.
“This achievement belongs to the
people. They've wanted the bog
saved. Their money has paid to save
it,” said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.
“Now it is up to us, the four levels of
government, to ensure that this |
unique and precious ecosystem is
preserved.”
Title to the land was transferred |
and registered to the Province, the
GVRD, and the Corporation of
Delta after a legally binding agree-
ment was reached to acquire the
land. Covenants will now be regis-
tered in the name of these three
partners—permanently preserving |
and protecting the bog.
Burns Bog is the largest raised
peat bog on the west coast of North
America, and makes a significant
contribution to improving air quali-
ty in the Lower Mainland. It is an
- excellent example of a self-sustain-
ing ecosystem that contains an
impressive diversity of wildlife and
plants.
Ms -
Di
scover Artists Alive
April 7, 2004
Ericka Young
OP Contributor
The Fraser River Discovery Centre
gift shop has changed their format
to feature local artists. The
Discovery Centre is proud of the
artists and would like to share their
work with the rest of New
Westminster.
This month Dee Spenser is the
featured artist. Her native paintings
would complement bare space on
any wall. Her paintings are one of
the many local artists work shoppers
of original pieces can choose from.
All of the artists’ creations are
one-of-a-kind, and many of them
will create pieces made especially for
custom orders. A lot of the pieces fit
the starving student’s budget and
make great gifts at any time of the
year.
Gabriele Gottschlag is an artist
who creates a visual story with her
original prints. You can find her
designs on t-shirts, totes, and
framed in the Fraser River
Discovery Centre gift shop She also
has yoga pants, hoodies, and under-
wear in two different styles: thong
and shorts.
Amanda Sakara has recently
joined the artists’ team with her
inexpensive window decorations
created with glass and silver beads.
They are a beautiful addition to any
window or mirror. The decorations
also serve the purpose to keep birds
from hurting themselves. Sakara
also makes necklaces in many differ-
ent colours and lengths.
If you are looking for some origi-
nal houseware pieces Laurie Walsh
and Valerie Towler show their
expertise in one-stroke painting.
Their products range from wine
glass sets to welcome signs. Their
artwork is an inexpensive way to
add beauty and originality to your
home—or maybe your mom's, your
aunt’, or your neighbour's home.
Learn to paint the Chinese way
with Eileen Fong’s watercolour
book. She includes step-by-step
instructions onhow to create beauti-
ful paintings and also sells her own
prints. Learn techniques to paint
different flowers and birds.
These people are a few examples
of who the local artists are. The
Discovery Center is always looking
for new local artists as well. If you
know of someone who has an origi-
nal artwork and is looking for an
outlet, send him or her with some
examples to the Fraser River
Discovery Centre.
The Centre strives to educate
people about the importance of the
Fraser River and its basin to all of
the communities within and sur-
rounding it. The ongoing programs
and displays are one way that they
try to get their message out.
Whether you would like to learn the
history of the area, or about what is
happening in the area today, go on
down to the Centre. They will like-
ly have some answers for you.
Their website is a page dedicated
to the gift shop and the new Artists
Alive series, where you will find
examples of the artists’ work. The
gift shop page will change on the
first of each month. Visit the gift
shop at 788 Quayside Drive, locat-
ed beside the casino boat adjacent to
the Westminster Quay public mar-
ket. If you have any questions please
contact the Centre at 604.521.8401
or by email at info@fraserriverdis-
covery.org. Visit their website
/giftshop.html>.
Minority Report
Kelly Parry
News Editor
In a press release issued last week,
Canadian Business magazine, in
partnership with OMNI Television
released their list of top workplaces
for visible minorities.
There are approximately four mil-
lion visible minorities in Canada
with 1.3 million claiming aboriginal
ancestry. Out of 220,000 or more
newcomers that arrive in Canada
each year 70 percent to 80 percent
are visible minorities. ‘
The report discovered that,
although projecting an environment
of diversity, there were many com-
panies who equated hiring minori-
ties as a way to deal with affirmative
action issues, intrusive legislation,
red tape, and hiring quotas.
But according to the experts
Canadian Business spoke to, devel-
oping adiverse workforce simply
makes bottom-line sense. “Smart
Canadian companies are embracing
diversity for the sake of survival,”
says Scott Steele, Executive Editor.
“Diversity gives you a competitive
edge by reflecting the needs of your
customer base.”
http://www.otherpress.ca
Using federally regulated, work-
place data filed under the
Employment Equity Act, a panel of
four experts, organized and
crunched numbers in such cate-
gories as percentage of visible
minority employees, percentage of
senior managers thatwere visible
minorities, and the percentage of
employees earning over $100K that
were in each company was then
assigned a final score.
The top ten scoring companies
were:
* Call-Net Enterprises Inc. (Sprint
Canada)
* Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
¢ TD Bank Financial Group
* Bank of Nova Scotia
¢ Bank of Montreal
¢ HSBC Bank of Canada
¢ Tele-Mobile Co. and TM Mobile
Inc. (Telus Mobility)
* Canadian Western Bank
* Citizens Bank of Canada
* Westcoast Energy Inc. (now
Duke Energy Gas Transmission
Canada)
¢ Intesa Bank Canada
For further information about this
report please contact:
Suneel Khanna at
the other press e KellyParry e kelly-parry@telus.net
ame
After five years of debating and
negotiation, Burns Bog has been
acquired by the BC government
thereby preserving and protecting it
forever. Four levels of government,
provincial, federal, regional, and
civic, to safeguard approximately
5,054 acres of bog land, made the
$73 million dollar purchase possi-
ble. How the costs break down:
British Columbia 28.6 million
Canada 28 million
GVRD 10.4 million
Delta 6 million
The four levels of government
will develop a management agree-
ment for the lands, with the GVRD
holding responsibility for the man-
agement.
“We have protected over 5,000
acres—an area five times the size of
Stanley Park—that gives us clean air
and is home to an abundance of
plants and wildlife. This is truly an
investment in our future,”
announced Premier Gordon
Campbell. “I want to thank the peo-
ple of Delta and in particular our
two MLAs, Val Roddick and Reni
Masi, who've worked so hard to
ensure the preservation of the bog.
This is an accomplishment that we
can all celebrate.”
The deal includes more land than
was deemed necessary to protect the
Bog and also includes an additional
parcel of land on the eastern edge of
the bog, which adds valuable green-
belt attributes to lands already
owned by Delta.
“This achievement belongs to the
people. They've wanted the bog
saved. Their money has paid to save
it,” said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.
“Now it is up to us, the four levels of
government, to ensure that this |
unique and precious ecosystem is
preserved.”
Title to the land was transferred |
and registered to the Province, the
GVRD, and the Corporation of
Delta after a legally binding agree-
ment was reached to acquire the
land. Covenants will now be regis-
tered in the name of these three
partners—permanently preserving |
and protecting the bog.
Burns Bog is the largest raised
peat bog on the west coast of North
America, and makes a significant
contribution to improving air quali-
ty in the Lower Mainland. It is an
- excellent example of a self-sustain-
ing ecosystem that contains an
impressive diversity of wildlife and
plants.
Ms -
Di
scover Artists Alive
April 7, 2004
Ericka Young
OP Contributor
The Fraser River Discovery Centre
gift shop has changed their format
to feature local artists. The
Discovery Centre is proud of the
artists and would like to share their
work with the rest of New
Westminster.
This month Dee Spenser is the
featured artist. Her native paintings
would complement bare space on
any wall. Her paintings are one of
the many local artists work shoppers
of original pieces can choose from.
All of the artists’ creations are
one-of-a-kind, and many of them
will create pieces made especially for
custom orders. A lot of the pieces fit
the starving student’s budget and
make great gifts at any time of the
year.
Gabriele Gottschlag is an artist
who creates a visual story with her
original prints. You can find her
designs on t-shirts, totes, and
framed in the Fraser River
Discovery Centre gift shop She also
has yoga pants, hoodies, and under-
wear in two different styles: thong
and shorts.
Amanda Sakara has recently
joined the artists’ team with her
inexpensive window decorations
created with glass and silver beads.
They are a beautiful addition to any
window or mirror. The decorations
also serve the purpose to keep birds
from hurting themselves. Sakara
also makes necklaces in many differ-
ent colours and lengths.
If you are looking for some origi-
nal houseware pieces Laurie Walsh
and Valerie Towler show their
expertise in one-stroke painting.
Their products range from wine
glass sets to welcome signs. Their
artwork is an inexpensive way to
add beauty and originality to your
home—or maybe your mom's, your
aunt’, or your neighbour's home.
Learn to paint the Chinese way
with Eileen Fong’s watercolour
book. She includes step-by-step
instructions onhow to create beauti-
ful paintings and also sells her own
prints. Learn techniques to paint
different flowers and birds.
These people are a few examples
of who the local artists are. The
Discovery Center is always looking
for new local artists as well. If you
know of someone who has an origi-
nal artwork and is looking for an
outlet, send him or her with some
examples to the Fraser River
Discovery Centre.
The Centre strives to educate
people about the importance of the
Fraser River and its basin to all of
the communities within and sur-
rounding it. The ongoing programs
and displays are one way that they
try to get their message out.
Whether you would like to learn the
history of the area, or about what is
happening in the area today, go on
down to the Centre. They will like-
ly have some answers for you.
Their website is a page dedicated
to the gift shop and the new Artists
Alive series, where you will find
examples of the artists’ work. The
gift shop page will change on the
first of each month. Visit the gift
shop at 788 Quayside Drive, locat-
ed beside the casino boat adjacent to
the Westminster Quay public mar-
ket. If you have any questions please
contact the Centre at 604.521.8401
or by email at info@fraserriverdis-
covery.org. Visit their website
/giftshop.html>.
Minority Report
Kelly Parry
News Editor
In a press release issued last week,
Canadian Business magazine, in
partnership with OMNI Television
released their list of top workplaces
for visible minorities.
There are approximately four mil-
lion visible minorities in Canada
with 1.3 million claiming aboriginal
ancestry. Out of 220,000 or more
newcomers that arrive in Canada
each year 70 percent to 80 percent
are visible minorities. ‘
The report discovered that,
although projecting an environment
of diversity, there were many com-
panies who equated hiring minori-
ties as a way to deal with affirmative
action issues, intrusive legislation,
red tape, and hiring quotas.
But according to the experts
Canadian Business spoke to, devel-
oping adiverse workforce simply
makes bottom-line sense. “Smart
Canadian companies are embracing
diversity for the sake of survival,”
says Scott Steele, Executive Editor.
“Diversity gives you a competitive
edge by reflecting the needs of your
customer base.”
http://www.otherpress.ca
Using federally regulated, work-
place data filed under the
Employment Equity Act, a panel of
four experts, organized and
crunched numbers in such cate-
gories as percentage of visible
minority employees, percentage of
senior managers thatwere visible
minorities, and the percentage of
employees earning over $100K that
were in each company was then
assigned a final score.
The top ten scoring companies
were:
* Call-Net Enterprises Inc. (Sprint
Canada)
* Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
¢ TD Bank Financial Group
* Bank of Nova Scotia
¢ Bank of Montreal
¢ HSBC Bank of Canada
¢ Tele-Mobile Co. and TM Mobile
Inc. (Telus Mobility)
* Canadian Western Bank
* Citizens Bank of Canada
* Westcoast Energy Inc. (now
Duke Energy Gas Transmission
Canada)
¢ Intesa Bank Canada
For further information about this
report please contact:
Suneel Khanna at
Edited Text
© News
the other press e KellyParry e kelly-parry@telus.net
ame
After five years of debating and
negotiation, Burns Bog has been
acquired by the BC government
thereby preserving and protecting it
forever. Four levels of government,
provincial, federal, regional, and
civic, to safeguard approximately
5,054 acres of bog land, made the
$73 million dollar purchase possi-
ble. How the costs break down:
British Columbia 28.6 million
Canada 28 million
GVRD 10.4 million
Delta 6 million
The four levels of government
will develop a management agree-
ment for the lands, with the GVRD
holding responsibility for the man-
agement.
“We have protected over 5,000
acres—an area five times the size of
Stanley Park—that gives us clean air
and is home to an abundance of
plants and wildlife. This is truly an
investment in our future,”
announced Premier Gordon
Campbell. “I want to thank the peo-
ple of Delta and in particular our
two MLAs, Val Roddick and Reni
Masi, who've worked so hard to
ensure the preservation of the bog.
This is an accomplishment that we
can all celebrate.”
The deal includes more land than
was deemed necessary to protect the
Bog and also includes an additional
parcel of land on the eastern edge of
the bog, which adds valuable green-
belt attributes to lands already
owned by Delta.
“This achievement belongs to the
people. They've wanted the bog
saved. Their money has paid to save
it,” said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.
“Now it is up to us, the four levels of
government, to ensure that this |
unique and precious ecosystem is
preserved.”
Title to the land was transferred |
and registered to the Province, the
GVRD, and the Corporation of
Delta after a legally binding agree-
ment was reached to acquire the
land. Covenants will now be regis-
tered in the name of these three
partners—permanently preserving |
and protecting the bog.
Burns Bog is the largest raised
peat bog on the west coast of North
America, and makes a significant
contribution to improving air quali-
ty in the Lower Mainland. It is an
- excellent example of a self-sustain-
ing ecosystem that contains an
impressive diversity of wildlife and
plants.
Ms -
Di
scover Artists Alive
April 7, 2004
Ericka Young
OP Contributor
The Fraser River Discovery Centre
gift shop has changed their format
to feature local artists. The
Discovery Centre is proud of the
artists and would like to share their
work with the rest of New
Westminster.
This month Dee Spenser is the
featured artist. Her native paintings
would complement bare space on
any wall. Her paintings are one of
the many local artists work shoppers
of original pieces can choose from.
All of the artists’ creations are
one-of-a-kind, and many of them
will create pieces made especially for
custom orders. A lot of the pieces fit
the starving student’s budget and
make great gifts at any time of the
year.
Gabriele Gottschlag is an artist
who creates a visual story with her
original prints. You can find her
designs on t-shirts, totes, and
framed in the Fraser River
Discovery Centre gift shop She also
has yoga pants, hoodies, and under-
wear in two different styles: thong
and shorts.
Amanda Sakara has recently
joined the artists’ team with her
inexpensive window decorations
created with glass and silver beads.
They are a beautiful addition to any
window or mirror. The decorations
also serve the purpose to keep birds
from hurting themselves. Sakara
also makes necklaces in many differ-
ent colours and lengths.
If you are looking for some origi-
nal houseware pieces Laurie Walsh
and Valerie Towler show their
expertise in one-stroke painting.
Their products range from wine
glass sets to welcome signs. Their
artwork is an inexpensive way to
add beauty and originality to your
home—or maybe your mom's, your
aunt’, or your neighbour's home.
Learn to paint the Chinese way
with Eileen Fong’s watercolour
book. She includes step-by-step
instructions onhow to create beauti-
ful paintings and also sells her own
prints. Learn techniques to paint
different flowers and birds.
These people are a few examples
of who the local artists are. The
Discovery Center is always looking
for new local artists as well. If you
know of someone who has an origi-
nal artwork and is looking for an
outlet, send him or her with some
examples to the Fraser River
Discovery Centre.
The Centre strives to educate
people about the importance of the
Fraser River and its basin to all of
the communities within and sur-
rounding it. The ongoing programs
and displays are one way that they
try to get their message out.
Whether you would like to learn the
history of the area, or about what is
happening in the area today, go on
down to the Centre. They will like-
ly have some answers for you.
Their website is a page dedicated
to the gift shop and the new Artists
Alive series, where you will find
examples of the artists’ work. The
gift shop page will change on the
first of each month. Visit the gift
shop at 788 Quayside Drive, locat-
ed beside the casino boat adjacent to
the Westminster Quay public mar-
ket. If you have any questions please
contact the Centre at 604.521.8401
or by email at info@fraserriverdis-
covery.org. Visit their website
/giftshop.html>.
Minority Report
Kelly Parry
News Editor
In a press release issued last week,
Canadian Business magazine, in
partnership with OMNI Television
released their list of top workplaces
for visible minorities.
There are approximately four mil-
lion visible minorities in Canada
with 1.3 million claiming aboriginal
ancestry. Out of 220,000 or more
newcomers that arrive in Canada
each year 70 percent to 80 percent
are visible minorities. ‘
The report discovered that,
although projecting an environment
of diversity, there were many com-
panies who equated hiring minori-
ties as a way to deal with affirmative
action issues, intrusive legislation,
red tape, and hiring quotas.
But according to the experts
Canadian Business spoke to, devel-
oping adiverse workforce simply
makes bottom-line sense. “Smart
Canadian companies are embracing
diversity for the sake of survival,”
says Scott Steele, Executive Editor.
“Diversity gives you a competitive
edge by reflecting the needs of your
customer base.”
http://www.otherpress.ca
Using federally regulated, work-
place data filed under the
Employment Equity Act, a panel of
four experts, organized and
crunched numbers in such cate-
gories as percentage of visible
minority employees, percentage of
senior managers thatwere visible
minorities, and the percentage of
employees earning over $100K that
were in each company was then
assigned a final score.
The top ten scoring companies
were:
* Call-Net Enterprises Inc. (Sprint
Canada)
* Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
¢ TD Bank Financial Group
* Bank of Nova Scotia
¢ Bank of Montreal
¢ HSBC Bank of Canada
¢ Tele-Mobile Co. and TM Mobile
Inc. (Telus Mobility)
* Canadian Western Bank
* Citizens Bank of Canada
* Westcoast Energy Inc. (now
Duke Energy Gas Transmission
Canada)
¢ Intesa Bank Canada
For further information about this
report please contact:
Suneel Khanna at
the other press e KellyParry e kelly-parry@telus.net
ame
After five years of debating and
negotiation, Burns Bog has been
acquired by the BC government
thereby preserving and protecting it
forever. Four levels of government,
provincial, federal, regional, and
civic, to safeguard approximately
5,054 acres of bog land, made the
$73 million dollar purchase possi-
ble. How the costs break down:
British Columbia 28.6 million
Canada 28 million
GVRD 10.4 million
Delta 6 million
The four levels of government
will develop a management agree-
ment for the lands, with the GVRD
holding responsibility for the man-
agement.
“We have protected over 5,000
acres—an area five times the size of
Stanley Park—that gives us clean air
and is home to an abundance of
plants and wildlife. This is truly an
investment in our future,”
announced Premier Gordon
Campbell. “I want to thank the peo-
ple of Delta and in particular our
two MLAs, Val Roddick and Reni
Masi, who've worked so hard to
ensure the preservation of the bog.
This is an accomplishment that we
can all celebrate.”
The deal includes more land than
was deemed necessary to protect the
Bog and also includes an additional
parcel of land on the eastern edge of
the bog, which adds valuable green-
belt attributes to lands already
owned by Delta.
“This achievement belongs to the
people. They've wanted the bog
saved. Their money has paid to save
it,” said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.
“Now it is up to us, the four levels of
government, to ensure that this |
unique and precious ecosystem is
preserved.”
Title to the land was transferred |
and registered to the Province, the
GVRD, and the Corporation of
Delta after a legally binding agree-
ment was reached to acquire the
land. Covenants will now be regis-
tered in the name of these three
partners—permanently preserving |
and protecting the bog.
Burns Bog is the largest raised
peat bog on the west coast of North
America, and makes a significant
contribution to improving air quali-
ty in the Lower Mainland. It is an
- excellent example of a self-sustain-
ing ecosystem that contains an
impressive diversity of wildlife and
plants.
Ms -
Di
scover Artists Alive
April 7, 2004
Ericka Young
OP Contributor
The Fraser River Discovery Centre
gift shop has changed their format
to feature local artists. The
Discovery Centre is proud of the
artists and would like to share their
work with the rest of New
Westminster.
This month Dee Spenser is the
featured artist. Her native paintings
would complement bare space on
any wall. Her paintings are one of
the many local artists work shoppers
of original pieces can choose from.
All of the artists’ creations are
one-of-a-kind, and many of them
will create pieces made especially for
custom orders. A lot of the pieces fit
the starving student’s budget and
make great gifts at any time of the
year.
Gabriele Gottschlag is an artist
who creates a visual story with her
original prints. You can find her
designs on t-shirts, totes, and
framed in the Fraser River
Discovery Centre gift shop She also
has yoga pants, hoodies, and under-
wear in two different styles: thong
and shorts.
Amanda Sakara has recently
joined the artists’ team with her
inexpensive window decorations
created with glass and silver beads.
They are a beautiful addition to any
window or mirror. The decorations
also serve the purpose to keep birds
from hurting themselves. Sakara
also makes necklaces in many differ-
ent colours and lengths.
If you are looking for some origi-
nal houseware pieces Laurie Walsh
and Valerie Towler show their
expertise in one-stroke painting.
Their products range from wine
glass sets to welcome signs. Their
artwork is an inexpensive way to
add beauty and originality to your
home—or maybe your mom's, your
aunt’, or your neighbour's home.
Learn to paint the Chinese way
with Eileen Fong’s watercolour
book. She includes step-by-step
instructions onhow to create beauti-
ful paintings and also sells her own
prints. Learn techniques to paint
different flowers and birds.
These people are a few examples
of who the local artists are. The
Discovery Center is always looking
for new local artists as well. If you
know of someone who has an origi-
nal artwork and is looking for an
outlet, send him or her with some
examples to the Fraser River
Discovery Centre.
The Centre strives to educate
people about the importance of the
Fraser River and its basin to all of
the communities within and sur-
rounding it. The ongoing programs
and displays are one way that they
try to get their message out.
Whether you would like to learn the
history of the area, or about what is
happening in the area today, go on
down to the Centre. They will like-
ly have some answers for you.
Their website is a page dedicated
to the gift shop and the new Artists
Alive series, where you will find
examples of the artists’ work. The
gift shop page will change on the
first of each month. Visit the gift
shop at 788 Quayside Drive, locat-
ed beside the casino boat adjacent to
the Westminster Quay public mar-
ket. If you have any questions please
contact the Centre at 604.521.8401
or by email at info@fraserriverdis-
covery.org. Visit their website
/giftshop.html>.
Minority Report
Kelly Parry
News Editor
In a press release issued last week,
Canadian Business magazine, in
partnership with OMNI Television
released their list of top workplaces
for visible minorities.
There are approximately four mil-
lion visible minorities in Canada
with 1.3 million claiming aboriginal
ancestry. Out of 220,000 or more
newcomers that arrive in Canada
each year 70 percent to 80 percent
are visible minorities. ‘
The report discovered that,
although projecting an environment
of diversity, there were many com-
panies who equated hiring minori-
ties as a way to deal with affirmative
action issues, intrusive legislation,
red tape, and hiring quotas.
But according to the experts
Canadian Business spoke to, devel-
oping adiverse workforce simply
makes bottom-line sense. “Smart
Canadian companies are embracing
diversity for the sake of survival,”
says Scott Steele, Executive Editor.
“Diversity gives you a competitive
edge by reflecting the needs of your
customer base.”
http://www.otherpress.ca
Using federally regulated, work-
place data filed under the
Employment Equity Act, a panel of
four experts, organized and
crunched numbers in such cate-
gories as percentage of visible
minority employees, percentage of
senior managers thatwere visible
minorities, and the percentage of
employees earning over $100K that
were in each company was then
assigned a final score.
The top ten scoring companies
were:
* Call-Net Enterprises Inc. (Sprint
Canada)
* Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
¢ TD Bank Financial Group
* Bank of Nova Scotia
¢ Bank of Montreal
¢ HSBC Bank of Canada
¢ Tele-Mobile Co. and TM Mobile
Inc. (Telus Mobility)
* Canadian Western Bank
* Citizens Bank of Canada
* Westcoast Energy Inc. (now
Duke Energy Gas Transmission
Canada)
¢ Intesa Bank Canada
For further information about this
report please contact:
Suneel Khanna at
the other press e KellyParry e kelly-parry@telus.net
ame
After five years of debating and
negotiation, Burns Bog has been
acquired by the BC government
thereby preserving and protecting it
forever. Four levels of government,
provincial, federal, regional, and
civic, to safeguard approximately
5,054 acres of bog land, made the
$73 million dollar purchase possi-
ble. How the costs break down:
British Columbia 28.6 million
Canada 28 million
GVRD 10.4 million
Delta 6 million
The four levels of government
will develop a management agree-
ment for the lands, with the GVRD
holding responsibility for the man-
agement.
“We have protected over 5,000
acres—an area five times the size of
Stanley Park—that gives us clean air
and is home to an abundance of
plants and wildlife. This is truly an
investment in our future,”
announced Premier Gordon
Campbell. “I want to thank the peo-
ple of Delta and in particular our
two MLAs, Val Roddick and Reni
Masi, who've worked so hard to
ensure the preservation of the bog.
This is an accomplishment that we
can all celebrate.”
The deal includes more land than
was deemed necessary to protect the
Bog and also includes an additional
parcel of land on the eastern edge of
the bog, which adds valuable green-
belt attributes to lands already
owned by Delta.
“This achievement belongs to the
people. They've wanted the bog
saved. Their money has paid to save
it,” said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.
“Now it is up to us, the four levels of
government, to ensure that this |
unique and precious ecosystem is
preserved.”
Title to the land was transferred |
and registered to the Province, the
GVRD, and the Corporation of
Delta after a legally binding agree-
ment was reached to acquire the
land. Covenants will now be regis-
tered in the name of these three
partners—permanently preserving |
and protecting the bog.
Burns Bog is the largest raised
peat bog on the west coast of North
America, and makes a significant
contribution to improving air quali-
ty in the Lower Mainland. It is an
- excellent example of a self-sustain-
ing ecosystem that contains an
impressive diversity of wildlife and
plants.
Ms -
Di
scover Artists Alive
April 7, 2004
Ericka Young
OP Contributor
The Fraser River Discovery Centre
gift shop has changed their format
to feature local artists. The
Discovery Centre is proud of the
artists and would like to share their
work with the rest of New
Westminster.
This month Dee Spenser is the
featured artist. Her native paintings
would complement bare space on
any wall. Her paintings are one of
the many local artists work shoppers
of original pieces can choose from.
All of the artists’ creations are
one-of-a-kind, and many of them
will create pieces made especially for
custom orders. A lot of the pieces fit
the starving student’s budget and
make great gifts at any time of the
year.
Gabriele Gottschlag is an artist
who creates a visual story with her
original prints. You can find her
designs on t-shirts, totes, and
framed in the Fraser River
Discovery Centre gift shop She also
has yoga pants, hoodies, and under-
wear in two different styles: thong
and shorts.
Amanda Sakara has recently
joined the artists’ team with her
inexpensive window decorations
created with glass and silver beads.
They are a beautiful addition to any
window or mirror. The decorations
also serve the purpose to keep birds
from hurting themselves. Sakara
also makes necklaces in many differ-
ent colours and lengths.
If you are looking for some origi-
nal houseware pieces Laurie Walsh
and Valerie Towler show their
expertise in one-stroke painting.
Their products range from wine
glass sets to welcome signs. Their
artwork is an inexpensive way to
add beauty and originality to your
home—or maybe your mom's, your
aunt’, or your neighbour's home.
Learn to paint the Chinese way
with Eileen Fong’s watercolour
book. She includes step-by-step
instructions onhow to create beauti-
ful paintings and also sells her own
prints. Learn techniques to paint
different flowers and birds.
These people are a few examples
of who the local artists are. The
Discovery Center is always looking
for new local artists as well. If you
know of someone who has an origi-
nal artwork and is looking for an
outlet, send him or her with some
examples to the Fraser River
Discovery Centre.
The Centre strives to educate
people about the importance of the
Fraser River and its basin to all of
the communities within and sur-
rounding it. The ongoing programs
and displays are one way that they
try to get their message out.
Whether you would like to learn the
history of the area, or about what is
happening in the area today, go on
down to the Centre. They will like-
ly have some answers for you.
Their website is a page dedicated
to the gift shop and the new Artists
Alive series, where you will find
examples of the artists’ work. The
gift shop page will change on the
first of each month. Visit the gift
shop at 788 Quayside Drive, locat-
ed beside the casino boat adjacent to
the Westminster Quay public mar-
ket. If you have any questions please
contact the Centre at 604.521.8401
or by email at info@fraserriverdis-
covery.org. Visit their website
/giftshop.html>.
Minority Report
Kelly Parry
News Editor
In a press release issued last week,
Canadian Business magazine, in
partnership with OMNI Television
released their list of top workplaces
for visible minorities.
There are approximately four mil-
lion visible minorities in Canada
with 1.3 million claiming aboriginal
ancestry. Out of 220,000 or more
newcomers that arrive in Canada
each year 70 percent to 80 percent
are visible minorities. ‘
The report discovered that,
although projecting an environment
of diversity, there were many com-
panies who equated hiring minori-
ties as a way to deal with affirmative
action issues, intrusive legislation,
red tape, and hiring quotas.
But according to the experts
Canadian Business spoke to, devel-
oping adiverse workforce simply
makes bottom-line sense. “Smart
Canadian companies are embracing
diversity for the sake of survival,”
says Scott Steele, Executive Editor.
“Diversity gives you a competitive
edge by reflecting the needs of your
customer base.”
http://www.otherpress.ca
Using federally regulated, work-
place data filed under the
Employment Equity Act, a panel of
four experts, organized and
crunched numbers in such cate-
gories as percentage of visible
minority employees, percentage of
senior managers thatwere visible
minorities, and the percentage of
employees earning over $100K that
were in each company was then
assigned a final score.
The top ten scoring companies
were:
* Call-Net Enterprises Inc. (Sprint
Canada)
* Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
¢ TD Bank Financial Group
* Bank of Nova Scotia
¢ Bank of Montreal
¢ HSBC Bank of Canada
¢ Tele-Mobile Co. and TM Mobile
Inc. (Telus Mobility)
* Canadian Western Bank
* Citizens Bank of Canada
* Westcoast Energy Inc. (now
Duke Energy Gas Transmission
Canada)
¢ Intesa Bank Canada
For further information about this
report please contact:
Suneel Khanna at
the other press e KellyParry e kelly-parry@telus.net
ame
After five years of debating and
negotiation, Burns Bog has been
acquired by the BC government
thereby preserving and protecting it
forever. Four levels of government,
provincial, federal, regional, and
civic, to safeguard approximately
5,054 acres of bog land, made the
$73 million dollar purchase possi-
ble. How the costs break down:
British Columbia 28.6 million
Canada 28 million
GVRD 10.4 million
Delta 6 million
The four levels of government
will develop a management agree-
ment for the lands, with the GVRD
holding responsibility for the man-
agement.
“We have protected over 5,000
acres—an area five times the size of
Stanley Park—that gives us clean air
and is home to an abundance of
plants and wildlife. This is truly an
investment in our future,”
announced Premier Gordon
Campbell. “I want to thank the peo-
ple of Delta and in particular our
two MLAs, Val Roddick and Reni
Masi, who've worked so hard to
ensure the preservation of the bog.
This is an accomplishment that we
can all celebrate.”
The deal includes more land than
was deemed necessary to protect the
Bog and also includes an additional
parcel of land on the eastern edge of
the bog, which adds valuable green-
belt attributes to lands already
owned by Delta.
“This achievement belongs to the
people. They've wanted the bog
saved. Their money has paid to save
it,” said Delta Mayor Lois Jackson.
“Now it is up to us, the four levels of
government, to ensure that this |
unique and precious ecosystem is
preserved.”
Title to the land was transferred |
and registered to the Province, the
GVRD, and the Corporation of
Delta after a legally binding agree-
ment was reached to acquire the
land. Covenants will now be regis-
tered in the name of these three
partners—permanently preserving |
and protecting the bog.
Burns Bog is the largest raised
peat bog on the west coast of North
America, and makes a significant
contribution to improving air quali-
ty in the Lower Mainland. It is an
- excellent example of a self-sustain-
ing ecosystem that contains an
impressive diversity of wildlife and
plants.
Ms -
Di
scover Artists Alive
April 7, 2004
Ericka Young
OP Contributor
The Fraser River Discovery Centre
gift shop has changed their format
to feature local artists. The
Discovery Centre is proud of the
artists and would like to share their
work with the rest of New
Westminster.
This month Dee Spenser is the
featured artist. Her native paintings
would complement bare space on
any wall. Her paintings are one of
the many local artists work shoppers
of original pieces can choose from.
All of the artists’ creations are
one-of-a-kind, and many of them
will create pieces made especially for
custom orders. A lot of the pieces fit
the starving student’s budget and
make great gifts at any time of the
year.
Gabriele Gottschlag is an artist
who creates a visual story with her
original prints. You can find her
designs on t-shirts, totes, and
framed in the Fraser River
Discovery Centre gift shop She also
has yoga pants, hoodies, and under-
wear in two different styles: thong
and shorts.
Amanda Sakara has recently
joined the artists’ team with her
inexpensive window decorations
created with glass and silver beads.
They are a beautiful addition to any
window or mirror. The decorations
also serve the purpose to keep birds
from hurting themselves. Sakara
also makes necklaces in many differ-
ent colours and lengths.
If you are looking for some origi-
nal houseware pieces Laurie Walsh
and Valerie Towler show their
expertise in one-stroke painting.
Their products range from wine
glass sets to welcome signs. Their
artwork is an inexpensive way to
add beauty and originality to your
home—or maybe your mom's, your
aunt’, or your neighbour's home.
Learn to paint the Chinese way
with Eileen Fong’s watercolour
book. She includes step-by-step
instructions onhow to create beauti-
ful paintings and also sells her own
prints. Learn techniques to paint
different flowers and birds.
These people are a few examples
of who the local artists are. The
Discovery Center is always looking
for new local artists as well. If you
know of someone who has an origi-
nal artwork and is looking for an
outlet, send him or her with some
examples to the Fraser River
Discovery Centre.
The Centre strives to educate
people about the importance of the
Fraser River and its basin to all of
the communities within and sur-
rounding it. The ongoing programs
and displays are one way that they
try to get their message out.
Whether you would like to learn the
history of the area, or about what is
happening in the area today, go on
down to the Centre. They will like-
ly have some answers for you.
Their website is a page dedicated
to the gift shop and the new Artists
Alive series, where you will find
examples of the artists’ work. The
gift shop page will change on the
first of each month. Visit the gift
shop at 788 Quayside Drive, locat-
ed beside the casino boat adjacent to
the Westminster Quay public mar-
ket. If you have any questions please
contact the Centre at 604.521.8401
or by email at info@fraserriverdis-
covery.org. Visit their website
/giftshop.html>.
Minority Report
Kelly Parry
News Editor
In a press release issued last week,
Canadian Business magazine, in
partnership with OMNI Television
released their list of top workplaces
for visible minorities.
There are approximately four mil-
lion visible minorities in Canada
with 1.3 million claiming aboriginal
ancestry. Out of 220,000 or more
newcomers that arrive in Canada
each year 70 percent to 80 percent
are visible minorities. ‘
The report discovered that,
although projecting an environment
of diversity, there were many com-
panies who equated hiring minori-
ties as a way to deal with affirmative
action issues, intrusive legislation,
red tape, and hiring quotas.
But according to the experts
Canadian Business spoke to, devel-
oping adiverse workforce simply
makes bottom-line sense. “Smart
Canadian companies are embracing
diversity for the sake of survival,”
says Scott Steele, Executive Editor.
“Diversity gives you a competitive
edge by reflecting the needs of your
customer base.”
http://www.otherpress.ca
Using federally regulated, work-
place data filed under the
Employment Equity Act, a panel of
four experts, organized and
crunched numbers in such cate-
gories as percentage of visible
minority employees, percentage of
senior managers thatwere visible
minorities, and the percentage of
employees earning over $100K that
were in each company was then
assigned a final score.
The top ten scoring companies
were:
* Call-Net Enterprises Inc. (Sprint
Canada)
* Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
¢ TD Bank Financial Group
* Bank of Nova Scotia
¢ Bank of Montreal
¢ HSBC Bank of Canada
¢ Tele-Mobile Co. and TM Mobile
Inc. (Telus Mobility)
* Canadian Western Bank
* Citizens Bank of Canada
* Westcoast Energy Inc. (now
Duke Energy Gas Transmission
Canada)
¢ Intesa Bank Canada
For further information about this
report please contact:
Suneel Khanna at