Thurs. Aug. 15, 2024 edition: Restorative justice program growing after three-year hiatus

Good morning, Burnaby!

This week, we’ll be taking a look at the longstanding restorative justice program in Burnaby—after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the program is now finally coming back to life. In other news, Burnaby RCMP has launched an all-girls summer soccer this year, and local Snuneymuxw artist Eliot White-Hill has finally started his artist residency at the mobile art studio in Edmonds Park.

👀 In today's edition:

• Restoring the restorative justice program

• An all-girls summer soccer camp

• Designing Edmond Park’s mobile art studio

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NEWS

Restorative justice program growing after three-year hiatus

After nearly two decades, the Burnaby RCMP’s restorative justice program was put on hold in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began. Restorative justice started in Burnaby in 2001 as a community-based program called the Burnaby Restorative Action Group. Staff changes during the pandemic contributed to the RCMP’s decision to pause the program. 

In the spring of 2023 the City of Burnaby decided to hire new staff to take over the restorative justice program. Staff members who work on the program are municipal employees, but their offices are located within the Burnaby RCMP detachment, and they work closely with RCMP members. 

Justin Hohne joined the program as youth services restorative justice coordinator in the spring of last year and has since worked on growing the program and bringing it back to life.

Read the full story on what restorative justice is, and how it’s being used for both youth and adults.

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Youth education scholarships. Export Development Canada (EDC) has handed out its 2024 Youth Education scholarships to 27 students across Canada, including four students who reside in Burnaby. [Burnaby Now]

Home to multi-unit building. A Burnaby couple is eager to sell the home they have lived in for four decades and have found a prospective buyer who is keen to convert the single-family property into a multi-unit building. However, their discovery of a clause from the previous building owner, might prove to be a greater challenge to overcome. [Vancouver Sun]

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An exciting festival. The 12th annual Nikkei Matsuri is taking place at the end of the month on Aug. 31, hosting a wide variety of entertainment, including a Mikoshi procession and Bon Odori dance, food trucks with delicious Japanese festival foods, games for kids, a marketplace, tearoom and much more. [Burnaby Now]

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NEWS

Burnaby RCMP launches all-girls summer soccer camp

Burnaby RCMP organized its first all-girls summer soccer camp this year from August 6-8.

Sixty-eight girls registered for the camp, and 60 took part. Burnaby RCMP has been offering annual summer soccer camps for Burnaby children since 2017, which have grown steadily in popularity. The original format for the camps was coeducational for children ages 8-13. After some children suggested an all-girls camp, the RCMP decided to pilot a new camp for girls. 

Burnaby RCMP offers the summer soccer camps free of charge. The Burnaby School District helps select the children most likely to benefit from the camps. Families that cannot afford to send their children to private summer camps are prioritized in the selection process, and only Burnaby residents are eligible to join.

Get more details here.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Artist in residence helped design mobile art studio

Three months after FLEET mobile art studio’s official opening in Edmonds Park, Snuneymuxw artist Eliot White-Hill, whose Coast Salish name is Kwulasultun, has finally started his artist residency at the studio. White-Hill has a special connection with the space; he helped design the mobile studio along with several other Indigenous artists who took inspiration from traditional Coast Salish longhouse design. 

“Within traditional Coast Salish art, the use of cedar is really important, but from a construction standpoint, using more sustainable materials is really what we wanted to emphasize,” White-Hill said. “I don’t know what they actually ended up using, but that was what we tried to make sure that we drove home in the consultation.”

White-Hill and other Indigenous artists provided feedback on the design during the consultation sessions, which took place over 12-14 months. 

Read more about White-Hill’s residency here.

Where to eat & drink

🥙 Ramie’s Greek Restaurant. A cozy neighbourhood spot serving filling platters of souvlaki and roast meat dishes, as well as an array of classic dips and appetizers like hummus, tzatziki and piping hot saganaki. Of special note is their bougatsa for dessert, a creamy Greek custard wrapped in phyllo pastry and dusted with cinnamon and icing sugar for a decadent sweet treat to finish.

🍜 Thai Chef Eatery. If you’re looking for a delicious lunch to lift you up out of that midday work slump, you’ll find it at this humble Thai eatery serving bright dishes like spicy basil noodles, larb gai and pineapple curry with prawns. They deliver nothing short of a flavour explosion.

🫓 D Roti Shak. A warm and inviting Caribbean takeaway specializing not just in roti (chicken, goat, beef, shrimp and veggie are all great options here) but also in staples like oxtail, jerk chicken, curry goat on rice and doubles—a heavenly pile of chickpeas served on fried barras.

🤝 Now Hiring

Looking to make a move? Here are local jobs open right now:

• Recreation Clerk at City of Burnaby

• Store Manager at LensCrafters

• Program Assistant at Simon Fraser University

• Pilates Instructor at Joayo Therapy

• Line Cook at Saku Brentwood

• Home Clerk at Real Canadian Superstore

• Food Service Supervisor at Lima Restaurants Ltd.

• Retirement and Private Pay Consultant at AgeCare

Hiring and want to let people know? Reply back and let us know!

🗓 Things to do

Thursday

• Babytime. 10:30am. Burnaby Public Library.

• Karaoke. 8pm. The Rec Room.

• Surf N’ Turf. 5-10pm. Time & Place Kitchen + Bar.

Friday

• Sounds Like Summer: Chris Ho. 12pm. Deer Lake Park.

• Summer Cinemas: Barbie. 8:15pm. Burnaby Civic Square.

• Salsa Marathon Party. 9pm. World Dance Co.

• Indigo Magic & Clay Resist Workshop. 5:30pm. Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre.

Saturday

• Y2K Paint Party. 5-9pm. Location details here. 

• Find Your Balance: Sound Bath & Yoga. 9am. Evolve Strength Brentwood.

• Latte Art Class. 4pm. JKLatte Studio.

• Retro Replay: Live ’90s and 2000s R&B. 7pm. The Rec Room.

Sunday

• Paint Nite. 6pm. The Rec Room.

• Synergy Summit. 6pm. 4595 Albert St.

• Westminster Annual Corn Roast. 12-4pm. 7925 10th Ave.

Monday

• Full Moon Ceremony. 6:30pm. First United Spiritualist Church.

• Summer Study Cafe. 4-7pm. SUB 2230 at Simon Fraser University.

Tuesday

• Veterans Virtual Job Fair. 11am-3pm. Online via Zoom.

• Paint Nite: Bonsai Cliffs. 7pm. River’s Reach Pub.

• Summer Art Studio. 3pm. Burnaby Public Library.

Wednesday

• Self Love and Heart Healing Meditation Sound Bath. 7pm. Savasana Meditation.

• Sounds Like Summer: Dani Black. 12pm. David Gray Park.