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Nine Burnaby residents are among the first 60 people who police are recommending a total of 163 charges against after a Monday morning Vancouver Police Department press conference announcing new developments in the Stanley Cup riot investigation.

Born in Taiwan, Mailing and her family have lived in Burnaby since 1995. She is a former business owner of a local travel agency and currently works at the Surrey Tax Centre. She is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Taiwanese.

June Jeffries is running for Burnaby city council with TEAM Burnaby: I am 48 years old. I've lived in Burnaby since 1986. My husband and I graduated from Simon Fraser University.

Nick Volkow is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Citizens Association: Nick Volkow has been a Burnaby resident since 1983 (although his wife tells him it was 1982) and was first elected to Burnaby city council in 1996.

Pablo Su is a TEAM Burnaby school board candidate: I am 51 years old and have lived in the same Burnaby neighbourhood for 41 years. Needless to say, I am very impressed by this city and am now trying to give back in whatever way I can.

Harman Pandher is a Burnaby Citizens Association candidate seeking election as a school trustee: Harman Pandher was born in Vancouver 34 years ago, and 17 days later his family moved to Burnaby, where he grew up and still calls home.

Sav Dhaliwal is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Citizens Association: Sav Dhaliwal was born in India and moved to Toronto more than 40 years ago where he studied computer systems at Humber College.

Carrie McLaren is running for Burnaby city council with the Burnaby Municipal Green Party: I live and work in Burnaby. Outside of volunteering with the Green Party, I am also on the board of directors of two Burnaby non-profit organizations.

Graham Murchie is running for Burnaby city council with TEAM Burnaby: Graham Murchie is a seasoned urban planner with 30 years experience, in both government and private practice, advising communities on their future development.

Healthy people may not feel effects of flu virus, but can pass it on to those at risk, including elderly