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A life dedicated to helping youth

Burnaby's Jim Crescenzo, seen here with Vancouver MP Libby Davies

Jim Crescenzo was eight years old when his dad died of cancer, and his older siblings and widowed mom went to work.

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Storytelling project shares immigrants' tales

The Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table is organizing a storytelling project so refugees and new immigrants can share their tales with the community.

SFU student wins national leadership award

Kudos to Simon Fraser University student Chantelle Buffie for receiving the 2013 National HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow Award.

Greystone Plaza SuperValu now open

After waiting a long time, residents near Greystone Plaza in North Burnaby finally have a local grocery store again.

Crescenzo's initiatives with youth

Burnaby resident Jim Crescenzo started this program in 1981, and he estimates the annual budget is $20,000.

Fundraiser for Down Syndrome Research Foundation on May 23

The Burnaby-based Down Syndrome Foundation is hosting LemonAid, a gala fundraiser on May 23 at the River Rock Show Theatre in Richmond, and a well-known figure from the hit TV show Glee will be there.

Paralyzed by bomb - he now helps others

About eight years ago, Mustafa Hasan was stuck in Baghdad traffic when he heard an explosion. A car bomb had gone off somewhere behind him and a swarm of people came running past his car to get away from the burning vehicle. Before he had time to figure out what to do, another car exploded, this one fewer than 10 cars behind him. By now, his friend, the driver, had fled, leaving him sitting trapped, alone and confused in the passenger seat. He couldn't move, and he was dizzy and hurt from where his head had smashed into the windshield after the second blast.

Dancing down a mine

Modern tap dancing is no longer just about bow ties and jazz hands on Broadway.

Gardening fair held at Byrne Creek

Byrne Creek Secondary hosted a gardening fair on May 4 to encourage people to grow their own food.

Multicultural exchange day in Burnaby

Students from Windsor Elementary visited adults from the school district's English language program for a day of multicultural exchange on April 30

Revelling in rhodos

The City of Burnaby and the Burnaby Rhododendron and Gardens Society held the annual Rhododendron Festival on Sunday, May 5 at Deer Lake Park. The festival included roving entertainers, workshops, nature and horticulture tours, kids' activities, a silent auction and pottery and plants for sale. The festival started as a contest in 1989 to choose a hybrid rhododendron for Burnaby's 1992 centennial and has since grown into an annual all-day affair. The festival promotes the city's rhododendron emblem by encouraging the planting and cultivating of the trumpet-shaped flower.

First TRiKiDS triathlon launches in Burnaby

When Tara Melville and her husband, Brad started the TRi KiDS triathlon series, they were hoping it would give kids the chance to get active, get outdoors and, most importantly, have fun.

Community makes up for toy thieves

Two Burnaby child-care centres for children with special needs have been inundated with donations, following a recent theft of toys reported in the Burnaby NOW.