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Spend B.C. Day at Burnaby Village Museum

Got plans for Aug. 1? Don’t go anywhere just yet. The Burnaby Village Museum has a full day of family fun planned for B.C. Day this coming Monday. Here are a few highlights: Learn about the art of First Nations weaving with wool and cedar.
Jennifer Moreau

Got plans for Aug. 1? Don’t go anywhere just yet. The Burnaby Village Museum has a full day of family fun planned for B.C. Day this coming Monday. Here are a few highlights:

  • Learn about the art of First Nations weaving with wool and cedar. The weavers are from the Squamish Nation, and this demonstration includes hands-on activities. People can watch the weavers and handle some samples. While they weave, they tell stories about the patterns and materials. This activity is ongoing, so people can just drop in the real estate office anytime.
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  • Visit the Burnaby Amateur Radio Club station and try sending and receiving messages in Morse code. Practice your dots and dashes.
  • Want to give juggling a whirl? The Vancouver Circus School is coming with sticks, plates and balls to throw in the air. They will also have a low tightrope set up so kids (or adults) can test their balancing skills.
  • The Fraser River Discovery Centre from neighbouring New Westminster will be at the museum with displays, learning stations, games and activities – all with a river theme.Think fish puppets, salmon bookmarks and a sturgeon-toss game.
  • Regular all-day activities include carousel rides, a scavenger hunt, the blacksmith workshop and more.Spend B.C. Day at Burnaby Village Museum_6
  • Market Monday is also happening on Aug. 1. Participating vendors will be selling greeting cards, children’s books, leather goods and Slavic rolls, a traditional European pastry. Some vendors don’t take debit, so bring some spending money.
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The B.C. Day celebration is on from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the carousel rides are $2.60.

Nancy Stagg, the museum’s spokesperson, says roughly 3,000 people usually come out, depending on the weather. 

“It’s not like Canada Day where everything is branded and themed. This is more about: come out and spend B.C. Day with us. We’ve got some extra entertainers and things to engage you, with the circus and ham radio operators,” she said. “I would say pack a lunch and stay the day.”

Parking can be challenging, so consider using public transit.

While you’re in the neighbourhood, take a stroll down to Deer Lake beach. Info: www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca.