Students and faculty at Burnaby's BCIT campus have erected a living wall.
The 25 square metre wall is covered in plants and is part of an educational project on "green" technology.
The idea is the wall will limit stormwater runoff and help clean the air.
Business award
Congrats to Burnaby's Brittany Palmer, who won the Black Business and Professional Association Harry Jerome Award in the young entrepreneur category.
The award is considered one of the most prestigious national awards in the African-Canadian community. Palmer was singled out for her work as founder of Unlock your Future, a business she started to help students secure grants and scholarships for their post-secondary education. Palmer will travel to Toronto in April for the awards gala.
BCTF exec
Burnaby's James Sanyshyn is now on the executive of the B.C. Teachers' Federation. Sanyshyn is president of the Burnaby Teachers' Association, the local branch of the BCTF. At the BCTF's annual general meeting in mid-March, Sanyshyn was elected to serve as a member at large on the executive.
Spa fundraiser
If you need a good excuse for some pampering, check out this upcoming fundraiser at the Shadbolt to help raise money for playground at Gilpin Elementary.
Tickets are $25 and will get you a drink, access to the dessert buffet, a raffle ticket and one spa service. (The options include mini manicures, skin mapping, henna, massage and reflexology.) The raffle prize is theatre tickets and a stay at the Hilton Metrotown.
The event is set for Friday, April 11, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Shadbolt. For tickets, email [email protected].
