City council approved 706 square feet for the Community Living Society in the Holdom Resource Centre at its Jan. 27 meeting, and will give a 50 per cent lease grant of $4,366.
The society, founded in the 1970s would use the space to support seniors with disabilities, including community-connection and recreation programming, a meal program and health/lifestyle education sessions.
The society works with individuals with disabilities and their families, to help design the type and amount of support needed to help increase independence.
Burnaby Family Life, Burnaby Community Services (on behalf of the Burnaby Taskforce on Homelessness) and Livebridge Intercultural Family and Counselling Services Society, also applied for city space.
Musical Ride donates $15,000
Two charities will be the recipients of $15,000 from the 2013 RCMP Musical Ride that took over Swangard Stadium last August.
Both the Rotary Club and Law Enforcement Torch Run will split the ticket revenues, minus the expenses.
The summer event saw more than 4,200 people attend, and featured performances by the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band and CircusWest.
