- Prepare yourself for Election Day! On Monday, Oct. 19, Canadians will choose who they want to represent them in Parliament. Please spend some time this weekend reviewing the party platforms (check this helpful page with links to the four major parties http://tinyurl.com/PartyPlatforms) or go over our election coverage tab online at www.burnabynow.com to familiarize yourself with the local candidates and the issues. If you aren’t registered or have yet to receive your voting card in the mail, read our story on page 3 for information on what to do next. We don’t care who you vote for, but we deeply care that you exercise your democratic right to vote. So get out there, Burnaby! In the words of Burnaby resident Kei Esmaeilpour, seen in this photo, voting is much more important than who you vote for.
- Head to the Nikkei Centre on Saturday, Oct. 17 for the food fair and book sale that’s on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual fair is a great place to snack on traditional Japanese food while perusing a large collection of Japanese books. There will be 10 food vendors and more than 30,000 used titles on sale and bargain prices – novels, comics, DVDs, you name it. The centre is at 6688 Southoaks Cres. Info: www.nikkei place.org.
- Do not miss Living Room Art in Burnaby’s Heights neighbourhood on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 4155 Trinity St. It’s a free drop-in event, featuring storytellers, filmmakers, visual artists, musicians and more. Be prepared to participate as an audience member with the “selfie tree” project and an open mike at 8:30 p.m. For information, check out livingroomarttheheights.wordpress.com.
- Learn how to prepare a garden for winter. Burnaby Food First is hosting another workshop for local greenthumbs interested in food security and gardening. The free session is on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at the EPIC Goodlad community garden, in the backyard at 7912 Goodlad St. Host Teresa Rasquinha will teach participants everything they need to know to ready their garden for winter. You must register to participate. Sign up by calling Leanne at 604-618-3581 or email [email protected].
- Swing by St. Francis de Sales Church, which is hosting a bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church basement. There will be fresh Okanagan apples on sale, great for homemade applesauce and pies. There will also be a homemade lunch, home baking and jewelry for sale. The church is at 6656 Balmoral St.
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