Fans of the community bike fair for kids now have two locations to choose from. The bike fair, which is always a huge hit, will take place at the regular venue on Friday, June 5 at Edmonds Community School. The fair runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and includes a mountain bike tricks show, an obstacle course, bike decorating, minor repairs and more. Anyone planning to ride at the event must wear a helmet. There will also be a concession and a draw for a new bike. Edmonds is at 7651 18th Ave.
The second bike fair will be Friday, June 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Forest Grove Elementary, at 8525 Forest Grove Dr., and includes all the fun activities from the Edmonds event.
Local mom Tammy Ozero started the bike fair years ago with a grant from the Vancouver Foundation, and she’s been organizing the event ever since.
Both bike fairs will be accepting donations of bike and bike parts, tricycles and helmets for the Burnaby Lougheed Lion’s Club, which refurbishes bikes and gives them to kids in need. To donate, call Ozero at 604-540-4424 or bring the items to the Edmonds or Forest Grove fair.
Tools up for grabs
Keep an eye out for the Burnaby firefighters’ at Hats Off Day this weekend. They will be auctioning off some Milwaukee tools to raise money for quake victims in Nepal. The tools were donated by a kind stranger who bumped into the Burnaby Firefighters en route to Nepal. The firefighters were on their way to help with recovery efforts following the first quake, which claimed thousands of lives.
Money raised from auctioning off the tools will go to Eoin White’s fundraising campaign to help the families he works with through his Mount Everest trekking company. White, a retired Burnaby fire captain, has raised $54,635 to date for his Nepalese contacts. He’s taken hundreds of people to the basecamp on Mount Everest, including some of the firefighters who helped in the relief efforts.
Hats Off Day is this Saturday, June 6. The firefighters will be at Fire Hall Number 5, at 4211 Hastings St.
Volunteers needed
Burnaby’s Down Syndrome Research Foundation needs your help this weekend. The organization is hosting its annual Run Up for Down Syndrome, where an estimated 1,000 people walk or run around the Burnaby SFU campus to raise money for the foundation.
The foundation needs volunteers to help with set-up, take-down and course marshalling on Sunday, June 7 from 8 a.m. till noon. To sign up, call Maria Marano at 604-444-3773. Money raised at the weekend event goes towards research and program development.
Maple Leaf Singers
In the mood for some soulful singing? Confederation Seniors’ Centre is hosting the Maple Leaf Singers on Sunday, June 14, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The Maple Leaf Singers cover a variety of genres – jazz, gospel, swing, folk and more. Doors open at 1 p.m., and tickets are $10 (members get in for $9). You must purchase tickets in advance by calling 604-294-1936. The centre is at 4585 Albert St.
Learn about e-books
Have you thought about switching to e-books? The McGill library branch is hosting a free e-book workshop on Tuesday, June 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to download library books onto e-readers, laptops, smartphones and tablets. Space is limited, so register in person at the library, online at www.bpl.bc.ca/events or by calling 604-299-8955.
