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Here & Now: Burnaby Neighbourhood House hosts dinner

Save the date Meet your neighbours at the next Sharing Cultures Community Dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Burnaby Neighbourhood South House hosts a dinner every month, switching up the food and entertainment each time (February’s theme is Chinese).
Tereza Verenca
Westridge, Cockney Kings
A recent fundraiser at Cockney Kings Fish and Chips raised $2,000 for guitars for École Westridge’s music program. Back: Harrison Park, Greg Dion, Stace Dayment, Jorry Luz and Nik Dagsvik. Front: École Westridge performers Ryan Sohoolian, Aaron Sohoolian and Brianna Lee-Ho.contributed

Save the date

Meet your neighbours at the next Sharing Cultures Community Dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 28.

Burnaby Neighbourhood South House hosts a dinner every month, switching up the food and entertainment each time (February’s theme is Chinese).

It’s a great opportunity to make connections and learn about other cultures.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children (kids under three get in free). The fee covers the cost of food, music and entertainment. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the South House reception desk, 4460 Beresford St.

For more info, visit burnabynh.ca.

 

New president

The Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion has a new leader.

Paul Miller is new board president after Kristina Rody resigned her position when she and her family moved away from Metro Vancouver.

Miller was the vice-president before taking on his new role. He has been a board member for more than 15 years and previously served as president for three years.

The association will be electing a new president at its AGM this September.

“Until that time, we know that the leadership of the board – and of BACI – is in very good hands,” wrote Carol Broomall, senior manager of communications and resource development, in an email to the NOW.

 

Congrats, Burnaby!

The City of Burnaby was recently named the co-winner of Canada’s Greenest Mid-sized City 2017 award.

The accolade is given annually to cities with the highest scores in the GreenScore City Index in three categories: large, medium and small.

Burlington, Ont. was the other winner.

 

Guitars for the kids

A recent fundraiser at Cockney Kings Fish and Chips is being called a success.

The event on Feb. 3 was organized by the École Westridge Parent Advisory Council and the restaurant to raise money for guitars for the school. Customers’ tips were donated to Westridge and the restaurant matched all donations.

“The community donated $800 and a donation of $1,200 by owners Dan and Kristi Turner made for a total of $2,000 successfully raised,” wrote Stace Dayment in an email to the NOW.

Way to go, everyone!