Doctor-patient relationship
Can't get enough of Davidicus Wong? The NOW's popular health columnist will be speaking on the doctor-patient relationship in Burnaby in early June.
The event is open to the public and runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 2 at the Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch. Wong plans to offer advice for patients, including how to prepare for a doctor's visit, how to find the right doctor, how to communicate with medical staff, and more.
I suspect this one will be well attended as well, so register early and save a seat by calling 604-436-5400, or register online at bpl.bc.ca/events.
Look for Wong's regular columns in the Burnaby NOW for advice on health and well-being. The library branch is at 6100 Willingdon Ave.
Rotary fundraiser
Cooks and canners may be interested in this Rotary fundraiser. The Rotary Club of Burnaby Deer Lake is selling five- and 13.5-kilogram buckets of strawberries to help raise money for philanthropic work. The smaller bucket is $35, and the larger one is $59. The berries have been cleaned, sliced and packed in their own juices, with no water or sugar added. To order, call 604-857-5144 or go online at www.rotaryburnabydeerlake.org. The pick-up location is the Salvation Army at 6125 Nelson Ave. on June 14.
Summer reading
Looking for something to read this summer? Local librarians have several recommendations, and they will be presenting them on Thursday, June 5 at the McGill branch, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 4595 Albert St. The session is free, but as always, space is limited, so make sure you register ahead of time by calling 604-299-8955.
Refreshments will be served.
Kinder Morgan application
Are you one of those people who doesn't have a computer? Now, you can check out the Kinder Morgan pipeline application at the library. It's only 15,000 pages, or about three metres of files.
Kinder Morgan, which plans to build a second pipeline through Burnaby, dropped off a hardcopy of the application at the Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch. While the electronic version is available online, on the National Energy Board and Trans Mountain website, the paper version will be helpful for people who don't have a computer or prefer to read on paper. The application is kept on the second floor of the Metrotown branch. Thanks to librarian Linton Harrison for the email about that.
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