The Burnaby Photographic Society has two upcoming events that readers may want to take note of. On Saturday, Feb. 4, the society is holding its annual showcase at the Shadbolt Centre.
The show features diverse work from club members, presented in a slide show set to music. There will also be a print exhibit in the lobby and a chance to vote on your favourite photos. Tickets are $18, and they often sell out.
The second event is a special presentation titled "The Adventures of Travel," also at the Shadbolt, on Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. Albert Normandin will be the guest speaker. He has travelled to more than 36 countries, and he will share some of his anecdotes and images from his latest trek to Myanmar. Admission is $10.
Tickets for both events are available by calling Lynda Kerr at 604-433-0826 or email kerr2000@telus. net.
The Burnaby Photographic Society has been around for 41 years and has more than 80 members, who meet weekly from September to June. For more information, visit www.burnabyphoto graphicsociety.com.
HOT POTATO
Seventy Simon Fraser University students delivered 400 baked potatoes to needy people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on Jan. 4. The students were part of SFU Residence Life, a program that hires students to live in residence and provide support to their peers.
Nesters Market donated the potatoes, and the students baked them and handed them out at three downtown locations. They also brought warm clothes to give away.
The idea behind the gesture was: actions speak louder than words, which is the training theme for the program.
Chris Rogerson, SFU associate director of Residence Life, explained how the concept has roots in the aftermath of the Stanley Cup riot. Outgoing SFU chancellor Brandt Louie delivered a speech after the riots that inspired the theme.
"As a community of educators, we must help our young leaders of tomorrow realize the world judges us on our actions, not our intentions," he said, reacting to self-confessed rioters who wanted his forgiveness for damaging a downtown store in his London Drugs chain.
"Our former chancellor's thoughts about actions speaking louder than intentions really resonated with me," Rogerson said.
OUT WITH THE OLD
Metro Vancouver and the B.C. Pharmacy Association want the public to return any unused or expired medication to the nearest drug store. Old and expired drugs can be potentially harmful to children or pets if swallowed.
Last year, people returned nearly 30,000 kilograms of unused medication. There is no cost to return the meds, and there are more than 375 pharmacies involved in the return campaign. For more information on the program, go to www.medications return.ca.
FREE BOOK
I have a copy of Mike McCardell's new book, Here's Mike. Readers may recognize McCardell as the television personality that, by his own admission, largely avoids real news stories in search of human-interest pieces.
Here's Mike is a collection of the author's favourite tales, from the thousands he's told on Global TV's News Hour.
McCardell is originally from New York and got his start in the mailroom of the Daily News. He eventually became a crime reporter and was taken hostage during the 1970 prison riots in New York City, and he's also been shot at while covering stories. The first person to email me with "Here's Mike" in the subject line gets the book. You must pick it up at our office, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Do you have an item for Here & Now? Send ideas to Jennifer Moreau, jmoreau@ burnabynow.com.
