An SFU historian is on the lookout for letters, photos, paintings and any other memorabilia related to Trudeaumania, that historic era in the late ‘60s when former prime minister Pierre Trudeau was elevated to rock star status. Associate history professor Elise Chenier plans to display the objects online and may turn the collection into a coffee book.
Chenier will be part of a Nov. 28 panel discussion, dubbed Trudeau 2.0 Pierre’s Legacy and Justin’s Future. Chenier and three other SFU historians will discuss the leadership of both father and son. Admission is free, but reserve seats online at http://www.sfu.ca/history/events/heroesandvillains/trudeau.html. The event will be at 5:30 pm in the Fletcher Challenge Theatre at Harbour Centre in Vancouver.
Halloween party
The Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion is hosting a Halloween costume party this coming Friday. The event is from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Scandinavian Centre, at 6540 Thomas St., and organizers promise free pizza and drinks, dancing and treats.
“It is more typically for people supported by BACI, and extended family and friends, but if more people from the community want to come, that would be great,” said BACI’s Carol Broomhall, adding the party is more adult oriented. “People tend to go all out and be kind of freaky.”
BACI was originally started in the 1950s by Burnaby parents of children with disabilities. The organization now helps more than 1,000 people with disabilities, including children, in Metro Vancouver.
For more on the group, go to gobaci.com.
Story time
The Burnaby Public Library has two upcoming storytelling events: one for children, the other for adults. On Friday, Oct. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., the Bob Prittie library branch will host a storytelling night, featuring tales from new Canadians. The event is part of the Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table’s storytelling project, encouraging refugees and new immigrants to share their stories with the community.
The children’s event is on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., at the same branch. Stories are suitable for children aged six to 12, and admission is free, but pick up tickets at the library ahead of time. For more information, call 604-436-5420. The library branch is at 6100 Willingdon Ave.
For the hyper-organized
If you’re looking to get some Christmas shopping done, make sure to attend the upcoming West Coast Christmas Show and Marketplace, which runs from Nov. 22 to 24 in Abbotsford. Some Burnaby-based exhibits featured in the show include: framing company Sensation Art; Soggy Dog, which makes car seat covers for wet dogs; and Winterbourne Alpaca, which sells fair trade alpaca scarves. Tickets are $6 for adults, or $5 if you buy online. The show is at 1190 Cornell St. in Abbotsford. For info, go to www.westcoastchristmasshow.com.
