This weekend, we have a few events to get you ready for Christmas, as well as an art show and a fundraiser with a focus on sports nutrition for kids.
Here’s our Top 5 (or more) list of things to do for the weekend.
1 The Heights Merchants Association is hosting Light up the Heights on Saturday, Dec. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. Santa Claus, carollers and festive characters will be strolling along Hastings Street.
The tree-lighting ceremony takes place at 4:30 p.m. at 4211 Hastings St. in front of the Burnaby fire hall.
2 Swing by the Deer Lake Gallery for the Burnaby Arts Council’s year-end celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. The council is showing a range of artists who exhibited in 2014.
There will also be live entertainment and a chance to meet the artists. Admission is free. The gallery is at 6584 Deer Lake Ave. If you can’t make it to the reception on Saturday, the show will be on until Jan. 10.
3 Tanuja Dabir, a registered holistic nutritionist, is holding a fundraiser for the South Burnaby Metro Club’s under-14 boys’ team on Sunday, Dec. 7, from 3:30 to 4 p.m. at 6550 Bonsor Ave.
Dabir will be hosting a presentation on sports nutrition and meal planning for families with children who play sports. The suggested cash donation is $5 per person or $10 per family.
4 Stop by the Christmas flea market and craft sale on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Willingdon Community Centre, 1491 Carleton Ave. There will be Christmas decorations, holiday household items and seasonal crafts on sale. Admission is free.
There’s also a pancake breakfast with Santa and crafts from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult, and there are no drop-ins. Registration: 604-297-4526. Admission is $9 per person.
5 Come and celebrate the memory of Canadian hero Terry Fox with the raising of a banner bearing his name and the No. 4, which he wore as a junior varsity basketball player at Simon Fraser University. The ceremony will take place between the Clan women’s Great Northwest conference hoop opener against Western Washington and the men’s game, which is scheduled to tip off at 7:30 p.m. in the West Gym on Saturday, Dec. 6. Terry’s original jersey will also be presented to the Fox family, represented by Terry’s brother, Fred Fox.
6 Check out the PADS open house event on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 9048 Stormont Ave. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees can watch a service or hearing dog demonstrate its skills, or meet Caber, a special trauma dog that works with Delta police. There will also be custom pet tags for sale and treats for people and pets. Santa will be available for photos.
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