In the Community

Fall has arrived, which means getting back to familiar routines many of us deviate from during summer.

My dad was born during the Great Depression in Cumberland, near Courtney and Comox on Vancouver Island. He lost his father in early childhood, and his mother was left with six children to raise on her own.

SUCCESS welcomed a new chair during its annual general meeting on Sept. 24. Donnie Wing was elected to the position, along with four new members: Philip Bates, Alice Maria Chung, Tony Wong and Terry Yung. The board is made up of 16 members.

Seven nursing moms took part in the Breastfeeding Challenge at Tommy Douglas Library on Sept. 30. The annual event, held across Canada and the U.S.

Culture Days run from Friday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 1. Head to the Burnaby Art Gallery, the Burnaby Village Museum and the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts for a host of activities – all free.

As the children in our communities settle into the rhythm and routines of a new school year, they begin with fresh notebooks, new pens and clean desks.

Congrats go out to a Burnaby resident and her pooch who successfully passed the international certification for wilderness and rubble searches. Jeanette Van Dijk and her K-9 partner, Phoenix, went through testing from Sept.

City staff are working on making Burnaby a more dementia-friendly community.

One green space has changed life for resident of Millers Way care home

It’s World Rivers Day on Sunday, Sept. 24, which means the Burnaby Village Museum is the place to be. From 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., there will be entertainment, hands-on activities, displays and demonstrations for the whole family.