In the Community

Head to the Burnaby Village Museum to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday on Saturday, July 1. Activities include heritage games for kids, children’s entertainers, an official parade and birthday cake. Admission is free.

On June 21, Edith Halliday said “I do” for the second time in her life. She and husband Sid, both 87, renewed their vows after 62 years of marriage.

For a good summer read, get Olympic Collision by Kyle Keiderling. It tells the compelling story of Mary Decker and Zola Budd. For those who watched it live, the L.A.

Life didn’t slow down for Elaine Tan Comeau when she signed a Dragons’ Den deal in 2011. Comeau – a former Burnaby elementary school teacher, mother of three and Coquitlam resident – is the creator of Easy Daysies.

Grab your bike and join Cathy Griffin of HUB Burnaby on Sunday, June 25 for a cycle at Fraser Foreshore Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great opportunity to learn about new cycling routes in your community.

It’s been an “interesting learning journey” for a Burnaby resident who has started a conversation about stuttering.

Cyclists want to raise $4,461 to support First Nations’ legal battles

In previous columns, we explored how anxiety is an essential human emotion though it can hold us back from enjoying our lives and achieving our potential.

Drop into the Scandinavian Community Centre this weekend for the 22nd annual Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. Expect all things Scandinavian, including traditional cuisine, dancing, a Viking Village, cultural displays, a beer garden and more.

Bike enthusiasts, this one’s for you. There’s a bike fair at Gilmore Community School on Friday, June 16 from 6 to 9 p.m.