In the Community

Brentwood Presbyterian Church is in need of socks. The Burnaby church is collecting socks for its second annual Socks for Souls campaign, which benefits Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.

Beer enthusiasts, take note: the second annual Burnaby Beer Festival is just around the corner. The Nov. 12 fundraiser, which supports Burnaby Community Services, will once again be held at Spacekraft, near Metrotown.

For Wendy Boyd, gardening is more than just a hobby and an opportunity to get her hands a little dirty. It’s a pastime that allows her to keep her mental health issues at bay, including depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. “It’s very therapeutic.

Ken Ryan doesn’t have long to live, and people want to make sure that he knows what an incredible impact he’s had on his community in many ways – so they’re throwing an appreciation event for him on Nov. 5

1). Explore Burnaby village museum in the dark of night at this year’s Haunted Village, running 6 to 9 p.m. nightly to Oct. 30. Be sure to keep an eye out for Frankenstein, Mother Goose and Little Red Riding Hood.

Confederation Centre held a 90s tea party for its 90-plus members on Oct. 3. There were 34 seniors in attendance, five of whom were men. The oldest of the bunch was 97.

The Community Centred College for the Retired is still accepting students for its fall semester. As the name implies, the school is for seniors aged 55 and over. But it’s not like a traditional college.

Do you live in the Edmonds area? Edmonds Community Centre has a host of ongoing activities for the 55+ folk. Carpet bowling runs every Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. This is a great way to exercise, socialize and meet new friends.

One month before her due date, Julie Desroches developed an abdominal infection that forced the birth of her second child via emergency C-section. Baby Emma was fine, but Desroches was not. She was taken to the ICU on Oct.

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