In the Community

Thousands of coho smolts released in Stoney Creek

There are two things Burnaby resident Amy Chan learned the hard way from a life-changing snowboarding accident almost 20 years ago: the importance of protecting her head and the importance of not staying stuck in the past.

The setting couldn’t have been better for Farida Bano Ali to find out about winning a 2015 B.C. Community Achievement Award this spring.

When it comes to the Hands-on Cook-off Contest, Burnaby resident Sydelle Murphy and her brother Ben Garfinkel take the cake for sibling rivalry.

The April 18 picnic at Kinder Morgan’s tank farm terminal went off without a hitch. Roughly 20 people came out with tablecloths, picnic baskets and musical instruments.

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 9, from 6 to 9 a.m. with local bird expert George Clulow, who’s leading an early bird tour around Deer Lake.

Guest sprung into action last month in support of the Burnaby Firefighters’ Charitable Society‘s annual fundraiser gala. About 325 people attended the April 18 event at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown.

Happiness – it’s that feeling of well-being or ecstatic joy that improves our quality of life, but for far too many people, it’s fleeting at best.

New garden showcases diverse vegetables, fromchayote to mizuna, from Burnaby gardens

The Burnaby Neighbourhood House is celebrating Neighbourhood House Week with an open house on Thursday, May 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at locations in the north and south of the city. There will be a barbecue (by donation) with hotdogs and veggie dogs.