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Chrysanthemum show draws crowd to Burnaby

Chrysanthemum show draws crowd to Burnaby

Approximately 300 people turned out for the Vancouver Chrysanthemum Club show at the GardenWorks location in South Burnaby this past weekend.
Heights legion holding on during redevelopment

Heights legion holding on during redevelopment

Although the North Burnaby Legion closed its doors earlier this year, the president is still braving the cold every week by selling off parts of the old bar – just to make sure his club survives.
RCMP welcomes second “Youngest Mountie”

RCMP welcomes second “Youngest Mountie”

The RCMP has done it again. Six-year-old Keian Blundell became the second youngster to join the ranks of the Mounties , and to make it all official, the RCMP presented the youngster with a custom-made Red Serge.
Edmonds Park upgrades

Edmonds Park upgrades

Edmonds Park is getting picked up and dusted off to match its neighbour, the spiffy new Edmonds Community Centre. Burnaby council approved more than $700,000 for continued construction of the park at a recent meeting.

Tips for terrace gardening

Question: I recently moved into a top-floor Vancouver condo with a lovely terrace which faces west and south, making it extremely hot. I shall have a planter of about 10 feet (three metres) long and 24 inches (60 cm) deep.
Ford keeps engines revving with latest F-150

Ford keeps engines revving with latest F-150

Ford’s 2013 F-150 truck is a “true” truck in every way, and Ford pays tribute to the faithful by making sure that when drivers say “it feels like a Ford” they mean it in only a good way.
Christmas Bureau hosts open house

Christmas Bureau hosts open house

It’s that time of year again, when the folks behind the Burnaby Christmas Bureau start planning for the holiday season in hopes that all local families will have toys under the tree and seniors will have food on the table.
Emm Gryner, Diwali and more this weekend

Emm Gryner, Diwali and more this weekend

It's the first weekend of November and it's true, Burnaby - we might be facing some cold November rain. But don't worry, there is still plenty of fun to be had in the city.
Eileen Dailly pool featured in architecture book

Eileen Dailly pool featured in architecture book

It's an oldie but a goodie. Eileen Dailly Pool and Fitness Centre is being featured predominantly in a new book about aquatic architecture.
Here & Now: Burnaby woman featured in cancer fundraiser

Here & Now: Burnaby woman featured in cancer fundraiser

Burnaby resident Scarlett Chen is backing the B.C. Cancer Foundation's ninth annual fundraising gala this year. Every year, the foundation picks a different focus, and this year's theme is lung cancer.