In the Community

The Burnaby-based Down Syndrome Foundation is hosting LemonAid, a gala fundraiser on May 23 at the River Rock Show Theatre in Richmond, and a well-known figure from the hit TV show Glee will be there.

Byrne Creek Secondary hosted a gardening fair on May 4 to encourage people to grow their own food.

When I come home to my wife at the end of the day, I know better than to ask, "What did you do today?" On the days she doesn't work, she accomplishes a myriad of tasks that magically make the lives of everyone in our family run smoothly.

Students from Windsor Elementary visited adults from the school district's English language program for a day of multicultural exchange on April 30.

Catching some rays: An endangered Western painted turtle enjoys some of the warm weather at Deer Lake as temperatures soared to over 20 C on the weekend.

When Tara Melville and her husband, Brad started the TRi KiDS triathlon series, they were hoping it would give kids the chance to get active, get outdoors and, most importantly, have fun.

The British Columbia Automobile Association is expanding its Road Safety Foundation's school safety patrol program. The association is offering the program free of charge to B.C. elementary schools.

Send us your holiday photos holding a copy of the Burnaby NOW, and we'll run your picture in Paper Postcards. Send photos by email to postcards@burn abynow.com or by mail to Burnaby NOW, 201A-3430 Brighton Ave., Burnaby, B.C., V5A 3H4.

Rudy Pospisil excited to ride through bike-friendly Europe