In the Community

While some people are returning from summer vacations, others are gearing up to head out for autumn exploration.

A s the final entry of a three-part series on shellfish, this article will focus on mollusks. If you missed either two of my previous columns on crustaceans (crab, lobster, prawns, shrimp, crayfish, etc.), please email me at dez@chefdez.

Keep this Saturday free to mix and mingle with your neighbours from Africa and Canada. The Africa Ekassa Cultural Festival is at Swangard Stadium Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The South Burnaby Neighbourhood House is hosting its annual street party this August. The neighbourhood house, which runs a variety of community-based social services programs, specializes in bringing neighbours together and building community.

As part two of a series of three columns on shellfish, this one will continue to focus on crustaceans. If you missed my previous column on crab and lobster, please email me at [email protected], and I will be more than happy to send it to you.

Roughly 1,200 people showed up for the Lower Mainland's largest beer festival, held at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium on July 14. The seven-hour festival featured more than 100 different kinds of beer from around the world.