In the Community

Phoenix Chamber Choir is inviting local music lovers along on a choral pilgrimage. The Burnaby-based choir, a 25-voice ensemble under the artistic direction of Ramona Luengen, is opening its 2011/12 concert season with The Path of the Pilgrim.

Pumpkins are an integral part of Halloween today just as they were in the pioneer times of North America - though the foods and celebrations have now become far more theatrical and macabre.

We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. We've moved publication to our Friday editions.

Divina Denuevo, a Burnaby-based company, won the Award of Excellence in Design in the accessories category at Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver at the beginning of October.

Want to be featured in Paper Postcards? Take the Burnaby NOW along on your next trip and take a photo with a scenic backdrop or landmark. Send photos by email (high-resolution, please) to calendar@burnabynow.

In the Canadian Adverse Events Study published in the CMAJ in 2004, 7.5 per cent of hospital admissions resulted in adverse events (unintended injury) and 37 per cent of these were judged to be highly preventable.

There's nothing quite like the words "road trip" to bring back plenty of childhood memories.

Edmonds Community Centre is holding a Remembrance Day ceremony to honour the men and women who have served in war over the decades.

Creekside Community Church and the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness are joining forces to help people sleeping outdoors this winter.