In the Community

Members of the SFU Pipe Band are hoping to snag top spot in the world championships this weekend in Glasgow, Scotland. Since the early '90s, the band has often placed in the top three spots in world competition.

Very soon a spectacular fall flowerer with many names will be available in garden centres - today it's usually called autumn crocus after its flowering time and the shape of its large, gobletshaped flowers in purplepink, mauve or white.

Summertime always offers a bountiful harvest of fresh fruit and berries - and blueberries are, by far, one of my favourites. As a matter of fact, I just finished performing a number of live cooking shows where blueberries were the main focus.

Wal-Mart Canada is running a campaign to raise money for the Red Cross at its stores until Aug. 31. The Canadian Red Cross provides disaster management and emergency relief across the country and throughout the world.

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 postcards@burnabynow.

Brentwood Town Centre is having a party. The mall is celebrating its 50th birthday this year with a party on Aug. 13 with prizes, a band and fun activities, according to a press release from the centre.

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. For this week's feature, we have another community fair, a hockey swap and some parks activities.

Mosaic is hosting a speaker from the Canada Revenue Agency for a talk on child tax benefits and GST/HST credits. Topics covered include eligibility, the application process, documents needed for new immigrants and how the benefits are calculated.

Sometimes, dance explores culture or history. Sometimes it explores fairy tales or love stories. And sometimes, it explores current events, politics and even crime. Former Ballet B.C.