Shoppers will be coming 'round the toy mountain at Brentwood Town Centre when they do their shopping at the North Burnaby mall next week.
As part of its 24 Days of Giving campaign, Brentwood is hosting the Christmas Toy Mountain event on Dec. 12 and 13, according to a press release from the mall.
"Giving back to the community is always important to us, especially around the holidays," Samia Massoud, the centre's marketing director, said in the release. "Our goal is to recapture the charm of Christmases past and bring community goodwill and gold-standard service back to the forefront."
CTV, 103.5 QM/FM, The Beat 94.5 and TEAM Radio will be on hand to encourage listeners to donate cash and toys at the centre for children and families in need, the release stated.
The centre is also giving away one $50 gift card to a mall retailer per day until Dec. 23 via a social media campaign. On Dec. 24, the giveaway is a $1,000 gift card to any store in Brentwood Town Centre.
For more information, go to www.brentwoodtowncentre.com.
New stops added to Heights tour
Last month I reported that Richard Wolak, writer and founder of www.VancouverFoodster.com, was organizing a Tasting Plates tour of The Heights for Dec. 11.
Wolak recently contacted me to let me know additional stops have been added to the tour since that story ran.
In addition to the four locations previously reported - Cioffi's Meat Market and Deli, Caffe Divano, Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie and Glenburn Soda Fountain and Confectionery - those taking the tour will also stop at Posh Pantry, Stan's Pizza Joint and Yo Sushi.
For more information or to buy tickets, go to tastingplatesyvr.com/tasting-plates-burnaby-heights-on-december-11.
VentureLabs helping tech startups
Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology are helping tech start-ups reach warp speed.
The two Burnaby post-secondary institutions have partnered with the University of Victoria and the Emily Carr University of Art + Design to launch VentureLabs.
The program is being established to support technology start-ups and help entrepreneurs develop their skills, according to a press release from SFU.
The goal is to "accelerate technology businesses through innovative programs, such as the B.C. Venture Acceleration Program, an initiative of the B.C. Innovation Council," the release stated.
"Successful innovation comes from multi-disciplinary collaboration and academia working closely with industry and government," Mario Pinto, SFU's vice-president of research, said in the release.
For more information, go to www.venturelabs.ca.
Campo Marzio opens first store in Canada
Metropolis at Metrotown has seen a number of new shops open during the past two years, including the new Target and Microsoft stores this year.
But the most recent addition to the shopping centre brings an Italian flair to the Burnaby mall.
Campo Marzio Design, an Italian-based boutique, held its grand opening at Metrotown last week.
Though the company has stores throughout the world, this is the first Campo Marzio location in Canada.
The store sells everything from brightly coloured pens to leather accessories to stationery, according to an email from the company.
For more information, go to www.campomarzio.ca.
Muir Investment moves to Metrotower II
Campo Marzio wasn't the only new business to set up shop in the Metrotown area last week - the Muir Investment team of Raymond James Ltd. also celebrated the grand opening of their new Burnaby office in Metrotower II.
Eric Muir, who has been in the financial services industry for more than 25 years, started the team with financial adviser Raymond James from National Bank, according to a press release.
The Muir Investment team's mission is to provide "customized wealth management strategies and portfolio management to professionals, business owners and pre-retired individuals," the release from the team stated.
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