It’s back! Pirate Pak Day takes place next Wednesday at local White Spots, with a portion of the sales sending kids to Zajac Ranch for Children.
Pirate Paks, usually intended for children, are sold to adults one day annually, raising funds so kids and young adults with life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilities can go to summer camp, according to a press release from White Spot.
The initiative has raised $347,172 since it began six years ago, the release stated.
The Pirate Pak options for adults are the Legendary Burger, the B.C. Chicken Burger, the Bacon Cheddar Bigger Burger and the Provolone Veggie Burger, with $2 from each Pirate Pak sale on Aug. 12 going to the camp. The Pirate Paks also include fries, coleslaw, a soft drink, ice cream and a chocolate coin in White Spot’s well-known cardboard boat.
White Spot Week takes place at the Zajac Ranch from Aug. 17 to 21.
There are four White Spots in Burnaby – at 7519 Market Crossing, 4075 North Rd., 5550 Kingsway and 4129 Lougheed Hwy.
For more information, go to whitespot.ca.
Fine dining on the water
If you’re looking for a swankier dining opportunity, consider Deer Lake Park on Aug. 27.
Tourism Burnaby is organizing the inaugural Small Plates on the Lake event at the park, with chefs from Hart House Restaurant, Reflect Social Dining and Lounge, and ebo Restaurant offering a variety of small plates.
The event also includes a live jazz band, according to Tourism Burnaby’s website. Tickets are $55 each.
For more information, go to www.tourismburnaby.com/smallplatesburnaby.
Paddle around with the BBOT
The Burnaby Board of Trade is holding its own swanky event on Aug. 27.
The board, along with fellow Metro Vancouver chamber members from Delta, New Westminster and Richmond, is offering members the chance to tour the Fraser River on a paddlewheeler boat.
The event is co-hosted by Port Metro Vancouver, with information on its operations provided during the tour, according to an email from the board.
The event takes place from 2 to 4 p.m., with the boat departing from New Westminster Quay. The cost is $15, and the event is only for board members.
To register, call 604-412-0100 or email the board.
A two-hour tour
The Burnaby Board of Trade is holding another event with Port Metro Vancouver – a tour of Burrard Inlet on Sept. 1.
The tour includes a look at the port’s major marine terminals from the Lion’s Gate Bridge to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, according to an email from the board.
The tour is being conducted with chambers of commerce from New Westminster, North Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, and the Tri-Cities.
The event takes place from 2 to 4 p.m., with the boat departing from the Westin Bayshore Marina in Vancouver. The cost is $15, and the event is for board members only.
To register, call 604-412-0100 or email the board.
