Burnaby businesses stepped up over the holidays to help Burnaby Family Life deliver 20 hampers to families in need.
The hampers, filled with clothing, food and other necessities, were part of Burnaby Family Life’s Christmas campaign. Local businesses LMI Technologies and Buy Low Foods took part in the campaign.
“We would like to thank our donors and partners in our community for sharing the joy,” read a newsletter from Burnaby Family Life. “Together, we are building on that tradition and working every day to make this a more inclusive, welcoming and safe community for all.”
Teddy bears were popular
Burnaby liquor stores donated more than 400 teddy bears to local charities last month.
The donations were part of the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch’s annual Share-a-Bear campaign. For a donation of $12.50, customers got two teddy bears – one they got to take home and a second that was donated to a charity of the store’s choice.
Burnaby’s Northgate store at 3433 North Rd. sold the most bears in the city with 92 bears sold, followed by Metrotown, 4429 Kingsway, with 70; HighGate, 7155 Kingsway, with 60; Market Crossing, 7509 Market Crossing, with 56; Kensington, 6512 Hastings St., with 52; SOLO, 4455 Skyline Dr., with 47; North Burnaby, 4450 Hastings St., 30; and UniverCity, 8992 University High St., with five.
Charities that received the donated teddy bears from Burnaby stores included: Willingdon Care Centre, seniors’ housing providing complex residential care services; Monarch Place, a transition house offering shelter and support to women and children fleeing domestic violence; Camp Kerry, providing education, support and counselling services people who grieving the death of a loved one or coping with a life-threatening illness; and B.C. Children’s Hospital.
Overall, the liquor store in Dawson Creek sold the most teddy bears at 1,953 followed by Fort St. John with 1,624 and Prince George’s Pine Centre with 1,203, according to the liquor branch.
“We are grateful for all the support from our customers to help local charities in their respective communities,” read an email from the B.C. liquor branch.
Dine Out is baaaack!
It’s that time of year again – when restaurants across the city take part in Dine Out Vancouver.
Hosted by Tourism Vancouver, the culinary festival runs Friday (today) to Feb. 4 across Metro Vancouver, including Burnaby. Participating restaurants offer guests a fixed menu, including an appetizer, main course and dessert, for a fee of between $30 and $50 per person.
Local restaurants participating this year include: Atlas Steak + Fish; Baci Ristorante; Riverway Clubhouse; Hart House Restaurant; Burnaby Mountain Clubhouse; Cactus Club (Kingsway; Byrne Road; and North Burnaby locations); Horizons Restaurant; The Keg Steakhouse + Bar; Reflect Social Dining + Lounge; and Tivoli’s Restaurant.
Reservations are required for most eateries and some have already sold out, so be sure to get yours in ASAP.
For more info, go to www.dineoutvancouver.com.
