Pink Ribbon Tea is back for another year.
Sponsored by Blenz Coffee, the annual raises money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. On Friday, Oct. 21, $1 from every flowering tea purchased will go towards the foundation’s cancer research (flowering teas, by the way, actually bloom as the tea is brewed).
Folks who can’t make it to Blenz on Oct. 21 are encouraged to host their own Pink Ribbon Tea fundraiser. For more info, visit www.thepinkribbontea.com.
Blenz Coffee in Burnaby is located at Metropolis at Metrotown and is open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fill up on food for a good cause
Satisfy your cravings for Triple Os on Friday during the eatery’s KidSport Day fundraiser.
For every combo purchased on Oct. 21, Triple Os will donate $1 to KidSport chapters across the province, including the local Burnaby chapter. KidSport is a non-profit organization that provides kids with the means to participate in sports, no matter their family’s financial situation. This often includes covering registration fees.
Drop by any participating Triple Os before Oct. 21 to make a donation and you’ll get a soccer button to sign and hang up in the restaurant. Triple Os has also pledged to donate $1 for every retweet its KidSport Day tweets receive on Oct. 21.
The Burnaby Triple Os is located at 6038 Kingsway, at Waltham Avenue.
Support Burnaby businesses
Plan sometime to head out to Abbotsford this weekend for the West Coast Women’s Show.
The 16th annual show is open daily from Friday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 23 and features three Burnaby businesses, including Planet Hemp, Lucid Health Products for Pets and Backyard Boxes.
The West Coast Women’s Show also features speakers from different female-led companies and celebrities, including Sharon Case of The Young and the Restless.
For tickets and more information, go to http://www.westcoastwomen.net.
For more on Planet Hemp, visit planethemp.ca; go to www.healthproductsforpets.ca for more info on Lucid Health Products for Pets; and you’ll find more on Backyard Boxes at www.backyardboxes.com.
Join the Burnaby Board of Trade for breakfast Friday
In celebration of Small Business Week, the board of trade is hosting a special edition of its monthly networking and referral morning group to recognize “the dynamic small businesses, which drive our economy,” noted an event write-up.
The morning event is on Oct. 21 from 8 to 9:45 a.m. at Fortius Sport & Health, 3713 Kensington Ave. Tickets for current board of trade members are $25 and include a free ticket for one guest (guests can’t be members). Non-members are also invited and tickets are $45 for them. (The best thing for non-members to do is find a member to take you along, for free!)
Registration starts at 7:45 a.m. To sign up for the event, call 604-412-0100.
Learn about foreign home-buyers’ tax
Burnaby Board of Trade’s upcoming High Tea event is all about the new foreign home-buyers’ tax.
On Wednesday, Oct. 26 folks are invited to learn more about the new tax, implemented by the provincial government this summer.
Sharon Macmillan of Miller Thomson LLP will give an explanation of the new tax and how it’s applied to real estate transactions. There will also be an assortment of dim sum options to enjoy throughout the two-hour event.
Tickets are $20. Register by calling 604-412-0100. High Tea takes place at Fortune House seafood restaurant inside Metropolis at Metrotown, 4700 Kingsway.
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