Looking for a romantic candlelit dinner this weekend, but want to take a stand for the environment at the same time? Then Riverway and Burnaby Mountain clubhouses are the places to be.
Both Burnaby eateries will be serving special prix fixe menus in honour of Earth Hour this Saturday.
The three-course menu is $25.95 at each location. Reservations are recommended, and can be made at both locations by calling 604-297-4883.
Earth Hour takes place on March 28 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The Burnaby Board of Trade has other suggestions for passing the time in the dark at home, as well.
The board's top 10 recommendations are: go for a walk, star gaze, play boardgames by candlelight, have a fondue or fire pit dinner, tell ghost stories, have a flashlight scavenger hunt, exercise or meditate, go to bed early, unplug electronic devices and make a pledge for the planet.
The board is asking those who go to the Riverway Clubhouse for Earth Hour to tweet photos to @BurnabyBOT.
The hashtag for Earth Hour in the city is #EarthHourBBY.
Burnaby reduced electricity consumption by 1.9 per cent during Earth Hour in 2014, nearly double the provincial average of 1 per cent, according to B.C. Hydro. The province reduced electrical consumption by 65 megawatt hours.
This year will mark the ninth annual Earth Hour event world-wide.
The campaign started in Australia in 2007, and has since expanded to more than 162 countries and territories, according to the Earth Hour website.
For more information, visit bbot.ca or www.earthhour.org.
