Well-known Canadian wildlife artist Robert
Bateman is making an appearance at Metropolis at Metrotown on Nov. 28, according to the shopping centre's website.
Bateman, an 82-year-old artist, environmentalist and naturalist, will be at an art event at Smart Frames and Accents from 7 to 9 p.m., according to the website.
Those who attend the event will have the chance to win a limited edition Bateman print, Along the Coast, which is valued at $700. There will be snacks and drinks, and cameras are welcome.
Trade boards hosts events
The Burnaby Board of Trade recently held a reception with Jason Kenney, minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism.
The event, held in partnership with the Immigrant Employment Council of B.C., took place on Nov. 9.
But if you missed that event, the board is holding two more get-togethers this month.
This month's High Tea Dim Sum networking event is taking place on Nov. 28 from 2: 45 to 4: 30 p.m. at Fortune House Seafood Restaurant, according to the board's website.
Tickets are $20. The board is also holding a Business Over Breakfast networking event on Nov. 30 from 7: 45 to 9: 30 a.m. at the Riverway Golf Clubhouse.
Breakfast and registration begins at 7: 30 a.m., and networking begins at 8 a.m.
Participants should bring at least 50 business cards, according to the website. The price is $30 for members and $45 for non-members, with a full breakfast buffet included.
Those who wish to register for either event should do so by calling 604-412-0100 or emailing [email protected].
Santa is coming!
It's that time of year again. Santa Claus is making an appearance at Burnaby shopping centres during the holiday shopping season, starting this Saturday at Metropolis at Metrotown, Brentwood and Lougheed town centres.
Children's musicians Bobs and Lolo are accompanying Santa to Lougheed Town Centre on Saturday at 10: 30 a.m., according to the centre's website.
Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman are expected to be present for a sing-along, and a parade to Santa's Workshop is also planned.
The Santa Express mini train will be available for rides around Santa's Workshop, with a donation to the B.C. Society of Model Engineers.
The Burnaby Christmas Bureau will be accepting unwrapped toy donations at the centre as of this weekend, as well.
Brentwood Town Centre is holding an interactive show to welcome Santa on Saturday at 11 a.m., according to the centre's website.
`Tis the season
As the air gets chillier and the holiday season approaches, many companies consider what corporate giving or community service work should be done in the year to come.
If your business is planning next year's charitable donations, or employees are planning to volunteer for events or organizations in the community, let us know so we can include it in our Movers and Shakers column.
And if businesses have any upcoming events during the holiday season or plans to help out in the community, we'd like to know about that, too.
Please send all information on events and business news to Janaya Fuller-Evans at jfuller-evans@ burnabynow.com.
Please remember to give us plenty of notice for upcoming events, as we cannot guarantee when columns will run.
www.twitter.com/janayfe
