A livestream event will be held to honour the life of Burnaby Coun. Paul McDonell, who died on July 12.
The event was announced by Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley on his Twitter account, saying it will be held on Monday, July 20, at 1 p.m.
You can watch via the livestream here.
McDonell served four terms on city council and was a long-serving community volunteer for various organizations.
McDonell worked for the Vancouver Fire Department for 35 years, retiring in 1997 with the rank of Deputy Chief.
McDonell was a United Way board member for seven years, its chair from 1995-2002, and a campaign cabinet member from 2011-16. He also served as a Burnaby Health Board director from 1994-96 and on the Fraser Health board as director, then chair from 1996-2002. He was also a Burnaby Tourism director, and chair of the New Vista trustee board. He also co-founded the Edmonds City Fair and Classic Car show and received the BC Community Achievement Award.
