Burnaby turns 120 on Sept. 22 and to celebrate, the city is having a party.
For Celebrate 120, the city is offering two weeks of free family activities, performances and workshops in the areas of community, arts, culture and sport, according to a Sept. 4 press release from the city.
The festivities begin with the annual dedication of commemorative paving stones at Citizens' Plaza at city hall on Sept. 15.
There is also a birthday celebration at Civic Square and Bob Prittie Library on Sept. 23, Jersey Day on Sept. 28 and Culture Days at Deer Lake Park from Sept. 28 to 30.
There are also arts and cultural events at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts throughout the two weeks.
The celebration also includes the Burnaby Baseball Bonanza for Youth at the KRIB Youth centre on Sept. 29, and CG Brown Memorial Pool's 50th anniversary on Sept. 30.
"Our city's 120th birthday provides a great opportunity to celebrate all of the things that make Burnaby a spectacular place to live, work, learn and play," Mayor Derek Corrigan said in the release. "Burnaby's central location and natural beauty led to its early popularity as a destination, and to its Sept. 22, 1892 incorporation. But it's Burnaby's citizens - the thousands of people who have chosen to make this beautiful city their home - that have infused our city with the character, culture and diversity that make it one of the world's most attractive cities today."
The event is supported by a $75,000 grant from the provincial Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, according to the release.
"Burnaby is a diverse city with a vibrant arts and culture scene, which I'm sure will bring a great flair and sense of festivity to the events the city has planned," Ida Chong, then-Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, said in the release.
Details on Celebrate 120 events are available at burnaby.ca/celebrate120, and in the Celebrate 120 brochure, and check out the city's advertisement on page 11 of today's paper.
