Burnaby’s parks and recreation facilities are getting a million-dollar boost.
Burnaby council approved funding for seven parks projects totalling $1.16 million at the Sept. 28 council meeting.
The largest expense was a feasibility study towards replacing the C.G. Brown Pool and Burnaby Lake arena – $350,000.
Another feasibility study is costing the city $250,000; this one for a new arena in South Burnaby.
Riverway Clubhouse is receiving an audio-visual equipment upgrade ($200,000), a condition assessment is being done on the Bonsor Recreation Complex ($150,000), Swangard Stadium is getting electrical service upgrading and painting ($104,000), Burnaby Village Museum is getting Christmas season infrastructure replacements ($35,000) and the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West is getting some exterior painting done ($20,000).
Primarily parks retirees this year
Twenty-two city workers retired during the first six months of 2015, with a total of 609 years of city service between them, according to a city staff report.
Seven of the retirees were from the parks, recreation and cultural services department: Lee Goodman, James Pickering, Mara Cirotto, Gary Mockler, Lynda Maeve Orr, Lorri Gibbard and Sherry Iannacone.
Five employees were from the engineering department: Craig McKenzie, Roseann Echlin, Leif Bjorseth, Richard Corden and Rick Gee.
The Burnaby Fire Department had three fire captains and one lieutenant retire in the first half of the year: Capt. Allan Sayle, Capt. Randy McCluskie, Capt. Daniel Kennedy and Lt. Cindy Maltman.
Three Burnaby RCMP staff members retired: clerical supervisor Sharen Wenzlaff, court liaison officer Bernice Dawson and supervisor of financial services Kathy Jones.
Robert Renger retired from the planning department, Daniel Mulligan retired from the building department and Patrick Leong retired from the information services department.
Burnaby Remembers program gets funding
As Burnaby prepares to honour the veterans of the First and Second World Wars next month, the Community Heritage Commission has approached the city for funding for the Burnaby Remembers program.
The funding, which was approved at the Sept. 28 council meeting, will go towards maintaining the Roll of Honour list; a floral display to accompany the roll in the foyer of city hall; maintaining Burnaby.ca/remembers; and advertising in local papers for Remembrance Day ceremonies at the city’s two cenotaphs, according to a report from the commission.
Council approved funding of up to $1,500 for the program.
Fraser Foreshore dyking contract approved
Work continues on dykes in the Fraser Foreshore area, now along the lower reaches of Glen-Lyon Creek, according to a city staff report.
A contract was awarded to Sumas Remediation Services for $293,216 for the Fraser Foreshore Dyking Environmental Compensation project.
The project involves the construction of instream fish habitat enhancements on the creek, according to the report.
Burnaby council approved the contract at the Sept. 28 council meeting.
