It's the last weekend before Christmas and the pressure is on to get all that Christmas shopping done and all the festivities and parties jammed in before Dec. 25. We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend and this week, there's a particular focus on what's happening at our local shopping centres.
1Get shopping at Brentwood Town Centre, where, with the purchase of $125 in gift cards, you'll receive a beautiful stemmed filigree candle holder (while quantities last). Brentwood Town Centre is located at the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Lougheed Highway, and its anchor tenants include Sears, Zellers and London Drugs. For more information, go to www. brentwoodtowncentre.com.
2 Get buying at Lougheed Town Centre, where the 12 days of Christmas giveaways come to an end on Dec. 21. Each day from Dec. 10 to 21, customers can enter at the customer service desk for a chance to win such awesome prizes as a Smart TV, PlayStation 3 game bundles, jewelry and much more. No purchase is necessary. Get entering before the end of Friday's shopping, as the mall is open until 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, go to www. lougheedtowncentre.com.
3 Get fighting the crowds at Metropolis at Metrotown, the province's largest shopping centre. If shopping were a sport, Metrotown would be Yankee Stadium, Wembley Stadium and Augusta National all rolled into one. If you haven't started your shopping or still need to find those last couple of gifts, head over to this huge mall on Kingsway where you have several hundred stores to choose from. For information, go to www. metropolisatmetrotown.com.
4 Get perusing the shops on North Road, where the Christmas on North Road $500 shopping spree comes to an end on Dec. 21, with a draw for gift certificates redeemable in merchandise or services at participating Burnaby North Road businesses. North Road features a great variety of restaurants, ethnic shops and services. People who don't know about their options here are often pleasantly surprised by what they find. For more information, go to www.burnabynorthbia.ca.
mation, go to www.burnabynorthbia.ca. 5 Get eating and buying chocolate at Charlies Chocolate Factory at 3746 Canada Way, where Charlie Sigvardsen is also running a little contest to give away a $125 chocolate Santa. The draw is being held on Dec. 22, so you still have time to enter. Charlie uses only the best Callebaut chocolate and you won't be disappointed with any of his creations. For more information, go to www.charlieschoco latefactory.com or call 604-437-8221. Charlie's also has a Port Coquitlam location at #2 - 1770 McLean Ave.
Port Coquitlam location at #2 - 1770 McLean Ave. 6 Get skating with Santa at Bill Copeland Sports Centre at 3676 Kensington Ave. on Dec. 22 from 12: 30 to 3 p.m. There will be crafts, games and more, including a visit from the big guy himself. Regular admission and rental rates apply for the event.
There are also public skate times throughout the holiday season at the Kensington and Bill Copeland ice rinks. Call 604-298-0533 for information, or go to the Things To Do section of the burnaby.ca website.
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