Local News

The City of Burnaby is looking for public input on a pathway proposed for two city properties at 5608 Halley Ave. and 5587 Chaffey Ave. in Metrotown.

Four North Burnaby residents have made the list of Canadians who will receive a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, in addition to the four South Burnaby residents mentioned at a council meeting last month.

The annual Christmas in prison celebration at the Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre will be held on Dec. 14. The young inmates, aged 12 to 17, will be gathered at the gym to celebrate the holidays with dinner, music, games and gifts.

Workers at George Derby Centre can breathe a collective sigh of relief now that their jobs are no longer in peril.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to reflect, relax and, most of all, have fun with friends and family.

Christmas can be a difficult time for some, but when you're living on the streets, it's particularly painful. "It's a very difficult time for people," says Wanda Mulholland, spokesperson for the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness.

Got talent? If singing is your thing, it's time to dust off the video camera and send in an audition tape for the third annual Variety's Got Talent contest, presented by Variety - The Children's Charity.

Operation Red Nose in Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities continues to be record-breaking with the number of volunteers helping out.

Burnaby birders are getting ready for the annual Christmas bird count this month. This year's census of winter birds is on Sunday, Dec. 16 in the Deer Lake and Burnaby Lake area.

Soon after their births, my first thoughts on holding each of my children: "Thank you for this precious life." It remains at the core of my thoughts, grounding and shaping my actions, as a father, a husband, a friend and a physician.