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Don't kick off your Sunday shoes just yet -there'll likely be no dancing at the James Street Cafe and Grill. Burnaby council did not support the restaurant's request to add a large dance floor.

Although I don't claim to be a nutrition expert, I feel the need to begin this column with the disclaimer that the following recipe contains a couple of ingredients that are high in fat.

Parents' Voice is filing a complaint with B.C.'s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner over a freedom of information request to the Burnaby school district on the controversial anti-homophobia policy.

The Burnaby Board of Trade is holding its annual golf tournament next month, on Sept. 7. This year's charity tournament will be at the Riverway Golf Course. The golf tournament and dinner is $235 for members and $275 for non-members.

The Burnaby North Road Business Association is hold its annual general meeting on Sept. 14. The meeting is slated to take place at the Cameron Recreation Complex from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

A Burnaby woman has been missing since July 24 and the Burnaby RCMP would like the public's assistance in helping locate Jessica Anuroff. Anuroff is a 22-year-old, aboriginal female who is 5-3 and 120 lbs, with long brown hair and brown eyes.

A vigil for New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton is set for 8 p.m. tonight at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Layton passed away this morning in his Toronto home after a second bout with cancer.

Local politicians are offering condolences following the death of New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton. The 61-year-old passed away Monday morning in his Toronto home, a month after he stepped down as leader to fight a second bout of cancer.

The Central Park Horseshoe Club will be sending four members, including defending B.C. women's champion Elyse Brunelle to the provincial championships in Cloverdale Sept. 3 to 4.