Dear Editor,
On behalf of the 16 local Christmas Bureaus across the Metro Vancouver area we work with, the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau would like to thank the mayor and council, city engineering department and the Burnaby RCMP detachment for the continued support they provide.
We had 35 community volunteers manning barricades in Burnaby, out of approximately 90 volunteers across four cities. The Toy Run is one of the largest in Canada; even with challenging weather conditions up to the start of the event, we still had more than 1,500 motorcyclists either ride the whole route or attend the PNE grounds.
We collected a large truck full of toys (approximately 2,000) plus donations. This is the first event of many that will allow us and the local bureaus to continue to help families in their community.
Without the support of not only the cities involved, but the residents who come out to watch and wave, we could not hold this event.
Thank you.
Chris Bayliss, executive director, Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau
