In the Community

Local entrepreneur faring well will new line of gluten-free and nut-free products

Gary Bell was surprised when he opened the Burnaby Hospital thrift shop recently. The store manager found a gift box, with an Electronic Arts logo and hundreds of games inside, many still new and in their original packaging.

It can be a challenge to keep up a healthy lifestyle during the summer months.

When Brenda Blackburn noticed her right leg was sore one morning in June 2008, she ignored it, as many people ignore minor aches and pains. "I woke up and thought I had a pulled muscle," the Burnaby resident says in a phone interview.

We're continuing with our popular feature - our staff's Top 5 (Or More) Things To Do This Weekend. For this week's feature, we have more free events and a three-day Finnish festival.

Off for some summer adventure? Don't forget to take along a recent copy of the Burnaby NOW. Get a photo on your travels with it, and send it in upon your return for inclusion in a future Paper Postcards.

A New Westminster gardening program takes root in Burnaby

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Aug. 4 - it's time for the annual Kensington community fair. According to organizers, the fair has grown to the second largest community event in Burnaby over the past 12 years.

I've recently written of the challenges of romantic and marital relationships, how our thoughts of one another can suddenly or gradually shift from the positive to the negative, and how love - without deliberate care and maintenance - can be lost.