DISCOVER Burnaby 2019 / 2010 Tourism Guide

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urnaby residents are lucky to live in the heart of the Lower Mainland. Almost 250,000 people call Burnaby home, and the wide variety of services available is incredible. In the fast-paced world we live in, it’s easy to forget all the amenities that are “Yours to Discover.”

From concerts at Deer Lake Park to dinners at critically acclaimed restaurants like the Hart House, Burnaby residents live in a world-class city with world-class amenities.

Residents who haven’t had a chance to explore everything the city has to offer can look through this guide and “Discover Burnaby.”

PUBLISHER Lara Graham EDITOR Chris Campbell GRAPHIC DESIGN Gary Slavin PROJECT COORDINATOR Jenna Hebb

Phone: 604.444.3451 www.burnabynow.com

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Shopping 7 The Heights 8 North Road 9 The City of Lougheed 10 Metropolis at Metrotown 11 Edmonds & Market Crossing 12 Brentwood Town Centre

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Dining 20 Dining with a view 21 Cuisine around the world

Arts & Culture 23 Creativity in the city 25 Diverse community

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A growing and thriving UniverCity neighbourhood has also developed, adjacent to Simon Fraser University.

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For a number of years, Burnaby has been undergoing a development boom, with new residential growth springing up in many areas of the city. Burnaby boasts several ‘town centre’ areas – Metrotown, Edmonds, The Heights, Lougheed and Brentwood – that serve as a focus for business and shopping.

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A METRO VANCOUVER HOT SPOT Our City

What is Burnaby?

The City of Burnaby is B.C.’s third-largest city, with more than 248,000 residents. Our city stretches far and wide, with the mighty Fraser River to the south and the ocean waters of Burrard Inlet to the north. Burnaby is a study in contrasts. There are four bustling city centres – Edmonds, Metrotown, Brentwood and Lougheed – but our city is also loaded with so many natural places to explore. We have two large lakes, a mountain filled with trails and dozens of tranquil parks to explore.

How to Get Around You don’t need a rental vehicle to get around Burnaby because we have a world-class transit system to get you where you want to go. The ‘crown Here are some of the handiest routes: jewels’ of this system are two rapid-transit #110 - Connects Lougheed Mall lines – the Expo with Metrotown Mall and Millennium #130 - Runs between downtown lines — that run Vancouver and Brentwood Mall through north and south Burnaby, with #135 - Runs between downtown Vancouver stations dotted all and Simon Fraser University through our com#144 - Connects Simon Fraser University munity. There is also with Metrotown Mall an extensive bus network.

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Burnaby’s Big Bend Tour Burnaby has some of the most productive farmland in the region, and there are more than 40 farms in operation in the southern section of the city along the mighty Fraser River. You can explore all of this by taking the self-guided Big Bend Tour.

Download a guide at bit.ly/BurnabyFarmTour

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Tourism Information If you want to know what’s going on in Burnaby during your visit here, our city has a couple of key online sites to check out:

• Burnabynow.com offers an extensive list of events compiled by the staff of the Burnaby NOW newspaper.

• Tourismburnaby.com is the city’s tourism bureau that can help you book anything you need for your visit.

• Burnaby.ca is the City of Burnaby’s official website.

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Spend time in nature at the centre of the city at two of Burnaby’s best parks. Deer Lake’s peaceful, natural environment is also the centre for Burnaby’s cultural activity. There are walking trails connected to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Burnaby Village Museum, Deer Lake Gallery and Burnaby Art Gallery.

You can even stop off for a bite to eat after your hike at the Hart House Restaurant. Burnaby Lake Regional Park is just across the highway with 19 kilometres of walking and hiking trails, as well as plenty of paths for biking and horseback-riding to choose from. Both lakes are great spots for canoeing or kayaking. Check out one of the lookout points or the viewing tower at Burnaby Lake, and stop off at one of the picnic sites with your lunch.

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Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre

There’s always something happening at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre at Kingsway and Sperling, 6688 Southoaks Cres.

The centre is a multi-use facility with a museum, community centre and garden. It hosts cultural and community activities, with public programs, exhibits, services and facilities year-round to create a better understanding and appreciation of Japanese culture. There are free festivals, as well as film screenings, workshops, camps and different seasonal events.

Check out their weekly programs too. Visit nikkeiplace.org to learn more.

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Burnaby Village Museum

Transport yourself back in time to the 1920s at the Burnaby Village Museum. The village is a reconstruction of homes, businesses and shops built by Burnaby’s pioneers. The beautiful, authentic 1912 C.W. Parker carousel and old-time games will be fun for the kids. Meet the costumed townsfolk for a history lesson and some fun. The village is open seasonally during spring break, summer, for the Haunted Village in October, and Heritage Christmas in December, and more.

Visit burnabyvillagemu seum.ca for more information. Admission is free.

Blues and Roots Festival

The 20th annual concert takes place on Aug. 10 in picturesque Deer Lake Park with a lineup of musicians, with Feist and Dan Mangan headlining this year’s festival. The lineup includes a mix of folk, Americana, rock and roll and vintage rhythm and blues artists. There’s plenty of food, vendors, and activities for all ages during this full day of music and Burnaby’s favourite party. Gates open at 2 p.m. and the show starts at 3 p.m. For ticket info go to burnabyblues festival.com.

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Central Park

Explore the forest on the well-marked trails in Central Park. See the Douglas fir, western hemlock, cedar, poplar and maple grove trees, and the geese and ducks at the park’s two ponds.

The park is known for its recreation facilities, and for good reason. There are tennis courts, an outdoor swimming pool, horseshoe pitch, a pitchand-putt golf course, and, of course, Swangard Stadium, which hosts many sporting, cultural and corporate events. Get a workout at the fitness circuit with 12 outdoor fitness stations along the Trail of Hope, a 2.5-kilometre circuit around the park.

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meat market + deli + cucina Burnaby’s favourite local source for authentic Italian foods for over 25 years.

Skilled butchers, dry-aging, cheeses, imported & local grocery items, organic & free range products, hot meals, catering, retail, wholesale & so much more!

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here’s no denying the charm of Burnaby Heights.

You’ll get that small-town feel right in the middle of the city, while spending time shopping at unique stores, or sitting down for a cup of coffee, ice cream or dinner at one of its many restaurants.

The Heights is right on top of one of the three hills in Burnaby facing the Burrard Inlet. Thousands of immigrants – many of them Italian, English and Irish – came here in the early 1900s with the opening of Hastings Street and the arrival of the streetcar in North Burnaby in 1908. Soon after that,

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the first merchants made their way to set up their shops.

Some of the businesses are still owned by second or third-generation merchants, while others are owned and operated by new immigrants of diverse cultures.

On the first Saturday in June, be sure to go to Hats Off Day with 50,000 of your neighbours at Burnaby’s biggest festival. Local businesses “tip their hats” to customers with activities, food and fun throughout the day. You’ll also find some festivities around Halloween and the Lunar New Year.

The Hats Off Day parade has been going on since 1989. The huge, one-day festival has a colourful parade, followed by a street party. Hastings is shut down from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue for the annual car-free festival.

The Heights Merchants Association, which has been an official business improvement area since 1994, focuses on issues affecting the area, including street beautification, cleaning and decorative signs, and creates the annual business directory, not to mention their fun seasonal events.

For information, go to burnabyheights.com

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urnaby North Road, commonly known as Korea Town, is a vibrant and lively area that is the place to go for delicious food, fabulous shopping, and professional services. Located next to the Lougheed SkyTrain station just off the Lougheed Highway, North Road is easily accessible by vehicle or transit.

If it’s a caffeine boost you’re looking for, then you are in luck because North Road is quickly becoming known as Coffee City.

With over a dozen different coffee shops, you will quickly find your new favourite coffee spot that is as unique as you are.

Dine around the world at award winning restaurants featuring delicacies from Europe and Asia, with a North American twist.

Treat your taste buds to Turkish, Thai, Chinese, and Vietnamese cuisine at North Road Square Mall (North Road and Cameron).

Just south of Lougheed Highway rests the three malls that make up Korea Town, where you will find some of the best Korean food in the Lower Mainland. It is also the largest Korean shopping district in Western Canada. It’s the perfect place to find a unique gift for someone special.

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at Korean Community Day, the annual festival that the Burnaby North Road BIA puts on in early September at Korea Town Center.

Check out their website www.burnabynorthroadbia.ca to learn more about the event and to discover unique businesses that will help you with everything you need.

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The City of Lougheed living walls and stone finishes, the Eateries offer a glimpse of the quality you can expect with every new addition to The City of Lougheed.

Today, Lougheed is home to Walmart, Hudson’s Bay, London Drugs, Sport Chek and H&M with the Expo, Millennium and Evergreen SkyTrain Lines connected.

Over the short and long term future, it will evolve into a complete and authentic 37-acre city. From the Eateries to the 1,500 homes underway in the First Neighbourhood, every change will bring progress, adding value to the project and the community around it.

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ougheed Town Centre is becoming The City of Lougheed – Canada’s largest new master planned community with +20 residential towers, 2 SkyTrain lines, a collection of neighbourhoods, and the shops, eateries and entertainment that make a great city. From shopping centre to city centre, the evolution has begun.

Change has begun with the new Eateries, serving quick quality fare in a fresh new space. From local poke to authentic Persian, the vendor line-up brings 13 Vancouver favourites to one place. And with surprising touches like

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ith nearly 400 stores, we bet you’ll find what you’re looking for at Metropolis at Metrotown, British Columbia’s largest shopping centre. There are must-see attractions and one-of-a-kind events, with world-class restaurants and a theatre, not to mention the shopping! It’s steps away from the SkyTrain, close to Highway 1, and has a huge

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selection of food - there’s something for everyone with all tastes and diets. Rest your legs and enjoy a movie at Silvercity in UltraAVX, D-BOX or RealD 3D at the end of the day.

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dmonds is one of the oldest and most vibrant areas of the city.

Burnaby’s first municipal hall was located here at Kingsway and Edmonds 125 years ago, and today, it is one of the fastest-growing areas in Burnaby.

It’s also known for its multicultural mix of residents, with many African and Eastern European immigrants living in this part of town. That diversity is reflected in the cuisine. In Edmonds, you’ll find Italian, Greek and Chinese restaurants, as well as Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Nigerian and Indian cuisines.

The life of this part of the city comes together at the Edmonds Community Centre. There’s room for everyone at the 90,000-square-foot space, which has 200 parking stalls. Inside, there’s a double gymnasium, a six-lane, 25-metre lap pool, a leisure pool, hot tub and sauna. There’s a multipurpose area, fitness centre, space for badminton, basketball and floor hockey, as well as studio space, a youth centre, seniors centre, and space for martial arts and child care.

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hat was once quiet farmland in South Burnaby is now a bustling area for dining and shopping. Market Crossing has one of the greatest variety of stores in the city on both sides of Marine Way near Byrne Road, close to beautiful parklands, and one of the best and toughest golf courses in the Lower Mainland, Riverway Golf Course.

There’s plenty of big name stores here, including: Canadian Tire, Winners and Home Sense, Save-on-Foods, Staples, Michaels, Sport Chek, London Drugs, Nygard, PetSmart, Mark’s, Reitmans, Penningtons, Addition Elle, and George Richards Big and Tall Menswear. You can also check out Daniadown, Thyme Maternity, and The Running Room.

For food and drink, drop in at Cactus Club, White Spot, Mucho Burrito Mexican Grill, Boston Pizza, Fish Market, Nandos or Genji Sushi, depending what you’re in the mood for. There’s also Tim Hortons, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Marble Slab Creamery, and COBS Bread Bakery to choose from.

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lans for the Brentwood Town Centre are shaping up, and the site is already a hot-spot for luxury housing, community and shopping. Over the next year, “The Amazing Brentwood” is scheduled to be completed, and it’s expected to be one of the largest urban centres in North America to live, shop and play - all in one spot.

Until then, visit one of the shops already open. Bring the kids to the children’s play area, or stop at one of the retail shops or restaurants for a bite to eat.

For more information go to brentwoodtowncentre.com

Hidden Gems

Confederation Park Take the kids for a ride on a miniature train at the Burnaby Central Railway, cool off at the outdoor water play area, or go swimming at the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre.

There are also playing fields, tennis court, skate park, youth and seniors centres, a track, and even space for your dog at the off-leash trail and enclosure areas.

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Altus, part of SOLO District in the Brentwood Town Centre, will be the tallest building in Burnaby at over 550 feet, and 48 storeys tall. It will also be the tallest tower east of Burrard Street, only a few floors short of Vancouver’s tallest, the Shangri-La tower.

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njoy the luxury of private clubs at public courses when you play at Burnaby’s award-winning golf facilities.

Burnaby Mountain Golf Course

Riverway Golf Course, the classic 18-hole championship course, is one of the premier golf courses in the Lower Mainland. The 5,400to 7,000-yard course is designed with beautiful wild grasses, white tan bunkers and challenging water hazards. Visit the driving range to get your swing just right. There are

Head to Burnaby Mountain Golf Course, rated by Golf Digest as one of the best places to play on the continent. You’ll enjoy the serene, popular golf course with 5,800 to 6,400 yards of natural, tree-lined beauty and a gentle rolling hill terrain. You’ll need precise shot-making to achieve par, but recreational players find it forgiving. If you need some practice, get a few swings in at the new stateof-the-art heated and lit 60-stall

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Riverway Golf Course

Swangard Stadium Swangard Stadium is Burnaby’s showcase sports venue, a multiuse facility that hosts regional, provincial, national, and international soccer, rugby, football and track and field events.

The stadium is home to all kinds of sporting teams, recently with TSS FC Rovers, B.C.’s women’s soccer team being added to the list. The new team splits their home games between Swangard Stadium and Mercer Stadium in New Westminster.

The Bill Copeland Sports Centre has twin arenas, 2,000-seat capacity, and space for ice skating and other ice sports. The ice rink is NHL regulation size and features retractable seats and boards. After the city installed a new 17,000-square-foot portable maple wood lacrosse floor, the centre has been hosting some of the world’s best box lacrosse players.

driving range. Head to the Burnaby Mountain Clubhouse after you’ve swung up an appetite. It’s located at 7600 Halifax St., in North Burnaby.

Call 604-280-7355 for more.

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54 stalls, covered, climate-controlled and night-lit. The Riverway Clubhouse is a great place to stop off at the end of the day for dinner, or drop in at the Bistro for breakfast or lunch before you head out on the course. It’s at 9001 Bill Fox Way, in South Burnaby. Call 604-280-4653 for more info.

Looking for something more casual? Try one of Burnaby’s pitch and putt layouts. Central Park Pitch and Putt (3883 Imperial St.) is located in the heart of the city.

You can practise your short game and enjoy a golfing experience in a beautiful park setting, great for players of all skills. For beginners, or if you don’t have time for a full round, you can still have the golf experience at Kensington Pitch and Putt (5889 Curtis St.). This course is great for all ages. Call Riverway or Burnaby Mountain for more information.

Canlan Ice Sports The city is also home to Canlan Ice Sports Burnaby 8 Rinks, where recreational hockey players have a multitude of ice options, and a variety of cultural activities. The 250,000-square-foot-facility has six NHL-sized rinks, one indoor soccer field, and one dedicated figure skating rink, and hosts more than 1.5 million annual visits.

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Riverway Golf Course & Driving Range 9001 Bill Fox Way 604-280-4653 Burnaby Mountain Golf Course & Driving Range 7600 Halifax Street 604-280-7355 golfburnaby.ca

EAT & RELAX Riverway & Burnaby Mountain Clubhouses Reservations & Event Inquiries: 604-297-4888 foodburnaby.ca

EXPLORE THE ARTS!

ON BEHALF OF CITY COUNCIL, WELCOME TO BURNABY!

Take a stroll around Deer Lake before exploring Burnaby’s cultural hub for history, theatre, and visual arts at the Burnaby Art Gallery, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and the Burnaby Village Museum.

Whether you are visiting alone, with your family or a group, Burnaby offers something for everyone—fine dining, live theatre and music, festivals, artisan farmer market days, sports facilities and tournaments, and the second largest shopping mall in western Canada.

Our beautiful parks are great for walking, cycling, playing or just relaxing and taking in the view.

Discover Burnaby, you won’t be disappointed!

BURNABY ART GALLERY Women’s Work: New Acquisitions Featuring over 30 influential women artists June 21-August 25, 2019 burnabyartgallery.ca

Mayor Mike Hurley

BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM

Open for the season until September 2, 2019 burnabyvillagemuseum.ca

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SHADBOLT CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

Live theatre, fine art programs and special events. shadboltcentre.com

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50 years of perfecting pizza!

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The Me-n-Ed’s name is synonymous with perfectly crafted pizza, topped with quality fresh ingredients and a blend of six real cheeses, and served in family-owned restaurants - the same way we started, in 1969!

Real pizza made with real love.

That’s Me-n-Ed’s.

Me-n-Ed’s success is 100% thanks to our loyal customers for the past 50 years and the staff who still make our signature dough from scratch every morning – pressed 100 times in custommade rollers and shaped by hand for a light and crispy taste that’s had families coming back for generations.

Me-n-Ed’s has always been about community, and we invite everyone to come celebrate this milestone with us!

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here’s plenty of outdoors to explore at the more than 150 parks in the city. With plenty of walking and cycling trails and outdoor amenities, you’ll never be short of things to do in Burnaby’s great outdoors.

Central Park The 86.4-hectare urban Central Park is one of our favourites. There are natural ponds, plenty of walking and biking trails, tennis courts, a pitch-andputt golf course, lawn bowling and horseshoe pitches, all under a lovely canopy of lush, native trees, including Douglas fir, western hemlock, cedar, poplar and maple. There are also ball diamonds, a fitness circuit, outdoor pool, and kids’ playgrounds. Don’t forget the Swangard Stadium, which hosts a variety of sporting and cultural events over the year.

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With over 150 parks, more than 25 per cent of Burnaby is covered in green space, one of the highest of any city in North America.

Burnaby Mountain Scale Burnaby Mountain for breathtaking views of the Burrard Inlet and the North Shore. You’ll find the Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods) totems on top of the hill, created

by Japanese sculptors Nuburi Toko and his son Shusei, gifted to the city to show goodwill between Burnaby and Kushiro, Japan, our sister city.

There’s cycling, casual picnic sites, the 1,400-metre-long velodrome trail, and a lovely rose garden. For mountain bikers, there’s downhill trails for riders of varying difficulties, some with obstacles. The trails attract riders of all skill levels from across the Lower Mainland.

Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park Appreciate the beauty of the Fraser River at Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park. The shoreline trail is popular for runners, or you can sit at one of the benches along the path and take in the scenery.

Deer Lake Park Deer Lake Park is known both for its scenic lake views and as the hub of Burnaby’s cultural and art activity.

If you follow the walking trails, you might end up at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, the Burnaby Village Museum, Deer Lake Gallery or the Burnaby Art Gallery. There’s lots of grassy areas to rest along the way. If you’re hungry, stop with your lunch at one of the picnic sites or get a bite to eat at the Hart House Restaurant.

For more information on Burnaby’s Parks and Recreation amenities, go to burnaby.ca.

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Located on top of Burnaby Mountain, Horizons Restaurant has some of the most spectacular views in the city.

Horizons has been around for more than two decades, and when you visit, you’ll see why. Come for the views, and stay for the fine dining, located at 100 Centennial Way. For reservations or info, call 604-299-1155 or visit horizonsrestaurant.com.

The views from Hart House – and the menu – are tough to beat. The beautiful lakeside, pastoral setting of Deer Lake pairs beautifully with the fine dining. Enjoy the atmosphere and your meal at Hart House, 6664 Deer Lake Ave. For reservations or info, call 604-298-4278 or visit harthouserestaurant.com.

Burnaby Mountain has a new addition to the view club with the opening of The Study – a new pub located on the campus of Simon Fraser University that isn’t just for students.

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n Burnaby, more than 145 different languages are spoken. It’s a diverse community that is reflected in its dining choices.

Food choices at local restaurants include: Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, Thai, Turkish, Indian, Greek, Mongolian, Malaysian, African, Japanese and more.

The city’s Chinese population has led a long list of chefs to open restaurants covering a wide array of food from every part of China.

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Creativity in the city Take in an exhibit at the Burnaby Art Gallery at 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Open now for more than 50 years, the gallery now hosts lively public programs meant to enrich visitor experiences and appreciation of the arts.

Artist talks and workshops on site hosted in conjunction with exhibitions are a regular occurrence at the gallery. Items not in use are stored offsite at the climatecontrolled environment of the old Ceperley Mansion built in 1910. Original handpulled prints make up 80 per cent of the collection, with drawings, collages, paintings and sculptures filling out the rest.

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alk along Deer Lake Avenue, and you’ll find yourself in the hub of Burnaby’s arts community. The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, located at 6450 Deer Lake Ave., is an award-winning, multi-purpose community arts facility, nestled between heritage buildings and the grasslands of Deer Lake Park. Arts are alive year-round with various performances, festivals, exhibitions and special events.

Get creative at one of Shadbolt’s art classes and programs in dance, music, visual arts, ceramics, theatre and literary arts for all skill levels. Be sure to pick up their annual spring/ summer arts guides with a ton of great activities for all ages over the warmer months.

For more info, go to burnabyartgallery.ca.

For more info, go to shadboltcentre.com.

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Playground of the Gods The Playground of the Gods, on Burnaby Mountain, is a home away from home for 50 or so totem poles carved by Japanese artist Nuburi Toko and his son Shusei. The Tokos are members of the Ainu culture, Japan’s first inhabitants. Installed on the top of an open slope looking west over Coal Harbour, the poles honour the ties between Burnaby and its Japanese sister city, Kushiro.

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Did you know that, apart from having some of the best outdoor recreation in the city, Deer Lake Park is also a mecca for lovers of art, culture and history? Walk along Deer Lake Avenue and you’ll find an art centre, two art galleries (Burnaby and Deer Lake), and a museum.

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urnaby is home to a variety of different groups of people, and there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate our diverse languages and cultures.

Spend the day at Swangard Stadium in July for the Fiji Festival. The free annual festival showcases traditional Fijian ceremony, entertainment, talent and fashion show, traditional foods, a cultural display and soccer tournament.

There’s also the Burnaby Blooms festival held annually in May. The city co-hosts the event with the Burnaby Rhododendron and Gardens Society in the day-long celebration to promote sustainable ecology with a variety of entertainment including miniworkshops, horticultural and nature tours, a silent auction, arts activities, and artisan, pottery and plant sales.

In August, check out the Korean Cultural Heritage Festival at Swangard Stadium. The full-day event includes an opening ceremony with special guest performances, live entertainment and food, all to celebrate the multiculturalism of Metro Vancouver.

In the late summer, celebrate Burnaby’s

diverse cultures at Culture Days in Canada. Experience fun and free public programming at the Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Art Gallery and the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts during the celebrations. See www.culturedays. ca for details. Also check out the fifth annual Nikkei Matsuri Japanese festival in August to September. A matsuri (festival) has been part of the Japanese cultural tradition in cities across North America. The family-friendly festival will introduce you to Japanese culture through food, music, entertainment, Japanese kids games and more.

Visit nikkeimatsuri.nikkeiplace.org for more information.

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Come find us on the beautiful Deer Lake Park Diverse & Vibrant Programming! a Join us for outdoor fun at our Summer Arts Festival a Experience Burnaby’s paint battle @ Park’s Edge Paint Off a Enjoy the Burnaby Summer Theatre @ Burnaby Village a Exciting monthly Live @ the Gallery Concert Series a Authentic conversations & discussions with BC Indigenous peoples a Monthly exhibitions featuring local artists

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Located in the heart of Burnaby, Old Orchard Centre provides convenient shopping, with over 25 stores and services to meet your everyday needs.

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Nikkei National Museum Re-Opening

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Nikkei 日系 Nikkei: “anyone with one or more ancestors from Japan, or who self-identifies as Nikkei” (XI COPANI Eleventh Pan-American Nikkei Conference 2001)

Nikkei Centre opened in Burnaby in 2000 with plans to expand its museum and archives in the future; that future has become reality, thanks to a generous donation from Yoshiko Karasawa, and in part with funding from the Government of Canada.

On July 20, 2019, the new Karasawa museum display space opens with an inaugural exhibit called Nikkei 日系. Pronounced nee-kay, the label often requires explanation. More than 25 individual and family stories, accompanied by objects, photos, films, and creative outputs of research from the museum archives, will give evidence of lived experience of Nikkei in Canada and encourage discourse on the term.

We invite you to investigate broader questions of migration, racism, identity, and belonging through learning about the Japanese Canadian community’s resilience, resistance, and resonance in this country.

EXHIBIT LAUNCH* Date: Saturday July 20, 2019 Time: 1:30pm – 5pm Admission: $5* or free with NNMCC membership

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6688 Southoaks Crescent Burnaby BC V5R 4X6 www.nikkeiplace.org 604.777.7000

*For one day only, on July 20, we welcome all who attend the launch of the Nikkei 日系 exhibit as our guests.

Please consider becoming a NNMCC member for future free access to the gallery, complimentary admission to all NNMCC events, and discounts in the museum shop.

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