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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND FRIDAY JULY 14, 2017
LOCAL NEWS – LOCAL MATTERS
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TACO MANIA: Folks dropped into Swangard Stadium on July 8 for the third annual Taco Fest. The event, which took place under sunny skies, featured a live
wrestling competition, a piñata toss, taco (and non-taco) food trucks and music. Clockwise from above, Melody Mangler and April O’Peel are dolled up for the event; Matt Hoyles entertains the crowd with his roots and blues tunes; Justin Wong is on the receiving end of a sombrero toss; and festival-goers wait in line at a taco food truck. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER
Burnaby: How did it all begin? To know where we’re going, it’s always good to know where we’ve come from. In honour of this summer of celebration, as Canada marks the 150th anniversary since Confederation, we’re taking a wander back in time to see what life was like closer to home.
While the Fathers of Confederation were gathering to consider forming the new country of Canada, life on the West Coast was still rough and tumble. Here, in what was not yet Burnaby, was a forest with a handful of settlers. Here, too, was an unfolding politi-
cal drama as opposing forces eyed two different sites for the capital of the new colony of British Columbia. It was the forces of Col. Richard Moody setting up the capital in New Westminster who shaped the beginnings of Burnaby. At Moody’s side was a private
secretary who was “in it to win it” – a man who would give his name to a lake and, eventually, a city. The man was Robert Burnaby. Read this fascinating tale in our special report on pages 10 and 11.
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Wilderness: The City of Burnaby was nothing but a dense forest 150 years ago. At left is a photograph looking north along Pole Line Road (now Sperling Avenue). PHOTO CITY OF BURNABY ARCHIVES