Outstandingcitizennamed

Burnaby man honoured by city for bike donations

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

Burnaby resident Dennis Baker is outstanding

The City of Burnaby has awarded Baker, 85, with the Kushiro Cup, representing Burnaby’s 2022 Outstanding Citizen of the Year award, for his fulltime volunteer work refurbishing bicycles and donating them to families in need

Last year, Baker donated a record number of 137 bicycles and tricycles to more than 100 Burnaby children through the Burnaby Christmas Bureau.

“I have the self-satisfac- tion of knowing I’ll make some kids happy,” Baker said in a news release

The Kushiro Cup is awarded to Burnaby residents who have “positively influenced the community and the lives of its citizens” through more than 10 years of volunteer service

Notice Of Annual Public Meeting

Baker, a retired salesperson, has been volunteering with the Burnaby Lougheed Lions for 35 years and has been refurbishing and donating bicycles for more than 17 years

“It is this type of selfless volunteerism and community connection that the Kushiro Cup is all about,” said the council report approving the award Baker spends up to 50 hours a week working on the bikes to make them look as new as possible And he’s not ready to quit yet, according to the press release

He will receive award later this year.

The Board of Directors of Vancouver Airport Authority announces that the Annual Public Meeting will be held to present the Airport Authority’s 2022 Annual & Sustainability Report and financial statements.

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023

East Concourse, U.S. Departures Level 3 (near the Fairmont Airport Hotel)

Vancouver International Airport

12:30 p.m. registration / 1:00 p.m. meeting begins

Please join us for the meeting in person or virtually; the meeting will be live streamed at YVR.ca/APM

The 2022 Annual & Sustainability Report will be available at YVR.ca at the end of April.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the meeting. Questions may also be submitted in advance to community relations@yvr ca or via Twitter using #YVRAPM To be answered during the meeting, questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m on Wednesday, May 3.

All members of the public are welcome.

Vancouver Airport Authority operates Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in service of the community and economy that supports it.

AVIS D’ASSEMBLÉE PUBLIQUE ANNUELLE

Le conseil d’administration de l Autorité aéroportuaire de Vancouver annonce la tenue de l’assemblée publique annuelle pour présenter le rapport annuel et de développement durable 2022 ainsi que les états financiers de l Autorité aéroportuaire.

Hall Est, niveau 3 des départs des États-Unis (près de l’hôtel Fairmont Airport)

Aéroport international de Vancouver

12 h 30 inscription / 13 h la réunion commence

Joignez-vous à nous pour cette rencontre en personne ou virtuellement ; celle-ci sera diffusée en direct sur YVR.ca/APM

Le rapport annuel et de développement durable 2022 sera disponible sur YVR.ca à la fin avril.

Les participants auront la possibilité de poser des questions lors de la rencontre. Les questions peuvent également être soumises à l’avance à community_relations@yvr.ca ou via Twitter en utilisant #YVRAPM Pour obtenir une réponse lors de la rencontre, les questions doivent être soumises avant 17 h. le mercredi 3 mai.

L’Autorité aéroportuaire de Vancouver exploite l’aéroport international de Vancouver (YVR) au service de la communauté et de l’économie qui le soutient