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Wednesday, April 19 edition: Burnaby's South Asian History
Burnaby Beacon Staff
April 19, 2023
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Good morning !
You know that we like to delve into history here at the Beacon, and there’s one story that I’ve been trying to piece together for a while but I’m having some trouble with it.
I’ve been attempting to find more information about an airport that was proposed in the Burnaby Lake area in the 1920s. I’ve done some preliminary research with not much luck, so if you’ve ever heard of this proposal, please get in touch.
Of course, I will be taking some time to delve into it more, but I know how helpful Beacon readers are, so I thought I’d ask!
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NEWS
Construction of 12-storey mass-timber student housing building underway at BCIT
An artist's rendering of the future Tall Timber Student Housing building at BCIT's Burnaby campus. 📸 BCIT
BCIT is expanding its student housing options for the first time in 40 years, with construction underway on a new building that will house 470 students on campus.
The twelve-storey Tall Timber Student Housing building will include studios, private rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchens, and common areas like study spaces and student lounges.
“The use of mass timber construction will ensure this is a sustainable building as well as a beautiful centrepiece for the Burnaby campus,” the institute said on its website.
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Burnaby Bulletin
❌ Over 150,000 federal public servants begin strike: This comes after the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) were unable to reach a deal before Tuesday’s deadline. The strike began at 12:01am ET on Wednesday. [CBC News]
➡️ Nearly 600 people died from toxic drugs in BC in first 3 months of the year: coroners' service: The toll of 596 deaths is the second highest number recorded for January to February since a public health emergency was declared in 2016 due to the crisis. The same period last year saw 599 deaths. [CBC News]
👀 Uber Eats launching cannabis delivery in BC: British Columbians who are 19 or older can use the Uber Eats app and select a new "recreational cannabis" category to select a licenced retailer to order from in Metro Vancouver and Victoria. [CTV News]
😢 Two puppies found abandoned in box in Burnaby park: A Good Samaritan found the German shepherd mix puppies—male and female siblings—in a box hidden in the bushes at Byrne Creek Park and immediately brought them to the BC SPCA in Burnaby. [Burnaby Now]
HISTORY/ EVENTS
Truths Not Often Told: New exhibit highlights South Asian community's history in Burnaby
Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby will explore South Asian history in the city. (A photo of an unknown mill worker in Burnaby (l) and the exhibit's poster by artist Jag Nagra; Burnaby Village Museum BV019.32.18 /Supplied )
A new exhibit detailing the history of the South Asian community in Burnaby will be opening at Burnaby Village Museum.
‘Truths Not Often Told - Being South Asian in Burnaby’ will launch on May 6, and “explores the diverse experiences” of the city’s South Asian Canadian communities, noted the City of Burnaby in a release.
During last week’s Parks, Recreation, and Culture Commission meeting, exhibit co-curators Dr. Anushay Malik, a visiting faculty member at SFU, and Jane Lemke of Burnaby Village Museum shared information about how the exhibit came together.
Malik said the exhibit is not just about South Asian experiences in Burnaby itself, but how those have been shaped by colonial history and the British Empire.
Essentially, it’s about making “that big story more accessible,” she explained.
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