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Thursday, April 20 edition: The story behind this Burnaby cemetery
Srushti Gangdev
April 20, 2023
Good morning !
It’s a special kind of heartbreak in our part of the world where we have those few, glorious days of warm weather and sun… only for it to fade away into several weeks more of cold and rain. Fool’s Spring has tricked us all again, and yesterday I had to turn my heat back on. At least spring rain is a little nicer than winter rain.
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HISTORY
Uncovering Burnaby: What's the story behind this Burnaby cemetery?
Ocean View Burial Park is home to some very interesting local history, spanning back to the early 20th century. (Burnaby’s Heritage and Inventory of Buildings and Structures)
Upon first glance, Burnaby’s Ocean View Burial Park may look a bit spooky, with its expansive grounds, and eerie quietness.
But this cemetery is home to some very interesting local history, spanning back to the early 20th century.
The Ocean View Cemetary Company purchased the 40-acre site, located at 4000 Imperial St., in 1918, and opened for its first interments shortly after 1919.
Ocean View “offered a place for burials that was not owned or associated with a civic government, religious or fraternal organization,” notes Heritage Burnaby. It was the first non-sectarian cemetery created as a for-profit business in the province.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOURISM BURNABY
The Burnaby Halloween Festival’s Grant Program for 2023 is now open
This funding stream is designed to provide financial support to event production companies and organizations interested in participating in the second annual month-long festival. The program offers financial support for approved activations across three categories: Major Event Grants, Special Category Grants, and Community Activation Grants.
Burnaby Bulletin
➡️ Trial of man accused in 13-year-old Burnaby girl’s killing adjourned to next week: Ibrahim Ali has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the July 2017 killing. The victim’s name is protected by a publication ban. On Thursday, BC Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard spoke briefly with the jury, instructing them to return in one week—the reason why is also under a publication ban. [Global News]
🚆 SkyTrain union president says more attendants are needed to deter violence on network: Tony Rebelo, president of CUPE 7000, says violence on public transit "is reaching crisis levels" and that the union wants local governments and the province to create a plan to "deter and mitigate" what he calls senseless acts. [CBC News]
❌ 155,000 federal public servants strike across Canada: Those striking include approximately 120,000 members across the core public administration, as well as 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency employees. [CTV News]
➡️ Man sentenced for sexual assaults in Metrotown area: 28-year-old Hayden McCorriston has netted a 38-month jail sentence on top of time served for more than a dozen crimes in Burnaby and Vancouver between March 31 and April 2, 2022—including sexual assaults and robbery in the Metrotown area. [Burnaby RCMP]
➡️ Man caught with loaded handgun at Burnaby mall gets stern warning from judge: An arrest at a Burnaby mall two years ago ended “frantically” after the suspect pulled a loaded handgun out of his waistband while officers were wrestling him to the ground, according to facts presented in court. [Burnaby Now]
🚴 Bike The Blossoms returns on Saturday, Apr. 22! Ride under tunnels of blossoms in East Vancouver. Begins and ends at Trout Lake.*
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EVENTS
This week in Burnaby: April 20-26
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It’s hard to believe we’re coming up on the last full week of April—but spring is in the air, and there are some great events happening around town. Here’s a few we’ve got our eye on!
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