Monday, April 24 edition: Feeling hungry?

Together With

Good morning !

I’m dogsitting for a family friend soon, and I couldn’t be more excited to have a furry friend for the weekend. It’s my sole aim in life to have a dog to take to breweries and beaches around the Lower Mainland.

What are your favourite spots to take a well-behaved puppy in Burnaby? Central Park is a must, obviously, but I’ll take your recommendations for anywhere else!

👀 In today's edition:

• Bike route upgrades coming to Edmonds

• 3 new Burnaby restaurants to try right now

• Letter to the editor: City focused on "small incremental amendments" over “bold steps” to provide affordable housing

• ICYMI: Petition asks Canadian government to reconsider proposed flight path changes over Burnaby

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NEWS

Gear up: City seeking feedback on cycling upgrades in Edmonds

The City of Burnaby wants your feedback on how new cycling infrastructure could be improved within the Edmonds Town Centre area.

A four-month feedback phase will allow cyclists to tell the city how it could further enhance upgrades to several new routes in the area.

Construction is starting this spring on new bike routes along five major corridors in Edmonds, along with other improvements, and those projects will be done using a “quick build” process that the city says will allow it to collect data and gather feedback so it can make adjustments as needed.

TOGETHER WITH BURNABY HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL

Burnaby Halloween Festival Grant Program now open

Make your Halloween event a hauntingly good time with the help of the Burnaby Halloween Festival Grant program.

This new funding stream is aimed at providing financial support to event production companies and organizations interested in participating in the second annual month-long festival in Burnaby, Canada. With a goal of becoming the largest Halloween festival in Canada by 2027, this grant program is designed to help established organizations facilitate the festival's growth and ensure its ongoing success.

The program offers financial support for approved activations across three categories: major event grants, special category grants, and community activation grants. Whether you're planning an outdoor extravaganza or an indoor fright fest, these grants can help make your spooky dreams a reality.

Click here to learn more.

Burnaby Bulletin

🏈 SFU confirms football team cancelled for 2023 season, 'special advisor' to be appointed: SFU says the special advisor will “review and make recommendations regarding potential sustainable opportunities for football." [CBC News]

🎳 Burnaby’s last bowling alley land sold to developer, highrise towers planned: No pin left standing—the last bowling alley in Burnaby is about to fall. The land where Revs Entertainment bowling alley has sat for more than 60 years has sold to a developer. [Burnaby Now]

➡️ 89-year-old woman, 2 others randomly assaulted at Metrotown mall: In a media release, police said they were called to the Metrotown mall around 9:30 am last Thursday, where a man had allegedly shoved the woman to the floor. Burnaby RCMP has released photos of the alleged suspect. More info here.

➡️ Burnaby RCMP seeks dash cam footage, additional witnesses after fatal motorcycle collision: Police responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and motorcycle on April 22 at approximately 11:20am at North Fraser Way and Wiggings St. The 27-year-old motorcyclist died in hospital. The driver of the tractor-trailer remained on scene and has cooperated with the investigation. Police believe speed was a contributing factor and are asking for witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage to contact Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999 and quote file number 2023-13190. [Burnaby RCMP]

FOOD

3 new Burnaby restaurants to try right now

Feeling hungry?

We’ve got some good news for you because there have been some new Burnaby restaurant openings to satisfy your inner foodie.

Here are some new Burnaby restaurants worth checking out right now.

OPINION/ HOUSING

Letter to the editor: City focused on "small incremental amendments" over “bold steps” to provide affordable housing

As a resident of the new Bainbridge Urban Village, I am in support of the letter writer that calls for more immediate action (Letter to the editor: Burnaby continues to ensure status quo of housing and affordability disaster).

I am concerned about the city's lack of urgency in addressing the housing crisis in Burnaby. Despite having ample opportunity to make meaningful changes to the future housing stock, the city seems to be focused on small incremental amendments rather than taking bold steps to provide affordable housing for its residents.

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