Thurs. June 29: Local Green Team wins big

Good morning !

Today, I wanted to wish all the kids and parents/guardians a happy last day of school. To kick off the summer break, it will be getting very hot in Burnaby over the next week. If you’re in need of a place to cool down, check out Burnaby’s cooling centres and open public buildings, or drop by a splash park or pool!

Today’s estimated read time is: 5.3 minutes

-Brianna

👀 In today's edition:

• Local Green Team wins big 

• Canada Day at Burnaby Village Museum

• The best food courts in Burnaby

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Local Green Team wins big

The University Highlands Green Team won big on May 18 in the first-ever Climate Project Challenge, hosted by SFU, the Burnaby Youth Sustainability Network, and the Burnaby School District.

The team is one of four Burnaby schools that won $1,000 grants for their sustainability proposals to help improve their schools and communities.

Learn more about the BYSN leadership and how the UHE Green Team plans to improve their school with the grant money.

SPONSORED BY VANCOUVER BUBBLE TEA FESTIVAL

Top 3 highlights of the 2023 Bubble Tea Festival

This year Canada Bubble Tea Festival is returning with more excitements. There are three things that can’t be missed:

1. Theme of Taste of Taiwan series: showcase bubble tea’s hometown Taiwan. You can explore Taipei’s four famous streets while sipping the tasty bubble tea.

2. Feel free to bring your own tent or picnic blanket and find a good spot on the picnic zone to watch two nights of outdoor movies while you enjoying the delicious street foods.

3. Three flavours of limited edition specialty bubble tea. Profits will be donated to Burnaby Hospital Foundation, Taiwanese-Canadian scholarship, and Social Diversity for Children Foundation.

Visit VanBubbleTeaFest.ca to learn more about the event and to get your tickets today!

Burnaby Bulletin

🏫 The Burnaby board of education is prioritizing Brentwood in its $700M building wish list. The plan includes multiple new schools and additions to existing schools in anticipation of a wave of new students. [Burnaby Now]

🏊‍♀️ Summer program registration in Burnaby is now open, including indoor and outdoor swimming lesson registration. You can also try a cartooning or blacksmith class over the summer.

🐾 Find the best meal for your four-legged pal at Rawbone.ca. They have a wide selection of complete and balanced meals, pure novel, bones, and treats! Use code rawbone15 at checkout.*

🍹 OEB Breakfast Co. introduced three new summer cocktails: Brunch Punch, Hola Paloma, and Watermelon Lemonade. The new cocktails will be available at the Brentwood location.

🚢 BC Ferries has lost one ship to repairs ahead of the long weekend, causing over 6,000 bookings to be reassigned. Customers travelling without reservations are cautioned about long wait times. [Global News]

🎷 Kick off summer with the Vancouver International Jazz Festival on now until July 2. Enjoy more than 140 shows, including 50 free performances.*

Burnaby RCMP is investigating a targeted shooting that occurred last Friday, which sent one victim to the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The incident occurred inside a vehicle at Halifax Street and Woodway Place.

🚗 Starting July 4, traffic on Lougheed Hwy will be down to one lane between Alpha Ave. and Willingdon Ave. as the Brentwood Town Centre SkyTrain station is getting an upgrade. The closure will remain until October. [Burnaby Now]

🎶 From hot Italian dance tunes to Louisiana zydeco, BC voices to global beats—don’t miss the Vancouver Folk Music Festival! July 14-16 at Jericho Beach Park.*

🔥 A car fire at SFU led to one parkade being shut down, resulting in a response from Burnaby Fire Department. The fire in Central Parkade was put out, and the parkade re-opened a few hours later.

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EVENTS

Celebrate Canada Day with Burnaby Village Museum

Are you looking for something to do in Burnaby this Canada Day? The Burnaby Village Museum is hosting a whole day of events to keep you busy.

Enjoy live music performances, demonstrations, face painting, games, carousel rides, and Canada Day cupcakes.

Check out the full schedule for the day.

SPONSORED BY BREWERY & THE BEAST

Vancouver’s best food and drink event of the summer!

Brewery & the Beast—the ultimate summer culinary festival is coming Sunday, July 9! Tickets are nearly sold out for this all-inclusive feast featuring fire-cooked meats, craft beer, cider, wine, cocktails, non-alcoholic beverages, and live music.

Visit BreweryandTheBeast.com for the award-winning line-up and event information!

READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

The best food court spots in Burnaby

This week we’re continuing our Beacon’s Readers’ Choice Awards category winners, and we have the results for the best food court spots in Burnaby.

What do you think of the results?

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Where to eat & drink

🍳 The Gray Olive Cafeteria is pairing seasonal ingredients with comfort food to create its signature dishes. Enjoy all-day breakfast and brunch options, or try a sandwich from the lunch menu.

🍜 Eat for Good Restaurant serves a variety of cuisines, including Thai, Cantonese, and Chinese dishes, with the option to have meals buffet style or a la carte. Customers recommend the orange chicken or wonton soup.

🍤 Joyful Seafood Restaurant pairs seafood and Chinese cuisine together, offering a wide range of dim sum dishes, and its customers recommend the duck, shrimp, and BBQ pork pastry.

🤝 Now Hiring

Looking to make a move? Here are local jobs open right now:

• Compensation Advisor at Metro Vancouver

• Foreign Language Communication Analyst at CSIS

• Level 3 Underwriter at Pacific Blue Cross

• Security & Investigations Advisor at BC Hydro

• Records System Coordinator at BCIT

• Educator at lululemon (Metrotown)

• Regional Relationship Manager at Specsavers

• Planning & Analysis Director at BCAA

Hiring and want to share your job posting? Reply back and let us know!

🗓 Things to do

Thursday

• Healthcare Virtual Job Fair: Attend this virtual job fair that focuses on bringing together health-care workers and industry-relevant employers from 11am to 2pm. Register for the event here.

• Pride Month Book Club: A Pride-themed book club joins to discuss Love Beyond Body, Space & Time from noon to 1:30pm. Advance registration is required for a free copy of the book.

• Cascade Heights Urban Village Community Plan open house: Join the open house about the community plan and give feedback, ask questions, and talk to staff between 5:30 and 8pm at the Wesburn Community Centre.

Friday

• Burnaby Stewardship Event: Join Wildcoast Ecological Society at Guichon Creek to help remove invasive plants near BCIT. All supplies will be provided. Register in advance.

• Climate Connect Panel: Uniting Voices for a Sustainable Future: MP Terry Beech is hosting a climate action panel that brings different levels of government together to discuss local and national environmental challenges. Register for the event here.

Saturday

• Streetfest on Central: Enjoy a free concert featuring live performances, a family zone with kids’ activities, a beer garden, food, a fireworks finale, and more from 7 to 10pm.

• Edmonds Plaza Celebration: Enjoy live performances, including traditional Thai dance performances, cake, kids activities, games, and more from 11am to 2:30pm.

• Canada Day Littles Potlatch Picnic: Stop by this community gathering for children and parents. Activities like face painting, colouring, painting, and games will be available. Please bring your own food and snacks.

• Souled Out Vancouver: The band comes to the Admiral Pub from 3 to 6pm. Enjoy a night full of upbeat soul and R&B music from this Vancouver act.

Sunday

• Digital Marketing Business Session: The session is hosted by “Mr. KK” LaoShi, a marketing consultant who’s BCCT certified, and will cover how to build your digital marketing presence. Register for free.

• Gaymers Picnic: Bring a picnic blanket and some snacks and drinks while socializing with others, hosted by Vancouver Gaymers. Feel free to bring games, cards, and more.

Monday

• Mamakeish 1st Kpop Competition: Come to the first-ever vocal and dance K-pop competition featuring people from all across the region, with cash prizes and more available for the winners. Get your tickets here.

• BCCM Music Festival 2023: The BCCM Music Festival kicks off with eight different musicians performing from 3:05 to 4:05pm.

Tuesday

• Mamakeish 5th Anniversary Showcase: Mamakeish is celebrating its fifth annual showcase, which will feature spectacular performances from its students. Get your tickets here.

• BCCM Music Festival 2023: The second day of the BCCM Musical Festival takes place with six different musicians performing from 1:45 to 2:45pm.

Wednesday

• Yoga with the Women’s Centre: Stretch and destress with a certified yoga instructor at the Women’s Centre from 1:30 to 2:30pm. Register for free in advance.

• Modern Safety Management Fundamentals: This informative program will teach you about the fundamentals of safety in the workplace. Register for the course and receive a certification of completion when finished.