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Emergency PreparednessWeek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
See Something, SaySomething . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What's Happening . . . . . . . . 4
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S P R I N G 2 0 1 5
“These exceptional new facilities will help us
to reach our regional goal of diverting 70 per
cent of waste from landfills by 2015.”
Mayor Derek Corrigan
Join us on Saturday, May 23, for the Still Creek Works Yard Grand Opening!
On Saturday, May 23, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, everyone is welcome to join Mayor Derek Corrigan, Burnaby city councillors and city staff to celebrate the grand opening of the new Still Creek Works Yard.
Face painters, hands-on equipment displays, tours of the Eco-Centre and Works Yard, live music, cake and refreshments – along with dozens of opportunities for children to get up close to city equipment, including fire trucks and police vehicles – will make
it a celebration the whole family will enjoy! Official opening ceremonies will take place at 11:30 am.
Along with the adjacent Eco-Centre that opened in September 2013, the new Works Yard will meet the disposal and recycling – and parks and engineering operations – needs of our City for many years to come. The yard will accommodate city staff and will house equipment that ranges from recycling vehicles to tractor mowers. Most importantly, it
will help us to reach our regional target of diverting 70 per cent of waste from landfills by 2015.The facility is already helping the environment. Its operations centre is a green building, designed following LEED principles. Take a tour and see the living roof!
The Still Creek Works Yard is located at 4840 Still Creek Drive (the recently opened road that provides a new east-west connection between Douglas Road and Willingdon Avenue).
EventsMove for Health Day Various locationsMay 10 | 9:00 am – 7:30 pmGet moving Burnaby! Celebrate this Mother’s Day weekend with fun and exciting active programs for Move for Health Day. Go canoeing, Zumba®, soccer, dancing, swimming and more – it’s all free! www.burnaby.ca/moveforhealth.
Great Salmon Send OffStoney Creek Community School | 2740 Beaverbrook CrescentMay 9 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pmThis year is the 25th anniversary of the Great Salmon Send-Off! Join the Stoney Creek Environment Committee for their annual salmon release and community fair. For more information, visit http://scec.ca/ or find us on Facebook.
Bosnian & Herzegovinian 4th Annual FestivalScandinavian Center | 6540 Thomas StreetMay 23 | 11:00 am – 11:00 pmCome all and enjoy great food and entertainment! This family event is packed with activities, games and performances. Admission is $5.00.
Burnaby Public LibraryKids’ Summer Reading ClubJuly & August | All Library BranchesCalling kids of all ages! It’s almost time to sign up for the Summer Reading Club. Registration starts at all branches on Monday, June 15. This year’s theme is – Build It! You’ll receive a reading record, bookmark, stickers and a calendar to keep track of your reading. For more information, contact your local branch.
Teen Summer Reading Club July & August | All Library BranchesParticipate in BPL's annual Teen Summer Reading Club. Visit any BPL branch to register and submit weekly reading cards for great prizes, including the grand prize: an iPod Touch! Teens have a chance to win additional prizes by signing up online at teenrc.ca, an online, provincial reading club. Connect with other BC teens by writing reviews, participating in contests, chatting with authors, and more! This summer's theme is Fandoms Unite, so be sure to check out the fandom-themed programs and booklists in your local library and online at bpl.bc.ca/teens.
Burnaby Art GalleryArts Alive April 16 – May 17 / Lower GalleryIn collaboration with the Burnaby School District #41 and inspired by the 2015 Capture Photography Festival, this year's exhibition highlights works by elementary students who explore the theme of "capturing a moment."
Image Credit:Donya M. Grade 7, Cameron Elementary. “A Moment in Time,” pastel.
Scott Massey: Unstable GroundApril 18 – June 21 | Upper GalleryPresented as part of the Capture 2015 Photography Festival, Scott Massey’s photographic series Unstable Ground records the visual effects of the earth hurtling through space, a well-known but commonly overlooked phenomenon. This
accelerated movement is the reason we feel gravity, witness sunrise and sunset, and view the stars turning slowly overhead at night. Subverting the use of an astronomical tool called an equatorial mount that visually counteracts the rotation of the earth, allowing for a fixed view of the stars, Massey employs a large format camera in the place of a telescope.
Image Credit:Scott Massey, Suns as Relative Planetary Scale 1, 2015, archival inkjet print, 40.5cm x 40.5cm. Image courtesy the artist.
Gravure Automatique: Dalla Husband at Atelier 17May 28 – June 21 | Lower GalleryThis exhibition features prints by Canadian artist Dalla Husband (1899-1944) made during her time in Paris through the 1920s and 1930s. The prints featured in this exhibition focus on Husband’s use of the surrealist technique of automatism. Guest curated by Eva Tweedie, UBC Curatorial Studies MA Candidate, and features loans from the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
This exhibition is made possible with support from the Killy Foundation and the Audain Endowment for Curatorial Studies through the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory in collaboration with the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at The University of British Columbia.
Image Credit: Dalla Husband (Canadian, 1899–1943), Three Horses in a Landscape, 1939, engraving on
paper, 14.1 x 25.9 cm. Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Acquired with funds from The Winnipeg Foundation, G-86-355.
In the B.A.G. Family SundaysMay 10 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm Celebrate this Mother’s Day weekend at Burnaby Art Gallery. Come and make art with a visit to the gallery and then studio fun for the whole family – theme: Night Sky. All ages free to drop-in.
Burnaby Village Museum2015 Summer at the Village: Homegrown HarvestThe summer season at Burnaby Village Museum kicks off on May 2. See what’s growing in our gardens this summer. From backyard gardens to commercial farms, Burnaby has a long history of agriculture. Visitors can learn about a variety of heirloom plants and find out what kinds of food grows in Burnaby – past and present. Admission is free and carousel rides $2.55 each. For more information visit www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or call 604-297-4565.
Homegrown Harvest HighlightsFarmer in Residence Tour our garden exhibit and learn all about backyard agriculture in Burnaby. Drop in Garden Days: Get down and dirty in our exhibit garden.
From Field to ForkA hands-on program about local food, sustainability, and agricultural history in Burnaby.
Ethnobotany Tour Learn how first nation communities use traditional practices to select, harvest and prepare natural resources. Tour is presented in partnership with Takaya Tours of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
Weaving Squamish Stories Squamish Nation educators facilitate drop-in sessions on weaving and basketry.
Homegrown Harvest Workshop Series: In partnership with Burnaby Food First this series will cover container gardening, low sugar jam making, pickling, seasonal meal planning, harvesting and storing and winter gardening workshops.
Burnaby ParksExplore Burnaby Parks and Natural AreasBurnaby Parks and natural areas are home to native and non-native plants, along with resident and migratory birds, and wildlife from endangered shrews to small wild cats. Join local experts as they guide you through some of Burnaby’s green spaces to explore, learn and discuss nature in our City. Registration is required and costs $5.00 per person.
Dawn Chorus at Deer Lake – Celebrating World Migratory Bird DayDeer Lake Park | 6450 Deer Lake Park AvenueMay 9 | 6:00 – 9:00 am
Forests, Wetlands & Snakes - Oh My!Central Park | 3883 Imperial StreetMay 31 | 9:00 – 11:00 am
Shrews, Slugs & Aliens - Oh My!Stoney Creek Park | 2942 Beaverbrook CrescentJune 28 | 9:00 – 11:00 am
For more information, please read the Leisure Guide or visit www.burnaby.ca.
About Taxes2015 Property Tax NoticesTax statements will be mailed at the beginning of June 2015 and are due by July 3, 2015. A 5% penalty will be added to current unpaid taxes and the unclaimed Home Owner Grant amount, at end-of-day July 3.
Burnaby City Hall is experiencing increasing parking congestion. To avoid long waits in the parking lot and line-ups at the tax office at City Hall, you can save time by paying your property taxes and claiming your Home Owner Grant online.
How to pay your property taxes online:•Gotoyouronlinebanking website and log in• Clickon‘Payments’ and add a payee - Search by Payee Name: Burnaby - Select from available options: Burnaby Property Taxes, Utilities and Garbage Fees - Enter your account number: this is your roll number located in the top left corner of your tax statement – do not include dashes or spaces - Click ‘submit’ or enter•GotoPay Bills - Select Burnaby Property Taxes, Utilities and Garbage Fees
- Enter the amount due and the date you want the payment to be withdrawn from your account (for example July 2, 2015). Payment must be received in the tax office by July 3 to avoid penalties - Click ‘Pay Bills’ - Click ‘Confirm’ if the payment amount and date is correct - Your confirmation number will appear, print this confirmation or record it on your statement and keep for your records. Note that if you do not have a confirmation number your payment was not successful and will not be processed. - The payment will be withdrawn from your account on the date you requested and electronically submitted to City of Burnaby Property Taxes, Utilities and Garbage Fees.
How to claim your Home Owner Grant (HOG) online:•Gotowww.burnaby.ca/whog - Enter your 12-digit Roll Number (located in the top left corner of your tax statement) and 4-digit Access Code - Fill out your Home Owner Grant application online
- Click ‘Claim Grant’ - Click ‘Print’ to print a copy or write down the 6-digit Confirmation Number for your records. Note, if you have not received a confirmation number, your Home Owner Grant has not been processed. You will need to repeat the above steps. If you are unsure, please contact the City of Burnaby Tax Office at 604-294-7350
If you do not have access to our online HOG application you can deposit your completed HOG application in the City Hall 24 hour letterboxes or mail to:
City of Burnaby, 4949 Canada WayBurnaby BC V5G 1M2
Applications must arrive in the tax department by July 3, otherwise a late penalty will be applied.
These methods help to avoid processing delays and line ups that can occur at City Hall. To receive a credit for the Home Owner Grant amount, an application must be completed and submitted each year. Home Owner Grants can be claimed even without making a payment.
23 Steps to Emergency Preparedness
Step 1. Get a large portable container with a lid to use as an emergency kit.
Step 2. Include at least a three-day supply of water for every family member and pet to be used for drinking, food prep and hygiene.
Step 3. Include at least a three-day supply of food for each family member. Include several varieties of packaged foods, canned meats and stews, canned vegetables and fruit, and evaporated or dried milk. Include a manual can opener.
Step 4. Arrange an out-of-area phone contact person and keep copies of emergency phone numbers with or near each telephone.
Step 5. Add food items and supplies for pets to your kit including bedding, water and food dishes, leash, medications, food, and water.
Step 6. Get a portable radio and extra batteries for your emergency kit. Consider hand crank radios.
Step 7. Learn about the hazards in your community and in your home. Are you vulnerable to landslides, flooding, interface fires or other threats such as hazardous material spills, train derailments, or other transportation accidents? Secure appliances and heavy furniture and move beds away from overhead objects like heavy mirrors and windows.
Step 8. Prepare a first-aid kit appropriate to your level of first aid training. Include prescription medications, eyeglasses, bandages, sterile gauze pads, tape, scissors, tweezers, antibiotic ointment, hydrogen peroxide and pain pills.
Step 9. Assign specific safety
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tasks to family members such as turning off electricity, collecting the emergency container, locating family members, assisting people with disabilities or special health needs, and looking after pets.
Step 10. Identify safe places in your home, on your property and in your neighbourhood. Plan and practice evacuation drills using different escape routes. Know that your community may set up a reception centre for evacuees during an emergency. Officials will announce locations via radio, television, website notices (www.burnaby.ca) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/cityofburnaby) and Twitter (@cityofburnaby).
Step 11. Identify a family meeting place or neighbourhood safe assembly area. It should be away from home, but within walking distance, in an open area, away from buildings, power lines, and trees, like a sports field or park.
Step 12. Add a flashlight, batteries, candles and waterproof matches to your kit. Consider a hand crank flashlight, unscented, 3-wick pillar candles and a barbeque lighter.
Step 13. Add dried soups and comfort food items, such as nut butters, unsalted crackers, low sugar biscuits or cookies. Don’t forget the plastic or paper dishes and cups and some cutlery.
Step 14. Check your insurance policies and record your possessions. Photocopy your insurance documents, put in a resealable plastic bag and keep with your emergency plan in your kit.
Step 15. Stock your kit with both large and medium-sized plastic garbage bags. Large heavy-duty bags can be used as ponchos, ground covers, tarps or blankets.
Step 16. Add a change of clothing for each family member
See Something, Say SomethingMetro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) is committed to keeping passengers safe while on transit - but there are lots of things you can do to help. Here are some useful tips to help you, and your belongings, stay safe while on the go:• Planyourroutetoavoidmissedconnectionsandlongwaits• UsetheDesignatedWaitingAreasavailableonallSkytrainplatforms• Makesureyouareawareofthesafetyfeaturesthroughoutthetransitsystem• Bealertinyoursurroundingsandawareofthepeoplearoundyou• Keepyourbelongingscloseatalltimes• Don’tletstrangersuseyourcellphone
The multi-lingual See Something, Say Something campaign encourages everyone that rides transit (bus and train) to tell Transit Police about crime and disorder when we see it. To reach Transit Police you can:• Call604-515-8300• Text87.77.77• Inanemergencyorifindoubtcall911 If you don't have a phone or can't remember the number to call pick up the information phone at any station and ask to be transferred to the MVTP dispatch.
For more information about maximizing your safety on transit, visit www.transitpolice.bc.ca to learn about the MVTP app for iPhone and Android or sign up for the newsletter and follow MVTP on Twitter at @transitpolice.
Barn Owls Nest Boxes – New additions to Deer Lake Park and Fraser Foreshore, Big BendRegular park goers at Deer Lake and Fraser Foreshore, Big Bend, will notice some new, large structures in the fields… three new barn owl boxes!
Barn owls are buff-coloured, elusive, medium-sized owls, and have a distinctive heart-shaped facial disk. They like to nest in cavities of old, large trees and hunt in open grass fields. In recent years, barn owls have been in decline due to loss of habitat and increased human disturbances, and are now a threatened species in western Canada. The environment team at the City of Burnaby has been busy setting up nesting boxes in Deer Lake Park and Fraser Foreshore to provide new habitat for barn owls in the area.
Barn owls are extremely cautious of people and it is important for people and dogs to stay away from the boxes. This is particularly important when owlets are present; the departure of the parents means certain death for the young. Please Do Your Part - remain on the main trail and observe owl activity from afar.
Let us know if you see any owl activity at or near the new nesting boxes. If you're taking a photo, tag #BBYParks!
For more information email [email protected] or call 604-294-7450.
Changes to paying your taxes and claiming your Home Owner Grant at your bank or financial institution. Please be advised that your financial institution may not accept your Home Owner Grant at time of payment. The banks and credit unions are designed to quickly and efficiently accept and transfer your payment to the City. However, Canadian financial institutions have been reducing the amount of paper they accept and transfer to billers over the last few years, moving towards automated operations. While the bank will accept and expedite your payment to the City, it is each home owner’s responsibility to submit a qualifying Home Owner Grant when applicable either online or to the City’s Tax Office.
Receive your Property Tax Statement and the Utility Charge and Garbage Disposal Fee Statement online: • Registeratwww.Epost.ca • Theemailaddressyouuseto register must be the one where you want to receive notification that your electronic statement is available• Youshouldreceiveyour bills/statements to your epost account around the same time
that they would arrive in your physical mailboxYou will receive an email from Epost to notify you when you have Epost mail.
Property Tax DefermentProperty Tax Deferment is a low-interest loan program that assists qualifying homeowners in British Columbia in paying the annual property taxes on their principal residences.
Tax Deferment is available for:• Propertyownerswhoare55 years or older, a surviving spouse or a person with disabilities as defined by regulation. • Propertyownerswhofinancially support one or more dependent children.
To apply for any of the above deferment programs, you can pick up an application form from the Burnaby Tax Office or download and print a form from www.sbr.gov.bc.ca.
For further information contact the Tax Office by telephone at 604-294-7350, by email at [email protected], or visit www.burnaby.ca.
including durable warm clothing, heavy work gloves and sturdy shoes.
Step 17. Enroll a family member in a first-aid course.
Step 18. Assemble important documents. Photocopy wills, citizenship papers, insurance papers, medical records, credit card numbers, inventory of possessions and identification such as passports. Store in a resealable plastic bag and keep with your emergency plan in your emergency kit. Store originals in a fireproof/ waterproof container that will be accessible if your home is damaged.
Step 19. Add some personal hygiene items. Toilet paper, handi-wipes, soap, detergent, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, sanitary supplies, etc.
Step 20. Use a large bucket with a tight-fitting lid as a toilet, and put it with your emergency kit. Store emergency tools like an axe, folding shovel, crowbar, hammer, saw and rope in it.
Step 21. Add sleeping bags or blankets (foil blankets take up less space) and consider adding plastic emergency ponchos.
Step 22. Add a pocket knife, a whistle and spare set of house and car keys and items such as books, toys, cards and a family photo album.
Step 23. Meet with neighbours to discuss emergency preparations and the possibility of sharing items such as generators.
With your emergency kit assembled and your emergency plan in place, rotate and replace items as they expire. And most importantly – practice your plan and update it as your family’s needs change.
Visit www.burnaby.ca/getprepared for more information.
Be Prepared, Not Scared:
Here in Burnaby, surrounded by waterways and with mild, wet winters, it’s easy to forget that water is a precious and limited resource. Residents can preserve this valuable resource by purchasing the City’s indoor and outdoor Water Conservation and Let It Grow Naturally Kits. City rain barrels can also be purchased from our Eco-Centre to collect rain water that can be used for your garden and planters.
Visit www.burnaby.ca under water conservation tools to learn more about how you can preserve our water supply, conserve energy and help reduce personal utility costs.
Water Conservation Kits
Price: $10 each (includes GST)
Are you prepared?
Purchase the kits at Burnaby City Hall 4949 Canada Way, 4th Floor Engineeringcash or debit only
Indoor Water Conservation Kit
Outdoor Water Conservation Kit• Heavy duty gun with 7 pattern spray head• Mechanical water timer• 6 Hose washers• Screw clamp hose mender• Reusable freezer bag
• Earth Massage shower head • Dual setting touch fl ow kitchen aerator• Faucet sink aerators, package of leak detection dye tables • Shower coach• Roll of Tefl on tape • Reusable freezer bag
Let It Grow Naturally Kit
Price: $10 each (includes GST)
Purchase the kits at Burnaby City Hall 4949 Canada Way, 4th Floor EngineeringCash or debit only
Let It GrowNaturally Kit• Garden Bandit weeding tool• Ergo Weeder • Brochure on producing a successful pesticide free yard • Wild Rose seeds • Recyclable fabric bag
About Taxes2015 Property Tax NoticesTax statements will be mailed at the beginning of June 2015 and are due by July 3, 2015. A 5% penalty will be added to current unpaid taxes and the unclaimed Home Owner Grant amount, at end-of-day July 3.
Burnaby City Hall is experiencing increasing parking congestion. To avoid long waits in the parking lot and line-ups at the tax office at City Hall, you can save time by paying your property taxes and claiming your Home Owner Grant online.
How to pay your property taxes online:•Gotoyouronlinebanking website and log in• Clickon‘Payments’ and add a payee - Search by Payee Name: Burnaby - Select from available options: Burnaby Property Taxes, Utilities and Garbage Fees - Enter your account number: this is your roll number located in the top left corner of your tax statement – do not include dashes or spaces - Click ‘submit’ or enter•GotoPay Bills - Select Burnaby Property Taxes, Utilities and Garbage Fees
- Enter the amount due and the date you want the payment to be withdrawn from your account (for example July 2, 2015). Payment must be received in the tax office by July 3 to avoid penalties - Click ‘Pay Bills’ - Click ‘Confirm’ if the payment amount and date is correct - Your confirmation number will appear, print this confirmation or record it on your statement and keep for your records. Note that if you do not have a confirmation number your payment was not successful and will not be processed. - The payment will be withdrawn from your account on the date you requested and electronically submitted to City of Burnaby Property Taxes, Utilities and Garbage Fees.
How to claim your Home Owner Grant (HOG) online:•Gotowww.burnaby.ca/hog - Enter your 12-digit Roll Number (located in the top left corner of your tax statement) and 4-digit Access Code - Fill out your Home Owner Grant application online
- Click ‘Claim Grant’ - Click ‘Print’ to print a copy or write down the 6-digit Confirmation Number for your records. Note, if you have not received a confirmation number, your Home Owner Grant has not been processed. You will need to repeat the above steps. If you are unsure, please contact the City of Burnaby Tax Office at 604-294-7350
If you do not have access to our online HOG application you can deposit your completed HOG application in the City Hall 24 hour letterboxes or mail to:
City of Burnaby, 4949 Canada WayBurnaby BC V5G 1M2
Applications must arrive in the tax department by July 3, otherwise a late penalty will be applied.
These methods help to avoid processing delays and line ups that can occur at City Hall. To receive a credit for the Home Owner Grant amount, an application must be completed and submitted each year. Home Owner Grants can be claimed even without making a payment.
23 Steps to Emergency Preparedness
Step 1. Get a large portable container with a lid to use as an emergency kit.
Step 2. Include at least a three-day supply of water for every family member and pet to be used for drinking, food prep and hygiene.
Step 3. Include at least a three-day supply of food for each family member. Include several varieties of packaged foods, canned meats and stews, canned vegetables and fruit, and evaporated or dried milk. Include a manual can opener.
Step 4. Arrange an out-of-area phone contact person and keep copies of emergency phone numbers with or near each telephone.
Step 5. Add food items and supplies for pets to your kit including bedding, water and food dishes, leash, medications, food, and water.
Step 6. Get a portable radio and extra batteries for your emergency kit. Consider hand crank radios.
Step 7. Learn about the hazards in your community and in your home. Are you vulnerable to landslides, flooding, interface fires or other threats such as hazardous material spills, train derailments, or other transportation accidents? Secure appliances and heavy furniture and move beds away from overhead objects like heavy mirrors and windows.
Step 8. Prepare a first-aid kit appropriate to your level of first aid training. Include prescription medications, eyeglasses, bandages, sterile gauze pads, tape, scissors, tweezers, antibiotic ointment, hydrogen peroxide and pain pills.
Step 9. Assign specific safety
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tasks to family members such as turning off electricity, collecting the emergency container, locating family members, assisting people with disabilities or special health needs, and looking after pets.
Step 10. Identify safe places in your home, on your property and in your neighbourhood. Plan and practice evacuation drills using different escape routes. Know that your community may set up a reception centre for evacuees during an emergency. Officials will announce locations via radio, television, website notices (www.burnaby.ca) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/cityofburnaby) and Twitter (@cityofburnaby).
Step 11. Identify a family meeting place or neighbourhood safe assembly area. It should be away from home, but within walking distance, in an open area, away from buildings, power lines, and trees, like a sports field or park.
Step 12. Add a flashlight, batteries, candles and waterproof matches to your kit. Consider a hand crank flashlight, unscented, 3-wick pillar candles and a barbeque lighter.
Step 13. Add dried soups and comfort food items, such as nut butters, unsalted crackers, low sugar biscuits or cookies. Don’t forget the plastic or paper dishes and cups and some cutlery.
Step 14. Check your insurance policies and record your possessions. Photocopy your insurance documents, put in a resealable plastic bag and keep with your emergency plan in your kit.
Step 15. Stock your kit with both large and medium-sized plastic garbage bags. Large heavy-duty bags can be used as ponchos, ground covers, tarps or blankets.
Step 16. Add a change of clothing for each family member
See Something, Say SomethingMetro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) is committed to keeping passengers safe while on transit - but there are lots of things you can do to help. Here are some useful tips to help you, and your belongings, stay safe while on the go:• Planyourroutetoavoidmissedconnectionsandlongwaits• UsetheDesignatedWaitingAreasavailableonallSkytrainplatforms• Makesureyouareawareofthesafetyfeaturesthroughoutthetransitsystem• Bealertinyoursurroundingsandawareofthepeoplearoundyou• Keepyourbelongingscloseatalltimes• Don’tletstrangersuseyourcellphone
The multi-lingual See Something, Say Something campaign encourages everyone that rides transit (bus and train) to tell Transit Police about crime and disorder when we see it. To reach Transit Police you can:• Call604-515-8300• Text87.77.77• Inanemergencyorifindoubtcall911 If you don't have a phone or can't remember the number to call pick up the information phone at any station and ask to be transferred to the MVTP dispatch.
For more information about maximizing your safety on transit, visit www.transitpolice.bc.ca to learn about the MVTP app for iPhone and Android or sign up for the newsletter and follow MVTP on Twitter at @transitpolice.
Barn Owls Nest Boxes – New additions to Deer Lake Park and Fraser Foreshore, Big BendRegular park goers at Deer Lake and Fraser Foreshore, Big Bend, will notice some new, large structures in the fields… three new barn owl boxes!
Barn owls are buff-coloured, elusive, medium-sized owls, and have a distinctive heart-shaped facial disk. They like to nest in cavities of old, large trees and hunt in open grass fields. In recent years, barn owls have been in decline due to loss of habitat and increased human disturbances, and are now a threatened species in western Canada. The environment team at the City of Burnaby has been busy setting up nesting boxes in Deer Lake Park and Fraser Foreshore to provide new habitat for barn owls in the area.
Barn owls are extremely cautious of people and it is important for people and dogs to stay away from the boxes. This is particularly important when owlets are present; the departure of the parents means certain death for the young. Please Do Your Part - remain on the main trail and observe owl activity from afar.
Let us know if you see any owl activity at or near the new nesting boxes. If you're taking a photo, tag #BBYParks!
For more information email [email protected] or call 604-294-7450.
Changes to paying your taxes and claiming your Home Owner Grant at your bank or financial institution. Please be advised that your financial institution may not accept your Home Owner Grant at time of payment. The banks and credit unions are designed to quickly and efficiently accept and transfer your payment to the City. However, Canadian financial institutions have been reducing the amount of paper they accept and transfer to billers over the last few years, moving towards automated operations. While the bank will accept and expedite your payment to the City, it is each home owner’s responsibility to submit a qualifying Home Owner Grant when applicable either online or to the City’s Tax Office.
Receive your Property Tax Statement and the Utility Charge and Garbage Disposal Fee Statement online: • Registeratwww.Epost.ca • Theemailaddressyouuseto register must be the one where you want to receive notification that your electronic statement is available• Youshouldreceiveyour bills/statements to your epost account around the same time
that they would arrive in your physical mailboxYou will receive an email from Epost to notify you when you have Epost mail.
Property Tax DefermentProperty Tax Deferment is a low-interest loan program that assists qualifying homeowners in British Columbia in paying the annual property taxes on their principal residences.
Tax Deferment is available for:• Propertyownerswhoare55 years or older, a surviving spouse or a person with disabilities as defined by regulation. • Propertyownerswhofinancially support one or more dependent children.
To apply for any of the above deferment programs, you can pick up an application form from the Burnaby Tax Office or download and print a form from www.sbr.gov.bc.ca.
For further information contact the Tax Office by telephone at604-294-7350,[email protected], or visit www.burnaby.ca.
including durable warm clothing, heavy work gloves and sturdy shoes.
Step 17. Enroll a family member in a first-aid course.
Step 18. Assemble important documents. Photocopy wills, citizenship papers, insurance papers, medical records, credit card numbers, inventory of possessions and identification such as passports. Store in a resealable plastic bag and keep with your emergency plan in your emergency kit. Store originals in a fireproof/ waterproof container that will be accessible if your home is damaged.
Step 19. Add some personal hygiene items. Toilet paper, handi-wipes, soap, detergent, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, sanitary supplies, etc.
Step 20. Use a large bucket with a tight-fitting lid as a toilet, and put it with your emergency kit. Store emergency tools like an axe, folding shovel, crowbar, hammer, saw and rope in it.
Step 21. Add sleeping bags or blankets (foil blankets take up less space) and consider adding plastic emergency ponchos.
Step 22. Add a pocket knife, a whistle and spare set of house and car keys and items such as books, toys, cards and a family photo album.
Step 23. Meet with neighbours to discuss emergency preparations and the possibility of sharing items such as generators.
With your emergency kit assembled and your emergency plan in place, rotate and replace items as they expire. And most importantly – practice your plan and update it as your family’s needs change.
Visit www.burnaby.ca/getprepared for more information.
Be Prepared, Not Scared:
Here in Burnaby, surrounded by waterways and with mild, wet winters, it’s easy to forget that water is a precious and limited resource. Residents can preserve this valuable resource by purchasing the City’s indoor and outdoor Water Conservation and Let It Grow Naturally Kits. City rain barrels can also be purchased from our Eco-Centre to collect rain water that can be used for your garden and planters.
Visit www.burnaby.ca under water conservation tools to learn more about how you can preserve our water supply, conserve energy and help reduce personal utility costs.
Water Conservation Kits
Price: $10 each (includes GST)
Are you prepared?
Purchase the kits at Burnaby City Hall 4949 Canada Way, 4th Floor Engineeringcash or debit only
Indoor Water Conservation Kit
Outdoor Water Conservation Kit• Heavy duty gun with 7 pattern spray head• Mechanical water timer• 6 Hose washers• Screw clamp hose mender• Reusable freezer bag
• Earth Massage shower head • Dual setting touch fl ow kitchen aerator• Faucet sink aerators, package of leak detection dye tables • Shower coach• Roll of Tefl on tape • Reusable freezer bag
Let It Grow Naturally Kit
Price: $10 each (includes GST)
Purchase the kits at Burnaby City Hall 4949 Canada Way, 4th Floor EngineeringCash or debit only
Let It GrowNaturally Kit• Garden Bandit weeding tool• Ergo Weeder • Brochure on producing a successful pesticide free yard • Wild Rose seeds • Recyclable fabric bag
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“These exceptional new facilities will help us
to reach our regional goal of diverting 70 per
cent of waste from landfills by 2015.”
Mayor Derek Corrigan
Join us on Saturday, May 23, for the Still Creek Works Yard Grand Opening!
On Saturday, May 23, from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, everyone is welcome to join Mayor Derek Corrigan, Burnaby city councillors and city staff to celebrate the grand opening of the new Still Creek Works Yard.
Face painters, hands-on equipment displays, tours of the Eco-Centre and Works Yard, live music, cake and refreshments – along with dozens of opportunities for children to get up close to city equipment, including fire trucks and police vehicles – will make
it a celebration the whole family will enjoy! Official opening ceremonies will take place at 11:30 am.
Along with the adjacent Eco-Centre that opened in September 2013, the new Works Yard will meet the disposal and recycling – and parks and engineering operations – needs of our City for many years to come. The yard will accommodate city staff and will house equipment that ranges from recycling vehicles to tractor mowers. Most importantly, it
will help us to reach our regional target of diverting 70 per cent of waste from landfills by 2015.The facility is already helping the environment. Its operations centre is a green building, designed following LEED principles. Take a tour and see the living roof!
The Still Creek Works Yard is located at 4840 Still Creek Drive (the recently opened road that provides a new east-west connection between Douglas Road and Willingdon Avenue).
EventsMove for Health Day Various locationsMay 10 | 9:00 am – 7:30 pmGet moving Burnaby! Celebrate this Mother’s Day weekend with fun and exciting active programs for Move for Health Day. Go canoeing, Zumba®, soccer, dancing, swimming and more – it’s all free! www.burnaby.ca/moveforhealth.
Great Salmon Send OffStoney Creek Community School | 2740 Beaverbrook CrescentMay 9 | 10:00 am – 2:00 pmThis year is the 25th anniversary of the Great Salmon Send-Off! Join the Stoney Creek Environment Committee for their annual salmon release and community fair. For more information, visit http://scec.ca/ or find us on Facebook.
Bosnian & Herzegovinian 4th Annual FestivalScandinavian Center | 6540 Thomas StreetMay 23 | 11:00 am – 11:00 pmCome all and enjoy great food and entertainment! This family event is packed with activities, games and performances. Admission is $5.00.
Burnaby Public LibraryKids’ Summer Reading ClubJuly & August | All Library BranchesCalling kids of all ages! It’s almost time to sign up for the Summer Reading Club. Registration starts at all branches on Monday, June 15. This year’s theme is – Build It! You’ll receive a reading record, bookmark, stickers and a calendar to keep track of your reading. For more information, contact your local branch.
Teen Summer Reading Club July & August | All Library BranchesParticipate in BPL's annual Teen Summer Reading Club. Visit any BPL branch to register and submit weekly reading cards for great prizes, including the grand prize: an iPod Touch! Teens have a chance to win additional prizes by signing up online at teenrc.ca, an online, provincial reading club. Connect with other BC teens by writing reviews, participating in contests, chatting with authors, and more! This summer's theme is Fandoms Unite, so be sure to check out the fandom-themed programs and booklists in your local library and online at bpl.bc.ca/teens.
Burnaby Art GalleryArts Alive April 16 – May 17 / Lower GalleryIn collaboration with the Burnaby School District #41 and inspired by the 2015 Capture Photography Festival, this year's exhibition highlights works by elementary students who explore the theme of "capturing a moment."
Image Credit:Donya M. Grade 7, Cameron Elementary. “A Moment in Time,” pastel.
Scott Massey: Unstable GroundApril 18 – June 21 | Upper GalleryPresented as part of the Capture 2015 Photography Festival, Scott Massey’s photographic series Unstable Ground records the visual effects of the earth hurtling through space, a well-known but commonly overlooked phenomenon. This
accelerated movement is the reason we feel gravity, witness sunrise and sunset, and view the stars turning slowly overhead at night. Subverting the use of an astronomical tool called an equatorial mount that visually counteracts the rotation of the earth, allowing for a fixed view of the stars, Massey employs a large format camera in the place of a telescope.
Image Credit:Scott Massey, Suns as Relative Planetary Scale 1, 2015, archival inkjet print, 40.5cm x 40.5cm. Image courtesy the artist.
Gravure Automatique: Dalla Husband at Atelier 17May 28 – June 21 | Lower GalleryThis exhibition features prints by Canadian artist Dalla Husband (1899-1944) made during her time in Paris through the 1920s and 1930s. The prints featured in this exhibition focus on Husband’s use of the surrealist technique of automatism. Guest curated by Eva Tweedie, UBC Curatorial Studies MA Candidate, and features loans from the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
This exhibition is made possible with support from the Killy Foundation and the Audain Endowment for Curatorial Studies through the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory in collaboration with the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at The University of British Columbia.
Image Credit: Dalla Husband (Canadian, 1899–1943), Three Horses in a Landscape, 1939, engraving on
paper, 14.1 x 25.9 cm. Collection of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Acquired with funds from The Winnipeg Foundation, G-86-355.
In the B.A.G. Family SundaysMay 10 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm Celebrate this Mother’s Day weekend at Burnaby Art Gallery. Come and make art with a visit to the gallery and then studio fun for the whole family – theme: Night Sky. All ages free to drop-in.
Burnaby Village Museum2015 Summer at the Village: Homegrown HarvestThe summer season at Burnaby Village Museum kicks off on May 2. See what’s growing in our gardens this summer. From backyard gardens to commercial farms, Burnaby has a long history of agriculture. Visitors can learn about a variety of heirloom plants and find out what kinds of food grows in Burnaby – past and present. Admission is free and carousel rides $2.55 each. For more information visit www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca or call 604-297-4565.
Homegrown Harvest HighlightsFarmer in Residence Tour our garden exhibit and learn all about backyard agriculture in Burnaby. Drop in Garden Days: Get down and dirty in our exhibit garden.
From Field to ForkA hands-on program about local food, sustainability, and agricultural history in Burnaby.
Ethnobotany Tour Learn how first nation communities use traditional practices to select, harvest and prepare natural resources. Tour is presented in partnership with Takaya Tours of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
Weaving Squamish Stories Squamish Nation educators facilitate drop-in sessions on weaving and basketry.
Homegrown Harvest Workshop Series: In partnership with Burnaby Food First this series will cover container gardening, low sugar jam making, pickling, seasonal meal planning, harvesting and storing and winter gardening workshops.
Burnaby ParksExplore Burnaby Parks and Natural AreasBurnaby Parks and natural areas are home to native and non-native plants, along with resident and migratory birds, and wildlife from endangered shrews to small wild cats. Join local experts as they guide you through some of Burnaby’s green spaces to explore, learn and discuss nature in our City. Registration is required and costs $5.00 per person.
Dawn Chorus at Deer Lake – Celebrating World Migratory Bird DayDeer Lake Park | 6450 Deer Lake Park AvenueMay 9 | 6:00 – 9:00 am
Forests, Wetlands & Snakes - Oh My!Central Park | 3883 Imperial StreetMay 31 | 9:00 – 11:00 am
Shrews, Slugs & Aliens - Oh My!Stoney Creek Park | 2942 Beaverbrook CrescentJune 28 | 9:00 – 11:00 am
For more information, please read the Leisure Guide or visit www.burnaby.ca.