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Hard work pays off as G3 plant sale is successful again
The organizing committee of G3 - Gwen's Growing & Giving, a sharing and caring fundraiser - would like to thank everyone that supported the successful 19th annual plant sale, held under blue skies earlier this month.
SFU student wins national leadership award
Kudos to Simon Fraser University student Chantelle Buffie for receiving the 2013 National HSBC Woman Leader of Tomorrow Award.
The challenge: Surviving on $1.75 per day
Is it possible to feed yourself on pocket change? Chris Miele, who lives on the border of Burnaby and Coquitlam, is finding out with a five-day challenge to raise awareness about extreme poverty, while spending only $1.75 for food per day.
Shop local, not U.S
I was delighted to read the great piece about Destination Steveston in today's paper.
School district layoffs part of regular cycle
The Burnaby Teachers' Association may be crying foul over the school district's decision to lay off 75 teachers, but the district says these layoffs are just part of the system and have to happen every year.
Board delays CapU cuts
THE executioner's axe is on hold for a number of Capilano University programs - but only for a month.
A social way to get in touch
I was recently teaching some coworkers how to use Twitter. Most of them had never used it before, and once I decoded some of the Twitter language for them and showed them some basic rules and techniques, I let them run free and explore their new Twitter friends and followers.
Athletes gear up
The Pitt Meadows Community Association is hosting an event at the South Bonson Community Centre on Sunday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to noon.
The 36th annual cloverdale bed races
This annual event is sponsored by the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce, and takes place on Thursday May 16th from 5: 30 - 7: 30pm.
Residents voice housing concerns
Langley City approved rezoning an island of land in the area of 201st Street and 53rd Avenue to allow for a five-storey 90-unit condo development.
Residents take charge of BC Senior Games
Exceptional athletes who know that age is just a number will be coming to Langley for the 2014 BC Seniors Games and a team of volunteers has been chosen to ensure the event is a great success.
Waste waters muddied with misinformation: Corrigan
I am responding to the May 1 letter from Couns. Alan Nixon and Guy Heywood, Our Nasty P3: Paying for the Poop Plant. Unfortunately, they have significantly misrepresented both the history and the present reality of wastewater treatment in Metro Vancouver.
Volunteer helps others see life clearly
This is what Henry Sicking has learned time and again over the last 15 years of volunteering with the Third World Eye Care Society, organizing its used glasses drive in the Tri-Cities to help those in developing countries.
Guides collect glasses for Third World
The 1st Tsawwassen Guides recently completed an international service project to collect used prescription eyeglasses for donation to Third World countries.
Practise smart diversification
I'm a very patriotic Canadian. Although I love to travel outside our borders, it's always great returning to the true north, strong and free.
Bylaws for language signs
The Editor, Re: "Building bridges," News, May 3. It is interesting that this issue of Chinese signs came up because I had just planned on writing a letter about it.
