2008 News

Burnaby Business Property Crime Reduction Initiative On 2008 September 30, Burnaby City Council adopted the Burnaby Business Property Crime Reduction Initiative. The goal of the Initiative is to reduce property crime committed against Burnaby businesses.  To learn more about the initiative, click here.

2008 Local Government Election Saturday, November 15, 2008 is the day to cast your ballot in your local government election for the positions of: Mayor – One (1), Councillor - Eight (8) and School Trustee - Seven (7) in the City of Burnaby. For more information, click here.

Fall Community Clean-Up - Poster The annual Fall Community Clean Up event is happening on September 20, at Windsor Elementary School, from 10am to 12pm. View the poster - [PDF 289KB].

City of Burnaby's Pesticide Use Control Bylaw There is a new page regarding the recently-introduced pesticide control bylaw. View it here.

European Chafer Management The City is holding a Nematode sale on June 23, 2008. Click here to find out more - [PDF 2.8MB].

New Edmonds Banners Help us design the new Edmonds Town Centre Banners. Click here to find out more - [PDF 41KB].

Spring InfoBurnaby Newsletter The quarterly newsletter is now available for viewing. Get it here - [PDF 188KB].

Environment Week 2008 Come celebrate Environment Week 2008 in Burnaby, and learn about new and creative methods of recreating and commuting in your City. Click here to find out more.

Burnaby Mountain Bike Skills Facility - Official Opening Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:30am-2:30pm The official opening will feature displays, food and drinks, and prizes. Click here to find out more.

Farmer's Market to Open Starting in mid-June, a farmers' market will be operating each Saturday until October. Click here to find out more.

Property Tax Statement Due Date 2008 Property Taxes and completed Home Owner Grant application are due on July 3, 2008. Click here to find out more.

Summertime Sprinkling 2008 The summer sprinkling restrictions will soon be taking effect. Read more...

Call for Nominations: 2008 Local Heroes To view Do you know someone who made an exceptional contribution to community well-being in Burnaby? If so, the City of Burnaby wants to hear from you! The deadline for nominations for the City's 12th annual Local Hero Awards is Monday June 30, 2008. Click here - [PDF 1.3MB] for more information and to download a nomination form.

Project Give Life To view a press release for the kick-off event and to learn more about this campaign in Burnaby, click here - [PDF 177KB].

2008 Burnaby Business Excellence Awards Nominations Do you know an outstanding Burnaby business? The City of Burnaby and the Burnaby Board of Trade are pleased to announce that nominations for the Business Excellence Awards are now being accepted in eight different categories. Download a nomination form - [PDF 3.4MB].

How should we manage our waste? Every year, Metro Vancouver residents and businesses generate: 440 billion litres of liquid waste 3.6 million tonnes of garbage and recyclables ("solid waste") Attend a public meeting, to provide input on Metro Vancouver's strategies for updating the Liquid Waste and Solid Waste Management Plans, being held across the Lower Mainland between April 8 and May 6. Please click here for more information.

City of Burnaby - Inlet Drive Ruptured Pipeline Update: May 7, 2008 Message from the Mayor - It has been more than four months now since the oil pipe line on Inlet Drive was ruptured. In this newsletter, I am writing to let you know the latest status of the clean up and restoration work and to thank you again for your patience and cooperation during these trying times. Click here to read more.

When will your bad habits catch up with you? Read a message from ICBC, the Solicitor General, and police throughout BC here.

2008 Watermain Flushing Program The Operations Department will be conducting its annual program of flushing and cleaning of watermains starting in February and continuing until April. Click here to read more.

Earth Hour 2008 On March 29th The City of Burnaby will join cities across the world in turning off their lights for just one hour to show that it's possible to take action on global warming. Read more - [PDF 72KB] Poster - [PDF 2.2MB]

You are invited to attend an open community meeting "Public Safety in South Burnaby Forum" South Burnaby Community Policing District 3 and 4 March 27, 2008 7:00pm to 9:00pm Bonsor Community Centre 6550 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby Read more - [PDF 143KB]

Heritage Burnaby In celebration of Heritage Week the new Heritage Burnaby website is now available online as an addition to the City's webpage at: www.heritageburnaby.ca This is an online collaboration that represents all of the City's community heritage assets, heritage services and historic collections. This website is an initiative of the City of Burnaby's Community Heritage Commission and a civic partnership representing the Heritage Planning Program; the City Archives; Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby Public Library and Information Services. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive and interactive community heritage and history website that brings together the 'personal history' of our citizens to create a wider understanding and appreciation of our city's 'collective memory'. Through Heritage Burnaby you can experience, learn and research about our Burnaby's unique history through online databases and exhibits that provide access to our historic photographs, heritage sites and landmarks, artifact collections, archival collections and the library's history resources.

Burnaby Job Fair We hope you will stop by our Job Fair - [PDF 60KB] - at Bonsor Recreation Complex on Thursday, February 21!

Hastings Street Area Plan - Proposed Extension   New documents, brochures and a comments form has been posted regarding the Hastings Street Area Plan - Proposed Extension. Click here to read more.

New Recycling and Disposal Regulations Starting January 1st, 2008 Help keep recyclables out of Burnaby's garbage! Thanks to the recycling efforts of residents and businesses in Burnaby we have reduced the amount of garbage going to regional waste disposal facilities by over 40% since 1990. Starting January 1, 2008, a new regional recycling and disposal ban will come into effect that will help us further reduce the amount of garbage going to our regions' waste disposal facilities. Click here to read more.

2008 Provisional Financial Plan now Available   The Provisional Financial Plan for 2008 can now be viewed online.  You can find it on the Budget page.