In this first episode of Voices of Burnaby, Mayor Mike Hurley sits down with Andy Yan, Director of the City Program at @SFU and one of Canada’s leading voices on #Housing and #UrbanPlanning.
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Having led the opposition to Bill 44 and the other one-size-fits-all provincial #housing legislation which imposed large multi-unit houses across #Burnaby and all of BC without the input of local planning, it's welcome news to hear the views of the premier-designate on this issue
Part of Burnaby's sporting legacy was hosting the Canada Summer Games in 1973, the World Police & Fire Games in 2009 and the BC Summer Games twice. We're building on that, pursuing our vision of becoming Canada's competition capital..
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Thanks to Chad Turpin for sharing his experience with #prostatecancer, and the importance of regular #PSA testing. He also reflects on the urgent need for the new cancer centre as a key part of Phase 2 of the #BurnabyHospital redevelopment.
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When Chad Turpin joined the City of Burnaby in 1972, the support he received made a lasting impression. It helps explain why he has worked so hard over 55 years to be there for so many colleagues and residents when they really needed it.
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As a longtime Deputy City Manager and more recently my own advisor in the Mayor’s Office, Chad Turpin's journey with the City of #Burnaby stretches all the way back to 1972. His expertise, experience and charisma have been invaluable.
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This week’s Voices of Burnaby podcast guest is Chad Turpin, a longtime Deputy City Manager and more recently my own advisor in the Mayor’s Office. We’ll reflect on a journey that stretches back to 1972.
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Over the weekend, our neighbourhoods were full of excitement and colour, with the Haunted Village, Monster Dash 5K, the neighbourhood decorating contest and Central Spark on Friday night all drawing large crowds, showcasing why Burnaby is becoming a leading #Halloween destination
We ask every guest on the Voices of Burnaby podcast: What’s your favourite thing about #Burnaby?
For Mammoth Studios president Amy Lang, it’s Anton’s Pasta Bar, Claudio’s Ristorante and Burnaby’s progressive approach as a city leading the way on so many great initiatives...
For John Brendan McEown, the CEO of the Burnaby Housing Authority, his favourite thing about #Burnaby is the #soccer fields at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex, where he grew up playing. Last month, two of the fields reopened ahead of schedule with state-of-the-art playing surfaces..
From family meals at Cockney Kings, whose original restaurant opened on Hastings Street in 1965, to shopping at the biggest #shopping centres in BC, we asked Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West and Pitt Meadows Mayor Nicole MacDonald, what their favourite thing about #Burnaby is?
We asked John McCarthy, vice-president of McCarthy Properties, and Dr. Alex Butskiy, a physician at Burnaby Hospital, what's their favourite thing about #Burnaby?
John chose a double cheese pizza from the wonderful Viva Sue, while Alex picked Burnaby Village Museum at #Halloween
With more than 100 courts and playing spaces #Burnaby has one of the highest numbers of #pickleball courts per capita in the region. The recent Mayor’s Cup pickleball tournament raised $4,120 for @BbyHospitalFdn at IPOP’s wonderful 30,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility.
Cllr Pietro Calendino reflects on why provincial #housing legislation allowing large multi-unit developments on formerly single-family lots across the city is making housing more expensive for #Burnaby residents.
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Councillor Pietro Calendino explains how the Voices of Burnaby Seniors Society works to identify gaps in seniors’ services and advocate for seniors at all levels of government.
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