May 22nd, 2013
Europe without a passport
by Kelsey
* Win tickets below!*
Are you jealous of seeing your friend’s pictures on Facebook where they are gallivanting across Europe with a backpack? Maybe they are responsibly sampling some of the finest beers in Germany? Instagramming their perogies in Poland? Well, the European Festival is coming up this weekend and this is your chance to at least pretend that you are far across the Atlantic. To make things easier, we’ve even got some tickets to give away! Continue reading →
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May 9th, 2013
Countdown to Mother’s Day
by Sheliza Mitha
For the record, I might be the only one in our house of four (including two young children) who is mentally counting down to May 12th, otherwise known as Mother’s Day.
After all, it’s the one day of the year when we moms can be legitimately lazy and not feel immensely guilty about it. It’s the one day that we don’t have to concern ourselves withplanning a menu, organizing meals or cooking them. It’s also the one day that we can survey the house in its horrible state of disarray (well, in my case anyways), and not feel one iota of guilt. Ah, blessed is Mother’s Day. Continue reading →
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May 2nd, 2013
Live from Burnaby Village Museum
by Tourism Burnaby Staff
You know summer is coming up when the Burnaby Village Museum opens its doors for another year on May 4. Get ready for another season of carousel rides, interactive village folk and ice cream cones. New this year, the Burnaby Village Museum is featuring “On The Air: Live from the Burnaby Village Museum”. And, just like the last couple years… admission is free! Continue reading →
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April 29th, 2013
Esso Cup – Medal Day!
by Tourism Burnaby Staff
Hi everyone,
It has been an amazing final day – and a truly amazing week – at the 2013 Esso Cup in beautiful Burnaby, B.C. The excitement was absolutely contagious Saturday inside Bill Copeland Sports Centre, with both bronze and gold medal bragging rights up for grabs on the ice, and everything running smoothly off the ice, thanks to the wonderful help of our committed host committee and an incredible team of volunteers. Continue reading →
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April 29th, 2013
2013 Esso Cup – Semifinals!
by Tourism Burnaby Staff
Hello everyone!
What a day at the Esso Cup!
The week has just flown by here in Burnaby, with the host organizing committee, Hockey Canada staff and all of our awesome volunteers coming together to help make this event run smoothly and successfully.
The day kicked off with our 2013 Esso Cup awards banquet at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, where players, parents, sponsors, organizers, volunteers and other sponsors gathered together for a hearty breakfast, and heart-filled morning, that featured awe-inspiring talks from guest speaker Cheryl Pounder and Isobel Gathorne-Hardy Award winner Caroline Ouellette, both extremely accomplished alumnae of Canada’s National Women’s Team, who shared some important and memorable messages with the participants of the 2013 Esso Cup, Canada’s National Female Midget Championship. Continue reading →
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April 26th, 2013
2013 Esso Cup – Day 5!
by Tourism Burnaby Staff
Hi again everyone,
It was the final day of preliminary action Thursday at the 2013 Esso Cup, and it was another beautiful day in Burnaby, B.C. … the sun was shining outside of the rink, and there was plenty of excitement inside of Bill Copeland Sports Centre. Continue reading →
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April 25th, 2013
Esso Cup – Day 4!
by Tourism Burnaby Staff
Hi again everyone,
It has been another exciting day here at the Esso Cup, with three very competitive games on the fourth day of preliminary action at the 2013 Esso Cup in beautiful Burnaby, B.C. The fast-paced action on the ice this week is a positive statement about the growth of female minor hockey across the country.
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April 24th, 2013
2013 Esso Cup – Day 3!
by Tourism Burnaby Staff
Hi folks,
We’re now rolling along here at the 2013 Esso Cup in Burnaby … and also rolling along are the Thunder, the Edmonton Thunder, that is! Continue reading →
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April 23rd, 2013
Crave-ing the Heights (Part II)
by Sheliza Mitha
A simple walk through the Heights is all it really takes to create that constant craving, not for k.d. lang’s award-winning song of the same name (which is fantastic) but to try all the tempting cafes and restaurants (equally fantastic) in this charming neighbourhood.
Fortunately, the Heights has created a special event to help satisfy these cravings – it’s called Crave. (Appropriate, I know.) Continue reading →
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April 23rd, 2013
2013 Esso Cup – Day 2!
by Tourism Burnaby Staff
Hi again everyone,
It was another successful day at Bill Copeland Sports Centre, with more than 1,500 kids filling the stands for the noon game to cheer on both teams, resulting in the largest schools program crowd in Esso Cup history.
We’re also starting to get some solid outside media coverage, with local newspapers, radio stations and websites starting to take notice of the exciting national championship action taking place right here in Burnaby. Continue reading →
