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Nine Seasonally Decorated Homes
November 25, 2007, Burnaby Deer Lake Area
This one-day event – “A Holiday Home Tour” will incorporate tours through nine seasonally decorated homes in the Deer Lake area of Burnaby on Sunday, November 25, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with refreshments and holiday fashions at the Hart House Restaurant at Deer Lake. The entertainment areas of these homes will be open to ticket holders to tour through. Some homes will be professionally decorated and others will be independently decorated by the owners. Four heritage homes are on the tour

March 17, 11am – 2pm

• Grand Court, Metropolis at Metrotown
• The finalists for the 2007 Beat Music Award will perform and the winner will be announced!
• Check out our website to vote for the People's Choice winner from March 10 - 17: www.metropolisatmetrotown.com

Relax, sit back and soak up the sun and the soul sounds of Buddy Guy and The Holmes Brothers – just a few of the amazing artists to perform at this year’s Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival at Deer Lake Park.  As one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year, the festival welcomes thousands of R&B fans, revelers and aficionados.  With the House of Blues as a new partner for 2006, this year’s festival continues the proud tradition of presenting another affordable and family-friendly event with good music, great artists, terrific food and an unbelievable setting.  Please check the website for event updates and ticket information.

Encounters with Uncertainty, a series of linocut prints by printmaker Pat Beaton opens at the Bob Prittie Library, 6100 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby on March 6. The series, begun in early 2005, showcases Pat’s artistic insights into human nature and relationships with themes of desire, intuition, uncertainty and change.

Pat is an award winning printmaker and leader of community art projects who teaches classes at the Burnaby Art Gallery designed to interpret works in the exhibitions. The hands-on programs and discussions of work on exhibit at the Gallery engage the participants to learn new technical skills, inspire new ideas and aid in the development of personal expression.

March 11, 12pm – 2pm

• Grand Court, Metropolis at Metrotown
• Join the finalists as they compete for a place on the 2007 BC Lion's Felions team!

March 3, 12:30pm – 2:30pm 

• Grand Court, Metropolis at Metrotown
• You are invited to a public celebration for the draw of the 2007 Canada U-20 World Cup, and to find out the teams which Burnaby will be hosting this summer

March 17 – 25
• Atrium Court, Metropolis at Metrotown
• Rides are a minimum donation of $2 per person
• All proceeds go to Variety: The Children's Charity
• Hours of Operation: Mon – Sat: 11am – 8pm, Sun: 11am – 5pm

On Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., visit Hastings Street shops with the pumpkin decal in the window and these merchants have treats and giveaways for all kids in costume.

For more information visit: http://www.burnabyheights.com/qs/page/1826/1798/-1

On the first Saturday of every June, The Burnaby Heights hosts a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful parade with real local flavour, and a big street party where all the merchants are out in front with treats, giveaways, draws, prizes and special promotions. The event is so named as Heights merchants take their “hats off” to their customers and to the Heights community during this all-day celebration. Last year, Hats Off Day was voted as “Burnaby’s Best Festival.”

Howie's Bistro and Bar presents Howie's Halloween Party featuring Lori as "CHER" Vegas style. Come for dinner before the show and stay for dancing all night.

8:00 pm

Tickets: $10.00

Location: 2830 Bainbridge Avenue
                                    Tel: (604) 415-0006
                                    Website: http://www.howiesbistroandbar.com

You are invited to an International Business Book Fair, which will display a variety of practical and easy-to-read business books.  The International Book Fair will take place from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown.  Admission to the International Book Fair is complementary.  This event will coincide with a special business education seminar entitled “Essentials of Understanding Financial Statements: A Practical and Modern Approach.”  This seminar will be presented by Professor Mielu Rabinovici, Ph.D., who specializes in accounting, marketing and management.  This seminar will take place on Thursday, May 31^st at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, located at 6083 McKay Avenue, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.  Tickets are $39.95.  To register for either the book fair or the education seminar, please call 778-389-1734, or e-mail execbusknowledge@yahoo.ca.