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I spent an afternoon on two very different Burnaby streets. On one, new multiplexes now tower over homes that have stood for decades, blocking sunlight and pushing right back to the alley. On the other, at Holdom and Broadway, a full block of land assembly has sat for years. Bill 44 is provincial legislation, and every city in BC has to allow it. But where and how this housing lands in Burnaby still matters. My idea is to put this kind of density on sites that are already ass

Before deciding to run, I spent a year attending every Burnaby council meeting, following the agendas, and sitting down with council members, general managers, the CAO and the mayor to understand the role and its limits. I've taken that knowledge to events and thousands of doorsteps across the city, helping residents find the right person to talk to. This video was filmed leaving the final council meeting before the October 17 election.

The city put pay parking into a 10-15 block industrial area — no warning, no consultation with the people who actually park there every day. The businesses barely have customers; it's almost entirely workers parking for their shifts. So what happened? The cars didn't disappear. They moved straight into the residential streets next door. I talked to people who used to take transit downtown and now drive instead — because paying for the train AND paying for parking downtown cos

Eleven days after I posted about what I found at Stoney Creek, I drove past that same spot on my way home. I pulled over. Three hours. no bucket, no tongs — just a hockey bag someone had left behind, filled over and over and dragged up the hill. Partway through, a stranger stopped his car, ready to give me grief for "dumping garbage" on the roadside. Once he understood what was actually happening, he just said thanks and drove off. Then a man named Trevor walked by. He put on

Stoney Creek Garbage Dump I've lived in Burnaby almost my whole life. Stoney Creek is my backyard. This past May, hundreds of us stood in line — parents, kids, neighbours — to release young salmon into this creek. One of the best days of the year. A few minutes' walk downstream, this is what I found: car batteries sitting in the water, oil, paint, piles of garbage — in the same stretch those salmon return to each fall to spawn. I carried out what I could, but I'm one person,

Went up to Burnaby Mountain today for the first public day of the new Mountain Air Bike Skills Course. There was an official opening earlier, but today was the real deal — the community actually getting to ride it. Big crowd. Riders of every age, families staking out spots along the pump track, kids lining up for their first runs. The scale of what the city built here is honestly impressive — jump lines, flow trails, a BMX section, all connected back into the larger Burnaby M

Spent yesterday afternoon down on Edmonds for Car Free Day — closed streets, kids on bikes, food trucks, and a whole community out enjoying the neighbourhood without a single car in sight. Days like this are a good reminder of what our streets can be when we make room for people instead of just traffic. Great turnout, Burnaby.

The Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival ran all day at Bonsor Recreation Complex on July 11. Opera, puppet theatre, a cello quartet, a choir, and a craft hall full of people who wanted to show you how it’s made. I stayed for most of it. The shrine — A Mazu altar set up under a tent outside — fruit, flowers, incense, and divination blocks on the table. Quiet corner in the middle of a busy day. Taiwanese paper art — Every piece on this table is folded from recycled paper — cal

Canada Day in Burnaby isn’t one event. It’s three, spread across the city, each one drawing a different crowd. I made it to all of them. Here’s what the day looked like. Three events, one city, one day. That’s Burnaby.

Saturday, June 27th brought a full day of basketball, food trucks, and community to Burnaby, marking the opening of new sport courts through a partnership between the City of Burnaby and Buckets & Borders. The transformation is hard to miss — bold, colourful court surfacing that turned an ordinary rec space into something kids were drawn to from across the park. The day started at 11am with basketball camps, art and recreation activities, and the wading pool opening, with fre

Saturday at Swangard Stadium was one of those days that reminds you exactly what Burnaby is made of. The 4th Annual Pinoy Festival brought thousands of people out to Central Park for two days of Filipino culture, food, live music, and community. I was there on Saturday, and the energy from the moment you walked through the gates was something you could feel — families everywhere, colours everywhere, the kind of crowd that shows up because they genuinely want to be there. The

Hats Off Day showed up for Burnaby Heights last Saturday — and Burnaby showed up right back. The parade kicked off on Hastings Street and so did the rain. Right on cue. But nobody moved. Neighbours stood their ground, watched the floats go by, and the moment the last entry passed, the clouds cleared like they’d been waiting for permission. What followed was a warm, sunny afternoon that felt like the city had earned it. The rest of the day was everything a community festival s

There’s a particular kind of Saturday in Burnaby that you can only get on a sunny afternoon in May, on a field full of bouncy castles, food trucks, and a few hundred families who’ve all decided this is where they want to be. That was SFDS Spring Fair this weekend. Pony rides under the trees. A meltdown obstacle course covered in kids. Two musicians on the main stage doing their best against the noise of a thousand happy people. A long line at every food truck and an even long

Saturday morning at Stoney Creek. Kids crouched on the boardwalk, a hatchery volunteer in the water passing up a bucket of fry, and a few hundred Burnaby and Coquitlam neighbours showing up for something that matters. This is the Great Salmon Send-Off — the annual release of young salmon into Stoney Creek, run by the Stoney Creek Environment Committee and a small army of volunteers. It’s part celebration, part science lesson, part reminder of what we have right here in our ba

I had the opportunity to volunteer at Burnaby Blooms alongside families, volunteers, and community members from across the city. One of the highlights was helping kids plant seeds and watching how excited they were to get their hands in the soil and learn something new. Events like this may seem simple on the surface, but they matter. They bring people together, encourage community connection, and remind us that Burnaby is at its best when people show up for one another. Than

This past weekend, I spent time out in the community connecting with residents and taking part in a local event. It was a great opportunity to meet people, hear different perspectives, and have real conversations about what’s happening across Burnaby. These moments matter. Because while a lot of decisions are made inside council chambers, the impact of those decisions is felt out here—day to day, in people’s lives. Spending time in the community provides a clearer understandi

I attended tonight’s council meeting and spent time listening, observing, and taking notes. These meetings are where important decisions get made—especially when it comes to how public money is spent and how our city continues to grow. What stands out is how much of this process happens through detailed reports and technical discussions that most residents never see or have time to go through. That gap matters. Because at the end of the day, these decisions affect real people

Today, while door knocking in my own neighbourhood, I was reminded of something we don’t talk about enough. I met Greg first. A kind, thoughtful man whose passion for trains fills his home. Not just a hobby — a lifetime of stories, memories, and meaning. A few houses down, I met Brad. He’s lived on the same street for 35 years. We talked about the neighbourhood, the changes, the concerns people are feeling. Then he showed me something incredible — a wooden boat he built by ha

This week at Burnaby Council, two major topics were debated—modular housing and the rollout of e-bikes and e-scooters. Both are important. Both have potential.But both also raise serious questions about execution, cost, and accountability. 1. Modular Housing Pilot – $1.35M for 4 Units Council is considering a modular four-plex housing project at a cost of approximately $1.35 million. That’s over $330,000 per unit—and that figure does not include land value or full site prepar

Last weekend while out for a bike ride through Kensington Park, I noticed something that stuck with me. A father and his two young boys were walking around a baseball field with gloves, a bat, and a ball — clearly just looking to spend some time together playing catch. But instead of walking onto the field, they were circling it. Looking for a way in. Eventually, the kids crawled through a hole cut into the fence near the dugout just to access the field. That moment raises a