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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. Watch & listen below: YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=A6kGdG… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/77uLyp…

Letter from the Mayor article: My three asks for Burnaby Hospital - 'The priority healthcare project in the province' 👇 ow.ly/88Om50YwPhw

SFU plays a key role in Burnaby’s economic growth and resilience, from attracting new businesses to collaborating with the City of Burnaby and community partners through the Civic Innovation Lab Links to podcast👇 YouTube ow.ly/6isB50Yw12j Spotify ow.ly/ACS850Yw12i

Episode 2 of the second series of the Voices of Burnaby podcast is live with @SFU president Dr. Joy Johnson. Watch, share & subscribe👇 YouTube ow.ly/YGIm50Yu68g Spotify ow.ly/hP5450Yu68h Our dedicated podcast page on the City website ow.ly/PuVM50Yu68f

With Eid al-Fitr just a few days away, wishing everyone celebrating and your families a blessed day. Thank you to Sameer Premji, a community leader at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby, for sharing these important insights into the significance of #Ramadan for the Muslim community.

This week’s Voices of Burnaby podcast guest is Dr. Joy Johnson, president of @SFU. With its main campus on Burnaby Mountain since 1965, SFU is one of Canada’s leading universities and an anchor institution in #Burnaby. Live tomorrow at 9am👇 YouTube ow.ly/YSt850Yu63k

Some excellent coverage from CBC and FairchildTV on the largest capital construction program #Burnaby has ever undertaken and one of the largest municipal investments in community facilities anywhere in Canada. 🔗cbc.ca/news/canada/br… 🔗fairchildtv.com/en/news.php?n=…

Thanks to Carol Taylor for hosting this discussion on her podcast: the challenges the province’s housing legislation have created and the contradictory cuts to #affordablehousing funding, and why a strong Metro Vancouver is essential to #Burnaby 👇 ow.ly/mMr750YrAbT

Letter from the Mayor article: BC budget leaves significant gap in affordable childcare 👇 ow.ly/ZoOA50YsXGY

The new Cameron Community Centre and Library is one of four major civic projects reaching the 50% completion mark - it's not only the largest capital construction program in #Burnaby’s history but one of the largest municipal investments in community facilities anywhere in Canada

What is Cindy Beedie's favourite thing about Burnaby? YWCA Cindy Beedie Place of course - the vision she led into a reality. As well as her husband, Ryan - the Beedies truly are a legendary family in our city. Listen to the podcast👇 ow.ly/GMYh50YpeFZ

By co-locating #housing and #childcare at YWCA Cindy Beedie Place, Cindy brought forward a vision that creates opportunity, stability, and everyday support for mothers and children in #Burnaby Links to podcast👇 YouTube ow.ly/34nv50YpqGJ Spotify ow.ly/I6Eg50YpqGL

Speaking at the opening of YWCA Cindy Beedie Place about the impact this project will have - providing safety, stability, and opportunity for women and families in #Burnaby. Cindy Beedie is this week’s guest on the Voices of Burnaby podcast 👇 ow.ly/APXQ50Ypt00

Letter from the Mayor article: Historic investment to be the beating heart of Burnaby 👇 ow.ly/wgLR50YpLOf

At a time when provincial funding changes mean future #affordablehousing projects can no longer move forward in the same way, YWCA Cindy Beedie Place is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when all partners truly work together. 🔗Podcast: ow.ly/APXQ50Ypt00

Episode 1 of the second series of the Voices of Burnaby podcast is live👇 Cindy Beedie discusses the vision behind YWCA Cindy Beedie Place and the seven-year journey to bring it to life in #Burnaby 🔗YouTube ow.ly/vweR50YpaiC Spotify ow.ly/nJ2W50YpaiH

Like so many people in our city, we carry our traditions with us as we now proudly call #Burnaby home - and those cultures help shape this great city Music is a huge part of Irish culture, and as a former musician it's always been a big part of my life. Happy #IrishHeritageMonth

This week’s Voices of Burnaby podcast guest is Cindy Beedie - the naming donor of YWCA Cindy Beedie Place in #Burnaby, providing essential affordable homes and childcare for single mothers. Live tomorrow at 9am👇 YouTube ow.ly/R0fw50XOrJ8 Spotify ow.ly/TXkO50XOrJ9

We don't have a housing crisis in Burnaby, we have an affordable housing crisis. @CityofBurnaby Councillor Daniel Tetrault’s work on @MetroVancouver housing committee shows how regional collaboration directly benefits our city and why a strong Metro Vancouver is key to #Burnaby

Letter from the Mayor: Provincial budget leaves Burnaby waiting on hospital and affordable housing 👇 ow.ly/ztjZ50YmNp4

Ahead of this Saturday’s 10th anniversary of the @BurnabyHomeless @CNOYbby walk - please, register to form a team, or donate if you can’t make it. For those who can - I’ll see you there #CNOY