May 19, 2004
Events and Accomplishments in Burnaby North
MLA Statement
R. Lee: The fifth session of the thirty-seventh parliament will end this week according to the schedule. Thanks to this government's policy of a fixed legislative calendar, MLAs can have some certainty in planning activities in our constituencies.
In Burnaby North we have the sixteenth Hats Off Day taking place on Saturday, June 5, thanks to the collaborative effort involving many organizations, including the Heights Merchants Association, The Heights Neighbourhood Association, Volunteer Burnaby and Gilmore Community School. This event will provide an opportunity for the merchants to thank their clients and for the residents to celebrate their community. I would like to encourage my colleagues to join in with over 10,000 people to enjoy a day of festivity.
Mr. Speaker, if you have some spare time on May 29, you may also want to come to the seventh annual European Festival held at the Scandinavian Community Centre in Burnaby North, where visitors will find the food, music, dance and displays representing more than 20 European countries.
Mr. Speaker, I don't want to give you an impression that the people in Burnaby North are partying all the time. We study and work diligently as well. Many students in Burnaby's schools and post-secondary institutes have excelled in arts and science. For example, I recently had the pleasure to personally congratulate two students from North Burnaby, Grace Leung and Elaine Deng, who won the second and third place in the Canada Day Poster Challenge in this province.
In the next few weeks, I have the privilege to attend graduation ceremonies at SFU, BCIT, UBC, Douglas College, Capilano College, Alpha Secondary and Burnaby North Secondary. My son Jarek is graduating from Burnaby North Secondary this year, and he is planning to attend UBC. I wish him all the best in his studies. I also would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the graduates for their successes in reaching an important milestone.
