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Saturday, September 02, 2006

Burnaby World Rivers’ Day Event Puts Spotlight on Still Creek

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Community: Fraser Valley

World Rivers’ Day Event Set in Burnaby (Excerpt)

By Dan Hilborn, Burnaby Now staff reporter

The revitalization of Still Creek will be the focus of the World Rivers Day celebrations in Burnaby on Sept 24. City council has instructed its staff to find corporate sponsors and to get more community involvement for the city’s 14th annual celebration of local waterways. Council also approved a long list of activities for the event, including:

• invasive plant removal and information sessions;
• riparian (creekside) planting activities;
• creek cleanups;
• library displays;
• free tours of the Wildlife Rescue Association garden;
• free Central Valley Greenway bike tours;
• free paddling trips on the Still Creek corridor;
• free ecology walks with English- and Mandarin-speaking guides, offered by the Green Club;
• educational displays and activities; and
• food for event participants.

For full article, contact Burnaby Now.