Burnaby, British Columbia
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°16′″N 122°58′″W / Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Greater Vancouver Regional District
Established	1892 (municipality status)
–	1992 (city status)
Government
- Mayor	Derek Corrigan
- MPs	Peter Julian (NDP), Bill Siksay (NDP)
- MLAs	Raj Chouhan, Richard T. Lee, John Nuraney, Harry Bloy
Area [1]
- City	89.12 km²  (38.1 sq mi)
Elevation	Sea level to 370 m (0–1,214 ft)
Population (2006)
- City	202,799 (Ranked 22nd)
- Density	2,275.6/km² (5,123.0/sq mi)
Time zone	Pacific Standard (PST) (UTC-8)
Postal code span
Area code(s)	604 & 778

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, is the city immediately east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by Surrey and Vancouver itself. Burnaby is an English surname shared by several people. ... Image File history File links Burnaby_BC_flag. ... Image File history File links Burnaby_BC_coat_of_arms. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (846x701, 271 KB) Location of Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Area, en:British Columbia File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Burnaby, British Columbia ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_British_Columbia. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area: 2,878. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Derek Corrigan is the current mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ... Peter Julian (born April 16, 1962) is a Canadian politician. ... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... Bill Siksay, British Columbia MP for Burnaby-Douglas William Bill Siksay, MP (born March 11, 1955, in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, the Member of Parliament (MP) who represents the British Columbia riding of Burnaby—Douglas for the New Democratic Party. ... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... Raj R. S. Chouhan is the current MLA for Burnaby-Edmonds in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The table below lists the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population, using data from the Canada 2006 census for census subdivisions. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Location of Surrey Country Canada Province British Columbia Regional District Greater Vancouver Regional District Incorporation 1879 (municipality status)   1993 (city status) Government  - Mayor Dianne Watts  - Governing body  - MLAs List of MLAs Harry Bains (NDP) Jagrup Brar (NDP) Bruce Ralston (NDP) Kevin Falcon (LIB) Dave Hayer (LIB) Gordon Hogg (LIB) Sue...

It was incorporated in 1892 and achieved City status in 1992, one hundred years after incorporation. It is the current seat of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area 2,878. ...

History

Originally named B-Town, in the first 30 to 40 years after its incorporation, the growth of Burnaby was influenced by its location between expanding urban centres of Vancouver and New Westminster. It first served as a rural agricultural area supplying nearby markets. Later, it served as an important transportation corridor between Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the interior of the Province, as well as one of the first-tier bedroom community suburbs of Vancouver itself, along with North Vancouver and Richmond. “New Westminster” redirects here. ... Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... The Capilano Suspension Bridge There are two municipalities in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia that use the name North Vancouver. ... Richmond is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ...

At incorporation, the municipality's citizens unanimously chose to name it after legislator, speaker, Freemason and explorer, Robert Burnaby, who had been private secretary to Colonel Richard Moody, British Columbia's land commissioner in the mid-1800s.^{[citation needed]} In 1859, Mr. Burnaby had surveyed the freshwater lake near what is now the city's geographical centre; Moody chose to name it Burnaby Lake. American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ... Robert Burnaby (November 30, 1828 - January 10, 1878) was a merchant, politician and civil servant in British Columbia. ... Col. ...

Metrotown and central Burnaby, looking north toward Burrard Inlet and the North Shore.

Aerial view of central Burnaby, British Columbia, from the south. ... Aerial view of central Burnaby, British Columbia, from the south. ... Indian Arm extends north (to the upper right of the photo) from Burrard Inlet, in this view from the southeast at Burnaby Mountain. ... The North Shore, as seen from downtown Vancouver. ...

Geography and land use

Burnaby occupies 89.12 square kilometers (38.07 sq mi) and is located at the geographical centre of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Situated between the City of Vancouver on the west and Port Moody, Coquitlam, and New Westminster on the east, the City is further bounded by Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River on the North and South respectively. Burnaby, Vancouver and New Westminster collectively occupy the major portion of the Burrard Peninsula. The elevation of Burnaby ranges from sea level to a maximum of 370 metres (1,200 ft) atop Burnaby Mountain. Overall, the physical landscape of Burnaby is one of hills, ridges, valleys and an alluvial plain. The land features and their relative locations have had an influence on the location, type and form of development in the City. A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Motto: Building a sustainable region Area 2,878. ... Port Moody, British Columbia is a small city forming a crescent at the east end of Burrard Inlet in British Columbia, Canada, and part of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... This article is about Coquitlam, British Columbia. ... Indian Arm extends north (to the upper right of the photo) from Burrard Inlet, in this view from the southeast at Burnaby Mountain. ... Fraser River watershed The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1400 km (870 mi), into the Pacific Ocean at the city of Vancouver. ... The Burrard Peninsula (left to right across upper middle of photo) sits north of the Fraser River, shown here. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... The view from Burnaby Mountains Centennial Park Burnaby Mountain, elev. ...

Burnaby is a maturing, increasingly integrated community, which is centrally located within a rapidly growing metropolitan area. Burnaby's characteristic has shifted from rural to suburban to largely urban. Still, Burnaby's ratio of park land to residents is one of the highest in North America, and it maintains some agricultural land, particularly along the Fraser foreshore flats in the Big Bend neighbourhood along its southern perimeter.

Burnaby parks and lakes

Major parklands and waterways in Burnaby include Burnaby Lake, Still Creek, the Brunette River, Central Park, Deer Lake, Squint Lake, Robert Burnaby Park, Kensington Park, and Burnaby Mountain Park. Burnaby Lake is a regional park located in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... Still Creek at Henning Drive, west of Gilmore Station Still Creek is a long stream flowing across Central Burnaby, British Columbia and into Burnaby Lake (which outflows into the Brunette River). ... The Brunette River runs through East Burnaby and Coquitlam, flowing out of Burnaby Lake and to the Fraser River. ... Metrotown and Central Park from Vancouvers North Shore Central Park is a 90-hectare urban park west of Metrotown, on the Vancouver-Burnaby border. ... Deer Lake in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Deer Lake is a relatively small, oval-shaped lake in the central part of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ... Squint Lake Squint Lake is a small lake in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ... Robert Burnaby Park is large (48 hectares) public park in East Burnaby, just south of Burnaby Lake. ... Kensington Park sunset Kensington Park after the historic December 2006 windstorm that toppled thousands of trees in Greater Vancouver Kensington Park is a large urban park in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Transportation

The Brentwood neighbourhood, with Capitol Hill in the distance

The SkyTrain rapid transit system crosses Burnaby from east to west in two places: in the south along the Expo Line (completed in 1986) and in the middle along the Millennium Line (completed in 2002). The SkyTrain has encouraged closer connections to New Westminster, Vancouver, and Surrey, as well as dense urban development at Lougheed Town Centre on the city's eastern border, at Brentwood Town Centre in the centre-west, and most notably at Metrotown in the south. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x940, 288 KB) This image was created by me, Flying Penguin of Pacific Spirit Photography (psp@smartt. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1500x940, 288 KB) This image was created by me, Flying Penguin of Pacific Spirit Photography (psp@smartt. ... // Spring in Brentwood. ... // Capitol Hill and Mt Seymour as seen from Delta Avenue in Brentwood Capitol Hill elev. ... The SkyTrain is a two-line urban mass transit system operating in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... The Expo Line is the oldest line in the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Greater Vancouver, Canada. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Millennium Line is the second line in the SkyTrain rapid transit system in Greater Vancouver, Canada. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... “New Westminster” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Location of Surrey Country Canada Province British Columbia Regional District Greater Vancouver Regional District Incorporation 1879 (municipality status)   1993 (city status) Government  - Mayor Dianne Watts  - Governing body  - MLAs List of MLAs Harry Bains (NDP) Jagrup Brar (NDP) Bruce Ralston (NDP) Kevin Falcon (LIB) Dave Hayer (LIB) Gordon Hogg (LIB) Sue... Lougheed Town Centre (sometimes abbreviated as Lougheed Mall) is a shopping mall in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... Brentwood Town Centre (sometimes abbreviated as Brentwood Mall) is a shopping mall in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... This article is about the Metrotown mall. ...

Major north-south streets crossing the City include Boundary Road, Cariboo Road, Willingdon Avenue, Kensington Avenue, Sperling Avenue, Royal Oak Avenue, Gaglardi Way, and North Road. East-west routes linking Burnaby's neighbouring cities to each other include East Hastings Street, Barnet Highway, the Lougheed Highway, Kingsway (which follows the old horse trail between Vancouver and New Westminster), Canada Way and Marine Drive/Marine Way. Douglas Road, which used to cross the city from northwest to southeast, has largely been absorbed by the Trans-Canada Highway and Canada Way. Since the 1990s, Burnaby has developed a network of cycling trails. It is also well served by Greater Vancouver's bus system, run by the Coast Mountain Bus Company, a division of TransLink. Beginning of Boundary Road. ... Hastings Street is one of the most important east-west traffic corridors in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... British Columbia provincial highway 7, known as the Lougheed Highway, is an alternative route to Highway 1 through the Lower Mainland. ... Kingsway is a major road that crosses through the Canadian cities of Vancouver and Burnaby, British Columbia. ... The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The following is a list of current bus routes in the Greater Vancouver Regional District, sorted according to route number. ... Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) is the contract operator for bus transit services in Greater Vancouver and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority known locally as TransLink, the entity responsible for transit. ... TransLink, officially known as the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, is a transportation organization that services transportation needs of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) in British Columbia, Canada. ...

Demographics

Capitol Hill, looking north-east toward the Coast Mountains and the snow-capped peaks of Golden Ears Provincial Park.

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Religious profile

• 35.3% No religious affiliation
• 21.3% Roman Catholic
• 19.9% Protestant
• 6.1% Christian, not included elsewhere
• 4.9% Buddhist
• 4.8% Muslim
• 2.9% Sikh
• 2.3% Christian Orthodox
• 1.5% Hindu
• 0.4% Eastern religions, not included elsewhere
• 0.3% other religions, not included elsewhere
• 0.3% Jewish

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People and politics

Metrotown at sunset as seen from Lochdale

While Burnaby occupies about 4% of the land area of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, it accounted for about 10% of the Region's population in 2001. It is the third most populated urban centre in British Columbia (after Vancouver and Surrey) with an estimated population of 205,261. Like much of Greater Vancouver, Burnaby has always had large ethnic and immigrant communities: to cite two examples, North Burnaby near Hastings Street has long been home to many Italian restaurants and recreational bocce games, while Metrotown's ever-sprouting condominium towers in the south have been fueled in part by more recent arrivals from Greater China (including Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macau), South Korea, and the former Yugoslavia. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 491 KB) This image was taken by me, Flying Penguin of Pacific Spirit Photography (psp@smartt. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 491 KB) This image was taken by me, Flying Penguin of Pacific Spirit Photography (psp@smartt. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Greater China in dark green, and areas with strong Chinese cultural influence in light green Greater China (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), or simply 大华/大華, is a term referring collectively to both the territories administered by the Peoples Republic of China as well as Hong Kong and Macau, and territories... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ...

Politically, Burnaby has maintained a centre-left city council (which recently completely eliminated the City's debt) and school board for many years, while sometimes electing more conservative legislators provincially (for the Social Credit and BC Liberal parties) and federally (for the Reform, Alliance, and Conservative parties). Its longest-serving politician had been Svend Robinson of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Canada's first openly homosexual member of Parliament, but after 25 years and seven elections he resigned his post in early 2004 after stealing and then returning an expensive ring. Burnaby voters endorsed his assistant, Bill Siksay, as his replacement in the spring 2004 Canadian federal election. In the May 2005 provincial election, residents of the city sent a mix of BC Liberal and NDP representatives to the British Columbia legislature. Social Credit (often called Socred for short) is an economic ideology and a social movement which started in the early 1920s. ... The British Columbia Liberal Party (usually referred to as the BC Liberals) is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. ... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. ... The Canadian Alliance, formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance, was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Svend Robinson Svend Johannes Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian politician and prominent activist for gay rights. ... This article is about the Canadian political party. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Bill Siksay, British Columbia MP for Burnaby-Douglas William Bill Siksay, MP (born March 11, 1955, in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Canadian politician, the Member of Parliament (MP) who represents the British Columbia riding of Burnaby—Douglas for the New Democratic Party. ...

Industry and economy

Major technology firms such as Electronic Arts, Creo (now part of Eastman Kodak), Ballard Power Systems, and TELUS base their operations in Burnaby; heavy industry includes Chevron Corporation and Petro-Canada petroleum refineries on the shores of Burrard Inlet. Other companies, including eBay and Best Buy Canada, have significant facilities in Burnaby as well. The City features high density residential areas, major commercial town centres, rapid transit, high technology research and business parks, movie and TV studio facilities, comprehensive industrial estates, and major post-secondary institutions, including Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. EA Canada is a video game developer located in Burnaby, British Columbia, close to Vancouver. ... Creo is a Burnaby, British Columbia-based company involved in imaging and software technology. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is an American multinational public company. ... Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD, NASDAQ: BLDP), located in Burnaby, British Columbia -- a suburb of Vancouver -- is a company that designs, develops, and manufactures zero emission proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells. ... TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a Canadian telecommunications firm, the countrys second-largest telecommunications carrier after Bell Canada, with C$8. ... Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ... Petro-Canada is a Canadian oil and gas firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. ... View of the Shell/Valero Martinez oil refinery An oil refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into useful petroleum products. ... eBay headquarters in San Jose eBay North First Street satellite office campus (home to PayPal) eBay Inc. ... Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, part of the metropolitan area of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is an institute of technology in Burnaby, British Columbia. ...

Education

School District 41 is responsible for the public schools in Burnaby. It also has a Community and Adult Education Department, and also an International Students' Programme. School District 41 Burnaby is a school district in British Columbia. ...

Schools in Burnaby, British Columbia Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Secondary schools	Alpha · Burnaby Central · Burnaby Mountain · Burnaby North · Burnaby South · Byrne Creek · Cariboo Hill · Moscrop
Primary or elementary schools	Armstrong · Aubrey · Brantford · Brentwood Park · Buckingham · Cameron · Capitol Hill · Cascade Heights · Chaffey-Burke · Clinton · Confederation Park · Douglas Road · Edmonds Community · Forest Grove · Gilmore Community · Gilpin · Glenwood · Inman · Kitchener · Lakeview · Lochdale Community · Lyndhurst · Ecolé Marlborough · Maywood Community · Montecito · Morley · Nelson · Parkcrest · Rosser · Seaforth · Second Street Community · South Slope · Sperling · Stoney Creek Community · Stride Avenue Community · Suncrest · Taylor Park · Twelfth · Westridge · Windsor
Private schools	St. Thomas More Collegiate

Alpha Secondary is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby. ... Burnaby Central Secondary is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby. ... Burnaby Mountain Secondary School is a school that serves grades 8 to 12, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Burnaby South Secondary is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby. ... Byrne Creek Secondary is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby. ... Cariboo Hill Secondary is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby. ... Moscrop Secondary School is a publicly operated secondary school in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... Armstrong Elementary School is an elementry school in Burnaby, British Columbia Armstrong Elementry was built in 1911, and was opened for classes January 10, 1912 with twenty-three pupils registered. ... Branford Elementary School is an elementry school in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... Brentwood Park Elementary School is an elementry school in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... Buckingham Elementary School is an elementry school in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... Cameron Elementary School is an elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ... Capitol Hill Elementary School in an elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia which opened in 1924. ... Kitchener Elementary School Kitchener Elementary School is an elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ... This article should appear in one or more categories. ... Sperling Elementary is an elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... Stoney Creek Community School is an elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ... Suncrest Elementary School is an elementry school in Burnaby, British Columbia. ... Westridge Elementary and Duncan Avenue in the spring Westridge Elementary and Duncan Avenue in the fall Westridge Elementary School is located on Duncan Avenue in Lochdale, a neighbourhood in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ... St Thomas More Collegiate is an independent Catholic school located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. ...

Symbols

Burnaby's official flower is the rhododendron. Subgenera Azaleastrum Candidastrum Hymenanthes Mumeazalea Pentanthera (Azaleas) Rhododendron Therorhodion Tsutsusi (Azaleas) Vireya Source: RBG, Edinburgh Rhododendron (from the Greek: rhodos, rose, and dendron, tree) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. ...

Sister cities

Burnaby has three sister cities (or "twin towns"): Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
• Kushiro, Japan
• Mesa, Arizona, United States.

• A housing estate in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland is also called 'The Burnaby'

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Surrounding Municipalities

	City of North Vancouver	District of North Vancouver	Belcarra, Anmore, Port Moody
	Vancouver		Coquitlam
		Burnaby
	Richmond	Delta	New Westminster Surrey

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Reference

• Adapted from http://burnaby.ca

See also

• Burnaby Public Library

Burnaby Public Library or BPL is a public library that serves Burnaby, British Columbia and the surrounding Lower Mainland. ...

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