Burnaby

Burnaby began as a rural agricultural area which supplied markets nearby. In the latter years, it became an essential transportation corridor between Vancouver, the Interior, and Fraser Valley. Its name was derived from Robert Burnaby, who was a private secretary of Richard Moody, the first land commissioner in the Colony of British Columbia.

In the city of Burnaby, Arts, Culture, and Heritage are really important. There are many great locations to visit, including the Burnaby Art Gallery (it offers educational programs for seniors, children and adults, exhibition and community projects in schools, recreation facilities and community centres), Burnaby Eco-Sculptures (eco-sculptors create art from nature), Burnaby Symphony Orchestra (now in its sixth year of performing successful concerts), Burnaby Village Museum and Carousel (large corporate gathering or small meeting), Century Gardens,Centennial Rose Garden at Burnaby Mountain Park , Deer Lake Park (opportunities for launching a canoe, sailboating, boating, bird watching, sunbathing, wild-life viewing, hiking, or simply relaxing), Michael J. Fox Theatre (professional, community-oriented theatre that offers a practical, affordable and beautiful venue for amateur and professional artists), National Nikkei Heritage Centre, Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, SFU Walking Tour and Art Gallery (it hosts six or seven exhibitions a year, both contemporary and historical, covering the full range of media), and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts (ideal venue for small gatherings to large entertainment and corporate events - like for example conferences, meetings, award ceremonies, press conferences, gala dinners, weddings, festivals, recitals, concerts and craft fairs).

The city of Burnaby and Metro Vancouver has many non-traditional and traditional attractions all-year round, including: The Burnaby Village Museum (self-guided tours that letsallows individuals discover the village and farmhouse at their own pace), Capilano Suspension Bridge (suspended 230 feet above and 450 feet across Capilano River), Gateway Casinos, Greater Vancouver Zoo (over 600 various animals in 120 acres of wide open spaces in the Fraser Valley), Grouse Mountain (panoramic views of the city, mountains and oceans unfold as the Skyride, North America's biggest aerial tram system, whisks visitors to the mountaintop, 3,700' above the city), Harbour Cruises, Hell's Gate Air Tram (situated in the supernatural Interior of British Columbia, with peak spring levels, more than two hundred million gallons of water rush through its 35 metre (one hundred ten ft) wide gorge. That is twice the volume of Niagara Falls), IMAX Theatre (offers people of different backgrounds and ages with larger-than-life-experiences that educate, inspire and entertain), Minter Gardens, Pacific National Exhibition, Science World Vancouver Aquarium within Stanley Park (offers spectacular creatures, like for example sea otters, beluga whales and dolphins, as well as thousands of other interesting creatures, from the Arctic to the Amazon).

The important technological businesses within the Burnaby area are: Chevron Corporation, Petro-Canada petroleum refineries, Telus, Ballard Power Systems, Creo (currently part of Eastman Kodak) and Electronic Arts. various significant businesses comprise: eBay, Nokia and Future Shop.