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he businesses listed in this special section have been selected as the best in their specific category by the readers of the Burnaby NOW. We published ballots earlier this year and offered a $1,000 shopping spree as an incentive for residents to cast their vote for their favourites in over 100 different categories in dining, entertainment, retail and services. The shopping spree was provided by Metropolis at Metrotown.

Well it worked! We counted thousands of official ballots in print and online, and tabulated winners for all categories.

a much smaller segment of the population.

While this wasn’t a scientific survey, the level of participation does lend credibility to the outcome. Most market research is based on the responses of

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The 2015 Best of Burnaby winners are most deserving of our recognition as simply the “Best in Burnaby.”

But don’t take our word for it. Why not visit each of the businesses listed in this special feature and decide for yourself. Then, next year you’ll be more qualified to cast your votes in our 19th Annual Best of Burnaby Awards!

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Vancity’s commitment to building sustainable communities helped it win in the sustainability category.

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Banking on sustainability It seems only fitting that Vancity should win the Best Sustainable Business. Sustainability, after all, is the foundation that the entire business is built on.

“We are building communities that are environmentally, economically and socially sustainable,” says Maria Michayluk, senior branch manager for the Burnaby Heights community branch, noting that those values serve as guiding principles for the company. “Our model of banking is values-based and grounded in the local economy.”

Michayluk noted that Vancity’s branch design is a direct reflection of those values. Two of its six Burnaby branches the Burnaby Heights and South Burnaby community branches - have received LEED certification.

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are healthy, productive places to work, are less costly to maintain and have a reduced environmental footprint.

And the company takes the idea of sustainability farther than that: into building sustainable communities around the banking branches.

“Our Vancity Community Branches are places where people gather, ideas incubate, values are shared and we build community,” Michayluk said.

Among the local efforts Vancity has spearheaded: offering Burnaby Board of Trade members $500 scholarships to participate in Climate Smart training, and becoming a platinum partner of The Pledge, a comprehensive online resource designed to help businesses reduce their overall environmental footprint.

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A dedicated staff helped HANS win the Community Service category once again.

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More than 30 years ago, a group of people saw a lack of knowledge and understanding about natural medicine - and decided to do something about it.

HANS members are “like-minded people of all backgrounds who share an interest in health as well as environmental issues that impact health,” its website says.

The result was an educational society designed to help promote health-care options.

“To stimulate the journey towards individual and collective well-being, the organization also supports investigation and action on a variety of natural health, policy-related and environmental campaigns.”

Today, that very same society is going strong - and HANS (Health Action Network Society) has once again earned Burnaby NOW readers’ votes as the Best Community Service Organization.

HANS is a charitable natural health resource that provides information on preventive medicine and natural therapeutics through its website, a reference library, Health Action magazine, HANS e-news and regular educational and networking events - including conferences, documentary screenings and various workshops with health-care practitioners.

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Recently, those campaigns have included advocating against the GMO apple.

Issues of concern to the group have run the gamut of natural health questions, including the health risks of food irradiation, the hazards of pesticide use, the risks of cellphone use and microwave towers and the integration of natural therapeutics in health practice.

For more information about HANS, visit www.hans.org.

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For classical music fans, there’s nothing quite like it.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony in the Park concert at Deer Lake has been a summertime tradition for some 26 years in Burnaby.

Williams’ Raiders of the Lost Ark: March, Richard Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and, of course, the perennially popular 1812 Overture by Peter Tchaikovsky.

Burnaby NOW readers have recognized that fact by voting the annual event the Outdoor Concert of the Year.

Families from throughout Burnaby and around the region bring their blankets, chairs and picnics and enjoy a concert under the summer sky.

The annual free concert attracts thousands of concertgoers every year to enjoy the special summertime tradition of a picnic on the grassy lawn, followed by the first-class music of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Each year, the concert features the talents of an up-and-coming musician in a program that appeals to all ages. The concert features a repertoire of popular classics - last year’s outing included such works as John

This summer, the concert is set for Sunday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m.

(Those planning to attend are reminded that parking in the area is limited, so use alternate transportation if possible.)

Check out www.vancouversymphony.ca for details as the date gets closer.

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Serenity: Deer Lake has once again earned readers’ votes for being the best place to walk your dog in Burnaby.

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Best friend’s park It will come as no surprise to anyone who’s ever visited Deer Lake that the beautiful park in the heart of the city remains popular with Burnaby NOW readers.

Deer Lake earned a nod again this year in our Best of Burnaby awards for Best Place to Walk Your Dog. It’s no wonder, really.

The lake is nestled in the heart of the city’s cultural precinct, with the Burnaby Art Gallery, Deer Lake Gallery and the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts all right in the neighbourhood.

And the natural beauty of the area is unbeatable, what with the green lawns and the beautiful views over the lake and the city beyond.

The park is served by a variety of trails some gravel, some boardwalk and some left in their natural state - and

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walkers can choose to walk long or short distances on gentle terrain. (You can check out the city’s website at www.burnaby.ca for a recommended 5.7-kilometre route around the lake and surrounding meadow.)

The park, of course, has plenty to offer everyone, with or without a pooch. Visitors can enjoy the playground, beach area, picnic sites and boat launch, as well as keeping an eye out for the local birds and wildlife while walking the trails.

All the while, the serenity of the surroundings will quickly make you forget that you’re in the heart of a bustling city.

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Burnaby Mountain offers sweeping views over the city making it no surprise that the peak earned Best View honours in our readers’ choice awards this year.

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Up top where the views are It’s lonely at the top, they say - but they weren’t talking about Burnaby Mountain when they said it.

Burnaby Mountain’s popularity remains high among residents and visitors alike - and this year, Burnaby NOW readers have voted the city’s peak as the Best View in Burnaby.

All you need to do is take one look off the edge to discover the incredible views off the peak - over Burnaby, over Vancouver and over Burrard Inlet.

First logged just over a century ago, Burnaby Mountain became a popular hiking area in the 1920s. The city dedicated the area for park and recreation use in 1957, and Simon Fraser University donated 820 acres of its land to conservation area in 1995, making it a true wilderness environment with some wildlife remaining such as deer,

coyotes, and even a few black bears.

The extensive woodlands surrounding the 370-metre mountain that make up the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area offers something for everyone.

For picnickers, it’s a great place to bring a basket or, if you’d prefer to let someone else do the cooking, fine cuisine and more fine views can be found at Horizons restaurant.

Art lovers will be captivated by the Kamui Mintara - the Playground of the Gods sculpture, a dozen carved poles created by Japanese sculptors created by Nuburi Toko and his son, Shusei, to mark the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city of Kushiro, Japan.

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Thousands of people poured onto Hastings Street for the 30th anniversary edition of Hats Off Day last year. The festival returns June 6.

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Its POPULARITY just keeps GROWING and GROWING! Hats Off Day has once again won the day as the Best Annual Burnaby Festival in our Best of Burnaby awards - an honour the festival has won from NOW readers every year since 2005.

The festival, which marked its 30th anniversary last year with a special tribute to the 1980s, takes place each summer on the first Saturday in June.

This year’s June 6 event will once again give merchants in the Heights a chance to take their hats off to their customers.

The festival, which originally started as a small street celebration, has morphed into one of the largest community gatherings in the Lower Mainland.

“It’s a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful main-street style parade with real local flavour, followed by a big street party,” the event’s website explains.

This year’s festivities will kick off with a Family Fun Dash along three blocks of Hastings Street, with proceeds to the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society.

This year’s parade theme is Hollywood, so visitors can expect plenty of glitz and glamour for the 2015 outing.

Hats Off Day is held on Hastings Street, between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue. For more information about the festival and ways to get involved - as a volunteer, entertainer or food vendor - visit www.hatsoffday.com.

Street entertainment is always a highlight of Hats Off Day, which once again won honours as Best Annual Burnaby Festival. file photo, Burnaby NOW

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Thank you for voting your Burnaby Safeway stores “2015 Best Grocery Store” The employees and management of Burnaby Safeway stores were delighted to learn they had been chosen by Burnaby Now readers as their choice for Best Grocery Store. The 2015 Best of Burnaby Awards is really a chance to high-light some of the special departments and employees we have at Safeway and to continue providing the exceptional service and products that have made us your choice.

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Burnaby crooner Michael Bublé wins honours again as the city’s favourite Burnaby celebrity.

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Burnaby’s star shines bright Random fact of the day: Did you know that if you Google Michael Bublé’s name, you get about 10.9 million hits?

Yup, that hometown boy of ours is without a doubt one international megastar - so it’s not much wonder that he continues to get voted your favourite Burnaby celebrity in our annual Best of Burnaby awards.

The Cariboo Hill Secondary alum-turnedcrooning sensation continues to make headlines for his accomplishments in the music world.

Among the latest news on his website: his Christmas special earned a 2015 Canadian Screen Award, he’s featured on Van Morrison’s new Duets album and Diana Krall’s new Wallflower album, he was nominated for a Junos Fan Choice Award and his Christmas album hit ‘Diamond’ status (that’s one million units sold) in Canada.

Bublé’s music career started at 18, when he began appearing in local talent shows, doing any gig that came his way. He kept on working for several years to make a name for himself. By 2000, Bublé got his big break, singing at the wedding of former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s daughter.

There he met award-winning producer David Foster, who agreed to work with Bublé.

The 39-year-old crooner has a slew of awards to his credit, including multiple Grammy and Juno awards, and a host of chart-topping albums - his latest offering being 2013’s To Be Loved.

Along the way, Bublé has also made his name as a supporter of B.C. Children’s Hospital and a host of other charities.

See www.michaelbuble.com for all the latest on Bublé’s career.

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Corrigan led his Burnaby Citizens’ Association team to a third straight sweep of city council and school board in the November 2014 elections - earning nearly 69 per cent of the popular vote in the mayoral race and capping a year that saw him hit the headlines time and time again.

Whether it was opposing the Metro Vancouver mayors’ council’s transportation plan, speaking out against expansion of Port Metro Vancouver’s Fraser Surrey Docks coal expansion plans or taking on the ridesharing service Uber, Corrigan remained unafraid to let his views be known.

WILD BC SALMON ~ 28 MAPLE SALMON & GRILLED PRAWNS ~ 30 Soy, ginger, citrus, mashed potato, spicy mirin glaze

Outspoken? Check. Opinionated? Always.

Burnaby’s five-time mayor has once again earned Burnaby NOW readers’ votes as Best Politician.

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Whether you know Mayor Derek Corrigan personally or not, odds are pretty darn good that you’ve heard his name - and his voice - more than a few times over the past year.

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The mayor has once again won readers’ votes as Best Politician.

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And, along the way, he earned a new prominence on the national - and international - scene as he spoke out against the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion plans, which heated up with widely publicized protests on Burnaby Mountain in 2014.

As most Burnaby residents know, Corrigan is one half of a local political power duo - his wife, Kathy Corrigan, is the MLA for Burnaby-Deer Lake.

The couple have been married for more than 30 years and raised four children together.

Corrigan was born in Vancouver and attended Sir Charles Tupper High School.

After winning a scholarship to UBC, he was granted early admission to law school after three years of undergraduate study in political science and philosophy. He was called to the B.C. Bar in 1978.

ROCKFISH & SEA SCALLOPS ~ 30

Curry spice cornmeal crust, pico de gallo, saffron basmati

HAIDA GWAII HALIBUT ~ 32

Woodgrilled, schichimi spice, gazpacho salsa, steamed baby potato

SMOKED SABLEFISH ~ 34

Spinach, yellow fingerlings, bacon, vierge, asparagus, cream

PACIFIC CIOPPINO ~ 30

Gulf Island mussels, clams, scallops, salmon, prawns, tomato, fennel

SEAFOOD FEST

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100 Centennial Way, Burnaby, B.C. www.horizonsrestaurant.com 604.299.1155 HOBMBNP615

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It’s so much more than a love of our secret Triple “O” sauce or the quality ingredients that go into every burger we serve. It’s about every memorable moment. That’s why White Spot has hasbeen beenvoted voted “Best of Burnaby” in the Burger category 16 times! And now, for a limited time enjoy "Best of Burnaby" in the Burger category 16 times! our new line up of Burger Guest Stars. Which one will you love?

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THANK YOU BURNABY For voting us Best Burgers, Brunch, Casual Fare And Family Friendly Atmosphere

NORTH RD & LOUGHEED 4075 North Road 604-421-4620

KINGSWAY BURNABY 5550 Kingsway (3.5 blocks east of Metrotown) 604-434-6668

MARINE & BYRNE 7519 Market Crossing 604-431-5100

LOUGHEED & GILMORE 4129 Lougheed Hwy. 604-299-4423

NEW WESTMINSTER 610 - 6th Street 604-522-4800

KENSINGTON SQUARE 6500 Hastings Street 604-299-2214

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New Restaurant (Under 1 Year): KAZU

Auto Services: J. PETERSON AUTOMOTIVE

Pho/Vietnamese: BROKEN RICE

Bike Repair: JUBILEE CYCLE

Pizza: ME ‘N’ EDS

Bike Store: CAP’S CYCLE

Pub: ADMIRAL PUB & GRILL

Car Wash: OASIS

Romantic Dinner: HORIZONS

Driving School: YOUNG DRIVERS

Sandwich: SUBWAY

Tires: KAL TIRE

Steak: THE KEG STEAKHOUSE & BAR Sushi: SUSHI GARDEN Thai: GREEN BASIL

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BEST 2015

BEST HEALTH & FITNESS & BEAUTY

BEST SIPS

Cosmetic Dentistry: EAGLE CREEK DENTAL CENTRE

After Work Cocktails: CACTUS CLUB

Dance Studio: SPOTLIGHT DANCE CENTRE

Coffee: STARBUCKS

Dental Clinic: NORTH BURNABY DENTAL GROUP

Smoothie/Juice Bar: BOOSTER JUICE

Gym & Fitness Club: STEVE NASH FITNESS WORLD

Tea: DAVID’S TEA

Hair Studio: PLANET HAIR

Wine List: HORIZONS

Mani/Pedi TIE: LOVELY STAR NAILS

BEST SWEETS & TREATS

+ SERENITY SALON & SPA

Bakery: VALLEY BAKERY

ACADEMY

Chocolate: CHARLIE’S CHOCOLATES

Pharmacy: SHOPPERS DRUG MART

Frozen Dessert/Ice Cream: DAIRY QUEEN

Physiotherapy, Massage & Rehabilitation: TOTAL THERAPY

Specialty Cakes: VALLEY BAKERY

Spa/Aesthetics: SPA AT THE MADISON

BEST FOODIES

Sports Facility TIE: FORTIUS SPORT & HEALTH

Butcher/Meat Shop: CIOFFI’S

Tanning Salon: SUN CITY

Craft Beer Brewery: STEAMWORKS

Vitamin Store: ACTIVE BODY

Deli: CIOFFI’S

Walk-In Clinic: KENSINGTON MEDICAL CLINIC

Grocery: SAFEWAY

Yoga Studio: MOKSHA YOGA

Cosmetic Laser Centre: LOUGHEED LASER CENTRE

Martial Arts Studio: MASTER GEE’S BLACK BELT

+ DYER FITNESS

Liquor Store: BC LIQUOR Organic Foods: CHOICES MARKETS Produce: KIN’S FARM MARKET

BEST EDUCATION Daycare: ST. MATTHEWS DAYCARE

Pub Food: ADMIRAL PUB & GRILL

Post-Secondary: BCIT

Seafood/Fish Market: REGENT FISH MARKET

Pre-School: ST. MATTHEWS DAYCARE

U-Brew/On-Premise Beer & Wine Making: THE FERMENTED GRAPE

BEST RETAIL

BEST SERVICES

Fireplace Store: SOLACE

Accountant: PAGNANINI EDWARDS LAM

Gift Store: WINNERS

Doggy Daycare: METRO DOGS

Jewellery: RODAN

Dry Cleaner: MONEY’S

Optical: UNITED OPTICAL

Financial Institution: TD BANK

Pet Supply Store: TISOL PET SUPPLY

Hearing Centre: BELTONE ON HASTINGS

Shopping Centre (Indoor): METROPOLIS AT METROTOWN

Hotel: HILTON

Shopping Centre (Outdoor): MARKET CROSSING

Independent Living: MULBERRY PARC

Vintage & Thrift: VALUE VILLAGE

In-Home Care: NURSE NEXT DOOR

Women’s Fashion Boutique: CHICKADEE BOUTIQUE

Floral: ADELE RAE FLORIST

BEST EATS

Insurance Agency: CHARLTON INSURANCE

Breakfast: IHOP

Law Firm: COBBETT & COTTON

Brunch: WHITE SPOT

Music Studio: STACCATO STUDIOS

Burger: WHITE SPOT

Pet Grooming: SOUTH BURNABY VET

Garden Centre: GARDENWORKS

Business Lunch: CACTUS CLUB

Plumbing: MILANI

Lighting: NORBURN LIGHTING

Casual Fare: WHITE SPOT

Real Estate Agency: REMAX

Paint: HOME DEPOT

Caterer: CIOFFI’S

Realtor: TINA SURACI

Chinese Fast Food: BURNABY PALACE

Retirement Residence: HARMONY COURT

Family Friendly Atmosphere: WHITE SPOT

Shoe Repair: G.A.M. SHOE REPAIR

Fine Dining: HORIZONS

Travel Agency: FLIGHT CENTRE

Burnaby Celebrity: MICHAEL BUBLÉ

Fish & Chips: COCKNEY KINGS

Veterinary Clinic: SOUTH BURNABY VET

Community Service Organization: HANS Outdoor Concert of the Year: SYMPHONY IN THE PARK

Greek: SFINAKI GREEK TAVERNA

BEST ON WHEELS

Indian: SAFFRON

Auto Body: B & M AUTO-CRAFT COLLISION

Place to Walk Your Dog: DEER LAKE PARK

Italian: ANTON’S

Auto Dealership (New): HAPPY HONDA

Politician: DEREK CORRIGAN

Korean: HANWOORI

Auto Dealership (Used): HAPPY HONDA

Sustainable Business: VANCITY

Mexican: MUCHO BURRITO

Auto Parts: LORDCO

View: BURNABY MOUNTAIN

Fusion: TIE: EBO + BROKEN RICE

BEST FOR THE HOME Flooring: HOME DEPOT

BEST PEOPLE & PLACES Annual Burnaby Festival: HATS OFF DAY

Patio: CACTUS CLUB

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EAGLE CREEK DENTAL CENTRE

“SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT”

Thank you

to our patients for your votes and choosing Eagle Creek Dental Centre as

BURNABY’S BEST COSMETIC DENTISTS!

In our state-of-the-art facility, we use the most current techniques and advanced technology in a serene and relaxing dental spa environment.

Under the direction of Dr. Sherwin Nabi, Dr. Michael Magnusson, and Dr. Steven Chang, we offer a variety of general, restorative, and cosmetic dental treatments all within the space of our dental practice.

We pride ourselves on delivering beautiful, precise medical and cosmetic dentistry results without pain or discomfort. Specializing in implant dentistry, family dental care, root canals, invisalign, restorative and cosmetic dentistry, we provide all the dental services you need in one convenient place - no long waits, no referrals, no pain and no inconvenience.

We look forward to helping you achieve the best smile possible!

Eagle Creek Dental Centre 4442 Hastings Street, Burnaby www.eaglecreekdental.ca eaglecreekdental@yahoo.ca

Call: 604.298.5333 New Patients Welcome!

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