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What's New on the Heights!Upcoming Events
Click here for upcoming events. Recent Events Hats Off Day (June 4, 2011)
On a sunny Saturday, tens of thousands of people from all across the Lower Mainland came together to party along Hastings Street with Heights merchants and the community. Hastings Street, from Boundary Road to Gamma Avenue, was shut down to make way for a lively parade, a vintage car show, and an all-out street festival with music, food, entertainment, and fun for all ages!
Chinese New Year (February 5, 2011)
The HMA started off the Year of the Rabbit with a bang! Various Heights merchants participated in Chinese New Year celebrations that brought lion dancers to their storefronts. Once there, the dancers performed a special blessing ceremony to bring luck and prosperity. As the lions made their way along the Heights,shoppers and residents received fortune cookies, red envelopes, and a chance to win some great prizes!
Light up the Heights (December 4, 11 & 18, 2010)On the three Saturdays leading up to Christmas, the man in the red suit visited the Heights. On Dec. 4, the community celebrated together at the Tree Lighting Ceremony held at Heights Fountain Square. Along with sweet treats, family activities and photos with Santa was a new component - Fair in the Square, a festive holiday market featuring Heights merchants. Then Light up the Heights took to the streets with strolling carollers and surprise visits from Santa on the two Saturdays leading up to Christmas. Member Mix and Mingle (November 17, 2010)A big thank you to Happy Honda for hosting this year's Member Mix and Mingle. They provided a wonderful and warm atmosphere with a live harpist, which was enjoyed by all!
A full house, the soirée was attended by Heights merchants, Board members, property owners, and local City leaders. With scrumptious appetizers from Bombay Bhel and delicious desserts from Valley Bakery, attendees enjoyed networking with each other.
Thank you to all who attended. We look forward to seeing even more merchants at the event next year.   
Halloween on the Heights (October 30, 2010)
Halloween on the Heights, a beloved neighbourhood tradition which was held on a beautiful fall evening, continues to increase in popularity every year. Heights merchants love to give back, so they once again enjoyed seeing the little ghosts and goblins roaming along Hastings. New this year was the addition of carnival games, which the youngster loved.
New executive elected (October 13, 2010)Press Release: New HMA president hopes to gain big momentum for the HeightsThe Heights Merchants Association BIA is pleased to announce that the election of a new Board of Directors and a new Executive, including in-coming president Rishel Tomlinson, owner of Custom Mortgages.
The new Executive was elected at the Oct. 13 Board meeting.
Four new Board members also joined the fold at the September AGM. They include Nelson Chow from GNK Insurance, John Latrofa from La Fontana Caffè, Ann Pollak from Ann Pollak Law Office, and Mariana Troeva-Katova, Notary Public.
Read the rest of the press release and see the new Board of Directors.
HMA Annual General Meeting (September 15, 2010)
The HMA's Annual General Meeting was held at Romana Pizza & Steak House where we were joined by our Board of Directors, merchants, and dignitaries. Basil Luksunspoke aboutthe future of the Heights in a changing Burnaby. One lucky individual left the evening with a fabulous door prize donated by various Heights merchants. Everyone left with a full tummy from the delicious dinner!
Chevron Movie in the Park (August 29, 2010)
Held on a crisp summer evening, Chevron presented Movie in the Park, a community event that was held at Confederation Park. With more than 1,500 people attending, the event featured family activities, food concession, and "How to Train your Dragon" on the big screen. All monies collected from the food concession & HMA prize draw were donated to Burnaby Community Connections.
Mural Launch (August 11, 2010)
On Wednesday August 11, the HMA staff, along with friends, neighbours, and merchants, celebrated the unveiling of the newest mural on the heights. Mural artist Emily Zimmerman beamed as the community took in her beautiful artwork over cake and coffee. If you have yet to check out Emily's mural, it is located on the south side of the shopping complex on Willingdon Avenue, just south of Hastings.
Hats Off Day took place on Saturday, June 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Hastings Street between Boundary Road and Gamma Avenue. Our streets were packed with families, friends, neighbours, and merchants! Hats Off Day is when the Heights merchants "take their hats off" to their community and their customers and the entire Heights community celebrates together. It's a huge, one-day extravaganza featuring a colourful main-street style parade with real local flavour, and a big street party afterwards. Swinging Girl Celebration (May 6, 2010)
The HMA hosted a special ceremony on Thursday, May 6th to mark the long-awaited return of the Swinging Girl. The legendary sign, which marked the location of Helen's Children's Wear for more than 52 years, finally returned to the Heights after a 30-month hiatus. The Swinging Girl was recently designated a heritage landmark by the City of Burnaby and now sits atop Cioffi’s Meat Market and Gourmet Kitchen (4142 Hastings Street).
Chinese New Year on the Heights (February 20, 2010)
The Year of the Tiger was celebrated on Saturday, February 20th as the HMA rang in Chinese New Year on the Heights. Hastings Street came alive with music and dance as traditional lion dancers performed a special blessing to bring luck and prosperity to Heights merchants. |
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