Holiday competition brings pizzazz to Burnaby Heights

BURNABY, B.C. – Things have never looked brighter for the holidays on Burnaby Heights. In addition to the shimmering holiday lights, a year-long pilot project by the City of Burnaby, the local merchants will be all-hands-on-decking the Heights for the holidays.

The Heights Merchants Association is celebrating the season with a new festive event, Deck the Heights, with a spotlight on the windows of local businesses. The event will run from Dec. 7-20, 2019. Participating Heights businesses will be competing for the Best Window Display award, voted by you and three Jolly Judges. Four lucky winners who voted for their favourite window display will be entered for a chance to win Christmas basket filled with Burnaby Heights goodies and swag.

To add to the festivity, Santa and his elf will be visiting the neighbourhood on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. along with the talented Fandango Quartet as they croon holiday carols from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Santa’s friends will also spread holiday cheer by giving away candy canes on Saturday, Dec. 14. The carolers will be back on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lastly, the talented jazz guitarist Matt Franceschini will be serenading us with holiday classics on Dec. 20 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Carleton Square.

With a focus on shopping locally this holiday season, we invite you to check our website for the list of local merchants who are offering special activities and promotions. Our businesses are filled with festive spirit, holiday music, special pricing, and giveaways to make the shopping season bright. There is no better place to shop locally this season than on Heights.

Holiday Window Display Merchant Participants:

• Burnaby Heights Chiropractic (4329 Hastings St.)
• Cafeoca Brazilian Bistro (4092 Hastings St.)
• Chad Thai (4010 Hastings St.)
• Companion Books (4094 Hastings St.)
• Cristos Greek Taverna (4624 Hastings St.)
• Dangerous Curves (3915 Hastings St.)
• Dr. Ben Lim’s Acupuncture and Maria Rentoria, RMT (4331 Hastings St.)
• Glenburn Soda Fountain (4090 Hastings St.)
• Global Pet Foods (4293 Hastings St.)
• Headwaze Hair and Skin Studio (3909 Hastings St.)
• L’Atelier Sandie Bell (3909 Hastings St.)
• Me and Gee Boutique (4237 Hastings St.)
• Muckabout Gift Gallery (4759 Hastings St.)
• Noodle Paradise (4217 Hastings St.)
• Plush Floral Studio (3978 Hastings St.)
• Sfinaki Greek Taverna (4061 Hastings St.)
• Stan’s Pizza Joint (4527 Hastings St.)
• The Next Step Training Centre (4680 Hastings St.)
• United Optical (4228 Hastings St.)
• Valley Bakery (4058 Hastings St.)
• Vancity (4302 Hastings St.)
• Vital Body (3724 Hastings St.)

Be sure to follow @burnabyheights on social media and vote on your favourite window display!

For more information, visit http://www.burnabyheights.com/events/decktheheights for more details about the event.