Burnaby, Canada
Burnaby, just east of Vancouver, British Columbia, features lakes,
rivers, and mountain scenery within its boundaries.
Aerial photograph of Burnaby, Canada.
Burnaby, Canada Deer Lake
Burnaby is Mesa's fifth and newest Sister City. Burnaby is located
in the geographical center of the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. With a
population of more than 170,000 it offers an exceptional physical environment featuring
two large freshwater lakes, naturally forested mountain parkland, an ocean beach, a
multitude of neighborhood parks and open space with many fish bearing rivers and streams.
Burnaby's strategic location has helped to provide a diverse range of business and
lifestyle opportunities. Metrotown, located six miles from downtown Vancouver and served
by Skytrain, the region's light rapid transit system, provides a central and dynamic focus
for regional office and retail activities. Burnaby is home to Simon Fraser University and
the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Two hundred acres of fertile land near the
Fraser River supply a significant portion of the vegetable production from the lower
Mainland farming area. Burnaby is also home to a growing floriculture industry.
Mesa and Burnaby began exploring a Sister City relationship in 1998,
with several visits exchanged before the relationship was finalized in March 1999. The
communities are finding it very useful to share information on civic issues, with
delegates attending sessions on public safety, cultural and recreational programs. Burnaby
celebrates an annual Discovery Days Festival in July. In July
2000, Mesa sent a delegation of city officials and Sister City members to Discovery Days.
Ceramic and performing artists from Mesa also accompanied the delegation to participate in
the Artists Exchange Program.
For more information on Burnaby related activities, please
contact Julie Rees at 602-229-5531.
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