This park combines art, heritage buildings and fun activities for the family
By Kendra Wong
Deer Lake Park lies in the heart of Burnaby. Photo by Marie Ishikawa
STATE OF THE ART
Learn about Burnaby’s history through paintings, sculpture and ceramics by local artists at 1 Burnaby Art Gallery and 2 Deer Lake Gallery. Catch Canadian pop rockers Hedley performing Sep. 11 in the amphitheatre at the 3 Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
TIME TRAVEL
Travel back in time at the 4-hectare (10-acre) 4 Burnaby Village Museum, which educates people of all ages about urban villages using costumed townsfolk and real-life demonstrations. Take a leisurely ride on the old-fashioned carousel, or stop by the Burnaby Centennial to pick up themed candy, books and trinkets.
Qualicum Beach scallops at Hart House Restaurant. Photo by Hamid Attie
WHERE THE HART IS
Visit eight rustic houses for a hands-on experience of Canadian life in the 1920s. The Mathers House offers 20th-century art studios and a pottery-making store, or check out the 98-year-old Anderson House. One of the heritage houses currently functions as the elegant lakeside 5 Hart House Restaurant, serving Pacific Northwest fare.
FUN IN THE SUN
Get up close with turtles and beavers in a pedal boat, kayak or canoe from 6 Deer Lake Boat Rentals (604-839-3949). Search for rare birds, including great blue herons and bald eagles, in the wildlife-viewing tower, and photograph beautiful rhododendrons in Century Garden. Don’t forget your water bottle when venturing along one of the many hiking trails.
Drive eastward on Hastings Street and take Highway 1 east until exit 32. Or take the SkyTrain to Metrotown Station, then hop aboard the #144 SFU bus.
Stay, Dine, Do
