Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Cllr Daniel Tetrault and Kate McMahon, Burnaby lead of For Our Kids and a member of the Beecher Creek #Streamkeepers community. Daniel is the Chair of Burnaby's #Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee.

This discussion explores the important work of volunteers and community groups in protecting and improving our parks and green spaces; ensuring access to these spaces keeps pace with the needs of a growing city, and how local planning across housing, transportation and other areas of growth are crucial to making that possible.

We also discuss the role parks play in supporting active living for people of all ages and across our diverse communities; creating places where children can learn about nature and have opportunities for free play outdoors; and the wider role our parks can play in achieving our #climate goals, from providing cooling and managing stormwater to supporting local food production.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Isabel Kolic, executive director of the Heights Merchants Association, and one of the local #BurnabyHeights merchants, Aaron Morrison who is the operations manager with Kearney Funeral Services.

Burnaby Heights is one of our region’s most distinctive commercial districts, where hundreds of local businesses support thousands of jobs, provide essential services and attract visitors to our city. Protecting that local character is so important as #Burnaby continues to grow.

This discussion explores the diversity, culture and passion that make Burnaby Heights such a vibrant and unique part of our city, while also looking at the opportunities and challenges shaping the community today.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Amy Lang, president of North Shore and Mammoth Studios.

Amy oversees Mammoth Studios here in #Burnaby, a major film and television production facility featuring a 120,665-square-foot sound stage, one of the largest in North America. Mammoth attracts major productions from around the world to our city. She also serves as treasurer of Screen BC, helping to strengthen and grow the industry across the province.

This discussion explores why “Hollywood North” is right here in Burnaby with nearly two-thirds of Metro Vancouver’s total studio space, the wide range of skilled jobs our #film and #television industry creates, and how it attracts investment while showcasing our city to audiences around the world.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Cameron and Graham Roxburgh, two brothers who have dedicated their lives to building community and bringing people together in Burnaby and beyond.

Cameron was part of the founding team of The Neighbourhood Church in #Burnaby and has spent more than 30 years helping shape its work in the Edmonds neighbourhood. Graham Roxburgh is the founder of TeamUp Canada, a non-profit organization that uses sport to create opportunities for young people and strengthen communities around the world. 

Their conversation explores how sport can shape young leaders and break down barriers, the diversity and collaboration that make #Edmonds such a special community, the importance of supporting vulnerable residents facing #poverty through the food pantry and emergency weather shelter, and the latest on the exciting Edmonds Community Hub Project.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Dan Marsolais, president of Ventana Construction, one of Burnaby’s long-standing construction companies.

They discuss shifting #construction costs, skilled #trades shortages, rising demand from population growth and changing community needs, and the realities of how major infrastructure gets planned, built and delivered in #Burnaby today.

This episode also explores the construction of the new Burnaby Lake Recreation Centre.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Mayor Brad West of Port Coquitlam and Mayor Nicole MacDonald of Pitt Meadows.

They discuss the shared challenges and opportunities facing our communities across the Lower Mainland, and how local governments are being asked to do more than ever before while too often being sidelined from decisions that directly impact the people we serve.

This episode will also cover provincial zoning legislation, the impact of the BC budget on affordable housing and childcare, municipal fiscal responsibility, property taxes, public safety, and supporting economic growth in our communities.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Chris Peters, CEO of Tourism Burnaby, the organization working to promote Burnaby as a leading destination and to support the growth of the city’s visitor economy.

He explains how #TourismBurnaby's is positioning the city for FIFA #WorldCup — the largest sporting event in the world — coming to our region this month.

The discussion also explores how through continued investment in our facilities and infrastructure, we’re building toward becoming Canada’s competition capital. While our diverse communities shape the city as a destination for food and culture, supported by our location at the heart of the Lower Mainland, our town centres and shopping destinations, our universities and our beautiful outdoor and active spaces.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority. 

He explains #TransLink’s governance structure, financial model and responsibilities, as well as its future plans in #Burnaby. The discussion also explores the balance between financial sustainability, accessibility and affordability, the role of transit in enabling economic growth and the importance of aligning this with local planning and infrastructure capacity, and the need to move away from long-term car dependency by first delivering reliable alternatives, such as active transportation.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, president of BCIT – BC’s leading polytechnic institution.

He explains what it means to be a polytechnic institution, shares future plans for BCIT’s main campus in Burnaby, and highlights why delivering Phase 2 of #BurnabyHospital is critical for the broader education and health sectors.

The discussion also explores challenges and opportunities in journalism, the booming TV and film industry in #Burnaby, ongoing skilled trades shortages and their impact on the local economy, and the importance of reflecting Burnaby’s values of diversity and accessibility in post-secondary education.

Mayor Mike Hurley talks with John Brendan McEown, the first-ever CEO of the Burnaby Housing Authority.

Their discussion covers the Burnaby Housing Authority's mission to create affordable, non‑market housing and market rental housing in #Burnaby, explains how as a municipal corporation they act like a developer for public benefit, using innovative approaches to deliver housing faster and to help fill gaps in the local supply.

As well as the impacts of the #BCbudget on housing delivery and affordability goals, the current state of the construction sector and what actually defines #affordablehousing.