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August 2016
UniverCity Busker Series – Francis Henson + Food Trucks: Big Red’s Poutine & Didi’s Greek
Join us this Wednesday from 11:30am -2:30pm for live music, a game of ping pong, giant chess or Jenga in the Town Square (adjacent to The Cornerstone building). This week’s performer is Francis Henson. Francis is a musician based in Port Moody, BC. His repertoire includes classic and current covers, as well as original music. https://soundcloud.com/francis-henson Also in the Town Square: SFU Street Eat Wednesdays! Check out the Big Red's Poutine & Didi's Greek food trucks this week!
Find out more »September 2016
UniverCity Busker Series – Cosmic Wink + Food Truck: Waikiki BBQ
Join us this Wednesday from 11:30am -2:30pm for live music, a game of ping pong, giant chess or Jenga in the Town Square (adjacent to The Cornerstone building). This week’s performers, Cosmic Wink, weave graceful guitar, fine fiddling and soulful vocals to create original tunes informed by tradition and inspired by creative deviation! https://www.facebook.com/cosmicwinkduo/ Also in the Town Square: SFU Street Eat Wednesdays! Check out the Waikiki BBQ food truck this week!
Find out more »3rd ANNUAL UNIVERCITY FALL FESTIVAL
Join us in celebrating the UniverCity community reaching 5,000 residents on Saturday, September 10th from 10am - 2pm. From the Town Square to the Sales Centre parking lot area and all along University High Street, our free family friendly event includes, performances by Treehouse’s Bobs & Lolo, free food truck fare by Melt City Grilled Cheese and Mr. Arancino, Balloon Twisters, Aero Flight, Bouncy Castles, a Kids Zone and a Youth Zone, Free Parking, and more!
Find out more »UniverCity Busker Series – Sillken + Food Trucks: Roaming Dragon & Vij’s Railway Express
Join us this Wednesday from 11:30am -2:30pm for live music, a game of ping pong, giant chess or Jenga in the Town Square (adjacent to The Cornerstone building). This week’s performer, Michelle Schmidt of Sillken, will be playing acoustic folk and folk rock. https://www.reverbnation.com/sillken Also in the Town Square: SFU Street Eat Wednesdays! Check out the Roaming Dragon and Vij’s Railway Express food trucks this week!
Find out more »October 2016
Public Open House: Proposed Project on Parcel 17
Intergulf Development Group is working with SFU Community Trust and the City of Burnaby on a development proposal for Parcel 17 at UniverCity on Burnaby Mountain. The proposed development is a 13 storey residential tower comprised of 114 apartment units and 3 2-storey townhouse units fronting University Crescent. The design reflects site-specific guidelines and the new comprehensive development zoning for all lots in Phase 3 of UniverCity's East Neighbourhood Plan. Intergulf Development Group will be hosting a Public Open House…
Find out more »November 2016
Winterfest
Each November the SFU Safety & Risk Services department hosts the annual Winterfest event to help everyone on campus know what to expect from winter on the 'hill'. Warm up with hot chocolate while you learn about winterizing your vehicle, severe weather plans, and how to stay safe and healthy throughout the winter season. Also win prizes and free giveaways from Winterfest vendors.
Find out more »Zero Waste Conference: A Future Without Waste
The Zero Waste Conference provides an opportunity to network with leaders from across the country and globe to contribute your ideas, and join a national conversation on how to forge new solutions and collaborations, in support of a world without waste.
Find out more »Warren Gill Lecture and Webcast
Metropolitan Vancouver, already blessed by its beauty and location, emerged in the last generation as a widely admired planning success. But nothing in city building is more dangerous than complacency. Dr. Michael Goldberg will look at Vancouver at a crossroad - with new leadership locally and federally, a new commitment to infrastructure renewal, land use, transit and transportation planning, as well as housing affordability and regional economic development. All are crucial, and none is a given, if Vancouver is to…
Find out more »Walking Tour: Deer Lake Salmon Walk
Join rivers conservationist and World Rivers Day founder Mark Angelo for a walk along Deer Lake, Deer Lake Brook, and Buckingham Creek during the salmon run. Please dress for the weather -- appropriate footwear recommended. Please meet at the main entrance to the museum just off Canada Way.
Find out more »Crime Free Multi-Housing Social and Presentation
The Crime Free Multi-Housing Program (CFMH) is a solution oriented crime prevention initiative designed specifically to help apartment owners, managers, residents, politce and other agencies work together to keep illegal and nuisance activity off rental property. Midwest Property Management and Macdonald Commercial Services has made several upgrades to The Cornerstone building to make the building more safe for all residents. Come hear about the changes, meet your neighbours, and learn about Crime Prevention from the Burnaby RCMP Crime Prevention unit.…
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