For those looking for an alternative to the traditional floral bouquet in Burnaby, how about a bouquet of pineapple daisies instead?
Edible Arrangements delivers fresh fruit arrangements - including dipped strawberries and Hello Kitty pineapple cutouts. The company first opened in East Haven, Connecticut, in 1999 and is popular in the United States and Eastern Canada.
Leanne Ma has opened the first location in Burnaby, at 4459 Lougheed Hwy.
Ma opened her first franchise on Arbutus Street in Vancouver last year. Now, she's set up shop in Burnaby, in the Brentwood neighbourhood where she used to live. Ma was the subject of a Burnaby NOW feature story last summer.
For more information on Edible Arrangements, go to www.ediblearrange
ments.ca.
CITY TD EMPLOYEE RECEIVES AWARD
Hyemee Kim, manager of financial services at the TD Canada Trust branch at 4630 Kingsway, has received the bank's Vision in Action Award.
It is TD's highest individual employee recognition award, according to a press release from the bank. In all, 90 employees from offices around the world received the award this year.
Regarding Kim, the release stated, "She is always finding creative ways to surprise and delight customers, and selflessly volunteers her time in the community, including her involvement in the Korean Heritage Festival."
The recipients were invited to a four-day celebration in Ottawa earlier this month.
BUSINESS TIPS FOR NEW IMMIGRANTS
Landed immigrants who moved to Canada within the past five years are invited to a seminar on starting a business in B.C.
The seminar takes place on April 22, from 6: 30 to 8: 30 p.m. at the Bob Prittie Metrotown library branch, 6100 Willingdon Ave.
Ehtesham Azad, business case counsellor with Success B.C.'s business immigrant integration support, will be on hand to share facts, pros and cons, and steps to starting a business and more. The program is in English, with Punjabi and Hindi.
Advanced registration is required. To register, call Success B.C. at 604558-4909, extension 115 or register online at www. successbiis.ca.
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER BURNABY FESTIVAL
Volunteer Burnaby is holding its annual Festival of Volunteers at Brentwood Town Centre on April 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Representatives from community groups will be in attendance, and there will also be entertainment.
The festival, which is on the last day of National Volunteer Week, is scheduled to take place in the atrium outside of London Drugs.
This year's theme is Volunteers Cast a Beautiful Shadow.
