Yes, the NOW may be online and digital only, but we still want to share (and flaunt) what our region has to offer.
So, here it is, our 2023 A-List, as voted by you — our loyal readers in Burnaby.
Exemplified are the best of the best in our communities, some are businesses that have called Burnaby home and have expanded to others thanks to the demand of local residents.
Publisher Lara Graham said recognition seemed to favour those businesses that "go above and beyond to ensure customers are treated as people, not dollar signs," while the individuals highlighted stand out for their dedication to engaging with their community to help make it a better place.
The listings of top restaurants, businesses, services, places to go and things to do were compiled from thousands of responses to the NOW's special online poll that ran through four weeks last summer.
Every A-List business will receive a special A-List logo to display in their window and in their marketing materials.
"The owners are proud to serve our growing region and are eager to show off their accomplishments," Graham said.
Where can I find A-List?
And while the NOW has been exclusively online since last August, thousands of printed copies of the A-List are being distributed to readers by Canada Post.
You’ll also find it on our website, with its own special tab in the menu bar right across the top of our home page.