Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, 23-25 May 2025
Organizing Committee: Carla Pretorius [email protected], John Canal [email protected]
Friday, 23 May
11:00 – Burnaby Village Museum
Delegates will meet for a leisurely 2-3 hour walk through a recreation of historical Burnaby. Known as a heritage village, the open-air museum offers visitors an opportunity to explore original heritage buildings and some artifacts from Burnaby’s past such as a B.C. Electric Railway interurban tram and 1912 Carousel. Come explore Burnaby’s unique history with us and gain a better understanding of what life was like in the 1920’s.
An on-site café is available for the purchase of food items with some restaurants also located close by.
Museum website: https://www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/
19:00 – Evening Social Mixer (Biercraft) and Starry Nights
We will host a social mixer for delegates at the local pub on SFU’s Burnaby campus, Biercraft. Come mingle with fellow delegates and students alike to catch up and enjoy our campus. Drink tickets and appetizers included with mixer admission purchase.
At 22:00, weather permitting, we will walk over to the observatory on campus to embark on a celestial adventure with seasoned astronomers guiding us in an exploration of the night sky.
Starry Nights: https://youtu.be/GVo_IgS8Wvw
Saturday, 24 May – Conference Day 1 at the Diamond Alumni Centre on SFU’s Burnaby Campus
19:00 – Banquet
Join us for sunset views and a buffet dinner at our conference venue, the Diamond Alumni Centre on SFU’s Burnaby Campus. Drink tickets included with conference banquet admission purchase.
Sunday, 25 May – Conference Day 2 at the Diamond Alumni Centre on SFU’s Burnaby Campus
Early morning hike – The SFU Burnaby campus is linked to several hiking routes in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Those ready for some early morning exercise are welcome to join us for a low impact hike to an outlook on the mountain with views over Indian Arm and Burrard Inlet or those daring enough can attempt the infamous Cardiac Hill before kicking off the official conference activities of the day.
C3 Conference Day 2 at the Diamond Alumni Centre on SFU’s Burnaby Campus.