Humans of Burnaby

Meals on Wheels

"I used to work as a gardener for the Vancouver parks: Stanley Park and Queen Elizabeth Park. At Stanley Park, seniors would come down to play golf and lawn bowling and I would sort of get to know them as they passed by. At Queen Elizabeth Park, I worked in the large quarry garden. There were always a lot of tour bus people on holidays so I’d have chit chats with them. I enjoy the connections with people and just having a chat."

Meals on Wheels is kind of the same. The seniors I deliver meals to are from all walks of life and have different needs. A lot of people out there just need help. We could be in their shoes one day ourselves - you never know. It’s nice to help people who can’t look after themselves. I enjoy it.

Me? I was born in Burnaby. I’ll be 65 this year so I feel like I can call myself a Burnaby-ite. It’s my home and it’s changing very much and very fast. There are all these towers going up left, right and center. I’m old fashioned I guess. I know you can’t stop progress but it’s just not the same. It’s a changing society."