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TransLink moving out of Burnaby Headquarters will be relocated to New West’s new brewery district in Sapperton by 2013 Janaya Fuller-Evans
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TransLink’s corporate headquarters are moving from Metrotown to New Westminster’s Brewery District. The Transit Police will also be sharing the space in a move that will save the company more than $430,000 over current costs, according to TransLink spokesperson Ken Hardie. TransLink has been looking for a new spot for the past two years, as the company’s lease at Metrotower 1 is due to expire in January 2013. “There was an urgent need to relocate the Transit Police,” Hardie said, This story first appeared on www.burnabynow.com adding that the policing facilities are in two separate buildings. “We looked at the efficiencies of co-locating.” TransLink looked at about 17 locations, taking into account how close each was to a SkyTrain station, and other aspects such as resident and employment density in each area. Metrotown was a good location based on these specifications, but so was Sapperton, Hardie said. The timing worked well, as it is currently a tenants’ rental market for office space on both cities, he added. Mayor Derek Corrigan said he understood TransLink’s move was a financially driven decision.
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Fall fair fun: Eric Sun takes a spin on the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel at Burnaby Village Museum during the museum’s fall fair festivities on Labour Day. Below left, a young visitor gets her face painted. Below right, the Tin Pan Trio offers up entertainment.