Burnaby, B.C: Where the streets have 4 names
Shane Foxman sets out to find out why one street changes its name four times without turning a corner.
If you're not schooled in the intricacies of street names in Burnaby, B.C., then be careful trying to find an address along one stretch of road linking Kingsway to Canada Way.
Alvin Kim, who runs the Deer Lake Market and works as a realtor, says he gets confused travellers coming in every day asking for his help decipheringdirections.But he doesn't blame them.
"Not only is it very confusing... Google, they also got screwed up in this area," he said.
He also jokes ittook him 10 years to figure out the quirks of the four streetsfor himself.
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