SPOTLIGHT: Cash for Special Olympics
SPECIAL RUN
More than $2,000 was raised this month by the Coquitlam RCMP for B.C. athletes in the Special Olympics after Mounties took part in the Tri-City leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run.
The event began at the Rocky Point Park boat launch in Port Moody and ended at Coquitlam city hall.
SILVER LINING
Seventeen youth from the Tri-Cities earned their silver Duke of Edinburgh’s award this month.
The teens were among 85 young people across B.C. invited to receive their certificates at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby on June 4, which were presented by B.C. Lt.-Gov. Steven Point.
The accolade recognizes achievements in voluntary service, adventure, skill and physical recreation.
The recipients are, from Coquitlam, Cameron Herberts, Katrina Kwan, Kungjun Lee, Kavya Shah, Jay Tseng, Vicky Kuo, Crystal Wang, Antalya Popatia, Serena Virani, Jeffrey Ho, Tim Ho, Peter Hsu, Leon Lin and Perisha Bhaga; from Port Coquitlam, Cherri Lau and Angela Lee; and from Port Moody, Adrian Spira.
SISTER ACT
Port Moody-bred sisters Kerry, Peggi and Virginia Peacock took part in the 2011 Enbridge Vancouver-to-Seattle Ride to Conquer Cancer on Sunday in honour of their 81-year-old mother, Jean, a 25-year cancer survivor.
The trio rode with Cap’s Westwood Cycle, a team that wheeled in more than $100,00 for the cause.
The event saw 2,800 participants — including Coquitlam Coun. Selina Robinson — and raised more than $11 million.
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