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Spotlight: Crunch cash for Coquitlam Foundation 'Diversity' Fund

Recent accomplishments by residents, businesses and groups in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
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CRUNCH CASH

Organizers of last year’s Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge handed over part of the event’s proceeds to the Coquitlam Foundation, which manages the diversity fund. So far, the group has hauled in more than $18,000 for the fund. 

 

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GET FIT

Patients at Fraser Health’s Connolly, Cypress and Cottonwood lodges, on the Riverview grounds in Coquitlam, got a boost last week, after a fitness room opened thanks to a $30,500 gift from Phoenix Truck and Crane.

 

 

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POWER RANGERS

Staff at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts celebrated their energy savings after receiving a $5,660 grant from FortisBC last year. The program saw staff, teachers, students and the public save power at events.

 

 

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POPCORN SALES

Rona Home Centre Austin recently popped in $427.30 for Crossroads Hospice from its charity popcorn sales. It’s the third time the Coquitlam store has picked the society for its donations.

 

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FIRST BABY

Congratulations to Port Coquitlam Coun. Brad West and his wife on the birth of their first child, Liam Garret West. The newborn arrived at 3:44 a.m. on Jan. 14. 

 

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POMO PRIDE

Port Moody handed out three civic awards this week to a business, individual and dancing group for making the city a better place. At its annual volunteer appreciation dinner, Mayor Mike Clay and council recognized Gabi & Jules with the Peter Hulbert Accessibility Award for employing people with disabilities at its pie shop on Clarke Street; Neil Laffra with the Environmental Award for his efforts with the Mossom Creek Hatchery; and the Golden Spike Can Can Dancers with the Heritage Award for championing heritage conservation at the summer fete.

 

ROTARY HELP 

Port Coquitlam Rotarians are now on board with the Starfish Pack program, which helps to feed students whose families are in financial need.

Centennial club present Barrie Seaton and past president Ron Goyette recently met with an elementary school principal to support the initiative — with Save-On-Foods on Ottawa Street — and fill children’s backpacks on Fridays. 

Seaton said the need is evident. “The more time we spent researching childhood hunger, the more we realized it was a much greater issue than we originally thought,” he said.

Meanwhile, the club will host a music fest at Riverside secondary on Feb. 26, from 2 to 9:30 p.m., to raise funds for the program. Tickets are $45 via the Facebook page PoCo Winter Blues Festival and via the club’s website: pocorotary.ca.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Two Coquitlam students scored scholarships worth $5,000 each from the Horatio Alger Association of Canada.

Nathalia Herrera and Zohreh Rezaiemanesh won the awards, which are given to high school students who have overcome adversity and want to study at a post-secondary institution.

 

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