WHEEL 2 HEAL
Kelly and Glen Hobbis (right) capped off Wheel 2 Heal, a cycling fundraiser for Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, by announcing their $100,000 donation. The money will be used for IV therapy treatment spaces in the ERH expansion.
SPCA KIDS
Meadowbrook elementary students Savannah Baxter, Avery Silva, Andrew Tizzard and Colin Hodge created a pinball game to raise funds for the SPCA. They recently presented their cheque for $292.95 to the new Tri-Cities SPCA.
BOTTOMS UP!
Two spring beers by Moody Ales and West Coast Canning poured $4,000 into KidSport Tri-Cities. Proceeds from the brews will mean 13 kids will be able to play a season of sport, said Chris Wilson.
SING AWARD
Coquitlam’s Michelle Sing, the interim CEO of the YWCA, was recently named the human resource professional of the year. Sing won the title from the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources.
SILVER DUKES
Two Tri-City youth will be awarded with the silver level Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Victoria on Saturday. Essa Esmail and Inaara Devsi participated in the award program that recognizes service to community, development of a skill, physical recreation, and an adventurous journey in nature.
SHE’S GOT TALENT
Gillian Padawan is the winner of the inaugural Carney’s Got Talent competition. The Archbishop Carney regional secondary school alumna bested eight other contenders with her rendition of Killing Me Softly, at last month’s fundraiser. “It was very fun and an experience I wouldn’t forget,” said Padawan in a news release. “This event is one of my favourites because it highlights the amazing community the high school has. I am truly proud to be a graduate of Archbishop Carney.” The talent show is the newest addition to the Port Coquitlam school’s 23rd annual auction. Mayor Greg Moore served as the auctioneer while Global TV reporter Jennifer Palma was emcee.
MOSSOM WIN
Belcarra resident Griffin Andersen, a Mossom Creek hatchery high school volunteer, is the recipient for this year’s Canadian Wildlife Foundation’s Wade Luzny Youth Conservation Award. Andersen, the son of Britt Andersen, the executive director of the Terry Fox Foundation, has been a Mossom helper since the age of nine.
This past year, his website Wishful Thinking raised donated new and used tools for the hatchery. Andersen also took Pacific Parklands’ Dr. M. Wosk Environmental Leadership Award.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Two new board members joined the Terry Fox Foundation last month. Katherine Kay and Michael Rossi will be at the table to steer to the national charity named after the Port Coquitlam hero. Rossi has served as president of adidas Canada since July 2014, overseeing Canadian operations for adidas and Reebok as well as shared services for adidas Golf. Kay is a litigation partner at Stikeman Elliot LLP. The pair join Ara Sahakian, CPA, CA and managing partner at the IA Group, on the board.
