THE CRUNCH
Records were set this month at the ninth annual Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge. Nick McDonald was named the Stair Master champion with a time of 1:34. Douglas Race got the Make It Or Break It title with nine laps.
MUSIC TO THEIR EARS
The 11th annual Summer Sundays Concerts at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park netted nearly $5,700 for charity. Since starting, the volunteer organizers have raised $36,613 for Crossroads Hospice.
RONA HEROES
Rona staff at Coquitlam’s Austin Avenue store helped the non-profit Children of the Street society during their September Heroes campaign; the store collection was matched by head office.
BLOCK PARTY
Organizers of a city-wide reunion block party in Port Moody donated $4,258 to the Crossroads Hospice Society this month. The July 14 event saw live bands and food trucks, and collected cash for society programs through 50/50 draws.
NEW DIRECTOR
The Coquitlam Foundation has a new addition to its board of directors. This week, the philanthropy group announced entrepreneur and accountant Sid Sharma had joined the organization, which manages $3.2 million in 30 foundation-directed and donor-advised funds. A Coquitlam resident since 2012, Sharma is a finance director for Centric Health. He started the Europa Language School and is a part-owner of a Coquitlam preschool and daycare.
MP HONOURS
Seven Tri-City residents were honoured by Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon this month. The Liberal backbencher recognized the work of: Barbara Worwood, president of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary; SD43 trustee Michael Thomas, who volunteers as a coach, with RAK and the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society; Maria Shylov, a champion for low-income singles and families; Lawrence Schmidt of the Power and Sail Squadron; Scout leader and Relay for Life volunteer Aynsley Meldrum, who also manages the Port Coquitlam Farmers Market; Tri-Cities Community TV and Friends of Leigh Square supporter Patrick McCarthy; and Vidal Laud, who promotes Canada as a global trade destination.
$2K SCHOLARSHIP
A Port Moody secondary graduate who is now a French major at McGill University was awarded $2,000 from LifeLabs for her studies. Olivia Hyun won the scholarship for her grades, leadership abilities, extracurricular activities and essay. At home, the future teacher volunteered at the Kumon Learning Centre and was president of the Above the Glass Ceiling Club at PMSS.
SCORE!
The second annual Links to Friendship Golf Tournament swung in $30,000 for the Port Moody Seniors Friendship Society. “These funds will continue to be used to help with the transportation of the society members from The Club to their monthly events as well as create opportunities for more recreational programs, activities and trips into the community,” said spokesperson Gerry Nuttall in a press release.
