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Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay and members of Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce were on hand to open a new dance studio this month.
Propel Dance Inc. marked its official grand opening at its new site at 2610 St. Johns St. on Oct. 17. “We are so thankful for the incredible support we have received from the community,” co-founder Aran Lewis said in a news release. “It has been a lot of hard work to get to this point but we are thrilled that Propel Dance is officially open for business.”
HAWTHORNE EXEC.
Former Port Coquitlam city councillor Ron Talbot is the new board chair for the Heart of Hawthorne Foundation. Also elected at the August AGM were vice chair Bonnie Van Drimmelen and secretary treasurer Wayne Moser.
The directors are: Cyrille Barnabe, Walter Van Drimmelen, Robyn Jones, Abe Dey, Gary Temlett, Maureen Brownlee, Gaye Simms and Philip Jewell. The foundation’s mission is to raise cash for the Hawthorne Care Community. Its fourth annual Heart of Hawthorne Valentine’s Day gala is set for Feb. 13, 2016.
FOR THE KIDS
A showcase fundraiser organized by a Port Moody voice teacher brought in $3,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Sandi Siemens presented the cash to hospital staff in Vancouver recently.
SOLD OUT BENEFIT
A benefit that saw hundreds of guests sipping on BC wines and tasting local cuisine collected more than $11,000 for the BC Cancer Foundation’s Ride to Conquer Cancer.
The BC Uncorked gala, held last week at Heritage Woods secondary school in Port Moody, was a hit with guests and organizers. The sold-out event was sponsored in part by The Tri-City News.
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