TERRY 35
About 20 hikers pitched a flag at the summit of Mt. Terry Fox, near Valemount, on Sunday to mark 35 years since the Port Coquitlam hometown hero embarked on his historic Marathon of Hope.
This year’s runs will happen in 850 sites across Canada on Sept. 20, including four in the Tri-Cities.
$60K FOR SCIENCE
A Centennial secondary student has won a Schulich Leader scholarship. Cindy Wei of Coquitlam will use the funds to study science at the University of Waterloo.
Every high school in Canada was able to choose a graduating student for the award; Wei was nominated for the prize by Grace Morissette.
A total of 50 Canadian students won the prestigious scholarships to study science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
$10K FOR ENGLISH
A social services agency serving the Tri-Cities received a $10,000 donation to help adult new Canadians with their English-speaking skills.
The money, from the First West Foundation board of directors as part of their Envision Financial Community Endowment Fund, means five more Share groups will open.
“It is thanks to organizations like Envision Financial that we are able to offer English practice groups,” said Roxann MacDonald, Share’s interim CEO, in a news release. “For many immigrants and refugees, these English practice groups are their only opportunity to converse in English, meet people from other cultures and have an experience of being part of the community.”
The groups, which are are free and volunteer-led, are supported by public libraries, Wilson Centre, Pinetree community centre and ISS of B.C.
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