Vonda Way residents in Coquitlam’s River Springs neighbourhood threw a block party last Saturday. So far, the city has funded 82 block parties as part of its year-long 125th anniversary bash. Visit coquitlam125.com.
SINGLE PARENTS
The Ted Leung Agency Bursary was created in May for single parents studying at Douglas College. Leung, a financial advisor with The Co-operators at Sunwood Square in Coquitlam, secured the funding with other business owners.
FUN RUN
Safe Fleet’s United Against Bullying team ran in the Vancouver Marathon in May to raise cash for the Port Coquitlam-based I AM SOMEONE Ending Bullying Society. The company brought in $2,213. for the cause.
HERE SHE IS
Coquitlam’s Tetyana Golota will reach for the Mrs. BC Pageant crown at a competition that starts Friday in Fort Langley. Golota, who has a master’s degree and engineering diploma, is up against seven other contestants from across B.C. Her Ukrainian culture-clothing line was seen on the catwalk during the Vancouver Eco Fashion Week in April. The owner of Around My House consignment store in Port Moody, Golota is a member of She Talks and Valley Women’s Network. Last year, she received the Heart and Sole Award for inspiring and supporting women. To vote on a contestant in the Miss BC, Teen BC and Mrs. BC pageants, visit missbc.ca.
BACK ON BOARD
Robert Simons was re-elected last month as president of the Port Moody Foundation. At its June 8 AGM, the board also voted Jan Phillips as vice president, Karen Van Gilder as treasurer and Margaret Matthews as secretary. The new board of directors consists of Catherine Burns, David Driscoll, Salomeh Honarmand, Jennifer Lorz, Jo-Anne Parneta, Wayne Borthwick, Heidi Maddrell and Paul Thiel. In his annual report, Simons said the foundation awarded more than $23,000 in grants and endowment disbursements to charities helping the arts, heritage, community services, elder care and youth in PoMo. To donate to the Port Moody Foundation, call 604-469-4699 or visit portmoodyfoundation.ca.
SILVER DUKE
A trio of Tri-City teens were awarded silver level Duke of Edinburgh Awards last Saturday from B.C.’s lieutenant governor. Judith Guichon presented 44 youth with their achievement and leadership accolades at a Vancouver ceremony on June 25 — among them, Samuel Choo Fone of Coquitlam, Ervin Wong of Port Coquitlam and Cléa Catona of Port Moody.
TEEN WRITER
Heritage Woods student Miranda Tsuyuki took first place in her Grade 11 category last month for the Polar Expressions National Student Short Story Contest. Her story is titled “Healed, Not Cured.”
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