TO MT. K. AND BEYOND
Several seniors who are members of Coquitlam's Dogwood Pavilion were recognized at Monday's city council meeting for climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. The 17 climbers, aged 60 to 74, trained for the February excursion by hiking the Grouse Grind, Manning Park and Burnaby Mountain to SFU as well as cycling 70 km. Mayor Richard Stewart had given the group a Coquitlam flag to take to the summit.
NEW PLAYGROUND
Students and staff at Coquitlam's Mundy Road elementary were joined by Mayor Richard Stewart, city councillors and school district officials for the opening of a new school playground. The old 20-year-old wooden playground was torn down because it didn't meet current safety codes.
great space
The city of Coquitlam was recognized this week for its expansion of the City Centre fire station. Fire chief Tony Delmonico and Maurice Gravelle, Coquitlam's general manager of strategic initiatives, received the awards at Monday's city council meeting. The 8,600-square foot expansion, which was completed in December 2010, got the nod from the Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization and the Fire Chief Magazine.
YUMMY
Staff at Coquitlam's Executive Hotel Inn whipped up a win at the Healthy Chef competition in Vancouver last month. The hotel served up the healthiest plate in the March 7 contest held at the Hyatt Regency. The gala event was a collaboration between the BC Produce Marketing Association and the BC Chefs' Association.
imagine this
An annual fundraising gala for the Tri-City-based Share society, which helps vulnerable children and families, brought in more than $100,000 last month. Heather Scott, Share's director of development, said a number of people contributed to the success of Imagine 2012 including emcees Karen Daniels of JRFM and Steve Darling of GlobalTV, The Underground Circus, auctioneer Howard Blank of Great Canadian Casinos and Grey Cup winner Geroy Simon of the BC Lions football club.
