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WINDY RIDE
Dozens of Tri-City cyclists laced up their runners last weekend for the seventh annual Ride to Conquer Cancer. Despite last Saturday’s fierce windstorm, the fundraiser brought in $8.4 million for the BC Cancer Foundation from a total of 2,087 riders who took part in the two-day, 200 km trek from Vancouver to Seattle.
Among those who joined the ride was a team from Cap’s Westwood Cycle (the business has stores in Coquitlam and Port Moody). Led by Kelly and Glen Hobbis, the team has raised more than $450,000 to date for the cause. The event was sponsored by Silver Wheaton. To donate, visit conquercancer.ca
ARMY EXPEDITION
Port Coquitlam army cadet Azaly Addam was one of 16 teens in B.C. chosen to participant in this year’s regional cadet expedition. The nine-day journey this summer involved two days of biking on Vancouver Island and four days of lake and ocean kayaking in the Gulf Islands. The cadets also tested their survival skills by planning a route, reading a map, navigating, fixing a bike, using a GPS and camping. A Grade 11 student at Coquitlam’s Gleneagle secondary, Addam has been with the 2993 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps for four years. Last summer, he completed the Canadian Armed Forces Basic Parachutist Course in Trenton, Ont., and now wears jump wings on his uniform. “The cadet program has given me a lot of opportunities and experiences. It has taught me to know right from wrong and to try new things,” he said in a news release.
AIR SCHOOL
Air cadets with 754 Phoenix Squadron in Port Moody spent their summer learning about aviation, gliding and survival. Sgt. Cole Kennedy was on a six-week scholarship to attend a course in advanced aviation technology/aircraft maintenance in North Bay, Ont., while Cpl. Enjeriko Puevas was at Albert Head in Victoria for a three-week basic survival session. The squadron meets Wednesday nights at Moody elementary or Tuesday nights at Maillard middle school in Coquitlam. Go to 754aircadets.ca.
