MIND BLOWING
A group of grade 3 to 5 students from Coquitlam’s Rochester elementary returned home last month from the world championships for the Odyssey of the Mind with a Top 10 placement.
PLAY TIME
A new Live 5-2-1-0 playbox filled with toys, balls and games was unveiled last month at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. The box was funded by the city of Port Moody, Fraser Health, KMS Tools, Soccer Express and Canadian Tire.
NOTHIN' TO IT
Young students wrapped up a two-month program with the Nothin’ Dragon masters last month in Port Moody. The Dogwood Pavilion Seniors Society dragon boaters taught the “Kateslem Kids” about water safety.
POWER UP
Students, teachers and staff at Pleasantside elementary in Port Moody watched as a BC Hydro employee maneuvered in a bucket truck during the company’s Electrical Safety Day last month.
POLICE AWARD
Coquitlam RCMP Supt. Sean Maloney earned another title last month — member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces of Canada. The Newfoundland native who joined the Mounties 34 years ago received the accolade May 25 from Gov.-Gen. David Johnston, at a ceremony in Ottawa. Maloney is known for his work with the First Nations, building three new police detachments in the communities of Kwadacha, Kitasoo and Ahousaht; he also addressed issues with youth and victims of crime, and implemented crime prevention. “I’ve learned a lot of lessons and every lesson has strengthened me for the next job,” Maloney said in a news release. “I hope the lessons that I’ve learned in the past can help find solutions for whatever’s happening now. Partnerships and community relationships are really important to me.”
GOLD DUKE
Gov.-Gen. David Johnston handed Duke of Edinburgh gold awards last week to seven Tri-City teens. Maheen Keshani, Ariya Saleh, Mahadev Bhalla, Charles Tsui and Cesare Liu of Coquitlam, Christina Manning of Port Coquitlam and Aaron Baldwin of Port Moody received their leadership accolades at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby.
TECH WHIZ IN CHINA
Coquitlam’s Gabriel Soares is among 20 Canadian university students now in China for a two-week professional development and cultural trip. Soares, a third-year SFU undergrad, left last week for Huawei’s Seeds for the Future program. He co-founded an electric formula SEA team called Team Phantom, which is building an electric Go-Kart and designing an electric race car to compete on international circuits.
IMAGINE WIN
Port Coquitlam student Melanie Law was one of the grand prize winners in the Fraser Valley Regional Library’s Teen Imagine Contest. Law was one of 250 entrants in the second annual competition that tested creativity, imagination, execution and overall appeal. Law’s submission garnered her $100 from the library network, which includes the Terry Fox Library; she will also receive a certificate of achievement from city council next week.
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