HELLO!
Nearly 200 newcomers were given a warm welcome by Heritage Woods secondary students in Port Moody last week. Pictured from left to right are: Rachel Moon, Sarah Lee, Jane Lee, Dyana Kim, Jade Kim and Selina Park.
MOOD TALK
Proceeds from Gleneagle secondary’s Talk To Me 3.0 this month supported the Mood Disorders Association of BC. The third annual event drew speakers Sharon Villars, Derek Yeung and Miranda Pattyn, among others.
FIRST NATIONS
Kwikwetlem First Nations Coun. Ed Hall and elder Beverley Mrockowski were the guests at the Salmon Leave Home fest at Hoy Creek hatchery, where Len Meneghello was honoured for his 12 years of service.
HOSPICE $
Dr. John Loh’s Qi Gong group made another donation to the Crossroads Hospice Society this month, bringing its grand total to $18,000 since 2002. The team practises Sundays at Coquitlam Centre mall.
CAUGHT READING
Coquitlam’s library director Todd Gnissios congratulated Ella Green (pictured) as well Henry Liu and Jordan Anthony this month for winning the Get Caught Reading photo contest. Their images have been enlarged and are on display at the library’s City Centre branch.
KIDS SAY THANKS
Accolades were handed out last week to child advocates in the Tri-Cities.
The Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development Committee honoured the recipients at its seventh annual gala at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, in Coquitlam, with Vancouver Tumblebus — and owner Trish Mandewo — taking the Business Champion Award of Excellence.
Andrea Hunter, the early learning co-ordinator for School District 43, earned the Leadership Champion Award while Gayle McAllister garnered the Champion for Children Who Have Special Needs prize. McAllister is a consultant with the supported child development program at the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living.
Meanwhile, Childgarden Preschool & Discoveries was named as the Champion Group Winner and SD43 Strongstart facilitator Julia Punzo won in the Individual Champion category. Julie Yu was named the Volunteer Champion for her work with the city of Port Coquitlam children’s services division.
EAST COAST VISIT
The Coquitlam-based Coastal Sound Music Academy was playing host to the Jeunes Chanteurs d’Acadie Children’s Choir from New Brunswick this month. The group held a welcome barbecue and visited the Sea to Sky Gondola. Both choirs also toured and played around the Tri-Cities during the week-long exchange, made possible with funding from Heritage Canada.
TRADES WIN
A total of 31 Tri-City students are winners of $1,000 apprenticeship scholarships this year. The awards were handed out April 26 to aspiring plumbers, electricians, cooks, refrigeration mechanics, carpenters, joiners, cooks and hairstylists.
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