EXTRA! EXTRA!
Richard Catton, the longshoreman "captain" of 12 co-workers who play the lottery, picked up $500,000 for his group after buying a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket — with the Extra — from Family Milk in Port Coquitlam on July 5. He will use his portion for his daughter's tuition and take his wife to Europe for their 25th wedding anniversary.
KA-CHING
Chris Wilson, executive director of KidSport Tri-Cities, pulled in $1,000 from Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam this month — cash that will be used to pay for sports registration for families in need.
CADET LEADER
Lt. Catherine De Vaal of Coquitlam addressed cadets in the Basic Survival Course at the Albert Head Training Centre this month. The basic survival flight commander joined the cadets a decade ago, following in the footsteps of her brother.
IN DRIVE
OpenRoad Toyota Port Moody drove home the prestigious Pinnacle Award this month. Toyota Canada bestowed the accolade on the dealership for going "above and beyond in their efforts and outstanding accomplishments, hard work, and dedication toward providing the best experience to each and every customer that walks through the doors," according to a press release.
GOOD FOUNDATION
Fourteen projects got a boost from the Port Moody Foundation this month. The philanthropy group doled out more than $55,000 from the Port Moody Foundation Fund and the Community Fund for Canada's 150th.
Recipients from the former fund are: Pacific Post Partum (new mom brochures for the Newport health unit); Children of the Street (Taking Care of Ourselves and Taking Care of Others workshops); Port Moody Arts Centre (reception seating); Kateslem Youth Society, pictured above (Big Buddy program); Port Moody Heritage Society (museum security); and Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society (workshops).
And from the Canada 150 Fund, with contributions from the city and federal government, the disbursements went to: Port Moody Arts Centre (UNITY project); Red Fox Healthy Living Society (Indigenous Perspectives); Stream of Dreams Murals Society (Heritage Mountain elementary watershed protection classes); Port Moody Ecological Society (Welcome Post); Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society (BIMES Bio Blitz); Port Moody Heritage Society (exhibition and lectures); Cerebral Palsy Association of B.C. (community event); and Seaview Community School (outdoor education centre).
RIBBIT
Coquitlam biologist Tegan Gallilee-Lang is 2017 Young Conservation Leader. Wildlife Preservation Canada bestowed the title on the SFU environmental science student this month for her work with the organization to help save species on the brink of extension — specifically, Oregon spotted frogs and western painted turtles in the Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife program.
NEW BOARD
The foundation for the Royal Columbian Hospital, which serves the Tri-Cities, has a new board of directors. Doug Eveneshen, president and CEO of Community Savings Credit Union, is the board chair while Tom Corsie (pictured above) of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is the new vice-president. Steve Osachoff of RBC Dominion Securities is the treasurer and Colin Galinski of Galinski Pension and Benefits Law Corp. is the secretary. The board directors are: Dr. Sukh Brar; Frank Butzelaar, Meldy Harris, Larry Kozak, Faird Rohani, Dr. William Siu, Norm Taylor and Rana Vig. The foundation's president and CEO is Jeff Norris. To donate, visit rchfoundation.com.
