Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore and city council honoured the legacy of hometown hero Terry Fox on Monday.
Moore, whose father coached Fox at PoCo high school in the 1970s, proclaimed Sept. 14 to 20 as Terry Fox Week in the city.
The certificate was presented to Mary Ness, the volunteer co-ordinator of the hometown run. Since Fox’s historic Marathon of Hope in 1980, the Terry Fox Foundation has raised more than $700 million for cancer research.
FITNESS GAL
A Port Moody fitness professional has clinched a provincial award.
This month, Chrissy Duncan was presented with a leadership prize from the BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) at its annual conference at Douglas College.
Duncan, who works at the Port Moody recreation complex and Just Ladies Fitness in Coquitlam, teaches step, sculpt, weight training and spin. She is also part of seniors and pre-natal health programs. As well, she volunteered to launch The Klahanie health and wellness committee, which brings free or low–cost fitness programs and education to more than 1,000 under-active residents in her community.
And after the death of fellow fitness instructor Charlene Reaveley, Duncan co-ordinated a city-wide fitness benefit to support the family of the late mother-of-four.
"Chrissy Duncan is a vivid example of a great leader," said Emmie Li, in a news release. "Not only does she provide leadership as an instructor to her clients and as a mentor to new fitness leaders, she is admired for her commitment and efforts to make a positive difference in her community.”
ACTIVE KIDS
KidSport Tri-Cities is expected to get about $12,000 as part of a provincial government grant to KidSport non-profits around B.C.
Last week, during KidSport BC Week, the ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development awarded $400,000 to the provincial organization, which helps children and teens with families in financial need register for sports.
"Through my own involvement with sport, I've seen first-hand how sport participation can impact the lives of young people in positive ways," said Gordon Hogg, parliamentary secretary for youth sport. "It not only provides many immediate benefits but it can put kids on the path to future success as adults. By supporting KidSport, the Province is showing its commitment to helping kids from all walks of life experience the many benefits sport has to offer."
More than 7,000 kids were assisted by KidSport BC last year, an increase of 10% from 2013.
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