PHOTOS ABOVE
Rockabilly Jay (on bass) and the Cadillac Bones burned up the dance floor with go-go dancer Riannaconda at last week’s Rockaburly fundraiser in Port Moody to benefit Tina and Sean Thomas. Organizer Johnny Barnes said the event brought in at least $2,500 for the mom and seven-year-old boy, who is battling leukaemia for the fourth time at BC Children’s Hospital. To donate to the family, email [email protected].
TECH GEAR
A campaign by Coquitlam Search and Rescue to raise cash for a new mobile command centre has yielded $10,000 from a Coquitlam developer. Last week, Wesbild announced it had kicked in the funding for the vehicle’s new computer and audiovisual equipment. “Coquitlam Search and Rescue is very pleased to have Wesbild as a partner in our project,” said fundraising chair Sandy Burpee, in a news release. Pictured from left to right are: Coun. Terry O’Neill, John Simpson, Gord Lyster, Julian Knight, Raymond Nothstein, Jennifer Derbyshire, Burpee, Liz Clyne, Al Thomas and Steve Chapman.
LIBRARY ART
Readers who check out books may notice something new at the Port Moody Public Library. Staff launched a new library card for adults earlier this month to coincide with BC Library Month. The card is designed by local artist Dan Diaconu of ARKIWORX. Pictured from left to right are: Jacquie Boyer, Linda Martin, Diaconu, Nikki Bryce, Errin Morrison and Pat Merrett.
HAMMER TIME
Two Coquitlam-based builders were honoured this month by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association.
Mark Gauvin of Gauvin 2000 Construction is now in the Hall of Fame to recognize his 42 years in the construction industry while Ron Rapp of Morningstar Homes was presented with the Peter Simpson Award for integrity. The GVHBA is a non-profit society that represents more than 850 companies made up of developers, builders, renovators, sub-trades, suppliers, manufacturers and other professionals in the residential construction industry. Meanwhile, it also elected its 2015-’16 board of directors last week. Dan Glavind takes over from Rapp as the executive chair. First vice-chair is Darren Cranston (Polygon Homes), second vice-chair is Larry Clay (Clay Construction) and secretary/treasurer is Avtar Johl (Platinum Group of Companies). Janai York of the Glacier Media Group, which owns The Tri-City News, is also on the board of directors.
100 YEARS YOUNG
The family of great-great grandmother Irene “Rene” Ewing Williams will mark her 100th birthday next month. Nicknamed “Gog,” Williams was born in England and moved to Toronto as a child. She relocated to B.C. in the 1970s and now calls Hawthorne Lodge in Port Coquitlam home, said relative Kathi Hoult Walz.
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