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SPOTLIGHT: Student help for Douglas, eco-thanks

STUDENT HELP Port Moody Rotarians recently handed over $10,000 to the Douglas College Foundation to help students in caring programs like nursing, therapeutic recreation and community social services.

STUDENT HELP

Port Moody Rotarians recently handed over $10,000 to the Douglas College Foundation to help students in caring programs like nursing, therapeutic recreation and community social services.

College v-p Hazel Postma accepted the donation from Rotarian foundation president Ron Baker during a Rotary meeting this month.

Meanwhile, the recent Unwined - Sip, Savour and Mingle fundraiser at Coquitlam Centre mall poured in $17,000 for Douglas student bursaries.

That party drew more than 300 people who quaffed vintage vinos, tasty coolers and craft beers and sampled appetizers from Tri-City eateries.

"Education is the foundation of a prosperous community," said Deborah Stetz, director of marketing for Coquitlam Centre, in a news release, "so when we were planning how we could support education in the Tri-Cities we thought of an event that incorporated education as well as raised money for bursaries."

ECO THANKS

A number of Tri-City residents and groups were recognized this week by Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and council for their work to help better the environment.

At Monday's city council meeting, Stewart honoured: Anmore's Miranda Andersen (youth individual category); Affero Vita Sustainable Future Society - aka Ricky Wu, Daniel Kwon, Brian Ferrey and Aarman Rahim (youth group category); Young Naturalists Club of Burke Mountain Naturalists (youth group category); Ian McArthur (adult individual category); and Colony Farm Park Association (adult group category).

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