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Douglas College students are benefitting from recent donations made to the institution. BlueSky Properties Foundation gave $20,000 for undergrads in child, family and community services while Ricoh Canada's Tim Jones presented vp Hazel Postma with cash to help marketing students; it also pledged to double its scholarship.
NEW JOBS
Two new positions have been created on the foundation board for the Royal Columbian Hospital, which serves the Tri-Cities.This week, foundation president and CEOAdrienne Bakker announced the appointment of Coquitlam's Doug Eveneshen as vice-chair andMeldy Harris of Ladner as secretary.They are joined on the board byBelle Puri, board chair, and membersJohn Ashbridge, Frank Butzelaar, Sharon Domaas, Larry Kozak, Erin O'Halloran, Steve Osachoff, Gary Pooni, Dwight Ross, Helen Sparkes andDr. Laurence Turner.
AWARD
Port Coquitlam's Mohammad Shamsi last month received a promotion in the Order of St. John as an officer. The investiture ceremony was held in the Senate on June 22.
ROCK ON
Coquitlam's Team Habkirk curling team was recognized by Mayor Richard Stewart and council on Monday for their provincial achievements. "Thank you for all of your support. It was a great year, probably one of the best in the team's history," skip Kyle Habkirk said at the council meeting.
UFV GRADS
A number of Tri-City residents are now graduates of the University of the Fraser Valley. From Coquitlam: Mohammed Al Samak, Michelle Bennett, Yu-hsuan Chang (Shania), Kevin Eggen, Luisa Hallam, Wade Hopwo, Sara Lundie, Justin Mazzei, Sasa Plavsic, Agnieszka Tennent, Christopher Williams, Yuan Yue and Jingyun Zhao.From Port Coquitlam: Emily Bornestig, Taryn Hurry, Manvir Johal, Kathleen McMitchell, Lauren Rieu, Alana Souter and Caitlyn Therrien. And from Port Moody: Bassem Daniel and Carling Johnston.
TWINKLE
A piano recital held last month in Port Moody to raise funds for students collected $2,000. The second annual Students Helping Students concert at the Inlet Theatre, which was organized by pianist Anna Levy and music expert Gregory Myers, of the Yarilo Music Society, saw scholarships handed over to Edwina Lin and Anna Wang. Besides the pair, other performers that night were Daniel Deng, Patrick Wong, Shirley Cha, Grandy Chu and Jean Emerson.
IVY REMOVAL
The Lower Mainland Green Team rolled up their sleeves with Belcarra residents last weekend for an ivy and holly plant removal. It was the first time the stewardship volunteer group had been to the Tri-City village; they took out 880 pounds of ivy.
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