TOP PRIZES
Port Moody army cadet Timothy Morrison last month was named the best overall cadet in the first intake of the basic marksman course at the Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre. Reviewing officer Col. Nic Stanton, chief of staff for land forces western Canada, presented the accolade to Morrison, a member of the 2827 squadron. And PoMo Cdt. Alexander Nguyen, also of 2827 RCACC, was chosen as the best cadet in 13 Platoon in the first intake of general military training at the facility. He accepted the award from Vernon RCMP Supt. Reg Burgess.
POWER SMART
John Noraini Coombs got a lesson in energy from BC Hydro rep Hannah Schfield at Coquitlam's farmers' market in Spirit Square last Friday. The toddler pledged to save power by not watching TV but play soccer instead.
ROYAL WIN
Anmore resident, businessman and philantropist Fred Soofi last month was awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal for his community contributions. Soofi, owner of Pasta Polo Restaurant in Coquitlam, gained the accolade at a ceremony in North Vancouver. The medal, created to mark Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne, has already been received by several Tri-City residents.
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