In the Community

SHE'S A CHAMP! Carla Marino of Port Moody was in Vancouver this month for The War Amps 2015 BC Child Amputee (CHAMP) seminar. The program, which is marking its 40th year, offers support to Marino and hundreds of other child amputees.

When Joe da Silva clicks in the chin strap on his bike helmet and pushes off for his 100-km Wheel 2 Heal ride on May 2, it will be as a changed man many pounds lighter, much fitter and more like the high school jock he once was.

A Grade 12 student at Heritage Woods secondary is one of six students in Canada to win a $2,500 Scotiabank Bright Future award and he's donating to a fundraiser tomorrow to help a family in need at the Port Moody school.

A Port Coquitlam resident was invested last week with the Order of St. George for her ongoing work with Afghan veterans. Lt. (N) Melanie Graham, who retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in 2012, was given the honour in Ottawa last Saturday.

Port Moody's Derek Wilson is preparing for a milestone donation on Thursday, when he'll lay back, put out his arm and give blood for the 300th time. Wilson started giving in 1970, when he was a student at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont.

Children who can use self-control, forethought and self-reflection to stay on task have better learning success and the organization representing parents in School District 43 wants to share the latest details.

Place Maillardville is hosting a number of guest speakers for its free Baby's First Two Years series on Fridays through the middle of June.

On Saturday, May 2, Port Moody Public Library will be presenting a full day of events focused on local authors and publishing options for new and aspiring writers.

You can help make the local salmon population sustainable by joining the Hyde Creek Watershed Society in its annual release of coho smolts into the Port Coquitlam creek. The annual event takes place Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The health of the Coquitlam River is important to residents as well as wildlife, and on Earth Day, April 22, there will be plenty of opportunity to celebrate and work to protect this important watershed.