In the Community

In preparation for an exciting year in Port Moody, the Golden Spike Can Can Dancers are now accepting new members. Port Moody's Centennial is in 2013 and the Golden Spike Can Can Dancers plan to be part of the celebrations.

Rocky Point Toastmasters is hosting a special event at Port Moody's Inlet Theatre on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. featuring Ed Tate, Toastmaster's 2000 International Speaking Champion.

Port Moody's Golden Spike Days are one of the Tri-Cities' biggest annual events and they don't happen without a great deal of planning and work by volunteers.

An Anmore boy and his family are thanking their neighbours and the Port Moody soccer community for participating in a recent blood donor drive.

Students, staff and parents at Port Coquitlam's Westwood elementary school gathered on National Tree Day, Sept. 26, and, with a School District 43 crew, planted a tree on the school grounds.

We'll miss the warm weather and blue skies but, let's face it, these clouds are typical for the fall season. Not to worry: there's plenty to do inside this weekend in the Tri-Cities. Friday, Oct.

RCH GIVING The foundation at Royal Columbian Hospital, which serves the Tri-Cities, has a new director for its major gifts.

Get out your beakers and your bunsen burners for the world's largest science lab.

Tri-City shoppers are asked to be a little extra generous this weekend and contribute to the local Rotary Clubs' biannual Generous Hearts Food Drive. The drive will help fill the larders at Share Family and Community Services' food bank this fall.

The impact of social media on children will be the topic at a District Parent Advisory Council workshop for School District 43 parents next Thursday.