POST RAISED
Squamish Nation artist James Harry saw the house post he carved raised for a ceremony at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. The wood work is now at the Noons Creek hatchery gazebo.
M.D. THANKS
Muscular Dystrophy Canada presented the Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society with a certificate for raising $19,000 for the charity. The thanks took place last week at the IAFF Western Canadian conference in Coquitlam.
GRAD CASH
Four Tri-City grads won scholarships from Pacific Coast Terminals and K+S Potash: Luis Nogales (Heritage Woods); Sonya Boulyguine (PMSS); Jasmine Lew (Heritage Woods); and Risa Fox (Gleneagle).
CAR UPGRADE
Port Moody’s Larry Coleman (centre) with the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society got a car makeover courtesy of the Cowell Auto Group for his service. The vehicle update came in via Project Purpose 2018.
NEW DEPUTY
Port Moody has a new deputy chief constable. Monday, Insp. Ken MacDonald was promoted as second-in-command of the city-funded police department. MacDonald joined the Port Moody team as a reserve constable in 1986 and became a full-time member four years later. Since then, he has worked in the patrol, youth, major crime and emergency response divisions.
FOUNDATION FUNDS
The Coquitlam Foundation distributed $83,550 in bursaries, scholarships and grants at its annual Awards Night this month. Among the grant recipients was the Glen Pine 50plus Society’s Leisure Connections program, which was given $3,500 from the James Gordon Stewart Fund to run a weekly program of support for residents with mild to medium dementia or Alzheimer’s, and to offer respite for their caregivers. As well, a grant of $1,000 from the Danielle & Gary Couling Education Fund went to the Pacific Post-Partum Support Society; the Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland received $1,000 from the Coquitlam Centre Fund; the Noura Homes Community Fund awarded $2,500 to the New View Society; the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society received $1,000 from the Beverley Ann Cook Fund; the Arthritis Society, BC and Yukon division, got $1,500 from the Shelagh Elaine Fulton Fund; the Symington Endowment Fund awarded WestCoast Movement $5,000; and the Evergreen Arts Education Endowment Fund gave $9,000 to the Evergreen Cultural Centre. The Coquitlam Foundation Community Fund gave grants to the Camp Kerry Society, Children of the Street Society, Les Echos du Pacifique, Unique Get Together Society, Young Entrepreneur Leadership Launchpad and the Zajac Ranch Society. The event featured music from the Summit middle jazz band. Since forming 26 years ago, the Coquitlam Foundation has handed out $1.3 million to students, athletes and non-profit groups. To donate, visit coquitlamfoundation.com.
