GIVE A DAMN
The Coquitlam-based Children of the Street Society is the latest recipient by the People Who Give A Damn Tri-Cities organization. The philathropic group awarded $2,600 to the society on June 7 at Milestones restaurant.
CASINO CHIPS IN
Great Canadian Casinos dealt $500 to Crossroads Hospice Society for its Hike for Hospice. The donation was in recognition of the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver staff who raised $1,140 for the May walk.
WOOF! WOOF!
Nearly 40 dogs and their masters turned out for the Great Global Greyhound Walk last week at Colony Farm regional park in Port Coquitlam. The 2017 global count totalled 5,702 walks — a boost of 550 over last year’s hikes.
BOOK DRIVE
Realtor Brandon Larson joined mortgage broker Nick Burzese for the third annual book drive for the Share’d Treasures thrift store. The sale of the 500 books will be split between Share programs.
COLLEGE HIRE
Douglas College has a new registrar. The institution, which has a campus in Coquitlam, announced this week it had hired Rella Ng to the post. Previously, she held senior positions at Simon Fraser University and the University of B.C. “Rella is an excellent addition to Douglas College because of her strong leadership background, her commitment to improving the student experience and her comprehensive understanding of the B.C. post-secondary system,” said Sarah Dench, associate vice president, academic and student affairs, in a news release.
PHARMACY AWARD
Port Coquitlam pharmacy owner Parm Johal was recognized for his community service last month. The BC Pharmacy Association honoured the Wilson Pharmacy owner and manager with the 2017 Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Bowl of Hygeia Award. The accolade pays tribute to Johal’s partnership with the New View Society, Coast Mental Health and the R.J. Kent seniors’ home. “You take pride in what you do and when what you’re doing is recognized, it legitimizes the fact that you’re doing the right thing.”
SHAD STUDENTS
Nine high school students from the Tri-Cities will spend their July at universities to work on innovation and entrepreneurship. Belcarra’s Isabel Wilson of Dr. Charles Best secondary is off to Memorial University as part of the SHAD enrichment program. Fellow Best students Kara Han will head to MacMaster University while Sarah Luo will attend Dalhousie University with Shi Nan Feng of Port Moody secondary. Meanwhile, Pinetree secondary’s Coco Chen will be at the University of Calgary with Port Moody secondary student Sachee Kachchakaduge. And Port Coquitlam resident Amy Wang of Pinetree secondary will be at Western University. Gleneagle’s Frank Yi, also of PoCo, will be dispatched to the University of Waterloo. Finally, Zhe Wang, a Grade 10 student at Riverside secondary in PoCo, will fly to New Brunswick for studies in the Maritimes. SHAD students focus on TEAM: science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
