OIC AWARDS
Coquitlam RCMP Supt. Sean Mahoney (left) presented awards to officers and civilians at an annual OIC ceremony last month. The accolades recognize leadership, community service, performance, valour and innovation, in 2016.
KIDSPORT LINKS
An annual golf classic last month swung in more than $33,000 for KidSport Tri-Cities. The sold-out SD43/KidSport fundraiser, presented by Scotiabank, means another 115 kids from families in need can sign up for sports.
RBC HIKE $
RBC Foundation kicked in $5,000 to Crossroads Hospice Society last month in recognition of its employees’ participation in the charity’s 15th annual Hike for Hospice in Port Coquitlam.
RED SHOES DAY
Staff at Keller Williams Elite Realty in Port Coquitlam hosted a Red Day that saw more than 2,000 pairs of gently used shoes packed up for Ruben’s Shoes; the charity will hand them out to people in need.
MAILLARDVILLE POST
Place Maillardville has a new executive director. Last month, the community centre in the French-Canadian neighbourhood of Coquitlam announced Gord Pederson (pictured with Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson) was hired for the top job.
Pederson has more than 30 years of parks and recreation experience; previously, he worked as the parks and culture director for the city of Chilliwack.
TRES BIEN
Four Tri-City students took home provincial awards last month from a French public speaking competition.
Lisa Ungureanu, a Grade 8 French immersion student at Banting middle in Coquitlam, won third place for her speech titled “L’importance de l’éducation sexuelle dans les écoles publiques.”
Fanny Barakaeva, pictured, a Grade 7 late immersion student at Pitt River middle in Port Coquitlam, earned second place for her talk called “Les chats en Égypte ancienne.” And, from Coquitlam’s Dr. Charles Best secondary, Grade 11 immersion student Claire Song clinched third spot for “Le concept du temps” while Cassie Truss, a Grade 12 early immersion student, reaped second prize for “Les médias sociaux: une épée à double tranchant.”
Other SD43 finalists were: Maria Galdian (Grade 6 late immersion at Banting middle, for “Les jardins sur le toit”); Ellen Piasentin (Grade 6 early immersion at Banting middle, for “Le bilinguisme au Canada”); and Brianna Brill (Grade 7 early immersion at Kwayhquitlum middle, for “Le travail des enfants”).
The Concours d’art oratoire, which drew 264 students from across B.C., took place on May 6 at SFU Surrey.
CIVIC LEADERS
The city of Coquitlam clinched a national award this week for a leadership program it runs at city hall. The program, called Leading with Purpose, was recognized by the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) at its conference in Gatineau, Que.
The city took the accolade in the 100,000-population category.
