A Coquitlam non-profit arts organization this week announced its new board of directors for the coming year.
Former School District 43 trustee Barb Hobson was named as president of the Place des Arts society - taking over from Fern Bouvier, who has held the top job since 1988 - while Diane Tucker was selected as vice president.
The other board members for 2012-'13 are: Manuel Bernaschek (secretary); Brendan O'Leary (treasurer); and members-at-large Fern Bouvier, Michael Chittenden, Elton Simoes and Sharleen Sutherland.
Place des Arts marks its 40th anniversary this year and the society plans to honour Bouvier during its anniversary celebrations.
From 1971 to 1974, Bouvier was the president of the Coquitlam Fine Arts Council, the group that founded Place des Arts in 1972. He was also active in a previous fundraising campaign for the Maillardville facility's expansion in the 1990s.
