Mexican food will be on the menu at an upcoming fundraiser at St. Barnabas Anglican Church.
Reverend Emilie Smith notes that Mexico was devastated by an earthquake on Sept. 19, but many people were affected by a strong tremor on Sept. 7. In response to those recent earthquakes, St. Barnabas is having a fundraiser featuring Mexican food, entertainment and other activities.
The event, which is all by donation, takes place throughout from 2 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.
“There will be food for sale, as well as entertainment and other activities. Please plan to come,” she said in an email. “If you are unable to come, please consider making a donation to support community recovery in Mexico.”
St. Barnabas Church is at 1010 Fifth Ave. For more information, call 604-526-6646.
Mayor hits the links
Mayor Jonathan Cote recently hit the links to raise funds for Royal Columbian Hospital.
The City of New Westminster and the Terminal City Club partnered with Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation to raise more than $38,000 for the hospital during the Mayor Cote Charity Golf Classic.
The fundraiser was held at the Point Grey Golf and Country Club on Sept. 25.|
“It was a really enjoyable event that raised over $38,000 for the RCH Foundation,” Cote said.
The Royal Columbian Health Care Foundation isn’t the only charity Cote is helping out these days.
As part of his bet with Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett about the winner of the 2017 Mann Cup, Cote will be making a donation to charity and wearing a Peterborough Lakers jersey around town.
“I made a $50 donation to JDRF Canada. The jersey has arrived, so I will pick a day next week to wear it at a few occasions,” he said. “We had also arranged to wager some local beer, but it turns out you are not able to ship alcohol through the mail, so I will have to enjoy the Steel & Oak that would have been headed to Peterborough.”
Rotarians host eye clinic
Rotary of New Westminster is hosting a free eye clinic for community members.
The clinic, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy church, is now in its second year. Spearheaded by Rotarian Dr. David Neima and Tony Viani, who heads Douglas College’s dispensing optician program, and supported by students of the dispensing optician program, the clinic offers free eye examinations and prescription glasses.
Last year’s program assisted people from the community and local groups such as Elizabeth Fry, Westminster House, Lower Mainland Purpose Society and Last Door Recovery society.
Neima has volunteered in Mexico, China, Vietnam, Uganda, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he’s trained surgeons, helped equip clinics, performed free eye surgery and provided glasses to people in need.
“Both have teamed up since the ’90s in providing free eye clinics and free donated eyeglasses to patients,” said a Rotary press release about the event. “This year, the Rotary of New Westminster anticipates more than double the participants of last year, adding from the members of the Fraserside Community Services, Seniors Services Society, Union Gospel Mission, Aunt Leah’s Place and walk-ins from the public. Rotary president Richard Prill and members of the Rotary will also be present to assist in the registration of patients. It is the hope of the Rotary Club of New Westminster that the eye clinic will be an ongoing project that the community can count on and look forward to every year.”
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